At the Heart of Things
From cookies to crafts to critters—and of course Valentine books and movies—Meekins is full of hearts. And the Library wears…
Traveling by Train to the Capital City
If you were venturing by train south from Williamsburg to our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., in the early 20th century,…
“The Gypsy Rover”
Members of the Williamsburg High School Class of 1925 were busy early that year preparing for their Senior Class Play,…
“Lady Photographer” – Celebrating Women’s History Month and 250 Years as a Town
Photojournalist, portraitist, and garden image specialist Jessie Tarbox Beals (1870-1942) started her career as a prominent photographer in Williamsburg. It…
“Judges Pick Her Slick Chick”
That is what the headline above local girl Sondra Black’s newspaper photograph read. It was 1957 and Sondra was declared…
“Charlotte Otis: Raconteur”- Celebrating Women’s History Month
The late Charlotte Otis was a storyteller. Well into her 90s, she would regale friends and neighbors, young and old…
Meekins @ 125 for National Library Week
Want the latest bestseller? Come into Meekins. Want to listen to a spine-tingling thriller? Want “Goodnight Moon” to soothe your…
The “Tattler” in 1961
Who put the 1961 Williamsburg High School yearbook together? Why the “Tattler” officers and staff of course. Working all year…
“Don’t Darken My Door:” The 1947 Senior Class Play at Williamsburg High School
The Class of 1947 was small—only 14 strong—but mighty. They decided they wanted to take a class trip to New…
Visit Our Earliest Townsfolk: The Old Village Hill Cemetery
Our town’s delayed 250th anniversary is quickly coming upon us—July 15-16-17, 2022. We will celebrate 250 + 1 years strong….
A Hot Time in the Old Town in 1971
This town knows how to have a celebration. The Williamsburg, Massachusetts, 250th Anniversary weekend, coming up on July 15,16 and…
It Takes a Team: The 1946 175th Anniversary Committee
All anniversary celebrations take many hands. Williamsburg’s 175th Anniversary Celebration in 1946 was no exception. The festivities were packed into…