Amy Porter

Posts By Amy Porter

• Education

  Westfield school administrators defend budget at Finance Committee hearing

  WESTFIELD – Westfield Public School administrators came before the Finance Committee for a budget hearing on Thursday, preceding the regular City Council...

• Westfield

  Department budget reviews continue

  WESTFIELD – At the second Finance Committee budget hearing on Tuesday, chair Robert A. Paul, Sr. said that all of the City...

• Business

  Baystate Noble looking for zoning change

  WESTFIELD – At the end of April, the Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on Baystate Noble’s plans to expand...

• Westfield

  Finance Committee budget reviews begin

  WESTFIELD – The Finance Committee, chaired by Ward 5 Councilor Robert A. Paul, Sr. with members At-large Councilors Dave Flaherty and Matthew...

• Business

  Jacob’s Ladder Business Association produces map

  CHESTER – The Jacob’s Ladder Business Association (JLBA) has created a regional map to promote businesses and tourism in the hilltowns. The...

• Education

  Chester Town Meeting has final say on Gateway budget

  CHESTER – In order for the Gateway Regional School District to pass its budget, four towns must vote in favor of their...

• Health

  Board of Health discusses increases, low recycling rate in Huntington

  HUNTINGTON –At a public hearing Wednesday on a planned increase in rates at the transfer station, Board of Health member Thomas Hart...

• Education

  New direction for Special Education supervision in Westfield Public Schools

  WESTFIELD – At Monday’s School Committee meeting, human services director Paula Ceglowski asked the committee to approve a job description for the...

• Business

  Lt. Governor Karyn Polito in Huntington

  HUNTINGTON – Lt. Governor Karyn Polito returned to the hilltowns on Wednesday for a meeting with the Hilltown Collaborative at Stanton Hall....

• Education

  Survey on school redistricting issued

  WESTFIELD – At its next meeting on June 19, the Westfield School Committee is expected  to vote on which redistricting option to...

• Health

  Huntington Board of Health to vote on price raise for transfer station

  HUNTINGTON – On Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m., the Board of Health will vote on whether to raise the transfer station...

• SWK/Hilltowns

  Huntington’s Town Meeting centers on school budget

  HUNTINGTON – 92 registered voters attended the Huntington Annual Town Meeting on Monday evening to vote on a town budget of nearly...