Car Seat Installation and Inspection Event In Pittsfield

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Health Department announced a Car Seat Installation/Inspection event on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
 
This event will occur rain or shine at the Pittsfield Highway Facility (rear entrance) located at 81 Hawthorne Avenue from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are required and registration can be completed at the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AA8AB2FA2FDC07-48916528-carseat
 
Car seat installations/inspections take about 30-45 minutes and include education on installing the seat, proper use of the seat, and general vehicle safety. Free car seats are available if needed.
 
Appointments are first come, first served based on the number of certified technicians available. There is no need to book more than one appointment if more than one car seat needs to be installed.
 
If unable to attend this event, contact the city's Health Department at (413) 499-9411 Extension 852 or email Gabrielle DiMassimo at gdimassimo@cityofpittsfield.org to schedule a private appointment for car seat installation/inspection with one of our certified technicians. To register for the event with a Spanish-speaking representative, call 413-499-9411.
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Dalton Gets Funding for Senior Center Generator

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The town was awarded funding to install a generator at the Senior Center, but officials are concerned it won't be enough. 
 
In March, Town Manager Eric Anderson submitted a request to the state for funding to install a generator at the Senior Center, which is slated to be the town's emergency shelter.
 
In correspondence to Anderson, state Rep. Leigh Davis cautioned that it had been a very tight budget year, but was hopeful to secure at least partial support, pitching $120,000 in funding to state Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, chair of the House and Joint Ways and Means Committee. 
 
After a budget debate on April 29, an earmark of $20,000 was allocated to Dalton for an emergency generator. 
 
"It was a tough budget year, with considerably less funding added by the House than in previous years, but I'm glad that we were able to secure at least a partial earmark for the generator," Davis told Anderson in an email correspondence. 
 
At Monday's Select Board meeting, Anderson recommended using the funds solely to install the transfer switch and exterior discount
 
"What any backup generation system needs is a way to safely and legally tie into our existing electrical system in the building," he said. 
 
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