Concerts at Gardner’s Monument Park: 6/19/2021            6 pm      6/23/2021            Danny LeBlanc   Soft/Classic Rock 6/26/2021            6 pm      6/30/2021            The Green Sisters            Folk 7/3/2021              6 pm      None     Holdin’ Back        Patriotic 7/10/2021            6 pm      None     The Remedy      Pop, Rock, Blues, Oldies & Country 7/17/2021            6 pm      7/21/2021            Retro Stew         60’s/70’s/80’s 7/24/2021            6 pm     Continue Reading

Looking to give back to the Community? Ashby Council on Aging is looking for Volunteers. The Ashby Council on Aging is looking for volunteers: Website Developer with WordPress experience (new as of 6/12/2021) Sand Delivery Volunteer (new as of 10/21/2020) Meals on Wheels Delivery Drivers Check out the COA pageContinue Reading

Click above for easy to read large version of Covid Hospitalization vs. Adverse Reaction to Vaccine chart. Click above for easy to read large version of Covid Hospitalizations per million people (and Covid Adverse Reaction rates) Click above for easy to read large version of Covid 19 Infections, Illnesses, andContinue Reading

Saving Money on your Greater Gardner MA bills It’s easy to save money on your Greater Gardner MA monthly bills. Current Cable TV subscribers can save by cutting down on channels and using an alternative like Sling to get the same channels for less money. The author of this articleContinue Reading

Immediately noticed when navigating to the town of Westminster website is the sense of welcoming. For example, one of the top links on a mid left menu is to a Welcome Brochure. Also listed in the menu of quick links are online payments, town maps, minutes and agendas, meeting videos,Continue Reading

At left is a happy Hummingbird from the town of Warwick, MA. Warwick has a welcoming town website encouraging visitors to locate information about Warwick’s history and attractions and to serve town residents with a source of helpful information and an electronic town hall. Warwick publishes a town newsletter andContinue Reading

Templeton MA has taken a very user friendly approach to its website featuring an easy to read Town Resources section at the left on the home page featuring Pay Bills Online, TCTV Meeting Videos, Minutes and Agendas, Forms and Documents, Reports and Presentations, Tax and GIS Maps, Town Meeting, NotifyContinue Reading

Rutland has taken the Rutland Resources approach on its website to offer its visitors quick links to important information. Forms and documents, pay bills online, minutes and agendas, vital records, gis/property info, bylaws and regulations, schools, policies and employment, public records, and online permitting. Rutland also lists events, dates taxContinue Reading

Yes, the train does go through Royalston, a beautiful community in North Central Massachusetts. On the Royalston website, the approach is of a Citizen Action Center with agendas and minutes, public records, community, online payments, trash and recycling, new residents, emergency services and schools. There’s also a handy news sectionContinue Reading

The Town of Princeton takes the approach of a Resource Center which is easily accessible on the home page of its website and highlights online payments, forms and documents, current projects, town finances, agendas and minutes, vacancies, hours, bids, the Light Department, comments and questions, the Code Red program, andContinue Reading

Pictured at left is Queen Lake in Phillipston, Massachusetts. The town website includes information about Points of Interest in the town including Queen Lake, Lamb City Campground, North Quabbin Woods, and Red Apple Farm. Phillipston provides easy Town Links including a Directory, Government Resources, Meetings and Agendas, an opportunity toContinue Reading

Petersham posts town election results directly on its website. Residents may opt out of the State’s EEE mosquito spraying by requesting an exclusion. If you are in Petersham and would like to get on the internet, the town informs the public that FREE high speed public WIFI is available inContinue Reading

Orange has given a large profile to a Citizen Action Center on its website (as pictured at left) It is intended to provide valuable information to residents as quickly as possible. Covid 19 updates, Meetings and Agendas, About Orange, a Staff Directory, Business Hours, GIS Mapping, Schools, Public Records, JobContinue Reading

Oakham has a Citizen Action Center highlighted on its website. Functions include Forms and Documents, Minutes and Agenda, Bylaws, E-Subscribe, a link to a Contact Us form, and get involved. Something tells us that the positioning of this Citizen Action Center will serve to get more people involved. Here’s aContinue Reading

Frequently asked questions according to the Town Coordinator and Town Clerk include: How do I get on the Selectboard agenda? Who are the town committee members? How do I obtain a copy of a birth or death certificate, marriage license, business certificate, or request a public record? For answers toContinue Reading