Westfield NewsRoom

Senator seeks to showcase local artists

BOSTON – State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D- Pittsfield) is seeking local artists to participate in art shows in Boston and downtown...

Running together toward a better community

WESTFIELD – During Run Westfield on May 16, participants will be running and walking on behalf of non-profit organizations to raise money...

Police Log, April 29, 2015

WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:22 a.m.: accident, Russell Road at Bates Road, a caller reports a...

Court Log, April 30, 2015

Westfield District Court Thursday, April 30, 2015 Raymond A. Talbot, 36, of 15 Mill St., Monson, was held in lieu of $500...

Agreement reached to settle lawsuits

WESTFIELD – According to a statement released by Dr. Elizabeth Preston, interim president of Westfield State University, the university has been informed...

Shannon honored for contributions to Irish culture

WESTFIELD – Catherine B. Shannon, a professor emerita of history at Westfield State University, will be honored with a gold medal citation...

Westfield State students dominate shoe drive

WESTFIELD – When Westfield State student and Circle K member Rebecca Talamini ’15 organized the Soles4Souls shoe drive, she hoped students would...

New high school website launched

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD- A bold, fresh user experience was the catalyst behind Westfield High School Network Specialist Karen Bashaw’s redesign...

Arts Beat

Echoes from the Borscht Belt The traveling exhibit “Echoes from the Borscht Belt: Contemporary Photographs by Marisa Scheinfeld” is in residence through...

On the Street: What businesses or activities would draw you to downtown Westfield?