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In Williamstown, 'An Odd Summer' as Merchants See Drop in TourismBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:36AM / Friday, August 11, 2023 | |
The Williamstown Theatre Festival came back from the pandemic in 2021 with 64 performances, including three outdoor shows. This year, there were a total of 26 performances during a one-month run. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — As early as March, town officials were expressing concern that a drop in offerings from the Williamstown Theatre Festival would impact summer tourism revenue. Last weekend, when the curtain dropped on a curtailed WTF season, it was clear those concerns were valid. "What we have seen in the last 15 or 16 years is people love to stay in North County," said Ashwan Malhotra, owner of the Maple Terrace hotel on Main Street. "They come here 0 Comments
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Williamstown Planners Narrow Questions on a 'Cottage Court' BylawBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Thursday, August 10, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board on Tuesday discussed developing bylaw amendment proposals to allow "cottage court" development, facilitate mixed-use residential and commercial properties and create a limited path for manufactured homes on residential lots. The manufactured home issue came to the board in the form of a proposal from Chair Peter Beck, who suggested that rather than allowing manufactured housing by right on any residential property the town could allow manufactured homes as accessible dwelling units to existing homes. Beck framed the idea as a compromise from the bylaw the board advanced to the 2023 annual town meeting, where a majority 0 Comments
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Clark Art Hosts Nature Hike | 12:22PM / Wednesday, August 09, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Aug. 17 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a nature hike along the Stone Hill trails. Bud Wobus, professor emeritus of geology at Williams College, introduces the hike; then the Clark's Head of Public Programs Will Schmenner leads the hike. According to a press release: Exploring the 500 million-year geologic history of Stone Hill, Wobus traces the processes of mountain building and erosion, bracketed by two vastly different shorelines, that have sculpted the hill we see today. Afterwards, Schmenner guides participants to sites along the Stone Hill trails, connecting the geologic story to the hill's present 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Some Like it Hot'| 12:04PM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Clark Art Institute screens Some "Like it Hot." The film is shown as part of the Clark's five-part Summer Outdoor Movie Series. The film screens outdoors near the Clark's Reflecting Pool, beginning at dusk (7:55 pm). According to a press release: One of the most beloved films of all time, this sizzling masterpiece by Billy Wilder set a new standard for Hollywood comedy. After witnessing a mob hit, Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in landmark performances) skip town by donning drag and joining an all-female band en route to Miami. The charm of the group's 0 Comments
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Williamstown's Comprehensive Plan Committee Nears Final ReportBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:44AM / Tuesday, August 08, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The end is in sight for the committee charged with drafting the town's plan for the next two decades. At its Aug. 1 meeting, the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee worked through members' concerns about specific language in the draft document, including in a 75-point implementation plan that consumes eight pages in a 42-page document. The steering committee, which started its work at the beginning of 2022, may be ready to send a completed plan to the Planning Board for approval as soon as October. Although the plan is not, in and of itself, a binding document that creates zoning bylaws or allocates tax dollars, it is meant to 0 Comments
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Clark Art Talk on British Photo Tourism| 12:02PM / Monday, August 07, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Clark Art Institute presents a talk focusing on works by nineteenth-century British photographers. Williams College/Clark Graduate Curatorial Intern Eva Dailey discusses how photography functioned both as a novel artistic enterprise and as archival documentation contributing to the emergence of photo-tourism. The talk takes place at 1 pm in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper, which houses the Clark's collection of more than 6,500 prints, drawings, and photographs. In this talk, Dailey explores how the medium played an integral role in the nineteenth century archeological project and will here be 0 Comments
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Thunder Finishes Season Unbeaten in Berkshire Adult Baseball LeagueBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires.com Sports
01:45PM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – John Goodnow hit a key two-run single late, and the Berkshire Thunder Sunday overcame a three-run deficit en route to a win over Tunnel City Freight as the Thunder finished the Berkshire Adult Baseball League 33-and-over division with a 14-0 record. Jesus Lay went 4-for-5 with an RBI and scored three times for the Thunder, which pulled away late to take 15-4 win at the Alcombright Athletic Complex. Nine of those Berkshire runs came in the top of the seventh inning. The Thunder took the lead one inning earlier with a two-run rally. Lay, who ended the fifth at shortstop by starting a 6-3 double play, led off the top of the sixth with a 0 Comments
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Q&A: Berkshires' Rick D'Elia Talks About His Vampire ComedyBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Sunday, August 06, 2023 | |
Rick D'Elia grew up in the Berkshires before launching his comedy career. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire County's Rick D'Elia is doing something Christopher Nolan couldn't — taking a movie screen away from billion-dollar "Barbie." Images Cinema on Sunday night is hosting a special screening of the film "Don't Suck," written by the Cheshire native. The event, organized by Berkshire Mountain Comedy Arts Festival, starts at 7 followed by a discussion with D'Elia. The film follows a veteran comedian mentoring a new young comic with blood-sucking tendencies. It stars some well-known comic names 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'Our Hospitality'| 04:00PM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 9, the Clark Art Institute screens "Our Hospitality." The film is shown as part of the Clark's five-part Summer Outdoor Movie Series. The film screens outdoors near the Clark's Reflecting Pool, beginning at dusk (8:05 pm). According to a press release: "Our Hospitality" (1923; 1 hour, 14 minutes) broadened the boundaries of slapstick and justified the European avant-garde's fascination with American comedy. Just a few years after women had won the right to vote in the United States, Buster Keaton retools the classic story of the Hatfields and the McCoys in order to figuratively (and 0 Comments
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Expect a Slightly Warmer Weekend in the BerkshiresStaff Reports ,
11:57AM / Thursday, August 03, 2023 | |
Although the mild temperatures are set to continue this weekend, temperatures should briefly break back into the 80s. Today, Thursday, Aug. 3, expect temperatures in the high 70s with mostly sunny skies, according to AccuWeather. There is the potential for thunderstorms this afternoon. On Friday, expect morning thundershowers. There is the possibility of damaging winds, flash flooding, and hail. There should be a high of 75. Saturday, Aug. 5, should be sunny with a high of 80, reports to AccuWeather. Sunday should also be nice with partial sun and temperatures in the high 70s. 0 Comments
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No One Injured in Monday Fire at Williams DormBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:11AM / Wednesday, August 02, 2023 | |
A truck from a fire restoration service is seen in front of Hubbell House at Williams College on Tuesday afternoon. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Quick thinking by a Williams College student is being credited with helping to limit damage from a fire in a residence hall on Monday night. Firefighters from Williamstown and Pownal, Vt., responded to a fire that was reported at around 9 p.m. in Hubbell House. No injuries resulted from the blaze, which fire officials say could be traced to a bathroom light and ceiling fan. "Hats off to the student in the room," Williamstown Fire Department Assistant Chief Mike Noyes said on Tuesday. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Concert By Kathleen Edwards | 12:26PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute wraps up its five-part outdoor concert series with a performance by Katheen Edwards. The free outdoor concert takes place near the Reflecting Pool. According to a press release: The daughter of a Canadian diplomat, Kathleen Edwards cultivates a political worldview through her songwriting, sympathetically articulating the triumphs and heartbreaks of human experience. The evening of folk-rock music is colored by the power and emotion in Edwards' vocals. Before Kathleen Edwards takes the stage, local musician Wes Buckley opens with a short set of his affable, affirming folk 0 Comments
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