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Daniel Moltenbrey Named to President’s List at Western New England University SPRINGFIELD – Daniel J. Moltenbrey of East Otis, MA, has been...

Do-Re-Mi’s perform at Mayor Knapik’s Inauguration Ball

Westfield growers place in state corn yield contest

WESTFIELD – Two corn growers from Westfield recently placed in the 2013 National Corn Growers’ Association’s (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest in Massachusetts...

Students send teacher off in style

HUNTINGTON – Seventh grade students at Gateway Regional Jr. High School spent a bittersweet final hour of school on Wednesday, January 29,...

Model United Nations club underway

HUNTINGTON – Gateway Regional High School organized a new club this year, and it is off to a strong start. The Model...

Shake Off the Winter with Friends

Excitement is in the air for older adults living in Westfield as plans are well underway for the long awaited new Senior...

Police Log, February 4, 2014

WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 7:02 a.m.: Assist resident, Loomis Street, a caller reports her next-door-neighbor has...

New England power plant closings pinching supply

STEPHEN SINGER, AP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The retirement of several power plants in New England is reducing power supply...

Patrick raised $380,000 for PAC

BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick raised $379,658 for his political action committee in 2013 with the help of donations from labor...

State to institute commercial food waste ban

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts has issued final regulations on a statewide commercial food waste ban. The regulations unveiled Friday are set to...

Multifamily housing permits at 7-year high

BOSTON – The number of multifamily housing unit permits pulled in 2013 rose to 7,601, making it the strongest year for such...

Y’s Wave makes splash

WESTFIELD – The Westfield YMCA Wave swim team swam their way to a second-place finish in the YMCA League Championships at Smith...