Southwick
STRM: Gulluni talks outreach programs, Springfield courthouse
SPRINGFIELD — On the latest episode of “So That Reminds Me,” hosts Ryan Feyre and I sat down with Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni to discuss the DA’s youth outreach programs and the Springfield Courthouse decision, among other items.
WGI Inc. special permit application for new facility nears approval
SOUTHWICK — After WGI Inc. realized it couldn’t meet the requirements of the town’s major development bylaw, which are triggered for any new building over 60,000 square feet, it found a way around it.
Haven Southwick will be more than just a cannabis dispensary
SOUTHWICK — When one of the owners of Haven Southwick said in July that the town’s second recreational marijuana dispensary would be different from other dispensaries, he wasn’t kidding.
Sign-ups for fiber-optic cable service open for Southwick residents
SOUTHWICK — It took a “little bit of a ways to get there,” said Select Board Chair Douglas Moglin when making the “cool announcement” that residents can now sign up to become subscribers to the town’s fiber-optic network. He also said residents can indicate interest in receiving the service in the future.
Town to make another push to have state release earmark for Middle Pond dredging project
SOUTHWICK — If the town never gets a $500,000 earmark to cover the cost of dredging an area of Middle Pond on Congamond Lakes, it won’t be for lack of trying.
Fenton cites ‘geographic politics’ as Governor’s Council bid fails
SPRINGFIELD — Calling the results an illustration of “geographic politics,” Springfield City Councilor and local attorney Michael Fenton failed in his second attempt for the Eighth District seat on the Governor’s Council.
Neal one step closer to 20th term in House after primary win
SPRINGFIELD — Uproarious applause rang throughout The Cedars banquet room on 375 Island Pond Road as Pittsfield’s numbers appeared on the NBC News telecast just before 11 p.m.
Local health boards remove kratom from store shelves
With the state’s recent classification of kratom and its derivatives as Schedule I substances, the Boards of Health in Westfield and Southwick are having the potentially dangerous herbal extract removed from shelves of mostly convenience stores or gas stations in both communities.
Water Commission preparing for water rate increase
SOUTHWICK – The Water Commission will likely approve an increase in water rates at its next meeting after a presentation by DPW Director Rich Bosak at its meeting on Aug. 20.
Tickets on sale for the Rotary Club of Southwick’s Annual Steak Roast
SOUTHWICK — The way Bob Fox tells it, the Rotary Club of Southwick’s Annual Steak Roast is an event that creates lasting memories every September.