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Hampden Conservation Commission reviews proposed solar development

Dennis Hohenberger

HAMPDEN — After the Hampden Planning Board’s initial review, the Conservation Commission conducted a hearing on March 6, specifically addressing groundwater runoff and the environmental implications of Glendale Road Development’s proposed solar project at 530 Glendale Rd....
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HWRSD reconfiguration vote delayed, pathways program proposed

Laura Mason
lmason@thereminder.com

WILBRAHAM — Following the lack of public consensus at the recent community forum, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee agreed during its March 7 meeting to delay the reconfiguration vote and research other options for addressing the district’s concerns, including a pathways program....
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Decades in the making, new Wilbraham Senior Center is ‘a fun, happening space’

Sarah Heinonen
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WILBRAHAM — Next week, for the first time in decades, older residents of Wilbraham will be able to walk into a space that is dedicated to their enjoyment and helping them live their best lives as they age....
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Hampden Planning Board mulls solar farm project with agricultural twist

Dennis Hohenberger

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Planning Board conducted a public hearing on Glendale Road Development’s novel solar project. The Feb. 28 hearing was the first of several meetings before the project can be approved....
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Wilbraham community members attend forum on town tax rates

Bill Zito
bzito@thereminder.com

WILBRAHAM — Residents recently received a crash course on why their local taxes rise or fall, what goes into the arithmetic that determines the tax rates themselves and what often used terms such as “free cash” and “mill rates” actually mean....
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Wilbraham awarded Green Communities grant funding

Bill Zito
bzito@thereminder.com

WILBRAHAM — The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Green Communities Division awarded the Town of Wilbraham a $54,358 Green Communities grant to help fund a variety of energy conservation measures....
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Wilbraham Select Board gets first look at FY25 budget proposal

Bill Zito
bzito@thereminder.com

WILBRAHAM – In what Town Administrator Nick Breault said he envisions as the first of at least two and possibly three discussions with members, the Select Board received an overview of the FY25 budget proposal at the Jan. 29 meeting....
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Residents share reconfiguration concerns at HWRSD forum

Laura Mason
lmason@thereminder.com

HAMPDEN/WILBRAHAM — On Feb. 15, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee hosted a community forum to allow the public to share their thoughts on the two remaining reconfiguration options for the district....
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