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SVHC Receives Donation from Lundgren Subaru and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society| 01:37PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Regional Cancer Center (SVRCC), a department of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), accepted a donation of dozens of blankets from Lundgren Subaru of Bennington and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter last month. "Blankets are such warm and comforting objects," said Jennifer Coutu, nurse manager. "Patients will feel warm and comforted when they receive one of these blankets. They will know that, beyond the medical professionals here at the Cancer Center and their caregivers at home, their community cares." Subaru is the largest automotive donor to The Leukemia 0 Comments
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WCMA Hosts Annual Plonsker Lecture| 12:27PM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Arthur Jafa will be the featured speaker at the Williams College Museum of Art's annual Plonsker Family Lecture in Contemporary Art at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, in the WCMA auditorium. Jafa will discuss his practice comprising films, artifacts and happenings that reference and question the universal and specific articulations of Black being, according to a press release. Jafa's films have garnered acclaim at the Los Angeles, New York, and Black Star Film Festivals, and his artwork is represented in celebrated collections worldwide, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Tate, The San Francisco Museum 0 Comments
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Open Forum On Environmental Aspects of Williamstown Fire Station Project| 10:33AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
Fire Station ProjectTo Be Held Nov. 9 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. An open forum on the environmental aspects of the proposed new Williamstown Fire Station will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the Williamstown Youth Center on School Street in Williamstown. All residents are invited to attend this interactive event, which is co-sponsored by the Williamstown Fire District's Building Committee and the town's CO2 Lowering (COOL) Committee. The station proposal is the first public capital project since Williamstown passed a resolution at its June 2021 Town Meeting to pursue a net-zero greenhouse gas remissions goal. The station is designed to meet that 0 Comments
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BArT Students Receive John and Abigail Adams Scholarship| 08:24AM / Monday, November 07, 2022 | |
ADAMS, Mass. —The John and Abigail Adams Scholarship is a merit-based program that provides credit towards tuition for up to eight semesters of undergraduate education at a Massachusetts state college or university. For this scholarship, merit is based on student scores on the 10th-grade Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) test. This year's recipients at Berkshire Arts & Technology (BArT) Charter Public School are Sheldon Alexander, Jacob Brown, Ivan Chen, Felee Davis, Isaac Huberdeau, Riley Jowett, Matthew Lizzo, Ranger McGinnis, Sawyer Moser, Ruby Pullaro-Clark, Ndey Touray, Matthew Weiskotten, and Giordan Zavatter. To be eligible for the scholarship,
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Rollerskiers Tackle Mount GreylockiBerkshires.com Sports,
10:08PM / Sunday, November 06, 2022 | |
 LANESBOROUGH, Mass. – Fin Bailey and Alexandra Lawson were the top finishers on Sunday at the Mount Greylock Hill Climb. The rollerski race was conducted at Mount Greylock Reservation under the auspices of the New England Nordic Ski Association. More than 100 athletes took on the challenge of racing to the top of the commonwealth’s highest peak. Bailey and Lawson were the first finishers in the long course division for men and women respectively. The long course ran for 8 miles from the visitor’s center to the top of the 3,500 foot mountain. Bailey of Vermont’s Stratton Mountain School won the men’s race in 48 minutes, 59.4 0 Comments
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Williams Men's Soccer Falls in PKs| 10:08PM / Saturday, November 05, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Connecticut College men's soccer team Saturday advanced on penalty kicks past Williams in the semi-finals of the NESCAC tournament. Ben Diffley stopped six shots for Williams (6-1-10). Field Hockey MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Katie George scored two goals to lead Middlebury to a 4-0 win over Williams in the NESCAC semi-finals. Carson Stephenson stopped eight shots for Williams (12-5). Football MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Wesleyan threw for 337 yards in a 35-21 win over Williams. Dan Vaughn threw for 100 yards and and touchdown and ran for 76 yards for Williams (2-6), which finishes the season on Saturday at home against 0 Comments
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Iceland's President To Speak at Williams College| 08:31AM / Friday, November 04, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The President of Iceland Guðni Th. Jóhannesson will speak at Williams College on the topic "Cool Iceland: The Fascinating Challenges and Opportunities of Being a Small State" on Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance. The program is open to all and admission is free. During the event, the Williams College Chamber Choir will also perform a selection of Icelandic songs in the president's honor. Visitors are expected to be fully vaccinated, and masks will be required. The evening's program will also be publicly viewable by live stream at https://youtu.be/Qt5K-7jKe6Y at no charge. 0 Comments
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'It's a Wonderful Life' with New Executive of Images| 08:39AM / Thursday, November 03, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema presents "It's a Wonderful Life" with new Executive Director Dan Hudson on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 4:15 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m. Hudson will introduce each show and talk about why "It's a Wonderful Life" is his favorite film. The Saturday show will be followed by a reception at The Log, down the street from Images Cinema. The reception is included with a ticket to the movie. Both presentations of the film are free for Images Cinema members. Regular admission prices apply to all others. The reception is included with a ticket for the Saturday show. "I'm so excited to bring 0 Comments
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SVHC Announces DAISY Award Winner| 08:37AM / Wednesday, November 02, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Jennifer Harrington, BSN, RN, a nurse in the Transitional Care Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), was the October recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). "Jennifer is tailor made for her role as a transitional care nurse," said Pamela Duchene, PhD, APRN, SVHC's chief nursing officer and vice president for Patient Care Services. "She is so friendly and approachable while also being detail-oriented and efficient. These qualities help her make a tremendous impact on patients' lives, even after just a few visits." Harrington's nominator was 0 Comments
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Williamstown Officials Looking at Modifications to Town MeetingBy Stephen Dravis,
04:54AM / Tuesday, November 01, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The residents charged with looking at ways to make town meeting more inclusive and productive this month gave an indication of the kinds of modifications on their radar. Select Board member Randy Fippinger and Town Moderator Elisabeth Goodman attended October's meeting of the Planning Board to update the body and get its feedback about potential changes the town may want to implement. The conversation around what some perceive as inefficiencies in the current town meeting format are of particular concern to the planners, who in June saw most of their substantive zoning bylaw recommendations referred back to committee without an up or down 0 Comments
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Clark Art Airs an HD MET Production: 'La Traviata'| 08:43AM / Monday, October 31, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "La Traviata" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 12:55 pm in the second installment 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 will broadcast the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release, Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta—one of opera's ultimate heroines—in Michael Mayer's vibrant production of Verdi's beloved 0 Comments
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