Downtown Pittsfield: A Taste of Downtown

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In February 2025, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will present "A Taste of Downtown" – a monthlong downtown restaurant celebration. 
 
Nineteen restaurants and bars in downtown Pittsfield will be participating.
 
"A Taste of Downtown" will feature marketing efforts to highlight downtown Pittsfield's local restaurants and restaurant owners and the Taste of Downtown Giveaway which will be an incentive for people to dine in local restaurants over the course of the month.
 
The prize for the Taste of Downtown Giveaway will be 19 gift cards — one from each of the participating restaurants — a $500 value. Every purchase at a participating restaurant will count as one entry to win the prize package. Ask your server for the QR code to enter the contest at the time of purchase. There will be double entries when you dine on Monday through Wednesday, and there is no limit to the number of entries per location. Paper copies of the contest form are available at the Downtown Pittsfield Inc. office for those who cannot access the QR code.
 
A winner of the giveaway will be drawn at random at the beginning of March.
 
Restaurants participating include:
 
101 Restaurant & Bar, 1 West St.
BB's Hot Spot at The Lantern, 455 North St.
Brazzucas Market, 75 North Street
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North St.
Espetinho Carioca, 48B North St.
Hot Harry's, 37 North St.
Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 School St.
LuLu's Tiny Grocery, 137 North St.
Marie's North Street Eatery and Gallery, 146 North St.
Marketplace Café, 53 North St.
Methuselah Bar & Lounge, 391 North S.
Otto's Kitchen & Comfort, 95 East St.
Patrick's Pub, 26 Bank Row
RARE 297 Steakhouse, 297 North St.
RJ's Restaurant, 109 First St.
Sibaritas, 27 McKay St.
Thistle & Mirth, 44 West St.
Tito's Mexican Bar & Grill, 34 Depot St.
Wander Berkshires, 34 Depot St., Suite 101
 
"A Taste of Downtown" is sponsored by Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

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Pittsfield Company Fined for Asbestos Violations

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued a $17,400 penalty to Pittsfield-based Barile Environmental Inc. for asbestos violations that occurred during abatement services at an office building located at 23 Lewis Ave. in Great Barrington.  
 
MassDEP discovered the violations during inspections of the office building in October 2025. Barile failed to follow appropriate asbestos work practices and controls during its asbestos abatement activities at the building site. MassDEP inspections of the facility revealed that Barile personnel were removing asbestos-containing siding in violation of state asbestos regulations.  
 
"MassDEP enforces asbestos regulations so that management of asbestos-containing materials is completed safely," said Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP’s Western Regional Office in Springfield. "This consent order requires payment of a substantial penalty and could have been avoided if the proper work practices were followed." 
 
Following MassDEP's order, Barile has completed the required cleanup actions and must pay $14,000 of the $17,400 penalty to resolve the violations. The balance of the penalty is suspended pending compliance with the remaining administrative terms of the order.  
 
Property owners or contractors with questions about asbestos-containing materials, notification requirements, proper removal, handling, packaging, storage, and disposal procedures, or MassDEP asbestos regulations are encouraged to contact the appropriate MassDEP Regional Office for assistance.  
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