Mark, Pignatelli Public Forum

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WASHINGTON, Mass. — State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli and State Sen. Paul Mark will take questions and invite comments at a "ReMarks and Refreshments" forum in the Town of Washington from 10:30 AM to noon on Tuesday, July 25. 
 
The event is open to the public and will be held at 8 Summit Hill Road, Washington, MA.
 
The forum will also be accessible through Zoom. To get the link, please email Casey Pease at casey.pease@masenate.gov.  
 
The legislators will start the forum by sharing legislative updates from the State House before taking questions and comments from attendees and engaging in a conversation about opportunities and challenges facing the Town of Washington and Western Massachusetts. 
 
Rep. Pignatelli's Third Berkshire District consists of 18 municipalities in Berkshire County. He is Vice Chair of both the House and Joint Committee on Rules. Sen. Mark's Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District consists of 57 municipalities in western Massachusetts. He chairs the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development. 
 
The Town of Washington "Remarks and Refreshments" event is one in a series of public forums Sen. Mark is organizing in an effort to reach all 57 communities. 
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MassDOT: South County Road Construction

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that crews will be conducting nighttime paving, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 9. Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations, and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.
 
The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows:
 
Otis/Blandford
  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 24.0 on Monday night, Aug. 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 21.0 to 23.0 from Tuesday night, Aug. 6, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge
  • Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 1.0 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Erosion control work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 5.5 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 2.0 to 3.0 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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