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Williamstown Cumberland Farms Reopened

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The interior of the new store features a sandwich and bakery center and coffee bar.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — It took about a month longer than expected, but the Cumberland Farms on Main Street finally reopened Tuesday at exactly 3 p.m.

The gas station/convenience store had been closed since a ceiling fire in March severely damaged the structure. The fire wasn't a good thing, but good thing came out of it: the damage pushed the building to the forefront of the 71-year-old national chain's ongoing project to renovate or rebuild hundreds of its stores.

The new Williamstown shop includes a coffee bar, frozen shakes, premade sandwiches, fresh grilled hot dogs and bakery items along with the usual convenience store fare. The layout is lighter and more spacious than before and the exterior has a more traditional look.

Better yet, it's back to being open 24 hours for those working odd hours who need to pick up milk.

Cumberland's regional managers had hoped to have the store open by the end of October but better late than never.
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Concerns Over PFAS Spark Sewage Debate in Williamstown

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff

The composting facility at the intermunicipal wastewater plant is operating at about two-thirds capacity. 
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Forever chemicals are the source of a protracted debate for the Select Board.
 
Out of 15 fiscal articles on the warrant for the annual town meeting in May, the board last Monday voted to recommend passage of 14.
 
It delayed its decision on Article 5, which concerns the budget for the sewer department, more specifically the town's share of operating costs for the Hoosac Water Quality District.
 
Some members of the community, including a member of the Select Board, say the district is choosing a course of action that is at odds with the environmental principles that the town espouses.
 
The HWQD is a 55-year-old intermunicipal entity shared by Williamstown and the city of North Adams.
 
Residents of both communities on public sewer service send their wastewater to a treatment facility in Williamstown off Simonds Road (Route 7).
 
The facility cleans and treats the wastewater and discharges it into the nearby Hoosic River.
 
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