Election Updates

Posted on October 19, 2020

Goshen currently has 790 registered voters. 274 Vote by Mail ballots have been mailed out to those who requested them; 129 have been returned. Vote by Mail applications are due by 5pm on Wednesday, October 28th, 2020. As a reminder, VBM ballots can be returned through the mail, via the ballot drop box on the...

Volunteers Needed – You could make a difference

Posted on October 19, 2020

Goshen needs volunteers to help support the work that committees and boards do for the town. Click on this link to see a current list of volunteer positions needed:  Town of Goshen - Vacancies for Appointment as of 2020-10-19. If you see something you might be interested in contact the chair of that board or...

Goshen Cultural Council survey

Posted on October 5, 2020

The Goshen Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth. The LCC Program is the largest grassroots cultural funding network in the nation, supporting thousands of community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities every year. The state legislature provides an annual...

Hilltown Food Bucks & Hilltown Micro-Enterprise Relief Programs

Posted on October 2, 2020

These Hilltown CDC programs are available to residents of the Towns of Ashfield, Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Plainfield, Williamsburg and Worthington. The Hilltown Food Bucks Program offers coupons or “bucks” for low to moderate income families to use while shopping at select locations.   Information, application and a contact for this program...

Vote by Mail Update

Posted on September 28, 2020

Update 10/5/20: The Vote by Mail ballots have arrived! Today I mailed all 269 ballots out to those who have requested them so far. If you requested one, you can expect it in your mailbox any day now. Once you receive your vote by mail ballot, and have filled it out and sealed it in...

In Person Early Voting

Posted on September 28, 2020

In person early voting is available multiple days for the November 3rd General Election at the John James Memorial Hall, 42 Main St. The dates and hours will be: Saturday, Oct. 17th       2-4pm Sunday, Oct. 18th           2-4pm Monday, Oct. 19th         9-3 and 6-8...

State Primary & Town Override Election Results

Posted on September 1, 2020

Goshen had a 54% voter turnout for the September 1st 2020 State Primary & Town Override Election! Here are the results: State Primary Results 9.1.2020 STE Override Results 9.1.2020

Wi-Fi availability at Town Offices extended through December 31, 2020

Posted on August 28, 2020

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Westfield Gas & Electric have partnered with some hilltowns to temporarily offer a high speed internet connection at a central location in each participating town.  This connection will offer speeds of up to 200 MBPS for up to 15 concurrent connections.  In Goshen, that Wi-Fi  connection has been installed at...

How your Early Ballots get Processed

Posted on August 26, 2020

Many Goshen voters decided to vote early by mail or in person for the Sept. 1st Primary & Town Override. I wanted to clear up some confusion about early voting. • All ballots, for both the state primary and town override, will be processed and put into the ballot box on election day. That day,...

Summer Holiday & Beach Safety during COVID-19

Posted on June 30, 2020