Meet the River Critters: Turning Stones with Decan McCabe

03:43PM / Wednesday, July 15, 2026Print Story | Email Story

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — In this catch and release program open to all scientists from very young to very old, explore the world of macroinvertebrates.

Join the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) and aquatic biologist Declan McCabe on Saturday, July 18 at Linear Park on Water Street in Williamstown for an exploration of the river critters who live in the Green River.

Drop in anytime between 11am-noon.

The program will take place in the Green River just below (and to the left of) the woodland stairs on the Linear Link Trail.

All equipment will be provided and improvised equipment for home use will be demonstrated. You provide wading shoes and/or boots. Microscopes will be set up for viewing the benthic macroinvertebrates up close. Staff will be on hand to help with catching and releasing aquatic critters for observation.

This program is free and open to all. Accommodations available for river critters and microscopes on the flat lawn at Linear Park. Please email office@hoorwa.org if you need accommodations to explore river critters.

This program is made possible by grants from the Berkshire Environmental Endowment Fund, a fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. and the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

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Williamstown Child Dies in Collision with Motor Vehicle

iBerkshires.com10:21AM / Saturday, August 08, 2026

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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