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Hancock Holds Inaugural Tree LightingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:21PM / Sunday, December 01, 2024 | |
Town Secretary Jan Lillie provided the impetus for the new town Christmas tree. HANCOCK, Mass. — Scores of residents turned out Saturday evening to ring in a new town tradition. A light coating of snow was on the ground, and holiday spirit was in the air as Hancock lit its new town Christmas tree on the lawn in front of Town Hall. Selectmen Chair Sherman Derby credited Town Secretary Jan Lillie with the inspiration to create an opportunity for residents to celebrate the season and have a permanent symbol to light up the night sky throughout December. Over the summer, a tree was transplanted from a resident's home to the seat 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Holiday Walk Weekend Concert | 08:05AM / Friday, November 29, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute kicks off Williamstown's 41st Holiday Walk Weekend with a festive concert featuring singer Wanda Houston and the Wanda Houston Project. The concert begins at 6 pm on Friday, Dec. 6 in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Tickets $10 ($8 members, $7 students, $5 children 15 and under). Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. For tickets and more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Lecture On Photography and Antiblackness| 08:34AM / Thursday, November 28, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents "Photography, Antiblackness, and the Politics of the Visual," a lecture by Kimberly Juanita Brown, Director of the Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life and Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College. According to a press release: This free event takes place at 5:30 pm in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Brown examines photography's long history as tethered to global histories of antiblackness that have ritualized ways of seeing for the viewing public. She unpacks what she calls a 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire District to Post Chief's PositionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:09PM / Wednesday, November 27, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Fire District's Personnel Committee on Monday finalized a job description for the next chief and agreed to post the job with an eye toward getting a new leader in the door by March. That is when Craig Pedercini is set to turn 65 and retire from a department he has served for 37 years — the last 22 as chief. On Monday, the five-person Personnel Committee agreed to post the position by Dec. 1 with the hope to begin screening applicants in early January, though it left open the possibility of beginning the screening process earlier depending on the response rate. The panel's goal is to present a small group of finalists to 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents First Sunday Free: Lights, Camera Landscape| 08:00AM / Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute First Sunday Free series continues on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 1 to 4 pm. December's theme is "Lights, Camera, Landscape!" According to a press release: Contemporary artist Abelardo Morell engages with history, place, and nature in his colorful images, reflecting Claude Monet and John Constable's influence on him. Artists often draw inspiration from each other's work, and we do, too! Taking inspiration from the layers in Morell's works, experiment with creating transparent drawings that can overlap in surprising ways. Then, from the ground up, document place and perspective through a 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Regional School District First Quarter Honor Roll| 07:40AM / Monday, November 25, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The total school enrollment is 537, of which 362 have made the Honor Roll for the first quarter. Honor Roll Grade 12 Emily Alvarez, Marshall Baya, Nicholas Bellora, Jayne Beringer, Oliver Bingemann, Caelan Briggs, Claire Burrow, Aleksei Chang, Olivia Cook, Vera de Jong, Kaeya Durley, Mia Filiault, Katherine Goss, Gavin Hetherington, Chase Hoey, Charlotte Holubar, William Igoe, Jaclynn Kastrinakis, Caliegh Kiernan, Noah Klompus, Malia Koffi, Jaden Lash-St. John, Kelsey MacHaffie, Mila Marcisz, Rafael Mellow-Bartels, Cameron Miller, Arthur Millet, Liam Noyes, Mai O'Connor, Mia Patrick, Natalie Pesce, Erik Powell-Bechtel, Polly Rhie, Noah 0 Comments
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Williamstown Con Comm Approves Hopkins Bridge ReplacementBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:21PM / Sunday, November 24, 2024 | |
The new bridge structure will be wide enough for a trail maintenance machine. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College last week got the green light from the town to replace a bridge in the trail system for Hopkins Forest. Hopkins Forest Manager Elise Leduc-Fleming was in front of the Conservation Commission seeking an order of conditions to replace the bridge at the top of the nature area's upper loop trail, near the trailhead for the Birch Brook Trail. "One of the three stringers [on the existing bridge] is cracked and broken," Leduc-Fleming said, referring to the beams that support the bridge under the walking surface. "When I arrived for my 0 Comments
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Hancock School Celebrates Thanksgiving by Highlighting CommunityBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
07:51AM / Sunday, November 24, 2024 | |
The children perform music and a play during the luncheon. HANCOCK, Mass. — For many, Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and unity. Hancock Elementary School embraced this spirit on Thursday by hosting a community Thanksgiving feast for seniors. The children had a major role in organizing the event, from peeling the potatoes to creating the centerpieces to performing. "Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have. To be thankful for the communities that we live in. Thankful for the families that we have, our friends," Principal John Merselis III said. "And by opening our doors and inviting people in, I think we just 0 Comments
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Swann, Williams Women Place Third at Natinoals| 07:21PM / Saturday, November 23, 2024 | |
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Williams College women's cross country team Saturday placed third at the NCAA Division III Championships. Mount Greylock alumna Kate Swann was the third Williams runner across the finish line, placing 33rd. Williams' men placed 10th out of 32 teams in their DIII National Championship race. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Chamber of Commerce Touts Online SuccessesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:15PM / Saturday, November 23, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — More than ever, the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce's website is reaching its target audience: people for whom the Village Beautiful is a destination. On Wednesday, Laura Christenson told chamber members that the DestinationWilliamstown.com, a formerly independent site that the chamber has administered since 2021, is reaching more out-of-towners than ever before. "In 2018, most users were from Williamstown, New York City, North Adams, Boston and Pittsfield," Briggs said at the chamber's annual meeting, showing a slide that gave the site's visitors by hometown in order. "And that has changed thanks to all the outreach that 0 Comments
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Swann, Williams College Harriers Compete at NCAA ChampionshipsiBerkshires.com Sports,
11:31AM / Friday, November 22, 2024 | |
 Mount Greylock Regional School alumna Kate Swann and the Williams College women's cross country team are in Terre Haute, Ind., Saturday morning to compete at the NCAA Division III Championship. Williams crushed the field at the 24-team regional championship in New London, Conn., to qualify for the national championship. On Nov. 16 at the Mideast Regional, Williams finished with 59 points, well ahead of runner-up Rensselaer Polytechnic, which collected 110 points. Swann, a junior, was the second Williams runner across the finish line, finishing 10th overall with a time of 21 minutes, 36 seconds on the 6-kilometer course. Williams has finished first or second 0 Comments
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Holiday Events and Tree Lightings 2024| 12:15PM / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | |
 This year's holiday gatherings and annual tree lightings are being announced Here's what we have so far in events below. If we're missing any, let us know at info@iBerkshires.com. Visit our Holiday Bazaars and Craft Fairs list for holiday craft fairs and markets. Christmas Tree Lightings Adams: Tree lighting and a visit from Santa at the annual Holly Days on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Town Common. Will include wagon rides, refreshments and activities. Home Holiday Decorating Contest registration is from Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, with judging on the following weekend. Look for the link online to register. Cheshire: Annual tree lighting is Sunday, 0 Comments
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