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Hancock Road sale tops deed transfers

Hancock Road property leads this week's real estate transfers in Williamstown. From our own coverage: Hancock Road property leads weekly deed transfers. Also in today's brief (8 items): Planning Board meets Tuesday at Town Hall; Library trustees meet Wednesday evening; Agricultural Comm…

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Real Estate

Majority Of Williamstown Property Deeds Still Awaiting Recorded Sale Prices

The Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 18 Williamstown property transfers from Sept. 11 to Oct. 10, but sale prices have posted for only seven so far, a typical lag of about a week before registry data catches up. Among the seven priced deeds, prices ranged from $19,075 to $4…

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Ballots mailed as election deadlines near

Town clerk mails vote-by-mail ballots as early voting and registration deadlines approach. Also in today's brief (10 items): Town clerk mails all requested vote-by-mail ballots; Cyclical property inspections continue through November; Planning Board meets Oct. 13 at Town Hall; Library t…

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Schools · School Committee

School Committee Backs 2029 Europe Music Trip

The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee approved initial plans for a 2029 Europe trip for its orchestra and chorus program and heard that Williamstown Elementary School earned a state "School of Recognition" honor.

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Government · Finance Committee

Finance Panel Says Override Likely Within Three Years

The Williamstown Finance Committee said the town is likely one to three years from needing a Proposition 2½ override. Chair Suzanne Stinson led a joint session with school officials on rising costs, including two straight years of roughly 16 percent health insurance increases.

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Town clerk's office closed early for training

Williamstown's town clerk's office closed early Wednesday for staff training, limiting hours to the morning. Also in today's brief (6 items): Town clerk's office closed early for training; Greylock cross country results posted online; Conservation Commission meets Thursday night; Planni…

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19 deeds recorded, few sale prices disclosed

Williamstown records 19 property deeds this cycle, but few list a sale price. From our own coverage: Few prices available as 19 deeds recorded. Also in today's brief (5 items): Board of Health meets today at Town Hall; Finance Committee holds hybrid session Wednesday; Vocational school …

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 28, 2026 through October 4, 2026

This week's obituary notices column for Williamstown, Massachusetts lists one qualifying obituary: St. Pierre, Shirley. Shirley Beatrice (Richmond) St. Pierre, 94, of Williamstown, died Saturday, September 26, 2026, in McDonough, Georgia, and was born in North Adams. Her notice was post…

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Real Estate

Sale Prices Range From $31,000 To $942,000 In Latest Williamstown Deeds

Williamstown recorded 19 property deeds between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only four listed a sale price as of this report. Prices ranged from $31,000 for 7 Sycamore Drive to $942,000 for 824 Simonds Road, with a median of $123,862 among the priced sales. The period's most notable transact…

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Select Board tables veteran banner program

Williamstown Select Board tables veteran banner program as nominations open for honorees. From our own coverage: Select Board tables vote on veteran banners; Select Board sets hearing on pub license transfer. Also in today's brief (7 items): Nominations open for veterans banner program;…

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