Free Community Day at Hancock Shaker Village

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Hancock Shaker Village announces its annual Community Day will take place on Sunday, Nov. 11 from 11 am to 4 pm. 
 
Admission is free all day.
 
Fun activities for all ages include craft demonstrations, wood working and blacksmithing, interpreter led tours and Shaker talks, plus kids' activities and farm animals. All buildings in the historic village are open for exploration and several special exhibitions including Handled With Care: The Function of Form in Shaker Craft and Stillness and Light by John Mancia.
 
The accessible, one-mile Farm and Forest Trail, including the South Family Trail, is also open for everyone to explore. Food and beverages will be available in our Café and the Mercantile is open.
 
Community Day at Hancock Shaker Village is made possible by the support of Mill Town. 
 
Hancock Shaker Village is located at 1843 West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield Mass. 

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Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 29, 2024 to March 15, 2025. 
 
The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary patches while material is unavailable.
 
During this period, steel plates are not to be used to cover open excavations in roads. Also, the Department of Public Services and Utilities will not be issuing the following permits:
 
• General Permit
• Sewer Public Utility Connection Permit
• Stormwater Public Utility Connection Permit
• Water Public Utility Connection Permit
• Trench Permit
 
Limited exceptions will be made for emergency work that is determined to be an immediate threat to the health or safety of a property or its occupants.
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