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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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Clark Art Hosts Free Outdoor Classical Concert, Family Concert| 08:19AM / Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—Over Labor Day weekend, The Knights return to the Clark Art Institute to present two free concerts. The first is an outdoor concert on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 4 pm on the Fernández Terrace. The second is an indoor, family-friendly concert on Sunday, Aug. 31 at noon in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Both performances complement the Clark's "A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945" exhibition, which spotlights women artists working in Great Britain who created spaces for themselves and others in a field that was dominated by men. Outdoor Concert Saturday, Aug. 30, 4 pm In celebration of the A Room 0 Comments
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Court Orders Accused Williams College Vandal into Diversion ProgramBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
11:43AM / Monday, August 25, 2025 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Williams College student accused of an act of vandalism on campus on the morning of June's commencement exercises was assigned on Monday to a diversion program in Northern Berkshire District Court. Liam Carey of Virginia was ordered to community service following a brief pretrial hearing via Zoom. His lawyer, Luke Ryan of Northampton's Strehorn, Ryan and Hoose, appeared in person before Judge Paul Vrabel in a hearing that was continued from Aug. 11. "After some extensive negotiations," the defendant and the district attorney's office agreed to a period of 50 hours of community service for Carey, Ryan told the 0 Comments
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Williamstown Housing Trust Releases Funds to Northern Berkshire HabitatBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:52AM / Monday, August 25, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The trustees of the town's Affordable Housing Trust on Wednesday committed to contributing $100,000 toward the construction of the first of four Habitat for Humanity homes off Summer Street. Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity President Keith Davis again explained the reason why the local non-profit needs additional town support to kickstart a planned four-home subdivision on 1.75-acre lot the trustees purchased in 2015 for the purpose of building income-restricted housing. The Trust board had planned to make a $120,000 allotment that would have gone toward the subdivision's road and the first home. But last month, at Northern Berkshire 0 Comments
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Q&A: New Principal Takes Over at Williamstown ElementaryBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:40AM / Saturday, August 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Benjamin Torres said he never intended to be a school administrator. He was happy pursuing his passion as a technology teacher at Holyoke Community Charter School. But the road that led to his new post as principal of Williamstown Elementary School started when he realized how many more lives he could impact when not tethered to a single classroom. "Little by little, my principal started to see how I was building relationships with students, how I was connecting with the kiddos, helping to reverse some behaviors," Torres said recently. "Some students who were disengaged, not wanting to come to school, I started helping them get 0 Comments
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Ayelada Now Open in WilliamstownBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Thursday, August 21, 2025 | |
The shop will offer four rotating flavors a week and a variety of toppings. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Crust pizzeria now offers its sister product, Ayelada frozen yogurt and gelato. Owner James Cervone said many of his Williamstown customers had been asking if they would bring the frozen yogurt shop there. They first offered limited options of the locally crafted yogurt from the freezer, but after seeing how popular it was, they decided to open a yogurt shop inside. Cervone and his wife and co-owner, Lisa, opened Ayelada on East Street in Pittsfield in 2013 and Crust in the space next door in 2020. Cervone said people liked the idea of having a meal at 0 Comments
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Williamstown Finalizes Torrey Woods Road Utility Pole PlanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:17AM / Thursday, August 21, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board Monday OK'd a plan for new utility poles on Torrey Woods Road after hearing that the residents who originally raised questions were satisfied with the final configuration. In a special, single-item meeting, the board wrapped up a public hearing that began in July. Last Monday, at the first continuation of the hearing, the board left with a sense that the property owners on both sides of the road that would be impacted were close to an agreement. This week, National Grid's Nicholas DeRosa was back before the board. "At the meeting last week, we discussed a possible third option to shift Pole 2 away from the 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Talk on J.M.W. Turner| 08:26AM / Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m., the Clark Art Institute will present a close look at the work of British artist J.M.W. Turner. Timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of Turner's birth, this presentation concludes the summer's series of free curatorial talks highlighting rarely exhibited prints, drawings, and photographs from the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper's unique collection. This event takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851) is beloved for his incomparable landscape watercolors. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Planners Dig into Idea of College Zoning OverlayBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:48AM / Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | |
The west side of Southworth Street was singled out during the Planning Board's discussion about distinguishing residential areas from the campus core. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board last week discussed an initiative to create an overlay district to address the reality of having a college campus in the middle of the General Residence zoning district. Samantha Page and Community Development Director Andrew Groff recently met with school officials, including Williams' associate vice president for campus planning and operations, to talk about what such an overlay district could look like and how it might streamline the evolution of the college 0 Comments
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