Tyer to Deliver Second 'State of the City' Address

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. 

Dalton Resident Ranks Third in National Snocross Race

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:18PM / Sunday, December 21, 2025

Sal LeBeau on his machine with his sister, Kenna, in the black hat, and friend Brandon and his sister Alea.

DALTON, Mass. — At just 16 years old, Salvatore LaBeau is already making avalanches in the national snocross racing scene.

 

Last weekend, LaBeau raced in the Mount Zion Snocross National race in Ironwood, Mich., the first of eight races in the national circuit series. 

 

Competitions take place across national circuits, attracting racers from various regions and even internationally. 

 

Labeau rides for CT Motorsports, a team based in Upstate New York, on a 2025 Polaris 600R. 

 

This is LaBeau's first time competing on the CT Motorsports team. Years prior, he raced for a team owned by Bruce Gaspardi, owner of South Side Sales and Service in North Adams.  

 

Despite a bad first day on Friday when he fell off his snowmobile and didn't make the final, LaBeau carried on with confidence and on Saturday obtained his first national podium, placing in third for the Sport Lite class. 

 

"I'm feeling good. I'm gonna start training more when I come home, and go to the gym more. And I am really excited, because I'm in 11th right now," the Wahconah High student said.