Greylock Federal Promotes Assistant Vice President, Business Banking Officer

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the promotion of Chris Barry to Assistant Vice President, Business Banking Officer.
 
"Chris has been a valued and trusted part of our team for more than 18 years now," said Vice President & Manager of Business Banking Michael Barbieri. "He has always been incredibly focused on taking care of our business members and we are thrilled to have him in this new role, where I'm confident he will help our team to continue to improve the great service we provide to our business members."
 
In his role, Barry will service existing and new business members, work on business development, originate commercial loans, and help to create and manage new products, services and classes to serve the community.
 
Barry began his career with Greylock as a commercial credit analyst in 2006.
 
"I'm very excited about my new role," Barry said. "I get to work with some amazing business members and a great team here at Greylock. I just love helping businesses to succeed and grow."
 
Barry lives in Lee with his wife Christine and has two daughters, Paige and Quinn.

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Pittsfield Officials: Unlimited Trash Not Sustainable, Toters Offer Cost-Savings

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Unlimited trash pickup is not sustainable and will lead to higher taxes, city officials say.

Mayor Peter Marchetti began public outreach on Monday on the proposed five-year contract with Casella Waste Management for solid waste and recyclables. Older residents packed into the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center for the first of three community meetings.

On the table is a move to automated pickup utilizing 48-gallon toters, which would be at no cost to residents unless they require additional toters and would save the city $80,000 per year.

The goal is to execute a contract by July 1, the start of the fiscal year.

"Trash collection is not free. You're already paying for it as part of your taxes that you pay. In this administration, in this proposal there is no 'I'm looking to create a trash tax,''' Marchetti said, explaining that trash pickup for fiscal year 2025 is around $5.1 million and has doubled since he first served on the council in 2002.

"So we need to find a way to stem the cost of trash."

Some of the seniors praised the new plan while others had concerns, asking questions like "What is going to happen to the trash cans we have now?" "What if I live in rural Pittsfield and have a long driveway?" and "What happens if my toter is stolen?"

"I've lived in a lot of other places and know this is a big innovation that is taking place over the last 20,30 years," one resident said. "It's worked in most places. It's much better than throwing bags of garbage on the side of the road."

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