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Please join us Sunday, October 23 for our Annual Meeting, where Diane Brenner will give a curator’s talk on our current exhibit “Worthington in the 1790s.” Doors will open at 3:30 for exhibit viewing, plus wine and snacks. Around 4:40 we’ll cover some brief business matters, then at 5:00 Diane will speak followed by Q&A. …

Thank you to the over 200 people who responded to our survey asking how you felt about changing the hours at the Transfer Station. Given the response, the Select Board voted Tuesday night NOT to change the hours and to leave them as is. Wednesday – 3-7pmSaturday – 8am – 4pm

COMPOSTING IS EASY and AFFORDABLE  Earth Machine Compost Bins Available to Worthington Residents for $ 25.00 The Earth Machine Compost Bin Composting is a great way to recycle our organic “waste” into a beneficial soil amendment for our yards and gardens.  Composting at home can also help reduce methane production at landfills. Using the compost …

Town of Worthington to Hold Public Engagement Event Virtual Meeting 6:30 pm June 3, 2020 Worthington residents, businesses, and surrounding community representatives are invited to complete a survey and provide comments on the Town of Worthington Hazard Mitigation Plan update, now available. A presentation of the plan update is scheduled to occur on Wednesday, June …

FROM​ ​THE​ ​WORTHINGTON​ ​BOARD​ ​OF​ ​HEALTH​ FREE​ ​COVID-19​ ​TESTING​ ​AVAILABLE​ ​AT​ ​CVS​ ​on​ ​KING​ ​STREET,​ ​NORTHAMPTON CVS​ ​is​ ​offering​ ​free​ ​drive-thru​ ​COVID-19​ ​testing​ ​at​ ​their​ ​pharmacy​ ​on​ ​King​ ​Street​ ​in​ ​Northampton​ ​(and​ ​elsewhere).​ ​​ ​You​ ​will​ ​be​ ​handed​ ​a​ ​kit​ ​and​ ​supervised​ ​while​ ​you​ ​do​ ​a​ ​self-swab​ ​in​ ​your​ ​car.​ ​Your​ ​sample​ ​is​ ​then​ ​sent​ ​to​ ​a​ ​lab​ ​for​ ​analysis.​ ​Results​ ​are​ ​promised​ ​in​ ​2-4​ ​days. Testing​ ​requires​ ​pre-screening​ ​and​ ​an​ ​appointment;​ ​​ ​an​ ​order​ ​from​ ​a​ ​care​ ​provider​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​prerequisite. Here​ ​is​ ​the​ ​​ ​CVS​ ​link:https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing?icid=coronavirus-lp-testing-drive-thru

SIGN UP NOW FOR A HILLTOWN MOBILE MARKET FARM SHARE SLIDING SCALE – LIMITED SHARES AVAILABLE!! www.hilltownmobilemarket.info CORONAVIRUS UPATE: Accessing fresh, locally grown food is an important part of mitigating the spread of COVID-19.The Hilltown Mobile Market will continue to run this summer to serve our community. We will follow all virus safety protocols in …

HRMC announces regional HHW Events including the annual HRMC HHW Collection on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 9 a.m. until noon. Once a year, the HRMC holds a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event for residents of the HRMC member communities. The 2020 event will take place on October 24 in Westhampton. Pre-registration is required …