The Westfield News
Police/Fire
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1.8KChief Valliere outlines need for new police headquarters
WESTFIELD- Police Chief Lawrence P. Valliere said Jan. 17 that the department is building a planning team to begin the process of...
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2.2KJudge orders expedited release of grand jury minutes in Fanion trial
SPRINGFIELD- Another pre-trial hearing took place Jan. 16 in Hampden County Superior Court for retired Westfield police det. Brian Fanion, 55, who...
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2.7KFire Department to update ‘antiquated’ rules and regulations
WESTFIELD- The Fire Department and Fire Commission are planning to update of the rules and regulations of the department, which have not...
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1.7KFire Department plans to surplus Sackett Street facility
WESTFIELD- The Fire Department is considering its options for dealing with the existing facility of Sackett Street, which fire officials have described...
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2.5KYouth Police Cadets named 2019 Volunteers of the Year
WESTFIELD- The Youth Cadets of the Westfield Police Department were honored as the 2019 Westfield Volunteers of the Year Jan. 13 during...
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2.0KFire Commission promotes full time captain, hires new firefighter
WESTFIELD- The Westfield Fire Commission Jan. 13 voted to both promote one of its temporary fire captains to a permanent position and...
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2.3KVelis endorsed by local firefighter’s union
WESTFIELD- State Rep. John C. Velis, D-Westfield, was officially endorsed Jan. 13 by the Professional Firefighter’s Union of Massachusetts (PFFM) in his...
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Former detective’s pre-trial murder hearing delayed
SPRINGFIELD- Brian E. Fanion, the retired Westfield police officer who is accused of murdering his wife, Amy Fanion, appeared in Superior Court...
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7.8KSchool bus stolen for apparent joy ride
WESTFIELD – Alleged thieves who stole a full-sized school bus in West Springfield and crashed it in Westfield may not have known...
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2.0KAggressive raccoon shot, cat euthanized
WESTFIELD – A city man shot and killed an intruding raccoon after the animal invaded his home Dec. 31 and mauled his...
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Meadow Street residents displaced by fire
WESTFIELD -Two people were displaced Jan. 3 when a fire tore through their Meadow Street home. The house, located a few...
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1.7KOverdoses and drug-related deaths on the rise: Police using new data to try to mitigate repeat overdoses
WESTFIELD- In response to the ever-increasing number of overdoses and related deaths, the police department has recently begun a new initiative to...
