The Board of Registrars meets Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the first-floor meeting room at Town Hall, 210 College Highway. From our own coverage: Assessors meet Tuesday morning at Town Hall.
Select Board weighs seeking voting power at Smith Vocational over looming cost concerns. From our own coverage: Select Board backs Smith Voc governance push; School Committee adopts phone policy 4-1.
Southampton's weekly obituary notices this week include two residents: Collins, David M., age 72, who died Oct. 11, 2026, at Vantage of Hampden, and Sias, Richard (Dick) Paul, age 80, who died Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at his home in Southampton.
Southampton's heating crisis threatens up to $500,000 in grants as school committee adopts new phone policy. From our own coverage: School Committee tackles cell phone policy, heating crisis; Foreclosure deeds lead slow September for Southampton real estate.
Hampshire County Registry of Deeds recorded 12 documents tied to Southampton properties between Sept. 18 and Oct. 17, but only two carried a sale price: $75,000 for 26 Maple St and $250,000 for 3 Pleasant St, yielding a median of $162,500.
The Southampton School Committee voted 4-1 to adopt a cell phone and personal electronic devices policy requiring devices to be "off and out of sight" during the school day. Member Ashley Stone cast the dissenting vote, citing safety concerns for students who bike or walk to school unsupervised.