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Southwick commission plan will restore parts of conservation area

By | Jun 10, 2026

Southwick commission plan will restore parts of conservation area

SOUTHWICK — The Conservation Commission approved a plan it had been developing for over six months to restore the areas of the North Pond Conservation Area that have been severely eroded by foot traffic.


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Southwick raises transfer sticker fee by $15

By | Jun 10, 2026

Southwick raises transfer sticker fee by $15

SOUTHWICK — The Select Board was talking trash during its meeting on June 1 before it raised the annual regular transfer sticker price from $180 to $195 and the senior sticker from $95 to $110.


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PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule

By | Jun 5, 2026

PVTA/FRTA adds new Southwick route to bus schedule

SPRINGFIELD — Fulfilling one of the recommendations in the Master Plan and with the support of the Select Board, the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, in partnership with the Franklin Regional Transit Authority, launched a new public transit route that includes Southwick.


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Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

By | May 27, 2026

Commission unveils flood mitigation options for Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — Conservation Commission Chair Norm Cheever announced at its meeting on May 18 that four alternatives have been developed to mitigate flooding events at Congamond Lakes, and he said the costs range from $3 million to $222 million.


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Meals tax bites the dust at Southwick Town Meeting

By | May 27, 2026

Meals tax bites the dust at Southwick Town Meeting

SOUTHWICK — Of the town’s 7,969 registered voters, 142 attended Town Meeting on May 19, and of those, 126 cast votes on an article to levy a meals tax, which had the potential to generate over $140,000 annually.


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Pickup truck recovered from Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes

By | May 27, 2026

Pickup truck recovered from Middle Pond of Congamond Lakes

SOUTHWICK — For 117 days, a 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that was driven on the ice of the Middle Pond in late January, crashed through and submerged in over 25 feet of water, was recovered on May 18 by members of the Western Massachusetts Regional Dive Team.


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Deedy scores decisive win over Gale for Southwick Select Board

By | May 19, 2026

Deedy scores decisive win over Gale for Southwick Select Board

SOUTHWICK — While three of the last four elections for the open seat on the Select Board were decided by fewer than 83 votes, Joseph Deedy’s drubbing of incumbent board member Diane Gale will stand out as one of the most lopsided wins in recent years.


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Candidates for Southwick Select Board address issues

By | May 8, 2026

Candidates for Southwick Select Board address issues

SOUTHWICK — Current Select Board member Diane Gale is running for a second three-year term on the board and is squaring off against former Select Board member Joseph Deedy. The election will be held on Tuesday, May 12.


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Residents’ input needed as Southwick reorganizes zoning bylaws

By | May 8, 2026

Residents’ input needed as Southwick reorganizes zoning bylaws

SOUTHWICK — For over six months, the Planning Board has been working with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission to reorganize the town’s bylaws, which have been described as awkward due to a piecemeal approach the town has used for over 50 years.


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Southwick Select Board approves MassDOT program that monitors car speeds

By | May 8, 2026

Southwick Select Board approves MassDOT program that monitors car speeds

SOUTHWICK — The Police Department was successful in getting a state grant from the state Department of Transportation to install several speed feedback signs at fixed locations and on two movable trailers to help manage roadway speeds and safety.


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