Pittsfield Road Work and Construction Updates: May 26-29

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield shares the following updates of road work scheduled for the week of May 26-29:
West Street Project:
 
  • (May 26 & 27) Paving operations will occur on West Street between Backman Avenue and College Way. Traffic detours will be in place while this work is underway and no thru traffic will be allowed. Only local traffic, including residents who live within the work zone and school buses, will be allowed through. Please follow appropriate detours as indicated by posted signage.
Road Work:
• Loam and seed on the following streets: Charisma Drive, Bradford Street, Scalise Drive, Crane Avenue, Darlene Avenue, Kenwood Street and Jones Avenue
 
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 work continues along Appleton Avenue between East Street and Dawes Avenue to replace the asphalt sections along the east side of the street.
It is important to note that the schedule for each project is subject to change based upon weather conditions. 
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Hinsdale Considers Switching Dispatch Centers Amid Response Time Concerns

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
HINSDALE, Mass. — The town has experienced longer emergency response times since the Dalton Police Department suspended its mutual aid agreement with Hinsdale. Now, Hinsdale is considering suspending its use of Dalton's Communication Center.
 
During the Hinsdale Select Board meeting on Aug. 12, board member Margaret Gregory raised concerns about the department's response times, recounting an incident the previous Sunday when she called police at about 9:51 p.m. but did not see a state trooper arrive until approximately 10:45 p.m.
 
"We're here to protect the town and make sure we're getting the aid that we need. That did not happen," she said in a follow-up with the media. 
 
Now word has gotten to Dalton that Hinsdale's department has requested to withdraw from the Dalton Communication Center and use the Berkshire Regional Emergency Communications Center instead. 
 
Dalton Town Manager Eric Anderson informed Dalton's Select Board that he heard indirectly from the state's communications center of Hinsdale's request and that there will be a meeting with the E911 system and all parties sometime later in September. 
 
In order for Hinsdale to switch to the state call center, the town would have to obtain funding to ensure the town's equipment works with the state's. 
 
During Hinsdale's August meeting, Gregory told Peru Police Chief Bruce Cullett that she is concerned with how Dalton's dispatch is relaying information to the state, citing that calls from multiple people about shots fired shouldn't be an hour wait. 
 
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