The Westfield News
Westfield
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Reservoir repair bond approved
WESTFIELD – The City Council voted 12-1 Thursday to approve the second reading and final passage of a $3.75 million bond to...
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Charges filed in fatal crash
WESTFIELD – The operator of a 2007 Ford Explorer which struck and killed a bicyclist on Western Avenue in January has been...
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Council approves school security funding
WESTFIELD – The city council approved an appropriation of $50,000 which will be used this summer to conduct a security audit of...
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Voc-Tec sticks up for small shops
WESTFIELD – Despite recent scrutiny regarding the school department’s budget, Westfield Vocational-Technical High School is set to not only use city funds...
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City budget narrowly approved
WESTFIELD – The City Council formally approved the municipal 2014 budget last night by a margin of one vote, with several councilors...
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Senior Center property acquired
WESTFIELD – Site work will begin next week for construction of a new 20,000-square-foot senior center on Noble Street. The council also...
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Mass. Senate approves plan to reform welfare
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate yesterday approved an overhaul of the state’s welfare system that seeks to move more people off...
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Stabbing results in probation
WESTFIELD – A city woman will be on probation a year after she submitted to the facts presented by the district attorney...
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School Department breathes sigh of relief
WESTFIELD – The City Council vote to adopt Mayor Daniel M. Knapik’s 2014 fiscal year could be felt in the South Middle...
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City residents receive rain barrels
WESTFIELD – With a temporary water restriction being placed on the city of Westfield last month, residents were finally able to pick...
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Council adopts budget as submitted
WESTFIELD – The City Council rejected the $1.5 million in budget cuts proposed by the Finance Committee and voted 7-5 last night...
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Unemployment rate at 6.6 Percent
BOSTON – The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development today reported that the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary estimates show...
