SPS looks to fill two assistant superintendent positions
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield School Department is currently accepting applications for two new assistant superintendent positions that were recently established.
Revised MOU for school cameras on verge of passing Springfield School Committee
SPRINGFIELD — A new iteration of a memorandum of understanding that lets police patch into school cameras in live time during an emergency is about to pass the School Committee.
Parent Villages celebrates reopening, purchase of downtown Springfield property
SPRINGFIELD — Although the work never ceases, change is here, manifesting just around the corner in downtown Springfield.
Huntington Fire Department adds canine members to roster
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.
Developer of Southwick self-storage facility withdraws special permit request
SOUTHWICK — The Southampton couple who proposed building a nearly 60,000-square-foot self-storage facility on College Highway has withdrawn its request for a special permit from the Planning Board essentially putting the project on ice for the foreseeable future.