image description — Mayor Linda Tyer during last year's address.

Tyer to Deliver Second 'State of the City' Address

Staff Reports04:22PM / Thursday, January 04, 2018Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayor Linda Tyer plans to deliver her second state of the city address on Monday.

The mayor just completed her second year in office and plans to discuss the work done during the last 12 months and what she plans for the future. The event starts at 5 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church on Monday evening.

Last year the mayor held her address at the Colonial Theater. In a 50-minute speech, she highlighted successes in various aspects of city government as well as outline challenges the city faces and her vision.

Monday's speech is free and open to the public.

Tyer is the first mayor to be elected to a four-year term under the city's new charter.

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Dalton Redevelopment Authority Seeks to Attract Veterinarian

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
02:04PM / Monday, March 02, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Redevelopment Authority is looking at revamping zoning to make it easier for a veterinarian to open an office.

This was prompted by resident Kevin Herkelman, an animal nutritionist who worked with veterinarians before retiring and moving to the area about a year ago.

He and his wife have many animals and found that area vet offices weren't accepting new patients or were booked out for a long time.

"When we moved here, we were looking for a vet. We have five dogs and a cat. I used to show dogs and things like that. When we tried to find a vet, we had a hard time even finding people taking new clients. So we ended up going over to Northampton. That's where we still are," he told a recent meeting of the authority.

He said it's more difficult to have to travel far, and even if residents have a veterinarian, it's likely in Pittsfield so they have to leave town.

Currently a veterinary office is only allowed in a B1, R1, or I1 zone and must be 100 feet from a boundary.

Herkelman and Chair John Boyle have been looking for a suitable location to entice a vet to come to the area but zoning has been an issue as it is very restrictive.

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