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Williamstown Conservation Commission Unanimously Endorses Luce Road Farmland Restriction

WILLIAMSTOWN — July 9, 2026 — Williamstown Conservation Commission unanimously endorses a perpetual conservation restriction on a seven-acre farmland parcel on Luce Road. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to find the Grinnell property restriction in the public interest, citing the parcel's soils of statewide agricultural importance, its adjacency to

Town Clerk Displays Rare Hand-Printed Declaration Reproduction

A rare, traditionally hand-printed Declaration of Independence reproduction went on display Thursday, giving Williamstown residents a chance to view it at the Town Clerk's Office through Friday, July 17. The Council on Aging also announced additional July programming, including a Fall P…

Council on Aging Rolls Out Free Bus Fare, Fall Prevention Class

Free bus fare and new senior programming led a quiet news day in Williamstown. The Council on Aging announced free bus fare, a Fall Prevention Class, author talks, and an updated exercise schedule in its latest July notes, while the Milne Public Library kicked off Summer Reading registr…

Margaret Lindley Park Reopens After Bacterial Count Clears

Williamstown emerges from a holiday closure and regional heat alert as Margaret Lindley Park reopens and Open Farm Day approaches. Town Hall was closed Friday, July 3, and the Transfer Station Saturday, July 4, while Massachusetts' "Unhealthy Heat Alert" ran through July 5, the town's N…

South Street Property Fetches $1.13 Million in Williamstown's Top June Transaction

The Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 18 instruments in Williamstown between June 6 and July 5, 2026, but only one transaction clearly represents an arm's-length property sale: 148 South St., which changed hands June 9 for $1,130,000, conveyed by Olivier and Laure Meslay to …

Margaret Lindley Park pond reopens after bacterial levels clear, free Fitness Court classes launch Wednesdays in July.

Margaret Lindley Park's swimming pond reopened June 29 after bacterial counts cleared safe-level thresholds, with ranger-staffed summer hours running through Labor Day. Hikers can use the park year-round, dawn to dusk; dogs are not permitted. Separately, the town launched free Fitness C…

Town Hall Shuts Down for Fourth of July Weekend Holiday

Williamstown closes Town Hall on Friday and the Transfer Station on Saturday for the Independence Day holiday weekend. Municipal offices will reopen Monday, July 7. Looking ahead, the Agricultural Commission's Open Farm Day on Sunday, July 12, offers residents a morning of farm visits, …

Williamstown Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 1–2, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Williamstown on or around July 1–2, 2026.

Williamstown Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 1–2, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Williamstown on or around July 1–2, 2026.

Williamstown Under Statewide Heat Alert Through July 5 as Lindley Park Reopens

A statewide Unhealthy Heat Alert, in effect June 30 through July 5, puts Williamstown on a quiet emergency footing. Town officials posted guidance Monday warning residents that heat can be deadly without visible warning signs, and urging neighbors to check on vulnerable community member…

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