Berkshire Medical Center Opens Walk-In Clinic in North Adams

	The main entrance of the MCLA MountainOne Student Wellness Center on Church Street can be accessed by a pathway leading between Porter and Blackinton streets on the campus.

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Berkshire Medical Center Walk-in Care Center for residents of Northern Berkshire opened Wednesday, April 30, on the campus of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

The establishment of the center was announced last Friday by Gov. Deval Patrick. The services, housed in the college's MountainOne Student Wellness Center at 289 Church St., will provide general non-emergency medical aid.

It will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with care provided by BMC nurse practitioners and registered nurses, and will be available for any adult aged 18 and older, living in North Berkshire or visiting, and needing non-emergency care.

The MCLA Wellness Center will continue to serve students, faculty and staff of MCLA.

"This partnership is part of Berkshire Medical Center's ongoing commitment to providing health services for those in need in Northern Berkshire," said David Phelps, president and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems. "I am thankful for the leadership and support from Governor Patrick, our Berkshire state lawmakers, MCLA President Mary Grant and Mayor Richard Alcombright in helping BMC to provide this key service in Northern Berkshire."

The BMC Walk-In Care Center will provide assessment and treatment of common illnesses and minor injuries, including infections, minor wounds, abrasions, joint sprains, skin conditions and other minor conditions. The center will accept all commercial insurance plans, MassHealth and Medicare.

BMC is in the process of establishing a satellite emergency facility at the hospital, which when opened will provide care for all critical and non-critical emergency care needs. The walk-in center will remain operational at least until the opening of the satellite emergency facility, scheduled for mid-May.  

In the meantime, Northern Berkshire residents and visitors in need of emergency care should call 911 or visit the Emergency Department at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield.


BMC Walk-In Care Center FAQs

Q. Where is the BMC Center located?
A. The BMC Walk-in Care Center is located at the MCLA MountainOne Wellness Center between Porter and Blackinton Streets. Follow the signs on Porter Street to the main entrance.

Clarksburg Officials Debate Need for School Repairs, Renovations

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
05:46PM / Thursday, January 16, 2025

Select Board member Colton Andrews stands next to a bucket catching leaks as he talks to the joint gathering. 

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — School officials acknowledged that Clarksburg School is need of renovation or rebuild but declined to commit at this point to plan of action.

 

"We can't say that because it hasn't even been put out to the town," said School Committee member Cynthia Brule. "So I mean, we could say, 'yeah, I want a new school,' but it means nothing."

 

The comments had come during a joint meeting of the Select Board and School Committee last week over what to do with the leaking roof. 

 

"We're dealing with a pretty leaky roof that's affecting several classrooms," said Superintendent John Franzoni. "The leaks are continuing and impacting the classroom learning."

 

Select Board Chair Robert Norcross had pushed for the committee to make a declaration after talks with the governor's Western Mass office over the lingering $500,000 in a bond bill for the roof. 

 

He and Assistant Superintendent Tara Barnes had spoken with Kristen Elechko, Western Mass regional director, he said, and Barnes had mentioned the school could use more than a roof. 

 

"Kristen sent me an email the next day saying that I can't go for a roof if we're going to go for a new school or if we're going to go for something bigger," Norcross said. "You have to decide quickly what we want to do, because all these deadlines are coming up. So that's why I wanted to push the meeting forward and that's why I asked the Finance Committee and the Select Board to be here, because we got to make a decision tonight."