Clark Art Screens '84 Charing Cross Road'

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 28, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free screening of the 1987 film "84 Charing Cross Road" as part of the Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series. 
 
The Clark shows the film at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
 
According to a press release:
 
A New York City bibliophile writes to the manager of London bookshop Marks & Co. in search of titles she has been unable to turn up locally. He responds politely, and over the course of two decades a long-distance friendship evolves. David Jones' film version beautifully illustrates the powerful bond of reading.
 
In celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Williamstown Library, this film series explores the transformative power of reading. The final film screening in the Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series is Adaptation on April 4 at 6 pm.
 
Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 549 0524. 

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Williamstown Fire District Developing Policy on Members Who Hit Retirement Age

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Prudential Committee on Wednesday discussed the need for a policy for all call-volunteer firefighters who reach the state's mandatory retirement age.
 
And the panel talked about how the Fire Department can continue to utilize the experience of members who have reached the age of 65.
 
The state's retirement age first came up in the context of Chief Craig Pedercini, who had asked the Prudential Committee to start the process of a home-rule petition to the Legislature to receive an exemption for the district when he has his 65th birthday next year.
 
The committee declined to take that route and instead is in the opening stages of a search process for the department's next chief, a task being coordinated by the Prudential Committee's Personnel subcommittee.
 
That subcommittee also has been asked to draft a policy for the department that reflects the state retirement age.
 
Prudential Committee member Joe Beverly, who serves on the subcommittee, told his colleagues that the panel had lengthy conversations on what to do about firefighters who reach age 65.
 
"A lot of [subcommittee] members felt it was beneficial to have members in other roles within the fire district [after 65]," Beverly said.
 
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