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Pittsfield Lawn and Tractor has a New Name and Space

PITTSFIELD, Mass – Pittsfield Lawn and Tractor (PLT)  recently moved their location and changed their name to Western Mass Power Equipment.

The new location, 1685 West Housatonic Street, is just up the road from their former spot.

The business is still owned by the Wojtkowski brothers. The name, website, and phone number were bought by United Rentals, prompting Pittsfield Lawn and Tractor to rename.

"One of the owners has a niece that's in the advertising business out in Chicago, so she came up with name, logo, stuff like that. So that's where Western Mass Power Equipment came from. We are still owned by the Wojtkowski family. That the ownership has not changed, just the name has changed, the address and and the phone number," said the store's general manager, Chris Gingras.

United Rentals is also renting out Western Mass Power Equipment's former building. Because of the sale, Western Mass Power Equipment will no longer do rentals and heavy construction equipment sales. 

"Pittsfield lawn and tractor was founded by the Wojtkowski brothers in 1986, and grew over the years. And the decision was made last year to sell the rental portion of the business and the heavy construction equipment sales to United rentals," Gingras said.

The new building is built more for retail.

"This building was built for retail. You know, there's, even though we're currently only using one, it has two showrooms. It has gobs of space back there for parts and service. Has the ability to have us on one property and under one roof, which we were and we weren't before." Gingras said, "Sales, parts, and service was all on the property up the street. Service was in a separate building, but we had our trailer display law across the street, and so now we're going to be all under one roof. The guys are still servicing in the building we own across the street from the old PLT, that's where we moved our service department back in December. But that's not permanent."

The new building was bought by one of the owners three years ago with their son, making it the most logical place to move,

Western Mass Power Equipment started moving into the new location in December and about a month ago they were finally able to open their doors after securing a certificate of occupancy from the city. 

The store provides lawn equipment like mowers, chainsaws, snow blowers, ATVS and more. They also service equipment and vehicles.

The store is open Monday through Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm and 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.

Their new website is https://www.wmape.com/ the new phone number is 413-344-8777.

Dalton Resident Ranks Third in National Snocross Race

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
06:18PM / Sunday, December 21, 2025

Sal LeBeau on his machine with his sister, Kenna, in the black hat, and friend Brandon and his sister Alea.

DALTON, Mass. — At just 16 years old, Salvatore LaBeau is already making avalanches in the national snocross racing scene.

 

Last weekend, LaBeau raced in the Mount Zion Snocross National race in Ironwood, Mich., the first of eight races in the national circuit series. 

 

Competitions take place across national circuits, attracting racers from various regions and even internationally. 

 

Labeau rides for CT Motorsports, a team based in Upstate New York, on a 2025 Polaris 600R. 

 

This is LaBeau's first time competing on the CT Motorsports team. Years prior, he raced for a team owned by Bruce Gaspardi, owner of South Side Sales and Service in North Adams.  

 

Despite a bad first day on Friday when he fell off his snowmobile and didn't make the final, LaBeau carried on with confidence and on Saturday obtained his first national podium, placing in third for the Sport Lite class. 

 

"I'm feeling good. I'm gonna start training more when I come home, and go to the gym more. And I am really excited, because I'm in 11th right now," the Wahconah High student said.