 Williamstown Select Board OKs Budget for Pride Month EventsBy a vote of 5-0, the board OK'd up to $5,000 to fund events that will kick off with a Progress Pride Flag raising in front of town hall on Sunday, June 1, followed by a community meal on the lawn of the Milne Public Library.  Lenox Library, Indie Lens Pop-Up Present Free for All: The Public LibraryThe free screening will take place at the Library, 18 Main Street, Lenox.  Clark Art Institute to Host Contemplative Tour of Art and LandscapeThe program will begin with a short, mindful walk in the woods on the Clark's campus, intended to engage the senses with the natural environment. Ventfort Hall Announces Community DayAdmission to the event is free throughout the day. Busy Night for Williamstown Police Includes Life-Saving MomentThe Police Department on Wednesday evening had its hands full with several incidents, including one that allowed officers to help save a life.  Latifah Phillips Selected as Pittsfield's Interim SuperintendentCommunity members and officials overwhelmingly favored Latifah Phillips for the next interim superintendent, citing her vision, vibe, and experience as tools that can make positive change.  Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Hoffmann Bird ClubThe event, titled "Flock Together with Hoffmann Bird Club," will be hybrid, taking place online via Zoom and in person at The Barn Kitchen & Bar of the Williams Inn DCR Invests More Than $500K in North Adams Skating RinkPeter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink will Receive New Roof  Steel Rail Races Return SundayThe events will start and finish at the Crane Avenue entrance to the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail. Race directors ask the community to expect delays in traffic.  North Adams Softball League Honors Founding MemberThe Pat Torchia Softball League recently honored long-time member Carol Boucher  Cosplay Workshop Offered at North Adams Public LibraryThe workshop is funded by the Friends of NAPL. Berkshire County Historic Buildings Receive Preservation Grant FundingThe grants, totaling a portion of the $125,000 awarded statewide, will support exterior work on significant historic buildings in the region.  Special Olympians Converge at Monument Mountain High SchoolA big piece of the Berkshire County Special Olympics was missing as it marked 44 years on Wednesday at Monument Mountain Regional High School.  HQWD Rescinds Proposed FY26 Budget Over Sludge Disposal ChangesThe HWQD's board on Wednesday voted to rescind its approved $1.5 million budget after Casella Waste Management withdrew its option to truck untreated residential sewage from other communities to the Williamstown facility and then distribute the composted product elsewhere. Dalton Fire District Voters OK All Articles at Annual MeetingThe Fire District's annual meeting passed quickly, with nearly 50 voters approving all articles on the warrant, including one to expand the Board of Water Commissioners from three to five seats.  South Berkshire Community Health Coalition Announces Upcoming TrainingsThe Southern Berkshire Community Health Coalition (SBCHC), a program of Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP), has announced three upcoming trainings in May.  Letter Carriers' Hunger Campaign Brings in Thousands of Pounds of FoodFor a second weekend in a row, volunteers aided Berkshire United Way in its effort to gather food for local pantries. This year saw the effort more than double the amount of food collected. Access to Bash Bish Falls Remains Closed for Trail WorkThe viewing area will remain accessible to visitors who can enter the park via the parking area and trails viewing area from Taconic State Park in New York. Adams Gets 'Clean' Audit for FY2024The town received an essentially "clean report" last week from its independent auditor, Adelson & Co., for fiscal year 2024, which ended last June 30. The town received an essentially "clean report" last week from its independent auditor, Adelson & Co., for fiscal year 2024, which ended last June 30.  Williams College Graduate Student to Present Judith M. Lenett Lecture at Clark Art InstituteThe artwork consists of two rectangular painted canvases joined at an angle, featuring three functional audio-visual units with rear-mounted monitors and two antennas on the top edges.  Shots Cafe in Lenox Celebrating 15 YearsAfter 15 years in business, she said she has grown a lot and credits her patrons for the success of her business.  Author David Guenette to Discuss Climate Change in Berkshire CountyThe presentations will explore the costs of climate change at the household level and the challenges of transitioning to clean energy. Pittsfield Receives Over $1.2 Million for Water Resources Management PlanThis loan, identified as CW-25-06, will support Pittsfield's Integrated Water Resources Management Plan.  Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery TalkParticipants meet in the Museum Pavilion. Pittsfield Accepting Applications for Senior Tax Work-Off ProgramTo be eligible, applicants must be owners of residential property in Pittsfield and 60 years of age or older at the time of application. |
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