Flushing of Pittsfield's Water System: Phase 4

03:36PM / Friday, May 17, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Monday, May 20 marks the final phase for the flushing of the City of Pittsfield's water system.

Water mains throughout the city will be flushed through hydrants to remove accumulations of pipeline corrosion products. Mains will be flushed Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. from May 20 to May 24.

The upcoming flushing for this week may be expected to affect the following areas:

Cascade and Churchill streets.
West Street from Fort Hill Avenue west including Meadow Ridge Drive, Lillybrook Road, and Westbrook Terrace.

Although flushing may cause localized discolored water and reduced service pressure conditions in and around the immediate area of flushing, appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times. If residents experience discolored water, they should let the water run for a short period to clear it prior to use.

If discolored water or low-pressure conditions persist, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.

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Lanesborough to Discuss Short-Term Rental Bylaw

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
03:00PM / Sunday, February 08, 2026

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Short-term rentals have been a hot topic in town recently following inconsistency surrounding whether they are permitted; the Planning Board is working to fix that.

At the June 2024 town meeting, voters approved new taxes and fees on short-term rentals, which are stays of less than 30 days. These include:

• A local excise tax of up to 6 percent on total rent for each stay at bed and breakfasts, hotel lodging houses, short-term rentals, or motels

• A 3 percent impact fee on "professionally managed" short-term rentals

• A 3 percent impact fee on short-term rentals in two- or three-family dwellings

Although the need for regulations was mentioned during some meetings, none were promulgated, and voters were presented with options for taxing short-term rentals but not for regulating them.

Some residents have short-term rentals, flying under the radar, despite the town not having approved zoning regulations to ensure safety and preserve the character of the town, board members said at its meeting on Tuesday.

"I don't want to see people not be able to do short-term rentals, but I don't think we can just open it up and let it be a free for all, because that's what it's been and in some areas of town, it's becoming a bit of a nightmare for the people that live there,” board member Leanne Yinger said.

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