Animal Adventures at the Richmond Library

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RICHMOND, Mass. — The Richmond Free Public Library will host a live animal presentation by Animal Adventures for children and adults on Saturday, July 8 at 11:00 a.m. 
 
Animal Adventures will bring 8 -10 exotic animals and present them in an hour-long session where the audience will get to pet the animals.  The animals may include an alligator, snake, chinchilla, ferret, hedgehog, rat, bunnies and different kinds of reptiles, lizards and amphibians. 
 
Weather permitting, this program will be held outside in the back of the library.  This program is funded by the Richmond Cultural Council. 
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MassDOT: South County Road Construction

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that crews will be conducting nighttime paving, guardrail work, and bridge repair operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, Aug. 5, through Friday, Aug. 9. Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations, and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.
 
The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows:
 
Otis/Blandford
  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 24.0 on Monday night, Aug. 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 21.0 to 23.0 from Tuesday night, Aug. 6, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge
  • Guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 1.0 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Erosion control work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 5.5 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
  • Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 2.0 to 3.0 from Monday night, Aug. 5, through Thursday night, Aug. 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9.
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
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