BERNARDSTON — The Cushman Library at 28 Church St. is offering curbside pickup every Monday from 2 to 5:40 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To request items, visit cwmars.org, email cushmanrequests@gmail.com or call 413-648-5402 during curbside pickup hours.
LEYDEN — Town office buildings are closed to walk-ins indefinitely due to COVID-19 health safety precautions. Residents must make an appointment by phone or email for the office they wish to see.
Municipal Assistant Michele Giarusso can be reached at muniasst@townofleyden.com or 413-774-4111, ext 1. The Assessors’ Office can be contacted at assessors@townofleyden.com or 413-774-4111, ext. 2. The tax collector can be reached at taxcollector@townofleyden.com or 413-774-4111, ext. 4.
LEYDEN — The Selectboard recently appointed Robert “Bob” Hardesty to be interim town clerk. He takes over the role from Nicole Glabach.
“I’ve been working for a couple weeks, answering emails, phone messages, and getting computer passwords changed,” Hardesty said, introducing himself in the Leyden Life town newsletter. “2021 dog licenses are available — $10 for spayed/neutered, and $15 for intact. Street lists will go out soon. I am also working on getting our voter list updated.”
Hardesty’s office hours will be Mondays, 9 to 11:30 a.m., and Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Due to COVID-19 health safety restrictions, residents are required to call for appointments to enter the Town Offices. Hardesty can be reached at 413-774-4111, ext. 3 or townclerk@townofleyden.com.
LEYDEN — The Selectboard appointed Zachary Warner, John Shultis and William Salifu-Tex to serve a six-month probationary period with the Police Department, with the possibility for reappointment. Police Chief Dan Galvis recommended the three individuals during a Selectboard meeting on Tuesday.
WARWICK — The Warwick Free Public Library will host Harold Wolfson, a long-time Warwick resident and the author of “A Town Time Passed By: Warwick, Massachusetts” via Zoom on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 3 p.m. A few copies of the book are available at the library.
Contact the library at warwick@cwmars.org or 978-544-7866 during library hours — Mondays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays from 1 to 8 p.m., Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — to register and receive the Zoom link. There is a registration deadline of Saturday, Feb. 6.