2026 Williamstown Dog Licenses Now Available

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Town of Williamstown is now issuing 2026 dog licenses. All dog licenses must be renewed by March 31, 2026.
 
License Fees
  • $5.00 for spayed or neutered dogs
  • $12.00 for all other dogs
A $10.00 late fee will be applied to licenses renewed after March 31.
 
How to License Your Dog
Dog licenses must be completed online through the Town's permitting website:
  1. Visit the site and scroll down to "Town Clerk Licenses." Look for the picture of the dog.
  2. Complete the licensing process online (you will need to create a Viewpoint login if you don't already have one).
  3. Pay your fee online or mail/drop off a check. Regardless of payment method, the online application must be completed.
  4. Once processed, your dog tag(s) will be mailed to you.
Rabies Vaccination Requirement
Proof of a current rabies vaccination is required to obtain a dog license. You may upload your rabies certificate directly to the online portal. A photo taken with your phone is acceptable if you do not have a scanner.
 
Residents who have questions regarding dog licenses please email or call the Town Clerk's office at nbeverly@williamstownma.gov or (413) 217-0356.
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Williamstown's Cost Rising for Emergency Bank Restoration

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The cost to stabilize the bank of the Hoosic River near a town landfill continues to rise, and the town is still waiting on the commonwealth's blessing to get to work.
 
Department of Public Works Director Craig Clough was before the Finance Committee on Wednesday to share that, unlike the town hoped, the emergency stabilization work will require bringing in a contractor — and that is before a multimillion dollar project to provide a long-term solution for the site near Williams College's Cole Field.
 
"I literally got the plans last Friday, and it's not something we'll be able to do in-house," Clough told the committee. "They're talking about a cofferdam of a few hundred feet, dry-pumping everything out and then working along the river. That's something that will be beyond our manpower to do, our people power, and the equipment we have will not be able to handle it."
 
Clough explained that the cofferdam is similar to the work done on the river near the State Road (Route 2) bridge on the west side of North Adams near West Package and Variety Stores.
 
"We don't know the exact numbers yet of an estimate," Clough said. "The initial thought was $600,000 a few months ago. Now, knowing what the plans are, the costs are going to be higher. They did not think there was going to need to be a coffer dam put in [in the original estimate]."
 
The draft capital budget of $592,500 before the Fin Comm includes $500,000 toward the riverbank stabilization project.
 
The town's finance director told the committee he anticipates having about $700,000 in free cash (technically the "unreserved fund balance") to spend in fiscal year 2027 once that number is certified by the Department of Revenue in Boston.
 
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