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Clark Art Airs Met Performance| 08:35AM / Monday, December 05, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Metropolitan Opera's broadcast production of "The Hours" airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 12:55 pm in the third installment of the 2022–23 season of The Met: Live in HD. The award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. The Clark broadcasts the opera in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. According to a press release: Soprano Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met in the world-premiere production of Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts's "The 0 Comments
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SVHC Receives Strong Nurse Satisfaction Survey Results| 04:00PM / Sunday, December 04, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Throughout the month of August, the nurses of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), participated in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) RN Survey, which measures nurse job satisfaction. SVMC's nurses scored SVMC higher than the national average in all categories. "We have so many nurses and leaders from all areas working together to make SVMC the best place to build a satisfying nursing career, and those efforts are paying off," said Connie A. Jastremski, RN, MS, MBA, ANP-C, FCCM, chair of the SVHC Board of Trustees Board Quality Committee. 0 Comments
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Williamstown Charter Review Committee Meets with ConsultantsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:49PM / Sunday, December 04, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee on Thursday heard a largely favorable review of the current document that establishes the structure of town government. Staff from University of Massachusetts at Boston's Collins Center for Public Management met virtually with the committee to share insights about both the Williamstown Charter, which was enacted in 1956, and some common themes in town charters around the commonwealth. Collins Center associate Marilyn Contreas said the Williamstown charter was forward thinking for its time. "What you have now is a pre-Home Rule charter via special act," Contreas said. "It is a pretty good special 0 Comments
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Chicago Downs Williams Men's Soccer in NCAA Title Game| 07:47PM / Saturday, December 03, 2022 | |
SALEM, Va. -- The University of Chicago men's soccer team scored twice in the second half Saturday to earn a 2-0 win over William in the championship game of the NCAA Division III tournament. Ben Diffley made six saves for Williams (10-2-11), which generated one shot on goal. Women's Basketball WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Babson outcored Williams, 17-8, in the fourth quarter to earn a 59-56 win. Arianna Gerig scored a game-high 22 points for Williams (5-3), which hosts Smith on Wednesday. Women's Hockey WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Melanie Conca scored a pair of goals to lead Conn College to a 5-1 win over Williams. Christina Halloran scored, and Amanda 0 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Receives an Outstanding CRA Rating | 03:00PM / Saturday, December 03, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced they received a rating of "Outstanding" from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in their recently completed evaluation. The bank was among four of 66 financial institutions evaluated to be rated the highest outstanding rating. The CRA is a law established to encourage insured depository institutions to help meet the local credit needs of the communities in which they are chartered, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. Bank President, Charles O'Brien, noted the Bank did well 0 Comments
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Williams Women's Basketball Stymies Keene State| 09:30PM / Friday, December 02, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Ryann Taylor scored 18 points Friday to lead the Williams College women's basketball team to a 48-35 win over Keene State. Williams held the Owls to 23 percent shooting from the field and outrebounded Keene State by a margin of 45-31. Maddy Mandyck pulled down 17 rebounds to go with eight points. Williams (5-2) hosts either Babson or Bridgewater on Saturday afternoon Women's Hockey WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Conn College's Abby Wieczorek stopped 33 shots to earn a 3-0 shutout against Williams. Williams (2-3) hosts the Camels again on Saturday afternoon. Men's Hockey MEDFORD, Mass. -- Williams scored three times in 0 Comments
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Bump in COVID-19 Cases Seen at Two County Nursing HomesBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
04:30AM / Friday, December 02, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The operator of six nursing homes in Berkshire County said a recent spike in COVID-19 cases associated with two of those facilities is tied to incidents in the community at large. And all but four people found positive at a South County facility are fully recovered, according to a spokesperson for Integritus Healthcare. Integritus, formerly known as Berkshire Healthcare, operates nursing homes in Great Barrington, Lenox, North Adams, Pittsfield and Williamstown. Two of those sites, Fairview Commons in Great Barrington and Williamstown Commons, saw significant jumps in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among residents in the month of 0 Comments
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Williams Men's Soccer Reaches National Title Game| 08:28PM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
SALEM, Va. -- Nick Boardman scored on a header in the 80th minute to give the Williams College men's soccer team a 1-0 win over Mary Washington on Thursday at the NCAA Division III Final Four. Boardman converted a cross from Eamon Gara Grady for the game-winner. Ben Diffley made three saves in Williams' goal. Mount Greylock graduate and Williams senior defender Brady Foehl played 15 minutes off the bench in the shutout. Williams (10-1-11) plays the University of Chicago on Saturday at noon for the national championship. 0 Comments
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Penny Social, Non-Profit Fair Returns at Williamstown's Holiday WalkBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
11:37AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After a two-year absence, one of Holiday Walk's signature attractions returns on Saturday. The Penny Social and Non-Profit Fair once again will fill Williams College's Lasell Gymnasium with holiday cheer, merriment and a chance to try your luck. "We are so happy we can resume having the Penny Social and Non-Profit Fair and all the things that go along with Holiday Walk," Williamstown Community Chest Executive Director Anna Singleton said this week. The Community Chest, a charitable agency that supports non-profit organizations throughout North County, is the organizer of the Penny Social, which was canceled the last two 0 Comments
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Berkshire County Officials to Work Friday Game at Gillette StadiumCommunity submission,
11:15AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A crew of eight Berkshire County high school football officials will take the field on Friday afternoon at Gillette Stadium to officiate the Division 7 State Championship Game. Referee John Wellspeak will lead a crew that includes umpire Michael Lyon, line judge Marc Field, head linesman Mark Pompi, field judge Matt Conant, side judge John Ciliberti and back judge Gary Pemble. Peter Ochs will serve as the game's clock operator. The Berkshire County officials will be in charge when West Boylston, which eliminated Wahconah in the state quarter-finals, takes on St. Bernard's for the D7 crown, one of eight state title games to be contested over the 0 Comments
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SVHC Physician Aims for the Olympics| 08:46AM / Thursday, December 01, 2022 | |
 BENNINGTON, Vt. — Ivette Guttmann, MD, a sports medicine physician with SVMC Orthopedics, part of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) and Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) in Bennington, has something in common with the best athletes in the world; she has a dream to make it to the Olympic Games. Her hope is to serve the athletes as a volunteer physician. "I am an athlete at heart, and the Olympics is something I have always aspired to," Guttmann said. "While I didn't make it to the Olympics as an athlete, I hope to be able to use my skills as a physician to serve Team U.S.A." As a first step, Dr. Guttmann will serve as a 0 Comments
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