Colrain, Massachusetts
Colrain Community Organizations
Colrain is served by local organizations that keep the town’s history, run its library, and cover its news, alongside the regional groups that support the hill towns of Franklin County. Several of them take volunteers.
Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Griswold Memorial Library | The town’s library at 12 Main Road, which lends books, offers programs and computers, and produces The People’s History of Colrain oral-history podcast under a state Library Services and Technology Act grant. Library Director Val Finkel. 413-624-2377. |
| Colrain Historical Society | The town’s historical society, which keeps and shares Colrain’s history and is listed by the Town of Colrain among its community resources. |
| The Recorder | Franklin County’s daily newspaper, published in Greenfield, which covers Colrain and the surrounding hill towns. |
| Franklin County Chamber of Commerce | The county chamber of commerce, listed by the Town of Colrain among its Other Resources, which supports local businesses and visitors across Franklin County. |
Town & Regional Resources for Residents
- Council on Aging: the town’s Council on Aging runs outreach and programs for older Colrain residents; contact it through the Town Offices at 413-624-3454.
- Cultural Council: Colrain’s local Cultural Council awards small grants to arts, humanities, and science programs in the community each year.
- Franklin County resources: the Franklin County Community Development Corporation supports small businesses and food producers, the Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves county residents, and the Franklin Regional Transit Authority runs the area’s buses and demand-response rides.
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s pages at colrain-ma.gov.
MassCivics last checked this page on October 14, 2026.
Sources
- Town records: Town of Colrain, Staff Directory, as of October 13, 2026.