by Cliff Clark | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Before closing the public hearing on a request by a commercial real estate developer to grant a special permit to build a Dollar General on College Highway, the design architect of the project reminded the mostly Winnfield Circle residents critical of the...
by Amy Porter | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
CHESTER — David Pierce, president of the Chester Foundation, said this year’s 33rd anniversary Chester on Track on May 18 had close to 2,000 people in attendance at the town-wide festival.
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
CHESTER — Town Administrator Donald Humason doesn’t think this year’s Town Meeting warrant will be that controversial. “It’s pretty simple,” he said. “There’s no particularly controversial matters or anything. It’s just typical town business.” Humason was speaking...
by Amy Porter | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, More Local Headlines
RUSSELL — Voters in Russell will decide on 10 warrant articles at the Annual Town Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, June 10, at Russell Elementary School. The majority of the articles in this year’s meeting will allow the normal business of the town to continue under the...
by Tyler Lederer | Jun 5, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
OTIS — Therese Gould has retained her seat on the Board of Selectmen, beating challenger Susan Bauer-Brofman in the town election May 28. Gould received 207 votes, Brofman received 154, three ballots went to write-ins and three ballots were blank. “It’s humbling to...
by Michael Ballway | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Councilors cut more than $1 million from the mayor’s proposed town budget on June 3, most of it from the School Department. After rejecting a $1.6 million cut proposed by Town Councilor Daniel O’Brien, the council agreed to a series of line-item...
