Hilltowns
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hobo dinner to benefit upkeep, restoration of Chester station
CHESTER — The annual Hobo Harvest Dinner fundraiser will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, at Chester Railway Station, 10 Prospect St.
GOP state Senate challenger faults ‘corrupt 1-party system’
Voters in the state’s largest Senate district, which covers 57 towns and cities in Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties, have a choice between Democratic incumbent state Sen. Paul Mark and Republican David Rosa in this year’s election. The district...
Ballot measure approval would allow psychedelic plants
Massachusetts voters will decide on Nov. 5 whether to allow for home growth and therapeutic use of psychedelic plants and fungi, like “magic mushrooms.”
Question asks voters to decide on tipped minimum wage increase
Massachusetts voters will determine Nov. 5 if tipped employees should have the same or lower minimum wage than the state’s standard minimum wage.
Chester Electric supporters hope to kill sale talk with Oct. 7 vote
CHESTER — An article on the warrant for the Oct. 7 Special Town Meeting asks voters to authorize the sale of the town’s electric utility to Eversource. But there’s no official offer from Eversource to purchase the Chester Municipal Electric Light Department....
Granville to host 41st annual Harvest Fair next weekend
GRANVILLE — Thousands are expected to descend on Granville during its 41st annual Harvest Fair, which will feature hundreds of craft vendors, delicious and distinctive food, live entertainment and artist demonstrations spread throughout town. “It will be a great...