BHS, Berkshire Boards of Health to host Vaccine Clinic

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Berkshire Health Systems and the Berkshire County Boards of Health Association are teaming up for a vaccination clinic in Williamstown in October. The clinic, to be held on Friday, Oct. 21 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Williams College Field House, is open to the public and to staff and students from Williams College.

The clinic will provide the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster, which is effective against the latest strains of the COVID-19 virus, BA.4 and BA.5, and the Flu vaccine to help prevent Influenza. In order to receive the Bivalent vaccine, you must have received the first two primary doses of either Pfizer or Moderna, or the single primary dose of Johnson & Johnson. Both Pfizer and Moderna Bivalent vaccines will be available at this clinic.

Pre-registration is required, with limited doses available, and the clinic has 400 open slots for the community. As a result, it is recommended that those interested register as soon as possible. To register, visit https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/berkshire. Please also have your COVID-19 vaccine card in hand.





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Local Veterans Weigh In on 'Hometown Heroes' Banners

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Umlauf has been following the discussion in town about a proposal to bring the Hometown Heroes banner program to Williamstown.
 
He just is not sure why it is a matter of debate.
 
"There's a breadth to this discussion that the opponents have distilled into a couple of issues that really aren't relevant or pertinent when you look at the whole picture," Umlauf said. "It is about service. It is about community. It is about family. It is about recognizing and honoring those who have written that [blank] check and had it cashed."
 
On Saturday morning, Umlauf and fellow veteran Charles Roberts sat down at the Michael Kennedy American Legion Post 152 headquarters to talk about what the Hometown Heroes banner program means to them and how much they look forward to seeing the program come to the northwest corner of the commonwealth.
 
The pair showed off artifacts collected by the local Legion post over the years, including a recognition of Charles White Whittlesey, a Pittsfield High graduate and Williams College alum who earned the Medal of Honor for his leadership of the "Lost Battalion" in World War I.
 
"The level of service in this community is just incredible," said Umlauf, who noted that another Medal of Honor winner who fought in the Civil War is buried in the town's East Lawn Cemetery.
 
Roberts said he was "upset" when he first read about Monday's Select Board meeting, where several residents asked the panel to disallow the placement of the Heroes banners on utility poles in town.
 
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