PITTSFIELD â A City Council subcommittee has signed off on a request from Mayor Linda Tyer to spend $960,000 to install public water and sewer along Dan Fox Drive.
The councilâs Community and Economic Development Committee unanimously approved Tyerâs order seeking the allocation from the General Electric Economic Development Fund, sending the matter back to the full council for consideration.
The money would be used to expand the cityâs sewer and water service on Dan Fox Drive to the Bousquet Ski Area, allowing Mill Town Capital to proceed with development plans, including construction of a new lodge and setting the stage for future development in the area, said Community Development Director Deanna Ruffer.
LENOX â After a three-month shutdown for a major interior modernization, the landmark Gateways Inn has reopened under the ownership of Mill Town Capital.
The Pittsfield-based private investment firm purchased the downtown inn in July, in a $1 million real estate transaction that included the three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence tucked away behind the inn, built in 1997. It now is available as a contemporary guesthouse for families, couples and for longer stays.
The 1912 Gilded Age âcottage,â built for Harley Procter, of Procter & Gamble and Ivory Soap fame, remains an imposing mansion with 12 guest rooms, a locally popular lounge for nightlife featuring area performers, and a full-service, year-round restaurant, the Walker Street Grille, set to reopen in early May for indoor and seasonal outdoor dining.
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. Mayor Linda Tyer on Monday outlined a historically difficult year in the city of Pittsfield, as with the rest of the world, in her annual state of the city address. It s hard to believe that next month marks one year of dealing with this global public health crisis, she said. In looking back at the past year, it is easy to become fixated on all of the things that we have done to mitigate COVID-19. Our attention and energy were focused, and rightly so, on doing all that we could to keep our community safe. Circumstances are constantly evolving. It requires us to monitor, assess, and adjust. We are still very much in the midst of protecting ourselves and each other while at the same time, finding ways to sustain our economy, keep people employed, and reopen our schools.
Police Chief Michael Wynn marches in the procession to Durant Park in June. The chief says he is committed to working with community groups to build a more equitable society. PITTSFIELD, Mass. Pittsfield in 2020 addressed social issues such as police reform, inclusivity, and domestic violence, along with a worldwide pandemic. In June, following weeks of worldwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., at the hands of police, Pittsfield began to look at the Police Department’s use of force policy and saw a number of rallies and protests against police violence.