The Westfield News
SWK/Hilltowns
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Polar vortex brings ice concerns
BOSTON — Though temperatures have dropped, and bodies of water throughout the area frozen over, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has...
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Frozen pipe advice given
WESTFIELD – A Sylvan Lane resident who inadvertently sparked a fire under his sink while attempting to thaw a frozen pipe might...
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Parents petition for freshman teams
SOUTHWICK – A group of Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School parents are hoping to add freshman sports to next year’s high school roster. The...
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Report: Unfunded costs choking budgets
WESTFIELD — The state’s cities and towns have shed more than 15,000 jobs in the past six years, and pension obligations, health...
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Gateway Superintendent’s Corner
Although I shared the process used to determine delays, early releases, or school cancellations due to weather and road conditions earlier this...
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Former DPW garage razed
SOUTHWICK – The Department of Public Works’ former headquarters has been leveled. The dilapidated building has been vacant for more than two...
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In 2014, voters to decide slew of contests
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts voters who trekked to the voting booth in 2013 won’t get much of a...
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Ballot question backers hope to reach voters
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Voters in Massachusetts have grown used to weighty policy questions, from deciding whether to allow...
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Board OKs pole placement
SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen approved a new utility pole on Coes Hill Road with the blessing of property owner Richard...
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New year’s first snow blankets region
WESTFIELD — The new year began with a flurry, and then some yesterday, as the first winter storm of the year touched...
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Board paves way for moratorium
SOUTHWICK – The Board of Selectmen is moving forward with a Planning Board recommendation for a moratorim on common driveways. Planning Board...
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Tough quest to end family homelessness
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — By now, Massachusetts wasn’t supposed to have any homeless families. In 2008, Gov. Deval Patrick...
