Cliff Clark

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WESTFIELD — For adults who want to feel the excitement of one of Scouting’s iconic traditions — the Pinewood Derby — the Western Massachusetts Council of Scouting is hosting a “Pint-Wood Derby” at Bright Ideas Brewing Thursday, April 25. “For those who enjoyed this event in the past this will bring back the nostalgia of the traditional Pinewood Derby,” said Alexa Piscitello, the development director for the council, about the fundraising event for local Scouting programs.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Cliff Clark

SOUTHWICK — It’s been a nagging question since a task force was created to address overuse issues at the North Pond Conservation Area: What can be done about the dozens of boats that routinely park along the shoreline of the area? The answer is nothing. “Boats are allowed to park up to the high-water mark,” said Conservation Commissioner Christopher Pratt during the commission’s meeting on Monday night.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Cliff Clark

BOSTON — Mental health care professionals throughout the state and Westfield’s state senator and representative are trying to push back against a proposal in Gov. Maura Healey’s fiscal 2026 budget that would strip over $80 million from essential mental health programs and could mean the closing of the only facility in the state that provides specialized care to children.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Cliff Clark

Memories will be made with the 2025 Easter egg hunts set for Southwick and Westfield. Mayor Michael McCabe is extending an invitation to the city’s 31st Annual Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt starting at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 13, at the Shaker Farms Country Club. The event was originally scheduled for this morning, but the city opted to pivot to the rain date due to today’s forecasted inclement weather.

1 week ago | masslive.com | Cliff Clark

SOUTHWICK — Nearly two years after the Select Board approved accepting a state grant to pay for the design and permitting of a new road to connect Sam West Road with Hudson Drive, the engineering of it is largely done. “The road has been designed in compliance with local and state regulations,” said April Doroski, a wetland scientist with Fuss & O’Neill, a Connecticut-based civil and environmental engineering firm that designed the proposed new road.