New Biotech Firm Setting Up in Pittsfield06:05PM / Wednesday, December 04, 2013 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new biotechnology firm, Molecular Metabolism LLC, born out of a relationship with Nuclea Biotechnologies, has chosen Pittsfield as its headquarters.
Molecular Metabolism is in the process of assembling its management team and is expected to create seven to 10 new jobs locally.
It is a development stage company focused on the discovery of biomarkers and therapeutic-based targets for metabolic syndromes and central nervous system (CNS) diseases. These biomarkers can aid physicians in determining the best, individualized courses of treatment for patients suffering from metabolic conditions, such as obesity, fatty liver disease and
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Physical Therapists Cut Ribbon On New Adams BusinessBy Andy McKeever, 06:58AM / Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Cash-strapped North Adams Regional Hospital closed its satellite physical therapy office in Adams in January but the employees and patients won't have to go far to keep their appointments. Three employees who used to work in the office at The Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School have now opened Adams Physical Therapy right down the road at the Berkshire Mill.
After 17 years in the county, physical therapist and new business owner Lori Garabedian wasn't about to leave the place she has lived, worked and is raising her three children because her position was eliminated with the closing. Instead she 0 Comments Read More >> |
North Adams Hospital Denied 'Critical Access'Staff Reports, 03:53PM / Tuesday, July 26, 2011 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Regional Hospital has been denied its application as a critical access hospital that would have given it cost-based reimbursements from Medicare.
According to a report in the North Adams Transcript on Tuesday, the hospital's application was denied by the federal government because of its proximity to Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. President and CEO William Frado told the newspaper that the government looked at Route 7 as a major highway, which puts the two hospitals closer than the cut off of 35 miles.
The hospital's parent company, Northern Berkshire Healthcare, had sought the designation to aid its financial picture as it
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North Adams Dentist Moving Practice to InnBy Tammy Daniels, 12:45AM / Tuesday, March 30, 2010 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Eugene Messenger is planning to expand his practice with a move to the former Jae's Inn on Curran Highway.
Messenger and his wife, Donna, purchased the vacant structure on March 25 for $700,000 from restaurateur Jae H. Chung. The practice's current building on East Main Street will be placed on the market with Steepleview Realty.
"The office is growing and I kind of a outgrew this place," said Messenger on Monday. "There's no parking, not even for my staff."
The Victorian building's historic status and close neighbors made it difficult to adapt it to contemporary needs such as parking, handicapped access and more office space.
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