BERKSHIRE ALLIANCE BEGINS BI-WEEKLY BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
Starting Thursday, September 15th, Nancy Slattery, R.N., will begin holding free blood pressure clinics on the second Thursday of each month at the Richmond Congregational Church meeting room beginning at 9:00 AM.
During the month of October, she will try to include flu shots if they are available. For more information call the Berkshire Alliance at 413-442-1521 Ext. 60.
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Recycling for Monday, September 12th: Cans, Bottles, Plastics, Other
Recycling for Monday, September 19th: 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
Mon. September 12, 2022 - Planning Board - 6:30 PM
Richmond Town Hall
Tues. September 13, 2022 - Phase II Bldg. Cte. - 6:00 PM
Richmond Congregational Church
Tues. September 13, 2022 - Richmond School Cte. - 6:00 PM
Via Zoom
Tues. September 13, 2022 - Conservation Comm.- 6:30 PM
Zoom
Wed. September 14, 2022 - Board of Health - 5:00 PM
Richmond Town Hall
Wed. September 14, 2022 - Board of Selectmen - 6:00 PM
Richmond Town Hall - Hybrid
Wed. September 14, 2022 - Recreation Cte. - 6:00 PM
Via Zoom
Tues. September 20, 2022 - Cultural Council - 6:00 PM
Richmond Town Hall
Tues. September 20, 2022 - Richmond Pond Assn. - 7:00 PM
Via Zoom
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NOTICE FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPT.
The following is the tentative schedule for the milling and paving projects - weather permitting:
Mon. Sept. 12 - Milling on Swamp Road
Tues. Sept. 13 - Milling on Lenox Branch Road
Wed. Sept. 14 - Shim/Paving on Lenox Branch Road
Thurs. Sept. 15 - Paving on Swamp Road
Fri. Sept. 16 - Paving on Swamp Road
Mon. Sept. 19 - Paving on Cheever Road
Tues. Sept. 20 - Paving on Scace Brook, Church Lane and
Sleepy Hollow Roads
Tues. Sept. 20 - Fri. Sept. 23 - Pilgrim and East - Floating
Days
Please use caution while traveling these areas and expect delays. Seek alternate routes if possible.
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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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THE BERKSHIRE
PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE
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UPDATE ON COVID-19 Information |
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Up-to-Date COVID-19 Booster Information
As of September 1, 2022, updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters are now authorized by the FDA and recommended by the CDC:
· What are the updated boosters?
· The new COVID-19 booster vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are updated versions of
the original vaccines.
· Who should get the new booster?
· Anyone age 12 or older who completed a primary COVID-19 vaccination series or
received a booster dose at least two months ago.
· Why do I need a booster?
· Staying up to date on vaccines, including boosters, is the most effective way to prevent
serious illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. While vaccine protection
decreases over time, boosters re-stimulate the immune system and increase vaccine
efficacy again. Boosters are an important defense, even if you’ve already had COVID.
· When and where can I get a booster?
· Where you received previous vaccines, doctor’s offices, hospitals, pharmacies, and
community health clinics.
Where can I get more 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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Click Here for COVID-19 Information and Helpful links |
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Richmond Consolidated School |
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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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