MassDOT: Daytime Construction Operations on I-90

02:09PM / Friday, November 07, 2025Print Story | Email Story

BECKET, Mass.—The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing daytime bridge work, bridge painting, milling and paving, and guardrail repairs on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Becket, Blandford, Russell, Lee, Otis, and Montgomery. All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times:

Becket:

Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Monday, November 10, through Friday, November 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Bridge painting work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 20.0 from Monday, November 10, through Friday, November 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Blandford:

Milling and paving will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 26.0 to mile marker 32.0 from Monday, November 10, through Friday, November 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Guardrail repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 28.0 on Wednesday, November 12, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Russell:

Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 34.1 on Monday, November 10, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 34.1 on Wednesday, November 12, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lee:

Guardrail repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 13.0 on Thursday, November 13, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Otis:

Guardrail repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 27.0 on Friday, November 14, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Montgomery/Russell:

Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 36.0 from Wednesday, November 12, through Friday, November 14, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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

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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OSHA: Jacob's Pillow Won't Be Cited for 2025 Employee Death

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Wednesday, August 05, 2026

BECKET, Mass.— The Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined that Jacob's Pillow is not responsible for the fatal workplace accident that occurred one year ago.

OSHA found no violation of workplace safety and health standards related to the incident, and no citations or penalties were issued.

On Aug. 1, 2025, 40-year-old Kathryn "Kat" Sirico of Rochester, N.Y., and another employee were moving staging platforms across the property on a dolly when it began to lose control on a sloped area. Sirico attempted to regain control of the dolly but tripped and fell. The dolly ran over Sirico, and the platforms fell, landing on them.

Bystanders attempted life-saving measures, which were unsuccessful.

OSHA issued an inspection report on Aug. 3 absolving the organization of fault. The Berkshire Edge obtained and posted the report.

On March 6, the determination was communicated in a letter, presumably addressed to Sirico's family, but the addressee is redacted.

"OSHA has completed its inspection of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc. and determined that no violation of safety and health standards occurred related to the incident; therefore, no citations or proposed penalties were issued," Acting Area Director Stephanie Smulligan-Maldanis wrote.

The OSHA report explains that employees were moving Masonite staging on a rolling cart down an incline near the Doris Duke Theatre; the cart began speeding away, and the two employees tried to slow it down by grabbing the cart; it then turned sideways and flipped over.

Sirico was crushed by the heavy rolling cart.