Husband and Wife Neurologists Join Berkshire Health Systems

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Stanley Tuhrim, MD, and Betty Mintz, MD, board certified, and fellowship trained Neurologists and husband and wife, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the physician staff of Neurology Professional Services of BMC. 
 
They join Drs. Octavian Adam, Herbert Gregg, Thomas Kwiatkowski, and Laurence “Jay” Ufford, and Nurse Practitioners Anurag Bansal and Kathleen Hanley at Neurology Professional Services of BMC.
 
Dr. Tuhrim is board certified in both Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Tuhrim is fellowship trained in Cerebrovascular Disease from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.  
 
Dr. Mintz is board certified in both Neurology and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. She completed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Mintz is fellowship trained in neuromuscular disease from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Mintz specializes in electromyography and nerve conduction studies, as well as treating patients with myasthenia gravis, which is a condition caused by a breakdown in communication between nerves and muscles.
 
For more information or an appointment with Neurology Professional Services of BMC, call 413-395-7694.   

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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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