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ASHLAND – The Town of Ashland is making changes due to the latest COVID surge.

Starting Monday, January 10 through Friday, January 28, Town Hall and the Community Center will be by appointment only.

The Library will be open but with limited services.


Before entering the building, please answer the screening questions, wear face masks/ coverings, and utilize the hand sanitizer stations throughout the buildings.

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TOWN HALL

Operation Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8 am – 4 pm, Wednesday: 8 am – 7 pm, Friday- Sunday and all legal holidays: CLOSED

*Please note, that we will be answering phones and emails during our open hours

Phone: 508-881-0100

When making your appointment at Town Hall, please contact the specific department for the service you request by calling directly. Click here for the full staff directory or access the department’s webpage on our website, ashlandmass.com. If you come by without an appointment, we request you call us from outside the building, preferably from inside your vehicle, before entering.Please, enter Town Hall from the side door (the door that faces the parking lot), as the Front and Rear doors will be locked.

Before entering the building, please answer the screening questions, wear face masks/ coverings, and utilize the hand sanitizer stations throughout the building.

When using the elevator, please ride the elevator alone or with members of your family. 

Restrooms are available to the public on the first floor only. 

ASHLAND DPW


Operation Hours:Monday- Friday: 8 am – 4 pm, *Please note, that we will be answering phones and emails during our open hours


Phone: (508) 881-0120

Email: dpw@ashlandmass.com


Please call or email to schedule an appointment. If possible, please continue to use the online services provided by the DPW Webpage rather than making an appointment.


Before entering the building, please answer the screening questions, wear face masks/ coverings, and utilize the hand sanitizer stations throughout the building.

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COMMUNITY CENTER

Open by appointment only


Operation Hours:Monday- Thursday: 8 am – 4 pm, Friday- 9 am – 1 pm, Saturday, Sunday, and all legal holidays: CLOSED

In addition to these hours above, Ashland Human Services is available for evening appointments on Wednesdays.
*Please note, that we will be answering phones and emails during our open hours


Phone: 508-881-0140

Email: Senior CenterHuman ServicesFood Pantry, or Recreation


Schedule your appointment at the Community Center by contacting Ashland Senior Center by phone at 508-881-0140 Option 1, Recreation by phone at 508-881- 0140 Option 2, Human Services by phone at 508-881-0140 Option 3, Food Pantry by phone at 508-881-0140 Option 4.


Please, enter the Community Center’s main entrance. All doors will be locked, so ring the doorbell at the time of your appointment, and staff will let you into the building. 


Before entering the building, please answer the screening questions, wear face masks/ coverings, and utilize the hand sanitizer stations throughout the building.


Please note the following updates to services at the Community Center:There will be no programs or social gatherings at the center.The Monday Lunch Program will offer Grab-N-Go lunches. Call the Senior Center if you would like to participate in this program.The Food Pantry will remain with the current curbside pick-up operations.The Recreation Center will operate with limited programming.

ASHLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY


Operation Hours:Monday- Thursday: 10 am – 8 pm, Friday: 10 am – 5 pm, Saturday: 9 am – 4 pm, Sunday, and all legal holidays: CLOSED *Please note, that we will be answering phones and emails during our open hours


Phone number: 508-881-0134

Email: library@ashlandmass.com


Visit the library for 30 minutes of browsing or 45 minutes of computer use at any time during operation hours.
Please, enter the library from the Concord Street entrance. All doors will be locked, so ring the doorbell at the time of your appointment, and staff will let you into the building. 


Before entering the building, please answer the screening questions, wear face masks/ coverings, and utilize the hand sanitizer stations throughout the building.


Please note the following updates to services at the library:All programs are virtual- no programs or social gatherings at the library.Study rooms are not available.The best way to receive your holds is Curbside Pick Up:Request materials using the online catalog.You will be notified via email when your item(s) are ready.Your email notification will include a link to a Google Form for you to choose a day for pick up.Come by the library any time during the library’s open hours on your pick-up day.Pick up your bagged item(s) from the lobby of the Concord St. entrance – they will already be checked out to you.

By editor

Susan Petroni is the former editor for SOURCE. She is the founder of the former news site, which as of May 1, 2023, is now a self-publishing community bulletin board. The website no longer has a journalist but a webmaster.