Dress for Success Event

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — On Friday, Sept. 13 District Attorney Shugrue will host a Dress for Success event. 
 
The event is open to all people living in Berkshire County. It will take place from 11am to 3pm at the Pittsfield Holiday Inn, 1 West Street, Pittsfield.
 
Dress for Success is an organization providing free professional clothing, training for job seekers, and working professionals. 
 
Over the past two years, the District Attorney's Office has coordinated clothing donations across the county. People can continue to donate their professional clothing at the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, 7 North Street Pittsfield. 
 
"I am proud to be hosting this event for a second year," District Attorney Shugrue said. "As a District Attorney I believe we must work in the community to support and advocate for all people, including those seeking a new start regardless of their background or circumstances."
 
The Berkshire District Attorney's Dress for Success event has been made possible through the partnership with the following organizations: All-Ways Moving & Storage of Pittsfield and the Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts
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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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