Jun 27, 2020 | Our Stories
To the editor: I live in the neighborhood of southeast Pittsfield formerly known as “shack town.” Our neighborhood is made up of hardworking people. We are teachers, students, war veterans, roofers, cancer survivors, health care workers, DPW workers, your...
Jun 25, 2020 | Our Stories
To the editor: I am writing to voice my opinions about the Verizon cell tower construction at the top of Alma Street in Pittsfield. Verizon, along with the city, are indicating that the permits for the cell tower were legally obtained with regards to notifying all...
Jun 20, 2020 | Our Stories
To the editor: Recently the neighborhood I grew up in has become a party to concerns regarding the placement of a cell phone tower within a residential neighborhood. Beyond the issue of whether it is right or wrong, is the deeper issue of the city’s totally...
May 30, 2020 | Our Stories
To the editor: Imagine that you have to drop everything, under the pressures of COVID-19, to hire attorneys, rally the neighborhood and fight Verizon and the city of Pittsfield. Imagine also, being on lockdown while you watch Verizon build a massive, possibly...
May 22, 2020 | Our Stories
To the editor: I have learned, much to my dismay, of a 115-foot-tall cell tower being built in my neighborhood. I am listed on documents as an abutter; however, I did not receive any notifications or mailings from the city of Pittsfield or Verizon regarding the tower....
May 21, 2020 | Our Stories
To the editor: When we purchased our house, off of Plumb Street in Pittsfield over 10 years ago, someone at my job chided me for moving into “Shack Town”! I had no idea what she was talking about and we learned the story about how our area was once used to...
