College Radio Station at 91.9 FM also on the web

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Williamstown – WCFM 91.9 FM, the radio voice of Williams College, is a student run and community oriented radio station. Matt Piven '07, from Stevenson, Md. hosts its political talk show on Sunday evenings from 9 to 10 p.m. WCFM is located at 91.9 FM on your radio dial. Or you can also listen live on the Internet; a link can be found at http://wcfm.williams.edu The program schedule is as follows: April 11, "From Williamstown to Boston," State Representative Daniel Bosley (Democrat, First Berkshire) will "scoop away" on Massachusetts politics. April 17 William Dudley, associate professor of philosophy, and James McAllister, associate professor of political science, will discuss "Operation Democracy: What Is Freedom and Why is Bush Spreading It?" April 24 Karen Merrill, associate professor of history, and Kai Lee, the Rosenburg Professor of Environmental Studies, will talk about "Bush's Environmental Plan: Pro-Business or Anti-Environment?" May 1 will feature William Gentry, assistant professor of economics, on the topic of "The Big Giveaway: Have Bush's Tax Cuts Helped America?" May 8 will feature "The Second America: The Bush Era and the Low-Income Population," with Cathy Johnson professor of political science. May 15 James Mahon, the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Political Science will talk on "Deficits and Domination: How Long Can the Bush Strategy Last?" Call-ins are welcome at (413) 597-2197 during the program's hours, Sundays, from 9 to 10 p.m.
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Construction is underway to transform the former Harry's Supermarket into a restaurant

Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building. 

"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu. 

A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building. 

White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.  

He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns. 

Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot. 

A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use. 

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