Good morning. Here are seven verified updates shaping Pistoia and the wider province on Tuesday, August 18.
Montalese speed camera returns tonight
The bidirectional speed camera at the eastern entrance to Santomato will become active again at midnight, monitoring both directions under the 50 km/h limit. The local civic committee accepts the need to address speeding but is asking for additional measures, including safer pedestrian crossings, better lighting, road-calming features and a roundabout at the western entrance to the village. Source: La Nazione, August 18.
Elderly walker dies after medical emergency near Abetone
An 87-year-old man died on Monday morning after becoming unwell while walking on a woodland trail near Abetone with two friends. Alpine rescue teams, the Pegaso 3 helicopter, firefighters and Carabinieri responded, but prolonged resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful. Authorities were working to confirm his identity because he was not carrying documents. Sources: La Nazione and Report Pistoia, August 17.
Autopsy ordered in investigation into 25-year-old’s death
Pistoia prosecutors have ordered an autopsy after a 25-year-old woman was found dead in a Montecatini home on August 1. Initial findings pointed to self-harm, but a complaint filed by her mother prompted further inquiries into the circumstances and the psychological pressure the young woman may have experienced. Police in Montecatini are reconstructing the case; no conclusion about third-party responsibility has been reached. Source: La Nazione, August 18.
Monsummano opens 2026 rent-support applications
Residents of Monsummano Terme can apply for the 2026 rent contribution until September 28. Applicants must live in the municipality and in the home covered by the request, hold a registered tenancy agreement and provide a valid ISE/ISEE certificate, alongside the other conditions in the notice. The municipality has allocated €90,000 of its own funds. Source: Report Pistoia, August 17.
San Quirico prepares to mark the 82nd anniversary of the massacre
A civic commemoration will begin at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, in San Quirico. The programme includes Mass at 6 p.m., a wreath-laying ceremony, institutional remarks and the presentation of a new edition of Don Vincenzo Del Chiaro’s account “Barbarie tedesca”. The event remembers the civilians killed in August 1944 and reaffirms the values of peace, freedom and democracy. Source: La Nazione, August 18.
Via Bonellina closure scheduled for Wednesday
Via Bonellina will be closed to traffic near number 308 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19. Parking will also be prohibited throughout the affected parking area, with towing in force, while pedestrians will retain a protected route. The restrictions are needed for Publiacqua excavation work to repair a water leak. Source: Report Pistoia, August 17.
Open-air cinema and book-city programming continue this week
Pistoia’s official cultural calendar continues with “Cinema sotto le stelle” at Villa Baldi Papini, where evening screenings are scheduled at 9:30 p.m. through Sunday, August 23. Today’s Pistoia Italian Capital of the Book programme also links cinema, cultural journalism and literature, beginning with a Radio Diffusione Pistoia appointment at 11:30 a.m. Sources: Comune di Pistoia cultural updates and official Book Capital programme.
This briefing is an original English-language digest of local reporting and official information available on the morning of August 18, 2026.