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Williamstown Apothecary To Close
04:05PM / Tuesday, October 15, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Driven by low utilization and pharmaceutical reimbursement rates, Berkshire Health Systems has made the necessary decision to close the Williamstown Apothecary, effective Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.   Williamstown Apothecary patient prescriptions will be transferred to the Berkshire Community Pharmacy at North Adams, with the availability of free at-home delivery or free delivery by mail. Affected staff will be offered similar positions within Berkshire Health Systems.   According to a press release:   Berkshire Health Systems is proud to be a nonprofit organization guided by a deep connection to our community and a commitment to responsible financial

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Clark Art Airs Live Production of 'Grounded'
08:04AM / Tuesday, October 15, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "Grounded" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 1 pm in the latest installment of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD. This award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary.    The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.   According to a press release:   Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori's powerful new opera "Grounded" premieres at the Metropolitan Opera, wrestling with often-overlooked issues

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Williamstown Planning Board Digs into Dry Well Question
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:41AM / Tuesday, October 15, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board last week discussed a way to allow geothermal wells in town while protecting the aquifer that supplies drinking water to the town of 7,000.   The issue came up this summer when Public Works Director Craig Clough informed the board of a resident’s plan to install a geothermal system in their home in the Water Resource District.   Clough pointed out that there currently are no regulations at the state or local level for where such systems can go. And he informed the panel that some closed-loop geothermal systems incorporate the use of propylene glycol as an antifreeze.   "Twenty-three gallons [of propylene glycol] in one

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Work Begins on New Williams College Museum of Art
By Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Tuesday, October 15, 2024

The museum is projected to open in fall 2027. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Site work has already begun on the new Williams College Museum of Art with a grand opening projected in fall 2027.   The building will feature a single-story layout with expansive public spaces and integrated landscape on the site of the old Williams Inn.   "The other thing that I love to highlight at this early point in talking about the building's location is it is at the entrance to campus and at the entrance to town, and it carries a really energizing message that Williams and Williamstown are a place of creativity and community," said Pamela Franks, Class of 1956 director of the

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Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament Dedicates Trophy to Founder
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09:56AM / Monday, October 14, 2024
DALTON, Mass. – The annual CRA Just for Kicks Soccer Tournament this year named the 7th/8th grade divisions of the tournament the Dan McMahon division in recognition of McMahon’s impact on youth soccer in Berkshire County over his 35 year career at the CRA.   McMahon was the creator of the Just for Kicks Tournament 27 years ago and came to present the winners of the divisions, the McMahon Cup.   More than 70 teams competed in eight divisions over the course of two days on the holiday weekend at Wahconah Regional High School and Nessacus Middle School.   Winners and runners-up in each division included:   5/6 Boys- Division 1 Finalist, Williamstown Soccer

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Clark Art Presents Gallery Talk With Emerging Art Historians
07:44AM / Monday, October 14, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Oct. 18, enjoy a new look at old favorites in the Clark's permanent collection.    In Fresh Takes, a Williams College graduate student shares their take on an object with the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at noon.   No registration is required.

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Williamstown Select Board Talks Policy on Plowing Private Ways
By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:22AM / Monday, October 14, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board last week discussed a policy to guide decisions on whether to accept private ways for snow plowing by town personnel.   Actually, the town has an existing policy, and the Department of Public Works currently plows 10 private roads under that policy, which was enacted by the board in late 1980s.   "The document could be out there somewhere, but we can't find it," DPW Director Craig Clough told the board. "We found reference to it in the minutes [of meetings] and stuff like that, but there is no definitive, 'Here's your guideline.'   "It was time to create it."   The topic came to the

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Clark Art Reflections Gallery Talk
11:24AM / Friday, October 11, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to look contemplatively as they engage with works of art from the Clark's collection.   According to a press release:   With a gentle tone that encourages investigation and audience participation, the group explores one or two artworks with the help of a Clark educator, working together to explore their meaning, find understanding, and raise questions. Distinct from a conventional gallery tour, Reflections provides an opportunity for close looking and introspection.   Free with gallery admission. Advance

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An Evening with Ted Tally: A Fundraiser for Images Cinema
08:00AM / Friday, October 11, 2024

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema  announced An Evening With Academy Award-Winner Ted Tally on Wednesday, Oct.16.

Ted Tally, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of "The Silence of the Lambs" for Best Adapted Screenplay, will be in conversation with American novelist Jim Shepard following a screening of "The Silence of the Lambs" on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Starting at 6pm there will be a cash bar with specialty drinks in the Images Cinema lounge and lobby. 

Tickets are $20; $18 for members, with the option to pay a higher ticket price to benefit Images Cinema. Tickets are available at https://www.imagescinema.org/movie/an-evening-with-ted-tally

Buying

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Williamstown Paving Operations
08:17AM / Thursday, October 10, 2024

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town of Williamstown will be repaving the following roads beginning the week of Oct. 14.

North Hoosac Road from Cole Avenue intersection to Bridges Road intersection - mill pavement, and overlay pavement Whitman Street - mill payment, and overlay pavement

Paving will take place in no particular order.

On street parking for the above listed streets prohibited during the hours of 6 am to 6 pm during construction.

Schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions. 

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Community Contra Dance in Williamstown
04:01PM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The North Berkshire Contra Dance will hold its monthly community contra dance on Saturday, Oct. 12, with live fiddle music, and all dances taught by caller Quena Crain.   Come alone or with a partner; most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics.   Music will be provided by Cedar Stanistreet on fiddle and Michael Sokolovsky on guitar  -- the duo version of the popular contra dance band, Sycamore.   The dance will run 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown.

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Clark Art Presents Performance By New Chamber Ballet
08:18AM / Wednesday, October 09, 2024
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — At 4 pm on Sunday, Oct. 13, the Clark Art Institute presents a new ballet by Miro Magloire, set to music by Alyssa Regent and Pulitzer Prize winner Tania León and performed by New Chamber Ballet.   According to a press release:   Quadrille, inspired by an eighteenth-century dance from France to the Caribbean, merges contemporary ballet with chamber music. New Chamber Ballet's six dancers and a cellist perform Miro Magloire’s choreography, reflecting folk dance symmetries from his Haitian heritage. León's Four Pieces for Cello draws on Cuban Santeria music, while Regent’s Fortis Meam will be paired with a world premiere

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