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This Week in Williamstown: Jun 22 - Jun 28
5 stories from Williamstown News this week.
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Sports
Williamstown sports roundup, June 22 to June 28
Margaret Lindley Park's swimming pond was closed June 24 due to elevated bacterial counts and reopened June 29 after water quality returned to safe levels, according to the Town of Williamstown. Swimmers and families should note that dogs are not allowed at the park. On the recreation p…
Real Estate
Williamstown Deed Records Show Wide Price Spread as Disclosed Sales Remain Scarce in June
Sixteen deeds were recorded in Williamstown between May 28 and June 26, but only four carried disclosed sale prices, ranging from $20,000 to $1,130,000 with a median of $195,000 among those four transactions. The period's most notable recorded transfer was 148 South St., which sold for …
Morning Brief
Williamstown Launches Free Wednesday Fitness Classes for July
Williamstown enters the July Fourth holiday stretch with free fitness classes, a swim closure, and reduced Town Clerk hours. Starting next Wednesday, the town is offering free 7:30 a.m. workouts at the outdoor Fitness Court every Wednesday through July — no registration required. The Ma…
Government · Finance Committee
Fire District Finance Committee Advances Old Firehouse Sale, Calls for Environmental Study
Williamstown Fire District Finance Committee moves toward selling its old firehouse but slows down to assess environmental and strategic risks.
Morning Brief
Margaret Lindley Park Swimming Area Closed Indefinitely Over Bacterial Levels
Margaret Lindley Park swimming area is closed indefinitely after bacterial testing failed on June 24, shutting down Williamstown's public swimming spot heading into the July 4 holiday week. Community and Economic Development Director Andrew Groff and Town Clerk Nicole Beverly both appea…
Morning Brief
Town Clerk's Office Shifts to Half-Day Hours Through June 29
Town Clerk's Office cuts to half-days through June 29 as Beverly's Citizens Academy talk goes online. Town Clerk Nicole Beverly's Citizens Academy presentation — a walkthrough of her office's many functions — is now available to stream via WilliNet, even as her office shifts to shortene…
Government · Select Board
Select Board Accepts Williams College's $2 Million Water Street Offer, 4-1
Williamstown Select Board votes 4-1 to accept Williams College's $2 million offer for a long-vacant Water Street lot. The board approved the revised bid at its June 22 meeting, with Secretary Shana Dixon casting the lone dissenting vote.
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This Week in Williamstown: Jun 15 - Jun 21
3 stories from Williamstown News this week.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026
One Williamstown obituary was recorded for the week of June 15–21, 2026: Yarter, Paul Edward, age 82, of Williamstown, who died June 16, 2026, survived by two children and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were handled by Flynn & Dagnoli Funeral Home.