The Townsend Public Library will close for four days over Labor Day weekend, from Friday, Sept. 4, through Monday, Sept. 7. Town Hall also reminds voters that Tuesday, Sept. 1, brings the State Primary Election, the first of three trips to the polls in Townsend this fall. The library's …
One Townsend, Massachusetts obituary was published this week: Serene, Maeve Krisztina, who died Aug. 24, 2026, with arrangements under the care of Anderson Family Funeral Homes. No other funeral home or aggregator sources reviewed this week (Legacy.com, Tribute Archive, and Townsend Pat…
Twenty property deeds were recorded in Townsend between July 31 and August 29, 2026. Of the 12 sales with a recorded price, prices ranged from $310,000 to $810,000, with a median of $569,000. The month's top sale was 98 North End Rd at $810,000. Main Street had the most recorded activity, with
Townsend's final band concert of the summer season, rescheduled from an earlier date, is now set for August 27, giving residents a last chance to catch the ensemble outdoors. The town's News Flash feed confirmed the new date this week, while Town Hall continues operating without Friday …
Townsend Public Library closed Friday, August 28, for a scheduled cleaning, its only announced closure this week. The department gave no reason beyond routine maintenance in a notice posted to its website, and did not list any further closures ahead. Separately, an obituary posted to Le…
Townsend voters will head to the polls September 1 for the state primary, the first of three elections the town will hold this fall. The Town Clerk's office has nomination papers available for the October 6 special election, with a third election set for November 3. Meanwhile, Town Hall…
Massachusetts health officials confirmed a second human case of West Nile virus this season, per a Townsend town website alert posted Aug. 25. The News Flash posting urged residents to keep using repellent, avoid outdoor exposure at dusk and dawn, and drain standing water as the mosquit…
Townsend's Planning Board voted 4-1 to extend its deadline on the long-pending Seaver Road subdivision to October 5.
One Townsend obituary was published this week: Derby, Nancy C. (Grierson), 78, who died Sunday, August 23, 2026. Derby was born in Waltham and raised in Maynard before her years as a Townsend resident. Her notice was posted through Legacy.com, in care of Miles Funeral Home of Holden. No…
Townsend has pushed back the final outdoor concert of its summer band season to Aug. 27, the town announced over the weekend. A News Flash posted Saturday, Aug. 22, on the town's website said the previously scheduled season-closing show has been rescheduled, though it gave no reason for…