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Townsend Water Department Flushes Mains Tuesday; Residents May See Discolored Water

Townsend Water Department flushes mains Tuesday, June 30, asking residents to run taps until water clears. The flushing, announced June 29, may cause temporary discoloration or pressure changes throughout the day. Town Hall remains closed on Fridays through August, compressing the servi…

Townsend Home Prices Reach $677K as June Sales Hold Firm Above $455K Median

Townsend recorded 19 deed transfers between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with sale prices disclosed on 11 transactions; those ranged from $158,500 to $677,000, with a median of $455,000. The month's standout transaction was 112 W. Meadow Road, which sold for $677,000 to Amanda and Martin P…

Townsend Schedules Water Main Flushing for June 30

Townsend's Water Department announces a June 30 water main flushing that may briefly discolor tap water for nearby residents. The maintenance notice, posted Monday on the town's News Flash feed, arrives alongside two active deadlines: Town Hall is closed Fridays through late August, and…

Townsend Sets July 10 Trash Renewal Deadline as Town Hall Shifts to Four-Day Summer Week

Townsend residents face a pair of back-to-back administrative deadlines before the holiday weekend arrives. With Town Hall now closed on Fridays through the end of August, households must complete their 2026–2027 curbside trash and recycling renewal by July 10, and opt out of the town's…

Townsend Curbside Recycling Renewal Deadline Arrives July 10

Townsend enters its summer routine with two firm deadlines residents should not miss. Town Hall is closed Fridays through August, and the curbside trash and recycling renewal window closes July 10 — after which residents who have not re-registered may lose pickup service for the coming …

Townsend Home Prices Top $677,000 as Late Spring Sales Show Mixed Disclosures

Nineteen deeds were recorded in Townsend between May 28 and June 26, 2026, with sale prices disclosed in 11 of those transactions. Prices ranged from $158,500 for a condominium unit at 5 Turnpike Road to $677,000 for a property at 112 W. Meadow Road, where Amanda and Martin Pasquill pur…

Townsend Sets July 10 Trash Renewal Deadline as Summer Schedule Takes Effect

Townsend enters peak summer with three overlapping town-calendar deadlines residents should not miss. The curbside trash and recycling registration deadline falls on July 10, with the town warning that failure to renew could cost households their curbside pickup for the 2026–2027 progra…

Townsend Sets July 13 Aggregation Sweep Deadline for Electric Program

Two July deadlines define Townsend's summer agenda as residents navigate a shortened Town Hall schedule. The town's community electric aggregation sweep is set for July 13, 2026, requiring any residents who wish to opt out to act before that date; separately, the deadline to renew curbs…

Townsend Conservation Commission Approves River Scaffolding for Historic 1790 Mill Building

TOWNSEND — June 24, 2026 — Townsend Conservation Commission unanimously approved temporary scaffolding over the Squannacook River to restore the 1790 Spalding Coombs Bridge at 1 South Street. The board issued a negative two and negative three determination on application TWB-2026-009 filed by the Townsend Historic Society, voting 6-0

Townsend Sets July 13 Aggregation Sweep, Town Hall Closed Fridays All Summer

Townsend's July 13 aggregation sweep and a July 10 trash-renewal deadline mark the week's most pressing resident action items. The town posted notice of the community electric aggregation sweep on June 22, giving enrolled households time to review participation before changes take effec…

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