Town Permits (Q-T)

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Quincy

Contact: Mark Carey
Title: Mayor’s Office Media Director
Phone: 617- 376-1990
Fax:  
Email: mcarey@quincyma.gov
Website: www.quincyma.gov/
Process: Please contact the office. Quincy is a film-friendly full service “One-Stop-Shop” for your production needs. They assist in all matters of permitting, location scouting, parking and offer other services like catering, livery, protective, liaison for casting & crew, and more if needed.

Randolph

 
Contact: Brian Howard
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 781-961-0911
Fax:  
Email: bhoward@randolph-ma.gov
Website: www.randolph-ma.gov
Process: Call or send an email to the Town Manager, outlining the intent and needs of your project.
This will get the process moving; Permits may be required depending on the scope of the production  but they generally don’t take long to obtain.
   

Raynham

 
Contact: Gregory Barnes
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-824-2707
Fax: 508-823-1812
Email: gbarnes@town.raynham.ma.us
Website: www.town.raynham.ma.us
Process: Send an email to the Town Administrator outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Reading

 
Contact: Matthew Kraunelis
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 781-942-9043
Fax: 781-942-9071
Email: mkraunelis@ci.reading.ma.us
Website: www.readingma.gov/
Process: Send an email the Town Manager, outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Rehoboth

 
Contact: Carol Chencus
Title: Exec. Assistant, Town Administrator
Phone: 508-252-3758 x3106
Fax: 508-252-5342
Email: cchencus@town.rehoboth.ma.us
Website: www.town.rehoboth.ma.us/
Process: Email the Town Administrator, outlining the intent and needs of your project and include the specific locations where you would like to shoot. From here, permitting will be carried out by the Zoning/Building dept.

Revere

 
Contact: Christopher P. Bright
Title: Fire Chief/Public Safety
Phone: 781-284-0014
Fax:  
Email: cbright@revere.org
Website: www.revere.org
Process: Send an email to the Fire Chief outlining the needs and intent of your project. He is also responsible for Permitting.

Richmond

 
Contact: Danielle Fillio
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-553-7803
Fax: 413-698-3272
Email: TownAdmin@richmondma.org
Website: www.richmondma.org/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator outlining the needs and intent of your project.

Rochester

 
Contact: Amanda Baptiste
Title: Administrative Assistant to the Town Administrator
Phone: 508-763-3871 ext. 110
Fax:  
Email: Contact Link
Website: http://townofrochestermass.com/
Process: Send an email or write a letter to the Administrative Assistant to the Town Administrator, outlining the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: 1 Constitution Way, Rochester MA 02770.

Rockland

 
Contact: Douglas Lapp
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 781-871-1874 ext. 1105
Fax: 781-871-0386
Email: dlapp@rockland-ma.gov or Contact Form
Website: www.rockland-ma.gov/
Process: Call the Selectmen’s office to specify when and where you would like to shoot; the Executive Assistant to the Selectmen will then put you in touch with the appropriate departments (Police, Town Hall, or Parks Department).

Rockport

 
Contact: TBD
Title:  
Phone:  
Fax:  
Email:  
Website: www.rockportma.gov
Process: Contact the Film Liaison outlining the intent and needs of your project. Additionally, fill out Film Permit Application.

Rowe

 
Contact: Donna Butzke
Title: Administrative Assistant
Phone: 413-339-5520 ext. 101
Fax: 413-339-5316
Email: adminasst@rowe-ma.gov
Website: www.rowe-ma.gov/Pages/index
Process: Send an email or letter outlining the intent and needs of your project. Board of Selectmen PO Box 462 Rowe, MA 01367

Rowley

 
Contact: Clifford Pierce
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 978-948-2372
Fax: 978-984-8202
Email: Contact Form
Website: www.townofrowley.net
Process: Write an email or letter to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, outlining the intent and needs of your project. Please be as specific as possible regarding the locations you’d like to use and when, if traffic would need to be disrupted and the approximate length of time needed to shoot. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 275, Rowley, MA 01969.

Royalston

 
Contact: Rick Martin
Title: Chair of Select Board
Phone: 978-249-9641
Fax: 978-249-2204
Email: bos@royalston-ma.gov
Website: www.royalston-ma.gov/
Process: Write a letter and an email to the Chair of the Select Board, outlining the intent and needs of your project.  Mailing Address: P.O. Box 125, Royalston, MA 01368

Russell

 
Contact: Wayne Preciano
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 413-862-6200
Fax:  
Email: russellselectman@russellma.net
Website: www.townofrussell.us/
Process: Write a letter to the Chair of the Board of Selectmen, outlining the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 407, Russell, MA 01071.

Rutland

 
Contact: Carol Benoit
Title: Chair of the Select Board
Phone: 508-886-4100
Fax: 508-886-2929
Email: selectboard@townofrutland.org
Website: www.townofrutland.org
Process: Call or send an email to the Town Administrator, outlining the intent and needs of your project. The Administrator and the Select Board will work with you to facilitate local permitting.

Salem

 
Contact: Ellen Talkowsky
Title: Special Projects Coordinator
Phone: 978-619-5676
Fax:  
Email: etalkowsky@salem.com
Website: www.salem.org/salem-film-office
Process: Call explaining the needs of your project, when and where you’d like to film, etc. They will then put you in touch with the necessary departments.

Salisbury

 
Contact: Ronalee Ray-Parrott
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 978-462-8232 ext. 100
Fax: 978-462-4176
Email: bosadmin@salisburyma.gov
Website: www.salisburyma.gov/
Process: Send an email to the Chair of the Board of Selectmen, and the message will be directly forwarded. Include details about the intent and needs of your project. Alternatively, write a letter to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen outlining the intent your project. Mailing Address: 5 Beach Row, Salisbury, MA 01952.

Sandisfield

 
Contact: Jonathan Sylbert
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 413-258-4711 ext. 1
Fax:  
Email: manager@sandisfieldma.gov or jbeardsley@sandisfieldma.gov
Website: www.sandisfieldma.gov/
Process: Email the Town Manager detailing the intent and needs of your project.

Sandwich

 
Contact: Melissa Carroll
Title: Office Manager
Phone: 508-888-5144
Fax: 508-833-8045
Email: mcarroll@SandwichMass.org
Website: www.sandwichmass.org/
Process: Contact the Select Board via email outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Saugus

 
Contact: Janice Jaroz
Title: Clerk of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 781-231-4124
Fax: 781-231-4109
Email:  
Website: www.saugus-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Clerk of the Board of Selectmen via email or letter outlining the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: 298 Central St. Ste, 4 Saugus, MA 01906.

Savoy

 
Contact: Justin Kaczowski
Title: Select Board Chairman
Phone: 413-743-4290
Fax: 413-743-4292
Email: SBAdmin@townofsavoy.com
Website: https://townofsavoy.com/
Process: Contact the office for initial instructions. You will need to go before the Select Board, which meets every OTHER Tuesday.

Scituate

 
Contact: James Boudreau
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 781-545-8741
Fax: 781-545-8704
Email: Contact Form
Website: www.scituatema.gov/
Process: Contact Town Administrator/Film Liaison with the intent and needs of your project.

Seekonk

 
Contact: Shawn E. Cadime
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-336-2911
Fax: 508-336-313-0764
Email: scadime@seekonk-ma.gov
Website: www.seekonk-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator via email with details regarding the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: 100 Peck St., Seekonk, MA 02771

Sharon

 
Contact: Frederic E. Turkington, Jr.
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 781-784-1500 x1160
Fax: 781-784-1503
Email: selectboard@townofsharon.org
Website: http://www.townofsharon.net
Process: Email the Town Administrator with the intent and needs of your project.

Sheffield

 
Contact: Rhonda Labombard
Title: Town Administrator/Film Liaison
Phone: 413-229-7000 ext. 152
Fax: 413-229-0717
Email: rlabombard@sheffieldma.gov
Website: www.sheffieldma.gov/Pages/index
Process: Contact the Film Liaison via email with details regarding the intent and needs of your project.

Shelburne

 
Contact: Terry Narkewicz
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-625-0300 ext. 1
Fax: 413-625-0303
Email: townadmin@townofshelburnema.gov
Website: http://townofshelburne.com/
Process: Must write letter of intent to Chairperson of the Board of Selectmen, the issue will be voted on at a meeting. Mailing Address: 51 Bridge St., Shelburne, MA 01370. Accompany it with a  Film Permit Application.

Sherborn

 
Contact: Jeremy Marsette
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-651-7850
Fax: 508-651-7854
Email:  jmarsette@sherbornema.org
Website: www.sherbornma.org/
Process: Email the Town Administrator outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Shirley

 
Contact: Andree Lourdes Jean Jacques
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 978-425-2600 ext. 200
Fax: 978-425-2601
Email: Selectboard@shirley.ma.gov
Website: www.shirley-ma.gov
Process: Call or email the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.

Shrewsbury

Contact: Kevin J. Mizikar
Title: Town Manager 
Phone: 508-841-8508
Fax: 508-842-0587
Email: kmizikar@shrewsburyma.gov
Website: https://shrewsburyma.gov
Process: Contact the Town Manager via email with the details regarding the intent and needs of your project. The Town Manager will work out the arrangements and other details. It is a very informal and quick process.

Shutesbury

Contact: Becky Torres
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-259-1214
Fax: 413-259-1107
Email: townadmin@shutesbury.org
Website: http://www.shutesbury.org/
Process: Call or email the Town Administrator outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Somerset

Contact: Allen Smith
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 508-646-2800
Fax: 508-646-2802
Email: llawless@town.somerset.ma.us
Website: www.townofsomerset.org
Process: Call the Board of Selectmen’s office for information. A written letter describing your project would be helpful. Mailing Address: 140 Wood St. Somerset, MA 02726. Visit the online application.

Somerville

Contact: Grace Munns
Title: Deputy Director of Communications
Phone: 617-625-6600 ext. 2120
Fax:  
Email: gmunns@somervillema.gov
Website: www.somervillema.gov/
Process: Call or email the Deputy Director of Communications, and explain the intent and needs of your project. Permits are only needed when using public spaces to film or park equipment. The process is relatively short and easy, but the town would like to be notified at least one month before filming begins. Filming in private homes does not require town notification.

South Hadley

Contact: Jennifer Gundersen
Title: Chief of Police
Phone: 413-538-5050 ext. 6403
Fax: 413-533-0697
Email: GundersenJ@SouthHadleyPolice.org 
Website: www.southhadley.org/
Process: Contact the Chief of Police via email with details regarding the location and duration of your intended project.

Southampton

Contact: Cristine Fowles
Title: Chairman of the Board of Selectmen
Phone: 413-529-0106
Fax: 413-529-1006
Email: selectmen@town.southampton.ma.us
Website: http://townofsouthampton.org/
Process: Send an email to the Chair of the Board of Selectmen, outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Southborough

Contact: Mark Purple
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-485-0710
Fax: 508-480-0161
Email: mpurple@southboroughma.com
Website: www.southboroughma.gov
Process: Check with zoning right away. If workable per zoning, contact the Town Administrator via email detailing the intent and needs of your project.

Southbridge

Contact: Charlie Blanchard
Title: Interim Town Manager (as 2023)
Phone: 508-764-5405
Fax: 508-764-5425
Email: townmanager@southbridgemass.org
Website: www.ci.southbridge.ma.us
Process: If filming on public property, contact the Town Manager via email with details about the intent and needs of your project.

Southwick

Contact: Karl Stinehart
Title: Chief Administrative Officer of the Selectboard
Phone: 413-569-5995
Fax: 413-569-5001
Email: kstinehart@southwichma.net
Website: www.southwickma.org
Process: Contact the Chief Administrative Officer of the Selectboard with the intent and needs of your project.

Spencer

Contact: Jeffrey K. Bridges
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-885-7500 ext. 155
Fax: 508-885-7528
Email: Contact link
Website: www.spencerma.gov/Pages/index
Process: Contact the Town Administrator via email with details regarding the intent and needs of your project.

Springfield

Contact: Gladys Oyola
Title: City Clerk
Phone: 413-787-6096
Fax:  
Email: goyola@springfieldcityhall.com
Website: www.springfield-ma.gov/code/index.php?id=permits
Process: Contact the office with details regarding the intent and needs of your project.

Sterling

Contact:  William Cladwell
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-422-8111 ext. 2315
Fax: 978-422-0289
Email: kherbert@sterling-ma.gov
Website: www.sterling-ma.gov
Process: Contact the Town Administrator, who will report back to the Board of Selectmen.

Stockbridge

Contact: Michael Canales
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-298-4170 ext. 100
Fax: 413-298-4344
Email: townadminstrator@stockbridge-ma.gov
Website: https://stockbridge-ma.gov
Process: Contact the Town Administrator outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Stoneham

Contact: Shannon Ciarlone
Title: Assistant to the of the Town Administrator
Phone: 781-279-2600
Fax: 781-279-2602
Email: sciarlone@stoneham-ma.gov
Website: www.ci.stoneham.ma.us/
Process: Contact Town Administrators’ assistant via e-mail or standard mail: 35 Central St., Stoneham, MA 02180 explaining the intent and needs of your project.

Stoughton

Contact: Pamela A. McCarthy
Title: Economic Development Director/Film Liaison
Phone: 781-341-1300 ext. 9265
Fax:  
Email: pmccarthy@stoughton-ma.gov
Website: www.stoughton.org/
Process: Contact the Film Liaison by e-mail or standard mail: 10 Pearl St., Stoughton, MA 0207, explaining the intent and needs of your production.

Stow

Contact: Denise Dembkoski
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: (978) 897-2927
Fax:  
Email: Contact Form 
Website: www.stow-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator via email for the application and guidelines.

 

Sturbridge

Contact: Robin A. Grimm, Ph.D.
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-347-2500 ext.1412
Fax: 508-347-5886
Email: rgrimm@sturbridge.gov
Website: www.sturbridge.gov
Process: Contact the Town Administrator via email.

Sudbury

Contact: Maryanne Bilodeau
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 978-639-3381
Fax: 978-639-3381
Email: townmanager@sudbury.ma.us
Website: https://sudbury.ma.us
Process: Contact Town Manager by e-mail or mail: 278 Old Sudbury Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776.

Sunderland

Contact: Geoffrey Kravitz
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-512-5820
Fax: 413-665-1080
Email: townadmin@townofsunderland.us
Website: www.townofsunderland.us/
Process: Send an email and a letter to the Town Administrator outlining the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: 12 School St., Sunderland, MA 01375.

Sutton

Contact: James A. Smith
Title: Town Manager
Phone:  508-865-8720
Fax: 508-865-8721
Email: j.smith@town.sutton.ma.us or Contact Form
Website: www.suttonma.org/
Process: Contact the Town Administrator via phone or email explaining the intent and needs of your project.

Swampscott

Contact: Sean R. Fitzgerald
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 781-596-8850
Fax: 781-596-8851
Email: ta@town.swampscott.ma.us
Website: www.town.swampscott.ma.us
Process: Contact the Town Administrator via phone or email explaining the intent and needs of your project.

Swansea

Contact: Mallory Aronstein
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-678-2981
Fax:  
Email: maronstein@swanseama.gov
Website: www.swanseama.gov
Process: Contact the Town Administrator for information about shooting in town and utilizing facilities.

Taunton

Contact: Ligia Madeira
Title: Chief of Staff
Phone: 508-821-1000
Fax:  
Email: LMadeira@taunton-ma.gov
Website: www.taunton-ma.gov/Pages/index
Process: Send an email to the Chief of  Staff outlining the intent and needs of your project.

Templeton

Contact: Adam Lamontagne
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-894-275
Fax:  
Email: Contact Form
Website: www.templetonma.gov
Process: Contact individual property owner for use of private property. For use of public locations, contact Town Coordinator.

Tewksbury

Contact: Alexandra Lowder
Title:  Community/Economic Development Planner
Phone: 978-640-4370
Fax: 978-640-4302
Email: alowder@tewksbury-ma.gov
Website: www.tewksbury-ma.gov
Process: Email with details about the intent and needs of your project.

Tisbury

Contact: John W. Grande
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 508-696-4201
Fax: 508-693-5876
Email: Contact link
Website: http://tisburygov.org/
Process: Send letter to Town Administrator at: P.O.Box 1239, Vineyard Haven, Tisbury MA, 02568.

Tolland

Contact: Margaret McClellan
Title: Assistant to Board of Selectmen
Phone: 413-258-4794 ext. 101
Fax: 413-258-4048
Email: Contact link
Website: www.tolland-ma.gov/
Process: Contact the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen by letter or e-mail for information. Mailing Address: 241 West Granville Rd., Tolland MA, 01034. Request must be submitted in writing; you may call also but office hours are part time.

Topsfield

Contact: Kevin Harutunisn
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-887-1500
Fax: 978-887-1503
Email: Kharutunian@topsfield-ma.gov
Website: www.topsfield-ma.gov/
Process: Send an email to the Town Administrator detailing the intent and needs of your project.

Townsend

Contact: Eric Slagle
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 978-597-1700 ext.1701
Fax:  
Email: Contact link
Website: www.townsend.ma.us/
Process: Send email to Town Administrator as well as to Board of Selectmen (selectmen@townsend.ma.us).

Truro

Contact: Nicole Tudor
Title: Executive Assistant, Selectmen Licenses
Phone: 508-349-7004 ext. 110
Fax:  
Email: ntudor@truro-ma.gov
Website: www.truro-ma.gov/index.php/
Process: Send a letter to the Town Administrator at: P.O. Box 2030, Truro MA, 02666.

Tyngsborough

Contact: Colin Loiselle
Title: Town Manager
Phone: 978-649-2300 ext. 100
Fax: 978-649-2310
Email: cloiselle@tyngsboroughma.gov
Website: www.tyngsboroughma.gov
Process: Send an email and a letter to the Town Manager with details about the intent and needs of your project. Mailing Address: 25 Bryant’s Lane, Tyngsborough, MA 01879.

Tyringham

Contact: Molly Curtin-Schaefer
Title: Town Administrator
Phone: 413-243-1749 ext. 102
Fax: 413-243-4942
Email: Contact Form
Website: www.tyringham-ma.gov/Pages/index
Process: Send letter to Town Administrator at: P.O. Box 442, Tyringham MA, 01264.

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