BMC Offers Breast Cancer Wellness Series

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Women's Imaging Center at Berkshire Medical Center is presenting an eight-week wellness program for those who have undergone breast cancer treatment, featuring exercise, nutrition information and stress reduction techniques.

The program is being offered on Tuesdays from Jan. 4 through Feb. 22, 2011, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the BMC Medical Arts Complex, fifth floor classroom.

Facilitators for the program are Marsha Schulte, registered dietitian at BMC; Kim Murdock, a registered nurse from the Women's Imaging Center at BMC, Lisa Avery, radiologic technologist at BMC and Jenna Grelle Laramee, a registered nurse and certified personal trainer.

The program will stress weight stabilization, reduction of discomfort, healthy eating habits, stimulating the immune system, handling stress and increasing energy, while making new friends and having fun. The program will feature six weeks of light exercise, including dance and stretching, one week of nutrition instruction and one week of stress reduction.


The cost for the eight-week program is $30, with financial assistance available. Class size is limited and advance registration is required. To reserve a space for this program, call Kathy Hart at the Women's Imaging Center at BMC, 413-395-7965 or register at www.berkshirehealthsystems.org.

This program is funded by a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settled neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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