Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity Raffling Shed

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity's shed raffle has returned.
 
The 8-by-10 garden shed, funded by an anonymous donor, built by the McCann Carpentry Program students, and decorated by the Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity construction crew, will be on display on Main Street in Williamstown, across from the end of Water Street, in front of the former Masonic Lodge at the end of May.
 
All proceeds will go toward building the non-profit's next home.
 
Raffle tickets may be purchased online until June 30 at go.rallyup.com/nbhfh23.
 
Tickets cost $5 apiece, five for $20, and 14 for $40. The drawing will be held Saturday, July 8. 
 
Local delivery will be free, assuming reasonable site access.
 
For information about Northern Berkshire Habitat's activities, to donate funds or to volunteer
labor, visit northberkshirehabitat.org or call (413) 664-4440. The organization's office is at 61 Main St., Suite 246, North Adams.

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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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