image description — BEAT Staying Connected Initiative Coordinator Mikael Cejtin, left, and Executive Director Jane Winn show off their locally-made stewardship awards, presented by Patricia Cramer, director of the Wildlife Connectivity Institute.

BEAT Receives International Stewardship Award

05:17PM / Monday, July 10, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team received a stewardship award for its work protecting and re-connecting wildlife habitats in the Berkshire Wildlife Linkage area.

The award was presented June at the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation.

The local environmental organization's habitat effort is part of a larger Staying Connected Initiative: a partnership of many conservation organizations that work together to maintain landscape connectivity across the Northern Appalachians in the Acadian Region of the United States and Canada.

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Dave's Hot Chicken Coming to Pittsfield

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
06:02AM / Friday, October 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A chicken shop soon will open on Merrill Road.

Representatives from Dave's Hot Chicken confirmed that the restaurant plans to open a location late next week at 685 Merrill Road. The space now has a bright, new sign for the business, located in the The Shops at Unkamet Brook.

The fast-casual chain specializes in Nashville-style hot chicken and also serves sliders, appetizers, vegetarian options, shakes, and drinks.

According to the company's website, Dave's Hot Chicken was launched in 2017 by four friends in East Hollywood and now has hundreds of locations across the United States. This will be the first in Berkshire County; there is also a Dave's Hot Chicken in Hadley.

The Shops at Unkamet Brook storefront formerly housed El Habanero Mexican Grill, which opened and closed within the last five years. Papa Gino's occupied the space prior to that for nearly 50 years before closing in 2021.

Dave's Hot Chicken is one of several eateries to recently open in Pittsfield.

Three restaurants opened on North Street over the summer: Aura Coffee and Cocktails at 41 North St., The Grand, across the street at 156 North St., and Sanctum Gallery Cafe at 146 North St.

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