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Last-Minute Goal Trips Williams Women in NESCAC Final| 05:39PM / Sunday, March 05, 2023 | |
AMHERST, Mass. -- The Hamilton women's hockey team scored twice in the last 1 minute, 1 second to earn a 3-1 win over Williams in the championship game of the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday. Williams' Leah Rubenshteyn scored early in the third period to erase a one-goal deficit. But Hamilton's Abby Smith scored with 1:01 left in regulation. Ten seconds later, Hyla Mosher gave the Continentals some insurance with an empty net goal. Erin Pye stopped 30 shots for Williams, which finishes with a record of 11-12-1. 0 Comments
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Williams Men's Hockey Wins in OT in League Semi-Final| 10:44PM / Saturday, March 04, 2023 | |
AMHERST, Mass. -- Ziv Deener-Chodrirker scored in the seventh minute of overtime Saturday to give the Williams men's hockey team a 1-0 win over Amherst in the semi-finals of the New England Small College Athletic Conference tournament. Evan Ruschill made 33 saves to earn the shutout in goal for Williams (9-15-2) , which plays Bowdoin Sunday at Amherst's Orr Rink for the conference title. Men's Basketball HARTFORD, Conn. -- Ryan O'Neill scored 21 points to lead St. Joseph (Conn.) to a 75-54 win over Williams in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Nate Karren scored 15 points to lead Williams (23-5). Men's 0 Comments
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BArT Annual 'Get BArT Smart Fundraiser'| 05:06PM / Saturday, March 04, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is holding its annual fundraiser, Get BART Smart, on Saturday, April 1 from 6:00 - 9:30 pm at One Commercial Street in Adams. Get BArT Smart features a trivia experience, individuals and teams of up to 6 will travel from classroom to classroom throughout the evening for trivia and team projects served up by BArT educators. "For 16 years, BArT has invited adults to participate in Get BArT Smart," said Jay White, BArT's Executive Director. "It's an exciting evening of testing your knowledge and smarts, all while eating, competing to win prizes, and having a great time 0 Comments
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'Call/Volunteer' Nature of Williamstown Fire Department Is No SecretBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:04PM / Saturday, March 04, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The water line question, the Lowry property, the overlay district at Waubeeka Golf Links. Those are the recent "big" town meetings that come to mind when regular attendees think about recent gatherings that attracted more than the typical 300 or so voters. Tuesday's special meeting of the Williamstown Fire District, which has the same constituency as town government but is a separate taxing authority, drew 590 residents to decide whether to spend up to $22.5 million to build a new fire station on Main Street. Despite the high turnout, this week's meeting, unlike past well-attended meetings, did not feature a particularly 44 Comments
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Williams Men's Basketball Advances in NCAA Tournament| 11:43PM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -- Nate Karren scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds Friday to lead the Williams College men's basketball team to a 78-53 win over Pomonz-Pitzer in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Cole Prowitt-Smith scored 20 points, and Evan Glatzer had five assists for Williams (23-4), which plays the University of St. Joseph on Saturday. 0 Comments
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High Taxes, Wage Disparities Discussed at Williamstown Fin CommBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Friday, March 03, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — News that a level-funded municipal budget could cost 4.4 percent more in fiscal 2024 had some officials Wednesday looking for ways to trim the town's spending plan. First-year Town Manager Robert Menicocci used his initial budget presentation to a joint meeting of the Select Board and Finance Committee to focus on his philosophy of budgeting and solicit feedback from the officials. He did not delve deeply into the line-item elements of the $10.4 million town spending plan. But the bottom line caught the eye of Fin Comm Chair Melissa Cragg and Select Board Chair Hugh Daley. Daley pointed out that the town traditionally has aimed for 0 Comments
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Annual Musical at Mount Greylock Regional School| 11:04AM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School presents "Oliver!" on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 2, 3, and 4, 2023, at 7 p.m. in the school's auditorium at 1781 Cold Spring Road in Williamstown. According to a press release: Lionel Bart wrote the book, music, and lyrics for "Oliver!" Faculty member Jeffrey Welch directs his 24th musical for Mount Greylock. Vocal direction is by Mount Greylock Regional School (MGRS) band and chorus teacher Jacqueline Vinette, assisted by senior Sam Tucker-Smith. Concessions and a raffle will be provided by the MGRS Friends of the Arts, with proceeds benefiting 0 Comments
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Clark Art Offers Look At Drawing Manuals From Durer to the Digital Age | 08:14AM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, March 4, the Clark Art Institute hosts an up-close look at drawing manuals from the Clark library's special collections. Gain a new perspective on how artists and amateurs learned to draw through time by viewing drawing treatises and tutorials from Albrecht Dürer to the digital age. Lunde Fellow Sarah Grandin and Library Director Andrea Puccio will be on hand to lead the exploration of these manuals. The event takes place at 11 am in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, located in the Manton Research Center. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2023. No registration is required. 0 Comments
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Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative to Award Scholarships to Mount Greylock Students| 08:10AM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
LUDLOW, Mass. — For the second year, Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corporation (BWPCC) will award scholarships to Mount Greylock Regional High School students. BWPCC will select two students from the class of 2023 to receive $1,000 scholarships. The scholarships will be awarded to qualifying seniors who are planning to attend either a two- or four-year college or trade school program. Special consideration will be given to students with financial need, but all students are encouraged to apply. The BWPCC owns and operates the Berkshire Wind Power Project, a 12 turbine, 19.6-megawatt wind farm located on Brodie Mountain in Hancock and Lanesborough, Mass. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Select Board Talks about Bylaw for Flags on Town-Owned PolesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Thursday, March 02, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday discussed a potential town bylaw that would regulate the display of flags on town property. But while leaning toward a regulation that would limit those flags, several members of the board pushed for rules that also would open up the potential for more expression in other public spaces. The discussion led to the latest in a long series of discussions about the extent to which the board itself should endorse political points of view. "Do we want to give future Select Boards the power to hoist other flags?" asked Andrew Hogeland, who put together a draft bylaw that ultimately would go to town meeting for 13 Comments
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'Suspicious' Blaze Destroys Storage Building at Old Brodie Ski ResortStaff Reports,
11:35AM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
Fire Chief Frank Speth III says the state fire marshal was called to investigate the blaze. NEW ASHFORD, Mass. — A two-story storage building at the old Brodie Mountain Ski Resort burned to the ground on Wednesday morning. "There was some equipment in there. I don't know what equipment was in that building, but there is no power. There is no gas going into the building," said Fire Chief Frank Speth III. "So it is suspicious at this time and the state fire marshal is on scene. And there will be a full investigation." Speth said the blaze was reported at 7:17 a.m. and the structure was fully involved when firefighters arrived. But they 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Amarcord'| 10:02AM / Wednesday, March 01, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 2 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute screens "Amarcord" in its auditorium. The showing is the first event in the Clark's five-part series, Manton 50 Anniversary Film Series: Films of 1973, featuring some of the great cinematic highlights of the year. According to a press release: In "Amarcord" (1973; 2 hours, 3 minutes), Federico Fellini recreates his hometown of Rimini in Cinecittà's studios and renders daily life as a circus of social rituals, adolescent desires, male fantasies, and political deception. Sketching a gallery of warmly observed comic caricatures, Fellini affectionately 0 Comments
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