WHEREAS,  the Town of Pittsfield was originally incorporated as Warsaw, Massachusetts in 1819 and was renamed Pittsfield in 1824 in honor of William Pitts of Boston, a large landowner in the town; and

WHEREAS,  early settlers made their money as farmers, blacksmiths and sawmill workers; and

WHEREAS,  Maine Central Institute was established in 1866 by the Reverend Oren B. Cheney and the Reverend Ebenezer Knowlton and continues to serve as the local school for area students as well as boarding students; and

WHEREAS,  in 1855 a railroad came to town, playing a significant role in the growth of the town; and

WHEREAS,  in 1869 one of the State's earliest woolen mills was established in Pittsfield, and later woodworking and canning factories were established, providing jobs to local residents; and

WHEREAS,  in 1895 water service was established through the creation of Pittsfield Water Works, and in 1900 electric power was brought to the region through the formation of the Pittsfield Electric Light and Power Company; and

WHEREAS,  the Civil Works Administration assisted the town as part of the New Deal by providing $25,000 to construct an airport that was used by the United States Navy for training from 1943 through the end of World War II; and

WHEREAS,  during the 1930s Cianbro, a bridge-building firm, opened in Pittsfield and continues to be a well-respected construction company, managing projects as far away as Texas; and

WHEREAS,  Peltoma Acres, a housing development for workers, was built in 1946; and

WHEREAS,  Sebasticook Valley Hospital was built on Grove Hill in the 1960s and continues to provide health care services to the community; and

WHEREAS,  Interstate 95 was constructed in 1964, making Pittsfield a prime location for rest stops between southern and northern Maine, and a motel, restaurant, gas station, shopping center and large park remain in existence today for the use of residents and people passing through; and

WHEREAS,  Pittsfield is home to the Central Maine Egg Festival, which is celebrating its 47th year; now, therefore, be it