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Hot Water Issue Forces Closure of Kitchen at Williamstown's SweetwoodBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:40PM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Sweetwood independent living center is working to restore hot water to the 70-unit facility. The outage forced the closure of Sweetwood's commercial kitchen and forced residents to use alternatives to the showers in their apartments. Sweetwood Executive Director Taylor Harding said Tuesday morning that the facility had been without water for "less than a week." "We don't have a sense of when," hot water will be restored, Taylor said. "We have had plumbers in the building every day the last five days working on every part of our very large system. "We don't have a time frame, but we are 0 Comments
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Clark Art Lecture on History of Arcadia | 10:43AM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, April 12 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute presents "A History of Arcadia in Art and Literature," a talk by Paul Holberton. This free lecture is given in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition Pastoral on Paper and takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Dr. Holberton, author of the acclaimed two-volume book A History of Arcadia in Art and Literature (2021), examines how idyllic landscapes and rustic scenes have been portrayed from antiquity through the Renaissance and into the eighteenth century. Responding to leading early modern literary and artistic 0 Comments
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Williamstown Rotary Club to Host Spaghetti Buffet Fundraiser| 10:31AM / Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rotary Club of Williamstown will hold a spaghetti buffet on April 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Williamstown Commons, located at 25 Adams Road. The event will raise funds for the club's scholarship, youth, and community programs. The buffet will include spaghetti with meatballs, tossed salad, garlic bread, eclairs for dessert, and coffee, tea, and soda. The cost is $10 for adults and older children, $9 for seniors, $5 for children ages 5-10, and free for children under 5. The club will also host its secret envelope fundraiser. Tickets are available from Williamstown Rotary members or at the door. The Rotary Club of Williamstown supports local and
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Clark Art, Morgan Library, the Mount Present Discussion on Belle Da Costa Greene| 10:55AM / Monday, April 07, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, April 13 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute, the Morgan Library and Museum, and The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home, present "Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy," an examination of the inspiring life and career of the Morgan Library's first librarian and director Belle da Costa Greene. This free event takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium. Philip S. Palmer and Erica Ciallela, co-curators of the Morgan Library's centennial exhibition Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian's Legacy, discuss their favorite objects in the show; examine Greene's life against the backdrop of 0 Comments
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Berkshires Turns Out in Protest Against Trump AdministrationBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
05:37PM / Saturday, April 05, 2025 | |
Hundreds of people were at Park Square on Saturday afternoon to protest actions by the Trump administration and expressed fears about the potential loss of civil rights and Social Security. ADAMS, Mass. — A cold and rainy Saturday didn't stop hundreds of Berkshire residents from making known their feelings about recent actions by the Trump administration. At least 150 people assembled in Adams around the Town Common, with the statue of voting rights icon Susan B. Anthony in the background, and at the Adams Free Library where Civil War veterans once gathered. "Last time I was in one of these marches was in 1969 against the Vietnam War down in 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Stellet Licht'| 07:55AM / Friday, April 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, April 10, the Clark Art Institute continues its Small Town film series with a subtitled screening of Stellet Licht (2007) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Bookended by a sunrise and a sunset, Carlos Reygadas' film unfolds gradually and beautifully. Set and filmed in a German Mennonite community in Chihuahua, Mexico and with dialogue in the Mennonite dialect Plautdietsch, the film follows the simple story of a married man, Johan, (Cornelio Wall Fehr), who has fallen in love with another woman, Marianne, (Maria Pankratz), to the consternation of his wife Esther (Miriam Toews). The film 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire District Inks 3-Year Deal with New ChiefBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Thursday, April 03, 2025 | |
Jeffrey Dias of the Onset Fire Department has signed a contract to become Williamstown's fire chief. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town's next fire chief says he was "ecstatic" when he heard that he would be offered the post. On Tuesday afternoon, the Prudential Committee ratified a contract to make Jeffrey Dias the successor to Chief Craig Pedercini, who retired from the post on Monday. "It's very sad to leave someplace you've been the better part of three decades," said Dias, currently the deputy chief and a long-time firefighter in the South Shore community of Onset. "But I'm very excited. A lot of big things are 0 Comments
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Clark Art Lecture On Museum Education and Ukrainian National Identity| 08:05AM / Thursday, April 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, April 8, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents a talk by Svitlana Tymkiv (City Museum of Lviv, Ukraine / Futures Fellow) titled "Museum Education as a Factor in the Formation of National Identity." This free event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: Tymkiv examines how issues of national identity in Ukraine have become particularly relevant in the country since the outbreak of the full-scale war. In 2010, studies showed that in eastern Ukraine, the vast majority of the population self-identified as carriers of combined 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Chest 98th Annual Meeting| 10:17AM / Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Chest announced its 98th annual meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at The Williams Inn, 101 Spring Street. The meeting's agenda includes election of Community Chest board members and officers, a brief review of highlights of the year, a report on the results of the 2024-2025 annual fundraising campaign, and an update on new initiatives. Karen Baumbach, executive director of Ecu-Health Care, and Christopher McLaughlin, executive director of Elder Services of Berkshire County will share perspectives on "Navigating Health Care Infrastructure." Ecu-Health Care and Elder Services are two of 0 Comments
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Clark Art Institute to Host First Sunday Free: Artists' Books Day| 07:33AM / Wednesday, April 02, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present its First Sunday Free series on Sunday, April 6, coinciding with Artists' Books Day. The event will feature free admission and activities throughout the day, focusing on the Clark's collection of over 5,000 artists' books. Activities include: Clark Book Expo: From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Michael Conforti Pavilion, the Clark will host a Book Expo featuring regional artists, practitioners, and artists' book publishers. Participating entities include Antler Editions, Draw Down Books, Ghost Proposal, Horse Gurl Press, Kareem Michael Worrell, Kylie Gellatly, La Horchata Zine, Looky Here, Messenger Press,
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Concerns Over PFAS Spark Sewage Debate in WilliamstownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | |
The composting facility at the intermunicipal wastewater plant is operating at about two-thirds capacity. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Forever chemicals are the source of a protracted debate for the Select Board. Out of 15 fiscal articles on the warrant for the annual town meeting in May, the board last Monday voted to recommend passage of 14. It delayed its decision on Article 5, which concerns the budget for the sewer department, more specifically the town's share of operating costs for the Hoosac Water Quality District. Some members of the community, including a member of the Select Board, say the district is choosing a course of action that is at odds 0 Comments
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Clark Art Free Gallery Tours For Parents and Infants | 11:22AM / Sunday, March 30, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, April 5 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts the next in its series of free tours of its permanent collection galleries designed specifically to meet the interests of new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet at the Clark's main admissions desk. The program is specially designed to provide new parents and caregivers with a stress-free experience that offers chances to socialize with others who are caring for young infants. The guided gallery tour offers an informal visit to the Clark's permanent collection free from any concerns about short attention spans or fussy babies. Works by a 0 Comments
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