Business & Community Resources

Access valuable business resources, government websites, workforce development information, local media contacts, community organizations, and information about Easton—all in one convenient place to support your business and stay connected with the local community.

Hiring & Workforce Development

MassHire Greater Brockton Workforce Board – Workforce Development Initiatives
CareerWorks – Connecting job seekers and employers

Government Websites

Small Business Administration http://www.sba.govma
Massachusetts Labor Laws
http://www.mass.gov/lwd/labor-standards/
Easton Town Offices www.easton.ma.us
Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org
Old Colony Planning Council www.ocpcrpa.org
Consumer Product Safety Division http://www.cpsc.gov
National Archives http://www.archives.gov
U.S. Postal Service http://www.usps.com
Internal Revenue Service http://irs.gov

Local Media Contacts

Boston Globe South
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/
The Brockton Enterprise
www.enterprisenews.com
Easton Journal
www.wickedlocaleaston.com
Easton Community Access Television (ECAT)
www.eastoncat.org

Related Events & Announcements

Ames Free Library – Check the library's website for listings of educational and informational business-related workshops that are offered for free!
Website: https://www.amesfreelibrary.org
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School – Southeastern Cooperative Education (Co-Op) is an employment partnership program between the schools and area employers and is an important component of all vocational technical education programs. It gives qualified grade 12 students the opportunity for paid, on-the-job work experience while attending Southeastern for their academic work. Businesses interested in learning more about the program should visit the school's website.
Website: https://www.sersd.org
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) – Monthly business seminars and workshops, most of which are FREE. For upcoming events, visit:
Website: http://www.msbdc.org/semass/training.html#grow2

Organizations and Resources

MassDevelopment connects non-profits and manufacturers to state funding.
Free mentoring provided by SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business www.score.org
Small Business Strong is a non-profit organization empowered to help women and minority owned small businesses navigate the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network www.msbdc.org
Southeastern Economic Development Corporation www.seedcorp.com*
Center for Marketing Research at UMASS Dartmouth
www.umassd.edu/cmr
Center for Women and Enterprise www.cweboston.org
Stonehill College www.stonehill.edu
Bridgewater State College www.bridgew.edu
Massasoit Community College www.massasoit.mass.edu
Southeastern Technical Institute www.sti-tech.org
Constant Contact, for your e-mail marketing needs. For chamber member rates visit http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?pn=eastonchamber

About Easton

The Town of Easton was ranked in the top 50 best small towns to live in America by Money Magazine in 2011. Easton is a suburban community conveniently located between Boston and Providence, R.I. Easton was incorporated in 1725, and is an historical town with four National Register Historic Districts, one of which includes five buildings designed by renowned architect, Henry H

Richardson.

Easton’s industrial history is most noted for the production of shovels by the Ames Shovel Company established in the early 1800’s. The company was nationally known for providing shovels used for construction of the Union Pacific Railroad during America’s westward expansion. The Ames family greatly influenced the character and growth of North Easton with its noted architecture, their philanthropic commitments, and attentiveness to education which was a trademark of the family.

Easton’s school system is comprised of a high school, middle school, and several elementary schools. The town is also host to Southeastern Regional Technical High School, a vocational school serving nine area towns, and Stonehill College, a catholic College with a 375-acre campus in Easton. About 15% of the 29.04 square-mile town is conservation land. Recreational activities abound at Borderland State Park, Frothingham Park, Governor Ames Estate, Militia Park, and NRT’s Sheep Pasture & Wheaton Farm. Easton is also host to two golf courses, tennis and pool club, a YMCA, a horseback riding stable and an award winning Children’s Museum.