 Marchetti Details Vacancies, New Efforts in Downtown PittsfieldOn Monday, Mayor Peter Marchetti gave an update on the occupancy levels of commercial spaces in the corridor and the city's strategies to recruit and retain local businesses.  Pearl Ambassador Program Enhances Pride in Downtown PittsfieldResidents of The Pearl shelter have been cleaning downtown over the summer, creating a collective pride for the city while also taking pride in themselves.  New Pittsfield Mural Unveiled in Reimagine Dunham Mall EffortArtist Robert Markey designed three panels that represent the river and mountains in Pittsfield, people dancing, and the center of the city.  Two Downtown Murals Unveiled in PittsfieldThe pieces entitled "Burbank Place" and "Downtown Bound" were presented during the First Friday at Five Festivities.  Downtown Pittsfield: A Taste of DowntownNineteen restaurants and bars in downtown Pittsfield will be participating.  Reimagine Dunham Mall Calls for Public ArtThe calls for art close on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 11:59 PM.  Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Cuts Ribbon on North St. OfficeThe nonprofit membership organization moved earlier this summer and Managing Director Rebecca Brien said the best part is the number of people who stop in at 431 North St.  Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Sees Expansion, Evolution in New OfficeManaging Director Rebecca Brien has dreamed about this space's possibilities since she first walked in. Downtown Pittsfield Moves OfficesStandard office hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, with the caveat that staff are often out visiting DPI members. Downtown Pittsfield Business Improvement Grant RecipientsDowntown Pittsfield, Inc. and the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation are co-facilitating The Pittsfield Glow Up! Business Improvement Grant Program.  Pittsfield TDI Partnership Aids Downtown Businesses, Activates SpacesA total of $469,000 aided downtown businesses through MassDevelopment's Transformative Development Initiative last year. Marchetti Combines Third Thursday, Artswalk in New Downtown EventOn Monday, it was announced that the "First Fridays at Five” events will begin in May, taking cues from Third Thursdays and First Fridays Art Walks.  Marie's North Street Eatery Cuts Ribbon in PittsfieldOwner Neil Davis wanted a place to “put my foot down in the community” while making social connections. Partner Ashley Marie handles the kitchen and menu curating, focusing on breakfast and lunch favorites.  Downtown Pittsfield Corridors to be Revitalized Through TDI PartnershipCommunity members got a look at the project and weighed in on downtown needs during a community feedback night at Hot Plate Brewing Co. on Wednesday. Downtown Pittsfield Extends Business Improvement Grant ApplicationsThe program's purpose is to provide grants of up to $10,000 to eligible businesses affected by COVID-19 within ARPA's disproportionately impacted district of Pittsfield. |
