St. Stanislaus School benefit, 9 to 4 in Kolbe Hall, Adams. Bake sale, snack bar, games, Chinese auctions, money raffle, crafts, and pierogi.
Blackinton Union Church, 1373 Massachusetts Ave., North Adams; 10 to 2. Crafts table, bake sale, Chinese auction, the Christmas table, and kid's grab bag. Lunch $4, $2 kids.
First Congregational Church, North Adams, 9-2.
Nov. 28 Becket Federated Church, Route 8, holiday bazaar from 9-3. Lunch, crafts, baked goods, holiday and other items. Information: Mary Peltier, Parish House, 413-623-5217.
Dec. 5
Holiday Fair at First Congregational Church, 25 Park Place, Lee, from 10 to 3; handcrafted items, raffles, children's shop, bake sale, cut Christmas trees and lunch from 11 to 1. Includes angel-themed goods from SERRV. Information, 413-243-1033 or www.ucc-lee.org.
Dec. 12-13
North Adams Country Club, crafts 9-4; food from That's a Wrap from 11-2. Information: Sheryl Morehouse at 413-822-3329.
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Mammography Dispute The government's issued controversial new guidelines stating that women shouldn't get annual mammograms until age 50, rather than age 40.
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Cable Advisory Committee will hold a hearing on cable television and related services on Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 31 North St.
The committee is in the process of considering the renewal of a cable-television license agreement with Time Warner Cable. As part of this process, the committee is reviewing the performance of Time Warner Cable under the current license to identify future cable-related needs and interests of the town.
While the CAC does not have any authority to set cable rates or designate specific channels or programs, it will work with the community to determine what services the town needs and how Time Warner Cable meets those needs.
Among the questions to consider are: What sort of programming — educational, local coverage, other languages, etc. — does the community expect? What is the quality of Time Warner's services? Are they responsive to the customers and the community? Are telecommunication services, Internet, etc., sufficient? Does the infrastructure meet the town's needs? Is there enough capacity for both receiving and broadcasting in public buildings such as the library, the schools and Town Hall?
Over the next few months, the CAC will be working with appropriate town boards and representatives of Time Warner to discuss issues. Input from the community is vital and the committee urges all concerned citizens to participate in the hearing on May 27. Citizens and business owners may also submit comments or ask questions by sending letter or e-mail directly to the committee at cabletv@williamstown.net.
