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Town offers 'Lunch and Learn' on website, alerts

Williamstown has announced a Lunch and Learn session on Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. with Communications Director Laura Christensen covering the town website, its new monthly newsletter and emergency alert sign-up.

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026

One Williamstown obituary was published this week: Burdick, Larry Earle, 88, who died Monday, October 12, 2026. Details beyond age and date of death were not available in the source listing. Notice compiled from Echovita.

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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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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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