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Williamstown's CARES Project Gives Final Report to Select BoardBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:50AM / Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | |
The survey was completed over a two years and more than 150 interviews. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — After two years of study and analysis, the Community Assessment Research project found that a significant number of town residents do not feel a strong sense of safety or well-being in town. But the main takeaway from the author of the CARES Project's final report was more optimistic. "The next topic is 'Who's responsible for making sure people feel safe and welcome,' " Kerri Nicoll said while breaking down the 64-page report for the Select Board on Monday. "Without a doubt, this was the question where there was the most agreement. The 0 Comments
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Williamstown Planners Told to Consider Townwide MeasuresBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:10AM / Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Planning Board last week began a discussion about a bylaw proposal that would allow greater density in residential development in the town's rural districts and complement a "cottage court" bylaw it is developing for the core of town. The cottage court bylaw, which the board is aiming to bring to town meeting in May, would allow up to 12 free-standing dwelling units per acre in the town's General Residence zoning district, where homes are currently allowed on lots measuring at least 10,000 square feet, or a little less than a quarter of an acre. At its Oct. 10 meeting, the board heard an objection from a resident who questioned 0 Comments
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Williamstown Community Preschool Installs New Signage |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Community Preschool began sprucing up its new home by hiring local sign maker Lindsay Neathawk, owner of Neathawk Signs and Design, to create a 3D sign for the business.
Neathawk installed the sign late Monday afternoon that features multicolored hand prints from the children as the leaves of a tree poking out of the top. Underneath the name and address "a place to grow" is written. The children's hand prints were taken at the school and Neathawk then scanned them into her design programs to create the sign.
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