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The June 2 Williamsburg Town Meeting left me stupefied and heartbroken. What started as a routine exercise out of Norman Rockwell painting quickly turned to chaos. It is clear that the vitriol of national politics has landed in our friendly town. The vote on Article 27 — a measure to allow the town to negotiate agreements for easements for a bike path — had all the makings of a culture war issue. There were social media posts full of misinformation. An otherwise upbeat meeting quickly turned into screaming matches when the issue came up for discussion. It was shameful, and we owe one another better.

By ADIN MAYNARD

Williamsburg is at a crossroads. As we work on our comprehensive plan, we face a choice: Do we remain a quiet hilltown that people pass through, or become a larger community that welcomes unbridled growth as high housing prices push people out of Northampton?

By SAMUEL GELINAS

WILLIAMSBURG — The public safety complex’s flagpoles aren’t even a month old, and already they have aroused some controversy after two “thin line flags” representing the police and fire departments were hung flanking the American flag.

We are writing to urge elected officials to do everything in their power to protect everyday people in our community instead of enabling President Donald Trump's tax breaks for billionaires and corporate polluters.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

Trees were dotted with paint, maps went up, and a last round of trash was gathered this week as the Hilltown Land Trust (HLT) gears up to unveil a 2½-mile loop trail as part of Earth Week celebrations.

This year, more than 226,000 Americans will die from lung cancer — the No. 1 cancer killer. We need to stop this. When people think of lung cancer, they relate it to smoking. That is not accurate in many cases. Lung cancer does not discriminate. It happens to people who have never smoked in their life, who lived a healthy life, and it struck them hard. For what? It is beyond unfair and unexplainable.

Congress must reject President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s plans to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and undermine the foundation of public education in this country.

I am troubled and irritated by the unending scolding and pontification of pundits against the Democratic Party, and the Harris campaign in particular, for being “elitist” and failing to appeal to the concerns of average working people. I was...

By SCOTT MERZBACH

NORTHAMPTON — Pedestrian safety and utility infrastructure improvements totaling $4.4 million for an affordable housing development in Easthampton, $1.94 million to build a new roundabout in Amherst at the edge of the University of Massachusetts...

My daughter has a condition, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), resulting in unexplained allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, which is life-threatening. One treatment that helps alleviate symptoms is a low histamine diet. She needs to eat an...

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

A new conservation agent has been hired to serve the towns of Williamsburg, Whately, Ashfield, Buckland and Hawley.Greenfield resident Kelly Kowal was chosen out of 27 applicants. A hiring committee consisting of representatives from each town...

By SAMUEL GELINAS

WILLIAMSBURG — A new state housing law approved this summer that spells out state rules for accessory dwelling units will likely have minimal impact on the town.At a Select Board meeting last Thursday, Planning Board Chair Steve Smith said “we’re not...

By DR. CHRISTOPHER FLORY

At a recent gathering, I had on my “Medicare-For-All” (MFA) button and I was asked whether I thought it would ever pass. I found myself answering that I felt that the problems with our health care “non-system” were so deep that a fundamental change in...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Card-skimming devices that can steal credit and debit card information from customers continue to be found at numerous Cumberland Farms locations across western Massachusetts, including in several communities within Hampshire County.The gas station...

I don’t know how often an individual can submit an opinion on any one topic. The recently published article on the state’s new gun law disturbs me, and others. This state recently passed a bill that is most egregious and Draconian in content....

By SCOTT MERZBACH

WILLIAMSBURG — A brewery and taproom serving up suds in Framingham for the past eight years is relocating to Williamsburg, moving into the 4 Main St. space most recently occupied by Burgy Brews, which closed in March.Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Co. announced...

By JACOB NELSON

For some people, grocery shopping is just a chore. Maybe it sometimes feels like a race to fill a cart and get out before the fluorescent lights and dizzying array of choices become overwhelming. But not all shopping experiences are like...

Regarding July 2 article “Rail trail objections lose out,” we contest the article’s claim that MassDOT requires roads classified as arterial to separate vehicle and bicycle traffic. The engineering directive cited as the basis for this claim does not...

After the debate between incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, it’s apparent and has been apparent for some time that your publication favors a one-sided point of view favoring all that is good re: Joe Biden and the...

By EMILEE KLEIN

WILLIAMSBURG — Ten large floor looms consuming most of the space in a room would normally bring an air of intimidation, but the Swedish looms at this weaving studio instead sculpt the room into cozy nooks, decorated with plants, seven day candles and...