Pittsfield Road Work and Construction Updates: June 1- 5

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield shares the following updates of road work scheduled for the week of June 1-5:
 
West Street Project: Line painting is scheduled to take place overnight, beginning Sunday, May 31, around 9:00 p.m. and continuing throughout the week. During this overnight work, sections of the street will be temporarily closed, and detours will be in place.
 
Road Work: Loam and seed installation will continue in the following locations: Charisma Drive, Bradford Street, Scalise Drive, Crane Avenue, Darlene Avenue, Kenwood Street and Jones Avenue
 
Fenn Street Project: Eversource continues its 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.
 
The schedule for each project is subject to change based upon weather conditions.
 
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Berkshire Health System Blood Program Helps Shield County From National Shortage

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The American Red Cross declared its second national blood supply crisis in its history on Monday, but community members can breathe easy thanks to Berkshire Health System's blood donor program. 
 
Berkshire Medical System has always had a stationary donor center for autologous donations, which is no longer common practice, and had some O-negative blood on hand that it purchased from the Red Cross prior to having its own blood donor program, said Christine Amuso, blood donor coordinator.
 
Today, Berkshire Health System's blood donor program collects about 2,300 to 2,400 units of blood annually, all of which stays within Berkshire County to help keep local blood supplies stocked. 
 
In some years, the program has reached record collections of about 3,000 units.
 
"That [record has] only happened a couple of times since I've been employed with the program. So, we really have done wonders with the program," Amuso said. 
 
Donating blood through Berkshire Health System's program is accessible, with a donor center at the main campus and a mobile blood unit that travels throughout Berkshire County, including select Saturdays.
 
While appointments for blood donations are strongly encouraged, staff also intentionally leave scheduling gaps to accommodate additional donors who walk in without an appointment. 
 
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