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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Get ready to primp your pup.   A beloved holiday tradition is set to return this December when the Williamstown Chamber of Commerce holds its Reindog...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Board of Health on Tuesday expressed its support for indoor face-covering and "recommended highly" that all residents eligible for the COVID-19...

  By a unanimous vote, the five-member board composed of active and retired medical professionals agreed that there is "no compelling evidence for or against" the regulations the Planning Board will send to Junes annual town meeting.   "Ive done a bit of a deep dive into the literature, and I was unable to find any good data looking at the environmental health consequences of these biogenic [volatile organic compounds] or terpinenes," Dr. Devan Bartels said. "Looking at the [draft bylaw c...

  A Sunday afternoon email from Director Carrie Gagne informed affected families that the college learned on Saturday that a single teacher at the preschool had tested positive, prompting a decision to shutter the facility for 10 days.   The letter said the decision was made with the consultation of college leadership and the local Board of Health, which noted the closure at its Monday morning meeting.   "In other scenarios we might have only closed one classroom," Gagne wrote. "Howeve...