MassDOT: Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90

10:28AM / Friday, July 25, 2025Print Story | Email Story

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight and daytime paving, bridge repair, and bridge painting operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Becket, Montgomery, and Russell.

All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times:

Stockbridge:

Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 5.0 to mile marker 7.8 on Monday night, July 28, and Tuesday night, July 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.
Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 6.4 nightly from Tuesday night, July 29, through Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Stockbridge/West Stockbridge:

Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.8 in Stockbridge to mile marker 3.0 in West Stockbridge nightly from Monday night, July 28, through Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

West Stockbridge:

The I-90 westbound exit 3 off-ramp at mile marker 3.0 will be closed for paving operations on Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. A detour will be in place directing vehicles.

Becket:

Bridge painting will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 nightly from Sunday night, July 27, through Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Montgomery/Russell:

Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 36.5 to mile marker 35.9 on Wednesday, July 30, and Thursday, July 31, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

11:41AM / Friday, December 19, 2025

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond.

According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond.

The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million.

"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.

The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.

The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.

The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here.

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