Pittsfield Green Drinks: Protecting What Sustains Us All

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) invites everyone to join them on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 6 PM for their monthly Pittsfield Green Drinks gathering. 
 
Discuss the organization's work of this past year and explore what comes next as the new year approaches. 
 
BEAT is an environmental nonprofit located in Pittsfield that was established in 2003. The organization does a scope of environmental work: improving wildlife movement corridors, monitoring water quality, fighting for clean and equitable energy, and cleaning up the environment through organized cleanups. BEAT's mission is to protect the environment for wildlife in support of the natural world that sustains us all. 
 
Join BEAT for their last Green Drinks of the year to hear about ways they hope to get Pittsfield residents involved in their upcoming air quality monitoring; how they're currently working with the City to remediate pipes that discharge pollution into the Housatonic River; the findings from coldwater streams monitoring; and next steps in their continuing fight to shut down peaking power plants. 
 
This gathering will take place on Zoom. Registration is required to join the gathering.
 

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Pittsfield Announces Line Painting Schedule

PITTSFIELD, Mass. Line painting is scheduled to take place starting Monday, June 10, overnight, in the following locations:
  • West Housatonic Street – From South Street to the railroad bridge past Clapp Park
  • South Merriam Street
  • Merriam Street
  • Onota Street
  • Columbus Ave – From Onota Street to North Street
  • Linden Street – From Onota Street to North Street
  • Lakeway Drive – From Onota Street to Valentine Road
  • Pecks Road
  • Hancock Road – From Pecks Road to North Street
As painting of the double yellow centerline and the outer white lines will take place in the evenings, parking restrictions will be in effect starting at 8 p.m. each night through 6 a.m. the following morning for the duration of the work.
 
The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions. Additional line painting work will be announced in the upcoming weeks. 
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