East Longemadow hosts September 11 vigil
EAST LONGMEADOW — In every generation, there is one event that defines people, state Sen. Jake Oliveira said at a candlelight vigil at the East Longmeadow fire station on Sept. 11.
Southwick Planning Board closes public hearing on cannabis shop special permit
SOUTHWICK — After clearing up questions about the address on College Highway for Responsible and Compliant Southwick LLC, doing business as Haven, and parking at the former Family Dollar store, the Planning Board closed its public hearing on the dispensary’s special permit application with a tentative approval.
Southwick considers applying for Complete Streets program
SOUTHWICK — The Assistant Director of the DPW Jon Goddard briefed the Select Board on Sept. 8 on the state’s Complete Streets program to determine if they want to participate.
Southwick remembers tragic events of Sept. 11
SOUTHWICK — To ensure that the memory of those nearly 3,000 souls who were lost at the hands of hate-filled terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, each year since the nation gathers at firehouses across this country to mark the anniversary and remember the sacrifices of those first responders who rushed into New York’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93 who stopped another attack.
Westfield implements mandatory water restrictions
WESTFIELD — On Sept. 9, the state declared significant drought, or Level 2, conditions in the Connecticut River Valley, which triggered the Westfield Water Commission on Sept. 12 to implement mandatory water restrictions for the city, which was the second time since May.
Sept. 11 ceremonies: ‘We will never forget’
WESTFIELD — On Sept. 11, 2025, at both the 10 a.m. remembrance at the Westfield Fire Department on 34 Broad St. and the 11 a.m. service in 9/11 Memorial Park, one message was shared by all of the speakers: Westfield will never forget.