WARWICK — The Warwick Arts Council is holding a “Souper Supper” at 6 p.m., today in Town Hall.
The dinner, which features homemade soups, chilis, breads and deserts, will be followed by live music by Northampton rock ’n’ roll band “Colorway” at 7 p.m.
Admission to “Souper Supper” is $5 for adults and $3 for children, with all proceeds supporting the Warwick Arts Council. Concert attendees are asked to give a $5 minimum donation.
NORTHFIELD — Carol Pike and Martha Tenney will give a presentation about their trip to Cuba on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. in the Northfield Senior Center.
Pike and Tenney will share their experiences with baseball, classic cars, scenery, churches and food in Cuba, while focusing on four towns.
Those interested in attending are asked to call 413-498-2186 to reserve lunch.
BERNARDSTON — The Board of Selectmen reported the number of residents who opted to participate in the newly created Community Choice Power Supply program.
Stemming from an agreement between Bernardston and Colonial Power Group — an aggregation consulting firm that works to secure reduced electricity rates — the program is expected to save Bernardston ratepayers more than $7,500 on their power bills in the first half of 2017.
Notices were sent to 869 households and small businesses. So far, 117 chose to opt out of the program.
BERNARDSTON — There is still hope for Bernardston to receive a Massachusetts Department of Transportation Small Bridge Program grant to replace the Turners Falls Road bridge.
Town Coordinator Hugh Campbell said during a Board of Selectmen’s meeting Wednesday that Bernardston’s application, which Campbell submitted by the Oct. 31 deadline, had been passed on from MassDOT’s District 2 headquarters in Northampton to its Boston offices for consideration.
However, Campbell noted, MassDOT officials reported the bridge was only 9 feet, 6 inches long — technically, 6 inches too short to be a grant candidate. To earn a Small Bridge Program grant, a bridge must be between 10 and 20 feet long. Campbell said the bridge would be over 12 feet long once it has been replaced.
“They’re willing to see if they can make it work for us,” Campbell said of MassDOT. “It hasn’t been rejected. That’s a good thing, and we’ll see what happens.”
Campbell expects to hear back regarding Bernardston’s application by mid-January.