Current Representation in Massachusetts

• State Representative Margaret Scarsdale (D— 1st Middlesex)
• State Senator John Cronin (D—Worcester and Middlesex)

Summary of Authorities over Townsend

Campaign Websites for the 2024 Election

Candidate for the Massachusetts Governor’s Council

• Andrew Couture of Fitchburg, running in the 7th Council District

Candidates for the Massachusetts State Legislature

• Lynne Archambault of Pepperell, running to become State Representative for the 1st Middlesex district


• Nick Pirro of Lunenburg, running to become State Senator for the Worcester and Middlesex district

Candidate for the United States Senate from Massachusetts

• John Deaton of Swansea

Offical Election Resources

• Massachusetts Elections Division (sec.state.ma.us)
• Check your voter-registration status from the Elections Division.
• Elections information from the Townsend Town Clerk

Current Podcasts on Public Matters

A video podcast, featuring Townsend’s father/daughter duo of Zach and Zaylie, who provide their take on a wide range of issues.

This podcast, featuring Senator Ted Cruz and co-host Ben Ferguson, explores the most important news stories, going behind the scenes of today’s political debates.

University of California Professor Steven Hayward, with a varying cast of associates, brings you perspective on recent events in the public square.
A recurring episode theme is “Power Line University”, in which are found presentations on fundamental principals of government.

The Heritage Foundation produces three podcast series: the “Daily Signal” news summary, “Problematic Women”, and “The Right Side of History”.

Radio talk-show host Hugh Hewitt and Dr. Larry Arnn of Hillsdale College conduct weekly seminars, exploring the founding principles of the United States, and how those principles should be applied to current issues.

Archival Podcasts

From 2014 to 2016, Bill Frezza of the Competitive Enterprise Institute interviewed guests who provided fresh perspectives on political and social issues, with emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurial enterprises.

TV Shows & Videocasts

The Fitchburg Republican City Committee has hosted discussions of politics on FATV (cable).

Other Massachusetts Government Links

• Find your Massachusetts State Senator and State Representative


• Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC, as of 2023)
• Massachusetts Governor’s Council (approves appointments of judges)
• Office of Campaign and Political Finance (OCPF)

Links to Organizations and Resources

• Massachusetts State Republican Party
• Republican National Committee


• “Da Tech Guy Blog” (commentary on public affairs by Pete, Da Tech Guy of Fitchburg, and his Magnificent Seven colleagues)


• Westford Republicans
• Lunenburg Republican Town Committee
• Groton Republicans (Groton, Massachusetts)
• Leominster Republicans (via Facebook)
• Boston Republican City Committee (via Facebook)
• National Black Republican Association


• Republican Jewish Coalition
• The Whatfinger website, with links to news coverage

Townsend Government Links

• Townsend Affordable-Housing Trust 5-Year Action Plan (pdf)
• Townsend HPP Document (pdf, final, 2022-03-22)
• The Use of Chapter 40R (pdf)
• NMRSD Cost-Savings Report (pdf, "final", 2022-08)
• Proposed 40R District (jpg)
• Chapter 40S (jpg, TAHT, 2024-12)
• Open-Meetings Law Regulations (pdf, 2017)
• SC-2024-12-03--IMG_1596.jpg (jpg, from screen)
• SC-2024-12-03--IMG_1597.jpg (jpg, from screen)
• SC-2024-12-03--IMG_1598.jpg (jpg, from screen)

Dean Tran's Story (pdf draft by Strang, 2024-11-18

• Townsend Conservation Land Trust (web-page archive from 2023, includes parks and trails)


• TownsendMA.gov (town website)

State Legislative Caucus Blogs

• The Capitol View (Republicans in the State House of Representatives)

Historical, Civic, and Reference Links

• Fun Facts about Massachusetts (massvacation.gov)
• Fun Facts about Coastal Massachusetts (mass.gov)


• Republican Party History (via Fairfax County GOP)
• A Voter’s Guide to Republicans (Bill Whittle via YouTube)
• How Crocker Elementary School helped Massachusetts honor the “spring peepers”.
• Grand Old Partisan (author of Back to Basics for the Republican Party)
• Papers of U.S. Senator Edward W. Brooke, Republican from Massachusetts (Library of Congress)
• When Massachusetts sent a Republican Governor to the White House... (LoC)
• August 2016, Detroit, Michigan: candidate Donald Trump gave a substantive speech on the economy.
• Before becoming Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson published The Values That Built America: 7 Core Principles.


• Z & Z Show (YouTube)
• Find out if you might have unclaimed property in Massachusetts

Miscellaneous Election Links

• Bruce Chester of Gardner, running to become State Representative for the 2nd Worcester district (Gardner area — 2024 link)


• Race to the White House (Presidential polls, also other contests)
• Central Mass Conservatives (2022 Facebook page)
• Marcus Vaughn state representative in the 9th Norfolk district.