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  Education

  Velis files education-related bills

  BOSTON – On Monday, State Sen. John C. Velis announced a series of education-related bills that he filed in the Massachusetts State...

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  Letters/Editor

  Letter: A fond farewell to Leo’s

  To the Editor, One of our community’s local gathering spot’s final day of offering us fine food and drink was March 20,...

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  Westfield Newsroom

  State Rep. Kelly Pease updates the city

  Hello, With all the bills, meetings, and budget discussions it continues to be very busy this month. This past week I joined...

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  Health

  WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN

  By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair and Joe Rouse, health director WESTFIELD – Welcome Spring. Unfortunately, another Spring of COVID-19....

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  Westfield Newsroom

  Vaccines and veterans comprise much of Velis’ week

  Hello Everyone, It’s the end of another long week here in the State Senate.  I’m happy to announce all the new eligibilities...

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  Sports

  Northampton bedevils Southwick

  By Bob Eak Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Southwick Regional and Northampton squared off in a high school girls basketball game Wednesday evening. The...

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  Westfield

  Bishop Byrne names Fr. Daniel Pacholec diocesan director of pro-life activities

  SPRINGFIELD – Bishop William Byrne has named Fr. Daniel Pacholec, the pastor of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish in Westfield,...

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  Entertainment

  Arts Beat

  By Mark G. Auerbach Jacob’s Pillow back on its toes for 2021 Jacob’s Pillow, a National Historic Landmark, National Medal of Arts...

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  WESTFIELD PUBLIC HEALTH WEEKLY BULLETIN

  By Juanita Carnes FNP, Board of Health chair and Joe Rouse, health director WESTFIELD – One hundred thirteen million vaccines have been...

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  Sports

  Owls softball picked fourth in preseason poll

  WESTFIELD – Westfield State University softball has been picked to finish fourth in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference’s 2021 preseason coaches’...

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  Westfield Newsroom

  Velis testifies on urgency for Holyoke Soldiers’ Home bond bill

  BOSTON – On Tuesday the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a hearing to discuss H.64, An Act financing...

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  Around Town

  RETIRE THE FIRE: Preventing fires In your home

  By Tina Gorman Westfield Council on Aging director Unattended cooking is the most frequent cause of fires in the home. State Fire...