The Westfield News
Posts By Amy Porter
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1.9KBusinessSchool budget review gets off to a rocky start
WESTFIELD – The School Committee May 4 hosted what will be the first of two budget reviews sessions with a heated start...
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3.0KAround TownValley Bikes proposed for Westfield
WESTFIELD – Planning Board chair William Carellas raised the idea of bringing Valley Bikes to Westfield at the May 4 meeting. Carellas...
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1.9KAround TownPlanning Board recommends change in definition of ‘family’
WESTFIELD – The Planning Board has recommended to the City Council several zoning changes brought by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA),...
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1.5KAround TownParents concerned about quarantine learning, wearing masks
WESTFIELD – At the May 3 Westfield School Committee meeting, parent and educator Katie Ellis raised a concern during public participation about...
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2.2KBusinessSuperintendent proposes comprehensive high school for the future
WESTFIELD – Every year for the past decade, the Westfield School Committee has submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts...
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3.0KBusinessWTA Plant Sale is May 4 to May 8 (unless sold out)
WESTFIELD – Horticulture Technology Department Head Nathan Sperry announced the schedule for this year’s annual plant sale at the Westfield Technical Academy....
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1.9KBusinessPublic forum for new school project details process, timeline
WESTFIELD – At a public forum on April 29 for the elementary school project, more details on the process for the new...
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3.4KBusinessWard 4 Councilor `couldn’t be happier’ about road projects
WESTFIELD – Ward 4 City Councilor Michael Burns said he “couldn’t be happier” about the work getting done this week on Hillside...
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1.5KAround TownProjects on land subject to wetlands protection approved
WESTFIELD – Several residents received permission from the Conservation Commission on April 27 for projects on land subject to the Wetlands Protection...
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1.5KEducation
Information session held for parents on virtual school plans
Second session is planned for May 6 WESTFIELD – The first of two interactive zoom information sessions for families on the Virtual...
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1.9KBusinessWork approved for boardwalk at duck pond
WESTFIELD – Stanley Park Director Robert C. McKean came before the Conservation Commission on April 27 to request permission to repair the...
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1.8KAround TownContest calls for students to get creative about mental health
WESTFIELD – May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and for the second year in a row the Massachusetts Health Council (MHC) and...
