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Clark Art Offers Free Gallery Tours for Parents, Infants| 08:22AM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Dec. 6 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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The Mount Greylock Regional School District First Quarter Honor Roll| 08:12AM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School District 2025-2026 First Quarter Honor Roll. Total school enrollment: 540, of which 378 have made the Honor Roll for the first quarter. Honor Roll Grade 12 Addison Abel, William Apotsos, Teigan Brady, Alexander Briggs, Jaime Brito, Molly Cangelosi, Paige Cangelosi, Adriana Carasone, Cooper Carlson, Ava Charbonneau, William Cortes, Everett Crowe, Shubham Devre, Ruby Dufour, Maxwell Easton, Frances Evans, Arianna Henderson, Skylar Johnson, Emilie Jones, Maxwell Killam, Violet Kornell, Kiera Kristensen, Alexander Labendz, Nora Lopez, Amelia Madrigal, Krishiv Malhotra, Brandon Mason, Luca Mellow-Bartels, Teresa 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire District Prepping for Transition to New StationBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:25AM / Tuesday, December 02, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Prudential Committee last week took the first step in selling off the current fire station property on Water Street. Meeting in a room that it shared with furniture already delivered for the new Main Street station, the five-person committee voted unanimously to declare the current station "surplus property." Late this month or early in 2026, the committee likely will call a special fire district meeting to authorize the sale of 34 Water St., the local fire department's home since 1950. "After we get the district's approval, we need to issue [a request for proposals] in accordance with the provisions of 0 Comments
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Swann Finishes Cross Country Campaign on High Note at WilliamsiBerkshires.com Sports,
06:12PM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
 Mount Greylock Regional School graduate Kate Swann capped her college cross country career last month by leading Williams College a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships in South Carolina. Swann, a captain on the Williams squad this fall, posted a time of 21 minutes, 41 seconds on the 6-kilometer course to earn all-America honors as an individual. Williams' team finished with 106 points to finish behind DIII Champion New York University with 79 points. "It was a really, really wonderful day," Swann told Williams' sports information office. "It was a really gritty race for all of us. Pushing hard, working for everyone 0 Comments
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Holiday Events and Tree Lightings 2025| 12:15PM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
 This year's holiday gatherings and annual tree lightings are being announced Here's what we have so far in events below. If we're missing any, let us know at info@iBerkshires.com. Visit our Holiday Bazaars and Craft Fairs list for holiday craft fairs and markets. Christmas Tree Lightings Adams: There will be a tree lighting and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Adams Town Common. The celebration begins at 2, featuring hayrides, music by DJ Bizz, hot chocolate courtesy of The Daily Grind, candy from the Adams Lions Club, and a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The official tree lighting will take place at dusk, around 0 Comments
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Clark Art First Free Sunday Program on Dec. 7| 07:51AM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute continues its First Sunday Free series on Sunday, Dec. 7. In celebration of Hugh Hayden's sculpture, the End, December's First Sunday Free theme is "Beasts and Bones." Enjoy free museum admission from 10 am–5 pm and take part in free special activities from 1–4 pm. Hayden's massive artwork evokes the ribcage of a long-gone giant. From 1–4 pm, visitors can draw "x-rays" and sketch skeletons, watch a recording of the artist discussing his artwork, and view the outdoor sculpture up close, guided by our activity card. A special Print Room Pop-Up featuring 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Preservation Talks Hard Deadline, Potential Surcharge HikeBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:28AM / Monday, December 01, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Community Preservation Committee recently reviewed its plans of the fiscal year 2027 funding applications and again stressed the importance of submitting those requests on time. The issue of tardy applications came up twice in last winter's consideration of FY26 applications, and in both instances, the committee opted not to penalize the organizations that missed the deadline. But, partly due to last year's discussions, this year's CPC page on the town's revamped website includes the following note in a list titled Important Dates and Deadlines: "January 9, 2025, 5 p.m. EST. Application submission deadline (no 0 Comments
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Clark Art Participates in Williamstown's Holiday Walk Weekend| 07:18AM / Sunday, November 30, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute joins in the community-wide celebration of the holidays during Williamstown's 42nd Annual Holiday Walk Weekend, held the first weekend in December. The Clark kicks off the festivities on Friday, Dec. 5, with a live concert by vocalist and tap dancer Jenny Herzog. On Dec. 6, the Clark hosts art-making activities and horse-drawn carriage rides on Spring Street, while its Café 7 makes a return entry participating in the Soup-er Bowl cook-off. On Dec. 5, Jenny Herzog kicks off the season with a spirited concert blending the Great American Songbook, tap dance, and holiday classics. Herzog—a part-time 0 Comments
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Williamstown Chamber Launching Coupon InitiativeBy Tammy Daniels , iBerkshires Staff
11:58AM / Saturday, November 29, 2025 | |
The presentation included the new logo symbolizing Mount Greylock and the Hopper, the waterways and springs, the fall foliage, and, thought director Susan Briggs, an abstract open book paying tribute to education and Williams College. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce reflected on this past year's success and the launch of a new coupon sales promotion at its annual meeting last week at Greylock Works. Executive Director Susan Briggs told members they would be getting a sample coupon in the mail before Thanksgiving to be prepared for the holiday weekend. "It was a Tetris grouping of trying to get all 0 Comments
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Local High School Football Officials Head to Gillette StadiumCommunity submission,
10:46AM / Saturday, November 29, 2025 | |
 The Berkshire County Football Officials Association is pleased to announce a crew of eight of its members will work one of eight state championship games at Gillette Stadium this week. The local crew will officiate the Division 7 game on Thursday at 5 p.m. between Amesbury and Cohasset. The crew includes: Rick Ciampa, referee; Josh Healy, umpire; Michael Rooney, line judge; Reggie Leonard, head linesman; David Jordan, back judge; Matt Emerson, side judge; Chuck Poulton, field judge; and Aaron Kipp, game clock operator. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Select Board Asked to Consider Fireworks BanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Friday, November 28, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Just days away from the Thanksgiving holiday, the Select Board Monday was asked to think about how residents celebrate a different holiday: Independence Day. Paul Harsch took the podium during the public comment period of the board's meeting to ask the elected officials to think about an ordinance to ban ordnance. "I know during one of your recent meetings, Matt [Neely] suggested setting up a committee to study fireworks," Harsch told the board. "Probably, you were thinking of a committee to figure out how to pay for it. I'm here to suggest the Select Board, if it does the responsible thing, environmentally, you would make 0 Comments
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Hundreds Raise Tens of Thousands of Dollars for Food Pantries at Thankful 5KBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
06:10PM / Thursday, November 27, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Lauren Osborne did not finish in the top 10 of Thursday morning's 10th annual MountainOne Thankful 5K. Not even the top 100. But with their full-fledged turkey costumes, it was a shoo-in that she and her husband Carl would be in the running for best dressed. At 9 a.m., the Osborne family toed the line for the 3.1-mile circuit around the Berkshire Community College campus, out West Street and back to the parking lot. Unlike most of the 561 runners who finished the course, the Osbornes wore festive attire that included "feathers" that stretched from their wrists to their waists. The family has competed in the annual 0 Comments
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