Williamstown Health Board Considers Local Rule on...

The Board of Health on Monday heard a suggestion that the town code be updated to allow the local authority to bar the sale of items that run afoul of the commonwealth's prohibition of flavored tobacco products.

Dalton Water Chief Says Lead in Lines Unlikely

Some residents received an "alarming" notice from the Water Department about the possibility of lead pipes or solder in some homes, but officials assured them not to worry.

200 Pittsfield Students Walk for Men's Mental...

Around 200 Taconic and Pittsfield high school students marched downtown to support men's health on Friday.

Health, Environmental Officials: Pittsfield GE...

Residents continue to express concerns about PCB exposure from the former General Electric campus but health and environmental experts say there is no risk.

BMC Names COO

Gandhi will begin his new leadership role at BMC on Nov. 18.

SVMC Wellness Connection: Nov. 8

McCann Nursing Graduates Urged to Be 'Positive...

McCann Technical School celebrated the graduation Tuesday of 17 new nurses from its licensed practical nursing program.

CHP Names Associate Director of Dental Medicine

She joined CHP Great Barrington Family Dental in 2013, and in her new role will work with CHP leadership to support CHP's dental practices and staff in North Adams, Adams, Pittsfield and Great Barrington.

Youngsters Promote National Diabetes Awareness...

Fourth-grader Nelson Pelkey and his cousin, fifth-grader Emily Ham, each have Type 1 diabetes, a condition formerly known as juvenile diabetes.

SVMC Wellness Connection: Oct. 25

Opioid Summit Highlights Collaboration, Stigma...

Combating the opioid crisis depends on collaboration and smashing the stigma around substance use disorder, local agencies say.

Psychotherapist Joins CHP North Adams Family...

Meehan holds a master's in social work from the University of Texas with a concentration in mental health and chemical dependency. He earned a B.S. in management from Ithaca College.