by Tyler Lederer | May 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
TOLLAND — Tolland’s Town Meeting saw 17 voters passing 17 articles, mostly with little discussion. Selectman Steve DellaGiustina, imitating a horse, cast the only “nay” vote of the night on an article putting $3,000 towards a text-based alert system.
by Michael Ballway | May 22, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
GRANVILLE — Town Meeting agreed to adopt local taxes on meals and lodging on May 13, but unlike the rest of the articles on the warrant, it wasn’t unanimous. An extra 0.75% local meals tax passed 28-9. The proposed 6% local lodging tax passed 23-18. In both cases, the...
by Tyler Lederer | May 22, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — Huntington will host a Special Town Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 3, at Stanton Hall, 26 Russell Rd., to vote on transferring no more than $20,000 from the sewer reserves account into the sewer wages account. Following that at 7 p.m. will be the...
by Amy Porter | May 22, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News, More Local Headlines
HUNTINGTON — Ninety-eight registered voters out of a total of 1,700 participated in the municipal election on May 11, with a close race for the three-year open seat on the Selectboard, formerly occupied by Edward Renaud. In unofficial results, former Selectboard...
by Amy Porter | May 16, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
CHESTER — At an informational meeting on April 22, residents heard from Eversource why they should sell the Chester Municipal Electric Light Department to them. Earlier in the month, CMELD had given a presentation on why the electric utility should remain town-owned. Both presentations are posted at townofchester.net.
by Michael Ballway | May 16, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local Headlines
OTIS — The article on the May 21 Town Meeting warrant says a new town annex building would cost $4.5 million, but that number could change based on construction costs and on whether voters want a larger building. At a public information meeting on May 14, Eric Young,...
