New Surgeon At Berkshire Health Systems, Dr. Bradway

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PITTSFIELD - Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of Marcella W. Bradway, MD, a board certified and fellowship trained Colon and Rectal Surgeon, to the Berkshire Medical Center medical staff. Dr. Bradway, who was born and raised in Pittsfield, has opened her surgical practice at the BMC Medical Arts Complex, 6th Floor Physician Office Suite, 777 North St., Pittsfield, and is accepting new patients.

Dr. Bradway most recently served as Chair, Department of Surgery at Griffin Hospital in Connecticut and practiced at Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Fairfield County. She was fellowship trained in Colon and Rectal Surgery at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Dr. Bradway received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed her residency training in General Surgery at the University of Connecticut Integrated Surgical Residency program, which included Hartford Hospital, St. Francis Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, New Britain General Hospital and John Dempsey Hospital. She served as Administrative Chief Resident from 1998 to 1999.

Dr. Bradway will provide comprehensive Colon and Rectal Surgery services, including colon and rectal cancer surgery, endorectal ultrasound staging of rectal cancers, surgery for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease, all aspects of perianal disease and colonoscopy, and laparoscopic surgery for cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticulitis.

For an appointment with Dr. Bradway, ask your physician for a referral or call 413-447-2859.
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Pittsfield Cannabis Cultivator Plans Dispensary

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD. Mass. — A cannabis cultivator and manufacturer has opted to sell its products on site in Downing Parkway. 

The Zoning Board of Appeals this month approved a special permit for J-B.A.M. Inc. to operate a dispensary out of its existing grow facility. There will only be changes to the interior of 71 Downing Parkway, as there will be less than 500 square feet of retail space in the 20,000-square-foot building. 

"My only concern would be the impact, and really would be traffic, which I don't think is excessive, the odor, if there was one, but that doesn't seem to be an issue, and I think it's a good location for a marijuana facility," board member Thomas Goggins said. 

The company's indoor cultivation site plan was approved in 2019, an amendment to add manufacturing and processing in 2021, and on the prior day, a new site plan to add a retail dispensary was approved by the Community Development Board. 

J-B.A.M. cannabis products are available in local dispensaries. 

The interior of the facility will be divided to accommodate an enclosed check-in area, front entrance, retail lobby, secure storage room, offices, and two bathrooms. There are 27 parking spaces for the facility, which is sufficient for the use. 

No medical or recreational cannabis uses are permitted within 500 feet of a school or daycare, a setback that is met, and the space is within an industrial park at the end of a cul-de-sac. 

"The applicant desires the restructuring of the business to be more competitive in the industry with the ability to grow and sell their own cannabis products so they have more financial stability," Chair Albert Ingegni III, read from the application. 

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