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More Than 1,100 Complete Holiday 5KiBerkshires.com Sports,
12:54PM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Pittsfield’s Abigail Geurds was the fastest female finisher in the 4th of July 5K on Friday morning. Geurds covered the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) course in 17 minutes, 51 seconds to place 26th overall. The race saw 1,141 competitors finish the out-and-back course from Wahconah Street south to the intersection of South Street and West Housatonic and back to Wahconah Park. The top finisher overall was Steve Dowsett of Newburyport, who ran a time of 15:12 to finish three seconds ahead of runner-up Alex White of Dalton. Finishers at the event ranged in age from Pittsfield’s Eamon Doyle, 7, who ran a time of 26:34, to 0 Comments
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Fourth of July: The Declaration of Independence| 10:06AM / Friday, July 04, 2025 | |
 A reminder what today is really all about: The adoption of a (literally) revolutionary document that stated the grievances of the colonists against England and their resolve to pursue a course of self-determination — without the bindings of hereditary rule.
The Unanimous Declaration
of the Thirteen United States of America
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent 10 Comments
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Clark Art Outdoor Concert Series With Gaby Moreno | 08:12AM / Wednesday, July 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute presents the latest in a series of free outdoor concerts with thematic connections to the Ground/work 2025 exhibition with a performance by Gaby Moreno on Wednesday, July 9 at 6 pm on the Reflecting Pool Lawn. Singer-songwriter-producer Gaby Moreno has released eight albums and earned four Grammy nominations for her albums. Over her career, Moreno has shared the international stage with music luminaries such as Tracy Chapman, Nickel Creek, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, Los Lobos, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Taj Mahal, and Jackson Browne. Gaby co-wrote the theme song for the TV series Parks and Recreation (NBC). She sings 8 Comments
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Pittsfield's Infield Offers Youth Sports CampsCommunity submission,
11:18AM / Tuesday, July 01, 2025 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield is offering a series of youth sports camps for children aged 4 to 12 starting next week at its Lyman Street facility. The first two sessions are a baseball camp for children 7 to 12. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon, July 7-9. From 9 to noon, July 21-23, The Infield will hold a softball camp for children 7 to 12. The cost for each three-day camp is $150. The Infield is holding an all-sports camp for kids 4 to 6 on Aug. 18 and 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. The camp will allow youngsters to explore baseball, soccer, basketball and more. The cost for the all-sports camp is $100. To register, visit The Infield's 8 Comments
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Holiday Hours: Independence Day| 10:55AM / Tuesday, July 01, 2025 | |
Above, the famous John Trumbull painting depicting the presentation of the Declaration to John Hancock. John Adams is standing on the right of the Committee of Five. Right, the Bill of Rights currently on display at Williams College. Independence Day will be celebrated Friday, July 4. It is a federal holiday marking the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Representatives from 13 original colonies, of which Massachusetts was a leader, actually voted on July 2 at the Second Continental Congress to declare their independence from Great Britain. The Declaration formalizing the decision — and giving the reasons for doing so — was written by
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Clark Art Presents Sensing Nature| 08:22AM / Tuesday, July 01, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, July 6 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 and 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 admissions
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Greylock 14Us Come Back to Win Greenfield Tourney TitleiBerkshires.com Sports,
05:56PM / Sunday, June 29, 2025 | |
 GREENFIELD, Mass. – Lydia Gaudreau hit a two-run double in the bottom of the fourth to give the Greylock Thunder 14Us a 7-6 lead en route to a 15-7, come-from-behind victory over the Vermont Rockets in the title game of the Mid-Summer Storm tournament. The Thunder went 3-0 in bracket play on Sunday after finishing pool play with a perfect 3-0 record on Saturday. In the championship game, the Rockets of St. Albans, Vt., jumped out to a 5-0 lead midway through the second inning. Greylock came back to tie it with two in the second and three in the third, but the Rockets scored again in the top of the fourth to take a 6-5 lead. Bayleigh Tatro started the 0 Comments
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Crust Serving Up Pizza Pies in Two LocationsBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
02:03PM / Saturday, June 28, 2025 | |
Crust owner Jim Cervone and manager Lexi Politis make pizza's at the Williamstown location. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Crust has been serving up classic and specialty pizzas since its opening in 2020 in Pittsfield, and for over a year now in Williamstown. Owner Jim Cervone said his inspiration was his love for cooking and pizza. "I love pizza, and I'm Italian, and I grew up with cooking. I remember my grandmother cooking. Some of the recipes we have here are from my grandmother, specifically the meatballs," he said. "So I've always grown up with food. I'm a good, amateur chef. Always liked cooking. Whenever I travel, I always look 0 Comments
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Williamstown's Planned Skate Park Before Conservation CommissionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:13AM / Saturday, June 28, 2025 | |
The current outdated skate park on Stetson Road. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is seeking approval from the Conservation Commission for a project to replace the 2,100 square foot skate park on Stetson Road with an up-to-date concrete park on roughly the same footprint. The project, which received a $32,000 infusion of Community Preservation Act funds from town meeting in May, is currently before the commission because of its proximity to bordering vegetative wetlands off Stetson Road. "There is wetland southwest of the project area behind a chain link fence," Andre-Anne Chenaille of civil engineering firm Guntlow and Associates told the Con Comm at 0 Comments
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Call For Art: Eyes on Art Town 2025 Williamstown Cultural District Banner Exhibition| 11:04AM / Friday, June 27, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Town of Williamstown, the Williamstown Cultural District, and the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce are partnering in an opportunity to showcase local artwork right in downtown Williamstown. From Labor Day to November 2025, selected art will be reproduced on vertical banners on utility poles along Spring and Latham Streets. Artists and community members are encouraged to submit designs for the Eyes on Art Town banner call. Installed: around September 13 – November 1, 2025 (weather dependent) For those selected, original artworks can be included in an exhibit in the Spring Street Market in October. Deadline for submissions: midnight
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Clark Art Kicks Off Outdoor Concert Series with Balla Kouyate| 08:04AM / Friday, June 27, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute presents the first in a series of free outdoor concerts with thematic connections to the Ground/work 2025 exhibition with a performance by Balla Kouyaté on Wednesday, July 2 at 6 pm on the Reflecting Pool Lawn. According to a press release: Balla Kouyaté's lineage goes back more than 800 years to Balla Faséké, the first of an unbroken line of djelis in the Kouyaté clan. The word "djeli" derives from the Mandinka language, meaning the oral historians, musicians, and performers who celebrate the history of the Mandé people of Mali, Guinea, and other West African 0 Comments
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Williamstown Moves to Replace Sign CommissionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Friday, June 27, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday took a step toward replacing the town's moribund Sign Commission. For a couple of years, officials have been sending out a call for volunteers to serve on the body, which has, "authority for control of all signs," under Chapter 53 of the town's code. As of the start of Monday's meeting, just one active member of the commission was serving the town and the Sign Commission was unable to conduct business. The three members of the Select Board at Monday's meeting remedied that by voting to appoint the Zoning Board of Appeals to act as the town's Sign Commission — similar to how the 0 Comments
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