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An engineer who has worked with Kiryas Joel officials on their ambitious aqueduct quest for more than two decades confirmed for Woodbury Planning Board members last week that Kiryas Joel plans to stop using its Mountainville and Woodbury wells and all others in its system on a regular basis once they secure aqueduct water.  "The intention is for all the groundwater resources eventually to serve as a backup water supply to the aqueduct connection," Tom Schoettle, senior vice president at CDM Sm...

An early concept drawing of a roundabout at the Five Corners intersection of Routes 7 and 43 in Williamstown.MASS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILLIAMSTOWN — Early reviews are mixed on a proposed roundabout at Five Corners in Williamstown. People have until Feb. 3 to comment on a project that is years away, if it happens at all. Using traffic data, designers estimate that the number of crashes at Five Corners is likely to decrease by about 71 percent with a roundabout, while fatal and ser...

  The museum is seeking town funds to pay about 17 percent of the $301,600 cost of dismantling, preserving and reassembling an historic Williamstown barn on the institutions grounds.   "Were hopeful well get at least a portion of the funding for this project," said Sarah Currie, a member of the commission who also serves as executive director for the museum. "Its important, we think to save this barn because this is one of an ever dwindling collection of barns like this.   "They often ...

The Marthas Vineyard Times ‘My whole soul is in it’ Four years after they rallied against President Trump, Women’s March participants hopeful about Biden’s presidency. 1 of 5 Susan Desmarais watched Wednesdays inauguration with her "pussy hat" on, but shes hoping it will be retired. — Courtesy Susan Desmarais Carla Cooper wears her pearls on Inauguration Day in honor of Vice President Kamala Harris. — Courtesy Carla Cooper Carla Cooper wears her pearls ...

WILLIAMSTOWN — The intersection known as Five Corners might soon have no corners. The state Department of Transportation is considering installing a roundabout of the intersection of Route 7 and 43, also known as the intersection at Five Corners. A traffic roundabout at the crossroads in South Williamstown, which currently relies on stop signs and caution lights for traffic control, could reduce the number of serious accidents at the site by nearly 90 percent, according to the DOT. Town Ma...

  Four agencies submitted requests by Fridays deadline for grants ranging from $50,000 to $160,000. Together, the aggregate is more than 8 percent over the total funds the committee is expecting to be available for fiscal year 2022.   The largest request is from the towns Affordable Housing Trust, which settled on a sum of $160,000 in new Community Preservation Act funding during an open meeting last month. The committee also had an inclination in the fall that the Williamstown Rural Land...

The Marthas Vineyard Times Islanders rally to remove Trump Demonstrators say recent events have ‘made a mockery of our Democracy’. Petar Petyoshin said the future of America is a "rainbow of colors." - Jeremy Driesen Amy Cuzzupolis wearing a red hat with a much different message. -Jeremy Driesen Eugene Langston-Jemison, a frequent attendee at Island rallies, shows his support for removing Trump from office. -Jeremy Driesen Eileen Reilly turns around a frequent refrain by Republi...

The Marthas Vineyard Times 1 of 126 Mike Alberice braves the cold after the Freezin’ for a Reason 5K at Long Point Wildlife Refuge. The race benefited veterans and the West Tisbury School Scholarship Fund. — Lexi Pline Gannon and Benjamin opened their doors to guests to celebrate the Vineyard Haven wooden boatbuilders 40th anniversary. — Lexi Pline Brian Packish, who was Oak Bluffs selectmen chair at the time, read a prepared statement about then-Fire Chief John Rose and the c...

Merry Christmas to all who are celebrating this week. We hope Santa is good to you — it’s been a long year, and you deserve the very best.  The days after Christmas are typically spent reading the instructions for new toys and eating the last of the shortbread, but if you’re looking for extra entertainment or an excuse to get out of the house, there is plenty to do nearby this weekend. Hike up to the top of Snake Mountain in Addison, or visit Artisan’s Park in Windsor. Ha...

The Marthas Vineyard Times 1 of 5 Dolph Manning’s horse winds a turnstile pulling a building along Water Street, Vineyard Haven. The building was moved from the rear of Cronig’s Market on Church Street, to the corner of what’s now the post office parking lot at Five Corners. Manning’s home was on Water Street, just off the frame to the left, on the site now occupied by Stop & Shop as a storage building. Photo by Basil Welch. The late Basil Welch recalled Manning’s employer...