Agricultural Commission Archives

Town attorney: Dismissal vote violated meeting law

SOUTHWICK — The town’ attorney said in a letter to Diane Gale that the Select Board may have violated state Open Meeting...

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SWK/Hilltowns

Ag board condemns dismissal of colleagues

SOUTHWICK — The Agricultural Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to condemn the Select Board’s abrupt dismissals of two commission members last month....

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SWK/Hilltowns

Critics call for Select Board to resign after dismissing commissioners

SOUTHWICK — Members of Southwick’s Select Board faced calls from the public to resign from their positions after the board voted to...

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SWK/Hilltowns

Dismissed commissioners call it political punishment

SOUTHWICK — Three Southwick committee members were shocked to find out that they had not been reappointed to their respective boards Tuesday....

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SWK/Hilltowns

Open Farm Day likely to be moved to 2022

SOUTHWICK — Agricultural Commission Chair Burt Hansen said Aug. 11 that the open farm day the commission had previously discussed for this...

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Business

Save Southwick raises $7,000 at pasta dinner to oppose Carvana project

SOUTHWICK- The Save Southwick group raised nearly $7,000 at a pasta dinner fundraiser July 15 at the Southwick Inn for the opposition...

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Agricultural Commission planning fall Open Farm Day

SOUTHWICK- The Agricultural Commission announced July 14 that members are trying to organize an Open Farm Day in the fall, modeled after...

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Business

Dozens gather to protest Carvana project

Protesters plan to return to Town Hall for June 29 Planning Board hearing SOUTHWICK- Dozens of protesters gathered outside of Town Hall...

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Business

Agricultural Commission formally opposes Carvana project

SOUTHWICK- The Agricultural Commission voted unanimously to formally oppose the proposed Carvana project at 686 College Highway in a remote meeting June...