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Former Powder Mill School principal named superintendent

By | Jun 29, 2026

Former Powder Mill School principal named superintendent

SOUTHWICK — Erin Fahey-Carrier, the regional school district’s current director of curriculum and former Powder Mill School principal, has been chosen by the School Committee to become the new superintendent.


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State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal

By | Jun 29, 2026

State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal

WESTFIELD — Because many of the commonwealth’s municipalities incurred some of the largest cost ever to remove ice and snow from their roads, Westfield and Southwick were included in an $80 million allocation included in the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget to offset the cost.


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Winter’s snow cover contributes to explosion of ticks

By | Jun 18, 2026

Winter’s snow cover contributes to explosion of ticks

SOUTHWICK — It may sound counterintuitive, but the amount of snow the area got this winter has contributed to the dramatic increase in the number of ticks being reported by area health departments, including in Southwick.


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Southwick commission plan will restore parts of conservation area

By | Jun 10, 2026

Southwick commission plan will restore parts of conservation area

SOUTHWICK — The Conservation Commission approved a plan it had been developing for over six months to restore the areas of the North Pond Conservation Area that have been severely eroded by foot traffic.


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Southwick raises transfer sticker fee by $15

By | Jun 10, 2026

Southwick raises transfer sticker fee by $15

SOUTHWICK — The Select Board was talking trash during its meeting on June 1 before it raised the annual regular transfer sticker price from $180 to $195 and the senior sticker from $95 to $110.


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PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule

By | Jun 5, 2026

PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule

SPRINGFIELD — Fulfilling one of the recommendations in the Master Plan and with the support of the Select Board, the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, in partnership with the Franklin Regional Transit Authority, launched a new public transit route that includes Southwick.


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Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

By | May 27, 2026

Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — Conservation Commission Chair Norm Cheever announced at its meeting on May 18 that four alternatives have been developed to mitigate flooding events at Congamond Lakes, and he said the costs range from $3 million to $222 million.


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Meals tax bites the dust at Southwick Town Meeting

By | May 27, 2026

Meals tax bites the dust at Southwick Town Meeting

SOUTHWICK — Of the town’s 7,969 registered voters, 142 attended Town Meeting on May 19, and of those, 126 cast votes on an article to levy a meals tax, which had the potential to generate over $140,000 annually.


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Pickup truck recovered from Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes

By | May 27, 2026

Pickup truck recovered from Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — For 117 days, a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that was driven on the ice of the Middle Pond in late January, crashed through and submerged in over 25 feet of water, was recovered on May 18 by members of the Western Massachusetts Regional Dive Team.


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Deedy scores decisive win over Gale for Southwick Select Board

By | May 19, 2026

Deedy scores decisive win over Gale for Southwick Select Board

SOUTHWICK — While three of the last four elections for the open seat on the Select Board were decided by fewer than 83 votes, Joseph Deedy’s drubbing of incumbent board member Diane Gale will stand out as one of the most lopsided wins in recent years.


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