Erving
Massachusetts
Town of Erving
About Us
The Town of Erving has the distinction of being the last Franklin County Town to be incorporated, which occurred in 1838. Our physical boundaries are the Millers and Connecticut Rivers and the Towns of Northfield, Warwick and Orange. We are bisected by two major routes - Route 2, which is located on our southern boundary and Route 63, which is located on our western boundary.
Our population from the 2010 U.S. Census is 1,800. Our Town is 14.39 square miles in area. Erving is a mix of residential homes, small and large businesses, restaurants, recreational and tourist destinations and large tracts of open farmland and forest.
Erving State Forest, which includes Laurel Lake, is located within the boundaries of the Town of Erving. Erving State Forest has over 1,895 acres of land that include hiking trails, camping sites, fishing, boating, snow shoeing and picnicking.
Recent News
Town of Erving : Awarded Public Art Training And $15,000 Grant
Erving is one of eleven towns from the Commonwealth selected to participate in the Making It Public program through a partnership with New England Foundation for the Arts, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and Forecast Public Art. The program…
Read More »Town of Erving News : $330,000 Grant Received for Culvert Replacements
The Town of Erving is pleased to announce the receipt of a $330,000 grant from the Rural and Small Town Development Fund which will be used to replace two culverts on Wheelock Street. The Town was previously a recipient of Municipal Vulnerability…
Read More »Town of Erving News - Hometown Heroes Banners Installed
Hometown Heroes Banners Installed In the spring 2022 the Erving Select Board launched the Hometown Heroes banner recognition program, inviting the submission of applications for review. The program is intended to honor Veterans, native of the Town…
Read More »Town Of Erving : Hydrant Flushing The Week Of October 17, 2022
The Erving Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants starting on October 17, 2022 and will continue until complete. The hours of flushing will be 7:00 AM to 3:00…
Read More »Town of Erving News: Mountain Road Construction - Urgent Repair
The Town of Erving would like to inform residents that construction will begin on Mountain Road between house #156 and #163, during the week of Monday September 26, 2022, starting at 7am. We are hopeful the work will be completed by the end of the…
Read More »Town of Erving News - Public Notice to Erving Water Customers
Public Notice to Erving Water Customers The Town public water supply experienced a bacterial hit during a routine water sampling process on September 7, 2022. Per protocol, the Town re-sampled on September 9, 2022, and again experienced a bacterial…
Read More »Town of Erving News - Elected Official Vacancies
Elected Official Vacancies The Town of Erving has elected official vacancies for the Erving Recreation Commission, Board of Assessors, School Committee and Planning Board. If you have an interest in becoming an elected official for any of these…
Read More »Town of Erving : Eversource Transmission Right-of-Way Clearing
The Town of Erving is sharing the following information to residents regarding Eversource's Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) submission to further clear a transmission right of way. EVERSOURCE WT-11 Transmission Right-of-way…
Read More »MassDOT Resurfacing Project on Route 2
The Town of Erving has been informed of a resurfacing project (#117648) that MassDOT is conducting on Route 2 that will span from the French King Bridge to the west end of Old State Road. There is also resurfacing work in the Town of Gill. The…
Read More »Town of Erving - Redevelopment Of The Former IP Mill
For the past two decades the Former International Paper (IP) Mill has sat vacant and waiting for its rebirth into contemporary society. Recently, the Town of Erving Select Board has been working to find a developer interested in the property and…
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