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Hampden Selectboard discusses search for police chief, facilities manager

By | Jul 2, 2025

Hampden Selectboard discusses search for police chief, facilities manager

HAMPDEN — With Police Chief Scott Trombly’s upcoming retirement on July 17, the Selectboard discussed how to undertake the search for a new chief.


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Vanderleeden wins Hampden Selectboard seat, Prop. 2½ override passes

By | Jun 25, 2025

Vanderleeden wins Hampden Selectboard seat, Prop. 2½ override passes

HAMPDEN — Erik Vanderleeden won the Selectboard seat left vacant by the April resignation of former member Craig Rivest. With 405 votes, Vanderleeden bested his opponent, Kathy Pessolano, who saw 105 ballots cast in the June 23 special election.


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Hampden Selectboard decides if camp regulations apply to program

By | Jun 18, 2025

Hampden Selectboard decides if camp regulations apply to program

HAMPDEN — Parks and Recreation Director Dan Blanchard and Eastern Hampden Shared Public Health Services Director Finn McCool asked the Selectboard to weigh in on whether the annual summer program operated by the Parks and Recreation Department at Memorial Park was a “camp.”


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Two people vie for election of vacant Hampden Selectboard seat

By | Jun 18, 2025

Two people vie for election of vacant Hampden Selectboard seat

HAMPDEN — Two people are seeking the support of Hampden voters in the special election on June 23 to fill a vacancy on the Selectboard. Kathleen Pessolano and Erik Vanderleeden are each seeking election to the seat left vacant by the resignation of Craig Rivest in May.


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HWRSD to receive $92,500 earmark for technology upgrade

By | Jun 4, 2025

HWRSD to receive $92,500 earmark for technology upgrade

WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District is slated to receive a $92,500 earmark for technology from the state’s budget, provided Gov. Maura Healey signs it.


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HWRSD avoids Town Meeting capital funding ‘crisis’

By | May 28, 2025

HWRSD avoids Town Meeting capital funding ‘crisis’

WILBRAHAM — At its May 15 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee debated the best course of action after the towns voted for different amounts for the school district budget than the committee had approved.


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E. coli, nitrogen in Hampden’s stormwater

By | May 28, 2025

E. coli, nitrogen in Hampden’s stormwater

HAMPDEN — Engineering consultant Tighe & Bond met with the Hampden Selectboard to deliver an update on the town’s stormwater management plan. Tighe & Bond has been working with Hampden to ensure the town meets its obligations under the municipal separate storm sewer system, which is administered jointly by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.


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Agreement talks stall over Wilbraham Middle School capital costs

By | May 15, 2025

Agreement talks stall over Wilbraham Middle School capital costs

Talks between the leadership in Hampden and Wilbraham on proposed revisions to the regional agreement governing the schools have broken down. The sticking point hinges on who should pay for capital expenses at Wilbraham Middle School, which students from both towns attend.


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Hampden voters pass articles for Thornton W. Burgess, Fire Department repairs

By | May 15, 2025

Hampden voters pass articles for Thornton W. Burgess, Fire Department repairs

HAMPDEN — A plethora of important articles passed Hampden voters during the annual Town Meeting on May 12, including three that allow the relocation of town offices to the former Thornton W. Burgess School on 85 Wilbraham Rd.


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