| Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 24, 2023 to March 15, 2024.
The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled |
| Dalton Changes Management for Police Detail Fund
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board voted last week to change the administrative services of the town's police detail fund to the police chief during its meeting on Monday night.
With this management change, the department is authorized to manage the fund based on the specific circumstances surrounding the |
 | With New Owners, Teddy's Pizza is Business as Usual
Patrick Manning, left, Wil Bilis, Teddy and Susan Bilis, and new owners Jennifer and Mike Manning.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One of the city's oldest eateries has changed hands to another local family but remains open and unchanged.
Teddy's Pizza Restaurant on East Street has been purchased by Mike Manning, who is |
 | One Incumbent Ousted in Pittsfield Council Election
Earl Persip poses with frequent council attendee Ricky Ostellino.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — One incumbent was ousted in the City Council election and there will be multiple new faces on the council come January.
Many councilors-elect are excited about the slate that was voted in on Tuesday night. Unofficial results |
 | Pittsfield General Election Includes All Positions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Voters will elect a mayor, city clerk, City Council, and School Committee tomorrow.
Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and there are races in all but three wards — Wards 1, 4 and 5 — and School Committee. There is also one non-binding ballot question asking if there should be a residency |
| BCC to Hold Virtual Information Sessions on Early College Program
PITTSFIELD, Mass — High school students are invited to get a jump on their college careers by attending a virtual information session on Berkshire Community College (BCC)'s Early College Program.
Three one-hour sessions are offered:
Wednesday, November 29, 6:30 pm
Wednesday, December 6, 5 |
 | Berkshire County Historical Society Talk on Whaling Captains of Color
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County Historical Society will host a virtual lecture on the history of whaling captains of color with author, Skip Finley.
In his award-winning book "Whaling Captains of Color, America's First Meritocracy," Finley covers such topics as Ambergris and rats, while |
| PCTV Gets Closed Captioning on Cable After Issuing Complaint
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After some advocacy from local and federal entities, Pittsfield Community Television has added closed captioning for cable viewers.
The organization implemented closed captioning for certain programs about a year ago but came to a roadblock when the captioning was coming through on streaming but not through |
| BRTA Holding Public Sessions for More Bus Service
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority (BRTA) is proposing to add new evening bus service to additional weekday and Saturday fixed routes.
At the October 26, 2023 meeting, the BRTA Advisory Board voted to proceed with a public comment period to gather customer feedback on the proposed additional |
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