by Cliff Clark | Sep 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Lisa Anderson, the sexton of the town’s Old and New cemeteries, is looking for donors to ensure the graves of every veteran buried in the cemeteries will be adorned with a wreath during this winter’s holidays. “It’s a way for a family, or anyone, to say to...
by Cliff Clark | Sep 18, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — For an unprecedented third time this season, the town’s Water Commission has implemented mandatory water restrictions for all non-essential outdoor water use. Restrictions apply to “non-essential outdoor water use,” meaning any use that isn’t necessary for...
by Cliff Clark | Sep 18, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines
BOSTON — The former personnel director for the town of Agawam, who pleaded guilty last January to defrauding the federal government, was sentenced on Sept. 5 to two months in prison, which will be followed by 12 months of supervised release, with the first six months...
by Cliff Clark | Sep 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Select Board voted unanimously on Sept. 5 to increase sewer rates an average of 36% and increase the town’s subsidy to offset the sewer department’s shortfall. Public Works Director Randy Brown has been warning the board for the past two years of a...
by Cliff Clark | Sep 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — If all goes according to plans, the Friends of the Southwick Dog Park Inc., a newly established nonprofit, will open a dog park on a 3.5-acre property that will provide access to the rail trail and parking. “It’s going to be called the Dillinger Dog Park,”...
