Williams College athletic trainer Yasmin Wilkinson talks about concussion awareness at Mount Greylock Regional School's Wellness Fair.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Fresh fruits and vegetables were on the menu at Mount Greylock Regional School on Tuesday afternoon, but not the way you might think.
"This spaghetti squash is standing in for our bladder," explained Michael McGill of Karl Storz Endoscopy as he demonstrated an endoscope for a group of Mount Greylock seniors.
McGill was at the school as part of its Wellness Fair, and the bladder nee squash in question had the endoscope inserted to allow the kids to try their hand at operating the sophisticated fiber-optic device.
One-by-one, the students inserted the scope into a small hole in the side of the hollowed-out squash, looked at a magnified view of the interior on a video monitor and attempted to pick up small beads using the device's forceps.
Across the room, New England Mobile Medical Equipment's John Cavalline was showing a needle filled with argon gas is injected into a patient and into a tumor to freeze the offending mass, a process known as cryoablation.
For purposes of demonstration, Cavalline used orange wedges as stand-ins for cancerous tumors.
Cavalline and McGill were part of a demonstration of high-tech medical devices arranged by Berkshire Health Systems, which was back at Mount Greylock for a second year.
This year, the visit was incorporated into a larger Wellness Fair that included presentations from other BHS personnel and a half-dozen community partners, including Tasha Yoga, Williamstown Physical Therapy, the Brien Center and ZenTree Wellness.
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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.
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. click for more
Developer David Traggorth asked the trustees to make the contribution from its coffers to help unlock an additional $5.4 million in state funds for the planned 54-unit apartment building at the south end of the Cable Mills site.
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The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, say the gift reflects their desire to not only support Williams but also President Maud S. Mandel's strategic vision and plan for the college.
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Neighbors of a proposed subdivision off Summer Street last week asked the Planning Board to take a critical look at the project, which the residents say is out of scale to the neighborhood. click for more