TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE
TOWN CLERK
HELEN B. LOUNSBURY
BUSINESS HOURS
Monday-Thursday 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M. *
Tuesday evenings 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. **
Friday 8:30 A.M.-12:00 Noon *
*Hours for filing marriage intentions are no later than 30 minutes prior to closing
**every other Tues. in July & August
Genealogy Research Hours: Monday thru Thursday---9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
KEEPER OF VITAL RECORDS: ***
Birth Records $10 (long form only)
Marriage Intentions * $20
Marriage Records $10
Death Records $10
Correction of Record of Birth, Marriage, Death $25
Record of Birth Outside of the Commonwealth $25
*** All certified copies of vital records must be ordered one day in advance
INFORMATION FOR OBTAINING A MARRIAGE LICENSE:
You must both apply in person (with identification please) for a marriage license. This is called filing marriage intentions.
A marriage license is good for 60 days from the day the marriage intentions are filed.
There is a 3-day waiting period from the date you file your marriage intentions before the marriage
license may be picked up. The fee for filing marriage intentions is $20.
Medical Certificates are no longer required in Massachusetts.
Fees for the following effective 4/5/10:
Extracts of Voter Activities on a CD for State and Town Election $10
(CD to be provided by the person requesting the information)
Business Certificates (certificate expires 4 years from date of issue) $40
Business Certificate Renewals $20
Links for Vital Records:
Registry of Vital Records and Statistics—Basic
information site about ordering certified
copies, hours of operation, etc.
Specific questions about examination of records,
genealogical research facilities, etc. –call 617-740-2600
Information on ordering certified copies of vital records
REGISTRATIONS:
New Voter Registrations
Voter Address/Party Changes
Census Records
Business Certificates
Declarations of Homestead for Manufactured Homes
LICENSES:
Fishing and Hunting Licenses
Dog Licenses
Fees for Dog Licenses:
Spayed Females—Neutered Males $10
Females—Males $15
In order to obtain a dog license, a current rabies
vaccination certificate must be shown at time of
licensing.
ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS:
Preparing voting scanners for all elections
Updating and compiling voters’ lists
Distribution of Absentee Ballots
Record Absentee Voters in State VRIS Computer System
Record all Election Results Data into State VRIS
Record all Election Results
Send Election Results to Secretary of State’s Office
Have nomination papers available for all local elections
Update voters for voters list
Record all Town Meeting Votes
Prepare all zoning and general by-law changes and
submit them to Attorney General’s Office and
publish approval in newspaper
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