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Explorer Post 911 poses with the Award of Excellence presented to them on Sunday night.

Village Ambulance Explorer Post Cited for Excellence

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Explorer Post 911 President Kevin Stant, left, is presented the award by Eric Hansen, commissioner of the Western Massachusetts Boy Scouts of America Council, and Hunter McCormick, the Western Mass Boy Scouts district executive.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Village Ambulance EMS Explorer Post 911 was presented with the National Exploring Excellence Award on Sunday night from the Western Massachusetts Boy Scouts of America Council.

The award, presented to the post by Boy Scouts District Executive Hunter McCormick and district Commissioner Eric Hansen, is given to posts that have achieved at least nine of 12 objectives that represent an ideal post.

Explorer Post 911 has met the criteria, which includes requirements such as providing leadership opportunities, performing service and community outreach projects and maintaining a high level of participation from many of its members. The award hasn't been given to a Berkshire County Exploring Post in a few years, and the year-old Village Ambulance post was the sole recipient this year.

"I'm extremely proud of our group and only see great things in our future," said ambulance service manager Shawn Godfrey. "You guys and gals are amazing!"

Find more information about the post on its website.

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Williamstown Voters Have Choices for Library Trustees Spots

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Just one office has a contested race in the town election on Tuesday.
 
But it is a crowded field.
 
Four candidates are on the ballot for two three-year seats on the Milne Public Library Board of Trustees.
 
The race — along with several uncontested races — will be decided when residents go to the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at Williamstown Elementary School.
 
As is tradition in town, the town election will be followed one week later by the annual town meeting, also scheduled for the WES gymnasium, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19.
 
Willinet, the town's community access television station, offered the four library trustee candidates a chance to present themselves to the community in videotaped presentations available on the station and at its website, willinet.org.
 
The office sought by Janet Curran, Martin Mitsoff, Kathleen Schultze and Michael Sussman is one of seven seats on the Milne's Board of Trustees. That board is responsible for appointing the library director and deciding written policies for the library at 1095 Main St., on the Field Park rotary.
 
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