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Weekend Outlook: Plays, Comedy Nights, and MoreBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
12:31PM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
 Cold weather getting you down? No worries, Berkshire County has a variety of events to warm up your weekend from concerts, comedy nights, and more. Friday, Feb. 10
Try your hand at sketching at the Clark this Friday. Drawing Closer: Animal Planet The Clark, Williamstown The Clark Art Institute is inviting artists of all skill levels to draw using this month's "Animal Planet" theme from 10:30 to noon and selections from its collection of prints, drawings, and photographs as inspiration. Basic materials are provided during this fee event but advance registration is required as capacity is limited. More information is 0 Comments
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Contemporary Artist's Sculptures and Prints Featured at the Clark| 11:53AM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute continues its art in public spaces program in 2023 with a year-long installation presenting the work of contemporary artist Elizabeth Atterbury. "Elizabeth Atterbury: Oracle Bones" is a free exhibition on view in the Clark Center's lower level and in the reading room of the Manton Research Center through January 21, 2024. "Since we began our program of installing contemporary art in our public spaces in 2018, we have been able to introduce the work of many remarkable artists and present a unique platform for their creative and intriguing projects," said Olivier Meslay, Hardymon Director of the Clark. 0 Comments
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SVHC Welcomes Local Midwives to SVMC OB/GYN| 10:45AM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) welcomes Certified Nurse Midwives Kim Griffin, CNM, and Amy Kranick, CNM, MSN, to SVMC OB/GYN and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians. "Women at every stage of life need expert guidance for managing their health care and understanding their options," said SVMC's Chair of the Department of Obstetrics Kimberley Sampson. "I am delighted to expand our team by welcoming Kim and Amy." The two had been partners in Women's View Midwifery and Women's Health, which was located in the Medical Office Building on the SVMC campus in Bennington. Their former practice's patients 0 Comments
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Better Bennington February Pop Up Shop| 08:43AM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — The Better Bennington Corporation's next pop up is this coming weekend, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 10 - 12, from 11 am - 5 pm. The number of vendors has increased to a total of 17 over the weekend. the shops will be located at at 341 Main Street across from the W-Collective. The current list of vendors includes: A Crooked Barn Charcuterie, Crazy Creations, Lodestar Lights, Deb Higgins Art, Boho Folk-Furniture Reimagined, Divine Spirit, Js Grass Fed Garden, Threat Neutralized Bakery, Wicked Sniffer Products, 802 Vintage Boutique, Anchors Away Boutique, Highland Farm, M&J's Taste of Home (Sweets), Caroline's 0 Comments
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Roam Finds New Home in WilliamstownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Thursday, February 09, 2023 | |
Xtina Parks is moving her gallery Roam to Water Street. She opened it in 2018 on the Mass MoCA campus. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Artist and gallery owner Xtina Parks is excited about the future of her new neighborhood. And she is just as excited about preserving its past. "What is important to me is history and things that are important to New England," Parks said this week. "I'm originally from Springfield and have always loved architecture — historic buildings, buildings that are older. "When we found out about this location and also that it has income potential with the existing income from apartments above and Gramercy 6 Comments
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SVHC Enacts New Workplace Violence Policy| 08:32AM / Wednesday, February 08, 2023 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) has implemented a new Zero Tolerance Policy for its hospital campus, medical office building and offsite practices. The policy and communications plan is a proactive approach detailing what actions and language are not tolerated to address the workplace violence trend currently occurring at healthcare institutions across the United States. The American Hospital Association (AHA) reports that 44 percent of nurses report an increase in incidence of physical violence in the workplace since the pandemic and 68 percent report an increase in verbal abuse. In fact, an analysis by Press Ganey found 0 Comments
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Williams Men's Basketball Tops SUNY-New Paltz| 09:57PM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Alex Lee scored 25 points Tuesday to lead the Williams College men’s basketball team to a 63-57 win over SUNY-New Paltz. Cole Prowitt-Smith scored 11, and Evan Glatzer grabbed nine rebounds in the win. Williams (20-3) finishes the regular season on Sunday at Conn College. Photos from this game here. 0 Comments
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Williams Students Lead Tour of Clark Collection | 11:57AM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Feb. 10, Williams College art history graduate students will guide a conversation on the Clark's permanent collection. In a new program, Fresh Takes, students in the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art share their thoughts on an object in the collection through the perspective of new scholarship. Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at 12 pm. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2023. No registration is required. 0 Comments
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McCann Quarter Two Honor Roll| 10:49AM / Tuesday, February 07, 2023 | |
High Honors Abuisi, Nicholas 2023 Ames, Ian 2023 Belisle, Camryn 2023 Booth, Collin 2023 Boyer, Molly 2023 Braman, Noah 2023 Champney, Isabella 2023 Ciempa, Erin 2023 Covello, Vincenzo 2023 DeBenedetto, Noah 2023 Durocher, Cameron 2023 Gamari, Alexis 2023 Gamari, Renae 2023 Girard, Anastasia 2023 Glasier, Emily 2023 Hartwig, Josephine 2023 Hayer, Addison 2023 Kipp, George 2023 Lake, Matthew 2023 LaSalle, Julia 2023 Lennon, Keira 2023 Liang, Ivan 2023 Livsey, Aaron 2023 Livsey, Joshua 2023 Loughman, Thomas 2023 Marsh, Catryna 2023 McGrath, Lucan 2023 McGrory, Daniel 2023 Medon, Ryan 2023 Meehan, Lillian 2023 Modena, Devon 2023 Moran, Cordelia 2023 Morin, Max 2023 Mroz, Lauren
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Letter: Unethical Fire District ManeuverLetter to the Editor,
04:00PM / Monday, February 06, 2023 | |
 To the Editor:
The Williamstown Fire District recently released a "Comparison of Size of Proposed Williamstown Fire Station to Other Fire Stations" chart on their official website. The purpose of this data was to educate residents about the sizes of fire stations recently built in the region compared to what Williamstown is proposing to gain support.
During the Jan. 25, 2023, Fire District Prudential Committee meeting (recorded by willinet.org) I asked the District if they knew the information on their data chart was incorrect. For example, under the section "Station Size," the communities of Holden (36,450 square feet), Sharon (42,460 square feet), Medfield (41,022
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Clark Art: Start With Art| 12:48PM / Monday, February 06, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Feb. 11 at 10 am, the Clark Art Institute's Start with Art series continues. February's free event is themed to movement. Designed for preschoolers, Start with Art offers themed talks, gallery guides, and art-making activities. This program is best suited for three- to six-year-olds and their caregivers. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2023. No registration is required. The next Start with Art program, focused on movement, will be held on Saturday, March 11 at 12 pm. 0 Comments
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Celebrate Valentine's Day at the Clark | 08:30AM / Monday, February 06, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Feb. 12, visitors to the Clark Art Institute will hjost a valentine-making station (open 1–4 pm) located in the lower level of the Clark Center. Participants can create a unique Valentine card that uses images from the Clark's collection. Admission to the Clark is free through March 2023. No registration is required. For more information, visit clarkart.edu/events. 0 Comments
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