Meet Doctor Nicole Payne

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Nicole Payne, MD, FABPMR, a board-certified physiatrist to Physical Medicine and

Rehabilitation of BMC is accepting new patients in need of physiatry care.

Dr. Payne received her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her residency at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation both in Toledo, Ohio.

She fellowship-trained at Michigan Sports & Spine Center in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine. She most recently worked at Northern Light A R Gould Orthopedics in Presque Isle, Maine.

Dr. Payne's approach to patient care is to "listen to her patients, address their needs and expectations, educate them on their options, focus on treatments that [she] offers, and lead them in right direction" to coordinate any care that may be needed beyond her office.

Her clinical interests in musculoskeletal medicine include:

Diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasounds
Nerve blocks
Wheelchair and amputee clinics
Botox injections for spasticity, dystonia, and migraine
Fluoro-guided joint injections
Hydrodistension for adhesive capsulitis and genicular nerve blocks
Xiaflex injections for Dupuytren's Contracture
Trigger point and trigger finger injections
Visco-supplementation

In her free time, Dr. Payne enjoys many creative activities, such as painting acrylic on canvas, quilting, nail art, sewing, and archery.

She has served as a foster parent and is an active community volunteer. Most recently, she organized activities for her community during the pandemic, such as socially distanced block parties and movie nights.

Dr. Payne is currently seeing patients at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of BMC in the Pittsfield office.

For an appointment with Dr. Payne, ask your primary care physician for a referral, or call Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services of BMC at 413-445-9353.

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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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