BHS Schedules Community Meeting on Fairview Hospital Revitalization Plan

10:26AM / Thursday, July 10, 2025Print Story | Email Story

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has scheduled a community meeting in July for area residents to ask questions about and comment on planned renovations to the Fairview Hospital campus.

The campus revitalization plan blends historical preservation with innovative design to better integrate new technologies and provide a more welcoming, personalized, and inclusive environment for patients at every step of their care journey.

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the Berkshire South Regional Community Center, 15 Crissey Rd., Great Barrington. BHS leaders and members of the project team will be on hand to discuss the proposed building plans. Berkshire Health Systems looks forward to hearing community input during this important meeting and partnering with staff, donors, and the entire community to ensure a successful renovation of its beloved community hospital.

While specific details of the project are still being finalized, the overall elements of the plan include construction of a new outpatient building adjacent to the current hospital which will include new surgical and imaging suites, including a new MRI, and an expanded emergency department. There are also plans to renovate a floor in the existing building to create modern new patient rooms. Together, these upgrades will offer more space for state-of-the-art treatment and technology, allowing Fairview Hospital to meet the changing needs of its community.

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Berkshire South Sees $1M Earmark for Expansion

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:48PM / Thursday, August 06, 2026

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The Berkshire South Regional Community Center was earmarked for more than $1 million to expand its north wing.

On Thursday, Congressman Richard Neal sat with Executive Director Jenise Lucey, board members, and other staff at the center to see how those dollars will help expand childcare, among other areas. He announced a $1,015,000 earmark for the project.

"As you can see, we are really, really busy and really busting at the seams," Lucey said while showing the congressman plans.

"So your advocacy to make this happen, so that we can really move on to the next steps and serve our community, couldn't be better timed, and we're just so grateful for your support."

The 6,000-square-foot addition will add about 20 spaces for infant and toddler care and increase the 40,000-square-foot building by about 15 percent. It will also allow BCRCC to expand its fitness center, upgrade its HVAC system, and relocate administrative offices.

BCRCC sees about 200,000 visitors per year and is licensed to welcome 100 summer campers, running a nine-week program during working hours. Childcare programming runs year-round, with the center serving about 240 youth annually.

Open since 2002, the community center will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary. The allocation was made through Congressionally Directed Spending from the Rural Housing Service with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Neal said that childcare was one of the biggest issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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