The following was provided by the Town of Sharon:
The following cities and towns had WNV (West Nile virus) positive mosquito sample(s): Easton and Quincy
Recommended public health measures include raising awareness among residents, reminding residents to use mosquito repellents with an EPA-registered active ingredient and observing peak mosquito activity at dusk and dawn.
MDPH will continue enhanced surveillance activities in this region.
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E-bikes are now available at the Community Center and the Train Station for public use. Click here for more information on the town website.
The following was originally posted on the Town of Sharon’s website:
Today is day 1 of a heat advisory that will run through Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m.Temperatures are expected in the 90s. High humidity could push the potential heat index into the low 100s. Residents should drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors!
The Town of Sharon is providing cooling centers at the Council on Aging (Thursday until 6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. but is closed Saturday), Sharon Public Library (Thursday until 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.) and the Community Room at the Public Safety building from 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Lake Massapoag’s South Cove will be closed to boating, paddling and swimming on Wednesday, July 26th starting at 2:30 pm for a low-dose alum treatment.
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We are currently experiencing some technical issues with our video server. Programs may not be available to watch on channels 8, 12 and 22, but all programs are available to watch online. We are working as quickly as possible to resolve this issue.
Thank you for understanding.
There are lots of new programs airing this summer on Sharon TV.
Pharmacist Eddie Martucci recently gave a presentation at the Adult Center called “Sunshine of Your Meds,” where he discussed how the sun affects your medication and you.
Also at the Adult Center, Anthony Sammarco gave a talk titled “Mattapan Through Time,” where he talked about all the changes in Mattapan over the years.
On July 9th at the Sharon Historical Society, many community groups sponsored “Reading Frederick Douglass Together.” Members of the community took turns reading parts of Douglass’ 4th of July speech followed by a panel discussion.
Lakeside concerts are happening every Wednesday night at 7:00 PM and will air on channel 8 the following day.
In addition to the events around town, there have been many new shows filmed in the studio with new episodes of Service Above Self, The Law, Your Money & You!, The Declutterista with Becky Bast, and Unedited with Dr. Matt Finkelstein.
All of the above programs can be watched on channel 8 and online. All Government Meetings can be watched on channel 22 and also online.
There is now a Medication Disposal Kiosk located outside the the Health Department office on the second floor of Town Hall. Click here for more information.
Here is a link for all the information you need about Sharon’s Independence Day Celebration on Monday, July 3rd at Lake Massapoag.
The Annual Town Meeting is on Monday, May 1st at 7:00 PM in the Sharon High School Auditorium. Click here for all the information you need to know, including parking and links to handouts.
To prepare before the meeting, you can watch all government meetings on channel 22 or online.
Town Meeting will be shown LIVE on channel 22 and will be streamed at sharontv.com.
