The Westfield News
Posts By Lori Szepelak
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1.7KWestfieldCOA strategic plan takes on a ‘new light’ due to pandemic
WESTFIELD-Staff members of the Westfield Council on Aging were recently commended for the job they are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic by...
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2.7KAround TownLibrary to Go! program launches at Athenaeum
WESTFIELD-Staff members at the Westfield Athenaeum will launch a new service – Library to Go! – on June 1. “The Westfield Athenaeum...
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4.9KAround TownLaBelle cherishes 19 years of memories
WESTFIELD-Since Kenny LaBelle was 10, he has been a Neil Diamond fan. “I never thought I sounded like Neil Diamond,” said LaBelle,...
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2.6KAround TownSales up at bike shops this spring
GREATER WESTFIELD-While spring tends to be a busy time for bike shops, local shop owners report a substantial increase in sales and...
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6.4KBusinessThe Summer House celebrates 40 years
SOUTHWICK – Now in its 40th season, the owners of The Summer House on College Highway relish providing “comfort food” to customers...
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3.5KAround Town‘Wine fairies’ make special deliveries to brighten one’s day
GREATER WESTFIELD-A “sisterhood” has evolved this spring – showering surprise gifts to unsuspecting individuals – all in a way to lift spirits...
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2.8KSWK/Hilltowns‘Sensory sacks’ playing vital role for first responders
SOUTHWICK-Erik and Jo-Ann Davidson have found the “sensory sacks” they created for area law enforcement and fire departments, as well as Emergency...
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2.9KEducationSenior sets sights on a musical journey
WESTFIELD-“We Made It” is an original song for the class of 2020 penned by Westfield High School senior Madison Curbelo who seeks...
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5.4KAround TownWant to get your hands dirty for a good cause?
WESTFIELD-For many longtime area residents, Chauncey Allen Park has been the setting for memorable moments. This spring, a group of volunteers continues...
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2.3KEducationStudents take center stage in portraiture assignment
WESTFIELD-Yamil Lorenzo-Garcia, a fifth grade student at Westfield Intermediate School, re-imagined a 1433 portrait by Jan van Eyck for a recent art...
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3.8KEducationFamous portraits receive modern twist by WIS students
WESTFIELD-The portraits are striking – in their colors and complexity – and have caught the attention of city residents recently on the...
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2.7KAround TownOnline community for book lovers set to launch
Librarians to go live online WESTFIELD-Librarians from the Westfield Athenaeum will soon launch new ways to stay connected with patrons, recreating a...
