by Amy Porter | May 16, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
MONTGOMERY — The town election on May 4 saw a 45% voter turnout, with 229 ballots cast from the 640 registered to vote in Montgomery. The unofficial results are posted on the town website at montgomeryma.gov. Town Clerk Cheryl Masciadrelli said due to the high number...
by Tyler Lederer | May 16, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
CHESTER — Craig Gauthier has won a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen, beating incumbent Brian Forgue in the town election May 4. Gauthier received 82 votes, Forgue received 60, and one ballot was blank. The race was a rematch of the 2023 special election,...
by Amy Porter | May 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Photo Slider
CHESTER — The 33rd anniversary Chester on Track on Saturday, May 18, marks the 183rd year since the Western Railroad was opened as the world’s first mountain and wilderness railroad, and the first cluster of stone arch railroad bridges built in America, two miles outside of Chester.
by Cliff Clark | May 7, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
GRANVILLE — Voters in Granville will decide on at least 33 warrant articles at the annual Town Meeting at 7 p.m. on May 13 at the Granville Village School. The warrant for the Town Meeting was provided to Reminder Publishing before it was finalized by the town’s...
by Tyler Lederer | May 1, 2024 | Hilltowns, Local News
HUNTINGTON — This year, there will be one contested race on the town election ballot, as former Selectboard member John McVeigh will be competing against plumber Anthony Loughran for the three-year seat being vacated by current board Chair Edward Renauld. Anthony...
by Amy Porter | May 1, 2024 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News
RUSSELL — At the Russell Town Caucus on April 25, the nominations were almost all for current committee members, according to Town Clerk Kim Morgan. Morgan said the only new nomination was Jody Genovese for library trustee, a seat formerly filled by Gloria Farrell....