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Historical Commission approves three demolition applications in one meeting

Pittsfield Historical Commission unanimously approves three demolitions in single meeting. Chair John Dickson and board members voted to allow removal of 86 John Street (built 1893), the Wahconah Park Grandstand (1949), and 136 Linden Street (1885). The Wahconah Park project includes a new

Conservation Commission approves Parker Pond dredging, denies group home application

Pittsfield Conservation Commission approves dredging of Parker Pond while denying group home application. The commission unanimously issued Order of Conditions for Jeffrey Carr's project to remove 4,500 cubic yards of sediment through controlled pond lowering with floating turbidity curtains. In

Homelessness Advisory Committee approves prior minutes, hears continuum updates.

Pittsfield's Homelessness Advisory Committee unanimously approved prior minutes and heard from the Three County Continuum of Care on federal funding shifts and the January 25 winter point-in-time count. Michele LaFleur, Data and Evaluation Manager, reported that the Department of Housing and Urban

Board of Health affirms tobacco permit revocation for Berkshire Pipe & Tobacco.

Pittsfield Board of Health unanimously upheld the revocation of Berkshire Pipe & Tobacco's tobacco permit. Owner Nipul Saluja appeared to apologize for failing to attend the December hearing but disputed violations; Chairperson Roberta Elliot and Board Members Jeffrey Leppo, Andrew Plager, and