Hilltowns

By Michael Ballway | Oct 25, 2024

Hilltowns residents can cast their votes early or on Nov. 5

Though not every legislator has an opponent, voters in the southern Hilltowns have several choices to make on their Nov. 5 election ballots, or during early voting sessions. At the top of the ballot is a six-way contest for United States president, featuring...

Hilltowns vigil commits to making domestic violence a thing of the past

By Amy Porter | Oct 23, 2024

Hilltowns vigil commits to making domestic violence a thing of the past

HUNTINGTON — The annual Hilltown Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil was observed inside Stanton Hall on Oct. 16. As community members entered, they were encouraged to sign a banner and write a message on a prayer flag to victims of domestic violence, which were then attached to clotheslines across the stage.

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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...

Prepare for a scare at the Hilltown Hikers Sinister Saw on Oct. 26

By Amy Porter | Oct 23, 2024

Prepare for a scare at the Hilltown Hikers Sinister Saw on Oct. 26

Prepare for a scare at the Hilltown Hikers Sinister Saw Halloween on Oct. 26. Reminder Publishing submitted photo CHESTER — The first Halloween Sinister Saw will take place on Oct. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Chester Granite Sawmill, 7 Prospect St., across from the...

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 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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Chester packs Town Meeting to support utility dept.

By Amy Porter | Oct 16, 2024

Chester packs Town Meeting to support utility dept.

CHESTER — By a 10-1 margin, voters on Oct. 7 rejected a Town Meeting proposal to sell Chester’s municipal electric utility. But they had to go outside to do it.

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By Dennis Hackett | Oct 10, 2024

Five questions on the ballot for the November election

Alongside local, state and national races, Massachusetts residents will be presented with five ballot measures to decide on during the Nov. 5 general election.

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By Sarah Heinonen | Oct 10, 2024

Milleron: ‘Half the district doesn’t know I’m running’

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) is a well-known name in Massachusetts. Nadia Milleron is not, and as a candidate for the 1st Congressional District, she is outraged by that.

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Volunteers spend day repairing, beautifying Blandford

By Amy Porter | Oct 9, 2024

Volunteers spend day repairing, beautifying Blandford

BLANDFORD — On Sept. 28, 11 volunteers from Home Depot stores in Westfield, Chicopee and Wilbraham came together with 38 volunteers from town for an all-day Blandford Community Day work event in the center of town.