Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation Names Winner of Environmental Leadership Award

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Amelia Murphy of Williamstown is the 2020 Mt. Greylock senior recipient of the Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation  Mathias J. Bartels Environmental Leadership Award.

The award was presented at the Mt. Greylock Regional High School class night on June 6.

WRLF has long recognized the importance of fostering a sense of place and awareness of the natural environment in the next generation and in support of that, in 2000 established an annual environmental award for a graduating senior at Mt. Greylock Regional High School.  The award was renamed in 2004 to honor the exemplary leadership shown by former Mt. Greylock student Mathias Bartels.

The WRLF is a nonprofit, member-supported land conservation trust committed to preserving ecologically valuable habitat and working lands, and provides natural and cultural history education programs at its Sheep Hill headquarters.


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'Swatting' Incident at Mount Greylock Regional School

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Police on Wednesday morning responded to an apparent 'swatting' incident at Mount Greylock Regional School.
 
At 10:17 a.m., police were notified by the middle-high school that a threat was phoned in to the school, police reported in a news release.
 
Mount Greylock implemented its security protocols, and the police responded to the Cold Spring Road campus with assistance from the North Adams and Lanesborough Police Departments and State Police, according to the release.
 
Law enforcement officers conducted a search of the school and surrounding areas. The search uncovered no evidence to support the threat and the school returned to normal operations at 11:03 a.m., police said. Additional public safety resources were to remain on scene for the remainder of the school day.
 
The investigation is continuing, and persons with information are requested to notify the Williamstown Police Department at 413-458-5733.
 
Swatting is a dangerous, illegal hoax where perpetrators make false emergency reports — such as bomb threats or active shooters — to provoke a heavily armed law enforcement (SWAT) response to a target's address, police said. It is a criminal act of harassment or retaliation that puts victims, officers, and the public in immediate physical danger.
 
The Williamstown Fire Department and Northern Berkshire Emergency Medical Services also provided assets to assist in the police response.
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