 Clarksburg Dealing With Dog ScofflawsThe Select Board last week gave Animal Control Officer Diana Worth the go ahead to get tough with people failing to follow the town's dog laws. Pittsfield Creates Separate Authority for Dangerous DogsThe Animal Control Commission will no longer have to make tough decisions on dangerous dogs, as a hearing authority will now handle that.  North Adams Panel Advises Traffic Sign Removal, Debates Animal Control OrdinanceBailey explained that this change will allow police officers more flexibility when responding to non-emergency calls, reducing wait times at the traffic light and reducing potential traffic congestion when emergency vehicles need to pass through.  North Adams Council Looks at Animal Commission, OKs Police Cruiser DealAt Tuesday's meeting, Macksey told the council that state officials recommended that the city establish a commission, a proposal endorsed both by the local animal control officer and the interim police chief. No Paws Left Behind to Operate at North Adams Animal ShelterThe nonprofit No Paws Left Behind animal shelter will operate out of the city's municipal shelter on Hodges Cross Road. |
