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| Ioka Valley Farm Win Maple Syrup Competition
HANCOCK, Mass. — Pure maple products made by Massachusetts maple syrup producers were once again proclaimed to be the best in the world, as three of the state's sugarmakers took home prizes from the North American Maple Syrup Council's annual competition, held this year in Portland, Maine.
Four prizes were collected |
 | Williamstown to Undergo Audit of Land-Use Rules
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The community development director on Monday updated the Select Board on progress in executing the recently adopted comprehensive plan.
And he told them that one major initiative coming out of the plan got a boost from the commonwealth.
"Completion of a land-use policy and |
 | Williamstown Business Owner Calls for Action on Economic Development
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A Spring Street business owner and former town official is sounding the alarm about the economic health of the Village Business District.
Amy Jeschawitz, who owns Nature's Closet and formerly served on the Planning Board, went to the Finance Committee last week to raise concerns about what she |
 | Clark Art Gallery Talk With Emerging Art Historians
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Friday, Nov. 15, enjoy a new look at old favorites in the Clark's permanent collection.
In Fresh Takes, a Williams College graduate student shares their take on an object with the perspective of new scholarship.
Tours begin in the Museum Pavilion at noon.
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| Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club Sets Tryouts
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The Berkshire Ajax Soccer Club will hold a tryout for the 2025 spring season on Sunday, Nov. 10, on Williams College's Farley-Lamb turf field.
Girls with birth dates from 2006-2012 will try out from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. Boys with birth dates from 2006-2012 will try out from 10:30 to |
 | Clark Art Lecture on Images of the Female Body in 20th Century Argentina
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents "Being Gorgeous Is a Duty!", a lecture by María Isabel Baldasarre (Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Argentina and Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas / Every Page |
| Williamstown Finance Sees Pressure on Property Tax Bills
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A stagnant local economy promises to put increasing upward pressure on local tax bills.
That was the takeaway from a late October meeting of the town's Finance Committee, which sat down with the town assessor and town manager to look at long-term trends in budgeting as the town puts together a |
 | Junior Marketers: Ioka Valley Farm
McKinley Michalenko, Paisley Gilman and Sophia Cunningham got to visit the farm on Monday.
HANCOCK, Mass. — St. Stanislaus Kostka School second-graders in Rebecca McConnell's class enthusiastically participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.
We contacted Berkshire County |
| High Turnout as Williamstown Passes Local Tax Exemption
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Sixty-nine percent of registered voters participated in the 2024 election in the Village Beautiful.
But the total number of votes fell short of the 2020 total, when Joseph Biden defeated Donald Trump in the presidential race.
Election workers late Tuesday evening were confirming the |
 | Williamstown Community Contra Dance
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass — On Nov. 9, North Berkshire Community Dance will hold its monthly contra dance with calling by Andy Davis, and live music by Mary Cay Brass and Laurie Indenbaum.
The dance will run from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, 906 Main St., Williamstown. Admission is |
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