Peter Francis

Posts By Peter Francis

• Business

  Westfield Walmart celebrates expansion

  WESTFIELD – An expansion to the Springfield Road Walmart was unveiled on Wednesday after a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony that morning. The expanded...

• Business

  South Middle School experiences National Manufacturing Day

  WESTFIELD – To mark the second annual National Manufacturing Day, students from Westfield’s South Middle School visited the headquarters of the Advance...

• Westfield

  CPC funding questioned

  WESTFIELD – In a community known as “The Whip City”, the preservation of a building where whips have been made for over...

• Westfield

  City reaches tentative agreement with teachers

  WESTFIELD – After weeks of Work to Rule action by teachers, it appears that a tentative agreement has been made between the...

• Westfield

  104th feels shutdown impact

  WESTFIELD – Following the shutdown of the federal government this week, agencies across all 50 states are bracing themselves until a budget...

• Westfield

  Head Start to run for two weeks with state aid

  WESTFIELD – As the stand-off between Republicans and Democrats continues on Capital Hill, many government funded programs are bracing themselves for the...

• Westfield Newsroom

  Bill would revamp public housing system

  BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposal to streamline the state’s public housing system is set for a Statehouse hearing. The plan calls...

• Westfield

  MassDOT to hold E-ZPass signup in Westfield

  WESTFIELD – With the impending reinstatement of tolls in the six western-most exits of the Massachusetts Turnpike on October 15, residents of...

• Business

  Farmers markets focus on health of Commonwealth

  WESTFIELD – Thursday afternoon, a small delegation from Beacon Hill led by a familiar face graced the lawn of Westfield’s Church of...

• Westfield

  Westfield State campus reacts to student arrest

  WESTFIELD – It’s been several days since a 21-year old Westfield State student was arrested by State Police in Somers, Conn., on...

• Business

  Voc-Tech teacher search continues

  WESTFIELD – Having been in the market for one for the past five years, and having only recently secured funds to hire...

• Westfield

  City to release housing study Monday

  WESTFIELD – The City of Westfield is expected to release a study regarding the addition of housing units early next week, according...