by Amy Porter | Oct 2, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, More Local Headlines
CHESTER — An article on the warrant for the Oct. 7 Special Town Meeting asks voters to authorize the sale of the town’s electric utility to Eversource. But there’s no official offer from Eversource to purchase the Chester Municipal Electric Light Department. The...
by Amy Porter | Sep 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Hampshire Hilltowns, Local Headlines, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Republican state Rep. Kelly Pease and his opponent, Democratic candidate Bridget Matthews-Kane, are both focusing on community needs in their campaigns. They define those needs differently, however. Pease, who has occupied the 4th Hampden District seat...
by Amy Porter | Sep 25, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
HUNTINGTON — Since the spring, the Huntington Food Pantry has been 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 more than a dozen area Hilltowns.
by Amy Porter | Sep 18, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 5 to eliminate the requirement that the city engineer obtain a professional engineer license. The change had been requested by Mayor Michael McCabe. Several councilors also said they were happy with the work...
by Amy Porter | Sep 18, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The city’s Parks and Recreation Commission voted on Sept. 9 to give Ben Kochanski permission to reserve the eight fenced-in courts at the Municipal Playground to run a pickleball tournament from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, with a rain date of...
