Kidspace offers special Vacation Week hours & Kite-Making

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North Adams - Go fly a kite during spring break at Kidspace at MASS MoCA! Along with extended hours during spring break, Kidspace will hold a special kite-making workshop on Friday, April 23, from 10 A.M. to noon. Kidspace will be open from noon to 4 P.M. every day from Saturday, April 17, through Sunday, April 25. Pre-registration is required for the kite workshop. The cost for the workshop is $10 per kite (a family may purchase one kite to work on together, or one for each child to work on individually). The workshop is appropriate for children ages 5 and up, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Kidspace’s current exhibition, Wind Farm, features a sea of kinetic sculptures against a backdrop of large photos of wind turbines. The artwork offers myriad perspectives on wind and movement. After viewing the exhibition, visitors can investigate the science and art of wind by making their own moving art work. A resource area for children of all ages features books, music, and videos about wind and wind energy. During spring break, visitors are also invited to celebrate Earth Week by adding to a collaborative sculpture. The group exhibition features Carrie Baker of Montpelier, Vermont, who takes evocative photos of wind turbines throughout the country; Connecticut-based Tim Prentice whose colorful kinetic works playfully move with the air that surrounds them; Pedro S. De Movellan of East Chatham, N.Y. whose wave-shaped sculpture, created especially for this exhibition, captivates visitors with its gentle, surprising motion; and William R. Bergman of Albany, N.Y. who designs sculptures that allow visitors to create wind using innovative mechanical devices and hand cranks to bring his work to life. To pre-register for the kite-making workshop, call Kidspace at 664-4481 ext. 8131. Kidspace is proud to offer these special hours and kite-making workshop as part of the 2004 Williamstown Community Earth Week Celebration, sponsored by Wild Oats Community Market and Greensense at Williams College. Kidspace’s regular public hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 4 P.M. through June 20 and 12 to 4 P.M. daily from June 21 through September 6. Admission to Kidspace is always free. Kidspace is a joint program of the Williams College Museum of Art, the Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute, and MASS MoCA, and is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (a state agency and the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency).
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Dalton Announces New Supplier for Energy Program

DALTON, Mass. – The Town of Dalton has signed a thirty-four month contract with a new supplier, First Point Power.
 
Beginning with the January 2026 meter reads, the Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program will have a new rate of $0.13042 per kWh. The Program will also continue to offer an optional 100 percent green product, which is derived from National Wind Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), at a rate of $0.13142 per kWh.
 
For Dalton residents and businesses who are enrolled in the Town's Program, the current rate of $0.13849 per kWh will expire with the January 2026 meter reads and the new rate of $0.13042 per kWh will take effect. This represents a decrease of $5 per month on the supply side of the bill given average usage of 600 kWh. Additionally, this new rate is 3 percent lower than Eversource's Residential Basic Service rate of $0.13493 per kWh. Residents can expect to see an
average savings of $3 per month for the month of January 2026. Eversource's Basic Service rates
will change on Feb. 1, 2026.
 
Dalton launched its electricity program in January 2015 in an effort to develop an energy program that would be stable and affordable. From inception through June 2025, the Program has saved residents and small businesses over $1.7 million in electricity costs as compared to Eversource Basic Service.
 
It is important to note that no action is required by current participants. This change will be seen on the February 2026 bills. All accounts currently enrolled in the Program will remain with their current product offering and see the new rate and First Point Power printed under the "Supplier Services" section of their monthly bill.
 
The Dalton Community Choice Power Supply Program has no fees or charges. However, anyone switching from a contract with a third-party supplier may be subject to penalties or early termination fees charged by that supplier. Ratepayers should verify terms before switching.
 
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