Pittsfield's mayor orders feasibility study on turning shuttered school into police station. Also in today's brief (10 items): Mayor orders feasibility study on former school site; Council renames DEI office after lengthy debate; Library publishes new city civics booklet; Salvation Army…
School choice departures cost Pittsfield schools an estimated $6.4 million in state aid this year. From our own coverage: Deed filings show few sale prices this period. Also in today's brief (15 items): School choice in Pittsfield has larger financial impact than thought; City opens FY2…
Pittsfield's registry of deeds recorded 12 property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10. Only two carried a sale price so far: 138 Plunkett St. sold for $100,000 and 17 Kathy Way sold for $50,000, putting the two-sale median at $75,000. The other 10 transfers, including deeds, mortgage filings,
Pittsfield's airport solar project is up and running after a decade of delays. Also in today's brief (12 items): Pittsfield airport's solar project finally running; State election set for Nov. 3, polls open 12 hours; Library debuts new edition of city civics booklet; Homeless Advisory C…
Pittsfield police have spent $53,449 on drones and flown them nearly 400 times since 2025. From our own coverage: Pittsfield logged 14 deed transfers in September. Also in today's brief (7 items): Police drone spending tops $53,000 since 2025; Historic district study panel meets Monday;…
Pittsfield recorded 14 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only two carried sale prices by this report: a $190,000 sale of a Marianne Inn Condominium unit on East Housatonic Street to MAA Durga LLC, and a $50,000 sale of 27 Grace Terrace to Lee Bank. The median of those two priced
Opioid deaths are falling in Massachusetts but meth and marijuana use is rising, recovery center says. Also in today's brief (8 items): Meth, marijuana use rise as opioid deaths fall; Historic district study panel meets Monday; School Building Needs Commission meets at Taconic; Lake Man…
Berkshire Athenaeum releases new edition of civics booklet explaining Pittsfield city government structure. Also in today's brief (8 items): Library releases updated city civics booklet; Regional planning commission meets Thursday; Salvation Army serves free lunch at the library; Counci…
EPA to hold office hours at Pittsfield City Hall for residents on Oct 6. Also in today's brief (13 items): Library releases new edition of city civics booklet; Public meeting set at Stearns School Wednesday; Kids' knitting and crochet club meets Wednesday; Library card sign-up month sav…
Pittsfield's August real estate deeds carried a price tag on just one sale citywide. From our own coverage: August deed batch yields just one sale. Also in today's brief (14 items): Pittsfield named among 11 best towns for retirees; Library cancels September book club discussion; Housin…
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