Clark Art Opening Lecture on 'Wall Power!'This free event takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center. State Fire Marshal: Recent Chimney Fires Prompt Heating Fire Safety ReminderHave Chimneys and Flues Inspected and Cleaned Each Year Clark Art: In Concert With Performing Artists In ResidenceTickets $25 ($20 members, free for students with valid ID). For accessibility questions, call 413 458 0524. Advance registration required. Capacity is limited. No refunds. BCC Reintroduces Varsity AthleticsVarsity baseball, volleyball available in fall 2025. Adams Town Meeting Rejects Petition for Greylock Glen CommissionTown meeting members on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a citizen's petition pushing the creation of a Greylock Glen Commission. North Adams Sees Drop in Alcohol LicensesThe License Commission last week approved the annual pouring, entertainment, package, liquor and automobile dealer licenses for the coming year. Community Contra Dance in WilliamstownNew dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive by 7:30 for instruction in the basics. North Adams' Bernard Calvi Honored for Making the Ultimate SacrificeCalvi received the Rite of Christian Burial 82 years after he was buried in a mass grave in the Philippines' Cabanatuan Prison Camp after the forces of Imperial Japan overran the island nation in 1942. Holiday Paint and Sip at Ventfort HallProceeds support the mansion's restoration. Pittsfield High School Honor RollOf the 721 students enrolled, 304 students, or 42 percent, achieved high honors, and 73 students, or 10 percent, earned honors. Dalton Water Board Approves Participation in EMS Regionalization StudyThe Board of Water Commissioners agreed at its recent meeting to participate in a Central Berkshire and Hill Towns Emergency Medical Services regionalization study. Clark Art Presents Reflections Gallery TalkFree with gallery admission. Berkshire Museum to Offer Community Programming During RenovationsWhile the museum undergoes construction, it will produce a lineup of off-site events and educational programs across the Berkshires, utilizing partnerships with local organizations. Adams Board Appoints Retired Dalton Town Manager as Interim AdministratorThe Board of Selectmen on Monday named a former Dalton town manager as part-time interim administrator. Clarksburg Sets Tax Rate; Interviews TA CandidateThe Select Board on Monday night voted after a tax classification hearing to again maintain a single tax rate. Members also interviewed the first candidate for the town administrator post, former Select Board Chair Ronald Boucher. Dalton OKs Mail-in Ballots for Feb. 3 Special ElectionResidents interested in running have until Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, to submit their nomination papers, which need at least 20 certified signatures. Pittsfield Remembers Pearl Harbor on Snowy SaturdayVeterans and community members paid tribute during Saturday's snowfall to those lost at Pearl Harbor. Letter: Greylock Glen's Future Is at a Crossroads; Time to Act Is NowI urge the citizens of Adams to support the citizens' petition to establish a Greylock Glen Commission — a critical step to provide the expert oversight this project desperately needs. Images Lobby Art InstallationALVIN OUELLET: Recent En Plein Air Landscape Paintings "ELLIPTICALS" Naughty or Nice: Songs of the Season at Ventfort HallThe ticket price includes access to Ventfort Hall on the day of the event. Reservations are encouraged as seating is limited, with walk-ins accommodated as space allows BRPC Plans for Steep Cuts in FundingThe Berkshire Regional Planning Commission is preparing for drastic cuts in the federal budget that may be in the offing. Annual Vigil Honors 56 Victims of Drunken DrivingThe 37th annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving vigil was hosted by the Berkshire District Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts State Police. Grieving friends and family lit a candle in honor of their loved one at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Veteran Spotlight: Navy Senior Chief Lester ConnollyConnolly would enlist after his high school graduation at the tender age of 17 and do his basic training at the Squantum Naval Air Station. |
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