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Mount Greylock District Looking to Mitigate Cost Increases in FY25 BudgetBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:08AM / Monday, February 12, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday started to hear numbers that will feed the fiscal year 2025 budget that the panel will be asked to approve next month. Most of the presentation from the district's assistant superintendent and business manager focused on the revenue side of the budget, but Joe Bergeron did offer some insight into some of the increased expenses the regional district will face in the year that begins on July 1. Since the committee's last gathering, the district got one key piece of data, a 7 percent increase in health insurance costs that will add about $225,000 to what is a $25 million operating budget 0 Comments
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Williamstown Boba Purveyor: 'It's Where Joy is Born'By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:51PM / Friday, February 09, 2024 | |
Glory-Anne Jones jokes with the first customers at her Tea and Boba Lounge on Friday afternoon. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The owner of Spring Street's newest business knows the power of tea. On Friday afternoon, Glory-Anne Jones cut the ribbon and welcomed the public to the Tea and Boba Lounge at 76 Spring St., a sister store to Chocolate Is Self-Care, a manufacturer and tea studio that she operates in Cohoes, N.Y. While the New York business has chocolate in its name, don't think candy bars. Think "Chocolate Raspberry Spice Tea," "Chocolate Chai Ginger Tea," or any of the dozen exclusive tea blends that Jones helped create. All those 0 Comments
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HooRWA: What Happens on Land Doesn’t Stay on Land| 12:30PM / Thursday, February 08, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Ecosystem ecologist Allison Gill will talk on "Land to Water: Managing Terrestrial Landscapes to Support Healthy Waterways" at the Hoosic River Watershed (HooRWA)'s State of the River and Annual Meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. in Williams College's Griffin 5. She will discuss how the way people treat land impacts waterways, like the Hoosic River. All are welcome. No registration needed for this free program co-hosted by Williams College Center for Environmental Studies. A brief Annual Meeting of the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) will proceed the presentation, with a review on some of 0 Comments
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Softball, Baseball Winter Vacation Camps OfferedCommunity submission,
11:39AM / Thursday, February 08, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Infield Berkshire Baseball Academy is offering winter vacation day camps for baseball and softball players aged 8 to 12. The baseball camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 19 and 20. The softball camp is 9 a.m. to noon on Feb. 21 and 22. The cost is $50 per day. The camp will focus on basic offense and defense skills. Campers are asked to bring a snack, indoor shoes, glove and bat. The Infield is located at 10 Lyman St. To register, email theinfieldbba@gmai.com. 0 Comments
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Community Contra Dance in Williamstown| 12:37PM / Wednesday, February 07, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance on Saturday, Feb. 10. Popular young caller Liz Nelson will teach every dance to live traditional fiddle music from the local band, Cider Mountain. According to a press release, Contra dancing is a living tradition in New England; for hundreds of years, neighbors and friends have made their own social entertainment in this easy and highly collaborative dance form. All are welcome. Come alone, or with friends -- most people change partners for each dance throughout the evening. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in 0 Comments
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Clark Art Broadcasts Production of 'Good'| 08:05AM / Wednesday, February 07, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, February 11 at 3 pm, the Clark Art Institute broadcasts a recording of C.P. Taylor's play "Good" filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. This event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain's most powerful political plays. As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences. Olivier Award-winner Dominic 0 Comments
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Celebrate Valentine's Day at the Clark Art| 08:01AM / Tuesday, February 06, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 11, visitors to the Clark Art Institute can find a creative way to say "I love you" at a valentine-making station (open 2–4 pm) in the lower level of the Clark Center. Create a unique Valentine's Day card for your sweetheart, friend, or special family member using images from the Clark's collection. Family programs are supported by Allen & Company. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2024. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents: When Justice Fails| 08:00AM / Monday, February 05, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 10 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a talk by Marc Howard, Professor of Government and Law at Georgetown University. This free lecture takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: One of the nation's leading advocates for criminal justice and prison reform, Howard discusses historical and contemporary perspectives on what constitutes fairness in the justice system through an examination of the Clark's newly acquired drawing The Painful Fairwell, or Lesurques's Farewell to His Family (c. 1796–1802) by Hilaire Ledru. The 0 Comments
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Vermonters Asked to Support Threatened Species Recovery with Nongame Tax Checkoff| 08:00AM / Sunday, February 04, 2024 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont's Nongame Wildlife Fund is essential to the conservation and restoration of some of Vermont's most at-risk wildlife, from bumblebees and butterflies to mussels, birds and mammals. Thanks to a checkoff option on the Vermont state income tax form, donating to the fund is easy and impactful. "Every dollar Vermonters donate to Nongame Wildlife Fund on their taxes is nearly tripled," says Rosalind Renfrew, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department's Wildlife Diversity Program Manager. "Public donations leverage matching federal grants, meaning that every dollar donated secures another $2 to $3 in federal funds 0 Comments
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StoryWalk Planned for Williamstown's Margaret Lindley ParkBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:37AM / Sunday, February 04, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town's swimming hole soon could have a new attraction for youngsters on dry land. The Conservation Commission, which controls Margaret Lindley Park, recently gave its blessing to a plan to create a StoryWalk on trails within the town-owned park. Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation Program Director Dana Williams and Sean Morrissey, a Williams College senior doing an internship with Rural Lands, appeared before the commission to present their proposal. Morrissey explained that they hope to create the StoryWalk on a quarter-mile trail using child-friendly books with themes appropriate to the park and the commission's 0 Comments
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Berkshire Leaders Show Support for State's Municipal Empowerment Act| 04:07PM / Saturday, February 03, 2024 | |
BOSTON — Governor Maura T. Healey filed two bills that would increase resources for Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns. The Municipal Empowerment Act expands on tools available to municipal leaders to generate revenue by allowing them to increase local option taxes on meals and lodging. The bill would also create a new local Motor Vehicle Excise surcharge option – a provision that could benefit every city and town in the state. It also makes permanent a number of popular COVID-era allowances for hybrid public meetings, outdoor dining permits and to-go cocktail sales. Governor Healey also filed a two-year, $400 million Chapter 90 bill (HD4811) for 0 Comments
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