Election 2009: Bianchi hosts Coffee Meet & Greet at Capitol Square

03:16PM / Monday, September 14, 2009Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mayoral candidate Dan Bianchi announces that he will be hosting a Coffee & Conversation meet and greet at Capitol Square located at 379 North St. on Friday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m.

This meet-and-greet with Bianchi, a current city councilor, will provide residents of Capitol Square as well as all members of the Pittsfield community the chance to come and hear Bianchi's message and have the chance to ask questions. This informal session will provide community members with the opportunity to share their ideas and concerns with Bianchi.

This is the fifth in a series of coffees planned throughout the community in order to introduce Bianchi and gain public input about many of the issues affecting the city of Pittsfield.

Coffee and refreshments will be provided at the Friday morning meet and greet. All members of the community are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit the Bianchi campaign Web site at www.votebianchi.com or by calling the campaign office at 413-442-2555.

The event is sponsored by the Committee to Elect Dan Bianchi.

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Dalton Redevelopment Authority Seeks to Attract Veterinarian

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
02:04PM / Monday, March 02, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — The Dalton Redevelopment Authority is looking at revamping zoning to make it easier for a veterinarian to open an office.

This was prompted by resident Kevin Herkelman, an animal nutritionist who worked with veterinarians before retiring and moving to the area about a year ago.

He and his wife have many animals and found that area vet offices weren't accepting new patients or were booked out for a long time.

"When we moved here, we were looking for a vet. We have five dogs and a cat. I used to show dogs and things like that. When we tried to find a vet, we had a hard time even finding people taking new clients. So we ended up going over to Northampton. That's where we still are," he told a recent meeting of the authority.

He said it's more difficult to have to travel far, and even if residents have a veterinarian, it's likely in Pittsfield so they have to leave town.

Currently a veterinary office is only allowed in a B1, R1, or I1 zone and must be 100 feet from a boundary.

Herkelman and Chair John Boyle have been looking for a suitable location to entice a vet to come to the area but zoning has been an issue as it is very restrictive.

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