Dollyrots to Perform May 16

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The band The Dollyrots will return to the ITAM Lodge

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for a matinee performance presented by Rebel Sound Records on Sunday, May 16, beginning at 1pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local radio station WTBR 89.7 FM.

The Dollyrots' most recent performance in the area was in 2008 at Berkshire Community College as part of the Rock On! concert event. The three-piece band comprised of Chris Black (drums), Luis Cabezas (guitar) and Kelly Ogden (bass) are currently on a North American tour with UK punk legends, the Buzzcocks. The Pittsfield appearance falls on one of the only days on the extensive tour not on the original itinerary; however the Buzzcocks will not be performing.

The City of Pittsfield honored The Dollyrots at the 2008 BCC date with a letter from Mayor James M. Ruberto thanking the band for mentioning Pittsfield as one of their favorite places to play while on tour. Recent appearances on the Vans Warped Tour, CSI: NY, The Price is Right, ABC Family’s Greek, Ugly Betty and The CW’s Reaper have given The Dollyrots many new fans. They have also recently completed a US tour with the band Bowling For Soup. WTBR has been spinning the most recent single from The Dollyrots "California Beach Boy" and their latest album will be released on Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records this summer.

Other bands appearing will be Sunday Night Scene from Oceanside N.Y., Dead Aces from Troy N.Y., Goodbye For A Day from Adams and the final performance from Pioneer Valley’s White Boy Can’t Jump.

Advance tickets for the all ages matinee are $8 and are currently on sale at Rebel Sound Records (146-A North St.), Wood Bros. (Allendale Shopping Center), Courier Printing (26 First St.). Tickets will be $10 at the door.

The ITAM Lounge is located at 96 Waubeek Road.

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Pittsfield Cannabis Cultivator Plans Dispensary

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:57PM / Friday, December 26, 2025

PITTSFIELD. Mass. — A cannabis cultivator and manufacturer has opted to sell its products on site in Downing Parkway.

The Zoning Board of Appeals this month approved a special permit for J-B.A.M. Inc. to operate a dispensary out of its existing grow facility. There will only be changes to the interior of 71 Downing Parkway, as there will be less than 500 square feet of retail space in the 20,000-square-foot building.

"My only concern would be the impact, and really would be traffic, which I don't think is excessive, the odor, if there was one, but that doesn't seem to be an issue, and I think it's a good location for a marijuana facility," board member Thomas Goggins said.

The company's indoor cultivation site plan was approved in 2019, an amendment to add manufacturing and processing in 2021, and on the prior day, a new site plan to add a retail dispensary was approved by the Community Development Board.

J-B.A.M. cannabis products are available in local dispensaries.

The interior of the facility will be divided to accommodate an enclosed check-in area, front entrance, retail lobby, secure storage room, offices, and two bathrooms. There are 27 parking spaces for the facility, which is sufficient for the use.

No medical or recreational cannabis uses are permitted within 500 feet of a school or daycare, a setback that is met, and the space is within an industrial park at the end of a cul-de-sac.

"The applicant desires the restructuring of the business to be more competitive in the industry with the ability to grow and sell their own cannabis products so they have more financial stability," Chair Albert Ingegni III, read from the application.

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