Teacher band closes successful season of Huntington concerts
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Summer Music Series wrapped up on Aug. 22 with a performance by Chalk Dust, a band made up of West Springfield public school teachers.
Hilltown nonprofit gets updated ambulance ahead of schedule
HUNTINGTON — Bailey Jones, service director for the Hilltown Community Ambulance Association, said the emergency ambulance service which serves six towns in the Southern Hilltowns has updated its fleet with the purchase of a red 2017 Freightliner M2 and stretcher for $56,000.
Gateway superintendent anticipates big year of changes
HUNTINGTON — After a year of information gained from the Barr Foundation’s grant to the Gateway Regional School District, especially its support of trips to other school districts, Superintendent Kristen Smidy reflected recently on what the district has learned. “Last...
Blandford Fair back for 155th time on Labor Day weekend
BLANDFORD — This Labor Day weekend, plan to spend all or a part of it at the 155th Blandford Fair Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, hosted by the Union Agricultural & Horticulture Society, founded in 1867.
Granville to host Special Town Meeting for land purchase authorization
GRANVILLE — A Special Town Meeting will take place at the Travis Fuller Memorial Gymnasium of the Granville Village School, 409 Main Rd., Granville on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.
New Russell-Montgomery Police Dept. garage dedicated to veteran
RUSSELL — The new Russell-Montgomery Police Department garage on the grounds of the former Russell Elementary School was dedicated to decorated Vietnam veteran Jan “Boomer” Boomsma of Russell who passed away in 2022 and was the father of Mark Boomsma, who built the garage for the town.