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Clark Art Offers Free Gallery Tours For Parents, Infants| 08:19AM / Wednesday, September 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, September 6 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute kicks off its 2025–26 series of gallery tours designed specifically for new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet at the Clark's main admissions desk. On the first Saturday of the month, September–June, a Clark educator leads an informal, baby-friendly tour of the permanent collection. The program aims to provide a stress-free experience for new parents and caregivers, as well as the chance to socialize with others caring for young infants. Works by a variety of artists are featured. This program is best suited for adults with 0 Comments
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Clark's Director to Step Down After 10-Year RunNews release,
10:35PM / Tuesday, September 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Clark Art Institute Director Olivier Meslay will step down from his leadership role in July 2026, concluding a decade of change and growth that has seen the Clark flourish in international stature and engagement, the museum announced on Tuesday. Meslay, a widely respected curator and art historian, will return to his native France to pursue a variety of independent projects. “The Clark has long held a very special place in my heart," Meslay said in a news release. "Being entrusted to lead the organization and this exceptional staff has been one of the greatest honors and privileges in my life. “My wife Laure and I first 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery Talk| 07:08AM / Tuesday, September 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 11:30 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to look contemplatively as they engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. Participants meet in the Museum Pavilion. According to a press release: With a gentle tone that encourages investigation and audience participation, the group explores one or two artworks with the help of a Clark educator, working together to explore its meaning, find understanding, and raise questions. Distinct from a conventional gallery tour, Reflections provides an opportunity for close looking and 0 Comments
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Williamstown Taxpayers to Start Paying for New Fire StationBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Monday, September 01, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A decision residents made in February 2023 will begin to hit their wallets in the current fiscal year. On Wednesday, the fire district's Prudential Committee held its annual tax classification hearing and learned the district's projected FY26 property tax rate from town assessor Chris Lamarre. Property owners will pay $1.22 per $1,000 of assessed value in the year that ends on June 30, 2026. That is up from 66 cents per $1,000 in FY25, a jump of 85 percent. The main driver is the start of bond payments on the new station nearing completion on Main Street, which accounts for most of an approximately $893,000 increase in the 0 Comments
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White Pulls Out Narrow Win on Mount GreylockBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:55PM / Sunday, August 31, 2025 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. – Dalton’s Alex White is a familiar presence running – and winning – on the local road race circuit. On Sunday, he took the road less traveled by … at least by him. And that made the difference at the 50th running of the Mount Greylock Road Race, where White outkicked Jacob Barnett to claim first place with a time of 54 minutes, 49.74 seconds on the 8-mile course up the side of the state’s highest peak. It was the first time at Mount Greylock for the first three finishers as White, Barnett (54:50.18) Shelburne Falls’ Kayla Lampe (57:41.56) each medaled in their first time at the event. “I don’t 0 Comments
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Last Chance to see 'Baseball in the Berkshires' 2025 Exhibit in LeeCommunity submission,
12:47PM / Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
 LEE, Mass. – One weekend remains to see “The Fascinating Story of Baseball in the Berkshires” at the Lee Premium Outlets. The summer 2025 home of the Baseball in the Berkshires museum project has welcomed 3,000 visitors over the past couple of months, including people from more than 23 countries and 30 states. Guides John Belland, John Connolly, Marc Simon, Krysten St. John, Stan Tracy and Larry Moore gave the visitors a “lay of the land” and let them cover the bases which spanned almost 8,000 square feet of a former furniture store. The local stories of more than 40 Major League players were remembered along with two who have been inducted 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Labor Day| 11:00AM / Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
Boston-born Labor Secretary Frances Perkins was the first woman to hold a Cabinet position and the architect of Social Security. Labor Day is being celebrated Monday, Sept.1. Labor Day was established as a federal holiday in 1971 by Congress and is held on the first Monday of September. Read a history of Labor Day here. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The union encouraged the development of a workingman's holiday and a number of states began setting a day aside. Parades and picnics or similar events were not uncommon in its early days; it is now seen as part of the last
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Berkshires Awarded Grants to Boost Woodland Restoration, Tourism| 10:34AM / Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
BOSTON, Mass. — The state awarded he Berkshire Naural Resource Council, Adams, Cheshire, Peru, and Williamstown grants designed to protect forests and boost local economies in Western Massachusetts. Through the Woodlands Partnership Program, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) is providing funding, $310,000 in total, to six rural communities and three regional organizations focused on conservation and economic development. These grants will improve outdoor recreation opportunities in public forests, ensure community safety and implement sustainable forestry practices that promote forest resilience. In Berkshire County: Adams 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire Officials Call on Residents to Properly Mark AddressesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:28PM / Thursday, August 28, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Since being installed, first-year Fire Chief Jeffrey Dias has been getting to know the community. It should not be as hard as it is to get to know the town of 7,400. "As an outsider trying to find a street address, I have had some heartfelt discussions with some people," Dias told the Prudential Committee at Wednesday's monthly meeting. "I don't know that a certain family has lived in a house for 150 years." Committee member John Notsley raised the issue, telling his colleagues that the lack of proper numbering on homes had been bothering him. "There are more houses in town that aren't numbered than 0 Comments
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Highland Woods' Residents Return Postponed to SeptemberBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Thursday, August 28, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Six months after a sprinkler malfunction forced the evacuation of some residents from the Highland Woods apartments, more than a dozen residents continue to be housed in a South County hotel. A representative from property manager Hearthway Inc. said this week that the affected units should be ready by the end of September — about a month behind the timeline that Hearthway projected to residents just after the evacuation. "By March, we knew it was going to take until the end of August," said Kristin Coyne, Hearthway's director of portfolio operations. "That's what's been projected with all of our residents, relocated 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Sadie at Second Chance Animal ShelterBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:29PM / Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | |
 ARLINGTON, Vt. — An older pup is looking for a home to spend her golden years is patiently waiting at the Second Chance Animal Shelter. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Sadie is an 11-year-old mixed breed dog and has been at Second Chance for a year, but Sadie is no stranger to the shelter. "She was adopted about nine years ago and, unfortunately, she had several owners pass away, so she's had a bit of a tough time coming back," said shelter manager Troy Quinn. Even though she's 11, she is very energetic and loves to run around and be with you. "She can get the
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Clark Art Hosts Event For Area College Students| 08:13AM / Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Clark Art Institute hosts "Night at the Clark," an evening of special activities and exclusive gallery access to celebrate the arrival of the Class of 2029 to the Berkshires. Students from Williams College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Berkshire Community College, Bennington College, State University of New York at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Smith College, and more are invited come together to explore, connect, and make memories on the Clark's campus. Activities: On Air with WCFM 91.9 and Belltower Records 5–7 pm Reflecting Pool Lawn Join a collaborative vinyl session 0 Comments
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