Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: May 27 to May 30

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The following street improvements are scheduled from May 27 to May 30:
 
May 27-28:
  • Loam and seed Backman Avenue, Daniels Avenue and Jason Street
May 27-30:
  • Raising structures on Newell Street
May 29-30:
  • Final course of paving on Orlando Avenue, Ridge Avenue, Backman Avenue and Jason Street
On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.
 
In addition, MassDOT will be conducting the following work:
  • Adjusting structures and fixing curbing on North Street from Lanesborough town line to Berkshire Medical Center entrance (5/27-5/30)
  • Traffic loops at various intersections on First Street (5/27-5/29)
  • Traffic loops on South Street (5/30)
This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.
 

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Governor Healey Announces $2M Boost for Pittsfield Tech Hub

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Governor Maura Healey visited the Berkshire Innovation Center on Wednesday to see where millions in state funding will help build a tech hub for advanced optics. 

On the same day, her administration announced a $2 million award to the BIC for its upcoming Advanced Manufacturing for Advanced Optics Lab.  This is on top of $5 million from the MA Tech Hub designation and a total of $1 million from the city’s economic development funds

"This is so inspiring to be at this site to look out at what was and to see how it's coming back to life in a new and even better form," Healey said, looking over at the former "moonscape" surface of Site 9 that is now greened over, a $10 million effort. 

"…One thing that we've leaned into as an administration is innovation. It's been core to who we are." 

An 8,000-square-foot addition is planned for the BIC to welcome a new company, Myrias Optics Inc. Myrias, a meta-optics producer, has a partnership with BIC tenant Electro Magnetic Applications for testing and simulation services, and the two companies will be able to work side by side once the expansion is complete. 

Project funding has been closed with this award, and shovels will be in the ground in the fall. Myrias will bring up to 55 employees to Pittsfield with an average salary of $110,000.

Patrick Larkin, founder and director of the Innovation Institute, the economic development division of the MassTech Collaborative, said this was only possible through the Tech Hub program that has "really catalyzed communities."

"This region has captured advanced optics. It’s where they want to build an economy," he reported. 

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