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Letter: Night of the Living Voting ClickersLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
I did a little research regarding the proposed Williamstown electronic voting devices and am offering more information than was provided by Selectman Daley. First: The cost of the devices is $26,000 for 1,000. Williamstown, actually has more poverty than Lanesboro, and I’m sure 26 needy families could make good use of $1,000. The devices appear to be of Asian origin and are identified as SunVote M30 Response Keypads. Other towns in New England have begun using these or similar devices. Williamstown appears to be gung-ho to jump on the bandwagon. They are designed to work via Bluetooth radio waves. The keypads use two lithium CR2032 batteries each. They employ two-way
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The Zonta Club Offers Additional Scholarships for 2023| 04:48PM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jane M Klausman Women In Business and Zonta International Women in STEM applications are now available from the Zonta Club of Berkshire County. Applications can be found here. The Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in business management. Applicants should be in their second year of college. Deadline for applications is July 1, 2023. The $1,000 winner is also eligible for an additional $8,000 award at the Zonta International level. The Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate 0 Comments
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CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Inducts Class of '23Community submission,
11:55AM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Community Italian-American Organization Soccer Hall of Fame Thursday inducted 11 new members in a ceremony at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The Class of 2023 includes former student-athletes who won six Berkshire County MVP awards, 23 all-Berkshire selections, 12 all-Western Mass selections and three all-Massachusetts selections. In addition to recognizing the great players of past high school soccer seasons, CIAO honored 21 current high school seniors with the annual CIAO Hall of Fame Scholarships. Scholarship recipients include: Rylee Joy and Neal Brierley, Drury; Tia Kareh and Owen Dubrueil, Hoosac Valley; Isabella Lovato, Lee; Hailey 0 Comments
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Clark Art Acquires Three Paintings | 08:29AM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute recently added three new paintings to its permanent collection, enhancing its holdings of works by women artists. The paintings, two by Marguerite Gérard and one by Evelyn De Morgan, are the first by either artist to enter the Clark's collection. "Working more than a century apart, Marguerite Gérard and Evelyn De Morgan used their paintings to reflect on the lives of women and the politics of their days," said Esther Bell, Deputy Director and Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator of the Clark. "We are making a concerted effort to expand the Clark's permanent collection to 0 Comments
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Williams Softball Pitcher Dominant in League Tourney Wins| 10:19PM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
MEDFORD, Mass. – Williams College first-year Sadie Leonard Saturday won games against Trinity and Bates by scores of 1-0 and 2-1 to advance to the New England Small College Athletic Confernece title game. In 14 innings, Leonard struck out 28 batters to lead Williams into Sunday's final against top-seeded Tufts. Williams' only run against Trinity came in the first inning when Sidney Miller singled through the right side, Sydney Fleming walked, and Kelly McGuigan singled up the middle, giving Miller the chance to score. Against Bates, Fleming doubled in a run in the first. The Bobcats tied it in the bottom of the inning, but Adhya Tandon hit a solo home run 0 Comments
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Turtles Must be Left in the Wild| 09:19AM / Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |
 MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says keeping native turtles as pets is prohibited because it can harm the turtle and pose threats to wild turtle populations. "Capturing a wild turtle and keeping it as a pet, even if only for a short time, is detrimental to that individual turtle and also to Vermont's turtle populations as a whole," said Vermont Fish and Wildlife herpetologist Luke Groff. "Releasing captured turtles back into the wild comes with risks as well." Groff said the risks include introducing diseases or disrupting the genetics of wild populations. "Adult turtles often have 0 Comments
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Letter: Electronic Voting at Town MeetingLetter to the Editor,
02:00PM / Friday, May 12, 2023 | |
 To the editor:
This year, for the first time in Williamstown, we're proposing the town use electronic voting for town meeting.
At the start of the meeting, I will move to use electronic voting (a version of secret ballot) for the first 15 warrant articles. Those warrant articles are financial in nature and traditionally have passed almost unanimously without much debate. We will use those warrant articles to get people comfortable with the operation of the electronic voting devices. (We have some pre-meeting test questions set up for training, too. It's a simple device to use.)
After Article 15, I will move to consider Article 27 out of order to see if town meeting will agree to
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Dog Leash Bylaw Among Issues Before Williamstown Town MeetingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Friday, May 12, 2023 | |
Select Board member Randal Fippinger says dog owners aren't following the rules and that's keeping some residents from enjoying some of the town's recreational areas. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Randal Fippinger does not want to see a dog fight on the floor of the annual town meeting. Fippinger authored a warrant article that would require dogs to be kept on leash unless they are on the property of the dog's owner or in an "area designated off-leash for dogs." The measure would strike the current language in the town's bylaw, which indicates that "voice control" is an acceptable means for controlling dogs in public 0 Comments
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Chip In! Golf Tournament| 12:12PM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. There will be a golf tournament benefiting the Williamstown Youth Center at Waubeeka Golf Links on May 18. Email Mike Williams at mike@williamstownyouthcenter.org to register a foursome or call 413-458-5925. The cost is $150 per player. 0 Comments
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Greylock ABC Fund Launches with New Grant Program| 08:00AM / Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Greylock ABC Fund launched earlier this month with a renewed mission to support the educational development of students in grades pre-K through 12. The Fund, established in partnership with Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation (BTCF), maintains its focus on educational attainment for students of color while extending opportunities to students of low socio-economic status, and program support for multicultural and academic programs that benefit students of all demographic groups. The Fund offers two opportunities. The first is a grant open to schools and nonprofits, and the second is scholarship for individual students to attend 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Regional School Presents 'Peter and the Starcatcher'| 02:00PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School presents "Peter and the Starcatcher" in the school's auditorium at 1781 Cold Spring Road in Williamstown. Performances are Friday, May 12, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 13, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. According to a press release: "Peter and the Starcatcher" imagines how Peter became Pan, came to Neverland and met the future Captain Hook. Taking place on two ships and a magical island, this comedy is playful and exciting enough to amuse children of all ages, but also has plenty of jokes for grown-ups, too, including jabs at the British Empire and a reference to Philip Glass. Come sit back, 0 Comments
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Granola for Good: Healthy Granola Collection| 12:06PM / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — In celebration of the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Jewish Federation of the Berkshires invites residents to donate packaged whole grain granola or granola bars for distribution to local shelters and food pantries. The drive will be held through the month of May. Drop-off locations: The Berkshire Food Co-op (34 Bridge Street, Great Barrington) Hevreh of Southern Berkshire (270 State Road, Great Barrington) Concepts of Art (65 Church Street, Lenox) Jewish Federation of the Berkshires (196 South Street, Pittsfield) Williams College Bookstore, (Williamstown) 0 Comments
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