Pittsfield Mayor's Race, Part 1

By Kelly Wilkinson

Pittsfield, MA – The mayoral race in Pittsfield is reaching fever pitch, as anyone who lives in the city or drives through it can see by the increasing lawn signs. Incumbent mayor Sara Hathaway is facing plastics industry executive James Ruberto. Hathaway beat Ruberto in the previous election by about 1,000 votes. Our Berkshire Bureau Chief Kelly Wilkinson will profile both candidates today and tomorrow, starting with Mayor Hathaway.