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Candidates for reelection dominate Hampden election ballot

By | May 15, 2025

Candidates for reelection dominate Hampden election ballot

HAMPDEN — Hampden is gearing up to its annual Town Election on Monday, May 19. Members of nearly all boards and committees in town are elected. All but three candidates are running for reelection and there are no contested races.


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Hampden voters to consider budget, capital costs, building renovations

By | May 8, 2025

Hampden voters to consider budget, capital costs, building renovations

HAMPDEN — On May 12, the town of Hampden will conduct its spring Town Meeting at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the former Thornton W. Burgess School.


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HWRSD capital costs debate continues

By | Apr 9, 2025

HWRSD capital costs debate continues

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard and Wilbraham Select Board once again met on April 2 to discuss updating the regional agreement governing the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District.


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Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee makes last effort to reduce town assessments

By | Apr 2, 2025

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee makes last effort to reduce town assessments

WILBRAHAM — The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District sent fiscal year 2026 assessment letters to both towns ahead of their spring town meetings, when the budget will be up for a vote. In a budget season full of tough decisions, however, the School Committee still questioned whether to adjust the assessments in hopes of earning good will and avoiding an us-versus-them funding situation.


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Question of middle school capital costs far from settled for HWRSD

By | Mar 26, 2025

Question of middle school capital costs far from settled for HWRSD

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard and Wilbraham Select Board met on March 19 to discuss a major sticking point in updating the regional agreement governing the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District: who will pay for upgrades at the middle school?


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HWRSD reviews budget, discusses cuts to staff, programs

By | Mar 5, 2025

HWRSD reviews budget, discusses cuts to staff, programs

WILBRAHAM — Since the Feb. 4 budget roundtable with leadership from both towns and state legislators, placeholder figures have been locked down. While the numbers are becoming clearer, the future is far from certain.


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Hampden Selectboard remains opposed to regional agreement changes

By | Feb 27, 2025

Hampden Selectboard remains opposed to regional agreement changes

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Selectboard reviewed the final proposed changes to the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District Regional agreement and found that several sticking points remain.


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By | Feb 12, 2025

Hampden, Wilbraham discuss capital cost sharing at WMS

WILBRAHAM — The Hampden Selectboard and Wilbraham Select Board met with the Hampden Wilbraham Regional School Committee to iron out proposed changes to the regional agreement. The document, created in 1956 and amended in 1994 and 2015, is the guiding framework under which the district operates.


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