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Ski for Scholarship: Bartels Community Ski Race 2026Community submission,
11:56AM / Monday, January 26, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The 19th Mathias Jessup Bartels benefit cross-country ski race and tour will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 11:30 a.m. at Mount Greylock Regional School. The event will feature a 3-kilometer kids’/beginner’s race, a lollipop race for young children, and a 6K classic race. Races are suitable for all ages and abilities. Prizes will be awarded to overall and age category winners. A $15 donation is requested at day of race registration. All proceeds benefit the Mathias Jessup Bartels Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Mt. Greylock Nordic Ski Team. Checks can be made out to: Mount Greylock Regional High School, M.J. Bartels 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Performance By Luke Fischbeck | 08:11AM / Monday, January 26, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Jan. 31 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents an original musical performance by Luke Fischbeck inspired by special exhibition Raffaella della Olga: Typescripts. The performance takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Raffaella della Olga considers her practice of typewriter art in musical terms, with the machine itself as an instrument and the resulting works as graphic scores. In this program, Williams College lecturer Luke Fischbeck, of the collaborative sound art group lucky dragons, performs two works inspired by della Olga’s practice: a solo piano composition by Parisian composer Alexandra Grimal, 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Preservation Act Applicants Make Cases to CommitteeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:39AM / Friday, January 23, 2026 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee on Tuesday heard from six applicants seeking CPA funds from May's annual town meeting, including one grant seeker that was not included in the applications posted on the town's website prior to the meeting. That website included nine applications as of Tuesday evening, with requests totaling just more than $1 million — well over the $624,000 in available Community Preservation Act funds that the committee anticipates being available for fiscal year 2027. A 10th request came from the town's Agricultural Commission, whose proponents made their cases in person to the CPC on Tuesday. The other four 0 Comments
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Companion Corner: Ramsey at Second ChanceBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
03:46PM / Thursday, January 22, 2026 | |
 ARLINGTON, Vt. — There's a dog at Second Chance Animal Shelter that is ready to play ball with his new family. iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home. Ramsey is a pitbull mix who is more than 6 years old. Lead canine care technician Alaura Lasher introduced us to him. "Even though he's 6 1/2, he's still a pretty energetic boy. He loves to play outside, loves to play with his ball, he loves to do the zoomies outside, and he's very interested in lots of smells," she said. Ramsey has been at the shelter for a little over a month and was 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Talk on Mythology, Nudity in European Art| 08:05AM / Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute presents "In Focus: Mythology and Nudity in European Art," a thematic tour of the permanent collection that examines mythological scenes in paintings and sculptures from the 16th to the 20th century. The talk takes place on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. It will cover how mythology became one of the four approved subjects for artists studying at the French Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, and how mythological scenes provided artists with an opportunity to show off their skills at portraying human bodies in the nude. The tour is free, but capacity is limited. Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a 0 Comments
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Williamstown Planners Green Light Initiatives at Both Ends of Route 7By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:26PM / Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jack Miller Contractors has received the town's approval to renovate and expand the abandoned gas station and convenience store property at the corner of Sand Springs Road and Simonds Road (Route 7) to serve as its new headquarters. Last Tuesday, the Planning Board voted, 5-0, to approve a development plan for 824 Simonds Road that will incorporate the existing 1,300-square-foot building and add an approximately 2,100-square-foot addition. "We look forward to turning what is now an eyesore into a beautiful property and hope it will be a great asset to the neighborhood and to Williamstown," Miller said on Friday. Charlie LaBatt 0 Comments
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Berkshire Nursing Families 22nd Annual Trivia Fundraiser| 07:52AM / Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Nursing Families (BNF) announced that tickets for its 22nd Annual Trivia Fundraiser are on sale. The fundraiser will take place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Williams Inn in Williamstown. Get tickets here. BNF Team Trivia support of BNF's mission to provide feeding and parenting support for families in the region. Since its founding in 1998, BNF has been committed to empowering families in Berkshire County with the education, tools, and resources to make the best nutrition choices for the babies in their care. The nonprofit offers a wide range of free services, including in-home lactation consultations, a 24/7 0 Comments
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Williamstown CPC Again Sees More Requests than Funds AvailableBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:04AM / Monday, January 19, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee will meet on Tuesday to begin considering grant applications for the fiscal year 2027 funding cycle. As has been the case in recent years, the total of the requests before the committee far exceed the amount of Community Preservation Act funds the town anticipates for the fiscal year that begins on July 1. Nine applications totaling $1,003,434 are on the table for the committee's perusal. The committee previously has discussed a limit of $624,000 in available funds for this funding cycle, about 62 percent of the total sought. Over the next few weeks, the CPC will decide the eligibility of the 0 Comments
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Williamstown Moves Annual Town Meeting Back to Elementary SchoolBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Saturday, January 17, 2026 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Town Meeting will be held at Williamstown Elementary School for the first time since 2019 after a unanimous vote by the Select Board last Monday night. The board voted 4-0 to move the annual meeting back to the Church Street school after it was held at Mount Greylock Regional School the last four years. Twice, in 2020 and 2021, the meeting was held outdoors at Williams College's Weston Field during the height of the pandemic. Technically, the 2022 meeting was scheduled for WES, but by the time it was convened, everyone who attended knew that the first order of business would be a motion to adjourn to a couple of weeks later at Mount 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: After-Holiday FunBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:28PM / Friday, January 16, 2026 | |
 Check out all of the events happening this weekend including crafts, music, plays, wrestling, and more. Multiple Days ‘All in the Timing’ Performance 1000 Main St., Williamstown Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter 10th to 12th grade theatre ensemble is presenting a collection of six short, comedic one-act plays in the anthology “All in the Timing” by David Ives. Tickets bought in advance are $8 for students and seniors and $13 for adults. Tickets bought at the door will be $10 for students and seniors and $15 for adults. More information here. Friday Craft 0 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Martin Luther King Jr. Day| 10:58AM / Thursday, January 15, 2026 | |
The Rev. King waves to the hundreds of thousands gathered on the Washington Mall in 1963 when he gave the 'I Have a Dream' speech. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is being celebrated Monday, Jan. 19. It is a federal holiday to commemorate the birthday of the civil rights activist born Jan. 15, 1929. It is observed on the third Monday in January.
King, a Baptist minister, led the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s by espousing nonviolent protest. His best-known address, the "I Have a Dream" speech, was given in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., to a crowd of 250,000 who participated in the March on Washington. The 1964 Nobel Prize winner was
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WilliNet Facing Dane's Retirement, Uncertain Fiscal FutureBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Thursday, January 15, 2026 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The face of and driving force behind the town's community access television station will retire this summer. At Monday's Select Board meeting, the president of the board of WilliNet announced that longtime Executive Director Debby Dane will leave the non-profit on June 30 and move to California, "following her 5-month-old granddaughter." "The search committee has begun its work to find a replacement hire," Mary Strout told the Select Board. "Deb will be hard to replace, however the board is confident we will find an individual well suited to move the organization forward." "Now, I'm 0 Comments
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