Town Permits (A-C)
Jump to towns starting with, B, C
Abington
| Contact: |
Scott Lambiase |
| Title: |
Town Manager |
| Phone: |
781-982-2100 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Acton
Acushnet
| Contact: |
James Kelley |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
508-998-0200 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
jkelley@acushnet.ma.us |
| Website: |
www.acushnet.ma.us/ |
| Process: |
Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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Adams
Agawam
| Contact: |
Christopher Johnson |
| Title: |
Mayor |
| Phone: |
413-786-4520 ext 8200 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Alford
| Contact: |
Charles Ketchen |
| Title: |
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen |
| Phone: |
413-528-4536 x101 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Amesbury
| Contact: |
James Olsen |
| Title: |
Assistant Director of Recreation |
| Phone: |
978-388-8137 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Aquinnah
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| Process: Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project, which will be submitted to the Selectboard who will make the determination. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Ashfield
| Contact: |
Paul McLatchy III |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
413-628-4441 ext. 7 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Ashland
| Contact: |
Michael Herbert |
| Title: |
Town Manager |
| Phone: |
508-881-0100 ext. 7911 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
Mherbert@ashlandmass.com |
| Website: |
www.ashlandmass.com/ |
| Process: |
First contact Town Manager, you may be directed to the Town Clerk depending on needs. |
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Athol
| Contact: |
Shaun A. Suhoski |
| Title |
Town Manager |
| Phone: |
(978) 721-8451 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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Auburn
| Contact: |
Edward Kazanovicz |
| Title: |
Town Manager |
| Phone: |
508-832-7720-(TM) 508-832-7701-(BOS) |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
townmgr@town.auburn.ma.us |
| Website: |
www.auburnguide.com |
| Process: |
Contact the Town Manager explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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Avon
| Contact: |
Jonathan L. Beder |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
508-588-0414 ext. 1020 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
jbeder@avon-ma.gov |
| Website: |
www.avon-ma.gov/ |
| Process: |
Contact Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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Ayer
| Contact: |
Robert Pontbriand |
| Title: |
Town Manager |
| Phone: |
978-772-8220 ext. 100 or (978) 772-8220 ext. 149 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Barnstable
Barre
| Contact: |
Tammy Martin |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
978-355-2504, ext. 135 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Belchertown
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. |
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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. |
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Berkley
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. |
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Bernardston
| Contact: |
Karen Kelly |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
(413) 648-5401 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
bos@townofbernardston.org |
| Website: |
www.townofbernardston.org |
| Process: |
Contact the Town Administrator explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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Beverly
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. |
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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. |
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Blandford
Bolton
Boston
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 |
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Boxborough
| Contact: |
Michael Johns |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
978-264-1712 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Boxford
| Contact: |
Matthew Coogan |
| Title: |
Town Administrator- |
| Phone: |
978-861-1014 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Boylston
Braintree
Brewster
Bridgewater
| Contact: |
Kimberly Williams |
| Title: |
Assistant Town Manager |
| Phone: |
508-697-0919 ext. 5 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
TownManager@bridgewaterma.org |
| Website: |
www.bridgewaterma.org/ |
| Process: |
No permit required but contact our office explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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Brimfield
| Contact: |
Martin Kelly |
| Title: |
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen |
| Phone: |
(413) 245-4100 ext. 4 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
selectboard@brimfieldma.org |
| Website: |
www.brimfieldma.org |
| Process: |
Contact our office explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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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. |
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Brookfield
| Contact: |
Beth Gobeille |
| Title: |
Executive Assistant |
| Phone: |
508-867-2930 ext. 10 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
bgobeille@brookfieldma.com |
| Website: |
www.brookfieldma.us/ |
| Process: |
Contact Board of Selectmen, explaining the intent and needs of your project. |
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Brookline
| Contact: |
Jennifer Paster |
| Title: |
Acting Chief of Brookline Police |
| Phone: |
617-730-2249 or 617-730-2200 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Buckland
| Contact: |
Heather Butler |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
413-625-6330 ext. 5 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Burlington
| Contact: |
Paul Sagarino |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
781-273-7600 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Cambridge
Canton
Carlisle
Carver
| Contact: |
Elaine Weston |
| Title: |
Assistant Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
508-866-3401 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Charlemont
| Contact: |
Sarah Reynolds |
| Title: |
Board of Selectmen’s Office/Town Clerk |
| Phone: |
413-339-4335, ext. 7 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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Chatham
Chelmsford
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. |
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Cheshire
Chester
Chesterfield
Chicopee
| Contact: |
Patrick Major |
| Title: |
Chief of Police |
| Phone: |
413-594-1700 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
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| Website: |
www.chicopeema.gov/ |
| Process: |
Contact Chief’s office for the first step. |
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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) |
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Clarksburg
| Contact: |
Carl McKinney |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
413-663-8250 |
| Fax: |
413-664-6575 |
| Email: |
Use Contact Form |
| Website: |
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| Process: |
Contact Town Administrator with specifics of project; Town Admin will bring to Board of Selectmen. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Concord
Conway
| Contact: |
Veronique Blanchard |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
413-369-4235 ext. 3 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
townadmin@conwayma.gov |
| Website: |
conwayma.gov |
| Process: |
Email request to Town Administrator explaining intent and needs of the project. |
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