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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

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WFD unveils new fire station

Aoife O’Connell April 15, 2026

The Williamstown Fire Department (WFD) opened its new fire station on March 21. The station, located at 580 Main St., replaces the one built in 1950 at 34 Water Street. The old station had long failed...

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Tunnel City debuts new menu

Aoife O’Connell March 18, 2026
Tunnel City Coffee launched an expanded breakfast and lunch menu last Friday. Offered Friday through Monday, the menu includes an açai bowl, a breakfast burrito, a bagel and lox plate, and an enoki mushroom sandwich, among other items.
Photo courtesty of Bill MacEwen.

New skate park ‘shovel ready’

Aoife O’Connell February 11, 2026
Construction on a new Town skate park near Cole Field will begin later this year, replacing a park demolished on the site in 2025. Purple Valley Trails, a nonprofit formed in 2024 that is dedicated to increasing community engagement with the outdoors, is leading the project. 
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Ayelada shuts doors temporarily

Aoife O’Connell January 28, 2026
Frozen yogurt shop Ayelada closed temporarily at the end of the fall semester due to staffing shortages. Ayelada co-owner Lisa Cervone told the Record that it will reopen as soon as possible, likely before spring break.
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