Hilltowns
Chester receives $1.8M in grant funding for town roads
CHESTER — Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle said he was notified recently that the town has been awarded two Community One Stop for Growth grants totaling $1.3 million.
Russell Public Library opens ‘Library of Things’
RUSSELL — Need some new early childhood toys to try out? Want yard games for an outdoor event? Have a tool you need for one job only?
Granville Harvest Fair opens Oct. 11 for 42nd year
GRANVILLE — The town’s population, which is about 1,600, will swell by a factor of at least five when it opens its 42nd annual Harvest Fair.
Western Mass. natives among Gaza flotilla detainees reportedly released
Two young men with ties to Western Massachusetts were part of an all-volunteer humanitarian aid flotilla intercepted by the Israeli Navy in waters outside of Gaza early the morning of Oct. 2.
Blandford library expansion plans nearing completion
BLANDFORD — At an informational meeting on Sept. 20, the Porter Memorial Library building committee presented the plans for the library’s expansion which are nearing completion.
Russell teen awarded $100,000 Laureate scholarship
RUSSELL — Elizabeth Hanechak, 18, of Russell has been awarded a $100,000 scholarship for her project, “Solving the Plastic Problem: Developing a Microbial System for the Bioremediation of Plastic Waste into Drinkable Water and Fertilizer Material.”
Russell designated as Purple Heart Town
RUSSELL — On Sept. 17, there was a small ceremony hosted at Town Hall to unveil signs that designate Russell as a Purple Heart Town and that it is now part of the Purple Heart Trail which nearly all the way across the country along Route 20.
Gray Catbird Gift Shop closed for the foreseeable future
The Gray Catbird Gift Shop at 22 East Main St. in Huntington, which opened next door from its previous location over the summer under new owner Sherri Church, has had to close for the foreseeable future due to smoke damage from a fire incident.Reminder Publishing...
New Town Administrator Andrew Alward starts in Chester
CHESTER — Andrew Alward, 27, has started as the new town administrator for Chester, replacing former state senator and representative Donald Humason Jr., who served the town as administrator for the past three years.
SHAEC in Chester announces fall schedule for classes
CHESTER — The Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center in Chester has released the September class offering schedule. SHAEC’s classes, which are funded by a Community Development Block Grant, are free and open to residents of Chester, Huntington, Russell and Middlefield.
