The Transportation Department is pleased to announce it is now offering new trip options. Starting October 1st, van trips to grocery and other stores on Memorial Drive will begin and include: Tuesdays: Big Y and Stop & Shop;

Wednesdays: Price Rite and Job Lot; Thursdays: Walmart. Passengers are limited to carrying a total of four bags each on these shopping trips to Memorial Drive. A $2 roundtrip donation will be accepted.

Rides for banking and pharmacies are also being added and will be scheduled like regular appointments and are being scheduled now. These new trips are in addition to the existing ride offerings to the doctor, dentist, hairdresser, and RiverMills.

As always, you must book a trip at least a week in advance or more by calling 536-5733.