by Amy Porter | Apr 25, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — Local town officials, community members, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel attended the Hilltown Community Ambulance Association’s informational meeting on April 18 in Stanton Hall, largely offering their support to the nonprofit agency.
by Tyler Lederer | Apr 25, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
OTIS — Selectman Therese Gould will be defending her seat against challenger Susan Bauer-Brofman after both were nominated for the three-year position in the April 16 town caucus. Gould was the top vote-getter among the three candidates, with 41 votes, 64% of the...
by Amy Porter | Apr 18, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — Gateway Regional has been awarded a $50,000 grant to expand access to affordable high-quality preschool through the Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative. The Healey-Driscoll administration announced on April 4 that 16 school districts would be...
by Cliff Clark | Apr 18, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
GRANVILLE — Incumbent Selectboard member Nicole Berndt won her third three-year term on the board after receiving 32 more votes than her challenger Anthony “Tony” Novak. Out of 348 votes cast, Berndt got 190 or 54.6% to Novak’s 158 or 45.4%, according to Granville...
by Amy Porter | Apr 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Southwick, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Four hundred seniors and juniors from Westfield High School, Westfield Technical Academy, Southwick Regional School, St. Mary’s High School, Smith Academy, White Oak School, Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative and Gateway Regional High School gathered in two sessions on April 3 at the Credit for Life Fair at Westfield High School for an exercise in “real-world” finances from experts in the field.
by Tyler Lederer | Apr 10, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Southwick, Westfield
RUSSELL — State legislators, recovery coaches, doctors and people with experiences of substance use disorder gathered at Russell Town Hall on April 1 for about three hours to discuss opioid overdoses in rural Massachusetts communities. State Sen. John Velis...
