The Westfield News
Health
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Does your bike need fixing? Then you can stop by the Olver Transit Pavilion
WESTFIELD—If you’re a bike rider, then you have an unlikely new area that you can benefit from—The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)...
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Sunday’s Child: Rhamell
Rhamell is an affectionate, bright and active four-year-old boy of African-American descent. Rhamell likes to stay busy and loves playing games, both...
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Faces of Carson
Janice could see the television screen just over her corrective leg braces, which were propped on the coffee table. She’d worn them...
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Prime Home Health and Companion Care: Providing services that help people in their daily lives
EAST LONGMEADOW – Kristin McHugh knows firsthand what it’s like to have a loved one in need of home care and how...
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City provides private well testing update, including initial results
WESTFIELD–Tuesday afternoon the city released an update on the private well testing occurring in the city, which is being done by the Massachusetts Department...
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Healthy at Every Size
by Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital In the health field it is widely accepted that being overweight/obese increases...
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Grassroots organization holding talk on climate change
WESTFIELD—A grassroots organization has scheduled an educational talk on carbon pricing, in an attempt to address climate change in a nonpartisan way,...
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Adjustment counselors host teen suicide prevention presentation
SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Regional High School hosted a teen suicide prevention presentation on Monday night in the auditorium of the regional...
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Residents are urged to submit or give testimonies on behalf of bill for firefighters with Parkinson’s
WESTFIELD—Rep. John Velis and Westfield firefighter Greg Heath are urging residents to provide testimonies ahead of the Joint Committee on Public Service’s...
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Faces of Carson
Tracey had tried medications before. It was just that she didn’t feel like herself when she was on them. She liked her...
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Schools respond to TV series on suicide
WESTFIELD – Last week, Westfield Public Schools sent home a letter to parents of upper grade students concerning the Netflix original series,...
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Tick season is here; tips to prevent harm
WESTFIELD – With the recent arrival of hot temperatures, the start of summertime just a month away, and people and their pets...
