The Westfield News
Business
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Council considering business special permit
WESTFIELD – The City Council conducted a public hearing Thursday on a special permit to allow the new owners of the former...
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Council to review business special permit petition
WESTFIELD – The City Council referred two business-related special applications to its Zoning, Planning & Development Committee last night after hearing details...
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MLB approves $415,000 PILOT
WESTFIELD – The Municipal Light Board voted 6-1 to approve a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) of $415,000 for the 2015...
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House OKs hourly wage hike to $10.50
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House approved a bill Wednesday that would increase the state’s hourly minimum wage from $8 to $10.50 over...
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Energy upgrades slated for Powdermill residents
WESTFIELD – City and state agencies are making an investment at Powdermill Village on Union Street, a multifamily affordable housing development, to...
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Patrick announces summer jobs funding
WESTFIELD – Governor Deval Patrick joined Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rachel Kaprielian, local elected officials, youth job advocates and a...
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Brewery sample size questioned
SOUTHWICK – The Westfield River Brewing Company is getting closer to moving into the former Southwick Feed Warehouse and longtime Chuck’s Steak...
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House leaders press new minimum wage bill
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in the Massachusetts House say they’re moving forward with legislation designed to raise...
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Long winter does not deter local home buyers
WESTFIELD — Sales of single-family homes fell by nearly 6 percent last month when compared to the same month a year ago,...
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Companies can’t find skilled workers
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts business group is calling for changes in the state’s education system in light of a report that...
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Minimum wage bill hits delay at Statehouse
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Efforts to raise the state’s minimum wage have hit a snag. On Thursday, a House...
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Jobless rate falls to 6.5 percent, below US
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts unemployment rate dropped back below the national average in February and the state added an estimated 3,800...
