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pride flags are welcome here
Over the past several years Williamstown has hung 43 American flags on poles lining Main Street from Memorial Day to Veterans day, about...
Stephanie Boyd
May 72 min read
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The challenge of sewage sludge
Do you ever think about what happens to the water from our kitchens and bathrooms after it disappears down the drain? The complex network...
Stephanie Boyd
Mar 303 min read
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Resolution of Immigration Issues, 2017 Town Meeting
At the 2017 Town Meeting the following resolution was adopted by the Town. The original text can be found in the 2017 Town Report ...
Stephanie Boyd
Mar 38 min read
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Don't break the circuit breaker
Several towns in Massachusetts have adopted senior means tested tax programs but they aren't all the same.
Stephanie Boyd
Mar 27 min read
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dog walking
There has been lots of discussion lately related to dogs and leashes and voice control on social media, on the hiking trails, and in our...
Stephanie Boyd
Sep 6, 20244 min read
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what's in the guidebook matters
Recently (May-July 2024) the Board has been reviewing the Select Board Guidebook that was first adopted in May 2021. After 3 years, it...
Stephanie Boyd
Jul 29, 20245 min read
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where does the plastic go?
"I've heard that only 5% of our plastic gets recycled. Is that true?" This just might be the question that I hear most frequently lately....
Stephanie Boyd
Jun 6, 20245 min read
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Electricity - getting the right price
Electricity rates are high and the industry seems so incomprehensible!! Thankfully, the Williamstown Cool Committee has been working with...
Stephanie Boyd
Feb 5, 20245 min read
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Grow Smart Williamstown
At a recent joint Select Board – Finance Committee meeting, the conversation veered toward a discussion about 'growth' as a means to...
Stephanie Boyd
Jan 28, 20243 min read
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Williamstown CARES is here!
On Monday, October 16, 2023, Kerry Nicoll, PhD, presented to the Select Board the final report of the CARES (Community Assessment...
Stephanie Boyd
Oct 20, 20235 min read
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What I said...at the Tax Hearing
On Monday, September 11, the Williamstown Select Board held its annual Tax Classification Public Hearing. Each year at the hearing, the...
Stephanie Boyd
Sep 12, 20234 min read
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Are property taxes fair?
Recently a study by Dr. Christopher Berry, of the Harris School of Public Policy, at the University of Chicago, got me thinking about...
Stephanie Boyd
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Coffee Meet-Up with Steph - July 18
Starting in July, I am planning a series of have monthly meet ups. These casual get togethers are one way to keep the dialogue open...
Stephanie Boyd
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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Naming a trail
UPDATE - On Monday, August 14, 2023, the Select Board voted 5-0 to name the 2.4-mile trail the Mohican Recreational Path, to "recognize...
Stephanie Boyd
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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select board kick off
In our first regular Select Board meeting, since Election Day and Town Meeting, we voted in new officers and assigned board members to...
Stephanie Boyd
May 26, 20232 min read
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Smart Growth: Multi-unit housing
This year at Town Meeting you'll vote on 2 Warrant Articles (#22 and #23) designed to encourage more compact development in our existing...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 30, 20232 min read
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Let's get smaller, Article 24
The Planning Board is bringing a few proposals (Articles 20-24) to Town Meeting in May that are designed to help encourage opportunities...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 28, 20232 min read
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asked and answered
Last week, Andy Hogeland, Paul Harsch and I were asked a 1/2 dozen questions by Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires. I really appreciate the...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 23, 20231 min read
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Appreciating Manufactured Housing
Manufactured homes are important source of affordable housing. At 35-45% lower in cost per square foot compared to a stick-built house,...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 20, 20232 min read
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Neighborhoods
I've been thinking about neighborhoods lately. What makes a good one? What makes us feel part of a community? How do they influence our...
Stephanie Boyd
Apr 19, 20232 min read
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