BHS Holding Community Health Stakeholders Meeting

Print Story | Email Story
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — As Berkshire Health Systems works to update its Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), the organization has scheduled a public meeting to seek input from the community on key health issues. 
 
The Community Health Stakeholder Meeting will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, from noon to 1:30 pm at the Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield.
 
The Community Health Needs Assessment is updated every few years and highlights the numerous significant areas of focus for Berkshire Health Systems as an important part of its continual planning to provide care services across the region. The Stakeholder meeting will gather comments from community members to help inform the care being provided.
 
The meeting is open to all in the community. If individuals wish to attend, BHS asks that they RSVP by Aug. 25, 2025, by visiting https://tinyurl.com/CHNAMeeting. Questions can also be emailed to communications@bhs1.org.

Tags: BHS,   BMC,   

If you would like to contribute information on this article, contact us at info@iberkshires.com.

Thistle 'N Thorn Floral Announces Closing

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Another North Street business has announced their sudden closure.

Thistle 'N Thorn Floral announced on Instagram that its doors will close. 

"What many people don't see behind a creative business is how much it grows, shifts, and eventually asks more of you than one person can realistically carry. Between the rising costs of flowers, increasing rent, and the sheer volume of work, the business has become almost too successful for one person to sustain alone."

Owner Ashley Davidson opened the shop at 393 North St. a couple years ago and was selling flowers long before that according to her social media history.

Thistle 'N Thorn sold floral arrangements for events like weddings, funerals, and more. She also sold gifts, bouquets and wreaths according to Downtown Pittsfield Inc. Davidson also hosted events and workshops for those to create their own arrangements. 

"While this chapter is closing, I want to be very clear about something. This is not the end for me," Davidson wrote on Instagram.

"I'm incredibly proud of what I built. It took vision, grit, creativity, and a lot of courage. Those things don’t disappear just because a business chapter ends. If anything, they’re the reason I’m confident stepping into whatever comes next."

She also said she will be honoring the weddings and events she has already scheduled and plans to offer more workshops.

 
View Full Story

More Pittsfield Stories