Recycling for Monday, April 24th: Cans, Bottles, Plastics, Other
Recycling for Monday, May 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 2023 calendar or you can pick them up at the Post Office, or Town Hall. |
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NOTES FROM TOWN HALL
Many Municipalities and Businesses have been switching to 4 day work weeks. The Town of Richmond will be trying out a new 4 day work week with extended evening hours one day a week to become more accessible for residents. The new hours beginning May 1 will be:
Monday – 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday – 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday - 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday – 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday - CLOSED
Important Upcoming Meeting Dates
Baby Town Meeting will be held on Monday, May 1st at 6:00 p.m. – we are switching to a week night this year in hopes that more residents will attend. We have found that if it is a nice spring Saturday morning the meeting does not get attended.
Annual Town Meeting – Wednesday, May 17th 7:30 p.m.
Annual Town Elections – Saturday, May 20th 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Upcoming Meetings
Tues. April 25, 2023 - 6:00 PM - Richmond School Cte.
Via Zoom
Tues. April 25, 2023 - 7:00 PM - Richmond Pond Assn.
Wed. April 26, 2023 - 6:00 PM - Board of Selectmen
Tues. May 2, 2023 - 6:00 PM - Municipal Bldg. Cte.
Wed. May 3, 2023 - 7:00 PM - Zoning Board of Appeals
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY
When: Saturday, May 20th, 2023, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: Lee Wastewater Treatment Plant, 379 Pleasant Street, Lee, MA, 01233
Registration is required.
For more information or additional questions, check out the flyer or call Tri-Town Health Department at 413-243-5540
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION SEEKING
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
If you are looking for a way to volunteer to help your community and have a passion for conservation, call Ernie Smith - 413-358-1630 - he's looking for associate members to fill vacant seats on the Commission.
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Richmond Recreation Committee's Ping-Pong Tournament
Friday, April 28th, 2023
Registration Begins at 5:00 PM
Games Begin at 6:00 PM
At the Richmond Consolidated School Gym
$5.00 per person or $15.00 for Families
Play for all ages
Pizza and Refreshments available
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A REMINDER FROM CHIEF TRAVER!
There are a large number of house number 911 signs still waiting for pick up at Town Hall by the home owners who ordered them.
Please come by and get your sign! Bring a check with you in the amount of $20.00 made payable to Scott Kimple so that he can get paid for creating the signs.
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Have questions, or need assistance in setting up your app or profile? Contact the EMS Director, Austin White at:
ambulance.billing@richmondma.org-or 413-212-2112.
STAY CONNECTED
Download the FREE MyLS App here!
Receive news, emergency response information and important alerts and notifications. Securely share information about your Family and Home that will help us provide you and your family with faster and better help in the case of an emergency.
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RICHMOND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL |
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The Richmond School PTA's "Flower Power" Fund-Raiser
Start planning your flower & vegetable gardens and support the Richmond Consolidated School at the same time! All orders must be placed by May 5th and they will be delivered right to your door. Click the link below for product and order details.
This is not limited to RCS families, the more the merrier!!!
Thank you for supporting the RCS PTA!
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Applications for scholarships offered in Richmond are available now at Town Hall, the post office, Richmond Free Public Library, Bartlett’s Orchard and high school guidance departments.
Forms must be mailed by May 1 to Anita Chapman Scholarship Fund, Box 153, Richmond MA 01254. Fourteen local students received a total of $22,500 last year. All year-round graduating seniors and college students are eligible. One form covers all nine.
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COMBINED RICHMOND AND
WEST STOCKBRIDGE COUNCILS ON AGING
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HIP HOP CHAIR EXERCISE IS BACK!
The combined Richmond/West Stockbridge COAs, with the support of the Richmond Cultural Council, will be offering a free Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors in the
Town Hall Meeting Room on Friday, May 5, 2023 at 9:00 AM.
Call 413-441-1106 or email coa@richmondma.org
to reserve your spot
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THE RICHMOND COUNCIL ON AGING IS URGENTLY SEEKING
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS
If you have free time during the week and are looking for a way to "give 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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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. Your checks should be made out to The Friends of the Richmond Library and please mark your check - Library Furnishings Fund and send it to:
The Friends of the Richmond Library
2821 State Road
Richmond, MA 0254
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THE BERKSHIRE
PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIANCE
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BERKSHIRE ALLIANCE OFFERS BI-WEEKLY BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
Nancy Slattery, R.N., is holding free blood pressure clinics on the second Thursday of each month at the Richmond Congregational Church meeting room beginning at 9:00 AM.
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UPDATE ON COVID-19 Information |
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THE RICHMOND BOARD OF HEALTH
HAS RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF HOME TESTING KITS FOR COVID-19
These are available at no cost to the residents of Richmond. Just stop by the Town Hall or the Library or Post Office and pick up a supply while they last.
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Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Family:
Read more - click Here for more details
Click Here for COVID-19 Information and Helpful links
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is alerting the public that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the REAL ID full enforcement date from May 3, 2023 to May 7, 2025.
Click here for more details
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Police Department - Firearms Permits |
During the Police Chief's absence, from November 11 to the end of April, applications for firearm carry permits will be handled by Patrick Barry, whose phone number is 413-842-7825.
Applications may be obtained from the police department, the town clerk’s office, or by using the link below. Only include the affidavit attached to the application for renewals. Patrick will call you to schedule a half hour time convenient for you, to be fingerprinted and interviewed, if you are applying for a new license. Renewals do not require an appointment.
Submit your completed and signed application, including social security number, and affidavit if required, to the Richmond Police Department, either by regular mail, or by dropping it off at town hall, along with a check or money order for $100, made out to the Town of Richmond, for the processing fee. For those 70 years or over when the new license issues, the fee is waived.
Applications are generally processed within a week of receipt by Richmond. Then, if all is in order, the Firearms Records Bureau mails the new license to the police department, where it is then activated in the state system, and mailed to the licensee, along with their assigned PIN, for any potential purchases. The process usually takes several weeks. Once an application is submitted, there is an automatic grace period until a decision is made on a renewal. Additionally, there is an automatic 60-day grace period on all expired licenses.
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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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