Pittsfield City Clerk Announcing Run for Mayor

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City Clerk Linda Tyer plans to announce her candidacy for mayor on Tuesday. The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the steps of City Hall.

Tyer was elected to represent Ward 3 on the City Council in 2003, one of three successful candidates that year endorsed by the Women Helping Empower Neighborhoods (WHEN) political action committee. She was elected two more times and stepped down at the end of 2008, when she was appointed as city clerk by then Mayor James M. Ruberto.

She holds a degree from Bay Path College in Longmeadow and had worked in the Lenox Public Schools for 17 years, including as administrative assistant to the superintendent of schools, until being named city clerk.

Tyer is the first to announce for mayor. Current Mayor Daniel Bianchi was re-elected to a second term with no opposition in 2013 but the two prior elections saw up to 10 candidates vie for the post.


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MassDOT Project Will Affect Traffic Near BMC

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Prepare for traffic impacts around Berkshire Medical Center through May for a state Department of Transportation project to improve situations and intersections on North Street and First Street.

Because of this, traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel on First Street (U.S. Route 7) and North Street between Burbank Street and Abbott Street from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday through at least May 6.

BMC and Medical Arts Complex parking areas remain open and detours may be in place at certain times. The city will provide additional updates on changes to traffic patterns in the area as construction progresses.

The project has been a few years in the making, with a public hearing dating back to 2021. It aims to increase safety for all modes of transportation and improve intersection operation.

It consists of intersection widening and signalization improvements at First and Tyler streets, the conversion of North Street between Tyler and Stoddard Avenue to serve one-way southbound traffic only, intersection improvements at Charles Street and North Street, intersection improvements at Springside Avenue and North Street, and the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of First Street, North Street, Stoddard Avenue, and the Berkshire Medical Center entrance.

Work also includes the construction of 5-foot bike lanes and 5-foot sidewalks with ADA-compliant curb ramps.  

Last year, the City Council approved multiple orders for the state project: five orders of takings for intersection and signal improvements at First Street and North Street. 

The total amount identified for permanent and temporary takings is $397,200, with $200,000 allocated by the council and the additional monies coming from carryover Chapter 90 funding. The state Transportation Improvement Plan is paying for the project and the city is responsible for 20 percent of the design cost and rights-of-way takings.

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