Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative (HRMC) Free Community Paper Shredding Event
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Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative (HRMC) Compost Bin Discounted Price Offer
Hilltown Resource Management Cooperative (HRMC) compost bin discounted price offer to purchase an Earth Machine Compost bin for 50% less than retail prices. For information about how to compost go to Composting Is Easy.
Massachusetts provides a FREE telehealth service for COVID-19 treatment
The state of Massachusetts provides a FREE telehealth service for COVID-19 treatment which can be accessed by a telephone or website. The telehealth service can tell you if the COVID-19 pill is right for you, and the pills can be sent to your pharmacy or to your home for free. Go to this flyer for … Continued
Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are available from the Goshen Board of Health
The Town of Goshen Board of Health has a limited supply of at-home COVID test kits available for residents. If you are unable to access or afford test kits from other sources, please contact us and we will arrange to provide you test kits. To request tests, please send an email to: Healthboard@goshen-ma.us with the … Continued
2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Once a year, the HRMC holds a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event for residents of the HRMC member communities. The 2022 event will take place on Saturday, October 22, from 9 a.m. until noon, in Westhampton. Pre-registration is required for this event and will take place from October 1-October 16. Residents are asked to … Continued
DAR State Forest Upper Highland Lake Beaches Water Quality Information
Note that the beaches at DAR State Forest are NOT monitored or maintained by the Town of Goshen. These are owned, operated and monitored through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Water quality at both the Upper Highland Lake Campers and Upper Highland Lake Day Use beaches is monitored … Continued
Transfer Station Recycling Information Updates
The Transfer Station Recycling Information sub page located on the Board of Health page has been extensively updated. Please visit it to find new information and new ways to recycle, repurpose and reuse items. Transfer Station Recycling Information Page
Updated COVID-19 Mask Guidelines for Town Facilities – Effective Friday, August 6, 2021 until further notice
For the general public: All visitors, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a mask and maintain social distancing indoors Entrance doors will be unlocked during usual business hours to allow public entry Face masks and hand sanitizer will be readily available in buildings For employees: Employees and town officials, regardless of vaccination status, … Continued
COVID-19 Massachusetts Booster Vaccine Information & Resources
COVID-19 Booster shots are now available. Individuals can check their COVID-19 booster eligibility by manufacturer and criteria. As more information becomes available on booster vaccines for individuals who have received either the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccine, Massachusetts will provide updated information at the above listed website. The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective and … Continued
FREE MassDEP Drinking Water from Private Wells PFAS Sampling Program
MassDEP will be conducting PFAS testing for a limited number of private wells, focusing on the 84 Massachusetts towns where 60% or more of residents are served by private wells. Goshen is one of the towns eligible to participate in this program. Private wells are regulated by local Boards of Health, which are overseen by … Continued