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Pignatelli Joins Massachusetts Passenger Rail Study

This is a photo of State Representative Smitty Pignatelli
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WAMC News

Massachusetts State Representative Smitty Pignatelli of the 4th Berkshire District has represented South County since 2002. Unopposed for reelection this year, the Democrat has been appointed to the Project Advisory Committee for the East-West Passenger Rail Study. He spoke with WAMC about the assignment and what he thinks it will bring to the Berkshires.

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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