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 2021 calendar or you can pick them up at the Post Office, or Town Hall

After the tour, the Annual Meeting of the Richmond Pond Association begins there, with light refreshments, short presentations, and Q&A both about the RPA and The Camp and their plans. And pre-order your copy of The History of Richmond Pond.

The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative, The Community Health Association, and the Richmond Board of Health are sponsoring a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, July 29^th 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the parking lot of Bartlett’s Apple Orchard located at 575 Swamp Road, Richmond, MA.

No appointments are needed. FREE donut with vaccination. The clinic will be offering the Pfizer vaccine. Both first and second doses of Pfizer vaccine will be available.

Individuals who have already received their first dose of Pfizer will need to bring their vaccination card for proof of vaccination in order to receive their second dose.

For more information contact Emilie Jarrett RN at 413-232-0122 or email: Emilie@charws.com

Tues. July 27, 2021 - Richmond Pond Assn. - 7:00 PM

Wed. July 28, 2021 Board of Selectmen Executive Session 4:30 P.M.

Wed. July 28, 2021 - Board of Selectmen - 6:00 PM

Wed. July 28, 2021 - Zoning Board of Appeals - 7:00 PM

The Combined Richmond/West Stockbridge Council on Aging is in need of volunteer drivers in order to continue to provide an essential service to our seniors. We are particularly in need of drivers willing to take on an ongoing weekly ride. Although exercise classes are now resuming after the threat of the COVID virus has waned, some of our seniors are unable to take advantage of them as they cannot get to the venues and these classes are of tremendous value to the health and well-being of our elders.

If you have a good driving record and are looking for a way to contribute to your town, please call Phyllis at 413-441-1106 or email at coa@richmondma.org.

P.S. Drivers who are Richmond residents receive senior tax-write-off benefits in return for their time.

Monday Yoga—3:15 - 4:30 PM at the Church

Wednesday Tai Chi—3:30 - 4:30 PM at the Church

Thursday Weights—11:15 AM - 12:15 PM at Town Hall

Friday Line Dance—3:30 - 4:30 PM at Town Hall

Call Christine at 413-243-2497 or email her at rfaber9@msn.com to sign up.

The Pittsfield Health Dept. and the Pittsfield Suns are teaming up to create two COVID-19 pop-up vaccine clinics at Wahconah Park. The clinics will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 8th and Thursday, August 5th in front of the gates to the ball park. Appointments are not required.

The clinics will provide both first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Those who have received a first dose of Pfizer will be eligible for a second dose at the clinic. Vaccination cards will be required for eligibility for the second dose.

Free tickets to the Pittsfield Suns game that night will be given to those who get vaccinated and those who accompany them.

Please be prepared to be monitored for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine to check for allergic reactions. For those who have previously experienced severe or life-threatening allergic reactions, the time will be extended to 30 minutes.

Win $1 Million or a College Scholarship. Get vaccinated - you can't play if you aren't vaccinated! Registration begins Thursday, July 1, 2021. For more information and Giveaway rules, click here - massachusetts-vaxmillions-giveaway

Everyone who is fully vaccinated need not wear a mask when in public - with some obvious exceptions: Wearing a mask will still be mandatory for all individuals on public and private transportation systems (including rideshares, livery, taxi, ferries, MBTA, Commuter Rail and transportation stations), in healthcare facilities and in other settings hosting vulnerable populations, such as congregate care settings.

The FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program: Any COVID-19 related death that occurred after January 20, 2020 is eligible for assistance with expenses up to $9,000 per funeral, or a maximum of $35,000 for assistance related to more than one death.

RESOURCE: We’ve created a webpage with more information about the program, links to FEMA guidance, fact sheets in multiple languages, and information about obtaining or amending a death certificate in Massachusetts: https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance

New COVID-19 vaccination for youth ages 12+

HOMEBOUND VACCINATIONS - If you need an in-home vaccination, please contact the Homebound Vaccination Central Intake Line at (833) 983-0485. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in both English and Spanish, and there is access to translators for over 100 languages.

Don’t forget that WIFI is available in the Library parking lot.    

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If you would like to read an online magazine, just go to https://cwmars.overdrive.com/collection/184768 . You will need to sign in using your library card number. If you don’t know the number, please call the library.

The Boston Public Library has a lot to offer and you qualify because you live in Massachusetts! Interested, click here, https://www.bpl.org/online-resources/

You can sign up for a Boston Public Library eCard here: https://www.bpl.org/ecard/

The Richmond Library is once again offering patrons access to Ancestry.com. Patrons can use their devices or use a library computer to search their family history. For a limited time, Richmond patrons can access Ancestry remotely using their Richmond Library card and password. 

Go to http://www.richmondfreepubliclibrary.org/ancestry.php and click on AncestryLibrary at the bottom of the page. Then type in your library card number and password/pin. If you don’t know your card number or password, please call the library. 

During the month of July, the Richmond Free Public Library will be passing out Take and Make crafts for children. Each week we will put out a new craft.

All craft supplies have been generously provided by Southern Berkshire Kids.

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Thanks to the Friends of the Richmond Library, the library is holding another give-away basket raffle. To enter the raffle, simply visit the library! The Berkshire Basket includes: a one size fits all poncho from TP Saddleblanket, a one size fits all fleece robe from Pine Cone Hill, a $15.00 Gift Certificate to Six Depot, a $15.00 Gift Certificate to Bartlett’s Apple Orchard, A table runner and a jar of honey from Weatherfish Farm.

The Richmond Free Public Library

The passes admit anywhere from 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.

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!

The Richmond Free Public Library has a subscription to TumbleBookLibrary, and children can access it from home by going to the Richmond Free Public Library website: http://www.richmondfreepubiclibrary.org ! It’s unlimited, and it’s FREE!

username: richmondfree

password: libra

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:

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