News and events in Williamstown, Mass.
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Sage City Symphony Spring Concert 08:15AM / Thursday, May 19, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Mass. — On Sunday, May 22, at 4:00 p.m. Sage City Symphony will present a Spring Concert and Silent Auction at Greenwall Auditorium in the VAPA Building at Bennington College. Admission is free and open to all. The program will feature "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," by Michael Gallagher, with the composer on piano; "Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90," by Johannes Brahms; and "The Lark Ascending," by Ralph Vaughan Williams, featuring symphony concertmaster Kaori Washiyama. A Silent Auction featuring a wide array of arts, crafts, jewelry, deluxe gift baskets, gift certificates, and many other 0 Comments Read More >> |
Planned Chemical Dependency Center Headed to Williamstown Zoning BoardBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 04:53AM / Thursday, May 19, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A vacant Cold Spring Road property could have new life if the Zoning Board of Appeals gives the go-ahead on Thursday night in June. Williamstown Recovery Realty LLC will be before the board seeking a special permit to operate an inpatient behavioral health-care facility at 1561 Cold Spring Road (Route 7), at the site of the former Sweet Brook Care Centers. The Woodmere, N.Y.,-based applicant is seeking a special permit to operate on the site. Section 70-3.3 of the town code requires special permits for a "nursing home or other medical institution" in all parts of town where they are permissible. Throughout its written 12 Comments Read More >> |
Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Dartmouth Institute Leader12:40PM / Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Amber E. Barnato, MD, MPH, MS, director of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, will be the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. The show will cover Barnato's wide range of expertise, including public health/preventive medicine, hospice/palliative medicine, the institute's work, health equity, and Barnato's research regarding life support decisions families and physicians make for patients in the ICU. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers 0 Comments Read More >> |
SVMC Emergency Department Receives Donation of Blankets for Children12:28PM / Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Just as the rain began to fall on Thursday, April 14, Danielle Ploof, a middle school science teacher at Pine Cobble School in Williamstown, Mass., stopped by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) to spread some sunshine in the form of 50 handmade blankets for children using the Emergency Department. "These blankets are so soft and adorable, with child-friendly prints. We know they will be a great comfort to children and families using Emergency Services," said Jill Maynard, MSN, RN, director of nursing for the department. "We are so grateful to these organizations who give so freely for the benefit of others." The blankets were 0 Comments Read More >> |
Mayfest Returns to Downtown Bennington 11:45AM / Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — The 35th annual Mayfest Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Bennington after a COVID-19 driven two-year hiatus. Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic and filled with over 95 vendors offering juried crafts and specialty food on May 28 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public with plenty of free parking downtown. There will be many different types of live performances throughout the day on four separate stages including the Thomson Family Stage in Merchants Park as well as children's activities, live demos, and much more. Artisans will be offering a range of products, from handmade jewelry, 0 Comments Read More >> |
Williamstown Town Meeting Adjourns to June 14By Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 08:13PM / Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | |
Alison Case moves to adjourn Williamstown's annual town meeting at its outset on Tuesday evening. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Attendees at Tuesday's annual town meeting voted overwhelmingly to adjourn the meeting at its outset and continue on Tuesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at Mount Greylock Regional School. As expected, a motion to adjourn was made immediately after Town Moderator Adam Filson called the meeting to order in the Williamstown Elementary School gymnasium. The motion, which needed a simple majority for passage, was approved by a vote of 149-49. The meeting was attended by 242 registered voters in a town where there are 4,926 registered voters, 0 Comments Read More >> |
Judge Denies Request to Delay Williamstown Town MeetingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 03:20PM / Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | | A Superior Court judge in Pittsfield Tuesday denied a request for an injunction that would have postponed Tuesday’s meeting but required that all participants wear masks. The town previously had announced it would provide masks to any attendees needing one. Earlier versions of this story incorrectly identified Huff Templeton as a party to the motion seeking an injunction. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health on Monday morning strongly recommended that attendees at Tuesday's annual town meeting wear masks and relayed that masks will be available for anyone who arrives without one. But a groundswell appears to be developing for that meeting to be 1 Comment Read More >> |
Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Dartmouth Health's Diversity Officer09:04AM / Monday, May 16, 2022 | | BENNINGTON, Vt. — Dartmouth Health's new Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Teresa Malcolm, MD, FACOG, MBA, will be the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. The show is produced by Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download as a podcast on svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Malcolm served most recently as chief executive officer at the coaching firm Master Physician Leaders. She also currently 0 Comments Read More >> |
Williamstown Facing Prospect of Lengthy Town MeetingBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff 04:46AM / Monday, May 16, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Increasingly, residents and town officials are talking about the problems with a town meeting form of government, and one of the issues raised is the length of the meeting and how they create an advantage for those who can attend a late meeting on a Tuesday night. This Tuesday's meeting likely could add fuel to that fire. Residents will meet on May 17 at 7 p.m. at Williamstown Elementary School to tackle a 49-article meeting warrant that includes 10 bylaw amendments put forth by the town's Planning Board. Some of those articles have sparked lengthy and impassioned debate at the board level, and it is fair to expect to hear many of the 1 Comment Read More >> |
Williams Men's Tennis Advances to NCAA Quarter-FinalsWilliams Sports Information, 09:09PM / Sunday, May 15, 2022 | | WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Williams College men's tennis team Sunday defeated Bowdoin, 5-1, to advance to the quarter-finals of the NCAA Division III tournament. Wins at number one and number two doubles gave the Williams (15-3) a 2-1 lead over Bowdoin (16-6) heading into singles play. Williams' third point came at No. 2 singles where Matt Kandel downed Reid Staples 6-2, 6-3. Karan Amin at third singles recorded Williams fourth match point when he prevailed over Evan Fortier 6-3, 6-4. Senior Michael Medvedev delivered the fifth and match clinching point for Williams when he defeated Jack Flores 6-4, 6-3. Williams will travel to Orlando, 0 Comments Read More >> |
Letter: E-Scooters Injuries: A New EpidemicLetter to the Editor, 07:10PM / Sunday, May 15, 2022 | |
To the Editor: With the advent of the Bird e-scooters in Pittsfield, available to anyone with a license, a few cents, and a cell phone, I hope that Berkshire Medical Center's emergency room is ready for the traumatic brain injuries coming down the road. The rentals don't include helmets and I've seen plenty of people having a blast — laughing and zipping along next to traffic — some riding double and no one wearing a helmet. They feel like a toy but they aren't toys: E-scooters are one of the most dangerous vehicles on the road with double the head injuries of cyclists — the injury rate is comparable to motorcycle riding. This includes the pedestrians who
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