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Last 14 days

• Select Board sets hearing on pub license transfer. Williamstown's Select Board scheduled an October 26 hearing on Six House Pub's bid to transfer its liquor license and change managers, and heard an update on a multi-district study weighing closer ties between Mount Greylock and neighboring school systems.Williamstown News
• Nominations open for veterans banner program. Williamstown Veterans Services is accepting nominations for the Hometown Heroes Banner Program, which will hang banners honoring local veterans from Memorial Day through Veterans Day.Town of Williamstown
• Town starts fall round of property inspections. Williamstown's mandated Cyclical Inspection Program sends data collectors to homes in October and November to verify and update property record cards used for assessments.Town of Williamstown
• Town clerk previews November election rules. Town Clerk Nicole Beverly walks through voter information and procedures ahead of the November election in a video the town posted, produced with help from Willinet.Town of Williamstown
• Town asks landscapers to park trucks off street. The town is asking homeowners and landscaping crews to keep trucks and trailers off the street, saying parked equipment can block sightlines for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.Town of Williamstown
• Deeds show wide price gap in recent sales. A Williamstown News review of recent property deeds found sale prices ranging widely from one transaction to the next, with many records still missing the consideration data needed to explain why.Williamstown News
• Route 7 sidewalk crews start work this week. MassDOT crews began replacing the asphalt sidewalk with concrete on Route 7's west side this week, work running from Bulkley Street south to Jerome Drive, with traffic delays expected through the project.Town of Williamstown
• Town explains October property tax increase. Williamstown released an explainer on this year's property tax increase ahead of fiscal 2027 bills arriving in early October, noting property taxes provide more than 70 percent of the town's revenue.Town of Williamstown
• Town seeks new Superintendent of Public Works. Williamstown is hiring an experienced, collaborative leader to serve as the town's next Superintendent of Public Works, according to a new job posting from the town.Town of Williamstown

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Finance Committee meets October 7. Williamstown's Finance Committee holds its next meeting Wednesday, October 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. in a hybrid session at Town Hall and by Zoom.Town of Williamstown
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Thursday evening. Williamstown's Conservation Commission holds a hybrid meeting Thursday, October 8, at 31 North Street, streamed live on Willinet and Spectrum channel 1303.Town of Williamstown
• Tue, Oct 20, 4:00 p.m.: Mosquito control meeting set for October 20. The town will hold a public information session on the mosquito control project Tuesday, October 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Milne Public Library for residents and business owners.Town of Williamstown

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