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Williamstown May Be on the Hook for $1.3M for Recreation PathBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Hopefully, residents are enjoying the new bicycle-pedestrian trail. They may have to pay for it down the road. Town Manager Bob Menicocci Monday told the Select Board that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is passing along $1.3 million in overruns for the project, which created a recreational path from near the intersection of Syndicate Road and North Street (Route 7) east to the Spruces Park on Main Street (Route 2). The town has the resources to pay the tab from its Chapter 90 account without new local tax revenue, Menicocci told the board. But paying for the overage would put a dent in the town's long-rage capital plans 7 Comments
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Clark Art Presents Concert With Bill Nace and Matt Krefting| 12:17PM / Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In partnership with Belltower Records, North Adams, the Clark Art Institute hosts a concert by Bill Nace and Matt Krefting on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 4 pm in the Clark's Michael Conforti Pavilion. Nace and Krefting bring their experimental sounds to the Clark on the heels of their new LP release The Academy. According to a press release: Krefting is a DJ, music writer, and sound artist who has worked in the realms of drone, tape music, musique concrete, and avant-garde rock. Nace operates in similar territory, often utilizing guitar and other stringed instruments (most recently the Japanese taishogoto) to expansive and improvisatory 0 Comments
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One Treated After Single Car Crash on Main Street in WilliamstownBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
11:49AM / Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | |
 Updated at 2:30 p.m. with information from the police report. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Main Street bridge across the Green River was briefly closed to traffic on Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle accident left a car on its roof in the westbound lane. Officials at the scene said that the driver of the car was conscious and alert when taken from the scene by ambulance. The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. Williamstown Police Tuesday afternoon identified the driver as Patricia Margaret Cumberbatch of Luce Road. None of the construction workers working on the bridge, which is undergoing reconstruction, were injured in the accident, 0 Comments
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Baseball in the Berkshires, Infield Present Meet the Pros Day on Sunday| 09:40PM / Monday, November 14, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The Baseball in the Berkshires museum and The Infield will present a "Meet the Pros" event with six Berkshire County residents who have played in major and minor league professional baseball on Sunday, Nov. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Infield at 10 Lyman St. Meet and greet former professional baseball players, get autographs and take photos. The lineup includes: John Raifstanger of Great Barrington, an infielder and outfielder in the Red Sox organization from 1994-98. Rafel Luberes of Pittsfield, a pitcher in the Brewers organization from 2004-11. Ryan Cameron of Williamstown, a pitcher in the Rockies, Red Sox and Phillies 0 Comments
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Clark Art Screens 'F is For Fake'| 08:25AM / Monday, November 14, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute screens "F for Fake," the final installment in its Film and Art series. The free showing is open to the public and takes place in the Clark's auditorium. According to a press release: In "F for Fake" (1975, 88 minutes), a free-form sort-of documentary by Orson Welles, the legendary filmmaker (and self-described charlatan) gleefully reengages with the central preoccupation of his career: the tenuous lines between illusion and truth, art and lies. Beginning with portraits of the world-renowned art forger Elmyr de Hory and the equally devious biographer, 0 Comments
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Williams Field Hockey Reaches NCAA Final Four| 08:05PM / Sunday, November 13, 2022 | |
SALISBURY, Md. -- Molly Hellman scored one goal and assisted on another Sunday to lead the Williams College field hockey team to a 2-0 win over Salisbury and a berth in the NCAA Division III Final Four. Hellman scored the game-winner in the 42nd minute. In the final minute of regulation, she set up Kiki Higgins for an insurance goal. Carson Stephenson stopped one shot to earn the shutout win in goal. Williams (15-5) travels to Glassboro, N.J., on Friday to face Johns Hopkins in the national semi-finals. Men's Soccer GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Keeper Ben Diffley held Messiah scoreless for 110 minutes and Williams went on to a penalty kick shootout win in the 0 Comments
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Racist Incidents at Williams College Spark Town Committee DiscussionBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
07:37AM / Sunday, November 13, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In response to a recent string of racist incidents on campus, Williams College last week announced the creation of a new panel to address the issue. President Maud Mandel, in an email communication to the college community, Thursday said she and the school's vice president for institutional diversity will convene an "Ad Hoc Anti-Racist Campus Task Force." The move comes after several incidents of graffiti on campus this fall and came three days after a member of a town committee joined voices questioning the college's response to those incidents. On Indigenous Peoples Day, the school reported that white supremacist messages 27 Comments
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Williams' Field Hockey, Soccer Teams Advance in NCAA Tourneys| 07:13PM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
SALISBURY, Md. -- Three different players scored Saturday to lead the Williams College field hockey team to a 3-0 win over Washington and Lee in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Emily Batchelor, Shea van den Broek and Kelly McCarthy each scored. Carson Stephenson and Gates Tenerowicz each made a save in goal in the win. Williams (14-5) plays host subregional Salisbury on Sunday in the national quarter-finals. Men's Soccer MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Will Kirkman scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give Williams a 2-1 win over NYU in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Ben Diffley made seven saves for 0 Comments
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Williams Volleyball Earns Narrow Win in Second Round of NCAAs| 08:02AM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Christina Conforti had 12 kills and four blocks Friday to lead the Williams College volleyball team to a three-set win over Wesleyan in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament. Celia Adas had 10 kills, 10 digs and a pair of aces, and Lauren Kauppila passed out 20 assists in the 25-21, 25-22, 25-23 win. Williams (16-8) plays NYU Saturday night at Wesleyan in the third round. 0 Comments
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County Chefs Plan Two Benefits for Nick Moulton of MezzeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
07:12AM / Saturday, November 12, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — County chefs have banded together to support one of their own during a medical emergency. On Sunday, there will be two benefit events for Mezze Bistro and Bar's Nick Moulton, who learned that he has a cancerous brain tumor after suffering a grand mal seizure in late August.
A "Team Moulton" benefit event will take place at The Break Room at Greylock Works in North Adams from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and a "Cooks for Cooks" barbecue fundraiser is being held at Cantina 229 in New Marlborough from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This will give the North and South County communities a chance to support Moulton and his family.
Moulton, who is the executive
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SVMC to Close Connector Between Hospital and Medical Office Building| 02:40PM / Thursday, November 10, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Patients who use the connector between the hospital and Medical Office Building will be asked to take an alternate route starting Monday, Nov.14, 2022, when the connector will be closed for construction. Patients are encouraged to use the Canopy Entrance for all entrances and exits of the hospital. This may require that patients repark between appointments in these two buildings. The closure is a necessary part of a significant renovation and expansion of the main entrance and Emergency Department. The connector is expected to remain closed until May 2023. "Very few patients—only those who have two appointments, one each in the hospital and medical office
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