Gastroenterologist Joins BMC Practice: Accepting New Patients

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Ketisha A. De Roche, MD, a board-certified and fellowship-trained Gastroenterologist, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Gastroenterology Professional Services of BMC. 
 
Dr. De Roche is accepting new patients in need of Gastroenterology services and is partnered with Drs. Jeffrey St. John, Jason Bratcher, Barani Mayilvaganan and Jacques Reichling at Gastroenterology Professional Services of BMC.
 
Dr. De Roche is board-certified in Internal Medicine and fellowship trained in Gastroenterology from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. She received her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, and completed her residencies in Internal Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y., and Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York City.
 
For an appointment with Dr. De Roche or one of her colleagues, ask your primary care physician for a referral, and for more information, call Gastroenterology Professional Services of BMC at 413-499-8590.
 

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Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
 
Much of the proposed spending plan is similar to what was predicted in the initial and tentative budget presentations, however, the district did work with the Finance subcommittee to further offset the assessments to the towns, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis said. 
 
"What you're going see in this budget is a lower average assessment to the towns than what you saw in the other in the tentative budget that was approved," she said. 
 
The fiscal 2025 budget is $35,428,892, a 5.56 percent or $1,867,649, over this year's $33,561,243.
 
"This is using our operating funds, revolving revenue or grant revenue. So what made up the budget for the tentative budget is pretty much the same," Director of Finance and Operations Gregory Boino said.
 
"We're just moving around funds … so, we're using more of the FY25 rural aid funds instead of operating funds next year."
 
Increases the district has in the FY25 operating budget are from active employee health insurance, retiree health insurance, special education out-of-district tuition, temporary bond principal and interest payment, pupil transportation, Berkshire County Retirement contributions, and the federal payroll tax. 
 
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