2026 Williamstown Nomination Papers Available

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nomination papers for elected offices in the Town of Williamstown are now available in the Town Clerk's office.
 
On May 12, 2026, at the Annual Town Election, voters will choose candidates for several town offices.
 
The ballot will include three Select Board seats (two for full three-year terms and one to finish the remaining year of a three-year term), two Library Trustee seats (each for three-year terms), one Housing Authority seat for a five-year term, and one Planning Board seat for a five-year term.
 
Candidates seeking to run for office must stop by Town Clerk, Nicole Beverly's Office to pick up nomination papers. 
 
Thirty (30) signatures are required. All signatures must be ink signatures; no electronic signatures are allowed.  Completed nomination papers must be returned to the Board of Registrars for certification no later than Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Questions regarding running for town office can be addressed by reaching out to the Town Clerk's Office at nbeverly@williamstownma.gov or (413) 217-0356.

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Williamstown Con Comm Recommends Conservation Restriction

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Conservation Commission on Thursday endorsed a proposed conservation restriction on a 7-acre lot on Luce Road.
 
Owners Bruce and Judy Grinnell of North Adams were before the commission to seek its blessing for a CR to be managed by Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation.
 
The foundation's Dan Gura explained the reasons for the conservation restriction to the commissioners.
 
"This piece of land is largely agricultural," explained Gura, who serves as land protection coordinator at WRLF. "In terms of why we're protecting it, we identified some conservation values: open space protection, high quality soils, habitat connectivity, farmland currently in use and scenic views."
 
The lot in question has been farmed by the Chenail family since 1916, Gura told the commissioners.
 
It also abuts other currently conserved parcels and the Mount Greylock State Reservation managed by the commonwealth's Department of Conservation and Recreation.
 
"The hedge rows along [the Grinnell property] provide corridors that wildlife can use as they migrate through the area," Gura said.
 
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