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Official Town Website ~ Petersham, Massachusetts
We hope the residents of Petersham find this site to be both useful and informative.
TOWN UPDATES




Special and Annual Town Meeting
June 2, 2025 7PM  at Town Hall.



Petersham FY24 Annual Report
The on-line copy of Petersham's FY24 Annual Report can be accessed here.   This report covers the timeframe from 
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024.
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FY26 ATM Warrant "By-Law" Articles (Draft)
The document here shows the latest draft of “By-law” Articles that will appear on the FY26 ATM Warrant; the language is likely to remain unchanged.  These proposed Articles were discussed at the latest Public Information meeting on May 10, 2025. 



Petersham Town Facility Technician Opening
The Town is looking for a Facility Technician to do small jobs
at the Town Office and Town Hall.  Jobs include, but not limited
to, swapping out window AC units, small paint and repair
​jobs, shoveling snow around Office and Hall entrances,
helping with room set up for large town meetings.  

Hours flexible and total about 4 hours/week. Salary range $16.50/hr to $19.00/hr depending on experience.  Complete
job description is here.. Please contact the Selectboard office
​if interested 978-724-3353.



​APPROVED FINAL  PETERSHAM OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN 2024 
The Final Approved
 Petersham
Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) can be viewed here ​



To Current Matrix Customers in Petersham: 
Over a month ago, the Town was contacted by AccessPlus, a company interested in providing internet services.  AccessPlus already services commercial customers, including municipalities, and want to expand into the residential sector.   They provide 24/7 customer service and report to have better back-up capabilities.  The Town’s Broadband Board is helping to facilitate the negotiations and is standing by as AccessPlus and Matrix review the existing contract.  
 
If successful, the transfer of operations from Matrix to AccessPlus should occur over the next few months.  We know you are frustrated (believe me!).  We need to ensure any future contract meets our needs.  Your patience is appreciated! 
Sue Dougherty, Selectboard Chair 
and  
Broadband Municipal Light Plant Board 





Ralph C. Mahar and School Union 73 
Comprehensive District Review Report (2024)


In accordance with Massachusetts state law, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) contracted with the American Institutes for Research® (AIR®) to conduct a comprehensive review of Ralph C. Mahar and School Union 73 (hereafter, RCM & SU 73) in April 2024.  This report includes data for the Petersham Center School,
​and can be viewed here.






IMPORTANT TAX BILL INFORMATION
If your real estate or excise tax bills have a line that says
“prior taxes are past due, contact the collector”, this means you have outstanding tax bills.  Please do not ignore!
If excise taxes are owed, you might not be able to renew your license or your motor vehicle.  If real estate taxes are owed, you might have a lien attached to your property.






​PETERSHAM  SELECTBOARD OFFICE HOURS EFFECTIVE 
JULY 1, 2024

The Petersham Selectboard Office Hours
Mon   9am - 4pm,   
  Tues  9am - 4pm,     
       Wed  9am - 12pm,         
  Thurs 8am - 4pm.     
(Closed Fridays)   
Please contact our office at [email protected] or 978.724.3353 if you wish to make remote arrangements or via drop box—we are happy to provide assistance.
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GLEN VALLEY BRIDGE CLOSING 
On Wednesday Feb 21, 2024 the Department of Transportation
closed the Glen Valley bridge over Silver Brook.
Please make note for your travel plans.
​No other information is available at this time.






PETERSHAM PO BOX OWNERS - PLEASE READ
The USPS strongly prefers that patrons who use 
PO Boxes (rather than street addresses) be sure to include 
their PO Box # on all mail
otherwise it might be returned to sender.
 The USPS does not make PO Box owner details 
available to the Town of Petersham; 
you must personally contact the town Tax Collector stating 
your PO #so that future mail can get delivered to you.
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RESIDENTS' CURRENT PROPERTY TAX BILLS
For information about current Fiscal Year 2023 bills,
please visit this link.
For instructions on how to access
Petersham Property Maps,
Vision Property Record cards,
and CAI Property Record Cards
,
please use this 
link.​


RESIDENTS CAN CHOOSE WHO TO USE
AS THEIR ELECTRCITY PROVIDER

For residents who would like to consider changing their
current electricity provider, the Commonwealth has posted a
list of retail providers at this web site below; rates & plans
are shown with links to the individual providers web sites.
https://energyswitchma.gov/#/compare/1/1/01366/
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  Click here to view previously posted Important Information
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Online Information Options
TOWN COMMITTEE AGENDAS & INFORMATION
AVAILABLE ONLINE

Notices for all Town Committee meetings are posted online.
Click on the link below to access the site.
MYTOWNGOVERNMENT.ORG
CALENDAR OF SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Click on the link below to access
calendar of scheduled meetings.
Meetings Calendar
Comments or Suggestions
Please feel free to send us your comments,
suggestions or questions.
Click here to send comments
Community Calendar
Community Calendar of Activities & Events
sponsored by Petersham organizations
can be viewed by selecting the button below.

CLICK HERE TO ADD AN EVENT
Click here to view Calendar
Images of Petersham
If you have a favorite Petersham photo, please feel free to send it to us and we'll include it in the display below.
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Disclaimer / Accessibility
Town of Petersham
3 South Main Street, P.O. Box 486
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
Contact Phone:  978-724-3353 / 978-724-3501 (fax)
​Updated January 18, 2024


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