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Published September 24Berkshire County town official to pay $3K fine for violating Massachusetts law
The Massachusetts State Ethics Commission has found that a Town of Peru Select Board member violated conflict of interest law, and now must pay a $3,000 civil penalty.
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Published September 24Federal grant debate puts Pittsfield police drone program in lime light
A police drone program in Berkshire County's largest community is at the center of debate over surveillance, privacy, and civil rights.
Department of Public Works to Host Winter Operations Summit for Contractors
The City of Pittsfield Department of Public Works (DPW) will host a Winter Operations Summit for snow and ice removal contractors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at 232 W. Housatonic St (Public Services Office).
Mount Greylock School Committee Moving Superintendent Evaluation to Fall
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee this month discussed moving its evaluation of the superintendent from the spring to the fall starting in 2027. Chair Julia Bowen brought the idea to the table as part of her proposed calendar for the committee's…
College shuts down Goodrich Coffee Bar, citing need to restructure
The College has shut down Goodrich Coffee Bar indefinitely following a legal review that recommended the student-run coffee bar restructure its business model.
DHS tightens student visa rules amid legal battle
International students at the College face uncertainty and the loss of work opportunities amid the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) push to tighten student visa rules. Last Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked DHS’s final rule that would have placed a four-year cap…
From Hoxsey to Madison Square Garden: Peter Frelinghuysen ’22 and Misha Vitels ’22 bring sustainability to the party
For Peter Frelinghuysen ’22 and Misha Vitels ’22, seeing littered solo cups on Hoxsey inspired their founding of multi-million dollar company, Earth Cups. This week, the Record spoke to Frelinghuysen and Vitels about their journey from brainstorming campus composting initiatives…
To the administration: Reopen Goodrich. It’s your job.
In this op-ed, alum Haley Zimmerman stresses the importance of Goodrich Coffee Bar and calls on the administration to reopen the café for the community.
Artist Kelly Akashi unveils plans for sculptures at new WCMA
As the leaves change next fall, artist Kelly Akashi will be planting some new life at the site of the new Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA). Akashi debuted her designs for five bronze sculptures of tree seeds at the Plonsker Family Lecture in Contemporary Art last Thursday,…
‘We’re still picking up the sparkles’: Local drag performers take on Plates brunch
Plates Bistro usually serves Mediterranean dishes. Last Sunday, however, the restaurant hosted four performers to serve looks in Spring Street's first ever drag brunch.
Images debuts new screening room
After a nine-month renovation, Images Cinema on Spring Street opened a new 18-seat screening room on the weekend of the Fourth of July.
YouCube provides experimental new space for student performance
The YouCube, an experimental theatre space, opened on the lawn outside of the ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance on Monday. The cube, an 11-by-11-square-foot wooden structure designed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Anya Klepikov, has narrow slats in its walls that allow audience…