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South Williamstown Community Association-Repair Cafe| 03:37PM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The South Williamstown Community Association (SWCA) in partnership with Williamstown Rural Lands (WRL) invites the public to our Fall Repair Café at Sheep Hill, 671 Cold Spring Road (Route 7) on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Volunteer "fixers" will be onsite to repair a number of items including: small electrical items, wooden furniture, costume jewelry, leather, window screens, and clothing. There will also be computer advice, blade sharpening (knives, scissors, small tools), and simple bike repairs. Bring a few (limit 4-5) of your items for repair. The group is continuing to partner with the BagShare
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Companion Corner: Keekster at Second Chance Animal ShelterBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
02:12PM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 ARLINGTON, Vt. — There's a quiet and cozy cat waiting for a lap and a forever home at 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. Keekster is a 12-year-old dilute calico who was given to the shelter over a month ago because she wasn't getting along well in her last home. "She was in a home for quite a while, but unfortunately, it was too much of a stimulating environment, so she wasn't really getting along with other people in the home. She's been great here, but she's just definitely would benefit from a quieter home. Not a huge fan of
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Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature| 08:04AM / Wednesday, October 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Sensing Nature: From the Outside In, a slow engagement with nature and art focused on enhancing wellbeing. Led by a Clark educator, this free seasonal program encourages visitors to connect with the landscapes on the Clark's campus and in the galleries. The event begins outdoors, with a short, mindful walk in the woods designed to engage the senses with the natural environment; a contemplative art-looking experience in the galleries follows. Free. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. Held rain or shine; extreme weather cancels the event. Meet in the Clark Center 0 Comments
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Williamstown Youth Center Children Create Scarecrows for Town DecorBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
01:07PM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Children at the Williams Youth Center last week decorated scarecrows that will be showcased around the town this season. The activity was in partnership with Wild Oats Market, which provided the materials. The market recently held an ice cream social that raised more than $600 for the center, and it was planning a free Wild Smoke Party on Oct. 18, featuring a barbecue with locally raised pork. "When we finished [the ice fundraiser], we were planning on delivering the money, we had some shirts, and we're planning our Wild Smoke Party," said Amy Carey, marketing and owners relations manager with Wild Oats Market. "And I thought, what a 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'The Five Obstructions'| 08:02AM / Monday, October 06, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a screening of "The Five Obstructions," the next in a series of films celebrating Mariel Capanna's yearlong public spaces installation Giornata. The screening takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series showcases films by directors who worked within time constraints. According to a press release: One of the great films about filmmaking, The Five Obstructions (2003) is a reflexive marvel of cinematic problem solving. In 1967, 0 Comments
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McKay's Family Farm Takes Over Farm Stand in WilliamstownBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
08:12AM / Sunday, October 05, 2025 | |
Crates of squash at the farm stand, which will be open year-round offering seasonal produce and items. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A new owner has taken over the former Chenail's Farm Stand at 877 Simmonds Road. McKay's Family Farm is located in Stamford, Vt., and raises cattle, sheep, horses, goats and more. They also grow a variety of vegetables, and have expanded into the greenhouses at the shopping plaza near the town line. "We've been in Stanford for 16 years building our production. And we decided that we kind of do hay and produce all over the place. We have a lot of leased land that we use, and wanted to be able to expand," said owner Luke McKay
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Wild Soul River Expands Hours and OfferingsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
11:04AM / Saturday, October 04, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Wild Soul River recently changed its hours and added more to its menu. Owners Rebecca Guanzon and Justin Adkins opened the herbal and metaphysical shop in 2021. The shop offers a lot of herbs, herbal teas, and one-on one-sessions for tarot reading and reiki. "At our core, we're a small herbal business, and that's kind of the core of everything we do," Adkins said. "Rebecca is a trained herbalist, and she sees people one on one for herbal consultations. She also does reiki and tarot readings, and then we're also like a little cafe slash metaphysical shop, and all of it comes together, though, really around hers and around herbal
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Friday Front Porch Feature: A Historic House in WilliamstownBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
06:24PM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Are you looking for a historic home near many attractions? Then this is the 261-year-old home is for you. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 196 South St. This home was built in 1764 and was moved from Main Street three decades later. It is now adjacent to the Clark Art Institute on nearly four acres with a possible additional building site. This 2,437 square feet Georgian boasts four bedrooms and four bathrooms and comes with a barn. It has wide plank floors, fireplaces, wood paneling and multi-paned windows, along with modern appliances 0 Comments
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No Injuries In Williamstown Single Car Accident Near Railroad TracksStaff Reports ,
02:32PM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A driver escaped injury Friday afternoon after their westbound Toyota Prius veered off North Hoosac Road, over an embankment, coming to rest near the railroad tracks. "One car, no injuries," Officer David Jennings said, noting the accident could have been worse. "That's what we like." Jennings said the single-vehicle accident, which occurred just before 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct 3, a few hundred feet from Cole Ave., is under investigation by Williamstown Police. He said the car went across the lanes, hitting and snapping an old railroad communication pole. Jennings said the pole was out of service. Jennings 0 Comments
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Clark Art Gallery Tours With Emerging Art Historians | 11:48AM / Friday, October 03, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Oct. 10, at noon, the Clark presents a special tour as part of its Fresh Takes series. Enjoy a new look at old favorites in the Clark's permanent collection as a Williams College graduate student shares their take on an object with the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion. Free with gallery admission; no registration is required. 0 Comments
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Create an Ad: Ioka Valley FarmBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:27PM / Thursday, October 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The leaves are changing, and the air is cooling; everyone knows what that means — fall is here, and Ioka Valley Farm is inviting guests to its seasonal festivities. Fourth-grade students at Williamstown Elementary showcased the refreshing atmosphere of the four-generation family-owned farm and its fall activities as part of our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series. Every weekend from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. through Oct. 26, Ioka Valley Farm, located at 3475 Hancock Road, comes alive with activities from pumpkin picking, a mini corn maze exploration, a "tryke" track, a cow train ride, water balloon slingshot game, and 0 Comments
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Cornerstone Laid for New Williamstown Fire StationBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:33PM / Thursday, October 02, 2025 | |
Prudential Committee Chair David Moresi welcomes attendees on Thursday morning. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The continuity of the Williamstown Fire Department was on display Thursday morning as it hit another milestone in the construction of a new station on Main Street. "We have John Notsley and Ed Briggs," Prudential Committee Chair David Moresi said at the laying of a ceremonial cornerstone for the new station. "John's father attended and set the original cornerstone to the station on Water Street, our current station. And I cannot think of anything more fitting than to have John here as we set the cornerstone for the new fire 0 Comments
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