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Williams College Projects Underway on Main StreetBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:15PM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A busy summer construction season around town got a little busier this week with the advancement of two unrelated projects near the Williams College Museum of Art. Both the entrance and exit to Lawrence Hall Drive are seeing some changes in the coming weeks. Earlier this summer, the college removed several large juniper bushes near the east side of Lawrence Hall Drive (the exit onto Main Street) as part of a larger project to make the area more safe for pedestrians. "The College is replacing broken and deteriorating sections of sidewalk that are a safety issue," Williams Horticulture and Grounds Manager Tim Roberts wrote in an email 0 Comments
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Clark Art Summer Outdoor Concert Series With Chinobay| 08:30AM / Wednesday, July 09, 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 Chinobay on Wednesday, July 16 at 6 pm on the Reflecting Pool Lawn. According to a press release: Hailing from the rich musical traditions of Uganda, Chinobay is a musician, cultural ambassador, and educator, spreading the vibrant rhythms and melodies of Africa everywhere. As a child, he embraced the folk tunes he gleaned from his elders. As time unfolded, he undertook the task of revitalizing these classic songs, all while mastering an array of traditional instruments. Today, he stands
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Williamstown's DIRE Committee Opts for Name ChangeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:10AM / Wednesday, July 09, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town's diversity committee is ready for a rebrand. At its Monday meeting, the people appointed to serve on the Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity Advisory Committee agreed unanimously to ask the Select Board to accept a new name for the panel. Growing out of discussions at the committee's recent retreat, the volunteer body suggested that it be renamed the Race, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. The new name is one part of a new charge that the committee is asking the Select Board to approve, updating the charge that DIRE received in November 2022, two years after it was formed in the summer of 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Opening Lecture for Bernice Abbott's Modern Lens| 03:42PM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, July 12, at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens with a free lecture. Grace Hanselman, exhibition curator and curatorial assistant for works on paper, introduces the work of Berenice Abbott, a pioneering documentary photographer known best for her portraits of the Parisian avant-garde and striking snapshots of twentieth-century New York. The talk takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. In the 1920s, American-born Abbott worked as an assistant to Man Ray in Paris before her career as a portraitist solidified in its own right. In a major 0 Comments
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Summer Lacrosse Camp Offered in DaltonCommunity submission,
09:41AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
DALTON, Mass. -- Wahconah Regional High School boys lacrosse coach Matt Fisher is hosting a an Elite Camp for kids in grades 5 through 12 in August. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wahconah from Aug. 4 through 8. Instructors at the camp will include Ryan Lanigan, an assistant coach at Division I Siena College. The cost is $140. For information, contact Fisher at mfisher@daltoncra.org. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Free Community Day | 08:19AM / Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass—On Sunday, July 13, the Clark Art Institute opens its doors for Community Day: Art In Action. Visitors enjoy free admission all day (10 am–5 pm), and from 11 am to 4 pm, the Institute offers artmaking activities, live entertainment, and more. Visitors can view the Clark's permanent collection galleries and special exhibitions for free, including A Room of Her Own: Women Artist-Activists in Britain, 1875–1945; Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens; and Mariel Capanna: Giornata. Throughout the day, live entertainment, delicious local food, and special surprises promise a memorable day for visitors of all ages. The
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Clark Art Presents Outdoor Discussion Series| 11:37AM / Sunday, July 06, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — This July and August, the Clark Art Institute presents a free series of educator-led examinations of the monumental sculptures in the outdoor exhibition Ground/work 2025. The Ground/work 2025: A Close Look discussion series focuses on one artwork per tour. Through guided conversation and reflection, participants consider how each artist's work is in active dialogue with the Clark's natural environment. All tours take place at 1 pm and meet at the Lunder Center at Stone Hill unless otherwise noted. July 26: Laura Ellen Bacon's Gathering My Thoughts August 2: Aboubakar Fofana's Bana Yiriw ni Shi Folow (Trees and Seeds of 0 Comments
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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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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 0 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 0 Comments
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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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