Whitman, Massachusetts
Community Organizations
Whitman shares more than a school district with Hanson. Its newspaper, its cable station and several of its clubs are two-town operations, and every one of them takes volunteers.
Local News & Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Whitman-Hanson Express | The local newspaper covering Whitman and Hanson, including Select Board, Town Meeting and School Committee coverage. |
| WHCA-TV | Provides community access to media in the towns of Whitman and Hanson, and records and televises Select Board and School Committee meetings. |
| Friends of the Whitman Public Library | A volunteer organization that supports the library through book sales, programs and events, funding children’s and adult programs, museum passes and materials beyond the town budget. |
| Whitman-Hanson Youth Soccer | Youth soccer for children from both towns, run by volunteers. The club’s site is served without a secure connection, so it is listed here without a link. |
| Whitman Food Pantry | Distributes food to Whitman residents who need it. The pantry has no website of its own; the town’s Council on Aging and the Town Clerk’s office can point residents to it. |
Each linked organization above was checked on its own website in August 2026. An organization is listed without a link when no website of its own could be verified, because a wrong link is worse than none.
Town & Senior Resources
| Organization | Notes |
|---|---|
| Whitman Council on Aging | The town senior center: outreach, nutrition, transportation and social work for older residents. Director Mary R. Holland. 781-618-9831. |
| Whitman Public Library | Programs, computers, museum passes, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts. Director Rebecca Langner. 100 Webster Street, 781-447-7613. |
| Whitman Recreation | Youth sports, summer programs, and the town’s parks and fields. Director Kathleen Woodward. 781-618-9758. |
| Whitman Veterans Services | Benefits, claims and services for veterans and their families. Veterans’ Services Director Shannon Murphy. 781-618-9750. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s own directory at whitman-ma.gov.