Meet Rep. Scarsdale! March Office Hours We are very pleased to extend this invitation to in-person office hours with Representative Scarsdale in Townsend and across the district! Click here to View More…

The Annual Election will be held on Monday, April 24, 2023 from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Nomination papers are available until March 3, 2023. Open Positions for the Annual Town Election April 24, 2023 Dates to Remember for the Annual Town Election…

Click Here To view About The Town of Townsend -2023 Rabies Schedule for pets

April 24, 2023 Annual Election. Nomination Papers are now available. The Annual Election will be held on April 24, 2023 from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Nomination papers will be available on January 17, 2023. Open Positions for the Upcoming…

The Drought Management Task Force has updated the drought status and have declared the end of the drought in the Commonwealth. Those communities located in Middlesex County (which is part of Drought Northeast Region and include: Ashby, Townsend,…

Deluxe Corporation, 12 South Street will be performing a flow test on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. Customers near this location may experience discolored water for a short time. This does not pose any health threat and this condition is…

The Annual Election will be held on April 24, 2023 from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Nomination papers will be available on January 17, 2023. Open Positions for the Upcoming Annual Town Election April 24, 2023 Dates to Remember for the Annual…

This interactive focus group will collect your input about what transportation investments are most important to your community. Your feedback will inform the statewide and regional transportation plans. We will also be gauging interest in the…

If you are a resident of North Middlesex (Townsend, Ashby and Pepperell) and lost your freezers due to an extended power outage, TEO and Hannaford want to help!!! We all know how exhausting an extended power outage can be, and the financial impact…

Click Here for more information on Seeking Volunteers, Vendors, and Crafters for Earth Day Celebration on April 22,…

Thursday January 5th, 2023 Covid-19 update Currently there are 21 lab verified Covid-19 cases in town. Flu is also circulating. Stay home if you do not feel well. FREE COVID test kits are available in the Board of Health Department in the Town…

The Annual Election will be held on April 24, 2023 from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. Nomination papers will be available on January 17, 2023. Open Positions for the Upcoming Annual Town Election April 24, 2023 Dates to Remember for the Annual…

Going up again Click here to View the More Information About Town of Townsend News - COVID Numbers Townsend…

Click here to View the Information About Town of Townsend : SNAP And WIC Application Night - January 31, 2023

COVID-19 Test Kit Expiration Information your kit may still be usable past the expiration date printed on the package!…

The Drought Management Task Force has updated the drought status as of December 12, and while much of the state is out of drought, the Northeast Region has been elevated once again to Level 2: Significant Drought. All of Middlesex County has been…

On December 10, the North Middlesex Chapter, Disabled American Veterans will host a seminar on filing a disability claim followed by individual assistance with the process at VFW Post 6538, 491 Main St, Townsend, MA. The seminar starts at 10:00.…

Mattresses/Box springs were added to the list of materials banned from disposal or transport for disposal in Massachusetts, which will have an effective date of November 1, 2022. WHAT CAN YOU DO? Starting Nov 1st CONTACT TOUGH STUFF RECYCLING…

Join us October 13th from 3:30pm to 5pm at the Townsend Senior Center. Fuel Assistance applications and information regarding unitil's rate changes will be made available. Click Here For More…

Trick or Treating: 6-8PM on the 31st

On October 4th the Board of Selectmen voted to set the town's official Trick or Treating time as October 31st, 2022 between 6 and 8PM.

Its fall again, which means pumpkins, hot cider, and beautiful foliage. It's when folks can see Townsend at its best, but also means the hours of raking and leaf clean up are almost upon us. Leaf litter is more than just a back-breaking chore, it…

Click here to View the Information About Town of Townsend's : Haunted Trail

Attention Townsend Residents: On Sunday October 2, 2022 Miles Leak Detection Service will be driving through town looking for leaks throughout the distribution system. We are performing this service as part of our preventative maintenance program…

Serving the towns of Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Berlin, Bolton, Boxborough, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, Stow, Townsend, and the community of Devens, in partnership with your local elected Board of…

Home Ec is back!!! Recreation is thrilled to announce the receipt of a generous grant of $13,500.00 from the United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UNNCM) DESE After School and Out of School grant program! The goal of the grant is to”…

Dear Timberlee Park residents, Yesterday, the water department finished the cleaning of Witches Brook 1 well. Today, we are required to test before we resume normal operation. There may be periods of discoloration in the water as we isolate this…

Townsend Rec is HIRING!! PLEASE INDICATE on your application ALL positions you are applying for and return by the earliest application acceptance date. Reckids Program- Employment type: Fractional; employment runs beginning of September…

IMAGINATION BACON - Bacon & Brews for Books is a bacon & brew fest featuring local craft brew, wine and non-alcoholic beverage samples alongside unique bacon-inspired appetizers. All proceeds from Imagination Bacon benefit the Heartland…

New for the '22-'23 School Year!!! Spaulding & HBMS (ages 5-12) Half Day Bundle: Early Release (9 dates) & Late Start (2 dates), $375 ER: 10/5/22, 11/21 & 11/22/22, 12/7/22,12/23/22, 3/13 & 3/14/23, 4/5/23, 5/26/23 LS:…

The State Primary will take place on September 6, 2022, 7 am to 8 pm. All Precincts will be voting in the Great Hall at Memorial Hall, 272 Main Street. Democratic Sample Ballot Republican Sample Ballot Early voting will take place in…

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Reminders: -Any resident from any of our towns can attend any clinic. -There will be no regularly scheduled Well Adult Clinics in October to accommodate our flu clinic schedule. Well Adult Clinics will resume in November. If we have remaining…

PLEASE INDICATE on your application ALL positions you are applying for and return by the earliest application acceptance date. Reckids Program- Employment type: Fractional; employment runs beginning of September through mid June (mimics school…

Click here to View the Information About Town of Townsend : Recycling Center open this Saturday

For a larger version of the flyer please see file attached. For more information on the current drought please follow the link down below. https://www.mass.gov/news/2022-drought-implications-for-riverfront-area Click here for more…

The Townsend Fire/EMS Relief Association will host the lawn party at the Townsend Military Band’s Thursday, August 11th, concert on the Townsend Common. Townsend Fire/EMS personnel will be selling hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and…

Attention all water customers. We will be switching online payment systems from Unipay to City Hall Systems beginning August 8, 2022. Please see the link below or www.townsendwater.org for the updated link. This new system will allow you to create…

Yesterday, the Townsend Water Department successfully added our new Main Street well to the water distribution system. We appreciate everybody’s patience as we try to optimize the current system. As many of you are aware, the loss of Harbor…

We appreciate all the positive comments about the upgrades that we have been making and we're almost there. We'll be Open Saturday 8/6 but containers are still out back while our concrete pad dries. Patience if the lines are long. Don't forget…

Ken Arsenault, former Hawthorne Brook Middle School Band Director, will be conducting the Townsend Military Band at its Thursday, August 4th, concert on the Townsend Common. Mr. Arsenault has played trumpet in the Townsend Band for many years and…

Reminder if not already paid - the FY2023 1st & 2nd quarter "Preliminary Tax" Bills mailed on 06/22/22 Due dates: 08/01/2022 & 11/01/2022. As a General Rule: Any Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday DUE DATE - Payments will be due the following…

The Townsend Military Band will play a concert from the band stand on the Townsend Common on Thursday evening, 28 July. Area residents of all ages are encouraged to bring their lawn chair or blanket to the Common that evening so they may sit and…

The Town of Townsend Planning Board is looking for a motivated resident to serve as the Associate Member. The Associate Member is called upon by the Chairman to act upon special permit applications in the case of absence, inability to act, or…

The Town of Townsend Planning Board is looking for a motivated resident to serve as the Associate Member. The Associate Member is called upon by the Chairman to act upon special permit applications in the case of absence, inability to act, or…

Click Here To View The Town of Townsend -  Band Concert Food Permit Application

The Board of Water Commissioners and the Water Department staff need and are asking for your support and cooperation in dealing with recent issues resulting from discontinuing water pumping from the Harbor Trace Well. This stoppage of water…

Townsend Military Band Concert 7-21-2022 The Townsend Ashby Youth Baseball Softball organization will host the lawn party at the Townsend Military Band’s Thursday, July 21st, concert on the Townsend Common. Members of the organization will be…

Attention all water customers: Due to the ongoing efforts to control the fire off New Fitchburg Rd the Fire personnel required the use of a hydrant at the intersection of New Fitchburg Rd and Jonathan Ln to help provide water for fire protection.…

The Mass. Department of Agricultural Resources confirmed a detection of the invasive insect known as spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Townsend. While the state has received reports of spotted lanternfly in several areas across the…

WHEREAS: Mary Rowse West was born in Lexington, Massachusetts, on June 30, 1922. When not climbing trees and doing unladylike adventures, Mary played the harmonica in the elementary school band led by Edwin S. West; WHEREAS: Mary Rowse West…

Click here to Read More About Town of Townsend Planning Board Notice of Vancancy - Associate Planning Board Member

The Townsend Military Band will open its 2022 Thursday evening concert series on the Townsend Common on June 9th. Weather permitting, the band will play a concert from the band stand on the Common each Thursday between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. through…

CURRENT COVID-19 CASE COUNT IN TOWNSEND- 40 CURRENT PERCENT POSITIVITY RATES: Townsend: 9.32%*-Middlesex County: 8.07%*- State: 8.11%* The above data was collected from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health COVID-19 Dashboard…