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New skatepark opens Saturday with celebration

Williamstown's new Max Rothschild Memorial Skatepark opens Saturday with a five-hour grand-opening celebration from noon to 5 p.m. Also in today's brief (6 items): Max Rothschild Memorial Skatepark holds grand opening; NBSWMD sets Zero Waste Day for Nov. 14; Housing Authority board meets Oct. 21.

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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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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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Few Prices Available as 19 Deeds Recorded in Williamstown

Williamstown recorded 19 property deeds between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only four listed a sale price as of this report. Prices ranged from $31,000 for 7 Sycamore Drive to $942,000 for 824 Simonds Road, with a median of $123,862 among the priced sales. The period's most notable transaction was the

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Select Board tables veteran banner program

Williamstown Select Board tables veteran banner program as nominations open for honorees. From our own coverage: Select Board tables vote on veteran banners; Select Board sets hearing on pub license transfer. Also in today's brief (7 items): Nominations open for veterans banner program;…

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Town clerk previews November election rules

Town Clerk Nicole Beverly previews November election rules as Williamstown's voter guide season begins. Also in today's brief (5 items): Town clerk previews November election rules; Town clerk's office closes midday Friday; Flu and COVID clinic set for Friday; Board of Health meets Mond…

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