Images Cinema's 24 Hour Video Goosechase

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Williamstown - Images Cinema will presents the 6th Annual 24-Hour Goosechase and Free-For-All, Saturday, May 10 through Sunday, May 11. This free event is an opportunity for video-makers of all levels of experience to shoot, edit, and screen a video all within twenty-four hours.

Individuals or groups interested in participating must attend the initial meeting on Saturday, May 10 at 11:30am at Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, to receive the secret clues. Twenty-four hours later, Sunday, May 11 at 12noon, all participants reconvene at Images with their completed videos of 5 minutes or less. The public screening of all the videos will start at 1pm. Trophies will be awarded based on a panel of judges and audience vote. All ages and level of experience are encouraged to participate.

Participants come from as far as Albany, NY and Northampton, MA, and as near as Williamstown and North Adams, MA. Participants have included high school students, college students, working professionals, and artists. Participants must provide their own equipment. Public access TV stations are a good source for borrowing equipment. Images Cinema is located at 50 Spring Street in Williamstown, MA. If you have any questions about this event, call 413-458-1039.

One of the few year-round single-screen nonprofit cinemas left in the country, Images Cinema is ever expanding its programming to meet the educational and cultural needs of the community, while maintaining its dedication to quality independent film. Images Cinema is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Current happenings are listed at www.imagescinema.org
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Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. Lot

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff

Newly elected board member Nate Budington, far left, participates in his first in-person meeting along with, from left, Matt Neely, Stephanie Boyd, Peter Beck, Shana Dixon and Town Manager Robert Menicocci.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St.
 
But the board members made it clear that the college's proposal to acquire the lot is a starting point, not a final deal that the elected officials would accept.
 
"For the sake of continued conversation, I'm in favor of [awarding Williams the site], but if this process wasn't continued with the opportunity for further negotiation, I wouldn't vote to continue this," Peter Beck said. "I think that next step is necessary for us to get to a yes on this."
 
"I think there's wide agreement on that," Matthew Neely said just before the 5-0 vote to enter talks with the college.
 
Williams was the sole respondent to a town-issued request for proposals to develop the former town garage site, currently a dirt lot.
 
The college's stated intent is to build a new Facilities office and create up to 170 parking spaces at 59 Water Street. That use will allow the college to redevelop the current Facilities building site and parking lot as part of a reconception of the school's indoor athletic and recreation facilities.
 
Under the terms of the RFP, the college's proposal was subjected to review by an ad hoc advisory committee to the town manager, who brought the question to the Select Board. That board will have the final say on any purchase and sales agreement.
 
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