Hampden
Bruno selected to become Hampden’s police chief
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard has chosen East Longmeadow Police Detective Sgt. Daniel Bruno to be the town’s new police chief.
Scantic River Artisans to host ‘Fall Into Art’ show
HAMPDEN — The Scantic River Artisans are preparing to welcome the community to their annual “Fall Into Art” show, a celebration of creativity that doubles as a fundraiser for the group’s programming and scholarship fund.
Tina Lesniak
Local shares stories of dementia as love letter to Memory Care Café
HAMPDEN — An often-quoted poem by Brian A. Chalker reads, “People come into your life for a reason, a season and a lifetime.”
Long list of upgrades needed at new Hampden Town Hall before November
HAMPDEN — Town Administrator Brian Domina presented the Selectboard with a lengthy list of upgrades and fixes needed at the new town hall, 85 Wilbraham Road, before the town offices can move into the building.
Hampden Selectboard approves appointments, discusses equipment
HAMPDEN — The town of Hampden approved three new full-time members for the Conservation Commission, bringing the number of voting members to six. Associate commission members Eric Ainsworth, Joe Zinno and Marilyn D’Agostino asked to be made voting commissioners on Sept. 2.
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee talks meeting with select boards, regional agreement
WILBRAHAM — While talks initially reached an impasse over revisions to the regional agreement between Hampden and Wilbraham, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee received updates on the agreement and discussed a meeting with both towns’...
Theatre Guild of Hampden to celebrate 20 years
HAMPDEN — This year, the Theatre Guild of Hampden will celebrate its 20th anniversary. When President and Artistic Director Mark Giza and Vice President Rick Rubin founded the theater company in 2005, they wanted the chance to direct and produce shows.
Miasha Lee
Municipalities grateful for added road aid to tackle large backlog
Cities and towns across the commonwealth will receive an unexpected increase in their state aid for roadways, a welcomed relief in a particularly tight fiscal year.
Hampden police chief search underway
HAMPDEN — The town of Hampden received applications for 12 people seeking to fill the police chief position vacated by Scott Trombly on July 17.
Hampden volunteers join Parks & Rec to refurbish gazebo at TWB
HAMPDEN — The gazebo on the lawn in front of the former Thornton W. Burgess School may seem like a small amenity in Hampden, but it has gotten a new life thanks to the Parks & Recreation Department and some volunteers.