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Sunday, October 4, 2026
Six of 14 Townsend home sales this week moved property within the same family.
From Townsend News
- Home sales span $150,000 to $670,000 this week. Townsend's latest real estate roundup covers 14 property transfers from the past week, with six of them moving between family members rather than arm's-length buyers, as prices varied widely across town.Townsend News
Today in Townsend
- Friends of the library book sale continues today. The Friends of the Townsend Library are running their fall book sale through today in the Library Cafe at the Townsend Public Library.Townsend Public Library
Coming up
- Tue, Oct 6: Board of Health office closed October 6 to 8. The Townsend Board of Health office will be closed October 6 through 8, the town announced, with normal hours resuming afterward.Town of Townsend
- Tue, Oct 6: Water main flushing runs October 6 through 30. The Townsend Water Department will conduct water main flushing across town from October 6 through 30, according to a town announcement.Town of Townsend
- Wed, Oct 7: North Middlesex volleyball faces non-conference foe Oct. 7. North Middlesex Regional's JV volleyball team is scheduled to play a non-conference opponent on October 7 in Townsend, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
Recent editions
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Townsend's recycling contamination rate is more than double neighboring Lunenburg's, prompting a Board of Health review
- Thursday, October 1, 2026 — North Middlesex schools earn statewide Unified Sports Champion District honor from Special Olympics Massachusetts
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 — Townsend Police plan National Night Out Oct. 6 at North Middlesex High with K9s, food and games
- Monday, September 21, 2026 — Planning Board narrowly waives road rules for contested Seaver Road subdivision as neighbors call it sprawl