Registration Open For Pittsfield YMCA's Tie Dye Dash

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Registration is open for the Pittsfield Family YMCA’s Tie Dye Dash: 5K Color Run fundraiser on Saturday, May 30.
 
The race is a 5K color run that begins and ends in Burbank Park. This race is not about being the fastest or being in the best shape; it is about encouraging healthy lifestyles. Dressed in a provided YMCA white T-shirt and sunglasses, racers will pass through five splash zones where colored cornstarch powder will be tossed at them. By the end of the 3.1 miles (5K), racers will be colored in a tie dyed array of creativity.

All proceeds support the Pittsfield Family YMCA’s Bright Futures's Summer Literacy Program.

Registraton before May 29 is $25; race day registration is $35 and must be paid in cash only. Children under 8 years old (on race day) and pets are not permitted to participate in the race. Parking is available at Burbank Park. To register, visit the YMCA, 292 North St., or go online.

Racers can pick up their packets from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 29, or 8 to 8:45 a.m. on the morning of May 30. The race begins at 9 a.m.

 


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Dalton Planning Board OKs Gravel Company Permit

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Planning Board approved the renewal of Nichols Sand and Gravel's special permit for earth removal. 
 
The company, located at 190 Cleveland Road, operates a gravel pit there. 
 
The hours of operation will remain 7 to 4 p.m. The commission approved owner Paul Nichols' request to allow trucks to depart the property in either direction. 
 
Nichols has to apply for renewal of the special permit every year. The previous permit required the truck to exit the property to the right.
 
It makes more sense to go left if truck drivers have to go to the Pittsfield area, Nichols said. He has talked to the residents in the area and they are agreeable to the change. 
 
Former residents requested this stipulation nearly 16 years ago to reduce the number of trucks using the residential street to avoid disturbing the quality of life and neighborhood. 
 
There weren't any residents present during the meeting who expressed concerns regarding this change.
 
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