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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Pittsfield police have spent $53,449 on drones and flown them nearly 400 times since 2025.

From Pittsfield News

• Pittsfield logged 14 deed transfers in September. Pittsfield recorded 14 deed transfers in September, but a closer look at sale prices shows the picture isn't as rosy for most sellers as the count alone suggests.Pittsfield News

Today in Pittsfield

• Police drone spending tops $53,000 since 2025. Public records show Pittsfield police have spent $53,449 on drone equipment and flown the devices nearly 400 times since early 2025, according to Berkshire Eagle reporting on purchase orders and flight logs.Berkshire Eagle

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5, 6 p.m.: Historic district study panel meets Monday. Pittsfield's Local Historic District Study Committee meets Monday at 6 p.m. in Room 203 at City Hall, 70 Allen Street.Town of Pittsfield
• Tue, Oct 6, 5 p.m.: School building needs panel meets Tuesday. Pittsfield's School Building Needs Commission meets Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the Epicurean Room at Taconic High School, 96 Valentine Road.Town of Pittsfield
• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Lake Management Commission meets Tuesday. The Lake Management Commission meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Pittsfield City Hall, 70 Allen Street.Town of Pittsfield
• Tue, Oct 6, 6 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday. The Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Room 203 at Pittsfield City Hall.Town of Pittsfield
• Thu, Oct 8, 6 p.m.: Taconic parent advisory group meets Thursday. Taconic High School's Parent Advisory Group meets Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Main Office Conference Room, 96 Valentine Road.Town of Pittsfield

Recent editions

• Friday, October 2, 2026 — Opioid deaths are falling in Massachusetts but meth and marijuana use is rising, recovery center says
• Wednesday, September 30, 2026 — Berkshire Athenaeum releases new edition of civics booklet explaining Pittsfield city government structure
• Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — EPA to hold office hours at Pittsfield City Hall for residents on Oct 6
• Sunday, September 27, 2026 — Pittsfield's August real estate deeds carried a price tag on just one sale citywide
• Saturday, September 26, 2026 — Berkshire Athenaeum's half-price book sale wraps up today in the Wendell Avenue lobby
• Thursday, September 24, 2026 — Pittsfield's public works department will host contractors for a winter operations summit on snow removal Oct. 15
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026 — Pittsfield School Committee convenes Wednesday as a full slate of city boards meets this week
• Monday, September 21, 2026 — Pittsfield City Council takes up two zoning amendment hearings at Tuesday's meeting