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Williamstown Charter Review Committee Meets with ConsultantsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
03:49PM / Sunday, December 04, 2022 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Charter Review Committee on Thursday heard a largely favorable review of the current document that establishes the structure of town government. Staff from University of Massachusetts at Boston's Collins Center for Public Management met virtually with the committee to share insights about both the Williamstown Charter, which was enacted in 1956, and some common themes in town charters around the commonwealth. Collins Center associate Marilyn Contreas said the Williamstown charter was forward thinking for its time. "What you have now is a pre-Home Rule charter via special act," Contreas said. "It is a pretty good special 0 Comments
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Chicago Downs Williams Men's Soccer in NCAA Title Game| 07:47PM / Saturday, December 03, 2022 | |
SALEM, Va. -- The University of Chicago men's soccer team scored twice in the second half Saturday to earn a 2-0 win over William in the championship game of the NCAA Division III tournament. Ben Diffley made six saves for Williams (10-2-11), which generated one shot on goal. Women's Basketball WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Babson outcored Williams, 17-8, in the fourth quarter to earn a 59-56 win. Arianna Gerig scored a game-high 22 points for Williams (5-3), which hosts Smith on Wednesday. Women's Hockey WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Melanie Conca scored a pair of goals to lead Conn College to a 5-1 win over Williams. Christina Halloran scored, and Amanda 0 Comments
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Adams Community Bank Receives an Outstanding CRA Rating | 03:00PM / Saturday, December 03, 2022 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Adams Community Bank (ACB) announced they received a rating of "Outstanding" from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) in their recently completed evaluation. The bank was among four of 66 financial institutions evaluated to be rated the highest outstanding rating. The CRA is a law established to encourage insured depository institutions to help meet the local credit needs of the communities in which they are chartered, including low- and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. Bank President, Charles O'Brien, noted the Bank did well 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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