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Low turnout marks Williamsburg town election
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (340+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " While no candidate ran for assessor, Kathleen Mc Keown will take the seat after receiving 10 write-in votes in Monday's town election. Meanwhile, Nicole Turner and Amy Weber won seats on the Recreation Commission, beating out Patricia James in a…...
Williamsburg tavern revival eyed by Memorial Day
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (393+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " Whether under the title of Burgy Brews, Brewmaster's Tavern or the Gross Williams Hotel, 4 Main St. has been the community's tavern right in the heart of town, across the street from what is now Florence Bank, Tangle Chocolate and…...
Market's rally closure ignites online uproar in Williamsburg
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (807+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " Locally-sourced products and seasonal specials are typical Facebook posts for Williamsburg Market, the privately-owned grocery store in the heart of town. Typically, these posts receive a comment or two and a handful of likes. But when the market announced…...
Williamsburg's town administrator heading west
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (892+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " Town Administrator Nick Caccamo will be doing the same job in a different place come after the new year comes. On Tuesday, the Select Board voted to accept his resignation as he heads to Adams, the third-largest town in…...
Couple's solar gift helps power Beaver Brook's return to nature
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " The clubhouse at the former Beaver Brook Golf Course, what was not too long ago a venue to grab some beers and hang out after playing nine holes of golf, is being transformed into offices as the course continues…...
Williamsburg's hole in one: Lt. Gov. visits to announce statewide climate resiliency grants
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (812+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " No, there isn't any golf happening at the former Beaver Brook Golf Course that was sold in July and will be "rewilded" under the supervision of the Trustees of Reservations and Hilltown Land Trust. But a $1. 19 million state grant…...
Williamsburg developing action plan to deal with future flood threats
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (769+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " Bad news for Burgy " heavy rainfall will only become more devastating in the next 50 years. But according to a flood resilience study funded by the state, there are antidotes. Soon after her election as governor, Maura Healey made a…...
From tornado rubble to towering art: Base of 42-foot tall recycled sculpture on display in Williamsburg
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (719+ words) WILLIAMSBURG " The Eiffel Tower-like base of what will be New England's tallest recycled sculpture, at 42 feet, was unveiled on the lawn of Meekins Library on Saturday. "America is a country of history illiterates," the sculpture's creator, James Kitchen, told some…...