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Masks required for start of high school winter sports season

WESTFIELD – Area students are heading back to practice for the winter high school sports season, but with rising COVID cases –...

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Education

‘Progressive discipline’ will enforce mask mandate at STGRSD

SOUTHWICK — Superintendent Jennifer Willard said Aug. 30 that the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District will use a “progressive discipline” system for students who...

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SWK/Hilltowns

DPH: Virus cases rose in Southwick last week

SOUTHWICK — The Department of Public Health reported 19 new COVID-19 cases in Southwick last week, to bring the town’s pandemic case...

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Education

Southwick schools will decide on masks this week

SOUTHWICK — The Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School Committee will vote on a new masking policy Thursday, Aug. 19, as the school year approaches...

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Westfield

‘Tough week’ spurs mask mandate for Boys & Girls

WESTFIELD — The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield announced Sunday that all unvaccinated visitors will now need to wear masks...

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Education

Everybody must mask indoors on WSU campus

WESTFIELD — Westfield State University imposed an indoor mask mandate on campus beginning Aug. 11 in response to the rapid spread of...

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Education

Schools reviewing new state COVID guidance

School officials in Westfield and Southwick say they are reviewing the state’s new guidance on COVID-19 masking and vaccination for the 2021-22...

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Around Town

Parents concerned about quarantine learning, wearing masks

WESTFIELD – At the May 3 Westfield School Committee meeting, parent and educator Katie Ellis raised a concern during public participation about...

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Political

Westfield will continue to follow COVID-19 guidelines, said Humason

BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker April 27 announced that new COVID-19 guidelines would go into effect in the coming weeks, including relaxing...

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Health

‘A lot has changed’ about our understanding of COVID-19

SPRINGFIELD- The progression of the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 10 months has been staggering, and for many people it was completely...

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Education

Westfield schools are in good shape with PPE, says school safety officer

WESTFIELD – Westfield Public Schools Safety Officer Christopher Rogers, who is also the administrator of student interventions, said the schools are in...