It's always great to hear news stories concerning "good Samaritans", isn't it? Somebody who commits either a heroic act or simply just performs a good deed.
Once again, our local fire crews came to the rescue to take care of a potentially serious situation before it got out of hand yesterday morning in Pittsfield.
The Pittsfield Fire Department will receive $140,874 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) as part of a Regional Award.