2026 Williamstown Dog Licenses Now Available

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Town of Williamstown is now issuing 2026 dog licenses. All dog licenses must be renewed by March 31, 2026.
 
License Fees
  • $5.00 for spayed or neutered dogs
  • $12.00 for all other dogs
A $10.00 late fee will be applied to licenses renewed after March 31.
 
How to License Your Dog
Dog licenses must be completed online through the Town's permitting website:
  1. Visit the site and scroll down to "Town Clerk Licenses." Look for the picture of the dog.
  2. Complete the licensing process online (you will need to create a Viewpoint login if you don't already have one).
  3. Pay your fee online or mail/drop off a check. Regardless of payment method, the online application must be completed.
  4. Once processed, your dog tag(s) will be mailed to you.
Rabies Vaccination Requirement
Proof of a current rabies vaccination is required to obtain a dog license. You may upload your rabies certificate directly to the online portal. A photo taken with your phone is acceptable if you do not have a scanner.
 
Residents who have questions regarding dog licenses please email or call the Town Clerk's office at nbeverly@williamstownma.gov or (413) 217-0356.
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Williamstown Looks to Start Riverbank Stabilization Projects in FY27

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Town Hall is hoping to make progress on four riverfront infrastructure projects in the fiscal year 2027 budget.
 
Town Manager Robert Menicocci told the Finance Committee this month that the town is working with state agencies to develop riverbank stabilization plans while also pursuing help with the cost of that work.
 
Menicocci characterized two of the projects as small: the stabilization of banks on the Green River and Hoosic River related to small landfills.
 
The other two projects are further downriver from the former landfill site: near the junction of Syndicate Road and North Street (Route 7) and further downriver near the Hoosic Water Quality District's water treatment plant.
 
The North Street site has been top of mind for the town since December 2019, when a Christmas Eve storm brought about the loss of a large piece of the river bank and threatened to expose a sewer main line.
 
Menicocci explained that a final solution for the site — which has been before the town's Conservation Commission several times in the last six years — has been held up by discussions among state regulators.
 
"What we know at the moment is on the Hoosic River, especially, the state is looking for us to stabilize the situation before we even get to the long-term solution," Menicocci said. "We are battling with them because the part of the state that regulates the landfill is like, 'You've got to do this, and you've got to do it yesterday.' And then, the other side of the same agency looks at environmental protection and says, 'You know what, you've got a couple of things in the river there, some grass and some turtles. You can't do anything.'
 
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