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         <title><![CDATA[Take me to the river]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/lifestyles/ci_23299810/take-me-river-many-streams-converge-at-riverfest?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Many streams converge at Riverfest]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 12:36:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Housing needs assessment fills in some gaps]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sunday May 19, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- John Ryan of Development Cycles presented his final Housing Needs Assessment to a joint meeting of the Affordable Housing Trust and Affordable Housing Committee on Tuesday, May 7.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 08:29:56 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lifting the spirit and healing the body]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sunday May 19, 2013    



Kevin Counihan of Beverly, Mass. has been running competitively for most of his life.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 08:29:35 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Clark expansion project takes shape]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23257200/clark-expansion-project-takes-shape?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Get a bird's eye view of the ongoing expansion at the Clark on National Museum Day May 18.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:27 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[A holistic approach to elder law]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/lifestyles/ci_23234343/holistic-approach-elder-law?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday May 13, 2013    



LENOX -- Paula Almgren and Louise Kodela are leading the way for life-care planning in the Berkshires.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 19:02:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[This old (school)house]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/lifestyles/ci_23206340/this-old-school-house?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 9, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- The Williamstown Historical Museum reaches beyond its walls to promote knowledge of the town's history.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By PHYLLIS MCGUIRE&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Special to The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 May 2013 12:03:53 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Land use discussion extended to fall 2013]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23147930/land-use-discussion-extended-fall-2013?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 1, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- On April 24, the town voted to table all four of the articles on the warrants of two Special Town Meetings.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 1 May 2013 14:39:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Step by step, communities look at school regionalization]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday April 26, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- After decades of tentative discussion, local communities are on track to finally arrive at a definitive recommendation regarding the formation of a regional pre-K-through-12 school district that would include Williamstown, Lanesborough and possibly Hancock and New Ashford.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:53:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[A standard-bearer for solar efficiency]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23069850/standard-bearer-solar-efficiency?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Saturday April 20, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- One of the most meticulously studied examples of solar design in the Northeast is the home of the Moomaw family on Henderson Road.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:37:43 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Xu Bing returns to MASS MoCA]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23096899/xu-bing-returns-mass-moca?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday April 24, 2013    



NORTH ADAMS -- Following the success of Xu Bing's "Phoenix" at MASS MoCA, a second chapter of the exhibition, featuring the artist's investigation of language, will open April 27 in the museum's Building 5A.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:38:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Hit the trail this Earth Day]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23061861/hit-trail-this-earth-day?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday April 19, 2013    



Among Williamstown's unique assets is the great number and variety of recreational trails, highly valued by residents and visitors.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By LESLIE REED-EVANS&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Special to the Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:37:49 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Solarize Mass bolsters state and local energy initiatives]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23052522/solarize-mass-bolsters-state-and-local-energy-initiatives?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday April 18, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- Starting this spring, Solarize Mass will allow 10 communities across Massachusetts to more fully utilize the state's growing solar industry and incorporate cleaner technologies into their homes and businesses.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:55:32 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Race against the clock]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23027699/race-against-clock?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday April 15, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- As public conversations surrounding the town&rsquo;s affordable housing and land use issues have sprung up in recent weeks, the effectiveness of town government in representing public interest has come under the scrutiny of citizens on both sides of the boardroom table.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:57:37 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[April 24 not the end: Three articles submitted by petition will appear on Annual Town Meeting warrant]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_23011519/april-24-not-end-three-articles-submitted-by?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday April 12, 2013    



WILLIAMSTOWN -- Three articles submitted by citizen&rsquo;s petition, both dealing with affordable housing, have been added to the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting scheduled for May 21.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:27:18 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA['Daring Change' at Williams ]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.advocateweekly.com/news/ci_22994512/daring-change-at-williams?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Williams recently celebrated the legacy of past president John Edward Sawyer]]></description>
         <dc:creator>&lt;b&gt;By ALEX ELVIN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;The Advocate&lt;/i&gt;</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:49:42 EDT]]></pubDate>
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