Scott Trombly sworn in as Hampden police chief
Updated Mar 31, 2021;
Posted Mar 31, 2021
Members of the Hampden Police Department gather around their new chief, Scott Trombly, fourth from left, following a ceremony Wednesday in front of the police station. (Emily Thurlow photo)
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HAMPDEN Detective Scott Trombly has changed his title to police chief after being sworn in Wednesday morning.
Friends, family, members of the community as well as the greater policing community gathered on the front lawn of the Hampden Police Department to witness the ceremony.
Trombly replaces longtime Police Chief Jeff Farnsworth, who resigned Dec. 17. Following Farnsworth’s resignation, retired Longmeadow Police Chief Richard Marchese was named interim chief while the Select Board searched for a permanent replacement.
Hampden may use casino mitigation funds to address traffic concerns
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
HAMPDEN When MGM Resorts International first laid its chips on the table about building a Springfield casino, surrounding communities sought funding to mitigate its impact. While some were approved to eventually be allocated such funds, Hampden’s Select Board members at the time walked away empty-handed or so they thought.
More than four years later, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission reached out to the town’s Select Board and asked what the community had planned for its $100,000 worth of mitigation funds, said Select Board Chair Donald Davenport.
“Apparently, they neglected to notify us,” said Davenport.