 Pittsfield Passes Body Art Regulation AmendmentsThe Board of Health approved amendments to the body art regulations but will continue to not allow minors to get tattoos.  AT&T Withdraws Keeler Street Cell Tower Plans in PittsfieldCity 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.  Adams' Commercial Street School DemolishedMore than 100 years of history came crashing down on Monday morning as the former Commercial Street School was demolished.  Four Pittsfield Properties to Be RazedThe first of four blighted properties to be demolished this spring was taken down Thursday morning. The first on the docket was 49-55 John Street. The property is one Mayor Linda Tyer had campaigned in front of during her first bid for office four years ago and was removed the morning Tyer announced her second bid for the corner office.  Pittsfield's Columbus Avenue Garage Set to Be Torn DownThe Columbus Avenue parking garage will be torn down at the end of this month. After years of pushing for state funding to build a new garage on the site to no available, the city is moving forward with demolishing the garage and making a surface lot. The work is expected to start on March 25 and vehicles are directed to park in the Depot Street lot instead.  North Adams Homeowner Frustrated by Blighted StructureKaren Ferrara says she's put up with the abandoned house at 45 Edgewood for years. The dilapidated building was on the demolition list for this fiscal year but then delayed to give a local developer time to clear the title.  Developer to Demolish Portion of Former Waverly MillThe commission on Thursday heard from Emily Stockman, a wetlands scientist, representing developer Spinning Mill LLC that wants to knock down a structurally compromised portion of the historic mill.  BRPC Raises Concerns With Removal of Tel-Electric DamBRPC officials would like the state to consider reusing dams for power more often. The comment comes from the organization's review of the removal of the Tel-Electric Dam on Mill Street. In that long-awaited project, the state did not require an alternative option of restoring the dam to generate power to be explored.  Two More Properties Added to Pittsfield's Demolition ListTwo more homes have been added to the demolition list. The Board of Health issued orders of demolition for 33 Circular Avenue and 217 Robbins Avenue. The two adds to a list of homes the city demolishes because of unsafe conditions.  Pittsfield ConCom Says No Deal on Berkshire Flower Shop PlanThe Conservation Commission denied a proposal from Mazzeo's restaurant to use the Berkshire Flower Shop property instead of having it turned into conservation land. Then the city reached an agreement with the Gordon Rose family to conserve property located at 910 South Street back in 1997. The deal called for the land on the city's southern entryway to eventually be converted into conservation space.  Pittsfield Health Officials Uphold Demolition Order; Tobacco License SuspensionThe Board of Health upheld both a demolition order on a multi-unit building on John Street and a suspension of Thing or Two's tobacco license. Thing or Two Variety on Francis Avenue will have its tobacco licenses suspended for seven days following a number of violations. Health Director Gina Armstrong said on May 10, inspectors from the Tri-Town Health Department found flavored tobacco products in stock. Such products were banned dating back to sweeping new tobacco regulations crafted in 2014  Demo Underway at Mount Greylock; School on Track for September OpeningDemolition is well underway at the Cold Spring Road campus, where Holyoke's American Environmental has taken the lead on tearing down the two classroom wings that have been replaced by a three-story addition as part of the school district's $64 million building project.  One-Time Campaign Backdrop Finally Approved For DemolitionIt was three years ago when then just a candidate for mayor Linda Tyer stood in front of a blighted John Street property and campaigned against blight. "We have neighbors to this particular property who are doing their best to maintain their properties and sadly the condition of this property is having a negative effect with diminished property values and diminished quality of life. This will be a top, top priority for me in my administration," she said at the time.  Four Pittsfield Properties Set For DemolitionThe properties were chosen by the city's "code enforcement team" consisting of the building inspectors and Fire, Health, and Engineering departments. The team meets monthly with representatives from Community Development, the city solicitor, and the Purchasing Department.  Williamstown Historical Commission Orders Delay on Hoxsey Street DemolitionWilliams College was before the commission with a request to raze the 19th-century Victorian home at 42 Hoxsey St. best known locally as the longtime home of Dagmar Burbriski. |
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