AGAWAM — When Agawam City Councilor Tom Hendrickson announced on Jan. 23 he would challenge incumbent state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga to represent the 3rd Hampden District, it was for several reasons, including the fact that Boldyga is not responsive to his constituents.
SOUTHWICK — While it’s been several months since the Select Board committed to building a fiber optic network as a pilot project to gauge customer participation rates, getting the project off the ground is still in the works.
SOUTHWICK — Following the lead of nearly every municipality in the state, town employees will soon be able to negotiate paying less for their health insurance premium after Special Town Meeting approved a request by the Select Board for the town to pay more than the state minimum of 50%.
WESTFIELD — Because too many vehicles park on the city’s streets and roads during a snowstorm, the efforts of the DPW and private snowplow operators to clear the streets are all too often slowed.
For those in the area who take advantage of the state’s open burning season from Jan. 15 to May 1, each local fire department has its own policies to ensure the public’s safety.