Cliff Clark

SOUTHWICK — It was only by fate or luck that a severely injured snapping turtle was found on a town road by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator last October.

SOUTHWICK — Town officials recently met with representatives of an energy company that has plans to build a solar field on property that fronts College Highway and Nicholson Hill Road.

Not only will seven local motocross racers compete at The Wick 338 for the 45th running of The Crestview Construction Southwick National, including Jacob Walker and Austin Brooks from Southwick, two of the hottest rising stars in world motocross will take to the world-famous sand track.

A Westfield man avoided being scammed a second time after police set up a sting operation that led to the arrests of two New York City men, according to police.

After over four years, the site for the 100-unit condominium project at 42 Depot Street in Southwick is being prepared for construction.

While the contract to build six pickleball courts at Southwick's Whalley Park has yet to be signed, Chief Administrative Officer Nicole Parker said the project is expected to be completed in the fall.

While Southwick's Police Department has purchased the Automated License Plate Readers with a nearly $30,000 state grant, the controversial cameras have yet to be installed.

Because Southwick's zoning bylaw regulates the process to build a solar farm, but not the installations of battery energy storage systems, the Planning Board approved asking the Select Board to allow it to form a subcommittee to draft standards for the controversial technology.

SOUTHWICK — While a proposal to have town departments create a purchase order for any expenditure, no matter how small, wasn’t decided on by the Select Board at its meeting on July 6, Select Board member Joseph Deedy may have unwittingly streamlined the purchasing policy.

After four years of planning, construction of Westfield’s new police station is expected to start soon.