Townsend, Massachusetts
Townsend Community Organizations
Townsend is served by a small network of nonprofits and community groups that keep its history, cover its news, support its neighbors, and run its public media. Every one of them takes volunteers.
Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| North Middlesex Community Cares | A local nonprofit focused on awareness and education around the opioid epidemic. It runs the Townsend Drop-in Center at 241 Main Street and an annual spring 5K at Pearl Hill State Park, and partners with the Council on Aging, Fire/EMS, Police, and Recreation. 978-300-5841. |
| Townsend Historical Society | Keeps the town’s history and maintains the Conant House, Grist Mill, and Cooperage at historic Townsend Harbor. |
| Townsend Community Access Media (TCAM) | The town’s public-access cable and streaming channel, which carries meetings and local programming, at 222 Main Street. |
| West Townsend Reading Room | A historic reading room and community building at 264 Dudley Road, one of the town’s official warrant-posting locations. |
| Nashoba Valley Voice | The regional daily that covers Townsend along with Pepperell, Ayer, Groton, and Shirley. |
Town & Senior Resources
| Organization | Notes |
|---|---|
| Council on Aging & Senior Center | Programs, meals, outreach, and the Roadrunner van for older residents, at 16 Dudley Road. Director Elise Johnson. (978) 597-1720. |
| Townsend Public Library | Free programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts, at 12 Dudley Road. (978) 597-1714. |
| Recreation Department | Youth programs, summer activities, and the town’s parks and fields. Director Emy Hoff. (978) 597-1700 ext. 1745. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s community services pages at townsendma.gov.