Poetry Slam At Mission Bar & Tapas

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A Poetry Slam, will be held at Mission Bar and Tapas, at 438 North Street in Pittsfield, MA, on Tuesday March 10th, beginning at 8pm. This event will be co-sponsored by The Berkshire Writer's Room. Come as a participant or come to listen!
 
All poets must be at least 21 years of age (with ID), for this event, and be prepared to perform up to 3 pieces of original work.
 
5 judges will be picked from the audience. Judging will be on both the quality of the poem and performance.   
 

The winning poet will receive a $20 gift certificate from Mission, and the honor of being the featured poet and host of the next Slam, to be held the following month.
 
Sign up in advance (bwr.smack@gmail.com) or come early and sign up at the event.
 
Time permitting, an open mic will be held after the event.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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