Southwick
Southwick launches comprehensive road assessment with BETA Group
SOUTHWICK — To gather data to prepare for the possibility of the Select Board asking Town Meeting to borrow $20 million to repair the town’s roads, the town is partnering with BETA Group to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the town’s roads.
Food pantry starts preparing for Thanksgiving now
SOUTHWICK — With the expectation that the need will be greater during the holiday season, Our Community Food Pantry has already started its Thanksgiving food drive.
Data gathering continues on Congamond Lakes
SOUTHWICK — With the federal government releasing the funds needed for the design and engineering of a proposed dredging project for Great and Canal brooks, town officials were updated on its progress.
Southwick seeks volunteers to serve on Open Space Committee
SOUTHWICK — If you’re passionate about nature and the community, the town is looking for a group of dedicated volunteers to take a seat on the Open Space Committee.
Wanted: Students at Southwick Regional School to ‘do something good’
SOUTHWICK — Based on the “butterfly effect,” administrators at Southwick Regional School are rolling out SRS Helping Hands Kindness in Motion to give students a way to make a difference for their communities and their fellow students.
Southwick Planning Board closes public hearing on cannabis shop special permit
SOUTHWICK — After clearing up questions about the address on College Highway for Responsible and Compliant Southwick LLC, doing business as Haven, and parking at the former Family Dollar store, the Planning Board closed its public hearing on the dispensary’s special permit application with a tentative approval.
Southwick considers applying for Complete Streets program
SOUTHWICK — The Assistant Director of the DPW Jon Goddard briefed the Select Board on Sept. 8 on the state’s Complete Streets program to determine if they want to participate.
Southwick remembers tragic events of Sept. 11
SOUTHWICK — To ensure that the memory of those nearly 3,000 souls who were lost at the hands of hate-filled terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, each year since the nation gathers at firehouses across this country to mark the anniversary and remember the sacrifices of those first responders who rushed into New York’s Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the bravery of the passengers on Flight 93 who stopped another attack.
Committee nears Southwick Master Plan’s recommendation
SOUTHWICK — When the Master Plan Implementation Committee met for the first time last December, its chair Norman Cheever summed up what was in store for the committee: “We need to decide how we’re going to conquer this massive thing.”
Additional bus to expand senior transportation options in Southwick
SOUTHWICK — For Senior Center Director Lisa Anderson, the addition of a second bus for senior citizens that need rides to doctor’s appointments or to buy groceries was a real need.