Hilltowns
- Maple sap boils to syrup for Chester Elementary STEAM classes
- 3/27/2024
- Granville ballot to feature contested Selectboard seat race
- 3/27/2024
- Sponsors step in to save Westfield River Wildwater Races
- 3/20/2024
- Gateway staff share findings from grant-funded school visits
- 3/20/2024
- Blandford voters back library expansion with state grant aid
- 3/20/2024
- Gateway seeks 3.2% budget hike with insurance costs rising
- 3/13/2024
- Locals vote like state to support Biden, Trump in primary
- 3/13/2024
- Chester weighing sale of town’s electric utility to Eversource
- 3/6/2024
- Tolland teen wins patriotic essay contest 3rd year in a row
- 3/6/2024
- Chester Theater hosts 2 premieres in 35th anniversary season
- 2/28/2024
- Super Tuesday is last chance to vote in presidential primary
- 2/28/2024
- Huntington librarian looking for more spring activity ideas
- 2/28/2024
- Russell boat ramp plan questioned over safety, local control
- 2/21/2024
- Early voting scheduled for state presidential primary ballots
- 2/21/2024
- Small-town leaders want state attention to funding disparity
- 2/14/2024
- Book program, Stanton Hall return for Huntington seniors
- 2/14/2024
- Winter hiking joins festivities at Snow Day on Chester Hill
- 2/9/2024
- Senior bus in Hilltowns looking to expand to serve all adults
- 2/1/2024
- Otis family turns tragic loss into smiles for charitable causes
- 1/24/2024
- State budget cuts hurt ambulance’s plan for heart monitor
- 1/17/2024
- Local author delves into Huntington’s 1800s murder mystery
- 1/11/2024
- Chester Elementary partners with local farm for microgreen project
- 1/11/2024
- Blandford’s search for a permanent town administrator continues
- 1/3/2024
- Special education, capital costs are questions in Gateway budget
- 1/3/2024
- Barr Foundation grant enters ‘Dream’ phase for Gateway
- 12/27/2023
- Huntington Fire Dept., Project 351 team up for toy drive
- 12/19/2023
- Furry friends welcome Santa Claus at Blandford Animal Hospital
- 12/14/2023
- Chester retailer reborn with local accessories alongside apparel
- 12/14/2023
- Santa arrives in Blandford to start Christmas season
- 12/6/2023
- Chester Council on Aging director plans holiday activities
- 12/6/2023
- Huntington church’s closing deeply felt for those with close ties
- 11/30/2023
- JLBA plans annual networking event at Chester Railway Station
- 11/30/2023
- Dunne proud of projects done as Blandford administrator tenure ends
- 11/21/2023
- Experienced highway superintendent fills vacancy in town
- 11/21/2023
- Gateway agrees to let school health clinic see adult patients
- 11/16/2023
- Norwich Hill Church to end ministry after 245 years
- 11/14/2023
- Chester pupils learn history, geology on nearby mountain
- 11/9/2023
- Gateway sees rural aid triple, but says it’s not enough
- 11/9/2023
- Survivors, allies celebrate 25 years fighting domestic abuse
- 11/2/2023
- Relic hunt finds family heirloom buried in Granville hayfield
- 10/25/2023
- Gateway committee OKs 6-year contract for superintendent
- 10/18/2023
- Hobo culture on display at Chester Railway Station dinner
- 10/18/2023
- State ethics panel fines ex-member of Huntington Selectboard
- 10/18/2023
- Domestic violence task force plans to celebrate 25 years
- 10/11/2023
- Inmates aid cleanup work in historical Chester cemeteries
- 10/11/2023
- Hilltown Hikers buy Chester site of last granite sawmill in state
- 10/4/2023
- Shop opening, book sale, fall festival this weekend in Huntington
- 9/28/2023
- Granville Harvest Fair returns as celebration of autumn, town
- 9/28/2023
- Gateway committee welcomes new members, discusses aid
- 9/20/2023
- Chester's Hobo Harvest Dinner returns to sit-down format Oct. 14
- 9/14/2023
- State funding will help fix culverts in Chester, Huntington
- 8/30/2023
- Gateway superintendent says grant lets them ‘dream big’
- 8/30/2023
- Blandford volunteers prepare for fair on Labor Day weekend
- 8/23/2023
- Fundraisers planned for Huntington pantry after grant is cut
- 8/16/2023
- Chester season ends with ‘love letter to theater’ on stage
- 8/16/2023
- Gateway wraps camp with mural reveal, whale watching
- 8/8/2023
- Huntington Country Store plans to close this fall after 3 decades open
- 8/8/2023
- Music in Montgomery, Gray Catbird Gift Shop relocate
- 8/8/2023
- State grant funds new swap shed at Chester transfer station
- 8/2/2023
- Volunteers hard at work in Chester as Littleville Fair nears
- 7/27/2023
- Blandford files bill for volunteer firefighter tax break
- 7/27/2023
- Chester board wants free Comcast Wi-Fi at Littleville Fair
- 7/27/2023
- Forgue wins election to replace Forgue as Chester selectman
- 7/13/2023
- Chester election features 3 candidates for selectman vacancy
- 7/5/2023
- Music’s still ‘1st love’ for Granville resident after life on tour
- 6/28/2023
- Russell student took $2K prize at international science fair
- 6/28/2023
- Chester agrees to road, school, Town Hall flooring spending
- 6/21/2023
- Hilltown organizers seek ‘Green Team’ help for jazz festival
- 6/21/2023
- Russell approves utility repair planning, police garage, budget
- 6/21/2023
- Chester OKs glamping regulations, special election mandate
- 6/21/2023
- Kids invited to vote for Huntington library mascot this month
- 6/14/2023
- Huntington approves switching to appointed town clerk
- 6/14/2023
- Blandford voters move forward with fire, highway garage plans
- 6/7/2023
- Russell Police garage, water, sewer, school funds on warrant
- 6/7/2023
- Blandford fire, highway building effort up for town vote again
- 5/31/2023
- New artistic directors excited about Chester Theatre season
- 5/31/2023
- Chester on Track delights all ages with food, crafts, parade
- 5/23/2023
- Low turnout, no contests on ballot for Huntington election
- 5/23/2023
- Panel looks at passive recreation on Cobble Mountain Road
- 5/23/2023
- Blandford Fire, Highway depts. make their cases for new garage
- 5/17/2023
- Residents of Chester dirt roads share thoughts on how to fix them
- 5/17/2023
- Huntington store owner hopes to develop all plaza shops
- 5/10/2023
- Gateway 10th grader competes at state SkillsUSA conference
- 5/10/2023
- No contests on ballot, low turnout on election day in Chester
- 5/10/2023
- Hilltowns campaign tells abuse victims ‘You are not alone’
- 5/4/2023
- Chester on Track to return with railroad-themed family fun
- 5/4/2023
- Vacant seats, no contested races on Chester’s May 6 ballot
- 4/25/2023
- Rising rockers from Hilltowns to entertain after river races
- 4/18/2023
- Chester transfer station at risk of closing after feces dumps
- 4/18/2023
- Gateway district creates hub for vision impairment teaching
- 4/12/2023
- Granville board OK’s solar arrays on three agricultural parcels
- 4/12/2023
- Garden guru to share tips on growing organic in Hilltowns
- 4/12/2023
- Hilltown legislators hear calls for more rural school, road aid
- 4/6/2023
- Challenger takes on chair in Granville Selectboard election
- 4/6/2023
- Town Meeting funds for Chester elevator, treasurer costs
- 4/6/2023
- Chester, Blandford seek to share grant-funded water worker
- 4/6/2023
- JLBA lobbies for recreational use of Cobble Mountain Rd.
- 3/29/2023
- Berkshires forum to review Western Mass. climate incentive options
- 3/29/2023
- Berkshires forum to review Western Mass. climate incentive options
- 3/29/2023
- Westfield River race adds 1-mile ‘Fun Run’ to appeal to new paddlers
- 3/29/2023
- Highway chief swaps towns after dispute with Huntington board
- 3/22/2023
- Persistence, mutant enzyme nab 1st at science fair
- 3/22/2023
- ‘Dual-use’ solar arrays proposed at 3 properties in Granville
- 3/22/2023
- Heavy, wet snowstorm leads to power outages in Hilltowns
- 3/22/2023
- Gateway budget hikes partially offset by grants, federal aid
- 3/16/2023
- Granville voters to consider razing, selling blighted property
- 3/16/2023
- Gateway administrators, pupils make push to Senator for rural aid
- 3/8/2023
- Huntington promotes assistant to vacant administrator post
- 3/8/2023
- East-West Rail on agenda as state Sen. plans Chester visit
- 3/1/2023
- Signups open for Gateway district summer explorer camps
- 3/1/2023
- Russell author to tell story of 5,000-mile canoe trip across America
- 2/23/2023
- Neighbors worry over water use at Russell cannabis grower
- 2/23/2023
- Huntington library director hopes to start a book club, or 2
- 2/15/2023
- Gateway eighth-graders embark on Project 351 service year
- 2/8/2023
- Public nurses begin drop-in hours in Southwick, Hilltowns
- 2/1/2023
- Hearing slated for indoor cannabis growing facility in Blandford
- 2/1/2023
- Conference shows hiring difficulties common across state
- 1/25/2023
- Actor shares his craft with Gateway elementary students
- 1/19/2023
- After missing tax rate deadline, Montgomery will skip Feb. bills
- 1/19/2023
- Police, Army vet teaching preparedness class in Chester
- 1/19/2023
- Hiring signs out for jobs in Blandford, Chester, Huntington
- 1/11/2023
- First Day hikers toast a new year at Sanderson Brook Falls
- 1/11/2023
- Study to track Chester, Blandford, Middlefield road needs
- 1/4/2023
- Hilltown community comes together for holiday gifts
- 1/4/2023
- Huntington will use federal aid to redesign its town website
- 12/27/2022
- Neighbors, customers reeling from deaths of store owners in Huntington
- 12/27/2022
- Huntington driving tour homes glow with holiday light
- 12/21/2022
- Gateway teen internships eyed to help fill public works vacancies
- 12/14/2022
- Seniors enjoy Gateway Regional High School’s brunch, musical program
- 12/14/2022
- Granville church's extra funds bring water to African village
- 12/7/2022
- Chester Light Dept. ‘disappointed’ in energy panel report
- 12/7/2022
- Busy weeks for Huntington check-in station as deer season opens
- 12/7/2022
- Rising costs may mean changes for Chester's electric dept.
- 12/1/2022
- Huntington Lions Club, market partner for turkey dinners
- 11/23/2022
- Blandford sends highway, fire garage plan back to square one
- 11/23/2022
- Berkshires rep. easily defeats independent to gain Senate seat
- 11/16/2022
- Republican candidates favored by Hilltown voters
- 11/16/2022
- Vacancies have Huntington highway chief worried about plowing
- 11/16/2022
- Blandford Highway, Fire garage project on meeting warrant
- 11/9/2022
- Gateway robotics team looks forward to first FIRST match
- 11/9/2022
- House fire in Chester likely accidental, state marshal says
- 11/3/2022
- Railroad fans, Chester neighbors enjoy an evening of hobo culture
- 10/19/2022
- Federal funds sought to help move Blandford road, connect 2 parks
- 10/19/2022
- Gateway paraprofessional celebrates 41 years in district
- 10/12/2022
- HIlltown transfer stations prep for ban on mattresses, clothing
- 10/12/2022
- Granville Harvest Fair returns after 2-year pandemic pause
- 10/5/2022
- Dance called off, but square dance leaders glad to reconnect
- 10/5/2022
- Open Studio Tour will look in on Huntington, Chester artists
- 9/28/2022
- Buyers of West Granville School considering senior housing
- 9/28/2022
- Administrator gets high marks after half-year in Blandford
- 9/28/2022
- Mother-daughter team to teach essential oils self-care class
- 9/28/2022
- Former teacher has big plans for Russell library programs
- 9/22/2022
- With nomination won, Democrat eyes independent conservative
- 9/15/2022
- W. Granville School up for sale at land auction this month
- 9/15/2022
- Chester Senior Center hosting talk on Medicare fraud
- 9/8/2022
- Chester, Huntington getting help on culvert repair design
- 9/8/2022
- Class offered to Hilltowns businesses on applying for grants
- 9/8/2022
- Blandford's own Tea Party patriot honored as 250th nears
- 8/31/2022
- Chester picks former Sen., Mayor Humason as town administrator
- 8/31/2022
- Gateway gets grant for summer camp, after-school program
- 8/31/2022
- Blandford Fair returns from 2 years off ‘bigger and stronger than ever’
- 8/24/2022
- State, municipal elections to run concurrently in Huntington
- 8/24/2022
- Write-in seeks School Committee seat in Huntington election
- 8/24/2022
- Former Russell chief to lead police in Chester, Blandford
- 8/18/2022
- Russell-Montgomery police to host fun fair, car show this month
- 8/18/2022
- New administrators named at all 3 Gateway district schools
- 8/18/2022
- Gateway fun day, fundraiser draw crowd despite rain
- 8/11/2022
- Huntington summer music continues at both Town Green, North Hall
- 8/11/2022
- Blandford Select Board moves forward on highway garage design
- 8/5/2022
- Events planned for 200th anniversary of The White Church
- 8/5/2022
- New chief fights Strathmore Mill fire in Russell
- 8/3/2022
- Excitement building for 100th anniversary Littleville Fair
- 7/27/2022
- Huntington voters urged to check status well before Sept. election
- 7/27/2022
- Gateway superintendent focuses on ‘positivity’ after 1st year
- 7/27/2022
- Water leak repaired as Chester town administrator leaves
- 7/20/2022
- Huntington's North Hall Arts Festival will premiere Frances Perkins play
- 7/20/2022
- Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival has roots in Blandford
- 7/13/2022
- Helping hands aid Chester during water service emergency
- 7/13/2022
- Huntington selectmen set special election, discuss ARPA spending
- 7/13/2022
- Summer music series kicks off with picnic on Huntington Green
- 7/13/2022
- Short deadline for Huntington selectman, School Committee nominations
- 7/7/2022
- Blandford-Chester police chief resigns days after salary vote
- 7/7/2022
- Tolland thanks retiring selectman after 48 years of service
- 6/29/2022
- Hilltown heroines gain statewide honor for nonprofit work
- 6/29/2022
- Hunting permission requirement fails Chester Town Meeting vote
- 6/23/2022
- Russell voters allow fire pits, pass $4.82M budget for town, school
- 6/23/2022
- Granville voters approve $2M budget, fire engine, library renovation
- 6/15/2022
- Library appreciates Huntington voters’ support in $86K override votes
- 6/15/2022
- Longtime Russell resident, advocate unseats incumbent selectman
- 6/15/2022
- Too many questions, too few votes for Granville highway garage land
- 6/15/2022
- SHAEC starts series of gardening classes in Chester
- 6/15/2022
- Huntington voters OK tax hikes to keep library, ambulance running
- 6/8/2022
- Chester hunting restrictions, $3.46M budget to be decided June 13
- 6/8/2022
- Gateway Regional High School names Golden Award, valedictorian, salutatorian
- 6/8/2022
- Parade, poem, prayers remember Huntington's fallen service members
- 6/8/2022
- Granville voters to decide on highway garage, library asbestos
- 6/1/2022
- Tolland rejects referendums to appoint town clerk, collector
- 6/1/2022
- Police pay hike, school stabilization fund on Blandford warrant
- 6/1/2022
- Huntington overrides to be decided at polls June 4, meeting June 6
- 6/1/2022
- Challengers defeat incumbents for Otis planning, assessor seats
- 6/1/2022
- Visitors flock to 31st Chester on Track despite the heat
- 5/25/2022
- Hearing on Huntington ambulance, library tax override draws a crowd
- 5/25/2022
- Montgomery voters unanimously reject Gateway school agreement
- 5/25/2022
- Otis seeks ideas for community activities at restored St. Paul’s
- 5/25/2022
- Chester on Track returns May 21 with food, parade, history
- 5/18/2022
- Huntington Selectboard reassures ambulance it will find funding
- 5/18/2022
- Otis ballot has two contested races, no moderator candidates
- 5/18/2022
- Wilson’s 1914 address added to Huntington Memorial Day ceremony
- 5/18/2022
- Tolland voters agree to appointing town clerk, treasurer-collector
- 5/18/2022
- Several vacant seats on Huntington’s May 21 election ballot
- 5/18/2022
- New director calls Hilltown ambulance service ‘the perfect fit’
- 5/11/2022
- Write-ins chosen as Chester selectman, moderator; school seat open
- 5/11/2022
- Otis meeting to vote on budget, community center at St. Paul’s
- 5/11/2022
- Incumbent selectman re-elected in Montgomery's sole contest
- 5/11/2022
- Huntington library, ambulance will depend on override vote
- 5/5/2022
- Granville Town Meeting to vote on $250K for Highway Dept. land
- 5/5/2022
- Key seats in Chester election could be won by single write-in
- 5/5/2022
- Tolland warrant has budget hike, bid for appointed officials
- 5/5/2022
- Ambulance won’t serve Huntington if budget is zeroed out
- 5/5/2022
- Tolland selectmen chair won’t be on ballot, ending 48-year tenure
- 4/27/2022
- Hilltown Mobile Market hopes online orders will yield fresher food
- 4/27/2022
- Blandford renews its efforts to reopen Cobble Mountain Road
- 4/27/2022
- State grant will support regionalization, rural development
- 4/27/2022
- Westfield River Wildwater Races return after 2-year hiatus
- 4/27/2022
- Towns receive disaster relief grants for 2021 storm damage
- 4/20/2022
- Selectboard newcomer sees Highway building as Granville's top priority
- 4/20/2022
- Montgomery, Russell get state grant to merge police
- 4/13/2022
- Chester library reopens with interim director after closing for mold
- 4/13/2022
- Hilltown Family Variety Show celebrates 15 years of radio
- 4/13/2022
- Grants aren’t enough as Huntington's budget looks tight this year
- 4/7/2022
- Info event next week one of Chester’s many senior efforts
- 4/7/2022
- Granville Select Board candidates highlight public service experience
- 4/7/2022
- Artist builds a creative community amid Montgomery Marketplace shops
- 3/30/2022
- JLBA seeks businesses for Chester on Track Home Show
- 3/30/2022
- Gateway student awarded school's 1st vocational gold
- 3/23/2022
- Braille reader from Gateway a 1st on televised competition
- 3/23/2022
- Gateway elementary schools may return to separate leaders as principal departs
- 3/23/2022
- Gateway board sends $16.7M budget, Regional Agreement changes to towns
- 3/23/2022
- Huntington’s Easter egg hunt set for April 9 in Pettis Field
- 3/23/2022
- Native speaker recalls Mohican history of Berkshire region
- 3/16/2022
- SHAEC debuts new website, new free computer class series
- 3/16/2022
- Tolland’s new police chief has 28 years of city experience
- 3/16/2022
- Teens share Seuss with youngsters in celebration of reading
- 3/9/2022
- Towns found CARES too restrictive, ARPA more helpful
- 3/9/2022
- Gateway proposes half-percent increase in school budget
- 3/9/2022
- Attendance growing at Memory Café programs in Huntington
- 3/2/2022
- New Blandford administrator wants to build on progress
- 3/2/2022
- Chester library now mold-free, nearly ready to reopen
- 2/23/2022
- Huntington Lions Club seeks recruits to roar back from almost folding
- 2/23/2022
- Rte. 66 repair finally funded in state infrastructure program
- 2/23/2022
- Gateway Regional expands preschool and looks to market high school
- 2/18/2022
- Flooding identified as Huntington’s chief risk from climate change
- 2/16/2022
- Mild weather, heated competition at cardboard box races
- 2/16/2022
- Otis Ridge to host 3rd annual Cardboard Box Race Feb. 12
- 2/9/2022
- Answer expected this month on library building assistance
- 2/9/2022
- Kids explore basic physics with chain-reaction ‘contraptions’
- 2/9/2022
- Gateway welding program prepares students for a trade
- 2/3/2022
- Chester studying options after acquiring 1906 school building
- 2/3/2022
- Public hearing Feb. 2 will discuss Huntington’s risk preparedness
- 1/27/2022
- Selectmen look for help restoring budget ‘watchdog’ board
- 1/27/2022
- Granville grower helping to bring back American chestnut
- 1/27/2022
- Taxpayer group wants ARPA funds for cable connections
- 1/19/2022
- Hilltowns will share in $7.5M storm damage relief
- 1/19/2022
- Dog breeder in Russell promotes benefits of ‘doodle’ mixes
- 1/19/2022
- Gateway towns make progress on regional funding formula
- 1/12/2022
- Book about landmark church publishes early
- 1/5/2022
- Administrator search panel ready for 1st round of interviews
- 1/5/2022
- Trailer of donated toys a holiday surprise at Village Closet
- 12/29/2021
- Hikers invite all to experience outdoors on year’s 1st day
- 12/23/2021
- Students conduct tour of Gateway schools for town officials
- 12/15/2021
- Caring for mother led new outreach coordinator to her job
- 12/15/2021
- 40 deer checked in to station in 1st week of shotgun season
- 12/8/2021
- Village Closet needs help sorting high volume of donations
- 12/8/2021
- ‘Weed’ farm eager to break ground, give back
- 12/1/2021
- Businesses elect new leaders, plan events at JLBA meeting
- 11/26/2021
- Donations help food pantry prepare for holiday season rush
- 11/26/2021
- Full house hears of ‘Forgotten Valley’ before dam was built
- 11/17/2021
- Residents can buy in to solar project for electric bill credit
- 11/17/2021
- Gateway board discusses federal grants, HS student survey
- 11/9/2021
- Garcia leaves for Holyoke with pride, skills from Blandford
- 11/9/2021
- New COA director planning luncheon to honor veterans
- 11/3/2021
- Images show ‘forgotten valley’ life before Knightville Dam
- 11/3/2021
- Velis, Boldyga to look again at Cobble Mountain gates
- 11/3/2021
- Trunk-or-treat kicks off Halloween season in the Hilltowns
- 10/27/2021
- Hobo culture, music, cuisine celebrated at rail station event
- 10/27/2021
- Comcast will talk, but not promise, expansion of broadband
- 10/27/2021
- Gateway won’t discuss masking mandate, with $6M at risk
- 10/21/2021
- State asked to open reservoir roads for public safety, hiking
- 10/21/2021
- Vaccines, information offered at Huntington Health Fair
- 10/21/2021
- Green rankings don’t tell whole story, say municipal utilities
- 10/13/2021
- Regional public health nurse plan will be ready next month
- 10/13/2021
- ‘Hobo to Go’ dinner is back on track at railway museum
- 10/13/2021
- ARPA spending may focus on broadband for 17 homes
- 10/6/2021
- Fishing, health fair, trunk-or-treat planned next weekend
- 10/6/2021
- COA gets grants for Memory Café, senior outreach staff
- 10/6/2021
- Chester train station receives landmark status
- 9/29/2021
- Friends and colleagues of Gateway’s retired superintendent honor him at The Ranch
- 9/29/2021
- Harvest Fair canceled as COVID protocols stretch volunteers thin
- 9/29/2021
- Russell lowers tax rate by $2 per thousand
- 9/29/2021
- After dementia care training, COA seeks to open Memory Cafe
- 9/22/2021
- Late sign-ups, co-op agreement boost Gator sports this year
- 9/22/2021
- Library to sponsor ‘Laugh & Learn’ comedy show on Oct. 2
- 9/22/2021
- Climate change programs planned at local libraries
- 9/15/2021
- Gateway School Committee chair asks for respect in mask debate
- 9/15/2021
- Jacob’s Ladder Business Association sets deadline for Hilltown map
- 9/15/2021
- Free classes offered online by Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center
- 9/15/2021
- Scouts to lead 9/11 remembrance at Camp Moses
- 9/9/2021
- COA-sponsored Encore casino bus trip open to all
- 9/9/2021
- Free sidewalk sale for women’s, newborn clothing on Sept. 12
- 9/9/2021
- Gateway School Committee hears objections to mask mandate
- 9/1/2021
- Permanent StoryWalk in Watson Park unveiled
- 9/1/2021
- Town administrator says recent planning efforts have identified priorities
- 9/1/2021
- Huntington Selectboard and administrative assistant issue plea for volunteers
- 8/25/2021
- One-room schoolhouse opens its doors again
- 8/25/2021
- New superintendent takes office at Gateway
- 8/18/2021
- New Chester town clerk wears a couple of hats
- 8/18/2021
- Russell Police Department looks to give back with Family Fun Day
- 8/12/2021
- Energy company gives $5k to build pavilion on Granville Town Green
- 8/12/2021
- Chester library closed for mold cleanup, may move out
- 8/12/2021
- Grassroots community meals start in Chester
- 8/3/2021
- First sensitive Touch-a-Truck a success
- 8/3/2021
- Khalif Neville Trio brings jazz to the Green
- 8/3/2021
- Littleville Fair is gearing up for first country fair of the season
- 7/26/2021
- Chester’s historic Inn to be restored
- 7/26/2021
- Boundary Stone Walkers complete survey
- 7/20/2021
- A new Story Walk every week is planned for library grounds
- 7/20/2021
- Sensory-Friendly Touch a Truck event Aug. 1
- 7/20/2021
- Long-awaited Fire Department tanker arrives in Blandford
- 7/12/2021
- Narrated tour of Chester Becket Railroad planned for July 24
- 7/12/2021
- Music series will be rain or shine
- 7/12/2021
- New members on Blandford Select Board and School Committee
- 7/6/2021
- It's Cool to be in the library in the summer
- 7/6/2021
- Blandford Fair organizers seek fairgrounds volunteers
- 7/6/2021
- DCR comments on Gardner State Park vandalism
- 6/30/2021
- It Takes a Village wins state-wide Excellence Award
- 6/30/2021
- Malicious vandalism closes Gardner State Park
- 6/25/2021
- Town administrator highlights Blandford Town Meeting warrant
- 6/15/2021
- Voters approve all articles at Annual Town Meeting
- 6/15/2021
- Gateway Gators rout Hurricanes; fall to Eagles
- 6/7/2021
- Huntington committees plan music, baseball events
- 6/7/2021
- Healthcare job entry opportunity for Hilltown residents
- 6/7/2021
- Boston Post Cane passed to the oldest resident of Huntington
- 5/18/2021
- School budget among articles passed at Tolland meeting
- 5/18/2021
- Region prepares for Memorial Day observations
- 5/18/2021
- Blandford Planning Board grants special permit to facility
- 5/13/2021
- Gateway Regional student awarded NHS Scholarship
- 5/11/2021
- Planning Board grants special permit to facility
- 5/11/2021
- Pancake breakfast raises funds for Littleville Fair
- 5/4/2021
- Town administrator seeks election as mayor of Holyoke
- 5/4/2021
- Historian documents Henry Knox Trail in Otis and Sandisfield
- 4/28/2021
- Revolutionary-era cannonball discovered in woods
- 4/28/2021
- Hilltowns ready for 2021 election season
- 4/28/2021
- Rock climbing added to Woronoco Heights Outdoor Adventures
- 4/21/2021
- Officials preparing for May municipal elections in hilltowns
- 4/20/2021
- Students undertake diaper, hygiene supplies drive
- 4/20/2021
- Incumbent Bernt wins in Granville election
- 4/20/2021
- Granville resident helps develop sensory room for children
- 4/20/2021
- Hampshire’s Red Raiders defeat Gateway Gators
- 4/14/2021
- JLBA to offer virtual speed networking event
- 4/14/2021
- Kristen Smidy is new Gateway Regional Schools superintendent
- 4/14/2021
- Bonneville selected to lead Hampshire Regional schools
- 4/6/2021
- Gateway School Committee interviews superintendent finalists
- 4/6/2021
- Micro-grow cannabis business proposed in Blandford
- 4/6/2021
- Virtual tour of Noble and Cooley Drum Factory complete
- 4/6/2021
- Belchertown Orioles fly past Gateway Gators in Boys Basketball
- 4/6/2021
- Orioles’ beat Gators at recent boys basketball matchup
- 3/31/2021
- Chester health official describes ‘hands on’ approach to COVID-19New Page
- 3/31/2021
- Hilltown Mobile Market making plans for 2021 season
- 3/31/2021
- Gateway basketball teams struggle with St. Mary’s
- 3/24/2021
- Blandford residents OK funds for highway garage project manager
- 3/24/2021
- Huntington town clerk announces Municipal Election schedule
- 3/17/2021
- CDBG funding to assist Blandford residents with home repairs
- 3/17/2021
- Gateway Regional School Committee approves FY22 budget
- 3/17/2021
- Huntington Council on Aging is bringing the concert to you
- 3/10/2021
- Gateway hosts public hearing on $16.7 million FY22 budget
- 3/10/2021
- Hilltown CDC announces new round of COVID-19 grants
- 3/10/2021
- Blandford residents, officials lobby to reopen Cobble Mountain Road
- 3/2/2021
- JLBA to offer young entrepreneur award
- 2/23/2021
- Granville Library Club celebrates 125 years
- 2/23/2021
- Community Outlook 2021: Hilltown Community Ambulance Association has big plans
- 2/22/2021
- Community Outlook 2021: Approaching retirement, Hopson reflects on time at Gateway
- 2/22/2021
- Community Outlook 2021: Blandford Town Administrator Joshua Garcia
- 2/22/2021
- Russell Dollar General now open seven days a week
- 2/16/2021
- National recognition for Chester landmarks
- 2/16/2021
- Weidhaas becomes Chester Blandford police chief
- 2/11/2021
- Collaboration brings live music to restaurants this weekend
- 2/11/2021
- Huntington Recreation providing family puzzles
- 2/4/2021
- Ham radio operators brave freezing temperatures for Winter Field Day
- 2/4/2021
- SHAEC to offer free tax prep workshop for Hilltown residents, businesses
- 2/4/2021
- Village Closet receives diaper delivery from Baystate Health
- 2/4/2021
- Bearsden Radio Gang to participate in 2021 Winter Field Day
- 1/26/2021
- Blandford begins development of Resilient Master Plan
- 1/26/2021
- Russell Select Board talks hazard mitigation
- 1/20/2021
- Jacob’s Ladder Business Association elects officers for 2021
- 1/20/2021
- Blandford broadband sign-ups going well, according to town officials
- 1/12/2021
- Hopson: Gateway taking COVID-19 situation week-to-week
- 1/12/2021
- Hunter rescued from water serves as ice safety reminder
- 1/12/2021
- Hilltown Community Development Corp. offers food support
- 1/6/2021
- SHAEC, HCC form new healthcare education partnership
- 1/6/2021
- Huntington burning season begins in mid–January
- 12/30/2020
- Huntington actively seeking call/volunteer firefighters
- 12/30/2020
- Montgomery delays decision on ending town recycling pickup
- 12/21/2020
- Gateway School Committee approves varsity basketball season
- 12/16/2020
- Santa comes to Blandford
- 12/16/2020
- Bee School will be offered online beginning in January 2021
- 12/9/2020
- Winners of ‘Sights of the Hilltowns’ photo contest announced
- 12/9/2020
- Huntington plans holiday festivities
- 12/1/2020
- Belle Fleur gives away turkeys to show Blandford community gratitude
- 12/1/2020
- Hinds secures funding for Hilltown small businesses, schools
- 11/23/2020
- Hilltowns receive Sustainable Materials Recover Program funds
- 11/17/2020
- Committee recommends change in Montgomery residents’ recycling habits
- 11/17/2020
- Municipal Light Board provides update on Blandford broadband
- 11/12/2020
- Search for new Gateway superintendent is underway
- 11/4/2020
- Chester hosts socially-distanced Trunk-or-Treat event
- 11/4/2020
- Community Works program welcomes Hilltown residents
- 10/28/2020
- The Village Closet announces regular hours have begun
- 10/28/2020
- Locals enjoy nature in the new Blandford Walking Map brochure
- 10/22/2020
- Bill Rose Memorial Fly-Fishing Clinic hosts fishermen of all ages
- 10/22/2020
- Blandford Municipal Light Board to host broadband informational sessions
- 10/22/2020
- Jacob’s Ladder Business Association to host Snack and Schmooze
- 10/13/2020
- Micro-enterprise Relief Program grants still available for Hilltown businesses
- 10/13/2020
- SHAEC classes to take place remotely this fall
- 10/7/2020
- Blandford librarian takes the lead in school, library collaboration
- 10/7/2020
- Gateway superintendent sounds alarm on new Chapter 70 funding proposal
- 9/30/2020
- Dollar General coming to Russell in spring 2021
- 9/30/2020
- Gateway hosts Chromebook pickup ahead of start of classes
- 9/15/2020
- Wi-Fi hot spot at Blandford Town Hall to remain through 2020
- 9/8/2020
- Russell, Granville police departments receive coronavirus grant funding
- 9/8/2020
- Company hosts outreach meeting for proposed Blandford cannabis facility
- 9/8/2020
- Volunteers help clean up Westfield River at Jacob’s Ladder
- 9/2/2020
- Residents overwhelm protesters in Huntington
- 9/2/2020
- Thirteen bids opened for reconstruction of Huntington's Kennedy Drive
- 8/25/2020
- Hilltown Destinations map features trailheads, businesses
- 8/25/2020
- As response rates lag behind, Census workers knock on doors in Hilltowns
- 8/18/2020
- Chester Railway Station & Museum to host Hobo to Go event
- 8/18/2020
- Hilltown clerks see strong interest in mail-in voting
- 8/11/2020
- Hilltown highway departments slammed by Tropical Storm Isaias
- 8/11/2020
- Village Closet opens at former St. Thomas Church
- 8/10/2020
- Rain doesn't quench excitement for first Summer Music Series concert
- 8/10/2020
- Gateway superintendent confident in plans to return to school
- 8/10/2020
- National Weather Service confirms tornado touchdown
- 8/10/2020
- Poultry breeder talks about cancellation of local fairs
- 7/28/2020
- Hilltown Mobile Market launches for second season
- 7/28/2020
- Huntington to host abbreviated Summer Music Series on the Green
- 7/22/2020
- Retired Easthampton chief heads Blandford Fire Department
- 7/22/2020
- Hilltowns’ scenic areas marred by chronic litering
- 7/22/2020
- Gateway Hilltown Collaborative launches new marketing video
- 7/15/2020
- Hilltown libraries prepare to open, guidelines in place
- 7/15/2020
- Hilltown small business grant applications being accepted
- 7/8/2020
- Gateway Regional School District’s $16 million budget passes
- 7/8/2020
- No conflicts at Blandford Town Meeting; all warrant items passed
- 6/30/2020
- ‘Slow but steady’ turnout rejects Mass Pike exit question
- 6/30/2020
- The White Church receives $95K grant for renovation
- 6/24/2020
- Drone provides bird’s eye view of mill blaze
- 6/24/2020
- Early, absentee ballots outweigh in-person votes in Chester
- 6/17/2020
- Outdoor dining begins in the Hilltowns
- 6/17/2020
- PVPC applies for domestic violence grant
- 6/10/2020
- Russell Pond closed; residents request input in decision
- 6/10/2020
- Chester High School’s 117th annual reunion postponed
- 6/10/2020
- Virtual prayer flag project for Hilltown victims of domestic violence
- 6/3/2020
- Gateway Regional makes plans for modified graduation ceremony on July 24
- 6/3/2020
- Montgomery Town Hall to open on ‘by appointment’ basis
- 6/3/2020
- CARES Act funds sought for small businesses in Hilltowns
- 5/27/2020
- Huntington honors fallen with Memorial Day parade
- 5/27/2020
- Otis Farmers Market set to open May 23 with new rules
- 5/20/2020
- Huntington scientist in the middle of coronavirus battle
- 5/20/2020
- Early voting outweighs poll visits for Huntington election
- 5/20/2020
- Blandford election includes non-binding Pike exit question
- 5/13/2020
- West Otis Landscaping helps out customers during closure
- 5/13/2020
- Chester on Track to go virtual on May 18
- 5/13/2020
- Virtual Adult Education classes offered for month of May
- 5/7/2020
- Economic development coordinator urges Governor to reopen rural businesses first
- 5/7/2020
- Polito lauds internet access increase across commonwealth
- 4/29/2020
- Lack of MCAS testing leads to unanswered questions
- 4/22/2020
- Blandford distributing trees for Arbor Day
- 4/22/2020
- Hilltowns alter town meeting, election schedules
- 4/22/2020
- Chester donates masks to neighboring communities
- 4/22/2020
- Littleville, Knightville dams closed to the public
- 4/14/2020
- Granville police reach out to children during shutdown
- 4/14/2020
- Chester provides COVID-19 update
- 4/7/2020
- Huntington church hosts drive-in services
- 4/7/2020
- PVPC supports boards of health with COVID-19 response
- 3/31/2020
- Otis joins list of towns declaring local State of Emergency
- 3/31/2020
- Small bridge replacement scheduled for two Blandford roads
- 3/31/2020
- Transfer stations continue operating with some changes
- 3/31/2020
- Huntington lays out action plan for seniors, community
- 3/27/2020
- Jacob’s Ladder Business Association meets to discuss future
- 3/17/2020
- Gateway Regional School District pitches $16.6M budget
- 3/11/2020
- Westfield Bank celebrates opening of Huntington branch
- 3/3/2020
- Group discusses Chester properties’ future
- 2/26/2020
- Stanton Hall Valentine's Party
- 2/19/2020
- Gateway Regional in ‘pretty good shape’ says Superintendent
- 2/12/2020
- Solar moratorium giving Blandford time to codify regulations
- 2/12/2020
- Sabadosa is hopeful for public transportation in Western Mass.
- 2/12/2020
- A new turnpike exit will depend on funding and public support
- 2/12/2020
- Russell Cultural Council announces grant recipients
- 2/11/2020
- Preparations are underway for the Historic North Hall Summer Arts Festival
- 2/11/2020
- Workshop series on starting or growing small business
- 2/4/2020
- Blandford announces energy savings through state Green Communities program
- 2/4/2020
- The Village Closet opens in Gateway Middle School
- 1/29/2020
- Celebrate local history with 12th annual Ice Harvest
- 1/21/2020
- Attorney Smith–Lee moves practice to Chester, fulfills dream
- 1/21/2020
- Maple Corner Farm waiting for snow to open outdoor activities
- 1/21/2020
- Dollars for Scholars seeks membership as board members retire
- 1/14/2020
- Velis listens to concerns from Granville residents
- 1/14/2020
- Housing rehab money available for hilltown residents
- 1/7/2020
- Volunteers sought for AARP tax aide in Hilltowns
- 1/2/2020
- Blandford town officials hold a State of Town address
- 1/2/2020
- Holy Family Church in Russell to host classical piano recital
- 12/23/2019
- Noble and Cooley gift shop offers unique goods for holiday gifts
- 12/17/2019
- Broadband reaches hilltowns with help from state’s Last Mile grant program
- 12/17/2019
- Russell Cultural Council seeks new members, input
- 12/12/2019
- Blandford Fire Association hosts annual pancake breakfast
- 12/12/2019
- Huntington firefighters deliver sand to seniors
- 12/4/2019
- New breakfast spot in Chester is bringing back an old tradition
- 12/4/2019
- Ski Blandford set to open mid-December for second season under new management
- 11/25/2019
- Young entrepreneur sets his sights skyward
- 11/20/2019
- Women are rising in the Western Mass Tractor Pullers Association
- 11/13/2019
- Farr seeks designation for Historic U.S. Route 20
- 11/5/2019
- Snowflake Holiday Craft Fair to feature Hilltown artisans
- 10/30/2019
- Chester Railway station to host 10th Annual Hobo Harvest Dinner
- 10/23/2019
- Huntington honors veterans with the gift of a dinner
- 10/23/2019
- Opponents to new turnpike exit vocal at open house
- 10/15/2019
- Porter Memorial Library’s inaugural Cookbook Club a treat
- 10/9/2019
- Gail Duso, Russell librarian, retires after 29 years
- 10/9/2019
- Granville Harvest Fair rolls on for 38th year
- 10/2/2019
- Wind turbines create controversy in hilltowns
- 10/2/2019
- Help needed at Littleville and Chester libraries
- 9/25/2019
- Huntington Fall Festival continues to grow
- 9/18/2019
- Residents concerned about visual impact of wind project
- 9/11/2019
- Holiday Hill Community Wind Project nears completion
- 9/11/2019
- SHAEC obtains $87,322 grant to fund GED, adult education and more
- 9/3/2019
- Fly fishing clinic
- 8/27/2019
- Annual Blandford Fair receives ‘facelift’
- 8/27/2019
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