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Free bus fare and new senior programming led a quiet news day in Williamstown. The Council on Aging announced free bus fare, a Fall Prevention Class, author talks, and an updated exercise schedule in its latest July notes, while the Milne Public Library kicked off Summer Reading registr…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Williamstown's Cultural District opens a three-week window for local artists this Tuesday, anchoring a busy few days that includes a Juneteenth town closure Friday and a public civics session tomorrow night. The Williamstown Cultural District is accepting submissions through July 6 for …

Williamstown marks Juneteenth with closures and community events this week. Town offices will shut down Friday, June 19, in observance of the federal holiday, with residents directed to Juneteenth programming at the Milne Public Library, the Clark Art Institute, and the Williamstown His…

Williamstown retired CodeRED Friday and activated AlertWilliamstown, a new Regroup-powered mass notification system, marking the town's first change in emergency alert infrastructure in years. The town is urging residents to confirm enrollment in the new platform at williamstownma.gov s…