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BRTA to Return to Full Service Monday, Aug. 31

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Transit Authority is scheduled to return to full service beginning on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
 
Copies of the new printed bus schedules will be available in the Intermodal Transportation Center (ITC), on the BRTA buses, or online at www.berkshireRTA.com.
 
Look for the "Effective June 29, 2020" date at the top of the schedules for the latest version. The free smartphone mobile app "RouteShout 2.0" is available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
 
Effective Monday, Aug. 31, 2020:
 
Route 4: Pittsfield – Dalton/Hinsdale
Full hourly weekday schedules.
 
Route 11: Berkshire Community College
Full hourly weekday schedules.
 
Route 3S: Williamstown – North Adams
Full weekday schedule.
 
Route 21X: Pittsfield – Great Barrington Express
Full weekday schedule.
 
Route 22: Great Barrington Loop
Full weekday schedule.
 
As a reminder, per Gov. Charles Baker’s Executive Order 31, all customers using the BRTA bus must wear a mask or face covering over their mouth and nose, as recommended by the CDC, while onboard any BRTA vehicle. Practice social distancing while riding on the bus including maintaining space between other customers or the driver. You can follow the real-time occupancy level on each BRTA vehicle by clicking this link: "Where’s my B-bus".
 
For your health and the health of others, if you are sick, have a cough, any fever, or other COVID-19 related symptoms, do not ride the BRTA bus.

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'
DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action. 
 
The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.
 
"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.
 
"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature." 
 
Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures. 
 
Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis. 
 
Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.
 
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