New Self-Guided Tour of Williamstown

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Historical Commission and the Williamstown Historical Museum announce a new self-guided tour inviting residents and visitors to explore the people, places, and stories that have shaped Williamstown since before its founding.

Available online, the tour includes 75 locations, including two pre-colonial trails used by Native Americans. Together, they trace Williamstown's development from its earliest days to the modern era, highlighting historic buildings, meaningful sites, and the evolving character of the community.

Participants can take the tour at their own pace by visiting www.whmuseum.org. This digital format provides easy access on a mobile device while exploring the town, or from anywhere for those who prefer a virtual experience.

While every effort has been made at accuracy, feedback is welcome at info@whmuseum.org.

The project is sponsored by the Williamstown Historical Commission and the Williamstown Historical Museum, organizations committed to preserving, interpreting, and sharing the history of Williamstown.

Reminder to Lanesborough, Williamstown Voters: Mount Greylock School Committee a 'Write-In' Election

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
10:03AM / Friday, October 30, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Politicians and pundits in recent years have been preaching patience when it comes to getting election night results.

 

That usually means places like California, where vote-counting can be complicated or Michigan, where razor thin margins are anticipated.

 

Add Williamstown and Lanesborough to that list.

 

It is not a matter of pre-election polling suggesting particularly tight races; there is no such polling. Rather, it is a question of how voters will be making their selections in the race for the Mount Greylock Regional School District Committee.

 

None of the six candidates who qualified for four seats up for grabs on the panel appear on the ballots that have been mailed out, used in early voting or will be distributed at the polls on Nov. 3.

 

That means that all votes will be cast as write-ins, and that means it will take significantly longer for election workers to tally up votes in the local election once the polls close at 8 p.m. at Lanesborough Town Hall and Williamstown Elementary School.

 

As always, voters in both towns vote for all four seats on the ballot: two seats for Lanesborough residents and two for Williamstown residents in this year’s balloting.