MassDOT: Daytime Construction on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound

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BECKET, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing daytime bridge work, bridge painting work, guardrail work, and drainage repairs on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Becket, Blandford, Lee, Montgomery, and Russell.

All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times:

Becket:

Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Monday, Nov.17, through Friday, Nov.21, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Bridge painting work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 20.0 from Monday, Nov.17, through Friday, Nov.21, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Blandford:

Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 26.0 to mile marker 32.0 from Monday, Nov.17, through Friday, Nov.21, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Drainage repairs with shoulder closures will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at the Blandford Service Plazas from Tuesday, Nov.18, through Friday, Nov.21, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lee:

Drainage repairs with shoulder closures will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 10.0 at the exit 10 entrance ramp on Monday, Nov.17, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Montgomery/Russell:

Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 36.0 on Thursday, Nov.20, from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 36.0 on Friday, Nov.21, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

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15 People Displaced in Pittsfield Home Fires

Staff Reports11:35AM / Sunday, October 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifteen people were displaced after 2-alarm home fires this weekend on Springside Avenue and Elaine Drive.

On Friday evening, the Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 209 Springside Ave., which took a four-hour battle to extinguish and resulted in a partial roof collapse. The next day, on Saturday evening, crews knocked down a fire at 121 Elaine Drive in about an hour.

The garage and part of the single-family home on Elaine Drive were gutted to the frame, along with a vehicle parked in the driveway. On Springside Avenue, the top level and porch of the multifamily were burned through.

A GoFundMe has been started for the family of the Elaine Drive home, which includes several young children. The fundraiser, with a $5,500 goal, explains they lost their home and all of their belongings. (iBerkshires.com does not confirm or endorse fundraisers; they are provided as information only.)

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries, and both incidents are under investigation. One dog was rescued on Springside Avenue.

On Oct. 10, around 6:15 p.m., PFD responded to the Springside Avenue home for a reported structure fire and saw a 2 1/2-story wood frame multifamily with a heavy blaze showing from the second-floor front porch, extending out.

The building suffered a partial roof collapse, which prolonged extinguishment. The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

“An aggressive offensive attack was mounted by first arriving crews stretching hose lines into the building as well as primary searches that proved negative. Ladders were placed around the structure to provide access as well as escape if needed. An off-duty Fire Captain had also been on scene early in the incident to help evacuate the structure and rescue a dog,” PFD wrote in a press release.

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