Colrain to increase inspection fees
COLRAIN — The Selectboard has approved increasing the fees for inspections conducted by the Fire Department, effective Jan. 1. Fees range depending on the service requested, but for the most part, the fees will increase from $35 to $50.
Town Administrator Diana Parsons said the town currently pays the processing fees and administrative costs associated with inspections, and that raising the inspection fee would allow Colrain to cover those costs without dipping into what is paid to the inspector.
Inspections can pertain to smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors; installations of furnaces, propane tanks, oil burners, above-ground tanks, underground tanks and oil cargo tanks; storage of fuel or other flammable liquids, gases or solids; and fire reports submitted to an insurance company.
Dec. 21: Winter Solstice celebration
HEATH — Residents are encouraged to join the Heath Free Public Library and Heath Council on Aging for a celebration of the Winter Solstice on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 3 p.m. at the Jacobs Road Municipal Center.
The event will include songs, stories, refreshments and a light ceremony. After the sun sets, attendees can partake in night sledding.
For more information, call the library at 413-337-4934, ext. 007.
Griswold Memorial Library looking for patrons’ picks
COLRAIN — The Griswold Memorial Library is looking for community members to participate in a program where patrons recommend books to their neighbors.
Participants are invited to write a short bio, select five to 10 books and movies they enjoy, and write a bit about what they like about the material. The recommendations will be posted for library patrons to read.
For more information or to sign up, contact the library at griswold@colrain-ma.gov or 413-624-2377.