The Westfield News
Police/Fire
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Council approves downtown beat funding
WESTFIELD – The City Council voted, against the recommendation of the Finance Committee, to appropriate funds for a police downtown beat patrol...
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Woman dead, man hospitalized
WESTFIELD – A city woman is dead and her husband was hospitalized after they were found in their Elizabeth Avenue home yesterday...
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Independent panel reports results
WESTFIELD – An independent review panel charged by the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission to re-interview candidates for promotion to the rank of...
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Chimney fire spreads
WESTFIELD – The residents of a Pequot Point Road residence escaped injury early this morning after a chimney fire spread to the...
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Training funds granted
WESTFIELD – A new city ordinance to authorize a proposed central emergency dispatching center has not yet been adopted by the City...
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Church lady arrested
WESTFIELD – A member of the altar guild at St. John’s Lutheran Church has been arraigned in Westfield District Court on a...
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Crime rate low in Westfield
WESTFIELD – A review of crime statistics of the city and surrounding communities shows that the Whip City fares better than most...
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Growing needs for Southwick police
SOUTHWICK – A new full-time police officer and full-time dispatcher highlighted the proposed police budget presented to the Southwick Select Board last...
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City man in critical condition
WESTFIELD – A city man is in critical condition at Baystate Medical Center after a single vehicle roll-over accident on Montgomery Road...
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Violent crimes limited in 2011
WESTFIELD – The city is blessed by a relatively low crime rate but there were a few violent incidents during 2011 which...
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Southwick Fire well-equipped
SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Fire Department (SFD) has a new ambulance to help residents in need. The ambulance was ordered a year...
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Arrested development: guest unwilling to leave
WESTFIELD – A Southampton man who was arrested for motor vehicle charges Tuesday morning apparently was so pleased with his accommodations at...
