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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

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South Williamstown businesses remain closed due to E. coli

Aoife O’Connell and Jasper Hale November 19, 2025

The Store at Five Corners and other South Williamstown businesses continue to be closed in light of a contaminated water supply. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) issued...

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Spring Street sees changes: New openings, closures, longer hours

Catriona Marangi, Aoife O’Connell, and Hugh Kane November 12, 2025

Several Spring Street businesses are undergoing changes in their upcoming hours of operation, including some temporary closures. Purple Pub closes indefinitely The Purple Pub has closed indefinitely...

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Hannah Fried ’04 fights for voting rights

Catriona Marangi and Aoife O’Connell October 28, 2025
After watching American voting rights spiral in the 2012 elections, alum Hannah Fried '04 got to work. She's now the executive director of All Voting is Local, making an impact on millions of voters nationally.
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Pappa Charlie’s Deli reopens after two-month hiatus

Aoife O’Connell October 7, 2025
Pappa Charlie’s Deli reopened on Friday, Oct. 3. The shop had been closed since early August for renovations to its fire suppression system.
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