From the Seekonk Town Clerk’s Office

Summer is certainly going by too fast. We hope you can get out and enjoy it before the kids have to go back to school. The first day of school for grades 1-12 is August 28^th.  For the complete 2024-2025 school calendar, please visit https://www.seekonkschools.org/home.

In Recognition

Congratulations to the following individuals for their achievements that were recognized at the July Select Board meetings:

July 10^th meeting:

• Badge pinning ceremony was held for Deputy Fire Chief Adam Dalessio,
• James Nelson was promoted to the rank of Sergeant with the Seekonk Police Department
• Kathleen Coyle was recognized for her 40 years of dedicated employment with the Town.

July 24^th meeting:

• Chief Whalen recognized Firefighter Keith Bosse for receiving the Richard N. Bangs Outstanding Student Award
• Lieutenant Joseph Gibbons was promoted and sworn in as Captain with the Seekonk Fire Department.

Other Town News

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Annual Public Meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Seekonk Town Hall in the Select Board Meeting Room. Topics of discussion include present and future application(s) for the Community Preservation Act funds in the areas of Open Space, Historical Preservation, and affordable community housing and recreation. All residents are invited to attend.

Upcoming Election News

State Primary Election is on September 3, 2024. Polling hours are 7:00 am – 8:00 pm. All four precincts will vote at Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue in the gymnasium.

Early voting for the State Primary will take place at Seekonk Town Hall, 100 Peck Street in the Select Board Meeting Room from Saturday, August 24^th (9:00 am - 3:00 pm) and August 26^th through August 30^th during normal business hours.

Vote by Mail Applications deadline is August 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm.

Please note, if you are listed as UNENROLLED or NO PARTY you must select a party for the State Primary. If you do not select a party, we cannot  mail you a ballot. If you are enrolled in a political party for a Primary Election, you can only vote for that political party on the ballot. 

Please visit https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/ or www.RegisterToVoteMA.com if you would like to:

• Register to vote
• Update your address and/or party affiliation
• Update your name
• Check your registration information - Knowing your precinct and voting status ahead of time will save you time on election day.

You can also find these links on the Town Clerk’s webpage.

If you would like to learn more or view your ballot please visit: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/elections-and-voting.htm

IMPORTANT: If you have requested a ballot by mail and decide to either vote early in-person or on election day, please be sure to bring your ballot with you. You will not be able to vote unless you return your mail-in ballot.

With tremendous help from our dedicated election workers, we have already mailed 1,965 State Primary ballots for those that requested them. Please be sure to return your ballot either by mail, in-person, or leaving it in the drop box by the main entrance of Town Hall.

Reminder: Census - Thank you to all those that have returned the census confirmation post cards. If you have received one of these cards, please complete, sign, and return it to our office so we can reactive your voting status. As per MGL Ch. 51, Section 4(c), failure to respond to census mailings for two consecutive years will result in the removal from the active voting list.

Upcoming Events

National Night Out 2024 will be held on August 6^th from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Public Safety Complex, 500 Taunton Avenue.

The Annual 9/11 ceremony will be held on September 11^th at the Public Safety Complex, 500 Taunton Avenue at 6:00 p.m. We hope to see you there.

Presidential and State General Elections will take place on November 5, 2024. Polling hours are 7:00 am – 8:00 pm.  All four precincts will vote at Seekonk High School, 261 Arcade Avenue in the gymnasium. Early voting information details will be discussed further in the September Seekonk Reporter article.

We hope you have an enjoyable August. As always, please contact us (508) 336-2920 or by email at townclerk@seekonk-ma.gov if you have any questions. Thank you.

~Kristen and Lorraine