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Clark Art Outdoor Concert by Lakou Mizik | 08:00AM / Monday, July 22, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, July 24, the Clark Art Institute concludes its July Outdoor Concert Series with a performance by Lakou Mizik. This year, the July Outdoor Concert Series celebrates the French Caribbean with some musicians from Guadeloupe and Haiti. The free concert takes place at 6 pm on the Clark's Reflecting Pool Lawn. According to a press release: Lakou Mizik is a multigenerational collective of Haitian musicians united in a mission to spread awareness about traditional Haitian culture. In Haitian Creole, the word lakou carries multiple meanings. It can mean a backyard or a collective place where people gather to play music and 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock School District Adopts No-Cell Phone PolicyBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Monday, July 22, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday voted to ban cell phones and other "student-owned technology devices" in the district's three schools starting in September. The committee responded quickly to enact a new district-wide policy after former Superintendent Jason McCandless this spring requested the change for the elementary schools and middle high schools. The policy created with input from administrators, the buildings' School Councils and the Student Council at Mount Greylock prohibits students from having personal electronic devices in their possession from the start of classes in the morning until the final 0 Comments
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Clark 'Fragile Beauty' Exhibit Profits from Direct Light By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:08PM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
The pieces reflect the broad range of artistic, utilitarian and decorative glassworks over cultures and time, such as Josh Simpson's 'Megaworld.' WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — One of the Clark Art Institute's newest exhibits makes the light that shines through the tall window panes in the Michael Pavilion part of the exhibit. The light-filled pavilion looks out over the museum's three-tiered reflecting pool and the surrounding mountains. The exhibit, "Fragile Beauty" fills the pavilion with glass objects from the Corning Museum of Glass, showcasing different cultures, time periods, and techniques, and will run through 0 Comments
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Williamstown Zoning Board Considers Art Museum PlanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:29AM / Saturday, July 20, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday began its review of the development plan for a new Williams College Museum of Art at the junction of Routes 2 and 7. College attorney Jamie Art, museum Director Pamela Franks and members of the design team went before the board to talk about the project to replace the current museum housed in Lawrence Hall on Main Street. The college hopes to break ground on the new museum in September with a completion date in the summer of 2027. First it needs a couple of approvals from town boards: the Planning Board, which will determine that the new museum has appropriate parking and the ZBA, which needs to grant a 0 Comments
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Images Under the Stars Outdoor Movies| 08:00AM / Thursday, July 18, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema's annual outdoor series Images Under the Stars continues this year with three musicals. Each will be shown outside in three different locations around town, starting at dusk (around 8pm-830pm, depending on the day and conditions). Admission is free. Note that all films are on Monday evenings this year. Monday, July 22: "MEAN GIRLS" (2024) Sand Springs Pool + Recreation Center 158 Sand Springs Rd, Williamstown, MA Monday, July 29: "MOULIN ROUGE!" (2001) The Airport Rooms at TOURISTS 915 State Rd, North Adams, MA Monday, August 5: "SUMMER STOCK" (1950) Presented by the Williamstown 0 Comments
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Williamstown Housing Trust Seeks to Resolve Habitat Project IssueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:29AM / Thursday, July 18, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The board of the town's Affordable Housing Trust on Wednesday agreed in principle to a plan to address an issue that has been a sticking point for a proposed subdivision on Summer Street. The AHT has been working with Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity to develop a 1.75-acre parcel with four houses and an access road. Part of the plan Habitat developed with civil engineer Guntlow and Associates is a rain garden that would be part of the subdivision's stormwater management plan. Among the issues raised by critics of the subdivision is the question of who ultimately would be responsible for maintaining the rain garden. It is one of 0 Comments
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SVMC Recognized for Excellence in Emergency Nursing| 04:10PM / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | |
BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Kendall Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association's 2024 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance. The Lantern Award showcases emergency department's (ED) accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care. As part of the application, EDs are encouraged to share stories that highlight a commitment to patient care, in addition to the well-being of nursing staff. The award serves as a visible symbol of a commitment to quality, safety and a healthy work 0 Comments
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Williamstown Abutters Appeal Decision on Habitat for Humanity ProjectBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:24PM / Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — One of the Summer Street residents who has objected publicly to a proposed subdivision on the street has appealed the Conservation Commission's decision to allow the project to go forward. Jeffrey Parkman of 33 Summer St. filed an appeal to the state Department of Environmental Protection of a June 13 Con Comm vote to order conditions for the construction of a 260-foot road and, eventually, four single-family homes on a 1.75-acre lot purchased by the town's Affordable Housing Trust in 2015. The Affordable Housing Trust has partnered with Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity on a plan to use the site for four homes that will be affordable 0 Comments
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BCArc’s Golf Event Raises Funds for Individuals with DisabilitiesCommunity submission,
11:11AM / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Berkshire County Arc raised $45,000 at its 29th annual Golf Classic held this summer at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The funds raised from the event go directly to individuals with disabilities for activities such as art classes, medical equipment, wheelchair swings, concerts, assistive technology, and dream trips to places like Disney, Celtics games, and deep-sea fishing. The money also goes to scholarships to area high school students planning to pursue human service careers. The lead supporters of the event this year were Berkshire Bank, Health New England, Greylock Federal Credit Union, Notch Insurance Group, Synagex Modern IT, and 0 Comments
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Guest Column: Full Steam Ahead: Bringing Back the Northern Tier Passenger Railroadby Thomas Huckans, Guest Column
03:00PM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
 You only need a glance outside to see a problem all too familiar to Berkshire county: closing businesses, a shrinking population, and a stunning lack of regional investment. But 70 years ago, this wasn't an issue. On the North Adams-Boston passenger rail line before the '60s, Berkshires residents could easily go to Boston and back in a day, and the region benefited from economic influx. But as cars supplanted trains, the Northern Tier was terminated, and now only freight trains regularly use the line. We now have a wonderful opportunity to bring back passenger rail: Bill S.2054, sponsored by state Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Hampshire, Franklin, and Worcester), was passed to study the
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Greylock Canine Club Owner: More Dogs, PleaseBy Jack Guerino, iBerkshires Staff
05:24AM / Monday, July 15, 2024 | |
Owner Pete Umbrianna and manager Molly Smith outside the facility. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Greylock Canine Club owner Peter Umbrianna is always surprised when owners drop off their dogs at his South Williamstown doggy day-care. "The owners pull up, open their doors and these dogs got out running," Umbrianna said. "They don't waste time. They're so excited to get in to see their friends. They bomb into that welcome shed. They know the drill." Umbrianna, a lifelong dog lover, said he wants to turn the Greylock Canine Club, which is tucked away on 1099 New Ashford Road, into the premier dog destination for all things 0 Comments
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