New Self-Guided Tour of Williamstown

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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.

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Mount Greylock School Committee Moving Superintendent Evaluation to Fall

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.—The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee this month discussed moving its evaluation of the superintendent from the spring to the fall starting in 2027.
 
Chair Julia Bowen brought the idea to the table as part of her proposed calendar for the committee's work during the 2026-27 academic year, saying that a move to the autumn will allow the committee to factor data from the preceding year into its evaluation.
 
"To the extent that [Superintendent Joseph Bergeron's] goals are tied to school performance and, specifically, MCAS [scores], we don't get that or other end of school year summative information until the fall," Bowen said. "Many schools I've worked with and know of actually moved their school leader evaluation to the fall so they can take advantage of all the data that's actually available, rather than doing it in the June time frame.
 
"The other point on that is, as it is, we otherwise vote for Joe's goals in September/October and evaluate him in May, and that's not a year. If we can do it fall to fall, we actually get a full year of work from when we agree on the goals."
 
The committee's most experienced member, Carolyn Greene, raised a concern about breaking with the practice of completing the evaluation process in May and June.
 
"It feels natural to evaluate a superintendent at the close of a school year, not the beginning of a school year," Greene said. "We're still in it in May and June. We're still in it in terms of our mindsets. Sometimes we don't meet in July. We come back in August and do a ‘retreat.' We're now meant to hit the ground running with an evaluation in September based on the work of the previous school year. And the reason is we don't get all the data from the previous school year until September.
 
"The rhythm is off for me. But it could just be that I'm so used to the previous rhythm. I don't want to oppose it. I just do have some reservations about it."
 
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