by | Jul 8, 2016 | archives
By Susan Stetson Clarke I met Suni Ton, native of Vietnam, when she was doing my nails two years ago in North Adams. She told me she was going to classes at Berkshire Community College and struggling with English. I said, “Maybe I can help.” That conversation...
by SWCA E-mail gateway | Jul 8, 2016 | History
Margaret Hart was one of the first students of color to graduate from State Teachers College at North Adams, now the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She graduated in 1935 and went on to earn a Master’s degree from Columbia Teachers College in New York. She was...
by | Jul 8, 2016 | archives
Repair Café on April 9 was a hit, and at the SWCA Annual Meeting on June 7, many people expressed a desire for a reprise. We’re talking with our collaborator Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation about doing it again this coming November or December. Repairs made...
by SWCA E-mail gateway | Jul 7, 2016 | History
By Anne Lamb Tiffany Students at the South Center, though stretching from First grade to Fifth, were always one big family. There were few secrets, and plans were made for events well in advance. At one point, it was decided to have a wedding. Everyone had a part in...
by | Jul 7, 2016 | archives
On May 17th, Town Meeting passed a zoning bylaw that creates a new ‘Waubeeka Overlay District’ on the 200-acre property owned by Michael Deep, and would allow the development of a 120 room country inn and related buildings and facilities. The resort could include an...
