Committee hosts second forum on Hampden Senior Center expansion

by Bill Zito | May 1, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News

HAMPDEN — The second of two public forums on proposed renovations and expansion for the Senior Center took place on April 30 with an audience of community members and center regulars. Council on Aging and Senior Center Director Rebecca Moriarty introduced the open...

New HWRSD director of student services selected

by Laura Mason | Apr 11, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham

WILBRAHAM — Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee members voted to select Joshua Dickson as the new director of student services after interviewing three finalists for the position at the March 28 meeting. Dickson, who has served as director of student services...

Hampden’s Government Study Committee provides public forum on report findings

by Bill Zito | Apr 11, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News

HAMPDEN — Marking the completion of their report to the town, the Government Study Committee presented a summary of its year-long review along with their findings and recommendations ahead of the May 13 Town Meeting. At the April 4 public forum, members of the...

HWRSD budget roundtable highlights challenges of vocational access

by Laura Mason | Apr 3, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Wilbraham

WILBRAHAM — During the March 25 budget roundtable meeting, Hampden and Wilbraham officials discussed the challenges of offering vocational training programs, highlighting the multiple factors that impact students’ access. The discussion was first raised by School...

Golf creates opportunities for scholarship recipients

by Staasi Heropoulos | Apr 3, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson

Left: Khruanha “Ning” Naiyanan. Right: Sean McMinn.Reminder Publishing submitted photo What could be more exciting in the game of golf than sinking a hole-in-one? When a caddy at the Longmeadow Country Club receives a full, four-year scholarship to one of America’s...

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee approves preliminary FY25 budget

by Laura Mason | Mar 27, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Local News

WILBRAHAM — At its March 21 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee voted to approve the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget as presented by Superintendent John Provost and Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Operations and Human Resources Aaron...