Winter parking ban begins November 1st through April 1st. No parking on any roadways is permitted to allow for adequate snow removal.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Recycling for Monday, November 2nd: 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.

Tues., November 10, 2020 - Board of Health - 5:00 PM via Zoom only

Wed., November 4, 2020 - Board of Selectmen - 6:00 PM via Zoom and in-person at Town Hall

November 2, 2020.

Early voting by mail will be available for all 2020 elections

Last day for in-person early voting is Friday, October 30th from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

Last day to return absentee/early voting ballots is Tuesday, November 3rd and in-person voting will take place on Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

The Town of Richmond will hold Trick or Treat hours for residents only on Saturday, October 31st from 5:00 - 7:00 PM.

The Town Hall, the Fire Department, the Library and the PTA will be set up outside Town Hall from 4:00 - 5:00 pm with Halloween treats for Richmond residents and families of school children who attend RCS.

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We ask that you follow CDC guidelines by wearing masks and avoiding large gathering areas. If you do not wish to participate, we ask that you keep your lights off.

Mark your calendars for November 21, 2020, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, from 7:30 - 10:00 am to help our Richmond neighbors in need.

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The diaconate is delighted that our mission of support for Richmond’s Emergency Food and Fuel Assistance program, a blueberry pancake breakfast, will be able to take place this year at the Richmond Consolidated School as a “Grab and Go” event. Thanks to Tammy Jervas and her capable kitchen staff at the school, the 13^th annual fundraiser promises to be a success.

The price of the breakfast is $5 per adult and $3.00 for children under the age of twelve. It is hoped that persons will pay with the correct amount, or with donation checks made out to the Richmond Congregational Church and marked “fuel fund”, to reduce the need to make change. This year again, all food and supplies have been donated. All money received will go toward your neighbors in need.

Hope to see you there!

BERKSHIRE HEALTH SYSTEMS HAS ESTABLISHED A TOLL-FREE HOTLINE FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). IT IS OPEN FROM FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM PM SEVEN DAYS A WEEK .

More information is available on the Berkshire Health Systems website:: https://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/body.cfm?id=4261&fr=true

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health also provides daily updates on Massachusetts-specific information and resources at: www.mass.gov/2019coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also has helpful information at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus

Some safety measures: Only one family may use the children's area and only four patrons will be in the building at one time.

Call 413-555-7795 for a 30 minute appointment.

All returned items are quarantined for one week and disinfected. You might, therefore, see items on your record for up to a week after you have returned them.

Don’t forget that WIFI is available in the Library parking lot and Virtual Zoom Meeting tutorials are being offered by the Library! If you would like to learn how to participate in an online Zoom meeting, please call the library and schedule a telephone appointment with a volunteer. 413-553-7795   

WOWbrary.org is an e-mail sent every Wednesday that lists all the new items added to the library's collection in the last week.

You will receive an email with a link which you must activate. Emails should begin to arrive within a week.

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.

Library patrons have free access to Tumble Books, Tumble Math, TeenBookCloud, AudioBookCloud and RomanceBookCloud. You can access these databases by going to the Richmond Free Public Library website. http://www.richmondfreepubliclibrary.org/

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/

Please make sure you are registered for code red