Vein Specialist Joins Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) announced the appointment of David E. Cohen, MD, a board certified and fellowship trained specialist in Vascular Medicine to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) and the provider staff of Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC. 
 
He is accepting new patients in need of vein care.
 
Dr. Cohen comes to the Berkshires from New Jersey, where he had served as a provider and vein specialist with Advanced Vascular Associates in Morristown. He was previously the Medical Director of Circulatory Care of New Jersey in Paramus.
 
He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, NY, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, and was fellowship trained in Cardiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, and Interventional Cardiology at Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, NY. 
 
Dr. Cohen specializes in diagnosis and treatment of venous diseases including varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous ulcerations, deep thrombosis, and spider veins. Some treatments he provides include thermal and non-thermal ablations, phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy services.
 
Dr. Cohen says his approach to patient care is, "to offer patient care that is friendly, convenient, affordable, and state-of-the-art treatment options for the full spectrum of venous diseases."
 
For an appointment with Dr. Cohen, ask your primary care provider for a referral or call Berkshire Surgical Services of BMC at 413-445-6420.

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Pittsfield Reviews Financial Condition Before FY27 Budget

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The average single-family home in Pittsfield has increased by more than 40 percent since 2022. 

This was reported during a joint meeting of the City Council and School Committee on March 19, when the city's financial condition was reviewed ahead of the fiscal year 2027 budget process.

Mayor Peter Marchetti said the administration is getting "granular" with line items to find cost savings in the budget.  At the time, they had spoken to a handful of departments, asking tough questions and identifying vacancies and retirements. 

Last fiscal year’s $226,246,942 spending plan was a nearly 4.8 percent increase from FY24. 

In the last five years, the average single-family home in Pittsfield has increased 42 percent, from $222,073 in 2022 to $315,335 in 2026. 

"Your tax bill is your property value times the tax rate," the mayor explained. 

"When the tax rate goes up, it's usually because property values have gone down. When the property values go up, the tax rate comes down." 

Tax bills have increased on average by $280 per year over the last five years; the average home costs $5,518 annually in 2026. In 2022, the residential tax rate was $18.56 per thousand dollars of valuation, and the tax rate is $17.50 in 2026. 

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