Berkshire Green Drinks: Pittsfield Power Possibilities

08:01AM / Wednesday, November 13, 2024Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rosemary Wessel, the Director of Berkshire Environmental Action Team's No Fracked Gas in Mass program, will speak at the November Berkshire Green Drinks event on Wednesday, Nov. 20.

This free virtual event will take place online via Zoom and start at 6:00 PM. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/Nov2024-Berks-Green-Drinks.

Rosemary will discuss Berkshire County's last peaking power plant, Pittsfield Generating, and how peak-demand power needs could be met without fossil fuels.

A peaking power plant is an electric generating facility that only operates when electricity use is very high, such as on very hot and humid summer days when air conditioning demand is high or on very cold winter days when both heating and electric demand are high. These facilities are usually powered by dirty fuels like oil, natural gas, or kerosene and emit significant amounts of particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, a hazardous gas that can cause serious respiratory issues.

Join BEAT for this virtual event and learn how transitioning of Pittsfield Generating could be a cornerstone for establishing a clean energy economic zone in the Berkshires while removing one of the last large sources of pollution.

Rosemary Wessel is Director for BEAT's No Fracked Gas in Mass program. For ten years, she's been working to stop development of new and remove existing fossil fuel infrastructure while advocating for conversion to clean alternatives.

Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A.

Berkshire Green Drinks is sponsored and organized by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT).

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Friday Front Porch Feature: Historic Craftmanship on Park Avenue

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
05:26PM / Friday, November 06, 2026

DALTON, Mass. — Are you looking for a unique estate with historic craftsmanship? Then this is the home for you.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 1 Park Ave.

This four-bedroom, 4 1/2-bath house was built in 1913 and is 6,755 square feet (which includes a finished third floor) with more than five acres.

The home is rich in character with wood flooring, a sweeping staircase, and original architectural details that are a rare find.

The main level includes a kitchen with a butler's pantry and a walk-in pantry. There is also a living room with fireplace, a den, drawing room, and multiple porches to enjoy the outdoors.

Upstairs you'll find the primary suite that includes a sitting room and a sun porch. It also has a bathroom with a jetted soaking tub, steam shower, and bidet.

The home also has a four-car garage and its finished third floor is perfect to use as another living space or a recreational room.

The house is on the market for $1,275,000.

We spoke with Sheila Thunfors with Stone House Properties who is listing the home.

What do you think makes this house stand out in the current market?

It is so rare to find a house of this vintage with such exceptional craftsmanship and in such outstanding condition. To replicate would be near impossible and beyond exorbitant in cost. There is a remarkable balance of elegance with comfortable everyday living.