Williamstown Apothecary Set to Open on Wednesday

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Williamstown Apothecary, a new retail pharmacy in Williamstown, will open on Wednesday, Aug. 19. 

The Williamstown Apothecary is a collaboration between Berkshire Health Systems and Williams College that will expand access to prescriptions, over-the-counter medications and many other products, in close proximity to the Williams campus. The Williamstown Apothecary is located at 72 Spring St. in Williamstown, a property owned by the college.

The hours of operation for the Williamstown Apothecary are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

"Williams has been excited to work with BHS to bring pharmacy and related services to the heart of Williamstown," said Matt Sheehy, Williams' associate vice president for finance and administration. "This should be a major convenience for the community, including Williams students, faculty and staff. It also will complement nicely the goods and services available in the middle of town."

The Williamstown Apothecary will be operated by Berkshire Health Systems through its Berkshire Community Pharmacy, as a full retail pharmacy with access to prescription medications and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, including an automated system allowing for pick-up of prescriptions and select over-the-counter medications after-hours.

The Williamstown Apothecary carries a variety of vitamins, supplements and medications that are common to pharmacies, but also has several items of interest to the college community. The Apothecary has a selection of herbal medications and teas, flower essence tinctures, a line of high quality skin care products, local organic hand-made soaps, and essential oils and diffusers, among other items of interest.

"While COVID-19 has necessarily delayed the original planned opening date, Berkshire Health Systems is happy to partner with Williams College on the Williamstown Apothecary, which will expand the Williamstown and North Berkshire community’s access to prescription and other pharmacy needs," said David Phelps, president and CEO of Berkshire Health Systems.

The Berkshire Community Pharmacy currently operates two other pharmacy locations that are open to the public, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield and the North Adams Campus of BMC.

Teacher of the Month: Frani Miceli

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:35PM / Friday, July 26, 2024

Students say teacher Frani Miceli makes learning fun.  

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williamstown Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Frani Miceli has been selected as the July Teacher of the Month. 

 

The Teacher of the Month series, in collaboration with Berkshire Community College, will run for the next 12 months and will feature distinguished teachers nominated by community members. You can nominate a teacher here. 

 

Miceli has been teaching for 26 years and has worked to develop a happy, comfortable, and creative learning environment for her pupils.

 

Through her connection with her students and the decor on her classroom walls, Miceli hopes to help them realize that being kind is possible. 

 

"I have a thing on my wall that says, 'Character is what you do when no one is watching.' So, I hope that they have internalized that," Miceli said. 

 

"We make personal decisions because it's the right thing to do, and sometimes our actions can negatively impact other people, and sometimes they can positively impact other people. So I think happy kids make happy choices, and so I just want them to be happy, engaged children"

 

Every single one of her students in her morning math class jumped at the opportunity to praise their  teacher.