Letters of Support
- Letter from Chris Connell, Ward 4 Councilor for City of Pittsfield
- Letter from Lesley Herzberg, Executive Director of Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
- Letter from Tricia Farley-Bouvier, State Representative 3rd Berkshire District
- Letter from Dina G. Lampiasi, Ward 6 Councilor for City of Pittsfield
- Letter from Kevin J. Morandi, Ward 2 Councilor for City of Pittsfield
Our Stories
Letter: Dream home threatened by cell tower’s arrival
To the editor: I have been living in this beautiful neighborhood for 13 years. I moved here to raise my daughter and start a new life. My search for the perfect house in a cozy friendly community where I could enjoy a little peace and quiet ended when I fell in love...
Letter: Cell tower fight leaves residents feeling unrepresented
To the editor: Come on, Pittsfield. The mayor and councilors are (supposed to be) here for the people, and to support and protect the people. Not only was there no notification and no community awareness of a Verizon Wireless cell tower, there is also no need for it...
Letter: Verizon, city, could set bad precedent
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 elected...
Letter: On cell tower, city didn’t meet spirit of law
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...
Letter: Give residents a voice on cell tower
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...
Letter: We must learn why tower process failed
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...
Letter: Reconsider harmful cell tower project
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....
Letter: Cell tower is wrong for neighborhood
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 keep the...
Letter: Pittsfield failed cell tower neighborhood
To the editor: I would like to share my concerns over the Pittsfield cell tower at 877 South Street. So many things are wrong about the tower. We need to remedy these breaches and put a better process in place to ensure it does not happen again to unsuspecting...
Letter: Cell Tower neighbors must be heard
To the editor: My family is on the list of abutters who did not receive a letter about a proposed cell tower. I was upset to see construction happening without having knowledge or say about the project. We pay our taxes, water bills and get mail from the city about...
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