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Williamstown Fire District Gets OKs for Site Work on Station SiteBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:27PM / Friday, May 19, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Fire District this month received approval from two town bodies for the "early site work" planned in conjunction with the construction of a new station on Main Street. In separate sessions with the Conservation Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals, fire district officials got the OK for a "cut and fill" project that will raise the grade of the area planned for construction to bring it roughly to the same elevation as Main Street (Route 2). The Con Comm also conducted a site visit on the 562 Main St. property and approved the project's delineation of wetlands on the 3.7-acre property. That delegation will allow 0 Comments
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Clark Art Research and Academic Program Fellowships| 11:02AM / Friday, May 19, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program (RAP) announces the appointment of its 2023–2024 class of Fellows for summer 2023 and the upcoming academic year. The Clark is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Through RAP, the Clark hosts a residential fellowship program that welcomes top international scholars for periods ranging from two to nine months. To date, the community of Clark Fellows numbers more than 400 individuals hailing from thirty countries, forming a global network of scholars united 0 Comments
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Williams Softball Wins NCAA Tournament Opener| 10:18PM / Thursday, May 18, 2023 | |
SALISBURY, Md. -- Tayler Wise drove in a run in the bottom of the fifth inning Thursday to give the Williams College softball team a 1-0 win over UMass-Dartmouth in the NCAA Division III tournament. Sadie Leonard struck out 13, walked four and allowed just two hits to earn a complete-game win in the circle. Williams (23-15) faces Salisbury University on Friday morning. 0 Comments
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Prognostication, Recognition, Mistaken Identity at Williamstown Town MeetingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:57PM / Thursday, May 18, 2023 | |
First-year Moderator Elisabeth Goodman and first-year Town Manager Robert Menicocci check out the results of a vote. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — There were some unresolved issues from Tuesday's annual town meeting. But the meeting members did find consensus on one point: They really don't like the Boston Celtics' chances of winning an 18th World Championship next month. In order to give residents a chance to try out the town's new electronic voting devices on a low-stakes question, meeting organizers devised a couple of sample questions to kick off the meeting. Members were asked whether the peak of nearby Mount Greylock is the highest 0 Comments
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Letter: Mobile, Trailer, Modular, Stick Built — What Is It?Letter to the Editor,
04:00PM / Thursday, May 18, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
It was abundantly clear before, during, and after the Williamstown town meeting on Tuesday night, that there is an erroneous understanding of the distinction between mobile, manufactured, and modular homes resulting in most people confusing manufactured with modular.
The name "mobile homes" was a simple name change to make this type of home seem better and preferable to what they were originally called, "trailers." Trailers, like mobile homes, were living units built on a chassis with wheels making them easily movable over the highway.
As time progressed and construction methods and standards improved, in June of 1976, the name for trailers and mobile
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Williamstown Town Meeting Says Yes to Clickers, No to Manufactured HomesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:56AM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Town meeting Tuesday rejected a bylaw amendment that would have removed barriers to manufactured housing, endorsed the use of electronic voting devices at the meeting and chose to take no action on a bylaw change that would have required dogs to be leashed in public areas. In a four-hour, 20-minute session at Mount Greylock Regional School, meeting members also passed the majority of the town's municipal financing articles without discussion and approved the Mount Greylock Regional School District budget after concerns were raised about the district's move to delay filling an administrative position focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and 0 Comments
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Youth Event to Learn About Track and Field Set for May 28Community submission,
09:44AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Children 8 and up are invited to a Track and Field Youth Camp on Sunday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Taconic High School track. Join high school coaches and student-athletes from Pittsfield High and Taconic High to learn about mental health benefits of youth sports and the fundamentals of various track and field events. The event is sponsored by Movember, which will be giving away sweatshirts to the first 50 registered participants. Check in on the day of the event begins at 9:30 a.m. Preregistration is available here. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Blade Runner'| 08:01AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute screens "Blade Runner" in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. Presented in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition "Portals: The Visionary Architecture of Paul Goesch," this is the final event in the Clark's five-part series Visionary Architecture on Film. The film series explores themes related to Paul Goesch's life and work in early twentieth-century Germany. According to a press release: Once the wealthy have left for other planets, Los Angeles becomes a home to the outcasts who remain on Earth. In Blade Runner (1982; 1 hour, 50 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock School Officials Outline Diversity Work PlanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday heard an update on the district's efforts to promote inclusion and belonging at its three schools. And part of the story was an acknowledgement of where those efforts fell short. One of many areas where the district has emphasized its push for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging has been in how it communicates with the families of students, Business Administrator Joe Bergeron told the committee. "Despite the fact that I, in sending emails regularly to families across the district, especially during COVID, tried to be pretty consistent about making sure there were 0 Comments
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Willamstown's Rempell to be Honored at May 28 Event| 12:45PM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Longtime educator and community leader the late David Rempell will be honored at a community celebration on Sunday, May 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Williamstown Elementary School. As principal of the elementary school, Rempell was a strong and caring guide for teachers. He guided the children with immense respect and care for all. After his retirement as a principal, he became director of the Williamstown Youth Center. He gave his vision of an expanded Youth Center program to meet the needs of all Williamstown families. He championed the building of a new school and youth center. He also served on the town’s Select Board for nine years. The 0 Comments
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Fire Weather Watch in Berkshire County Staff Reports ,
10:45AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
The National Weather Service has declared a fire weather watch in effect from Tuesday, May 16 until Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Dry conditions and gusty winds may result in rapid fire spread of ignition occurs. Gusts could be up to 35 miles per hour. The most critical conditions will be between late morning and sunset each day. Temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to 70s. Temperatures on Wednesday will be in the upper 40s to 50s. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Airs Met Production of 'Don Giovanni'| 08:37AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "Don Giovanni" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, May 20 at 12:55 pm in the latest installment of the 2022–23 season of The Met: Live in HD. The 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 director Ivo van Hove makes a major Met debut with a new take on Mozart's tragicomedy, re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and 0 Comments
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