Mt. Greylock Regional School District School Committee meets REMOTELY on ZOOM Thu, 3.19 at 6pm.. Live on WilliNet ch 1302.

MGRSD School Committee Special Session REMOTE tonight at 6pm Thu – March 19, 2020 via ZOOM Virtual Meeting.
ZOOM mtg will be broadcast live on WilliNet ch 1302..available the following day on willinet.org

Per Governor Baker’s order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A sec. 20, the public will not be allowed to physically access this School Committee meeting. Please use the following link to join the meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/928016231…

Meeting ID: 928 016 231 Password: 798427

Milne Public Library closed until further notice. Book Drop Locked- do not drop off books.

The Milne Public Library Board of Trustees voted Friday, March 13th, 2020, to close the library until further notice.
The book drop is now locked so please keep your library materials at home. Any items left outside of the library may be subject to a replacement fee. There will be no fines accrued during this time.
Library staff are no longer reporting so do not call and leave a message. If you need to contact the library, please email through the Contact Us form on our website www.milnelibrary.org.
For additional resources and information, please visit our website: www.milnelibrary.org

Mt. Greylock Regional School District grab-and-go meals shift to M-W-F for week of April 6-10.

FREE access to grab-and-go lunches shifts from daily offering to MON-WED-FRI during the week of April 6-10. Meals will be available for pick-up at the Lanesborough Elementary School & Williamstown Elementary School main entrances between 9:30 am – 10:30 am.  In an attempt to assist the district in planning, you are asked to:

Call or email the food service department the day before using the following:

  • Phone: (413) 458-9582 x1195
  • Email: lunches@mgrhs.org
  • Leave a message that includes the number of lunches you need and which school will be your pick-up location: Lanesborough Elementary School or Williamstown Elementary School
  • Please identify the student name(s) for whom you are picking up meals.
  • In order to assist us in advance planning, please indicate whether you will be accessing this meal service over the remaining days.

Images Cinema temporarily cancels all films & special events until further notice beginning March 16.

From Images: “We are taking this action in response to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and COVID-19 and in consideration for the health and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers, patrons and community. This is a difficult decision to make, but it is a necessary one.

We look forward to when the risk of the virus has abated and when we can welcome audiences back to Images Cinema. Until then, we remain grateful for everyone’s support, patience and understanding. For updates and news, please visit our web site, read our weekly emails or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me directly. If you’d prefer to call, the office number is 413-458-1039.”
Doug Jones
Executive Director

MA Gov. Baker announces emergency on 3 week school closures, prohibiting gatherings of 25 of more.

On March 15, Governor Baker issued an emergency order closing public & private schools for 3 weeks. Elementary and Secondary Schools: suspend educational operations from March 17 until April 6. Full order available here.

Gatherings & Restaurants: Governor Baker issued an emergency order limiting gatherings to 25 individuals and prohibiting on-premises consumption of food or drink at bars and restaurants, beginning on March 17 and effective until April 6. The full order is available here.

Health Care: The Department of Public Health issued guidance today that includes the following:

  • All commercial insurers, self-insured plans, and the Group Insurance Commission are required to cover medically necessary telehealth services related to COVID-19 testing and treatment. The full order is available here.

On March 10, Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency, giving the Administration more flexibility to respond to the outbreak. Read more about the declaration.

The latest information and guidance regarding COVID-19 is always available amass.gov/COVID19.

For the latest on case counts in the United States, visit the CDC website.