by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library will host three events in April, one of which will teach about the “Dangerous Art of Chainsaw Sculpture,” and another that tells the history of Indigenous people in the region.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — When the Southwick Planning Board approved the minor modification of a stormwater permit for the property at 159 Berkshire Ave., the board chair hoped the years-long dispute between the town and property owner was over.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 16, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — While the inches of recorded snow that fell in the city this winter was average, the number of plowable events was the reason snow and ice removal costs are over $1 million over last year’s cost.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 9, 2026 | Local News
SPRINGFIELD — After Southwick’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a limited liability company that owns and operates Southwick Village, the town answered the original complaint in Hampden Superior Court on March 27, denying it overcharged the assisted living facility.
by Cliff Clark | Apr 9, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi announced on March 25 the commonwealth was withholding $26 million in funding, which is forcing him to make significant cuts to the department’s budget, including eliminating water safety patrols on Congamond Lakes.