Hilltowns
Teacher band closes successful season of Huntington concerts
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Summer Music Series wrapped up on Aug. 22 with a performance by Chalk Dust, a band made up of West Springfield public school teachers.
Hilltown nonprofit gets updated ambulance ahead of schedule
HUNTINGTON — Bailey Jones, service director for the Hilltown Community Ambulance Association, said the emergency ambulance service which serves six towns in the Southern Hilltowns has updated its fleet with the purchase of a red 2017 Freightliner M2 and stretcher for $56,000.
Gateway superintendent anticipates big year of changes
HUNTINGTON — After a year of information gained from the Barr Foundation’s grant to the Gateway Regional School District, especially its support of trips to other school districts, Superintendent Kristen Smidy reflected recently on what the district has learned....
Blandford Fair back for 155th time on Labor Day weekend
BLANDFORD — This Labor Day weekend, plan to spend all or a part of it at the 155th Blandford Fair Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, hosted by the Union Agricultural & Horticulture Society, founded in 1867.
Granville to host Special Town Meeting for land purchase authorization
GRANVILLE — A Special Town Meeting will take place at the Travis Fuller Memorial Gymnasium of the Granville Village School, 409 Main Rd., Granville on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.
New Russell-Montgomery Police Dept. garage dedicated to veteran
RUSSELL — The new Russell-Montgomery Police Department garage on the grounds of the former Russell Elementary School was dedicated to decorated Vietnam veteran Jan “Boomer” Boomsma of Russell who passed away in 2022 and was the father of Mark Boomsma, who built the garage for the town.
HCHC seeks new home for community center
HUNTINGTON — The Hilltown Community Center social service programs at 9 Russell Rd. are moving to different locations, in anticipation of the sale of the building where they have been housed for several decades.
Huntington artist shows watercolors, oils at Chester gallery
CHESTER — “The Natural World,” an exhibit by Huntington artist Daniel Delisle, is opening at A Reason to Pause Art and Artisan Gallery in Chester on Saturday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. The exhibit will be featured through the end of August at the gallery.
Russell board discusses roadwork, elementary school reuse
RUSSELL — During the Russell Board of Selectmen’s meeting on July 24, Thomas Kulig and Wayne Precanico reviewed highway and police updates, proposed usages of the former Russell Elementary School and approved an expenditure of American Recovery Plan Act funds. Member Gloria Farrell was not present at the meeting.
Demolition derby among highlights of 2024 Littleville Fair
CHESTER — Moe Boisseau Sr. said he expects the demolition derby will be the biggest draw at this year’s Littleville Fair, which runs Aug. 2, 3 and 4 in the fairgrounds at 15 Kinnebrook Rd. in Chester.
