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So Pittsfield Mayor James Ruberto is in a bit of a pickle, as the state Ethics Commission is on his case about purchasing 2004 World Series tickets at face value from former BoSox GM Dan Duquette.
"I don't see the need to immediately raise the tolls or the gas tax...There are opportunities here that we should look at before we should go say, 'Give us more money.' I don't think the public trusts us to use the money wisely."