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North County, Pittsfield Hold Egg ScramblesiBerkshires Staff,
02:34PM / Saturday, April 19, 2025 | |
Above, ready, set, go in Williamstown; below a mad scramble for eggs in Clarksburg. See more photos here. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — A number of egg scrambles were held in the Berkshires on Saturday ahead of Easter. The light spring ran didn't stop hundreds of children from darting across lawns and fields to search for treasure in the form of plastic eggs. Peter A. Cook VFW Post 9144 held its annual event at the town field named in memory of Cook, Clarskburg's only Vietnam War casualty. Children in four age categories ran, or toddled, across the field to grab brightly colored eggs. The returned to the pavilion for juice and 0 Comments
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Clark Art Institute to Air "Figaro" Broadcast| 11:51AM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present a broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of "Figaro" on Saturday, April 26, at 1 p.m. in the Manton Research Center auditorium. The broadcast is part of "The Met: Live in HD" series and will feature the full opera performance, including backstage interviews and commentary. Joana Mallwitz will conduct the ensemble cast, which includes Michael Sumuel, Olga Kulchynska, Joshua Hopkins, Federica Lombardi, and Sun-Ly Pierce. Prior to the broadcast, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper will host a display of prints, drawings, and photographs related to the theme of
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Holiday Hours: Patriots Day| 11:00AM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
 Monday, April 21, is Patriots Day, a state holiday marking the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord that began the American Revolution. The day has been celebrated on the third Monday in April since 1969. This year mark's the 250th anniversary of what many consider the start of the American Revolution with the "shot heard round the world."
It was on the morning of April 20, 1775, that Paul Revere and other riders began the alert across and beyond Massachusetts Colony that troops were planning to advance from Boston to the towns of Lexington and Concord. They were to seize a cache of gunpowder and arms and capture revolutionaries Sam Adams and John
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Williamstown Select Board OKs LGBTQIA+ Petition, Pride FlagsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
10:13AM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday became the second elected body in the last week to express its support for the LGBTQIA+ community. A few days after the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee OK'd updated policies on sexual orientation and gender identity, the Select Board had a chance to weigh in on a town meeting article that seeks to affirm equal protection under the law in the town. Article 28 on the 30-article warrant for the May 22 meeting is titled "Resolution Declaring the Town of Williamstown a Community that Supports and Upholds the Rights of Transgender and Gender-Diverse People." The article, submitted as a citizens 5 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Days of Heaven'| 08:10AM / Friday, April 18, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, April 24, the Clark Art Institute opens its Pastoral on Paper film series with a screening of "Days of Heaven" (1978) at 6 pm in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: After accidentally killing his foreman at a steelworks in Chicago, laborer Bill, (Richard Gere) goes westward to the Texas plains with his girlfriend, Abby (Brooke Adams), and younger sister (Linda Manz). Posing as siblings, the trio find work in the wheat fields. To escape their life of toil, Bill convinces Abby to marry a wealthy but dying farmer (Sam Shepard). The ensuing love triangle binds the three together as they circle around the 5 Comments
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Neal Touts Federal Aid to Support Renovation of Symbol of DemocracyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:30PM / Thursday, April 17, 2025 | |
Congressman Richard Neal looks at historic photos of the 19th-century meetinghouse during a tour Thursday. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A longtime Democratic member of Congress on Thursday lauded the democratic ideals embodied in a local landmark. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, was in town to celebrate a $500,000 federal earmark to support the renovation of the Williamstown Meetinghouse, a project that will make the iconic structure more compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and more accessible to members of the community. Referencing the 1869 structure's connection to the town's 1765 founding (the first two meetinghouses burned down), 5 Comments
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Neal: Dems Need to 'Fracture' Republicans, Challenge Trump Actions in CourtBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, April 17, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, Thursday said Democrats' best strategy to counteract the Trump administration is to "fracture" his support on Capitol Hill and that decisions like the withdrawal of funds to promote resilient infrastructure will be successfully challenged in the courts. Neal was in town to celebrate a $500,000 appropriation he helped secure to help the renovation of the Williamstown Meetinghouse, the Main Street home of First Congregational Church. Later Thursday morning, he headed to a closed door meeting with local business people to talk about the impact of Trump's tariff policy. His visit came 12 5 Comments
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Clark Art Institute Offers School Vacation Week Activities| 11:06AM / Thursday, April 17, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will host activities for children and families during the Massachusetts public school system’s April vacation week. From Tuesday, April 22, through Thursday, April 24, landscape drawing stations will be available throughout the museum, featuring various drawing mediums. Free drawing pads and colored pencils will also be provided for outdoor use. At 2 PM each day, Williamstown Rural Lands will lead nature-related hikes and activities. On Thursday, April 24, from 11 AM to 2 PM, a drop-in activity will allow visitors to sculpt miniature cows. The exhibition "Pastoral on Paper," on view through June 5 Comments
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Clark Art Foraging Walks Series| 08:07AM / Thursday, April 17, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute's popular series of foraging walks returns this April. On the fourth Tuesday of the month from April through October, naturalist and wild edibles enthusiast Arianna Alexsandra Collins of the Hoosic River Watershed Association and Offerings for Community Building guides visitors across the Clark's 140-acre campus in a one-hour talk. Each walkabout begins on the Fernández Terrace by the Clark's Reflecting Pool. During each foraging walk, Collins discusses characteristics for proper identification of flora and fungi, as well as meal and medicinal preparation. Trailside nibbling throughout the walkabout 5 Comments
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SVHC President Dee Announces Retirement| 02:42PM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Thomas A. Dee is retiring this year after 16 years at the helm of Southwestern Vermont Health Care. Dee has had a significant impact on the Southern Vermont medical center, overseeing its affiliation with Dartmouth Health, expanding access to care services through telehealth and offices in outlying communities, and steering the new $31 million emergency room expansion to fruition last year. The CEO and president of the health care system said he plans to retire at the end of 2025 and a search committee has been formed to seek his replacement. "It is with mixed emotions that I take this next step in my life," Dee said. "After 5 Comments
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Poetry Event to Celebrate Earth Day and the Hoosic River Watershed| 12:04PM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A poetry event focused on the Hoosic River Watershed will take place on Thursday, April 24, at 4:30 PM. Poets and individuals interested in poetry of all ages are invited to participate in this Earth Day celebration. The event will begin at the Mohican Recreational Path – Syndicate Road Trailhead parking lot. Participants will walk along the Hoosic bike trail in Williamstown to seek poetic inspiration. Writing prompts will be available for those who wish to use them. Time will be allotted for participants to share their poems, phrases, or other creative expressions inspired by the river. The program is scheduled to last for 1.5 hours. This free workshop is
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Clark Art Invites People With Dementia and Caregivers for Gallery Talk | 08:12AM / Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, April 21 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark. This free gallery talk program is designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the general public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity. Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. To register, call the Education Department Coordinator at 413 458 0563; accompanying care-partners must also register. 5 Comments
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