by Amy Porter | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — Montgomery’s Annual Town Meeting, which was rescheduled from May 20 to June 5 and moved to Gateway Regional High School due to a turnout that had exceeded capacity at Town Hall, brought 143 registered voters to Huntington for the meeting.
by Amy Porter | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
BLANDFORD — Moderator David Hopson asked Blandford Town Meeting voters to keep it civil on June 3 and remember they’re all friends and neighbors, no matter their political differences. As the evening went on, the warning seemed increasingly unnecessary, as the...
by Amy Porter | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe proposed his fiscal year 2025 budget to the City Council at its May 16 meeting. It was referred to the council’s Finance Committee for review. Councilor Dan Allie said at the meeting that because the budget document is 900 pages, he...
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 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...
