Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee Housing Resource Fair

07:19AM / Thursday, April 02, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee is sponsoring a Housing Resource Fair.

The fair will be held at the First, 74 First Street, on Thursday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The fair will offer a variety of resources and assistance to those in the community who are seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from local housing organizations and agencies, learn about affordable housing options, and receive information on resources for rental assistance.

Participating agencies include Central Berkshire Habitat for Humanity, Elder Services, Elizabeth Freeman Center, Pittsfield

Housing Authority, Nonotuck Resources Associates, Second Street Second Chances and ServiceNet among others.

"We hold these fairs every quarter at various locations throughout Pittsfield to help connect residents with local organizations," said Kim Borden, chairperson of the city's Homeless Advisory Committee. "By bringing everyone together, we aim to build stronger community relationships and ensure people in need receive the support and resources they deserve."

For more information about the event, please contact Justine Dodds at (413) 499-9368 or by email to jdodds@pittsfieldma.gov.

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15 People Displaced in Pittsfield Home Fires

Staff Reports11:35AM / Sunday, October 11, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Fifteen people were displaced after 2-alarm home fires this weekend on Springside Avenue and Elaine Drive.

On Friday evening, the Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 209 Springside Ave., which took a four-hour battle to extinguish and resulted in a partial roof collapse. The next day, on Saturday evening, crews knocked down a fire at 121 Elaine Drive in about an hour.

The garage and part of the single-family home on Elaine Drive were gutted to the frame, along with a vehicle parked in the driveway. On Springside Avenue, the top level and porch of the multifamily were burned through.

A GoFundMe has been started for the family of the Elaine Drive home, which includes several young children. The fundraiser, with a $5,500 goal, explains they lost their home and all of their belongings. (iBerkshires.com does not confirm or endorse fundraisers; they are provided as information only.)

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries, and both incidents are under investigation. One dog was rescued on Springside Avenue.

On Oct. 10, around 6:15 p.m., PFD responded to the Springside Avenue home for a reported structure fire and saw a 2 1/2-story wood frame multifamily with a heavy blaze showing from the second-floor front porch, extending out.

The building suffered a partial roof collapse, which prolonged extinguishment. The fire was brought under control after about four hours.

“An aggressive offensive attack was mounted by first arriving crews stretching hose lines into the building as well as primary searches that proved negative. Ladders were placed around the structure to provide access as well as escape if needed. An off-duty Fire Captain had also been on scene early in the incident to help evacuate the structure and rescue a dog,” PFD wrote in a press release.

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