• The Board of Assessors would like to inform the residents of Bridgewater that Paul S. Kapinos & Associates, Inc are conducting a cyclical inspection (interior/exterior) of ALL properties in the town.   Click Here for complete press release.

  Posted 4/29/2008

  In celebration of Arbor Day, Highway and Forestry Department announce that there will be free tree seedlings available for Town residents.  Click Here for more information.

  Posted 4/17/2008

   

• Absentee ballots for the Annual Town Election are now available in the Town Clerk's Office.  Click Here for more information.

Posted 4/1/2008

• Southeastern Regional Services Group (SERSG) presents its "Presentation on Setting of Municipal Fees" on Thursday, April 17, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. – Noon.  Click Here for flyer..

Posted 3/31/2008

• Water Department: Rehabilitation of 4-million gallon Water Tower, off Broad Street. The tower is 32 years old and is now in need of sandblasting and painting, both inside and out. There is much labor involved in this process and the projected completion time of this project is the last week of May 2008.  Click Here for more information..

Posted 2/4/2008

• Fire Department: 2008 Open Air Burning Permit available from January 15, 2008 through May 1, 2008 with permission from the Fire Department.  Click Here for details

Posted 1/22/2008

• Highway Department: Snow & Ice Policy ( FY2007- FY2008)

Posted 12/18/2007

• Reminder to Residents:
  During this winter season the Superintendent of the town's Highway Department issues the following reminders to Bridgewater residents.

  1. There is an all night on street parking ban in effect between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. from December 1^st through April 1^st. Vehicles parked on the street or sidewalk will be ticketed by the Police Department. During snow plowing operations, they will be towed at the owner’s expense, regardless of time of day.

  2. It is illegal to remove snow or ice form private property and place it in the roadway or sidewalk. This can create a hazardous condition where the homeowner may be held liable in the event of an accident caused by this.

  3. It is illegal to pump water or other liquids onto any sidewalk, street, or public way during the months of November through April.

12/18/2007

• The Highway Department requests that residents do not rake leaves from their private property into the roadway. The Highway Department will pick up leaves that fall on the roadside only. We will not pick up leaves that have been raked from private property to the roadside.    > COMPLETE RELEASE

10/23/2007

• The Assessors are now accepting applications for statutory exemptions

  • Clause 17D – Surviving spouses / minor children with a deceased parent or persons over 70 years of age as of July 1, 2007

  • Clause 18 - Financial hardship / Activated military/Age & infirmity

  • Clause 22 – Disabled veterans and their spouses (or surviving spouses) / specific awarded medals

  • Clause 37A – Blind persons

  • Clause 41C – Elderly persons over 70 years of age by July 1, 2007

  • Clause 41A & 18A- Elderly and Hardship deferrals

  • Clause 42 & 43 - Surviving spouse and / or minor children of police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty

Applications will be available in the Assessors Office Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and every other Monday night. Any questions contact the Assessor’s office at 508-697-0928.

Posted 7/30/2007

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• Repaving, Line Painting, and Other Improvements to Central Square and Broad Street
  
  Beginning July 18^th, the Bridgewater Highway Department will be cold planing and repaving Central Square and Broad Street (from Central Square to the railroad tracks).  We will also install new thermo plastic crosswalks, stop lines, parking lines, arrows, etc.

  This project is an extensive undertaking and is necessary to preserve and protect the structural integrity of the roadway.

  Most of the work will be done at night between the hours of 11 pm and 7 am.  However, there will be disruptions to traffic and parking during the daytime hours.

  Following completion of the project there will be a five-year moratorium on all roadway cuts for underground utility installations.  If you are considering an installation or upgrade of an underground utility, you should schedule it as soon as possible.

  If you have any other questions or comments, call me at 508-697-0931.

Posted 7/18/2007

• In celebration of Arbor Day, Highway and Forestry Department Superintendent Andrew Bagas announces that there will be free tree seedlings available for Town residents.  Click Here for more information.

Posted 4/6/2007

• Open air burning of brush and forestry debris will be allowed in the Town of Bridgewater from January 15 to May 1 under the following conditions: Burning must be conducted at least 75 feet from a structure; Hours of burning are 10:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.; burning will only be allowed during periods of good atmospheric ventilation, without causing a nuisance to neighbors; burning of brush and trees from commercial land clearing operations is prohibited. Burning of grass, hay, stumps, building debris and tires is prohibited. No fires will be left unattended. Keep a hose in close proximity to fire. Call Fire Station daily for a permit to burn brush (508-697-0900). Their is no charge for a burning permit.

Posted 1/2/2007