 Dalton Green Committee Seeking CAP Logo SubmissionsThe Dalton Green Committee is asking Wahconah Regional High School to submit logo designs for its Climate Action Plan.  Williamstown Community Chest Fun Run Returns Sept. 28This community event consists of two races, a 5K run and a 1-mile kids’ run/family walk. The Fun Run races are open to everyone, veteran or first-time runners, and daily or occasional walkers. Families with pets and strollers are also welcome to participate.  Clark Art Invites People with Dementia, Caregivers to Gallery TalkThis free gallery talk program is designed specifically for people living with dementia and their care partners.  Historic North Adams Home Destroyed by FireFirefighters from four communities struggled with water issues as they spent hours trying to douse a blaze in a 250-year-old multi-family structure on Massachusetts Avenue. Ventfort Hall Awarded Grant for Parking LotThese areas have deteriorated over time due to extremes of heat, cold, and ice causing potholes and muddy conditions, and sometimes rendering parts of the parking lot unusable.  Clark Art Gallery Talk With Emerging Art HistoriansWilliams College graduate students lead tours through the Clark's permanent collection Lenox Visioning Event for Downtown VillageThe meeting will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 11 am to 1 pm at Lilac Park. Williamstown Planners Talk Interplay of Proposal with Existing ZoningThe Planning Board last week discussed a number of proposals it hopes to bring forward to town meeting and acknowledged that at least one likely won't be ready in time for this May's annual meeting. Berkshire United Way Kicks Off 2024 Campaign, Honors Fundraising CoordinatorBerkshire United Way has recognized Susie Brown for decades of leadership in fundraising efforts at Lee Bank.  McCann Sets Aside Funding For MSBA Feasibility StudyThe McCann School Committee voted to prepare $275,000 for a Massachusetts School Building Authority feasibility study if the school is accepted into repair program.  Best-Selling Author Candice Millard to Speak at Lenox LibraryCandice Millard, award-winning author of four New York Times bestselling books, will speak at the Lenox Library, 18 Main Street, on Thursday, Sept.19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. Dalton Health Board Extends Vote on Blighted HomeThe Board of Health last Wednesday agreed to extend its vote on condemning 27 Mountain View Terrace to the October meeting. Williamstown Select Board Has Three Applicants for Interim AppointmentA three-term member of the board, a teacher at Mount Greylock Regional School and a town native have stepped forward to fill an interim position on the Select Board.  BCHS Presents the Opera 'Billy Budd'Sept. 20 Performance at the Linde Center in Collaboration with Berkshire Opera Festival and the Tanglewood Learning Institute  BMC, Berkshire Orthopaedic Recognized For Fragility Fracture Patient CareBMC joins over 300 health care institutions nationwide that have participated in Own the Bone and its national web-based quality improvement registry, which provides BMC with the tools to support and treat fragility fracture patients. Balance and Mobility Class Offered by Fairview Rehabilitation DepartmentFalls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults. Each program will focus on one aspect of mobility and provide strategies and exercises to educate the community on fall prevention.  Zion Lutheran Church Hosting German DinnerThe dinner will be held on Friday, Sept. 20, from 5pm-7pm. City of Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Sept.18-24Use caution when traveling on these roads. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.  Clarksburg Board Suspends Police Operations With Chief's RetirementThe Select Board on Monday voted to suspend police operations in the town of 1,700 at the end of shift on Friday. That's when Police Chief Michael Williams will retire after 40 years on the force, the last 21 as chief. Dalton Hosts Decluttering, Hoarding ProgramsThe town will soon offer programming to help residents of Dalton and the surrounding areas declutter their homes.  Letter: Save Notch ForestI am writing to express deep concern over the proposed logging project near Notch Reservoir and the Bellows Pipe Trailhead.  Letter: Save Brayton: Vote No on Oct. 8A vote no on Oct. 8 is a vote to save Brayton and all the resources we already have.  African Children's Choir Kicks Off Tour in North AdamsThe children will sing popular children's music, traditional spiritual songs and African cultural pieces. Performances are free and open to the public though attendees are encouraged to arrive early to get a seat. Juveniles Charged for Digital Threats to Pittsfield SchoolsSeveral juveniles have been charged for posting online threats to the school district. MCLA Professor to Present Myths & Monsters of New England TalkThe public is invited to the talk on October 3 at 7 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) atrium, which will explore New England folklore, insight into historical places, and why certain stories are repeated in human history. |
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