The Westfield News
Posts By Amy Porter
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2.5KBusinessWestfield Schools donate protective gear for emergency responders
WESTFIELD – Westfield Public Schools is donating protective gear to emergency response teams in the city. Baystate Health Vice President of Government...
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2.5KAround TownCity COVID-19 response team in place, publicizes numbers to call with questions
WESTFIELD – Emergency Management Director Jim Wiggs and Mayor Donald F. Humason, Jr. appeared on Channel 15 and WSKB community radio on...
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2.6KEducationWestfield Technical Academy seniors weigh in on quarantine
WESTFIELD – Westfield Technical Academy senior Kirill Melnikov thought his spring would be very different. After a stellar performance at the SkillsUSA...
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3.4KBusinessCity Council appoints new assistant city solicitor
WESTFIELD – The City Council unanimously appointed John M. Fitzgerald, Esq. of East Longmeadow for a three-year term as assistant city solicitor,...
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2.9KEducationSouthwick Mom starts online ‘Parents Homeschool Folder’
SOUTHWICK – On March 17, working mom Aurelia Simonds started a Facebook group called Parent’s Homeschool Folder, partly because she needed help...
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2.1KBusinessCity Council adds remote participation by members and public
WESTFIELD – All 13 city councilors participated in the March 19 City Council meeting; seven were in the Council Chambers in City...
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2.3KBusinessCity Council votes for one March 31 polling place; Senate may postpone Special State Election
WESTFIELD – The City Council March 19 voted on one polling location for the March 31 Special Senate Election, however, the Senate...
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4.0KBusinessRules change for funeral services
WESTFIELD – James R. Adams, funeral director and vice president of Firtion Adams Funeral Services at 76 Broad St., said that while...
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2.4KAround TownConstruction and public works crews are on the job
WESTFIELD – Construction projects are not being disrupted in the city, according to Assistant Civil Engineer Jeremy Cigal. He said engineering has...
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3.0KAround TownLocal artist begins free online painting classes
WESTFIELD – Local artist Shannon Chiba is bringing her love of painting into people’s homes during this time of social distancing by...
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1.7KBusinessCity Council meeting still on without public participation
WESTFIELD – City Council President Brent B. Bean, II said the council meeting scheduled for March 19 is on, but not open...
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1.5KBusinessMaintenance consolidation among School Committee approvals
WESTFIELD – A maintenance consolidation plan between the city and schools; a job description for a new business manager with a recommendation...
