The Westfield News
Westfield Newsroom
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WSU trustees approve fee increase
WESTFIELD – The Board of Trustees for Westfield State University unanimously approved a mandatory fee increase of $435, or roughly five percent,...
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Barnes F-15s and personnel return
WESTFIELD – More than 100 members of the 104th Fighter Wing assigned to Barnes Air National Guard base in Westfield returned home...
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Independent makes November ballot
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Independent gubernatorial hopeful Evan Falchuk became the first candidate for Massachusetts’ top office to officially...
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Lawmakers unveil welfare overhaul bill
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers released a compromise bill yesterday intended to overhaul the state’s welfare system. The bill would revive a...
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NE governors outline drug abuse fight
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — New England governors agreed yesterday to seek stronger cross-border monitoring of prescription painkillers as...
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Anti-casino group: Enough signatures for ballot
BOSTON (AP) — Casino opponents said yesterday they’ve collected more than double the number of signatures they need to ask voters in...
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State has backlog of death certificates
BOSTON (AP) — Long delays from the state medical examiner’s office in issuing death certificates are putting an additional strain on many...
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1.2KFenway Westfield benefit set
WESTFIELD – Situated in a couple’s backyard in a residential neighborhood lies a giant green wall, similar to its counterpart on Landsdowne...
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State Democrats weigh party candidates
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The five Democratic candidates for governor are gearing up to deliver...
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Ruling: Parole board can’t impose new sentences
DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — The highest court in Massachusetts ruled yesterday that lifetime community parole for sex...
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Gants approved as state’s chief justice
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Associate justice Ralph Gants was unanimously confirmed by the Governor’s Council yesterday to be the...
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NE governors to discuss drug response
BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The six New England governors will convene next week to map out a regional response...
