Clark Art Free Discusion on Ground/Work

11:17AM / Wednesday, July 30, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Saturday, Aug. 2 at 1 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents the next installment in the Ground/work 2025: A Close Look discussion series.

Through guided conversation and reflection, participants consider how each artist's work is in active dialogue with the Clark's natural environment.

According to a press release:

On Aug. 2, a Clark educator leads a close examination and in-depth discussion around the outdoor sculpture "Bana Yiriw ni Shi Folow (Trees and Seeds of Life)" by artist Aboubakar Fofana. The artist, who has redefined and reinvigorated West African indigo dying techniques, includes spirals of handwoven, hand-dyed cloth made from plants grown on his farm in Mali in his sculpture, a "tree of life."

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

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 child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.

The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, 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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