 In addition to these 35 communities, other towns and cities are working to complete the initial process, including Egremont and Washington in Berkshire County; Bernardston and Orange in Franklin County; Blandford, Holland, Ludlow, Monson, and Montgomery in Hampden County; and Athol, Berlin, Charlton, Hardwick, Leicester, Millville, and Oxford in Worcester County.Altogether, the 51 communities have a combined population of over 230,000 people.Regional Services
The Regional Services Department develops regional approaches to problems shared by Hampshire County municipalities, including securing surplus federal equipment.