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Thunderstorms to Close out the Week Staff Reports ,
02:29PM / Thursday, June 22, 2023 | |
With warmer temperatures and high humidity this weekend, expect some thunderstorms. Thursday, June 22 should be mostly pleasant with a high of 77. Sunshine will give way to clouds and some possible showers this afternoon, according to Accuweather. Expect similar temperatures Friday but with more clouds. A light shower can be expected in the afternoon. Showers will continue on and off throughout the night. There is a chance scattered thunderstorms. On Saturday, June 24 you can anticipate showers and a thunderstorm in the morning becoming more widespread as the day continues, according to the Weather Channel. The same can be expected Sunday so batten down the hatches. Temperatures this
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Clark Art Presents Concert By Hermanos Gutierrez| 08:23AM / Thursday, June 22, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute kicks off its five-part outdoor concert series with a performance by Hermanos Gutiérrez on Wednesday, June 28. The free concert takes place at 6 pm near the Reflecting Pool. According to a press release: Guitar duo Hermanos Gutiérrez evoke expansive plains and rough wildernesses. Almost painterly in their mastery of their instruments, the two brothers, Alejandro and Estevan, transport their audiences to the wilds of Italian Westerns. With their guitars they travel through landscapes haunted by vaqueros, cancioneros, wanderers, fugitives, lovers, family, and whatever ghosts their listeners bring to 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire Building Committee Looks to Press National Grid on Interconnection IssueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:42AM / Thursday, June 22, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Fire District's Building Committee discussed on Wednesday how it could put pressure on National Grid to upgrade the town's infrastructure to accommodate plans for a new net-zero fire station and other potential solar projects in town. At issue is the district's application for interconnection with the utility's electrical service line. The plan is to build a connection that will allow the district to both draw electricity from the grid and feed power to it from the solar arrays planned at the Main Street station. At Wednesday's Building Committee meeting, the district's project coordinator told the body that 0 Comments
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BArT Announces Upcoming Enrollment Deadline| 10:38AM / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | |
ADAMS, Mass. – Berkshire Arts and Technology (BArT) Charter Public School is currently accepting applications for students in grades 6 through 10 for the 2022-2023 school year. The next enrollment deadline for the 2023-2024 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at noon. To apply is to visit https://bartcharter.schoolmint.com/. Interested families should note that the best way to secure a seat, or a desirable waitlist spot for the 2023-2024 school year is to apply before the Aug. 3 deadline. More information on the school's enrollment and lottery process can be found at www.bartcharter.org. Interested families should contact the
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Williamstown Charter Review Committee Discusses Australian BallotBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:21AM / Wednesday, June 21, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee last week discussed whether the town should consider creating a mechanism for ballot votes to approve questions normally decided by town meeting. Chair Andrew Hogeland told his colleagues at their June 15 meeting that any such move would be unique in the commonwealth, but he cited a couple of precedents where other communities have taken steps in that direction. "The [Massachusetts Municipal Association] lawyer had two examples," Hogeland said. "Lexington put a bylaw in place 40 years ago which had allowed a subsequent election to repeal a zoning bylaw [passed by town meeting]. And he gave the example of 0 Comments
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County Youth Soccer League Wraps Up Spring SeasonCommunity submission,
02:47PM / Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | |
LENOX, Mass. -- Three Berkshire County Youth Soccer League teams have qualified for the Massachusettts Tournament of Champions this weekend in Lancaster. Two girls teams and one boys team are advancing to the state tourney based on their performance throughout the spring: the 7th- and 8th-grade Lenox Gold girls, the 5th- and 6th-grade North Adams Breakers girls and the 5th- and 6th-grade Williamstown Vipers boys. The BCYSL held its season-ending tournament on Saturday at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, with championships decided in seven different groups. Winners included: Boys 5/6 B-Cup - Williamstown 1, Lenox 1 (Williamstown wins on penalty kicks). Girls 0 Comments
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New York State Troopers Search Area in WilliamstownStaff Reports ,
10:53AM / Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
According to Police Chief Michael Ziemba, the New York State Police searched an area on White Oaks Road near the Vermont line. Nothing was found. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Police Department posted on social media Sunday night that there would be an increased police presence in town Monday, June 19 in connection to a joint investigation. Additional Involved agencies include the Massachusetts State Police, New York State Police, and Vermont State Police. "We are sharing this information so there is no cause for alarm for residents who may see these additional jurisdictions in the area throughout the day," the department wrote. At 0 Comments
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Splash Into Summer Safely| 09:36AM / Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
 What better way to cool off during the long, hot days of summer than a refreshing dip in cool water? Even with the promise of fun that swimming in pools, streams, and lakes provide, it is not without risks. Every year in the U.S. nearly 900 children and adolescents die from unintentional drowning. Diving a little deeper into the grim reality we learn that more children between the ages of 1 to 4 die from drowning than any other cause. For children ages 5 to 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional death. While most drownings in children 1 to 4 happen in swimming pools, babies and young children can drown in as little as 2 inches of water (think bathtubs, garden 0 Comments
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SVHC Weekly Health Update: June 16| 08:54AM / Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
 June 16, 2023 Tips for Keeping Kids Safe In & Around The Water What better way to cool off during the long, hot days of summer than a refreshing dip in cool water? Even with the promise of fun that swimming in pools, streams, and lakes provide, it is not without
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Clark Art Presents Summer Book Club | 08:41AM / Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, June 27 at 7 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts its annual summer book club in the Clark Center lower level. Book lovers and Clark staff members discuss a book related to the summer's exhibition, "Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth." This year's book selection is "So Much Longing in So Little Space: The Art of Edvard Munch," a personal meditation on Munch's life and work by Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård. The evening begins with a brief tour of "Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth;" wine and conversation follow. Tickets $10 ($8 members). Advance registration required; capacity is limited. 0 Comments
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Juneteenth Message: 'Let's Be We the People'iBerkshires.com Staff,
05:50AM / Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County residents this weekend gathered to recognize the nation's shameful past, celebrate the accomplishments of present-day artists and scholars and commit to the struggle to build a better future. Juneteenth festivals were held in North Adams on Saturday and Pittsfield on Sunday, giving attendees an opportunity to think about the continuing legacy of slavery in America while marking June 19, 1865, when enslavement officially came to an end for Black residents of Texas, the last state to see emancipation take place. North Adams' inaugural Juneteenth event, "I Am Afro: A Street Fair for All the People," was organized 0 Comments
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Manufactured Home Talk Dominates Williamstown Planning BoardBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:37AM / Monday, June 19, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Following a familiar pattern, the second Planning Board meeting of its 2023-24 cycle was dominated by an issue the board hoped to have settled at the 2023 annual town meeting. The board Tuesday heard both support and criticism for its proposed bylaw amendment that would have allowed the placement of a manufactured home on any parcel where a single-family "stick built" home currently can be erected in town. The proposal was narrowly rejected at May's annual town meeting, where the majority of participants favored the zoning change, but it failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed for passage. At a May 23 meeting to 0 Comments
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