Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept. 29 - Oct.3

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. (September 25, 2025) – Please be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from September 29 to October 3:
 
Highway Department Paving Projects:
  • Michael Drive
  • Devonshire Avenue
  • Mystic Street
  • Massachusetts Avenue
 
Contracted Paving Projects:
  • 9/29 & 9/30: Lowering structures on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive & Allengate Avenue
  • 10/1 & 10/2: Milling on Vista Street, Tamie Way, Taconic Park Drive and Allengate Avenue
  • 10/3: First course of paving on Vista Street, Tamie Way and Taconic Park Drive
Road line painting (crosswalks, directional symbols, etc.):
  • 9/29, 9/30 and 10/1: Elm Street, East Street (between Park Square and Elm Street), Highland Avenue and Lincoln Street.
The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.
 
West Street project update
Curbing work will continue during the week followed by the start of construction of the new sidewalks and bike paths. During this work, lane closures at various sections are expected. We encourage drivers to seek alternate routes if possible.
Additional utility underground work, in the right of way, will be occurring on the following streets:
  • King Street
  • Valentine Road (between West Street and Taconic High School)
  • Holmes Road
  • Franklin Street
  • Circular Avenue/Robbins Avenue/Division Street
Use caution when traveling on these roads. Drivers should seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.
 
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Lanesborough OKs Open Space Plan, Short-Term Rental Forms

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday set fees for short-term rentals and adopted an Open Space and Recreation Plan.
 
Town Administrator Gina Dario discussed the draft for STR registration and certificate of inspection since the new bylaws were passed at the annual town meeting.
 
The draft shows the process to file for inspection through Permit Eyes, the town's online permitting system that includes the state building code and safety requirements. Dario said members of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals and the building commissioner looked at other town models to come up with the best process for registration.
 
Inspections will be annually for non-owner occupied units and five years for owner-occupied. The inspection fee is a flat $50. The last suggestion discussed was the posting requirements for key information.
 
Dario said they looked at about four other communities on how they used non-sensitive information on owner contacts. Chair Deborah Maynard motioned to have the information posted both inside and out to help with law enforcement if needed.
 
"I'm going to make a motion that we put that relevant information not only on the inside of the short-term rental but on the outside, so if the police need to respond, ambulance needs to respond, fire especially needs to respond, all that information is there, nobody has to go searching for it," she said. "If push comes to shove, and it's a matter of minutes, that's going to make a big, a big difference in the outcome of the incident."
 
The board then heard a presentation from Berkshire Regional Planning Commission's community planner Andrew McKeever and Open Space and Recreation Committee Vice Chair Mark Hawthorne.
 
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