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Williamstown Asked to Take Stand on Gaza CrisisBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:19AM / Thursday, November 16, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A resident Monday asked the Select Board to take a stand on a humanitarian crisis unfolding half a world away. Benjamin Grimes addressed the board at the end of its meeting to ask the elected body to pass a resolution supporting the Palestinian people of Gaza and calling for a ceasefire in Israel's ongoing campaign to root out the Hamas militant faction. "I won't traumatize us by recounting the atrocities, except to note that the death toll in Gaza is now over 11,200 people, including more than 4,000 children," Grimes said in a prepared statement delivered during the board's public comment period. "Try to imagine all the 0 Comments
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Haddad Subaru Wins National Love Promise AwardBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
General manager Chris Kramek, Strong Little Souls founder Madison Quinn and Haddad Marketing Director Beth Maturevich with national award presented to the dealership by Subaru. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Haddad Auto Group has become an integral part of the community through more than 90 years of donations and initiatives. Haddad Subaru's most recent collaboration was a family day with local non-profit for pediatric cancer Strong Little Souls, which earned it a National Love Promise award. This is the first time this dealership has won the national recognition given by Subaru of America. Subaru of America awards two out of its 630 retailers in the 0 Comments
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Clark Art Opens Exhibit on its British Prints, Drawings| 11:43AM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of its Manton Research Center, the Clark Art Institute presents a varied selection of British works on paper acquired over the last fifty years. "50 Years and Forward: British Prints and Drawings Acquisitions" opens on Nov. 18, 2023 and is on view through Feb. 11, 2024 in the Eugene V. Thaw Gallery, located in the Manton Research Center. "The Manton Research Center is the home of our works on paper collection and its fiftieth anniversary commemoration provides us with a wonderful opportunity to showcase the exceptional British prints and drawings that are a part of this 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire Station Project Clears Conservation CommissionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:23AM / Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Fire District last week cleared one of two local regulatory hurdles facing the new station project on Main Street. By a vote of 7-0, the Conservation Commission approved and set conditions for the construction project to replace the aging station on Water Street. This Thursday, fire district officials will be back at Town Hall to seek the OK of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the $22.5 million project that district voters overwhelmingly approved in February. Charlie LaBatt of Guntlow and Associates represented the district before the Con Comm, which has jurisdiction over the former Lehovec property at 562 Main St. (Route 2) because 0 Comments
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Clark Art Talk by Stockbridge-Munsee Author| 11:36AM / Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a talk by Stockbridge-Munsee author Misty Cook exploring the use and history of local plants. The event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. In this talk, Misty Cook discusses tribal history and plant medicines, creating a rounded picture of what life was like in the Homeland prior to being forcibly removed. She also examines how Mohican peoples interact with the land around them to use these herbal medicines today. Free. Presented in collaboration with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community. 0 Comments
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BArT Theatre Presents 'Tracks' | 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School Theatre announced its production of "Tracks." The show will run on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 pm, with additional performances on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm. "Tracks" was written by Peter Tarsi. This production is directed by BArT Senior Jace Ziarnik and stage-managed by BART Senior M Schrade. According to a press release: A group of strangers meet in a dirty subway station. They have arrived with limited personal belongings. Their watches have stopped. They all claim to be in different cities. But they soon learn there is no way out of the station. And 0 Comments
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Clark Art Airs 'X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X'| 11:57AM / Monday, November 13, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, November 18 at 12:55 pm in the latest installment of the 2023–24 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: Theater luminary and Tony-nominated director of Slave Play Robert O'Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines 0 Comments
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Williamstown Comprehensive Plan Committee Sends Document to Planning BoardBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
10:41AM / Monday, November 13, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee on Tuesday wrapped up its work and sent the completed document to the Planning Board for its approval. But first, the panel that has spent the last two years focusing on town's next 20 years engaged in one last discussion about how the town should balance economic growth with environmental protection. The impetus was the committee's review of seven written responses from community members answering a call for final comments on the 64-page plan. Several of those responses, some quite lengthy, indicated a concern that the proposed plan, titled "Envisioning Williamstown 2035," did 0 Comments
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Williams Women's Soccer Falls in NCAA Tournament| 09:06AM / Monday, November 13, 2023 | |
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Hannah Adair scored in the 87th minute Sunday to give the Messiah College women's soccer team a 1-0 win over Williams in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Margaret Huelin and Ana Bozzi-Mackay each played a half in goal for Williams (10-4-5), which gave up two shots on goal. 0 Comments
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Williams Field Hockey Falls in OT in DIII Tournament| 08:04PM / Saturday, November 11, 2023 | |
BALTIMORE -- Ramsey Coffman converted a penalty stroke in overtime to give the Salisbury field hockey team a 1-0 win over Williams in the NCAA Division III tournament on Saturday. Gates Tenerowicz made four saves in goal for Williams (12-8). Football AMHERST, Mass. -- Mike Piazza threw a 4-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter to give Amherst a 21-14 win over Williams. Piazza threw for 195 yards and two scores. Williams got 111 yards on the ground from Jon Oris. Williams (2-6) finishes the year on Saturday at Bates, a game reschedueld from Oct. 28. Men's Basketball WORCESTER, Mass. -- Aidan Callahan scored 26 points to lead Worcester 0 Comments
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Northern Berkshire Adult Education Conversation Class | 08:01AM / Saturday, November 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Adult Education (NBAE) announced a collaboration with the David and Joyce Milne Public Library in Williamstown for a Community and Conversation Class for English Speakers of Other Languages. Students will practice and strengthen their English speaking and listening skills while gaining confidence as well as learn some new vocabulary and phrases. The class is facilitated by a native English speaker and will take place on Wednesday mornings from 10:00-12:00 at the Milne Public Library in Williamstown. Call 413-412-1118 to register or email NBAE Program Director, Annie Pecor at apecor@napsk12.org. This 0 Comments
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Architect To Give WCMA's Plonsker Lecture| 10:59AM / Friday, November 10, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Florian Idenburg, co-founder of SO-IL, the architecture firm selected to design and build WCMA's new home in Williamstown, will give the annual Plonsker Family Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. in the '62 Center for the Theatre and Arts. The presentation will include an historical overview of the museum's evolution as a building type, touching on the drivers that have changed our thinking and how to design a museum for the future. Idenburg also will discuss some of SO-IL's previous work. The lecture will be preceded by a reception at the '62 Center from 5 to 6 p.m. SO-IL was founded by Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu 0 Comments
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