Cheshire Annual Census Mailed

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CHESHIRE, Mass. — The census is mandated by Massachusetts General Law and is valuable to obtain a current and correct count.  
 
The population is important to the Town to apply for state and federal aid and grants.  The count is also valuable to Hoosac Valley Regional and Northern Berkshire Vocational School Districts.
 
Residents are asked to review, correct if necessary, sign and return to the Town Clerk's office in the provided envelope. Make sure all who reside at the address are who are not listed on the form are added with all pertinent information, this would include dependent children.
 
This form can not be used to register to vote. Any resident may register to vote at the Town Clerk's office or visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth Election Division website and download a registration form.
 
The census returns may be mailed back or  dropped in the drop box located at the Church Street entrance to Town Hall.
 
Anyone that does not receive a census in the mail or has questions concerning the form please call the Town Clerk's office 743-1690 ext. 104 or email townclerk@cheshire-ma.gov.
 
Failure to respond to the census may result in removal from the active voters list.

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Whitney's Farm, Second Chance Composting to Hold Pumpkin Smash Event

CHESHIRE, Mass. — On Saturday Nov. 8, Whitney's Farm and Second Chance Composting are teaming up to offer a free community event for people of all ages to bring their pumpkins after Halloween to smash them.
 
The event will be on Saturday Nov. 8, from 11am-3pm.
 
Community members must bring their own pumpkins, as they will not be provided.  Pumpkins must be unpainted, unbleached, and have any non organic materials removed.  Once smashed, pumpkins will be made into compost by Second Chance Composting.
 
For more fun, Whitney's Farm will be opening the Haunted Corn Maze and giant slide for the day.  Donations will be accepted.  By donating, patrons will automatically be entered to win a gift card for a free 3-month subscription to the Second Chance Composting Residential Community Composting Program or a $50 Whitney's Farm Gift Card.  Two winners will be chosen.
 
In America, over 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are put in landfills each year, creating pollution via methane gas, taking up dwindling landfill space, and destroying the potential for new growth if they were instead composted, according to a press release.
 
This is the fourth year that Second Chance Composting has held the event. 
 
"We are excited to again be partnering with Whitney's Farm to make our yearly event bigger, better, and more fun for our community, all while keeping more pumpkins out of the trash and putting them back into our soil," Second Chance Composting Owner John Pitroff said. 
 
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