BHS appoints Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

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Dr J Mark Peterman
Pittsfield – Berkshire Medical Center announces the appointment of J. Mark Peterman, M.D., a widely respected Interventional Cardiologist as the Director of the BMC Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. Dr. Peterman is fellowship trained in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology and Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Peterman joins Cardiology Services at Berkshire Health Systems, a team of highly trained cardiology providers serving the Berkshires and surrounding communities. He is partnering with Jeffrey Leppo, M.D., David Finck, M.D., William Levy, M.D., Kyle Ann Cooper, M.D, Lisa Massie, M.D., Roberta Erena, M.D., Philip Bhark, M.D., Martin Broder, M.D. and Physician Assistants John Henry, Rebecca Takis-Smith and Robert Tebben in providing a broad range of cardiology services, with a practice located in the BMC Medical Arts Complex, 777 North Street in Pittsfield and at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Dr. Peterman has served as a Cardiologist with Baystate Medical Center in Springfield since 1989, practicing with RiverBend Cardiology Group and has recently accepted a position with the full-time faculty at Baystate Medical Center as an Interventional Cardiologist. His area of special interest involves the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty) for the treatment of an acute heart attack. Dr. Peterman previously served as Medical Director for the Intensive Care Unit at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton from 1982 to 1986, and was on the medical staff at Cooley-Dickinson from 1979 to 1986. He also worked for Amherst Internal Medicine during that time period. Dr. Peterman received his Medical Degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency training at Baystate Medical Center, where he also received his fellowship training in Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Peterman is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and an Interventional Cardiologist with the Baystate Medical Education and Research Foundation at Baystate Medical Center. Appointments with Dr. Peterman or any of his colleagues can be made by calling 395-7580.
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Stockbridge Grange Community Dinner

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Stockbridge Grange is holding a community dinner on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, featuring spaghetti and meatballs, salad, and bread with dessert choices of chocolate cream or lemon meringue pie.
 
Dinner is $17.00 per person, take out only with 12-1:30 pm pick up at the Stockbridge Grange Hall at 51 Church Street, Stockbridge.  Orders may be made by calling 413-243-1298 or 413-443-4352. 
 
Inclement weather postpones the meal for a week.
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