Pittsfield to Conduct Hydrant Flow Testing Starting June 3

• June 3: Ridge Ave (Dove Street to Fairway Avenue), Hancock Road at Pecks Road, Lakeway Dr. (from Pecks to Bakers Island Rd.), Savoy Ave, Sheffield St., Orlando Ave at Oakhurst Ave, Waubeek Road, Hancock Rd. at North St., North St. (from Broadway to Yarmouth), Sunset St., Lakeview St., Mervyn St., North St. (from Fairview to Sherrill), North St. at Walden Ln., Demont Ave and Bryan St.
• June 4: Clark Rd. and Burke Ave., Allengate Ave, Brighton Ave & Windsor Ave, Broadview Ter, Dickinson Ave and Tanner St, Crestview Dr and Bossidy Dr, Dalton Ave. at Highview Dr., Howe Rd., Asci Dr. from Cheshire Rd., Morningview Dr. and Meadowview Dr., Partridge Rd., Stephen Dr. and Glenn Dr..
• June 10: South St. at Dan Fox Dr., Conte Dr. and Technology Dr West, Holmes Rd. at Vinal Ave. and Lathers Ave., E New Lenox Rd., Anita Dr and Maria Dr and Lucia Dr, Shetland Dr. and Clydesdale DR., Holmes Rd. at Pomeroy Ave., Williams St. at Dalton Division Rd., Williams St and Ann Dr, Alfred Dr. and Brookside Dr., Mountain Dr. at Glory Dr..
• June 11: Ventura Ave, Grand Ave and Brattle St, Richardson St., Naples Ave and Pembroke Ave, Superior St., Reuter Ave. and Ontario St., Maple Grove Dr. and Maple Ln., Elm St. and Williams St., Dodge Ave and Donna Ave., Dexter Ave. and Lillian St, Strong Ave, Cambridge Ave & Hazelwood Ter., Gravesleigh Ter and Cooper Pkwy, Warwick St, Pomeroy Ave and Noblehurst Ave, Northumberland Rd. at Malcolm Ave, Dawes at Waverly St, Dawes Ave, High St. and Appleton Ave.
• June 17: S.Mountain Rd. at Tamarack Rd., Cole Ave., Gamwell Ave. and Velma Ave., Hollister St. and Boylston St Ext., Woodleigh Rd. and Barker Rd., Roselyn Dr and Loumar Dr, Columbus Ave., S John St. and John St., Acorn St. and Woodbine Ave., Pontoosuc Ave. and Lenox Ave, Orchard St. and Lincoln St., North St from Stoddard Ave to Springside Ave, Onota St. and Monroe St., Madison Ave and Seymour St..
• June 18: Elaine Dr. and Harryel St., Dalton Division Rd., East St. and McIntosh Dr., Mcintosh Dr. and Wealthy Ave, Bradford St and Linden St., Pearl St. and Fenn St..

Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Saturday, December 20, 2025

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives. 

 

"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday. 

 

The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. 

 

The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner. 

 

Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center. 

 

The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible. 

 

The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.