MGRS Records To Be Destroyed on Aug. 22

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In accordance with state regulations, all temporary cumulative school and health records for students who have graduated from or left Mount Greylock Regional School during the 2017-2018 school year will be destroyed on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. 
 
State regulations require that student records be destroyed seven years after the student graduates.  However, the high school transcript that includes the grades for the four years of high school is maintained for 60 years following graduation.
 
Any student who is interested in retrieving their records before destruction should contact the Counseling Office at (413)458-9582 ext.1250.  
 
Students who received services from the Special Education Department (Pupil Personnel Services) should contact the Special Education (Pupil Personnel) office at 413-458-9582 ext. 2050 for an appointment to pick up any other records.
 
Please note that parents cannot request their student's records without a signed letter granting permission. Otherwise, the student can only request their records in writing or in person.
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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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