Williamstown closes Town Hall on Friday and the Transfer Station on Saturday for the Independence Day holiday weekend. Municipal offices will reopen Monday, July 7. Looking ahead, the Agricultural Commission's Open Farm Day on Sunday, July 12, offers residents a morning of farm visits, …

A statewide Unhealthy Heat Alert, in effect June 30 through July 5, puts Williamstown on a quiet emergency footing. Town officials posted guidance Monday warning residents that heat can be deadly without visible warning signs, and urging neighbors to check on vulnerable community member…

Margaret Lindley Park swimming area reopens in time for the Fourth of July weekend after a five-day bacteria closure. The town announced Monday that water-quality tests taken June 29 confirmed bacterial counts are back within safe levels, ending the closure that began June 24. Town Hall…