Is moving Town Meeting business to a written ballot a good idea? In Williamstown, I’m voting yes.
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Carl Demrow and Samantha Lefebvre undergo rematch in redrawn Orange County district

The candidates are facing off for the second time in a four-town district after battling in 2020. This time around, only one seat is available.
For online-learners in the Northfield-Williamstown area, school has yet to start

A surge in the number of students who wanted online-only learning overwhelmed the schools in the four-town Central Vermont Supervisory Union, and a new system won’t be ready until about Oct. 1.
Police say Williamstown man shot, killed self after fleeing traffic stop

The death of 23-year-old Jonathan Gilbert early on the morning of New Year’s Day remains under investigation.
Signs warn motorists to avoid moving ash wood from infested areas
News Release -- Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation May 11, 2018 Contact: Jenny Lauer, Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation (802) 828-1531, jenny.lauer@vermont.gov Emerald Ash Borer: Slow the Spread! New Signs Warn Motorists, “Don’t Move Ash Firewood” MONTPELIER - Motorists in the areas of Plainfield, Groton, Calais, Williamstown, Washington, and Barre may […]
Boy dies in Williamstown fire; two relatives hurt

The Vermont State Police arson unit and the Division of Fire Safety are investigating.
Vermont State Board of Education approves more school district mergers

Act 46 consolidation proposals are becoming more complicated and sometimes serve fewer students than past mergers. The latest include Williamstown and Northfield.
Vermont Gas Station Goes Solar
News Release — SunCommon December 13, 2016 Contact: Emily McManamy, SunCommon 882-8653 WILLIAMSTOWN, Vt. – Local gas station and grocery Pump & Pantry of Williamstown is going green. Business owner Sam Adams worked with SunCommon of Waterbury to install a 200-panel rooftop solar array as a means of cutting costs and strengthening his business by […]
Northfield/Williamstown School District Merger Study Committee Hosting 2 Public Forums
News Release — Northfield/Willaimstown School District Merger Study October 12, 2016 Contact: Rama Schneider rschneider@onsu.org The Northfield/Williamstown school district merger study committee will be hosting two public forums next week. The first forum is on Monday, October 17th beginning at 6:00pm in the Williamstown United Federated Church; and the second forum is on Tuesday, October […]
Northfield/Williamstown school district merger study committee votes to take the next step
News Release — Rama Schneider July 21, 2016 Contact: Rama Schneider rschneider@onsu.org On the web at NorthfieldWilliamstownMerger.us The merger study committee has agreed to begin creating articles of merger. The merger study committee has NOT yet decided on whether or not a school district merger plan should be put to a vote of the public. […]