Nurse Practitioner Joins BHS Endocrinology/Metabolism Practice

Robyn M. Korte, NP

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - A Nurse Practitioner with an extensive Internal Medicine background has joined Berkshire Health Systems Endocrinology Services, working with two Endocrinologists and the BHS Diabetes Education Program to provide care for patients with diabetes and other endocrinology and metabolism needs. Robyn M. Korte, NP, works in collaboration with Anna Kozupa, MD, and Brian Phillips, MD, with offices located at 510 North St., Pittsfield.

Korte previously worked as a Nurse Practitioner for the Berkshire Medical Group, from 1998 to 2006 and for Berkshire Nurse Practitioners from 2006 to 2009. She has also previously served as a Hospice Nurse for HospiceCare in the Berkshires, Home Care Nurse and Case Manager for Olsten Kimberly Quality Care and as a Registered Nurse at Berkshire Medical Center.

Korte received her Post-Master Certificate as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner from Sage Graduate School, Troy, NY. She has a Master of Science degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical Surgical Nursing Practice, also from Sage, in addition to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Berkshire Community College.

All providers in the endocrinology practice are accepting new patients. For an appointment with Dr. Kozupa, Dr. Phillips or Robyn Korte, NP, ask your physician for a referral or call, 413-496-6838.

Dalton Board Signs Off on Land Sale Over Residents' Objections

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Residents demanded the right to speak but the agenda did not include public comment. Amy Musante holds a sign saying the town now as '$20,000 less for a police station.'

DALTON, Mass. — The Select Board signed the sale on the last of what had been known as the Bardin property Monday even as a handful of residents demanded the right to speak against the action. 

 

The quitclaim deed transfers the nine acres to Thomas and Esther Balardini, who purchased the two other parcels in Dalton. They were the third-highest bidders at $31,500. Despite this, the board awarded them the land in an effort to keep the property intact.

 

"It's going to be an ongoing battle but one I think that has to be fought [because of] the disregard for the taxpayers," said Dicken Crane, the high bidder at $51,510.

 

"If it was personal I would let it go, but this affects everyone and backing down is not in my nature." 

 

Crane had appealed to the board to accept his bid during two previous meetings. He and others opposed to accepting the lower bid say it cost the town $20,000. After the meeting, Crane said he will be filing a lawsuit and has a citizen's petition for the next town meeting with over 100 signatures. 

 

Three members of the board — Chair Robert Bishop Jr., John Boyle, and Marc Strout — attended the 10-minute meeting. Members Anthony Pagliarulo and Daniel Esko previously expressed their disapproval of the sale to the Balardinis. 

 

Pagliarulo voted against the sale but did sign the purchase-and-sale agreement earlier this month. His reasoning was the explanation by the town attorney during an executive session that, unlike procurement, where the board is required to accept the lowest bid for services, it does have some discretion when it comes to accepting bids in this instance.