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Lapel Alerts

Receive important town notices directly on your phone. Choose device push notifications or SMS alerts. Message and data rates may apply to SMS.

Text message alerts

Choose SMS, push notifications, or both. SMS signup is separate from device notifications and does not require a resident account.

SMS enrollment is coming soon. The signup form and disclosures below describe the program.

SMS categories

Once text alerts are active, reply STOP to unsubscribe. You can remove a waiting-list signup using the controls above or contact Town Hall. If this browser no longer has your subscription controls, re-confirm your phone here. For help, reply HELP or contact Town Hall. SMS delivery is not guaranteed; call 911 for emergencies.

Device push alerts

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Each phone, tablet, or computer must subscribe separately. You can change categories or unsubscribe here at any time.

Save Lapel to your phone

Saving the website gives you a Town of Lapel icon and makes alerts more reliable.

iPhone or iPad

  1. 1Open this page in Safari.
  2. 2Tap the Share button at the bottom of Safari.
  3. 3Scroll down and tap “Add to Home Screen.”
  4. 4Tap “Add,” then open Lapel from the new Home Screen icon.
  5. 5Return to this page from the icon and tap “Turn on Lapel Alerts.”
The Share icon is a square with an upward arrow.

Android phone or tablet

  1. 1Open this page in Chrome.
  2. 2Tap the three-dot menu in the upper-right corner.
  3. 3Tap “Add to Home screen” or “Install app.”
  4. 4Confirm the installation and open the Lapel icon.
  5. 5Tap “Turn on Lapel Alerts” and allow notifications.

What to expect

  • Alerts appear on your Lock Screen and in your notification center.
  • Tapping an alert opens the related Town of Lapel page.
  • Device push subscriptions do not require an account, phone number, or email address.
  • Emergency alerts may still be shared through other official channels.