The Westfield News
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1.8KWestfield firefighters qualify for national skills tourney
WESTFIELD — Four Westfield firefighters were invited to take part in the Firefighter Combat Challenge’s World Challenge XXX in Fort Pierce, Fla.,...
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3.8KRedistricting plan would split Westfield, shift Southwick
BOSTON — Proposed legislative district maps released Tuesday would split Westfield between two representatives and move Southwick into a new Senate district....
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2.3KCity will study feasibility of replacing police station
WESTFIELD — Ward 3 Councilor and Finance Chair Ralph J. Figy asked the City Council at last week’s meeting to immediately consider...
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2.3KCouncil slates further debate on Data Center plans
WESTFIELD — The City Council will debate the Westfield Data Center tax incentive program next week as a committee of the whole,...
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1.9KSenior tax work-off credit returns, grows to $800
WESTFIELD — When the Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program was suspended last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “major changes” were...
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2.2KMany WSU employees not vaccinated as deadline looms
WESTFIELD — Nearly one-third of Westfield State employees remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the Oct. 15 deadline to be fully vaccinated quickly...
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2.0KRental, mortgage aid available at community event
WESTFIELD — Jessica King of the Valley Opportunity Council and her team will be set up at Park Square Pavilion 2-8 p.m....
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1.9KPandemic aid to benefit Athenaeum, children’s museum
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Athenaeum and Amelia Park Children’s Museum were among 90 organizations statewide that recently received SHARP grants from Mass...
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2.9KHundreds of trout to challenge anglers in rivers, ponds
WESTFIELD — The city’s newest residents arrived Friday morning, and they’ll stick around until they’re hooked. Several hundred trout from the McLaughlin...
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1.7KStaffing shortage has crossing guards stretched thin
WESTFIELD — Police have barely enough crossing guards to staff the city’s busiest intersections, Chief Lawrence P. Valliere said this week. Valliere...
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2.0KBreast cancer patients have a right to reconstruction
WESTFIELD — Baystate Health Systems plastic surgeon Benjamin J. Schalet, M.D., who performs breast reconstruction for cancer patients, said sometimes people think...
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1.8KIllegal dumping a persistent problem for police, DPW
WESTFIELD — The crime of illegal dumping may not be the most serious crime police must deal with, but Police Chief Lawrence...
