Cheshire, Massachusetts
Community Organizations
Cheshire is a small town, and much of its community life leans on a handful of volunteer groups alongside the town’s own services. Every one of them takes volunteers, and they are an easy first door into civic life.
Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Friends of the Cheshire Council on Aging | A volunteer group that raises money and lends support for the programs and services that serve Cheshire’s older residents through the Council on Aging and Senior Center. |
| Cheshire Community Association | A group of Cheshire residents, known locally as Cheshire Proud, who organize community events for the town. |
Town & Senior Resources
| Organization | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cheshire Senior Center / Council on Aging | The town senior center, outreach, and programs for older residents. Director Brenda Caufield. (413) 743-1690 ext. 107. |
| Cheshire Public Library | Free programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts, at 23 Depot Street. (413) 743-4746. |
| Local news | Cheshire and the Hoosac Valley schools are covered by iBerkshires (iberkshires.com) and The Berkshire Eagle (berkshireeagle.com), the county’s online and daily news outlets. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s own pages at cheshire-ma.gov.