Mar
08
2011
Planning Board Meeting – Public Comments The Planning Board held its third meeting tonight in which the public was allowed to comment on the proposed Valley CDC/HAP housing development for Parson’s St. Like the Stop & Shop development, there were several concerns about increased traffic. There were also concerns about the 2-story nature of most [...]
Jan
21
2010
Ashfield, MA was first settled in 1743 and incorporated in 1765. The town was originally named Hunttown but renamed when it was incorporated. Ashfield is in the eastern foothills of the Berkshire and lies along the Swift River. Ashfield Lake is near the center of town. The DAR State Forest is also partially in Ashfield. [...]
Jan
18
2010
Cummington and the Hilltowns lost a major community resource this weekend when the 170 year old West Cummington Congregational Church burned to the ground.
Besides serving as a place of worship, the building had great acoustics, and served as a venue for…
Jan
10
2010
Williamsburg has a network of walking and hiking trails on both public and private land. The Woodland Trails is a town committee that works with landowners to maintain trails, publish maps and sponsors events. You can download maps and…
Jan
10
2010
Williamsburg was incorporated in 1775. Much of the downtown is made up of Greek Revival architecture, dating from 1825 to 1860. The town is located along the Mill River and was subject to a devastating flood…