by Amy Porter | Mar 10, 2025 | Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
HUNTINGTON — During a lightly attended public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2025-26 budget of $18.25 million for Gateway Regional Schools, Superintendent Kristen Smidy said the figure represents a 1.57% increase over last year’s budget.
by Hope Murray Tremblay | Mar 3, 2025 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Southwick Regional School will perform “Anastastia” from March 14-16 at the school.
by Amy Porter | Feb 25, 2025 | Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Fire Department has two new canine members. “Duke,” a 3-year-old golden retriever owned by Assistant Fire Chief John McVeigh is training as a therapy dog for first responders. “Luna,” a 7-month-old Belgian Malinois owned by Firefighter Nicholas Perry is training for search and rescue. Both firefighters intend to make the dogs available to the wider community once fully trained and certified.
by Amy Porter | Feb 18, 2025 | Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
HUNTINGTON — At the start of the Gateway Regional School Committee meeting on Feb. 12, which was moved to the Performing Arts Center due to the 100 residents that attended, Chair Jason Forgue asked for a motion to extend public participation to 30 minutes, instead of the 15 minutes normally allotted.
by Amy Porter | Feb 18, 2025 | Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
HUNTINGTON — State Sen. Paul Mark (D-Becket) and state Rep. Nicholas Boldyga (R-Southwick) hosted a filled town hall meeting at Stanton Hall on Feb. 11 to hear from residents of the hilltowns about issues of concern to them.
by Cliff Clark | Feb 7, 2025 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
TOLLAND — After spending three weeks in a Boston hospital to treat a rare cancer, Fire Department Capt. Kevin Littlefield was welcomed home last week with a display of fire trucks with emergency lights flashing and friends and family.