Southwick Select Board Appoints Planning Board Member, Approves $38,200 in Year-End Transfers
Southwick Select Board fills Planning Board vacancy, approves $38,200 in year-end transfers, and moves to address vacation liability.
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Southwick Conservation Commission Issues Erosion Orders, Tables Mountain Road Shoreline Hearing
Southwick Conservation Commission ordered emergency erosion controls at a Congamond Lakes island property and cleared hazardous tree removal at a Silvergrass Lane home during its July 6 hybrid meeting.
Hampden Select Board Approves Reserve Officer, Dealer License, Amid Fire Station Budget Concerns
Hampden Select Board raises fire station budget alarms and demands school maintenance accountability.
Blandford moves toward adopting five-year hazard mitigation plan after public hearing
BLANDFORD — July 6, 2026 — Blandford Select Board advances hazard mitigation plan update and weighs Eversource cost recovery options. At the July 6 meeting, the board received the second and final public presentation of the town's draft five-year hazard mitigation plan from Derek Strahan, senior planner at the
Brimfield Select Board Appoints Interim Emergency Director, Seats New Building Committee
Brimfield Select Board fills emergency director vacancy and appoints four-member building committee at June 30 meeting.
Palmer Select Board Transfers $1.74 Million to Stabilization, Ratifies Police Dispatch Contract
PALMER — June 29, 2026 — Palmer Select Board approves $1.74 million stabilization transfer and police dispatch contract at June 29 meeting. The board voted unanimously to move $1,740,614 from free cash into the town's stabilization account under Resolution 2026-51, retaining $500,000 in free cash
Blandford Select Board Authorizes $39,000 Bridge Engineering, Extends Highway Superintendent Contract
BLANDFORD — June 29, 2026 — Blandford Select Board authorizes $39,000 in bridge engineering and approves highway superintendent renewal at joint department-head session. Meeting June 29, the board unanimously approved a Gill Engineering contract amendment to revise and resubmit state permitting documents for the Beach Hill Road bridge, funded through
Southwick Lake Management Committee questions authority behind dam reconstruction project
SOUTHWICK — June 25, 2026 — Southwick's Lake Management Committee raised questions about whether the town has authority to approve a dam reconstruction at 159 Feeding Hills Road, as the project's engineer missed a November 2025 completion deadline and promised a revised schedule by July 3. Conservation Commission
Hampden Planning Board Approves Gluten-Free Home Bakery, Defers Used-Car Dealership Vote
HAMPDEN — June 24, 2026 — Hampden Planning Board unanimously approves gluten-free home bakery and continues Summers Road public hearing to July 22. The board voted to grant a home-occupation permit to Victoria Murray for Two Looms Baking Company, a gluten-free specialty bakery she plans to operate by pre-
Hampden Planning Board Approves Gluten-Free Home Bakery, Defers Used-Car Dealership Vote
HAMPDEN — June 24, 2026 — Hampden Planning Board unanimously approves gluten-free home bakery and continues Summers Road public hearing to July 22. The board voted to grant a home-occupation permit to Victoria Murray for Two Looms Baking Company, a gluten-free specialty bakery she plans to operate by pre-