Pittsfield To Host Public Meeting on the Bel Air Dam

08:00AM / Tuesday, October 01, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield, AECOM, the engineering firm working with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and the Office of Dam Safety (ODS) will be hosting a public meeting to share updates on the project design for the Bel Air Dam on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Polish Falcon Club located at 32 Bel Air Avenue in Pittsfield.

At this meeting, participants will receive updates on the project design including dam removal, sediment removal and habitat and stream restoration. In addition, community impacts anticipated during construction and mitigation measures such as traffic changes, air quality monitoring and plans for contaminated materials will be discussed.

Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. To learn more about the Bel Air Dam project including links to previous meetings, frequently asked questions and upcoming events, please visit https://belairdamremoval.com/.

For more information, please contact Jim McGrath at (413) 499-9344.

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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

06:38AM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.

The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner.

This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.

They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.

Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system.

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