Official Town Website ~ Petersham, Massachusetts
We hope the residents of Petersham find this site to be both useful and informative.
We hope the residents of Petersham find this site to be both useful and informative.
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IN PERSON EARLY VOTING FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2024
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: Petersham Town Hall – Upper Level – 1 South Main Street Saturday, October 19th 9am – 1pm Monday, October 21th 4pm – 7pm Wednesday, October 23th 2pm – 5pm Saturday, October 26th 9am – 1pm Monday, October 28th 4pm – 7pm Wednesday, October 30th 4pm – 6pm Friday, November 1 9am - 12pm 2024- 25 TRANSFER STATION PERMITS NOW ON SALE
Effective Oct 1, residents are required to have 2024-25 Permit stickers on their vehicles for Transfer station use. Click here for Procedures & Form for purchasing your sticker. And, watch for sticker sales at the TS on Sept. Weds. & Sats. For more information about the Transfer Station, please click here. FY2023 ANNUAL REPORT IS NOW AVAILABLE
You can pick up a hardcopy of the report in the Town Office Building at 3 South Main Street in the Selectboard's Office, OR view a digital copy on line 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. 2024 HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY
Saturday September 21, 2024 GCC Main Campus and Orange Transfer station Pre-Registration Required starting Wednesday August 14 Current details are available here. TOWN-WIDE TAG SALE
Saturday 9/7/24 (Raindate; Sunday 9/8/24) Sign up for Space on The Common by stopping in to the Town Office Building, or calling (978) 724-3353. OR Sign up to include your address on the Town-Wide Tag sale map. by stopping in to the Town Office Building or emailing Sherri Dugan at [email protected] CEMETERY SEXTON OPENING
The important position of Cemetery Sexton is available for appointment within the Cemetery Commission beginning July 1, 2024. The job description is here. Please contact the Selectboard office if interested 978-724-3353. 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. 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. 2023-24 TRANSFER STATION PERMITS
Now on sale Residents are required to have new YELLOW Permit Stickers on their vehicles for Transfer Station use. Click here for Procedures & Form for purchasing your sticker. Purchase at Town Office building - Selectboard Office, 3 South Main Street or call 978-724-3353 for more information. TRANSFER STATION HOURS, USE, & INFO SAT. 9 AM - 2 PM and WEDS. 1:30 - 4 PM. For Petersham residents with vehicle sticker. Trash disposal, recyclables, and metals. For residents’ permits, additional info, & guidelines click here. TOWN TRASH BAGS Rolls of bags can be purchased at the Town Office, 3 South Main Street during regular business hours. And at Petersham Package Store, 9 Barre Road (near corner of S. Main & Rte 122). 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. 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/ THE 2023 STREET LIST IS NOW AVAILABLE
Click here for more details. 
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TOWN COMMITTEE AGENDAS & INFORMATION
AVAILABLE ONLINE Notices for all Town Committee meetings are posted online. Click on the link below to access the site. CALENDAR OF SCHEDULED MEETINGS
Click on the link below to access calendar of scheduled meetings. 
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suggestions or questions. 
Community Calendar of Activities & Events
sponsored by Petersham organizations can be viewed by selecting the button below. CLICK HERE TO ADD AN EVENT 
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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
3 South Main Street, P.O. Box 486
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
Contact Phone: 978-724-3353 / 978-724-3501 (fax)
Updated January 18, 2024
