Southwick School Committee member Erika Emmelmann resigns
SOUTHWICK — The School Committee has an opening after announcing that Erika Emmelmann recently resigned.
Shearer takes over as manager of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
WESTFIELD — Last week, Dan Shearer, started work as the new manager of the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport.
No contested race for Westfield School Committee this year
WESTFIELD — Following the deadline to turn in signatures for certification, the landscape for the municipal election on Nov. 4 has changed.
Theater group performs original play by former camper
WESTFIELD — The second session of the Parks & Recreation Department’s Summer Act Theater Group presented its culminating program after two weeks of summer camp on July 25 in the Westfield Intermediate School auditorium. Among the one-act plays performed was one written by a former camper.
Former Southwick board member alleges spying
SOUTHWICK — During the Select Board meeting on July 28, former member Joseph Deedy suggested that current board member Russ Anderson is spying on him using Town Hall security camera footage and requested a public investigation to determine if his allegations are true.
Councilors seek stricter drug laws to protect parks, schools
SPRINGFIELD — The chairs of the City Council’s Health and Human Services and Public Safety committees have joined forces to work on a home rule petition that urges the state to change its current laws around drugs near playgrounds and schools.