South Hadley businesses asked to implement indoor masking

The Town of South Hadley is asking all local businesses to help in protecting the community from COVID-19 by enforcing an indoors mask policy within their workplace and business in South Hadley effective immediately.

Included in this request are spaces in ...

Mask mandate instituted for South Hadley public buildings

Due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, emerging evidence of new variants being more transmissible than previous strains of the virus that may cause more severe illness, evidence demonstrating even fully vaccinated individuals can spread the virus...

Apply to fill the Municipal Light Board vacancies until the April town election

Due to recent resignations on the South Hadley Municipal Light Board, the elected body has two vacancies that need filling. 

The Town of South Hadley is proceeding to address those vacancies immediately. This process is consistent and within MGL C...

Apply to fill the School Committee vacancy until the April town election

Due to a recent resignation on the South Hadley School Committee, the elected body has a vacancy which needs filling. 

The Town of South Hadley is proceeding to address that vacancy immediately. This process is consistent and within MGL Chapter 41...

Treasurer/Collector Office reminds residents of upcoming due dates

The Fiscal Year 2022 Quarter 2 real estate, personal property and first-half sewer bills were mailed out to residents on Oct. 1, 2021.

The due date for real estate and personal property bills is Nov. 1, 2021

Sewer bills are due Nov. 15, 2021

If residents hav...

Amherst Road Hiker Parking Lot Closed Beginning November 1st

The South Hadley Fire District #2's Amherst Road Hiker Parking Lot will be closed beginning November 1st due to implementation activities associated with a Long Term Forest Management Plan. The Plan has been approved by the Massachusetts Departme...

Eversource advises public on energy saving tips anticipating high cost of natural gas this winter

With the heating season quickly approaching, Eversource is informing the public that the cost of natural gas will be significantly higher (about 20%) this winter for Eversource customers.  

Eversource purchases natural gas to meet customers&rs...

Route 202/33 Corridor Study Virtual Community Meeting

A virtual community event will be held on November 10th from 7-9 PM to discuss and finalize the Route 202/33 corridor study. This assessment was funded through a planning assistance grant and seeks to realize  recommendations identified ...

Curative Labs offers walk-up COVID-19 testing outside South Hadley Town Hall on Saturdays

Walk-up COVID-19 testing is now available Saturdays outside the front of South Hadley Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Administered by Curative, the testing is a self-collected swab PCR test with a 1 to 2-day turnaround after arrival at a Curative lab. Tes...

South Hadley / Chicopee / Holyoke Livable Community Survey results released

South Hadley partnered with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission in 2019 to create a regional action plan for becoming a more age-friendly and dementia-friendly community. The plan will address quality of life issues such as walkability of outdoor space...

State health officials announce two new human cases of West Nile Virus in Middlesex County

State Health Officials Announce Two New Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts 

Residents urged to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites

BOSTON  – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced...

Take precautions to avoid mosquito bites

Avoid Mosquito Bites

Apply Insect Repellent when Outdoors.

• Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-menthane 3, 8-diol (PMD)], or IR3535 according to the product label. DEET products...

October Library Programs

 I hope you take some time to stop in and see what your local public library has to offer. Please remember that masks are required to enter all public buildings in South Hadley, including both libraries.

Adult Programs at SHPL

• Zoom Program: Unsolve...

Fall Yard Waste Pickup

Fall yard waste pickup will begin on October 25th and run until December 3rd. Paper bags or open top containers only; Must be curbside by 7 AM on your scheduled trash collection day. Each route will have three collections. Brush must be tied in bundles (N...

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