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Saturday, September 19 Hazardous waste collection dayFranklin County Solid Waste District will hold the 2026 household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, September 19, at Greenfield Community College and the Orange Transfer Station. Residents and businesses must register by September 9. Online registration  and mail-in registration forms at the transfer station will be available in mid-August and in local newspapers. An appointment time and instructions will be provided by mail after registration is processed. Businesses may participate but must pay for disposal costs. This event provides households with a free opportunity to dispose of hazardous items that should not be put in the trash, such as leftover oil-based paints, stains, thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, antifreeze, household cleaners, and other household chemicals. Batteries and mercury-containing items such as fluorescent light bulbs, thermometers, and thermostats are not accepted at this collection. However, these items, which may contain mercury or heavy metals, should not be put in trash or recycling. Bring them to the transfer station and hand them to the attendant. In addition, fluorescent light bulbs are accepted free of charge at Lowe’s stores. For more information, including a complete list of what items are accepted, visit franklincountywastedistrict.org or contact the district at info@franklincountywastedistrict.org, (413) 772-2438.

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WARWICK HIKE September 20 at 1 p.m. Where to meet: At the beach parking area at Moores Pond (the intersection of
Wendell Road and South Holden Road). The Hike: This out-and-back hike (approximately 3.4 miles with a change in elevation of about 360 feet) follows the original Holden Road. We will start at Moores Pond, travel east for a short distance on South Holden Road, enter the woods, and hike north to the Warwick Cemetery. Then, we will retrace our steps back to the pond. Please bring hiking poles if you have them, proper footwear, bug spray, and a water bottle. You may also want to bring your bathing suit for a dip in the pond after the hike. We will have maps and a trail description available.

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WARWICK LIBRARY Monthly Short Story Hour - Sarah Oren Jewett, Sept. 24th @ 7:30 pm: We’ll read selections from Jewett’s Selected Stories and Sketches. Jewett (1849-1909), a novelist, short story writer and poet, was born and died in South Berwick, Maine. She devoted her career to capturing, in nuanced and sharply edged fiction, the inner drama in the
outwardly quiet life of New England coastal towns. Her stories have a very modern resonance. Come to read or just
to listen.
 

WARWICK LIBRARY Tick Talk with a Nurse - Tuesday, September 29th @ 7pm: Public health nurse Samantha Piragis returns for another free presentation about ticks, tick-borne illnesses and tick bite prevention. NOTE: Samantha will again offer free Permethrin spraying to hiking/outdoor boots and shoes at these events (Please bring a spare pair to wear).

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