Endocrinologist joins BMC medical staff

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Steven A. Leveston, M.D.

PITTSFIELD - Berkshire Medical Center announces the appointment of Steven A. Leveston, M.D., a fellowship-trained Endocrinologist with over two decades of experience, providing specialized care for patients with diabetes, thyroid disorders and other metabolic diseases. Dr. Leveston will also act as an advisor to the BMC Diabetes Education program, an American Diabetes Association certified program that provides education services to diabetes patients throughout the region. Dr. Leveston was most recently in practice with Capital District Endocrine Associates in Albany. Previously he has served on the medical staffs of Albany Medical Center, Albany Veterans Administration Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital, Memorial Hospital and Child's Hospital, all in Albany, and Bellevue Maternity Hospital in Schenectady. While serving on the faculty of Albany Medical College, Dr. Leveston was president of Anadile Laboratory, a small thyroid reference lab that later expanded and became OmniLab, a full-service medical testing facility that operated numerous specimen collection sites in New York State. Dr. Leveston co-founded OmniLab and was its Chief Executive Officer. He also co-founded and was president of Professional Laboratory Consultants, the executive arm of the clinical laboratory operations, co-founded EduCare, LLC, and was president of MEDI-Pro, both educational companies providing educational services for the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Leveston is Board Certified by the American Board of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the American Board of Internal Medicine and National Board of Medical Examiners. He is a member of the American Diabetes Association, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Federation of Clinical Research and the Endocrine Society. He has served on the teaching faculty of Albany Medical College in Albany, New York. Dr. Leveston received his Medical Degree from Albany Medical College and has an undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont. He underwent residency training at Albany Medical Center and was fellowship trained in Metabolism at the Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. To make an appointment with Dr. Leveston, ask your primary care physician for a referral or call 496-6838.

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Williamstown Homeowners Facing 7 Percent Hike in Tax Rate

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
02:03PM / Sunday, August 23, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Property owners will pay nearly a dollar more per $1,000 of assessed value in the current fiscal year under a tax classification proposal that goes to the Select Board on Monday evening.

According to a memo prepared by town Assessor Christopher Lamarre, the FY27 tax rate will be $15.16 per $1,000 of property value, an increase of 96 cents, or 6.8 percent, from the $14.20 per $1,000 property owners paid in the fiscal year that ended on June 30.

The increase is because of a 9.12 percent hike in the levy based on the budget and fiscal articles approved for FY27 at May's annual town meeting.

In FY26, the town collected $21.9 million from property taxes; this year, it needs to collect $24.1 million to pay its bills, a rise of $2.2 million.

That is by far the largest hike in the last 10 years — the period covered by data readily available on the town's website. In FY26, levy grew by 5.8 percent, following an eight-year period where the largest jump was 5.52 percent in 2018.

At the same time, the town continued to see growth rate in the tax base that does not keep up with rising costs. In FY27, "new growth" is pegged at $18.2 million, yielding just $258,004 in new tax revenue — far below the $2.2 million in needed revenue.

The total of taxable property in town in FY27 is $1.6 billion.

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