Pittsfield Doctor Honored by Berkshire District Medical Society

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield physician Michael R. McInerney has been recognized by his physician peers of the Berkshire District Medical Society as the district’s 2015 Community Clinician of the Year, an award honoring his professionalism and contributions as a physician.

McInerney will receive the award at the District’s annual meeting on March 18 at the Berkshire Hills Country Club.

The Community Clinician of the Year Award was established in 1998 by the Massachusetts Medical Society to recognize a physician from each of the Society’s 20 district societies who has made significant contributions to his or her patients and the community and who stands out as a leading advocate and caregiver. The Berkshire District Medical Society is comprised of nearly 500 physicians who live and work throughout Berkshire County.

Board certified in internal medicine, McInerney has been practicing primary care medicine in Pittsfield since 1985, following completion of his internship and residency at Worcester Hospital that year. A 1978 graduate of Union College with a bachelor of science in biology, he earned his medical degree in 1982 from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester.

McInerney has been a member of the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center since 1985 and currently serves as vice chairman of BMC’s department of medicine. He has also served on the center’s Medical Executive Committee, Ad Hoc Committees for Peer Review, and the Patient Centered Medical Home Search Committee. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and is a past president of the Berkshire District Medical Society.

The Massachusetts Medical Society, with more than 24,000 physicians and student members, is dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society, under the auspices of NEJM Group, publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and NEJM Journal Watch alerts and publications covering 13 specialties. The Society is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. Founded in 1781, MMS is the oldest continuously operating medical society in the country.

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Pittsfield Cannabis Cultivator Plans Dispensary

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:57PM / Friday, December 26, 2025

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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