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Southwick Police Chief announces his retirement next year

SOUTHWICK- Police Chief Kevin Bishop announced this week that he will be retiring from the position on June 30, 2021. Chief Bishop...

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Southwick Police, community forge good relationship

SOUTHWICK – As tensions between police and citizens continue to divide communities across the country, Southwick is an example of how residents...

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Police department funding, defunding, discussed at public hearing

WESTFIELD – The Police Department budget was again a topic at the continued public hearing of the June 25 Finance committee meeting...

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Apparent thieves visit Westfield

WESTFIELD – Four young women came to the city recently from their homes in Brooklyn, N.Y., apparently to steal from local stores....

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Golf, dining open at Shaker Country Club despite brush fire

SOUTHWICK – A brush fire on the Southwick side of Westfield’s Shaker Farms Country Club June 20 is still under investigation and...

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Police and fire chiefs discuss budgets, how to keep costs down

WESTFIELD – Police Chief Lawrence Valliere and Capt. Michael McCabe and Fire Chief Patrick Egloff came before the Finance subcommittee of the...

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Woman survives fall from bridge

WESTFIELD – A young Feeding Hills woman is recuperating after falling from a former railroad bridge across the Westfield River late Tuesday...

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Scammers feed on safety net

WESTFIELD – A recent spate of identity fraud scams – in the city and apparently across the nation – seems to illustrate...

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Vandalism suspect arrested

WESTFIELD – A troubled young city man has been arrested and arraigned on a variety of charges stemming from a series of...

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Southwick Board considers temporary waiver for two fire department employees

SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Fire Department administration continues to work on filling open paramedic positions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The department was...

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Reserve, special police officers appointed

WESTFIELD- The Police Commission voted unanimously May 11 to appoint five new reserve police officers. The Commission was set to appoint four...