The Westfield News
Business
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Natural gas soars as cold grips homes, drillers
JONATHAN FAHEY, AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The frigid winter of 2014 is setting the price of natural gas on...
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Region seeks to expand gas delivery network
WESTFIELD – The New England governors, meeting last week in Hartford, identified the goal of increasing the region’s natural gas pipeline capacity...
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Hampden County jobs, wages behind
BOSTON – Counties throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have reported gains in employment numbers, according to data released last week by the...
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City YouthWorks seeks level funding
BOSTON – This week Governor Deval Patrick announced a $12 million investment in the successful YouthWorks Summer Jobs Program as part of...
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Northampton lawsuit takes aim at BID
NORTHAMPTON – Several Northampton property owners have filed state and federal lawsuits, claiming the Northampton BID was not only formed in violation...
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Business owners look to dissolve BID
WESTFIELD – Westfield Business Improvement District was established in June of 2006 by the city council through the enabling legislation of Mass....
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Board OKs stringent anti-choking code
WESTFIELD- The Board of Health approved a local anti-choke regulation which will require any establishment serving food for on premises consumption to...
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Barnes hangar project approved
WESTFIELD – The Planning Board voted unanimously last night to issue a special permit to Whip City Aviation LLC for construction of...
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Senior Center on Planning Board docket
WESTFIELD – The Planning Board will begin its consideration tonight of the petition of the Council on Aging petition for approval of...
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G&E researching charging stations
WESTFIELD – With green energy initiatives springing up all over the Commonwealth emphasizing the transitioning away from fossil fuels towards renewable forms...
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Voc-Tech readies for night school
WESTFIELD – Westfield Vocational-Technical High School will offer a second year of manufacturing night school on Wednesday, January 22. Funded through Hampden...
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Smart meter deadline today
SOUTHWICK – Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) is submitting comments today regarding a state mandate on smart meters. Smart meters replace the...
