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Is anything sacred these days?

One of the first questions locals ask Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer over and over is “when is Pittsfield going to fix the potholes.”  Every New England municipality faces the same issue.  The drastic temperature changes over four seasons, the use of salt, sand, and city plows during the winter causes havoc on our roadways. Parking is prohibit...

It’s that time of year again.  Cities and towns across the Berkshires planning for the inevitable in New England…lots of snow.  Today North Adams posted the dates of the city’s winter parking ban on the North Adams City Hall Facebook page. The North Adams Winter P...

The Mass Department of Public Health has lifted the ban on reusable bags.  The ban went into effect on March 25 and prevented grocery store customers from bringing reusable bags into stores and grocery store operators from charging for paper and plastic bags...

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, Pittsfield businesses will no longer be able to provide shoppers with thin-film, single-use plastic bags at checkout.

Today U.S. District Judge Indira Tawani denied lifting the temporary ban on vaping issued last month by Mass Governor Baker claiming a public health emergency. The attorney representing a number of vaping companies failed to file the proper paperwork forcing the judge to delay any action...

All across the Berkshires Winter Parking Bans have been in effect including the city of Pittsfield

There will be a parking ban on North Street late Friday night into early Saturday morning.

Coming up on Jan. 23 a petition to ban single-use plastic bags, originally filed in 2013 by Rinaldo Del Gallo, will once again appear before councilors of Pittsfield.