Town Permits (A-C)

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Abington

Contact: Scott Lambiase
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 781-982-2100
Fax:  
Email: slambiase@abingtonma.gov
Website: http://www.abingtonma.gov/
Process: Contact Town Manager with information, will be relayed to Board of Selectmen. Meetings 2nd and 4th Monday of each month.
 

Acton

Contact: John S. Mangiaratti
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 978-264-9611
Fax:  
Email: manager@actonma.gov
Website: www.acton-ma.gov
Process: Email the Town Manager (manager@acton-ma.gov). There is a short application regarding filming details.
 

Acushnet

Contact: James Kelley
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-998-0200
Fax:  
Email: jkelley@acushnet.ma.us
Website: www.acushnet.ma.us/
Process: Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Adams

Contact: Jay Green
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-743-8300 ext. 170
Fax: 413-743-8316
Email: jgreen@town.adams.ma.us
Website: www.town.adams.ma.us/
Process: Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project. If Town Administrator is unavailable, contact Administrative Assistant bhantman@town.adams.ma.us.
 

Agawam

Contact: Christopher Johnson
Title: Mayor
Phone: 413-786-4520 ext 8200
Fax:  
Email: mayor@agawam.ma.us
Website: www.agawam.ma.us/
Process: Filming permit is required. Contact the Mayor’s office explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Alford

Contact: Charles Ketchen
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 413-528-4536 x101
Fax:  
Email: offices@townofalford.org
Website: http://townofalford.org/
Process: Send a letter to Chairman of the Board of Selectmen (5 Alford Center Rd, Alford, MA 02130-8999) before trying the email address.
 

Amesbury

Contact: James Olsen
Title: Assistant Director of Recreation
Phone: 978-388-8137
Fax:  
Email: olsenj@amesburyma.gov
Website: www.amesburyma.gov
Process: Contact  for initial approval.  You may need to get on the agenda, attend and present at at special events meeting, which is held once a month. Be sure to explain the intent and needs of your production.
 

Amherst

Contact: Paul Bockelman
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 413-259-3002
Fax: 413-259-2405
Email: townmanager@amherstma.gov
Website: www.amherstma.gov/
Process: Contact the Town Manager to receive a copy of the Standard Operating Procedure for filming.
 

Andover

Contact: Michael Lindstrom
Title: Deputy Town Manager
Phone: 978-623-8210 ext. 8221
Fax: 978-623-8240
Email: Michael.lindstrom@andoverma.us
Website: www.andoverma.gov/
Process: Contact Deputy Town Manager, explaining the intent and needs of your project. Typically a sidewalk permit may be required.
 

Aquinnah

Contact: Jeffrey Madison
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-955-9181
Fax:  
Email: townadminstrator@aquinnah-ma.gov
Website: http://www.aquinnah-ma.gov
Process:   Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project, which will be submitted to the Selectboard who will make the determination.  

Arlington

Contact: Jim Feeney
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 781-316-3010
Fax: 781-316-3019
Email: jfeeney@town.arlington.ma.us
Website: www.arlingtonma.gov
Process: Contact Town Manager explaining the intent and needs of your project. There is no specific permit for filming, but generally, a waiver needs to be completed.
 

Ashburnham

Contact: Bryan Doheny
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-827-4100, ext. 109
Fax: 978-827-4105
Email: bdoheny@ashburnham-ma.gov
Website: www.ashburnham-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator, they will be able to direct you everywhere that you need to go. Requires some permits on a case by case basis and may require Selectboard meeting. 
 

Ashby

Contact: Mary Daughraty
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-386-2424 ext. 124
Fax: 978–386-2490
Email: mdaughraty@ashbyma.gov
Website: https://ci.ashby.ma.us/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator explaining the intent and need of your project.
 

Ashfield

Contact: Paul McLatchy III
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-628-4441 ext. 7
Fax:  
Email: townadmin@ashfield.org
Website: www.ashfield.org
Process: Send request by letter to Town Administrator who will then take it to Board of Selectman, call before sending the letter at the listed number as a notification.
 

Ashland

Contact: Michael Herbert
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 508-881-0100 ext. 7911
Fax:  
Email: Mherbert@ashlandmass.com
Website: www.ashlandmass.com/
Process: First contact Town Manager, you may be directed to the Town Clerk depending on needs.
 

Athol

Contact: Shaun A. Suhoski
Title Town Manager
Phone: (978) 721-8451
Fax:  
Email: ssuhoski@townofathol.org
Website: http://athol-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Town Manager explaining the intent and needs of your project. If required, submit application to Town Manager and then it will be presented to the Select Board. Meetings occur 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the Month.
 

Attleboro

Contact: Cathleen DeSimone
Title: Mayor
Phone: 508-223-2222 ext. 3221
Fax: 508-222-3046
Email: mayor@cityofattleboro.us
Website: www.cityofattleboro.us/
Process: Contact the Mayor’s Office, explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Auburn

Contact: Edward Kazanovicz
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 508-832-7720-(TM) 508-832-7701-(BOS)
Fax:  
Email: townmgr@town.auburn.ma.us
Website: www.auburnguide.com
Process: Contact the Town Manager explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Avon

Contact: Jonathan L. Beder
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-588-0414 ext. 1020
Fax:  
Email: jbeder@avon-ma.gov
Website: www.avon-ma.gov/
Process: Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Ayer

Contact: Robert Pontbriand
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 978-772-8220 ext. 100 or (978) 772-8220 ext. 149
Fax:  
Email: tm@ayer.ma.us
Website: www.ayer.ma.us/
Process: Call, email or send a letter to the Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Barnstable

Contact: Grayce Rogers
Title: Property Manager
Phone: 774-487-5994
Fax:  
Email: grayce.rogers@town.barnstable.ma.us
Website: https://town.barnstable.ma.us/departments/specialevents/contact.asp
Process: Contact explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Barre

Contact: Tammy Martin
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-355-2504, ext. 135
Fax:  
Email: townadmini@townofbarre.com
Website: www.townofbarre.com/
Process: Contact Town Administrator via e-mail or telephone explaining the intent and needs or your project.
 

Becket

Contact: Katherine A. Warden
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-623-8934, ext. 113
Fax: 413-623-6036
Email: administrator@townofbecket.org
Website: www.townofbecket.org
Process: Contact Town Administrator first, then they will contact police if necessary.
 

Bedford

Contact: Matthew  Hanson
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 781-275-1111
Fax: 781-275-6310
Email: townmanager@bedfordma.gov
Website: www.bedfordma.gov/
Process: Contact Town Manager explaining the intent and needs of your project. Permits will depend on the size and needs of your production
 

Belchertown

Contact: Edward Boscher
Title: Chairman of Board of Select Board 
Phone: 413-323-0403
Fax:  
Email: selectboard@belchertown.org or eboscher@belchertown.org
Website: www.belchertown.org/
Process: Contact the board via email or send a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen (position rotates yearly) PO Box 670, Belchertown, MA 01007.
 

Bellingham

Contact: Denis Fraine
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-657-2801 or 508-966-5800
Fax: 508–966-4425
Email: Contact us
Website: www.bellinghamma.org/
Process: Contact our office via phone or email explaining the
intent and needs of your project.
 

Belmont

Contact: Jennifer Hewitt
Title: Asst. Town Administrator
Phone: 617-993-2610
Fax: Fax: 617–993-2611
Email: jhewitt@belmont-ma.gov
Website: www.town.belmont.ma.us/Home/
Process: Contact Asst. Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Berkley

Contact: George F. Miller
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 508-824-6794
Fax:  
Email: selectmen@berkley.ma.us
Website: townofberkleyma.com/Pages/index
Process: Contact Board of Selectmen explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Berlin

Contact: Dee Green
Title: Asst. to Town Administrator
Phone: 978-838-2442
Fax: 978-838-0014
Email: EDC@TownofBerlin.com
Website: www.townofberlin.com/
Process: Contact explaining the intent and needs of your project. Process will take a few days.
 

Bernardston

Contact: Karen Kelly
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: (413) 648-5401
Fax:  
Email: bos@townofbernardston.org
Website: www.townofbernardston.org
Process: Contact the Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Beverly

Contact: Mayor Michael Cahill
Title: Mayor’s Office
Phone: 978-921-6000 ext. 2333
Fax:  
Email: mayorcahill@beverlyma.gov OR  mlewis@beverlyma.gov
Website: www.beverlyma.gov
Process: Contact the Mayor’s Office regarding specifics of film needs (Beverly City Hall, 191 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA 01915).
 

Billerica

Contact: Robert Maynard
Title: Director of Administrative Services
Phone: 978-671-0942
Fax: 978–671-0947
Email: rmaynard@town.billerica.ma.us
Website www.town.billerica.ma.us/
Process: Contact Town Manager Director of Administrative Services explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Blackstone

Contact: Katie Moxam
Title: Asst. to the Town Administrator
Phone: 508-883-1500 ext. 102
Fax: 508-883-7043
Email: kmoxam@townofblackstone.org (Asst. to Town Administrator)
Website: www.townofblackstone.org/
Process: Contact Town Administrator  and copy Asst. to the Town Manager, explaining the intent and needs of your project, giving as much detail as possible. When applicable, submit a map of where  you will be filming or specific locations to ensure there are no construction conflicts. 
 

Blandford

Contact: Cara Letendre
Title: Select board Chair
Phone: 413-848-4279 ext. 206
Fax:  
Email: selectboardadmin@townofblandford.com
Website: http://townofblandford.com/
Process: Contact the Selectmen’s office first, they will help you to proceed.
 

Bolton

Contact: Donald Lowe
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-779-3300
Fax: 978-779-5461
Email: townadministrator@townofbolton.com
Website: www.townofbolton.com/Pages/index
Process:

https://www.townofbolton.com/select-board/pages/filming-permit

Please note: Permits are issued by the Select Board. The Select Board meets twice monthly (once monthly in the summer months) so please plan accordingly. To view the upcoming Select Board meeting schedule:  https://www.townofbolton.com/node/170/events/month

To apply for a filming permit:  https://boltonma.viewpointcloud.com/login

 

Boston

Contact:  Amy Yandle
Title: Boston Film Office
Phone: 617-635-3962
Fax:  
Email: amy.yandle@boston.gov
Website: www.cityofboston.gov/tourism/film/
Process: Everything you need to know regarding filming in Boston should appear on their website: http://www.cityofboston.gov/tourism/film/. Contact Office with questions.| PERMITS
 

Bourne

Contact: Marlene McCollem (TA) or  Liz Hartsgrove (ATA)
Title: Town Administrator (TA) | Assistant Town Administrator (ATA)
Phone: 508-759-0600 ext. 1355
Fax: 508-759-0620
Email: mmccollem@townofbourne.com | ehartsgrove@townofbourne.com
Website: www.townofbourne.com/
Process: While there is no official permit, there is one for use of town property. Additionally, please contact the Dept. of Natural Resources (508-759-0600 ext. 1504) for projects pertaining to those types of resources. Follow any guidelines under our 
 

Boxborough

Contact: Michael Johns
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-264-1712
Fax:  
Email: mjohns@boxborough-ma.gov
Website: www.boxborough-ma.gov/
Process: Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project, which will be presented to Board of Selectman who make final decision.
 

Boxford

Contact: Matthew Coogan
Title: Town Administrator-
Phone: 978-861-1014
Fax:  
Email: mcoogan@town.boxford.ma.us
Website: www.town.boxford.ma.us/index.shtml
Process: Write a letter to the Town Administrator, outlining the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: 7A Spofford Rd., Boxford, MA 01921.
 

Boylston

Contact: April Steward
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-869-0143 ext. 221
Fax:  
Email: asteward@bolyston-ma.gov
Website: www.boylston-ma.gov/Pages/index
Process: Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Braintree

Contact: Susan M. Cimio
Title: Clerk of the Council
Phone: 781-794-8110
Fax: 781-794-8128
Email: mayorsoffice@braintreema.gov 
Website: www.townofbraintreegov.org/
Process:  
 

Brewster

Contact:  Heath Eldredge
Title: Police Chief
Phone: 508-896-7011, ext. 2101
Fax:  
Email: heldredge@brewster-ma.gov
Website: http://brewster-ma.gov//
Process: Permit required, ​Film Permit Application- 7.15.2021.pdf, submit application to the Police Department
 

Bridgewater

Contact: Kimberly Williams
Title: Assistant Town Manager
Phone: 508-697-0919 ext. 5
Fax:  
Email: TownManager@bridgewaterma.org
Website: www.bridgewaterma.org/
Process: No permit required but contact our office explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Brimfield

Contact: Martin Kelly
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: (413) 245-4100 ext. 4
Fax:  
Email: selectboard@brimfieldma.org
Website: www.brimfieldma.org
Process: Contact our office explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Brockton

Contact: Mayor Robert Sullivan
Title:  Mayor’s Office
Phone: 508-580-7123
Fax: 508-559-7960
Email: mayor@cobma.us
Website: www.brockton.ma.us/
Process: Contact the Mayor’s Office and provide any relevant details and needs of your project. The Mayor’s Office will assist in contacting any necessary organizations or departments and advise you or the next steps.
 

Brookfield

Contact: Beth Gobeille
Title: Executive Assistant
Phone: 508-867-2930 ext. 10
Fax:  
Email: bgobeille@brookfieldma.com
Website: www.brookfieldma.us/
Process: Contact Board of Selectmen, explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Brookline

Contact: Jennifer Paster 
Title: Acting Chief of Brookline Police 
Phone: 617-730-2249 or 617-730-2200
Fax:  
Email: jpaster@brooklinema.gov or SelectBoard@brooklinema.gov
Website: www.brooklinema.gov/
Process: Contact the Police Department explaining the intent and needs if smaller project. Contact the Board of Selectmen at 617-730-2203 if needs are larger.
 

Buckland

Contact: Heather Butler
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-625-6330 ext. 5
Fax:  
Email: twnadmin@town.buckland.ma.us
Website: http://town.buckland.ma.us/
Process: Filming permits are required. Call Town Administrator first. Then email describing intended dates and project outline. Select board reviews this and then approves/negotiates depending on the circumstances. This process can take a couple of weeks, so plan ahead. Select board usually meets every other week.
 

Burlington

Contact: Paul Sagarino
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 781-273-7600
Fax:  
Email: psagarino@burlington.org
Website: http://www.burlington.org/
Process: Filming permits not required but contact the Town Administrator describing the intended dates and length of time needed for the project, etc.
 

Cambridge

Contact: Brooke McKenna
Title: Acting Chief of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation
Phone: 617-349-4723
Fax:  
Email: tpt@cambridgema.gov
Website: www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/publicworks/iwantto/filminthecityofcambridge
Process: Contact film contact first, fill out permit application, based on those conversations, you may have to be in contact with City Manager.
 

Canton

Contact: Charles Doody
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 781-821-5000
Fax: 781-821-2935
Email: bos@town.canton.ma.us
Website: www.town.canton.ma.us/
Process:

Permit information can be found on this website: https://www.town.canton.ma.us/929/Movie-and-Film-Production-Permits  Approval of the submission requires Select Board approval at a meeting. 

 

Carlisle

Contact: Ryan McLane
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-371-6688
Fax:  
Email: rmclane@carlislema.gov
Website: www.carlislema.gov/Pages/index
Process: The Town of Carlisle is now using an online permitting program.
 

Carver

Contact: Elaine Weston
Title: Assistant Town Administrator
Phone: 508-866-3401
Fax:  
Email: Elaine.Weston@carverma.gov
Website: www.carverma.gov
Process: Contact Town Administrator’s assistant, (e-mail above) explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Charlemont

Contact: Sarah Reynolds
Title: Board of Selectmen’s Office/Town Clerk
Phone: 413-339-4335, ext. 7
Fax:  
Email: selectboard@charlemont-ma.us
Website: www.charlemont-ma.us/
Process: Send a letter to the Board of Selectmen: PO Box 677, Charlemont MA 01339, explaining the intent and needs of your project. They will then send back permit forms if applicable.
 

Charlton

Contact: Andrew M Golas
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-248-2209 or 2206
Fax: 508-248-2374
Email: Andrew.Golas@townofcharlton.net copy (CC) Executive Assistant: Mary Devlin: mary.devlin@townofcharlton.net
Website: http://www.townofcharlton.net/
Process: Send an email to the office of the Town Administrator; if necessary she will get in touch with the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
 

Chatham

Contact: Jill Goldsmith
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 508-945-5105
Fax:  
Email: snealy@chatham-ma.gov
Website: www.chatham-ma.gov/
Process: Filming Permit Required – Please complete and submit application here: https://www.chatham-ma.gov/FormCenter/Police-Department-Forms-17/Film-Permit-Application-84 
 

Chelmsford

Contact: Paul Cohen
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 978-250-5202
Fax: 978-250-5252
Email: tmoffice@chelmsfordma.gov
Website: www.chelmsfordma.gov
Process: Contact Town Manager explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Chelsea

Contact: Cate Fox-Lent
Title: Department of Public Works (DPW) Commissioner
Phone: 617-466-4203
Fax: 617-466-4210
Email: cfox@chelseama.gov
Website: www.chelseama.gov/
Process: Submit a letter of introduction and inquiry to the City Manager(CM) explaining the intent and needs of your project. If accepted, CM and Legal  Office and producer will be invited to sign a Location Agreement with a fee. Contact for additional steps after the  Location Agreement.
 

Cheshire

Contact: Jennifer Morse
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-743-1690
Fax:  
Email: jmorse@cheshire-ma.gov
Website: http://cheshire-ma.net/
Process: Contact Town Administrator outlining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Chester

Contact: Don Humason
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-354-7760
Fax: 413-354-2268
Email: townadministrator@townofchester.net
Website: www.townofchester.net/chestermass/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator explaining the
intent and needs of your project.
 

Chesterfield

Contact: Brenda Lessard
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-296-4771 ext. 1
Fax:  
Email: townadmin@townofchesterfieldma.com
Website: www.townofchesterfieldma.com/
Process: Send an email outlining the intent and needs of your project, as well as the locations you would like to use.
 

Chicopee

Contact: Patrick Major
Title: Chief of Police
Phone: 413-594-1700
Fax:  
Email:  
Website: www.chicopeema.gov/
Process: Contact Chief’s office for the first step.
 

Chilmark

Contact: Timothy R. Carroll
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-645-2100 ext. 2101
Fax: 508-645-2110
Email: townadministrator@chilmarkma.gov
Website: www.chilmarkma.gov/Pages/index
Process: No official filming permit needed but make a request to the Board of Selectmen explaining the intent and needs of your project. Board meetings are first and third Tues of the month at 7:30pm. The request MUST reach the Board by NOON the Friday before the next meeting.  This will go to a public meeting and the applicant made need to be present to answer questions. The request can be emailed, faxed, or delivered by hand. (Board of Selectmen, P O Box 119, Chilmark, MA 02535), (Fax: 508-645-2110)
 

Clarksburg

Contact: Carl McKinney
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-663-8250
Fax: 413-664-6575
Email: Use Contact Form
Website:  
Process: Contact Town Administrator with specifics of project; Town Admin will bring to Board of Selectmen.
 

Clinton

Contact: Mike J. Ward
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-365-4120
Fax: 978-365-4130
Email: mward@clintonMA.gov
Website: www.clintonma.gov
Process: Filming permit is required. Contact Town Administrator, explaining the intent and needs of your project.

Cohasset

Contact: Christopher Senior
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 781-383-4105 ext. 5109
Fax: 781-383–0109
Email: townmanager@cohassetma.org
Website: http://www.townofcohasset.org/
Process: Filming permit is needed. Please complete and submit application. FORM Approval may take up to 30 days depending scope of project. Submit with enough time for approval.
 

Colrain

Contact: Kevin Fox
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-624-6306
Fax: 413-624-8852
Email: bos@colrain-ma.gov
Website: http://colrain-ma.gov/
Process: Not open on Fridays, Contact Town Coordinator explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Concord

Contact:  Erin Stevens
Title: Public Information & Communications Manager/Film Liaison
Phone: 978-318-3052
Fax:  
Email: estevens@concordma.gov
Website: https://www.concordma.gov/
Process:  Complete  and submit the Filming Interest Form explaining the intent and needs of your project.
 

Conway

Contact: Veronique Blanchard
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-369-4235 ext. 3
Fax:  
Email: townadmin@conwayma.gov
Website: conwayma.gov
Process: Email request to Town Administrator explaining intent and needs of the project.

Cummington

Contact: Kenneth Howes
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 413-634-5439
Fax:  
Email: khowes@cummington-ma.gov or selectboard@cummington-ma.gov
Website: http://www.cummington-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Board of Selectmen outlining the intent and needs of your project.

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