Hand and Upper Extremity Specialist Joins Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates

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DeWolf joins the Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Matthew C. DeWolf, MD.

DeWolf, a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon and specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery, joins the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates.

Dr. DeWolf is accepting new patients in need of comprehensive orthopaedic care and hand and upper extremity services. He joins Drs. Jeffrey Cella, Anthony DeFelice, Jarod Goodrich, David Grygier, Christina Kane, Ashley Miller, Kevin Mitts, James Parkinson, Daniel Sage and Mark Sprague at Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, an affiliate of Berkshire Health Systems.

Dr. DeWolf received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H. He was fellowship trained in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at the Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center.

For an appointment with Dr. DeWolf or one of his colleagues, ask your primary care physician for a referral or call Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates, 413-499-6600. Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates has three locations, in Pittsfield, North Adams and Great Barrington.

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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.

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