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Clark Art Presents Opening lecture for 'Humane Ecology'| 08:03AM / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, July 15, in conjunction with the opening of "Humane Ecology: Eight Positions," the Clark Art Institute hosts a lecture by Curator of Contemporary Projects Robert Wiesenberger. The lecture is presented in the Clark's auditorium at 2 pm. According to a press release: Featuring eight contemporary artists who consider the intertwined natural and social dimensions of ecological relationships, the exhibition includes sculpture, sound installation, video, and plantings. Each artist represents a distinct approach and place, or "position," and the complex dynamics between living things and their environments 0 Comments
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Williamstown Makes Salary Adjustments for Library StaffBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:35AM / Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town instituted salary adjustments for underpaid library employees in time for the start of the fiscal year that began on July 1, the town manager reported on Monday evening. Bob Menicocci told the Select Board that some of those salary increases were "in the neighborhood of a 25 percent adjustment." "I'm happy to report those adjustments are made," said Menicocci, who recently began his second year in the corner office at town hall. Menicocci said the changes to the compensation structure at the Milne Public Library were made in consultation with members of the institution's Board of Trustees. This 0 Comments
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Williamstown Board of Health Presses Neighbors to Resolve Rooster IssueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:16PM / Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health Monday encouraged residents engaged in a dispute over roosters on White Oaks Road to work out a compromise between them. But the parties' words at the meeting made it clear that they have some work to do to find common ground. James Abdou of 392 White Oaks Road was back before the board to ask that it enforce the town's "Nuisance and Noisome Trades" regulation to abate the quality of life issue caused by the roosters kept on his neighbor's property. At Monday morning's meeting, Abdou accused his neighbor of "weaponizing" the town's 2006 adoption of the Right to Farm 0 Comments
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Composting with Bears in Mind| 08:06AM / Sunday, July 09, 2023 | |
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears. "We have been receiving lots of reports of bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into trash, compost and garbage containers," said bear biologist Jaclyn Comeau. "We are offering some guidance on how to compost at home without attracting bears." "First though, to deter bears, bird feeders need to be taken
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Northern Berkshire Habitat Shed Raffle Raises Thousands | 05:04PM / Saturday, July 08, 2023 | |
The shed was built by McCann students and painted and decorated by Habitat volunteers. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A shed raffle has raised thousands of dollars for Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity. Habitat construction volunteers took a break from their latest project on Maple Street on Saturday to draw the winning name in the shed raffle. After a drum roll performed with screwdrivers and paint-stirring sticks, neighbor and elementary school student Mimi pulled out ticket stub number 125, bought by a Hinsdale resident. Sheds-N-Stuff in Cheshire will transport the shed to the winner's home. "What a fun, successful 0 Comments
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Independence, Indigenous People Contemplated in WilliamstownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
10:22PM / Tuesday, July 04, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — July Fourth celebrations Tuesday included a reminder that the land the American Revolution freed from Great Britain was first taken from its original inhabitants. "Williamstown was a part of the original homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community," Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey told a crowd gathered in Williams College's Sawyer Library. "Today, Williamstown is constituted by Mohican land agreements negotiated in 1758 and in 1763 with our Mohican sachems. At that time, they were facing colonial pressures, which forced signing of treasured places, such as the one here today, as we sought to 0 Comments
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Williams College Making Efforts to Preserve Founding Documents| 04:16PM / Monday, July 03, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire residents have long had the chance to peruse some of the nation's founding documents — without taking a trip to Washington, D.C. But the fragile records on display at Williams College will be soon be stored away for preservation and taken out only for special occasions, like Tuesday's annual reading in the Library Quad. Since 1987, the Founding Documents, as they are known at the college, have been on permanent display in the Chapin Gallery at Sawyer Library. But while sunlight may be a great political disinfectant, it is an antagonist of paper and ink. The documents include a draft of the U.S. 0 Comments
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Letter: Fireworks Costly, Dangerous & ToxicLetter to the Editor,
01:30PM / Monday, July 03, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
I wrote the paragraph below on the Williamstown Facebook page regarding this year's fireworks plans. My comments are just as applicable to every town in the county and every city across America that plans a fireworks display. The experience of Canadian forest fires' smoke-filled air blocking out the otherwise sunny sky above should give us all pause about how we have historically celebrated the 4th with fireworks. Everything about life as we had come to expect it is now in flux: hotter summers, warmer winters, more frequent and more severe weather, rising sea levels, worsening air quality, more global pandemics. We are a caring, educated and progressive community
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Clark Art Weekly Tai Chi Program | 12:11PM / Monday, July 03, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute offers community tai chi on Mondays in July and August (July 10, 17, 24, and 31 and August 7, 14, 21, and 28) at 10 am. The weekly program takes place near the Reflecting Pool. This free weekly class, led by certified instructors from Berkshire Tai Chi, is well-suited for both experienced practitioners and newcomers. Comfortable clothing and footwear are encouraged. Free. Rain cancels this event. Cancellations will be posted to the website by 9 am the day of the class. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. 0 Comments
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WCMA to Host 'Art & Beer' Summer Program| 04:06PM / Friday, June 30, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art will present the first program in the "Construct Your Own Meaning" summer series—an exploration of the museum's permanent collection through the lens of local craft beer—on Thursday, July 6, at 5 p.m. Oregon-based artist and seasoned beer industry expert Eric Steen has invited three local brewers to interact with the art collection, dialogue with museum staff about the collection, select one or more artworks for inspiration, and brew new beers inspired by the artwork. Visitors will have the opportunity to drink the beers, mingle with the brewers, and learn how beer can also be a type of
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Local Higher Ed Officials React to Supreme Court Affirmative Action RulingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
01:23PM / Thursday, June 29, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Massachusetts officials were quick to react Thursday to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that dealt a blow to generations of efforts to achieve equity in higher education through affirmative action efforts. In a 6-2 decision, with Justice Keganji Brown Jackson recusing, the court struck down the affirmative action program at Harvard University. And in a 6-3 decision, the court similarly ruled against a program at the University of North Carolina. Williams College President Maud Mandel quickly announced that the decisions will not change the college's "core values" of diversity, inclusion and access. "We especially want 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Weekly Watercolor Program| 12:16PM / Thursday, June 29, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute offers drop-in watercolor painting on Thursdays in July and August (July 6, 13, 20, and 27 and August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31) from 1–4 pm. The weekly program takes place on the Clark Center's Fernández Terrace. Visitors are invited to pick up a miniature watercolor kit and try their hand at plein air painting on the Clark's 140-acre campus. See the landscape with new eyes after getting inspired by the Clark's special exhibition, Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth, or by the permanent collection galleries. Watercolor kits include paint, paper, miniature palette, and optional painting prompts. 0 Comments
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