Pittsfield Hasn't Seen West Nile Mosquitoes in Weeks

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There hasn't been a positive West Nile virus mosquito sample in the city in weeks, and amplification isn't expected. 

Berkshire County had early virus activity; Clarksburg saw the state's first WNV mosquitoes of the season in June.  Pittsfield had a positive WNV sample later that month in a spot with repeated occurrences near the Pittsfield Cemetery. 

On Wednesday, the Board of Health heard an update from Chris Horton, superintendent of the Berkshire County Mosquito Control Project. 

"We've been three weeks now without a West Nile positive, so that's the good news. It didn't take hold. I mean, the repeat or multiple isolations, that's when we start to worry," he reported. 

"It looks like it's going to be a sporadic year for Western Mass. There are a handful of isolations, but they're all in different spots, and they're not recurring in the same spots. We've got four in the county so far, but they're spaced out, and they're geographically spaced also." 

He said there are a lot of Culex mosquitoes this year, a West Nile vector. The project has submitted 134 pools from Pittsfield, and is tarketing mosquito-dense spots with extra larval control.

Pittsfield saw a positive on June 30 at the Pittsfield Cemetery near the end of King Street. Horton said that is the only isolation so far. 

Allendale Pines North Affordable Manufactured Homes Sell Fast

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Saturday, August 22, 2026

Developer Teton Management cut the ribbon on the first six hopes in the manufactured housing community earlier this year. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Just a few months after Allendale Pines North cut the ribbon on its first six homes in the new manufactured home community, units in the planned development are selling fast with both first and second phases all but sold out.

 

For several years, Teton Management Corp. has been planning to expand its existing Allendale Pines Mobile Community with the development of 22 planned manufactured housing units. The new development has its own entrance at 395 Cheshire Road. 

 

The need for attainable housing has never been higher, Teton President George Whaling said. 

 

"And where we sought the opportunity to help with that demand is, we can get folks into a home at Allendale Pines North for essentially a couple of $100 less than what it would cost for someone to rent a three-bedroom of the same quality," he said. 

 

The corporation took over Allendale Pines, now referred to as Allendale Pines South, about 6 1/2 years ago, Whaling said. 

 

Since then, the corporation has invested $1,000,001 in infrastructure improvements, including replacing all water and sewer lines, paving the community and installing the infrastructure needed for 10 additional units, he said. 

 

Additionally, it has been working to clean up and improve the community, which was lacking during previous ownership, said Jason Nocher, owner of Nocher Realty, which has been hired to help sell the units.