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The City of Williamsburg offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents Day. Normal services will be available on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Waller Mill Park will follow normal operating hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. Quarterpath Recreation Center has been closed since March due to COVID-19.
Garbage will be collected on Monday and Tuesday as scheduled. For water emergencies after hours, weekends, and holidays, please call 757-220-2331. More information can be found here.
Need to pay a city bill when offices are closed? A convenient 24-hour bill payment drop box is located at the front of the Municipal Building, 401 Lafayette St. for city transactions. Payments can also be made online. Drop box payments made on Monday, Feb. 15 will not be posted until Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Riverside Health System announced on Wednesday the organization would start vaccinating patients 65 years old and older currently in an âactive treatmentâ plan since Jan. 1, 2020. (WYDaily/ Courtesy of Unsplash)
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is coordinating with local health departments and hospital systems to get residents vaccinated against the coronavirus.
But what does the vaccine distribution plan actually look like and just how effective is it?Â
Getting the vaccine
In order to get the vaccine, residents must first be eligible for the phase their local health department is currently vaccinating.
All local health departments, including the Peninsula Health District (PHD), are currently vaccinating people in Phase 1a and Phase 1b.Â
(WYDaily/Courtesy of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation)
A special one-day event is returning to Jamestown Settlement to honor the legacy of the first African woman mentioned by name in a historical record at Jamestown.
The special event is supported in part by the Williamsburg Area Arts Commission.
“After Angelo” will celebrate African American culture and heritage with art, music, storytelling, and community conversation, according to a news release from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
Residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free admission with proof of residency.
Throughout the day, attendees can expect artwork by African American artists on display with some available for purchase and see local organizations promoting and empowering the Black community to share their stories and literature or hosting special activities.
Sarah Bottiglieri, pre-school teacher at Laurel Lane Elementary School receives a dose of the Moderna vaccine at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Center. (WYDaily/Courtesy of the City of Williamsburg)
What is it like getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the Historic Triangle? Well for some, it’s easier said than done.
For others, complete luck.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, the state is receiving weekly shipments of both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and is using those doses to vaccinate people in Phases 1a and 1b.
The Peninsula Health District opened up three clinics to serve certain localities along the peninsula. According to their website, the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center is meant to serve James City County and the City of Williamsburg, while York County residents are being served at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.