HAMPDEN — In a reminder that one vote can make a difference, an article at Hampden’s Nov. 3 Special Town Meeting on whether to add a local 6% excise tax on short-term rentals and lodging passed with a vote of 35-34.
HAMPDEN — Hampden will hold a Town Meeting on Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m., at the new town offices, 85 Wilbraham St., formerly Thornton W. Burgess School.
WILBRAHAM — Town leadership from Hampden and Wilbraham agrees that the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District needs several capital projects completed over the next few years. Now, it is a matter of agreeing on how to fund them.
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee hosted the leadership from Hampden and Wilbraham for a multi-board meeting that varied in tone from tense to cautiously optimistic.
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard has chosen East Longmeadow Police Detective Sgt. Daniel Bruno to be the town’s new police chief.
HAMPDEN — The Scantic River Artisans are preparing to welcome the community to their annual “Fall Into Art” show, a celebration of creativity that doubles as a fundraiser for the group’s programming and scholarship fund.