State public health officials announce season’s first EEE positive mosquito sample

Date of Record: July 7, 2020: Baker-Polito Administration PRESS RELEASE. Governor Charlie Baker on TWITTER.

Date of Record: July 3, 2020 -  The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) ...

Reopening Guidelines for Town Offices

Reopening Guidelines

Issued July 2, 2020

Town Hall

(including School Department & SELCO)

Re-opening MA: Phase III - Step I - Effective July 6, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Date of Record: July 2, 2020 

Phase III - "Vigilant" of the state’s plan will be deployed Monday, July 6, 2020 allowing additional businesses such as gyms, sporting events, casinos, museums, and movie thea...

Weekly Report: 1 Additional Positive Case of COVID-19 in the Town of Shrewsbury

1 additional positive case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Town of Shrewsbury bringing the total to 318. Positive COVID-19 case reports are updated weekly on Thursday. Click the link for the press release.

COVID-19 Updated Guidance for those traveling to MA

All travelers arriving to Massachusetts – including Massachusetts residents returning home – are instructed to self-quarantine for 14 days, except that, beginning July 1, 2020, travelers from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Ham...

COVID-19 Safety Tips during the 4th of July and the Summer months

The Massachusetts Health Officer’s Association (MHOA) has been working with the Academic Public Health Volunteer Corps (APHVC) who have produced infographics for local Boards of Health for both the 4th of July and the summer months. &am...

Reminder for all MA Residents to Wear Masks in Public due to COVID-19

COVID-19 Order 31 - Effective May 6, 2020

Your cloth face covering should:

✔️ Reach above the nose, below the chin, and completely cover the mouth and nostrils

✔️ Fit snugly against the sides of the face

✔️ Be made of multiple layers of fabric that you can st...

Annual Shrewsbury Farmers Market - June 17 thru September 30, 2020

COVID-19 Contact Tracing - Please answer the call

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Re-opening MA: Phase II - Step II - June 22, 2020

Date of Record: June 19, 2020 - Governor Charlie Baker’s Press Release: 

The following businesses/services will be eligible reopen in Step II in Phase II on June 22, 2020:

• Indoor table service at restaurants - please visit RESTAU...

Re-opening MA: Step 1 of Phase II - Effective June 8, 2020

Date of Record: June 6, 2020 - Governor Charlie Baker’s Press Release: The Governor initiated Phase II of the Re-Opening Plan by formal EXECUTIVE ORDER 35 and only following a careful review of public health data. This Order outlines details for...

Mosquitoes - Protect yourself this Summer!

Central MA Mosquito Control’s 2020 Spray Schedule

If you would like to opt out of spraying, please complete the Pesticide Exclusion Request online  

Please click the Mosquito Prevention link below for more information.

COVID-19: Steps Businesses need to take before Re-opening

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) also launched www.mass.gov/reopening, which has detailed information about how reopening will proceed. 

There are several steps businesses will need to take to take before re-opening.&a...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage for the Town of Shrewsbury

As concerns rise over the Coronavirus (COVID-19), town officials are proactively monitoring the situation to provide Shrewsbury residents, town employees, businesses and the general public with updates on some of the measures that have been taken to date ...

Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw - Effective January 1, 2020

In summary, this bylaw is to promote safe, reusable, and sustainable alternatives. It will also enhance both public and environmental health and reduce waste management issues.

Please click the Polystyrene Reduction Ban Bylaw Letter & Flier li...

How To Help Your Teen Quit Vaping

For more information, please click the Vaping Letter to Parents link below.

SepticSmart Week: September 14 thru September 18, 2020

Each year, EPA holds SepticSmart Week with outreach activities to encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems.

During SepticSmart Week, EPA seeks to inform homeowners on proper septic system care and maintenance, assi...