BHS Appoints New Occupational Health Physician

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Dr. Barry M. Magnus

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has appointed Barry M. Magnus, M.D., a family practice physician with extensive experience in occupational medicine, to lead the Berkshire Occupational Health program. In addition to his new role at BHS, Dr. Magnus is medical director of Baystate Mary Lane Hospital's Occupational Health program and assistant medical director of Baystate Medical Center's Employee Health Service.

Dr. Magnus provides the broad range of comprehensive occupational health services at BHS, with specialization in workers compensation and injury management services. He joins Richard Dodge, DO, Marthanne Donaldson, NP, and Carol Dickinson, NP, at Berkshire Occupational Health, with offices at 610 North St.

Dr. Magnus previously was medical director for Hasbro Games, regional medical director of Occupational Health and Rehabilitation of Springfield, and assistant residency director for the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

He received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina and completed his residency training in family practice at Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, S.C. He has a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Connecticut and is currently a PhD candidate in anthropology there.

For more information on Berkshire Occupational Health or to make an appointment, call 413-447-2684.

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Pittsfield Affordable Housing Initiatives Shine Light, Hope

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Saturday, December 20, 2025

Housing Secretary Edward Augustus cuts the ribbon at The First on Thursday with housing officials and Mayor Peter Marchetti, state Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The holidays are here and several community members are celebrating it with the opening of two affordable housing initiatives.

"This is a day to celebrate," Hearthway CEO Eileen Peltier said during the ribbon-cutting on Thursday.

The celebration was for nearly 40 supportive permanent housing units; nine at "The First" located within the Zion Lutheran Church, and 28 on West Housatonic Street. A ceremony was held in the new Housing Resource Center on First Street, which was funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.

The apartments will be leased out by Hearthway, with ServiceNet as a partner.

Prior to the ribbon-cutting, public officials and community resource personnel were able to tour the two new permanent supported housing projects — West Housatonic Apartments and The First Street Apartments and Housing Resource Center.

The First Street location has nine studio apartments that are about 300 square feet and has a large community center. The West Housatonic Street location will have 28 studio units that range between 300 to 350 square feet. All units can be adapted to be ADA accessible.

The West Housatonic location is still under construction with the hope to have it completed by the middle of January, said Chris Wilett, Hearthway development associate.

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