by Cliff Clark | Mar 26, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — When Our Community Food Pantry’s Director Sally Munson and Assistant Director Meg Raggio, heard the Trump administration was canceling funding for more than $12 million in food aid for the commonwealth, alarm bells went off, but “thankfully,” they said it was a false alarm.
by Cliff Clark | Mar 26, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — When Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District Superintendent Jennifer Willard presented the district’s fiscal year 2026 budget to the Finance Committee last week, she proposed increasing Southwick’s assessment to $13.01 million which represents an increase 7.1% from the previous year, while Tolland and Granville will be assessed less than a combined $189,423 from last year’s budget.
by Cliff Clark | Mar 18, 2025 | Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Being recognized as this year’s recipient of the Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award for the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District, Advance Placement English teacher Matthew Sterlein understands the honor is about more than just teaching.
by Cliff Clark | Mar 18, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — The Planning Board’s decision to approve the site plan and special permit for the Pioneer Valley Trading Co. Tuesday was the culmination of a nearly two-year process to allow two recreational marijuana retailers to open in town.
by Cliff Clark | Mar 18, 2025 | Hampden County, Local News, Photo Slider, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — After nearly a year and a half of fits and starts on the installation of a splash pad at Whalley Park, the chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission said during the commission’s March 12 meeting that progress is being made.
by Cliff Clark | Mar 10, 2025 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District Superintendent Jennifer Willard issued a statement Monday on the findings of a report issued by the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education into the three racial bullying incidents that occurred at Southwick Regional School last year.