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Pittsfield Will Need Budget Adjustments Due To Pandemic

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published April 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT
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Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer

With most of its cultural institutions canceling summer seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Berkshire County’s tourism-focused economy is about to take a serious hit. WAMC spoke with the leader of the region’s largest community – Pittsfield, Massachusetts Mayor Linda Tyer – about how her administration is adapting its budget and its expectations.
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Josh Landes
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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