Hoosic River Watershed Association Green River Clean Up

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—Join the Hoosic River Watershed Association and the South Williamstown Community Association for our annual Green River Clean Up on Saturday July 19 from 1-3pm.
 
The Town of Williamstown has for the last few years been addressing the debris washing into the River from a former town landfill located behind the Hart farm on New Ashford Road (Route 7), but there is still work to be done.
 
Park at the Hart Garage and cross the road to walk down the driveway at the Thaisz house, 340 New Ashford Road.

Wear rubber boots or water shoes and gloves. Remember your insect repellent. Bring your friends and family. The Town will provide garbage bags and arrange for disposal.
 
Rain date is July 26.
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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

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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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