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Trash and Recycling – How to Swap Out for Smaller Carts or Get Extra Carts
Want to swap out 95-gallon carts for smaller carts?
- Swapping out for smaller 64-gallon carts is available at no cost.
- If you have already called in your request, Mega will be contacting you to arrange for the swap-out.
- If your name isn’t on the list yet or want to check on the status of your request, please call Mega at (508) 336-8466.
Need an extra 95-gallon recycling cart and/or an extra 95-gallon trash cart?
- If you want an extra cart or carts and are already on the list, no further action is required. Mega will contact each household to make arrangements for the delivery.
- New requests require calling Mega at (508) 336-8466, and making a one-time payment of $50 per extra cart (up to one extra recycling cart and one extra trash cart per household).
Bulky waste pickup reminder
- Call Mega Disposal directly to schedule requests at 1-508-336-8466 (slots available for up to 50 households per pickup day the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month).
- Up to two bulky items per household collection day.
- Contributed by Town of Barrington
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Day of Caring Volunteers Needed With New Community Partners
Mark your calendars as the Ninth Annual Barrington Day of Caring returns Monday, October 12th which coincides with Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
This year, the event is taking on a new format, with new partners shown below. Each location will host volunteers and cleanup projects, and multiple sites will be collecting food donations for Tap-In.
See Volunteer Form to Sign Up: https://www.barrington.ri.gov/FormCenter/Applications-13/Day-of-Caring-Volunteer-Registration-For-129
*** VOLUNTEERS DO NOT MEET AT TOWN HALL ***
Site Check-In Locations:
• Tap-In: 281 County Road
Volunteers will be assembling hygiene kits. They will also be accepting food, toiletry and clothing donations.
• Bay Spring Community Center: 170 Narragansett Avenue
Volunteers will be cleaning up at Latham Park, Allin's Cove Beach, Haines Park and places in between. Food and clothing donations will be accepted at the Center.
• Barrington Farm School: Federal Road near Middle Highway
Volunteers will be harvesting vegetables, weeding, clearing out spent vegetables and debris, raking rows, hauling wheelbarrows of wood chips and compost.
• Osamequin Nature Preserve: Northbound Side of Route 114, one mile North of the intersection at County Road and Massassoit Avenue. The Preserve is marked with a sign.
Volunteers will be reseeding a field with pollinator plants and cleaning up litter around the preserve. All ages are welcome; children must be supervised by an accompanying adult. Clothing donations will be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE! If you choose Osamequin as your site, please CLICK HERE to register as a volunteer and for more information.
Can’t make it to the event but still want to help? Food donations are also accepted at Tap-In and their partners. Learn more at www.tapinri.org/donate. Accepted items include:
- Cereal
- Soup
- Rice
- Canned tomatoes/pasta sauce
- Canned meat
- Canned vegetables
- Canned fruit
- Healthy snacks for children’s lunches
- Shelf-stable milk in small sizes
For residents who typically rely on Day of Caring for home projects like yard cleanup, painting, and minor repairs, this service isn’t going away. For the first time, a second Day of Caring will be held in early 2027 specifically to serve residents. We will announce more details on that date, along with sign-ups for both events, soon.
For more information, contact dayofcaringRI@gmail.com or visit the Day of Caring website at: https://www.barrington.ri.gov/326/Day-of-Caring
- Contributed by East Bay Regional Coalition/The BAY Team
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Preview: Town Council Meeting (10/5/2026)
The Town Council’s agenda for the Monday, October 5th meeting includes the following items (subject to change). Watch the meeting on Zoom.
• The Council’s public comment procedures
• Update on Kids Kove Playground Project
• Parks and Recreation Commission’s Recommendation: Barrington Middle School athletic field lighting proposal
• Public Hearing on the Planning Board’s Recommended 2026 Comprehensive Plan
• Ordinances (Public Hearings):
- 2026-6 An Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 134- Parks and Recreation, Article I. General Regulations, § 134-14 Prohibition of certain motor vehicles and electric vehicles; § 134-15 Designated ways for certain motor and electric vehicles.
- 2026-7 An Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 45 Salaries and Compensation for non-union employees §45-21 Pay scale by occupational titles.
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Recap: Town Council Meeting (9/14/2026)
At the meeting on September 14th, the Town Council:
• Approved a Resolution designating Lot 3A on Assessor’s Plat 37 as the Nockum Hill Historic Site.
• Approved the purchase of an all-electric 2027 Chevy Blazer police pursuit vehicle for the patrol lieutenant.
• Passed a resolution urging the Rhode Island General Assembly and Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation to examine and improve options for Styrofoam recycling.
• Discussed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a second School Resource Officer at Barrington Schools. (No motion was approved.)
• Directed the Town to work with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee on the location, final design and logistics to complete up to two projects as part of the Committee’s public art initiative.
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Latest Information About the General Election
The General Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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Tuesday, September 29th – Mail Ballot Drop Box opened and is in front of Town Hall, 283 County Road (a red, white, and blue flag is flying to designate the location). Drop off available 24 hours a day. Closes on Election Day, November 3rd at 8:00 p.m. (statewide).
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Sunday, October 4th – Deadline to register to vote.
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Tuesday, October 13th – Deadline to apply for a mail ballot. Apply online for a mail ballot at the Secretary of State’s website at https://mailballot.sos.ri.gov/.
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Wednesday, October 14th to Monday, November 2nd (ends at 4:00 p.m.) – Early voting and emergency mail ballot period.
PLEASE NOTE: Early voting is at Barrington Town Hall and the voting hours are the Town Hall’s usual business hours except for the last day (November 2nd) when the polls close at 4:00 p.m. which is the statewide deadline.
Town of Barrington usual business hours:
- Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon
Election Day voting by precinct is based on your home address, and you can use the Secretary of State’s “Look Up” tool to find your polling location. You can also contact the Clerk’s office at 401-247-1900, ext. 1 to confirm your polling location.
The polls in Barrington will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Any person eligible to vote who is in line at 8:00 p.m. will be allowed to cast their vote before the polls close. Town Clerk’s Office is closed to all business other than Board of Canvassers.
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Important Information Regarding a CHANGE IN ONE POLLING LOCATION: Precinct #101 - Barrington High School Voters.
Due to construction at Barrington High School, the Precinct #101 polling location for the General Election has been CHANGED. For the November 3rd Election, Vote at Barrington Middle School, 261 Middle Highway.
ALL OTHER PRECINCTS REMAIN THE SAME:
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Precinct #102 - Vote at Barrington Middle School, 261 Middle Highway.
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Precinct #103 - Vote at Nayatt School, 400 Nayatt Road.
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Precinct #104 - Vote at Hampden Meadows School, 297 New Meadow Road.
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Precinct #105 - Vote at Sowams School, 364 Sowams Road.
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Precinct #106 - Vote at Barrington Town Hall. 283 County Road.
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Precinct #107 Limited ballot (Statewide races only) and same-day registration - Vote at Barrington Town Hall
See the Voting Information Center on the Secretary of State’s website for additional information.
- Contributed by the Barrington Board of Canvassers
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Barrington Electricity Aggregation Winter 2026 Prices
The BarringtonCommunityElectricity.com program is announcing new winter electricity supply prices to go into effect beginning with the November 2026 meter read (See Press Release). The program’s winter pricing for the default electricity will cost less than Rhode Island Energy’s residential supply, while continuing to offer 5% more clean energy from Rhode Island based sources.
The new prices will be fixed for six months through customers’ May 2027 meter read. Current participants do not need to take any action to remain in the program and receive the new pricing for the product in which they are currently enrolled.
The Town is pleased to confirm that participants will receive all bill credits recently announced by the Governor’s Executive Order and the Rhode Island Energy Hold Harmless settlement. These include a roughly $20 credit for residential customers for months January through March and a $14 credit beginning October 2026 (for a typical customer using 500 kWh monthly).
While the program’s supply prices, like that of Rhode Island Energy’s supply, are increasing this winter, the bill credits mentioned above will keep customers' total bills over the winter pricing period at or below their total cost from this summer.
The additional renewable energy in the program is sourced entirely from local Rhode Island projects, including the Narragansett Bay Commission wind turbines at Fields Point in Providence, solar in West Greenwich and additional wind turbines in Coventry. Program participants annually purchase more than 2544 megawatt-hours of voluntary renewable energy, equivalent to displacing over 1.7 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.
This is a Town-operated program open to all Barrington residents and businesses. To join, complete the enrollment form on the program website: BarringtonCommunityElectricity.com or call the program’s supplier, NextEra Energy Services Rhode Island, at (877) 200-8619. Participants may leave the program at any time without fees or penalties.
- Contributed by Rafidah Rahman, Good Energy, L.P.
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New Trees on Lamson Road and Maple Avenue
The Town is exploring opportunities for new street tree plantings in the Lamson Road and Maple Avenue areas.
We are looking to hear from residents who may be interested in having a tree planted on their property near the street. In these areas, the existing right-of-way has generally been utilized for sidewalks, so potential tree plantings would likely be located on private residential property, with the property owner’s approval.
Areas of Interest:
At this time, the number of trees, specific planting locations, and timeframe are still being determined. This initial outreach is intended to identify residents who may be interested so that potential planting locations can be evaluated.
If you live on Lamson Road or Maple Avenue and would be interested in having a street tree planted on your property, please contact Brock Handy at bhandy@barrington.ri.gov.
Additional information regarding tree species, planting locations, and scheduling will be provided as the program develops.
- Contributed by Brock Handy
Department of Public Works Project Manager for the Town
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Elderly Tax Exemption Forms Due Friday, October 30th
Income-eligible residents must apply every year by the deadline. This year’s deadline falls on Friday, October 30th and please note that Barrington Town Hall closes at noon. If you already receive a flat (non-income-based) elderly exemption, you do not need to re-file every year. If you or someone you know may qualify, be sure to submit an application by the due date. For more information, please contact the Town’s Tax Assessor's office at 401-247-1900, ext. 3. See link to the application: https://barrington.ri.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1821/Elderly-Exemption-Application
- Contributed by Town of Barrington
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Upcoming Community Flu Clinics in Barrington
The Town of Barrington, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health, The Wellness Company, and Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice, will offer flu vaccination clinics this fall to help protect residents from influenza.
Adults - Only Clinic
- Tuesday, October 6th, 10:30 to noon.
- Peck Center for Adult Enrichment, 281 County Road
- Please bring your insurance card. Registration required by calling 401-247-1926, ext. 201.
- Open to Rhode Island residents and workers.
Community Clinics (Ages 3 and up)
- Tuesday, October 20th, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Barrington Middle School, 261 Middle Highway (Cafeteria).
- Tuesday, November 17th, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hampden Meadows School, 297 New Meadow Road (Multipurpose Room)
- Flu vaccine and FluMist will be offered
- Please bring your insurance card.
- No insurance? You can still be vaccinated at no cost.
- Advance registration is recommended to reduce wait times. Walk-ins will be accepted as resources allow.
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To register, or to find additional flu clinics across Rhode Island, visit https://www.thewellcomp.com/Registrations/chooseschool.aspx.
- Contributed by The Peck Center and the Barrington School Department
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Barrington’s Annual Free Community Shred Event
Protect Your Identity at Barrington’s Free Community Shred Event. Protect your identity while securely destroying your confidential items such as tax, medical, and bank documents for free at the Community Shred Event on Saturday, October 17th 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Stop by the Department of Public Works Parking Lot at 84 Upland Way. Barrington residents only.
- Contributed by Town of Barrington
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Town of Barrington Offices Closed for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Town of Barrington offices – Barrington Public Library (Also closed Sunday, 11th), Department of Public Works, The Peck Center, Recycling Center, School Department, and Town Hall – will be closed on Monday, October 12th in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, October 13th.
Refuse and recycling collection will be delayed by one day for the week and will occur through Saturday, October 17th. See the 2026 Refuse and Recycling Schedule.
Residents can access many Town services online at barrington.ri.gov during the closure. For emergencies, please call 911. Thank you for your patience.
- Contributed by Town of Barrington
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From left to right, Sowams Heritage Area board vice-chair Laura McNamara, Barrington Town Councilors Kerry O’Neill, Liana Cassar, Braxton Howard Cloutier, Jordan Jancosek, and Sowams Heritage Area board member Tracey Dancing Star display a copy of the Sowams National Heritage Area Feasibility Study presented after the Town Council meeting. (Photo courtesy of Sowams Heritage Area) |
Completed Sowams National Heritage Area Feasibility Study Presented to Barrington Town Council
After four years of research, community meetings and gathering support from nine municipalities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, the 311-page Sowams National Heritage Area Feasibility Study is complete. A copy was presented to the Barrington Town Council on Monday, September 14th by Sowams Heritage Area board chair Andrea Rounds, vice-chair Laura McNamara and board member Tracey Dancing Star.
The Feasibility Study examines whether the communities on the northeastern shore of Narragansett Bay should be federally designated to preserve and share a landscape of national consequence. Spanning 140 square miles and anchored by the ancestral homeland of the Pokanoket Tribe, Sowams is where two worlds converged, creating and then shattering a 50-year alliance that shaped American history.
The Feasibility Study also explains in five chapters why this compact landscape merits a place in the National Park Service system of National Heritage Areas. It documents a sweeping narrative that shifted profoundly in 1621, when the Pokanoket Massasoit Ousamequin welcomed Plymouth’s settlers, endured through a devastating war that reshaped Indigenous-colonial relations, and reverberated in later struggles over religious liberty, the business of human enslavement, and industrial innovation. Sowams, the study concludes, “is the setting for one of our nation’s origin stories… and ground zero for the fracturing of that alliance” whose legacy has molded American political, economic, and social life.
A digital version of the Sowams National Heritage Area Feasibility Study is available at www.sowams.org.
- Contributed by Sowams Heritage Area
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See What’s Ahead for Barington’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
The Town of Barrington has advanced major bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure through completed milestones, active planning phases, and funded future timelines. See additional information about each project: https://clerkshq.com/Content/Attachments/Barrington-ri/260914_bikeped.pdf
- Contributed by Town of Barrington
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Saturday, October 3rd – International Coastal Clean Up at Barrington Beach with Save the Bay, Barrington Town Beach, 10:00 a.m. to noon. The free event is coordinated by Save the Bay and the Barrington Land Conservation Trust (BLCT). Advance registration is required. You will need to create a volunteer account with Save The Bay.
Saturday, October 3rd – Barrington 5K & Fun Run & Fall Fest, starting at Barrington Christian Academy (BCA), 9 Old County Road. Run at 8:30 a.m. and Fall Fest, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 3rd – Annual Duck Race, Woods Pond Gazebo and the Tap-In parking lot, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The race begins at 3:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Barrington Education Foundation.
Sunday, October 4th – Soil and Compost Microscopy Workshop, Barrington Farm School (in the compost area in the rear), 10:00 a.m. Sponsored by the Town of Barrington, the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District/ERICD, and 11th Hour Racing.
Sunday, October 4th – The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s Performance (2026-2027 season), St. John’s Episcopal Church (191 County Road), Time: 3:00 p.m.
Monday, October 5th thru Friday, October 9th – Metal Collection Week. Call the Department of Public Works (DPW) to schedule pickup, 247-1907.
Tuesday, October 6th – Barrington Flu Clinic, The Peck Center (281 County Road, behind the Barrington Library), 10:30 a.m. to noon. This clinic is provided by the Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice.
Sunday, October 11th – Barrington Public Library is closed.
Monday, October 12th – The Barrington Day of Caring, noon to 4:00 p.m. This event is a great opportunity to give back to help out members of our Barrington community. Click here to learn more or to register as a volunteer: https://www.barrington.ri.gov/326/Day-of-Caring.
Monday, October 12th – Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday. Refuse and recycling normal collection day is moved to the next day for the week (Monday, October 12th thru Saturday, October 17th). See collection schedule.
Saturday, October 17th – Sowams Octoberfest 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sowams Elementary School (364 Sowams Road). Join in on this PTO fundraiser for a day of games, pumpkin painting, food trucks, bouncy houses, and so much more.
Saturday, October 17th – St. Luke’s Country Feast, St. Luke’s Church (108 Washington Road Parking Lot), 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Live music, food, and beverages.
Saturday, October 17th – Astronomy Day, Barrington Town Hall, 283 County Road, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Solar Observing, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Stargazing. Led by the Astronomical Society of Southern New England (ASSNE). Free and open to all.
Saturday, October 17th – Community Shred Event, at the DPW parking lot located at 100 Federal Road, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Keep your information secure, have important documents shredded before disposal.
Sunday, October 18th at 1:00 p.m. & Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30 p.m. – Film Documentary and Discussion: “Gather,” Barrington Public Library (Salem Family Auditorium, 2nd Floor). Join the Town of Barrington’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Free and registration is recommended, but not required.
Tuesday, October 20th – Barrington Public Schools (BPS) Community Flu Clinic, Barrington Middle School (261 Middle Highway - Gymnasium), 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Ages 3 and up. To register, or to find additional flu clinics across Rhode Island, visit https://www.thewellcomp.com/Registrations/chooseschool.aspx.
Friday, October 23rd - Blood Drive, Bayside Family YMCA (70 West Street, Barrington), 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sponsored by Bayside Family YMCA and Barrington’s Prevention Coalition. Donations by appointment, use sponsor code 2233 (Walk-ins will be welcomed if availability permits at time of arrival).
Saturday, October 24th – Flu Vaccine Clinic, Bayside Family YMCA (70 West Street), 10:00 a.m. to noon. This clinic is provided by the Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice.
Saturday, October 24th – Drug Take Back Day (Barrington Prevention Coalition, The BAY Team), Barrington Police Department (Public Safety Building, 100 Federal Road), 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 24th – Primrose Hill School Spooky Stroll, 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. (with sensory-friendly hours 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.) at Primrose Hill School (60 Middle Highway). A night full of festivities, inflatables, face painting, food trucks, and tons of Halloween surprises!
Sunday, October 25th – Free Backyard Composting Workshop led by Stewart Martin of Providence Gardenworks, Barrington Farm, 11:00 a.m. to noon. Advanced registration requsted. Sponsored by the Town of Barrington, Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District/ERICD, 11th Hour Racing, and Barrington Farm School.
Sunday, October 25th – Beach “Trunk & Treat,” Barrington Beach, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Barrington Lions Club, greet Barrington, and Barrington Recreation Department. Free participation wtih a food donation for TAP-IN. Email BarringtonRILionsClub@gmail.com by Wednesday, October 23rd to volunteer or decorate a trunk.
Tuesday, October 27th – Rhode Island King Tide, 8:58 a.m., 0.8’ and Wednesday, October 28th, 9:14 a.m., 0.8’
Wednesday, October 28th – National First Responders Day.
Friday, October 30th – Brush Chipping Ends.
Friday, October 30th – Elderly Tax Exemption Applications Due, Barrington Town Hall (Finance Department), 8:30 a.m. to noon. PLEASE NOTE: TOWN HALL CLOSES AT NOON ON FRIDAYS.
Saturday, October 31st – Watercraft Season Ends.
SAVE THE DATES:
Sunday, November 1st – Daylight Savings Times Ends, set clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 11th – Veterans Day Holiday. Refuse and recycling normal collection day is moved to the next day for the week (Wednesday, November 11th thru Saturday, November 14th). See collection schedule.
Thursday, November 12th - Blood Drive, Barrington Public Library (Collis Family Gallery, 2nd Floor), 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. Donations by Appointment, use sponsor code 2512 (Walk-ins will be welcomed if availability permits at time of arrival).
Sunday, November 15th – The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s Performance (2026-2027 season), St. John’s Episcopal Church (191 County Road), Time: 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 17th – Barrington Public Schools (BPS) Community Flu Clinic, Hampden Meadows School (297 New Meadow Road - Multipurpose Room), 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Ages 3 and up. To register, or to find additional flu clinics across Rhode Island, visit https://www.thewellcomp.com/Registrations/chooseschool.aspx.
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The Barrington Town Council is looking for volunteers to serve on:
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Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC): 2 vacancies: 2 alternates
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Board of Assessment Review: 1 vacancy: 1st alternate
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee: 1 student representative to serve a term of June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027 (non-voting member)
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Housing Board of Trustees: 3 vacancies: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd alternates
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Juvenile Hearing Board: 1 vacancy: alternate
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Open Space Committee: 1 vacancy: 1st alternate
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Parks and Recreation Commission: 1 vacancy: 1 student representative to serve a term of June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027 (non-voting member)
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Resilience and Energy Committee: 2 vacancies: 1 full member and 1st alternate
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Senior Services Advisory Board: 1 vacancy: 2nd alternate
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Veterans Advisory Committee: 2 vacancies: 2 alternates (5 members to be veterans, can include family members of veterans)
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Zoning Board of Review: 1 vacancy: 3rd alternate
Updated Monday, September 22, 2026
To apply, go to the Boards and Commission webpage.
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