Historical Commission - Town of Cummington

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Early Voting Info from Town Clerk for Primary Election on 9/1/20

Posted on 08/10/20

August 22 is Last Day to Register for the Primary 2-4 and 6-8.

August 22 starts early voting, 2-4 and 6-8.

August 23 EV 10-12

August 26 Last day to submit an application for vote by mail.

August 27 EV 4-8

At the Community House in my Town Clerk office....

River Update from the Board of Health

Posted on 07/23/20

The Cummington Board of Health is pleased to announce that the Westfield River was tested again on Monday, June 20th, 2020, for Ecoli.

The results of two tests, one near the Lilac Bridge and one near Walker Road both now meet the acceptable limits for Massachusetts Bathing Beaches.

Therefore, the ...

Rt. 112 Road Construction Info

Posted on 07/24/20

On Monday July 20, 2020 – road construction will begin on Bryant Road between Route 9 and West Cummington Road.

Bryant Road will be closed to through traffic from Route 9 (Near the Bryant Library) to the intersection at West Cummington Road near the Bryant

Transfer Station Update -- New Recycling Bins

Posted on 07/24/20

There are now two bins at the Transfer Station for items to be recycled.

The new bin is for the cans, glass, and plastics (i.e., milk cartons, juice boxes, soup/stock containers) and those can be mixed together. Please keep cardboard and paper together (no shredded paper; staples and binding on paper ...

Curbside Delivery at Bryant Free Library Beginning 6/27/20

Posted on 07/24/20

The Bryant Free Library will be open Saturday mornings from 8:30-12:30 with curbside delivery of books, magazines, dvd's etc. starting this Saturday, June 27th. Items can be ordered by calling Librarian Mark DeMaranville at 634-5400 and leaving a message. A mask is required when picking up with 1 transaction at ...

Dog Licenses Available by Mail

Posted on 07/24/20

Dog licences are available by mail through the town clerk. Please send the following info along with a check made out to the Town of Cummington to:

Town Clerk at PO Box 128

Name of dog

Age

Address

Color

Copy of rabies material

Breed

Spayed female

Neutered male

name of ...

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Cummington Historical Commission

Member	Title	Phone	Term Start	Term End
Carla Ness Pat Keith Leslie Keller Michael Daniels Larry Slezak Hannah Streeter Karen Westergaard	Chair Co-Chair Genealogy Maintenance Maintenance Member Secretary	413-634-8081	2019 2018 2019 2017 2019 2017 2018	2022 2021 2022 2020 2022 2020 2021

Meeting times: As needed

Term: Appointed by the Selectboard for 3 years

Compensation: None

Email: historical@cummington-ma.gov

Phone at Kingman Tavern 634-5527

The Kingman Tavern Museum is open to the public on Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm during the months of July and August

The Cummington Historical Commission is responsible for gathering and preserving the history and historical artifacts of Cummington. They are also responsible for the maintenance and operation of the Cummington Kingman Tavern Museum located on Main Street in Cummington Village. Over the years, the Cummington Historical Commission has received several endowments and bequests, which provide for the operation of the Kingman Tavern Museum and other Cummington Historical Commission endeavors.