Southwick
Southwick board curtails conservation area trails, parking lot
SOUTHWICK — The Select Board this month endorsed restrictions on parking and beach access at the North Pond Conservation Area. Board members on Oct. 7 adopted the recommendations made in September by the North Pond Conservation Area Task Force, including reducing...
Milleron: ‘Half the district doesn’t know I’m running’
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) is a well-known name in Massachusetts. Nadia Milleron is not, and as a candidate for the 1st Congressional District, she is outraged by that.
Still time to join farm parade to aid Southwick animal shelter
SOUTHWICK — Cows, goats, sheep, ox and just about any other farm animal one might think of, and even a few dogs and cats, will be hoofing it down College Highway on Oct. 19 during the Southwick Civic Fund’s sixth annual Farm Parade fundraiser for the town’s...
GOP state Senate challenger faults ‘corrupt 1-party system’
Voters in the state’s largest Senate district, which covers 57 towns and cities in Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire counties, have a choice between Democratic incumbent state Sen. Paul Mark and Republican David Rosa in this year’s election. The district...
Dinner, show to help Southwick Knights’ charitable mission
SOUTHWICK — By the time the audience figures out “whodunit,” the Knights of Columbus in Southwick will have raised thousands of dollars for local families and charities. The organization is raising the money by holding its chief fundraiser of the year, a comical...
Open houses planned at 5 sites on ‘Tri-Town History Trail’
For the second year in a row, the Pioneer Valley History Network will sponsor a “History on the Go” day of open houses in the Westfield area, on Saturday, Oct. 5. The local event, dubbed the Tri-Town History Trail, will highlight local industrial history with stops...
Senior Center leader gets to know clients at Southwick BBQ
SOUTHWICK — Nearly 100 clients of the town’s Senior Center enjoyed a barbecue lunch and live music during the center’s annual get-together on Sept. 19 at Whalley Park. “Everyone seemed to have a great time,” said Lisa Anderson, the newly appointed director of the Senior Center.
Donors sought to sponsor wreaths for Southwick veterans’ graves
SOUTHWICK — Lisa Anderson, the sexton of the town’s Old and New cemeteries, is looking for donors to ensure the graves of every veteran buried in the cemeteries will be adorned with a wreath during this winter’s holidays. “It’s a way for a family, or anyone, to say...
Wildlife rehabilitator helps kids open up to ‘one book’
HUNTINGTON — Reading specialist Margaret Petzold arranged a special visit to Littleville Elementary School on Sept. 12 in advance of the school participating in “One School One Book.”
Water use restricted again in Southwick as river levels drop
SOUTHWICK — For an unprecedented third time this season, the town’s Water Commission has implemented mandatory water restrictions for all non-essential outdoor water use. Restrictions apply to “non-essential outdoor water use,” meaning any use that isn’t necessary...
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