The towns of Buckland and Shelburne, along with the Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association (GSFABA), are holding a meeting on Wednesday, June 16, to create a plan to help the village of Shelburne Falls recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two towns and the business association were selected by the state Department of Housing and Community Development to participate in the new Rapid Recovery Plan Program, according to a press release from Jessica Atwood, economic development program manager with the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG). The purpose of the program is to revitalize downtowns and village centers by creating plans that respond to the effects of COVID-19 on local businesses and prioritize projects that support economic recovery.
The June 16 meeting will be held both in person in the second floor meeting room at the Buckland Town Hall, and via Zoom, starting at 6 p.m. There will be a review of data collected and a discussion of potential projects to include in the plan, the release explains. Such projects could include new marketing efforts, more space for outdoor dining and streetscape improvements.
For more information about the meeting or to register to participate by Zoom, visit bit.ly/ShelFallsPlan.
CHARLEMONT — Local residents still seeking a COVID-19 vaccine are invited to the Charlemont Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 13, to not only get a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, but also potentially get a free lottery ticket.
The Hawlemont Emergency Dispensing Site team is hosting the vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to noon at the fairgrounds off of Park Street, according to a notice from Tricia Yacovone-Biagi, who is a member of the Shelburne Emergency Management Committee, the Shelburne COVID-19 Emergency Task Force and the local Medical Reserve Corps. The first 50 people vaccinated will receive a lottery ticket.
Attendees are asked to register in advance at franklincountymavaccine.org/locations or by calling the Heath Board of Health at 413-337-5346. Walk-in registration will also be available that day. There is no cost for the vaccine.
HAWLEY — Per updated guidance from the Board of Health, masks will continue to be required in the Town Office through June 30.
According to a newsletter from Administrative Assistant Cass Nawrocki, meetings to conduct town business will remain hybrid (in person, with conference capability), until the state withdraws its allowance for this option.
HAWLEY — The 2022 Transfer Station stickers are now available. Residents are encouraged to call the Town Office at 413-339-5518 to arrange to get one.
SHELBURNE FALLS — “Mother Goose on the Loose” with retired Greenfield Public Library Children’s Librarian Kay Lyons is being offered on the Arms Library’s back lawn at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays, June 15, 22 and 29, and July 6.
The interactive story time complete with songs and rhymes is for infants and toddlers ages birth to 3 years old, according to a press release from Arms Library Director Laurie Wheeler. Lyons uses animal puppets, shakers, rhythm sticks and scarves to get everybody moving and singing along.
This free activity is made possible with funding from the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Network and the Arms Library.
For more information, contact the library at 413-625-0306 or armslibrary@gmail.com.