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 | Splash Into Summer Safely
What better way to cool off during the long, hot days of summer than a refreshing dip in cool water? Even with the promise of fun that swimming in pools, streams, and lakes provide, it is not without risks.
Every year in the U.S. nearly 900 children and adolescents die from unintentional drowning. Diving a little deeper into the |
 | Clark Art Presents Summer Book Club
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, June 27 at 7 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts its annual summer book club in the Clark Center lower level.
Book lovers and Clark staff members discuss a book related to the summer's exhibition, "Edvard Munch: Trembling Earth."
This year's book selection is |
 | Juneteenth Message: 'Let's Be We the People'
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County residents this weekend gathered to recognize the nation's shameful past, celebrate the accomplishments of present-day artists and scholars and commit to the struggle to build a better future.
Juneteenth festivals were held in North Adams on Saturday and Pittsfield on Sunday, |
| Manufactured Home Talk Dominates Williamstown Planning Board
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Following a familiar pattern, the second Planning Board meeting of its 2023-24 cycle was dominated by an issue the board hoped to have settled at the 2023 annual town meeting.
The board Tuesday heard both support and criticism for its proposed bylaw amendment that would have allowed the placement of a |
| Williamstown Select Board Contributes Town Funds to July 4 Fireworks
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board agreed Monday to provide at least $1,000 and up to $2,500 of town funds to support the fireworks display at Taconic Golf Club on July 4.
Board member Jane Patton, who manages the club, brought a funding request to the body and argued that the pyrotechnic display is an opportunity to |
 | Father's Day Activities at the Clark
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, June 18 the Clark Art will host art-making Father's Day activities offered from 1 to 4 pm and are free with gallery admission.
Special gallery guides are available for visitors at the Clark's Admissions desk to provide a self-guided walk-through of the galleries focused on fathers |
 | Clark Art Book Talk: 'Daughter of Spies'
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, June 17 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute hosts a book talk by Western Massachusetts' own Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop.
Alsop is the author of "Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies," a memoir that traces the shape of her parents' marriage from romantic wartime |
 | Class of '23 Says, 'So Long,' to Mount Greylock
The class gives a standing ovation to its selected 'Teacher of the Year,' math instructor and boys basketball coach Robert Thistle. See more photos here.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After leaving one more cheer in a gym where his teams inspired so many cheers, Mount Greylock Regional School's Teacher of the |
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