Alisa Costa Pittsfield Councilor At-Large

06/10/2026

Please be advised that Pontoosuc Lake and Onota Lake will be chemically treated with aquatic herbicides to control invasive aquatic vegetation. Pontoosuc Lake will be treated on Wednesday, June 17 and Onota Lake will be treated on Tuesday, June 23.

During the treatment, both lakes will be closed to all water users including people and pets.

In addition, the following activity restrictions are in place:

Pontoosuc Lake
➡Boating, fishing, and swimming are prohibited in the lake from June 17 until June 18
➡Irrigation is prohibited from June 17 until June 23.

Onota Lake
➡Boating, fishing, and swimming are prohibited in the lake from June 23 until June 24
➡Irrigation is prohibited from June 23 until July 8.

Printed posters warning of these restrictions will be posted around the lake shoreline in advance of the treatment.

For more information, please call Parks, Open Space and Natural Resource Program Manager, Jim McGrath at (413) 499-9344.

06/08/2026

I hope to see you there!

06/05/2026

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06/04/2026

Very cool community stuff. Thank you Erica Shrader.

🌿 WESTSIDE TABLE: Farmer’s Market Edition 🌿

Join us Saturday, June 6, 2026 for a special edition of the Westside Table at the Pittsfield Farmers Market!

Westside Table was created to bring people together through food, conversation, and community, and next month we’re gathering at one of the best community spaces in the city. 💛

Meals are free while they last - donated by the community for the community.

📍 Pittsfield Farmers Market
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026

06/02/2026

Alert

Due to a malfunction in a water valve located at the Coltsville Flow Control Station, water may be temporarily discolored in your area. If you do experience water discoloration, run cold water through your faucets until the water clears up. If discoloration does not improve, please contact the Water Department at (413) 499-9339.

All appropriate measures have been taken to ensure that proper levels of treatment and disinfections are maintained in the system at all times. The water should return to normal color by later this evening.

05/28/2026

Another new Pittsfield business

✨ It’s been a long time in the making, but we are finally ready to open our doors 🚪 🎉

We will be opening to the public on Wednesday, June 3rd‼️

Our hours to start will be
✨ Wednesday - Friday 6am-6pm
✨ Saturday 8-2

We can’t wait to see you all 🫶🏼

🥯 🍩 🍳 ☕️ 🥪 🥗 🍲

05/28/2026

It’s just the beginning of roadwork season!

Road work scheduled for the week of June 1-5:

West Street Project: Line painting is scheduled to take place overnight, beginning Sunday, May 31 around 9:00 p.m. and continue throughout the week. During this overnight work, sections of the street will be temporarily closed, and detours will be in place.

Road Work: Final course of paving will occur on June 4 and June 5 for the following streets: Scalise Drive, Meleca Avenue, Darlene Avenue, Kenwood Street, Tennyson Avenue, Brunswick Street, Fairfield Street and Bradford Street.

Loam and seed installation will continue in the following locations: Charisma Drive, Bradford Street, Scalise Drive, Crane Avenue, Darlene Avenue, Kenwood Street and Jones Avenue

Fenn Street Project: Eversource continues their underground utility work on Fenn Street between North Street and Allen Street. This work is expected to continue over the next several weeks. The westbound lane on Fenn Street between Allen Street and North Street remains closed.

Sidewalk Repairs: Sidewalk work continues along Appleton Avenue between East Street and Dawes Avenue to replace the asphalt sections along the east side of the street.

It is important to note that the schedule for each project is subject to change based upon weather conditions.

05/23/2026

The City of Pittsfield shares the following updates of road work scheduled for the week of May 26-29:

West Street Project:
➡(May 26 & 27) Paving operations will occur on West Street between Backman Avenue and College Way. Traffic detours will be in place while this work is underway and no thru traffic will be allowed. Only local traffic, including residents who live within the work zone and school buses, will be allowed through. Please follow appropriate detours as indicated by posted signage.

Road Work:
➡Loam and seed on the following streets: Charisma Drive, Bradford Street, Scalise Drive, Crane Avenue, Darlene Avenue, Kenwood Street and Jones Avenue

Fenn Street Project:
➡Eversource continues their underground utility work on Fenn Street between North Street and Allen Street. This work is expected to continue over the next several weeks. The westbound lane on Fenn Street between Allen Street and North Street remains closed.

Sidewalk Repairs:
➡Sidewalk work continues along Appleton Avenue between East Street and Dawes Avenue to replace the asphalt sections along the east side of the street.

It is important to note that the schedule for each project is subject to change based upon weather conditions.

05/22/2026

An update on the Housatonic River cleanup.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a public meeting about the Reach 5A Final Design and Restoration Plan for the remediation efforts for the Pittsfield stretch of the Housatonic River. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Herberg Middle School, 501 Pomeroy Avenue.

Community members will learn about the final design and work plan for the remedial actions between Fred Garner Park down to the Lenox town line. Following a comprehensive presentation, community members will have the opportunity to ask questions about this planned work.

For more information about this project, visit https://www.epa.gov/ge-housatonic.

For those that are unable to attend in person, Pittsfield Community Television will be airing this meeting on CityLink Channel 1303, PCTV Select-1 available at pittsfieldtv.org, Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV and on Pittsfield Community Television’s page.