Clark Art Presents Lecture on Bernice Abbott

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Sunday, Aug. 3, the Clark Art Institute presents a lecture on Berenice Abbott presented by photographer Hank O'Neal in conjunction with the Clark's exhibition "Berenice Abbott's Modern Lens." 
 
This free lecture takes place in the Clark's Manton Research Center auditorium at 2 pm.
 
According to a press release:
 
Few people knew Berenice Abbott better than fellow photographer Hank O'Neal, who worked with her for the last nineteen years of her life. In this lecture, learn more about the fascinating woman behind the images from a man who knew her not only as a towering figure in the history of photography, but as a friend and mentor. O'Neal has authored several books about Berenice Abbott's life and photography, and will soon release a memoir titled You've Got to Do a Damn Sight Better than That, Buster: Working with Berenice Abbott 1972–1991.
 
Free. Accessible seats available.

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Williamstown Government Presents Communication Plan

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown is working to improve communications with residents.
 
The town manager told the Select Board last week that the town obtained a Community Compact Best Practices grant from the state's Division of Local Services to fund a consultant from the University of Massachusetts at Boston's Collins Center for Public Management to develop a communications strategy.
 
Improved communications is a growing concern for small towns like Williamstown, Town Manager Robert Menicocci told the board.
 
"The world has changed with social media," Menicocci said. "The expectations of what a community communicates to its citizens — the game has been upped.
 
"I think this was a new area for government and many communities are looking at a need to staff up to address communications, where, in the past, maybe a big city would have a communications director. Now that has trickled down to almost all small communities."
 
To that end, the town has completely revamped its website and hired its first communications director — both steps that were included in the November 2025 Collins Center report, "Roadmap for Inclusive and Accessible Municipal Communications in Williamstown, Mass."
 
Brianna Sunryd, a public services manager at the Collins Center, presented her group's findings to the Select Board.
 
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