Pittsfield Native Returns Home to Join Smith, Watson & Company

10:54AM / Friday, August 16, 2019Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — CPA Jeffrey D. Belair of Pittsfield has been admitted as a partner at Smith, Watson & Company,, a full-service, regional based, public accounting and advisory firm with offices in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, North Adams and Lakeville, Conn.

Belair has more than 15 years of public accounting experience advising individuals, including business executives, owners and their families with the numerous aspects of wealth accumulation and transfer. Specializing in tax, he offers clients extensive experience and insight related to complex individual tax compliance and strategy, financial and philanthropic planning, and trust and estate design.

"As we continue to grow and expand our practice, we welcome Jeff back to the Berkshires and to our firm. His experience will bring a benefit not only to our clients, staff, and the firm, but also to the Berkshire community," said Bryon M. Sherman, the firm's managing partner.

Prior to joining Smith Watson, Belair spent the past decade at EKS&H, a regionally based public accounting firm of more than 700 professionals, based in Denver, where he was a partner in the firm's tax practice. Last October, he and his partners successfully combined EKS&H with one of the nation's largest public accounting, tax, audit, and wealth management firms, Plante & Moran, LLP.

While in Denver, Jeff enjoyed serving on the board of directors of the Denver Area Council – Boy Scouts of America, the Economic Club of Colorado, the Colorado Philanthropic Advisors Network, and the Denver Estate Planning Council. In addition to his board service, he counseled the Denver Art Museum and its donors on planned giving and legacy planning matters.

Belair, a native of Pittsfield, is a graduate of Taconic High School and the University of Massachusetts. He recently relocated to Pittsfield with his wife, Diana, and their three sons, Tucker, Silas, and Wesley.

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Possible Measles Exposure at Boston, Logan

12:05PM / Wednesday, December 24, 2025

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday that an out-of-state adult visitor who spent time in Boston and Westborough earlier this month was diagnosed with measles and was present in a number of locations.

This could have resulted in other people being exposed to measles virus.

The visitor arrived at Logan International Airport on American Airlines flight 2384 from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 11 at 2:39 p.m. They stayed at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough in Westborough and departed the state on Dec. 12 via Logan at 9:19 p.m. on JetBlue flight 117 to Las Vegas.

DPH is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local partners to identify and notify those who may have been exposed to measles from this individual.

"Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease, which has increased significantly in the United States because of the unfortunate decrease in vaccination rates. It is also a preventable disease," said Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein. "This current situation serves as an important reminder of the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our communities. While Massachusetts has not had a measles case this year, 2025 saw the highest number of nationwide cases in more than a decade — nearly 2,000 in 44 jurisdictions, and sadly, three deaths.

"Fifteen years ago, measles had been considered eliminated in the United States, but that tremendous progress is at risk. Vaccines are one of the most important public health interventions ever — they are safe, effective, and lifesaving."

Measles is very contagious. However, the risk to most people in Massachusetts is low because the vaccination rate in the state is high. People who are not immune and visited any of the locations on the following dates and times may be at risk for developing measles.

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