by Amy Porter | Jun 5, 2026 | Hilltowns, Local News
CHESTER — The Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center is offering a free Wild Foraging Walk and Talk by local wild edible expert Felix Lufkin. The class is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, at 6 p.m., and will meet at SHAEC’s Chester classroom at 26 Main St. in Chester.
by Amy Porter | May 27, 2026 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — At the May 9 annual town election, a total of 203 votes were cast for 13 positions and one ballot question.
by Amy Porter | May 27, 2026 | Hilltowns, Local News
CHESTER — Over the course of a beautiful spring day, 3,000 visitors enjoyed the many old and new sights and sounds in the historic factory village of Chester during Chester on Track.
by Amy Porter | May 8, 2026 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — Several dozen Hilltown service providers gathered in Stanton Hall on April 30 to share information and look for ways to work together in the face of funding cuts and rising costs.
by Sarah Heinonen | May 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Local News, Springfield
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield City Councilor Michael Fenton has announced that he will run against incumbent Tara Jacobs to represent Western Massachusetts on the Governor’s Council.
by Sarah Heinonen | Apr 30, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Holyoke, Longmeadow, South Hadley, Springfield
The Massachusetts Senate recently voted 36-3 in favor of a $3.64 billion bill to address climate change, protect the state’s natural resources and make much needed infrastructure improvements across the state, including in Western Massachusetts.