The Westfield News
Posts By Peter Francis
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SWK/Hilltowns
Westfield recovers after flooding
WESTFIELD — While communities across the U.S. are drying out after unusually heavy rains swamped highways, flooded basements and were blamed for...
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Police/Fire
City man arrested for arson
WESTFIELD – A city man was arrested Tuesday on charges of attempted arson on a dwelling and willful ignition of an incendiary...
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Police/Fire
Police cracking down on graffiti
WESTFIELD – A recent spate of graffiti “bombs” have taken place in the city near the Great River Bridge, targeting recently painted...
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Police/Fire
Rite Aid robbery attempted
WESTFIELD – Two men from New Jersey and New York were arrested Monday for attempting to make purchases with stolen credit cards...
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Police/Fire
Homeless man charged
WESTFIELD – A Westfield man residing at no fixed address was arraigned yesterday on one count of disorderly conduct. Joshua Chobot, 25,...
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Police/Fire
City woman arrested
WESTFIELD – A city woman was arraigned yesterday on charges of disturbing the peace and resisting arrest, according to Westfield Police. Officers...
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Police/Fire
City man arraigned for knife attack
WESTFIELD – A city man was arraigned yesterday on charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery with a deadly weapon. According...
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Business
Belliveau bids BID adieu
WESTFIELD – The Executive Director of the city of Westfield’s Business Improvement District has resigned from her post. Maureen “Mo” Belliveau, who...
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Police/Fire
Car fire on pike plaza put out
BLANDFORD – A Ford Windstar van traveling westbound caught fire in the Blandford Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike Saturday morning. The blaze...
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SWK/Hilltowns
Housing legislation’s local impact mulled
WESTFIELD – A bill signed this week by Gov. Deval L. Patrick strengthening the governance structure of local housing authorities throughout the...
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Sports
Babe Ruth champs raising funds for Florida
WESTFIELD – The Westfield 14-year old Babe Ruth squad, who recently were crowned champions of the New England region in Newtown, Conn.,...
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1.1KWestfieldAG files suit against Dobelle
BOSTON – The Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley announced yesterday that she has filed a lawsuit against former Westfield State University...
