by Amy Porter | Jun 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles
CHESTER — Volunteer and Project Coordinator Meredyth Babcock from the Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee made quite a splash at the Chester Elementary School as they engaged students in a three-hour hands-on river ecology and stream study on June 14, said school Principal Vanna Maffuccio.
by Mike Lydick | Jun 19, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Makaylah Motyl thought she was in trouble when she was called to the principal’s office at Gateway Regional Middle School. Instead, she received a check as a winner in an essay contest sponsored by the local Elks lodge.
by Amy Porter | Jun 19, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
RUSSELL — Thirty-three registered voters attended the Annual Town Meeting on July 10, surpassing the quorum of 25 that were needed to approve the town’s fiscal year 2025 budget of $5.74 million,, an increase of approximately $300,000 over FY24.
by Amy Porter | Jun 19, 2024 | Hampden, Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider, Westfield
HUNTINGTON — Littleville Elementary School reading specialist Margaret Petzold arranged a special visit to the school on June 11 from two young authors to speak to second and third graders about writing.
by Amy Porter | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider, Westfield
HUNTINGTON — Alexi Bonenfant of Westfield is the valedictorian for the Gateway Regional High School class of 2024. Bonenfant is the daughter of Matthew Bonenfant, Gateway’s athletic director. She started attending Gateway schools in first grade.
by Amy Porter | Jun 11, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — Montgomery’s Annual Town Meeting, which was rescheduled from May 20 to June 5 and moved to Gateway Regional High School due to a turnout that had exceeded capacity at Town Hall, brought 143 registered voters to Huntington for the meeting.