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Wi-Fi availability at Town Offices extended through June 30, 2021

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 … Continued

Massachusetts COVID-19 Travel Order and Restrictions Currently in Effect

Thinking about travelling for the holidays or visiting family and friends? Go to this link for current Massachusetts COVID-19 Travel Order and Restrictions Currently in Effect. The information on this page is updated as Massachusetts requirements change.  Check back regularly to see about updated restrictions. For a complete list of COVID-19 updates go to  COVID-19 … Continued

East Street Multi-Lane Pedestrian Improvement Project

This project is funded through the  MassDOT Complete Streets program and will include some widening, repaving and pavement marking for a pedestrian lane along 1,700 feet of East Street, beginning at the intersection with Route 9. Sealed bids will be opened on December 4, 2020, at the Town Office. The project is anticipated to begin … Continued

Volunteers Needed – You could make a difference

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 2020-10-27. If you see something you might be interested in contact the chair of that board or … Continued

Hilltown Food Bucks & Hilltown Micro-Enterprise Relief Programs

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 … Continued

High Speed Internet – Network Construction Procurement RFP & Contract

Requests for Proposals for the construction of Goshen’s fiber optic network were released May 6. Competitive bids were received on May 22.  Bids were reviewed and analyzed by the project engineering team at Westfield Gas & Electric for any errors, omissions or questions and to verify they complied with the RFP documentation. After thorough review … Continued

Recycling Changes Effective July 1, 2020

Changes to the types of plastic cups, plastic egg cartons, aerosol cans & shredded paper go into effect on July 1, 2020.  Click on the link below for specific details. Recycling Changes Effective July 1, 2020

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