Southwick board OKs felling 3 rope swing trees on North Pond

by Cliff Clark | Jun 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick

SOUTHWICK — Town officials have permission to take down three trees in the North Pond Conservation Area. They just don’t have the money to do it. “I have no idea how we’re going to fund it,” Southwick Conservation Coordinator Sabrina Pooler said about the estimated...

Tickets available as big motocross race rides into Southwick

by Michael Ballway | Jun 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local Headlines, Local News, Southwick

SOUTHWICK — Some of the biggest names in off-road motorcycling will test their mettle at Southwick’s storied motocross track on Saturday, June 29, as the AMA Pro Motocross Championship visits the Wick 338 for the Crestview Construction Southwick National. “The...

State advises limit on Congamond fish due to PFAS levels

by Cliff Clark | Jun 19, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick

SOUTHWICK — Congamond Lake has high enough PFAS contamination that the state recently issued an advisory recommending that individuals should eat fish caught in the three ponds no more than once a week. Swimming poses no significant pollution risk, the state...

Nearly a year after Southwick flagpole policy, no one’s asked

by Cliff Clark | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Southwick

SOUTHWICK — Since the Select Board adopted a policy last July to regulate what types of flags could be flown on town property, no group or organization has yet applied to have its flag flown on the single pole in front of Town Hall. “I want to let residents know it’s...

Southwick Rec Center eyes new sports to bolster participation

by Cliff Clark | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick

SOUTHWICK — With the number of children enjoying the activities offered by the Southwick Recreation Center declining, its board of directors has embarked on a plan with the hope of increasing the number of children using the facility. “We know things are changing, and...

Dollar General pushes back on Southwick abutters’ arguments

by Cliff Clark | Jun 5, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Southwick

SOUTHWICK — Before closing the public hearing on a request by a commercial real estate developer to grant a special permit to build a Dollar General on College Highway, the design architect of the project reminded the mostly Winnfield Circle residents critical of the...