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Williamstown Select Board Candidates Answer QuestionsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:17PM / Sunday, April 27, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — While three seats on the Select Board will be on the ballot at the May 13 annual town election, just one seat is contested. Longtime board member Jane Patton is opposed by Shana Dixon, chair of the town's Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Equity Committee, to fill out the remaining year of a three-year term vacated last year by Andrew Hogeland, who moved out of the area. iBerkshires.com asked the two candidates a series of questions about their priorities and philosophies. Their responses are below. The Williamstown League of Women Voters is also hosting a forum with Dixon and Patton, moderated by Jennifer Howlett, on Tuesday, April 0 Comments
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Presentation on Aquatic Macroinvertebrates to Be Held at Williams College| 08:42AM / Saturday, April 26, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Hoosic River Watershed Association, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, and the Zilkha Center for the Environment will present "Turning Stones: a Presentation on Benthic Macroinvertebrates" with aquatic ecologist and Williams College professor of biology Declan McCabe on Tuesday, April 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event will take place in Griffin Hall Room 3 at Williams College. The presentation will cover the properties of water that support life, differences between river and lake ecosystems, life on the water surface, methods for mosquito population reduction near homes, low-cost ways to explore macroinvertebrates, and
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Letter: Sometimes It Is Best Not to Tinker With TraditionLetter to the Editor,
03:00PM / Friday, April 25, 2025 | |
 To the Editor:
Williamstown has a long-standing tradition of displaying American flags on utility poles along the town green (Route 2) from Memorial Day through Veterans Day. At the last Williamstown Select Board meeting, there was a 4-1 vote to replace every fourth American Flag with a Progress Pride (rainbow) flag during the month of June.
Was there any indication in the Select Board meeting packet or the posted agenda that this potentially controversial topic would be discussed, even voted upon? The Open Meeting Law requires that the public have timely notice of anticipated topics and ample opportunity to comment. If not appropriately posted, only "emergencies" are permitted
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Man Facing Charges in Williams College Restroom Surveillance| 01:44PM / Friday, April 25, 2025 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Weston man is facing charges related to a camera found with pictures and video in a restroom on the Williams College campus. Maxwell Hall, 21, was charged on March 20 with 18 counts of photographing, videotaping, or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person. The charges stem from an investigation prompted by a student's complaint on Jan. 16, 2025, of a camera in the second-floor public restroom at Lasell Gymnasium. According to the District Attorney's office, the Williamstown Police Department received the report from the college's Campus Safety Service regarding suspicious activity in the gym. A 0 Comments
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New Businesses Blend Cannabis Retail and Motorcycle CultureBy Breanna Steele, iBerkshires Staff
12:22PM / Friday, April 25, 2025 | |
Royal Enfield is a multinational motorcycle manufacturer; Motolicks will sell its products and custom work. POWNAL, Vt. — Last week saw the opening of two new businesses in North Pownal: Marijuana and motorcycles. Royal Enfield of Bennington County, a multinational motorcycle manufacturer, and Rambler Cannabis Supply held their grand opening on Saturday in the brick building at the intersection of Route 346 and North Pownal Road. Motolicks, the custom parts and performance division of Royal Enfield of Bennington County, is owned by Arthur Thibert Jr. Rambler Cannabis was started by Chris Lussier two years ago as a cultivation facility. He is now expanding it 0 Comments
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Presentation on Benthic Macroinvertebrates to be Held at Williams College| 12:07PM / Thursday, April 24, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Hoosic River Watershed Association, Williams College Center for Environmental Studies, and the Zilkha Center for the Environment will host a presentation titled "Turning Stones: a Presentation on Benthic Macroinvertebrates" with aquatic ecologist Declan McCabe on Tuesday, April 29, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Griffin Hall Room 3 at Williams College. The program is free and open to the public, and families with children are welcome. During the presentation, Declan McCabe will use a slide show and live aquatic macroinvertebrates to discuss several topics, including: The properties of water that support life. The differences in the characteristics 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Free Evening For Educators| 07:37AM / Thursday, April 24, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, May 1, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free creative professional development event for educators from across the region. Participants will explore ways to strengthen their students' social and emotional learning through the arts. Evening for Educators is recommended for Pre-K through Grade 12 educators, including school counselors and administrators. Educators can earn professional development points through participation. The program runs from 5 pm to 8:15 pm. The evening commences with a keynote address by Käthe Swaback, the Massachusetts Cultural Council's program officer for creative youth development and health. 0 Comments
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Dr. John Davis to Discuss Historic Deerfield at Williamstown Lecture| 03:21PM / Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dr. John Davis, President of Historic Deerfield, will present a lecture titled "Historic Deerfield: Local Legacy, National Relevance" on Saturday, April 26, at 11:00 a.m. The event will be held in the auditorium at Sweetwood, located at 1611 Cold Spring Road (Route 7) in Williamstown. The Williamstown Historical Museum (WHM) is presenting this free lecture. Dr. Davis’ presentation will address the connection between Williamstown and Deerfield through individuals and artifacts, the current state of Historic Deerfield, and its summer exhibitions: "Envisioning America: Deerfield Academy’s Collection of Paintings and Drawings" and
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Pianist Umi Garrett Performs at Clark Art Institute| 01:54PM / Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute will present pianist Umi Garrett in concert on Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in the Manton Research Center auditorium, as part of its Music in the Manton series. Garrett will perform works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergei Prokofiev, J.S. Bach, Frédéric Chopin, Florence Price, Gabriel Kahane, and Stephen Dankner. Garrett has released a chamber album of Ludwig van Beethoven’s "Five Sonatas for Piano and Cello" with Emily Mantone. She is currently pursuing an Artist Diploma at the Juilliard School and is a Collaborative Piano Fellow at the Yale School of Music. She also serves as a staff collaborative pianist at
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WCMA to Hold Community Forum on New Museum Building's Sustainability Goals| 08:13AM / Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) will host a community forum regarding its new museum building project on Monday, April 28, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Williams Inn Ballroom. The forum will focus on the sustainability objectives of the new building, featuring presentations on the Williams College Sustainable Project Policy and the planned sustainable design features of the new WCMA. These features include the aim to meet the Living Building Challenge of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) and the use of mass timber for the building's structural components. The event will also provide general 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Runners Take on Boston MarathoniBerkshires.com Sports,
10:26PM / Monday, April 21, 2025 | |
 BOSTON – Great Barrington’s Laura Stephen was the highest finishing Berkshire County resident at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Stephen ran a time of 3 hours, 40 minutes, 25 seconds to place 33rd in the women’s division for runners aged 60 to 64. At least a dozen Berkshire County residents were listed on the Boston Athletic Association’s finishers at the 129th running of the event. Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won the women’s race with a record-setting time of 2:17:22. Her fellow Kenyan, John Korir, won the men’s race in 2:04:45. The fastest Berkshire County finisher was Lenox Memorial graduate Ted Yee, now a student at 0 Comments
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Group to Discuss Impact of Rodenticides on Wildlife| 03:24PM / Monday, April 21, 2025 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rescue Northern Berkshires Wildlife will hold a hybrid meeting on Wednesday, April 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Milne Public Library, located at 1095 Main St, Williamstown, MA 01267. Individuals can also register to join the meeting via Zoom. The event will focus on the impact of rodenticides on wildlife populations in Massachusetts. According to organizers, raptors, coyotes, and other predators that play a role in local ecosystems have been harmed or killed after consuming poisoned rodents. The meeting will include information about Mass Audubon’s Rescue Raptors program, which supports community efforts to reduce the use of 0 Comments
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