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Pittsfield ZBA Takes No Action On Cell Tower Petition

The ZBA voted Wednesday to adhere to City Solicitor Stephen Pagnotta's opinion that legally the board cannot re-open the special permit.

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Pittsfield City Council Move Possible Zoning Changes For Cell Towers

The petition is in response to the essentially complete cell tower at 877 South St. that abutters felt was put up illegally without proper notice.

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Letter: Stop Construction of Pittsfield Cell Tower

On behalf of all of those who were muted last night, I am asking the mayor, the City Council, Community Development and the Zoning Board and the Community Preservation Committee to rescind the 877 South St. cell tower permit, stop the construction, ensure the tower is off, and restart a fair and transparent permitting process.

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Pittsfield Residents Fight Cell Tower Construction

Residents hope Berkshire Superior Court rules on an injunction forcing Verizon to halt the construction on 150-foot cell tower on South St.

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AT&T Withdraws Keeler Street Cell Tower Plans in Pittsfield

City Planner CJ Hoss told the Historical Commission on Monday that the telecommunications company withdrew the application to install the 150-foot tower on the historic mill's campus.

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Pittsfield Planners OK Three-Story Marijuana Cultivation Facility

Berkshire Roots was given the OK to go forward with the construction of a three-story grow facility but only after making some final design concessions.

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Pittsfield Passes 5G Zoning Laws

When 5G infrastructure is installed in city right of ways, it'll have to look nice. The City Council approved the proactive measure of updating its zoning regulations to ensure the city streets aren't lined with unsightly technology. Tower and wireless companies are rolling out 5G technology throughout the nation but that will require a significant number of new towers and antennas.

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