The Westfield News
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799RETIRE THE FIRE: Getting the help you need in an emergency
By Tina Gorman Westfield Council on Aging director “9-1-1. What is the address of your emergency?” It is not unusual for older...
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1.6KPriest feels ‘at home’ at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament
WESTFIELD-The Rev. Fr. Valentine Nworah “hit the ground running” after his ordination last August and that has been a blessing for Rev. Daniel...
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1.3KFamilies encouraged to register now for kindergarten
WESTFIELD – Denise Ruszala, director of assessment and accountability for Westfield Public Schools is encouraging families with children who will be turning...
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1.1KWestfield Pickleball season filling up fast
WESTFIELD – Registration for the 2021 Spring Westfield Pickleball Leagues is open until March 24 and filling up fast, according to player...
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938Farm sanctuary seeking donations for online auction
WESTFIELD-With “two more babies on the way,” Robin Plourde of the Whip City Farm and Sanctuary is hopeful that an online auction...
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1.8KWestfield receives rapid recovery grant for downtown post-COVID strategy
WESTFIELD- Mayor Donald F. Humason Jr. announced March 10 that the City of Westfield has been awarded a $60,000 Local Rapid Recovery...
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1.7KWestfield teachers honored with 2021 Excellence in Teaching awards
WESTFIELD – On March 8 and 9, Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski, accompanied by Susan Dargie, director of Curriculum and Instruction...
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881Athenaeum plans SCORE virtual lecture for business owners
WESTFIELD-As the Westfield Athenaeum gears up for opening the building for “in person” visits on March 22, a host of virtual programs...
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696Social services block grant applications due March 12
WESTFIELD – Community Development Director Peter J. Miller said applications for the regular round of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for...
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802Author has ‘dream narrator’ for his epic novel
GREATER WESTFIELD-When Thomas W. Hebert sought to bring his novel The Remains of the Corps: Volume 1: Ivy and The Crossing to...
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1.4KEntertaining lecture focuses on evolution of underwear and 19th Amendment
WESTFIELD-A mother-daughter team will offer an intriguing look at the evolution of underwear and the 19th Amendment – in celebration of Women’s...
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1.4KWeird Art Show embraced by community
WESTFIELD – With more than 325 submissions in the recent Weird Art Show, the online event exceeded the expectations of its organizers...
