Pittsfield Green Drink to Host Waste Reduction Specialist

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mary Stucklen will speak at the October Pittsfield Green Drinks event on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 6:00 p.m. on Zoom.

Stucklen will talk about all things waste: reducing waste, easy ways to reuse, as well as how to compost and recycle effectively. She will also give out some simple tips and tricks that everyone can do to reduce the amount of waste they’re producing.

Stucklen is a local to the Berkshires and is a volunteer in the community. She has participated in various local green committees, waste-reduction programs, conservation commissions, and even began BEAT’s Berkshire Zero-Waste Initiative.

Most recently, Stucklen started a compost service named after her son, Tommy’s Compost, and is working to reduce waste in the Berkshires. When she isn’t talking about waste, she can be found kayaking, hiking, and enjoying the beautiful outdoors with her family.

This event will take place on Zoom and registration is required to join. Those interested can register at https://tinyurl.com/Oct2022-Green-Drinks

Pittsfield Green Drinks is sponsored by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team.


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Gulf Road in Dalton and Lanesborough Re-Opens

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — After being closed for more than two years, Gulf Road reopened on Wednesday for the season.
 
For the last week, the town Highway Department has been clearing up fallen trees and graded the stretch of road on both its side and Dalton's side on Wednesday, Lanesborough Department of Public Works Director Charlie Durfee said. 
 
The seasonal dirt road closed because of flooding caused by what was initially thought to be from a beaver dam that was located on the Pittsfield stretch. 
 
It was initially assessed that the beavers were blocking the culvert, but this may have been incorrect, Shedd said.
 
"The logs were clean-cut on each end, which suggested they were cut by a chainsaw," Shedd said 
 
The road often serves as a shortcut between Lanesborough and Dalton by drivers to avoid retail-related traffic at Allendale Plaza and Berkshire Crossing in Pittsfield. It runs about 1.7 miles from Route 8 near the Connector Road in Lanesborough, through Pittsfield and around the Boulders Reserve and comes out in Dalton, where it turns into High Street. 
 
A pool of water overtook the roadway last year, causing surface damage. The flowing water eroded the gravel road, creating rills and gullies that cut into the roadway, Pittsfield City Engineer Tyler Shedd said. 
 
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