Downtown Pittsfield: A Taste of Downtown

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In February 2025, Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. will present "A Taste of Downtown" – a monthlong downtown restaurant celebration. 
 
Nineteen restaurants and bars in downtown Pittsfield will be participating.
 
"A Taste of Downtown" will feature marketing efforts to highlight downtown Pittsfield's local restaurants and restaurant owners and the Taste of Downtown Giveaway which will be an incentive for people to dine in local restaurants over the course of the month.
 
The prize for the Taste of Downtown Giveaway will be 19 gift cards — one from each of the participating restaurants — a $500 value. Every purchase at a participating restaurant will count as one entry to win the prize package. Ask your server for the QR code to enter the contest at the time of purchase. There will be double entries when you dine on Monday through Wednesday, and there is no limit to the number of entries per location. Paper copies of the contest form are available at the Downtown Pittsfield Inc. office for those who cannot access the QR code.
 
A winner of the giveaway will be drawn at random at the beginning of March.
 
Restaurants participating include:
 
101 Restaurant & Bar, 1 West St.
BB's Hot Spot at The Lantern, 455 North St.
Brazzucas Market, 75 North Street
Dottie's Coffee Lounge, 444 North St.
Espetinho Carioca, 48B North St.
Hot Harry's, 37 North St.
Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 School St.
LuLu's Tiny Grocery, 137 North St.
Marie's North Street Eatery and Gallery, 146 North St.
Marketplace Café, 53 North St.
Methuselah Bar & Lounge, 391 North S.
Otto's Kitchen & Comfort, 95 East St.
Patrick's Pub, 26 Bank Row
RARE 297 Steakhouse, 297 North St.
RJ's Restaurant, 109 First St.
Sibaritas, 27 McKay St.
Thistle & Mirth, 44 West St.
Tito's Mexican Bar & Grill, 34 Depot St.
Wander Berkshires, 34 Depot St., Suite 101
 
"A Taste of Downtown" is sponsored by Downtown Pittsfield Inc.

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Lanesborough Facing Over 6% Budget Increase

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The town's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget is a 6.27 percent increase from this year.
 
On Monday, Town Administrator Gina Dario presented a $12,669,203 operating budget to the Select Board, noting that it is subject to minor changes before the annual town meeting on June 10.
 
Looking at the current local and national environment, she recognized "a lot of surprises," but didn't want that to reflect in the town's spending.
 
"We are dealing with a bit of the unknown, but within that, we really try to operate with as much fiscal responsibility and with as much fiscal diligence as we can," Dario explained.
 
"… We are very much trying to be accountable and make sure that we are planning for the future with the resources that we have so that we can be working and looking ahead for the benefit of the community, so that the residents know that what we are doing for the community is very responsible."
 
School district assessment fees and health insurance are major budget drivers.
 
The Mount Greylock Regional School District assessment increased by 6.82 percent, but McCann Technical School's assessment decreased by 25.07 percent. This represents a $535,212 net increase in education costs, compared to the $237,129 increase in FY25, and accounts for half of the 6.27 percent increase to the operating budget.
  
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