Pittsfield Community Meeting On Rest of the River Project

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at Herberg Middle School, Auditorium, located at 501 Pomeroy Avenue.

Representatives from the EPA will be presenting an overview of the Rest of River cleanup project and the plans to date for the Pittsfield stretch of the river. There will be focus on hearing from community members about quality of life concerns including construction noise, air quality, truck safety, transportation of materials and other related concerns.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the proposed plans.

The public is welcome and residents in Ward 4 neighborhoods are especially encouraged to attend.

For those that are unable to join in person, Pittsfield Community Television will be airing the meeting live on CityLink Channel 1303 and on PCTV Select available at pittsfieldtv.org, Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.

For more information, please contact Parks, Open Space and Natural Resources Program Manager, Jim McGrath, at (413) 499-9344.

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Pittsfield's Christian Center Seeks Community Input on Services, Name

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:57PM / Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Worker Dionisio Kelly, left, board member Kenny Warren, Executive Director Jessica Jones, and Food and Services Director Karen Ryan.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — It's a new year, and The Christian Center is looking at how it can serve the area in 2026 and beyond.

This includes a possible new name fueled by community forums in late January and early February.

"We're hoping people will come in and talk about the name, talk about what programs, what services they would like to see from us. What would be most meaningful," Executive Director Jessica Jones said.

"Because the population in this area has changed quite a bit, and we no longer serve just the West Side. We serve people from other parts of Berkshire County. So the hope is just to make it more inclusive."

The Christian Center was a stop on Berkshire Community College and NAACP Berkshires' Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

The nonprofit will hold three input sessions at 193 Robbins Ave. to inform future programs and branding, and ensure that West Side voices are heard.

The sessions will be held on:

Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The center dates back to the early 1890s, when it was the Epworth Mission started by the Methodist Church to serve newly arrived immigrants and help them assimilate. The Christian Center was incorporated in 1974.

Over the decades, it has drifted away from a faith-based organization to a space for anyone who needs a meal, a warm jacket, a place to bring their child, or a meeting place. A space for everyone.

This is what center officials wanted reflected in the name.

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