The first part of this motel story was on the introduction of motels in the 1950s on Routes 7 and 20 between Pittsfield and Lenox. (Berkshire Eagle, Dec. 20, 2025). I described this as the “motel belt ...
A new report from the Berkshire Chapter of the NAACP details the history of redlining in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and how systemic discrimination shaped the city through today. The term “redlining” ...