Burlington Store Coming to Pittsfield

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Tuesday, January 21, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A national retail clothing store will move into the recently shuttered Staples this summer.

Last week, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a sign exemption for Burlington Stores, formerly Burlington Coat Factory. This allows the company to place a sign larger than 100 square feet on the space in Berkshire Crossing at 555 Hubbard Ave.

Burlington plans to install a nearly 147-square-foot sign on the storefront that reads "Burlington" with "Deals. Brands. WOW!" underneath. The sign will be internally illuminated by LED lights.

According to its website, the Pittsfield store will open on Aug. 22. In the fall, signs appeared on Staples' front window indicating it would close on Dec. 13.

"We have a hardship. We're tucked back in the corner so there's a visibility issue and we're also working with a logo that was designed in 1982 so, as you can see, there's a lot of negative space," a representative from the retail company said, explaining that it was looking for a little relief from the requirement.

Exemptions were previously granted for non-conforming signage on other storefronts in the 15.3-acre shopping center due to the need for increased visibility from the roadway. Section 6.7 of the sign ordinance allows the sign board (ZBA) to grant up to 50 percent more up to 150 square feet.

Burlington said the need for increased visibility is because of the 900-foot distance between the private road that leads to the store — and even further from Hubbard Avenue.

Currently, the closest stores are in Latham, N.Y., and Springfield. A store in the Holyoke Mall is set to reopen in Holyoke Crossing [the former Bed Bath & Beyond] at the end of February.

The company started as Burlington Coat Factory in New Jersey more than 50 years ago selling off-price coats out of a factory building. Today, Burlington Stores is a nationally recognized off-price retailer with more than 1,000 stores nationwide. It sells low-priced, brand-name ladies, men's, kids/baby apparel and accessories, home décor items, and more.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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