BHS Urgent Care Expands Access with Online Appointment System

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patients in need of urgent care treatment can now reserve their spot in line at Berkshire Health Systems Urgent Care, using a new online system that is accessible from home computers, laptops or any mobile device.
Partnering with Clockwise.MD, BHS Urgent Care allows a patient to self-schedule an appointment online, from the comfort of their home or elsewhere. The online appointment system went live on March 1.

The new online appointment system can be accessed by visiting the BHS Urgent Care website. The system can be used through any web-ready device, including computers, smart phones and tablets.

"At BHS Urgent Care, we are continually looking to enhance the patient experience, and to provide added convenience," said Dr. Ronald Hayden, medical director of BHS Urgent and Walk-In Care Services. "This new, easy-to-use online system allows greater flexibility for our patients who have tight schedules, giving them the ability to know they have a specific time when they will be seen by one of our highly experienced caregivers."

BHS Urgent Care continues to see patients on a walk-in basis, with no appointments necessary. Located at 505 East St., St. Luke's Square, in Pittsfield, BHS Urgent Care is open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., including most holidays, providing care for a wide array of minor illnesses and injuries. BHS Urgent Care is staffed by Berkshire Medical Center Emergency Department clinicians and offers care that is less costly than a hospital Emergency Department visit. Most insurance plans are accepted.

BHS Urgent Care also provides sports physicals for students participating in school athletic programs and flu vaccinations.

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.