League of Women Voters of Williamstown
Leadership
Anne Skinner – President
Margo Bowden – Vice-President
Mary Lovvorn – Secretary
Jennifer Howlett – Treasurer
Polly MacPherson – At Large
Bette Craig – At Large
Events
July 4, 2026, Parade featuring a “float” of Happy 250th Birthday Wishes!
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Lotte E. Scharfman Award
We received a $400.00 award toward The Supporting Democracy Leadership Award, Three students won the Leadership Award:
Jack Uhas from Mount Greylock High School, Benjamin Barry from Wahconah Regional High School, and Sadie Honig-Briggs from Monument Mountain.
State Senator Paul Mark drove some of the students to the State House in Boston on Friday, June 12, 2026. He introduced them to the President of Cape Verde, Jose Maria Neves and State Senator Liz Miranda. He also introduced them to Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll in the Great Hall of Flags as we observed the American Flag that is traveling from state to state.
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The Strange Career of the 14th Amendment to be Feature of Williamstown League of Women Voters Annual Susan B. Anthony Dinner March 18, 2026
Read LWV Williamstown’s press release here for more information.
December 7, 2024- Williamston Annual Holiday Walk and Penny Social
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Our chapter tabled at this town tradition to bring more awareness to our democracy projects. Five members and one high schooler staffed the table for several shifts. We had a free drawing for two important books – The Persuaders for adults and What Can a Citizen Do? for children. A friendly community member drew the winners for us!
November 5, 2024 Election
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Ballot Question Forum, October 16, 2024
On October 16, 2024, we invited Williamstown residents to attend an in-person forum on the Ballot Questions. The event was filmed by our local TV station and is now available on their website, here.
Voter Registration, October, 9, 2024
National Night Out, August 6, 2024
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2024 July 4th Hometown Parade
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Members of the Williamstown LWV turned out to march in the 2024 July 4th Hometown Parade. Notice the children who were in our group, and please read our signs! | Marietta Rapetti Cawse, of the Williamstown LWV, celebrates with friends. |
“Mt. Greylock High School students partnered with our chapter to give out “I Voted” stickers at the Town Election on May 14, 2024. The future is in good hands!
State Primary Election – March 5, 2024
We had a staff of multigenerational volunteers to hand out “I Voted” stickers at the polls. LWV members and friends, Sweetwood Senior Living residents, and High School students teamed up to fill the day-long schedule.
Annual Susan B. Anthony Dinner and Speaker – February 28, 2024
Our speaker was Kermit Roosevelt III, the David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. He is the author of numerous law review articles and several books, most recently “The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America’s Story”. Before joining the Penn faculty, he clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter. In 2021, he was selected by President Biden to serve on the Presidential Commission on Supreme Court Reform. He is also the author of two novels, Allegiance and In the Shadow of the Law.
Susan B. Anthony Celebration- February 17, 2022
“Climate Change: The Most Important Puzzle for the 21st Century”
Speaker: Dr. Alice Bradley, Williams College Geosciences Department
Click here to view the recording.
For your enjoyment please try this Climate Change Vocabulary Crossword puzzle
Susan B. Anthony Virtual Dinner 2021
Click here for the dinner menu and recipes.
Voter Registration 2020
Registering voters, suitably protected, September 2020
July 4th, 2019 Parade
Marching as suffragists on July 4, 2019.Annual Meeting 2019
Preparing for July 4th at the Annual Meeting, 2019
Annual Meeting, 2019Four Freedoms Coalition March and Rally, January 7, 2017
Close to 2,000 Berkshire County residents marched and attended the rally to promote the Four Freedoms: Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Senator Ed Markey was one of the featured speakers.
Annual Holiday Walk Saturday, December 3, 2016
Williamstown 4th of July Parade 2016
LWV Williamstown marched in their town parade on July 4th! Rep. Gail Cariddi also joined the group. The theme this year was anti-gridlock plea to hold hearings and stop voter suppression.
Annual Meeting, 2016
May 18, 2016 Voter Registration Drive at Mount Greylock Regional High School
May 17, 2016 Town Meeting in Williamstown
Anne Skinner with the recipient of the 2016 Town Employee Award, Debra Turnbull, Administrative Assistant to the Town Manager. Photo taken by Harry Montgomery.
Voter Registration Drive at Berkshire Community College
The Williamstown League hosted its first Voter Registration Drive at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, MA, on September 17, 2015. New Voters were registered from 4 cities/towns by Williamstown volunteers and our MassPIRG partners.
Annual Meeting 2015
June 13th in the Harper’s Center in Williamstown
Voter Registration at Mt. Greylock Regional School in Williamstown
LWV Williamstown helped register over 30 new voters at Mt. Greylock Regional School.
Annual Susan B. Anthony Dinner, Tuesday, February 24
Becky Shannon presented on money in politics on Tuesday, February 24th at the Williams Inn in Williamstown.
Click here for a link to the recording of the presentation.
LWV Williamstown “Economics of Education” January 28, 2015
Williams College economics professor Steve Sheppard (left) gave a presentation and led a discussion on the topic. Margo Bowden (right) hosted.
Candidates Forum October 21, 2014
Forum for open seats on the Mount Greylock Regional High School committee.
Fall Meeting and Potluck
LWV Williamstown kicked off the year with a potluck featuring discussion of the state ballot questions and other local issues.
Candidates’ Night for Williamstown Board of Selectmen
The forum began with the candidates introducing themselves, followed by a Q&A of previously submitted and audience questions. In the photo below Anne Skinner, LWV Williamstown President, moderates the forum with the four candidates running for two seats.
Annual Susan B. Anthony Dinner
Celebrating the work of this pioneer in getting votes for women
Wednesday, February 19, at 6 PM at the Williams Inn in Williamstown
Guest speaker Lt. Governor of Rhode Island Elizabeth Roberts spoke about the
“The Affordable Care Act: What we have, and have not, learned from Massachusetts.”
Lt. Gov. Roberts, now in her second term in office, is the first woman to serve in that position in RI. She holds an MBA in health care management from Boston University, and she has made health care the center of her political work, starting with her time in the RI Senate. She is concerned both with affordability and accountability and was proactive in preparing her state for the Affordable Care Act. She currently chairs a state committee of both purveyors and stakeholders, so she has insights into every aspect of this hot topic.
Issues
The LWV recognizes that both open space and affordable housing are important aspects of community life. The Williamstown LWV feels, however, that given the devastation of Hurricane Irene and the human crisis for former residents of the Spruces, our town would be best served by development of a portion of the Lowry property – originally intended for a new high school — for housing.
The Spruces current location would replace the open space of the Lowry property with land accessible to the entire town for open space recreation.
LWV Williamstown Contact
P. O. Box 392
Williamstown, MA 02167
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