Amy Porter

Posts By Amy Porter

• Business

  New inspection system off to a rocky start

  WESTFIELD – Despite a press release from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announcing that the “new public motor vehicle inspection system is...

• Education

  Cross St. decision discussed at School Committee

  WESTFIELD – Westfield School Committee vice-chair Cynthia Sullivan raised the decision by the Supreme Judicial Court in favor of Article 97 protection...

• Education

  School activity reports liven up School Committee

  WESTFIELD – Almost every School Committee meeting begins with a presentation by one of the schools. On Monday, Russell Elementary School third...

• Education

  Ashley St/Cross St school verdict reached

  WESTFIELD – On Monday, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Cross Street playground is Article 97 protected, reversing the decision of the...

• Westfield

  Gosselin kicks off School Committee re-election campaign with Meet & Greet

  WESTFIELD – Incumbent Jeffrey L. Gosselin kicked off his campaign to seek a second term on the Westfield School Committee with a...

• Westfield

  Franklin Avenue staff and students help stranded animals in Puerto Rico

  WESTFIELD – Staff and students at Franklin Avenue Elementary School held a fundraiser this week for the Sato project, organized by School...

• Education

  Gateway hosts educational technology conference

  HUNTINGTON– Gateway Regional hosted a “Lunch and Learn” Conference Thursday for technology staff in Western Massachusetts schools. Ten districts, including Westfield, participated...

• Entertainment

  GEF announces project funding and Homecoming Weekend plans

  HUNTINGTON – Gateway Regional’s grant writer and community relations coordinator, Wendy Long, took advantage of a light agenda in between joint budget...

• Business

  Hilltown economic development director focusing on online presence and entrepreneurship

  HUNTINGTON – Three months into the job, Gateway Hilltowns Economic Development Director Jeanne LeClair sees her role as a funnel for all...

• Entertainment

  6th Huntington Fall Festival on town commons this weekend

  HUNTINGTON – This Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the sixth annual Huntington Fall Festival will be held on...

• SWK/Hilltowns

  Huntington church celebrates American Indian Sunday

  HUNTINGTON – On Sunday, the First Congregational Church (UCC) at Norwich Hill and UCC churches throughout North America celebrated American Indian Ministry....

• Westfield

  City Council tackles agenda items

  WESTFIELD – Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell filled in as City Council president for Brent B. Bean, II who was unable to...