iBerkshires Kicks Off Clark Art Institute Countdown

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This artist rendering shows what the new Clark Art Institute visitors center will look like at night.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — iBerkshires.com and the Clark Art Institute have teamed up to count down, in style, to the grand reopening of the Clark on July 4.

Starting today, Monday, June 2, and running through Sunday, July 6, a new page on iBerkshires.com will feature stories, pictures, videos and more that take a look at past, present and future of the Clark Art Institute.

"We're thrilled to partner with such an important cultural institution, not only in the Berkshires but the entire Northeast," iBerkshires.com Editor-in-Chief Tammy Daniels said. "The Clark has been giving back to the community for so many years and we're excited to be able to promote this historic moment."

Local residents and potential visitors alike will be able to click on the page throughout the month of June for stories leading up to the July 4 reopening celebrations. The final weekend of the special page will feature complete team coverage of the festivities.

Also, the iBerkshires.com Facebook page will feature tidbits as well as a trivia contest to win admission passes to the new Clark.

"This is an important moment for Williamstown, for Berkshire County and for the international art community, and iBerkshires.com will be there every step of the way," Daniels said.


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Williamstown Charter Review Panel OKs Fix to Address 'Separation of Powers' Concern

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to endorse an amended version of the compliance provision it drafted to be added to the Town Charter.
 
The committee accepted language designed to meet concerns raised by the Planning Board about separation of powers under the charter.
 
The committee's original compliance language — Article 32 on the annual town meeting warrant — would have made the Select Board responsible for determining a remedy if any other town board or committee violated the charter.
 
The Planning Board objected to that notion, pointing out that it would give one elected body in town some authority over another.
 
On Wednesday, Charter Review Committee co-Chairs Andrew Hogeland and Jeffrey Johnson, both members of the Select Board, brought their colleagues amended language that, in essence, gives authority to enforce charter compliance by a board to its appointing authority.
 
For example, the Select Board would have authority to determine a remedy if, say, the Community Preservation Committee somehow violated the charter. And the voters, who elect the Planning Board, would have ultimate say if that body violates the charter.
 
In reality, the charter says very little about what town boards and committees — other than the Select Board — can or cannot do, and the powers of bodies like the Planning Board are regulated by state law.
 
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