The Town Clerk’s office will be closed Wednesday evening, May 31st, 2023, and will be open Thursday morning.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Saturday, May 27, 2023
(Reminder) Ashby Legion Memorial Day Parade, May 29, 2023 At 2pm
Come join the Ashby Legion Memorial Day Parade, May 29, starting at 2pm.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Board Of Health Virtual (Online) Meeting – May 25, 2023 At 7:00PM
Meeting Agenda for the upcoming Board of Health Meeting, May 25, 2023 @ 7:00pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided.
Access the online meeting in one of two ways:
- Online: Join Zoom Meeting
- By phone (Dial by your location):
- +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
- +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
- +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
- +1 253 215 8782 US
- +1 301 715 8592 US
- +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Enter Meeting ID when dialing in by phone: 879 0684 3524
Meeting Password: 373194
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Selectboard Virtual (Online) Meeting, May 24, 2023 At 6:30pm ET
Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, May 24, 2023 at 6:30pm.
To access and participate in this meeting, you will need to so by telephone or computer.
Connection details:
- By Computer: Zoom URL
Passcode: 645402 - By Phone (long distance charges may apply):
- One tap mobile:
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
Here are a list of instructions for connecting to the meeting by phone or by computer/tablet.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Trustees Of The Ashby Free Public Library Virtual/In-Person Meeting – May 24, 2023 At 5:30PM
Agenda for the Ashby Free Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, May 24, 2023 @ 5:30pm. The meeting will be conducted virtually and in person at the Library in the Presentation Room.
Join the Zoom Meeting using the link below or by joining the meeting ID:
- Online: Join the meeting
- One tap mobile:
+13017158592,,89012055354#,,,,*189998# US (Washington DC) - Dial on phone
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 890 1205 5354
Passcode: 189998
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Ashby Land Trust Presents: Ecologist Tom Wessels On Reading The Forested Landscape – 6/20/2023 At 6pm (Virtual Session)
This session will be conducted virtually. Access the meeting online using Zoom.
- Meeting ID: 861 9713 2475
- Passcode: 455218
Ecologist Tom Wessels will be joining us by Zoom to “Read… the Forested Landscape”. Tom has been studying New England forests for over three decades and can tell you things about the history of our local forests that you would never think possible.
This workshop will be based on our photos of Ashby forests. We welcome your photos!
Please submit photos of things you have encountered on forest walks that interest or intrigue you to the address at the link below by June 15. (Please note that you do NOT have to have a Dropbox account to add photos to the folder. ): Dropbox folder
Photos could be of landscapes that show past disturbance history and Tom will explain what happened there. Or if you have photos of something of geologic interest, unique tree growth forms, or any interesting forest scene, Tom can interpret their history as well.
Tom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and professor emeritus at Antioch University where he founded the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology. He is the author of numerous books with his latest being “New England’s Roadside Ecology: Explore 30 of the Region’s Unique Natural Areas.”
This workshop is made possible through a grant by the Ashby Charitable Fund.
Planning Board Virtual (Online) Meeting – May 24, 2023 At 7PM
Meeting agenda for the upcoming Planning Board Meeting, May 24, 2023 @ 7pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided. Meeting documents are available from the Planning Board page.
Access the online meeting in one of the following ways:
- Online: Join Zoom Meeting
- One tap mobile:
- +13017158592,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Washington DC)
- +13126266799,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Chicago)
- By phone (Dial by your location):
- +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
- +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
- +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
- +1 253 215 8782 US
- +1 301 715 8592 US
- +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 876 0964 1256
Password: 983732
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
Office Hours With State Rep Margaret Scarsdale 5/25/2023 At 10:30am
Meet with State Representative Margaret Scarsdale, Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 10:30am in the Ashby Council on Aging Room.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Save The Date – Ashby Wildlife Management Area Cleanup, May 21, 2023 At 9:45AM
Come join the MassWildlife Ashby WMA Cleanup. Here’s the schedule for the day:
- Meet May 21 top of Bennett Road
- 10-12 Cleanup (meet at 9:45)
- 12-1 Picnic lunch and archery demo
- 1-2p Ashby WMA Tour
- More info at http://mass.gov/WMACleanup
Selectboard Meeting, May 25, 2023 At 6:00PM ET, Ashby Town Hall, Selectboard Room
Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, May 25, 2023 at 6PM. The meeting will be conducted in the Ashby Town Hall in the Selectboard Room.
Earth Removal Board Meeting, May 25, 2023 At 6:00pm ET
Agenda for the Earth Removal Board Meeting, May 25, 2023 at 6:00pm to be held in the Selectboard room in Town Hall.
Town-Wide Event – Public Safety Building Open House, May 20, 2023 From 10am-2pm; Parking At Ashby Elementary With Bus Shuttle To PSB
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Image of the Public Safety Building |
It’s open! Check out the Public Safety Building at its Open House, Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 1093 Main St.
Parking for the Public Safety Building Open House will be at Ashby Elementary School, 911 Main Street. We will have a bus running to and from the event to shuttle people back and forth. This will help keep everyone walking around the building and grounds safe. Handicap parking will be available at the Public Safety Building.
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| Illustration of invitation on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10am – 2pm for the Open House of the new Ashby Public Safety Building at 1093 Main St., Ashby, MA. |
Monday, May 15, 2023
Notice Of Filing And Request For Comments From Unitil For Approval Of Its Alternative Basic Service Procurement Plan
Posted: Notice of Filing and Request for Comments (docket D.P.U. 23-BSF-A2) Petition of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, doing business as Unitil, for Approval of its for approval of Alternative Basic Service Procurement Plan. Comments must be submitted by May 19, 2023, 5pm ET.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Conservation Commission Virtual (Online) Meeting, May 17, 2023 At 7:30PM ET
Meeting Agenda for the Conservation Commission meeting, May 17, 2023 at 7:30pm ET.
Connect to the online meeting in one of the following ways:
- Computer/tablet/smart phone app: https://zoom.us/j/2922543719
- One tap mobile: +19292056099,,2922543719#
- Telephone: (929) 205-6099 Meeting ID 292-254-3719#
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
How to guide for joining Zoom meeting with computer for video and phone for audio
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
(CANCELLED) Earth Removal Board Meeting, May 11, 2023 At 6:00pm ET
Agenda for the Earth Removal Board Meeting, May 11, 2023 at 6:00pm to be held in the Selectboard room in Town Hall.
(Updated) Job Posting – Assistant And Substitute Librarians At The Ashby Free Public Library
The Ashby Free Public Library has openings for assistant and substitute Librarians. These are
part-time positions with limited hours ranging from 4 to 6 hours/week, dependent upon staffing
needs. There are no benefits that accompany these positions.
Minimum requirements include a High School Diploma, an enthusiasm for working with the public and the ability to organize materials.
The Town of Ashby is an equal opportunity employer. For any questions and to submit a cover letter and resume as PDF attachments, in confidence, email afpl.trustees@gmail.com.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Selectboard Virtual (Online) Meeting, May 10, 2023 At 6:30pm ET
Agenda for the Selectboard Meeting, May 10, 2023 at 6:30pm.
To access and participate in this meeting, you will need to so by telephone or computer.
Connection details:
- By Computer: Zoom URL
Passcode: 645402 - By Phone (long distance charges may apply):
- One tap mobile:
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
Here are a list of instructions for connecting to the meeting by phone or by computer/tablet.
Planning Board Virtual (Online) Meeting – May 10, 2023 At 7PM
Meeting agenda for the upcoming Planning Board Meeting, May 10, 2023 @ 7pm. The meeting will be conducted online (virtual). Instructions for participating in the meeting are provided. Meeting documents are available from the Planning Board page.
Access the online meeting in one of the following ways:
- Online: Join Zoom Meeting
- One tap mobile:
- +13017158592,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Washington DC)
- +13126266799,,87609641256#,,,,983732# US (Chicago)
- By phone (Dial by your location):
- +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
- +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
- +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
- +1 253 215 8782 US
- +1 301 715 8592 US
- +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 876 0964 1256
Password: 983732
Please adhere to the following rules when joining the meeting to allow the meeting to be conducted efficiently:
- Mute yourself when joining (if not already muted)
- Mute yourself if not speaking
- Don’t speak over others; it can be difficult to hear particularly in an online setting
- Send a chat to the committee to be recognized before speaking
- Identify yourself when addressing the committee
- Remain on topic when speaking
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