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Berkshire Health Systems community update: Testing, vaccination, and treatment during Omicron COVID-19 surge
If you are experiencing moderate symptoms, call your primary care provider (PCP). If you don’t have a PCP or if you have symptoms that need more immediate attention, our Urgent Care location in Pittsfield is seeing patients in-person and virtually.
Birth announcement
A girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington
Local schools to provide access to food during summer months
When county schools closed March 13, Jenny Schwartz quickly became a liaison of sorts between schools and community partners, with representatives from about 15 groups who have been meeting regularly via Zoom to gain traction on the myriad challenges surrounding food insecurity.
Birth announcements
A boy and a girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington
Birth announcement
A boy born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
News Brief: GBFM early closing; Berkshire Health Systems initiates COVID-19 antibody testing
The antibody test will tell the individual, who may have had no symptoms or might at some point earlier this year have had respiratory illness, whether they had COVID-19 from an historical perspective.
Birth announcement
A boy born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
Birth announcement
A boy born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
Birth announcement
A girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
Birth announcement
A girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
Town Hall Briefs: Fairview Hospital’s COVID-19 ‘surge’ plan; illegal parking at Monument Reservation; runners and cyclists take caution
But thankfully the surge never materialized. So Dr. Adrian Elliot urged those who would normally be seeking care at Fairview to return to that practice.
Birth announcement
A girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
BUSINES BRIEFS: Norman Rockwell Museum grant; emergency response funding; health care fundraiser; virtual nonprofit town hall; UPSTREAMING launch
Nonprofits share many concerns related to COVID-19, including short- and long-term sustainability, and the desire by those not on the front lines to help in some way.
Birth announcement
A girl born at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.
BMC needs ventilators, as Neal assures county that help is on the way from the feds
Neal was eager to talk about the $2 trillion stimulus bill, which includes almost $900 billion to businesses small and large, $560 billion to individuals, almost $440 billion to state and local governments, and more than $153 billion to hospitals and “public health.”
Pittsfield prepares for coronavirus contagion
The city also will not issue any special event permits for the next 30 days to limit large gatherings and Tyer asked those with already approved events in that timetable to delay them voluntarily.
BMC employees under self-quarantine as local officials grapple with response to coronavirus
In Great Barrington, town officials put out a statement yesterday, and at Monday’s selectboard meeting, town health agent Rebecca Jurczyk briefed officials on measures the town is taking to prepare for the virus.
Local health officials on the coronavirus: Caution and common sense
“The likelihood of getting the flu virus — and dying from it — is far more likely than getting novel coronavirus at this time,” says Dr. Everett Lamm of Community Health Programs.
Bits & Bytes: First Fridays Artswalk; ‘The Organ Masters’; Heart Night; Claiming Williams Day; PAWS Read-A-Thon
Launched by Fairview Hospital’s critical care nurses in an effort to raise awareness of heart disease, Heart Night is designed to give participants their own working plans for heart health and better health in the coming year.
‘No Visible Bruises’ presentation to highlight the prevalence of violence against women
The book is ultimately a manifesto that turns a regressive notion about the causes of domestic violence on its head by illustrating domestic violence as a public health problem with solutions.
Bits and Bytes: New Year’s Resolution — What to do with your stuff?; Kimball Farms earns best nursing homes status
Realizing she didn’t need most of what she owned, Kelly gave away, donated, sold, or trashed 95 percent of her belongings. She has never been healthier or happier.
The Brien Center turns addiction into a story of hope, transformation and recovery
“The Brien Center is all about possibility. Anyone can recover, anyone can make a change in their lives.”
— Brien Center Medical Director Dr. Jennifer Michaels
Kennedy Campaign visits Pittsfield
During the campaign stop, Kennedy spoke about the need for increased economic justice, civil rights, and more equitable healthcare, among other issues. He did not mention Sen. Markey during his remarks.
Business Briefs: BNRC upgrades trails; Juntos Avanzamos designation for Greylock; award for Darrow School; home-buying seminar; Berkshire Workforce Board meeting
Berkshire Natural Resources Council upgrades trails for summer season Lenox — On June 10, Rep. William “Smitty” Pignatelli, D-Lenox, joined members of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council board of directors, volunteers, staff and nature trail enthusiasts to unveil a redesigned trailhead kiosk and enhanced on-trail signage at BNRC’s flagship conservation reserve, Yokun Ridge South at
Business Briefs: Berkshire Nonprofit Awards; WCMA Summer Space; STEM grant for BCC, MCLA; Lee Bank promotes Brown; BMM community events
Berkshire Community College and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts have announced that the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education has awarded the institutions $24,980 to establish the STEM Transfer Summer Bridge Program.
Opening the Weedgates, Part VII: Youth at risk
Four years ago, 70 percent of South Berkshire 12th-graders reported having used marijuana at least once, and 41 percent reported use within the past month. In 2019, those numbers are 52 percent and 36 percent respectively.
An integrated solution to pain management and the opioid crisis
The new law does not currently specify acupuncture or any other particular form of pain management, but rather a “broad spectrum” of therapies that can include yoga, massage, diet, nutrition, and mindfulness, just to name a few others.
Competing claims on Question 1 can be confusing
In a letter John Breasted writes: “The nurse staffing issues are complex. My own understanding of them has not been helped by soundbite-sized assertions about what the adoption of Question 1 would mean for patients.”
Who would’ve thought? Kripalu generates $64 million in economic activity
“I was incredibly surprised by the magnitude of their impacts myself,” said Williams College economics professor Stephen Sheppard. “If you live in the county, you think of Kripalu as this funky, interesting yoga thing.”
Powerhouse developer envisions similar development for Lee’s old Price Chopper
“We’re designing a similar project to the one in Great Barrington. Downtown Lee is like Great Barrington’s. It’s a vibrant New England downtown. It’s where people want to live.”
— Michael Charles of Benchmark Development
Bits & Bytes: ‘Viva La Femme!’ at L’Atelier Berkshires; ‘Berkshire Supergenerians’; ‘In Process with Zoe Scofield’; filmmaking talk
“Berkshire Supergenerians: A Forum for Seniors” is geared toward people in their 60s to their 90s; those concerned about aging well; and those who provide health, wellness and medical services to an older population.