The Westfield News
Posts By Peter Francis
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Westfield
Voc-Tech upgrades needed
WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Committee voted unanimously Monday to authorize Westfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion to submit a statement of...
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Police/Fire
Burn period unlikely to be extended
WESTFIELD – Spring is now officially here, but a winter storm is set to wallop portions of Massachusetts today and it may...
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Westfield
PARCC pilot plan presented
WESTFIELD – Last night The Westfield School Committee was given insight into the pilot testing program that will soon be rolled out...
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Business
Local eatery squeezed for parking
WESTFIELD – The arrival of spring is something Lori Varelas, owner of The Good Table Restaurant on School Street, has been looking...
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Westfield
Humason hosts fellow pols for pancakes at Pomeroy’s
WESTFIELD – Breakfast is an important meal in the life of an elected official, as evidenced by the massive order of pancakes,...
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Sports
Kosior running with a purpose
WESTFIELD – Anyone who has ever run in their lifetime runs with a purpose. Whether it was a timed mile in gym...
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SWK/Hilltowns
Worthington home rule bill debated
HUNTINGTON – State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) was at Stanton Hall last night, to hear his constituents’ thoughts and to share...
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Westfield
Velis’ residency questioned
WESTFIELD – As the race for the 4th Hampden District seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives nears election day on April...
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Westfield
Shaker Road better less traveled
WESTFIELD – Patty Hebert is a very patient woman. She has to be. After all, Hebert runs a daycare center at her...
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Westfield
Ukrainians react to conflict at home
WESTFIELD – Ukraine, the eastern European nation which borders the countries of Russia, Belarus, Poland, Romania, Moldova, and Slovakia, has been embroiled...
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957HealthMental health cuts decried
BOSTON – Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is calling on the state legislature to reject proposed cuts in...
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Westfield
Sons of Erin prepare for Holyoke Parade
WESTFIELD – It’s a magical time of year for the great many Americans whose family lineage traces back to Ireland, who look...
