PEDA Planning Three Open Houses for Stanley Business Park

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Economic Development Authority will host three open house events on Aug. 24, Aug. 31, and Sept. 14 at the William Stanley Business Park to showcase the park's developable building sites. PEDA is encouraging potential developers, builders, existing businesses and community members to attend and learn about current and future plans and view available properties.

Each open house will run from 4 to 7 p.m., at the PEDA office on the corner of Kellogg Street and Woodlawn Avenue. Refreshments will be offered, and guests can gather information and see firsthand the sites available at the park. In addition, guided walking tours will be offered at 4:30 and 6 p.m.

"The summer season draws numerous visitors to the area, many of whom own or run businesses, so it's an ideal time to highlight these wonderful building site opportunities," said Corydon Thurston, PEDA executive director. "These are folks who already love to vacation in the Berkshires, and we'd like to encourage them, along with our local area business people, to consider growing their companies here at the William Stanley Business Park."

In addition to current features and recent park enhancements, attendees can view the proposed site for Woodlawn Crossing.

After 22 years in Pittsfield, Walmart desires to relocate to this site and expand into a new 190,000-square-foot Supercenter, similar to others in the region, that includes a supermarket. This project, offered by Needham-based Waterstone Retail Development, would transform the blighted 16-acres of concrete slabs and blacktop into a retail destination that is expected to leverage mixed-use opportunities and new investment on adjacent and nearby neighborhood properties. PEDA anticipates that Woodlawn Crossing and the potential for additional retail businesses, medical offices, research and development, life sciences and light manufacturing businesses, will bring new entrepreneurial focus on the eight available building sites within the park.

Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action. 

 

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

 

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

 

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature." 

 

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures. 

 

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis. 

 

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.