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Prognostication, Recognition, Mistaken Identity at Williamstown Town MeetingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:57PM / Thursday, May 18, 2023 | |
First-year Moderator Elisabeth Goodman and first-year Town Manager Robert Menicocci check out the results of a vote. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — There were some unresolved issues from Tuesday's annual town meeting. But the meeting members did find consensus on one point: They really don't like the Boston Celtics' chances of winning an 18th World Championship next month. In order to give residents a chance to try out the town's new electronic voting devices on a low-stakes question, meeting organizers devised a couple of sample questions to kick off the meeting. Members were asked whether the peak of nearby Mount Greylock is the highest 0 Comments
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Letter: Mobile, Trailer, Modular, Stick Built — What Is It?Letter to the Editor,
04:00PM / Thursday, May 18, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
It was abundantly clear before, during, and after the Williamstown town meeting on Tuesday night, that there is an erroneous understanding of the distinction between mobile, manufactured, and modular homes resulting in most people confusing manufactured with modular.
The name "mobile homes" was a simple name change to make this type of home seem better and preferable to what they were originally called, "trailers." Trailers, like mobile homes, were living units built on a chassis with wheels making them easily movable over the highway.
As time progressed and construction methods and standards improved, in June of 1976, the name for trailers and mobile
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Williamstown Town Meeting Says Yes to Clickers, No to Manufactured HomesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
12:56AM / Wednesday, May 17, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Town meeting Tuesday rejected a bylaw amendment that would have removed barriers to manufactured housing, endorsed the use of electronic voting devices at the meeting and chose to take no action on a bylaw change that would have required dogs to be leashed in public areas. In a four-hour, 20-minute session at Mount Greylock Regional School, meeting members also passed the majority of the town's municipal financing articles without discussion and approved the Mount Greylock Regional School District budget after concerns were raised about the district's move to delay filling an administrative position focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and 0 Comments
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Youth Event to Learn About Track and Field Set for May 28Community submission,
09:44AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Children 8 and up are invited to a Track and Field Youth Camp on Sunday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to noon on the Taconic High School track. Join high school coaches and student-athletes from Pittsfield High and Taconic High to learn about mental health benefits of youth sports and the fundamentals of various track and field events. The event is sponsored by Movember, which will be giving away sweatshirts to the first 50 registered participants. Check in on the day of the event begins at 9:30 a.m. Preregistration is available here. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Blade Runner'| 08:01AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, May 18 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute screens "Blade Runner" in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. Presented in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition "Portals: The Visionary Architecture of Paul Goesch," this is the final event in the Clark's five-part series Visionary Architecture on Film. The film series explores themes related to Paul Goesch's life and work in early twentieth-century Germany. According to a press release: Once the wealthy have left for other planets, Los Angeles becomes a home to the outcasts who remain on Earth. In Blade Runner (1982; 1 hour, 50 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock School Officials Outline Diversity Work PlanBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Tuesday, May 16, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday heard an update on the district's efforts to promote inclusion and belonging at its three schools. And part of the story was an acknowledgement of where those efforts fell short. One of many areas where the district has emphasized its push for diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging has been in how it communicates with the families of students, Business Administrator Joe Bergeron told the committee. "Despite the fact that I, in sending emails regularly to families across the district, especially during COVID, tried to be pretty consistent about making sure there were 0 Comments
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Willamstown's Rempell to be Honored at May 28 Event| 12:45PM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Longtime educator and community leader the late David Rempell will be honored at a community celebration on Sunday, May 28, at 1:30 p.m. at Williamstown Elementary School. As principal of the elementary school, Rempell was a strong and caring guide for teachers. He guided the children with immense respect and care for all. After his retirement as a principal, he became director of the Williamstown Youth Center. He gave his vision of an expanded Youth Center program to meet the needs of all Williamstown families. He championed the building of a new school and youth center. He also served on the town’s Select Board for nine years. The 0 Comments
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Fire Weather Watch in Berkshire County Staff Reports ,
10:45AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
The National Weather Service has declared a fire weather watch in effect from Tuesday, May 16 until Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Dry conditions and gusty winds may result in rapid fire spread of ignition occurs. Gusts could be up to 35 miles per hour. The most critical conditions will be between late morning and sunset each day. Temperatures on Tuesday will be in the upper 60s to 70s. Temperatures on Wednesday will be in the upper 40s to 50s. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Airs Met Production of 'Don Giovanni'| 08:37AM / Monday, May 15, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "Don Giovanni" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, May 20 at 12:55 pm in the latest installment of the 2022–23 season of The Met: Live in HD. The 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: Tony Award-winning director Ivo van Hove makes a major Met debut with a new take on Mozart's tragicomedy, re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and 0 Comments
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Letter: Night of the Living Voting ClickersLetter to the Editor,
05:00PM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
I did a little research regarding the proposed Williamstown electronic voting devices and am offering more information than was provided by Selectman Daley. First: The cost of the devices is $26,000 for 1,000. Williamstown, actually has more poverty than Lanesboro, and I’m sure 26 needy families could make good use of $1,000. The devices appear to be of Asian origin and are identified as SunVote M30 Response Keypads. Other towns in New England have begun using these or similar devices. Williamstown appears to be gung-ho to jump on the bandwagon. They are designed to work via Bluetooth radio waves. The keypads use two lithium CR2032 batteries each. They employ two-way
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The Zonta Club Offers Additional Scholarships for 2023| 04:48PM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jane M Klausman Women In Business and Zonta International Women in STEM applications are now available from the Zonta Club of Berkshire County. Applications can be found here. The Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in business management. Applicants should be in their second year of college. Deadline for applications is July 1, 2023. The $1,000 winner is also eligible for an additional $8,000 award at the Zonta International level. The Zonta International Women in STEM Scholarship is awarded to college students who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate 0 Comments
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CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Inducts Class of '23Community submission,
11:55AM / Sunday, May 14, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Community Italian-American Organization Soccer Hall of Fame Thursday inducted 11 new members in a ceremony at Berkshire Hills Country Club. The Class of 2023 includes former student-athletes who won six Berkshire County MVP awards, 23 all-Berkshire selections, 12 all-Western Mass selections and three all-Massachusetts selections. In addition to recognizing the great players of past high school soccer seasons, CIAO honored 21 current high school seniors with the annual CIAO Hall of Fame Scholarships. Scholarship recipients include: Rylee Joy and Neal Brierley, Drury; Tia Kareh and Owen Dubrueil, Hoosac Valley; Isabella Lovato, Lee; Hailey 0 Comments
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