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Short-Term Rental restricitions implemented by Massachusetts

Posted on April 1, 2020

Hotel/Motel & Short Term Rental restrictions: As part of the updated essential business list, DPH issued new guidance today around hotels, motels, inns, beds and breakfasts and other short-term residential rentals. Based on this new guidance, hotels, motels, and short-term rentals may only be used for efforts related to fighting COVID-19, like front line health workers...
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2020 Federal Census

Posted on March 30, 2020

Recently, you should have received a letter from the U.S. Census Bureau, inviting you to go online to respond to the 2020 federal Census. The U.S. Census counts every person in the country every 10 years. The information gathered through the census is used to decide how much our communities get in state and federal...
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Caucus postponed again

Posted on March 30, 2020

Due to the ever-changing circumstances of COVID-19, the select board voted to postpone the April 13th town caucus at today's select board meeting, in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2020 "An Act granting authority to postpone 2020 municipal elections in the commonwealth and increase voting options in response to the declaration of emergency...
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Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Draft Summary of Findings Report

Posted on March 27, 2020

The Towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, and Worthington are collaborating with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), residents, and stakeholders on strategies to reduce vulnerability and adapt to our changing climate through the State’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program.  The core directive of the MVP program is to engage community stakeholders to facilitate the education,...
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Rabies Clinic cancelled

Posted on March 16, 2020

The Rabies Clinic, originally scheduled for March 28th, has been cancelled. We realize many town residents were waiting to renew dog licenses until their dogs received a rabies vaccine at this clinic. While our town bylaws state that Goshen dogs must be licensed by March 31st, the late fee of $25 per dog does not...
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Broadband (high-speed internet) – MLP Board selection of Internet Service Provider (ISP) & Network Operator (NO)

Posted on March 7, 2020

The Municipal Light Plant (MLP) Board voted to select Westfield Gas & Electric as Goshen's ISP & NO. Selection criteria were based on the following: Local control over MLP decisions, policies & profits Reliability, experience & integrity of the business partner Proven business track record, history & financial stability Local control over rate setting Structural...
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Presidential Primary Results- Goshen

Posted on March 3, 2020

Please see the PDF below for Goshen's Presidential Primary results. Goshen Election Results Pres. Primary 3.3.2020
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Broadband (high-speed internet) – Grant Awards Updates

Posted on March 1, 2020

State grant monies originally provided Goshen with $770,000 as partial funding for Goshen’s fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) town-owned network.  In addition, the town voted to borrow up to $1.4 million to cover the remaining costs of building the town’s FTTH network. “Make-ready” costs have far exceeded the estimates from the initial project cost assessment.  (“Make-ready” costs are...
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Broadband (high-speed internet) – Utility Company Tree Trimming

Posted on March 1, 2020

Beginning in January 2020, and continuing for the next six months, National Grid and their subcontractors will be doing tree trimming around all of the utility company poles and wires in preparation for the build out of the fiber optic network that is to begin later this year. National Grid, or their subcontractors, will be...
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Recurring meetings information during Municipal building closure

Please note that most recurring meetings are temporarily suspended until Municipal buildings are re-opened after the end of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

If you have concerns and wish to attend a specific meeting, verify when and where that meeting will take place, ahead of time, by going to the web page for that committee or board and using the contact information to solicit their current meeting schedule information.

Recurring meetings calendar - SEE IMPORTANT NOTE ABOVE

Apr 7 2020

Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday

6:00pm Goshen Town Offices
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-07 18:00:00 2020-04-07 18:00:00 America/New_York Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01096
  • Directions

Apr 8 2020

Open Space Committee

4:00pm Goshen Town Offices
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-08 16:00:00 2020-04-08 16:00:00 America/New_York Open Space Committee 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01096
  • Directions

Apr 8 2020

Board of Assessors

6:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-08 18:30:00 2020-04-08 18:30:00 America/New_York Board of Assessors 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

Apr 14 2020

Historical Commission 2nd Tuesday

10:30am Goshen Town Offices - Back Room
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-14 10:30:00 2020-04-14 10:30:00 America/New_York Historical Commission 2nd Tuesday 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

Apr 15 2020

Board of Assessors

6:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-15 18:30:00 2020-04-15 18:30:00 America/New_York Board of Assessors 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

Apr 15 2020

Community Preservation Committee

7:00pm Goshen Town Offices
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-15 19:00:00 2020-04-15 19:00:00 America/New_York Community Preservation Committee 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01096
  • Directions

Apr 20 2020

Veterans’ Agent 3rd Monday

11:30am - 1:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-20 11:30:00 2020-04-20 13:30:00 America/New_York Veterans' Agent 3rd Monday 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

Apr 20 2020

Select Board

6:00pm Goshen Town Offices

Apr 21 2020

Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday

6:00pm Goshen Town Offices
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-21 18:00:00 2020-04-21 18:00:00 America/New_York Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01096
  • Directions

Apr 22 2020

Board of Assessors

6:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-22 18:30:00 2020-04-22 18:30:00 America/New_York Board of Assessors 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

Apr 29 2020

Board of Assessors

6:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-04-29 18:30:00 2020-04-29 18:30:00 America/New_York Board of Assessors 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

May 4 2020

Veterans’ Agent 1st Monday

11:30am - 1:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-05-04 11:30:00 2020-05-04 13:30:00 America/New_York Veterans' Agent 1st Monday 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

May 4 2020

Select Board

6:00pm Goshen Town Offices

May 5 2020

Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday

6:00pm Goshen Town Offices
  • Add to calendar 2020-05-05 18:00:00 2020-05-05 18:00:00 America/New_York Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01096
  • Directions

May 6 2020

Board of Assessors

6:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-05-06 18:30:00 2020-05-06 18:30:00 America/New_York Board of Assessors 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

May 12 2020

Historical Commission 2nd Tuesday

10:30am Goshen Town Offices - Back Room
  • Add to calendar 2020-05-12 10:30:00 2020-05-12 10:30:00 America/New_York Historical Commission 2nd Tuesday 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

May 13 2020

Open Space Committee

4:00pm Goshen Town Offices
  • Add to calendar 2020-05-13 16:00:00 2020-05-13 16:00:00 America/New_York Open Space Committee 40 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01096
  • Directions

May 13 2020

Board of Assessors

6:30pm Goshen Town Hall
  • Add to calendar 2020-05-13 18:30:00 2020-05-13 18:30:00 America/New_York Board of Assessors 42 Main Street, Goshen, MA 01032
  • Directions

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John James Memorial Town Hall

John James Memorial Town Hall
42 Main Street, Goshen, Massachusetts 01032

Town Office Goshen Mass

Town Offices
40 Main Street, Goshen, Massachusetts 01032

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