Street Improvement Project to Begin in Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield has announced the commencement of a street improvement project beginning Monday, April 14.

From April 14 to April 18, the city's contractor will be lowering structures and milling the following roads: Joseph Drive, Backman Avenue, Jason Street (from Friar Drive to West Street), Orlando Avenue, and Ridge Avenue.

On-street parking will be prohibited on these roads between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the work. Motorists are advised to exercise caution when traveling in these areas. The schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions.

The roadwork on the aforementioned streets is part of the Fiscal Year 2025 budget. Additional street improvements planned for this spring/summer under the FY25 budget include Newell Street, Meadow Lane, Daniels Avenue, Valentine Road (following water line replacement), and King Street (following water line replacement).

The state will also be repaving South Street (from East/West Housatonic Streets to the Country Club of Pittsfield), First Street (from East Street to Tyler Street), and North Street (from Berkshire Medical Center to the Lanesborough Town Line).

The city anticipates beginning road projects for Fiscal Year 2026 later this year, with an announcement to follow once the list is finalized.

Updates on city news can be found on the City Hall- City of Pittsfield Facebook page, Mayor Peter Marchetti's Facebook page, and the Pittsfield Mayor's Office Instagram account.

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Pittsfield Cannabis Cultivator Plans Dispensary

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:57PM / Friday, December 26, 2025

PITTSFIELD. Mass. — A cannabis cultivator and manufacturer has opted to sell its products on site in Downing Parkway.

The Zoning Board of Appeals this month approved a special permit for J-B.A.M. Inc. to operate a dispensary out of its existing grow facility. There will only be changes to the interior of 71 Downing Parkway, as there will be less than 500 square feet of retail space in the 20,000-square-foot building.

"My only concern would be the impact, and really would be traffic, which I don't think is excessive, the odor, if there was one, but that doesn't seem to be an issue, and I think it's a good location for a marijuana facility," board member Thomas Goggins said.

The company's indoor cultivation site plan was approved in 2019, an amendment to add manufacturing and processing in 2021, and on the prior day, a new site plan to add a retail dispensary was approved by the Community Development Board.

J-B.A.M. cannabis products are available in local dispensaries.

The interior of the facility will be divided to accommodate an enclosed check-in area, front entrance, retail lobby, secure storage room, offices, and two bathrooms. There are 27 parking spaces for the facility, which is sufficient for the use.

No medical or recreational cannabis uses are permitted within 500 feet of a school or daycare, a setback that is met, and the space is within an industrial park at the end of a cul-de-sac.

"The applicant desires the restructuring of the business to be more competitive in the industry with the ability to grow and sell their own cannabis products so they have more financial stability," Chair Albert Ingegni III, read from the application.

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