BHS Appoints General Surgeon to Fairview Hospital

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GREAT BARRINGTON, MA – Berkshire Health Systems has announced the appointment of Mark A. Taylor, II, MD, a General Surgeon, to the medical staff of Fairview Hospital and the provider staff of East Mountain Medical Specialty Services.

Taylor is accepting new patients in need of general surgery. His clinical interests include hernia, gall bladder, colon and rectal surgeries, endoscopy, colonoscopy, and breast cancer surgery. Dr. Taylor is trained in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

Taylor received his medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV, and completed his residency in General Surgery at the University of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City.

For an appointment with Dr. Taylor, ask your primary care physician for a referral or for more information call East Mountain Medical Specialty Services at 413-644-6499.

 


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MassDOT: South County Lane Closures

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the following lane closures will be in effect along I-90, in Becket, West Stockbridge, Stockbridge, and Lee, from Monday, Nov. 18, to early morning Friday, Nov. 22:

  • Becket: Overnight lane closures on I-90 westbound, at mile marker 18.4, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning, Monday, Nov. 18, to early morning Friday, Nov. 22.
  • West Stockbridge/Stockbridge: Overnight lane closures on I-90 eastbound, from mile marker 3.9 to 6.5, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning, Monday, Nov. 18, to early morning Friday, Nov. 22.
  • West Stockbridge/Stockbridge: Overnight lane closures on I-90 eastbound and westbound, from mile marker 1.0 to 7.0, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning, Monday, Nov. 18, to early morning Friday, Nov. 22.
  • Lee: Daytime lane closures on I-90 eastbound and westbound, from mile marker 7.0 to 7.3, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 18, to Friday, Nov. 22.

These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge repair work in Becket, West Stockbridge and Stockbridge, and a tree trimming in Lee.

The schedule for this work is weather dependent and is subject to change without notice.

Drivers who are traveling through the area should reduce speed and use caution.

Appropriate signage and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

 

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