Good morning. Here are the main local developments for Tuesday, September 8.
1. City estimates storm damage at nearly €200,000
Pistoia City Council has resumed after the summer break with a preliminary assessment of the severe-weather damage. Councillor Matteo Giusti put the current estimate at about €196,000, while stressing that the figure is not yet final. The council also discussed Pistoia Ovest, the damaged Resistance memorial, waste-authority relations, Palazzo del Tau works and the long-running Vicofaro issue. Source: La Nazione – Pistoia.
2. Two teenagers injured in e-scooter collision
Two young riders collided on separate electric scooters in Via Pertini shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Monday. A 14-year-old suffered serious facial trauma and was taken to San Jacopo Hospital under a red-priority code as a precaution; the other rider later went to hospital with his mother. Municipal police attended and are examining the circumstances. Source: Report Pistoia.
3. Illegal waste dump raises groundwater concerns in Vellano
A large quantity of waste has been uncovered in woodland along the Mammianese Nord road, about one kilometre beyond Vellano towards Macchino. The local Maltagliati association has reported the site to Pescia municipality and the Province, warning of possible damage to the landscape and groundwater and calling for stronger surveillance of outlying roads. Source: Il Tirreno – Montecatini.
4. Pistoia marks the 82nd anniversary of its Liberation
Today the city commemorates its liberation from Nazi-Fascism on September 8, 1944. A wreath-laying ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. in Piazza della Resistenza, followed at 5 p.m. by the presentation of a new book on armed Resistance in central Italy. Further remembrance events will continue on September 10 and 12. Source: Comune di Pistoia.
5. Green festival brings major traffic changes to the centre
“Un Altro Parco in Città” will turn central squares and streets into green public spaces for culture, sport, workshops and community activities from September 9 to 13. Preparations require no-parking and no-transit measures from 8 a.m. Wednesday until 8 p.m. September 15 in Piazza del Duomo, Piazza della Sala and several surrounding streets. Residents and visitors should check temporary signs before travelling. Sources: Report Pistoia; Comune di Pistoia.
6. City Hall turns blue for cystic fibrosis awareness
At dusk this evening, the loggia of Palazzo Comunale will be illuminated in blue for World Cystic Fibrosis Day. The municipality says the initiative is intended to increase public awareness, support people living with the genetic condition and their families, and highlight the continuing importance of research. Source: Comune di Pistoia.
7. Montecatini launches its first Architecture and Wellbeing Biennale
Montecatini Terme’s new three-month biennale is getting under way, with installations, exhibitions, talks and workshops spread across the spa city through November 29. Today’s opening programme includes a design-and-wellbeing meeting at the Tettuccio thermal complex and the inauguration of the “Ethical Architectures” exhibition at the Excelsior. International studios are expected to contribute projects during the programme. Source: La Nazione – Montecatini.
8. Casalguidi fair prepares for its 141st edition
The long-running Fiera di Casalguidi returns from September 16 to 22 with a programme combining local traditions, culture, sport, music and food. Organisers presented the edition on Monday, while the fair committee also asked Serravalle Pistoiese’s administration for a stronger working relationship to safeguard the event’s future. Source: Report Pistoia.
This briefing was prepared from local reporting and official municipal updates available on the morning of September 8, 2026.