Berkshire Health Systems Chooses Director of Occupational Health

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Dr. James McEleney
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems appointed James D. McEleney, a board certified occupational medicine physician with additional specialization in urgent care, as the medical director of Berkshire Occupational Health. Dr. McEleney has extensive experience in occupational medicine, and will join Richard Dodge in providing comprehensive occupational medicine services to businesses throughout the region.

Dr. McEleney comes to the Berkshires following 12 years as clinical director of occupational and travel Medicine and employee health at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston. He previously worked for Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital and the Cambridge Health Alliance as medical director of occupational health and employee health.

He is board certified in occupational medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, and received his medical degree from St. Louis University Medical School. He completed his residency in occupational medicine at the former University Hospital in Boston, now Boston Medical Center, and has a Master of Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health.
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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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