Ashburnham At a Glance

Gov. Type: Town Administrator, three-member board of selectmen, open town meeting

Incorporated: 1765 as a town
County: Worcester
Congressman: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)
State Sen. Stephen Brewer (D-Barre)
State Rep. Robert Rice (D-Gardner)
Land Area: 41 square-miles
ZIP Code: 01430

Elevation: Highest 1,832 feet; Lowest 847 feet

Pop/Land: 141 people per square mile

Population:

1970 3,483

1980 4,119

1990 5,162

2000 5,521

2008 5,791

 

Registered Voters:	4,165
Democrats	1,008
Republican	591
Other	56
Unenrolled	2,510

Tax Rate (FY08): $12.93 per $1,000 valuation

TOWN OFFICIALS

Board of Selectmen:
Edward Vitone ............................................. (978) 827-5439
Margaret Whitney ....................................... (978) 827-4773
Jonathan Dennehy ...................................... (978) 827-4245
Town Administrator: Douglas Briggs .............. (978) 827-4100
Town Hall: 32 Main St., Ashburnham, MA 01430

Hours: Monday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: ...........................................................(978) 827-4100
Web Site: ashburnham-ma.gov
Police Department: 99 Central Street
General business ......................................... (978) 827-4413
ashburnhampd.com
Loring "Larry" Barrett Jr., chief
Fire Department: 99 Central St.
General Business ......................................... (978) 827-4021
ashburnhamfd.com
Paul J. Zbikowski, chief
Electricity: Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant
24 Williams Road ....................................... (978) 827-4423
Emergency after hours ................................ (978) 827-5714
Department of Public Works: 17 Central St., (978) 827-4120

Trash Removal: Independent contractors provide curbside trash pickup and recycling. For town residents, the former landfill site at 356 Winchendon Road/Route 12 is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact the DPW.

STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Address: 20 Memorial Drive
Phone: (978) 827-4115 E-mail: ashlibrary@net1plus.com
Web site: ashburnhamlibrary.org
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Address: 12 Memorial Drive
Phone: (978) 827-5000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Director: Mary Lee Mussell