BHS Reducing COVID-19 Testing Center Hours

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems is reducing hours at its COVID-19 testing facilities in North Adams and Pittsfield in light of waning demand for PCR testing. 
 
Starting Monday, Aug. 15, the centers' hours will be 8:30 to 4 weekdays only. Both sites will be closed on weekends.
 
In North Adams, vaccinations will continue on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 4. 
 
Vaccination hours in Pittsfield will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 4, with a pediatric vaccination clinic the first Saturday of each month for ages 6 months to 5 years old, from 8 to noon and ages 5 years to 11 years from 12:30 to 4 p.m. 
 
The Fairview Hospital Testing Center, located at 475 Main St. in Great Barrington, next to the Police Department, will remain open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
Individuals who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on weekends and wish to be evaluated by a provider and tested can visit BHS Urgent Care, open daily from 8 to 8.
 
The BHS Testing & Vaccine Center in Pittsfield is at 505 East St., St. Luke's Square, adjacent to BHS Urgent Care. The North Adams Center is at 98 Church St., next to the city library.
 

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Pittsfield Announces a New Program to Help Fill Vacant Storefronts

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield announced the availability of refundable state tax credits for businesses through the Massachusetts Vacant Storefront Program (MVSP). 
 
These credits are offered to companies that choose to occupy commercial spaces that have been vacant for at least six to twelve months.
 
The MVSP was established to support municipalities in revitalizing their downtown and commercial districts. By encouraging businesses to move into long-term vacant storefronts, the program aims to foster economic development and invigorate community spaces. Refundable tax credits serve as an incentive for businesses to fill key vacancies within a city's downtown or commercial area.
 
To further these efforts, the City of Pittsfield is collaborating with Downtown Pittsfield Inc. and the Berkshire Black Economic Council. These organizations are working alongside the city to assist businesses interested in occupying vacant storefronts, particularly in the downtown area and along the Tyler Street corridor.
 
For more details about the Massachusetts Vacant Storefront Program and how to participate, reach out to Justine Dodds at the City's Department of Community Development at jdodds@pittsfieldma.gov or 413-499-9368.
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