Visiting Journalist to Discuss Plight of Iraqi Refugees at Williams College

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Nir Rosen, a journalist who specializes in the Middle East, will speak on the subject of Iraqi refugees on Friday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Griffin Hall 3 on the Williams College campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

Rosen has written mainly on the Iraq war, focusing on topics such as American policy, interactions between Americans and Iraqis, and the origins of Islamist insurgency.

He is the author of a book on postwar Iraq titled "In the Belly of the Green Bird."

In addition to reporting on Iraq, he has covered stories in Somalia, Jordan, and Pakistan.

Rosen has written for a range of publications, including The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, The New Republic, Boston Review, Time, Mother Jones, and World Policy Journal.
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Multiple Departments Respond to Lanesborough Structure Fire

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — Multiple fire departments responded to a structure fire off Narragansett Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Fire Department received a call from the owner of 6 Bangor St. reporting a smoke and flames at around 1:44 p.m.

Firefighters arriving on scene reported heavy smoke emanating from the the 1940s single-family ranch home in the thickly settle neighborhood.

The blaze was brought under control in less than an hour and there were no civilian or firefighter injuries. 

"The homeowner was outside doing some work, evidently, opened the door when she came back in the house, and there were flames and smoke, so she backed out and called us, and that's all we know right now," Deputy Fire Chief Glen Storie said around 2:35 p.m. 

The fire was out at that time, and first responders observed "quite a bit of damage" to the home. The cause is still under investigation. 

Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Pittsfield departments responded to the scene, and Hancock covered the station during the call. 

"The first crew in knocked the fire right down with the first engine," Storie said. 

Smoke could be seen coming from the back of the home. Part of Narragansett Avenue and Bangor Avenue were blocked off while firefighters battled the blaze. 

 

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