Town of Templeton, MA

Town of Templeton, MA This is the Official page of the Town of Templeton & is managed by the Town Administrator's Office.

Located just west of Gardner and 50 miles from Boston, Templeton covers approximately 20,000 acres. Originally laid out in 1733 as Narragansett #6, Templeton was first settled as a result of military soldiers being promised lands in the area following the war against the Narragansett Indians which terminated in 1675. It was not until 50 years later, however, in 1728, the promised lands were finally granted, and in 1733, those lands settled by the first families of the township. In 1762 the township was Incorporated as Templeton; the name changed to Templeton in 1764. The town’s first framed house was reportedly built in 1760 on Dolbear Hill by Zacchius Barrett; the second home, the Joshua Wright Tavern in 1763. Templeton Center is home to several of the town’s historic buildings, including the First Church of Templeton, originally erected as the town’s meeting house in 1811; the Narragansett Historical Society brick building built in 1810 by John Stiles (and established as the town’s Historical Society in 1934); the Silas Stone house built in 1770, now occupied by Country Mischief; and the Blodgett Building, originally built by Artemas Lee in 1829 as a family residence, sold to the Percival Blodgett family in 1870 and now home to Templeton’s Ice Cream Barn and the Country Store, as well as apartments above those stores. Also, the Center is home to the Boynton Public Library built in 1885; The Unitarian First Church started in 1832 and once situated between the library and the First Church Parsonage , taken down in the mid 1900s,; the Templeton Inn (built in 1820 and destroyed by fire in 1888); the Landlord’s Inn, built on site of the Templeton Inn in 1900, now site of the Templeton Center Fire Station; and the Grange Hall, originally John Boynton’s and David Whitcomb’s tin shop, purchased by the Grange in 1897 and now owned by the Narragansett Historical Society. What is now Patriots Road was where businesses of Templeton Center first flourished, including the Bourn, Hadley and Company Factory (behind the Candle Lite Pond), established in the early 1800s (later to become the Conant Ball Co.) and now occupied by Glenwood Kitchen Co.; The Ware River Railroad Freight Station, located in the area of the former Conant Ball Co., started in the area in 1873 and taken down in 2002; and Peter Thomas’ Blacksmith Shop on Baldwinville Road (later to become the Henshaw Family Home)

09/15/2026

Reminder: Today, Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00 - Town Administrator James Ryan will hold another informational session re: the override and the budget at Town Hall in the Conference Room.

09/14/2026
REMINDER: Town Administrator James Ryan will hold an informational session re: the Town Budget and Override this morning...
09/14/2026

REMINDER: Town Administrator James Ryan will hold an informational session re: the Town Budget and Override this morning at 11:00 AM at Town Hall in the conference room. He will also be holding one on Tuesday at 1:00 PM and Wednesday at 12:00 PM of this week along with several next week. Please see the schedule for the remainder of these sessions at the link below:

Line Painting will take place on Friday, September 11, 2026 on Route 101 in TempletonNo Road Closures are anticipated - ...
09/10/2026

Line Painting will take place on Friday, September 11, 2026 on Route 101 in Templeton

No Road Closures are anticipated - overall traffic impact should be minor.

09/10/2026

FYI:
The last day to register to vote in the Special Town Election is Friday, September 18, 2026

09/09/2026

Before Templeton votes on a $1.39 million override, officials want residents to see the alternatives. Here are the dates of the info sessions planned. See link below ⬇️

📸 Stephen Landry/The Gardner News

Current Board and Committee openings:
09/08/2026

Current Board and Committee openings:

Information on how Residents can get involved in OUR community and join one of the committee's or Board's and Volunteer.

Reminder: Tonight, Town Administrator James Ryan will be at the Senior Center at 6:00 PM for an informational meeting re...
09/08/2026

Reminder: Tonight, Town Administrator James Ryan will be at the Senior Center at 6:00 PM for an informational meeting regarding the the Override Vote and Town Budget.

FYI:
09/03/2026

FYI:

Address

P. O. Box 620 ~160 Patriots Road
East Templeton, MA
01438

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm

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+19788942755

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