Worthington, Massachusetts
Community Organizations
In a town of about 1,200 the community organizations are not a garnish on civic life, they are load-bearing: keeping the town’s history, conserving its farms and forests, and looking after its older residents. Every one of them takes volunteers.
Community & Land Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Worthington Historical Society | Keeps and shares the town’s history, including the free online WHS Journal, and helps residents research the families and places of Worthington. |
| Hilltown Community Development Corporation | A nonprofit headquartered at 19 Sawyer Road in Worthington that works on rural development and affordable housing across the hilltowns. |
| Hilltown Land Trust | An all-volunteer land trust founded in 1986, conserving farms, forests, and scenic land across thirteen hilltowns, Worthington among them. |
Town & Senior Resources
| Organization | Notes |
|---|---|
| Council on Aging / Senior Center | Activities, outreach, and transportation for older residents, with a new Senior Center in design. COA Coordinator Phyllis Dassatti. (413) 238-5962. |
| The Worthington Library | Books, programs, computers, and a card that works at libraries across Massachusetts. The town’s library grew from a collection first gathered in 1884. |
| Whiting Street Fund | A town charitable fund that helps Worthington residents in need, administered locally. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s pages at worthington-ma.us.