Pittsfield Announces Community Bike Ride for Berkshire Bike Month

07:07AM / Tuesday, May 20, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The City of Pittsfield's Department of Community Development Recreation Program, in collaboration with the Berkshire Pike Path Council and Berkshire Bike & Board, will host a Community Bike Ride on Sunday, May 25, at the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail.

The bike ride will commence at 10 a.m. from the Crane Ave trailhead, located at 886 Crane Ave. Participants are invited to arrive at 9:30 a.m. for bike decorating and safety checks. Riders can choose between a shorter route to the Berkshire Mall trailhead and back, or a longer route to Farnham's Crossing in Cheshire and return.

This event is free and open to individuals aged 5 and older. Participants are required to bring their own bicycles, and helmets are mandatory for all riders. Families are encouraged to ride together. Frozen treats will be available for those taking part in the ride.

The Community Bike Ride is part of Berkshire Bike Month. A complete list of bike-related events throughout Berkshire County in May can be found at https://linktr.ee/berkshirebikemonth.

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Pittsfield Council to See 2-Year Moratorium on Data Centers

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:34AM / Friday, October 23, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City Council will consider a two-year data center moratorium from the Community Development Board.

The board endorsed the moratorium on Tuesday; it had previously voted to become the petitioner.

"I still think that it is a necessary, proactive, responsible measure by the city in order to take some time to assess the potential impacts of these improvements on Pittsfield and on the county, and make sure that we understand these systems and create some really truly responsible regulations that take into account all the different aspects of this technology," City Planner Kevin Rayner said.

The petition would amend City Code Chapter 23 and create Article 23-4 Section 4.332, "Data Center, Temporary Moratorium."

Last month, Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order that gives municipalities the power to say "no" to data centers, and earlier this year, Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren petitioned to explore implementing a moratorium on the establishment and siting of data centers.

Based on web results, there are as many as 75 data centers or projects in Massachusetts, none in Berkshire County.

Rayner explained that he brought forward the same petition as before; it was sent to the council and then back to the board for a public hearing as part of the zoning amendment process.

It defines a data center as a building or group of buildings where the primary use is to house computer systems, servers, data storage equipment, networking equipment, and associated infrastructure necessary for the processing, storage, and distribution of data and digital applications.

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