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Company looks to build solar field on College Highway in Southwick

By | Jul 9, 2026

Company looks to build solar field on College Highway in Southwick

SOUTHWICK — Town officials recently met with representatives of an energy company that has plans to build a solar field on property that fronts College Highway and Nicholson Hill Road.


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Turtle returns to wild after recovering from serious injury

By | Jul 9, 2026

Turtle returns to wild after recovering from serious injury

SOUTHWICK — It was only by fate or luck that a severely injured snapping turtle was found on a town road by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator last October.


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Ready to wade into summer? Southwick Town Beach opens to the public

By | Jul 8, 2026

Ready to wade into summer? Southwick Town Beach opens to the public

SOUTHWICK — For any family, couple, or person looking for a place to spend a day relaxing or hanging out, Town Beach just opened last week for the public’s enjoyment this summer.


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Southwick Recreation Center needs volunteers for The National

By | Jul 1, 2026

Southwick Recreation Center needs volunteers for The National

SOUTHWICK — When the annual Southwick National comes to town on July 11, it brings more than just the best professional motocross riders in the world; it also brings crowds of people with cars and trucks that need parking, which the Southwick Recreation Center has and uses for its largest and only fundraiser each year.


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Southwick Select Board member proposes original purchasing system

By | Jul 1, 2026

Southwick Select Board member proposes original purchasing system

SOUTHWICK — Select Board member Joseph Deedy received pushback from fellow member Russ Anderson after proposing that the town’s department heads submit a purchase order for every purchase, no matter how small.


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Former Powder Mill School principal named superintendent

By | Jun 29, 2026

Former Powder Mill School principal named superintendent

SOUTHWICK — Erin Fahey-Carrier, the regional school district’s current director of curriculum and former Powder Mill School principal, has been chosen by the School Committee to become the new superintendent.


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State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal

By | Jun 29, 2026

State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal

WESTFIELD — Because many of the commonwealth’s municipalities incurred some of the largest cost ever to remove ice and snow from their roads, Westfield and Southwick were included in an $80 million allocation included in the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget to offset the cost.


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Winter’s snow cover contributes to explosion of ticks

By | Jun 18, 2026

Winter’s snow cover contributes to explosion of ticks

SOUTHWICK — It may sound counterintuitive, but the amount of snow the area got this winter has contributed to the dramatic increase in the number of ticks being reported by area health departments, including in Southwick.


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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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