Free COVID-19 test kits available Saturday
Any Harvard resident can receive a COVID-19 rapid, at-home test kit at the Bromfield School Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to noon, or until supplies are gone. Rain date (for lightning) is Sunday, July 10. This is a drive-thru event in front of the school. Go in the Bromfield entrance on Pond Road. 1,170 test kits are available.
Donate in support of local Afghan families
To contribute to the needs of the Afghan families who will soon settle at Bromfield House, go to tinyurl.com/2p9bpwvj. Donations made by check should be made out to Ascentria Care Alliance (write “Team Harvard” on the memo line) and sent to Ascentria Care Alliance, 11 Shattuck Street, Worcester. MA 01605. Attention: Development.
Sportswriting workshop
The Press will offer a free sportswriting workshop this fall, open this year to anyone interested in joining the Press sports reporting team to cover a fall, winter, or spring high school sport. Harvard students are especially welcome. Fall beats will include boys and girls soccer, field hockey, golf, and boys and girls cross-country, as well as rowing. Workshop sessions will begin the first week of school. For an application and further information, write to John Osborn at editor@harvardpress.net.
Harvard Schools Trust community survey
Go to harvardschoolstrust.org and click the link on the home page to take the trust’s community survey. Responses will help the trust continue to serve and support the Hildreth Elementary School and the Bromfield School through educational enrichment. The survey should take only five minutes to complete.
Outdoor watering ban in effect
The Water Commission has issued an outdoor watering ban for users of the town water supply. Watering lawns, filling pools, and washing cars and houses are prohibited. The ban is in place until further notice.
Lanternfly alert
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is asking the public to keep an eye out for the invasive pest known as spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). Anyone who has recently purchased trees or shrubs or had them planted on their property, particularly maple or crabapple trees, is being asked to inspect the trunk and branches to ensure there are no egg masses or any hitchhiking nymphs. Learn to identify the lanternfly and report sightings at tinyurl.com/495u9avr.
