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Last 14 days

• Conservation Commission opens Sam West Road wetland case. Southwick's Conservation Commission voted to handle, locally rather than through the state, an enforcement case against a Sam West Road property owner after a site visit turned up wetland fill and tree clearing that the owner says has existed for decades.Southwick News
• Select Board, Health Board map out battery storage review. Southwick's Select Board and Board of Health drafted a shared checklist for reviewing battery energy storage system applications, as a resident pushed the boards to settle zoning authority and siting questions before any project comes forward.Southwick News
• Planning Board pushes marijuana facility hearing to Oct. 6. Southwick's Planning Board continued a hearing on the Pioneer Valley Trading Company marijuana cultivation facility to October 6 after a wetlands-review snag, while also sorting out outdoor dining rules for Crepes Tea House and taking up a new aircraft-parts plant on Hudson Drive.Southwick News
• Lake board questions costly police boathouse plan. Southwick's Lake Management Committee reappointed its chair and vice chair while raising doubts about a proposed boathouse for the police department's rescue boat, questioning whether the force can staff it as a fundraising group decides whether to help pay the cost.Southwick News
• Second-quarter tax bills due November 2. The town's second-quarter real estate and personal property tax bills are due November 2, 2026, according to a notice posted by the town this week.Town of Southwick

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