News & Events

We are glad to welcome members of our long-term sister organization, the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Eastern Massachusetts (FCAWM). A letter from the Board of the FCAEM mailed this September to all their members announced the decision to close and…

We are busy doing outreach in local communities and posting flyers to promote our upcoming educational program on October 4th titled, “Come Learn about Human Composting!” We’ve just produced a four-page newsletter that will be sent to our mailing lists…

FCAWM board members will be in many Western Massachusetts communities this Fall. Visit us in person and bring your questions. We have many helpful consumer brochures that you could share with loved ones.  September 15 (TODAY!) Holland Community Center Health…

Options are increasing! Several companies providing “Natural Organic Reduction” (N.O.R.) facilities are promoting their services to Massachusetts residents. Perhaps you have seen the ads on social media? Although we do not (yet) have an N.O.R. facility in Massachusetts, it is…

Today the Springfield Republican newspaper published “Funeral price tool is available online,” a short piece describing the Price Comparison feature on our website.

Our Spring Newsletter is now available on our website, and will soon be delivered to our subscribers. Contents include news from our recent Price Comparison project, a report of last fall’s Annual Meeting & Program, announcement of the date (October…

Our 2026 Price Comparison report is ready, after months of work. Starting in January 2026, a committee of FCAWM trustees began the biennial price survey of funeral homes in western Massachusetts. By the end of April after contacting 83 funeral…

The Hadley Senior Center will host a program on June 2 titled, “Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die.” Advance signup required. See the May-July 2026 issue of the Hadley COA newsletter (available online in PDF format) or…

We have launched a new webpage this week, providing updated information for families who wish to care for their own dead at home. We invite you to view this new Home Funeral page: https://funeralconsumerswmass.org/home-funerals-caring-for-your-own-dead/ Massachusetts has reformed its death registry…

We have a new supply of the FCA planner booklet titled “Before I Go, You Should Know” (also known as the B.I.G. book). See our newly-updated page about these planners, which have been published for years by the national Funeral…