Amy Porter

Posts By Amy Porter

• Business

  Westfield G+E is reaching out to the hilltowns

  WESTFIELD – It’s hard to go to a meeting in the hilltowns these days without someone mentioning Westfield Gas & Electric, who...

• Business

  Public input sought on Community Development Action Plan

  WESTFIELD – The Annual Action Plan for the city’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is available for review by Westfield residents....

• SWK/Hilltowns

  Senator Adam Hinds visits Huntington

  HUNTINGTON – As a part of his “Speak up Western Mass” tour, State Senator Adam G. Hinds (D-Pittsfield) visited Stanton Hall in...

• Entertainment

  Painting and music events benefit adult education in the Hilltowns

  CHESTER – The Friends of the Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center (SHAEC) are holding two fundraising events on Sunday April 2 at...

• Health

  Billips keynote speaker at Westfield River Symposium

  WESTFIELD – David Billips, director of Public Works for the City of Westfield, was the keynote speaker for the annual Westfield River...

• Education

  Dive Into the Arts March 31 and April 1

  WESTFIELD – Into the Arts will be held next Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1 in Westfield High School. Featured...

• SWK/Hilltowns

  Huntington receives Municipal Small Bridge grant award

  HUNTINGTON – Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle said the news was confirmed on Wednesday that the town would receive a grant of $300,000...

• Education

  Gateway grapples with gender-based graduation garb

  HUNTINGTON – Under new business Wednesday, the Gateway Regional School Committee tackled the issue of gendered graduation caps and gowns. Superintendent Dr....

• Education

  School Committee hears State of the School presentations

  WESTFIELD – While the decision on whether to keep Russell school open next year was the weightiest matter before the School Committee...

• Education

  Westfield Superintendent discusses high school dropout rates

  WESTFIELD – Currently, the four-year graduation rate for Westfield HS is at 91% and Westfield Technical Academy is at 93.7%, both well...

• Education

  Volunteers needed to Reach Out and Read

  WESTFIELD – Volunteers are still needed for the Reach Out and Read (ROAR) Community Reader’s Day this Thursday, March 23. Books will...

• Education

  Russell School decision made

  WESTFIELD – The Finance sub-committee met for the fourth time on Monday to vote on which redistricting option the School Committee would...