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Williams' Men's, Women's Lacrosse Each Win| 08:09PM / Saturday, March 11, 2023 | |
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Jesse Shapiro scored six goals Saturday to lead the Williams College men's lacrosse team to a 15-8 win over Colby. Matthew Freitas stopped 12 shots to earn the win in goal for Williams (2-1, 2-0 NESCAC). Women's Lacrosse WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Christina Halloran and Lauren Morganlander each had two goals and an assist to lead Williams to a 10-8 win over Colby. Caitlyn Joyce and Caroline Pratt split time in goal for Williams (3-1,1-1), combining for eight saves. Track and Field BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Williams College junior Jackson Anderson set a school record with 5,364 points to win the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Track and 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Officials to Liquidate Capital Gift to Fund Track & FieldBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:47AM / Saturday, March 11, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After six years and hundreds of hours of committee discussions about how to utilize a $5 million capital gift from Williams College, the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday voted to spend down the remainder of that gift on an eight-lane track and multi-sport grass playing field at the middle-high school. By a vote of 5-1, the committee decided to reverse a February vote to reserve $1 million in the capital gift as a "building renewal" fund for the Cold Spring Road campus and seek borrowing authority from the district's member towns for up to $1.8 million to complete the athletic field project. Instead, on Thursday the 0 Comments
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Youth Health Collaborative Takes Lead on March nbCC Forum | 11:07AM / Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Join Northern Berkshire Community Coalition for this month's special forum, facilitated by local youth members of the Youth Health Collaborative. The Youth Health Collaborative will provide their answers to the question "What is it like being a young person in Northern Berkshire County?" The group will explore what is unique about growing up in the Northern Berkshires, from the experience of attending a northern Berkshire school, to the activities and opportunities that are available to them. Community members will be invited to explore solutions to challenges within the community, and to learn what it is that youth experience on 0 Comments
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Clark Art 2023 Summer Exhibitions | 09:10AM / Friday, March 10, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute announces its summer 2023 exhibition schedule, featuring a program of exhibitions, events, and activities. Leading its summer exhibition schedule is a presentation of works by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch featuring more than eighty-five paintings, prints, and drawings. The Clark is the only U.S. venue for this international exhibition that explores new themes in the artist's landscapes. "This will be a summer that shows the Clark at its best—introducing new scholarship, celebrating nature, and exploring art from the Renaissance through today," said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director of the 0 Comments
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Black Bears Waking Up in Massachusetts| 03:10PM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — March is hungry bear season, says the state Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Wildlife officials are reminding the public that bears are beginning to emerge from their winter dens and seek out food. Residents in northern Middlesex County, Worcester County and Western Massachusetts, or other areas where bears have been spotted, should know it's time to take down bird feeders. Natural foods such as acorns and other nuts are usually available on the ground, but last year's fall hard mast crop was meager. Bears will often ignore seasonally available natural foods including skunk cabbage in favor of an easy meal 7 Comments
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Williamstown Charter Review Committee Weighs Electronic Voting, Dual Town MeetingsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:30AM / Thursday, March 09, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town's Charter Review Committee last week took a deep dive into several of the local government reforms that have percolated through committee discussions over the last year without deciding what, if any, recommendations to make on any of the changes. No clear consensus emerged among the committee members on two issues that are less about the charter, the foundational document of town government, and more about the mechanics of the annual town meeting. As part of its charter conversation, the committee explored the question of whether the town should consider altering the meeting format from an open meeting, where all registered voters can 0 Comments
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WCMA: An Evening with Georges Dreyfus | 03:53PM / Wednesday, March 08, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In conjunction with the exhibition "Across Shared Waters: Contemporary Artists in Dialogue with Tibetan Art from the Jack Shear Collection," George Dreyfus will give a talk titled "What is a tantric deity and how to become one" at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at the Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). Dreyfus, a professor in the Department of Religion at Williams College, spent fifteen years in Buddhist monasteries before receiving in 1985 the title of Geshe, the highest degree conferred by Tibetan monastic universities. He has published several books, including "The Sound of Two Hands Clapping: The Education of a Tibetan Buddhist 0 Comments
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Clark Art's Start With Art| 12:45PM / Tuesday, March 07, 2023 | |
 Clark Art's Start With Art WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. On Saturday, March 11 at 10 am, the Clark Art Institute's Start with Art series continues. March's free event is themed to faces and feelings. Designed for preschoolers, Start with Art offers themed talks, gallery guides, and art-making activities. This program is best suited for three- to six-year-olds and their caregivers. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2023. No registration is required. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Lacking Candidates for May ElectionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:56AM / Tuesday, March 07, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — With two weeks left to submit completed nomination papers for May's town election, just two individuals have taken out papers for the six seats that will be on that ballot. Town Clerk Nicole Beverly reported Monday morning that only incumbent Andy Hogeland has taken out papers for one of two seats on the Select Board that will be decided in the May 9 election. In the race to fill one year of an unexpired term on the Planning Board, only Benjamin Greenfield has taken out papers. Neither potential candidate had yet returned papers by Monday morning with the required signatures to get a spot on the ballot. In addition to the two 0 Comments
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Clark Art Gallery Talk With Emerging Art Historians| 08:27AM / Monday, March 06, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, March 10, a Williams College art history graduate student will lead a conversation on the Clark's permanent collection. In this program, Fresh Takes, students in the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art share their thoughts on an object in the collection through the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at noon. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2023. No registration is required. 0 Comments
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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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