by Cliff Clark | Apr 18, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — After a couple meetings of hearing from parents and students upset with racist incidents at Southwick Regional School, the district School Committee on April 8 heard about how educators are teaching kindness and inclusion. “When students walk in our doors,...
by Cliff Clark | Apr 18, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
GRANVILLE — Incumbent Selectboard member Nicole Berndt won her third three-year term on the board after receiving 32 more votes than her challenger Anthony “Tony” Novak. Out of 348 votes cast, Berndt got 190 or 54.6% to Novak’s 158 or 45.4%, according to Granville...
by Cliff Clark | Apr 10, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Select Board members on April 1 chose Lt. Rhett Bannish to replace Southwick Police Chief Robert Landis, who is retiring at the end of June. Bannish was chosen after he and Detective Sgt. Tom Krutka spent nearly two hours answering a series of questions...
by Cliff Clark | Apr 4, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
GRANVILLE — When residents head to the polls for the annual town election on Monday, April 8, the only contested seat is on the Selectboard, with incumbent and current board Chair Nicole Berndt being challenged by Anthony “Tony” Novak. Other than asking Berndt to...
by Cliff Clark | Apr 3, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — After two years of effort by the Master Plan Advisory Committee to develop what it called a “blueprint” for the town to thrive over the next 20 years, the Planning Board will decide soon whether to make it official. “They did a very thorough review,...