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| Williamstown's Median Home Tax Bill Expected to Rise by 6 Percent
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The median-valued home in town can expect to see a 6.3 percent property tax increase in fiscal year 2026.
That is one of the takeaways from a presentation the Select Board will hear on Monday evening from Principal Assessor Chris Lamarre.
Lamarre will be in front of the board for its |
| Williamstown Fin Comm Discusses Soaring Health Insurance Cost
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After a second straight year of hefty increases in the cost of health insurance under the Berkshire Health Group umbrella, the Williamstown Finance Committee is discussing the need for cost containment for the joint insurance purchase group.
"At this point, we could be looking at another |
| Weekend Outlook: Community Day, Performances and More
Take a look at some of the events happening this weekend in the Berkshires including live performances and celebrations.
Editor's Picks
The Mount Community Day
2 Plunkett St, Lenox
Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Enjoy a day of music and art with the family. There will be performances, baby goats, face painting, and more. You |
 | Pittsfield Soap Box Derby Returns Saturday
PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Westside Legends will host its fourth annual Westside Sweet G Super Soap Box Derby on Saturday, Aug. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. with a rain date of Aug. 10.
Check-in for racers starts at 11 a.m. at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Robbins Avenue.
The event features a day of activities for |
 | Clark Art Presents Talk on Bernice Abbott
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 1 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents Berenice Abbott Bonus Selection, the third in a summer series of free curatorial talks highlighting rarely exhibited aspects of the collection.
This event takes place in the Manton Study Center for Works on Paper in the Manton Research |
| Berkshire County Public Housing Benefits From Internet Access Grants
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Healey-Driscoll administration and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative's (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) awarded $31,548,018 to four internet service providers (ISPs) to increase internet access for affordable and public housing residents statewide.
Aervivo Inc. was |
 | Companion Corner: Orion at Second Chance Animal Shelter
ARLINGTON, Vt. — Orion's had a hard live and he's been patiently waiting a very long time for his forever home.
iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.
Orion is a 7- to 8-year-old pit bull mix who has been at |
 | Clark Art Opening Lecture for 'Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes in Time'
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Aug. 9, at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition "Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes of Time" with a free lecture.
The Isamu Noguchi Museum Foundation and Garden Museum's Matthew Kirsch, curator and director of research, and Kate Wiener, |
 | Clark Art Hosts Opportunity to Meet, Make Art With CATA
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 1 pm, the Clark Art Institute invites visitors to meet the artists featured in the Community Access to the Arts (CATA) exhibition "I Am a Part of Art" that is currently on view at the Clark and participate in art-making activities along with them.
The event takes |
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