Berkshire Green Drinks to Feature Hoffmann Bird Club

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Green Drinks will host a presentation by Audrey Werner and Steven Miller of the Hoffmann Bird Club on Wednesday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m.

The 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, located at 103 Spring St, Williamstown, MA. An in-person social gathering will begin around 5:15 p.m.

The presentation will introduce attendees to the Hoffmann Bird Club, a Berkshire County nature organization. Werner and Miller, members of the club's executive committee, will discuss the club's history, upcoming bird walks and events, and its community science initiatives focused on bird conservation. The event is open to all, regardless of birding experience or equipment.

Participants can learn about birding in the Berkshires and how to get involved with the Hoffmann Bird Club.

Registration and further information are available at tinyurl.com/May2025-Berks-Green-Drinks.

The Hoffmann Bird Club, founded in 1940, aims to promote the study of birds in Berkshire County. Meetings are held from September to May and are open to the public. The club organizes field trips for birders of all levels.

Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal monthly gathering featuring speakers on environmental topics, followed by discussion. The event is sponsored and organized by the Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT). For more information, contact BEAT at [email address removed] or by phone at (413) 464-9402.

 


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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office announced on Saturday morning.
 
Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release.
 
The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the bicyclist was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.
 
“Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle,” the news release read.
 
The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.
 
“The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs,” the news release said. “The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.”
 
The investigation remains active. 
 
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