Contra Dance Event Scheduled in Williamstown

03:22PM / Monday, March 03, 2025Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — North Berkshire Community Dance will host a contra dance on Saturday, March 8th, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Community Hall of the First Congregational Church, located at 906 Main St.

Luke Donforth will serve as the caller, providing instruction for each dance. Live music will be performed by the band Spare Parts.

Admission is on a pay-as-you-can basis, with a suggested range of $12 to $20. Barter is also accepted.

The event is open to individuals of all experience levels. New dancers and families with children are encouraged to arrive at 7:30 p.m. for introductory instruction.

Spare Parts, featuring Bill Matthiesen on piano, Liz Stell on flute, and Eric Buddington on fiddle, will perform traditional fiddle tunes.

A pre-dance calling workshop/practicum will be held at the Williamstown Public Library from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Attendees are asked to refrain from attending if experiencing illness or cold symptoms. Masks are optional.

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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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