Hampshire Hilltowns

By Ryan Feyre | Oct 29, 2024

Fishtales Restaurant in Hatfield features new ownership

HATFIELD — Staple restaurant Fishtales is officially under new ownership after the restaurant’s Executive Chef Kerriane Kelliher and her business partner, Frank DeMarinis, completed the purchase of the real estate at 5-7 School St. on Oct. 11.

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Hatfield names Andrew Levine as new town administrator

By Ryan Feyre | Oct 29, 2024

Hatfield names Andrew Levine as new town administrator

HATFIELD — During its regular meeting on Oct. 15, the Hatfield Select Board announced that Andrew Levine will become Hatfield’s new town administrator.

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By Amy Porter | Oct 23, 2024

Candidates for 4th Hampden District make appeal to voters

As the election for the 4th Hampden District of the House of Representatives nears, Kelly Pease and Bridget Matthews-Kane are not taking any votes for granted. Two-time incumbent Rep. Kelly Pease, a Republican, was speaking before heading to Framingham for a...

By Cliff Clark | Oct 23, 2024

Mark, Rosa making final push in state senate campaign

With less than two weeks before the general election on Nov. 5, Reminder Publishing reached out to the two candidates for the state Senate seat covering Berkshire County and the westernmost towns of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties, Democratic incumbent...

By Tyler Lederer | Oct 23, 2024

Health care question on ballots in Agawam, Westfield, many Hilltowns

AGAWAM — Voters in the districts currently represented by state Reps. Nicholas Boldyga (R-Southwick) and Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) will decide this November whether to ask the representative to support a statewide single-payer health care system. Known as Question...

By Reminder News Staff | Oct 21, 2024

State representative candidate Q&A: Pease, Matthews-Kane

Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to both candidates for state representative in the 4th Hampden District, which covers the town of Southampton and most of the city of Westfield. Incumbent state Rep. Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) is facing a challenge from...

By Reminder News Staff | Oct 21, 2024

State senator candidate questions, answers with Paul Mark

Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to both candidates for state senator in the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire District, which covers the town of Southwick and most of the Berkshires and Hilltowns, including Blandford, Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Granville, Huntington, Otis, Tolland, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Whately and Worthington.

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By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 21, 2024

Warren, Deaton spar in debate ahead of U.S. Senate election

SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) and John Deaton, her challenger for the Massachusetts Senate seat, sparred in a contentious debate in Springfield on Oct. 17.