ATTENTION RICHMOND RESIDENTS!!
Fall collection day for 2022
Light metals and Bulky Day on Saturday,
September 3, 2022 - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
at the Highway Dept. Garage Area
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Richmond Pond Association’s Annual All-Town Picnic
Tuesday August 23rd from 4:30-7:30 pm at Camp Arrow Wood (formerly Lakeside Christian Camp) at 195 Cloverdale St., Pittsfield (on Richmond Pond!)
There will be tacos by KJ Nosh, ice cream by Sweet Peas, music, swimming, games and lots of fun! Come on out and mingle with friends and neighbors and see the lake from a whole new perspective!
It’s all FREE! History of Richmond Pond books will also be available.
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Recycling for Monday August 15th: Cans, Bottles, Plastics, Other
Recycling for Monday, August 22nd: Paper and Cardboard
Please place trash and recyclables in an easily accessible location by 7:00 AM. Contact the hauler directly at 442-8390 with questions or concerns. Please note: the trucks used are dual functioning. Trash and recyclables are collected together but placed in separate compartments within the truck. Please click here to see the 2022 calendar or you can pick them up at the Post Office, or Town Hall |
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Upcoming Meetings
Fri., August 12, 2022 - Historical Commission - 7:00 PM
at the Northeast School House
Tues, August 16, 2022 - Conservation Comm. - 6:30 PM
Via Zoom
Wed., August 17, 2022 - Board of Assessors - 5:00 PM
Town Hall
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Update on the New Town Center Building
As you may have seen, preliminary work has begun at the new Town Building site. We will be sending regular updates on the project beginning in the coming weeks, including pictures of our progress.
Meanwhile, please note that the site is not open to the public, so please do not go onto the property. Thank you!
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NEW NOTICE FROM THE TOWN CLERK
In order to make voting more convenient, Richmond has placed an official ballot box outside the Town Hall where you can drop off your ballots at any time.
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COMBINED RICHMOND AND
WEST STOCKBRIDGE COUNCILS ON AGING
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THE RICHMOND COUNCIL ON AGING IS URGENTLY SEEKING
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS
If Iyou have free time during the week and are looking for a way to "pay back" to your community - volunteering for the Council on Aging transportation service is a very rewarding way to do it.
Please call Phyllis LeBeau at 413-441-1106 or email her at coa@richmondma.org if you are interested or have any questions.
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If you need a ride, please call (413) 553-7793. Give us a week's notice if you can, tell us when and where you need to go, and we will pick you up at home, take you there and bring you home.
Click HERE for rate schedule and policies.
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EXERCISE CLASSES - SCHEDULE
Monday - Yoga - 3:15 - 4:30 PM at the Church
Wednesday - Tai Chi - 3:15 - 4:15 PM at the Church
Thursday - Weights - 11:15 - 12:15 PM at Town Hall
Friday - Line Dance - 3:15 - 4:15 PM - at Town Hall
Call Christine at 413-243-2497 or email her at rfaber9@msn.com to sign up.
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 – 7:00
Saturdays 9:00 – 2:00
Don’t forget that WIFI is available in the Library parking lot.
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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Hotspots at the Richmond Library
Ever wish you could take the Internet with you? Borrow a library Hotspot! Please call the library for details. The Hotspots are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act grant and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
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The Richmond Free Public Library
Offers museum passes for local museums on a first come, first served basis. Patrons may not reserve the passes. (The only exception to this rule is during the Hancock Shaker Village Baby Animal Days.)
The passes admit 2-4 people per pass for free or discounted admittance. They are due back the next open library day by 9:30 AM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and by 9:00 AM on Saturdays.
Pass letters are given out for specific days and aren't reusable. Currently we have passes or letters for the following museums: Arrowhead, The Berkshire Botanical Garden, The Berkshire Museum, Chesterwood, The Clark, Hancock Shaker Village, Mass MoCA, The Mount and the Norman Rockwell Museum and The Trustees sites including Naumkeag and the Mission House and a pass to the Bidwell House Museum and to the Frelinghuysen Morris House & Studio.
Please call the library for more information.
Kristin Smith, Director, Richmond Free Public Library
2821 State Road, Richmond, MA 01254
PH. (413) 553-7795
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South Berkshire Kids is excited to announce
…Hello Berkshire Baby!!
South Berkshire Kids has created a free baby literacy bag filled with board books and resources for parents of babies who were born in the past year. The literacy bags are available at the Richmond Library. Please call the library to pick up a bag for your little one!
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Donate to Help Build our New Town Building
with a New Home for the Library!
Help us continue to grow the amount we will contribute to the new home for our Richmond Library!
Gifts are tax deductible. Checks to fulfill promises should be submitted by October. New contributions are welcome and needed! Your checks should be made out to Friends of the Richmond Library and please mark your check — Building Fund send it to:
Richmond Free Public Library
2821 State Road
Richmond, MA 01254
Attn: Friends of the Library
(413)553-7795
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COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION
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UPDATE ON COVID-19 Information |
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MESSAGES FROM YOUR BOARD OF HEALTH
The Richmond Board of Health would like to remind everyone that the COVID pandemic is not over!
Admittedly, numbers of cases are declining, but the Board strongly recommends that everyone continue to maintain social distancing in all indoor situations, and continue to wear masks indoors except when at home.
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There is a new app available on your I-Phone that can alert you immediately to your possible exposure to the COVID viruses. Go to "Settings" scroll down to "Emergency SOS," exposure notification should appear under that heading. Follow the prompts to register. |
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COVID-19 Tests at no Cost
As you may be aware, the Biden Administration is offering free rapid tests to all residents in the United States. Every household in the U.S. is eligible to order four free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free and will usually ship in 7-12 days.
People with Medicare can now get up to eight tests per calendar month from participating pharmacies and health care providers for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Click Here for COVID-19 Information and Helpful links |
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Richmond Consolidated School |
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Now registering Preschool and Kindergarten students for the 2022-2023 school year. District policy states that children must be 5 years old as of Sept. 1, 2022, to enter Kindergarten.
Children who are 3 years old as of Sept.1, 2022 are eligible to attend our Preschool program based on a lottery system. Parents or guardians of eligible children should call the school office at 413-698-2207 for more information.
Preschool and Kindergarten screenings and orientation will be held at a later date: information will follow.
If you suspect your child may have special needs and is three years old or older, please call the Special Education Director, Mary Shook, at 413-698-4001. to schedule an evaluation.
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Richmond has Spring Fever!
Flower Power seeds and bulbs are a great way to bring beautiful blooms to your home and support our PTA.
Bulbs, seed mats, vegetables and vertical flower hanging bags are all in the catalog and shipped directly to your door.
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Police Department - Firearms Permits |
Please call Chief Bullett at 413-698-2691 or 413-822-5971 to make an appointment. You will need a completed application and a check or money order payable to the Town of Richmond, at your appointment.
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NOTICE FROM THE FIRE CHIEF
Massachusetts General Law requires that all homes have 911 signs with the correct street address number posted at the end of the driveway and on the building. Call Fire Chief Steve Traver at 413-329-7153 to arrange for a sign. Signs cost $20.00 each.
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Please make sure you are registered for code red
Click the link to the left to be taken through the step-by-step process of creating an account.
If you don't have access to a computer call the Town hall and we will help.
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