The Westfield News
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Judge rejects school opponents’ appeal
SPRINGFIELD – A Hampden Superior Court Judge ruled in favor of the Zoning Board of Appeals last week, rejecting an appeal filed...
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Residents debate new school, land taking
WESTFIELD – City Councilor Christopher Keefe, acting as council president pro tem Thursday night, opened the Public Participation section of the City...
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Neal talks civic engagement at WSU
WESTFIELD – Congressman Richard E. Neal visited the campus of Westfield State University yesterday as part of his week-long stint in his...
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Group withdraws minimum wage ballot question
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A group that supports a higher state minimum wage has ended its bid for a...
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‘Armed’ robber not armed
WESTFIELD – A Springfield man who walked away from a court-sponsored community corrections program allegedly told another worker he was “going to...
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Post Office gets new name
WESTFIELD – Husband. Father of nine. World War II veteran. Winner of five bronze battle stars and a Purple Heart. Postmaster. City...
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State boosts collaborative workspaces
WESTFIELD – In a segment of his “Act to Promote Growth and Opportunity”, Governor Deval L. Patrick has developed a $15 million...
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Voc-Tech aviation project seeks support
WESTFIELD – On Monday, a group looking to restore the second hangar at Barnes Regional Airport went before the city of Westfield’s...
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Council slashes budget with tax levy in mind
WESTFIELD – The City Council members reviewed the budget with the goal of lowering the tax levy in November without having to...
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Gearing to perform hometown concert
WESTFIELD – Country singing sensation Ashley Gearing is heading home this summer. Gearing, who grew up in Westfield, will perform with fellow...
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Ballot question backers deliver more signatures
BOSTON (AP) — Supporters of a slew of proposed ballot questions say they’ve delivered more than enough signatures to guarantee a spot...
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House passes minimum wage compromise
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts moved closer to instituting the nation’s highest minimum wage among states under a bill...
