Town Permits (Q-T)
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Quincy
| Contact: |
Mark Carey |
| Title: |
Mayor’s Office Media Director |
| Phone: |
617- 376-1990 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Randolph
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| Contact: |
Brian Howard |
| Title: |
Town Manager |
| Phone: |
781-961-0911 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Raynham
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Contact: |
Christopher P. Bright |
| Title: |
Fire Chief/Public Safety |
| Phone: |
781-284-0014 |
| Fax: |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Contact: |
Amanda Baptiste |
| Title: |
Administrative Assistant to the Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
508-763-3871 ext. 110 |
| Fax: |
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| 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
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| 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
Rowe
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| Contact: |
Wayne Preciano |
| Title: |
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen |
| Phone: |
413-862-6200 |
| Fax: |
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| 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
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| 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
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| Contact: |
Ellen Talkowsky |
| Title: |
Special Projects Coordinator |
| Phone: |
978-619-5676 |
| Fax: |
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| 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
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| 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
Sandwich
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| 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
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| Contact: |
Janice Jaroz |
| Title: |
Clerk of the Board of Selectmen |
| Phone: |
781-231-4124 |
| Fax: |
781-231-4109 |
| Email: |
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
Sheffield
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| 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
Sherborn
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| 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
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| 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. |
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Shutesbury
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. |
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Somerville
| Contact: |
Grace Munns |
| Title: |
Deputy Director of Communications |
| Phone: |
617-625-6600 ext. 2120 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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Southampton
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Springfield
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. |
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Stockbridge
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. |
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Stoughton
| Contact: |
Pamela A. McCarthy |
| Title: |
Economic Development Director/Film Liaison |
| Phone: |
781-341-1300 ext. 9265 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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Stow
| Contact: |
Denise Dembkoski |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
(978) 897-2927 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
Contact Form |
| Website: |
www.stow-ma.gov/ |
| Process: |
Contact the Town Administrator via email for the application and guidelines. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Sutton
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. |
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Swansea
| Contact: |
Mallory Aronstein |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
508-678-2981 |
| Fax: |
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| Email: |
maronstein@swanseama.gov |
| Website: |
www.swanseama.gov |
| Process: |
Contact the Town Administrator for information about shooting in town and utilizing facilities. |
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Taunton
Templeton
| Contact: |
Adam Lamontagne |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
978-894-275 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Townsend
| Contact: |
Eric Slagle |
| Title: |
Town Administrator |
| Phone: |
978-597-1700 ext.1701 |
| Fax: |
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| 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). |
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Truro
| Contact: |
Nicole Tudor |
| Title: |
Executive Assistant, Selectmen Licenses |
| Phone: |
508-349-7004 ext. 110 |
| Fax: |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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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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