This is just a quick note to let you know that word just came in that Ashfield Road will be closed beginning this Thursday, September 25. The construction there will take several weeks. Please use an alternate route if you…
The National Weather Service warns that current dry conditions and wind pose a danger of fire in Hawley and its environs. Our fire department asks residents to exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any…
Happy September! We have a couple of town announcements and then a whole bunch of upcoming activities. I keep thinking things will settle down now that autumn is approaching … but there is still a lot to do. I hope…
Dear Neighbors—So very much is happening these days. I have some new events listed below, along with some older ones that might need reminders. I hope you get to lots of them … but I also hope you enjoy these…
Back to School Hawlemont and Mohawk Trail Regional Schools will begin classes on Wednesday, August 27. In my opinion, school should never start before Labor Day … but at least the first few days of the school calendar are relatively…
Heat According to the Massachusetts Department of Health, we are due for another warm spell beginning this weekend. We pretty much know the drill by now, but don’t forget to hydrate, stay out of the sun, and go swimming if…
Coming Soon to a Hamlet Near You Over the next few weekends, Hawley (and a Hawleyite) will be featured in fun activities in and around town. This weekend, on Saturday, July 26, at 5 p.m. at the Federated Church in…
I hope you’re all basking happily in today’s sunshine after a glorious Fourth of July. This coming week has only a couple of events, but next week is a doozy so I thought I’d send out a little preview. First,…
Town Office Closed for July 4 Our Town Clerk, Ellie Van Iderstine, will be out of the office tomorrow for the holiday. Feel free to email her at townclerk@townofhawley.com or leave a phone message at 413-339-5518 if you would like…
Hawley Home Grown Has Arrived! At the May election, townspeople discussed the plethora of produce some of us have in our gardens. (Not I!) We decided to try a produce swap at the Town Office. It will be called Hawley…
