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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North Adams Officials to Revote School Committee Members

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — City and school officials will meet a second time to vote in two new members of the School Committee. 
 
The joint convention of the City Council and School Committee will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the City Hall conference room and via Zoom. 
 
Damon Grimes and Paul Moriarty were jointly elected on Monday to fill two seats vacated by resignation. They were two of four candidates standing for election.
 
Mayor Jennifer Macksey, chair of the School Committee, said she had received in inquiry about the votes, which were done by secret ballot.
 
"I have been advised that voting by ballot was not permissible in this circumstance," she said, after consulting the School Committee's attorney Adam Dupere and city solicitor KP Law. 
 
To ensure the validity of the votes and conduct of the election, the joint convention will reconvene and formally confirm the selection of Grimes and Moriarty.
 
"I apologize for the inconvenience of having to reconvene," the mayor said in a statement. "My intention in using a ballot was to address concerns raised following our previous convention, when some members expressed discomfort with publicly voting for or against individual candidates. 
 
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