Williams College Student Struck by Car on Main Street

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A pedestrian hit by a car on Main Street on Wednesday evening was treated and released from Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, police said Thursday.
 
The student, who lives in a residence hall on the Williams College campus, was hit while crossing Main Street (Route 2) near the intersection with Spring Street at 5:46 p.m., according to a police report.
 
Steven Shuttleworth of Peru, the driver of a black Chevy Malibu, was cited for a crosswalk violation, Police Chief Mike Ziemba said.
 
According to the report filed by Officer David Jennings, Shuttleworth was traveling east on Main Street and did not see the student in the crosswalk.
 
The accident was witnessed by another individual, who also lists a campus address, the report states.

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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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