New Ashford, Massachusetts
Community Organizations
A town of about 250 people does not carry a long list of its own non-profits. In New Ashford, most of what a community group does elsewhere is done by the town’s own elected boards and by shared organizations across northern Berkshire County. Every one of them takes volunteers.
Where Community Life Runs
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Council on Aging | Programs, outreach, and support for the town’s older residents, a large share of a town where nearly three in ten people are 65 or over. Sherry Youngkin. 201-661-3408. |
| Historical Commission | The volunteer commission that looks after New Ashford’s historic places, including the story of the town’s first-in-the-nation vote and the ballot box still kept at Town Hall. |
| Volunteer Fire Department | New Ashford’s own fire and emergency response, run by volunteers under Fire Chief Frank Speth. 413-446-3627, or 911 in an emergency. |
Regional Resources
For services a town this size cannot run alone, New Ashford residents draw on organizations across northern Berkshire County, centered in Williamstown, North Adams, and Pittsfield: regional libraries and museums, senior and health services, and the county’s hospitals and community colleges. The town’s own Town Contact List is the quickest route to the office that can point you to the right one.