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Mount Greylock Regional School to Celebrate Graduation Saturday

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School will celebrate the graduation of 69 seniors at its annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 7. 
 
The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. in the school gymnasium and will include speeches by two students speakers. The high school provided the following information about their educational and athletic achievements.
 
Polly Rhie, chosen to speak by the senior class, is a standout student whose accomplishments reflect both academic excellence and leadership. Having attended classes at Williams College, Rhie has consistently demonstrated a rare ability to master complex and challenging concepts across disciplines with exceptional speed and ease. During her senior year, she simultaneously studied German and AP Spanish, exemplifying her intellectual curiosity and linguistic talent. 
 
An assertive and confident leader on the student council, she has served as a role model to her peers, inspiring others through both her actions and her integrity. A dedicated cross-country runner since middle school, Rhie brings a blend of discipline, determination, and insight to everything she pursues. 
 
Rhie resides in Williamstown with her family and will be attending Haverford (Pa.) College in the fall.
 
Malia Koffi was chosen to speak by the faculty. A standout leader and active community member, she has made a significant impact at Mount Greylock. A six-year varsity athlete on the softball team, she served as captain during both her junior and senior years. Her dedication and excellence have earned her numerous accolades, including the MIAA Leadership Award, several Greylock Way Awards for her leadership within middle and high school, and the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship, awarded for outstanding performance on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exams.
 
In addition to her athletic and academic achievements, Koffi has been an active member of our school community, consistently demonstrating initiative and compassion. Her peers and staff alike admire her for her integrity and dedication to the school and her fellow students. 
 
Koffi resides in Lanesborough with her family and will be attending Berkshire Community College in the fall.

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Williams College Lone Suitor for Development of Water Street Lot

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff

Williams College hopes to replace the current Facilities Services building on Latham Street and use that space for a new  athletics complex. 
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — If the town accepts an offer from Williams College, a 1.27-acre lot that long has been eyed as a possible venue for housing and economic development instead will find a use similar to its history.
 
The college was the lone respondent to the town's request for proposals to purchase and develop 59 Water St., a dirt lot known around town as the "old town garage site." This was first reported Wednesday by Greylock News. 
 
If successful, the college plans to use the former town garage property for the school's Facilities Services building. Or it could be turned back into a parking lot.
 
Williams' offer includes a $500,000 upfront payment and a 10-year agreement to make $50,000 annual donations to the Mount Greylock Regional School District according to the proposal unsealed on Wednesday afternoon.
 
If it closes the deal, the college said it will explore development of a three- to four-story Facilities Services building with "a structured parking facility providing approximately 170 spaces."
 
"[I]f site constraints impact our ability to develop both structured parking and the Facilities Services building, our backup proposal is to develop the parking structure with approximately 170 spaces, also with capacity to support institutional and public needs," the college's proposal reads.
 
The college's current Facilities property at 60 Latham St. has an assessed value — for the .42-acre lot only — of $113,000 and an annual property tax bill of $1,606, according to the town's website.
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