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Allegrone Requests Tax Incentive for North Street Project

A tax increment exemption has been proposed for Allegrone Construction Co.'s $18 million overhaul of two North Street properties.

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Pittsfield Looks Forward to New, Improved Streetscape Maintenance

Residents complained of the yard's long-standing condition and reported vermin that encroached outside of property lines. The first complaint was in 2020.

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Pittsfield Commissioner Responds to Outrage Over Public Ways

The overgrown aesthetic is attributed to issues with contracted work, being short-staffed, and weather struggles.

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Pittsfield Council Airs Frustrations With Overgrown Ways

On Tuesday, the council sent multiple petitions to the Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales concerning walkways, medians and planter boxes that appear to be lacking maintenance.

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Dottie's Nearing Final Permits for Expansion into Former Mission

Dottie's Coffee Lounge is getting its ducks in a row to expand into the former Mission Bar and Tapas and create a nighttime spot, Dorothy's.

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Pittsfield Council Puts North Street Ballot Question to Rest

In a 7-2 vote, the City Council rescinded a Jan. 24 vote on Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky's petition to place a question on the Nov. 7 ballot that asks voters if North Street should return to a four-lane way.

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Pittsfield Council to Tackle North Street Petitions on Tuesday

The conversation also brought forward many bike lane supporters who said that the lanes are a means of safety. Disability Commissioner Patricia Sheely said she is against putting a safety issue up for a vote.

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Pittsfield Council Nixes North Street Ballot Question

The City Council on Tuesday shot down Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky's attempt to place a question on the Nov. 7 ballot that asks voters if North Street should return to a four-lane way.

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Charter Objection Puts the Brakes on Pittsfield Bike Lane Query

It is unclear what is happening with Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky’s petition to put a question on the Nov. 7 ballot that, if approved, returns North Street to four lanes of traffic and remove the bike lanes.

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Pittsfield's Kalinowsky Seeks Voters' Input on North Street Traffic Confirguration

Councilor at Large Karen Kalinowsky wants to query residents on the downtown's reconfiguration using the 2023 ballot.

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Mission Restaurant to Close at the End of the Month

The restaurant, which opened in 2007, will close at the end of the month.

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Data Shows North Street Bike Lanes Improve Safety

Commissioner of Public Services and Utilities Ricardo Morales presented a road report for the corridor which showed a 77 percent crash decrease after the lanes were implemented.