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K&M Bowling Opens Mini-Golf Course in Pittsfield

The Mathes family and Mayor Peter Marchetti cut the ribbon on the new mini-golf course on Saturday. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's only bowling alley now has the city's only miniature golf.

K&M Bowling and Family Fun Center cut the ribbon on an 18-hole pirate-themed course on Saturday.  The Mathes family opened the Dalton Avenue business two years ago in the former Imperial Bowl.

"It means a great deal for all of us, without a doubt," said Mark Mathes. 

"A lot of our employees have put in a lot of hard work to help us get here and continue running our business. We have a lot of family members that have helped out, so we're very grateful for that."

Putting the "Arrr" in miniature golf, the course features nautical motifs and skeletons, and can be accessed from the right side of the building. Ice cream and soda are available for purchase as well.

"Hopefully they complement each other," Joey Mathes said about attractions.

"In the winter you can come and enjoy the cosmic bowling, have a couple of drinks, just have some fun, we've got the arcade inside, and then during the summer when the weather's nice, you come out here, hit a couple holes, and have some ice cream and just enjoy all the seasons."

Mayor Peter Marchetti said one of the fun parts about his position is attending ribbon cuttings. Marchetti is a big part of the youth bowling league, and the owners said they have known him for a long time through his love for the sport.

"Let's take it in perspective. Two and a half years ago, I was here cutting a ribbon as we opened K&M Bowl. They didn't stop there," he said.

Mini golf costs $9.37 for adults paying with a credit card and $8.33 for children under 13 years old. Cash discounts are offered.

"We would like to be open April through November-ish, depending on weather, of course. Obviously, this year it's been delayed, and we actually wanted it open a month ago, but because of all the rain we've had, it really pushed us back," Joey Mathes explained about the course.

"We're looking at six to seven months a year opening. As soon as the snow is gone and it's dried up, we plan on opening, and we will stay open until we have to close."

Mark Mathes added that this is not the finished product, as "we have more things to do, it has just been weather permitting."

When the family purchased the bowling alley, they equipped it with state-of-the-art technology, including cosmic bowling (special illumination and music), and automatic scoring systems. Prior to the sale, it had operated as Imperial Bowl for more than 60 years.

The owners report that the bowling alley is doing well.

Pittsfield Remembers Lives Lost to Overdose, Underscores Harm Reduction

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:33AM / Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Mayor Peter Marchetti reads a proclamation at City Hall encouraging residents to raise awareness and lift each other up. 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of people gathered downtown on Monday to remember those lost to overdose and work toward a future of zero deaths from substance use disorder. 

The Berkshire Overdose and Addiction Prevention Collaborative and its partners held a proclamation reading and flag-raising at City Hall, followed by a standout in Park Square with signs promoting the use of naloxone, harm reduction, and reducing associated stigma. 

There were 23 fatal overdoses in Berkshire County in 2025, 11 in Pittsfield. This is down 44 percent from the 41 countywide fatalities in 2024. 

While it is a significant decrease, advocates want to see that number at zero. 

"On the one hand, we're very pleased to see this significant of a decrease. This is actually the lowest number that we've had since [Department of Public Health] started collecting these numbers in 2013, but the goal is still zero," said Andy Ottoson, public health planner with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission. 

August is International Overdose Awareness Month, the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember those lost without stigma, and acknowledge the grief of families and friends left behind. September is National Recovery Month, a national observance to educate the public on the importance of substance use treatment and mental health services.

Samantha Kendall of Berkshire Harm Reduction explained that it is truly meeting people where they are, as they are, and when they are, "and I think we all do a really great job at that."

"We also want to remember that we're building a community for everybody, and systems and policies for everybody. That's really important in harm reduction work, so that's also the reason we're here today," she said.