Frequently Asked Questions

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We do provide transportation for senior citizens and those with disabilities to local medical appointments within a 10-mile radius to Bellingham. This is a curb-to-curb service; riders must be able to enter and exit a vehicle without assistance. We request appointments be made earlier in the day when possible and that the request for transportation be made at least 24 hours in advance of the appointment.

We love our volunteers and are always looking for more! Feel free to pick up an application at the front desk or contact Terri Graham at 508-657-2710 to discuss with the kinds of activities you might like to do. You may also email Teri Graham. A Criminal Offender Record Check (CORI) must be processed before a volunteer can begin volunteering. Confidentiality is of the utmost importance to Senior Center staff, as well as our attendees and volunteers.

You do not have to join or pay dues to participate in activities at the Senior Center; however, some events and programs may have a fee to help cover expenses or require you to sign up in advance. Please call the senior center at 508-966-0398 if you have any questions.

Programs and trips are for Bellingham residents age 60 and up; however, we welcome non-residents and younger adults to take advantage of some of our programs as space allows. To check out our activities you may download a copy of our Spirit of Bellingham newsletter which is mailed directly to residents 60 and up. (You may also request to receive the newsletter via email if you desire by calling 508-966-0398.

This is a frequent question we get.

The extra charges may be for various reasons.

Did you have the Service Crew out to your house for water/sewer work? This charge will be a separate line item and the charge.

You may have used more water than normal this 3 month period. This may include: extra people in your house using water; you may have a leak; lawn watering would increase usage as well.

Did you request an additional trash bin or recycle bin? See your trash line item for the increase from last bill

Some of these reasons may help to determine why your bill increased this quarter. Should you have further questions, please call the office: 508-966-5813.

~ DPW Staff.

Please call EL. Harvey customer service at 800-321-3002.

* Remember to have your Town barrels curbside by 7 am on your trash/recycle day.

* Recycling is every other week schedule.

* Weather may have caused a delay. Please see or listen to any notifications from the town

regarding any delays.

Please see the sidebar on the DPW page for 2023-2024 Bellingham Calendar for details.

Streetlights are owned and run by the electric company.

Please call National Grid or Eversource, which ever company you have to report the issue.

Before doing so, record the Pole Identification Number which can be found on a metal tag.

National Grid's number is: 800-322-3223 and follow prompts to 'report a power outage' and the system

will ask if it's a streetlight outage.

Eversource's number is: 800-592-2000 to report it. Or can click this link:

https://www.eversource.com/content/residential/services/streetlight-request