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Mount Greylock Committee Talks Goals, Improvement PlanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:23AM / Monday, November 18, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional Schools interim superintendent Thursday walked the School Committee through his goals for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year and gave a status update on the District Improvement Plan the committee approved earlier this year. "We are in a unique spot in that I'm very happily an 'interim,' " Joseph Bergeron told the committee at its monthly meeting. "I will probably be serving you this way until the end of June 2026. "I'm trying to offer meaningful goals and meaningful metrics but do that in a way where I want to get through this school year and then have one more year where 0 Comments
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Mass DEP OKs Williamstown Habitat for Humanity ProjectBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:13AM / Saturday, November 16, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The president of Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity this week expressed satisfaction after the state Department of Environmental Protection ruled on a proposed four-home subdivision off Summer Street. "It's basically exactly what I expected," Keith Davis said of the Nov. 7 decision from the Massachusetts DEP's Western Regional Office in Springfield. "The only real difference is any time we have to make a change, we have to go to the state instead of the local [Conservation Commission]. "They were happy with our proposal. … Charlie LaBatt and Guntlow and Associates did a good job with all the issues with 0 Comments
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Three New Curators Join Team at WCMA| 04:07PM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art announced three new curatorial appointments: Christa Clarke, Director of Curatorial Strategy for the new museum project; Dan Byers, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art; and Rachael Nelson, Mellon Curatorial Fellow. "At this unprecedented moment in WCMA's history, as we break ground on the first purpose-built home, the museum staff is hard at work researching and caring for the collection, planning for the move to the new building, and envisioning the future program," Class of 1956 Director Pamela Franks said. "We are beyond excited to add the curatorial experience and perspective of Christa, 0 Comments
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Clark Art Airs Production of 'Tosca'| 12:02PM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast of "Tosca" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 pm in the latest installment of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD. This award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Extraordinary Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars as the passionate title diva in David McVicar's thrilling production. British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso makes his 0 Comments
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Clark Art Blockchain and the Arts System | 08:09AM / Friday, November 15, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Friday, Nov. 22 from 1:30 to 6:00 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a one-day symposium on the new connections between blockchain and the arts system. This free event takes place in the Clark's Michael Conforti Pavilion. According to a press release: Blockchain—defined as a shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a network—stands to offer solutions to long-standing inequities in the arts and culture sector. This symposium explores the potential of blockchain to create greater equity within arts' systems by bringing together practitioners at the forefront 0 Comments
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Clark Art Invites People with Dementia, Caregivers| 08:34AM / Thursday, November 14, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Monday, Nov. 18 at 1 pm in the permanent collection galleries, the Clark Art Institute presents Meet Me at the Clark. This free gallery talk program is designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners. On select Mondays, when the museum is closed to the general public, specially trained educators guide open-ended conversations about art and how it celebrates our shared humanity Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. To register, call the Education Department Coordinator at 413 458 0563; accompanying care-partners must also register. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Planners Seek Input from Airbnb ProprietorsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Thursday, November 14, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board on Tuesday discussed ways to reach out to residents who use their homes for short-term rentals as the body prepares to bring a bylaw regulating the practice to May's annual town meeting. Short-term rentals – referred to as Airbnbs in the vernacular — have been a topic of conversation for the board for years. At one point, it was close to finalizing a bylaw proposal a couple of years ago but instead asked the Select Board to take up the project, as any such regulation would not be specific to a given zoning district but applicable to the town as a whole. The Select Board effectively took no action after studying the 0 Comments
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Clark Art Reflections Gallery Talk| 11:13AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute presents Reflections, a monthly gallery experience during which visitors are invited to look contemplatively as they engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. According to a press release: With a gentle tone that encourages investigation and audience participation, the group explores one or two artworks with the help of a Clark educator, working together to explore its meaning, find understanding, and raise questions. Distinct from a conventional gallery tour, Reflections provides an opportunity for close looking and introspection. Free with gallery admission. Advance 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Talk By Author| 08:06AM / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a lecture by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University and bestselling author and public intellectual, writing for the New York Times and The New Yorker, among others. This free event takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium. According to a press release: In this presentation, Lewis reads from her new book, "The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America," which explores how the fight for independence in the Caucasus that 0 Comments
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Veterans Day Ceremonies and Holiday Hours| 04:01AM / Monday, November 11, 2024 | |
An image of the 353rd Infantry in France taken two minutes before the armistice ending World War I went into effect. Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, and will be observed as a state and federal holiday. The federal holiday is to commemorate the service of the nation's military veterans in ensuring peace.
It was first known as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. In recognition of the efforts of World War II veterans, President Eisenhower in 1954 signed legislation creating Veterans Day with the goal of honoring all American veterans. The Veterans Day National Committee choses a commemorative poster
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Ioka Valley Farm Win Maple Syrup Competition| 06:00PM / Sunday, November 10, 2024 | |
HANCOCK, Mass. — Pure maple products made by Massachusetts maple syrup producers were once again proclaimed to be the best in the world, as three of the state's sugarmakers took home prizes from the North American Maple Syrup Council's annual competition, held this year in Portland, Maine. Four prizes were collected by Massachusetts producers. Massachusetts' winners were: Maple Cream: 1st place, Rob and Melissa Leab, Ioka Valley Farm, Hancock Maple Cream: 2nd place, Paul and Serena Zononi, Paul's Sugar House, Williamsburg Golden/Delicate syrup: 2nd place, Howard and Jeanne Boyden, Boyden Brothers Maple, Conway Amber/Rich syrup: 3rd place, Rob and Melissa 1 Comment
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Williamstown to Undergo Audit of Land-Use RulesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:19PM / Friday, November 08, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The community development director on Monday updated the Select Board on progress in executing the recently adopted comprehensive plan. And he told them that one major initiative coming out of the plan got a boost from the commonwealth. "Completion of a land-use policy and regulatory audit is a huge item," Andrew Groff told the board at its twice-monthly meeting. "I can announce that the town received Community One-Stop funding, a $100,000 grant from the commonwealth. We're going to be partnering with the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission on a housing policy audit and review." Groff said that the audit will help 1 Comment
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