Williamstown Temporary Closure of Route 2 at Green River Bridge

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that Route 2 will be closed at the Green River Bridge in Williamstown, from 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 9, until 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, July 10. 
 
The closure is necessary to allow for the placement and initial setting of concrete on the bridge deck.
 
During this closure, traffic will be detoured via Cole Avenue to North Hoosac Road to Ashton Avenue. Businesses on both sides of the bridge will remain open and accessible.
 
Appropriate detour signage and message boards will be in place to alert the public to the upcoming closure. 
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. 
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 
 

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Hancock School Celebrates Thanksgiving by Highlighting Community

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff

The children perform music and a play during the luncheon.
HANCOCK, Mass. — For many, Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude and unity. Hancock Elementary School embraced this spirit on Thursday by hosting a community Thanksgiving feast for seniors.
 
The children had a major role in organizing the event, from peeling the potatoes to creating the centerpieces to performing. 
 
"Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have. To be thankful for the communities that we live in. Thankful for the families that we have, our friends," Principal John Merselis III said. 
 
"And by opening our doors and inviting people in, I think we just embrace that idea." 
 
More than 50 seniors visited the school for a Thanksgiving lunch prepared by the school's students. In addition to those who attended, the students made enough for 40 takeout orders and to feed themselves and the school's staff. 
 
The lunch was kicked off with student performances on the drums, playing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" using boomwhackers, and a play showcasing the preparation of a Thanksgiving feast, which caused rumbles of laughter. 
 
"[The event] gives [students] a great opportunity to practice their life skills such as cooking and creating things for people, and also [build] their self-confidence and just public speaking," said Samantha Lincoln, first and second-grade teacher. 
 
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