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Clark Art First Free Sundays Continues| 08:00AM / Thursday, November 02, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute's First Sundays Free program continues on Sunday, Nov. 5. offering free admission from 10 am–5 pm. The day also features a series of music-themed special activities from 1–4 pm, including a classical music performance by the JAK Duo and Daniel Temkin. According to a press release: Engage with music throughout the Clark. Move your body and join artist and educator Molly Hess for all-ages dance workshops at 1 and 2 pm. These workshops incorporate rhythm, pulse, and the visual elements of music. Then, embark on a guided soundscape experience at 3 pm, and add your own chorus of sounds to the galleries, 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Track and Field Bids Come in on TargetBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Thursday, November 02, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee could vote as early as Thursday evening to award a construction contract for a new multi-sport field and eight-lane track at the middle-high school. And if all goes according to plan, work on the project could begin before the end of the calendar year. The district's Field and Track Project Committee on Wednesday looked at three bids on the scaled down project to build a natural grass field ringed by a running track on land just east of the district's administration building. Two of the bids came in below the $3.6 million the committee was targeting after its latest round of 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Book Talk| 11:19AM / Wednesday, November 01, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Nov. 5, the Clark Art Institute hosts a book talk and conversation between author Christine Coulson and Elizabeth McGowan, Williams College's Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art, about Coulson's new novel, "One Woman Show." The talk begins at 11 a.m. in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. The program is free and open to the public. According to a press release, Coulson spent twenty-five years writing for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her final project was to write wall labels for the museum's new British Galleries. During that time, she dreamt of using the Met's strict 0 Comments
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Williamstown Looking for Clarity on Dog Leashing RulesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Wednesday, November 01, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday agreed to have the town manager put together a working group to sort out and clarify the town's bylaws on dog leashing. Robert Menicocci came to the board seeking clarifications of "ambiguities" in town code that came up after last spring's town meeting debate on a proposal to require dogs to be leashed when off their owner's property in the general residence zone. Specifically, there is a bylaw — which the May 2023 town meeting article sought to amend — that requires dogs to be on leash or under "voice control" in the district. There also is a regulation created by the 0 Comments
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Clark Art Offers Free Gallery Tours for Parents and Infants| 04:05PM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Nov. 3 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute hosts a tour of its permanent collection galleries for new parents/caregivers and infants. The event is free. Participants should meet at the Clark's main Admissions desk. In this special program, new parents and caregivers bring their infants into the galleries for a guided visit and the opportunity to socialize with other community members in a casual environment. The informal tour includes a unique look at the Clark's permanent collection, featuring an array of works by a variety of artists. Each month offers a different selection of artworks. Best suited for adults with 0 Comments
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Drury's McGrath Leads Springfield College OffenseiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:40AM / Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | |
 Drury High graduate Kayla McGrath has a team-high eight goals for the Springfield College women's soccer team this fall. Last week, she scored both Pride goals in a 2-0 win over Wellesley. McGrath's two game-winning goals this season is currently seventh in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. She has played 29 games and has 10 starts over the last two seasons for Springfield, which was 8-4-5 overall (6-2-3 in the NEWMAC) in the regular season and opens the conference tournament on Tuesday against Smith. Westfield State senior Michaella Moncecchi (Wahconah) has appeared in three games with one start in goal for the Owls, stopping 0 Comments
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Clark Art Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Manton Research Center | 11:00AM / Monday, October 30, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of its Manton Research Center building through a year-long series of exhibitions, events, and a special publication detailing the history of the building. To honor the milestone anniversary, the Clark presents two exhibitions opening later this autumn celebrating its works on paper collection. On November 18, the Clark opens 50 Years and Forward: British Prints and Drawings Acquisitions in the Eugene V. Thaw Gallery of the Manton Research Center. On December 16, the large-scale exhibition 50 Years and Forward: Works on Paper Acquisitions opens in the Clark Center's special exhibition 0 Comments
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Pine Cobble School Ski and Skate Sale| 04:00PM / Sunday, October 29, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Pine Cobble School will hold its annual Ski and Skate Sale on Friday, November 3, from 4 to 8 pm. One of the largest such sales in the region, this longtime tradition offers an array of quality, top-brand new and gently used winter sports equipment, ski clothing, and accessories for adults and children. Skis (racing & parabolic with current bindings), poles, boots, snowboards, snowshoes, cross-country skiing equipment, hockey & figure skates, ski clothing, fleece, hats, gloves, parkas, pants, goggles, winter socks, liners, and more will be available. Expert skiers, snowboarders, and skaters will be on hand for professional fittings and to 0 Comments
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Williams Field Hockey, Women's Soccer Work Overtime in League Playoffs| 01:38PM / Sunday, October 29, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Pilar Torres scored in overtime Saturday to give the Williams College field hockey team a 3-2 win over Wesleyan in the first round of the NESCAC tournament. Molly Hellman and Meaghan Boehm scored for Williams, which overcame a 1-0 deficit but gave up a goal late in the fourth quarter. Williams (10-6) will play either Bates or Bowdoin on Saturday at Middlebury in the conference semi-finals. Men's Soccer MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Ryan Grady made five saves to backstop Middlebury to a 2-0 win over Williams in the first round of the NESCAC tournament. Ben Diffley made four saves for Williams (8-6-2). Women's Soccer WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. 0 Comments
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2023 Winter Parking Ban Announcements | 03:49PM / Friday, October 27, 2023 | |
 For many communities in Berkshire County, seasonal parking bans come into effect in November. Parking bans are put into place to keep streets clear for plowing and emergency vehicle access during snow events. This list will be updated as more municipalities announce their parking bans. Adams: The Winter Overnight Parking Restriction will be Dec. 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, from 12:00 AM - 7:00 AM. Vehicles should not be parked on any Town roadway during this time. Town owned Parking Lot permits are available at the Kearns Lane Lot and Renfrew Lot for a fee of $75. If you are interested, please click here. Lenox: The all-night 0 Comments
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Second Chance Composting Pumpkin Smash Events| 03:40PM / Friday, October 27, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Second Chance Composting is offering two free events for community members of all ages to bring their pumpkins after Halloween to smash them. The first event is in Williamstown on Thursday Nov. 2, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the Log by Ramunto's, 78 Spring Street. The second event is in North Adams on Friday Nov. 3, from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at Hotel Downstreet, 40 Main Street as part of First Fridays. "This is a fun, family friendly event that we started last year in North Adams and are happy to say we have expanded to include Williamstown this year," Owner John Pitroff said. "It's educational, everyone has a blast, and it's 0 Comments
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Community Legal Aid Kicks Off Berkshire County Access to Justice Campaign| 12:00PM / Friday, October 27, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Community Legal Aid is kicking off its annual Berkshire County Access to Justice Campaign, which seeks to bring legal help to residents in the county facing a variety of civil legal problems. Over the last year, Community Legal Aid's staff of attorneys and paralegals helped more than 700 Berkshire County elderly and low-income clients last year, impacting an estimated 1,750 residents trying to avoid homelessness, seeking safety from violence, and others fighting for life's necessities. Through its subsidiary, the Central West Justice Center, it also helps refugees seeking humanitarian-based immigration relief. For more than a 0 Comments
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