Fresh Fest: A Farm and Food Film Festival At Images Cinema

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Images Cinema presents Fresh Fest: A Farm and Food Film Festival, Friday, May 6 through Thursday, May 12. 
 
Produced by Images Cinema, in collaboration with Storey Publishing and the Williams College Center or Environmental Studies, this annual film festival explores the ways farming and food culture impacts lives, and makes links to local farmers and food producers. 
 
All events are at Images Cinema, 50 Spring Street, Williamstown, MA. Find more details at imagescinema.org.
 
 
Events 
Friday, May 6 at 6:30pm: Opening Reception featuring refreshments from Cabot Creamery, Cricket Creek Farm, and Wild Oats Market. Entrance included with purchase of a ticket for the film.
 
Friday, May 6 at 7:30pm: "Cow," followed by a discussion with Sarah Gardner, Associate Director and Lecturer in Environmental Studies at Williams College and Topher Sabot, Owner and Head Farmer at Cricket Creek Farm. Regular Images admission.
 
Saturday, May 7 at 5:15pm: "Inhabitants: Indigenous Perspectives on Restoring Our World" – Free Admission
 
Monday, May 9 at 7:30pm: "Hive," introduced by Karen Trubitt of True Love Farm – Free Admission
 
Tuesday, May 10 at 7:30pm: "The Ants and the Grasshopper," introduced by Tu Le of 328North – Free Admission
 
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Williamstown Board of Health Pushes for Action on Motel Issue

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health on Monday morning authorized the health inspector to take a more forceful tone in seeking resolution to an ongoing issue at the 1896 House Inn on Cold Spring Road.
 
Since the summer, the board has been trying to get the proprietor of the Cold Spring Road (Route 7) motel to address electrical issues that pose a potential safety hazard to guests.
 
On Monday morning, Health Inspector Ruth Russell told the body that the owner of the inn has not been forthcoming with the town about a plan to fully address the issues.
 
"As we know, they updated the outlets, as we asked," Russell said. "As I heard from the wiring inspector, we're still waiting for them to upgrade the system to 400 amps. As that was technically part of our letter, I want to bring attention to it.
 
"I know [electrical inspector Joe Beverly] has been moderately in touch with them, but he hasn't heard when the upgrade will happen. We know he's eager to hear that, as are we."
 
Russell told the board that she and other town officials have "struggled" to get answers from the owners of the 1896 House.
 
BOH members expressed frustration with the pace of progress on an issue that has been on the panel's plate since early September.
 
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