Pittsfield Meeting on West St. Traffic Calming Project

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Public Services will be hosting a public meeting on July 18 at 6 p.m. at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Avenue in the auditorium, to provide an update on the planned improvements to West Street, focusing on the area between Francis Avenue and Backman Avenue.
 

As part of the meeting, the following will be discussed:

  • The addition of a signal to the intersection of West Street and Francis Avenue intersection is proposed to become signalized to make it safer and easier to navigate.
  • Adjusting lanes to a uniform standard width to naturally encourage appropriate driving speeds.
  • Repaving the road surface.
  • Additional safety measures proposed along West Street, to create a more comfortable environment for the neighborhood.
Attendees will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and ask questions about the project.
 
Those unable to attend one of the previous meetings, can watch a recording through Pittsfield Community Television's website at: https://pittsfieldtv.org/program/?id=48788.
 
For additional information on this meeting, please contact Tyler Shedd, City Engineer, at (413)
499-9417 or via email at tshedd@cityofpittsfield.org.
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Dalton Resident Ranks Third in National Snocross Race

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

Sal LeBeau on his machine with his sister, Kenna, in the black hat, and friend Brandon and his sister Alea.
DALTON, Mass. — At just 16 years old, Salvatore LaBeau is already making avalanches in the national snocross racing scene.
 
Last weekend, LaBeau raced in the Mount Zion Snocross National race in Ironwood, Mich., the first of eight races in the national circuit series. 
 
Competitions take place across national circuits, attracting racers from various regions and even internationally. 
 
Labeau rides for CT Motorsports, a team based in Upstate New York, on a 2025 Polaris 600R. 
 
This is LaBeau's first time competing on the CT Motorsports team. Years prior, he raced for a team owned by Bruce Gaspardi, owner of South Side Sales and Service in North Adams.  
 
Despite a bad first day on Friday when he fell off his snowmobile and didn't make the final, LaBeau carried on with confidence and on Saturday obtained his first national podium, placing in third for the Sport Lite class. 
 
"I'm feeling good. I'm gonna start training more when I come home, and go to the gym more. And I am really excited, because I'm in 11th right now," the Wahconah High student said. 
 
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