NEW GLOUCESTER – The town has launched Rapid Renewal, the the secretary of state’s online service for the renewal of motor vehicle registrations.

Town residents may now renew their vehicle registrations online, at any time of day, from their homes or offices.

While participation in Rapid Renewal is optional, the service has grown to include 64 municipalities, and more than 80,000 transactions have been processed. The secretary of state, encouraged by this success, is pursuing a new goal for the program.

Rapid Renewal can be accessed through www.newgloucester.com or www.sosonline.org, the secretary of state’s Web site.