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Williamstown Grappling With 'Fairness' of Property Tax ProposalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:08AM / Saturday, September 09, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A property tax proposal that has dominated Select Board discussions this summer largely comes down to a question of how one defines "fairness." Select Board member Stephanie Boyd has been advocating that the town consider adopting the commonwealth's residential tax exemption as a way to shift some of the tax levy away from owners of lower-priced homes and toward owners of higher-end properties. She talked about the RTE in her campaign for the board in the spring, and she has argued in recent meetings that the exemption is one small step the town can make to require those who have a little more to pay a little more to support town 0 Comments
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James Kalmuk Joins Dartmouth Cancer Center| 03:01PM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Dr. James Kalmuk, medical oncologist, has joined the Dartmouth Cancer Center at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC). Kalmuk holds a masters in interdisciplinary science from Roswell Park Cancer Institute and attended medical school at SUNY Update Medical University in Syracuse, NY. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and oncology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. Kalmuk has been active in oncology research and has presented and published his work extensively. Dr. Matt Vernon, radiation oncologist and Medical Director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center at SVMC states: "I am 0 Comments
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Swastika Etched into Williamstown Bus ShelterBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
11:24AM / Friday, September 08, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Police are investigating an incident of vandalism that left a swastika on the side of a Main Street structure. On Tuesday at 6 p.m., police received a call reporting a swastika on the Berkshire Regional Transportation Authority bus shelter on Main Street (Route 2) across from Hopkins Hall on the Williams College campus. Officer John McConnell responded to the scene and reported that the symbol was etched into the plastic on the inside of the shelter's front panel. McConnell told a BRTA bus driver, who reported the incident to their supervisor, according to the police report. The BRTA said it was notified by Williamstown Police on 0 Comments
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Williamstown Road Closures to Accommodate Route 7 Repairs | 03:34PM / Thursday, September 07, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In order to complete the road repairs on Route 7 in the Bulkley St and Jamieson Heights area, that section of road will be closed for a portion of Friday Sept. 8. Closures are estimated to start at 7 am and are expected to last until 3:30 pm. Closures for through traffic will be placed at Sand Springs Road at Simonds Rd, and North Street at Field Park, with local traffic able to access in the following ways: Jamieson Heights can be reached by way of Simonds Road, while North Street will allow access up to Bulkley Street. Between those two streets, traffic will not be able to pass during the closure. 0 Comments
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Ribbon Cut on Williamstown's Mohican TrailBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:13PM / Thursday, September 07, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — At the ribbon cutting for the new Mohican Trail on Thursday morning, the president of the Berkshire Bike Path Council remembered a time when not everyone believed such paths could be built. "Twenty-three years ago, a small chorus of people started singing 'Bike path, bike path, bike path,' and everybody thought we were nuts … including Mayor Barrett," Margie Cohen said, nodding to now state Rep. John Barrett III, one of several state and local dignitaries on hand for the ceremony. "Twenty-three years later, the Berkshire Bike Path Council has over 400 members singing, loudly, 'Bike path, bike path, bike path.' 0 Comments
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Williamstown Water Main Break Closes Route 7 to Through TrafficBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
03:44PM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A burst water main on North Street near Jamieson Heights on Wednesday left an undetermined number of residences without water and forced a closure of Route 7 to through traffic. At about 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon, the Police Department posted on its Facebook page that Route 7 (North Street and Simonds Road) was closed to through traffic from the Field Park rotary north to Sand Springs Road. Town Manager Bob Menicocci said the break was impacting a localized area near the rupture. “It looks to be a pretty bad break, so it may take some time to repair the damage and restore service to those impacted,” Menicocci said in 0 Comments
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Behavioral Health Network Receives State Grant | 03:40PM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
BOSTON — Behavioral Health Network, Inc., which services communities in Berkshire County, received a $772,706 grant to support mental health among young children. The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that they are awarding $4.1 million in Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Grants to organizations that support the social-emotional development and behavioral health of children in early education and care programs across Massachusetts. This funding will go to six organizations that serve early education programs by training providers and improving program processes to promote the developmental, social-emotional, and behavioral well-being of infants and young 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Students Stage Wilde Classic for a CauseBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:25PM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Che Guerra's biggest problem with school-based theater programs is that they end when the school year ends. "The real reason we're doing this is we are obsessed and we were going through theater withdrawal," Guerra said recently. "This" is a student-led production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" that Guerra is co-directing with fellow Mount Greylock Regional School senior Quin Repetto. The show will have just one curtain, on Friday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children, and proceeds benefit The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis 0 Comments
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Berkshire Green Drinks: Beyond Recycling| 12:05PM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Andrew Ferrara, program manager of Berkshire Environmental Action Team's Zero Waste Initiative, will speak at the September Berkshire Green Drinks event at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 12, online via Zoom. According to a press release: Learn about current projects and groups working to reduce waste in Berkshire County that go beyond just recycling. Get an inside look into the many recycling programs BZWI offers to the community, including conventionally not-recyclable items like toothbrushes and bread tags. Learn why special recycling programs are not the answer to our waste crisis and how BZWI plans to move beyond recycling as a solution by 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Artist Talk About Sculptural Garden | 08:01AM / Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Sept. 17 at 3 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents an artist talk with Pallavi Sen. Sen leads an informal conversation about the sculptural artist's garden that she and a group of Williams College students are cultivating as part of the Clark's Humane Ecology: Eight Positions exhibition. The talk takes place on the Lunder Center's Moltz Terrace. Sen and the students walk through the garden and discuss the process of cultivation from seed-to-seed. They also describe the garden's double status as an artwork and productive food source. According to a press release: Featuring eight contemporary artists who 0 Comments
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Williams Women's Soccer Ties Hamilton in Opener| 10:09PM / Tuesday, September 05, 2023 | |
CLINTON, N.Y. -- Two Williams College keepers combined on a shutout Tuesday as the women's soccer team opened the season with a 0-0 tie at NESCAC rival Hamilton. Margaret Huelin made two saves in the first half, and Ana Bozz-Mackay stopped four shots in the second half. Williams (0-0-1) goes to Manchester, Vt., on Saturday to play Castleton State. Men's Soccer WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Jeff Stauffer scored midway through the second half and Williams went on to a 1-0 win over Wheaton. Ben Diffley made two saves to earn the shutout for Williams (1-0), which hosts Western New England on Saturday. Field Hockey WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Kiki Higgins and Chloe 0 Comments
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Clark Art Poetry Workshop| 02:38PM / Monday, September 04, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Sept. 16 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute invites writers aged sixteen and older of all experience levels to a guided outdoor poetry workshop. Drawing inspiration from the special exhibition Humane Ecology: Eight Positions, the workshop considers the complex and interdependent relationships between humans and their surrounding environments. While the workshop focuses on poetry, a broad interpretation of the genre and creative thinking about how to interact with the themes is encouraged. Free. Advance registration required; capacity is limited. Materials provided. Meet at the Clark Center Admissions desk. For more 0 Comments
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