Westfield Newsroom Archives - Page 29 of 172

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Starfires hope to take flight July 1

WESTFIELD – No one has stepped foot in the batter’s box at Bullens Field since late last year but if the pandemic...

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Letter: Don’t cut school staff

To the Editor, I read Amy’s news article and found out we are losing 33 positions and $4M in cuts for public...

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Velis, Morin join Senate in trying times

Baker cites importance of State House ceremony By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service BOSTON – Senate President Karen Spilka offered...

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Congressman Kennedy supportive of Boys & Girls Club’s meals program

WESTFIELD – United States Congressman Joe Kennedy III toured the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield Tuesday, offering his support to...

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Court Log Thursday, May 21, 2020

Westfield District Court Thursday, May 21, 2020 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cases will be heard only on an emergency basis. Generally,...

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Parks, playgrounds begin to open around city

WESTFIELD – On Monday, the city’s parks and playgrounds opened to the public under Phase 1 of the state’s reopening Massachusetts guidelines....

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Houses of worship take different approaches to reopening

By Chris Maza GREATER SPRINGFIELD – While houses of worship were among the first organizations permitted to reopen under the Baker-Polito...

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Dick Trusty remembered during Memorial Day ceremony

Private ceremony recorded and aired on Channel 15 WESTFIELD – Although there was no parade or crowds of people waving flags, the...

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Bay State Summer Games canceled

SPRINGFIELD – Another one bites the dust. Although that phrase harkens back to a popular song in the 1980s by Queen, it...

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Despite closed doors, church clothes the poor

WESTFIELD – Cleaning out your closet? Spring cleaning? The Episcopal Church of the Atonement, located at 36 Court St., has extended an...

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North Elm Butcher Block beats back beef shortage

WESTFIELD – Back in the 1980s, “Where’s the beef?” was a catchphrase made popular by the fast food chain Wendy’s. In 2020,...