Fairview Hospital Entryway Impacted by Facility Upgrade Project

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced changes to the Lewis Avenue entryway to Fairview Hospital as part of Fairview's campus revitalization plan. 
 
Effective Monday, April 27, 2026, the main hospital entry on Lewis Avenue will be altered.
 
The Lewis Avenue entryway to Fairview is a forked road, with the left side taking traffic to the front of the hospital and its parking area, while the right side is for access to the Fairview Emergency Department. The left side will be permanently closed as the construction project begins, leaving the right side open for both Emergency Department access and main hospital and parking access. Drivers can also continue to use the hospital's West Avenue entry to access the hospital and parking.
 
The Fairview revitalization project will feature construction of a new outpatient building adjacent to the current hospital which will include a new MRI, imaging, and surgical suites, and an expanded emergency department. The upgrades will offer more space for state-of-the-art treatment and technology, allowing Fairview Hospital to meet the changing needs of its community.
 
These crucial upgrades to strengthen Fairview Hospital will be made possible in part due to support from the community.

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Great Barrington Unveils 9/11 Memorial Featuring World Trade Center Steel

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A piece of history will now stand in front of the Great Barrington Fire Department, serving as a lasting reminder of the courage, sacrifice, and heroism of those who rushed in, stepped forward, and answered the call on Sept. 11, 2001.
 
Hundreds of community members gathered outside the Fire Department for the unveiling of a 9/11 memorial featuring a steel I-beam salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
 
The monument marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and its effect reached far and wide beyond New York, said Deputy Fire Chief James Mead.
 
"There are moments in our lives that become markers of time. Moments when we remember not only what happened, but where we were, who was beside us, and how the world somehow felt different afterwards," Town Manager Liz Hartsgrove said. 
 
"For those of us who experienced September 11, 2001 — it is one of those moments for us to share."
 
The acquisition of the beam was a multi-year effort initiated by the late Andy Moro, former commander of American Legion Post 298 in Housatonic, and was carried on by the Legion's second vice commander, John Morris. 
 
Morris said he was able to obtain the warped steel I-beam through connections he made during his time as a New York City firefighter.
 
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