Pittsfield Road Work and Construction Updates: May 11-15

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. (May 8, 2026) – The City of Pittsfield shares the following updates of road work and ongoing construction projects:
 
Road Work:
  • May 11-15: Raising structures on Scalise Dr., Meleca Ave., Darlene Ave. & Kenwood St. & Brunswick Street
  • May 12-15: Milling of:
    • Beacon Avenue
    • Bradford Street (between Francis Avenue and Center Street)
    • Crane Avenue (Unkament Park Drive to about 567 Crane Ave)
    • Fairfield Street
    • Jones Avenue (north side)
    • Churchill Street (From Cascade Street to about 669 Churchill Street)

East Street Project:

  • Overhead utility work will continue to transfer existing cables from the north side of East Street to the new poles on the south side of the street between Woodlawn Avenue and the Merrill Road/East Street intersection. During the transfers, traffic will have to be stopped at intervals of 10 minutes. Please seek alternate routes if possible.
West Street Project:
  • Structure and underground utility work continues. Please proceed cautiously through this area and seek alternate routes if possible.
Fenn Street Project:
  • Eversource continues their underground utility work on Fenn Street between North Street and Allen Street. This work is expected to continue over the next several weeks. The westbound lane on Fenn Street between Allen Street and North Street remains closed.

Sidewalk Repairs:

  • Sidewalk replacement will occur at Appleton Avenue between East Street to Dawes Avenue to replace the asphalt sections along the east side of the street. This work will take place over the next several weeks.
It is important to note that the schedule for each project 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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