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      With Trump-era tax breaks, Krens’ museum-theme park bid now stands for remaking North Adams’ downtown as nation’s top cultural destination; 2,000 spinoff jobs forecast

      February 11, 2019 -

      A sweeping theme-park-for-art vision of an economic and cultural transformation of the Greylock region – 2,000 spinoff jobs and up to $180 million annually added to the economy, and tax-breaks for investors — was detailed for the first time in a public forum on Sunday by art entrepreneur Thomas L. Krens. Krens spoke to a […]

      Filed Under: Arts and Culture, development, economy, North Adams, Williamstown Tagged With: architecture, artifical intelligence, economy, Guggenheim, immersive, KRens, laser cutting, museum, Opportunity Zone, rail, tax breaks, taxes, theme park, train, Trump

        Letter to Ralph Brill, North Adams, MA

        November 14, 2016 -

        October 6, 2016 Dear Mr. Brill: I am delighted to inform you that the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts (CAAMA) is currently showing its inaugural exhibition, Everyday Beauty. The exhibit examines African American history and culture by presenting 100 images spanning […]

        Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Letters & Comments, North Adams

          From the Purple Bubble to the Steeple City

          July 5, 2016 -

          By Anne M. Valk   The geographic distance from Williams College to North Adams is admittedly short but the separation between the towns is vast. This gulf especially exists for students who arrive at Williams knowing little about the area and who generally venture off-campus only for organized events (e.g., athletics) or excursions to restaurants, […]

          Filed Under: North Adams

            Oil Trains Running Through Williamstown. A Disaster Waiting to Happen?

            April 5, 2016 -

            By Ben Gips, Williams College President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline earned great applause from environmental groups. The Keystone Pipeline already exists, running from oil sand fields in Alberta, Canada into the U.S., ending in Cushing, Oklahoma. What we rejected is its proposed expansion, the Keystone XL Pipeline. This raises an important question […]

            Filed Under: North Adams, Sports and the Outdoors, Williamstown

              Theory and Practice at Work in North Adams

              March 8, 2016 -

              By Tom Leamon A little over a month ago I began working in an organization the like of which I had heard of only as a theoretical possibility. Professionally, my graduate training included courses in organizational behavior and social psychology and many programs in management, all of which I have tried to apply professionally in […]

              Filed Under: North Adams

                Thomas Krens proposes a “cultural corridor” between North Adams and Williamstown

                January 4, 2016 -

                Video and audio highlights of the presentation By Bill Densmore Former Massachusetts governors Michael S. Dukakis and William Weld joined former Guggenheim museum director and MASS MoCA originator Thomas Krens, on December 5, 2015, in describing plans for an “Extreme Model Railroad and Contemporary Architecture Museum” and a new “Global Contemporary Collection and Museum” near […]

                Filed Under: Adams, Arts and Culture, North Adams, Williamstown

                  GailSez What to Do in January 2016

                  January 4, 2016 -

                  By Gail Burns Don’t settle in to hibernate just yet! The pace is slower in January, but there’s still plenty to do. Dashing Through the Snow: Whether or not there’s snow, Sweet Brook Farm on Oblong Road in Williamstown offers sleigh or wagon rides through the maple sugar bush and around the beautiful alpaca farm […]

                  Filed Under: Arts and Culture, North Adams, Williamstown

                    A 1720 Dutch Dinner

                    December 8, 2015 -

                    By Adriana H. Millenaar Brown The members of Pownal’s Historical Society on Sunday September 13, gave a 1720 Dutch Dinner prepared by Frans van Schaik, de chef-kok, under a tent at the Held family landgoed (estate). A fabulous event! The idea was to make the forty-plus invitees aware of the fact that Williamstown’s northern neighbor […]

                    Filed Under: North Adams, Williamstown

                      Women in Politics Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators hears from the Berkshires

                      December 8, 2015 -

                      By Tela Zasloff In this coming year of Presidential politics, the Democratic, Republican and Green parties each has a woman candidate running, and chances are promising that we have our first woman President in 2016. This bodes well for the status of women in our political system but has been a long time coming, since […]

                      Filed Under: Adams, Lanesborough, North Adams, Williamstown

                        Gail Sez  What to do in December 2015

                        December 5, 2015 -

                        By Gail Burns Shop ‘til You Drop: Let’s face it, we’re all going to be buying some gifts in the coming weeks, and luckily there are a pile of events where you can buy directly from local artists, craftspeople, and farmers. MCLA Gallery 51’s annual affordable art show “Spectacle 99” December 3-27. Jackie Sedlock Pottery holiday sale […]

                        Filed Under: Adams, Arts and Culture, North Adams, Williamstown Tagged With: berkshire holidays, carol singing, holidays

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