The Williamstown “COOL†(CO2 Lowering) Committee invites the community to come learn about things that everyone can do to fight climate change. This two-part event will begin with a potluck supper at 6 pm, speaker and program at 7 pm. Gatherings will be held on November 14 and 28 at the First Congregational Church in Williamstown.
On the 14th, New Yorker columnist Elizabeth Kolbert will introduce an initiative aimed at getting people to look at their own habits and take a “COOLChallenge†to reduce their carbon emissions. Matt Barron, a Williams College student, will explain how to get started. There will be time for discussion and questions.
On November 28th, participants will share the results of their “carbon footprint calculations†and the changes they are making. Nancy Nylen, Associate Director of the Center for Ecological Technology will be on-hand to share resources and answer questions about how to implement changes you would like to make in your home and your lifestyle to address climate change.
Williamstown is a member of Cities for Climate Protection and has an action plan to reduce CO2 emissions 10% below 2002 levels by 2010. The COOL Committee is a group of concerned citizens working to implement the town’s plan through education and activism. For more information visit: www.coolwilliamstown.org
The First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, is located at 906 Main Street (Rt. 2) in Williamstown, MA. The church is fully handicap accessible. Parking is available immediately behind the church off of Chapin Hall Drive.
For more information about these events call the Church Office at 413-458-4273 or Wendy Penner at 413-458-4708.
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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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