PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nicole Payne, MD, FABPMR, a board-certified physiatrist to Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation of BMC is accepting new patients in need of physiatry care.
Dr. Payne received her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her residency at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation both in Toledo, Ohio.
She fellowship-trained at Michigan Sports & Spine Center in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine. She most recently worked at Northern Light A R Gould Orthopedics in Presque Isle, Maine.
Dr. Payne's approach to patient care is to "listen to her patients, address their needs and expectations, educate them on their options, focus on treatments that [she] offers, and lead them in right direction" to coordinate any care that may be needed beyond her office.
Her clinical interests in musculoskeletal medicine include:
Diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasounds
Nerve blocks
Wheelchair and amputee clinics
Botox injections for spasticity, dystonia, and migraine
Fluoro-guided joint injections
Hydrodistension for adhesive capsulitis and genicular nerve blocks
Xiaflex injections for Dupuytren's Contracture
Trigger point and trigger finger injections
Visco-supplementation
In her free time, Dr. Payne enjoys many creative activities, such as painting acrylic on canvas, quilting, nail art, sewing, and archery.
She has served as a foster parent and is an active community volunteer. Most recently, she organized activities for her community during the pandemic, such as socially distanced block parties and movie nights.
Dr. Payne is currently seeing patients at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of BMC in the Pittsfield office.
For an appointment with Dr. Payne, ask your primary care physician for a referral, or call Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC at 413-445-9353.
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Pittsfield Holds Second Master Plan Workshop
By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
Participants added notes to the sectors —such as transportation, open space and neighborhoods —being reviewed by the Master Plan Steering Committee.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The city is about halfway through developing its new master plan, and held a second community workshop this past Thursday.
"Basically, we're talking to people from Pittsfield and trying to figure out, among a broad sector of issues that affect us, what is our goal and vision for the next 10 years, where we want Pittsfield to be in 10 years, and what changes do we want to see?" Director of Community Development Justine Dodds explained to about 20 community members and city staff at Conte Community School.
"That will be broken down into some goals and objectives and then some measurable action items that we can all take as a community to move that forward."
The Pittsfield Master Plan is the policy guide for future physical development, covering land use, infrastructure, sustainability, and more. The plan was last updated in 2009, and Pittsfield has engaged the VHB engineering firm and CommunityScale consultants to bring it through 2036.
There have been two public listening sessions, a Master Plan Advisory Committee guiding the work, and small focus groups for each section. On poster boards, residents were able to see and mark the draft goals and actions under six themes: economic development, housing opportunities, transportation and infrastructure, environment and open space, neighborhoods and community, and governance and collaboration.
In November 2025, community members participated in a similar exercise at City Hall.
Transportation and infrastructure had several notes on them. Suggestions included using infrastructure to address the urban heat island effect, a light rail system, and continuing to implement Complete Streets standards for roadway construction projects.
"I want to ride my bike to my friend's house safely," one respondent wrote.
Under economic development, people suggested digital business infrastructure for the downtown, food hall opportunities, and nightlife opportunities.
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