The Westfield News
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1.4KDangerous section of Route 20 claimed 3 lives in 2 weeks
WESTFIELD – Route 20 near the West Springfield line has been plagued by accidents, including three fatal collisions since Christmas eve. The...
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2.8KSixth-grader wins Geography Bee at North Middle School
WESTFIELD – For the past fifteen years, North Middle School has been among thousands of schools in the United States to participate...
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1.2KCourt clears way for third murder trial for Carla Rintala
By DAN CROWLEY Daily Hampshire Gazette NORTHAMPTON — The state Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that a third murder trial can proceed...
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882DCR announces Arbor Day poster contest for Mass. fifth-graders
BOSTON – Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Leo Roy announced the theme of the 2016 Arbor Day Poster Contest: “Trees...
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979Westfield’s Mitus appointed to HCC Board of Trustees
HOLYOKE — Gov. Charlie Baker has appointed HCC alumnus Steve Mitus, of Westfield, to the Holyoke Community College Board of Trustees. Mitus,...
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1.2KMassachusetts House approves bill aimed at opioid overdoses
STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at addressing the state’s alarming spike in...
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1.1KWind, ice try power company’s patience
WESTFIELD – Westfield Gas & Electric crews continue to deal with situations like this one pictured above on Beckwith Avenue where customers...
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1.1KWhat to do, not to do, if you win the $1.5B Powerball jackpot
WESTFIELD – The Powerball drawing has reached 1.5 billion as of Tuesday after 19 consecutive drawings without a top prize winner, a...
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1.0KWestfield mother faces drunk driving, child endangerment charges
WESTFIELD – A week after the 10-year anniversary of Melanie’s Law, which was created to impose stricter penalties for drunk driving, a...
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1.0KRobotics team inspires students to learn
WESTFIELD – South Middle School has a new robotics program that meets after school, under the auspices of technology teacher Deborah McQuade...
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Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in Rintala murder trial appeal
by DAN CROWLEY Daily Hampshire Gazette NORTHAMPTON — Whether murder suspect Cara Rintala will face a third trial rests with the state...
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1.1KPrevent cancer with vegetables
To hear you have cancer is incredibly scary. Cancer is a very broad word for a group of diseases all with one...
