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 | Clark Art Poetry Workshop
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Sept. 16 at 2 pm, the Clark Art Institute invites writers aged sixteen and older of all experience levels to a guided outdoor poetry workshop.
Drawing inspiration from the special exhibition Humane Ecology: Eight Positions, the workshop considers the complex and interdependent |
 | Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon Returns Sept. 10
LENOX, Mass. – The 47th annual Josh Billings RunAground Triathlon returns to Camp Mah-Kee-Nac on Sept. 10. This year, Abby Chaput will be calling the shots as the new race director.
Reflecting on her new role and the tenure of her predecessor, Patty Spector, Chaput said “assuming the position of someone with such big |
 | McCann Tech Students Plan Charity Run for Maui Fire Relief
CHESHIRE, Mass. — The McCann Tech cross country team on Sept. 16 will host a 5-kilometer trail run and 1 mile walk to benefit victims of August's fire in Hawaii.
The Walk/Run for Maui fund-raiser will take place at Whitney's Farm on Ingalls Road (follow the dirt road past the U-Pick |
| Warmer Temperatures This Labor Day Weekend
It will actually feel like summer this weekend with temperatures in the 80s.
Today Thursday, Aug. 31 there will be sunshine with temperatures in the low 70s.
The same can be expected Friday but with warmer temperatures in the high 70s, reports AccuWeather.
Saturday, Sept. 2 will be partly sunny with |
 | Registration Open for Monument Cup 3-on-3 Soccer Tourney
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. -- The 24th annual Monument Cup 3-on-3 soccer tournament returns on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Monument Mountain Regional High School.
The event features boys and girls divisions in the under-10, under-12 and under-14 age groups.
Teams of three to four players are guaranteed at least three |
 | Guest Column: Aug. 31 Overdose Awareness Day
Thursday, International Overdose Awareness Day, is the world's largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died from overdose and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind.
In Berkshire County, programs are planned in North Adams and Pittsfield.
In North Adams, the community |
 | No Unplanned Interruption in Williamstown Bridge Project
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Despite appearances, work on a Main Street bridge replacement has not been suspended or fallen behind schedule, a town official confirmed on Monday.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is replacing the span that carries Main Street (Route 2) traffic over the Green River on the east side of |
 | Williamstown Panel Looking at How the Town Uses Debt
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The panel charged with looking at the town's future capital needs and finding "opportunities to be thoughtful and creative about future borrowings" met recently to review its work plan and talk about its objectives.
The Finance Committee created the Debt Study Ad Hoc Committee tp to get a |
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