SHELBURNE — The town clerk’s office will be closed today, Sept. 6, and will re-open Monday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m.
COLRAIN — Expect delays along Adamsville Road next week, on Sept. 12 and 13, because of replacement and construction of the Heath Road bridge. The original bridge was closed about four years ago because of safety concerns, and demolished earlier this summer. The work is to be completed by spring 2019.
SHELBURNE — On Wednesday, Sept. 12, voters will decide whether to let the town purchase the former Notion to Quilt building as the site of its future police station. The special town meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School.
Voters will be asked to appropriate $350,000 to buy the property at 623 Mohawk Trail, and to transfer $100,000 from another town account to pay for interior and exterior renovations of the future police facility.
Other warrant articles are to adopt a state law that lets the town charge a 3 percent excise tax on any retail sales of marijuana, and to spend $11,088 to join the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ cooperative health services program.
Arts exhibit on view
HEATH — This small town is rich in artists, and the annual Heath Arts Exhibition, now in its third year, is a smorgasboard of their talents. The exhibition, in the Heath Community Hall, features works in oil, pastels, watercolors, acrylic, glass, fiber and photography. All residents, from budding talents to professionals, are welcome to contribute.
“All residents are encouraged and valued for their unique creative contributions to the life of this community,” said Jean Gran of the Heath Arts Exhibition Committee. “In Heath, art literally creates community.”
On weekdays, the exhibit can be viewed from 4 to 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Sept. 8, the last day, it’s open from 10 a.m. until noon.