Gastroenterologist Dr. Chi Zhang joins NARH medical staff

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NORTH ADAMS - Chi Zhang, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist, has joined the Medical Staff of North Adams Regional Hospital and is accepting patients. Dr. Zhang comes to NARH from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston where he completed a three-year fellowship in gastroenterology. Dr. Zhang served his internship and residency in internal medicine at Stony Brook Teaching Hospital in New York, having earned his medical degree from China University in Shenyang, China. Dr. Zhang also holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Dr. Zhang is board-certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the Massachusetts Medical Society. At NARH he will join Drs. Timothy Baisch and William Rockett in providing a range of services including endoscopy and colonoscopy. The endoscopy unit offers screening and diagnostic services for a number of health conditions including colon cancer, peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and others. Procedures performed in the unit include colonoscopies, gastroscopies, and sigmoidoscopies, among others. The number of endoscopic procedures performed at NARH has more than doubled in recent years. "The medical staff is excited to have someone of Dr. Zhang's caliber join our community," said Stephen St. Clair, M.D., President of the NARH Medical Staff. "His arrival will allow us to once again offer a full range of gastroenterology services." "We are truly fortunate as a community to have attracted someone of Dr. Zhang's abilities," said Bruce Nash, M.D., president of NARH. "His training and professional background will offer even greater depth and experience to our endoscopy services." Dr. Zhang will be seeing patients at Williamstown Medical Associate's offices on the third floor of the Ambulatory Care Center (doctor's building) at North Adams Regional Hospital. His office telephone number is (413) 664-5782.
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Dalton Announces New Supplier for Energy Program

DALTON, Mass. – The Town of Dalton has signed a thirty-four month contract with a new supplier, First Point Power.
 
Beginning with the January 2026 meter reads, the Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program will have a new rate of $0.13042 per kWh. The Program will also continue to offer an optional 100 percent green product, which is derived from National Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), at a rate of $0.13142 per kWh.
 
For Dalton residents and businesses who are enrolled in the Town's Program, the current rate of $0.13849 per kWh will expire with the January 2026 meter reads and the new rate of $0.13042 per kWh will take effect. This represents a decrease of $5 per month on the supply side of the bill given average usage of 600 kWh. Additionally, this new rate is 3 percent lower than Eversource's Residential Basic Service rate of $0.13493 per kWh. Residents can expect to see an
average savings of $3 per month for the month of January 2026. Eversource's Basic Service rates
will change on Feb. 1, 2026.
 
Dalton launched its electricity program in January 2015 in an effort to develop an energy program that would be stable and affordable. From inception through June 2025, the Program has saved residents and small businesses over $1.7 million in electricity costs as compared to Eversource Basic Service.
 
It is important to note that no action is required by current participants. This change will be seen on the February 2026 bills. All accounts currently enrolled in the Program will remain with their current product offering and see the new rate and First Point Power printed under the "Supplier Services" section of their monthly bill.
 
The Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program has no fees or charges. However, anyone switching from a contract with a third-party supplier may be subject to penalties or early termination fees charged by that supplier. Ratepayers should verify terms before switching.
 
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