Downtown Pittsfield Lit Up for Pittsfield Beautiful

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Lightscapes will honor Pittsfield Beautiful for its commitment to the downtown by lighting up the exteriors of buildings and public spaces with flower colors, Monday, July 22, through Sunday, July 28.
 
"The effect of all the plantings done by our local Pittsfield Beautiful organization makes a wonderful difference to our urban landscape, so we are planning a special lighting show of flower colors (red, yellow, orange and violet) to honor all of the volunteers and reinforce the festive summer season," said Steve Oakes, property owner liaison for Berkshire Lightscapes. 
 
"When I contacted Claudine Chavanne of Pittsfield Beautiful about our plans for a commemorative light show, she said, 'This is an overall team effort to make downtown shine in a welcoming and inviting manner.' I replied, 'When any of the volunteers drive down North Street in the evening, these lights shine for them!’"
 
Berkshire Lightscapes lights up the exteriors of downtown buildings and public spaces to help illuminate and energize downtown Pittsfield. The artistic, energy-efficient LED lighting is coordinated between buildings and allows for exciting light shows. Check out the following buildings after dark:
  • City Hall
  • Dunham Mall
  • Persip Plaza
  • Sottile Plaza
  • The Colonial Theatre
  • Barrington Stage Company's Wolfson Center
  • Crawford Square
  • The Shipton Building
Berkshire Lightscapes will be installing lights on the fronts of the Masonic Hall and United Church of Christ building, formerly called South Congregational Church, this summer. These two additional buildings will provide a bright new entry for the southern gateway to downtown Pittsfield. 
 
After the Pittsfield Beautiful special show, Berkshire Lightscapes will project all red in honor of Barrington Stage Company's 30th anniversary celebration on Monday, July 29.
 
For more information on Berkshire Lightscapes, call 413-443-6501 or visit berkshirelightscapes.com.
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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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