At the 2017 Town Meeting the following resolution was adopted by the Town. The original text can be found in the 2017 Town Report ...

Several towns in Massachusetts have adopted senior means tested tax programs but they aren't all the same.

There has been lots of discussion lately related to dogs and leashes and voice control on social media, on the hiking trails, and in our...

Recently (May-July 2024) the Board has been reviewing the Select Board Guidebook that was first adopted in May 2021.  After 3 years, it...

"I've heard that only 5% of our plastic gets recycled. Is that true?" This just might be the question that I hear most frequently lately....

Electricity rates are high and the industry seems so incomprehensible!! Thankfully, the Williamstown Cool Committee has been working with...

At a recent joint Select Board – Finance Committee meeting, the conversation veered toward a discussion about 'growth' as a means to...

On Monday, October 16, 2023, Kerry Nicoll, PhD, presented to the Select Board the final report of the CARES (Community Assessment...

On Monday, September 11, the Williamstown Select Board held its annual Tax Classification Public Hearing. Each year at the hearing, the...

Recently a study by Dr. Christopher Berry, of the Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago, got me thinking about...

Starting in July, I am planning a series of have monthly meet ups. These casual get togethers are one way to keep the dialogue open...

UPDATE - On Monday, August 14, 2023, the Select Board voted 5-0 to name the 2.4-mile trail the Mohican Recreational Path, to "recognize...

In our first regular Select Board meeting, since Election Day and Town Meeting, we voted in new officers and assigned board members to...

This year at Town Meeting you'll vote on 2 Warrant Articles (#22 and #23) designed to encourage more compact development in our existing...

The Planning Board is bringing a few proposals (Articles 20-24) to Town Meeting in May that are designed to help encourage opportunities...

Last week, Andy Hogeland, Paul Harsch and I were asked a 1/2 dozen questions by Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires. I really appreciate the...

Manufactured homes are important source of affordable housing. At 35-45% lower in cost per square foot compared to a stick-built house,...

I've been thinking about neighborhoods lately. What makes a good one? What makes us feel part of a community? How do they influence our...

I wrote this letter to the Berkshire Eagle in September 2022; it's still relevant today. To the editor: While property owners in most...

I am always so impressed when people put up their hand to volunteer for public service. This year Cory Campbell (5-yer seat) Ben...