Environmental Leaders to address MCLA’s Green Living Seminar

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The next Green Living Seminar at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts will feature Tom Wessels, Professor of ecology at Antioch New England Graduate School. The program, which is free and open to the community, will take place in Sullivan Lounge of the Amsler Campus Center at MCLA beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18. Wessels will address, “The Myth of Progress: Sustainability in Nature and Community.” Following his talk, Wessels will lead an interpretive walk through the MCLA Forest, as attendance on the walk is limited, please RSVP to Elena Traister by April 14. Also, books by the author will be available for purchase and signing. Wessels’ presentation will be based upon his forthcoming book, “The Myth of Progress,” which offers a critical examination of our reigning notions of progress through the lens of complex systems science. Wessels is also the author of “Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England,” and “The Granite Landscape: A natural History of American’s Mountain Domes, from Acadia to Yosemite.” He is the founding director of the Masters Degree program in conservation biology in the Department of Environmental Studies at Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, New Hampshire. Wessels is former chair and continuing board member of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation which fosters environmental leadership through graduate fellowships and organizational grants. He has conducted workshops on the natural history of landscapes throughout the United States for more than 25 years. When he is not traveling or teaching, Wessels spends his time with his family in Westminster, VT, exploring the woods around their home. This talk is part of MCLA's spring semester Green Living Seminar, entitled "From personal decisions to large scale conservation efforts: an introduction to the diverse stewards of the environment." The aim of this series is to inform students and the wider community about the ways that environmental conservation can be achieved through individual actions in combination with larger scale environmental efforts. Presentations are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Elena Traister, Environmental Studies Assistant Professor, who is organizing the series, at 413-662-5301.
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New North Adams Restaurant Approved for Liquor License

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A new restaurant on Main Street, a provisions shop and a convenience store all got the nod from the License Commission on Tuesday.
 
Siblings Colleen and Sean Taylor are expanding their cuisine empire yet again with the establishment of Main & Mill in the old TD Bank. They were before the commission to apply for an all-alcohol license. 
 
The building is owned by Ginko on Main Street LLC, which has granted 20 years exclusive possession of the property to Latent Builds as the developer. Jack and Suzy Wadsworth, behind Ginko, are development partners with Salvatore Perry and Karla Rothstein of Latent.
 
The bank closed in early 2021 and purchased by Ginko late that year. Plans for the property unveiled three years ago envisioned a restaurant, retail, a park and rooftop bar. 
 
The building's hosted some pop-up eateries and is currently under construction for the new restaurant. 
 
Colleen Taylor said the restaurant will be open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner, and be open early for coffee. 
 
"It's not going to be a very big restaurant. It's about the same size as Trail House, except for Trail House has a bigger patio, so about the same seating," she said.
 
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