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WCMA to Host Musicians as Part of Summer Series| 10:56AM / Saturday, July 15, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art will present the second program in the "Construct Your Own Meaning" summer series, an exploration of the museum's permanent collection through the lens of local musicians, on Thursday, July 20, at 5 p.m. In collaboration with museum staff, Andrea Belair, co-owner of Belltower Records in North Adams, Mass., has selected musicians from a range of musical backgrounds who will each compose five- to 10-minute pieces inspired by an artwork in Remixing the Hall. Featured musicians include: Mirabel Thompson Boyer (Williamstown, Mass.), Wednesday Knudsen (Austerlitz, N.Y.), Lemuel Marc (Boston), Father Hotep (Hadley,
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Clark Opens Newest Exhibit 'Humane Ecology: Eight Positions' this SaturdayBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:39PM / Friday, July 14, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—The Clark Art Institute is opening its newest exhibit "Humane Ecology: Eight Positions" this Saturday, July 15. After entering the second entrance of the museum and a brief drive up the steep hill, passing a bridge, we enter the Lunder Center at Stone Hill parking lot, the first location of the exhibition. We were greeted by the curator and some of the artists who gave us a glimpse into the space that looked much different just hours before the press preview. "It looked very different just hours ago, so you're really getting a fresh, fresh glimpse of it, maybe even a fresh smell of the show," 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Tree Walk Around Its Grounds | 08:25AM / Friday, July 14, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, July 20 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a tree walk led by Horticulturist and Clark Grounds Manager Matthew Noyes. The event begins on the Fernández Terrace by the Clark's reflecting pool. Noyes takes visitors on a walk through the forested landscape of the Clark's grounds on Stone Hill. Throughout the 140 acres of expansive lawns, meadows, and walking trails, the tour highlights the basics of New England tree identification, ongoing stewardship of the Clark's grounds, and the sustainability practices in place to preserve the Clark's natural resources. Free. Advance registration required; 0 Comments
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Weekend Outlook: Dalton Day, Live Music, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Thursday, July 13, 2023 | |
 There will be a variety of events in the Berkshires this weekend including community events, concerts, an animation showing, and more. *Do you want your market or event included in the outlook? Email info@iberkshires.com. Editor’s Pick Dalton Day Senior Center, Dalton Time: 1 to 5 p.m The Dalton Cultural Council will be hosting its first "Dalton Day" event on Saturday, July 15 to celebrate the town's culture and community. During the event there will be around five or six town committees with tables to demonstrate the volunteer opportunities available. In addition, the Senior Center's lawn 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Opening lecture for 'Humane Ecology'| 08:03AM / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, July 15, in conjunction with the opening of "Humane Ecology: Eight Positions," the Clark Art Institute hosts a lecture by Curator of Contemporary Projects Robert Wiesenberger. The lecture is presented in the Clark's auditorium at 2 pm. According to a press release: Featuring eight contemporary artists who consider the intertwined natural and social dimensions of ecological relationships, the exhibition includes sculpture, sound installation, video, and plantings. Each artist represents a distinct approach and place, or "position," and the complex dynamics between living things and their environments 0 Comments
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Williamstown Makes Salary Adjustments for Library StaffBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:35AM / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town instituted salary adjustments for underpaid library employees in time for the start of the fiscal year that began on July 1, the town manager reported on Monday evening. Bob Menicocci told the Select Board that some of those salary increases were "in the neighborhood of a 25 percent adjustment." "I'm happy to report those adjustments are made," said Menicocci, who recently began his second year in the corner office at town hall. Menicocci said the changes to the compensation structure at the Milne Public Library were made in consultation with members of the institution's Board of Trustees. This 0 Comments
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Williamstown Board of Health Presses Neighbors to Resolve Rooster IssueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:16PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health Monday encouraged residents engaged in a dispute over roosters on White Oaks Road to work out a compromise between them. But the parties' words at the meeting made it clear that they have some work to do to find common ground. James Abdou of 392 White Oaks Road was back before the board to ask that it enforce the town's "Nuisance and Noisome Trades" regulation to abate the quality of life issue caused by the roosters kept on his neighbor's property. At Monday morning's meeting, Abdou accused his neighbor of "weaponizing" the town's 2006 adoption of the Right to Farm 0 Comments
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Composting with Bears in Mind| 08:06AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears. "We have been receiving lots of reports of bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into trash, compost and garbage containers," said bear biologist Jaclyn Comeau. "We are offering some guidance on how to compost at home without attracting bears." "First though, to deter bears, bird feeders need to be taken
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Northern Berkshire Habitat Shed Raffle Raises Thousands | 05:04PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
The shed was built by McCann students and painted and decorated by Habitat volunteers. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A shed raffle has raised thousands of dollars for Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity. Habitat construction volunteers took a break from their latest project on Maple Street on Saturday to draw the winning name in the shed raffle. After a drum roll performed with screwdrivers and paint-stirring sticks, neighbor and elementary school student Mimi pulled out ticket stub number 125, bought by a Hinsdale resident. Sheds-N-Stuff in Cheshire will transport the shed to the winner's home. "What a fun, successful 0 Comments
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Independence, Indigenous People Contemplated in WilliamstownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
10:22PM / Tuesday, July 04, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — July Fourth celebrations Tuesday included a reminder that the land the American Revolution freed from Great Britain was first taken from its original inhabitants. "Williamstown was a part of the original homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community," Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey told a crowd gathered in Williams College's Sawyer Library. "Today, Williamstown is constituted by Mohican land agreements negotiated in 1758 and in 1763 with our Mohican sachems. At that time, they were facing colonial pressures, which forced signing of treasured places, such as the one here today, as we sought to 0 Comments
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Williams College Making Efforts to Preserve Founding Documents| 04:16PM / Monday, July 03, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire residents have long had the chance to peruse some of the nation's founding documents — without taking a trip to Washington, D.C. But the fragile records on display at Williams College will be soon be stored away for preservation and taken out only for special occasions, like Tuesday's annual reading in the Library Quad. Since 1987, the Founding Documents, as they are known at the college, have been on permanent display in the Chapin Gallery at Sawyer Library. But while sunlight may be a great political disinfectant, it is an antagonist of paper and ink. The documents include a draft of the U.S. 0 Comments
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Letter: Fireworks Costly, Dangerous & ToxicLetter to the Editor,
01:30PM / Monday, July 03, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
I wrote the paragraph below on the Williamstown Facebook page regarding this year's fireworks plans. My comments are just as applicable to every town in the county and every city across America that plans a fireworks display. The experience of Canadian forest fires' smoke-filled air blocking out the otherwise sunny sky above should give us all pause about how we have historically celebrated the 4th with fireworks. Everything about life as we had come to expect it is now in flux: hotter summers, warmer winters, more frequent and more severe weather, rising sea levels, worsening air quality, more global pandemics. We are a caring, educated and progressive community
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