Southwick
Southwick school community wants action against racism
SOUTHWICK — Emotions ran high during the public comments portion of the first School Committee meeting since the community learned of two racist incidents involving students attending Southwick Regional School in early February. “None of you can tell her what she’s...
Southwick electric aggregation savings could start sooner than expected
SOUTHWICK — Implementing the town’s municipal aggregation plan may happen sooner than expected, according to a vice president with Colonial Power Group, the company the town chose to oversee the program that can save businesses and residents money on their electric...
Southwick votes like state for Biden, Trump in primary
SOUTHWICK — Joseph Biden and Donald Trump widened their leads in the presidential nomination races on March 5, and voters in both Massachusetts as a whole, and Southwick in particular, placed themselves firmly in the front-runners’ corners. Both major-party...
Southwick neighbors wary of proposed Dollar General
SOUTHWICK — Dollar General’s plans to open a retail outlet on College Highway faced opposition at a Feb. 27 meeting where residents said it isn’t needed. “I don’t think our town needs another dollar store,” said Pat Montagna, a resident of the Winnfield Circle...
Electronic images, stories of historical canal donated to Southwick
SOUTHWICK — An amateur historian who spent 30 years researching and walking the route of the New Haven-Northampton Canal recently gifted the Southwick Historical Society a computer that contains all his research in a user-friendly format. “This is just wonderful,”...
Parent, petition call for schools to address racist incidents
SOUTHWICK — Students called a Black classmate the N-word and conducted a mock “slave auction” on social media, and school administrators have been too slow to root out racism at Southwick Regional School, the alleged victim’s mother, the local NAACP leader and an online petitioner all said.
Town to seek public’s thoughts on hunting permission law
SOUTHWICK — With two Select Board members saying the feedback they’ve gotten from residents about a proposed hunting bylaw was generally 50-50 for and against, the board agreed to seek public input.
Super Tuesday is last chance to vote in presidential primary
SOUTHWICK — Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Massachusetts for the “Super Tuesday” presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 5, including in the Senior Center at the rear entrance of Town Hall, 454 College Hwy., Southwick.
Southwick schedules early voting for state presidential primary
SOUTHWICK — In-person early voting will be available starting Feb. 24 and continuing Feb. 25 to March 1 for the presidential primary election in Massachusetts.
Citizen’s Police Academy will offer look behind the badge
SOUTHWICK — For those who want to learn about what police officers do while serving and protecting the community, the Police Department is bringing back its Citizen’s Police Academy as part of its community police initiative.
