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Hampden gets first look at proposed Senior Center expansion

Sarah Heinonen
sheinonen@thereminder.com

HAMPDEN — At a March 21 public forum, about 150 Hampden residents were presented with a possible solution to the lack of storage and overcrowding at the Senior Center, which has led to congested hallways, canceled programs and the center having to turn people away....
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Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee approves preliminary FY25 budget

Laura Mason
lmason@thereminder.com

WILBRAHAM — At its March 21 meeting, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee voted to approve the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget as presented by Superintendent John Provost and Assistant Superintendent for Finance, Operations and Human Resources Aaron Osborne....
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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
sheinonen@thereminder.com

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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