WESTHAMPTON — Spring Town Meeting this month voted in favor of aggregating electricity purchases for residents of the town, which may lower the rates for every kilowatt hour. ... Read More
SOUTHAMPTON — At a May 23 meeting, the Southampton Selectboard received updates from representatives from the Hampshire Regional School District about why an excess and deficiency refund was issued to member towns and clarification about the use of School Choice funds.... Read More
WILLIAMSURG — Twenty people attended the May 17 meeting of the Energy and Public Safety Building Committees, including the fire and police chiefs, the end users of the public safety complex being built on the previous site of the Helen E. James School.... Read More
SOUTHAMPTON — Southampton Town Meeting members approved 31 of 33 articles on May 9, including the town’s operating budget for the fiscal year 2024, bringing an override vote to the town and honoring the legacy of two town residents who have passed away.... Read More
PELHAM — A child in a wheelchair can’t get around the playground at Pelham Elementary School, the wood chips are too deep. That really bothers Venuta Carulli.... Read More
A bill that aims to protect equity for homeowners who are facing foreclosure saw testimony during the state’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary on May 9.... Read More
SOUTHAMPTON — The warrant for the May 9 Annual Town Meeting included Article 7, which asks voters to authorize a Proposition 2½ override of $332,555.26. The proposed override will empower the town to upgrade and populate the Fire Department and emergency medical services.... Read More
HATFIELD — Science teacher Emily Case wants her students to understand the flood of 1936 not just from a scientific perspective, but as part of their discussion surrounding climate change, the focus of the Cooler Communities program.... Read More
HATFIELD — A public hearing for a proposed three-story hotel on 16 West St. will continue at a future meeting so the Planning Board can determine exact legal stipulations for the project.... Read More
