Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System to Begin Tuesday

Staff Reports 08:00AM / Friday, September 01, 2023Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Department of Public Utilities announced flushing of the city's water system will begin Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants over the course of four weeks to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday each week, except holidays, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The upcoming flushing for the week of September 5 may be expected to affect the following areas:
Starting at the town line on Dalton Avenue working west through Coltsville including lower Crane Avenue, Meadowview neighborhood, following Cheshire Road north.
Hubbard Avenue and Downing Parkway.
Starting at the town line on East Street working west through the McIntosh and Parkside neighborhoods.
Elm Street neighborhoods west to the intersection of East Street.
Starting at the town line on Williams Street working west including Mountain Drive, Ann Drive, East New Lenox Road, and Holmes Road neighborhoods.

Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times.

If residents experience discolored water, they should let the water run for a short period to clear it prior to use.

If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.

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Berkshire Planning Expects to Hire New Director in March

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
02:22PM / Tuesday, February 10, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission received 10 interested applicants for the executive director position.

Thomas Matuszko plans to retire in March after decades of working with the organization. A search committee was established late last year to find his successor.

Lee delegate Buck Donovan reported on Thursday that the committee is working on time to get Matuszko enjoying his retirement and to be replaced by a "very qualified replacement."

"I think we're doing very well," he said.

BRPC received nine qualified applications so far for the position, which requires at least a decade of relevant planning experience and pays between $105,506 and $163,736 per year. One applicant didn't meet the qualifications.

Application reviews began on Jan. 10 and will continue until the position is filled, according to the job posting.

The search committee has met with three strong applicants for one-hour interviews, Donovan said, and was to meet with another two over the weekend. There will be a round of in-person interviews that will be open to the larger commission and general public before BRPC makes the appointment.

A timeline laid out by the Executive Committee last year planned the appointment on March 19.