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  Thunderbirds named ‘Ticket Sales Department of the Year’

  SPRINGFIELD – The American Hockey League announced that the Springfield Thunderbirds have been named the league’s Ticket Sales Department of the Year...

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  Arts Beat

  By Mark G. Auerbach Hershey Felder, the playwright, actor, and musician whose performances as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Tchaikovsky are regular...

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  Letter: Hoose on stand outs, dining and remembering Sue Phillips

  To the Editor, First of all I need to extend my deepest sympathies to family and friends of Sue Phillips.  I had...

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  DESE releases initial Back-to-School Guidance In-person learning a priority, health and safety requirements outlined

  BOSTON – On June 25, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released initial guidance for school reopening this fall that...

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  Westfield State built on foundation of inclusivity

  By Ramon S. Torrecilha President of Westfield State University When Westfield State University opened its doors in 1839 as the Normal School...

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  Letter: End of year message from Westfield Middle School

  Dearest Westfield Middle School Family, Believe it or not, today marks the close of the 2019-2020 school year, and what a school...

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  Arts Beat

  By Mark G. Auerbach Of Note… Tanglewood has created an impressive online summer season, so all you have to do is prepare a...

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  Passion for flying not thwarted by Covid-19 closures

  By Christopher J. Chaves, Instructor of Aviation Maintenance Technology, WTA. WESTFIELD – When the Coronavirus pandemic forced his school to close for...

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  Sen. Velis busy on Beacon Hill

  Hello Everyone! I hope you all were able to enjoy the sunshine and great weather this week—it’s starting to truly feel like summer! I...

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  Private lacrosse sessions offered as restrictions loosen

  By Danielle Eaton Staff writer WEST SPRINGFIELD – Camden Smith of West Springfield had plans of spending his summer in Canada playing...

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  By Mark G. Auerbach Of Note… The Shubert Foundation has awarded a total of $32 million in 2020 grants to 560 not-for-profit...

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  Around Town

  Senator Velis updates the district

  Hello Everyone!  I am very excited for all of the local businesses that were able to safely re-open this week as part...