Never Thought You'd See a Bear? Think AgainBy MassWildlife,
04:28PM / Thursday, July 01, 2021 | |
 It's summertime in Massachusetts, which means more people will be spending time outdoors. With the increasing number of black bears found in many areas of Massachusetts, it is important for all residents to know how to prevent problems. While people living in Western Massachusetts have been coexisting with bears for years, others in the eastern part of the state may be surprised to learn that black bears likely live nearby as well. This summer, a young bear made headlines as it traveled throughout southeastern Mass, and over the last few years, MassWildlife has also confirmed reports of bears in Newton, Chelmsford, North Andover, Amesbury, and even Provincetown! In the mid-1970s,
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Williamstown Farmers Market Returns Saturday MorningBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
02:46AM / Thursday, May 20, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It is a sign of summer, a sign of normalcy and a sign of hope. But Saturday's return of the Williamstown Farmers Market is not a sign that organizers are reacting to Monday's announcement that the commonwealth's economy is reopening. "I went back and checked my emails to see when we made a decision to open an in-person market for this season," Anne Hogeland said on Wednesday. "And it was mid-February. "That is when we announced to the community and, most importantly, the vendors at that point, that we would be opening and it would be this weekend." The market returns Saturday at 9 a.m. in the 0 Comments
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Williamstown Micro Farm Promotes Notion of 'Self-Sustaining Homestead'By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:05AM / Saturday, April 24, 2021 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Drive past 328 North St., and you cannot help but notice the distinctive art created from repurposed bicycle wheels that adorn the front lawn. But you also cannot see the whole picture. Out back, what appears to be a typical single-family home is revealed to be 328North, a community supported agriculture farm producing an abundance of flowers and Asian varieties of greens, herbs and vegetables. Tu Le and his partner have packed a lot onto their modest 1/2-acre micro farm. But, then again, the pair have plenty of experience — first in an urban environment near Pittsburgh and, for the last seven years, at their 1 Comment
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Clark Art Celebrates Earth Day | 08:02AM / Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. The Clark Art Institute celebrates Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, with two guided programs that invite visitors to connect with nature and art on the Clark's campus. Clark educators lead ninety-minute outdoor experiences that inspire participants to write, draw, move, and more as they explore the unique natural settings of the "Ground/work" exhibition. All participants will be provided with a blank "field journal" and pencil to record their thoughts and creations. A 10:30 am walk starts at the Lunder Center at Stone Hill and features Nairy Baghramian's "Knee and Elbow," Eva LeWitt's "Resin Towers," 0 Comments
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Expanded Historic Shaker Hiking Trail to Open This SummerBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:11AM / Sunday, April 18, 2021 | |
The new trail off the 14-year-old Farm and Forest Trail is a collaboration of Shaker Village, Mill Town and Greenagers. HANCOCK, Mass. — Mill Town Capital, Hancock Shaker Village, and Greenagers are collaborating to reveal the archeological remains of five Shaker buildings from 1800 in a new trail that opens in mid-July.
The route will be a spur off the U-shaped Farm and Forest Trail that runs through the southern woods below the historic Hancock Shaker Village on Route 20.
In the spring 2021 session of the Berkshire Outdoor Recreation Summit, representatives from the entities explained how the partnership is tying in historical education, outdoor recreation, and art in this
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Williamstown's Net Zero Effort to Be Subject of Panel DiscussionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
06:43AM / Saturday, April 17, 2021 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board took a pause Monday from talking about local crises to discuss a global crisis. Included on the warrant for June's annual meeting is a resolution calling on the town to commit to pursuing a net zero greenhouse gas emissions goal. Members of the town's Carbon Dioxide Lowering (COOL) Committee, which drafted the resolution, first presented the idea to the board last month. On Monday, the Select Board discussed the proposal during a review of the warrant's first draft. And next week, the whole town is invited to a virtual panel discussion on the initiative with state Sen. Adam Hinds, D-Pittsfield. "This 3 Comments
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Local Environmentalists Demand Cleaner Berkshires Power PlantsBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
10:39AM / Sunday, April 11, 2021 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Local environmentalists are taking a stand against air pollution from power plants that are hardly used. A Berkshire Environmental Action Team campaign "Put Peakers in the Past" is demanding that the three peaking power plants located in Berkshire County revert to only renewable and clean alternatives. "Peaking" plants are used to meet periods of high energy demand. The decades-old plants at Pittsfield Generating Co. on Merrill Road, the Eversource substation on Doreen Street and the EP Energy plant on Woodland Road in Lee run off fossil fuels such as natural gas, oil, and kerosene. Pittsfield Generating is a co-generating plant 2 Comments
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Turkey Vulture Has LandedBy Tor Hansen, iBerkshires columnist
05:07PM / Sunday, April 04, 2021 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Of all things that happened! Low and behold as I looked out on my back yard, what did I see roosting on my marble sculpture, but one very curious turkey vulture, apparently quite pleased about sitting on a large stone carving. It brought to mind World War II, when the Third Reich launched its Operation Eagle Attack against Britain's air force. Germany had the advantage for the early part of the war, when it showed off its air supremacy in fighter planes and long-range bombers. Even at Dunkirk, the British were backed up against the North Sea and only had to wait to be slaughtered. But later on, the 1975 fictional story "The Eagle Has 1 Comment
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MCLA Green Living Seminar: Promoting Recycling Behaviors in Massachusetts | 08:04AM / Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Jason Seacat, professor of psychology at Western New England University, will give a talk titled "Promoting Recycling Behaviors in Massachusetts" as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Green Living Seminar Series webinars are free and open to the public; community members can register for each lecture at mcla.edu/greenliving. All seminars take place weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. through April 14. Seacat's major program of research explores the interplay of negative social stereotypes, stigmatization and personal health behaviors. As a social-health psychologist, he primarily 0 Comments
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MCLA Green Living Seminar: Emissions Info Can Prompt Greener Flights| 08:00AM / Tuesday, March 16, 2021 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Angela Sanguinetti, research environmental psychologist at the University of California, Davis, will give a talk titled "How Emissions Information Can Prompt Travelers to Purchase Greener Flights" as part of MCLA's Green Living Seminar Series at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Green Living Seminar Series webinars are free and open to the public; community members can register for each lecture at mcla.edu/greenliving. All seminars take place weekly on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. through April 14. Sanguinetti earned a B.S. and M.S. in psychology, with an emphasis in behavior analysis, from CSU Stanislaus, and a Ph.D. in 0 Comments
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