Hilltowns
Food pantries show need as Toy for Joy kicks off 102nd season
The need has never been greater.
Incumbent Sen. Paul Mark cruises to victory in state’s largest district
Democratic state Sen. Paul Mark cruised to an overwhelming victory over his Republican opponent David Rosa in his bid for a second term to represent Berkshire County and the westernmost towns of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties.
Chester Elementary ‘goes bananas’ for composting lessons
CHESTER — Vanna Maffuccio, principal of Chester Elementary School, welcomed Mary Stucklen, owner of Tommy’s Compost Service in the Berkshires, to spend the day Oct. 28 with staff and students to assist them in expanding the school’s composting efforts beyond the lunch room. The visit was funded by the BARR grant.
Artist creates first mural at Huntington Public Library
HUNTINGTON — Nickel Stillnight has partnered with the Huntington Public Library staff and trustees to create a large-scale mural for the library.
Harvard student bringing naloxone training to high schools
WESTFIELD — Could Westfield high school students, even those not on the path to health care jobs, be trained to administer a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose? Suhanee Mitragotri, a neuroscience, and global health and health policy student at Harvard...
Westfield River interns share progress on fight with invasives
HUNTINGTON — The Wild & Scenic Westfield River Committee, volunteers and river enthusiasts recently met for an end-of-season potluck at Stanton Hall to celebrate the year’s activities, and to hear from student interns about their work on invasive plants.
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
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.
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
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...
