Hilltown CDC is conducting a comprehensive survey of Hilltown residents for feedback on how they would like our agency to utilize funding from the Federal CARES Economic Stimulus package. Federal CARES Act Funding will be available soon to our region! Please help us determine the needs of the Hilltowns by taking this short survey: https://conta.cc/2Wuhnwb It …
Category: Current Topics
Health Center Update and Ideas for Staying Healthy in Isolation: A Note From Eliza Lake
Below is a letter to the editor printed in the April 30, 2020 Country Journal followed by Ideas for Staying Healthy from the Health Center: Hilltown Community Health Center (HCHC) continues to work diligently to safely meet the needs of our communities during this difficult time. We are continuously assessing our practice to maximize the …
MASK ADVISORY (4/27/20 Update)
In response to the rising incidence of COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Town of Worthington Board of Health issued the following emergency order on April 26, 2020: All consumers and employees must wear face coverings at all times when social distancing cannot be maintained at any businesses or locations providing essential services …
Comcast/Broadband Update (4/27/2020)
First, the good news: You may have heard that the Governor announced that unserved and underserved communities like ours would be offered free 250mbps temporary hot spots for students and others to use. As you probably know, we have open WiFi hotspots now at Town Hall, the R. H. Conwell School and the Library. They …
Don’t Forget Your Regular Medical Care
Fears about going to a hospital or doctor’s office for non-COVID-related symptoms have led many people to delay seeking needed medical attention. When people finally do seek care, they are often sicker; perhaps facing an emergency, life-threatening situation. Please know that because of heightened infection control practices, health care is safe and available, and medical …
Real Estate, Personal Property & Excise Tax Relief
In accordance with House Resolution Number 4586, signed by Governor Baker, the Worthington Select Board voted Tuesday night, April 21, 2020, to waive late fees for tax payments till June 1. The bill allows municipalities to waive late-payment penalties for 4th quarter tax bills, which are due May 1 and to extend those deadlines to …
Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Survey
The Towns of Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, and Worthington are collaborating with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), residents, and stakeholders on strategies to reduce vulnerability and adapt to our changing climate through the State’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. The core directive of the MVP program is to engage community stakeholders to facilitate the education, …
Worthington Food Pantry
The Hilltown pantry and Northampton Survival Center have provided food supplies to the Town of Worthington to help residents in need of groceries during this national health crisis. We ask anyone living in Worthington or Cummington who is in need of food, to use this home town pantry instead of Hilltown Pantry in Goshen in …
Social Distancing Guidelines and Worthington Updates
We’re all used to going to the Post Office, Corners Grocery and the Transfer Station and have our own habits in doing so. Socializing is baked into that process it seems. With that in mind we’d like to ask you to please follow the following guidelines: If you are simply mailing a letter, please use …