On Monday, April 9, the Williams College Sophomore Council and Williams Dining Services will kick off Sophomore Week and the Williams Make-a-Wish Project with a community-wide Spaghetti Dinner. The event will take place at the Greylock Dining Hall on the Williams College Campus. Tickets for the event, available for $10 at Where'd You Get That?!, will benefit the cause, and raffle tickets will also be available. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Dozens of local businesses, including restaurants, shops, hotels, and cafes have donated gift certificates and other prizes. The student-led initiative, which has been generously underwritten by Williams Dining Services, and the North Adams Stop & Shop, hopes to raise at least $2,500 in order to give a local child in the community the chance to have his or her wish fulfilled.
The Make-a-Wish Foundation was established in 1980 to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions. According to the Make-a-Wish Foundation's website, almost 400 children in Massachusetts will be newly diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions this year.
Sophomore Council was founded this fall as part of an initiative to unite the sophomore class through social and community building events. By granting one wish, Sophomore Council, Williams College Dining Services, Stop & Shop, and the local donors hope to enrich and connect the Berkshire County community in the process of changing one child's life.
The event is supported and assisted by Assistant Director of Student Dining Chris Abayasinghe, Greylock Unit Manager Molly O'Brien, and the Greylock Dining team.
For building locations on the Williams campus, please consult the map outside the driveway entrance to the Security Office located in Hopkins Hall on Main Street (Rte. 2), next to the Thompson Memorial Chapel, or call the Office of Public Affairs (413) 597-4277. The map can also be found on the web at www.williams.edu/home/campusmap/
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Former Harry's Supermarket Under Construction for Restaurant
Late last month, the Conservation Commission greenlit some tree pruning on the property. New windows and a new door can be seen in the front of the building.
"It's a substantial renovation that's currently underway here," Brent White of White Engineering said, speaking on behalf of the applicant and owner, Huajie Zhu.
A fire gutted the longtime Wahconah Street supermarket in 2023, and the following year, Zhu purchased the property for $460,000 two years ago to build a restaurant with hibachi in the existing footprint of the more than 100-year-old building.
White explained that the project has been ongoing for over a year, and the Community Development Board granted the property a waiver to reduce the minimum required number of parking spaces so that additional spaces aren't needed.
He noted that, looking at the site plan, there is very little room to do so. A mirror will be installed near the sharp turn on Bel Air Avenue to alleviate traffic concerns.
Pruning will be done on trees in the southeast corner of the existing paved parking lot, as a number of branches are hanging over. The new owners also intend to patch, sealcoat, and re-stripe the parking lot.
A fire tore through the building less than an hour after the supermarket closed for the day three years ago. An automatic sprinkler system is required for the new use.
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