Health & Wellness
Hearthway Tenants Bring Concerns to Williamstown Board of Health
Residents of two properties managed by Pittsfield-based Hearthway Inc. were before the Board of Health on Tuesday with concerns related to the non-profit property manager.
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association Recognized by U.S. News & World Report in Inaugural Best Home Health Ratings
Pittsfield Might Resume Mosquito Spraying if West Nile Virus Risk Elevates
Mosquito spraying was discontinued in 2021 and has been a contentious issue, with the City Council taking votes against it and residents polarized.
Fairview Hospital named a Top 20 Critical Access Hospital
The top 20 CAHs, including Fairview, scored best among CAHs as determined by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
BHS Hospitals Earn Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditations
Berkshire Health Systems has announced that all three of its hospitals have been awarded Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation
New Pittsfield Therapy Office Offers Support to All Ages
A new therapy office has opened in the downtown area helping people of all ages.
Elevated Sodium Levels in Adams Well Water Sample
A recent routine test of the town's well water revealed elevated sodium levels, prompting officials to urge at-risk residents to take precautions while further testing is conducted to determine the cause
Fairview Hospital Entryway Impacted by Facility Upgrade Project
Effective Monday, April 27, 2026, the main hospital entry on Lewis Avenue will be altered.
Pittsfield Health Shuts Down North Street Eatery for 'Pests'
Iztac Mexican Restaurant is currently shut down by the Health Department.
Social Service Organizations Highlight Challenges, Successes at Poverty Talk
The event held on March 27 at the Berkshire Athenaeum included a working lunch and encouraged public feedback.
Williamstown Health Board Finalizes N2O Bylaw Draft
The board Tuesday also reversed its earlier decision on phasing in implementation of the anti-smoking bylaw town meeting approved last May.
Fairview Hospital named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
This is the 14th straight year that Fairview has achieved the Top 100 designation.
BHS Raising Community Awareness on Colon Cancer Screening
Visitors can schedule their screening colonoscopy, ask questions, hear from gastroenterology experts, and walk through an interactive exhibit.
Community Conversation for Opioid Response Funding
Sixty percent of these monies will go toward the Opioid Recovery and Remediation Fund to help manage state efforts with 40 percent going towards municipalities.
BHS Hosts Digital Workshop Series at the Clarksburg Senior Center
Experts from Berkshire Health Systems will cover digital literacy topics, including how to navigate the patient portal.
Into Light Exhibition Includes Forums, Gallery Walks to Highlight Substance Abuse
Thirty portraits are on display at Hotel Downstreet, part of an initiative to use the arts and storytelling to humanize substance abuse disorder.
Congressman Neal, BHS Talk Local Health Care in 2026
In a time of federal funding uncertainties, community members are encouraged to maintain preventative health care, such as doctor visits.
North County Biosolid Waste Costs Jumping Up in Fiscal Year 2027
Sewage disposal fees for North Adams, Clarksburg and Williamstown residents are set to rise 17 percent in fiscal year 2027 because of the cost of compost disposal incurred by the Hoosac Water Quality District.
Pittsfield Health Officials to Present Outreach Program
Wheels are moving on local health officials' plan to implement an outreach program that connects unhoused individuals with resources.
'Into Light': Addressing Addiction One Portrait at a Time
The "Into Light" exhibit is sketching a new path toward transforming the conversation around addiction — one portrait and story at a time.
Auction to Benefit Berkshire Nursing Families Services
The Online Auction will launch on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, at 9 am, and a preview of selected items is live now.
National Caregivers Day, Feb. 20: Honoring the Quiet Work That Holds Families Together
Yet over time, what begins as a few simple tasks becomes a level of financial pressure that no one anticipates.
BHS Downgrades Respiratory Illness Alert to Low Level
Green alert reflects a low level of respiratory illness for COVID-19, RSV, Influenza and other respiratory illnesses.
New Practice Focuses on Dental Care for Children
A new dental practice is focused solely on ensuring Berkshire County children have bright smiles.
Williamstown Health Board Develops Nitrous Oxide Bylaw
The panel agreed to strengthen the draft submitted by Health Inspector Ruth Russell to strengthen the punishment for stores not authorized to sell the canisters at all.
BCArc Pilot Employment Program Receives State Grant
A state grant will provide hands-on training in health care for a dozen Berkshire County Arc clients.
BCC Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nursing Graduates
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students honored
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