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Letter: Delay Vote on New Williamstown Fire StationLetter to the Editor,
01:50PM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
 To the Editor,
There is no question that the Williamstown Fire District needs a new modern facility to replace its antiquated 73-year-old Water Street station. While a new fire station is long overdue, the proposed $25 million building is challenging to justify. In response to concerns about the size and cost of the project, the district recently released a "Comparison of Size of Proposed Williamstown Fire Station to Other Fire Stations" study on its official website and Facebook page. However, the comparison study overlooks several details and, when thoroughly examined, provides the best evidence why the Feb. 28 vote should be postponed so a re-evaluation can occur, and a new
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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner| 12:57PM / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Christopher Petry, RN, a nurse in the Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), was the December recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). "Chris is so warm and personable," said SVHC's Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President for Patient Care Services Pamela Duchene. "These exemplary qualities combined with his efficiency and professionalism make Chris a standout to his patients." One nominator wrote, "Chris made me feel valued as a person and a patient from the moment he arrived. He was the most professional and [good] humored nurse I have 0 Comments
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Williamstown Planning Board Talks 'Cottage Court' BylawBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:17PM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Though its work is not completed for the proposals it hopes to bring to this spring's annual town meeting, the Planning Board recently started talking about an idea it wants to work on for the 2023-24 cycle. Ken Kuttner and Roger Lawrence at the board's January meeting gave their colleagues a presentation on the concept of cottage courts and suggested a bylaw could be crafted to allow that style of housing in town. Cottage courts are relatively small clusters of homes, typically 500 to 800 square feet, grouped together on a single residential lot. "They're not 'tiny houses,' " Kuttner said. "Typically, 31 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Promotes Nine Employees| 04:00PM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
 ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced promotions for nine employees in its Operations Center. Becky Crouse has been promoted to Vice President BSA Officer. Becky joined the Bank 22 years ago as a teller. Throughout the years, she's earned various financial certificates and diplomas and has received multiple promotions. She is currently enrolled in the New England School for Financial Studies. Renelle Moser has been promoted to Marketing and Communication Officer. Renelle joined ACB six years ago as a Marketing Specialist and, in 2020, was promoted to Marketing Manager. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Massachusetts College of 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Braces for Another Winter Storm | 03:39PM / Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | |
Guess what? More snow The US National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for Wednesday, Jan. 25, for Berkshire County. The watch is in effect from 11 am to Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4 pm. Expect heavy mixed precipitation with total snow accumulations of 4 to 9 inches. A light ice accumulation is also possible. Snow will develop early Wednesday afternoon, becoming moderate to heavy through the evening with rates of .5 to 1 inch per hour. The snow will become a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain Wednesday night before temperatures rise above freezing and precipitation turns to rain. Wind gusts could blow as high as 35 mph. Snow Emergency 1 Comment
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Clark Art Hosts Virtual Talk on 18th Century French Drawings | 11:40AM / Monday, January 23, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Clark Art Institute joins with the Association of Historians of Nineteenth-Century Art to discuss the Institute's current exhibition, "Promenades on Paper: Eighteenth-Century French Drawings" from the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Focusing on select drawings from the exhibition, curators Esther Bell, Anne Leonard, and Sarah Grandin offer a varied and lively picture of artistic practices in the years leading up to and just after the French Revolution. The virtual talk takes place at 7 pm on Zoom. According to a press release: Over centuries, the Bibliothèque nationale de 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire Station Committee Defends Size, Cost of ProjectBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:01AM / Monday, January 23, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Two members of the Select Board on Wednesday urged the Fire District's Building Committee to use the next month to find cost savings in an estimated $25 million building project. Committee members responded by repeating that the district is committed to delivering the town the fire station it needs for the lowest possible cost and said the "value engineering" process would continue even after a planned Feb. 28 bond authorization vote if residents approve the project. But the Building Committee also presented data that shows the project it is planning is in line with comparable fire stations from several dozen facilities recently built 8 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Donates to Local Nonprofits| 04:04PM / Sunday, January 22, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) ended 2022 with a donation of $75,000 to local food pantries, food banks, and fuel assistance programs. ACB's Senior Vice President of Communications and Community Engagement Maureen Baran presented donations to several Berkshire County nonprofits. Adams Community Bank began its December donation efforts by presenting BCAC's Fuel Assistance program with a $50,000 donation. This program is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federally funded program to help low-income households with their energy costs. The program runs from Nov. 1 to April 30 each year and covers the cost of various 0 Comments
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Williams Women's Basketball Tops Middlebury| 06:01PM / Saturday, January 21, 2023 | |
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Arianna Gerig and Maddy Mandyck each had a double-double Saturday to lead the Williams College women's basketball team to a 56-50 win over Middlebury. Gerig scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Mandyck finished with 11 points and 17 boards. Williams (13-6, 4-1 NESCAC) goes to Tufts on Friday. Men's Basketball WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Alex Sobel scored 18 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead Middlebury to a 60-55 win over Williams. Cole Prowitt-Smith scored 20 for Williams (16-2, 3-2), which hosts Tufts on Friday. Women's Hockey WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Erin Pye was credited with 55 saves for Williams in a 3-1 win 0 Comments
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Lee Bank Foundation Distributes Final Grant Funding Round of 2022| 10:41AM / Friday, January 20, 2023 | |
LEE, Mass. — Lee Bank Foundation has awarded $45,670 to ten Berkshire area organizations for their fourth-round of 2022 community funding. Recipients were awarded grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to support their local programming. Included in the awards are a series of Arts Access Grants for arts and culture organizations to expand access to programming for underserved audiences. The following organizations received funding from Lee Bank Foundation: 18 Degrees Berkshire Community Action Council Berkshire County Head Start Berkshire Grown Berkshire Immigrant Center Berkshire Pulse Business Professionals of America, Massachusetts Association Extra 0 Comments
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Incoming Storm to Bring Snow And Ice to the Berkshires Staff Reports ,
12:13PM / Thursday, January 19, 2023 | |
The National Weather Service has declared a winter weather advisory for Berkshire County beginning Thursday, Jan. 19, from 11 am to Friday, Jan. 20, at 7 pm. Accuweather predicts that snow should begin around 5 pm on Thursday, and it will continue throughout the day Saturday. Snow is predicted to continue through the weekend into Monday, Jan. 23. Expect mixed precipitation with a total snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches. Ice accumulation could be up to an inch. Plan for slippery roads and hazardous conditions. The state Department of Transportation has issued a winter storm advisory advising motorists to practice caution. Drivers should allow extra travel 0 Comments
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