Pittsfield Real Estate and Personal Property Assessments Available

08:27AM / Monday, October 24, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city of Pittsfield's Board of Assessors has released the real estate and personal property assessments for Jan. 1, 2022, which are part of the citywide property reevaluation completed for fiscal year 2023.

Beginning Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 28, the assessment abstracts will be available on the city website, cityofpittsfield.org or in person at the Assessors' Office, Room 108, City Hall. Copies of the FY23 assessment abstracts are also available for viewing at the Reference Department at the Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave. and the Ralph J. Froio Senior Center 330 North St.

During this timeframe, property owners will have an opportunity to share questions or thoughts pertaining to their property assessment with city officials. Assessors will be available to answer questions, discuss assessments and review requests for changes in assessments during the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This review process precedes the tax rate classification hearing on Nov. 15.

Finance Director Matthew Kerwood said he encourages all property owners to review their assessments.

"They should look at it, so they have an understanding of what their property is being valued at and use that information in conjunction with the tax rate to understand what their individual tax impact will be for FY23," he said. "We also encourage property owners to review their property record cards to ensure information is accurate and up-to-date."

Property record cards are available via the Property Maps-GIS link on the home page of the city's website.

State law requires that a comprehensive review of all properties in the city be assessed annually and recertified by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) every five years.

Municipalities are responsible for developing a reasonable and realistic program to achieve the fair cash valuation of property in accordance with law. This program includes, but is not limited to, a review and analysis of existing property values and verification of existing property record information.

All properties are revalued in accordance with law and DOR guidelines. These assessments were finalized by the Pittsfield Board of Assessors and have received preliminary approval by the State Bureau of Local Assessments.

City Hall is located at 70 Allen St. For more information, call the Assessors' Office at 413-395-0102.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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