Municipalities grateful for added road aid to tackle large backlog
Cities and towns across the commonwealth will receive an unexpected increase in their state aid for roadways, a welcomed relief in a particularly tight fiscal year.
Hampden police chief search underway
HAMPDEN — The town of Hampden received applications for 12 people seeking to fill the police chief position vacated by Scott Trombly on July 17.
Hampden volunteers join Parks & Rec to refurbish gazebo at TWB
HAMPDEN — The gazebo on the lawn in front of the former Thornton W. Burgess School may seem like a small amenity in Hampden, but it has gotten a new life thanks to the Parks & Recreation Department and some volunteers.
So That Reminds Me: Oliveira talks budget season, federal cuts
On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” state Sen. Jake Oliveira sat down with co-hosts Chris Maza and Tyler Garnet to talk about everything going on in the Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester district.
HWRSD impacted by withheld federal funding
WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District is preparing for a delay or denial of federal funding.
Scott Trombly to serve as Hampden’s interim police chief
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard signed a contract with Police Chief Scott Trombly, who is retiring from the position on July 17, to serve as the interim chief until the search for his replacement is complete.