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We should finally start seeing some relief from the dust on Old North Road as construction progresses this week. Here’s the schedule: 6/29 – Asphalt injection of Old North Road will begin (mixing liquid asphalt with the top 4″ of the gravel/pavement mixture.  This mixture will harden like pavement). 7/14 – Paving of Old North Road will …

The following Meetings will be held Thursday, June 24 at 7pm at the Worthington Town Hall. WORTHINGTON FIRE DISTRICTBOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERSWORTHINGTON, MA 01098 WARRANT — ANNUAL MEETING – FY 2022 Commonwealth of MassachusettsHampshire,ss: To: John Sullivan, Clerk of the Worthington Fire District Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed …

THE ART AND PEG ROLLAND SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2021-22 ACADEMIC YEAR APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS The late Art and Peg Rolland established a scholarship fund to benefit citizens of Worthington seeking to further their educational goals. The annual interest earned on the Fund is distributed each year to qualified students by a committee consisting of the Town Clerk, …

Shared Fire Services Study Presenation of Final Report By Municipal Resources Incorporated (MRI) Inc. Wednesday – June 23rdVia Zoom 7:00pm – 8:30pm For the past 6 months, as part of a larger two year effort, local officials from the participating Towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield and Worthington and have been working together with an …

And now for some good news! If you attended Annual Town Meeting you may recall that there was a question raised as to why there was such a large increase this year in the Hampshire County Retirement System contribution.   The Line Item in the FY 2020 Budget was $200,228.  For FY 2021 it was $295, …

The Speed Limit on Old North Road (Route 143)has been lowered to 20mph in the Construction Zone. We’re doing what we can to try to keep the dust down with water and other means, but driving SLOW on the dirt road is key to helping to keep the dust down. The folks living along the …

Dear Community, This is my last Friday news for the 2020-2021 school year. I would like to take this moment to thank all of you for your support this year. The teachers and I feel so lucky to have been in-person for the whole school year minus the small amount of time we were remote …

The Worthington Council on Aging is planning a Social Gathering on Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Town Hall Gardens from 2-4pm. Music by Caleb​ ​Harris​ on ​tenor​ ​banjo, Jeff​ ​Knox​ on​ ​bass and Phil​ ​Darrow on​ ​guitar. Bring your own chair, listen to music and visit with friends. Masks and Social Distancing will be required. Individual packaged snacks and water will be …

Work on Olld North Road is, not surprisingly, causing a lot of disruption and we’ve had a number of inquiries and complaints about the dust. Here’s the timeline from DOT on the project: Week of 6/14: Reclaiming (grinding the road 12” deep) Week of 6/21: Grading Week of 6/28: Asphalt injection (inject asphalt into the …