Health & Wellness
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
CHP Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
Most recently, Dr. Bettencourt was based in Fort Myers, Fla. where he served as Chief Medical Officer at McGregor Clinic.
Berkshire Nursing Families 22nd Annual Trivia Fundraiser
The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Williams Inn in Williamstown.
BHS Urgent Care North Holding Community Open House on Jan. 14?
The open house will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14, from 5 to 7 pm, at 197 Adams Rd., Williamstown.
Williamstown Looking at How to Enforce Smoking Ban for Apartments
The Board of Health and town health inspector are consulting with town counsel on how best to enforce a ban on smoking in apartment buildings passed by town meeting in May.
Berkshires Dips Below Measles Herd Immunity
Three of the Western Massachusetts counties, including the Berkshires, have fallen below the 95 percent vaccination level for measles, mumps, and rubella to ensure herd immunity.
BHS Upgrades Respiratory Illness Alert to Moderate Level
Respiratory illnesses are impacting a significant number of BHS patients, and the changes are being implemented to enhance safety for BHS staff, patients and visitors.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Domestic Flock
Massachusetts Animal Health Officials Depopulate Impacted Backyard Flock in Dukes County
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