by Amy Porter | May 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
CHESTER — The 33rd anniversary Chester on Track on Saturday, May 18, marks the 183rd year since the Western Railroad was opened as the world’s first mountain and wilderness railroad, and the first cluster of stone arch railroad bridges built in America, two miles outside of Chester.
by Amy Porter | May 1, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — On the third day of the third annual Chef Showdown at Westfield Technical Academy, a collaboration between the culinary arts department and radio and television broadcasting, a division of graphics arts, the teams had been narrowed down to two who were competing for the win.
by Amy Porter | May 1, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — City Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane recently announced she will run for state representative in the district that includes Southampton and most of Westfield. She will run as a Democrat. The district is currently represented by state Rep. Kelly Pease...
by Amy Porter | May 1, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
RUSSELL — At the Russell Town Caucus on April 25, the nominations were almost all for current committee members, according to Town Clerk Kim Morgan. Morgan said the only new nomination was Jody Genovese for library trustee, a seat formerly filled by Gloria Farrell....
by Amy Porter | Apr 25, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Food Pantry is reaching out to the communities that it serves for support, something that it has not often done in its decades-long service of providing food to families in the Hilltowns.