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Know Your Town (KYT) is a nonpartisan organization based in South Hadley, Massachusetts that seeks to acquaint townspeople with the various issues and functions of town government and all of the resources the town has to offer.

KYT Annual Evening with Sen. Comerford and Rep. Carey

Save the date for Know Your Town’s annual Evening with Representative Dan Carey and Senator Jo Comerford. This year’s event will be held virtually, on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 6:30pm. Meeting access information for members wishing to attend will … Continue reading

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Peoples Town Hall-Postponed

State Senator Jo Comerford will host a virtual Town hall to report back to constituents now after Jo’s bills have been filed for the 2021-22 legislative session and she’ll share how constituent ideas have been put into action. The event … Continue reading

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Drop-a-Bag Food Collection—MLK Weekend 2021

Fill a bag of food and bring it for no-contact drop off: Saturday, January 16, 2021 from 12:00 to 2:00pm (inclement weather date: Monday, January 18th)South Hadley High School Parking Lot, 153 Newton Street Because of safety and health concerns the usual ‘Bag … Continue reading

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Running for local office in 2021

All voters registered to vote in South Hadley are eligible to run for town office and Town Meeting member. The 2021 Annual Town Election ballot will include two 3-year seats on the: Selectboard, School Committee, Planning Board, and the South … Continue reading

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The People’s Town Hall

State Senator Jo Comerford will host a virtual Town hall to report back to constituents on the past two years and what’s still to be accomplished. The event will be held via Zoom. The town hall will be closed-captioned in … Continue reading

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Online sessions with Santa

With Santa’s Land at Buttery Brook Park unable to open due to the pandemic, the South Hadley Recreation Department and Friends of Buttery Brook Park are planning short, online meetings with Santa Claus for South Hadley children and students. The … Continue reading

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TOSH Presents Symposium of Understanding: Diversity and Inclusion in South Hadley

The public is invited to attend a free webinar at 6:00pm on December 8 focused on diversity and inclusion in South Hadley. The webinar aims to give the public a better understanding of their own biases and teach how acceptance is critical … Continue reading

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Seed Money campaign for Full Circle Pantry Garden

Help support planting and harvesting of fresh produce from our Community Garden for South Hadley’s Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Pantry It has been 10 years since a small community group began clearing and working a South Hadley Community Garden plot … Continue reading

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MassPike exit number conversions to begin December 13

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is in the process of converting all exit numbers on freeways to a milepost-based numbering system, per Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requirements. Currently, interstates and freeways in Massachusetts utilize a sequential exit numbering method. … Continue reading

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South Hadley Landfill Proposal

At the November 10, 2020 South Hadley Selectboard meeting a developer working in the disposal industry presented a proposal to use space at the now-closed solid waste facility at 600 New Ludlow Road for construction soils that cannot be used … Continue reading

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