Still River, Massachusetts Public Records

The bureau offers an online portal for accessing statewide criminal records, ensuring that Worcester County residents have access to necessary information for employment, housing, and personal safety decisions.

The Still River Police Department (https://stillriver-ma.gov/police-department) maintains records related to law enforcement activities, such as incident reports, arrest records, and traffic citations. Residents and authorized individuals can request access to these records by contacting the department or submitting a public records request.

Still River voters are served by the Harvard Town Clerk's Office, located at 13 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA 01451 (978-456-4100 x223, website: https://www.harvard.ma.us/town-clerk), which administers all aspects of voter registration, elections, and ballot access for the town. The Town Clerk maintains voter registration lists, processes absentee ballot applications, certifies nomination papers, and manages polling locations for local, state, and federal elections. Massachusetts residents can register to vote online through the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ up to 20 days before an election. Registration requires providing a Massachusetts driver's license or state ID number, date of birth, and residence address. Same-day registration is not available in Massachusetts. Voters must be U.S. citizens, Massachusetts residents, and at least 18 years old by election day. Harvard holds annual town elections typically in May to elect Selectmen, School Committee members, and other town officials. Voters also decide on local budget articles and policy questions at the annual Town Meeting, a traditional New England direct democracy forum held each spring. Still River residents vote alongside all Harvard voters for these municipal matters. The town is divided into voting precincts, and Still River residents are assigned to specific polling locations based on their address. Polling place lookup is available through the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/ by entering a street address. For the November 2024 presidential election, Worcester County reported strong voter turnout with approximately 75% of registered voters casting ballots, consistent with Massachusetts's historically high participation rates. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Still River and Harvard voters will decide on several important races. Massachusetts will hold elections for all 160 seats in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and all 40 seats in the Massachusetts Senate. Harvard is part of the 1st Middlesex State Senate District and is represented in the Massachusetts House. The 2026 election cycle will also include races for statewide constitutional offices—the Massachusetts Governor and Lieutenant Governor will be on the ballot, as Governor Maura Healey's term expires in 2026. Additionally, all nine U.S. House of Representatives seats for Massachusetts will be contested (Harvard is in the 3rd Congressional District). One of Massachusetts's two U.S. Senate seats will be on the ballot in 2026, as Senator Elizabeth Warren's current term expires that year. Worcester County-level offices including County Sheriff, District Attorney (Worcester District), and Register of Deeds for the Worcester Northern District may also appear on the ballot depending on term expirations. Local races in Harvard may include Board of Selectmen seats, School Committee positions, and other town offices if their terms expire in 2026. Massachusetts allows early voting for all biennial state elections, typically for two weeks before Election Day, and no-excuse absentee voting. Absentee ballots can be requested through the Town Clerk's office by mail, in person, or online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleabsentee/absenteeidx.htm. Applications must be received by the clerk by noon on the day before the election, though earlier deadlines apply for mailed ballots. Massachusetts provides public access to extensive election records including voter registration lists (available to candidates and political committees under strict use restrictions), campaign finance reports (accessible at https://www.ocpf.us), certified election results by precinct, and candidate nomination papers. The Secretary of the Commonwealth's Elections Division (https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/) publishes statewide election results, voting statistics, and historical data. Precinct-level results for Harvard elections are posted by the Town Clerk and become part of the permanent town records.