 Weekend Outlook: Comedy Nights, Gallery Tours, and MoreBerkshire County is hosting a wide range of events this weekend including gallery tours, comedy nights, hikes, and more.  Clark Art Screens 'Fantasia'The showing is the second event in the Clark's Film and Drawing series, inspired by the exhibition, "Promenades on Paper: Eighteenth-Century Drawings" from the Bibliothèque nationale de France.  BCC Receives Grant to Address College Campus HungerFunded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and administered through the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, the grant award will provide program support through June 30, 2024.  New Joins William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty'sBringing a background in sales and finance, Giulian became an agent in 2019 after first entering the real estate industry in a support role in 2015. Over $30,000 Drug Seizure in Pittsfield Leads to Trafficking ChargesRamos was arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on drug trafficking charges. Pittsfield Council Tackles 14 Items in Just Over an HourThe City Council went through 14 petitions in just over an hour on Tuesday.  Regional Lawmaker See Possibilities in Northern Tier Passenger RailWestern Mass lawmakers say a $2 billion price tag for passenger rail across the Northern Tier isn't high compared to past projects and would be a significant economic boost to a region long ignored.  North Adams Bridge to Be Dedicated to Slain Capitol Police Officer Billy EvansAmong the last bills signed by outgoing Gov. Charlie Baker was an order dedicating a bridge on Route 2 for the late Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans. Green Dalton Committee Waiting on Town Hall Roof StudyTown Manager Tom Hutcheson informed the Green Dalton Committee last Wednesday that Hill Engineering confused the Town Hall/Library project with another project that had been put on hold.  Letter: Williamstown Youth Center Essential Community ComponentI am writing to thank Pat Meyers for prompting me to share the many reasons why $77,000 is a reasonable request for the Williamstown Youth Center to make to the town Finance Committee. In fact, this amount is a bargain considering the sheer volume and quality of the programs we provide for our town’s families. BRPC to Receive $50K National Endowment for the Arts GrantThis grant will support the Creative Compact for Collaborative and Collective Impact (C4) Initiative.  Pittsfield Council Rejects Petition Against Magnesium ChlorideKronick said there were two major mistakes made in the city's response to Storm Elliot: not pre-treating the roads with rock salt or putting out an emergency alert about the situation.  Lenox Library to Host Searching for ColumbusAccording to a press release, in 1851, a traveling menagerie started its trek, leaving North Adams headed to Stockbridge. Disaster struck in Adams when Columbus the elephant fell through the wooden Center Street bridge, plunging into the rocky bed of the Hoosic River. BCC to Hold Alumni Appreciation Day on Jan. 12The event includes two creative workshops, held in the College's newest student spaces, followed by a buffet dinner in the Connector. Provider Profile: Andrew Lederman, MD, FACS, FASMBS, BMC Bariatric SurgeonDr. Andrew Lederman is the Medical Director of the Berkshire Center for Weight Loss Surgery at BMC, and a highly skilled and experienced bariatric surgeon.  Author Talk with Debby ApplegateThis free program is part of "Jewish Literary Voices: A Federation Series in collaboration with The Jewish Book Council." Williamstown Annual CensusFailure to respond to the census will result in removal from the active voting list and may result in removal from the voter registration rolls. Roads, Housing, Fire Station on Table for Williamstown's ARPA FundsTo date, the town has spent nearly $264,000 from a $2,222,000 allotment on items ranging from about $90,000 to pay for equipment to facilitate hybrid meetings at Town Hall to $384 on personal protective equipment and other COVID-19-related supplies.  North Adams Receives $629K State Grant for Violence PreventionShe described the initiative as supporting community-based prevention and intervention programs that will help reduce the likelihood of the use of violence. The grant will be disbursed over five years. Volunteer Activities in North Adams & Pittsfield for MLK Jr. DayIt has been three years since residents last gathered in person for the annual Northern Berkshire MLK Day of Service to celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with this annual day of volunteering.  'Full Belly' Eatery in North Adams OK'd for Alcohol LicenseThe former Desperados is preparing to reopen as Full Belly Tex-Mex BBQ with the same management team that took over the restaurant last fall.  Letter: Williamstown Youth CenterThe Williamstown Youth Center has received money from the town of Williamstown every year since 2014. In 2014, they requested $70,000, and incrementally, their requests have increased to $77,000.  Clark Art Airs The Met: Live in HD Production of 'Fedora'The award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. Clark Art Airs The Met: Live in HD Production of 'Fedora'The award-winning series of live, high-definition cinema simulcasts features the full live performance along with backstage interviews and commentary.  Free Public Skating Events in PittsfieldThe Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires is located at 16 Melville St. |
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