Pittsfield Street Work Scheduled July 21-25

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — City Hall has released a list of street improvements that are scheduled to be undertaken from Monday, July 21, to Friday, July 25.

The Department of Public Works will making the following improvements:

Crosswalk line painting will occur overnight hours this week in the downtown area and near schools.
Complete the installation of aprons on Newell Street.

In addition, the state Department of Transportation will be conducting the following work:

Pavement markings in preparation of line painting will occur on North Street, South Street and First Street.

Additional utility underground work, in the right of way, will be occurring on the following streets:

Charisma Drive
Roberta Road
Eleanor Road

Use caution when traveling on these roads. Drivers should seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.

To stay up to date with all city news, follow the city's Facebook page at City Hall-City of Pittsfield, Mayor Peter Marchetti and on Instagram Pittsfield Mayor's Office.

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Teacher of the Month: Nickole Halvorsen

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Monday, August 31, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — For many students, kindergarten is their first experience in a school setting and the beginning of ongoing growth and change throughout their lives.

Kindergarten teacher Nickole Halvorsen strives to instill in her students the foundational academic and social-emotional skills they need to succeed not only in her classroom, but throughout their educational journey and beyond.

It is this dedication, along with the fun, safe and welcoming environment that students describe her as cultivating, that has earned her the iBerkshires.com Teacher of the Month designation.

The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, features distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here.

The end of the year was bittersweet for Halvorsen and her students as they said goodbye to Morningside Community School, which closed its doors for the final time in May.

"Now at the end of the year, it gets sad and a little more emotional, especially this year because this is our last year at Morningside," she said during her interview in May.

So, really focusing on coming in, being here, being present [and] consistent for them matters the most for me, and they make me want to be here. I want to have fun with them. I want to enjoy every last bit we can of being in the school building."

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