BHS Raising Community Awareness on Colon Cancer Screening

03:39PM / Monday, March 30, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass — Berkshire Health Systems has scheduled community events at Berkshire Medical Center and North Adams Regional Hospital to highlight the importance of screening for colon cancer, the 2^nd leading cause of cancer deaths in the US.

On Wednesday, April 8 from 8:30 to 4:30 in the BMC Medical Arts Complex, providers will be available to provide education about screening colonoscopy, the gold standard for preventing colon cancer or detecting it early enough to be treatable.

Visitors can schedule their screening colonoscopy, ask questions, hear from gastroenterology experts, and walk through an interactive exhibit.

The event will be repeated on Thursday, April 9 from 8:30 to 4:30 at North Adams Regional Hospital.

For more information, visit www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/colon.

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Pittsfield's Highland Restaurant Closing After 90 Years of Business

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:52PM / Monday, August 03, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Highland Restaurant will close after 90 years of serving locals pasta, seafood, and other Italian favorites.

On Sunday, the restaurant announced on social media that August will be its last month in business.

"In 1936, The Highland Restaurant opened its doors with overarching goals of bringing people together, serving great food, and creating lasting memories. For 90 years, generations of families, friends, and neighbors have made The Highland part of their lives. It has been our privilege to be part of yours," a Facebook post reads.

"As we celebrate this incredible milestone, we have also reached a natural conclusion. It is with a rush of mixed emotions that we announce August will be our final month in business."

The eatery at 100 Fenn Street, right next to City Hall, is owned by Pasquale, Gerardo and Dario Arace. The owners wrote that The Highland has always been more than a restaurant: "It has been our family's home and life's work."

They hope that every time people think of The Highland, it is with a smile.

"We are endlessly grateful to our employees, with some being with us for more than 50 years, for their loyalty, dedication, and friendship," the post reads.

"Above all, thank you to the people of Berkshire County and beyond. Your support, kindness, and memories have sustained us for nine decades. We hope The Highland will always be remembered not just for the meals we served, but for the moments shared around our tables."

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