I went to donate blood today at Noble Hospital and was shocked and saddened to hear that the hospital is closing down their blood donor center. I have been donating blood every 8 weeks for many years and I don’t understand why they would choose to close such a great community program. The girls there have been an absolute joy to be around. They are friendly, funny and always know your name. It also was nice to know that my blood was going to help my neighbors and the other people in the community. Noble Hospital is excited to announce we have partnered with Baystate Reference Laboratories to provide clinical diagnostic laboratory services at Noble Hospital. Baystate Health and Baystate Reference Laboratories provide state-of-the-art services throughout Western New England. We are pleased to be able to partner with the premier health organization in our region that consistently ranks among the top hospitals and health systems in the country. Noble Hospital will maintain its on-site lab services including the Blood Donor Center with no interruption or closure of services. It is not every day you get the opportunity to work with such a prestigious Health System like Baystate Health… this is good for our patients and community. – Ronald P. Bryant, President and CEO, Noble Hospital
Recently I read the bike rail trail gruel is getting thin and if not spent more quickly it will be redirected. The thinking of the proponents and the participants in not forcing the powers that be to lift three (plus or minus) bridges on East Silver, Chapel, and Thomas streets is short sighted. Sadly, the Main Street span was removed as it wasn’t deemed aesthetic. Hm. Perhaps it rests with the Noble stained-glass window. If Westfield sees fit to save the bridge at Elm Street and the courthouse, then find a way to utilize the existing bridges with a lift, and honor the railroad architecture while blazing a new travel venue in Westfield. Thank you. – Frank Mills, notorious curmudgeon
Wow! Looks like officers Luna, Rowe, Burl, Gaulin, and Bard have been busy keeping us safe. Hats off to the men in blue. Now there is a department that is run and operates properly. Thank you, Westfield Police Department.
What are we wasting our tax dollars on again, in the center of town, on the Green? What are they building, a gazebo? Can they please, please get back and paint the lines from the new bridge northbound? It wore off in less than a year. Buy some better paint with all that money, millions and millions and millions of dollars spent. Please, Mr. Mulvenna, send somebody out there to pint the lines.
I was very interested in today’s Westfield News, Wednesday, May 21, about teacher salaries not being up to par with other towns like Sudbury. I wish I could work 180 days and make $66,000 a year. Not a bad payday. I know, call me mean-spirited, it’s for the children, blah, blah, blah. Still, not a bad payday.
Dan, You had better hurry up with taking Mrs. Wielgus’ land and build YOUR neighborhood school before Your kids are too old to go there. Are the legal fees for this, going to come out of our pockets like your sign-gate fees did. Maybe the rumor of you leaving office will come true A special election to replace you would be worth every penny of taxpayers money. Feeling very overburden tax and fee wise with the direction you have taken us. What were the voters thinking when they put you in this position that is quite apparently way over your capabilities. Maybe inspecting fire extinguishers to be in compliance was a better fit for you.
Ready for something positive. Near the end of our driveway is a storm water drain. Last week I noticed the asphalt around the perimeter of the grate was collapsing. I notified Westfield’s Public Works department on a Thursday. On Friday someone came by and chalked off the area that needed repair and left an orange barrel. On Monday a crew came by with a jackhammer and removed the asphalt which had been chalked off. Next day, Tuesday, a crew came by and laid new asphalt. I could not be more pleased with the prompt service, considering the scope of the request. Congratulations to Westfield’s Public Works Department. Job well done!! Many thanks.
Good Morning Pulseline! I haven’t had the chance to write in lately – TOO many great things in Westfield going on to have the chance! Speaking of great things… the Westfield Fast Flat 5K is Saturday and the block party. This is one of the best things to happen to Westfield and would not be here if it wasn’t for the positive changes in Westfield. Thank you Mr. Mayor for doing a GREAT job and bringing life back to our beautiful City!!!
