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 …
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 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…
TOWNSEND -- Twenty properties recorded deed transfers in Townsend from July 24 to Aug. 22, but only 13 had a sale price recorded. Prices ranged from $172,500 for a condominium unit at 5 Turnpike Rd. to $810,000 for a single-family home at 98 North End Rd., the month's top sale. The median price…
Townsend closed out its summer concert series Thursday, Aug. 20, with the last outdoor band performance of the season. The Townsend Community Band's finale wrapped a summer of free Thursday-evening shows around town, and the Townsend Public Library separately announced it will close Fri…
Townsend posted new water quality reports for beaches across the region Sunday, Aug. 16. The town's News Flash update directs residents to the full reports on the town website rather than summarizing specific readings in the notice itself. The posting gives beachgoers a resource to chec…
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