Cable Advisory Committee to Hold Public Hearings

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Cable Advisory Committee will be hosting two public hearings.

The first hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 6 at 6:00p.m. and will take place at City Hall in the Council Chambers located at 70 Allen Street, Pittsfield.

The second hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. and will take place via zoom.

To participate in the March 8 meeting, participants will need to register in advance using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WJPBhDNqRaKd5KgdUMw7ig.

After registering, they will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

At these hearings, the Committee plans to gather insight and feedback from city residents and Charter Spectrum Cable subscribers about the quality of their cable service. The format for these public hearings will be structured to allow residents to share comments to be entered into the record. These hearings will not provide an opportunity for back-and-forth questions and answers with the committee or with the cable company.

The Cable Advisory Committee will use the comments and feedback as part of the upcoming negotiations with the cable company for the next ten-year license, which will start on Oct. 1,

2024.

Those unable to attend either session, the Cable Advisory Committee encourages the public to write letters or email their comments on their cable service and/or Public, Education and Government (PEG) access television in the city. Letters can be mailed to the Cable Advisory Committee, c/o Mayor's Office, 70 Allen Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 and emails can be sent to the Committee Clerk, Heather Grunin at hgrunin@cityofpittsfield.org.

Any comments received via mail or email will be included in the recommendations in the report from the Cable Advisory Committee.

The Cable Advisory Committee is also conducting an online survey to gain even more insight into residents' experience with Spectrum Cable and their viewing habits of PEG Access television, as provided by Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV). The survey is available at: http://bit.ly/4bDtXiA.

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Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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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