The Westfield News
SWK/Hilltowns
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Mass. hospitals report more medical errors
BOSTON (AP) — The number of medical errors reported by Massachusetts acute-care hospitals has jumped 70 percent since the state both expanded...
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Animal abuse bill heading to Gov. Patrick’s desk
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers have given final passage to a bill that would toughen penalties for those who abuse animals. The House...
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Westfield recovers after flooding
WESTFIELD — While communities across the U.S. are drying out after unusually heavy rains swamped highways, flooded basements and were blamed for...
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Patrick signs updated gun bill
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday signed a sweeping overhaul of Massachusetts’ gun laws, a measure...
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School start date delayed
SOUTHWICK – The first day of school for the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District has been bumped to Sept. 2 due to construction...
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Transformer explosion causes power problems
SOUTHWICK – Western Massachusetts Electric Company was on the scene of an outage along Feeding Hills Road yesterday afternoon. A transformer located...
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New brewery closer to opening
SOUTHWICK – The Westfield River Brewing Company is one step closer to opening on College Highway following a license hearing Monday night....
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Whalley Park slowly progressing
SOUTHWICK – The punch list at Whalley Park is still long, but Park and Recreation Commissioner Daniel Call said progress is being...
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Gateway Superintendent’s Corner
As we prepare to start the new academic year, it is interesting to note that the end of each summer finds the...
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Car fire on pike plaza put out
BLANDFORD – A Ford Windstar van traveling westbound caught fire in the Blandford Plaza on the Massachusetts Turnpike Saturday morning. The blaze...
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Housing legislation’s local impact mulled
WESTFIELD – A bill signed this week by Gov. Deval L. Patrick strengthening the governance structure of local housing authorities throughout the...
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Preston seeks name change
SOUTHWICK – Resident Ruth Preston is trying to bring the town up to modern times in the name of women everywhere. Last...
