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| Williamstown Makes Salary Adjustments for Library Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The town instituted salary adjustments for underpaid library employees in time for the start of the fiscal year that began on July 1, the town manager reported on Monday evening.
Bob Menicocci told the Select Board that some of those salary increases were "in the neighborhood of a 25 percent |
| Williamstown Board of Health Presses Neighbors to Resolve Rooster Issue
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health Monday encouraged residents engaged in a dispute over roosters on White Oaks Road to work out a compromise between them.
But the parties' words at the meeting made it clear that they have some work to do to find common ground.
James Abdou of 392 White Oaks Road |
| Composting with Bears in Mind
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes, and with the food scrap ban in effect the department is providing tips for people who are composting at home so they can avoid attracting hungry bears.
"We have been receiving lots of |
 | Northern Berkshire Habitat Shed Raffle Raises Thousands
The shed was built by McCann students and painted and decorated by Habitat volunteers.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A shed raffle has raised thousands of dollars for Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat construction volunteers took a break from their latest project on Maple Street on |
 | Independence, Indigenous People Contemplated in Williamstown
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — July Fourth celebrations Tuesday included a reminder that the land the American Revolution freed from Great Britain was first taken from its original inhabitants.
"Williamstown was a part of the original homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community," Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican |
| Williams College Making Efforts to Preserve Founding Documents
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire residents have long had the chance to peruse some of the nation's founding documents — without taking a trip to Washington, D.C.
But the fragile records on display at Williams College will be soon be stored away for preservation and taken out only for special occasions, |
 | Letter: Fireworks Costly, Dangerous & Toxic
To the Editor:
I wrote the paragraph below on the Williamstown Facebook page regarding this year's fireworks plans. My comments are just as applicable to every town in the county and every city across America that plans a fireworks display.
The experience of Canadian forest fires' smoke-filled air blocking out the otherwise |
 | Clark Art Weekly Tai Chi Program
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Clark Art Institute offers community tai chi on Mondays in July and August (July 10, 17, 24, and 31 and August 7, 14, 21, and 28) at 10 am.
The weekly program takes place near the Reflecting Pool.
This free weekly class, led by certified instructors from Berkshire Tai Chi, is |
 | WCMA to Host 'Art & Beer' Summer Program
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williams College Museum of Art will present the first program in the "Construct Your Own Meaning" summer series—an exploration of the museum's permanent collection through the lens of local craft beer—on Thursday, July 6, at 5 p.m.
Oregon-based artist and seasoned beer industry |
| Local Higher Ed Officials React to Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Massachusetts officials were quick to react Thursday to a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that dealt a blow to generations of efforts to achieve equity in higher education through affirmative action efforts.
In a 6-2 decision, with Justice Keganji Brown Jackson recusing, the court struck down the |
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