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Lola Greene Legacy Scholarship| 12:52PM / Saturday, April 23, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Applications are now being accepted for the Lola Greene Legacy Scholarship. A one-time grant of $250-$500 will be awarded to a graduating high school senior from Berkshire County who is planning to continue to study Latin and/or the Classics in college. The scholarship will be awarded based on scholastic achievement with emphasis on Latin study and related activities, future plans to continue Latin and Classics studies, and demonstrated leadership and good moral character. Lola Greene taught at Mt. Greylock Regional High School from 1984 through 2000. During this time she developed the school's Latin program and Junior Classical 0 Comments
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Williamstown Rotary Club Participates in Day of Service | 03:42PM / Friday, April 22, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rotary Club of Williamstown, along with other clubs in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut, participated in Rotary Day of Service on April 9. In Williamstown, members collected food for the Easter distribution by the Williamstown Food Pantry. Working from a list supplied by the food pantry we donated hams, potatoes, and other items. The night before, members gathered to fill bags with candy and small toys for area children. The club meets weekly for lunch on Tuesdays. For information on other club activities, contact president Armando Dicianno at armando@dicianno.org 0 Comments
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Questions Sought for Williamstown Candidate ForumsStaff Reports,
11:13AM / Friday, April 22, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Residents are encouraged to submit questions for a pair of candidate forums in Williamstown on Tuesday. The Williamstown chapter of the League of Women Voters is hosting the forums for candidates running for two seats on the Select Board and one seat on the Planning Board. League member Jennifer Howlett will be the moderator. The forums will be held starting at 4 p.m. at Town Hall and will be taped by the town's community access television station, Willinet. The public is invited to attend in person. Candidates for the Planning Board will appear from 4-6 p.m., followed immediately by the candidates for the Select Board. 0 Comments
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Clark Art Artist Talk and Book Launch With Anne Thompson| 11:04AM / Friday, April 22, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Artist Anne Thompson will visit the Clark Art Institute on Wednesday, April 27 at 6 pm to discuss her recent exhibition, "Trail Signs," in which she installed forty-eight unique prints on the Clark's wayfinding kiosks over the course of the winter. Thompson will discuss her artistic and curatorial practice in conversation with the Clark's Robert Weisenberger, associate curator of contemporary projects. The event also celebrates the launch of her limited-edition artist's book documenting the project. This event is presented live in the Clark's auditorium. Advance registration is required. For more information and to 0 Comments
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Bennington Museum Gets $46K Federal Grant for New Windows| 02:51PM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Bennington Museum has joined the ranks of the 245 organizations across the country that are receiving new grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities totaling $33.17 million. Included in those awards was $52,173 for the state of Vermont, $46,173 of which was awarded to Bennington Museum for the purchase and installation of energy-saving windows for the historic building. NEH funds were divided into 13 categories, the largest of which ($11 million worth) was reserved for 23 institutions taking part in the infrastructure and capacity building challenge — a category intended to leverage matching funds to support the literal building blocks 0 Comments
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Sts. Patrick & Raphael Parish Hosting Synod Listening Sessions| 02:11PM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Parish of Sts. Patrick & Raphael is seeking input from interested community members on their spiritual reflections. The Rev. John P. McDonagh said the parish has already held Synod Consultation Sessions with the Parish Council, parents participating in Generations of Faith Formation program, and parishioners, as well as the Harper Center and Williamstown Commons. He added that "the parish is also interested in hearing what the Holy Spirit is telling people in the community." Three open sessions have been scheduled, including one earlier Thursday at the parish center. The next sessions are Saturday, April 23, at 6 p.m. 0 Comments
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Medical Matters Weekly Welcomes Vermont Food Security Leader| 09:39AM / Thursday, April 21, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — John Sayles, CEO of the Vermont Foodbank, is the next guest on Medical Matters Weekly at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. 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 www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters. Sayles joined the Vermont Foodbank as the CEO in March of 2009 after serving ten years in senior appointed positions with the State of Vermont at the Department of Public Service and Agency of Natural Resources. 0 Comments
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Williams College Museum of Art Program on Sol LeWitt's Jewish Projects| 04:02PM / Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In conjunction with the "Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints" exhibition currently on view at the Williams College Museum of Art, curator David S. Areford will present a program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, that explores the Jewish dimensions of Sol LeWitt's art through five projects. The program will be held in person at Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) as well as virtually on Zoom and live-streamed on YouTube. To register for the Zoom program, visit artmuseum.williams.edu. WCMA's galleries will remain open until 5:30 p.m. so that attendees can visit the exhibition before the program. According to a press 0 Comments
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Williamstown Fire District Honing FY23 Budget ProposalBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:59AM / Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The committee that oversees the Fire District last week reviewed a fiscal 2023 budget that amounts to a 3.14 percent increase over the current year. But the $498,000 spending plan is just 0.4 percent higher than the operating budget the annual district meeting approved two years ago. Last spring, the Prudential Committee put forward a budget that reflected a 2.7 percent decrease from FY21 to FY22. This year, it may be looking to recoup that drop plus a little more according to a preliminary budget presented by Treasurer Corydon Thurston at a special meeting. "It's certainly a manageable number and a sellable number, in my 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Preschool Installs New Signage |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Preschool began sprucing up its new home by hiring local sign maker Lindsay Neathawk, owner of Neathawk Signs and Design, to create a 3D sign for the business.
Neathawk installed the sign late Monday afternoon that features multicolored hand prints from the children as the leaves of a tree poking out of the top. Underneath the name and address "a place to grow" is written. The children's hand prints were taken at the school and Neathawk then scanned them into her design programs to create the sign.
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