image description — MountainOne's team presented their storybook "How to Climb a Mountain" with a special guest appearance from Mo the MountainOne Spokesgoat.

MountainOne Participates in Williamstown Elementary's 'Words Are Wonderful'

06:57AM / Sunday, December 15, 2024Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Volunteers from MountainOne attended Williamstown Elementary School's "Words Are Wonderful" celebration, a week-long effort dedicated to fostering a love for reading, writing, and creative expression.

MountainOne's team presented their storybook "How to Climb a Mountain" with a special guest appearance from Mo the MountainOne Spokesgoat.

Utilizing the school's "buddy reading" format, 65 sixth grade students read the storybook to a Pre-K, Kindergarten or 1st grade student. As the reading session concluded, MountainOne volunteer Ethan Coe tied the story's themes into real-world lessons on financial literacy.

"We were thrilled to take part in this year's 'Words Are Wonderful' celebration," said Coe. "Events like this are exactly why we created 'How to Climb a Mountain'—to inspire young readers and to promote financial education! It's rewarding to see how well the story is received by students of all ages."

Each student also received an activity packet that included financial literacy exercises and tips on how, with their parents' or guardians' help, they can start saving money.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A 7-year-old Williamstown child died Friday evening after a collision with a motor vehicle at the intersection of Main Street and Buxton Hill Road, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Saturday morning.

Neither the child nor the driver were identified in the release. The child, Max Rothschild of Williamstown, was formally identified by the DA's Office on Monday. The driver has not been identified and the incident remains under investigation.

The vehicle was traveling east on Main Street, and the child, riding a bicycle, was headed down Buxton Hill Road toward Main, according to the DA.

"Preliminary information suggests that the bicyclist unintentionally entered Main Street where they were struck by the involved vehicle," the news release read.

The child died at the scene of the accident, the news release said.

"The driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs," the news release said. "The bicyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision."

The investigation remains active.

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