Southwick

By Cliff Clark | Jun 25, 2024

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...

By Michael Ballway | Jun 25, 2024

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...

By Cliff Clark | Jun 19, 2024

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...

By Cliff Clark | Jun 11, 2024

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...

By Cliff Clark | Jun 11, 2024

Southwick Rec Center eyes new sports to bolster participation

SOUTHWICK — With the number of children enjoying the activities offered by the Southwick Recreation Center declining, its board of directors has embarked on a plan with the hope of increasing the number of children using the facility. “We know things are changing,...

By Cliff Clark | Jun 5, 2024

Dollar General pushes back on Southwick abutters’ arguments

SOUTHWICK — Before closing the public hearing on a request by a commercial real estate developer to grant a special permit to build a Dollar General on College Highway, the design architect of the project reminded the mostly Winnfield Circle residents critical of...

By Cliff Clark | May 29, 2024

Southwick OKs higher budget to pay salaries of de-merged jobs

SOUTHWICK — There were only a handful of “no” votes heard as fewer than 100 residents gathered May 21 to act on 22 articles at the Annual Town Meeting. Each was approved. Voters agreed to 8% or 9% increases in the general government, public safety and human...

Southwick Select Board, School Committee chairs both re-elected

By Cliff Clark | May 22, 2024

Southwick Select Board, School Committee chairs both re-elected

SOUTHWICK — The chairs of the Select Board and the School Committee both retained their elected seats on May 14, but one race was much closer than the other.

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By Cliff Clark | May 16, 2024

Fund transfers, library lawn project on warrant in Southwick

SOUTHWICK — When residents gather to vote the town’s business on May 21, they will be asked to consider five articles during Special Town Meeting and 23 articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant. The Special Town Meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. and the Annual...

Painting parties introduce new artists, support food pantries

By Tyler Lederer | May 14, 2024

Painting parties introduce new artists, support food pantries

Since December, the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans have been hosting “paint and sip”-style workshops to raise money for local food banks. Known as “Art with a Heart,” ACAA President Ceil Rossi described them as a “two-and-a-half-hour paint party.”