May 28, 2021
Announcements
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
Please join the Board of Selectmen, Local Veterans and Students of Richmond Consolidated School as we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice Monday, May 31 @ 9:00 AM - rain or shine at the Richmond School
Recycling for Tuesday, June 1st: 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 2021 calendar or you can pick them up at the Post Office, or Town Hall

QUICK LINKS
Upcoming Meetings

Tues. June 1, 2021 - Board of Health - 5:00 PM - Zoom

Spring Bulky Waste Collection Day
Saturday, May 29, 2021 

From 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
at the Highway Dept. Garage Area


Click HERE for more information
THE COUNCIL ON AGING
EXERCISE CLASSES ARE BACK!
Beginning on Monday, June 14th

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.
RICHMOND POND TO CLOSE FOR TREATMENT
Solitude Lake Management will be treating the Pond on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The Pond will be closed to all water uses including swimming, fishing and boating for the entire day of treatment.

These uses can resume on Wednesday morning, June 9th.
Use of the Pond for irrigation (watering lawns, gardens or plants of any kind)
is prohibited for five days after treatment.
Announcements
Reminders
RECYCLE BINS
The new supply of trash recycling bins are here at Town Hall. If you are a new resident of Richmond your first bin is free. All subsequent bins will cost $12.50 each.

Come to Town Hall and just request the number of bins you want. Please have a check made out to "Town of Richmond" in the correct amount.
UPDATE ON COVID-19 Information
THE LATEST FROM THE GOVERNOR!
Another reason to get vaccinated - As if you needed one

Beginning on Saturday, May 29th the Governor has directed that 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
LATEST UPDATE ON REGISTRATION FOR VACCINES
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.
RICHMOND LIBRARY
The Richmond Free Public Library
Offers museum passes for local museums available on a first come, first serve 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 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 MoCAD, The Mount and the Norman Rockwell Museum and The Trustees sites including Naumkeag and the Mission House.

Please call the library form more information.  
Kristin Smith, Director
Richmond Free Public Library
2821 State Road
Richmond, MA 01254
PH. (413) 553-7795
SAVE THE DATE!
World of Owls will be coming back on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM.
Registration is required please call 413-553-7795
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THE LIBRARY IS OPEN FOR WALK-IN AND CURBSIDE SERVICE

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   
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HOW TO SIGN UP FOR WOWBRARY
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/
Tumble Book Library
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
Donate to Help Build our New Town Building 
with a New Home for the Library!
 
Thanks to a few committed library supporters, we have a received a pledge to match all gifts (and promises to make gifts if the Project is approved) to the Library Building Fund up to $50,000 that are received by May 15!! 

Help us earn this match by making a promise to contribute if the Bond Measure passes! Send your promise to Candy Mountain at candymt54@hotmail.com today!
 
 Gifts are tax deductible. Checks that are sent should be made out to Friends of the Richmond Library and please mark your check — Building Fund
Richmond Free Public Library
2821 State Road 
Richmond, MA 01254
Attn: Friends of the Library
(413)553-7795
Richmond Consolidated School
Richmond Consolidated School is Now Registering
Preschool and Kindergarten students for the 2021-2022 school year. District policy states that children must be 5 years old as of Sept. 1, 2021, to enter Kindergarten. Children who are 3 years old as of Sept.1, 2021 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.
Living In Richmond
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 payable to the Town of Richmond at the time of your appointment.

Download application here.
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.
Council on Aging - Transportation Program
We're back in business - Call if you need a ride
If you need a ride, please call (413) 553-7793. Give us a week's notice, tell us when and where you need to go, and we will provide you with that service. Click HERE for rate schedule and policies.
Useful Links
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.