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'Abusive' Behavior Reported Near Williamstown Bike Trail ProjectStaff Reports,
03:59PM / Tuesday, May 31, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is asking users of Cole Field, Linear Park and the Spruces to heed warning signs and respect workers building the Mohawk Bike Path. The town reports that people have been "removing sedimentation controls, survey markers and signage" and using profanity toward workers on the job site. "If this pattern of destructive and abusive behavior continues, it will be necessary for the town to close the Spruces and other access points for the duration of the summer," according to a news release on the letterhead of interim Town Manager Charlie Blanchard. The bike trail, which runs from Syndicate Road near North Street to the 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Reflects on Memorial Day Staff Reports, iBerkshires
05:30PM / Monday, May 30, 2022 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Communities throughout Berkshire County gathered to recognize Memorial Day, and in North Adams, residents remembered Michael Robert DeMarsico II, who was killed in action a decade ago. It's been ten years since North Adams lost a resident in service to the nation, Mayor Jennifer Macksey reminded the crowd gathered at the Veterans Memorial on Monday morning. Michael Robert DeMarsico II was only 20 years old when he was killed by an explosive device while serving in Afghanistan. "We are reminded that Memorial Day is actually a solemn day. A day set aside for remembrance, honoring and mourning our United States military personnel who have 0 Comments
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Letter: Williamstown's Proposed Zoning Changes Will Help Make Town More DiverseLetter to the Editor,
02:00PM / Monday, May 30, 2022 | |
 To the Editor:
Dear Williamstown residents: Williamstown is in a housing crisis. People are getting pushed out of town as they see their rents increase by $500 and even $1,000 a month. Few are able to purchase homes without a cash offer above asking price. Williamstown is becoming even more elite, functioning like an exclusive gated community.
In order to have a diverse community where those who work here can live here, we need to pass Warrant Articles 39, 40 and 41. All Williamstown residents need to be able to create duplexes and multi-unit housing (of three to four units) by right, not by special permit. Of course, the properties and buildings would still have to abide by existing
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Mount Greylock Wellness Students Plant Perennials at Sweetwood By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:10AM / Sunday, May 29, 2022 | |
The new pollinator garden at Sweetwood already has a few blooms just weeks after it was planted. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Life at the Sweetwood senior living center is a little more colorful thanks to the efforts of a group of students from Mount Greylock Regional School. "In my class, I wanted them to do some kind of gratitude project, that's how it started," explained Lynn Jordan, who teaches a social emotional wellness class at the middle-high school. "We made a list at the beginning of the semester to see what they wanted to do, and they decided they wanted to work with Sweetwood. We found out we couldn't go into the building, but the garden is 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire District Celebrates Briggs' ServiceBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:48PM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
Fire Chief Craig Pedercini provides information on articles at the Fire District's annual meeting. Right, Markus Burns, a member of the district's Community Advisory Committee, gives an update. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After decades of service to the town's fire district and decades more to the protection of lives and property, Ed Briggs said an emotional goodbye at Tuesday's annual district meeting. "I've enjoyed every bit of it," said Briggs, who decided not to run for a 14th consecutive three-year term on the district's Prudential Committee. "I've spent most of my life involved in fire departments, so that will be a 1 Comment
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'RRR' at Images Cinema| 11:53AM / Friday, May 27, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema will present a special event show of "RRR," on Wednesday, June 1 at 7:30pm. Images will show the 2022 Indian Telugu-language epic action drama film directed by S. S. Rajamouli on June 1 at 7:30 pm Images will present RRR in its original Telugu language with English subtitles. The film will be shown with a brief intermission, during which snacks from Spice Root will be provided. This one-night-only event is presented by Spice Root and Stephen Lawrence. Buy tickets at imagescinema.org. Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA. 0 Comments
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Mount Greylock Seniors Get Sendoff to College Athletic CareersBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:43PM / Thursday, May 26, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Katherine Swann has been a force on the cross country course at Mount Greylock Regional School for years. And she has a chance to be one for years to come. On Thursday, Swann joined five of her senior classmates in the school's auditorium to celebrate their plans to participate in intercollegiate athletics next year. In Swann's case, that means running cross country at Williams College, which uses the well regarded course at Mount Greylock to host meets. "It's amazing," she said after Thursday morning's ceremony in the school's auditorium. "It's a lovely course, too, so I'm excited to continue 7 Comments
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Williams College Senior Studio Art Majors Present 'Searching for Sticky Voids'| 12:00PM / Thursday, May 26, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) presents a summer-long celebration of graduating students' art and research in the form of the annual senior studio art exhibition as well as a special installation curated by Kailyn Gibson '22 that illustrates themes in her Art History honors thesis. "This year's presentation expands on our vital collaboration with art department students and faculty in exciting ways, showcasing the possibilities of the campus art museum as a learning laboratory for the next generation of artists and scholars," said Pamela Franks, the Class of 1956 Director. "Searching for Sticky 0 Comments
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State Studying Traffic Near Mount Greylock SchoolBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:09AM / Thursday, May 26, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The superintendent of the Mount Greylock Regional School District said this week that he does not know whether a state traffic study on Route 7 is related to requests for safety enhancements to the middle-high school's driveway. The state Department of Transportation this week had traffic counters on Cold Spring Road north and south of the school's exit onto the U.S. highway as well as a counter in the school's driveway. In response to an email, Jason McCandless said the only information he had was that he was informed by letter in April that MassDOT would have a traffic survey team on district property this spring. The 17 Comments
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Executive Director of Come Alive Outside| 01:09PM / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Arwen Turner, the executive director of Come Alive Outside, will be the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1. Come Alive Outside is a non-profit organization that inspires collaborative community systems and creates awareness, intention and opportunity for people to live healthier lives outside. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on 0 Comments
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Williamstown Seeking Volunteers, Property, Greenhouse Gas Lowering IdeasBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:43PM / Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town is looking for your time, your ideas and, if you can spare it, your land. Monday's Select Board meeting featured appeals to community members on several different fronts. The board asked residents to consider service on town boards and committees. A representative from the grassroots Carbon Dioxide Lowering (COOL) Committee invited community members to share thoughts on Wednesday about how the town can meet its net zero greenhouse gas emission goal. And the Select Board's representative on the Affordable Housing Trust publicized that body' effort to acquire a home or buildable lot in town. "The request for proposals 1 Comment
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