The Turners Falls-Gill Bridge will be closed from Tuesday, April 20, to Thursday, April 22, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. for repaving. Traffic on Route 2 near the bridge will also be affected, but the highway will not be closed off.
The repaving is in anticipation of the closure of the General Pierce Bridge this spring. An exact date for the closure of the General Pierce Bridge has not been presented yet, but it is expected to close soon after the changes at the Turners Falls-Gill Bridge, according to Montague Town Administrator Steve Ellis.
ERVING — The Water Department will be flushing hydrants starting Tuesday, April 20, and will continue until finished. The hours of flushing will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MONTAGUE — In celebration of Earth Day, the Water Pollution Control Facility on Greenfield Road is welcoming the public for an educational, family-oriented drive-thru-style tour on Thursday, April 22, from 3 to 5 p.m.
The tour will especially highlight the ways that the plant is environmentally conscious and has reduced its carbon footprint, said Wastewater Superintendent Chelsey Little.
Goodie bags featuring the poop emoji will be given out to elementary school-age children, she added.
Admission is free and no registration is necessary.
Dog shelter holding
rabies vaccine clinic
TURNERS FALLS — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Regional Dog Shelter at 10 Sandy Lane is having a rabies vaccine clinic for dogs and cats on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The cost is $20 per animal, cash only, according to a notice from Trish Howells, a member of the shelter’s board of directors. Dogs must be leashed and cats must be in carriers.
Owners are advised to bring their pet’s previous rabies vaccine certificate. Face masks are required.
For more information, call 413-676-9182.
TURNERS FALLS — Construction at Spinner Park is scheduled to pick up this month, and is expected to be substantially complete in June.
The renovation project was slowed last year by unexpected technical challenges, and most of the reconstruction work was rescheduled to the 2021 construction season, said Brian McHugh, director of community development at the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority, which manages the grant funding for the renovation project.
“Things are going to start moving along pretty quickly,” McHugh said.