Southwick
STRM: Driscoll talks policy, courthouse and more
EAST LONGMEADOW — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me” hosts Ryan Feyre and Dennis Hackett sat down with Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll to discuss a wide range of topics, from the proposed two-month gas tax holiday to the new courthouse in Springfield and much more.
Congamond advocacy group wants to ‘hold off’ on boathouse project for police patrol boat
SOUTHWICK — At the most recent Lake Management Committee meeting, the president of Citizen Restoring Congamond said the group’s members wanted to “hold off” on funding a boathouse for the Police Department’s patrol boat.
Southwick remembers the tragic events of 25 years ago on 9/11
SOUTHWICK — For some, the horrific acts of terror that forever changed our nation on 9/11 have faded, and for a generation born after the attack, it is history. For others, the tragic events of that day and those that followed are seared forever into their memories, even 25 years later.
Sheriff’s Shuffle returns to Holyoke to benefit YWCA of Western Massachusetts
HOLYOKE — The starting line at Holyoke’s Ashley Reservoir is officially set for the 2026 Sheriff’s Shuffle 5K Road Race and 1.5-Mile Walk, an annual team up between the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office and the YWCA of Western Massachusetts to fight domestic violence.
STRM: Gulluni talks outreach programs, Springfield courthouse
SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and I sat down with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni to discuss the DA’s youth outreach programs and the Springfield Courthouse decision, among other items.
WGI Inc. special permit application for new facility nears approval
SOUTHWICK — After WGI Inc. realized it couldn’t meet the requirements of the town’s major development bylaw, which are triggered for any new building over 60,000 square feet, it found a way around it.
Haven Southwick will be more than just a cannabis dispensary
SOUTHWICK — When one of the owners of Haven Southwick said in July that the town’s second recreational marijuana dispensary would be different from other dispensaries, he wasn’t kidding.
Sign-ups for fiber-optic cable service open for Southwick residents
SOUTHWICK — It took a “little bit of a ways to get there,” said Select Board Chair Douglas Moglin when making the “cool announcement” that residents can now sign up to become subscribers to the town’s fiber-optic network. He also said residents can indicate interest in receiving the service in the future.
Town to make another push to have state release earmark for Middle Pond dredging project
SOUTHWICK — If the town never gets a $500,000 earmark to cover the cost of dredging an area of Middle Pond on Congamond Lakes, it won’t be for lack of trying.
Fenton cites ‘geographic politics’ as Governor’s Council bid fails
SPRINGFIELD — Calling the results an illustration of “geographic politics,” Springfield City Councilor and local attorney Michael Fenton failed in his second attempt for the Eighth District seat on the Governor’s Council.