Pittsfield Road Work and Construction Updates: June 1- 5

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield shares the following updates of road work scheduled for the week of June 1-5:

West Street Project: Line painting is scheduled to take place overnight, beginning Sunday, May 31, around 9:00 p.m. and continuing throughout the week. During this overnight work, sections of the street will be temporarily closed, and detours will be in place.

Road Work: Loam and seed installation will continue in the following locations: Charisma Drive, Bradford Street, Scalise Drive, Crane Avenue, Darlene Avenue, Kenwood Street and Jones Avenue

Fenn Street Project: Eversource continues its underground utility work on Fenn Street between North Street and Allen Street. This work is expected to continue over the next several weeks. The westbound lane on Fenn Street between Allen Street and North Street remains closed.

Sidewalk Repairs: Sidewalk work continues along Appleton Avenue between East Street and Dawes Avenue to replace the asphalt sections along the east side of the street.

The schedule for each project is subject to change based upon weather conditions.

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Pittsfield Committee Recommends Scanlon for City Audit

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires.com
11:59AM / Sunday, August 02, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— After the bid for a new auditing company came back more than 30 percent higher, Pittsfield will stick with Scanlon and Associates.

On Tuesday, the Auditing Services Evaluation Committee voted, 4-2, to advance Scanlon to the City Council for an independent audit. CliftonLarsonAllen also responded to the bid, but came in costing $120,000 more.

“I have to go with saving money for the city. I mean, the discrepancy is too much of a difference,” committee member Karen Kalinowsky said.

“The city could have used for that difference over the next three years.”

This process was prompted by Rule 40 of the council rules and the City Charter, where in any year the City Council votes to hold a procurement process for an independent certified public accountant or firm to audit Pittsfield's books and accounts, the city must, through its Finance Committee with the assistance of the purchasing department, solicit requests for proposals or invitations for bids before June 1.

The council in March recommended that the purchasing agent draft a request for proposals and put it out to bid.

Ward 1 Councilor Kenneth Warren, who has vocally supported the independent audit for years, said the city doesn’t have to follow a bidding process for the professional service, “We are doing this so the public knows that we're being professional and are looking for other options, looking at what the best options are, and comparing them based on what they can offer and what the cost is.”

Board member Kathy Amuso said both CLA and Scanlon have comparable reviews with high recommendations. Especially considering the budget crisis Pittsfield is in, she moved to recommend Scanlon to the full council.

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