MassDOT Advisory: South County Construction

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LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, pavement marking, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, June 3.  
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.  The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows:   
 
Otis/Blandford   
  • Guardrail and drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound between mile marker 21.0 to 26.6 from Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7.  
Blandford 
  • Bridge repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound from mile marker 26.0 to 27.0, from Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7.   
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge  
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 1.0 to 6.0, on Tuesday, June 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.  
Stockbridge  
  • Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound, from mile marker 3.7 to 6.0, from Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7. 
  • Bridge repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 7.5, from Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7. 
  • Drainage repair operation will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 6.0, on Thursday, June 6, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
  • West Stockbridge  
  • Bridge repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 0.6, from Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7. 
  • Bridge repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 2.0 to 3.0, from Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7. 
Lee  
  • Pavement marking operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 7.3 to 15.8, on Monday, June 3, through Thursday, June 6, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7.  
  • Drainage repair operations will be conducted daily on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 13.4, on Monday, June 3, and Tuesday, June 4, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. 
Becket 
  • Drainage repair operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 16.5, on Wednesday, June 5, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.   
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.     
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.   
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Bousquet Sport Upgrades to All-Liquor License

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Bousquet Sport has upgraded its beverage license so guests can enjoy a cocktail while watching a tennis or pickleball match. 

On Monday, the Licensing Board approved a change of category and an alteration of premises for the facility at 100 Dan Fox Drive.

Attorney Jesse Cook-Dubin explained that Bousquet Sport wants to convert to an all-alcohol license under the new state law, "which we're very appreciative exists." 

"Not likely for the purpose of having a full bar, but really just ready to drink cocktails as an additional option," he explained. 

A state law passed last year allows restaurants and bars with existing wine and malt beverage licenses to convert their licenses to all-alcohol licenses. 

Throughout the 2020s, Milltown Capital has acquired and renovated Bousquet and the former Berkshire West into Bousquet Sport. In 2023, the City Council approved a tax increment financing agreement for the project that will relieve about $215,000 in real estate taxes. 

There is a small bar area between the tennis and pickleball courts where people gather after playing a match, but Dubin said it is not a night spot. Right now, they have to prohibit people from leaving the building with a drink. 

"They would like to expand into the outdoor areas," he said. 

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