Author: Debby Dane
W’town Historical Museum: “The 1918 Flu Pandemic Strikes Williamstown” virtual lecture 11am, Jan. 14
Watch Dusty Bahlman’s lecture via zoom (here’s the link on Williamstown Historical Museum) at 11:00am, Sat. Jan. 14. This lecture will be available later this month on WilliNet TV ch 1303 & here on willinet.org.
Guidos & NAACP B’shire Branch partner for virtual Cookbook Club: The Cooking Gene – Thu, Jan 14, 6:30pm
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael Twitty. Join James Beard Award winner Micheal Twitty in this zoom event. To register email: achernila@guidofreshmarketplace.com
B’shire Health Systems has 3 COVID-19 Testing Centers: P’field, N. Adams, Great Barrington
The BHS centers provide testing for those who are symptomatic or may have had close contact with a COVID-19-positive individual or individuals, which will be billed to the patient’s insurance. Our Centers are also now part of the state’s Stop the Spread Program, which provides no-cost testing for individuals who are asymptomatic.
The Centers are located at:
- Pittsfield – 505 East St., St Luke’s Square, adjacent to BHS Urgent Care – Open seven days a week from 8:30 am to 4 pm
- North Adams – 98 Church St., next to the North Adams Library – Open seven days a week from 8:30 am to 4 pm
- Great Barrington – 475 Main St., next to the Great Barrington Police Department –Open seven days a week from 8 am to 12 pm
Requirements to be Tested: These three centers require appointments prior to testing, no walk-ins are allowed. To make an appointment, please call our COVID-19 Hotline, 855-BMC-LINK, or 855-262-5465. The hotline is typically open daily from 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Town Manager Hoch announced ‘separation agreement’ reached with WPD Chief Kyle Johnson.
Lt. Mike Ziemba takes over as acting Police Chief. Sgt. Scott McGowan withdraws federal suit against Johnson, Town Manager Hoch, & Town of W’town. Town to look for interim chief next month, full search for Johnson replacement in the spring. Town Manager Hoch made announcement at 12.14.20 Select Board meeting.
