Patrick's Pub For Sale After Almost 40 Years in Business

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The owners of the popular Patrick's Pub, the Powell family, have decided to sell the business after 20 years of running and then owning it.

The decision was announced on the pub's Facebook page on Friday.

"We have been so very lucky to work alongside simply the best people and we have made so many dear friends in our community through the years," the post read. "It hasn’t always been easy, and of course, the decision to sell certainly was an emotional one, but we truly feel this is the right time for us."

Patrick's will remain open for regular business hours.

The eatery at 26 Bank Row is listed for sale at$289,000. The listing is for the business, not the building that it is in.

The selling points that are highlighted include a fully equipped kitchen and ample storage, a prime downtown location surrounded by offices and cultural venues, and the pub's history as "serving happy patrons for almost 40 years."

Business Manager Shana Powell told iBerkshires they are looking to sell as soon as possible.

"We've been doing this for a really, really long time, it's been 20 years that we've been owners, and we worked there for many years prior to that, and we have three kids, my husband and I, we have a lot going on and it's a very exhausting business," she said.

"We love the customers, we love our staff but it's a lot, it's a lot of hours, it's a lot, we knew we didn't want to do this forever and kind of taking into account the difficulties of the past couple years with COVID and what the future may hold, we just thought that our time was better spent focusing on our family and maybe trying another avenue in terms of career."

Powell said that with selling, her biggest concern is Patrick's employees.

"We have to have two of our managers that have been with us for so many years, and we would be nowhere without them," she added. "So they're one of my main concerns along with the rest of our staff."

She reiterated that the pub will be open for regular hours throughout the process.

The bar opened in 1985 and the current proprietors gained complete ownership in 2008. Over the years, the restaurant has expanded to the space next door, adding a banquet room.

Patrick's is known for its family-friendly environment, wide selection of beers, and chicken wings that are said to be "always fresh, never frozen."

The Powell family also owned the now defunct Jay Allen's Clubhouse Grille on North Street, which shut its doors in 2019.  Though the business its self is shut down, the Powells still hold the liquor license which is able to be sold.

Similar to Patrick's, they owned the business and not the building.

New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction. 

 

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

 

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

 

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

 

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

 

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

 

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.