2023 Winter Parking Ban Announcements

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For many communities in Berkshire County, seasonal parking bans come into effect in November.
 
Parking bans are put into place to keep streets clear for plowing and emergency vehicle access during snow events.
 
This list will be updated as more municipalities announce their parking bans.  
 
Adams: The Winter Overnight Parking Restriction will be Dec. 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, from 12:00 AM - 7:00 AM.  Vehicles should not be parked on any Town roadway during this time.
 
Town owned Parking Lot permits are available at the Kearns Lane Lot and Renfrew Lot for a fee of $75.  If you are interested, please click here.
 
Lenox: The all-night parking ban in Lenox will take effect on Nov 1. Any vehicle(s) parked on any town streets in Lenox, Lenox Dale, or New Lenox between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. will be ticketed.  In case of snowfall, the vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense
 
North Adams: The winter parking ban takes effect on 11/01/23. The North Adams Police Department will be starting to issue warnings from now until then so residents can prepare for the upcoming winter. Parking on sidewalks is also prohibited.
 
Dalton:  The Dalton Police Department is reminding the citizens of Dalton about the Winter Parking Ban, which will be effective Nov.15, 2023, through April 15, 2024. There will be no parking allowed on the streets between these dates and between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
 
Great Barrington: The town's winter overnight parking ban will begin Nov. 15 and remain in effect until March 31, between the hours of 1:00  a.m. and 6 a.m. During this time no vehicles may park on town streets. 
 
Violators will be ticketed and any vehicles that block town snow plows will be towed at the owner’s expense. 
 
Overnight parking is permitted in many parking lots in the downtown area including the Town Hall lot, the top of Railroad Street lot, the Castle Street lot, Mason Library and Housatonic Community Center.
 
West Stockbridge: Winter Parking Ban effective Nov. 15 through April 1, 2024.
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Dalton Water Chief Says Lead in Lines Unlikely

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — Some residents received an "alarming" notice from the Water Department about the possibility of lead pipes or solder in some homes, but officials assured them not to worry.
 
The notice is a result of a new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the federal level to ensure that there is no lead in anybody's drinking water, Town Manager Thomas Hutcheson said during a Select Board meeting last week. 
 
"Going forward, there's additional regulations regarding that, and the water district has sent out letters … that says you may have lead pipes. They will be conducting surveys to find out what the extent of the issue is," he said. 
 
Later that week, during a Board of Health meeting, Water Department Superintendent Bob Benlien emphasized that the notice was not an indication of a lead issue in the water system. 
 
The notice was required by the state to help the town gather more data to determine the materials used in the service lines, he said.
 
"It's not saying that we have lead in the water. It's not saying that we have lead in the pipe. It just says that we don't have all of our water lines documented," Benlien said. 
 
Part of the water treatment process is doing corrosion control and pH adjustments to the water to minimize the risk of lead and copper leaching into the water.
 
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