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Four Pittsfield Property Sales List Prices Among 14 Deed Filings in August

Pittsfield recorded 14 property transfers in the Middle Berkshire Registry of Deeds between July 31 and Aug. 29, 2026, but only four included a recorded sale price, ranging from $200,200 to $388,000, with a median of $248,125. The month's top transaction was a $388,000 sale on East New Lenox Road,

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General Dynamics Wins $44.8 Million Navy Contract for Pittsfield Plant

General Dynamics won a $44.8 million Navy contract that will send most of the work to its Pittsfield plant. The Navy obligated the Mission Systems deal with 85 percent of the work performed in Pittsfield and 15 percent in San Diego, California, according to Investing.com's report "Gener…

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Library Launches Card Sign-Up Month With Downtown Pittsfield Discounts

Pittsfield's public library kicks off Library Card Sign-Up Month in September with new discounts from Downtown Pittsfield businesses. The Berkshire Athenaeum has partnered with Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. to offer perks to residents who sign up for or renew a library card, timed to Nation…

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Pittsfield Records Ten Deeds in July, but Most Sale Prices Are Not Yet Recorded

Ten property deeds were recorded in Pittsfield this period, all dated July 24, 2026, but only three had a sale price recorded: $52,000 at 62 Northumberland Road, $45,000 at 219 Brown Street, and $11,250 at 32 West Union Street, Unit A, for a median of $45,000 among recorded sales. The other seven

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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Pittsfield Mosquitoes at Three Sites

West Nile virus was confirmed in mosquitoes trapped at three Pittsfield locations, the city announced in alerts posted August 21. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health identified positive samples from outer West Street near Lillybrook Road, along with earlier isolations at the P…

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Ex-Miss Hall's Teacher Seeks Dismissal as Third Staffer Indicted

A former Miss Hall's School teacher facing rape charges asked a judge to dismiss the case Thursday, the same day prosecutors announced a third staff member's indictment in the same investigation. Matthew Johnson, 70, of Norfolk, Connecticut, was indicted on three criminal counts in Berk…

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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Pittsfield Mosquito Samples

Pittsfield health officials confirmed West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected at two city sites this week, according to a City Hall alert issued August 14, with positive samples found at the Pittsfield-Richmond town line on Route 41 and on Garland Avenue. The city also renewed its notic…

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Bank Buyers Take All Four Priced Pittsfield Sales in Late July

Pittsfield recorded 11 property deed transfers between July 10 and Aug. 8, but only four listed a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $23,000 to $480,000, with a median of $97,500. The period's top transaction was 161 Leona Drive at $480,000, sold by Michael J. Williams to Adams Community

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Board Orders Demolition of Three Blighted Properties

The Pittsfield Board of Health voted unanimously to order demolition of three long-abandoned properties. Acting Chairperson Jeffery A. Leppo led the board in approving orders for 154 Francis Avenue (vacant since 2021, condemned 2022), 48-50 Brown Street (damaged by a 2018 fire, condemned), and

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