The Westfield News
Business
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Senators push raising state, federal minimum wage
PAIGE SUTHERLAND, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Dick Durbin of Illinois stopped by a...
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Power diversity blowin’ in the wind
WESTFIELD – The Westfield Gas & Electric Department has pursued a policy of power supply diversity as a means of buffering ratepayers...
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Senate approves unemployment aid bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill that would make changes in the state’s unemployment insurance system that supporters...
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Senate considers unemployment aid changes, Patrick’s spending plan
WESTFIELD – As the new Senator for the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire County District, and the newest Senator on Beacon Hill, Westfield...
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Gas pains grip New England
WESTFIELD – The Municipal Light Board continued its discussion of a resolution to the volatility of the price of natural gas last...
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New England power plant closings pinching supply
STEPHEN SINGER, AP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The retirement of several power plants in New England is reducing power supply...
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Patrick visits Advance Manufacturing
WESTFIELD – Advance Manufacturing is generally a noisey place, as the high-precision manufacturing company located on Turnpike Industrial Road produces all manner...
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Contractor’s project review continued
WESTFIELD – The Conservation Commission voted earlier this week to continue a public hearing on a proposal to construct a contractor’s yard...
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Special permits bridge gap
WESTFIELD – The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a dimensional special permit to construct an aerial pedestrian bridge linking two buildings o ...
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Voc-Tech preps aviation program for take-off
WESTFIELD – Westfield Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Scallion is leading efforts to improve dropout and graduation rates in the city’s high schools and...
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Human Resources Unlimited gets grant
WESTFIELD – Human Resources Unlimited, a Springfield-based non-profit organization that connects adults who are mentally or physically disabled or socially disadvantaged to...
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823Property owners react to BID challenge
WESTFIELD – In the wake of the introduction of a petition to dissolve the city’s Business Improvement District, property owners in Westfield...
