Hampden
Committee hosts second forum on Hampden Senior Center expansion
HAMPDEN — The second of two public forums on proposed renovations and expansion for the Senior Center took place on April 30 with an audience of community members and center regulars. Council on Aging and Senior Center Director Rebecca Moriarty introduced the open...
New HWRSD director of student services selected
WILBRAHAM — Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee members voted to select Joshua Dickson as the new director of student services after interviewing three finalists for the position at the March 28 meeting. Dickson, who has served as director of student...
Hampden’s Government Study Committee provides public forum on report findings
HAMPDEN — Marking the completion of their report to the town, the Government Study Committee presented a summary of its year-long review along with their findings and recommendations ahead of the May 13 Town Meeting. At the April 4 public forum, members of the...
HWRSD budget roundtable highlights challenges of vocational access
WILBRAHAM — During the March 25 budget roundtable meeting, Hampden and Wilbraham officials discussed the challenges of offering vocational training programs, highlighting the multiple factors that impact students’ access. The discussion was first raised by School...
Golf creates opportunities for scholarship recipients
Left: Khruanha “Ning” Naiyanan. Right: Sean McMinn.Reminder Publishing submitted photo What could be more exciting in the game of golf than sinking a hole-in-one? When a caddy at the Longmeadow Country Club receives a full, four-year scholarship to one of America’s...
Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee approves preliminary FY25 budget
WILBRAHAM — At its March 21 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee voted to approve the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget as presented by Superintendent John Provost and Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Operations and Human Resources Aaron...
Hampden gets first look at proposed Senior Center expansion
HAMPDEN — Walking down the hallway at the Hampden Senior Center, boxes with canned goods sit on metal rolling carts pushed against the wall, creating a makeshift food pantry.
Hampden Conservation Commission reviews proposed solar development
HAMPDEN — After the Hampden Planning Board’s initial review, the Conservation Commission conducted a hearing on March 6, specifically addressing groundwater runoff and the environmental implications of Glendale Road Development’s proposed solar project at 530 Glendale Rd.
HWRSD reconfiguration vote delayed, pathways program proposed
WILBRAHAM — Following the lack of public consensus at the recent community forum, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee agreed during its March 7 meeting to delay the reconfiguration vote and research other options for addressing the district’s concerns, including a pathways program.
Hampden Planning Board mulls solar farm project with agricultural twist
HAMPDEN — The Hampden Planning Board conducted a public hearing on Glendale Road Development’s novel solar project. The Feb. 28 hearing was the first of several meetings before the project can be approved.
