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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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Savoy Residents Get First Say Wednesday on McCann Tech BondBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:44PM / Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Residents of Savoy Wednesday will have the first say — and possibly final say — on whether the McCann Technical School roof and window replacement project can go forward. Savoy has a special town meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. at the fire house to decide whether to approve the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District's request for authorization to borrow $16.8 million for the project. If Savoy says no? "The project is dead," McCann Tech Superintendent James Brosnan told the Williamstown Select Board on Monday night. Brosnan was before the Williamstown board because it, like Savoy and seven other 0 Comments
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Williams Students Reportedly Harassed on Main StreetBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:42PM / Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Police and Williams College security are investigating two reports of students being harassed on Main Street over the weekend. In a letter to the campus community on Tuesday morning, Campus Safety Services Director Jeff Palmer detailed separate incidents where students were harassed on Route 2. In one case, "a white 4-door pickup truck towing a motorcycle trailer that shouted and made gestures of a derogatory and explicit nature and shouted racial slurs at students who were waiting at the bus stop," Palmer wrote. Another time students reported to CSS that, "a black truck … accelerated through the crosswalk 0 Comments
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Clark Art First Sunday Free| 08:15AM / Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute holds its inaugural First Sunday Free of the season on Sunday, Oct. 5. In celebration of architect Javier Senosiain's mosaic serpent sculpture "Coata III," the October First Sunday Free's theme is "Sensational Serpent." Enjoy free museum admission from 10 am–5 pm and take part in free special activities from 1–4 pm. From 1–4 pm, see real live snakes and then mirror their scales and slithers with colorful mosaics and watercolors. At 2 pm, join a Clark educator for an all-ages engagement with the sculpture. Each First Sunday Free, visitors are welcome to make a mini 0 Comments
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Clark Art Gallery Tours for Parents and Infants| 08:10AM / Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Oct. 4 at 10:15 am, the Clark Art Institute continues a series of gallery tours designed specifically for new parents/caregivers and their infants. Participants should meet at the Clark's main admissions desk. On the first Saturday of the month, September–June, a Clark educator leads an informal, baby-friendly tour of the permanent collection. The program aims to provide a stress-free experience for new parents and caregivers, as well as the chance to socialize with others caring for young infants. Works by a variety of artists are featured. This program is best suited for adults with pre-toddlers. Strollers and 0 Comments
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Tribal Members to Host Powwow on Their HomelandBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
08:05AM / Sunday, September 28, 2025 | |
 NEW LEBANON, N.Y. — For the first time in more than 200 years, tribal people will return to their homeland for an inaugural powwow. The traditional Homelands PowWow will bring members of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans from all over the state, from Wisconsin all the way to California, to Darrow School for the weekend of Oct. 4 and 5. The event runs from 10 to 5 both days and tickets are $10 to $20; weekend passes are $15 to $30. Children younger than 5 are free. More information here. "This gathering is both a renewal and a prayer, and it's a living bridge between the past, present and the future," said Shawn Stevens, Homelands 0 Comments
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