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Dixon Elected to Williamstown Select BoardBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
09:12PM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Shana Dixon said Tuesday night that she had a sense during the day that the Select Board election was going her way. Not because of what people said to her, but because of what they did. "You know what people [going into the polling place] did?" Dixon said after winning a 497-377 vote against incumbent Jane Patton. "A lot of people gave silent head shakes. A lot of people were very quiet about it. A lot of people were not trying to show any emotion or eye contact. But what they would do is they'd walk by and give a little [thumbs up] … so people couldn't see them acknowledging me. "People are scared to 0 Comments
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Williamstown Board of Health Endorses Smoking Ban ProposalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:12PM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
Board members Chair Win Stuebner, left, and Devan Bartels participate in Monday's meeting. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health on Monday voted to "strongly support" the passage of a town meeting warrant article that would ban smoking in much of the town's multi-family housing stock. Article 30 on the May 22 meeting warrant would disallow smoking or vaping tobacco products inside any multi-family dwelling with an exemption for owner-occupied buildings with four or fewer units. William Raymond of Stratton Road pitched the idea to the board back in March, and the Select Board last month voted, 4-1, to recommend town meeting passage, an 0 Comments
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Clark Art Institute to Present Free Outdoor Concert with Alexander Turnquist and 75 Dollar Bill| 11:52AM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will host a free outdoor concert featuring Alexander Turnquist and 75 Dollar Bill on Sunday, May 18, at 5 p.m. The performance will take place on the Moltz Terrace of the Lunder Center at Stone Hill. Alexander Turnquist, a multi-instrumentalist and composer from Kingston, NY, is known for his use of the twelve-string acoustic guitar. 75 Dollar Bill, a New York-based duo consisting of Che Chen on guitar and Rick Brown on drums, performs music that blends improvisation with elements of jazz and psychedelia. Their 2019 album, "I Was Real", was recognized as the top album of the year by The Wire. The program is presented in
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Clark Art Institute to Host 'Reflections' Gallery Talk| 11:13AM / Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present "Reflections," a monthly gallery talk, on Tuesday, May 20, at 11 a.m. Participants will meet in the Museum Pavilion to engage with works of art from the Clark's collection. During the program, a Clark educator will guide the group in a contemplative exploration of one or two artworks, encouraging observation and participation to explore meaning and raise questions. This program offers an opportunity for close looking and introspection, differing from a conventional gallery tour. The event is free, but advance registration is required due to limited capacity. Additional information and registration are available
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Lola Greene Legacy Scholarship Applications Available | 03:40PM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Applications are now being accepted for the Lola Greene Legacy Scholarship. A one-time grant of $250-$500 will be awarded to a graduating high school senior from Berkshire County who is planning to continue to study Latin and/or the Classics in college. The scholarship will be awarded based on scholastic achievement with emphasis on Latin study and related activities, future plans to continue Latin and Classics studies, and demonstrated leadership and good moral character. Lola Greene taught at Mt. Greylock Regional High School from 1984 through 2000. During this time she developed the school's Latin program and Junior 0 Comments
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Clark Art Institute to Air Metropolitan Opera's "Salome"| 08:16AM / Monday, May 12, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present a broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of "Salome" on Saturday, May 17, at 1 p.m. The screening is part of the 2024–25 season of The Met: Live in HD and will take place in the auditorium located in the Manton Research Center. The broadcast will feature the live performance, including backstage interviews and commentary. Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct Strauss’s opera, with Claus Guth directing a new production set in the Victorian era. The cast includes South African soprano Elza van den Heever as Salome, Swedish baritone Peter Mattei as Jochanaan, German tenor Gerhard
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New Williamstown Elementary School Principal NamedBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:55PM / Sunday, May 11, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The deputy director of academics of a Holyoke charter school will be the new principal of Williamstown Elementary School starting on July 1. Interim Superintendent Joseph Bergeron made the announcement during Thursday's School Committee meeting, saying that he had just finished sharing the news via email with the school's families. "Benjamin Torres will be joining us from Holyoke Community Charter School, where he has spent the last 14 years as a school leader and, before that, as a teacher," Bergeron said. "He is a truly amazing individual from an amazing pool of candidates. "The committee we brought together 0 Comments
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Purple Cow Watch Co. Keeps Timepieces TickingBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
04:40PM / Saturday, May 10, 2025 | |
Anthony Boskovich points to one of his custom watches, the 'Who Cares, I'm Late,' with its scattered numbers and glowing hands. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Purple Cow Watch Co. is ready to keep your timepiece ticking. The new shop repairs, restores and custom builds watches, including his Purple Valley brand, and sells brand-name timepieces. Anthony Boskovich is the "one man band" who started this new company late last year in his basement. "The popular belief right now is that if you own a quartz watch you just throw it away and really I don't think that makes sense, even if you paid $50 or $100 for that watch. More than half the time it needs a new
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Remedy Hall to Host Open House at New Location| 08:40AM / Saturday, May 10, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— Remedy Hall will host an Open House event at its new location at 620 Main Street in Williamstown on Thursday, May 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event will provide light refreshments. Attendees are welcome to bring a hygiene item. While an RSVP is not required, those planning to attend can indicate their interest at this link. The Open House is intended as an opportunity to thank supporters of Remedy Hall and to showcase the organization's new space. The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring the event. 0 Comments
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CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame Inducts Members, Awards ScholarshipsCommunity submission,
10:43PM / Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The CIAO Soccer Hall of Fame induction and scholarship banquet was held on Thursday, May 8, at Berkshire Hills Country Club in Pittsfield. The 2025 inductees were honored, and 21 scholarships were presented to one boy and one girl senior soccer player from each high school in the county (chosen by their high school coaches). Committee Chairmen Al Belanger and Patrick West introduced inductees and scholarship winners at the event. The nomination committee included, in addition to Belanger and West, Chris Dumas and Richard Asher. Marisa Andrews led the banquet committee and Nikki O’Neil was the architect of the 0 Comments
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North Berkshire Contra Dance Scheduled for Saturday| 06:07PM / Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— The North Berkshire Contra Dance will host its monthly community contra dance on Saturday, May 10, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The event will feature live music by Joy Factor, a Massachusetts-based trio, and dance instruction by Albany caller Peter Stix. The contra dance will take place in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, located at 906 Main St., Williamstown. Instruction will begin at 7:30 p.m. The admission fee is pay-as-you-can, with a suggested range of $12 to $20. Joy Factor includes Gianna Marzilli Ericson and Rebecca Rose Weiss on fiddles, and Henry Yoshimura on guitar. The trio performs original, Celtic, Quebecois, and Old Time
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Friday Front Porch Feature: Eco-Friendly in WilliamstownBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Friday, May 09, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Here's a chance to have a custom home built along the scenic Green River. Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are discussing a to-be built "eco-friendly luxury" home on Water Street. We spoke with Danielle Giulian, a real estate professional with William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty and the agent for the property. Giulian said this house will be one of five sustainable homes that will be called Green River Meadows and all five will be zero-energy ready. Sotheby's currently has one other Green River Meadows property on the 0 Comments
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