BHS Reducing COVID-19 Testing Center Hours

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems is reducing hours at its COVID-19 testing facilities in North Adams and Pittsfield in light of waning demand for PCR testing. 
 
Starting Monday, Aug. 15, the centers' hours will be 8:30 to 4 weekdays only. Both sites will be closed on weekends.
 
In North Adams, vaccinations will continue on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 4. 
 
Vaccination hours in Pittsfield will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 4, with a pediatric vaccination clinic the first Saturday of each month for ages 6 months to 5 years old, from 8 to noon and ages 5 years to 11 years from 12:30 to 4 p.m. 
 
The Fairview Hospital Testing Center, located at 475 Main St. in Great Barrington, next to the Police Department, will remain open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 
Individuals who are symptomatic for COVID-19 on weekends and wish to be evaluated by a provider and tested can visit BHS Urgent Care, open daily from 8 to 8.
 
The BHS Testing & Vaccine Center in Pittsfield is at 505 East St., St. Luke's Square, adjacent to BHS Urgent Care. The North Adams Center is at 98 Church St., next to the city library.
 

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Pittsfield Holiday Inn Temporarily Closes

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— The Holiday Inn & Suites is temporarily shut down, and 101 Restaurant & Bar has closed its doors until further notice. 

The hotel has been closed since Sept. 25, after its last working elevator of three broke down.  The Berkshire Eagle reported that guests were forced to evacuate because an elevator broke down. 

On Wednesday, 101 Restaurant & Bar posted on Facebook that they would close until further notice due to circumstances beyond their control and the closure of the Holiday Inn. 

"We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. We thank you and our staff for your patience. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as we are able," the owners wrote. 

The central downtown, 12-story hotel has nearly 180 guest rooms.  Massachusetts requires public multi-level buildings and facilities to have elevator access. 

The Holiday Inn recently demolished its crumbling parking garage and is replacing it with a smaller one.  The building at 1 West Street was constructed in 1972; it was formerly known as the Crowne Plaza. 

101 Restaurant opened five years ago within the hotel.  It is owned by John and Tucker McNinch, who formerly operated the Olde Heritage Tavern in Lenox. 

Signs on the hotel's entrance explain that the doors are temporarily locked.  Anyone with questions is encouraged to call (413) 499-2000. 

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