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Westfield teachers, volunteer readers honor Dr. Seuss3/6/2024 WESTFIELD — Local schools joined in a national event on March 1 to celebrate the birthday of famed children’s author Dr. Seuss as part of Read Across America, which encourages students ...click for more |
Westfield conservation board chair will resign next month3/6/2024 WESTFIELD — Conservation Commission Chair David Doe recently announced his retirement from the board after 32 years of working for the city, 20 years on the commission, 15 as its chair, and 1 ...click for more |
Archives talk to look at Mayor Burke, Westfield city politics3/6/2024 WESTFIELD — The next installment of the Westfield Athenaeum’s “Archives Dives” will take place 2-3 p.m. Friday, March 15. This time, local historian Bob Brown will use Alice ...click for more |
In Westfield visit, Healey touts increased preschool payments2/28/2024 WESTFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey, Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and Early Education Commissioner Amy Kershaw visited Roots Learning Center on Feb. 15 to celebrate changes to how the state ...click for more |
Super Tuesday is last chance to vote in presidential primary2/28/2024 WESTFIELD — Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Massachusetts for the “Super Tuesday” presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 5, including at the usual voting locat ...click for more |
Private donors help Westfield buy ex-rectory as police site2/28/2024 WESTFIELD — Thanks to a few private donors, including a large anonymous gift, the city will be able to acquire the former Blessed Sacrament rectory property, for use as a new police station s ...click for more |
Westfield wants kindergartners registered before May2/28/2024 WESTFIELD — More than 100 families attended Westfield’s Countdown to Kindergarten event on Feb. 6 to kick off kindergarten registration and give parents and children an opportunity to l ...click for more |
Westfield students pitch in to help home for teens, young adults2/21/2024 WESTFIELD — Catherine Tansey, site coordinator for Our House, and Ann Lentini of Domus Inc. were at Munger Hill Elementary School on Feb. 16 to meet up with the school’s K-Kids, and to ...click for more |
Westfield mayor details $17M in spending of pandemic aid2/21/2024 WESTFIELD — Out of more than $17 million the mayor’s office received in federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, all but half a million has been spent or is attached to planned projects, ...click for more |
Comments sought on environmental report for Barnes jets2/21/2024 WESTFIELD — The U.S. Air Force is looking for public comments on its draft environmental study that analyzes the potential environmental consequences of deploying F-35A or F-15EX fighter jets ...click for more |
Westfield schedules early voting for state presidential primary2/21/2024 WESTFIELD — In-person early voting will be available starting Feb. 24 and continuing daily through March 1 for the presidential primary election in Massachusetts. Early voting is open ...click for more |
Westfield High School celebrates Community Closet reopening2/14/2024 WESTFIELD — Westfield High School on Feb. 12 celebrated the grand reopening of its newly refurbished Community Closet, which offers free clothing, personal care items and school supplies to a ...click for more |
Westfield warehouse OK’d despite organized neighbor opposition2/14/2024 WESTFIELD — The Planning Board voted 5-2 to approve the site plan, stormwater permit, and special permits for Falcon Landing, after months of tension between the board, developers, and North ...click for more |
Westfield Fire Dept. gets $150K for overtime transfer request2/9/2024 WESTFIELD — The City Council approved $150,000 in overtime for Westfield’s Fire Department, and pledged to avert extreme cost-saving measures that firefighters warned would happen if th ...click for more |
Westfield science fair has ideas for baby health care, art2/9/2024 WESTFIELD — When Luke Bulan volunteered at Baystate Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU, for a week last summer, he noticed he couldn’t do anything to help with ...click for more |
Westfield officials join skeptics of proposed warehouse2/1/2024 WESTFIELD — At the latest Planning Board meeting, current and former Westfield city officials spoke against the Falcon Landing distribution warehouse proposal. The project has faced prior cri ...click for more |
Westfield principals to swap seats before new school opens2/1/2024 WESTFIELD — School administrators recently announced that Jill Phelan, principal of Highland Elementary School, has been named the principal of the new elementary school being built on Frankl ...click for more |
Kindergarten info night planned on Feb. 6 in Westfield2/1/2024 WESTFIELD — Westfield’s public schools are hosting a “Countdown to Kindergarten” information and registration night in the Westfield Middle School cafeteria, 30 W. Silver St ...click for more |
Aviation community mourns Westfield-Barnes instructor1/24/2024 WESTFIELD — Members of the Westfield aviation community described the late Fredrika Ballard as an inspiration, a high achiever, and a passionate advocate for aviation. “She was a ...click for more |
Policing has changed in retiring Westfield chief’s 4 decades1/24/2024 WESTFIELD — Policing is much different that when retiring Westfield Police Chief Lawrence Valliere first walked the city’s streets to serve and protect. “It’s a whole ...click for more |
Westfield preservation board finds funds for Old Town Hall, garden1/24/2024 WESTFIELD — The Community Preservation Committee met on Jan. 18 to review their funding status and award grants to two applicants, $410,000 to Domus Inc. for veterans housing in the Old Town ...click for more |
Westfield museum supporters ready for chilly Penguin Plunge1/24/2024 WESTFIELD — Supporters of Amelia Park Children’s Museum will wade, waddle, dive and run into the icy waters of Hampton Ponds State Park on Jan. 27 for the 20th time to raise funds for t ...click for more |
Westfield Aviation Explorers plot course for careers1/17/2024 WESTFIELD — Lucas Imbriglio wants to be a commercial airline pilot. That sky-high dream could become a reality for the 15-year-old thanks to a Westfield aviation program. Westfield Avi ...click for more |
Westfield starts push for 1 comprehensive high school1/17/2024 WESTFIELD — School Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said at a Jan. 9 meeting that he hopes to submit a statement of interest to build one “comprehensive” high school in Westfield ...click for more |
Centuries-old beech tree in Westfield has to come down1/11/2024 WESTFIELD — After standing for an estimated 200 years, the European copper beech tree at 36 Court St. will come down this month, according to the rector of the Episcopal Church of the Atoneme ...click for more |
Westfield's Mayor McCabe details goals at inauguration1/11/2024 WESTFIELD — On the second day of the year, several city officials celebrated a few firsts. For Kaitlyn Bruce, it was her first swearing-in ceremony as city clerk. Not so for her former ...click for more |
‘Gas Light Plaza’? ‘Newberry Square’? Westfield asks in poll1/11/2024 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Redevelopment Authority wants the public’s help in deciding the name of the new plaza being built on Elm Street. Residents have until Jan. 19 to answer an onli ...click for more |
Westfield blues band looks to conquer Beale Street1/3/2024 WESTFIELD — Several Westfield musicians and their bandmates in the BlueDevil Bluez will make the trip to Memphis, Tennessee, this month to compete in the International Blues Challenge. The fe ...click for more |
Westfield mayor recognizes volunteers for contributions to city1/3/2024 WESTFIELD — The 2022 and 2023 Westfield Volunteer of the Year award winners are appreciative of the recognition but were also appreciative of the organizations they volunteer for as well. ...click for more |
Bubble Mug Cafe wins Westfield Chamber’s ‘Shop Local’ vote1/3/2024 WESTFIELD — The Bubble Mug Cafe at the Pottery Cellar has won the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s “Shop Small, Shop Local” campaign. The winner was announced at the ...click for more |
Westfield neighbors wary of North Side warehouse plans12/27/2023 WESTFIELD — Falcon Landing, a proposed 524,000-square foot distribution center on a property between Falcon Drive and North Road (Route 202), has North Side residents concerned about traffic, ...click for more |
Westfield police share distracted driving message with kids12/27/2023 WESTFIELD — Police are delivering their message about distracted driving to an audience that doesn’t even sit in the front of the car. Officers and a consultant conducted the fir ...click for more |
Blue Christmas welcomes people struggling during holidays12/27/2023 WESTFIELD — United Church of Christ Second Congregational Church hosted an ecumenical Blue Christmas service Dec. 20, for people grieving and struggling to find joy during the holiday season. ...click for more |
Westfield Pride organizing as nonprofit for year-round events12/19/2023 WESTFIELD — Westfield Pride Inc. is hoping to become the first LGBTQIA+ pride nonprofit in Massachusetts. Communication Chair James Homan said the group submitted the necessary papers ...click for more |
Concept design for new Westfield skatepark unveiled at public meeting12/19/2023 WESTFIELD — A couple of dozen skateboarders and skatepark advocates from all around Western Mass., a few members of the City Council and Parks & Recreation commissioners came together at ...click for more |
Route 20 to see more truck traffic through 202512/19/2023 RUSSELL – With the state Department of Transportation detouring semitrailer trucks weighing over 40 tons off the Massachusetts Turnpike’s Russell-Montgomery Bridge through downtown West ...click for more |
Completion date set for Westfield Tech student-built house12/14/2023 WESTFIELD — The house on 64 Mill St. that is being built by Westfield Technical Academy juniors and seniors in construction tech, cabinetmaking, electrical wiring, and horticulture is nearing ...click for more |
Westfield councilors updated on Little River levee repair work12/14/2023 WESTFIELD — During the City Council meeting on Dec. 7, a motion was made by Councilor Kristen Mello to request an update on the progress and remaining work to be performed on the Little River ...click for more |
Westfield proposes new ramp, rotaries at Mass. Turnpike exit12/6/2023 WESTFIELD — An engineering report commissioned by Mayor Michael McCabe is proposing a new onramp and two rotaries to ease traffic exiting and entering the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 9 ...click for more |
Westfield's Tree Jubilee has tickets available through Dec. 611/30/2023 WESTFIELD — To help fund Westfield on Weekends’ community arts programs, the nonprofit is hosting its sixth annual Tree Jubilee decoration display and raffle at Roots Athletic Complex o ...click for more |
Westfield pupils show off creativity in Thanksgiving parade11/30/2023 WESTFIELD — Two days before Thanksgiving, a procession of 340 Munger Hill Elementary School students marched in their first parade to celebrate the holiday. Students were inspired by a ...click for more |
Wine tasting fundraiser to aid Westfield Athenaeum work11/30/2023 WESTFIELD — The annual Holiday Wine Tasting Fundraiser will take place 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, in the Great Hall of the Westfield Athenaeum. Organized by the all-volunteer Board of ...click for more |
Westfield insurance agent awarded for service to Chamber of Commerce11/30/2023 WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce has given Christina Beeke its Sixth Man Award for her devotion to the business group. On Nov. 15, at the group’s annual dinn ...click for more |
Grant will support growth of Westfield State University’s new ‘maker space’11/21/2023 WESTFIELD — The Westfield State Foundation has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Beveridge Family Foundation for the university’s new Research, Innovation, Design and Entrepreneuria ...click for more |
Westfield schools’ coat drive continues through mid-December11/21/2023 WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s Share the Warmth Coat Drive to benefit the children in Westfield public schools from pre-kindergarten to grade 12 will continue t ...click for more |
McCabe easily wins 2nd term as mayor of Westfield11/16/2023 WESTFIELD — For those who know Mayor Michael McCabe, his convincing win over at-large City Councilor Kristen Mello for a second term as mayor didn’t come as a surprise. “It ...click for more |
Westfield Chamber gives plumbing co. owner lifetime award11/16/2023 WESTFIELD — Kimberley Betts, president of Betts Plumbing & Heating Supply in Westfield, was recently named the winner of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achieve ...click for more |
Incumbents keep seats on Westfield boards in city election11/16/2023 WESTFIELD — As Mayor Michael McCabe was cruising to reelection on Nov. 7, a similar trend played out down the ballot, where incumbents kept their seats on the City Council, School Committee, ...click for more |
Westfield veteran banner program a success in 1st year11/9/2023 WESTFIELD — When Chris Vancour, 66, travels through the center of the city, he looks up with pride, seeing his mother’s face on a banner honoring her for her service in World War II. ...click for more |
Westfield board OKs veteran housing at Old Town Hall11/9/2023 WESTFIELD — Ann Lentini of Domus Inc. took another step recently in her mission to transform Old Town Hall at 20 Broad St., Westfield, into housing for veterans. On Nov. 1, the Zoning Board o ...click for more |
Westfield to decide races for mayor, council, school board11/2/2023 WESTFIELD — Residents will go to the polls on Nov. 7 to decide contested races for mayor, at-large city councilor, Ward 1 councilor, Ward 2 councilor, School Committee and Athenaeum trustee.< ...click for more |
Westfield's new chief touts hard work, Golden Rule11/2/2023 WESTFIELD — The Police Commission recently chose Capt. Jerome Pitoniak as the city’s new police chief after interviewing three candidates, all of whom are current Westfield officers. ...click for more |
Vaccines counseled at COVID-19, flu, RSV season begins11/2/2023 WESTFIELD — Three respiratory illnesses tend to spike in winter, and now is the time to get vaccinated, said Dr. Sundeep “Sunny” Shukla, chief of emergency medicine at Baystate No ...click for more |
Panelists urge energy users to aim for ‘net-zero’11/2/2023 WESTFIELD — A panel met Sept. 27 at Westfield State University’s Wilson Hall to spread information about state and federal incentives to buy clean energy products like solar panels and ...click for more |
Westfield football player tapped for Dream All-American Bowl10/30/2023 WESTFIELD — Westfield High School senior football player Jadon Gibbs was nominated and accepted into the 2024 Dream All-American Bowl. Gibbs said, “It felt really good to be sel ...click for more |
McCabe, Mello make their cases in Westfield mayoral race10/25/2023 WESTFIELD — One thing unites incumbent Mayor Michael McCabe and his opponent in the upcoming mayoral election, Kristen Mello: They both want to make the city a better place to live and work.< ...click for more |
Huntington overrides to be decided at polls June 4, meeting June 610/25/2023 WESTFIELD — Lauren Figy Cadigan was surprised to hear her name called at a state conference Oct. 16. In front of the gathering of 500 educators, including 22 from Westfield, Cadigan wa ...click for more |
Westfield Senior Center opens offices to meet growing needs10/25/2023 WESTFIELD — The city’s Senior Center opened its new office suite on Oct. 18, providing private spaces where family members can get counseling on the some of the sensitive and difficult ...click for more |
Questions and answers with at-large City Council candidates10/25/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the city election, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot. All 10 candidates for the seven available at-large seats on the ...click for more |
Westfield State University profs excited for $1M STEM grant10/18/2023 WESTFIELD — Professors in the science and math departments of Westfield State University are excited about a nearly $1 million S-STEM scholarship grant opportunity from the National Science F ...click for more |
ArtoberFest brings art, authors, music to Westfield streets10/18/2023 ArtoberFest will return to the streets of downtown Westfield 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The annual show organized by ArtWorks Westfield consists of an art walk on Elm and School streets, ...click for more |
Preservation fund to help Westfield schools with playground10/18/2023 WESTFIELD — The Community Preservation Committee voted Oct. 12 in favor of $300,000 for a playground at the new Franklin Street elementary school, as well as supporting an elevator at the his ...click for more |
Light bags honor shining stars, benefit Westfield Athenaeum10/18/2023 WESTFIELD — The Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum are taking orders for their fourth annual Star Lights Luminaria Fundraiser. This year, they’re encouraging everyone to honor th ...click for more |
Sen. Velis deployed with Guard to emergency housing shelters10/18/2023 WESTFIELD — State Sen. John Velis (D-Westfield) has been called up to the National Guard to help with the migrant crisis in Massachusetts, the senator noted in an Oct. 7 letter to The Westfie ...click for more |
Questions and answers with Westfield School Committee candidates10/18/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the city election, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot. All six candidates for School Committee were given the same lis ...click for more |
Westfield Hispanic Heritage awardee feted for helping others10/11/2023 WESTFIELD—When the flag of Puerto Rico was raised at City Hall recently to recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, the spirit and pride of one woman in the crowd may have been lifted high ...click for more |
Questions and answers with Westfield mayor candidates10/11/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the city election, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot. Both of the candidates for mayor were given the same list of ei ...click for more |
Q&A with Westfield Ward 2 City Council candidates10/11/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the city election, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot. Both of the candidates for Ward 2 city councilor were given the ...click for more |
Q&A with Westfield Ward 1 City Council candidates10/11/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the city election, Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot. Both of the candidates for Ward 1 city councilor were given the ...click for more |
‘I just love football,’ says Westfield coach after 500th game10/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Fran Smith has worn a lot of hats over the years. He has had a successful career in sales management, spearheaded the turnaround of fledgling newspapers around the globe, a ...click for more |
Westfield police to give gift cards for some equipment violations10/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Given a choice between getting a traffic citation for an equipment violation or a $10 gift card from Advance Auto Parts, which would most choose? Patrol officers of the Wes ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee candidates look to November9/28/2023 WESTFIELD — With the field of School Committee candidates narrowed from seven to six following the preliminary election on Sept. 19, the remaining candidates are now gearing up for the ...click for more |
Artist uses traditional lace craft to make modern statements9/26/2023 WESTFIELD — “Labors of Love: Doilies and Lace Reimagined” may be pretty to look at, but a closer look at the Westfield Athenaeum exhibit by Southampton artist Felice Caivano revea ...click for more |
Westfield elementary school pupils see their future rising next door9/20/2023 WESTFIELD — Students at Franklin Avenue Elementary School are getting a close-up view of their future elementary school as it is built beam by beam and brick by brick, right next door. click for more |
Grant to help more students afford WSU social work degree9/20/2023 WESTFIELD — Toni Andrews is now hitting new highs in her professional career as a social worker. A survivor of domestic abuse that left her physically and mentally scarred, she fled the viole ...click for more |
Agawam leader hired as Westfield's new Senior Center director9/20/2023 WESTFIELD – The City Council recently approved Michael Squindo as the new executive director of the Westfield Council on Aging. Squindo’s first day was set for Oct. 10 as final d ...click for more |
Westfield officials wary of plans to house migrants in WSU dorm9/14/2023 WESTFIELD — In a facility assessment survey prepared by a state agency that determined Westfield State University’s Lammers Hall was a “feasible” location to serve as an eme ...click for more |
Forum in Westfield will examine clean energy incentives available now9/14/2023 WESTFIELD — During public participation at the City Council meeting on Sept. 7, Agawam Adult Services Librarian Cher Collins and John Meiklejohn of Voices for Climate in Granville invit ...click for more |
Sept. vote to narrow Westfield School Committee race9/6/2023 WESTFIELD — A preliminary election will take place in Westfield on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to narrow the field of School Committee candidates for three available four-year t ...click for more |
Westfield's MillWorks stays flexible after pandemic start9/6/2023 WESTFIELD — The original vision behind the MillWorks Co-Sharing Space at the Mill at Crane Pond is still intact, but is as flexible as its workspace, according to co-owner J. Rockwell A ...click for more |
Westfield merchant group grows with community partners8/30/2023 WESTFIELD — Starting a business can be intimidating. Amber Champagne-Matos knows it because she started her own, Champagne Apothecary on School Street, more than a year ago. She also knows it ...click for more |
Westfield schools seek input on building graduate skills8/30/2023 WESTFIELD — During his vacation in August, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski visited Rogers Stadium in Toronto and saw a Blue Jays game. That makes 22 out of the 31 major league stadiums for ...click for more |
Event seeks help identifying Westfield archive photos8/23/2023 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Athenaeum is hosting a new event called I Spy Westfield on Aug. 30. Members of the community are invited to help them identify the people, places and buildings in th ...click for more |
Westfield hosts Narcan training, overdose vigil on Aug. 318/23/2023 WESTFIELD — The city will observe International Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday, Aug. 31, with events focused on information, prevention and remembrance. Harm reduction counselors f ...click for more |
IMPACT: Barnes is an economic driver with promising future8/21/2023 WESTFIELD — This is a historic year for Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. It was 100 years ago that a group of Westfield business leaders and early aviation enthusiasts started developing a ...click for more |
Westfield kids impress librarians with ‘fantastically unique’ stories8/16/2023 WESTFIELD — A short story contest ran by the Westfield Atheneum to encourage youngsters to write during the summer months didn’t draw as many entries as hoped, but judges were still imp ...click for more |
Search begins for new Senior Center leader in Westfield8/16/2023 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Council on Aging is in the hiring process for a new Senior Center director after current executive director Tina Gorman announced she is stepping down. Gorman ...click for more |
Westfield school nutrition director happy with free meals8/16/2023 WESTFIELD — “I’m proud of Massachusetts. We’re one of eight states that did this for kids,” said Food Services Director Rachel Kania upon the signing by Gov. Maura Hea ...click for more |
Multiple towns send participants to Westfield gravestone workshop8/8/2023 WESTFIELD — Approximately 50 residents from Blandford, Russell, Monson, Wilbraham, Ware and Athol joined Veterans Graves Officer Gene Theroux at the Pine Hill Cemetery on Aug. 2 to learn abou ...click for more |
Poet from Westfield to share path from athletics to self-awareness8/8/2023 WESTFIELD — Westfield native Jennifer Gellock will talk about about her new book, “Half of Me: An Inward Journey Back Home to Wholeness,” at the Westfield Athenaeum on Aug. 12. ...click for more |
New director wants to grow Greater Westfield Chamber’s membership, reach8/8/2023 WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce recently appointed Amanda Waterfield its new executive director. “It feels exciting, challenging, and very positive,” ...click for more |
Westfield Fair to promote agriculture, entertainment8/8/2023 WESTFIELD — “Our mission is the promotion of agriculture and education. That’s how the fair started. We get a lot of farmers that want to be involved,” said Andy Freniere, w ...click for more |
Westfield Elks welcome newcomers, celebrate 50-year members8/2/2023 WESTFIELD — Recently the Westfield-West Springfield Elks Lodge honored eight members who reached the milestone of being a part of the Elks organization for 50 years, thanking them for their d ...click for more |
Westfield fundraising rider more than halfway across USA8/2/2023 WESTFIELD — Dr. Brian Sutton has made it more than halfway across the country on his bicycle, and he’s more than halfway to his fundraising goal to support Westfield’s rail trail. ...click for more |
Traffic board backs 25 mph speed limit throughout Westfield7/27/2023 WESTFIELD — Traffic commissioners voted unanimously this month in favor of lowering most speed limits in Westfield to 25 mph. The proposal is under consideration by the Westfield City ...click for more |
All invited to Westfield meeting on Complete Streets proposals7/20/2023 WESTFIELD — City residents still have an opportunity to give their input into the city’s Complete Streets Prioritization Plan at a public meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 26, in City ...click for more |
New director at Genesis in Westfield hopes to attract youth7/13/2023 WESTFIELD — It was Sarah Fontaine-Lipke’s first day on the job recently as the new executive director of Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center. She had “a million questions ...click for more |
Westfield Tech students in top 10s at SkillsUSA nationals7/5/2023 WESTFIELD — Three students from Westfield Technical Academy, the school’s most ever, earned spots in the SkillsUSA national competition on June 19-24 in the Georgia World Congress Cente ...click for more |
Goats proposed to control weeds at Westfield golf range7/5/2023 WESTFIELD — Anthony Witman, owner of Mr. Whipy’s Golf Acres, came before the Westfield Conservation Commission on June 27 to ask for permission to bring two goats to the business to cur ...click for more |
Westfield boards weigh law to allow chickens in backyards6/28/2023 WESTFIELD — The proposal to allow homeowners to keep chickens and other small livestock in their backyards will return to the City Council agenda on July 6, after the Planning Board made a po ...click for more |
‘Pillars of community’ honored at Wyben parade on July 46/28/2023 WESTFIELD — “It is such an honor to have David and Kathy Porter as the grand marshals of the 2023 Fourth of July Wyben Parade,” said Parade Committee member Sue Crane. Davi ...click for more |
Westfield to welcome Blue Star group for military families6/21/2023 WESTFIELD — As a military spouse, Ward 3 City Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane said she has been looking for ways to better support military families in the Westfield community. She said the c ...click for more |
Westfield ballot starts to get crowded, including 3 for mayor6/21/2023 WESTFIELD — As of mid-June, all sitting city councilors have taken out papers to run in the municipal election in November, including James Adams, who earlier had said he was uncertain about ...click for more |
Mayor pushing for East-West Rail stop in Westfield6/15/2023 WESTFIELD — The state’s plans for an East-West Rail line use tracks through Westfield, but don’t envision a stop in the city. Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe has other plans. <... click for more |
Westfield women to honor downtown housing nonprofit leader6/14/2023 WESTFIELD — Each year the Westfield Woman’s Club honors a Westfield area resident at its annual Garden Tea. This year’s honoree will be Domus Inc. Executive Director Ann Lentini.< ...click for more |
Westfield flower garden a hands-on project for students6/7/2023 WESTFIELD — Two classes at Munger Hill Elementary School and their teachers recently collaborated on a hands-on learning project that showed them the fun of planting a garden filled with a va ...click for more |
Westfield aviation alumni tell grads how careers took off5/31/2023 WESTFIELD — As Westfield Technical Academy aviation maintenance technology department chair Galen Wilson introduced the Class of 2023 students on May 25 at Hangar 2 in Westfield-Barnes Region ...click for more |
Pride group plans month of discussions, shows in Westfield5/23/2023 WESTFIELD — The Pride Month flag raising returns this year, on June 1, and it’s just the start. What was originally called the Westfield Pride Alliance organized in 2020 for the ...click for more |
Westfield mayor’s budget focuses on parks, roads, people5/23/2023 WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe on May 18 presented a city budget with $171,916,438 in spending for the fiscal year that begins July 1, which represents a 1.56% increase over the adjusted fi ...click for more |
Westfield mayor’s budget focuses on parks, roads, people5/23/2023 WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe on May 18 presented a city budget with $171,916,438 in spending for the fiscal year that begins July 1, which represents a 1.56% increase over the adjusted fi ...click for more |
Westfield teen named to Junior Achievement ‘18 Under 18’5/23/2023 WESTFIELD — Westfield High School senior Ciara Johnson-Corwin has been named one of Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts’ 18 Under 18. Nominated by WHS Principal Charles J ...click for more |
Students drawn in to Westfield Woman's Club anti-littering campaign5/17/2023 WESTFIELD — This spring, the Westfield Woman’s Club Garden Club joined efforts with the city Conservation Commission, local organizations and schools in order to help clean up the city ...click for more |
Neighbors appeal in court to stop Westfield self-storage plan5/17/2023 WESTFIELD — A group of residents are appealing plans for a self-storage business in the Lozierville neighborhood. The appeal in Land Court, filed by 14 residents who live near the prop ...click for more |
Students’ wildlife report is 1st step toward Westfield trail5/10/2023 WESTFIELD — With a report on invasive species management turned in by Westfield State University interns for the Pitoniak property, city Conservation Director Anna Meassick said work has begu ...click for more |
Westfield school programs restored in budget proposal5/10/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the School Committee’s unanimous vote on May 1 to accept a budget request of more than $69 million for fiscal year 2024, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said ...click for more |
Westfield school programs restored in budget proposal5/10/2023 WESTFIELD — In advance of the School Committee’s unanimous vote on May 1 to accept a budget request of more than $69 million for fiscal year 2024, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said ...click for more |
Jets, historical, stunt planes lined up for Westfield air show5/10/2023 WESTFIELD — Following an absence of several years, the Westfield International Air Show will return the tarmac and skies over Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport on May 13-14. Admission ...click for more |
Westfield college, school pen pals learn about letters, each other5/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Pen pals at Westfield State University and Westfield Middle School, many of whom had been writing to each other all school year, met in person for the first time on April 26 in th ...click for more |
Nun from Westfield writes memoir on life and advocacy5/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Following decades of aiding her community, Sister Jane Morrissey from the Sisters of St. Joseph details her life and legacy in her new autobiography “Finding Jane in the Box ...click for more |
Kitchenware, donations sought to help vets furnish homes5/4/2023 WESTFIELD — On Saturday, May 6, Stanley Park in Westfield will host a donation drive for the Homeward Vets organization from 8 a.m. to noon in the Asian Garden parking lot on Margaret Lane, a ...click for more |
Westfield firefighters recognized for saving man from flames5/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Rescued from his burning house in February, Marcos Natal had a chance to say thank you to three Westfield firefighters on April 27, and so did the city government. “I ...click for more |
Paddlers race through rapids in a Westfield River tradition4/25/2023 Hundreds of paddlers participated in the 69th annual race on the Westfield River from Huntington to Russell on April 22. ...click for more |
Colorful posters made by youngsters share green message4/25/2023 WESTFIELD — When Christy Roselli, a third-grade teacher at Munger Hill Elementary School, told her students that a local salon and spa wanted to display their art about the Earth, they were o ...click for more |
Airport gets security upgrades, air show public safety boost4/25/2023 WESTFIELD — The Finance Committee recommended approval by the City Council on April 20 of three items at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport, including a feasibility study, new security cameras ...click for more |
Leaders see F-35A jets as long-term commitment to Barnes4/25/2023 WESTFIELD — The Air Force announced last week that a fleet of 18 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets are coming to the 104th Fighter Wing, a long-term commitment to the Air National Guard presenc ...click for more |
Hospital volunteers welcomed back with luncheon4/25/2023 WESTFIELD — Michele LaPrade, volunteer coordinator for Baystate Noble, said she was “super excited” to bring hospital volunteers together for the first volunteer luncheon since th ...click for more |
Award winner says Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield made difference4/25/2023 WESTFIELD — Isabella “Bella” Stowell-Marcoux recently received the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield’s Amelia Ferst Memorial Youth of the Year Award. She’s ha ...click for more |
Granite to honor women's history at Westfield park4/18/2023 WESTFIELD — An effort to raise the visibility of Women’s Temperance Park, and along with it the history of prominent women in Westfield, received a boost recently with a donation of gra ...click for more |
Westfield board approves site plan for Cycle St. self-storage4/12/2023 WESTFIELD — After three hours of deliberation during a third public hearing, the Planning Board voted unanimously to grant a site plan and stormwater permit for the Cycle Street self-storage ...click for more |
Builder hired, delays expected for new Westfield school4/6/2023 WESTFIELD — Chief Procurement Officer Tammy Tefft, who co-chairs the School Building Committee with Mayor Michael McCabe, said the city has awarded the contract to build the new elementary sc ...click for more |
Cleanups scheduled this month along Westfield streets, river4/6/2023 WESTFIELD — Two volunteer cleanups have been scheduled for the month of April, just in time for the onset of spring, and hopefully no more snow. Mayor Michael McCabe and Conservation C ...click for more |
Legal spotlight shines on Westfield parking lot lamps3/29/2023 WESTFIELD — City councilors recently shed some light, and heat, on proposed changes to the parking lot lighting ordinance. Now residents with opinions or questions about the law &mdash ...click for more |
Former Westfield detective found guilty of murdering wife3/29/2023 SPRINGFIELD— Brian Fanion, a former Westfield Police detective, was sentenced to life in prison on March 22 after jurors found him guilty of first-degree murder for killing his wife at their ...click for more |
Westfield Chamber of Commerce director steps down from post3/29/2023 WESTFIELD — The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director following the resignation of Eric Oulette, who has led the organization for 18 months. Oul ...click for more |
Lawyers make closing arguments in Westfield murder trial3/22/2023 SPRINGFIELD — As the prosecution and defense made closing arguments in the first-degree murder trial of Westfield’s Brian Fanion, each suggested to the jury two different scenarios of w ...click for more |
Baystate Noble seeks volunteers to aid patients, visitors3/22/2023 WESTFIELD — Baystate Noble Hospital is resuming its volunteering program after it was put on pause during the coronavirus pandemic for the volunteers’ safety. The program has mor ...click for more |
Pioneering Westfield ballplayer honored for her courage3/16/2023 WESTFIELD — It took courage and determination nearly 50 years ago for Donna McLean to become the first girl to play baseball in Westfield Little League. She not only made ...click for more |
Gunshot residue, wound examined in Fanion murder trial3/16/2023 SPRINGFIELD — In the second week of the murder trial of Brian Fanion, the former Westfield police detective accused of shooting his wife, prosecutors called witnesses who processed the ...click for more |
Neighbors worried about traffic at self-storage in Westfield3/16/2023 WESTFIELD — Ward 2 Councilor Ralph Figy invited residents of the Lozierville neighborhood to a second ward meeting to discuss a proposed self-storage facility at 21 Cycle St. The project is c ...click for more |
With gifts, Westfield cemetery gate may be fixed this spring3/16/2023 WESTFIELD — Work to repair and restore the gate at the city’s oldest cemetery is progressing and should be finished this spring. But the h ...click for more |
Gun residue, victim’s state of mind probed in Westfield murder trial3/8/2023 SPRINGFIELD – As the first-degree murder trial of the former Westfield police detective accused of killing his wife continued for a second week in Hampden County Superior Court, the competing ...click for more |
Residents’ loved ones call Westfield nursing home closure a hardship3/8/2023 WESTFIELD — On the evening of March 2, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) hosted a public hearing on the proposed closure of Governor’s Center in Westfield and Chapin C ...click for more |
Figy snags prize as Ward 2 wins Westfield tree-planting competition3/8/2023 WESTFIELD — At the March 2 City Council meeting, Ward 3 Councilor Bridget Matthews-Kane graciously conceded to Ward 2 Councilor Ralph J. Figy for his win in the second year of the Greening th ...click for more |
Trial starts for Westfield detective accused of killing his wife3/1/2023 SPRINGFIELD — Nearly five years after the wife of a former Westfield police detective was allegedly shot and killed by her husband, his first-degree murder trial began Feb. 21 in Hampden Coun ...click for more |
Restaurant to open in Westfield's Lambson storefront3/1/2023 WESTFIELD — After years of work, the Lambson Square building in Westfield is hoping to have its first tenant later this year in the form of Tribeca-Gastro Bar and Grill. Tony Long of t ...click for more |
Culinary classroom thanks Westfield Woman’s Club for kitchen gifts2/23/2023 WESTFIELD — Ekaterina Rosario and some of her culinary arts students at Westfield High School prepared a reception for members of the Westfield Woman’s Club on Feb. 17 to thank them for ...click for more |
Something for everyone at Westfield Kiwanis auction, club promises2/23/2023 WESTFIELD — The 54th Westfield Kiwanis Auction is March 3-5, and for both annual bidders and first-timers, there is sure to be something to catch each eye. Kiwanis President Lesley Lam ...click for more |
Westfield nursing home closure this summer will affect 71 residents2/23/2023 WESTFIELD — Governor’s Center is one of four local nursing homes that announced this month it intends to close, forcing 71 residents of the Westfield facility to find a bed elsewhere. ...click for more |
Westfield teens, tots come together for STEM and stories2/15/2023 WESTFIELD — With the assistance of Westfield High School ninth graders in Mark Dargie’s history classes, preschoolers in the Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center went ...click for more |
Westfield expansion brings Rick’s Place grief support services to youth2/15/2023 WESTFIELD — Rick’s Place, a free grief support program for youth ages 5 to 18 and their caregivers, is partnering with the YMCA of Greater Westfield to offer service ...click for more |
Winter gas bills prove hard to predict for Westfield utility2/15/2023 WESTFIELD — Westfield Gas & Electric (WG&E) customers should expect to see fluctuating heating bills as the winter continues to display both record cold and record ...click for more |
Westfield St. Patrick’s marshal, awardees reflect on Irish roots2/8/2023 WESTFIELD — The Sons of Erin, a nonprofit organization that promotes Irish heritage, recently named the award winners and parade marshal for Westfield’s contingent in the 2023 Holyoke S ...click for more |
Barnes’ potential next fighter jet will visit Westfield air show2/8/2023 WESTFIELD — The first planes and attractions have been revealed for the 2023 Westfield International Air Show, and viewers will be ab ...click for more |
Westfield airport neighbors share thoughts on noise reduction2/8/2023 WESTFIELD — Residents living near Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport gave their own input on Feb. 1 into the most recent draft of the Noise Compatibility Program, as airport administrators shi ...click for more |
Danceathon in Westfield to raise money for charity2/1/2023 WESTFIELD — As the hours tick down to their 25-hour fundraiser, organizers of the Western Massachusetts Charity Danceathon are runni ...click for more |
Westfield battery bank will face strict environmental review2/1/2023 WESTFIELD — Jupiter Power is touting its proposed Streamfield Energy Storage project as a good neighbor to the city’s North Side, boosting the local power grid and generating tax revenu ...click for more |
Westfield professor shares expertise with elementary pupils1/25/2023 WESTFIELD – In a week of STEM at Franklin Avenue Elementary School, students in Annalise Eak and Jean Brown’s fourth grade classrooms were joined by Professor Jason Ramsay of Westfield ...click for more |
Cookie season builds entrepreneurship in local Girl Scouts1/25/2023 WESTFIELD — Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts recently kicked off their 2023 cookie season. Cookie lovers get these once-a-year iconic treats like Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs ...click for more |
Westfield artist shares his ‘Favorite Things’ in exhibit for WOW1/19/2023 WESTFIELD — James Johnson-Corwin isn’t just a board member at Westfield on Weekends, the nonprofit organization that brings art and culture events downtown. He’s also an exhibitor ...click for more |
Westfield makes kindergarten signup an event for families1/19/2023 WESTFIELD — Families with children turning 5 by Sept. 1 of this year are encouraged to attend the Countdown to Kindergarten on Feb. 8 in the Westfield Middle School cafeteria at 30 W. Silver ...click for more |
Documentary recalls when Westfield racers took on ‘The Whip’1/11/2023 WESTFIELD — When two race car drivers asked Dave Pighetti to help them build a raceway in Westfield, he thought they were crazy. But he helped to make their dream a reality. For 15 yea ...click for more |
Westfield Council backs special elections, sends term length to voters1/11/2023 WESTFIELD – City councilors on Jan. 5 voted to approve several items debated by the ad-hoc Charter Committee, taking the first step towards a home rule petition and charter change. The ...click for more |
Westfield State University nurse training aided with $1M grant1/11/2023 WESTFIELD — Westfield State University is set to receive $1 million from the $1.7 trillion federal spending package signed by President Joe Biden at the end of December.< ...click for more |
Applications due soon for Westfield St. Pat's colleen contest1/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Applications are currently being accepted for the 40th annual Sons of Erin Colleen Contest for women ages 17-24 who are of Irish descent, residents of Westfield, Southwick and the ...click for more |
Former Westfield mayor steps forward to run medical corps1/4/2023 WESTFIELD — Former Mayor Daniel Knapik is returning to Westfield to head the Medical Reserve Corps, in an effort to revitalize the program and give the city more resource ...click for more |
Historical talk to look at interesting gravestones, cemeteries12/27/2022 WESTFIELD – A new historical lecture is coming to Westfield’s First Congregational Church Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m., as a historian couple will give a talk about interesting gravestones in W ...click for more |
Cannabis retailer plans to occupy Route 202 Dunkin’ site in Westfield12/27/2022 WESTFIELD – Representatives of the Pioneer Valley Trading Co. came before the Planning Board on Dec. 20 seeking a special permit to relocate the retail portion of their planned marijuana oper ...click for more |
Strategies, medicines aid Westfield's drug overdose fight12/21/2022 WESTFIELD – Recent assemblies at the Westfield High School (WHS) and Westfield Technical Academy (WTA), and one aimed at the community at large, gave emergency providers an opportunity to exp ...click for more |
Westfield health officials concerned about COVID-19, flu, RSV12/21/2022 WESTFIELD – There has been a significant uptick in flu cases in December, city public health officials said Dec. 14, as they deal with three prominently spreading respiratory viruses at once. ...click for more |
Westfield pickleball league asks city not to close their courts12/21/2022 WESTFIELD – Westfield Pickleball Association President Dena Polverari last week asked city officials not to close their courts over the winter. Polverari said competitions organized by ...click for more |
Westfield police cadet holiday toy drive breaks its donation record12/14/2022 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Police Youth Cadets collected a record number of toys to give out to underprivileged youth in Westfield on Dec. 10 in the eighth annual Police Cadet Toy Drive. <... click for more |
Air show landing again at Westfield-Barnes Airport in 202312/14/2022 WESTFIELD – After a lengthy absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, a staple in the skies above Westfield will make a big return next year. The Westfield International Air Show is sla ...click for more |
Lawyer says major Westfield charter changes would trigger ballot vote12/14/2022 WESTFIELD – Though state law doesn’t mandate a ballot vote for amending the city charter, state legislators are likely to require one for any major change. Assistant City Solicit ...click for more |
Clinicians partner with Westfield Police to give mental health services12/14/2022 WESTFIELD – Police say their partnership with Springfield-based Behavioral Health Network (BHN) has made a strong difference in the handling of mental health calls. In August 2021, par ...click for more |
Westfield shifts taxes to business after mayor nixes relief request12/7/2022 WESTFIELD — After the City Council voted to set this year’s tax rates, Mayor Michael McCabe reiterated his stance that free cash is better used on community safety and road infrastructu ...click for more |
Westfield HS sophomore stuffs 800 ‘goodie bags’ for troops12/7/2022 WESTFIELD — On Dec. 3 at the YMCA of Greater Westfield, Jillian Battles once again achieved her goal to stuff 800 “goodie bags” for members of the Armed Forces and veterans as a t ...click for more |
Smooth 1st day for Westfield-Southwick shared dispatching12/7/2022 WESTFIELD — Southwick switched over to the Westfield Regional Public Safety Center on Dec. 1 and despite a few issues, all agreed it was a successful start. For the past year, Westfiel ...click for more |
Drive-by tour highlights Westfield's holiday decorations12/1/2022 WESTFIELD — Now through Jan. 2, Westfield on Weekends (WOW) is having its third annual Holiday Lights Tour. It’s one of the many events of DecemberFest, Westfield’s holiday celebr ...click for more |
Westfield Chamber lauds individuals, businesses for giving12/1/2022 WESTFIELD — Five individuals and groups were honored at the annual meeting and banquet of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 16, at Tekoa Country Club. Vivid Hair Salon ...click for more |
Westfield city charter panel looking at 4-year term for mayor12/1/2022 WESTFIELD — The City Council has formed an ad-hoc committee to review the City Charter, which defines the powers and functions of elected officials and the organization and processes of local ...click for more |
Westfield on Weekends tree display already up for bidding11/23/2022 WESTFIELD – Bids for Westfield on Weekends’ (WOW) annual Tree Jubilee are open online at westfieldonweekends.com through Dec. 7, and the holiday decorated trees and wreaths, many contai ...click for more |
Westfield board modifies plans for open space on Elm St.11/23/2022 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Redevelopment Authority (WRA) is changing its plans so it can lower the projected cost of the project to turn a vacant Elm Street lot into a public green space after ...click for more |
Customers line up in Westfield for final bites at Mama Cakes11/16/2022 WESTFIELD — After 11 years in business and four days of lines wrapped around the building, Mama Cakes has closed its doors for the fi ...click for more |
Customers line up in Westfield for final bites at Mama Cakes11/16/2022 WESTFIELD — After 11 years in business and four days of lines wrapped around the building, Mama Cakes has closed its doors for the fi ...click for more |
Westfield leaned right, but downtown backed Democrats11/16/2022 WESTFIELD — Though Democratic Gov.-elect Maura Healey scored a convincing win over Republican Geoff Diehl in the Nov. 8 state election, the GOP candidate eked out a narro ...click for more |
Westfield mayor seeks ‘generational impact’ in use of ARPA money11/9/2022 WESTFIELD — Of the $17.3 million in American Recovery Plan Act funds awarded to Westfield in 2021, Mayor Michael McCabe said he intends to spend the remaining $15 million on projects that hav ...click for more |
Baker reflects on success, future in talk at Westfield State University11/9/2022 WESTFIELD — As his term comes to a close, Gov. Charlie Baker visited Westfield State University on Nov. 2 to tout his new book, “Results,” and to look back on his two terms in off ...click for more |
Gen. Shepard descendant donates tables from Westfield’s past11/3/2022 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Historical Commission received donations of multiple items that could have been owned or used by Gen. William Shepard himself more than 200 years ago. Histor ...click for more |
Hilltown Mennonite mission seeks blankets to help Ukraine in winter10/26/2022 BLANDFORD – Ron Hess of the Mennonite Church in Russell spoke to a packed room of residents at the Blandford Historical Society on Oct. 20 about a June 2022 trip to Ukraine, where he, his wif ...click for more |
Several early voting opportunities this month at Hilltown town halls10/26/2022 WESTERN MASS. – Election Day isn’t until Nov. 8, but voters are already making their voice heard. Early voting in the state election started Oct. 22 in cities and towns across Ma ...click for more |
Halloween off to roaring start with Huntington bonfire, trunk-or-treat10/26/2022 HUNTINGTON — Residents flocked to the Huntington Public Library grounds on Oct. 22 for the annual trunk-or-treat and Fire Department bonfire that combined this year for a successful town-wide ...click for more |
Legacy sale of Huntington artist will benefit Norwich Hill church10/26/2022 HUNTINGTON – A sale of paintings and poetry books created by Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Langlois will take place at the Norwich Hill Congregational church on the weekend of Oct. 28, 2 ...click for more |
Westfield voters free to choose early voting before Nov. 8 election10/26/2022 WESTFIELD – Election Day isn’t until Nov. 8, but voters are already making their voice heard. Early voting in the state election started Oct. 22 in cities and towns across Massac ...click for more |
Teens share science activities with Westfield preschoolers10/26/2022 WESTFIELD — In one of many collaborative projects around the city during STEM Week, Westfield High School science teacher Jon Tyler brought his AP Environmental Science and chemistry students ...click for more |
Historical talk will look again at Westfield's grand, now-lost homes10/26/2022 WESTFIELD – The lecture series from the Westfield 350th Anniversary celebrations in 2019 is making a limited return next month as Bob Brown will repeat his talk on the Lost Homes of Westfield ...click for more |
Campaign stop provides information about Republican platforms10/25/2022 WESTFIELD – According to Republican gubernatorial candidate Geoff Diehl, Democrats believe that “government should control everything.” His message was heard by a room of ...click for more |
Westfield High School gets $1M for renovations, Community Closet10/19/2022 WESTFIELD — State Sen. John Velis visited Westfield High School on Oct. 11 with a presentation check for $1,005,000 in funds included in the state’s fiscal year 2023 budget that was pas ...click for more |
Westfield Health Dept. ‘desperately’ seeks leader for volunteer corps10/19/2022 WESTFIELD — The search for a director for Westfield’s Medical Reserve Corps continues as the Health Department seeks to keep its own emergency response group in Westfield. Healt ...click for more |
Westfield mayor: Hiring push has City Hall near full staffing10/12/2022 WESTFIELD — After 10 months in office, Mayor Michael McCabe said during his monthly “Mayor’s Coffee Hour” on Oct. 5 at the Greater Westfield Boys & Girls Club that Westf ...click for more |
Target withdraws controversial plans for warehouse in Westfield10/12/2022 WESTFIELD — The Planning Board voted unanimously on Oct. 4 to approve a request by the Target Corp. to withdraw its plans for a distribution warehouse on North Road. A discussion and p ...click for more |
Children’s museum in Westfield celebrates 25 years with gala10/5/2022 WESTFIELD — It’s been 25 years since a little group of volunteers started a little museum for little people. A quarter-century of growth has seen a larger location and an expande ...click for more |
State funds to bolster Westfield Tech manufacturing, electrical shops10/5/2022 WESTFIELD — Westfield Technical Academy’s Tiger’s Pride hosted a visit from Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and state Secretary of Education James Peyser on Sept. 27 for ...click for more |
Parks honored by Westfield Boys & Girls Club ahead of retirement9/28/2022 WESTFIELD — Two hundred family members, friends and colleagues wished William R. Parks well on his retirement after 18 years with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield and 40 years t ...click for more |
Westfield Athenaeum’s new history display more accessible9/28/2022 WESTFIELD — More than 100 people attended a reception on Sept. 22 to celebrate the new history exhibit at the Westfield Athenaeum. “Westfield Through the Ages: 1669 to the Presen ...click for more |
Masons open medical equipment exchange in Westfield9/22/2022 WESTFIELD – Gail Joubert was so happy to get a new motorized power wheelchair that tears streamed down her face. The best thing about her brand-new wheelchair: there was no charge. The ...click for more |
Westfield Ghost Tours to feature new people, tales this year9/22/2022 WESTFIELD – The annual Ghost Tours at the Old Burying Ground are returning for 2022 with some new characters from Westfield history. The Ghost Tours will take place in eight timeslots ...click for more |
Westfield council OKs ‘flag lots’ after debate on how many to allow9/22/2022 WESTFIELD – After a hard-fought effort by three councilors to add additional restrictions, an ordinance allowing “flag lots” recently passed its second reading by a Westfield City ...click for more |
Westfield asks for ideas on Hampton Ponds playground9/15/2022 WESTFIELD – Roughly a dozen residents met Community Development Director Peter Miller and new Community Development Block Grant Coordinator Michaela Grady at the Hampton Ponds playground to s ...click for more |
Westfield eatery celebrates 75 years behind the smoker9/15/2022 WESTFIELD – Dan Puza Sr. can remember, as a child, watching his father wash dishes at the North Elm Butcher Block. When he was big enough to reach the sink while standing atop a milk c ...click for more |
Athenaeum exhibit brings Westfield history in view9/8/2022 WESTFIELD – More than 100 artifacts from Westfield’s history, many never seen before, will be showcased prominently in the Athenaeum’s new exhibit about the city’s history.< ...click for more |
Westfield honors Diaz for 10 years on School Committee9/8/2022 WESTFIELD – The School Committee honored one of its own on Aug. 29 as members said goodbye to Ramon Diaz Jr. after more than 10 years of service. Diaz is now splitting his time between Westfi ...click for more |
Noise on Westfield neighbors’ minds as Barnes eyes new jets8/31/2022 WESTFIELD – Neighbors of Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport asked questions and voiced concerns about new jets for the Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing at two public forums in Aug ...click for more |
English Tea and hat parade return to Westfield park this month8/31/2022 WESTFIELD – Tea, scones, and fancy hats will return to Westfield as the Woman’s Club hosts its annual English Tea this month. Now in its 24th year, the annual event features a pe ...click for more |
Neighbors speak out against Target warehouse in Westfield8/24/2022 WESTFIELD – Despite Target Corp.’s reassurances about noise and truck traffic, North Road neighbors remain unconvinced that they can live with the proposed 525,800 square foot warehouse ...click for more |
Remembering, educating goals of Westfield overdose awareness vigil8/24/2022 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Health Department is sponsoring a vigil later this month to promote overdose awareness in the community and reflect on those who have lost their lives to drug addict ...click for more |
Players take to Westfield ice in campaign to save lives8/18/2022 WESTFIELD – Hundreds of hockey players and fans converged on Westfield this past weekend for one of the most competitive charity tournaments in the area, the annual Kevin J. Major Memorial Ho ...click for more |
Budget surplus refund derails funds for Westfield data center8/11/2022 WESTFIELD – A tax incentive for the proposed Westfield Data Center backed by local state representatives is now in limbo, after a state law on surplus spending canceled debate on a Beacon Hil ...click for more |
State grants to pay for ValleyBike for Westfield, signs in Granville8/11/2022 WESTFIELD – Granville and Westfield are among the 138 communities across Massachusetts to share in $16.4 million awarded by the Baker-Polito administration through the Shared Streets and Spac ...click for more |
Health officials, vaccine ready if monkeypox arrives in Westfield area8/11/2022 WESTFIELD – The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Aug. 4 as case counts rise at an increasing pace, but local health officials say they are prepared for when cases ...click for more |
Westfield Fair is adding new races, rides to traditional farming focus8/11/2022 WESTFIELD – Truck and tractor pulls, live music, farm demonstrations, and of course, the food: a Westfield tradition has some big plans in place for 2022. The Westfield Fair, now in it ...click for more |
Westfield's Barnes airbase competing with 3 others for new fighter jets8/11/2022 WESTFIELD – The Department of the Air Force is preparing an economic impact statement and conducting two public scoping sessions later this month to assess a potential upgrade of the 104th Fi ...click for more |
Torres remembered on 10th anniversary of his death8/5/2022 WESTFIELD – Officers who knew Jose Torres widely describe him as a kind, compassionate man, and the epitome of a public servant. click for more |
Informational hearing underlines Target’s mitigation efforts8/3/2022 WESTFIELD – The Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office (MEPA), VHB engineers and representatives of Target convened a remote informational hearing for the proposed Westfield Target Sup ...click for more |
Supply chain issues hamper Cowles Bridge reconstruction8/3/2022 WESTFIELD – Construction on the Cowles Bridge is expected to resume next week after supply chain issues resulted in a delay in getting parts for the water mainline portion of the project. ...click for more |
Tax break for Westfield Data Center has support of mayor, legislators7/27/2022 WESTFIELD — With the Westfield Data Center back in the news due to activity on the state level, Mayor Michael McCabe said he has been in touch with the Servistar Realties, and has spoken to J ...click for more |
Teen envisions telescopes, astronomy club in Westfield schools7/20/2022 WESTFIELD – Kaitlynn Goulette, 14, who will be entering ninth grade at Westfield High School in the fall, has a vision that reaches to the stars. She has a passion for astronomy, and now she ...click for more |
Westfield mayor’s office plans expansion of CORE drug abuse team7/20/2022 WESTFIELD – City officials said last week that they plan on transferring the position of coordinator for the Coalition for Outreach, Recovery and Education (CORE) from the umbrella of the Hea ...click for more |
Steward of Westfield’s Stanley Park will retire after 14 years7/13/2022 WESTFIELD — Robert “Bob” McKean waves and greets every visitor he encounters along his route as he wheels his white golf cart — his “limo” — through Westfi ...click for more |
Westfield Athenaeum summer reading programs off to successful start7/13/2022 WESTFIELD — This summer the Westfield Athenaeum is hosting its summer reading program, which started in June and runs through mid-August. The program has kids, teens and adults reading books ...click for more |
Sheriff helps Westfield police ramp up Hampton Ponds boat patrols7/13/2022 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department is partnering with the Hampden County Sheriff Marine Unit to be bring more frequent boat patrols to the Hampton Ponds. The Westfield Police ...click for more |
Westfield woman’s legacy provides senior services a lifeline7/7/2022 WESTFIELD — For more than 50 years, Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly has had a simple, but important, mission: to promote the health and welfare of the elderly. It was incorporat ...click for more |
State 911 aid will help pay Westfield dispatchers, regionalization costs7/7/2022 WESTFIELD — The City Council on June 30 accepted more than half a million dollars in grant funds for the city’s 911 dispatch center, including state payments to refit the Southwick Fire ...click for more |
Traffic, pollution concern opponents of Target warehouse in Westfield6/29/2022 WESTFIELD – Hundreds more cars on the road at each shift change, a couple hundred more trucks every day, diesel emissions and light pollution and beeping noises from early in the morning to l ...click for more |
All are invited to Wyben July 4 parade, where theme is ‘freedom’6/29/2022 WESTFIELD – The theme of the 2022 Wyben Parade is freedom. “With the conflict and unrest in the world, the Wyben Fourth of July Parade Committee felt ‘Freedom’ was a ...click for more |
Rail trail group polls Westfield wants, asks for bridge timeline6/29/2022 WESTFIELD — A recent survey conducted by the Friends of Columbia Greenway Rail Trail (FOCGRT) indicates that people would like to see an array of programs, improved signage and more amenities ...click for more |
Clerk reviews record of nearly 40 years at Westfield City Hall6/23/2022 WESTFIELD — City Clerk Karen Fanion will retire at the end of June as the most senior employee in City Hall, just shy of 40 years since she was hired in September 1982. Even longtime custodia ...click for more |
Federal agency puts tighter limits on PFAS contamination6/23/2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new advisories for four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that dramatically decreases what is considered ...click for more |
Opioid documentary premiere at Westfield High School offers info, inspiration6/15/2022 WESTFIELD – Westfield Promise students past and present, and teacher Kristen Biancuzzo, went all out for the premiere of the original student documentary, “Breaking the Silence,” ...click for more |
Westfield lPolice plan short-term fixes, long-term replacement for HQ6/15/2022 WESTFIELD – The Police Department in Westfield will soon explore potential sites for relocation from its 50-year-old headquarters, which has been plagued by severe mold outbreaks and other co ...click for more |
Career Week exposes young Westfield pupils to variety of professions6/15/2022 WESTFIELD – During the week of June 6, elementary schools in Westfield participated in Career Week, when parents and community volunteers visited classrooms to talk to the students about the ...click for more |
Airport trip opens Westfield pupils’ eyes to aviation business6/8/2022 WESTFIELD — More than 300 sixth-grade students from Westfield Intermediate School took the short but “exhilarating” trip on May 19 or 20 from Southampton Road to Airport Road. ...click for more |
Westfield councilors agree to study letting water board set sewer rate6/8/2022 WESTFIELD – The City Council voted 11-2 on June 2 to study giving up its own authority to set sewer rates. Under the proposal, which was referred to the Legislative and Ordinance Commi ...click for more |
Westfield City Council pauses on taking land for trail along river levee6/8/2022 WESTFIELD – The City Council on June 2 tabled a vote to take real estate by eminent domain to provide public access to the Westfield River Levee for the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail after cou ...click for more |
Westfield teens ready to premiere film on opioid crisis6/1/2022 WESTFIELD – A project that began three years ago with Westfield High School (WHS) English teacher Kristen Biancuzzo and students in Westfield Promise is about to culminate in the premiere of ...click for more |
Westfield mayor: Energy costs will be a challenge in this year’s budget6/1/2022 WESTFIELD – Mayor Michael McCabe is asking the heads of city departments to pump up their utility line items in the coming fiscal year. Individual department heads within City Hall me ...click for more |
Barnes National Guard ceremony remembers fallen airmen5/25/2022 WESTFIELD — As the nation prepares to remember its fallen military heroes on Memorial Day, airmen at Barnes Air National Guard Base paused on May 20 to remember 13 of its own who made the ult ...click for more |
Car wash benefits Ukrainian refugees coming to Westfield5/18/2022 WESTFIELD – Full Gospel Church raised $3,162 with a combination car wash and bake sale fundraiser May 14 to benefit Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion and refugees who have arrived in We ...click for more |
Competition pairs Westfield Technical Academy media, culinary class5/11/2022 WESTFIELD — “It was a big collaboration,” said Westfield Technical Academy (WTA) senior Will Laprise who, along with digital media classmate Emily Acosta, conceived and directed t ...click for more |
Westfield Farmers Market’s new manager plans ‘exciting’ new season5/11/2022 WESTFIELD – Lisa Zlody, the new manager of the Westfield Farmers Market, calls it a “community gem.” Zlody is looking forward to an “exciting and successful” 1 ...click for more |
Sullivan set to take reins from Parks at Westfield Boys & Girls Club5/5/2022 WESTFIELD — Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield Assistant Executive Director Bo Sullivan said he is honored to have been chosen as the next CEO of the local club when Bill Parks retires ...click for more |
Westfield rail trail boosters eager to bridge gaps but face delays4/27/2022 WESTFIELD — News that the downtown section of Westfield’s rail trail won’t be completed until next year was a blow to the Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail, and the grou ...click for more |
Westfield church will shift focus to helping settle Ukrainian refugees4/27/2022 WESTFIELD — The Full Gospel Church is scaling down its effort to collect donations for Ukraine and shifting its focus to assisting refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion as they arrive in W ...click for more |
Tolland couple renovates Westfield home for refugees4/20/2022 WESTFIELD — When Tolland residents Lise and David LeTellier learned Massachusetts would soon see an influx of 900 Afghan refugees who needed to start over in a new country, they decided to ta ...click for more |
Family fun fest, races in Westfield to celebrate Foster Care Month4/20/2022 WESTFIELD — May is National Foster Care Month, and All Our Kids (AOK) is celebrating with the AOK Sundae Funday 5K Race and Family Fun Festival at Stanley Park in Westfield on May 7. T ...click for more |
Westfield will reject regional health pact if it means losing control4/20/2022 WESTFIELD — The state wants Westfield to lead regional public health efforts, but city officials oppose losing any local control. Health Director Joseph Rouse told his Board of Health ...click for more |
Westfield mayor, DPW expect Complete Streets to focus downtown4/13/2022 WESTFIELD — The City Council voted 10-2 to implement a Complete Streets ordinance April 7, and city officials will now need to decide which streets in Westfield will be the first to see an of ...click for more |
Westfield State University students collecting donations for medical mission trip4/13/2022 WESTFIELD — Marissa Mayhew, a member of the undergraduate Health Professions Club at Westfield State University, is spearheading a drive for donations needed by members of the college physici ...click for more |
Franklin St. houses being razed for new Westfield school4/7/2022 WESTFIELD — The $62 million elementary school that will be built to replace Franklin Avenue and Abner Gibbs elementary schools became more of a reality this week when two abutting houses that ...click for more |
‘Every little bit helps’ in donation drive to help Ukrainians3/30/2022 WESTFIELD – State Sen. John Velis and volunteers from St. Mary’s High School collected donations to give to Full Gospel Church on March 25 to aid their efforts to support Ukraine and it ...click for more |
Nurses union: Mental health should stay at Baystate Noble Hospital3/23/2022 WESTFIELD – Construction of Baystate Health’s behavioral health facility in Holyoke is underway, and members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) are expressing concern over ho ...click for more |
Westfield students urged to apply for free meals as federal aid ends3/23/2022 WESTFIELD – With the federal government’s COVID-19 funding for universal free school meals looking like it will end on June 30, Westfield Public Schools Food Services Director Rachel Ka ...click for more |
Westfield High School quiz masters ‘Match Wits’ for April 16 show3/23/2022 WESTFIELD – Students from Westfield High School made the short drive to the Westfield State University television studio March 19 to compete in an episode of “As Schools Match Wits&rdqu ...click for more |
‘Ninja warrior’ from Abner Gibbs will compete on national stage3/16/2022 WESTFIELD — One of Adam Schleyer’s biggest dreams became a reality last month. The Westfield 10-year-old is heading for the National Ninja League (NNL) World Championship. Schley ...click for more |
Professor, senator discuss facts behind Ukraine invasion3/16/2022 WESTFIELD — As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to deteriorate, state Sen. John Velis sat down with a professor from Westfield State University to help Western Massachusetts resid ...click for more |
After pandemic, teaching must be individualized, trainer says3/16/2022 WESTFIELD – Linda Jordan of the International Center for Leadership in Education was back in Westfield on March 11 to offer professional development on culturally responsive education to staf ...click for more |
Church’s call for Ukraine aid yields ‘amazing’ response3/9/2022 WESTFIELD – Rows of tables topped with food, medical supplies, clothing, diapers and hygiene products were packed into the Full Gospel Church last week after the Greater Westfield community g ...click for more |
City Council mulls curtailing powers of lame-duck mayors3/9/2022 WESTFIELD – City Councilors are looking to make a change to the city charter that they believe other communities would like to make, but haven’t yet: limiting a lame duck mayor’s ...click for more |
Despite restrictions, city spends most federal pandemic aid3/9/2022 WESTFIELD – As the two-year anniversary of the pandemic approaches, communities still grapple with how to spend much of the federal COVID-19 relief funds allocated to municipalities across th ...click for more |
North Side neighbors organize to stop rail trail3/2/2022 WESTFIELD – When Heather Brunt of Kittredge Drive and Pam Perreault of Barbara Street realized that a feasibility study had identified their neighborhood as the preferred route for the Columb ...click for more |
Volunteers help 9th grader fill 800 ‘thank-you’ bags for vets3/2/2022 WESTFIELD – Ninth grader Jillian Battles and a dozen or so volunteers were at the Shortstop Bar & Grill at 99 Springfield Road on the afternoon of Feb. 27, filling 800 reusable Big Y bags ...click for more |
Opioid overdoses decline amid change in policing strategy3/2/2022 WESTFIELD – The head of the police Community Service Unit said that the number of opioid overdoses in Westfield has seen a marked decrease over the last month in comparison to the first weeks ...click for more |
Tenants already on board for hangars being built at Barnes3/2/2022 WESTFIELD – A private project to build three new aircraft hangars at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport broke ground last week. The hangar project is a $3 million to $4 million investme ...click for more |
Munger Hill pupil raising funds to replace felled shade tree2/23/2022 WESTFIELD — Eight-year-old Temperance Freeman is a little girl with a big idea. She’s raising money to plant a big shade tree at her school to replace her favorite tree that was knocked ...click for more |
Mayor shares council’s concerns with police contract cost2/23/2022 WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael McCabe said last week that he shares some of the concerns expressed by city councilors who voted down a negotiated labor contract with the Patrol Officer’s Coa ...click for more |
Westfield Virtual School may add grades 9 through 12 next year2/18/2022 WESTFIELD - The Westfield Public School District was one of seven districts in the Commonwealth that started a virtual school in the fall, taking advantage of a law that had been on the books for a ...click for more |
Technical challenges delay Southwick-Westfield regional dispatch2/16/2022 SOUTHWICK — Technical issues are causing a delay to the initial time frame for Southwick emergency calls to transition to a regional emergency dispatch center in Westfield. The completion dat ...click for more |
WTA students eager to gain vocational experience in co-op2/16/2022 WESTFIELD – Westfield Technical Academy (WTA) has more than 50 students out in cooperative education (co-op) assignments and internships, and more students are available to work, said Assista ...click for more |
In split vote, council denies moratorium on truck facilities2/9/2022 WESTFIELD – A proposed moratorium on truck terminals failed 5-8 in a Feb. 3 City Council vote, as the majority of councilors worried about the message it would send to businesses. The ...click for more |
Plunge participants had warm feelings at bitterly cold pond2/9/2022 WESTFIELD – It was one of the coldest Penguin Plunges ever, by many accounts, but participants of the 2022 Penguin Plunge had few regrets about jumping in the icy waters at Hampton Ponds Stat ...click for more |
‘Letters to My Dog’ author will host 1st book-signing event2/9/2022 WESTFIELD — A local author will have her very first signing event this Saturday at a local gym, for her book celebrating the human relationship with dogs. Heidi Colonna will be signin ...click for more |
Farmer’s garden advice includes: Start thinking spring now2/9/2022 WESTFIELD – The calendar has turned to February and the groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, but Connie Adams, a Westfield farmer, said this is the time to start thinking about plann ...click for more |
Lottery millionaire already living her small business dream2/3/2022 WESTFIELD – Although it has only been public for just over a week, Christine Gustafson has had more than a month to let it sink in that she and her husband Ken are millionaires. Gustaf ...click for more |
Mental health clinicians now responding to some police calls2/3/2022 WESTFIELD – Mental health professionals are now responding to some emergency calls in Westfield, as part of a new initiative at the Westfield Police Department. Capt. Stephan Dickinson ...click for more |
Awardees got passion for preservation from their parents2/3/2022 WESTFIELD – As the Westfield Historical Commission’s annual Preservation Awards will be formally given to Bruce Cortis and Gene Theroux this month, each recipient reflected on what spar ...click for more |
‘Creepy Doll’ wins young artist a place in juried show1/27/2022 WESTFIELD — Blandford’s Maura O’Neill loves to draw. She never expected that she would be chosen for a highly competitive art exhibition. “I was really surprised,&rdq ...click for more |
Sprinklers save apartment block from burning a second time1/27/2022 WESTFIELD — What was first thought to be a standard house fire call turned out to be a lesson in the importance of fire prevention and the evolution of fire codes. A fire broke out on ...click for more |
Council puts $2.2M toward predicted spikes in capital debt1/27/2022 WESTFIELD — At its meeting on Jan. 20, the City Council voted unanimously to appropriate $2.2 million from free cash to a reserve account to cover anticipated debt payments. At-large C ...click for more |
All ages invited enter into Athenaeum Friends logo contest1/27/2022 WESTFIELD — The Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum are seeking submissions from the public for a contest to redesign their logo in celebration of their 25th anniversary. The fundraise ...click for more |
Couple hopes to grow animal sanctuary at former dairy farm1/19/2022 WESTFIELD – A former dairy farm on Montgomery Road looks much like it did years ago. Except now it’s home to 55 animals rescued from abuse or neglect instead of dairy cows. Robi ...click for more |
Partnerships add counseling resources in Westfield schools1/12/2022 WESTFIELD — Westfield Public Schools is partnering with two outside organizations, River Valley Counseling and Rick’s Place, which offers grief support, to give extra social and emotion ...click for more |
What’s next for Humason? ‘I’ve never been out of work’1/5/2022 WESTFIELD – For former Mayor Donald Humason Jr., this New Year is the first time he hasn’t had a job lined up since before he started working for Westfield District Court, the day after ...click for more |
Health director has worries after another year of COVID1/5/2022 WESTFIELD – At the conclusion of the second full calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, Westfield Health Director Joseph Rouse reflected on how the last year of the pandemic played out local ...click for more |
Experience of losing in 2019 fueled McCabe’s 2021 mayoral victory1/5/2022 WESTFIELD – Newly inaugurated Mayor Michael McCabe said that a more experienced campaign team and a better understanding of the election process helped him prevail in the 2021 Westfield mayor ...click for more |
Sullivan ends 12 years on School Committee with a bang12/29/2021 WESTFIELD – After 12 years, Cindy Sullivan celebrated her final night on the School Committee on Dec. 19 by shouting her votes while banging the desk. With that, Sullivan, who has been a voca ...click for more |
WG&E presents $22K incentive for city’s green renovations12/29/2021 WESTFIELD – On Dec. 23, Thomas Flaherty, general manager of Westfield Gas & Electric, presented a check for $22,748 to Mayor Donald F. Humason Jr. and Director of Facilities Bryan Forrett ...click for more |
WG&E hopes to avoid price spikes amid energy uncertainty12/23/2021 WESTFIELD — Homeowners may be concerned about the unpredictable energy market heading into winter, and Westfield Gas & Electric General Manager Tom Flaherty talked about how ratepayers ca ...click for more |
Boys & Girls Club staff win regional awards for leadership12/23/2021 WESTFIELD – Greater Westfield Boys & Girls Club Director Kellie Brown and Program and Teen Director Ashley Miehm were presented with two of the organization’s top awards this year, ...click for more |
Historian files records for Old Burying Ground12/15/2021 WESTFIELD – In this city, Bruce Cortis truly knows where the bodies are buried. He’s not a politician, and it isn’t a figure of speech. Cortis, a local historian, has spen ...click for more |
Police Cadets’ toy drive benefits record number of children12/15/2021 WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Cadets and Westfield Police Department collected toys and gifts for hundreds of underprivileged Westfield Public School students on Dec. 11 in their annual to ...click for more |
Tests confirm spread of mold in police headquarters12/8/2021 WESTFIELD – A series of tests conducted by a certified hygienist has confirmed the presence of different types of mold spread widely throughout the Westfield Police Headquarters on Washington ...click for more |
Jan. vote expected for bonding for new elementary school12/8/2021 WESTFIELD – A bond order in the amount of $61.2 million to be used for the construction of a new elementary school is likely to clear the City Council in early January after being recommended ...click for more |
Baystate Noble sees year’s largest spike in COVID-19 cases12/8/2021 WESTFIELD – An official from Baystate Health said Dec. 2 that the surge in the COVID-19 infection rate in the Northeast has brought with it another sharp increase in hospitalizations. ... click for more |
Tree Jubilee entries being displayed, raffled through Dec. 812/1/2021 WESTFIELD — One week remains in the 34 raffles for Christmas trees, wreaths and other decorations sponsored by Westfield on Weekends. ... click for more |
Local ballerina will star in ‘Nutcracker’ at Symphony Hall12/1/2021 WESTFIELD — Dancing in “The Nutcracker” was a longtime dream for 12-year-old Aida Nagle, and audiences at Symphony Hall will be able to see it come true. Not only did Aida ...click for more |
City will study how to extend rail trail to Southampton Rd.11/26/2021 WESTFIELD – Members of the Westfield Engineering Department hosted a Zoom kickoff hearing on Nov. 17 for a feasibility study on how to connect the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail’s norther ...click for more |
Band student from musical family earns national recognition11/17/2021 WESTFIELD – A Westfield High School (WHS) band student has achieved a rare honor – a seat on one of the All-National Honor Ensembles for the National Asso ...click for more |
McCabe ready to get going as Westfield mayor11/9/2021 WESTFIELD — Michael McCabe hardly slept the night after Westfield’s mayoral election. Keeping him up were the several cups of coffee needed for the final push, and the knowledge that th ...click for more |
Humason pleased with his legacy after losing re-election bid11/9/2021 WESTFIELD — Two days after last week’s city election, Mayor Donald Humason Jr. was organizing clippings in his office. He is working on two scrapbooks, one for himself, and one for inco ...click for more |
Hillman edges crowded field for 3rd seat on school board11/9/2021 WESTFIELD – Though voters wanted change at the top of Westfield’s Nov. 2 ballot, incumbents ruled the races for City Council and School Committee. On the same day that Michael Mc ...click for more |
McCabe handily defeats Humason in rematch mayor’s race11/3/2021 WESTFIELD — Michael McCabe defeated Mayor Donald Humason in the Nov. 2 city election, winning a wide majority of 4,714 votes to the incumbent’s 3,846. McCabe won all but one of t ...click for more |
Exhibit highlights painters, prominent citizens of Westfield's past11/2/2021 WESTFIELD – The city’s history will come alive through landscapes and portraits in the next exhibition at the Westfield Athenaeum that debuts next week. The show, titled “Untold S ...click for more |
Bell ringers, food drive donors help brighten the holidays11/2/2021 WESTFIELD – Volunteering to ring bells for the Salvation Army during the holiday season is always a “humbling experience” for Gail Gonyea. “I love talking to people a ...click for more |
Virtual School staff build educational community11/2/2021 WESTFIELD – There are a lot of new faces at the Westfield Virtual School. The school’s inaugural principal, Thomas Osborn, came on board in August, and ha ...click for more |
Challenger debates mayor on his record10/27/2021 WESTFIELD — Donald Humason Jr. and Michael McCabe faced off on the debate stage last week, for the second time in two years. The two candidates for Westfield mayor were agreeable at ma ...click for more |
Mayor, School Committee, Ward 1 races on Nov. 2 ballot10/27/2021 WESTFIELD – Voters will decide races for mayor, School Committee and one seat on the City Council on Nov. 2. Voting booths will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, at nine polli ...click for more |
Spotlight shines on plein air painter of landscapes, shores10/27/2021 WESTFIELD – Richard Nowak, a Westfield resident and realistic style painter with an impressionist flair, is being honored as the Agawam Community Artists and Artisans’ spotlight artist ...click for more |
‘Goats and Goblins’ family event benefits animal sanctuary10/27/2021 WESTFIELD – A special “Night of Goats and Goblins,” hosted by Kerry and Robin Plourde of the Whip City Animal Sanctuary, is slated for Oct. 30. “This is a fundraiser ...click for more |
Mailed ballots available, early voting soon for city election10/21/2021 WESTFIELD — Polls open as early as this weekend for Westfield’s municipal election, with contested races for mayor, Ward 1 city councilor and School Committee. Although Election ...click for more |
Mayoral candidates in rematch race talk about their goals10/21/2021 WESTFIELD — For the second time in three years, Donald Humason Jr. of Stony Lane will face Michael McCabe of Hawthorne Avenue in a mayoral race in the city’s Nov. 2 election. Unl ...click for more |
Incumbent, challenger competing for Ward 1 council seat10/21/2021 WESTFIELD — Incumbent Nicholas Morganelli III of Prospect Street will face challenger Marybeth Berrien of Roosevelt Avenue in Ward 1 in the only contested City Council race in the city’ ...click for more |
Six hopefuls for School Committee detail top 3 priorities10/21/2021 WESTFIELD — Two incumbents and four challengers are competing for three seats on the Westfield School Committee in the city’s Nov. 2 election. Timothy O’Connor of Falley Dr ...click for more |
Westfield police wait for test to confirm mold10/13/2021 WESTFIELD — Police and city officials are waiting for a report and additional testing from state inspectors on a suspected black mold infestation at Westfield P ...click for more |
Young Singers group will learn, harmonize online this fall10/13/2021 WESTFIELD – The fall semester for members of the Young Singers of Greater Westfield will look “a bit different” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to artistic directo ...click for more |
Chowder chefs, crafters already working toward Wyben fair10/13/2021 WESTFIELD — As craft fair shoppers start making their lists, and checking them twice, Wyben Union Church members hope attendees are eagerly anticipating their Christmas Craft Fair as much as ...click for more |
Lambson will again be an Elm St. anchor, developer says10/6/2021 WESTFIELD — With the restoration of the exterior of Lambson Furniture at 89 Elm St. nearing completion, Eugene Borowski Jr. of Beyond Builders will be starting the apartments on the third and fourt ...click for more |
Aviation museum at Barnes has lofty goals for expansion10/6/2021 WESTFIELD — The city of Westfield reached an agreement last week with Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport to expand Hangar 3 and have more room to display historic and vintage aircraft in the Westfie ...click for more |
Love, history meet at Big E for Westfield couple9/29/2021 WEST SPRINGFIELD – Take a step back in time at the Big E, and you might find a Westfield couple whose own marriage started there. Susan and Mike Dubilo had been talking on the phone fo ...click for more |
Urban canopy program plants 30,000th tree in Westfield9/29/2021 WESTFIELD – One tree at a time, urban centers across Massachusetts are getting greener, as Gov. Charlie Baker celebrated a milestone tree planting on Sept. 23. Baker and state environmental ...click for more |
Public hearing slated for gas station at turnpike exit9/22/2021 WESTFIELD – A public hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 14 at the Westfield City Council for an application for storage of 26,000 gallons of gasoline underground, 30,000 gallons of diesel un ...click for more |
Spanish-American Association is greening and growing9/22/2021 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Spanish-American Association (WSAA) is branching out, literally and figuratively, to revitalize the 26-year-old social and cultural group. It recently launche ...click for more |
Developer pushes plans for massive data center9/15/2021 WESTFIELD – The city is “an ideal location” for a massive data center complex, developers said last week, despite attempts by Connecticut to lure it away with tax breaks. T ...click for more |
Delta surge has hospital emergency department at capacity9/15/2021 WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble Hospital is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 patients as the delta variant wave continues to elevate the overall case count locally and nationwide. Dr. Sunde ...click for more |
Children’s museum raises $30K, gains $50K grant9/9/2021 WESTFIELD – The Amelia Park Children’s Museum (APCM) received $50,000 in grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council last month, funded by COVID-19 relief legislation and state gambl ...click for more |
Westfield Theatre Group ready to raise curtain on open house9/9/2021 WESTFIELD – Members of the Westfield Woman’s Club and Westfield Theatre Group (WTG) are gearing up for a “grand re-opening extravaganza” since the club’s stately build ...click for more |
Open house will be a homecoming for band leader9/9/2021 WESTFIELD – Jeff Gavioli is passionate about music, and credits city music teachers in his youth and participating in Westfield Theatre Group productions, for his ultimate formation of the Ba ...click for more |
Mr. Whipy’s Golf Acres is finding its rhythm9/1/2021 WESTFIELD – After a soft opening at the beginning of July and a summer of extreme temperatures and rain, Mr. Whipy’s Golf Acres is finding its rhythm. The 45-acre family recreati ...click for more |
Westfield Ghost Tours delayed until October9/1/2021 WESTFIELD – The Historical Commission changed the dates for the return of the annual Ghost Tours in the Old Burying Ground to Oct. 1 and 2 to accommodate some of the participants. The ...click for more |
Sen. Velis reacts to Afghanistan withdrawal9/1/2021 WESTFIELD – State Sen. John Velis said he was shocked to see the situation that continues to unfold in Afghanistan as the U.S. withdrawal continued last week. ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee votes to continue masking in schools8/25/2021 WESTFIELD – Mandating masks isn’t the only way administrators hope to slow the spread of COVID-19 in public schools this fall. Minutes after voting 6-0 to continue last year&rsqu ...click for more |
Fans of Angy’s Tortellini line up for one last bite8/18/2021 WESTFIELD – Dozens of people lined up outside of Angy’s Tortellini on Aug. 11 to take advantage of their inventory clearance sale as the pasta distributor ...click for more |
Tradition meets competition at Westfield Fair this weekend8/18/2021 WESTFIELD – Organizers and countless volunteers who are passionate about the Westfield Fair are putting the finishing touches on the fairgrounds as the 93rd annual celebration is planned for ...click for more |
Founder commended for bringing flight school to Barnes Airport8/18/2021 WESTFIELD – A new flight school hosted its official ribbon cutting at Westfield Barnes Regional Airport this month, in a ceremony featuring city and state officials. Fly Lugu Flight Sc ...click for more |
Westfield mayor, school races highlight city ballot8/12/2021 WESTFIELD – Voters will decide a two-way race for mayor and a six-way race for School Committee in November, but no races for Athenaeum trustee or Light Board, and just one challenger to the ...click for more |
Band campers perform for family and friends at Boys and Girls Club8/12/2021 WESTFIELD – The first week of band camp for grades 5 to 10 culminated in a performance under the tent outside the Boys & Girls Club, in front of a delighted gathering of family and friend ...click for more |
Psychic business opens doors at Hampton Ponds Plaza8/12/2021 WESTFIELD – Inner Stillness, a new business in Westfield, celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 6 at its location in Hampton Ponds Plaza. The ceremony was attended ...click for more |
Concert series’ young star is ‘busy — but I love it’8/3/2021 WESTFIELD – The ’80s Dance Party with Kategory 5 is the second concert in the free Westfield Concert Series Powered by Westfield Gas + Electric on Aug. 28, featuring Westfield’s o ...click for more |
Restoration of city statues slated to continue8/3/2021 WESTFIELD – The conservator who has been restoring many of Westfield’s run-down or corroded monuments and statues returned to finish the work last week after an equipment malfunction ca ...click for more |
Several schools have new leaders for 2021-228/3/2021 WESTFIELD – Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski recently announced that Westfield schools serving pre-kindergarten to virtual grade 8 will have new leaders this fall. Thomas Osborn of Am ...click for more |
Friends of Columbia Greenway Rail Trail celebrate grant announcement7/26/2021 WESTFIELD – The Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail met on July 25 to enjoy some ice cream and celebrate the receipt of a Mass Trails Grant in the amoun ...click for more |
CORE uses Baystate grant for recovery coach for opioid survivors7/26/2021 WESTFIELD – The Coalition for Outreach, Recovery, and Education (CORE) of Greater Westfield has received an $85,000 grant from Baystate Health to hire a recover ...click for more |
Merging dispatch centers is beginning, slowly7/26/2021 WESTFIELD – The first steps of the effort to merge Westfield’s and Southwick’s emergency dispatching centers have begun, but the process will be slo ...click for more |
Amelia’s Garden hosts event for children entering kindergarten7/20/2021 WESTFIELD – Children entering kindergarten in the fall are invited to participate in a Kindergarten Kick-off Story/Walk on Aug. 5 in Amelia’s Garden, 21 South Broad St. located behind t ...click for more |
Senior Center could soon host meetings7/20/2021 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Council on Aging met July 12 in City Hall to discuss the future meeting venue and a move toward normal operations in the wake of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.< ...click for more |
Council votes ordinance changes at special meeting7/20/2021 WESTFIELD – The City Council completed a process during a special meeting on July 13 to update definitions and ordinances pertaining to zoning, including switching the use of the word “ ...click for more |
Healing and peace highlight Crystals of Mind store7/20/2021 WESTFIELD – Lisa DiLuzio and Kristie Ostrowski spent the pandemic split between their jobs at a Holyoke assisted living facility and at home with their family in Chester. They saw the effects ...click for more |
Local communities contribute funds to archeological survey7/12/2021 WESTFIELD – The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) voted unanimously July 8 to provide $15,000 for the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission’s (PVPC) archeological survey of the Hampde ...click for more |
Broadband discounts available for eligible local households7/12/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield Gas & Electric General Manager Thomas P. Flaherty discussed the municipal utility company’s participation in the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Progra ...click for more |
Cross Street all-abled playground open dawn to dusk7/12/2021 WESTFIELD – Five years in the planning, the all-abled playground at the Cross Street Park is now open from dawn to dusk for children of all ages and abilities. Sensory and educational ...click for more |
Historic monument restoration continues across city7/12/2021 WESTFIELD – The process of restoring some of Westfield’s historic statues and monuments began over the July 4 weekend but was delayed by storms and a malfunction with one of the machine ...click for more |
MillWorks Westfield flexible workspace is half off for summer7/12/2021 WESTFIELD – While private offices are currently rented in the MillWorks Co-Sharing Workspace in The Mill at Crane Pond on 77 Mill St., there are still plenty of desks available in the large f ...click for more |
Registration for Virtual K-8 School is extended through the summerRegistration for Virtual K-8 School is extended through the summer7/6/2021 WESTFIELD – Registration for the Westfield Public School (WPS) new Virtual K-8 School, which initially had a deadline of the end of June, has been extended through the summer. Denise R ...click for more |
Modern day homesteading is a family dream7/6/2021 WESTFIELD – The farming life may not be for everyone, but for Tanya Rogalski, it’s a dream come true. Although she did not grow up on a farm, Rogalski aspired to live a life in n ...click for more |
Westfield concert series is now free6/30/2021 WESTFIELD – This is the summer of free concerts now that the Westfield Concert Series Powered by Westfield Gas and Electric has been made free for everyone. The four-concert series was ...click for more |
Free meals offered weekdays at several city sites6/30/2021 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Food Services Department launched its Westfield Eats summer program on June 21 and encourages those who are in need of a meal to take advantage of the weekday offeri ...click for more |
Westfield Fourth of July Parade will honor essential workers6/30/2021 WESTFIELD – The Wyben Parade Committee has announced the 70th annual Fourth of July Parade beginning at 5 p.m. on July 4. Members of the organizing committee are Bob ...click for more |
Mayor’s budget passes with few Council cuts6/30/2021 WESTFIELD – After 10 Finance Committee meetings of the Whole and Special City Council meetings to review the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) budget, the City Council voted on June 24 to cut $1 millio ...click for more |
Golf tournament to benefit Whip City Animal Sanctuary6/25/2021 WESTFIELD – Whip City Animal Sanctuary provides a home for unwanted, abused and neglected animals which have tugged on the heartstrings of the community since the sanctuary opened its barn do ...click for more |
College for Kids camps now open6/25/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University’s College For Kids is accepting registrations for the 2021 program for sessions taking place from July 12 to Aug. 6. The College for K ...click for more |
Councils on Aging prepare to open up senior centers6/25/2021 WESTFIELD – Local Councils on Aging (COA) met June 14 to primarily discuss how to move forward with COVID-19 guidelines in their respective senior centers after state restrictions were lifted ...click for more |
City Council acts as fiscal year nears end6/25/2021 WESTFIELD – The City Council met in person in Council Chambers on June 17 for the first time since March 2020. Council President Brent B. Bean II said going forward, all meetings will t ...click for more |
Enter the Haggis headlines Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Concert6/25/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University will be the site of this year’s Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival Concert from 4 to 9:30 p.m. on July 17. Featured bands include Celtic rock h ...click for more |
Housing material shortage effects felt at lumber supplier6/25/2021 WESTFIELD ­– The global shortage of lumber has left a dramatic impact on the housing and construction industries across the board, including local lumber suppliers. Mike Breton, ow ...click for more |
Concerts return to downtown Westfield starting June 186/15/2021 WESTFIELD – Music will fill downtown Westfield beginning June 18 when ArtWorks’ Downtown Live!(free) Concert Series begins. Hosted in the parking lot next to Mina’s Liquor ...click for more |
Mill at Crane Pond, CVS partner for free vaccine clinic6/15/2021 WESTFIELD – Millworks at Crane Pond and CVS will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic June 19-21 for all Westfield area residents 12 years of age and up. Those who receive their vaccine thro ...click for more |
Westfield Council begins budget reviews with process challenge6/15/2021 WESTFIELD – The first of a series of virtual Finance Committee of the Whole meetings to review the city budget began on June 10 with a public hearing followed b ...click for more |
Church celebrates pastor’s 40 years in ministry6/7/2021 WESTFIELD – On June 5, the Westfield Evangelical Free Church at 568 Southwick Rd. celebrated Pastor Dave and Lisa Young’s 40 years of ministry with an outdoor supper followed by a celeb ...click for more |
Gift-ology opens in Westfield6/7/2021 WESTFIELD – Gift-ology had its Grand Re-opening in Westfield June 3 after having been in Longmeadow for 12 years. Gift-ology owner Tiffany Hannoush said that the move to Westfield from ...click for more |
Support, participate in Homeless Cat Project golf tournament6/7/2021 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Homeless Cat Project (WHCP) is celebrating Cat Month and encouraging cat and kitten adoptions throughout the month of June as well as registrants for its upcoming go ...click for more |
City Council votes for DPW and airport proposals6/7/2021 WESTFIELD – Finance Committee Chair Ralph J. Figy asked the City Council on June 2 for immediate consideration to transfer $20,000 within the Department of Public Works (DPW), Water Division ...click for more |
Velis’ 10 budget amendments to help district6/7/2021 WESTFIELD –The Massachusetts State Legislature is nearing the final stages of putting together the fiscal year 2022 budget, which includes amendments filed by state Sen. John C. Velis to bene ...click for more |
Westfield Senior Center conducts rental assistance program in June6/1/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield residents impacted by COVID-19 may apply for rental assistance through a program funded by the city’s Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG). Th ...click for more |
Commission considering how to proceed with investigation6/1/2021 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Fire Commission (WFC) is considering how to proceed with orders of the Civil Service Commission, which overturned the WFC’s decision to terminate three employe ...click for more |
Humason proud of Legislative Aviation Caucus tradition6/1/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield’s aviation industry is positioned to benefit from the Legislature’s Aviation Caucus, which is co-chaired by state Sen. John C. Velis and includes state Rep. ...click for more |
Aviation Technology students preparing for graduation6/1/2021 WESTFIELD – While most Westfield Technical Academy seniors are graduating June 3, the students in Aviation Maintenance Technology have a little longer to go. “This whole COVID th ...click for more |
Velis, council prepare to return to meeting in person6/1/2021 WESTFIELD – With the face covering mandate, capacity limits and industry restrictions lifted, local leaders are mapping out the full reopening of municipal buildings. Two weeks ago, Go ...click for more |
Westfield Resident reflects on decades of volunteerism5/26/2021 WESTFIELD - David Anderson can frequently be seen in the Middle Farms Cemetery, cleaning old gravestones and clearing out weeds and unwanted vegetation. Anderson has been volunteering at the ...click for more |
Virtual tour of Westfield City Hall is now complete5/26/2021 WESTFIELD - The Historical Commission met May 17 to discuss a virtual tour of City Hall, an update on the efforts to survey Westfield's old canal, and an update on a project to map the Old Burying ...click for more |
Whip City Fiber offers discount5/18/2021 WESTFIELD – Whip City Fiber will be participating in the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to bring discounted broadband internet to low-income hou ...click for more |
Local communities inching toward 70 percent vaccination rate5/18/2021 WESTFIELD – The COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to millions of Americans with varying degrees of success in different states. President Joseph R. Biden has said on multiple occasions t ...click for more |
YouthWorks seeks summer employment applicants for program5/18/2021 WESTFIELD – YouthWorks summer employment program applications are available now for income-eligible youth between the ages of 14 to 21 who are not currently employed. Participants take part i ...click for more |
Greening the Gateway Cities program kicks-off in Westfield5/18/2021 WESTFIELD – The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is seeking city residents – particularly in the Environmental Justice neighborhoods of Ward 2 and 3 – to request fr ...click for more |
Westfield, Southwick move closer to agreement5/11/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield Dispatch Administrator Nina Barszcz said during the May 5 Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) meeting that the full implementation of the regional dispatch plan could take ...click for more |
WhipCity Wordsmiths to host book show May 235/11/2021 WESTFIELD – From history and fiction to memoirs and dark fantasy, the WhipCity Wordsmiths Book Show on the Green promises something for everyone on May 23.“Area residents will have the wonderful oppo... click for more |
Council discusses ValleyBike and zoning changes5/11/2021 WESTFIELD – Ward 5 Councilor John J. Beltrandi, III, served as president pro tem of the May 5 City Council meeting, during which a spontaneous discussion on bringing ValleyBike to Westfield developed,...click for more |
Contest calls for students to get creative about mental health5/4/2021 WESTFIELD ­– May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for the second year in a row the Massachusetts Health Council (MHC) and Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) are givin ...click for more |
Linda Thompson is ‘excited and thrilled’ to lead Westfield State5/4/2021 WESTFIELD – Linda Thompson was voted the 21st president of Westfield State University April 28 by the Westfield State University Board of Trustees. The trustees cited Thompson’s ...click for more |
Westfield Chamber’s new director hits the ground running5/4/2021 WESTFIELD – Three weeks into his new position as the executive director of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, Eric Oulette, is meeting people and making plans. Oulette, who liv ...click for more |
Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum to host fundraiser5/4/2021 WESTFIELD ­– The Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum (FOTWA) partnered with local businesses for a fundraiser in honor of Mother’s Day. The “Our Hearts Belong to Mom&rdq ...click for more |
Residents sought for PFAS and vaccine study5/4/2021 WESTFIELD – City residents who have recently received a COVID-19 vaccination – or are about to – are sought for a new study at the University of Massachusetts. Researchers ...click for more |
Historic commission considers moving schoolhouse4/28/2021 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Historical Commission met April 19 to discuss an ongoing grave mapping project and to consider whether to move the lone one-room schoolhouse on Montgomery Road. ... click for more |
Harm reduction van service approved by Board of Health4/28/2021 WESTFIELD – The Board of Health voted April 15 to explore a program from Tapestry Health that would allow a harm reduction van to come to Westfield for syringe ...click for more |
Commissioner: Flood Control projects in need of attention4/28/2021 WESTFIELD – The Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) performed an annual inspection of the Little River Levee on April 21, meeting members of the Flood Control Commiss ...click for more |
Humason readies city for new budget season4/28/2021 WESTFIELD – Going into the budget season, Westfield Mayor Donald F. Humason, Jr., is optimistic about the coming year for the city and City Hall, which opened t ...click for more |
Use of AED in Municipal Park saves a life4/21/2021 WESTFIELD – The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) box that was installed in September at the Municipal Playground and courts at 3 Greylock St. was used recently to save a life. Th ...click for more |
Smithland Pet & Garden continues tradition4/21/2021 WESTFIELD – Whether you need flowering plants, vegetable seeds, cat treats or your dog bathed, the new Smithland Pet & Garden at 81 Springfield Road has you covered. The store had ...click for more |
Council approves $12M bond for water treatment plant4/20/2021 WESTFIELD – On April 15, the City Council passed the first reading to authorize a $12,250,000 bond for the construction of the Dry Bridge Treatment plant for Wells 1 and 2. Finance Com ...click for more |
Westfield, Southwick COAs continue vaccinations4/20/2021 WESTFIELD – Local Councils on Aging (COA) have been continuing to work to get COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable populations even as all Massachusetts residents over the age of 16 become e ...click for more |
Westfield, Southwick officials look at COVID–19 rates4/20/2021 WESTFIELD/SOUTHWICK – Massachusetts has been in Phase 4 Step 1 of Gov. Charlie D. Baker’s reopening plan since March 22, and local health officials weighed in on what they thought ...click for more |
CPC reviews application to fund study for canal project4/14/2021 WESTFIELD – The Community Preservation Commission (CPC) reviewed the application by the Westfield Historic Commission April 8 to fund part of a study of the Massachusetts portion of the Farmi ...click for more |
‘WestPark’ to replace Friendly’s at turnpike4/14/2021 WESTFIELD – Three new businesses will be part of the “WestPark” development by the Westfield Massachusetts Turnpike entrance now that the Westfield Planning Board unanimously appr ...click for more |
Westfield Gas and Electric announce Whip City Fiber 2021 roadmap4/14/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield Gas and Electric General Manager Thomas P. Flaherty announced that its municipal internet service, Whip City Fiber (WCF), would be expanding to 1,700 locations in Westfi ...click for more |
Westfield plans a Virtual K-8 School option4/14/2021 WESTFIELD – The School Committee on April 5 unanimously approved plans for a Virtual K-8 School to begin in the fall of 2021 for families that choose that option, while delaying a vote on the ...click for more |
Book shows importance of home gardening in proper nutrition4/6/2021 WESTFIELD – A Westfield resident just released his first book on the importance of restoring soil and the true nutritional value of vegetables in the 21st century. Dan Allie, a l ...click for more |
Public hearings, COVID–19 and water concerns at City Council4/6/2021 WESTFIELD – The April 1 City Council meeting included an update from Public Health Director Joseph Rouse; public hearings on a new business and a strengthened enforcement ordinance, and a dis ...click for more |
Greenway Bridge helps connect rail trail4/6/2021 WESTFIELD – A bridge connecting parts of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail was installed overnight between April 5 and 6 to bring Westfield one step closer to having a fully complete rai ...click for more |
Westfield Tech students constructing house3/31/2021 WESTFIELD – Westfield Technical Academy juniors and seniors in Construction Technology are building a new two-family home at 8 Lewis St. Construction began in November 2020. Constructi ...click for more |
Effort seeks to put Hampshire, Hampden Canal on registry3/31/2021 WESTFIELD – The Pioneer Valley Planning Committee is spearheading an effort to put the Hampshire and Hampden Canal on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Hampshi ...click for more |
Local historian to map Westfield’s Old Burying Ground3/31/2021 WESTFIELD – A local historian is undertaking an effort to document every grave in Westfield’s Old Burying Ground, which is the final resting place for a number of prominent reside ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee discusses Fort Meadow Center3/31/2021 WESTFIELD – The School Committee continued its discussion March 15 of a proposed early childhood inclusion plan that would close the aging Fort Meadow Early Childhood Education Center on 35 W ...click for more |
Westfield’s East Main Street CVS now offering vaccinations3/24/2021 WESTFIELD – The city of Westfield has a new CVS COVID-19 vaccine site after local and state officials lobbied to bring doses closer to Westfield residents. Health Director Joseph Rouse ...click for more |
Westfield mayor requests $12.3 million water treatment bond3/24/2021 WESTFIELD – Mayor Donald F. Humason Jr. brought a $12,257,000 bond before the Westfield City Council on March 18 for the construction of a permanent Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) facility f ...click for more |
Franklin Avenue Elementary PTO hosting virtual auction3/17/2021 WESTFIELD – With many fundraising options put to the side because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franklin Avenue Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization is hosting a virtual auction thro ...click for more |
Westfield Airport Commission talks FY22 budget, noise program3/17/2021 WESTFIELD – During the Westfield Barnes Airport Commission meeting on March 11, the commission discussed marketing strategies, the fiscal year 2022 (FY22) expense budget, and updates to the A ...click for more |
Westfield health director says vaccine situation has become ‘political’3/17/2021 WESTFIELD – At the Westfield Board of Health meeting on March 10, Health Director Joe Rouse provided an update on COVID-19 and vaccines in Westfield, while the board approved a moratorium on ...click for more |
Humason announces plans to reopen Westfield City Hall in April3/17/2021 WESTFIELD – After closing City Hall down to the public a year ago, Westfield Mayor Don Humason announced on Facebook that he was working toward reopening the building in early April. W ...click for more |
Westfield City Council discusses PFAS testing concerns3/10/2021 WESTFIELD – After the Westfield City Council decided to table a motion to bring in members of the Water Department to discuss polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) levels at its previous meeting, ...click for more |
Grant allows Westfield Food Pantry to purchase food truck3/2/2021 WESTFIELD – On Feb. 19, the Westfield Food Pantry announced that it received a $126,100 grant from the Massachusetts Food Security Infrastructure Grant program to purchase a food truck to bri ...click for more |
Westfield High receiver opts for post-grad year at East Coast Prep2/23/2021 WESTFIELD – After plans to play Division 1 football at Valparaiso University in Indiana fell through, Westfield High School senior and Bombers wide receiver Will Brewster will be playing a po ...click for more |
Westfield Planning Board hosts public hearing on marijuana facility2/23/2021 WESTFIELD – At the Westfield Planning Board’s Feb. 16 meeting, the board opened a public hearing for a special permit for RC Retail for a proposed marijuana facility on Union Street bef ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves land purchase for new middle school2/23/2021 WESTFIELD – At the Westfield City Council’s Feb. 18 meeting, the council approved the purchase of two parcels of land for the new middle school and discussed bringing the Water Departme ...click for more |
Community Outlook 2021: Baystate Noble to keep health care local2/22/2021 WESTFIELD – After joining the Baystate Health network, Baystate Noble Hospital is focusing on in-house expansions and access to better care for chronic illnesses locally. Baystate Nobl ...click for more |
Community Outlook 2021: Waffle bakery coming soon to Westfield2/22/2021 WESTFIELD – After the Westfield Planning Board approved a special permit for a home bakery at its Feb. 2 meeting, the owners of Wickedly Wild Waffles are preparing to open for business once t ...click for more |
Community Outlook 2021: Westfield hopes Franklin Avenue school design will be approved this spring2/22/2021 WESTFIELD – The renovation plans for Franklin Avenue Elementary School continue to move forward, with the expectation that a design will receive the thumbs-up this spring from the Massachuset ...click for more |
Community Outlook 2021: Westfield Mayor Don Humason2/22/2021 It was just over one year ago, on the day of my swearing in as the new mayor for the city of Westfield, that I declared our city was open for business and would welcome both new and existing compan ...click for more |
Westfield chamber members hopeful while preparing for vaccine rollout and warmer weather2/16/2021 WESTFIELD – After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down or limited many small businesses, the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and its members are preparing for the vaccine’s rollout and ...click for more |
Westfield Fire Commission selects Bennett to serve as chair, announces grants2/16/2021 WESTFIELD – During the Westfield Fire Commission’s first meeting since November, on Feb. 11, the commission named a new chair, discussed staffing updates for fiscal year 2022 (FY22), an ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee debates sports after positive COVID-19 tests2/16/2021 WESTFIELD – During the Westfield School Committee’s Feb. 11 meeting, the committee discussed putting all sports on hold because of two COVID-19 cases on teams, and denied the start of t ...click for more |
Fundraiser organized to create scholarship honoring Westfield resident2/11/2021 HAMPDEN – In honor of Lori Gaw, a Westfield resident and West Springfield Middle School teacher who recently died, Farmer Brown Family Farm and Spudley’s Sweets in Hampden are collectin ...click for more |
Local philanthropist’s tree art welcomed in Westfield2/11/2021 WESTFIELD – After bringing tree art to Amherst and West Springfield, Harold Grinspoon Art Works set up a display of its Epiphany piece in Westfield’s Kane/Wojtkiewicz Park. Madel ...click for more |
Westfield Air Show canceled for 20212/4/2021 WESTFIELD – In a press release, the 104th Fighter Wing announced the annual air show, originally scheduled for Aug. 14 and 15, was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. &ldqu ...click for more |
Westfield Technical Academy prepares for admissions process2/4/2021 WESTFIELD – With the official admissions season set to begin after February vacation, the Westfield Technical Academy (WTA) is offering tours of the building after school for interested famil ...click for more |
Amelia Park Arena celebrates opening of outdoor skating rink2/4/2021 WESTFIELD – After weeks of waiting for the right temperature, Amelia Park Arena opened its outdoor ice rink on Jan. 30 after freezing cold temperatures and a bitter wind chill the day before. ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee discusses return to school, vaccine rollout2/4/2021 WESTFIELD – During the Jan. 28 meeting, the Westfield School Committee discussed returning to school on Feb. 1, vaccine rollout, and falling COVID-19 numbers across the city. To start ...click for more |
Co-op Corner: WTA senior revs up training with ATG2/4/2021 WESTFIELD – Students at Advantage Truck Group (ATG) through Westfield Technical Academy’s (WTA) co-op program have the opportunity to work on trucks up close and gain the experience of ...click for more |
MASCAC officially cancels postponed fall season2/4/2021 WESTFIELD – On Jan. 22, the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) announced that its Council of Presidents had canceled the postponed fall season for schools in the conf ...click for more |
Westfield congregate care facility begins COVID-19 vaccination roll-out1/26/2021 WESTFIELD – After Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on Jan. 13 that congregate care facilities would begin receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Arbors Assisted Living will host t ...click for more |
Westfield City Council hears engineering report, OK’s legal funding1/26/2021 WESTFIELD – During the Jan. 21 Westfield City Council meeting, the council heard a presentation about the city’s annual engineering report, discussed changes to the Water Department&rsq ...click for more |
Westfield High School student pens first mystery novel1/26/2021 WESTFIELD – While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone, one Westfield High School junior wrote her first novel, “Knox Hollow, Murder on Mayflower,” a murde ...click for more |
Westfield schools return to hybrid on Feb. 11/26/2021 WESTFIELD – At the Jan. 21 Westfield School Committee meeting, the committee approved a return date for the hybrid plan on Feb. 1. The committee also approved the immediate start for both hoc ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee delays return to hybrid learning model1/20/2021 WESTFIELD – After closing schools for in-person learning on Dec. 18, 2020, the Westfield School Committee pushed the return date back to Feb. 1 while allowing special education programs and s ...click for more |
Westfield Police Commission promotes Phelon to lieutenant1/20/2021 WESTFIELD – At the Westfield Police Commission meeting on Jan. 12, the commission conducted interviews with Sgt. Doug LaValley, Sgt. Scott Phelon, and Sgt. Mike Gibbons for the vacant lieuten ...click for more |
Westfield State University readies for return of students1/20/2021 WESTFIELD – While many colleges and universities remain online for the spring semester, Westfield State University plans to welcome their community back to campus. Through guidance fro ...click for more |
Westfield Planning Board approves Boys and Girls Club expansion plan1/12/2021 WESTFIELD – At the Westfield Planning Board’s Jan. 5 meeting, the board approved a special permit for the site plan for the proposed expansion of the Boys and Girls Club at 28 W. Silver ...click for more |
Westfield City Council denies transfer request to fight firefighter lawsuits1/12/2021 WESTFIELD – During the Westfield City Council’s Jan. 7 meeting, the council denied a request to transfer $150,000 to the Ambulance Purchase of Services account for legal fees but approv ...click for more |
Westfield Senior Center hosts fundraising raffle1/6/2021 WESTFIELD – Throughout January, the Westfield Senior Center will be selling bundles of raffle tickets for a daily calendar drawing in February for gift cards from businesses in Westfield. ...click for more |
Hilltown Chic specializes in handcrafted gifts and home décor1/6/2021 WESTFIELD – After opening on Dec. 15, 2020, Hilltown Chic, a brand-new business in Westfield, offers handcrafted and specialty home décor goods to spruce up your home. Cassie Cy ...click for more |
Westfield chamber hopes for more small business relief in stimulus bill1/6/2021 WESTFIELD – With a second round of stimulus checks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce is hoping they can provide more aid to smaller businesses th ...click for more |
Westfield Planning Board approves KFC site plan12/30/2020 WESTFIELD – After initially discussing a site plan for a proposed Kentucky Fried Chicken at 303 E. Main St. at its Nov. 17 meeting, the Westfield Planning Board unanimously approved the plan ...click for more |
Airport Commission meeting provides update on hangar project12/30/2020 WESTFIELD – At the Westfield Airport Commission’s Dec. 22 meeting, the commission discussed extending a lease for repairs with one of the airport’s hangars, updates to the airport ...click for more |
Westfield schools shift to remote learning through Jan. 1912/21/2020 WESTFIELD – With COVID-19 cases and close contacts on the rise across the district, Westfield Public Schools will shift to remote learning from Dec. 18 to Jan. 19. As a result of the r ...click for more |
Westfield to participate in Greening the Gateway Cities program12/16/2020 WESTFIELD – As a part of Massachusetts’ Greening the Gateway Cities program, Westfield’s downtown area will become vibrant and green with trees set to be planted over the next thr ...click for more |
Online art show puts Westfield childrens’ talents on display12/16/2020 WESTFIELD – Amid the pandemic this holiday season, ArtWorks Westfield has worked to bring light, recognition and joy to the community. As part of that effort, an online youth art show has beg ...click for more |
City councilors debate then approve FY2021 local tax levy12/16/2020 WESTFIELD – Across three special meetings on Dec. 10, the Westfield City Council discussed two supplementary budgets and hosted a public hearing over the local tax levy before approving it. ...click for more |
Westfield celebrates Hanukkah at Park Square12/16/2020 WESTFIELD – Members of the Ahavas Achim Congregation along with Mayor Don Humason and City Councilors Bill Onyski and Bridget Matthews-Kane gathered in Park Square on the second night of Hanu ...click for more |
Westfield Planning Board seeks resolution of Roots fencing issue12/9/2020 WESTFIELD – At the Dec. 1 Westfield Planning Board meeting, the board conducted three compliance reviews and hosted a lengthy discussion about zoning enforcement. For the first complia ...click for more |
Westfield City Council raises concerns about high water bills12/9/2020 WESTFIELD – During its Dec. 3 meeting, the Westfield City Council discussed questions about water rates and discussed looking into a residency requirement for teachers and other city employee ...click for more |
Westfield Technical Academy hosts annual food drive12/1/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield Technical Academy hosted its annual food drive on Nov. 23. ...click for more |
Westfield on Weekends presents annual Tree Jubilee12/1/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield on Weekends’ (WOW) DecemberFest events kicked off on Nov. 27 with its third annual Tree Jubilee. This year’s Tree Jublee will be available virtually and in-p ...click for more |
Pride, Starbucks and Hot Table proposed for Westfield Friendly’s site11/23/2020 WESTFIELD – At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Westfield Planning Board hosted a public hearing over a proposed Pride convenience store and gas station, Starbucks and Hot Table on Southampton Road, ...click for more |
After lengthy process, Westfield City Council hires personnel director11/23/2020 WESTFIELD – During its Nov. 19 meeting, the Westfield City Council appointed the city’s new personnel director and discussed looking into ways to more easily take notes during full coun ...click for more |
With spike in COVID-19 cases, WSU reverts to remote classes11/17/2020 WESTFIELD – After enacting a shelter in place as a result of an increase of COVID-19 cases on campus, Westfield State University announced classes would be fully remote beginning on Nov. 23.< ...click for more |
Westfield observes Veterans Day11/17/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield hosted its Veterans Day ceremony in a socially-distanced manner at Parker Memorial Park on Nov. 11. ...click for more |
Westfield Farmers Market to return in 2021 under new leadership11/11/2020 WESTFIELD – After six years under its current leadership, the Westfield Farmers Market will have a new leadership team ahead of the 2021 season. Debbie Randzio, the former manager at t ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves agreement with cannabis retailer11/11/2020 WESTFIELD – During the Nov. 5 meeting, the Westfield City Council approved five appointments and reappointments to city boards and approved an Adult-Use Host Community Agreement with RC Retai ...click for more |
Pease defeats crowded field for 4th Hampden District seat11/11/2020 WESTFIELD – While the nation had its collective eyes glued on the presidential election, the most contested race in Westfield on Election Day was arguably the race for state representative of ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves personnel director job description11/4/2020 WESTFIELD – During a special meeting on Oct. 27, the Westfield finally approved the job description for the personnel director vacancy. To start the conversation, Councilor Bill Onyski ...click for more |
Friends of Westfield Athenaeum conducts luminaria fundraiser11/4/2020 WESTFIELD – To honor loved ones and thank those that have worked the front lines during the pandemic, the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum are running a luminaria fundraiser and will displa ...click for more |
Work on Columbia Greenway Rail Trail nears completion11/4/2020 WESTFIELD – For several years, a local pedestrian and bike path has been under construction. With completion in sight, The Columbia Greenway Rail Trail is almost ready for everyone to enjoy.< ...click for more |
Hockey at Amelia Park Arena on hold after coronavirus spikes11/4/2020 WESTFIELD – As a result of an uptick in COVID-19 cases directly tied to hockey across Massachusetts, the state put a temporary halt to all on ice activities except for college and professiona ...click for more |
Westfield's Fly Lugu offers local residents the opportunity to learn to fly10/28/2020 WESTFIELD – Fly Lugu, which opened back in February, gives Westfield residents the opportunity to learn how to fly in one of the Pioneer Valley’s two flight schools. Rika Ballard ...click for more |
Indoor trampoline park opens in Westfield10/28/2020 WESTFIELD ­– Between trampolines, basketball courts, and more, Funz Trampoline Park offers fun for the whole family after opening on Oct. 15. Aaron Torres, the assistant manager at ...click for more |
Westfield Athenaeum’s Cookbook Club launches virtually10/22/2020 WESTFIELD – After the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to the Westfield Athenaeum’s Cookbook Club’s in-person meetings, the Athenaeum launched its online Light Lunch Cookbook Club on ...click for more |
All Star Dance Center to host drive through trunk-or-treat10/21/2020 WESTFIELD – Instead of cancelling its fifth annual trunk-or-treat, All Star Dance Center will host a drive through version of the event in its parking lot on Oct. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ...click for more |
Westfield City Council rejects personnel director job description again10/21/2020 WESTFIELD – During its Oct. 15 meeting, the Westfield City Council once again voted to send the personnel director job description back into committee until more changes are made. Afte ...click for more |
Candidates for 4th Hampden District state representative debate10/21/2020 WESTFIELD – The three candidates for the 4th Hampden District State Representative position squared off for the second Westfield Taxpayers Association State Representative Forum on Oct. 13. ...click for more |
Westfield City Council continues debate on personnel director position10/13/2020 WESTFIELD – After rejecting the current job description for the personnel director at its last meeting, the Westfield City Council hosted a special meeting on Oct. 8 to attempt to remedy some ...click for more |
Westfield YMCA, Boys and Girls Club to offer remote learning centers10/13/2020 WESTFIELD – With the Westfield Public School District beginning phase 2 of its reopening plan on Oct. 19, they teamed up with the Greater Westfield Boys and Girls Club and the Westfield YMCA ...click for more |
Future of Baystate Noble Hospital discussed at virtual forum10/13/2020 WESTFIELD – With contract negotiations ongoing between Baystate Noble Hospital and Baystate Health, the Massachusetts Nurse’s Association hosted an online Zoom forum facilitated by stat ...click for more |
ArtWorks of Westfield to host first art show of 2020 on Oct. 1710/7/2020 WESTFIELD – After the COVID-19 pandemic put most of its events on hold for the year, ArtWorks of Westfield will be hosting its first art show of the year outside in downtown Westfield from 10 ...click for more |
Westfield's PumpkinFest looks different in 2020 thanks to coronavirus10/7/2020 WESTFIELD – As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Westfield on Weekends’ annual PumpkinFest will continue with two drive-by tours and a movie showing at the Westfield Boys and Girls Clu ...click for more |
Westfield PAC chair steps down after dispute with City Council10/7/2020 WESTFIELD – A dispute during the Westfield City Council’s Oct. 1 meeting over the job posting for the city’s personnel director resulted in the resignation of the Personnel Action ...click for more |
Amelia Park Children’s Museum to reopen this fall9/30/2020 WESTFIELD – Amelia Park Children’s Museum Executive Director Ray Radigan during their annual meeting announced the museum will reopen on Oct. 31. To start the presentation, Radig ...click for more |
Former Westfield mayor's gift helps students gain Wi-Fi access9/30/2020 WESTFIELD – At its Sept. 21 meeting, the Westfield School Committee approved a motion to create a gift account with the purpose of getting students internet access and approved the next step ...click for more |
Concerns raised regarding Westfield DPW director’s job description9/30/2020 WESTFIELD – After City Councilor Dave Flaherty raised concerns over the Department of Public Works (DPW) director’s job description at the council’s Sept. 18 meeting, the Personne ...click for more |
Volunteers assist in Westfield River cleanup effort9/30/2020 WESTFIELD – After cancelling its annual spring Westfield River cleanup because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westfield River Watershed Association hosted its annual fall river cleanup under n ...click for more |
Westfield Planning Board approves marijuana cultivation facility9/24/2020 WESTFIELD – After the Planning Board decided against a marijuana retail and cultivation site plan at 0 Progress Ave. at its last meeting, representatives for the project brought forward a pro ...click for more |
State representative candidates square off at Westfield forum9/24/2020 WESTFIELD – Ahead of the election in November, the three candidates for state representative of the 4th Hampden District squared off in the first of two forums on Sept. 16. During the ...click for more |
Field set for 4th Hampden District election9/15/2020 WESTFIELD – With the primary election over, the stage is set for the race for the state House of Representatives’ 4th Hampden District seat in November’s election. The fina ...click for more |
Westfield Babe Ruth preps for new scoreboard, dugouts9/15/2020 WESTFIELD – With the current scoreboard approaching 20 years of use, the Greater Westfield Babe Ruth League is teaming up with Westfield Gas and Electric to install a new scoreboard at Bullen ...click for more |
Amelia Park Children’s Museum seeks support for reopening9/15/2020 WESTFIELD – After closing back in March due to the pandemic, Amelia Park Children’s Museum is preparing to reopen this fall and requesting donations from the community. Ray Radig ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee approves updated phase-in timeline9/15/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee hosted a lengthy discussion about an updated timeline for the district’s phased in reopening plan and an update to fall sports at its Sept. 8 ...click for more |
Hampton Ponds Market offers family-owned alternative9/15/2020 WESTFIELD – After opening on July 27, Hampton Ponds Market has steadily grown its business in the months that followed. Jorge Alvarado, Hampton Ponds Market’s owner, said because ...click for more |
Amelia Ice Arena hosts school supply drive9/8/2020 WESTFIELD – With Westfield Public School students returning to school on Sept. 14, Amelia Park Arena is hosting its first ever Fill Our Nets for Schools school supply donation drive through S ...click for more |
Westfield's Grab and Go meal program extended through end of 20209/8/2020 WESTFIELD – After supplying meals to students in need dating back to March, the USDA extended the Grab and Go meals program in Westfield to the end of the year. Rachel Kania, Westfield ...click for more |
Westfield Fire Department still plans to host 9/11 memorial service9/8/2020 WESTFIELD – Despite the current COVID restrictions, the Westfield Fire Department will still host its annual Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony with some new modifications. Westfield Fire C ...click for more |
Humason briefs Westfield City Council on reopening of City Hall9/8/2020 WESTFIELD – At the Sept. 3 Westfield City Council Meeting, Mayor Don Humason gave an update on reopening City Hall and discussed how the city is continuing to fight against the COVID pandemic ...click for more |
Westfield Airport Commission approves noise mitigation contractor9/2/2020 WESTFIELD – At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Westfield Airport Commission heard a presentation from the Jones Payne group about a three-year noise mitigation services contract. To start the ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee approves the start for some fall athletics9/2/2020 WESTFIELD – At the Aug. 26 Westfield School Committee meeting, the committee unanimously voted to approve a return for low and moderate COVID-19 risk sports in the fall. With the appro ...click for more |
Barnes awaits word on F-15 replacement plans9/2/2020 WESTFIELD – On Aug. 17, the Air Force announced in a press release that it would be replacing F-15C’s in Florida and Oregon as the first step in a nationwide effort to upgrade to F-35A& ...click for more |
Westfield Water Department gives update on filtration system8/25/2020 WESTFIELD – After the Westfield City Council submitted two rounds of questions to the Water Department about opening Wells 7 and 8 in June and July, an engineer with the Department of Public ...click for more |
ArtWorks unveils its finished mural in Westfield8/25/2020 WESTFIELD – After months of work on the project, ArtWorks of Westfield finished its first mural at the underpass between Taylor Avenue and Hedges Street and hosted a dedication ceremony on Au ...click for more |
Interim president discusses vision for WSU8/18/2020 WESTFIELD – Diversity, education, and cooperation are the focus under Westfield State University’s new interim President Roy Saigo. After his second retirement following a two-ye ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee agrees upon reopening plan8/11/2020 WESTFIELD – After four hours of discussion and debate, the Westfield School Committee voted in favor of a phased model for reopening Westfield Public Schools in the fall. At its Aug. 1 ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee discusses reopening8/10/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee met on July 16 to discuss reopening in the fall and to name Deb Ecker the interim administrator of special services and student support. The ...click for more |
Playnow Toys and Games hosts grand opening celebration8/10/2020 WESTFIELD – After opening its doors on June 13, Playnow Toy and Game in Westfield made things official after holding its grand opening on July 31. As part of the opening day, Playnow o ...click for more |
Amelia Park Arena one of six nationwide to receive grant7/28/2020 WESTFIELD – Amelia Park Arena recently announced that it was one of six arenas across the country that received the 2020-2021 U.S. Figure Skating Community Development Grant. Christina ...click for more |
Local dragon boat racing team featured at short film festival7/28/2020 WESTFIELD – “Paddle Together,” a short film produced by Small Forces out of Chicago, focuses on the Paradise City Dragon Boat Racing team of Northampton and their coalition of can ...click for more |
Westfield school district working on four-phase reopening plan7/28/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield Superintendent of Schools Stefan Czaporowski announced that the district is working on a four-phase approach to reopening after the Westfield Health Department was again ...click for more |
Auditor search committee extends application deadline7/22/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Auditor Search Committee met for its first meeting on July 17 to discuss ways to find more candidates and interview questions. The committee is attempting to ...click for more |
Council discusses Wells 7 and 8, questions city response at July 2 meeting7/15/2020 WESTFIELD – After Department of Public Works Director David Billups refused an invitation to answer questions about Wells 7 and 8 at the July 2 Westfield City Council meeting, the council hos ...click for more |
Westfield looking into beekeeping ordinance after complaint from resident7/15/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council Law and Ordinance subcommittee is looking into creating a beekeeping ordinance after receiving a complaint from a resident before its July 2 regular mee ...click for more |
Westfield residents put up blue ribbons and signs to thank police7/15/2020 WESTFIELD – In order to support the Westfield Police Department, several residents hung up navy-blue ribbons on Western Avenue from Stanley Park to Westfield State University on July 11. ... click for more |
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield reopens for the summer7/8/2020 WESTFIELD – After months of planning the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield opened its doors for its regular summer programming on June 29. Kellie Brown, the Boys and Girls Club& ...click for more |
Golf tournament to support Westfield Youth Football tees off July 257/8/2020 WESTFIELD – Despite a delay from the coronavirus pandemic, Westfield Youth Football will still hold its annual golf fundraiser on July 25 at East Mountain Country Club. Melanie McNamar ...click for more |
Westfield City Council begins process of finding new city auditor7/8/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council approved the resignation of City Auditor Chris Caputo and set the process for determining his successor. Caputo’s last day in office was Ju ...click for more |
Westfield's wells 7, 8 now open after lengthy delay; restrictions could be lifted6/30/2020 WESTFIELD – After the wells were finished back in August of 2019, the Westfield Department of Public Works finally activated the Owen Water Treatment Plant for use on June 22. Westfiel ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves $130M budget for fiscal year 20216/30/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council passed the city’s $130 million budget for fiscal year 2021 at its June 29 meeting. The budget, which broke down into $62 million for the Sc ...click for more |
Czaporowski receives strong evaluation from Westfield School Committee6/24/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee met for a regularly scheduled meeting on June 15 to accept an updated bullying prevention plan, combined Westfield High School and Westfield Technic ...click for more |
Westfield City Council prepares search for new auditor6/24/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on June 18 to submit a job posting for a new auditor, approve three appointments to city boards, and to discuss a ...click for more |
Longmeadow High student leads charge on creating face shields6/17/2020 WESTFIELD – The news spread quickly and businesspeople from around downtown came over to Vivid Hair Salon on Elm Street to pick up free masks and face shields provided by Hampden County Sheri ...click for more |
Celebrating Stars and Stripes6/17/2020 WESTFIELD - Westfield residents joined Mayor Don Humason for his annual Flag Day celebration at the Twin Bridges on June 14. ...click for more |
Cannabis Connection finally opens for curbside pickup6/17/2020 WESTFIELD – After nearly two years of licensing delays and a lengthy approval process, Westfield’s first recreational marijuana dispensary opened its doors for curbside pickup on June 9 ...click for more |
Revised school budget saves jobs, but cuts still likely6/17/2020 WESTFIELD – After moving $1.5 million from free cash to supplement the school budget, the Westfield School Committee and City Council met on June 10 and June 12 to hammer out the final detail ...click for more |
Work begins on ArtWorks Westfield’s first public mural6/17/2020 WESTFIELD – After years of ideas and discussions with the city, Artwords received approval from the Westfield City Council at its May 21 meeting to create its first public mural in the underp ...click for more |
Westfield City Council hears plans to take private ways6/10/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council hosted a public hearing for layout orders for several city roads and accepted a motion to pay Emergency Management Director Jim Wiggs $16,000 for his ex ...click for more |
School budget supported by $1.5 million Free Cash transfer6/10/2020 WESTFIELD – After a Finance Committee meeting on June 1, the Westfield City Council voted to move $1.5 million in free cash to help stabilize the Westfield School District’s budget for ...click for more |
Cocchi provides PPE to salon, barbershop workers6/10/2020 WESTFIELD – The news spread quickly and businesspeople from around downtown came over to Vivid Hair Salon on Elm Street to pick up free masks and face shields provided by Hampden County Sheri ...click for more |
City council reappoints council on aging director6/3/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on May 21 to reappoint Council on Aging Executive Director Christine Gorman, to discuss a Special Purpose Stabiliz ...click for more |
Arrest made in Stanley Park, Second Congregational vandalism investigation5/27/2020 WESTFIELD – After a gazebo was destroyed and fires were ignited at Stanley Park and a bench was destroyed at the United Church of Christ Second Congregational on the night of May 6 into early ...click for more |
Allie, Pease qualify for Fourth Hampden District election5/27/2020 WESTFIELD – The field for the election to fill the Fourth Hampden District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives is taking shape. Kelly Pease and City Councilor Dan Allie ...click for more |
Westfield schools prep for year’s end, graduation and beginning of 2020-215/27/2020 WESTFIELD – With the school year ending, the Westfield Public Schools are preparing for graduation, three potential learning scenarios for the fall, and letting students into the buildings to ...click for more |
Westfield parks open with restrictions5/27/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield’s public parks and recreational spaces opened on May 25 while the city continues to reopen as statewide coronavirus restrictions are relaxed. Department of ...click for more |
Stanley Park recovering after vandalism incident on May 75/20/2020 WESTFIELD – After vandals ransacked gazebos and property throughout Stanley Park, the Park is stepping up its security and rebuilding with support from residents in Westfield and the surround ...click for more |
Boys and Girls Club receives grant to expand meal program5/20/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Boys and Girls club received a donation from the Eos Foundation, on May 6 to help expand the club’s ongoing meal service for children during the coronavirus pa ...click for more |
Westfield alters Memorial Day services due to COVID-195/20/2020 WESTFIELD – With the current restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Westfield will be shifting its Memorial Day services to a pre-recorded broadcast on Channel 15. In a ...click for more |
Westfield Bank processes second wave of PPP loans5/20/2020 WESTFIELD – Local business owners are about to get a bit more relief. President Donald Trump recently signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, releasing ...click for more |
Westfield Technical Academy’s annual plant sale sells out in a single day5/15/2020 WESTFIELD – Despite the ongoing pandemic, the Westfield Technical Academy successfully hosted its annual plant sale. Originally scheduled for May 8 to 10, the sale was so popular that ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves gas storage license for Big Y5/13/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council met for a regularly scheduled remote meeting on May 7 for a continued public hearing for the Big Y gas station and to discuss the upcoming Special Senat ...click for more |
WSU postpones commencement exercises to October5/7/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University (WSU) has officially rescheduled its graduation ceremony. President Dr. Ramon S. Torrecilha announced in a letter to the campus community on Apri ...click for more |
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce Executive Director retiring in September5/7/2020 WESTFIELD – After nine years on the job, the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Director Kate Phelon announced on April 27 that she will be retiring in September. ... click for more |
Little Free Library takes on new purpose to help community4/29/2020 WESTFIELD – After opening back in June of 2019, Westfield’s Little Free Library transformed into a food pantry on April 19 to help people in need during the fight against COVID-19. ... click for more |
Westfield distributes 1,000 masks to residents4/29/2020 WESTFIELD – A donated supply of cloth masks distributed by the city of Westfield were scooped up almost instantaneously by residents, prompting swift and early closures to distribution sites ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves mayor’s orders, marijuana rule change4/22/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield City council met for a regularly scheduled meeting on April 16 to approve four orders from Mayor Don Humason, to approve stricter restrictions on marijuana establish ...click for more |
WSU enacts hiring, spending freezes in wake of COVID-194/22/2020 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University (WSU) President Dr. Ramon S. Torrecilha recently announced a number of cost-cutting measures that included spending and hiring freezes. In a lett ...click for more |
Westfield couple making ear guards for those on COVID-19 front lines4/14/2020 WESTFIELD – After donating ear guards for masks to Baystate Noble Hospital, Brandy Latshaw and her fiancé Earl Metrock have ramped up production and started a GoFundMe to make masks fo ...click for more |
Westfield Senior Center continues offering programs, support4/14/2020 WESTFIELD – During the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Westfield Senior Center is offering modified versions of its programs while reaching out to provide emotional support to its members.< ...click for more |
Remote learning begins at WPS, grading process determined4/7/2020 WESTFIELD – After receiving guidance from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Superintendent of Schools Stefan Czaporowski announced that Westfield Public Schools wou ...click for more |
Humason: Stay-at-home guidance not ‘some sort of vacation’4/7/2020 WESTFIELD – On April 1, Mayor Don Humason and other city officials hosted a press conference to detail Westfield’s current efforts in combating the effects of COVID-19, before Congressm ...click for more |
Westfield Public Schools add two more meal pick-up locations3/31/2020 WESTFIELD – After opening two locations for student lunch pickups during the COVID-19 outbreak for students in need, the Westfield School District added two more locations last week. S ...click for more |
Health director concerned with lack of access to COVID-19 testing3/31/2020 WESTFIELD – While Westfield had reported 46 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of March 30, the city’s health director stated his belief that the numbers in and of themselves are not tru ...click for more |
Westfield Boys and Girls Club distributes take-home dinners to children3/31/2020 WESTFIELD – While students are out of school as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield is teaming up with the Westfield School District to bring di ...click for more |
Candidates react to special election postponement3/31/2020 WESTFIELD – Following the decision to postpone the Special State Election that was slated for March 31, Senate candidates John F. Cain and John C. Velis spoke to their disappointment and thei ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee discusses policies and potential end to school year3/24/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee met for a regularly scheduled meeting on March 16 to discuss the Student Opportunity Act Plan, review policies and next steps in the wake of the COV ...click for more |
ArtWorks Westfield hopes public mural will bring city together3/17/2020 WESTFIELD – ArtWorks of Westfield is bringing together city officials, artists, and the community to create public murals across the city after a social media post sparked public interest in ...click for more |
Sons of Erin parade president reacts to Holyoke cancellation3/10/2020 WESTFIELD – Sons of Erin Parade President Karen Casey said there are currently no additional contingency events planned in the wake of Mayor Alex Morse's announcement that Holyoke's annual St ...click for more |
Phelan officially becomes Highland School’s new principal3/4/2020 WESTFIELD – After becoming the interim principal at Highland Elementary School back in August 2019, Jill Phelan officially took over as the school’s new principal on Feb. 24. Sin ...click for more |
Interview process for Westfield-Barnes airport manager has begun2/26/2020 WESTFIELD – After the 30-day application window closed, the Westfield-Barnes Airport Manager Screening Committee hosted its first meeting on Feb. 18 to set dat ...click for more |
City considers accepting private roads as public ways2/26/2020 WESTFIELD – The Planning Board recently voted unanimously to recommend the city’s acceptance of several private roads as public ways. click for more |
New Planet Fitness on track for March opening2/26/2020 WESTFIELD – After months of construction, Westfield’s Planet Fitness will finally open its doors during the second week of March barring any last minute ...click for more |
Westfield Tech students visit Munger Hill Elementary for annual Adopt a School program2/19/2020 WESTFIELD – On Feb. 12 students from Westfield Technical Academy’s 12 shops visited students at Munger Hill Elementary School to read books and showcase what they do in their shops as p ...click for more |
Westfield State science classes partner with Franklin Avenue fourth graders2/19/2020 WESTFIELD – Since the fall, Westfield State University science professors and students have been collaborating with Franklin Avenue Elementary School teachers and students to explore the West ...click for more |
Greater Westfield YMCA set to fundriase for Livestrong Program2/19/2020 WESTFIELD – The Greater Westfield YMCA will host its 10th annual Chili Cook Off March 7 to raise money for its Livestrong Program to help cancer survivors get back into shape after finishing ...click for more |
Building Committee formed, work begins on Franklin Ave. Elementary feasibility study2/12/2020 WESTFIELD – Following the Dec. 11 official vote by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to invite the city to move forward with the feasibility study for the Franklin Avenue Sch ...click for more |
Whip City Fiber lets area residents own their internet provider2/12/2020 WESTFIELD – The concept of municipal internet is considered somewhat of an alien idea to much of the population which is used to their internet service providers (ISP) being a private company ...click for more |
It’s all about timing when it comes to maple syrup2/11/2020 WESTERN MASS. – When we have a winter like this one, with open ground in February, people start talking about climate change and worrying whether we’ll have a good maple syrup season th ...click for more |
Hampton Ponds’ field operations team leader reflects on first year at Ponds2/11/2020 WESTFIELD – After one year on the job as the field operations team leader at Hampton Ponds, Sean Gaffney reflected on getting to this point and what the future holds for the state park. <... click for more |
Westfield Technical Academy celebrating its students with annual CTE week2/11/2020 WESTFIELD – Throughout the week, Westfield Technical Academy hosted a variety of events to celebrate students accomplishments during National Career Technical Education Week. To celebr ...click for more |
YMCA set to offer classes and special programs throughout February2/4/2020 WESTFIELD – Throughout the month of February, the Westfield YMCA will host several special classes and programs, including two different sessions to help golfers get in shape before they hit ...click for more |
Serendipity Psych celebrates first month of business with open house2/4/2020 WESTFIELD – Serendipity Psych, which celebrated one month in business on Feb. 1, has plenty to offer patients including private therapy sessions and mental health workshops every month. ...click for more |
St. Joseph’s Men’s Club celebrates church and family with picnic2/4/2020 WESTFIELD – Members of St. Joseph’s Church packed into the church’s social center on Sunday to celebrate the church and several birthdays in a picnic hosted by St. Joseph’s ...click for more |
Law enforcement and cycling group celebrate Special Olympics with Polar Plunge1/29/2020 WESTFIELD – For the first time, the Law Enforcement Torch Run and local law enforcement will team up with the Cyclonauts Bicycle Club to bring a Polar Plunge to Hampton Ponds in Westfield on ...click for more |
‘Beat the Putz’ contest winners receive prizes1/29/2020 WESTFIELD – The New England Patriots will not be going to their fourth straight Super Bowl on Super Sunday, but one local fan is still okay with that. Bob Larabee, of Westfield recentl ...click for more |
Blue Umbrella Books works to keep doors open1/29/2020 WESTFIELD – Between an auction that ended on Jan. 25 and other events in the works, Blue Umbrella Books is starting to turn the corner in its effort to keep its downtown Westfield store open. ...click for more |
Rail Trail project in early stages1/29/2020 WESTFIELD – Construction recently began on the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail’s central section with the project set to replace and renovate five bridges and add signage by the end of 202 ...click for more |
Celebrating 50 years of the Boys and Girls Club1/21/2020 WESTFIELD – The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield has been providing programs for youth for 50 years. Executive Director William Parks said the community is invited to help cele ...click for more |
WHS band to perform with Beatlemania1/21/2020 WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School band will be teaming up with the Beatlemania stage show, playing songs from every era of the Beatles, in an event titled “Keep Music Education Aliv ...click for more |
Sixteenth annual Penguin Plunge at Hampton Ponds Jan. 251/14/2020 WESTFIELD – For the 16th year, local residents will be suiting up in costumes before taking the plunge into the freezing waters at Hampton Ponds in an effort to raise money for Amelia Park Ch ...click for more |
Amelia Park Children’s Museum’s director settling into new role1/14/2020 WESTFIELD – After becoming the assistant director of Amelia Park Children’s Museum in September of 2018, Ray Radigan took over as the interim director in July before officially becoming ...click for more |
Local leaders discuss the rising cost of recycling1/14/2020 WESTFIELD – For the second time in two weeks, leaders from area cities and towns met at Westfield City Hall to discuss the rising costs of recycling to their communities. Represe ...click for more |
Local gyms offer discounts to help residents stick to resolutions1/7/2020 WESTFIELD/SOUTHWICK – With thousands of people across the country set to make fitness resolutions for the New Year, local gyms are offering discounted rates and specials for residents who wan ...click for more |
Celebrate the season at the YMCA Winter Carnival1/7/2020 WESTFIELD – The Greater Westfield YMCA will be kicking off the New Year with an arts and crafts Winter Carnival on Jan. 11 for kids ages five and up. Camp and Program Director Lauren C ...click for more |
Christmas tree drop-off sites announced1/2/2020 WESTFIELD – City residents can drop-off their live Christmas trees for disposal after the holidays. The city used to collect trees curbside, but began drop-off sites several years ago. ...click for more |
Substance use is at the 'core' of new initiative1/2/2020 WESTFIELD – A community forum is slated on Jan. 16, hosted by CORE of Greater Westfield (Coalition for Outreach, Recovery and Education) to seek input on substance use in the city. ... click for more |
POW/MIA remembrance tables honor those who did not return12/23/2019 WESTFIELD – Two POW/MIA Remembrance Tables will be permanently hosted in the city as a reminder that not everyone who goes to war comes back. The tables honoring Prisoners of War and t ...click for more |
Delaneys Market on Main Street is now open12/23/2019 WESTFIELD – Delaney’s Market is now open. The “take and bake” market at 587 East Main St. offers a varied menu with everything from single servings of salmon and pota ...click for more |
St. Mary’s Boy Scout Troop 109 to recognize new Eagle Scouts12/17/2019 WESTFIELD – St. Mary’s Troop 109 Boy Scouts will recognize seven Eagle Scouts during its Eagle Scout Court of honor ceremony Dec. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Dave Flaherty, St. Mary’s ...click for more |
Westfield boys turn lemons into lemonade to help others12/17/2019 WESTFIELD – Six-year-old Reid Connor received a citation from Acting Mayor Ralph Figy recently after he and his 4-year-old brother, Wyatt, raised about $240 between a lemonade stand and famil ...click for more |
Velis is ‘excited’ about upcoming senate campaign12/17/2019 WESTFIELD – On Dec. 12, State Rep. John C. Velis said he was “beyond excited” that a special election for the 2nd Hampden & Hampshire Senate seat was set. Current Sen. ...click for more |
New water meters target low–level water flow, offer advanced features to help residents12/12/2019 WESTFIELD – While some Westfield residents may be concerned about higher water costs after installing new water meters, Westfield’s Water Department staff explained that the new meters ...click for more |
Westfield YMCA to host first Winter Solstice celebration12/12/2019 WESTFIELD – The Greater Westfield YMCA will be hosting its first-ever Winter Solstice event at Camp Shepard Dec. 21, with a plethora of activities for the whole family. Camp Director L ...click for more |
WSU’s Circle K Club celebrates season with 10th annual breakfast with santa12/12/2019 WESTFIELD – For the 10th straight year Westfield State’s Circle K club took over the University’s dining hall Dec. 7 for breakfast for families to celebrate the holidays. D ...click for more |
Humason resigns from Senate seat12/12/2019 WESTFIELD – State Sen. Donald F. Humason Jr., mayor-elect of Westfield, sent his resignation to the Senate Dec. 6, which is the first step in the special election process. Humason repr ...click for more |
Westfield State ranked first in Massachusetts for veteran education12/4/2019 WESTFIELD – While Westfield State University ranked first for Veteran Education in Massachusetts in a College Factual study, the university’s Veteran and Military Service Coordinator sa ...click for more |
Twenty years of memories at Memory Lane Lamps11/25/2019 WESTFIELD – For 20 years, Carolyn and Steven Couchon have been providing people with lasting memories of their loved ones. The Couchon’s business, Memory Lane Lamps, with locatio ...click for more |
Athenaeum to host holiday wine tasting event11/20/2019 ­­­WESTFIELD – The Westfield Athenaeum is hosting “A Storybook Holiday,” a wine tasting, to benefit the Rise to Knowledge Campaign, on Dec. 6 in the Athenaeum’s ...click for more |
Shop small with Shop to Win game board and prizes11/20/2019 WESTFIELD – Later this month the Westfield Chamber of Commerce will host a Shop to Win weekend where participants can visit various local businesses to be entered for a chance to win up to $5 ...click for more |
Westfield Food Pantry getting into the holiday spirit11/13/2019 WESTFIELD – For the fourth straight year, the Westfield Food Pantry will be collecting donations of gifts for students in need at Westfield Technical and Westfield High. The drive bega ...click for more |
Junior Bombers 8U Mite Black Earns Second Place Finish at Fall Classic11/13/2019 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Junior Bombers 8U Mite Black earned second place, just falling short to Marthas Vineyard in the finals of their Fall Classic in Falmouth. Above: Coaches, left to rig ...click for more |
Peewee Cheerleaders take first place at competition11/12/2019 WESTFIELD – On Oct. 19, the Westfield Peewee cheerleaders took home first place in the Fly High Cheerleading competition at Central High School in Springfield. Coach Kim Starsiak ...click for more |
Westfield schools to start annual food drive11/5/2019 WESTFIELD – For the seventh straight year, Westfield Schools will host its food drive at Westfield Technical Academy on the Monday before Thanksgiving so families in need in the school distri ...click for more |
104th Fighter Wing to honor former commander11/5/2019 WESTFIELD – On Nov. 8 the Barnes Air National Guard base will honor its former commander, Maj. Gen. George W. Keefe, by renaming its Logistics Building after him. Keefe died in June of ...click for more |
Cannabis Connection hosts first job fair November 2-310/30/2019 WESTFIELD – Cannabis Connection will host its first job fair on Nov. 2 and 3 between noon and 4 p.m. at the site of what is expected to be the city’s first recreational marijuana shop. ...click for more |
House approves Student Opportunity Act, city dignitaries discuss10/30/2019 WESTFIELD – State Rep. John C. Velis called the Student Opportunity Act the “most consequential” vote he has taken. The House approved the bill on Oct. 23, which Velis said ...click for more |
Take part in upcoming Nov. 5 election10/30/2019 WESTFIELD – Residents of Westfield will exercise their right to vote on Nov. 5. in contested races for Mayor, city council, school committee and municipal light board (MLB). All but on ...click for more |
WFD, Rocky's team up during fire prevention month10/23/2019 WESTFIELD – On Oct. 19, volunteers from the Westfield Fire Department set up a display at Rocky's Ace Hardware store on Main Street. They answered questions and gave advice on how to keep you ...click for more |
Trunk or Treat will give you something good to eat10/23/2019 WESTFIELD – The All Stars Dance Center will be celebrating the Halloween season with its fourth annual Trunk or Treat at the Westfield Funeral Home on Oct. 27. Kim Starsiak, the owner ...click for more |
ArtWalks gallery to coincide with Pumpkinfest10/15/2019 WESTFIELD – With PumpkinFest looming, preparations are in full swing for ArtWorks of Westfield’s ArtWalk gallery during the festival. According to Cheryl Crowe, ArtWorks’ t ...click for more |
Athenaeum offers family fun, monthly staples and seasonal activities10/15/2019 WESTFIELD – With monthly events and seasonal activities, the Westfield Athenaeum offers family fun for Westfield’s residents. Becky Blackburn, the public service librarian at the ...click for more |
Registration open for Westfield Food Pantry’s Annual Glow Walk10/9/2019 WESTFIELD – For the 28th year, Westfield’s Food Pantry will host its annual walk to raise funds and awareness about hunger in Westfield on Oct. 19. When the Glow Walk began, it s ...click for more |
Lion’s Club hosts third annual Glow Golf tournament10/9/2019 WESTFIELD – For the third straight year the Westfield Lion’s Club will be hosting a Glow Golf tournament over the Columbus Day Weekend at Tekoa Country Club. The tournament began ...click for more |
PumpkinFest returns for third year to Westfield on Oct. 1910/9/2019 WESTFIELD – For the third straight year, Westfield on Weekends’ PumpkinFest will bring Fall and Halloween festivities for the whole family to Park Square and Elm St. on Oct. 19. ... click for more |
Cancer survivors receive free makeovers at Vivid Hair’s first non–profit event10/2/2019 WESTFIELD – On Oct. 6, Vivid Hair Salon & Spa will host its first Vivid Cares for Cancer event by offering free makeovers for cancer survivors. Basia Belz, the salon owner, said th ...click for more |
Former WHS gymnastics coach returns and keeps undefeated streak alive10/2/2019 WESTFIELD – The Westfield High School gymnastics team saw the return of its former coach who continued her 10-year undefeated streak in the Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference ...click for more |
Power Infrastructure work in early stages as project is set to run through 202010/2/2019 WESTFIELD – The power infrastructure project in Westfield is still in its early stages with work likely to continue through 2020. Frank Poirot, a senior media relations specialist with ...click for more |
Amelia Park Arena readies for 20th Anniversary9/25/2019 WESTFIELD – Amelia Park Arena is ready for the hockey season with a new concession stand, new strategies and plenty of events planned for the season with its 20th anniversary on the horizon.< ...click for more |
Sportsman’s Club puts safety first, readies for Membership Drive9/25/2019 WESTFIELD – With its Membership Weekend coming up, the Westfield Sportsman’s Club offers plenty of activities with a safety-first mindest. One of the qualities of the Westfield S ...click for more |
Blue Umbrella Books hosts upcoming events, hopes to boost sales9/25/2019 WESTFIELD – Despite some financial struggles, Blue Umbrella Books is working hard to keep its doors open by holding various events and trying to cut costs, according to its owner, Russell Atw ...click for more |
Springfield Road construction begins process toward improving traffic flow, renovations9/18/2019 WESTFIELD – Construction has begun on Springfield Road for a new traffic light in order to smooth traffic flow and redevelop part of the Shortstop Grill building complex. The first pha ...click for more |
Volunteers sought for river cleanup9/18/2019 WESTFIELD – The rivers that flow through our communities come under attack by individuals who choose to pollute them, and each spring and fall, a call is sent out by the Westfield River Water ...click for more |
Westfield Camera Club challenges members to compete and improve9/18/2019 WESTFIELD – As one of the few photography clubs in the Springfield area, the Westfield Camera Club hosts monthly workshops and competitions to help its members hone their photography skills.< ...click for more |
Westfield Pickleball Association hosts tournaments, marks grand opening9/11/2019 WESTFIELD – This weekend the Westfield Pickleball Association hosted two tournaments to mark the grand opening of its courts. Renovations to the former tennis courts at Westfield Munic ...click for more |
St. Joseph’s Church celebrates Fall Harvest Festival9/11/2019 WESTFIELD – St. Joseph’s Church hosted its annual Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, the kick-off to a year’s worth of celebrations leading up to a party for the 100 th anniversary of ...click for more |
Westfield Historical Commission plans to add more self–guided walking tours9/3/2019 WESTFIELD – After starting its first self-guided walking tour back in 2016, the Westfield Historical Commission wants to add more, according to its treasurer. Downloading the app is ea ...click for more |
Gaudreau, Stathatos and Houck become Eagle Scouts9/3/2019 WESTFIELD – The world has three new Eagle Scouts. James Gaudreau, Nicolas Stathatos and Enders Houck, all of Westfield Boy Scout Troop 821, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and were ho ...click for more |
Animal shelter sees increase in donations by children9/3/2019 WESTFIELD – Two weeks ago a six-year-old girl donated food and toys to the Westfield Regional Animal Shelter as part of a growing trend among child donors. Sofia, the little girl who d ...click for more |
American Legion Post 124 celebrates anniversary9/3/2019 WESTFIELD – This year American Legion Post 124 in Westfield celebrated its 100th anniversary with a steak roast back in early August. Unlike other military organizations, everyone in t ...click for more |
Church members gather to make pierogi for festival8/27/2019 WESTFIELD – Making pierogi the old-fashioned way is an artform handed down from generation to generation in the city’s Polish community. From making the dough, to rolling it &nda ...click for more |
Westfield State University approves PA studies program1/15/2016 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University is one step closer to being a leader for public colleges in New England. The university’s trustees approved the Master of Science in Physician Ass ...click for more |
Sullivan ready to begin official term as Westfield mayor1/8/2016 WESTFIELD – For the second time in as many months, Brian Sullivan was sworn into the mayor’s office in Westfield on Jan. 4. This time, however, he gets to drop the word “acting&rd ...click for more |
Volunteers use warm winter weather to fix up Westfield Little League fields12/30/2015 WESTFIELD – Volunteers for Westfield Little League baseball have been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm winter weather by working to update some of the city’s fields, according ...click for more |
Westfield Technical Academy jumps to Level 1 school12/18/2015 WESTFIELD – In a year that brought an aviation program, a new name and a zero percent dropout rate, Westfield Technical Academy added another accomplishment to its list. The Department of Ele ...click for more |
Baystate Noble receives $1.2 million CHART grant12/18/2015 WESTFIELD – Baystate Noble has received a $1.2 million grant from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. A formal presentation took place at Baystate Noble on Dec. 11. The Communi ...click for more |
Westfield City Council votes on residential, commercial tax rates12/11/2015 WESTFIELD – In a special meeting, the City Council voted on a tax shift rate of 1.65, with a residential factor of 87.4412. Residents will now pay $19.44 per thousand, while businesses pay $3 ...click for more |
Volunteer brings ‘burst of sunshine’ to City Clerk’s office12/4/2015 WESTFIELD – Many people cycle though the Westfield City Hall, whether it be to fill out paper work or as an elected official. Since Mayor Rick Sullivan took office 1999 to the day his brother ...click for more |
DeLeo supports Velis at fundraising event11/25/2015 WESTFIELD – Typically, Speaker of the State House of Representatives Robert DeLeo does not make plans for the day following the last day of the session, but he made an exception for state Rep ...click for more |
Westfield State Foundation celebrates 35 years11/20/2015 WESTFIELD – In it’s 35th year, the Westfield State Foundation has circled back to its roots, according to Executive Director of Advancement Michael Knapik. The Westfield State Fo ...click for more |
Scallion announces retirement as Westfield superintendent11/13/2015 WESTFIELD – In her fifth year as superintendent of Westfield Public Schools, Dr. Suzanne Scallion has announced that she will ...click for more |
Knapik resigns, Sullivan sworn in as Westfield's acting mayor11/13/2015 WESTFIELD – Less than a week after Brian Sullivan was elected as Westfield’s next mayor ...click for more |
Westfield Rail Trail completes another construction phase11/5/2015 WESTFIELD – The city of Westfield celebrated yet another milestone on its growing Columbia Greenway Rail Trail, cutting the ribbon on the third phase of the trail on Oct. 30. The newest porti ...click for more |
Westfield State University selects candidate for president11/5/2015 WESTFIELD – After a troubled history with previous presidents, Westfield State University has ended a 10-month search, recommending Dr. Ramon Torrecilha as its candidate to lead the school. ...click for more |
ULI offers advice to revitalize Westfield's Elm Street corridor10/30/2015 WESTFIELD – City officials, stakeholders and business owners hosted a group that visited downtown Westfield, identified its assets and made recommendations to renew and reinvigorate the area. ...click for more |
Sullivan, Roeder meet in candidate forum ahead of Westfield election10/30/2015 WESTFIELD – The two mayoral candidates, Mike Roeder and Brian Sullivan, met for the first time on the campaign trail just one week before the general election to discuss the issues within the ...click for more |
Westfield Senior Center opens to the public10/30/2015 WESTFIELD – More than two decades after the original petitions were signed, Westfield has a new senior center. The Westfield Senior Center opened its doors on Oct. 26 to seniors who w ...click for more |
O’Connell seeks sixth term on Westfield City Council10/16/2015 WESTFIELD – City Councilor Mary O’Connell has always called Ward 4 of Westfield home. As she runs for her sixth term on the City Council, she said it has been “a real pleasure&rdq ...click for more |
Southwick Library receives grant9/25/2015 SOUTHWICK – State Sen. Don Humason and state Rep. Nick Boldyga ...click for more |
Westfield Planning Board approves permits for PVTA facility9/25/2015 WESTFIELD – The Planning Board voted to approve the site plan with special permits for the proposed Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) ...click for more |
Sudders visits Westfield State, talks public service with faculty, students9/17/2015 WESTFIELD – Marylou Sudders, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, visited Westfield State University to meet with community officials, professors, administratio ...click for more |
Charity hockey game to honor GySgt. Sullivan, benefit memorial scholarship9/17/2015 WESTFIELD – Two hockey teams have come together to honor a local hero. The Falcons Charity Hockey Club and the Cocchi Sheriff Charity Hockey Team have banded together to host Honoring a True ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves Ponders Hollow land transfer9/10/2015 WESTFIELD – After months of controversy over the move, the City Council voted to approve the Ponders Hollow land transfer from the Fire Department’s care to the Park and Recreation Depa ...click for more |
Westfield State University professor elected president of Wildlife Society9/4/2015 WESTFIELD – When Westfield State environmental science professor John McDonald joined the Wildlife Society his freshman year of college at a professor’s suggestion, he said he simply pa ...click for more |
Very Merry Dickens Carolers make way to Westfield8/28/2015 WESTFIELD – The holiday season just got a little cheerier in Westfield. The Very Merry Dickens Carolers, a Rhode Island based group, announced it would be expanding to the Whip City. T ...click for more |
Mahmood’s Westfield City Council campaign puts emphasis on trust8/28/2015 WESTFIELD – City Council candidate Muneeb “Moon” Mahmood said Westfield residents are fed up with political stalemates. Mahmood said he can bring “independent thinki ...click for more |
Roots Learning Center adds new afterschool program8/21/2015 WESTFIELD – Roots Learning Center will offer a new afterschool program this fall for students 5 to 14 years old. The learning center provides a regular program, which serves children ...click for more |
Westfield's November election ballot finalized, preliminary may be needed8/21/2015 WESTFIELD – Whether or not the city will see a preliminary election on Sept. 22 hinges entirely on a decision by current Councilor At Large Dave Flaherty. Flaherty h ...click for more |
Westfield City Councilor Dan Allie proposes change to temporary sign ordinance8/14/2015 WESTFIELD – City Councilor Daniel Allie has proposed a change to the temporary sign ordinance that, he said, would make it easier for new candidates to get their names out in the community be ...click for more |
Westfield remembers 1955 flood 60 years later8/14/2015 WESTFIELD – For some, it may be hard to imagine the shopping centers on East Main Street being replaced by farmland, the population of Westfield half its size and no MassPike cutting through ...click for more |
Bentrewicz moves from volunteer to Westfield City Council candidate8/7/2015 WESTFIELD – Though Katherine Bentrewicz has been a volunteer for the Westfield schools and a voice in the ...click for more |
Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik seeks a return to City Council8/7/2015 WESTFIELD – While Mayor Daniel Knapik may not be looking to return to the mayor’s seat, he now has his eyes set on a return to City Council Chambers. Knapik has taken out nomina ...click for more |
Carter resigns as Westfield High School principal, Duquette to serve as interim7/31/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield Public Schools will see a few administrative shifts when school picks back up in the fall. |
Friends of Westfield Senior Center continue capital campaign7/31/2015 WESTFIELD – A dedicated group of volunteers has been meeting weekly for months to raise $500,000 to furnish 25 rooms in the new ...click for more |
Stanley Park to host Garden Party fundraiser7/23/2015 WESTFIELD – Stanley Park and its Board of Directors are playing host to its first Saturday in the Park Garden Party to help cap off fundraising for the park’s new pavilion, according to ...click for more |
Crepes Tea House moves food truck to Westfield7/23/2015 WESTFIELD – Crepes Tea House, a West Springfield restaurant, has added a spot on wheels in Westfi ...click for more |
Vincent Caruso Photography opens in Southwick7/17/2015 SOUTHWICK – Vincent Caruso of Southwick has always been drawn to photography, snapping pictures of landscapes in his spare time. Now, Caruso has turned his passion into a business. Vin ...click for more |
Art O’Leary offers educational hikes at Stanley Park7/17/2015 WESTFIELD – For area residents who are interested in local history and want to get up and get moving, Art O’Leary has a perfect hike on the grounds of Stanley Park. “Stanle ...click for more |
Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce hosts 38th Pancake Breakfast, feeds more than 7007/17/2015 WESTFIELD – The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce took a break from its usual business to flip pancakes on July 9. At the organization’s 38th annual Panca ...click for more |
Claire’s Hair, Etc. gets new look as Salon Thairapy7/10/2015 WESTFIELD – A familiar Westfield business is getting a new look. What was formerly Claire’s Hair, Etc., has turned into Salon Thairapy. Trish Carpenter, a longtime Westfield hai ...click for more |
Land transfer first reading passes, final vote needed7/10/2015 WESTFIELD – In its first reading in front of the Westfield City Council, the motion to transfer the care and cu ...click for more |
Westfield schools deal with $400,000 cut from Council7/10/2015 WESTFIELD – Dealing with the $400,000 cut to the School Department’s budget handed down by the City Council, the School Committee met in a special meeting on July 6 to approve the chang ...click for more |
Westfield City Council approves budget, cuts $1.9 million7/2/2015 WESTFIELD – In two special meetings, the Westfield City Council cut $1.895 million from and approved the fiscal ...click for more |
Camp K-9 provides busy pet owners place for dog day care in Westfield6/26/2015 WESTFIELD – As local families prepare for summer vacations, Westfield has a new destination for their pups, as well. Camp K-9 opened its doors on June 6, offering do ...click for more |
Westfield State makes plans for future of Juniper Park6/19/2015 WESTFIELD – While Westfield State University and the city celebrated the life and closing of a beloved school on June 14, plans for ...click for more |
Amelia Park kicks off capital campaign6/19/2015 WESTFIELD – Amelia Park officially kicked off a three-year capital campaign, aiming to raise $1 million for the Westfield staple. The “Thanks A Million, Al” drive is named ...click for more |
Westfield City Council ‘reluctantly’ accepts Russell School lease6/12/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield Schools were at the forefront for the City Council at its June 4 meeting. The council was tasked with approving the lease on Russell Elementary School, which was ...click for more |
‘Hope for Heather’ benefit to help Westfield woman, raise melanoma awareness6/12/2015 WESTFIELD – A benefit for Heather Riggenbach, a Westfield resident fighting melanoma, has been planned to raise money and awareness about her journey. Riggenbach was diagnosed with mel ...click for more |
Healey, fire chiefs set on finding solution to rising Narcan prices6/5/2015 WESTFIELD – State Attorney General Maura Healey met with the Western Massachusetts Fire Chief Association to discuss the heroin opioi ...click for more |
Fishing mentorship program creates friendships, love of sport5/29/2015 WESTFIELD – A new national campaign, Take Me Fishing, is a perfect complement to the state’s Fisheries & Wildlife ...click for more |
Twiss Street solar project celebrates ceremonial opening5/29/2015 WESTFIELD – The ceremonial switch was flipped at the new solar array on the Twiss Street landfill on May 20. The solar field represents a partnership between the city, |
Humans of New York creator offers advice for Westfield grads5/22/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University’s graduating class of 2015 received their diplomas at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on May 16. Before they walked across the stage, shook s ...click for more |
Westfield G&E rolls out pilot fiber optic program5/22/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield Gas and Electric has launched a pilot program that offers fiber optic network to parts of the city. The Whip City Fiber initiative offers high-speed Internet acce ...click for more |
Westfield School Committee accepts Russell school lease5/22/2015 WESTFIELD – The School Committee voted unanimously to accept the lease agreement for Russell Elementary School with the town of Russell on May 18. The lease begins July 1 and will run ...click for more |
$1.9 million gap between school budget, mayor’s5/15/2015 WESTFIELD – The School Department’s requested budget for the 2016 fiscal year exceeds the money budgeted by M ...click for more |
Summer youth job program kicks off5/15/2015 WESTFIELD – The Regional Employment Board of Hampden County celebrated its 2015 Summer Jobs Program Kickoff at Shaker Farms Country Club on ...click for more |
Westfield Vocational earns accreditation, feedback from NEASC5/8/2015 WESTFIELD – The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Commission on Te ...click for more |
Development proposed across from Mass Pike's Exit 35/1/2015 WESTFIELD – The proposed Pride gas station and convenience store, along with three other developments on Southampton Road will no ...click for more |
Bike Week encourages riders to get out and pedal5/1/2015 WESTFIELD – As the nation prepares to celebrate Bike Month in May, Westfield has readied its own events for its 16th Annual Bike Week. The week begins May 11 and runs through 18. ...click for more |
ReStore opens, offers community chance to donate, buy household items4/24/2015 WESTFIELD – Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity officially opened |
Southwick Interact Club helps clean up Forest Park Zoo4/17/2015 SOUTHWICK – Students in Southwick-Tolland Regional High School’s Interact Club spent a day outside of the classroom in the nam ...click for more |
Westfield State University looks into physician assistant program, hires Hixon4/10/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University has taken a step forward in developing its physician assistant program. The university has hi ...click for more |
Velis, Stolen Valor bill gains national attention4/3/2015 WESTFIELD – In state Rep. John Velis’s first full-term at the post, he has drawn national attention with his ...click for more |
First tractor rally comes to Southwick this month4/3/2015 SOUTHWICK – Southwick’s agricultural past will be front and center this spring. The South ...click for more |
Westfield Mayor declines resignation for head of DPW3/27/2015 WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel Knapik has declined interim Department of Public Works Superintendent David Billips’ resignation reque ...click for more |
Students fundraise to ‘Save the Globe’ at Westfield State3/20/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University’s Interim President Elizabeth Preston chall ...click for more |
Westfield schools, Russell agree on terms for lease3/20/2015 WESTFIELD – The town of Russell and Westfield Public Schools have n ...click for more |
Survey put out by city seeks input about downtown area3/13/2015 WESTFIELD – The city of Westfield’s quest to revitalize the downtown area continues. This time, the Department of Community Development wants input from business owners and customers. < ...click for more |
Noble, Baystate sign letter of intent, explore partnership3/13/2015 WESTFIELD – The field of health care has been shifting, and two local hospitals have decided to roll with the waves. ... click for more |
Small business grants available for downtown shops3/6/2015 WESTFIELD – Small business again have the opportunity to get advice and extra money. The Community Development Block Grant program i ...click for more |
Aviation board named, literacy goals set at Westfield School Committee meeting3/6/2015 WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee meeting on March 2 saw plans and promises for the fut ...click for more |
Cook-Off challenges area chefs, businesses2/20/2015 WESTFIELD – Joe Deedy enjoys supporting local causes while getting the word out about his business, Moolicious Farm on Feeding Hills Road i...click for more |
Westfield State University tries to resolve globe vandalism issue2/13/2015 WESTFIELD – When the Patriots ...click for more |
Marine veteran begins next phase of his life2/13/2015 WESTFIELD – Max Riley has welcomed an accelerated life. He graduated from Westfield High School in three years and joined the ...click for more |
No dropouts for Westfield Vocational in 2013-142/6/2015 WESTFIELD – The statewide dropout rates are on the decline, dropping to a three-decade low of 2 percent, but one Westfield School went even further.Westfield Vocational Technical High School’... click for more |
Knapik passed over for Walpole town administrator position2/6/2015 WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel Knapik was not chosen for the position of town administrator in Walpole. The interim town administrator, Jim Johnson, will continue on in the role.The Board of Selectm... click for more |
Sullivan announces 2015 mayoral campaign run2/6/2015 WESTFIELD – City Council President Brian Sullivan wants to, in short, get things done, and he wants to do so as the next mayor of Westfield. Sullivan made the official campaign announcement Feb. 3 at ...click for more |
Genesis offers program to lower stress, become mindful1/30/2015 WESTFIELD – Life is stressful business, but our reaction to it does not need to be another burden. The Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center will be... click for more |
Sports bar offers unique family atmosphere1/23/2015 WESTFIELD – America’s game has a new home in Westfield. Well, at least its food does. The Shortstop Bar and Grill opened in December of last year, at... click for more |
Habitat for Humanity opens Westfield ReStore1/16/2015 WESTFIELD – The Greater Springfield chapter of Habitat for Humanity offered a sneak peek of its latest venture in Western Massachusetts: ReStore Home Improvement and Donation Cente... click for more |
Library honors Beatrice Gormley with literary prize1/16/2015 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Athenaeum will award its annual Carol Otis Hurst Prize to Beatrice Gormley for her book, “Friends of Liberty.” Gormley will be speaking about her writing ... click for more |
Westfield State to turn grant into new program1/9/2015 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University has received a $48,750 grant from the Patrick Administration to begin planning an Early College High S...click for more |
Knapik won’t seek fourth term, Roeder announces campaign1/9/2015 WESTFIELD – When the calendar pages flipped to 2015 last week, it not only meant a new year and fresh start for Westfield. It also marked the start of an election year, one in whichclick for more |
Westfield City Council votes to raise tax rate for FY151/2/2015 WESTFIELD – After much debate from the members of City Council and concerned citizens speaking out on Dec. 17, the city ...click for more |
‘Little Free Library’ lecture slated in hopes of opening in Westfield12/23/2014 WESTFIELD – With the successful launch of the first Little Free Library in Wyben in October, Westfield Athenaeum Director Cher Collins hopes that community and church groups and scouting troops will b...click for more |
Big Y, Carando host free lunch at Barnes12/23/2014 WESTFIELD – Big Y and Carando Classic Italian Foods played host to a Christmas lunch for the men an...click for more |
Westfield Voke receives $1 million grant for new aviation program12/19/2014 WESTFIELD – Westfield Vocational-Technical High School (WSVTH) has received a $1.1 million grant to help fund the Airframe and Powerplant aviation p...click for more |
Hospital uses two schools of medicine12/19/2014 WESTFIELD – Despite three cancer diagnoses in six years, Ann Clapp is upbeat and says one of her best defenses is receiving integrative therapies including Reiki.Clapp, a patient of Steven Sch... click for more |
East Mountain Country club withdraws conservation restriction12/12/2014 WESTFIELD – The East Mountain Country Club has withdrawn its proposal for a $758,000 conservation restriction as a result of a negative rec...click for more |
‘Miracle on 34th Street’ comes to Southwick12/12/2014 SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Cultural Council has arranged for the Suffield Players to put on a free production of “Miracle on 34th Street” on Dec. 14.The play will be performed as a 1940s... click for more |
Program offers support for Alzheimer caregivers, family12/5/2014 WESTFIELD – The Massachusetts and New Hampshire chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will hos...click for more |
Westfield partners with Armbrook, becomes ‘Dementia Friendly’ City12/5/2014 WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel Knapik announced that Westfield has committed to become a Dementia Friendly City, alongside Bet...click for more |
Local businesses support Westfield on the Weekends11/20/2014 WESTFIELD – United Bank and the Firtion-Adams Funeral Home are challenging th...click for more |
Westfield woman writes book of poetry11/20/2014 WESTFIELD – Isabel Marcheselli has spent 15 years playing piano and singing in New York City clubs with her band, Isabel and the Whispers, and solo. Now, she sits down at her piano, closes her eyes an...click for more |
Art gallery opens to honor Westfield State alumna11/14/2014 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University hosted an artist’s reception for “Emilee’s Art Dream: In Her Honor, An Exhibition for MS Awareness” No...click for more |
Music driven by passion for Southwick Inn open mic host10/31/2014 SOUTHWICK – Steve Piper of Springfield is the first to admit he is not the second coming of Jimi Hendrix when he picks up his guitar, but that does not seem to bother him.He is just getting be... click for more |
Westfield State students to perform Broadway hits10/31/2014 WESTFIELD – Students at Westfield State University will be performing a compilation of Broadway hits in the production “CARPE DIEM! Celebrati...click for more |
Funds raised for Senior Center double in a month10/31/2014 WESTFIELD – In one month of fundraising, the Friends of the Westfield Senior Center has doubled its total from $100,000 to $200...click for more |
Westfield Athenaeum to host toy and book sale10/30/2014 WESTFIELD – Bill Westerlind, president of the Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum, has “loved books” since he was young so he...click for more |
Family to host tasting fundraiser to fight lung cancer10/23/2014 SOUTHWICK – For the fourth year, one local family hosts a fall fundraiser to raise awareness of lung cancer in the hope of saving lives.“Our mother, Marylin Liptak, was a nonsmoker yet she die... click for more |
Westfield named ‘happiest’ city10/17/2014 WESTFIELD – Once again Westfield has topped a better living list. This time, CreditDonkey.com named it the “click for more |
Columbia Greenway Rail Trail Phase 2 opens10/17/2014 WESTFIELD – The city celebrated the grand opening of the ... click for more |
Judge rules against Article 97, injuction lifted10/17/2014 WESTFIELD – After more than two years of being stalled, the Ashley Street School Project can move forwa...click for more |
Marathon honors police captain10/10/2014 WESTFIELD – A local police captain is being honored for his off-duty work where he dedicates his time to serving the community.Police Capt. Mike McCabe was selected as part of the 10-member A... click for more |
School opponents seek permanent injuction10/10/2014 WESTFIELD – The Ashley Street School Project, once again, returned to Hampden County Superior Court. This time, the plaintiffs sought to make the temporary injunction suspending construction of the sc...click for more |
Barnes celebrates second phase of runway overhaul10/3/2014 WESTFIELD – The second phase of the Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport runway construction was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on Se...click for more |
WSU welcomes chaplain Savage to Amelia Ferst Interfaith Center10/3/2014 WESTFIELD – The Albert and Amelia Ferst Interfaith Center at Westfield State University (WSU) welcomed a new chaplain to help expand the center’s outreach and influence on the campus and throughout th...click for more |
Fighter Wing bids farewell, offers support10/3/2014 WESTFIELD – More than 30 members of the 104th Fighter Wing will soon touch down on foreign soil, many of them for the first time. With their s...click for more |
WSU Science Center construction underway9/25/2014 WESTFIELD – Westfield State University (WSU) celebrated the construction its newest building that will expand the research abilities of its students.WSU conducted a ground breaking ceremony f... click for more |
Gottfried ushers in green advancement at Mestek9/19/2014 WESTFIELD – An inventive patent led to an expansion of one local company, putting it ahead of its competitors, but not at the cost of the environment – a statement supported by the man responsible for...click for more |
WSU hosts Food Pantry fundraiser on Sept. 199/12/2014 WESTFIELD – Pastor Christopher Hazzard of St. John’s Lutheran Church is encouraging area residents to support the Westfield Food Pantry’s first “major” fundraiser slated Sept. 19.“The face of... click for more |
Singles dances see revival in Western Mass.9/5/2014 WESTFIELD – One man seeks to bring back the singles dances of yesteryear where people gathered to meet, speak and have a fun night out.Domer Ringuette, a Chicopee resident, organized a Happy ... click for more |
Board of Selectmen contemplates name change9/5/2014 SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen is going to answer, “What’s in a name?”At its Aug. 28 meeting, the board contemplate a name change to “Selectboard,” an item that sparked some heated discus... click for more |
Whalley Park remains incomplete, years in the making8/29/2014 SOUTHWICK – The creation of Whalley Park began in 2009 after the 70-acre park was established in honor of John Whalley IV. The park is still undergoing improvements, but officials anticipate its grand...click for more |
Ashley Street School saga continues8/21/2014 WESTFIELD – The Ashley Street School Project continues to move, not ahead but sideways.The most recent development consisted of a brief filed by those opposed to the project. On Aug. 7, Attorn... click for more |
Tag sale to benefit Westfield Regional Animal Shelter8/20/2014 WESTFIELD – Terri Kutayli has been a “huge animal lover” since her childhood so volunteering at the Westfield Regional Animal She...click for more |
Westfield River Brewing relocates to expand business8/15/2014 SOUTHWICK – In an effort to expand its business, the Westfield River Brewing Co. has relocated to the former Chuck’s Steakhouse building located at 707 College Highway.The new location is a t... click for more |
Tournament continues to raise heart awareness8/1/2014 WESTFIELD – The memory of a local teen, Kevin J. Major, continues to inspire area residents to raise awareness about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and the importance of using CPR to treat those afflicte...click for more |
Brigade rides in honor of teen, first-timer rides for father8/1/2014 SOUTHWICK/WESTFIELD – Among the 5,800 cyclists participating in the 35th annual Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) will be Michael Moses of Southwick, a veteran rider returning for his seventh year, and Michael...click for more |
Veteran musician returns to Stanley Park to perform7/25/2014 WESTFIELD – The July 27 concert at Stanley Park features a veteran musician who has performed at the park for decades. Jim Blanch and the Boot Hill Band will perform country ... click for more |
Gas Light District construction underway, officials seek to lessen impact7/18/2014 WESTFIELD – Construction is underway in the Gas Light District. The city was working with the Westfield Business Improve...click for more |
Poetry collection celebrates the small ‘moments’ of life7/11/2014 WESTFIELD – Many people view life in its entirety, but in reality life is a series of moments – snapshots – that make up the whole of one’s life experience. One local author has taken the time to savo...click for more |
Council approves $7.5 million senior center bond7/11/2014 WESTFIELD – The new Senior Center will finally come to physical fruition now that a $7.5 million bond was approved for its construction. At a special meeting on June 30, the ... click for more |
Petitioners win, council votes to dissolve WBID7/11/2014 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Business Improvement District (WBID) will be disbanded after the City Council supported its dissolution. Pet...click for more |
Grandparents association brings generations together through faith7/3/2014 WESTFIELD – Alicia Belanger believes strongly in “passing on the faith” to her eight grandchildren and in that spirit, she started a local branch of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA).&nb... click for more |
Motocross returns to track after brief absence7/3/2014 SOUTHWICK – Motocross will return to the town this summer after the American Legion Post 338 and Mike Grondahl reache...click for more |
Council researches taking Weilgus property, residents weigh-in6/27/2014 WESTFIELD – The decision whether to take the Weilgus property, 146-150 Main St., by eminent domain is being reviewed by the City Council’s Legislative and Ordinance subcommittee. The debate among citi...click for more |
Knapik cites loss of state aid, contracts as basis for budget6/20/2014 WESTFIELD – In an open letter to citizens of the city, Mayor Daniel Knapik explained the basis of his proposed $132 million fiscal year 2015 (FY15) budget by explaining that amount ensures the level o...click for more |
Advocates seek to abolish restrictive cages6/6/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Advocates gathered to demonstrate the use of crates t... click for more |
Wildlife Society honors professor5/30/2014 By Carley Dangona WESTFIELD – His love of wildlife an... click for more |
Patrick names Sullivan as successor for chief of staff5/30/2014 By Carley Dangona BOSTON – Westfield will have a dire... click for more |
Builder chosen for senior center, groundbreaking this fall5/16/2014 By Carley Dangona WESTFIELD – Construction bids for t... click for more |
Task Force aims to strengthen community ties to military bases5/16/2014 By Carley Dangona WESTFIELD – The state’s Military As... click for more |
Short line railroads benefit from industrial grant program5/9/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – A recent grant will enable a local short line railroad to improve its rail line to support its econ... click for more |
Barnes celebrates opening of its first restaurant5/9/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The city celebrated the grand opening of the airport’s first restaurant, which overlooks the runway... click for more |
Knapik reaches settlement agreement regarding signs5/2/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – A complaint regarding the removal of political campaign signs from the tree belt along East Silver ... click for more |
Mayor, state officials seek options for upcoming Old Colony layoffs5/2/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – As some local businesses can no longer afford the taxes and payments associated with owning a prope... click for more |
Councilor O’Connell tells her side of the story4/25/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Ward 4 City Councilor Mary O’Connell shared her side of the Big E party inquiry, a topic that Mayor... click for more |
Airman competes in Best Warrior event with competitors half his age4/18/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – For the second year, the 104th Fighter Wing from Barnes Air National Guard Base sent airmen to comp... click for more |
Residents voice rail trail safety concerns4/11/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Residents voiced their safety concerns regarding a lack of privacy created by the construction of Phase... click for more |
Velis to take residence in 4th Hampden District seat4/4/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – John Velis edged out opponent City Councilor Dan Allie to become the next 4th Hampden District state re... click for more |
Colonel retires from 104th, plans next phase of life3/28/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – An official changing of the guard took place in light of the upcoming retirement of long-time Mission S... click for more |
Adoption conference stresses the impact of loving homes3/14/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The future of a child in foster care can be permanently altered in a positive fashion when adoptive par... click for more |
Library brings patrons back in time3/7/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The Westfield Athenaeum will celebrate a milestone event with a visit from the historical figures of it... click for more |
Judge rules Knapik breached First Amendment2/28/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – A federal judge ruled that Mayor Daniel Knapik violated the First Amendment rights of two people runnin... click for more |
Bellamy reflects on Sochi, contemplates future2/28/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Kacey Bellamy, a member of the 2014 U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey team and a Westfield native, said it’s ... click for more |
Bellamy’s family, friends react to Olympic loss2/21/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – A heartbreaking end to the Women’s Olympic gold medal hockey game sent Kacey Bellamy’s family and frien... click for more |
City takes pre-emptive approach to winter road maintenance2/21/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The city takes proactive measures each year to ensure the winter season doesn’t inhibit driving conditi... click for more |
Resident completes pre-clinical trial, FDA approval needed before next phase can begin2/14/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK – Resident Marita Niquette awaits approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to see if she... click for more |
Author pens book, hopes readers will benefit from the experience2/14/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK – Last month marked the release of “My Walk with Christ, A Spiritual Journey,” a book written by resident... click for more |
‘Psychic Bridges’ made throughout the Valley2/11/2014 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Picking blueberries with stonewalls in the distance was the message that resonated with Debbie Post during a... click for more |
Cook-off benefit features ‘chocolate, chowder and chili dishes2/7/2014 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The top-selling cupcake at Mama Cakes is called Chocolate Indulgence, and mini versions will be among the de... click for more |
Another candidate vies for Humason’s former seat2/7/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – A second candidate for former state Rep. Donald Humason Jr.’s seat – now a state senator – has come for... click for more |
WSU students apply classroom lessons to hands-on experience1/31/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – During winter break, 42 Westfield State University (WSU) students traveled abroad to gain firsthand exp... click for more |
Park Service rules on Ashley Street School Project1/31/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – After months of inactivity, the National Park Service (NPS) finally made its decision regarding the Ash... click for more |
‘Yes You Can’ and ‘Boston Strong’ unite1/24/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com BOSTON – Two former Westfield residents have competed in more than 1,100 races, earned accolades such as an ESPY aw... click for more |
Teachers dubbed ‘Local Heroes’ for their service1/17/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com HARTFORD, Conn. – Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts honored 10 area t... click for more |
School Committee seeks better communication1/17/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The first order of business in 2014 for the School?Committee was to scrutinize the work of the Westfiel... click for more |
Mayor promises to keep the forward momentum1/10/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel Knapik promised to continue the progress he has made in revitalizing Westfield during his ... click for more |
2013 in review: Area faces changes, challenges1/3/2014 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport saw many changes this year. Its 28-year-old runway was replaced afte... click for more |
DCR awards Stanley Park with grant to restore sanctuary12/27/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The storms of 2011 wreaked havoc on many of the trails in Stanley Park, completely demolishing bridges ... click for more |
WBID offers grant program to ‘restore’ downtown businesses12/20/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The Westfield Business Improvement District (WBID) has three avenues for local merchants to improve the... click for more |
Noble Express Care celebrates its grand opening12/20/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Residents in Westfield, Southwick and the surrounding hill towns now have a local option for immediate ... click for more |
Candidate steps up to fill representative’s seat12/13/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – A candidate for former state Rep. Donald Humason Jr.’s seat – now a state senator – has come forward de... click for more |
Greenway receives grant approval for second phase12/13/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The next phase of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail received the green light at the most recent meeting ... click for more |
Setup of dog park continues as its details are finalized12/6/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The canine residents of Westfield may soon have a park to themselves, but not without the help of inter... click for more |
Residents fail to attend tax classification hearing12/6/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The turnout for the second public hearing regarding the upcoming City Council vote on the 2014 fiscal y... click for more |
Consultants reveal schematic design for new senior center11/26/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The schematic plans for the long-awaited senior center were unveiled to a meager audience at a public i... click for more |
WSU celebrates its 175th anniversary11/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The recent controversy over the departure of Westfield State University (WSU) President Evan Dobelle ha... click for more |
Lecture series delves into the perils of oceanic rescues11/15/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The fall lecture series at the Westfield Athenaeum continues with a look into the lives of people that ... click for more |
Fundraiser to benefit resident in need of kidney transplant11/8/2013 Molly O’Neilmolly@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Cheryl Lafreniere of Westfield hasn’t let kidney disease stop her from living. She’s been on dialysis for the... click for more |
Candidates present opposing ideals for city’s future11/1/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Two opposing ideals for securing Westfield’s future were presented during a political forum between the... click for more |
Officials endorse Senate candidate11/1/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The Democratic Party took a united stance in support of David Bartley’s campaign for State Senate. Gov... click for more |
WSU hosts the author of ‘Sex, Drugs and Sea Slime’10/25/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The ocean is home to an array of sea life and each species has its value in the environment, from the m... click for more |
Mayor seeks third term to continue city’s progress10/18/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel Knapik seeks a third term at the helm of the Whip City. He sat down with Reminder Publ... click for more |
104th returns to service at Barnes after mandatory furlough10/11/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The national government shutdown has had far-reaching, local impacts. Two hundred and sixty full-time t... click for more |
Animal Control seeks funds for department maintenance10/11/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Dog owners will see an increase in licensing fees starting next March. At its Oct. 3 meeting, the City... click for more |
Local participates in ongoing Miami Project study10/4/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK – One month has passed since Southwick resident Marita Niquette began a boot camp of sorts, yet she remai... click for more |
Athenaeum director leaves after more than a decade of service9/20/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The upcoming Sept. 28 Harvest Fair will mark the Westfield Athenaeum’s Sesquicentennial anniversary and... click for more |
Author’s story about personal loss inspires hope for readers9/20/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Local journalist and Westfield State University (WSU) alumna Janice Beetle will share her book “Divine ... click for more |
Resident promotes bands with own record label9/13/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Picture this: you’re out with friends at a local pub and just heard the most incredible band ever and w... click for more |
Technology tax hinders business productivity9/6/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The impact of the recently enacted technology tax has proven to be far more reaching than the Legislatu... click for more |
‘Day of Caring’ volunteers tidy up elementary school grounds9/6/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Southampton Road Elementary School received some much-needed landscaping as employees from local busine... click for more |
Benefits to aid infant child, family with medical expenses8/30/2013 By Katelyn Gendronkatelyn@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Kane Barlow-Miller, 1, was just two days old when he had open-heart surgery to help repair seven def... click for more |
Medeiros plans to ‘get the job done’ if elected to Council8/30/2013 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – Kevin Medeiros is running for at-large city councilor in Westfield and said frankly he isn’t interested i... click for more |
Design underway for new Westfield Senior Center8/19/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The design process is underway for the new Westfield Senior Center that will be located on Noble Street... click for more |
Innovative boot camp aims to help cure paralysis8/19/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK – Resident Marita Niquette will participate in an innovative boot camp with the Miami Project to Cure Par... click for more |
Downtown renewal project becomes reality upon approval8/9/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The Elm Street Urban Renewal Plan (URP) is making the transition from conceptual planning into formal i... click for more |
Warren tours long-awaited airport construction8/9/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – After nearly three decades, repaving of the runway at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (WBRA) has begu... click for more |
Commission honors Lentini for her efforts to restore, preserve the city7/26/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD Ann Lentini was honored on July 19 with the Westfield Historical Commission's Annual Westfield Preserva... click for more |
Federal grant makes overhaul of airport runway possible7/26/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD After nearly three decades, the runway at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (WBRA) is set for a makeove... click for more |
Elm Street Development plan awaiting approval7/26/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD – The Elm Street Urban Renewal Plan (URP) is on hold, pending approval from the Massachusetts Department ... click for more |
Budget passes, remains unscathed from proposed cuts7/19/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — To meet the fiscal year 2014 (FY14) needs of the city, Mayor Daniel Knapik gave to some department... click for more |
Workshop teaches coping skills to deal with emotions of adoption7/3/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Genesis Spiritual Life and Conference Center presents "Inside Out: The Expressive Arts Adoption He... click for more |
Westfield Bank donates $12,000 to charities7/3/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Westfield Bank celebrated its 160th anniversary on June 28 at its main office on Elm Street. As pa... click for more |
Veteran establishes region's emergency field kitchen6/27/2013 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Ed Mello, founder and president of the Greater Westfield & Western Hampden County Medical Reserve Corps... click for more |
Renovation modernizes historic school6/21/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city celebrated the grand re-opening of Westfield Vocational-Technical (Voc-Tech) High School ... click for more |
Commission to review plans for Westfield museum6/14/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Plans to establish a museum detailing the industrial history of the city forged ahead as Westfield... click for more |
'Senior Year' brings 1940s optimism to today's readers6/13/2013 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — For many recent high school and college graduates, the memories of senior year are still vivid in their... click for more |
Athenaeum seeks to solidify its long-term future6/7/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Westfield Athenaeum will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2014 and with that will come a ren... click for more |
Commonwealth provides grants to sustain farms6/7/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On May 31, Gov. Deval Patrick announced that $700,000 in grant money would be awarded to 11 farms ... click for more |
Breast cancer survivors show women the 'way'5/30/2013 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Two local women — both breast cancer survivors — have launched a new support group at Noble H... click for more |
Students travel back in time to the Revolutionary War5/24/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — Students at Powder Mill Middle School traveled back in time to the 18th century and spent a day in... click for more |
104th Fighter Wing protects Western Massachusetts5/24/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base is well prepared to defend its Northeast ... click for more |
City Council considers temporary moratorium5/17/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city seeks to establish a temporary one-year moratorium on the use of medical marijuana to pro... click for more |
Gulfstream celebrates opening of hangar5/17/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city celebrated the opening of the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation's new 125,000 square-foot ... click for more |
Replacement property not for sale5/10/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The property the city wants to buy to replace Cross Street Playground is not for sale. According ... click for more |
Fundraiser to assist with baby's medical bills5/3/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — A fundraiser featuring James Cawley, the number one Elvis impersonator in the United States, will ... click for more |
Court rules in favor of Winters for Ward 24/26/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city and its residents received long-awaited clarification regarding the Ward 2 seat of the Ci... click for more |
City completes assessment of Cross Street Playground4/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city of Westfield completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) of Cross Street Playground in Mar... click for more |
Senior center has been decades in the making4/12/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — After decades in the making, a new senior center is on the horizon for Westfield residents. Mayor... click for more |
Mayoral candidate steps forward4/12/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Mike Roeder has entered the race for mayor of Westfield and he intends to challenge Mayor Daniel K... click for more |
City outlines plan to fund OPEB account3/29/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — In the wake of Gov. Deval Patrick's plan to reform Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability... click for more |
Art preservation project earns students competitive spot3/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — The efforts of the Art Rescue Team at Powder Mill Middle School to preserve 14 years worth of stud... click for more |
Website offers prom necessities in one spot3/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — With prom season approaching, Kevin Kousch decided to launch his new cooperative venture, ... click for more |
Roadways project readies for construction phase3/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Planning for the Old Town Roadways Reconstruction Project is almost complete, but a tentative star... click for more |
School inspires musical growth and 'happy feet'3/8/2013 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — A former funeral parlor has been transformed into an inviting, inspiring and invigorating space for top... click for more |
Injunction to seat Winters on council denied3/8/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At a hearing on Feb. 27, the Hampden Superior Court rejected a request for an emergency injunction... click for more |
Graduation rates depend on perseverance3/1/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On a bulletin board in his office, the Westfield High School (WHS) principal has three words, "com... click for more |
Construction phase of trail slated to begin spring3/1/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The pre-construction phase of Phase 2 of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail (CGRT) is underway. Acc... click for more |
University hosts reknown speaker Noah Griffin2/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — As part of its celebration of Black History Month, Western State University (WSU) will host inspir... click for more |
Residents file motion in response to complaint2/22/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Feb. 13, a Motion to Intervene was filed in response to the city's Complaint for Declaratory Ju... click for more |
City requests clarification of its charter from court2/15/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — After six months of deliberation, Mayor Daniel Knapik has asked for determination from the state S... click for more |
Construction projects forge ahead throughout city2/15/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The revitalization efforts in the city continue with the progress of numerous construction project... click for more |
Residents seek right to representation2/11/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Attorney Mark Tanner of the Bacon\Wilson law firm in Northampton sent a letter on behalf of Ward... click for more |
Rectrix acquires AirFlyte, expands local services2/1/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services (RECAS) announced that it acquired AirFlyte Inc., a full-serv... click for more |
Exhibit showcases the beauty in death1/25/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Westfield State University (WSU) Downtown Art Gallery opened its newest exhibition "Field of D... click for more |
Homeless Cat Project needs help to continue work1/25/2013 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — From abandoned to abused cats, Denise Sinico, founder of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project, has seen i... click for more |
Author chronicles tornado with firsthand accounts1/18/2013 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Loretta Kapinos has seen her share of trauma over the years working in the Level One Trauma Center and ... click for more |
Council appoints Miller as Community Development director1/11/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At its Jan. 3 meeting the City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Peter Miller Jr. as... click for more |
Grant maintains school science courses1/2/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Dec. 20, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced th... click for more |
The top stories of 2012: year in review1/2/2013 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The buzzword around the city in 2012 was "revitalization." A multitude of construction projects ha... click for more |
City seeks to metamorphose downtown area12/26/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The plans for one city block are designed to jumpstart redevelopment downtown. The city announced ... click for more |
City seeks to revamp operating infrastructure12/19/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city launched its new website on Dec. 14, and now offers a feature that enables residents to r... click for more |
WSU has its own plans Western Avenue12/12/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — In the wake after the city's announcement of plans to overhaul of Western Avenue, new information ... click for more |
City Council Ward 2 seat remains vacant12/12/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Ward 2 City Council seat remains vacant, with no immediate fulfillment of the position in sigh... click for more |
City plans major overhaul of Western Avenue12/5/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city recently unveiled plans at a public informational meeting of a Western Avenue constructio... click for more |
Judge upholds ruling in Ashley Street case12/5/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city faced another roadblock in the Ashley Street School Project when Judge Tina Page again ru... click for more |
Schools hosts annual science overnight event11/28/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — Powder Mill Middle School will host its 14th annual science overnight for fifth and six graders fr... click for more |
Book a vacation, help families in need11/28/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Loose Ends Travel (LET), a Westfield-based online agency operated by a military family, now offers... click for more |
Teen philanthropist recognized with award11/21/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At the reception honoring the recipients of the Western Massachusetts Philanthropy Day Awards on N... click for more |
Board approves tax rate11/14/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — At a public hearing on Nov. 5, the Board of Selectman unanimously approved a single property tax f... click for more |
Athenaeum honors native with award11/14/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Westfield Athenaeum honored Rebecca Lobo-Rushin on Nov. 7 as the 2012 Edwin Smith Family Disti... click for more |
Miller appointed treasurer, replaces Kallfa11/7/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At the Nov. 1 City Council meeting, Councilor Brent Bean II, chair of the Personnel Action Committ... click for more |
Reunion creates 'Gateway' between former students11/7/2012 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com HUNTINGTON — For classmates of Gateway Regional High School's Class of 1977, the gathering at a Huntington eatery o... click for more |
WSU hosts political discussion panel10/31/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Westfield State University (WSU) conducted a panel discussion on Oct. 24 regarding the current pol... click for more |
WSU program earns regional award10/24/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The University Professional and Continuing Education Association awarded the Westfield State Unive... click for more |
Monster Frozen Yogurt opens on East Main Street10/17/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Monster Frozen Yogurt, located in the Little River Plaza on East Main Street, celebrated its grand... click for more |
WSU hosts political roundtable discussion10/17/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Westfield State University (WSU) will host a roundtable discussion entitled, "An Exploration of El... click for more |
City hosts local adoption events10/17/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) and the Massachusetts Department of Children &... click for more |
City celebrates grand opening of trail10/17/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail (FCGRT) celebrated the completion of the first pha... click for more |
Discord among councilors creates standstill10/17/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — As of Oct. 4, the responsibility of fulfilling the vacant Ward 2 City Council seat became the mayo... click for more |
Town increases open space with park10/17/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — At a special meeting Oct. 10, the town voted to accept the donation of Whalley Park from John and ... click for more |
Local business owner shares knowledge overseas10/10/2012 By Lori Szepelaklori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Julie Cecchini loves to travel and considers herself adventurous, so her latest venture teaching a cour... click for more |
License Commission chairman resigns10/10/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — No replacement will be sought at this time for the vacancy created by resignation of the former ch... click for more |
Cultural councils offer grant funding10/3/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com BOSTON — State Sen. Michael Knapik announced on Sept. 13 the grant amounts from the Massachusetts Cultural Cou... click for more |
Students reflect on convention experiences9/26/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Students from Westfield State University (WSU) attended the Democratic and Republican National Con... click for more |
Judge rules on Ashley Street school hearing9/26/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Sept. 18 Judge Tina Page issued a preliminary injunction thwarting the city from construction o... click for more |
Hearing reviews demolition of playground9/19/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At the Superior Court in Springfield on Sept. 12, Judge Tina Page presided over a hearing investig... click for more |
Groundbreaking of elementary school proceeds despite opposition9/12/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Sept. 7, the city celebrated the groundbreaking of the new elementary school on Ashley Street d... click for more |
Residents participate in Jimmy Fund Walk9/5/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — Residents will partake in the annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk (JFW) on Sept. 9 to raise fun... click for more |
Elementary school opts for single-gendered class time9/5/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Aug. 29 marked the first day of school and a new venture for fourth-graders attending Franklin Ave... click for more |
Benefit raises funds for boy with rare illness9/5/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Sept. 8 at the Skybox Sports Bar & Grill in Southwick from 2 to 7 p.m., the Bray family of West... click for more |
Goodwill opens new Westfield store8/29/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Goodwill Industries celebrated the grand opening of its store in Little River Plaza on Aug. 24. ... click for more |
City Councilor Brown vacates seat8/29/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Aug. 23, City Councilor Jim Brown formally announced his resignation from his seat on the City ... click for more |
Local woman rides for charity8/29/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Starting Sept. 5, resident Karen Hardy will bicycle 500 miles on the Maine coast, over the course ... click for more |
New Massachusetts State Police superintendent sworn in8/22/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At Westfield State University (WSU) on Aug. 16, Gov. Deval L. Patrick swore in Col. Timothy P. Alb... click for more |
CORE proposal withdrawn8/22/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — At the City Council meeting on Aug. 16, Councilor James Brown withdrew his proposed ordinance to p... click for more |
Planning Board votes against CORE proposal8/15/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Aug. 7, the Westfield Planning Board voted 4-3 to not to recommend the proposal to prohibit "ni... click for more |
Kevin J. Major Foundation donates AED to Amelia Park8/15/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — On Aug. 11, the Kevin J. Major Foundation donated an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) to the... click for more |
Amelia Park Children's Museum opens Picnic Grove8/8/2012 Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Children's Museum in Amelia Park celebrated Free Fun Fridays on Aug. 3 with the grand opening of t... click for more |
Exhibit celebrates festivals8/8/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — For the month of August, the Westfield Athenaeum features a photography exhibit by Longmeadow nativ... click for more |
Mom sets $5,000 goal for September autism walk8/1/2012 By Debbie Gardnerdebbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Becca Matthew wasn't shocked when her 2 ½-year old son, Jesse, was diagnosed with autism this pa... click for more |
'Have a Seat Southwick' auction on July 28 to support educational programming7/25/2012 By Katelyn Gendronkatelyn@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — "Have a Seat in Southwick" is not like other public art auctions that have been sponsored by ot... click for more |
WSU Gallery exhibit showcases modern Native American art7/25/2012 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — If your perception of Native American art is restricted to traditional crafts such as pottery, beadw... click for more |
Sullivan to advocate for judicial resources7/24/2012 By G. Michael Dobbsnews@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Westfield School Committee Vice Chairman Kevin Sullivan is running for Governor's Council with the g... click for more |
Pair O' Dice City roll into Westfield for home matchup7/18/2012 By Carley Dangonacarley@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — POW! BAM! THWACK! CRASH! The Pair O' Dice City Rollers were back in town for their first home bo... click for more |
Summer Singers to perform July 137/11/2012 July 11, 2012By Lori Szepelak lori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — For the past two weeks, students from across Western Massachusetts have been immer... click for more |
Friends of the Senior Center to host fund-raiser Aug. 37/11/2012 July 11, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — As plans for construction of the new Senior Center on Noble Street continue... click for more |
Chapman Playground shows off new renovations at July 1 grand opening7/3/2012 July 4, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The 70-year-old Chapman Playground on St. Paul Street celebrated a facelift ... click for more |
City celebrates grand opening of Great River Bridges7/3/2012 July 4, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — "Welcome to the dedication of the Great River Bridges and parks ... did you ... click for more |
Council to study override vote for school budget6/26/2012 June 27, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — If given the opportunity, would the citizens of Westfield vote to pay a lit... click for more |
Great River Bridge opening: Construction ends with community party6/26/2012 June 27, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — For State Rep. Donald Humason Jr., the June 29 grand opening of the Great R... click for more |
Business to give up permit fight6/20/2012 June 20, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Does Westfield make it too tough for businesses to get the permits they nee... click for more |
Annual Flag Day Standout at the Great River bridges6/20/2012 June 20, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — More than 40 people joined State. Rep. Donald Humason Jr. on the recentl... click for more |
Tour to benefit Grandmothers' Garden June 23 and 246/20/2012 June 20, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Garden lovers take note — the chance to draw inspiration from seven of... click for more |
Park to host housewares collection for Homeward Vets group June 166/13/2012 June 13, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Imagine moving into an apartment without a set of dishes or glasses, pots ... click for more |
Public input sought for Athenaeum strategic plan6/13/2012 June 13, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Residents will have one last chance to weigh in on the types of information... click for more |
Annual Wheel Walk highlights Stanley Park's accessibility for all visitors6/6/2012 June 6, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — A trip to Stanley Park's duck pond will be just that much easier for indivi... click for more |
Council prepares to replace second member6/6/2012 June 6, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Residents of this city have lost a second familiar face on the City Council... click for more |
TechAmerica sizes up region's potential for industry5/30/2012 May 30, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Western Massachusetts has a lot of the qualities high tech companies look fo... click for more |
End of construction signals rebirth for downtown area5/30/2012 May 30, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The commute through downtown Westfield is finally getting easier, and that's... click for more |
Middle schoolers work to help save third world babies5/23/2012 May 23, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The 250 seventh grade students from North Middle School can say they've done... click for more |
Public reaction minimal to continued casino rumors5/23/2012 May 23, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Advancement Officer Jeffrey Daley told Reminder Publications that ru... click for more |
Superintendent grateful for support of schools5/16/2012 May 16, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — A mere 84 votes put the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School Distric... click for more |
Grant helps Food Pantry expand offerings5/16/2012 May 16, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Westfield Food Pantry is expanding the services it can offer to clients,... click for more |
WBID chooses Belliveau as new Executive Director5/9/2012 May 9, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Westfield Business Improvement District (WBID) has filled the position of... click for more |
City Council discusses policy on filling vacant Ward 3 seat5/9/2012 May 9, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The City Council is now short one member, and there was some disagreement dur... click for more |
Authors talk writing life with students5/1/2012 May 2, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK - Fifty Southwick- Tolland Regional High School (STRHS) students spent 90 minutes w... click for more |
Cesan hopes to bring new ideas to Selectmen's seat5/1/2012 May 2, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — Tracy Cesan decided to run for a seat on the Board of Selectmen because she w... click for more |
Friends of rail trail create information brochure5/1/2012 May 2, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — It's been a long labor of love for rail trail supporters, but now informatio... click for more |
Amelia Park plans celebration of founder's life on May 64/25/2012 April 25, 2012By Katelyn Gendron katelyn@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Most people have a personal story associated with Albert Ferst; for some... click for more |
Southwick goes to the polls again for school vote4/17/2012 April 18, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — Not everyone gets two bites of the apple, but in the case of the Southwick... click for more |
Volunteers sought for Westfield's Earth Day spruce up4/17/2012 April 18, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city is looking for residents who are willing to roll up their sleeves... click for more |
Site selected for temporary dog park4/17/2012 April 18, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city's proposed dog park may soon have a home, albeit a temporary one.... click for more |
Farm offers public a stake in sustainable agriculture4/11/2012 April 11, 2012By Lori Szepelak lori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Since Connie and John Adams were youngsters, they have always eaten locally grown... click for more |
Councilors question request to fund mayor's legal expenses4/11/2012 April 11, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Members of the City Council had a vocal disagreement over the use of city ... click for more |
Council to vote April 19 on appropriations for Rail Trail project4/11/2012 April 11, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD —The City Council took half a step down the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail on ... click for more |
Knapik brings "State of City" report to residents4/4/2012 April 4, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Mayor Daniel Knapik is taking his "State of the City" presentations on the ... click for more |
'Wicked Wednesdays' is new way for business networking3/30/2012 March 28, 2012By Lori Szepelak lori@thereminder.com WEST SPRINGFIELD — "Wicked Wednesdays" is the latest endeavor of the West of the River Chambe... click for more |
Mayor charged with violating First Amendment rights3/28/2012 March 28, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — According to At Large City Councilor David Flaherty, a rift has seemingly ... click for more |
Cake maven creates sweet art one design at a time3/21/2012 March 21, 2012By Lori Szepelak lori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Phyllisa Phillips of Russell Road is making life sweeter — one tasty morsel ... click for more |
City hires Vinskey as principal planner3/20/2012 March 21, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The city will shortly have a new principal planner, and Mayor Daniel Knapi... click for more |
Mayor refutes question of playground use for school site3/20/2012 March 21, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD —The use of a portion of Cross Street Playground for the construction of the... click for more |
Council hears school protest, maintenance cost request3/20/2012 March 21, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — It was another chance to get their message out to the public, and Save the... click for more |
Group hosts meeting on school project3/13/2012 March 14, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Approximately 46 concerned citizens from the neighborhood surrounding the ... click for more |
Boldyga announces re-election bid3/13/2012 March 14, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com BOSTON — First-term State Rep. and Republican Nicholas Boldyga was between meetings at... click for more |
Wing commander praises unit's readiness for deployment, any mission3/7/2012 By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Lt. Col. Alex Haldopoulos officially assumed command of the the 131st Figh click for more |
Park may pose problem for school site3/7/2012 By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — A group of concerned neighbors has raised yet another question regarding th click for more |
Donations needed for 'Dress for Success'2/29/2012 Feb. 29, 2012By Lori Szepelak lori@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Now in its tenth year, dressbarn and Dress for Success hope to collect more than ... click for more |
Friends group's focus is on furnishing new center2/29/2012 Feb. 29, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — As the city moves ahead with plans to construct a new Senior Center on Nob... click for more |
Council to create dog park committee2/22/2012 Feb. 22, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The quest to find a location for a proposed dog park came to the attention ... click for more |
Commission hears comments on dog park2/14/2012 Feb. 15, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Proponents were told they might be barking up the wrong tree last Thursday ... click for more |
No clear next step for schools2/8/2012 Feb. 8, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK — Though two towns voted “yes,” and only one voted “no,” to a recent school p... click for more |
Senior Center plans moving forward2/8/2012 Feb. 8, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Planning for the new Westfield Senor Center is inching toward phase two ... click for more |
2012 Penguine Plunge2/1/2012 Feb. 1, 2012WESTFIELD — A total of 75 people plunged into the 42 degree waters of Hampton Pond on Jan. 28 to raise nearly $13,000 in support of the Amelia Park Children's Museum. Peng... click for more |
Westfield YMCA is looking for cooks, diners2/1/2012 Feb. 1, 2012By Lori Szepelak Lori@TheReminder.com WESTFIELD — Area residents are invited to sample chili, chowder and chocolate in a tasty eve... click for more |
Mayor, councilor continue to trade barbs over city issues1/31/2012 Feb. 1, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Last week, Reminder Publications MetroWest edition ran an exclusive s... click for more |
Mayor, city councilor spar over city appointments1/24/2012 Jan. 25, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — It was a case of “he said, he said” when Mayor Daniel Knapik and At Large C... click for more |
Rail Trail receives initial construction funding1/24/2012 Jan. 25, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Columbia Rail Trail project is moving ahead, thanks in part to a $1 mil... click for more |
City seeks applications for block grants1/24/2012 Jan. 25, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — The Office of Community Development and Planning is seeking applications fr... click for more |
Free tax help to be offered at old senior center1/24/2012 Jan. 25, 2012By Debbie Gardner debbieg@thereminder.com WESTFIELD — Getting free help with their taxes will require a trip downtown for Westfie... click for more |
EPA hears public comment on PVEC power plant1/17/2012 Jan. 18, 2012By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Though there was no clear victor in the most recent confrontation regarding construction of a new power plant on the north side... click for more |
Council hears report on the state of city’s transfer station1/11/2012 Jan. 11, 2012By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The City Council talked trash at its first meeting of the New Year, mulling over information presented by city Health Director ... click for more |
Neighbors take city to court over school project1/11/2012 Jan. 11, 2012By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Neighbors concerned about the construction of a new school on the site of the former Ashley Street School have taken their comp... click for more |
Legislators demand better utility services1/4/2012 Jan. 4, 2012By G. Michael Dobbs Managing Editor BOSTON — State Reps. Donald Humason Jr. of Westfield and Nicholas Boldyga of Southwick were among a group of legislators who added their re... click for more |
Camera donation to boost safety at Stanley Park duck pond12/27/2011 Dec. 28, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The senseless death of Ozzie, the Muscovy duck that had captured the hearts of patrons of Stanley Park’s duck pond, is ultimate... click for more |
School building committee gets initial cost estimate12/20/2011 Dec. 21, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The School Building Committee received information on the cost of the proposed Ashley Street School project, but made no progr... click for more |
Dickinson School Trust funds extra programs at high and middle schools12/14/2011 Dec. 14, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — Two local teachers will be able to enhance the learning experience for their students, thanks to grants provided through the Di... click for more |
Board reconfirms school’s special permit12/6/2011 Dec. 7, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — It took two meetings, but the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is finally comfortable with its approval of the application for a d... click for more |
Group still questions safety of proposed power plant11/29/2011 Nov. 30, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The recent state approval of yet another permit is not persuading members of Westfield Concerned Citizens (WCC) to give up thei... click for more |
School Committee votes to reinstate student days on calendar11/29/2011 Nov. 30, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — School vacation time will remain untouched for Westfield Public School students, at least for now. At its Nov. 21 meeting, Sch... click for more |
School projects get preliminary approval11/23/2011 Nov. 23, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — School renovation plans are ready to take the next step in the newly formed Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School Distri... click for more |
Block grant program helps homeowners with repairs11/23/2011 Nov. 23, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — Income eligible residents in need of money for specific types of home repairs may be able to get that assistance through a rece... click for more |
WSU to host GIS workshops to raise geography awareness11/15/2011 Nov. 16, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Where in the world is Westfield State University (WSU) this week? It’s smack in the middle of a movement to raise public awaren... click for more |
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Longtime volunteer to receive Philanthropy Day award11/9/2011 Nov. 9, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — A local woman who has been working behind the scenes to do good in her community will soon share the limelight with other selfle... click for more |
Longtime volunteer to receive Philanthropy Day award11/9/2011 By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — A local woman who has been working behind the scenes to do good in her community will soon share the limelight with other selfle click for more |
West of the River communities hit hard11/9/2011 Nov. 9, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Ed Mello, director of the Greater Westfield and Western Hampden County Medical Reserve Corps started setting up the three shelt... click for more |
Female entrepreneurs bet on downtown11/4/2011 Nov. 2, 2011By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD — Several local women have recently plunged head first into the role of entrepreneur — all with the same hope — to be a part... click for more |
Vote expected on City Hall repair bond11/4/2011 Nov. 2, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield City Council is expected to vote at its next meeting on a bonding request for $3.4 million to begin emergency roof... click for more |
Genesis Lights of Hope benefit marks its 15th year10/26/2011 Oct. 26, 2011By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD —Genesis Spiritual Life Center’s meadow will be lit up with hundreds of luminarias as the 15th year of the Lights of Hope benefit com... click for more |
Council hears zoning request to accommodate business10/26/2011 By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The City Council heard yet another application during its Oct. 20 meeting for a zoning change that would legitimize an existing click for more |
‘Picture Westfield’ volunteers strive to capture city in 201110/18/2011 Oct. 19, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — More than 150 shutterbugs hit the streets of Westfield between Oct. 1 and 8 in an attempt to capture the spirit of the city and... click for more |
Council gets update on rail trail project10/12/2011 Oct. 12, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — After a few years on the back burner, the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail is back in the forefront of city planning, and City Engi... click for more |
School districts welcome project approvals10/4/2011 Oct. 5, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor BOSTON — The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) gave the nod to three local school projects – one each in Agawam, Southwick and ... click for more |
Residents outline concerns about new elementary school9/28/2011 Sept. 28, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Neighbors of the proposed new Abner Gibbs School continue to raise questions about the project. Questions which the group’s sp... click for more |
Council OK’s business boost on North Road9/21/2011 Sept. 21, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The City Council paved the way for increased economic growth in the North Road area by accepting proposals on three new busine... click for more |
Celebration of Westfield’s history returns to Court Street Sept. 249/21/2011 Sept. 24, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — After a construction-caused hiatus, the city’s seventh Colonial Harvest Day is returning to the grounds of the Athenaeum and s... click for more |
Planning Board continues two proposed zoning changes9/14/2011 Sept. 14, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — For a second time, residents had no comments on proposed zoning changes to residential lot size, business sign regulations in... click for more |
Outdoor lovers needed9/13/2011 The Walkin’ the Watershed” program is seeking volunteers to don walking shoes and explore the Westfield river. Volunteers are sent a packet with a training DVD, maps of a mile section and data sheets ...click for more |
Kids invited to paint squares for a raffle quilt to benefit hospital9/6/2011 Sept. 7, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield Women’s Club Courtly Quilters are counting on the creativity of children to benefit the children visiting patient... click for more |
WSU professor tills the soil for local food pantry9/6/2011 By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD — All Henry Wefing has to do is reference the movie, “Caddyshack,” and everyone immediately understands his one garden challenge  click for more |
WSU professor tills the soil for local food pantry9/6/2011 Sept. 7, 2011By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD — All Henry Wefing has to do is reference the movie, “Caddyshack,” and everyone immediately understands his one garden challenge ... click for more |
Sept. 6 Planning Board hearing to cover lot size, C.O.R.E. signs, explosive transport8/31/2011 Aug. 31, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Residents will have one more opportunity to comment on proposed zoning ordinances regulating signs in the city’s C.O.R.E. busin... click for more |
Protesters renew call to halt planned power plant8/23/2011 Aug. 24, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Activists from Westfield Concerned Citizens (WCC) renewed their call for a halt to the proposed oil and natural gas fired power... click for more |
Club prepares for September opening8/16/2011 Aug. 17, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The roof has definitely been raised at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield, and Executive Director William Parks said ... click for more |
Second annual ‘Coach A 5K” to help upgrade school’s technology8/16/2011 Aug. 17, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — It’s time for local runners and walkers to once again lace up their trainers in honor of a town coaching legend. The second an... click for more |
O’Connor named to replace Maloney on School Committee8/16/2011 Aug. 17, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD —Timothy J. O’Connor became the newest member of the Westfield School Committee, following a unanimous vote during a special join... click for more |
Centralized 911 call system planned for Westfield8/9/2011 Aug. 10, 2011By Mike Briotta PRIME Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police and and Fire Departments met with Verizon New England officials Thursday to discuss routing all of the Whip Cit... click for more |
STRSD looks to couple expansion with rebuilding project8/9/2011 Aug. 10, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Managing Editor SOUTHWICK — Major changes to the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District (STRSD) are being further explored thanks to the ass... click for more |
Evening of Enchantment to kick-off Beveridge Pavilion rebuilding project8/9/2011 Aug. 10, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The plans may not yet be set, but that isn’t stopping Chairman Darlene Klaubert from throwing a grand party to help fund the re... click for more |
New school superintendent eager to begin work8/2/2011 Aug. 3, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Westfield Public School’s new Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion told Reminder Publications that her relocation earlier ... click for more |
Reports of imminent court closure possibly premature8/2/2011 Aug. 3, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Reports of the imminent closure of the Westfield District Court might just be premature. “Nothing can happen for 90 days from t... click for more |
Traffic concerns focus of last Ashley St. school meeting7/26/2011 July 27, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield School Building Committee hosted its final public hearing on the proposed Ashley Street elementary school project... click for more |
Senior services ready for elders at new locations7/20/2011 July 20, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — It’s been a fairly smooth transition, and one that now-officially appointed Senior Center Director Christine — “Tina” ... click for more |
Rocky’s renovations part of renewed shopping area7/12/2011 July 13, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Amid all of the construction taking place in downtown Westfield, Rocky’s Hardware has started making a little dust of its own. ... click for more |
City Council gets update on new Ashley Street School7/12/2011 July 13, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Ward Four City Councilor Mary O’Connell had her June 23 meeting request fulfilled last Thursday, when Dale Caldwell, project man... click for more |
‘Grown-up’ summer reading club proves popular7/5/2011 July 6, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Mention the words “summer reading club” and most people think about kids and charts, reward stickers and craft projects. The We... click for more |
‘Fireworks for Freedom’ to light up Stanley Park July 26/28/2011 June 2, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The skies over Stanley Park will light up in celebration of the nation’s freedom once again this July 2, thanks to the efforts o... click for more |
Powder Mill students compete in international problem solving competition6/28/2011 June 29, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — They were finalists, but not first place winners this time around. The eight sixth graders involved in Gifted and Talented te... click for more |
Council approves land acquisition for new elementary school6/28/2011 June 29, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The City Council authorized the city to acquire the first parcel of land on Ashley Street for the proposed new elementary schoo... click for more |
Hockey win brings new bench to Stanley Park6/22/2011 June 22, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Bruins Stanley Cup victory on June 15 brought bragging rights to more than just fans and the city of Boston. It also sco... click for more |
Council makes minor adjustments to FY 2012 budget6/22/2011 June 22, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The City Council took a scalpel, not an axe, to Mayor Daniel Knapik's $121 million fiscal year 2012 (FY12) budget during its re... click for more |
MSBA brings meeting to Western Mass6/14/2011 June 15, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — It was an unprecedented gesture on the part of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). On June 8, the MSBA conduct... click for more |
Tour of Munger Hill school shows damage, school spirit6/14/2011 June 15, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The tornado tore back the roof of the kindergarten classrooms at Munger Hill Elementary School at 4:16 p.m. on June 1. "It kno... click for more |
Council OKs bond for school roof repairs6/1/2011 June 1, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Repairs to the roofs at Highland and Southampton Road elementary schools should begin soon after the last day of school, Frank M... click for more |
Council seeks public input on budget5/24/2011 May 25, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — If residents are curious about how their tax dollars will be spent in fiscal year 2012 (FY12), the City Council encourages them ... click for more |
Brown seeks comments on storm water bills5/24/2011 May 25, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — If residents have a comment about the city's new storm water fee structure, or concerns about storm water billing, Ward Two City... click for more |
Westfield Voke to build new Park Square pavilion5/18/2011 May 18, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Park Square pavilion project is moving forward again, with a little help from the students and faculty at Westfield Vocation... click for more |
New superintendent selected, but committee divided by final vote5/18/2011 May 18, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield School District has a new superintendent, but the decision was not, in the words of Mayor and School Committee Cha... click for more |
Knapik delivers proposed FY12 budget early5/11/2011 May 11, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Mayor Daniel Knapik made a point of emphasizing the time frame when he submitted his proposed $121 million fiscal year 2012 (FY1... click for more |
Middle schoolers to take graffiti solution to international competition5/10/2011 May 11, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — They've taken Massachusetts. Now their sights are set on a win in Wisconsin. The eight sixth graders involved in Gifted and Tal... click for more |
Airport changes name to better reflect its services5/3/2011 May 4, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield- Barnes Airport is adding one more change to its slate of recent upgrades. In addition to the approximately $7 mil... click for more |
Y seeks members' stories5/3/2011 May 4, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — There's still a few days left for individuals to submit stories about positive and inspiring experiences at the Westfield YMCA. ... click for more |
DA's office investigates missing money5/3/2011 May 4, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Hampden County District Attorney Mark Mastroianni confirmed last Thursday that his office is now involved in the investigation of... click for more |
Sixth annual tour of downtown restaurants slated for April 304/26/2011 April 27, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Step out and get a taste of Westfield's best during the sixth annual Downtown Westfield Restaurant and Pub Tour, sponsored by ... click for more |
Downtown Farmers' Market still seeking vendors for the upcoming season4/19/2011 April 20, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — There's still room left for local product and produce purveyors who would like to join Westfield's Farmers' Market this summer... click for more |
School Committee narrows superintendent search to four names4/19/2011 April 20, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Westfield School Committee narrowed down the field of potential candidates for superintendent of the Westfield School Dist... click for more |
Council questions need for new grant writer4/12/2011 April 13, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The City Council questioned a recent hire by Mayor Daniel Knapik at its April 7 meeting. A motion presented by City Councilor... click for more |
Westfield receives Green Repair Project monies toward school roofs4/5/2011 April 6, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) notified the city on March 30 it had approved for $1.4 million in Green Repa... click for more |
Search committee narrows superintendent candidate field to seven4/5/2011 April 6, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — By the March 15 deadline, the School Superintendent Search Committee had received a total of 19 applications for the position. ... click for more |
Project aspires to preserve a 'day in the life' of Westfield3/29/2011 March 30, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Mention the word "archivist" and most people immediately think about a collection chronicling a place's history. That's exac... click for more |
City engineers propose partial fix for Mainline Drive flooding3/22/2011 March 23, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Flood Commission approved a project at its March 16 meeting that will alleviate some of the flooding issues on Mainline D... click for more |
Southwick school budget shows slight increase for Fiscal Year 20123/22/2011 March 23, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — School Superintendent Dr. Jay Barry presented a proposed Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Southwick-Tolland Regional School District ... click for more |
Downtown businesses get boost from consultant's advice3/15/2011 March 16, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — George Kedzierski listened intently as Christine Moynihan, owner of the Walpole, Massachusetts, based consulting firm Retail ... click for more |
Hansen new manager of Our Community Food Pantry3/9/2011 March 9, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — In the last month, Our Community Food Pantry has achieved two milestones: it has become a non-profit organization and it's hir... click for more |
Delays, detours expected near Main/Bridge Street project3/9/2011 March 9, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Construction recommenced this week on the Main/Broad Street project, affecting the commutes of those who travel on sections of... click for more |
WHS students selling prom gowns for charity3/9/2011 March 9, 2011By Debbie Gardner Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — In these tough economic times, a group at Westfield High School (WHS) is offering a way for families to deck out their prom-bo... click for more |
Property auctions to decrease blight, increase city funds3/1/2011 March 2, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Managing Editor WESTFIELD — City officials are looking to clean up neighborhoods and add a few dollars to the municipal coffers in the process. ... click for more |
Knapik to 'triage' priorities in the Senate2/23/2011 Feb. 23, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Managing Editor WESTFIELD — State Sen. Michael Knapik isn't pulling any punches. A veteran legislator, the senator is frank about the issues fa... click for more |
Mayor Knapik calls state of city 'sound'2/15/2011 Feb. 16, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Mayor Daniel Knapik wanted those in attendance of his State of the City Address to know that Westfield is "setting the standar... click for more |
Humason calls latest term an era of renewal2/9/2011 Feb. 9, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — A life of leisure just isn't in the cards for State Rep. Donald Humason Jr. Having entered into his ninth year as a state leg... click for more |
Plungers braved frigid waters for Children's Museum2/1/2011 Feb. 2, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — More than 65 shivering, yet enthusiastic, plungers took to the frigid waters at Hampton Ponds last Saturday in support of Am... click for more |
MSBA could continue school funding process at next meeting1/26/2011 Jan. 26, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Massachusetts School Building Authority's (MSBA) Board of Directors will decide on Feb. 9 whether or not to further the sc... click for more |
Freshman legislator gets right down to business1/26/2011 Jan. 26, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — Freshman State Rep. Nicholas Boldyga isn't taking his new responsibilities lightly. The Southwick selectman and now legislat... click for more |
Merger should help Cancer House of Hope1/18/2011 Jan. 19, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — The Cancer House of Hope is getting a new name and a renewed sense of security in these uncertain economic times. The Cancer... click for more |
Locals learn to 'Take Off Pounds Sensibly'1/18/2011 Jan. 19, 2011By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD — As January winds down, some individuals who put losing weight at the top of their new year's resolutions may already be faltering, ... click for more |
Learn to help animals in distress with CPR certification1/18/2011 Jan. 19, 2011By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD — The YMCA of Greater Westfield will be offering two new certification classes this winter aimed at dogs and cats. Karen Liebchen,... click for more |
New non-profit to continue Family Support Coalition's efforts1/18/2011 Jan. 19, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — The Greater Southwick Family Support Coalition may be closing its doors in March but town departments and a new non-profit ent... click for more |
Plungers to brave icy waters to aid Children's Museum1/11/2011 Jan. 12, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — Diving into the frigid waters of Hampton Ponds could seem like an act of lunacy on any other winter day but not on Jan. 29 whe... click for more |
Southwick receives funds for bridge, road repairs1/4/2011 Jan. 5, 2011By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK — Thanks to a few million in state funding, some lobbying from legislators and help from the Massachusetts Department of Transpor... click for more |
City approves Park Square Green renovations12/21/2010 Dec. 22, 2010By Mike Briotta PRIME Editor WESTFIELD -- The city of Westfield approved a major renovation project to the Park Square Green last Thursday night, after about a decade of delays. A... click for more |
Knapik to sit on probation reform committee12/16/2010 Dec. 15, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD — State Sen. Michael Knapik holds himself to high moral and ethical standards in his professional and personal lives. His commit... click for more |
Fellowship leads to medical career12/8/2010 Dec. 8, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Patrick Chambers of Westfield has always known he wanted to be a doctor and now, thanks to the American Cancer Society, he's realiz... click for more |
Mayor mulls uses for free cash12/8/2010 Dec. 8, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Mayor Daniel Knapik and city ccouncilors are considering how best to spend the $3.7 million in free cash certified by the Massachus... click for more |
City Council settles debate over tax increases11/30/2010 Dec. 1, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The City Council finally set the tax rate after lengthy debate over the shift factor at its special meeting on Nov. 24. The Counc... click for more |
Dickens Days dazzles downtown Westfield11/23/2010 Nov. 24, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The city's green, the centerpiece of Westfield on Weekend's (WOW) annual Dickens Days, may be akin to the devastating imagery of E... click for more |
Amelia Park Ice Arena teams up with Falcons11/16/2010 Nov. 17, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Amelia Park Ice Arena and the Springfield Falcons teamed up to say thanks to military personnel and their families on Veterans Day... click for more |
Westfield farm wins grant for green practices11/9/2010 Nov. 10, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Kosinski Farms has received a sizeable boost in its efforts to achieve sustainability. The farm was the only in Hampden County l... click for more |
Reverend combines love of faith with bountiful harvest11/9/2010 Nov. 10, 2010By Lori Szepelak Correspondent WESTFIELD -- Harvest time conjures up a multitude of images and among those are local gardeners who are picking the last fruits of their labors as t... click for more |
Chapman Playground receives maximum grant for rehab project11/3/2010 Nov. 3, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Chapman Play-ground will be given a second chance to provide youngsters with outdoor entertainment thanks in part to two state gran... click for more |
District works angles to secure new facilities11/3/2010 Nov. 3, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- City and state officials have been working closely with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) on various fronts to hel... click for more |
Knapik competes for top spot in mayors' challenge10/27/2010 Oct. 27, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The Oct. 29 voting deadline is quickly approaching for the Massachusetts Cultural Council's (MCC) first Mayors' Arts Challenge and... click for more |
Residents weigh in on new senior center10/5/2010 Oct. 6, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- A 5,400 square-foot facility with a residential-style kitchen no longer meets the needs of the city's approximately 7,000 senior ci... click for more |
Patients reunite to praise quality care9/28/2010 Sept. 29, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Ted Hellstein of Westfield entered Bronson Rehabilitation Unit at Noble Hospital unable to walk and on a feeding tube. Today, he'... click for more |
Community 'steps up' to fight obesity9/28/2010 Sept. 29, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States as 32 percent of children battle the life-threatening disease, accord... click for more |
Patrick celebrates WSU's first senior convocation9/22/2010 Sept. 22, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield State University's Class of 2011 will graduate in less than 250 days in an era of uncertain employment opportu... click for more |
BID cites progress, optimism at annual meeting9/22/2010 Sept. 22, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Progress was the word du jour at the Westfield Business Improvement District's (WBID) annual meeting on Sept. 15. City ... click for more |
Property owner to raffle off all expenses paid two-year lease9/22/2010 Sept. 22, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- City Councilor Gerry Tracy, owner of the property at 22 Elm St., will never say die. His eatery and art house, the Tea ... click for more |
City honors Amelia's legacy at 10th anniversary9/15/2010 Sept. 15, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Albert Ferst's love for his late wife Amelia is as strong today as it was 10 years ago when Amelia Park opened its gates... click for more |
Lone Republican sets sights on winning state representative9/7/2010 Sept. 8, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK -- Life on the campaign trail has been very busy for Selectman Nicholas Boldyga (... click for more |
School Building Committee convene regarding new school construction9/7/2010 Sept. 8, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The 31-member School Building Committee will meet for the first time on Sept. 22 to discuss the possible reconfiguration ... click for more |
Grant ensures Westfield State can continue student aid program8/31/2010 Sept. 1, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield State University (WSU) will be able to continue its commitment to students in need for the next five years than... click for more |
Westfield International Air Show wows crowds8/25/2010 Aug. 25, 2010By, Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- A little rain didn't stop people from attending the Westfield International Air Show on Aug. 22 at Barnes Air National ... click for more |
Program makes bedtime better8/25/2010 Aug. 25, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Ann Kudelka knows the value of her family's bedtime routine. She and her two boys, age two and four, brush their teeth, get into t... click for more |
Fundraisers to help Cancer House of Hope maintain services8/17/2010 Aug. 18, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Marty Gallagher knows firsthand how much the Cancer House of Hope has to offer families of patients and survivors. His wi... click for more |
Downtown construction to be completed by 20128/10/2010 Aug. 11, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- It's a bumpy road to the future, just ask anyone attempting to walk or drive through downtown. The Great River Bridge ... click for more |
Renaissance Manor of Westfield named top quality facility in nation8/10/2010 Aug. 11, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Trusting the care of aging loved ones to strangers, even certified medical professionals, can be difficult for some famil... click for more |
Council heeds words of constituents, restores school funds8/4/2010 Aug. 4, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- City councilors heeded the words of their constituents and voted unanimously to reinstate $774,345 to the school departmen... click for more |
Special meeting's vote 'sutures wound' between mayor, City Council8/4/2010 Aug. 4, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- "A wound has been sutured" between the city council and the corner office, according to Mayor Daniel Knapik. The mayor ca... click for more |
Westfield State takes on new name, attitude8/4/2010 Aug. 4, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- What's in a name? A whole lot, according to Gov. Deval Patrick, who last week changed the names of six of the nine state c... click for more |
Schools' crises may be averted7/27/2010 July 28, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Juniper Park Elementary School, Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center and 75 positions could be saved if the City Council vo... click for more |
Massachusetts History Journal creates lasting legacy of its own7/22/2010 July 21, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Those working on Westfield State College's (WSC) Massachusetts Historical Journal (MHJ) have made significant strides wit... click for more |
Kochanski brings added beat to town culture7/22/2010 July 21, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK -- A small town such as Southwick has a living culture unto its own, just ask those expanding the ranks and causes of the to... click for more |
Additional budget cuts force school department to make tough choices7/7/2010 July 7, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- School officials have some very tough decisions to make. The City Council's approval of the $116 million fiscal year 2011... click for more |
Cancer House of Hope appeals to community to help sustain services7/7/2010 July 7, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The Cancer House of Hope isn't going to close without a fight. Gaetana Aliotta, board member and founder of the non-prof... click for more |
DA hopefuls politely tout credentials at debate6/28/2010 June 28, 2010.By G. Michael Dobbs Managing Editor NEWS ANALYSIS SOUTHWICK -- Mark Mastroianni, independent candidate for Hampden County district attorney, came to the forum sponsored by... click for more |
Westfield company fined for air quality violations6/22/2010 June 23, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The Massachu-setts Department of Environ-mental Protection (MassDEP) cracked down on Sullivan Westfield Properties Group... click for more |
Public invited to help develop city's new open space plan6/22/2010 June 23, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- City officials and members of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) are seeking input from the public regarding ... click for more |
Knapik stands by his plan to save jobs, despite opposition6/16/2010 June 16, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Mayor Daniel Knapik is standing by his plan to save jobs and reduce personnel costs for fiscal year 2011 (FY11), despite... click for more |
High school juniors strive to help change the world6/16/2010 June 16, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK -- Two juniors at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School are trying to save the world one cause, one donation, and one step ... click for more |
Mayor delivers conservative budget to Council6/9/2010 June 9, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Mayor Daniel Knapik hadn't even presented the $117.2 million fiscal year 2011 (FY11) budget to the City Council on June ... click for more |
Knapik, Humason continue service to city uncontested6/9/2010 June 9, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- State Rep. Donald Humason Jr. and State Sen. Michael Knapik must be doing something right because their constituents hav... click for more |
Mural to reveal the Whip City's rich history6/1/2010 June 2, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- David Fitcher, an internationally renowned muralist from Cambridge, Mass., had little knowledge of Westfield 18 months a... click for more |
Paper Mill and Franklin Avenue students prove you're never too old for music6/1/2010 June 2, 2010.By Courtney Llewellyn Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The teachers at Franklin Avenue and Paper Mill elementary schools believe it's important for their students to partic... click for more |
Fighter Wing to take 'hero' on supersonic ride of lifetime5/26/2010 May 26, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD - Ever had a childhood fantasy of flying at supersonic speeds 30,000 feet above the city? Now's the time to fulfill that dre... click for more |
Cancer House of Hope in danger of shutting down5/26/2010 May 26, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD - The Cancer House of Hope has issued an urgent call for help. The non-profit, based in Springfield and Westfield, has prov... click for more |
Tenants forced relocation makes room for students5/18/2010 May 19, 2010By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- City and college officials were all smiles Friday morning during a meeting announcing that Westfield State had finally se... click for more |
Wheel Walk motors toward accessibility for all5/12/2010 May 12, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The first annual Wheel Walk at Stanley Park in 2009 wasn't the huge success organizers had hoped for; however, co-chairs... click for more |
City receives federal grant to help rehabilitate Chapman Playground5/12/2010 May 12, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The Chapman Playground on St. Paul Street has been in deplorable condition for quite some time but it won't always be th... click for more |
Lung disease inspires woman to dedicate life to cause5/4/2010 May 5, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Every day Donna Hawk of Westfield is reminded of how quickly life can change for a person with lung disease. Hawk, a re... click for more |
Volunteers honored for charitable efforts4/27/2010 April 28, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Retirement from a grinding nine to five may not be the relaxing, carefree lifestyle one had planned. Just ask Patience... click for more |
Student fights to help cure scleroderma4/20/2010 April 21, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Shannon Broderick, a senior at Westfield High School, has seen the affects of scleroderma firsthand. She's watched her... click for more |
Barnes performs new mission with vigor, excellence4/14/2010 April 14, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base has performed its new mission with vigor and excellence. Th... click for more |
Feminist, Hollywood heavyweight visit Westfield State3/23/2010 March 24, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- From a feminist icon to a Hollywood heavyweight, the Westfield State College (WSC) Foundation's Speaker Series will cl... click for more |
Humason to run for re-election3/17/2010 March 17, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- State Rep. Donald Humason Jr. will run for re-election, but whether he'll have an opponent or not has yet to be determ... click for more |
'Honest to God Olympic hero'3/9/2010 Silver medalist Kacey Bellamy returns to her hometownMarch 10, 2010 By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- 2010 Olympic silver medalist Kacey Bellamy of the United States w... click for more |
Slow, steady to win the race downtown3/9/2010 March 10, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Slow and steady wins the race and city officials are gradually on the move toward a prosperous finish with downtown re... click for more |
City officials finally open animal shelter but only accommodate dogs3/3/2010 March 3, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The city finally opened the doors to its own animal shelter in February following months of preparations after its cont... click for more |
Barnes recognized by federal environmental office2/25/2010 WESTFIELD -- The 104th Fighter Wing's Environmental Management office at Barnes Air National Guard Base was recognized by the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive in Washington, D.C., as the ...click for more |
Thunderbirds fly into Barnes to prep for airshow2/23/2010 Feb. 24, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Personnel at Barnes Air National Guard Base are gearing up for several hundred thousand people to descend on their loca... click for more |
Marine Corps League stands by fallen soldier2/17/2010 Feb. 17, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The members of the Marine Corps League in Westfield have stood by the Bouchard family's side since April 2009. On a s... click for more |
WOW encourages city to wake up and do something2/10/2010 Feb. 10, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Wake up, Westfield! It's time to get up, get out and do something! Westfield on Weekends (WOW) has planned weeks of e... click for more |
Haitian partners with locals to rebuild homeland2/9/2010 Feb. 10, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Jenny Daverna will always remember Haiti as paradise, no matter how much destruction Mother Nature inflicted on her hom... click for more |
2010 Penguin Plunge2/2/2010 WESTFIELD -- Eighty-one swimmers braved the icy waters of Hampton Pond to raise $11,500 for the Amelia Park Children's Museum in the 6th annual Penguin Plungeclick for more |
Staff pledges to aid homeless, struggling students2/2/2010 Feb. 3, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Catherine Tansey and Carrie Fiordalice care deeply about helping struggling students at Westfield High School. They dedi... click for more |
City, School Committee relinquishes Head Start2/2/2010 Feb. 3, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Superintendent Shirley Alvira wanted to make clear that services for children are a top priority; however, the school de... click for more |
Community works together to educate those in need1/26/2010 Jan. 27, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- See a need, fill a need. That's just what the non-profit organization DOMUS Inc. and community partners did in 2008. ... click for more |
Hollywood elite, feminist icon, influential minds to appear in Westfield1/26/2010 Jan. 27, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- From feminist leaders to satirical journalists to a Hollywood actor, the Westfield State College (WSC) Foundation's Spe... click for more |
New trustees look to future of Athenaeum1/19/2010 Jan. 20, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Three new trustees have joined the board at the Westfield Athenaeum at a time when public and private institutions alik... click for more |
City loses another business in battle for downtown1/19/2010 Jan. 20, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Another business has been lost in the battle to revitalize downtown. The Tea Pot Gallery, 22 Elm St., was only open ... click for more |
Mayor Knapik hits the pavement at City Hall1/19/2010 Jan. 20, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- It took this reporter three days of persistent phone calls and coordination to get the new mayor on the phone last week... click for more |
Veterans to be honored 'monumentally' at park1/13/2010 Jan. 13, 2010.By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- There was something missing for Bob McKean when he became director of Stanley Park one year ago -- a veterans' memorial... click for more |
Knapik takes over at City Hall1/5/2010 Jan. 6, 2010.WESTFIELD -- Mayor Daniel Knapik, right, took the oath of office during a ceremony at South Middle School on Jan. 4. "I'm thrilled and ready to get started," he told Reminder Pub... click for more |
Educator challenges methods of conventional learning12/29/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield State College (WSC) history professor Elise Young is challenging the methods of conventional learning; rather, she is diving into t... click for more |
Westfield native wins prestigious grand prize12/22/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield native Peter Scuderi is an unassuming undergraduate at the University of Hartford's Hartt School and an energetic clarinet performe... click for more |
Journal chronicles Massachusetts' rich history12/8/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Massachusetts carries with its name a rich history and a prosperous contemporary culture. Professors, students and volunteers at Westfield St... click for more |
History buff uncovers city's athletic roots12/1/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Historic Westfield's athletic roots stem from the country's favorite pastime, baseball, but one local history buff is uncovering the little-k... click for more |
Barnes on course to achieve mission-ready status11/25/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Throughout the past 22 months Barnes Air National Guard Base has seen some major changes: $45 million in new facilities, an increase of 300 n... click for more |
Sixth annual celebration to be a Dickens of a good time11/18/2009 By Mike BriottaPRIME Editor WESTFIELD - Anyone yearning to travel back in time to the era of author Charles Dickens is once again in luck this year with Westfield's sixth annual Dickens Days, schedu... click for more |
Knapik to set new precedent for government relations11/11/2009 By Katelyn Gendron, Reminder Assistant EditorWESTFIELD Mayor-elect and Ward 2 City Councilor Daniel Knapik plans to set a new precedent for cooperation and teamwork over the next two years. ... click for more |
Home Depot helps ease city's financial burden11/3/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The city's financial burden has been lifted slightly, to the tune of $350,000 per year, thanks to Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. The company broke ... click for more |
Westfield State College proves learning is life-long endeavor10/27/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Learning is life-long and the students in Westfield State College's Community Education and Learning in Retirement programs are proving just ... click for more |
Veteran councilors fear sizeable shakeup10/20/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The City Council will see a sizeable shakeup come January with at least five brand new members, regardless of the outcome of the Nov. 3 gener... click for more |
Elm Street revitalization to receive stimulus money10/20/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The effort to revitalize downtown received a helping hand last week when the Patrick Administration announced the allocation of over $4.5 mil... click for more |
Positive Options works to ensure pets don't go hungry10/13/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Joyce Hanouesk got involved with Animal Shelter Renovation Inc. (ASRI) as a volunteer about 12 months ago. One year and 10,000 pounds of ca... click for more |
Knights prove competitive hockey has no age, ability limits10/6/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Competitive ice hockey is not limited to those at the collegiate or professional levels, Para Olympians prove that everyday, as do those men ... click for more |
Boulanger, Knapik to fight it out for mayor9/29/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Mayor Michael Boulanger cautioned voters last week not to make any assumptions about who'd come out on top in November's general election. ... click for more |
Westfield State makes progress on development projects9/29/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield State College (WSC) is at 104 percent on-campus occupancy with 80 more students living in two hotels in the city. The solution: bui... click for more |
Westfield on Weekends to celebrate Colonial Harvest9/22/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Today's Westfield is not the city of yesteryear -- founded as a farming community and the westernmost settlement in the Massachusetts Bay Col... click for more |
City acquires funding for Main Street-Broad Street redevelopment9/22/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The decision of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission's (PVPC) Metro-politan Planning Organization proved last week that approximately eight... click for more |
Newspapers: 'HERE TO STAY'9/15/2009 News industry will remain despite change of mediumBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- "Try to stay local." That's the advice tenured New York Times columnist Frank Rich ... click for more |
Genesis Wine Tasting will again bring about something new9/8/2009 By Lori SzepelakCorrespondent WESTFIELD -- A family owned winery nestled in the Berkshires and a chocolate shop in East Longmeadow will take center stage as part of the festivities during the 10th a... click for more |
Mayoral candidates to debate on hot button issues9/8/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Four candidates are jockeying for the right to oust incumbent Mayor Michael Boulanger from the corner office this election season. Boulange... click for more |
Second-generation builders offer latest green technology, despite bad economy9/1/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Two second-generation business owners in Westfield are taking their company to the next level by offering clients a sustainable alternative t... click for more |
Westfield native pens sharp-shooting crime novel9/1/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The similarities between author Russell Atwood and his character Payton Sherwood, private investigator, are unmistakable even after just one ... click for more |
Barnes closer to mission ready status8/25/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- A two-week training exercise, which began last Saturday in Nevada, will bring Barnes Air National Guard Base closer to its new Air Sovereignt... click for more |
City Councilors give back funds to Westfield treasury8/25/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Eight City Councilors have put their money where their mouths are during these tight fiscal times by returning $300 of their stipend to the c... click for more |
Westfield couple chronicles raw realities of terminal illness8/18/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- It only takes one -- one doctor's visit, one abnormal cell, one lab test, one moment that changes a person's life. For Gary Poland and his ... click for more |
Greater odds promote awareness for autism8/18/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The odds of winning the United States Open are one in one billion, according to Autism Speaks, and the odds of being diagnosed with autism ar... click for more |
Professor studies long-term effects of bullying8/18/2009 By Natasha ClarkAssistant Managing Editor WESTFIELD -- When considering the long-term effects of bullying, it is rare to measure them by the bully. But Elizabeth Stassinos, associate professor of cr... click for more |
Network to 'interrupt the cycle of poverty'8/18/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Ten human service organizations within the city have joined together as one collaborative, the Westfield Family Support Network, with a missi... click for more |
City looks to the past and the future with exhibit and report8/12/2009 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Think you know Elm Street? Think again. The Westfield State College Downtown Art Gallery, located at 105 Elm St., hosted the opening rece... click for more |
Annual Buddy Walk aims to raise awareness first, funds second8/4/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD - The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) created 17 "Buddy Walks" in 1995 to spread the word about the condition. The word has caught on to o... click for more |
Athenaeum faces cruel irony in new fiscal year7/28/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- There's a cruel irony within the Athenaeum's fiscal year 2010 (FY10) budget: circulation is at an all-time high -- a byproduct of the recessi... click for more |
College for Kids throws out tired crafts, gains enrichment7/28/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- When Maryann Walsh took over College for Kids several years ago she threw out the tired arts and crafts curriculum and focused on educational... click for more |
City joins enormous rat race for federal stimulus funds7/28/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- State funds are at a premium for local municipalities struggling to finance much-needed infrastructure repairs; combine that with the scrambl... click for more |
Challengers enter election citing lackluster corner office7/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Two candidates, citing a lackluster performance from first-term Mayor Michael Boulanger, will challenge him for the corner office at City Hal... click for more |
'Wilderness heals' wounds for women throughout Commonwealth7/14/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Elizabeth Ortiz of Westfield, a residential coordinator for Behavioral Health Network, said she isn't working in the field of human services ... click for more |
Economy slows but does not deter Animal Shelter Renovation Inc.7/7/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The economic crunch has slowed the progress but certainly not stopped the non-profit Animal Shelter Renovation Inc.'s (ASRI) multi-year missi... click for more |
Couple turns 'gravel pit' into oasis of tranquility for garden tour7/7/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Some wooden boards, hundreds of lilies and piles of stones might appear collectively as a heap of rubble but strategically placed with the ey... click for more |
City Council unanimously passes the buck to Boulanger7/7/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The fiscal year 2010 (FY10) budget process has left a bad taste in the mouths of several City Councilors. The council voted unanimously to ... click for more |
Teacher inspires students to change their world6/30/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Patricia Mahoney, a health teacher at North Middle School, challenges her students each semester to help improve the lives of those at home a... click for more |
Westfield native has potential to blow the 'sox' off competition6/30/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield native Nick Noblit, a right-handed pitcher for the Holyoke Blue Sox, is every coaches', owners' and mothers' dream. He's a clean-sh... click for more |
WOW jazzed for some 'good old summer times'6/23/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The city is poppin' this summer and it's louder than ever during Westfield on Weekends' (WOW) Good Old Summer Times. The lengthy calendar i... click for more |
Watershed Association benefits from legal settlement6/16/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Clean Water Action flooded the Westfield River Watershed Association (WRWA) with a $20,000 settlement last Saturday, concluding a multi-year ... click for more |
Westfield native navigates through Air Force Academy with precision6/16/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Second Lt. Sean Sullivan of Westfield is the embodiment of the Air Force core values: "integrity first; service before self; and excellence i... click for more |
Stanely Park the place to be this summer6/16/2009 By Amanda LemonStaff Intern WESTFIELD -- Stanley Park is the place to be this summer. The park is featuring a full calendar celebrating its 60th year with 60 days of fun and special events. Describ... click for more |
Westfield struggles to make it through6/9/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Mayor Michael Boulanger's proposed $115.5 million fiscal year 2010 (FY10) budget will only finance the bare necessities come July 1. Cosmic ... click for more |
Graduates dedicate themselves to personal, professional recovery6/9/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Those enrolled in Westfield State College's (WSC) Addiction Counselor Education (ACE) program are part of a special breed of human service ag... click for more |
Mothers strive to put the 'access in accessibility'6/9/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Karen Moriarty and Holly Santos are mothers striving to put "the access in accessibility" with the first ever Wheel-Walk at Stanley Park. Th... click for more |
College for Kids 'trashes fashion' and gets in the NASCAR pits6/2/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Kids and teens age five to 16 don't have to be certified geniuses to attend college this summer. College for Kids at Westfield State Colleg... click for more |
Westfield native to compete for Miss Mass. Teen crown6/2/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Sixteen-year-old Samantha Thomas of Westfield proved to be the top contestant her first time in the pageant spotlight. Thomas was crowned M... click for more |
PVPC must deliver downtown action plan by August5/26/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Research, data collection and public input are complete and now the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) must sift through the genius an... click for more |
Knapik on front lines of ethics legislation5/26/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- State Sen. Michael Knapik is on the front lines of ethics reform at home and on Beacon Hill. The Senate and House of Representatives each p... click for more |
Westfield State honors Blair with degree at graduation5/19/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Few have loved Westfield more or dedicated themselves to the community with as much vigor as the late Donald Blair. His lifelong efforts to... click for more |
Boulanger: 'Fruitless' to release FY10 budget to City Council5/13/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Members of the City Council's Finance Committee are still waiting for Mayor Michael Boulanger to release his proposed fiscal year 2010 (FY10)... click for more |
'BioReady' city holds doors open for biotechnology industry5/13/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The city is holding the doors open for the biotechnology industry at multiple locations within its borders. The Massachusetts Biotechnology... click for more |
Chapter 90 money only affords Band-Aids for infrastructure5/5/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The city will be able to afford some Band-Aids for its deteriorating infrastructure during fiscal year 2010 (FY10) but not much else, accordi... click for more |
Fly Girls take 'vintage' look at the Valley4/28/2009 By Katelyn Gendron and Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editors WESTFIELD -- The perks may be few and far between in the world of journalism, but this reporter, along with her "Fly Girl" co-work... click for more |
'While some wait and others debate, Westfield Arts on the Green will create'4/28/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- "While some wait and others debate, Westfield Arts on the Green will create." Gerry Tracy, president of Westfield Arts on the Green Inc., s... click for more |
City awards volunteers for service4/28/2009 By Ashlene FerrisStaff Intern WESTFIELD Every helping hand can make a difference with budget cuts on the horizon. The city of Westfield honored volunteers for their hard work and service. Mayor... click for more |
'Unsung Heroine' finally receives recognition4/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Barbara Trant, volunteer coordinator for the Volunteers in Public Schools of Westfield (VIPS), isn't in it for the money, which is minimal, o... click for more |
Young and old to 'stop, drop and roll' for Arboretum Project4/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Stop, drop and roll! No, this isn't a fire drill; it's the 10th annual Tree Huggers' Cartwheel-a-thon to benefit the Downtown Arboretum Proje... click for more |
PVMTM continues to move toward future opening4/14/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- It's been an uphill battle for Pioneer Valley Military and Transportation Museum (P.V.M.T.M.) Board of Directors to get their fully functiona... click for more |
Airmen honored for heroics4/7/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Tech. Sgt. Gregory Pauli, 27, isn't a hero -- at least he doesn't think he is -- so don't try to tell him any different. His actions on Jun... click for more |
Fashion is filled with 'strange seasons' this year4/7/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- She's a modern renaissance woman -- a mother, a fiance, a photographer, an entrepreneur, a student and a finalist in People for the Ethical T... click for more |
Listening Tour reveals constituents' hardships3/31/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Republican legislators across the state are making it known they actually welcome constituents' complaints and concerns. State Rep. Donald H... click for more |
Food Pantry fighing endless battle to feed needy3/24/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The Westfield Emergency Food Pantry is a revolving door -- food in and food out -- with no end in sight and as more people circle, there's le... click for more |
Tough decisions required to balance FY10 budget3/24/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Money is tight, there's no doubt about that, and more cuts will have to be made before Mayor Michael Boulanger can submit a balanced fiscal y... click for more |
WOW gives people reason to kick off winter frocks3/18/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield on Weekends (WOW) is giving people more reasons to kick aside their winter frocks this month and embrace WinterGreen Days' calen... click for more |
Sexy vegetarians baring skin for animal rights3/18/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Last year, dozens of celebrities boisterously declared they'd rather be nude than wear animal fur during bare skin photo shoots for the Peopl... click for more |
Tears shed over Moseley Elementary School closure3/18/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Parents, teachers, students and administrators struggled to prevent the flow of their tears as the School Committee discussed desperately nee... click for more |
Business offers craft workshops3/13/2009 By Lori SzepelakCorrespondent WESTFIELD " Pamela Leigh of Lydia s Gathering Place is among the downtown s businesses this spring participating in Westfield State College s Community Educatio... click for more |
Woman ties up loose ends despite job loss, bad economy3/10/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Westfield resident Amanda Lazur had a problem: she was let go from her job as associate director for development at the YMCA in Becket due to... click for more |
SNEA lends helping hand to kids3/10/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- Last week, Westfield State College (WSC) students stepped out of their community to lend a hand to a neighboring city in need. On March 5, ... click for more |
Area historical commissions call on residents to save structure3/3/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK -- Other options to save the Charles Gillett Cigar Factory, however far fetched, have surfaced throughout recent weeks. If residents do not vot... click for more |
New director to bring flourishing future to park3/3/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The Stanley Park of Westfield Inc. Board of Directors recently appointed a new managing director to lead the facility into a flourishing futu... click for more |
Cultural Council receives largest MCC allocation since 20032/24/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK -- As town budgets are being slashed, allocations for community programming dwindles and the need for alternative funding sources is becoming mo... click for more |
Pioneer of track and field to be honored at Westfield State2/24/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- When Jerry Gravel was hired as Westfield State College's (WSC) track coach in 1969, he pioneered a new age of athletics at the institution wi... click for more |
OWLS DON'T GIVE A HOOT!2/17/2009 Classrooms' cost cracks city's nest eggBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- On Feb. 12, City Councilor Christopher Keefe, chair of the council's Ad Hoc Committee on Junip... click for more |
Residents to settle battle over Gillett Cigar Factory2/17/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK -- At the next Special Town Meeting, voters will settle a debate between some members of the Historical Society and the Community Preservation C... click for more |
Locals take the plunge in downtown Westfield2/11/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The fifth annual Penguin Plunge to benefit the Amelia Park Children's Museum was far from business as usual. Unlike previous years, plunger... click for more |
WSC enriches community2/11/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Westfield State College (WSC) is building on its commitment to economic revitalization by partnering with downtown businesses to offer a new s... click for more |
Progress continues on senior center expansion2/11/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The Council on Aging is one step closer to seeing an expansion built onto its cramped Senior Center. On Feb. 5, the Pioneer Valley Planning ... click for more |
Westfield students stand up to nation's legislators2/3/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Westfield State College (WSC) students want members of Congress to know that they're closely watching the development of the stimulus plan. ... click for more |
WOW won't continue to operate on 'shoestring'2/3/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Westfield on Weekends (WOW) cannot continue to operate on a shoestring budget, according to the organization's officers. At their annual mee... click for more |
Family honors fallen loved one with new scholarship1/27/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Trant Family does not wish for their loved one to be remembered by his tragic death in the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. They wish... click for more |
Non-profit urges community to aid shelter1/27/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Denise Sinico, founder of the Westfield Homeless Cat Project Inc., is calling on all those in the city to donate a few minutes of their time t... click for more |
Westfield residents slow to donate to Goodwill1/27/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Donations to the Westfield Goodwill on Franklin Avenue were slow coming, but that didn't stop the organization from exceeding their 2008 Year-... click for more |
Legislators disagree on new pay raise1/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor As many in the Commonwealth are losing their jobs or receiving pay cuts, state legislators are getting a raise. The 5.5 percent raise approved by Gov. ... click for more |
Students 'net' funds for preventable disease1/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Every 30 seconds a person dies from malaria a curable, preventable disease. When North Middle School health teacher Patricia Mahoney lear... click for more |
YMCA vows not to exclude disadvantaged from membership1/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The YMCA of Greater Westfield began 2009 with a new philosophy: "Membership for All." In light of the gloomy economic climate, the Y has lau... click for more |
The 'unchurched' flood into community parish1/21/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK In 2004, Barbara Campanella came across an article about Southwick Community Episcopal Church, a new "church for the 'unchurched.'" In Decembe... click for more |
Rising local talent honored for initiative1/20/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD She's got drive, talent, ambition and an eye for detail the all the makings of a successful business owner and sought-after photographer. ... click for more |
Penguin Plunge to take over downtown1/14/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On Feb. 7, those venturing downtown will bear witness to a spectacle never seen before on Elm Street. Hundreds are expected to gather to br... click for more |
Community prays for miracle at marrow donor drive1/14/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Four years ago, Alex Snow of Tolland was about to begin his sophomore year at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, only to discover that hi... click for more |
Free health service facility to open in downtown Westfield1/14/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD If a free health service clinic has proven successful in East Longmeadow, why not Westfield? That was the question that Dianne Legalos asked h... click for more |
Read to Rover Program boosts reader confidence1/6/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Learning to read well can be a stressful challenge for young students. However, one local K-9 trainer is proving that reading to dogs can gene... click for more |
Stanley Park celebrates milestone with new board members1/6/2009 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The New Year ushers in a milestone for Stanley Park, marking the park's 60th anniversary as well as three new members of the park's Board of D... click for more |
Lt. Gov. Murray to address economic strategies12/30/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK On. Jan. 22, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray will brief municipal leaders on the state's economy and strategize how public officials can reduce costs ... click for more |
Barnes personnel help to grant holiday wishes12/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The current state of the nation's economy has created an even greater need for the generous holiday spirit this year. The Angel Tree Program... click for more |
Westfield State graduate receives national recognition12/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Every year, the National Education Association (NEA) recognizes 12 students nationwide for outstanding contributions within the field. Westfie... click for more |
Dickinson School Trustees award innovative educators12/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Last week, the Dickinson School Trustees awarded two Southwick-Tolland Regional High School (STRHS) teachers with grants that will provide new e... click for more |
Westfield State to GALVANIZE downtown12/16/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Creating an arts district in conjunction with college and city resources revitalized the downtown's in Savannah, Ga., and Providence, R.I., so... click for more |
Westfield schools promote innovative fundraising methods12/16/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Diminishing funds for public schools are requiring personnel to search for innovative ways to supplement the budget and reward teachers. The... click for more |
Patrick Administration commits to saving species12/9/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Last month, Gov. Deval Patrick announced that a joint effort between Massachusetts and Connecticut has established a 450-acre Wildlife Manage... click for more |
Students help those in need at fourth annual Turkey Trot12/3/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Since early November, students at Powder Mill Middle School have dedicated their efforts toward supplementing the recent shortages at their lo... click for more |
Cancer House of Hope to honor the brave and the fallen with luminaria12/3/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On Dec. 8, the Green will be illuminated by the flickering of hundreds of candles in honor of those who have battled cancer. At 6 p.m. the C... click for more |
Parents protest Juniper Park closure11/25/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Parents of students at Juniper Park Elementary School filed into City Council chambers last Thursday with one clear message emblazoned in red ... click for more |
Dickens Days to honor life of beloved resident11/25/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD This holiday season will be a time for merriment and remembrance as Westfield on Weekends' (WOW) 6th Annual Dickens Days will honor a beloved ... click for more |
Elementary students 'ROAR' with excitement over reading11/18/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Last Wednesday, Boy's and Girl's Library Director Daniel Paquette walked into Kim Pulley's first grade classroom at Juniper Park Elementary Sc... click for more |
Athenaeum returns war relic to its homeland11/18/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD For decades, a century-old Puerto Rican battle flag lay hidden in the confines of the Westfield Athenaeum's attic with only one clue as to how... click for more |
Westfield State to evict elementary students11/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD For over 40 years, Westfield Public Schools has leased the building at 715 Western Ave., otherwise known as Juniper Park Elementary School, fr... click for more |
Military vets share stories of wartime at Westfield High11/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Each soldier has a story. Their individual tales of self-sacrifice and dedication to their country are rarely told within the broad landscape ... click for more |
Humason looks to future growth11/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD State Rep. Donald Humason Jr. can't go anywhere in Westfield without being recognized by a constituent eager to speak with him. While sitting... click for more |
City Council debates cost of Target development11/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD What came first, the chicken or the egg? Who should start shelling out the dough first, the city or Target Corporation? Would the city's appro... click for more |
Alzheimer's patients use new medium of communication11/4/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Those diagnosed with Alzheimer's eventually lose their ability to communicate through language and writing and perform other day-to-day activi... click for more |
Scholar-in-Residence Sharpe to share findings of 19th century women11/4/2008 By Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Intern WESTFIELD The next time you think of Westfield, think mid-nineteenth century women. Dr. Elizabeth Sharpe, a noted American historian and author, discovered the dia... click for more |
Baseball to provide avenue for learning10/28/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD When students struggle with statistics or physics can baseball be used as a parallel to generate their understanding and interest? Baseball ... click for more |
College Highway to receive improvements10/28/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) has a $200 million backlog of infrastructure projects waiting for funding. The prodigious need... click for more |
Westfield State seeks development opportunities10/21/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- The former State Normal Training School at 27 Washington St. has seen better days. The interior reeks of stale air, must and mold and a thick... click for more |
Athenaeum reveals artifacts stashed for decades10/21/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The bowels of the Athenaeum were once dark, dank alcoves of hidden treasures and the attic was an oven where piles of "junk" roasted in the sw... click for more |
HEAVYWEIGHT DEBATE10/14/2008 NEITHER OPPONENT PLANS TO BACKDOWN FROM HARD HITTIN' ISSUESBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Neither State Rep. Donald Humason Jr. nor his opponent Brian Hoose are pla... click for more |
Athenaeum regains historic treasures for exhibit10/14/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Throughout the year, the Westfield Athenaeum has been celebrating its 140-year history with various lectures and cultural events. Beginning ... click for more |
Business is good for Amelia Park Children's Museum10/14/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD After months of waiting, the Amelia Park Children's Museum's (APCM) new, yet unfinished location on South Broad Street is finally open for bus... click for more |
Westfield State honors promise to aid downtown revitalization10/6/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Residents saw one less empty downtown storefront last week when Westfield State College (WSC) officially opened their temporary art gallery in... click for more |
Hoose and Humason to face off in debate later this month9/30/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Westfield resident Brian Hoose has never had any inclination to run for State Representative until recently. On Nov. 4, voters in the 4th Ha... click for more |
Green business emphasizes local, organic foods9/30/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD When going to the grocery store each week do you ever wonder where those tomatoes you bought were grown or how fresh they are? According to ... click for more |
Southwick Rotary Club to sponsor walk in honor of support coalition9/30/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Earlier this month, the Southwick Rotary Club teamed up with the Greater Southwick Family Support Coalition to focus their efforts on aiding t... click for more |
Westfield on Weekends celebrates colonial harvest9/23/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Today's hustle and bustle of big box stores and restaurant chains in this city is a far cry from the quaint colonial town of Westfield founded... click for more |
Daughter honors fallen mother with annual 5K9/23/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Debbie Callahan wants to ensure that her mother's suffering was not in vain. Over the past six years, Callahan, with the help of her friends... click for more |
Memories of loved ones unite thousands at Stanley Park9/15/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Since his wife's Alzheimer's diagnosis eight years ago, John Yahres has transformed his feelings of anguish over her prognosis into a positive... click for more |
Food pantry prepares for the worst this winter9/15/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Food pantries across the Valley are feeling the pinch of the slumping economy as those who once donated groceries are now coming in for assist... click for more |
Community leader accepts new post at Westfield State College9/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Earlier this year, Westfield State College (WSC) President Evan Dobelle announced the appointment of six high-level administrators to the coll... click for more |
Escape from the 'daily grind' in Southwick9/8/2008 By Lori SzepelakCorrespondent SOUTHWICK ≠Sr. Pastor Jeff King of Christ Lutheran Church believes in building bridges in one's community and a recently launched endeavor has received a "wond... click for more |
Residents 'speak' for 1.5 million with autism9/2/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Today, over 1.5 million Americans have Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and the numbers are rising. On Sept. 13, over 2,000 people are expect... click for more |
New commander looks toward future of 104th Fighter Wing9/2/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The new wing commander at Barnes Air National Guard Base has his sights set on the future. Since taking command on Aug. 23, Col. Robert Brook... click for more |
Westfield State opens campus to community8/26/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Since taking the reins at Westfield State College (WSC) last January, President Evan Dobelle has emphasized several initiatives, including the... click for more |
Owls take flight to Europe8/26/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD While many teams throughout collegiate athletics travel to California or Florida for preseason training camp, the women's soccer team at Westf... click for more |
Second vintage base ball championships dominated by All-Stars8/19/2008 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In a world where people connect more often through instant messaging than through face to face conversations, some wish to return to the pr... click for more |
Genesis Center to host the 'Day of the Diva'8/19/2008 By Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Intern WESTFIELD The first bridal fair to take place in Westfield has arrived. Hosted by Tanya Costigan of T's Beads, "Brides & Beyond.The Day of the Diva" will take pla... click for more |
Biomass plant plans moving forward with governor's blessing8/19/2008 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor RUSSELL The controversial Russell Biomass power plant project took another step forward last week when Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation that will provide an... click for more |
Penny Karnival unites disabled and able-bodied youth8/13/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The sun was shining as brightly as the smiles on the faces of those attending the annual Penny Karnival sponsored by the Kamp for Kids. Kamp fo... click for more |
Motocross 338 to see new 'Sandbox' champion8/13/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The Motocross 338 "Sandbox" will adorn a new men's champion for the first time in nine years during the Kicker Audio Southwick Motocross Nationa... click for more |
New task force to address state's exorbitant home heating costs8/13/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Prices at the pump are skyrocketing and home heating costs were higher than ever last winter and it's only going to get worse with the coming se... click for more |
Tots and teens fill Westfield Green with talent8/5/2008 By Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Intern WESTFIELD Every Saturday until Aug. 30, those strolling about downtown will have the opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of young talent performing on the ... click for more |
Mayor forms task force to recoup delinquent taxes7/29/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD For the first time this week, the city's newly formed Tax Enforcement Working Group under the direction of Mayor Michael Boulanger will meet t... click for more |
City officials join together to offer new GED prep program7/29/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD A student's journey to complete his or her education can be long and full of obstacles or even stalled by circumstances beyond control. Howeve... click for more |
Emily Dickinson to grace Westfield stage7/29/2008 By Kaitlyn SchroyerStaff Intern WESTFIELD One of the area's most prominent literary figures will be gracing the stage at Piccolo's Restaurante next month in order to put to rest certain misconcept... click for more |
Good Old Summer Times rounds out WoW calendar7/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Once upon a time, before gas prices made family summer vacations nearly impossible, summer meant two-week vacations to Disney World or a three... click for more |
CPA funds to decrease with sagging economy7/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK In 2000, then Gov. Argeo Paul Cellucci and Lt. Gov. Jane Swift signed a new piece of legislation establishing a means for municipalities to pr... click for more |
Vintage Base Ball brings Westfield back to 1860s7/15/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The time-space continuum will finally be broken and time travel back to the 1860s will be possible on July 18, or so it would seem. This Frid... click for more |
Mass Highway to complete final phase of resurfacing project7/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The end of this year's construction season will mark the completion of Mass Highway's four-year multi-million dollar resurfacing project throu... click for more |
Barry takes reins at Southwick-Tolland Regional School District7/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK On July 1, a new man sat behind the superintendent's desk at Southwick-Tolland Regional School District (STRSD). Last week, Dr. John Barry to... click for more |
Animal Shelter Renovation Inc. ousts board members7/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On July 2, Laura Maceyka, acting president of Animal Shelter Renovation Inc., sent a letter to project supporters explaining recent board room... click for more |
School building project still in MSBA pipeline7/1/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Superintendent Thomas Witham hoped to retire from the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District (STRSD) on June 30 with a much-needed capital... click for more |
Stanley Park features elaborate summer calendar7/1/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The summer events at Stanley Park have evolved into an elaborate calendar of entertainment for all those who wish to embrace the park's majest... click for more |
Proposed biomass plant could threaten health of the Valley6/25/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD -- As Mother Earth continues to suffer from the burning of depleting fossil fuels and global warming has become a credible threat to 21st century... click for more |
Frank Stanley Beveridge's legacy lives on through generations6/24/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On July 1, the Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation may be changing its name but certainly not its philanthropic practices. The Beveridge Fam... click for more |
Westfield State to receive increased aid for capital projects6/24/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Over the past several months, state legislators have been lobbying on behalf of Westfield State College (WSC) to gain increased state aid in l... click for more |
Natural gas prices won't hinder PVEC Project6/17/2008 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor WESTFIELD The potential increase in the cost of natural gas will not hinder the future of the proposed Pioneer Valley Energy Center Project (PVEC). Instead, PVE... click for more |
Budget binds Boulanger6/10/2008 Significant cuts forecasted should City Council approve budgetBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The city of Westfield will see some significant budget cuts beginning J... click for more |
District Improvement Plan to mold schools into 'armada'6/10/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD A Coordinated Program Review of Westfield Public Schools by the Department of Education stated that the district "had 13 strong sailing ships ... click for more |
Grandmas' Garden Tour features mystic wonderlands6/4/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Nestled adjacent to the bottom of a sloping fairway at The Ranch Club golf course is a house unlike any other on its street. Over the past thr... click for more |
School Departments tip scales of FY09 budgets6/4/2008 Westfield cuts $1.3 million, while Agawam squabbles over $181,000By Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor For many cities and towns, their School Department budgets consume over 50 perc... click for more |
Volunteers refuse to give up on no-kill animal shelter6/4/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Mall traffic was light and donations were slim, Laura Maceyka, director of Public Relations for Animal Shelter Renovation Inc., said while sit... click for more |
Rescued animals to be forced back on streets this summer5/27/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On July 1, the rescued animals of Westfield will be without homes once again. On June 30, the city's contract with the town of Southwick to s... click for more |
Voters approve 'modest' FY09 budget, full-day kindergarten5/27/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK At the annual town meeting on May 20, voters approved what Karl Stinehart, chief administrative officer for the Board of Selectmen, called a "mo... click for more |
'Hot dogging' outlawed on the base ball diamond this summer5/27/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Being a professional baseball player in today's world means five-star hotels, gourmet food, multi-million dollar endorsements and fierce competi... click for more |
Mayors wrestle with budget5/20/2008 Boulanger falls $4.8 million short preparing FY09 budgetBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Mayor Michael Boulanger was faced with a conundrum during the formation of hi... click for more |
Boulanger spotlights change5/13/2008 WESTFIELD Mayor Michael Boulanger has made a new home for himself at City Hall.In an interview with Reminder Publications Boulanger reflected on his first few months as mayor. "The days are lon... click for more |
Athenaeum awards first Carol Otis Hurst Book Prize5/13/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Amy Meltzer grew up to the sounds of her father Milton pounding on the keys of his typewriter as he eagerly worked on his latest piece of lite... click for more |
State legislators to bring funding back to all libraries5/13/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The decreasing state and local funding for libraries since 2001 has not gone unnoticed by legislators on Beacon Hill. Earlier this year, ove... click for more |
Boulanger and Dobelle spearhead revitalization5/6/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The revitalization of downtown has been the talk of city officials and residents for decades. Two recently appointed officials, Mayor Michael ... click for more |
Westfield State College graduate makes history5/6/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD This month students across the country will be throwing their caps into the air signaling their right of passage into adulthood and the workin... click for more |
City Council approves Target development agreement5/6/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Last week, the City Council voted to approve a development agreement with Target Corporation for their newest distribution center on Falcon Dr... click for more |
Future leader struggles to make it to Washington4/29/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Every four years, the Congressional Youth Leadership Council (CYLC) invites student leaders from across the country to attend one historic eve... click for more |
Humason kicks off reelection campaign4/29/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Six years ago, State Rep. Donald Humason Jr., R-Westfield, first campaigned for office as a representative who would be "available, accessible... click for more |
YMCA celebrates 120 years4/29/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The YMCA's 120th birthday party was a "formal" affair in the main lobby last Wednesday. Partygoers of all ages were dressed in their finest ... click for more |
Cancer House of Hope to host annual fundraiser4/29/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Free services do not come cheap or easy, Lauri Scott-Smith, administrative assistant at the Cancer House of Hope, said. Since 1997, the Cance... click for more |
Atrocities against women exposed in lecture4/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On April 24, women and men alike will gather together on the local level to discuss the oppression and victimization of women in war-torn regi... click for more |
Community Partnership strives to connect isolated communities4/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The Southwick, Granville and Tolland Community Partnership is on a mission to connect remote communities to a nucleus of child and family prog... click for more |
School Committee endorses budget, superintendent4/22/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The next fiscal year will provide significant changes for the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District (STRSD) both administratively and fin... click for more |
Cyber system silences sirens4/15/2008 New emergency notification technology connects communitiesBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor Emergency notification technology has radically changed since the use of air raid sire... click for more |
Barnes personnel honored for service4/15/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Out of the country's 106,678 Air National Guard personnel, 11 members of the 104th Fighter Wing at Barnes Air National Guard Base (ANGB) were ... click for more |
School Department strives to create stable FY09 budget4/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Since the appointment of Superintendent Shirley Alvira last July, the Westfield Public School System has experienced a major operations overha... click for more |
Athletes 'sled' into Amelia Park Ice Arena4/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Every four years, able-bodied hockey players from around the world gather to compete for the coveted gold, silver and bronze at the Winter Oly... click for more |
'Kid Power' to open doors to Children's Museum4/1/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The building at 29 South Broad St. is the vibrant shell of the Amelia Park Children's Museum (APCM). It's a colorful play land with brightly... click for more |
Airmen leave behind sweet smells of hope4/1/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD When deploying for war, soldiers have been known to give their significant others a keepsake for them to carry until their return home. Some s... click for more |
WinterGreen Days signature event to liven downtown4/1/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The signature event of Westfield on Weekends (WoW) WinterGreen Days, the Restaurant & Pub Tour, has entertained audiences and tantalized the s... click for more |
'Super' candidates 'building' change3/27/2008 New leadership aimed to repair crowded educationBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The Southwick-Tolland Regional School District (STRSD) could see some administrative a... click for more |
Success story inspires students to 'DREAM'3/26/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The methodology behind life's choices can be indefinable and complex. Some call the course destiny, while others fraction their lives into a s... click for more |
Students strive to 'make a wish' for local child3/26/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Class of 2008 Student Council at Westfield State College is striving to do something unprecedented to grant three wishes for the Make A ... click for more |
'Talented tots and teens' to fill the summer Green3/18/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The sights and sounds of the downtown green will be filled with the pulse of artistic ingenuity this summer. In an dual effort to promote do... click for more |
P.V.M.T.M kicks off 2008 fundraising campaign3/18/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The dedicated members of the Pioneer Valley Military Transportation Museum (P.V.M.T.M.) have been laboring for almost a decade to see their vi... click for more |
'LIFE bulb moments' brighten Westfield State3/18/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In 2003 Teneshia Jackson was faced with what she calls a "LIFE bulb moment" a fork in the road. Working in a cushy corporate job at IBM sh... click for more |
City 'falls short' half million3/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The rising costs of doing business across the city have produced some "surprising" shortfalls in seven departments' FY2008 budgets, collective... click for more |
Experience paramount for superintendent candidates3/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Experience is the driving force behind the search for the new superintendent of the Southwick-Tolland Regional School District. According to... click for more |
WinterGreen Days kicks winter into spring3/11/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD For many, the beginning of March signals the end of winter, Major League Baseball spring training camp and lower electricity bills due to dayl... click for more |
Patrick pitches better education3/4/2008 Governor seeks counsel in Western Mass. education forumBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD "We're here for a conversation, not a speech," Gov. Deval Patrick said last Wed... click for more |
Barnes F-15s to protect the northeast skies3/4/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD A series of major transformations have been taking place at Barnes Air National Guard Base over the past several years. Changes in command and... click for more |
Cancer House of Hope founder to be honored3/4/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In 1994 Gaetana Aliotta was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was then, Aliotta said, she made a bargain with God. "If you let me live I'll d... click for more |
City Council approves bond for Vo Tech High School2/26/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In a rapidly changing technological market where last year's hottest iPod is this year's $20 tag sale item, the Westfield Vocational Technical... click for more |
Fashion student to be honored for outstanding work2/19/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK By the time his daughter was seven years old, Greg Deily knew Alicia had a passion for fashion. He said she would recreate entire JC Penny cat... click for more |
Officers take new command, mission at Barnes2/19/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Changes stipulated by the latest Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) list released by the Department of Defense have begun to take shape at Barn... click for more |
Sustainability lecture to inspire eco-friendly campus2/19/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Throughout the course of most college careers students learn the tools of their future trades, how to fall in love (or not) and how to successfu... click for more |
Locals respond to cries of rescued animals2/12/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD On July 1 the city of Westfield will have nowhere to house their rescued animals. However, the members of a recently established organization ... click for more |
Watchful lenses to magnify school security systems2/6/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In the wake of the Columbine High School and Virginia Tech shootings, federal, state and local school officials have rewritten school safety pro... click for more |
Vocational High School needs funding to keep pace2/6/2008 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Westfield Vocational Technical High School, with a population of about 500 students, could do a lot with the $750,000 bond it's been promised... click for more |
Penguin Plunge 20082/4/2008 Icy waters no match for Amelia Park Children's MuseumBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Plungers described their experience as what seemed like an Arctic chill or extr... click for more |
Town officials to 'blanket the town green'1/30/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The Open Space Committee in conjunction with the Conservation Commission will be "blanketing the town green" with surveys throughout February an... click for more |
Westfield State College officially welcomes long awaited president1/30/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD During a reception at Scanlon Banquet Hall last Thursday the Westfield State College (WSC) Board of Trustees officially welcomed the college's n... click for more |
Sun hasn't set yet on Westfield's economy1/23/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD With the dawn of the new year came the beginning of a new era in Westfield. The abrupt conclusion of former mayor Richard Sullivan's decade-long... click for more |
Athenaeum celebrates 140 years of service to community1/23/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Dressed in a 1880s frock coat and top hat, an animated Chris Lindquist, director of the Westfield Athenaeum, slipped into the character of a Wes... click for more |
Town seeks grant monies for development projects1/23/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK The abbreviated public hearing on Jan. 14 which sought input on the town's application for a Community Development Block Grant was not uncommon,... click for more |
School Committee tackles district's prodigious economic need1/16/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The first meeting of the School Committee since the inaugurations proved to be lengthy and productive, as new members and chair Mayor Michael Bo... click for more |
Colonel transitions into new command post1/16/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Mayor Michael Boulanger's dedication to the city has made him eager to take office since election night. The day after his victory he was alread... click for more |
Plunge into the Amelia Park Children's Museum1/8/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD For many people their bucket list -- the list of everything they want to do before they "kick the bucket" -- consists of trips to exotic locatio... click for more |
Upcoming auction will benefit artists and animals1/2/2008 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Animals are not disposable objects, according to Julie Austin, a member of The Animal Shelter Renovation Inc. That's why she and a group of f... click for more |
Tea Pot Gallery steams up artistic community1/2/2008 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Overwhelming melancholy, deeply rooted passion or immense happiness can provide prodigious inspiration for any contemporary artist's masterpiece... click for more |
WSC selects Dobelle as next president12/26/2007 By Courtney LlewellynReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Mother Nature threw a curveball on Dec. 14, according to Westfield State College's interim president Barry Maloney. That was the day the newl... click for more |
Bringing 'good will' to those in need12/26/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Goodwill Industries of Springfield/Hartford has a challenge for all those in the greater Pioneer Valley: to turn their 9,370 pounds of donated... click for more |
Residents turn out to learn about proposed energy center12/26/2007 By Natasha ClarkAssistant Managing Editor WESTFIELD Residents gathered inside North Middle School on Dec. 19 to learn more about the proposed Pioneer Valley Energy Center at Servistar Way and Ampa... click for more |
Biomass or 'biomess'?12/19/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The final round of lengthy testimony before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) regarding the proposed controversial Russell ... click for more |
Students focus on betterment of their community12/19/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK While many teens are debating over which Coach purse or gaming system to put on their holiday wish list, the members of Interact, a community se... click for more |
'Snow's on fire' for Dickens Days finale12/19/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD After over four weeks of abundant holiday programming that would make even the most Scrooge-like of citizens embrace the holiday spirit, Westfie... click for more |
Second search reveals new presidential candidates12/11/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The search to replace former President of Westfield State College (WSC) Vicki Carwein has been an arduous process since her resignation in 200... click for more |
Residents seek funds for Biomass plant special permit appeal12/11/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD This Thursday, the final round of testimonies before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) concerning the construction of the... click for more |
Barnes personnel give back to Westfield this holiday season12/4/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD 'Tis the season for giving and for all those at Barnes Air National Guard Base service to the community is a way of life, especially during th... click for more |
Green Lighting ceremony 'WoWs' Dickens Days12/4/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Last Tuesday downtown buildings were emblazoned with white twinkle lights, the walls echoing the cheerful melodies of holiday carolers as over... click for more |
Sizeable grant ensures services for senior citizens this year12/4/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Dining and transportation services provided by the Council on Aging will continue next year at no cost to taxpayers thanks in large part to a ... click for more |
Holiday fundraising efforts hope to open museum doors11/27/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Rushed Polaroids of children with jolly old Saint Nick have become a staple at malls across the country each holiday season. But what if paren... click for more |
'End year with healthier you' at YMCA Day of Health11/27/2007 By Lori SzepelakCorrespondent WESTFIELD With the holiday season in full swing, Noble Hospital and the YMCA of Greater Westfield are teaming up for a Day of Health that promises to put area residen... click for more |
'TIS THE SEASON11/20/2007 Dickens Days transform Westfield into Victorian eraBy Katelyn Gendron Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD "It's the most wonderful time of the year".or is it? Traffic will be backed up to... click for more |
'Great River...Through the Years' exhibits Westfield's rich history11/20/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD For over 100 years the Bismarck Hotel has been a part of Westfield's rich history. Where there were once horse and buggies lining Union Avenue... click for more |
Colonel to take command of Westfield City Hall11/14/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Unlike some of the other nail biting races and ballot questions this election year, the race to the finish was swift for Mayoral Candidate Mic... click for more |
Holidays humble generous local communities11/14/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Thanksgiving is only one week away, which means that Black Friday is right around the corner ready to kick off the holiday shopping frenzy. ... click for more |
'Hollywood celebrities' line black carpet at Halloween parade11/6/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD "Hollywood" came alive last Wednesday as many of the A-List comic book and animated film stars turned out for the preschoolers' Halloween Para... click for more |
Students fly high at Aviation Day11/6/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD He couldn't hide his excitement as he spoke about what it means to him to pilot an airplane. Maximilian Robidoux is a junior at Westfield St... click for more |
Candidates stick to the issues in Westfield10/30/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Contrary to the lively entertainment provided by the Agawam Mayoral Debate, the Westfield Chamber of Commerce sponsored a much more intimate a... click for more |
Forum brings City Council candidates into spotlight10/30/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Last week's City Council Forum at Westfield State College provided the nine Ward candidates and 13 at-large candidates the opportunity to sway... click for more |
Westfield State going green10/30/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Amongst the abundant number of people wearing red, blue and white Boston Red Sox paraphernalia were infusions of green worn by local businessm... click for more |
Substantial state aid to build much-needed academic building10/24/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The student population at Westfield State College has peaked at 5,000 with nowhere else to go but up. But according to college and state offic... click for more |
Cancer patients 'look good and feel better'10/16/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In the absence of most physicians' bedside manor, the Cancer House of Hope and the American Cancer Society are finding ways to treat the patie... click for more |
Campaign trail heats up before mayoral debates10/9/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Before the mayoral debates later this month, candidates Brent Bean II, and Michael Boulanger are diligently working the campaign trail, speaking... click for more |
Museum hopes Comedy Night will clinch final funding10/9/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD No one can deny that the majority of today's youth spend much of their time sitting in front of the television set or gaming consol. However, ... click for more |
Preliminary narrows field for School Committee10/2/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The School Committee and the Westfield public school system has had their work cut out for them in the wake of this year's budget crisis and s... click for more |
Downtown transformed into 1700s Westfield on Colonial Harvest Day9/25/2007 By Katelyn GendronReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD It's time to pull out the best bonnets, church dresses, overalls and trousers from your ancestral cedar chests because Colonial Harvest Day is... click for more |
Alzheimer's Association walks for a cure9/19/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Today more than five million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's, a disease without a cure. But on Sept. 23, the Alz... click for more |
Mayoral elections tackle issues of revitalization9/12/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Last week Brent Bean II, Westfield City Councilor At-Large, formally announced his candidacy for mayor of Westfield, joining Michael Boul... click for more |
Public school system works tirelessly to overcome shortfall9/12/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD In order to combat this year's deficit the Westfield public school system has banded together to secure additional grant funding to make ... click for more |
BID enhancing look of d'town9/4/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD While cities like New York have 55 Business Improvement Districts (BID) to enhance the overall look and quality of their business sectors, ... click for more |
Tea Pot Gallery creates home for artists8/30/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD After several years of tireless renovations the Tea Pot Gallery on Elm Street is finally ready to open its doors to Westfield on Au... click for more |
Young Singers of Greater Westfield host benefit concert8/22/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD There are almost 8,000 miles of land and oceans between Massachusetts and Calcutta, India but for the Young Singers of Greater Westfield... click for more |
Athenaeum honors author with book prize contest8/22/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Lifelong Westfield resident and children's author Carol Otis Hurst had been committed to children's literature for the entirety of h... click for more |
Largest Goodwill location in region now open8/22/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Last week Charles Medeiros, acting mayor of Westfield cut a blue ribbon in front of the new Goodwill Super Store on Franklin Stree... click for more |
Company jumps to 251st on VARBusiness Top 500 List8/15/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK In this year's CMP Technology's VARBusiness Magazine's Top 500 List of Technology Integrators in North America, local company Whall... click for more |
Westfield on the Weekends hosts Vintage 'Base Ball' World Series8/15/2007 By Angela CostanziStaff Intern WESTFIELD "It's [Vintage Base Ball] a gentleman's game, not like today," Vintage Base Ball fan Everett Talmadge said. The Vintage Base Ball World Series games... click for more |
After 25 yrs. Platterpus Records closing8/15/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListReminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD When a customer walks into Elm Street's Platterpus Records, they are immediately greeted with a welcoming smile by owner Dave Witthaus.... click for more |
City to relocate tenants8/7/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Reminder Assistant EditorWESTFIELD In the wake of the announcement of funding for the Westfield Multimodal Transportation Center on Elm Street and Arnold Street by Senator ... click for more |
Residents take back their streets at Annual National Night Out Against Crime7/31/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Reminder Assistant EditorWESTFIELD Westfield city officials and public safety administrators are calling upon residents to take back their city streets by participating in ... click for more |
Multimodal Transportation Center to reshape downtown7/31/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Reminder Assistant EditorWESTFIELD Last week State Senator Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) in conjunction with the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) announced at a press... click for more |
46 war veterans honored for service7/31/2007 By Angela Costanzi, Staff InternWEST SPRINGFIELD On July 27, emotional Korean War veterans along with family and friends, which included over 300 people, gathered at the Agawam/ West Springfield El... click for more |
Caring counts7/31/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Reminder Assistant EditorUnified Sports Program brings together children of all abilities WESTFIELD While many classrooms and athletic programs are separating able-b... click for more |
Legislature passes first Identity Theft Bill7/24/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD Last week both the Massachusetts State House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously passed a new piece of identity theft legislation that furth... click for more |
Local author talks at YMCA about how "Fear Falls Away"7/24/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD Four years ago Jan Frazier did not set out to write a highly acclaimed work of nonfiction illustrating her journey of spiritual liberation. She was si... click for more |
Warbirds to participate in Fly-In at Barnes Airport7/18/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListStaff Writer WESTFIELD The beautifully restored and highly coveted historic Warbirds of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will be fl... click for more |
New zoning could derail Rails to Trails project, some say7/18/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListStaff Writer WESTFIELD A new zoning ordinance, if passed by the City Council, would set off a domino effect of events, beginning with a $10 million development project into... click for more |
Skid School teaches teens to be safer on the road7/11/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListStaff Writer WESTFIELD This fall parents will have the opportunity to enroll their teenagers not only in Driver's Education but also Skid School... click for more |
Bank opens seven days a week7/3/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD A local bank has taken the initiative to not only open a new branch location but to experiment with a new banking model that keeps the bank open seven... click for more |
Free jazz concert at the Rand Art Museum6/27/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-ListStaff Writer WESTFIELD The internationally critically acclaimed jazz guitarist Jim Robitaille will be stopping in Western Massachusetts this mont... click for more |
Pirates commandeer annual boat parade6/21/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterSOUTHWICK For all those closeted pirates out there patiently waiting for the opportune moment to commandeer Congamond Lake, the annual boat parade on July 7 would... click for more |
Identity theft forms committee6/21/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD State Representative Don Humason (R-Westfield) is ready and determined to get to work on the new Identity Theft Bill, as he has been named to his firs... click for more |
Knapik files new Senate bill6/14/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD The recent phenomenon of grandparents raising grandchildren in the state of Massachusetts has prompted Senator Michael Knapik to take action and file a ... click for more |
Town declares Ricky Carmichael Day6/14/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterSOUTHWICK On June 10, Ricky Carmichael, one of the most decorated cyclists in the American Motocross Racing, and eight-time winner at the Motocross 338 in Southwi... click for more |
June 1 is Abner Gibbs Day6/6/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD-In light of the extraordinary scholastic achievements over the past year at the Abner Gibbs Elementary School, Mayor Richard Sullivan declared June 1, A... click for more |
Majestic Theater presents 'Charades for Cash'5/30/2007 By Lori O'Brien, CorrespondentWEST SPRINGFIELD Love charades? Want to win some cold cash fast? The Majestic Theater on Elm Street recently announced its summer lineup of programming which includes... click for more |
Watershed Tour5/30/2007 By Katelyn Gendron-List, Staff WriterWESTFIELD The Westfield River Watershed Association will be opening its doors to the community once again this year by sponsoring their annual Open House for th... click for more |
Mayor resigns5/30/2007 By Erin O'Connor, Staff WriterWESTFIELD Mayor Richard K. Sullivan announced his resignation on May 23 in City Council Chambers during an emergency press conference. He said his decision came quick... click for more |
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Why racing the wind beats TV5/23/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD It is warm and in the ... click for more |
Museum working to raise funds5/23/2007 By Erin O'Connor, Staff WriterWESTFIELD According to Molly Watson of the Amelia Park Children's Museum, no date has been announced as of yet to the grand opening of the new children's museum. "We ... click for more |
Former citizen danced through Depression5/16/2007 Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD A comfort fo... click for more |
Citizens said no to handicap machine at election5/16/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer SOUTHWICK Town Clerk Michell... click for more |
Great River Bridge5/16/2007 WESTFIELD It's been over 20 years in the making but in just three more years, Westfield will finally will see construction begin on the Great River Bridge.Governor Deval Patrick joined Mayor Rich... click for more |
Dalai Lama Lands in Westfield5/16/2007 Mayor Richard K. Sullivan met his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso at Barnes Municipal Airport on May 9 where they exchanged gifts. According to Sullivan, the Dalai Lama seemed genuinely ple...click for more |
Stanley Park musician continues carillon tradition5/9/2007 By Lori O'BrienCorrespondent WESTFIELD - Soon the warm spring air will be filled with the sounds of the carillon bells as a new season of free Carillon Concerts begins ... click for more |
New voting machine is welcomed by Southwick City Officials5/9/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer SOUTHWICK - City officials welcomed the new Auto-Mark machines for their May 8 elections. Testing of the voting machines took place o... click for more |
Memorial Pool to reopen in July for residents and their guests5/9/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WEST SPRINGFIELD - City residents and their guests will once again enjoy a refreshing splash in their local pool. After being clos... click for more |
Students visit Barnes and explore career paths5/9/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - On April 25 and 26 the 104th Fighter Wing hosted its Fourth Annual High School Exploration Tour whe... click for more |
Bouton hypes about stadium and series to residents5/9/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - Jim Bouton, a former Yankee's pitcher and author of "Ball Four," was in Westfield April 25 announcing the ... click for more |
Sides debate over construction of road5/9/2007 By Dan Cooper Staff Intern WESTFIELD - For the residents living near Westfield State College (WSC), there is still time to put a halt to the campus's proposal ... click for more |
College maintains global consciousness5/2/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - In tribute to Earth Day on April 22 a live web cast, "Chill Out!" a production of the National Wildlife Federation'... click for more |
Fifth grade students are thinking at Mestek5/2/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - On April 24, the announcement of a new program for fifth grade students in the area was made at the Reed Institute at... click for more |
Cartwheel for trees4/25/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "May the forest be with you," is the slogan of members of the Downtown Arboretum Project as they ask members of the comm... click for more |
Students assist with devastation that remains in New Orleans4/25/2007 By Dan Cooper Staff Writer WESTFIELD - On April 10 movement science majors, from Westfield State College (WSC), told a group of peers at Scanl... click for more |
College responds with public safety plan4/25/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - "We are trying to understand what is happening at Westfield State College (WSC) in relation to the inc... click for more |
Construction of bridge to commence4/18/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - On April 9, local political officials, Mayor Richard K. Sullivan and State Senator Michael Knapik a... click for more |
Middle School Teens are "paying it forward"4/18/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - At the North Middle School on April 10 students gathered in a brightly lit class r... click for more |
Westfield keeps title of Tree City USA4/11/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - The National Arbor Day Foundation has named Westfield a Tree City USA community for the third yea... click for more |
Students lobby legislators for higher education4/11/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - On April 4, Massachusetts State College's annual State House Day, 150 students, from the nine state co... click for more |
Wrestlers are winning prestige for the school4/4/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer SOUTHWICK - Members of the Southwick High School Wrestling Team expressed excitement about their recent sixth straight title as Div... click for more |
Farmers are fighting for the fair pricing of milk4/4/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer SOUTHWICK - For the last two years Southwick farmers have been packing up their dairy operations and giving up on the ... click for more |
Church says, "It is business as usual."3/28/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - Holy Trinity Church is celebrating over 100 years of service to the community by operating with a "busines... click for more |
Mayor announces volunteers of the year3/21/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - In a surprise presentation on March 9 at Westfield High School (WHS), Mayor Richard K. Sullivan announced the names of t... click for more |
Public is invited to free Symposium on Global Warming3/21/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Westfield State College (WSC) will be home to the Westfield River Watershed Symposium (WRWA)'s 13th Annual Westfield Ri... click for more |
Former Granville resident talks about her time in Iraq3/14/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "Violence hardens people to a poin... click for more |
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Student artists invite the public to a free show3/14/2007 WESTFIELD - A place according to its organizers where, "children are seen and heard," will be the event to attend on March 30-31 when the North Middle School will be the venue for the Second "Into the...click for more |
Local woman uses small toys to break ice3/14/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD It is cold weather out ... click for more |
Baldrick's Celebration features shamrocks and shaved heads3/14/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Southw... click for more |
Residents offer their beds to help out a neighbor3/5/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Andrew Kurtz, a local business owner, put his carpentry skills to the test when he used his hands and tools to rebuild fallen homes in Gautier (go-CHAY), Mis... click for more |
Prisoners are writing their way to freedom2/28/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Women behind concrete walls are discovering that they have something to say and are doing just that during weekly two-hour writing workshops taking place in... click for more |
Local agencies help to support "Military Children"2/21/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD - At the Greater Westfield Boys and Girls Club on Feb. 15, members of Western MA's Operation Military Kids (OMK) discuss... click for more |
Legion hosts March of Dimes Ambassador family for dinner2/21/2007 WESTFIELD - The American Legion, featuring the longest running consecutive fund-rasier for the March of Dimes, will be hosting two dinners on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 to raise funds for the charity. All pr...click for more |
College to launch another Presidential Search2/21/2007 ByDan Cooper & Erin O'Connor WESTFIELD - Despite a field of four candidates chosen to succeed former president Vicky L. Carwein, the Westfield State College (WSC) Board of Trustee... click for more |
Dogs are healing local patients2/7/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Students of St. Mary's Elementary School were visited by members of the K-9's for Kids Pediatric Therapy Dog Unit on Feb. 1 during ... click for more |
Visiting artist creates buzz on campus2/7/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - "Beyond our prospective gazes towards trivial methods of self preservation and empowerment; beyond the fragmented pages of history ... click for more |
War protesters gathered in freezing temperatures1/31/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Members of the WARoNOke Peace Action Group gathered on the Green Jan. 27 to support a Washington D.C. march that took place at the sa... click for more |
Family denied access1/24/2007 Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer RUSSELL The Chicoine and ... click for more |
Sullivan in finals for college president search1/24/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On Jan. 16 Mayo... click for more |
Four-foot penguin and January plunges to benefit local museum1/17/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD A four-foot penguin is making its way around the city to entice locals to jump into Congamond Lakes for the third annual ... click for more |
Inn continues work1/10/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Jenifer (she requested her last name not be used) is a case manager and program director at the Samaritan Inn. She told of a story that she witnessed durin... click for more |
Club seeks members1/10/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Jim Curran, publicity coordinator for the World War I Club of Westfield, has a collection of artifacts in his home that t... click for more |
19 units of affordable housing to be built in downtown1/3/2007 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD State officials recently announced that the Westfield Community Development Corporation (CDC) has been awarde... click for more |
A classic treasure comes to Westfield1/3/2007 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The walls of the First Congregational Church on Broad Street surrounded the matinee audience in an 1800's charm recently when Ne... click for more |
Noble expands donation facilities12/21/2006 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD On Dec. 14 Noble Hospital had an unveiling of their expanded blood donation facilities located at their 115 West Silver Street... click for more |
Green lights up with Luminaries of Hope12/13/2006 By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WESTFIELD The Green was lit as a temporary monument on Dec. 4 when over 1,300 illuminated bags, hole-punched with the shape of an angel,... click for more |
Interim president will not run12/6/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Interim President of Westfield State College (WSC) Barry Maloney told Reminder Publications that he will not be applying for the... click for more |
Bids received for Great River Bridge11/29/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Construction is nearing on the Great River Bridge Project announced Mayor Richard K. Sullivan, State Senator Michael R. Knapik... click for more |
Athenaeum forms Strategic Planning Committee to develop its direction11/22/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Westfield Athenaeum has formed a Strategic Long-Range Planning Committee to develop plans for the future direction of the At... click for more |
Dickens Days returns to Westfield with a full course calendar of events11/22/2006 WESTFIELD- "The City is participating in a month-long holiday celebration that, 'invokes the spirits of the Season' as inspired by the works of Charles Dickens and the Victorian Age," Bob Plasse, pres...click for more |
Veterans are remembered in the region11/15/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WEST SPRINGFIELD On Nov. 4, the St. Thomas School Auditorium was a scene of emotion during the City's Fifth Annual Veterans' Day Breakfast. James G. Berrelli Jr., d... click for more |
A little shop that has lots of knowledge11/15/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD In Westfield a small downtown store has big fantasies. Susan Newman, has put her life-long dream to reality with the opening o... click for more |
Chairs provide seats for standing students11/15/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On Nov. 1, Mayor Richard Sullivan visited Westfield High School, responding to a concern that students were standing during lunch... click for more |
Forum discusses the economic future for small businesses11/8/2006 Editor's Note: In last week's edition parts of this article were printed. This is the completecopy of this article. By Erin O'Connor Staff Writer WEST... click for more |
MassMutual contributes to Bridge Project11/8/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer SPRINGFIELD On Nov. 2 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) awarded a $33,000 grant to the Bridge Project, a program offered ... click for more |
Orange aprons adorn students at Abner Gibbs Elementary11/1/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Abner Gibbs Elementary School received a helping hand from the Home Depot Company on Oct. 26 that was initiated by a letter. "The... click for more |
Two students and a city reopen Tekoa Park11/1/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Two Westfield State College (WSC) students and bike club members with ambitions in environmental law will re-open a Westfield park that has been largely ... click for more |
Questions arise, "Could the Youth Theater become a Phantom?"10/25/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Youth Theater of Stanley Park performed their final show of the season on Oct. 14 with the "Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux, that was free to the... click for more |
Family Coalition revving up for new year10/25/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer SOUTHWICK On Sept. 28, the Southwick Family Support Coalition had an open meeting with community service providers to identify trends, conditions and problems within ... click for more |
Artist will have reception to remember10/25/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD A Painter's Garden Art Exhibit and Artist Reception, Nov. 4, at the Westfield Athenaeum, will display the work of Joan Eggers produced during the "Memories ... click for more |
Moseley students visit Kosinski's Farm10/18/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On Oct. 11 kindergarten students of Moseley Elementary School visited Kosinski's Farm on Russelville Rd. The students, accompanied by teachers Peggie Bur... click for more |
Veterans gather on the Town Green10/18/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "Today we are gathering here to support the troops that are supporting the community. There is a big turnout with the veterans of Westfield and the communit... click for more |
Harvest Festival flourishes in Fall sunshine10/11/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The city of Westfield resembled a colonial village celebrating the harvest on Sept. 30 during the Third Annual Colonial Harvest Day sponsored by Westfield o... click for more |
State is launching support for 'Military Kids'10/4/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "In the past we were in a time where each child was going through the same things. Now that is very different," Gretchen May, state coordinator of Operatio... click for more |
WSC names alumnus of the year10/4/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Westfield State College (WSC) recognized Martha Rios of Westfield as 'Alumnus of the Year' at the Westfield Day parade at the Big E on Sept. 28. "It is a ... click for more |
A new start for a house with so much hope9/27/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On Sept. 18 when Lauri Scottsmith, a volunteer for the Westfield Cancer House of Hope, entered the House shortly after 8 a.m. she did not see the usual envi... click for more |
New laws require local dam inspections9/27/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "People are currently running all over the state inspecting dams," Ron Michalski, an inspector from Tighe and Bond said to Reminder Publications last week. ... click for more |
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Public attend Biomass meeting9/20/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer RUSSELL The public hearing conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (DTE) on the Biomass Project was standing room only Sept. 13 at... click for more |
Crime fighting gets boost9/13/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Police Sergeant Steve Dickinson is working to initiate two new crime prevention programs for the city of Westfield that center around increased involvement f... click for more |
WSC has first BBQ9/13/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "What is a senior convocation?" asked Robert Bristow, associate vice president for academic affairs at Westfield State College (WSC) to a crowd of students ... click for more |
Hillman visits Franklin9/13/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On September 8 candidate for Lieutenant Governor for Massachusetts, Reed Hillman visited the Franklin Avenue School as a campaign stop with seven associates... click for more |
'The Secrets of Serised' released to the public by a local author and student9/6/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "The biggest thing for a young writer is to try and get some of your short stories published," Renee Hurteau of Westfield State College (WSC) said to Remind... click for more |
Leaders push for Intermodal Center9/6/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD - Investigations are perceived by local officials not to be halting the progress of the planned Intermodal Transportation Center for downtown Westfield. "It is... click for more |
Former CNN reporter speaks at the Athenaeum9/6/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "Strange things happen in the war. A little bird flew up and came into our vehicle and it sits on our shoulders, our arms. It was like it was saying 'You are... click for more |
Grandmothers' Garden presents Flowers Forever9/6/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On August 16 at the Grandmothers' Garden a workshop was presented to the public under the direction of Marie Flahive and hosted by the members of Grandmother... click for more |
Greenway Project is planning next phase8/23/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Columbia Greenway Project is currently undergoing a design review by the Massachusetts Highway Department. It is hoped that it will be concluded and th... click for more |
Center for mental health is working in community8/16/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The recent passing of Carson Center for Human Services' founder, Marguerite O. Carson has not slowed the Center down in its quest for growth. "I think of the... click for more |
New director brings worldly knowledge8/9/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Dr. Ralph Melnick, who asks that you address him by his first name, "Ralph," has recently joined the staff at the Westfield Atheneum in July as the new assista... click for more |
Noble receives award for reconciling and communicating8/2/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD-"This award underscores Noble's commitment to providing the highest level of care for our patients,"Brenda Theriaque, RN of Noble Hospital said to Reminder Pu... click for more |
Westfield Rep stays local7/26/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "I am always in town," said State Representative, Donald F. Humason, Jr. (R-Westfield) representing the Fourth Hampden District, Westfield, "It is fortunate ... click for more |
Baseball and WOW heat up City7/26/2006 WESTFIELD On July 23, the city of Westfield honored the life and baseball career of William "Adonis" Terry. The Westfield native was honored with an "Adonis Terry Day" celebration culminating with a ...click for more |
Painters blend to bring beauty of river to Westfield Athenaeum7/19/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD A reception was presented July 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Westfield Athenaeum for the Plein Air Painters who will be exhibiting their artwork of the Westfield Rive... click for more |
College has farewell reception for WSC president7/19/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "This is a bittersweet occasion," said President Vicky L. Carwein to members of the College, the Public and the Board of Trustees in a farewell reception on J... click for more |
Cities wait for final budget7/19/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer The Massachusetts State Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 was delayed by two weeks from its official start date due to controversy in how state funds should be allocated. L... click for more |
Blue Angels soar through Westfield7/13/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On the weekend of June 25 and 26 the Blue Angels came to town to perform at the 2006 Westfield International Air Show. The event was hosted by the 104th Fi... click for more |
A victim talks about getting her life back7/3/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer SOUTHWICK "For awhile, it seemed as though my mother's trademark vocalizations, her theories and opinions seemed to disappear because that drunken driver messed around... click for more |
New Mini-Mall proposed by City6/28/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD " I would like to go on the record that I am against this project for a number of reasons," said Jason Russell, city councilor for Ward Six, the location of ... click for more |
Free parking is available for Fireworks6/28/2006 WESTFIELD- In order to ensure public safety and convenience, some temporary parking and traffic restrictions will be placed into effect.Free parking will be allowed in the Westfield State College co... click for more |
Museum to be built at Barnes Airport6/28/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD On June 9 the Airport Commission gave their approval to the Pioneer Valley Military and Transportation Museum, Inc. (PVMTM)to start building on city property ... click for more |
Museum launches Phase 2 of Campaign6/28/2006 WESTFIELDThe Amelia Park Children's Museum (APCM) is launching Phase two of a comprehensive capital campaign designed to raise $750,000 to create exhibits for its new 10,000 square foot building and...click for more |
Carwein leaves legacy behind6/22/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "Making a connection with downtown," is something Dr. Vicky L. Carwein would like to have continue to happen between Westfield State College (WSC) and the ci... click for more |
New Environmental Lab built at WSC?6/22/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Congressman John W. Olver (D-1st District) announced June 1 that the U.S. House of Representatives has approved a funding bill that includes $250,000 for Wes... click for more |
Help launch the Westfield Fireworks6/22/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "We have tried to keep this event a free event to the public. I find it exciting to think of the many people that are exposed to the [Springfield] Symphony wh... click for more |
Pig Roast to benefit Alzheimer's Disease6/14/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The third annual fund raiser for Alzheimer's reasearch hosted by Debbie Callahan took place at the Son's of Erin on June 3. "Alzheimer's is the fourth leadin... click for more |
Motion Parade to march through City of Westfield6/14/2006 By Lori O'BrienCorrespondent WESTFIELD Decorate your bike, wheelbarrow, wagon or yourself for the June 17 second annual Westfield in Motion Parade, sponsored by Westfield on Weekends Inc. Parade p... click for more |
Noble has program for Russian parents6/7/2006 WESTFIELD - On June 14 at 6:30 p.m. a free evening for expectant Russian parents-to-be and grandparents is planned at Noble Hospital.Intended for Russian parents who want to learn more about the ... click for more |
Tompkins honored at WNEC graduation6/7/2006 WESTFIELD-Tiffany L. Tompkins of Westfield received the Outstanding Student in Marketing Communication/Advertising Award at the Western New England College Baccalaureate ceremony held in May.Dr. El... click for more |
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Bikers help Heidi's Chain of Hope5/24/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELDThe Cancer House of Hope had its fifth annual fundraiser on Sunday, Heidi's Chain of Hope, involving cycling with all proceeds to benefit the two houses locate... click for more |
Westfield man honored by 'Ride of Silence'5/24/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD Reign Salois Jr., who passed away in September of 2006, was honored last Wednesday during the National Ride of Silence. The Ride took place at 7 p.m. Cycli... click for more |
104 Fighter Wing hosts high school students5/11/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD The 104th Fighter wing of the Massachusetts Air National Guard hosted 400 high school students May 2-4 in an exploration and tour program. "This program is ... click for more |
Fly Fishing Clinic slated for May 135/3/2006 WESTFIELD The Westfield River Watershed Association and the Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen will offer a Fly Fishing Clinic for Youth on May 13.The event will take place 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at t... click for more |
City to get more money?5/3/2006 WESTFIELD Don Humason, Jr., Westfield's State Representative, announced today that late last night the House of Representatives agreed upon a consolidated local aid amendment that would boost Westfie...click for more |
College community participates in marathon4/26/2006 WESTFIELD Although the Boston Marathon happens in the eastern part of Massachusetts, there is a Westfield State College connection at almost every level - from runners to marathon officials.This W... click for more |
Car Show will benefit future museum4/26/2006 By Erin O'ConnorStaff Writer WESTFIELD "This is the 26th year of this event but the third year in which it is being held at Stanley Park," said Gary Francis of the Pioneer Valley Military Transport... click for more |
WSC and Kiwanis Club make new scholarship official4/13/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Westfield State College (WSC) Department of Communication and the Kiwanis Club of Westfield have teamed up to create a new sch... click for more |
Athenaeum launches new website4/6/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Westfield Atheneaum recently launched a brand new website that library officials view as a one-stop shopping place for Westfie... click for more |
Museum seeks military items for collection3/23/2006 WESTFIELD The Edwin Smith Historical Museum, part of the Westfield Athenaeum, is looking for items to add to its collection of military objects.The museum is very interested in acquiring items from... click for more |
Police and rental owners team up3/23/2006 By Michelle Symington MetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD With the help of the Com... click for more |
WSC offers Summer Scholars Program3/8/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Local high school students will have the chance to experience college life this summer through a new program at Westfield State Co... click for more |
Abner Gibbs Elementary School to host giant game of musical chairs3/8/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Abner Gibbs Elementary School staff is hoping to attract hundreds of people to Stanley Park on May 21 for a giant game of musi... click for more |
Children learn through fun3/2/2006 The Amelia Park Children's Museum (APCM) in Westfield offered special science programs last week to children on school vacation. Each day, Tammy Keeney, a certified science teacher, visited the museum...click for more |
New science program3/2/2006 Hands-on program comes to Boys and Girls ClubBy Michelle Symington MetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Children who utilize the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Westfield will soon ... click for more |
Athenaeum and WSC to host community reading project2/22/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Westfield Athenaeum and Westfield State College have joined forces to sponsor a community reading project to encourage members... click for more |
Local student seeks community support for People to People trip2/15/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Katrina Reinholz, a sophomore at St. Mary's High School in Westfield, is hoping to travel to Australia through the People to Peopl... click for more |
Sullivan endorses Murray2/8/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Mayor Richard Sullivan conducted a press conference last Thursday to officially announce he will not be running for lieutenant gov... click for more |
Friends of the Athenaeum are accepting book donations for the April book sale2/8/2006 WESTFIELD Mark you calendar. The dates for the annual Friends of the Westfield Library Book Sale has been set for April 6, 7, and 8.The sale will take place in the Lang Auditorium of the Westfiel... click for more |
Westfield expands community policing2/8/2006 By G. Michael DobbsManaging Editor WESTFIELD The Westfield Police Department has added a community policing officer and a new interactive website that will allow the communication of concerns betwe... click for more |
Boscher settles in as new Chamber director2/1/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD As the new executive director of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, Lynn Boscher hopes to bring the Chamber to a new level and inc... click for more |
Abner Gibbs students learn about birds of prey1/26/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD When Julie Anne Collier began her Birds of Prey program at Abner Gibbs Elementary School last Wednesday morning, she told the youn... click for more |
Habitat creates informational video1/26/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The Greater Westfield Habitat for Humanity, Inc., recently created a video, "Raising Hope by Raising Roofs," to educate the public... click for more |
Construction begins on new Barnes Airport terminal1/26/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD After years of discussions about a new terminal at Westfield Barnes Airport the project has become a reality. State, local and ai... click for more |
Penguin Plunge organizers share updates, schedule of events1/20/2006 WESTFIELD -- Thirty-two people have committed to plunge in the 2nd annual Penguin Plunge to benefit the Amelia Park Children's Museum.The event will take place on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Congamond ... click for more |
Southwick Animal Control receives grant to help residents afford the surgery to spay or neuter a pet1/18/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor SOUTHWICK Residents in Southwick and surrounding communities who cannot afford to spay or neuter their pet may be eligible to receive help f... click for more |
Daring individuals encouraged to participate in the Penguin Plunge1/18/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD With the second annual Freezin' for a Reason Penguin Plunge to benefit the Amelia Park Children's Museum (APCM) less than two week... click for more |
Sullivan outlines city projects1/11/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Although the winter weather cancelled school and other activities last Tuesday, it did not stop the city from swearing in its newl... click for more |
Westfield State College to run city's public access channel1/4/2006 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD Mayor Richard Sullivan and Westfield State College (WSC) President Vicky Carwein signed an agreement Dec. 22 that will bring the o... click for more |
WSC donates over $5,000 to the Red Cross to help Katrina victims12/14/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer WESTFIELD When the news about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina hit local news stations, members of the entire Westfield State College (WSC) community ca... click for more |
Penguin Plunge returns next month12/8/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer WESTFIELD While many ice skaters will be seen skating on the frozen lakes and ponds in the area this January, others will voluntarily be taking a dip into the free... click for more |
Cancer House of Hope helps build memories through scrapbooks12/8/2005 By Lori O'BrienCorrespondent Scrapbooking one's family history can be a taunting task but the Cancer House of Hope has offered a way for persons dealing with cancer to make it fun and easy. A se... click for more |
Visit the days of Dickens during month-long celebration11/22/2005 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD WOW! Westfield on Weekends will soon kick off a series of events that will bring residents and visitors back in time to the days o... click for more |
Voters choose some fresh faces to represent the city11/17/2005 By Michelle SymingtonMetroWest Reminder Assistant Editor WESTFIELD The residents of Westfield proved during Tuesday's election that they wanted a few new faces on the City Council. Two incumbent a... click for more |
SFSC seeks donors to adopt a family for the holidays11/9/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer SOUTHWICK After receiving phone calls from donors looking to adopt a family for the winter holidays last year, the Southwick Family Support Coalition (SFSC), has d... click for more |
Knapik co-sponsors bill that discourages gang activity11/2/2005 WESTFIELD The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved a sweeping anti-gang initiative that includes a statewide witness protection program and an $11 million grant program to fund collaborative reg...click for more |
New teen author hopes to help other young writers publish their work10/26/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer SOUTHWICK Writing and publishing her own book inspired Southwick teen Ashley Boettcher to give that opportunity to other teens as well. While working to self publ... click for more |
Amelia Park Children's Museum elects new officers10/19/2005 WESTFIELD The Amelia Park Children's Museum (APCM) announces it recently elected four new officers to its current board membership of thirteen.New board officers include President Doug Deleo, foun... click for more |
Lyn Silverstein's photographs captures life in Tibet and China10/19/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer SOUTHWICK When Lyn Silverstein travels, she travels with her camera to capture the people, architecture and life in the places she visits. "I am on vacation, but ... click for more |
Youth Theatre presents The Best Haunted House Ever10/13/2005 WESTFIELD The Youth Theatre of Stanley Park presents The Best Haunted House Ever, a comical and slightly scary story about a group of young teens in search of the perfect haunted house for their scho...click for more |
October events to benefit the Amelia Park Children's Museum10/13/2005 WESTFIELD October is an exciting month for the Amelia Park Children's Museum (formerly the Discover Westfield Children's Museum).With a series of events, which began Oct. 10, and ending with the ... click for more |
New Westbank coming soon10/6/2005 Although construction has already begun, officials from Westbank conducted a formal ground-breaking ceremony for a new 3,000 square foot bank, located at 664 College Highway in Southwick. The bank is ...click for more |
Westfield preliminary results are in10/6/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer WESTFIELD All six winners of last Tuesday's preliminary election are happy they made it through to the next round and are hoping that more voters head to the polls... click for more |
Westfield native Melanie Murray publishes her first book10/6/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer WESTFIELD When Westfield native Melanie Murray stopped acting, she was looking for a new creative outlet and she found it writing. Murray recently published her ... click for more |
Little Black Dog Gallery hosts "Quarters for Katrina" fund-raiser10/6/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer WESTFIELD When Jackie Koller, owner of the Little Black Dog Gallery, saw all of devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, she wanted to do something to help the vic... click for more |
WSC Foundation places bid on former Normal School building9/29/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Westfield State College Foundation, Inc. has submitted a bid to purchase the former Westfield Normal School building, located on Washington Street, w... click for more |
Humason seeks intern for his Westfield office9/29/2005 WESTFIELD State Representative Don Humason (R-Westfield) is seeking college students to participate in an internship program in his downtown Westfield District Office at 71 Elm Street.Interns are ... click for more |
Noble Hospital announces Wednesday Wellness Series9/29/2005 WESTFIELD Noble Hospital's Integrative and Complementary Medicine Committee is pleased to announce the upcoming Wednesday Wellness Series.There will be a total of five Educational Programs which wi... click for more |
Sinico named Democrat of the Year9/29/2005 SOUTHWICK The Southwick Democratic Town Committee announces that Jack Sinico, a former member of the Southwick Board of Selectmen has been selected as the Democrat of the Year.He will be honored du... click for more |
Rally to expose similarities between the Vietnam War and war in Iraq9/21/2005 By Michelle SymingtonStaff Writer SOUTHWICK John Boudreaux, known as "Big John," who served in the Vietnam War, is calling on all of his fellow Vietnam veterans to help him educate the public about... click for more |
The Westfield Athenaeum releases fall schedule of events9/14/2005 WESTFIELD The Westfield Athenaeum, located at 6 Elm St., is announcing its Fall 2005 Lecture Series along with a number of special events for children and adults, starting this coming weekend, with a...click for more |
'Music is magic' for new recording studio owners9/14/2005 By Lori O'BrienCorrespondent WESTFIELD-Marlee Rubenstein and Kevin Paul are passionate about their music. "Music is magic," said Paul during a recent interview at their new business venture, K & M... click for more |
Academy to offer inside look at law enforcement9/7/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Westfield Police Department and its Community Policing Unit are offering local residents a chance to get a taste of how officers are trained and what th... click for more |
Museum plans move forward9/1/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Discover Westfield Children's Museum (DWCM) has reached its goal for phase one of its "Lend a Hand, Be a Star" capital campaign and the organization is ... click for more |
Beer Fest to benefit the Westfield Athenaeum9/1/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Friends of the Westfield Athenaeum are asking the community to taste some beer on Sept. 16 to raise money to support the library and its programs. The ... click for more |
Southwick Wrestling Club hosts golf tournament8/24/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer SOUTHWICK The Southwick Wrestling Club is seeking local golfers to participate in its scramble style golf tournament on Sept. 11, which raises funds to support the w... click for more |
Ward 6 Council candidate Jason Russell is "Forecasting a sunny future for Westfield."8/24/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Former Channel 40 meteorologist Jason Russell loves his community and has decided to run for the Ward 6 position on the City Council. "I feel as though I o... click for more |
Athenaeum features work of Jeanne Sarkis8/17/2005 The Westfield Athenaeum is featuring the artwork of Jeanne Sarkis in the Jasper Rand Art Museum throughout the month of August. Sarkis was an elementary school principal in Holyoke for 35 years. In he...click for more |
Group hosts event to remember flood of '558/17/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Fifty years ago, much of Westfield was under water when a flood took the community by surprise -- a disaster the Westfield River Watershed Association (WRWA... click for more |
Preliminary election needed for Council races8/17/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD When nomination papers were certified after the Aug. 9 deadline at 5 p.m., it was determined that a preliminary election will be needed for Wards 4, 5 and 6... click for more |
Westfield celebrates National Night Out8/11/2005 The city of Westfield was one of many cities across the nation that celebrated National Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 2. The city and local organizations hosted many activities on the city green to ...click for more |
Westfield native honored for 13 year fastpitch career8/11/2005 By Lori O'BrienCorrspondent WESTFIELD She has set records and made headlines since she was 10. Westfield native Donna McLean, now 40, was feted on the Frank DeLuca Hall of Fame Field of the Stra... click for more |
Multi-class reunion scheduled for Southwick Consolidated School8/11/2005 SOUTHWICK There is still time to make your reservations for the Southwick Consolidated School Multi-Class reunion. The committee will be accepting reservations until August 15, 2005. The event wil...click for more |
Westfield Fair slated for Aug. 19-218/11/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Westfield Fair Association is combining agriculture, food and fun for the 78th year during the Westfield Fair, which will take place Aug. 19-21 at the W... click for more |
Transportation Center plans will be changed8/11/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Plans for the multi-modal transportation center and hotel for downtown Westfield are still in the works, however some small changes to the plans have been m... click for more |
Kamp for Kids hosts annual 'Karnival'8/3/2005 WESTFIELD Kamp for Kids will host its annual Penny Karnival on Aug. 12 on the Kamp grounds at Western Massachusetts Hospital (91) East Mountain Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine.All games a... click for more |
Taste of the World expands, adds Playland8/3/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Rotary Club of Westfield is giving members of the community an extra day and some new features to enjoy during Westfield's Taste of the World this year.... click for more |
Governor funds new terminal7/27/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD State Senator Michael Knapik (R-Westfield) and State Representative Donald Humason (R-Westfield) recently announced that Governor Mitt Romney's Capital Spen... click for more |
EMT program receives accreditation7/27/2005 WESTFIELD The state Department of Public Health has awarded training institute accreditation to the Westfield State College Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program.The new state accreditation c... click for more |
Program gives children a taste of farm living7/27/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Children who have always wanted to know what it is like to live and work on a farm have the opportunity to get a glimpse at farm life during the Up on a Far... click for more |
City to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime on Aug. 27/20/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD If members of the community ever wanted to meet police officers, check out police motorcycles, ATVs and other equipment or see how firefighters use the jaws... click for more |
Local camps celebrate 30 years7/13/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Kamp for Kids and Camp Togowauk are celebrating their 30th anniversary next week with an Opening Day Celebration during which the children who attend both c... click for more |
WSC begins new internal grant program7/5/2005 WESTFIELD A new internal grant program at Westfield State College (WSC) has awarded funds to four projects that involve partnerships with area organizations to deal with challenges facing our region....click for more |
Committee seeks former students for a reunion6/30/2005 SOUTHWICK The Southwick Consolidated School Multi-Class reunion committee met recently to further discuss plans for the September reunion.The event will take place on Sept. 17 at Roma's Restaurant ... click for more |
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Friends of Grandmothers' Garden to host Annual Garden Tour6/22/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Friends of Grandmothers' Garden are hosting their Seventh Annual Garden Tour this weekend, which is the organizations largest fund-raiser. This year's ... click for more |
Local teen seeks community support to attend diabetes camp6/22/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Fifteen-year- old Melissa Moulton, known as Missy to her friends and family, is a normal teenager an honor student at Westfield High School and a gymnast ... click for more |
Artist wins MCC grant6/14/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Local photographer Tara Conant is one of 33 artists from across the state to recently receive a $5,000 grant through the Massachusetts Cultural Council's (MC... click for more |
Team Callahan prepares for Alzheimer's Picnic6/14/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD In 2002, Deborah Callahan, Westfield native and current West Springfield resident, along with friends and family members created Team Callahan in honor of h... click for more |
Barnes get grant6/1/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts) and Congressman John Olver (D-1st Congressional District) recently announced that Westfield Barnes Airport has rece... click for more |
Portraits come home5/25/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD When visitors walk into the Reed Room at the Westfield Athenaeum and look up to the right, they will see two 19th century portraits of two young women who w... click for more |
Support grows5/25/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD The Discover Westfield Children's Museum (DWCM) and members of the community have planned a number of events to continue to raise funds for the Lend a Hand,... click for more |
BID5/19/2005 By Michelle KealeyStaff Writer WESTFIELD Westfield may soon become the third city in the state to adopt a Business Improvement District (BID) to help enhance and market the downtown area. A BID cr... click for more |
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Mayor Names Citizen of the Year4/4/2005 WESTFIELD Mayor Richard Sullivan honored Cecile Byram and Robert Plasse as Citizens of the Year for 2004 during a surprise ceremony last Friday.This is the ninth year that the city has chosen two... click for more |
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