Southwick
Southwick boards seek input on chapter land sales
SOUTHWICK — The Select Board will conduct an informational session at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11, to gather feedback on protocols to protect the town’s agricultural, recreational and historic properties. “We want to get the relevant stakeholders involved and hear the...
Insurance grant could fund removal of 3 trees on Southwick shore
SOUTHWICK — After the town’s Finance Committee shot down a request from the Select Board, the Police Department, and the Conservation Commission to transfer $6,000 from a reserve account to remove three trees at the North Pond Conservation area, the Select Board on...
Local riders ‘just here to have some fun’ at Southwick motocross race
SOUTHWICK — Motocross privateers show up every summer to race the Crestview Construction Southwick National at The Wick 338 with the hope of catching lighting in a bottle and qualifying for the finals against the best professional riders in the world. But it’s still about having fun.
Hilltown Hikers embrace adventure, conservation, history
The Western Mass. Hilltown Hikers’ next group hike will be at Granville Gorge in Southwick and Granville on July 20 at 10 a.m. The hike rating is moderate, an approximately 3.5 mile loop with 600 feet of elevation gain, a brook crossing, and one steep climb to the vista.
Southwick Dollar General store rejected as out of ‘character’ for area
SOUTHWICK — Plans to build a Dollar General store on College Highway have hit a roadblock, as the Planning Board on June 25 fell one vote short of the number needed to approve the project.
STGRSD starting Acceptance and Compassion panel
SOUTHWICK — While administrators were responding to alleged incidents of racism at Southwick Regional School in February, School Committee Chair Robert Stevenson said he wanted to create a committee of community members to strengthen bonds among stakeholders in the district.
Southwick board OKs felling 3 rope swing trees on North Pond
SOUTHWICK — Town officials have permission to take down three trees in the North Pond Conservation Area. They just don’t have the money to do it. “I have no idea how we’re going to fund it,” Southwick Conservation Coordinator Sabrina Pooler said about the estimated...
Tickets available as big motocross race rides into Southwick
SOUTHWICK — Some of the biggest names in off-road motorcycling will test their mettle at Southwick’s storied motocross track on Saturday, June 29, as the AMA Pro Motocross Championship visits the Wick 338 for the Crestview Construction Southwick National. “The...
State advises limit on Congamond fish due to PFAS levels
SOUTHWICK — Congamond Lake has high enough PFAS contamination that the state recently issued an advisory recommending that individuals should eat fish caught in the three ponds no more than once a week. Swimming poses no significant pollution risk, the state...
Nearly a year after Southwick flagpole policy, no one’s asked
SOUTHWICK — Since the Select Board adopted a policy last July to regulate what types of flags could be flown on town property, no group or organization has yet applied to have its flag flown on the single pole in front of Town Hall. “I want to let residents know...