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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Williamstown, Massachusetts · Change town
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Morning Brief

ZBA meets tonight for hybrid hearing

Zoning Board of Appeals convenes tonight for a hybrid hearing at Town Hall. Also in today's brief (4 items): Town posts combined voter guide for Nov 3 election; Zoning Board of Appeals meets at Town Hall; Historical Commission meets at Town Hall; Affordable Housing Trust meets Oct 21.

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Hancock Road sale tops deed transfers

Hancock Road property leads this week's real estate transfers in Williamstown. From our own coverage: Hancock Road property leads weekly deed transfers. Also in today's brief (8 items): Planning Board meets Tuesday at Town Hall; Library trustees meet Wednesday evening; Agricultural Comm…

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Hancock Road Property Leads Williamstown Deeds With $400,000 Sale

The Northern Berkshire Registry of Deeds recorded 18 Williamstown property transfers from Sept. 11 to Oct. 10, but sale prices have posted for only seven so far, a typical lag of about a week before registry data catches up. Among the seven priced deeds, prices ranged from $19,075 to $400,000, with

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Ballots mailed as election deadlines near

Town clerk mails vote-by-mail ballots as early voting and registration deadlines approach. Also in today's brief (10 items): Town clerk mails all requested vote-by-mail ballots; Cyclical property inspections continue through November; Planning Board meets Oct. 13 at Town Hall; Library t…

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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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Town clerk's office closed early for training

Williamstown's town clerk's office closed early Wednesday for staff training, limiting hours to the morning. Also in today's brief (6 items): Town clerk's office closed early for training; Greylock cross country results posted online; Conservation Commission meets Thursday night; Planni…

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19 deeds recorded, few sale prices disclosed

Williamstown records 19 property deeds this cycle, but few list a sale price. From our own coverage: Few prices available as 19 deeds recorded. Also in today's brief (5 items): Board of Health meets today at Town Hall; Finance Committee holds hybrid session Wednesday; Vocational school …

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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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