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Westfield Citizens Scholarship Foundation to administer scholarship in memory...
The foundation must raise $10,000 to make the scholarship permanent. Photo by Frederick Gore / Westfield NewsBob McKean, managing director for Stanley Park in Westfield., near the memorial stone of...
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State education officials release 5-point improvement plan for Springfield,...
The state has not done enough to close the learning gap between poor children and their more affluent peers. S. Paul Reville Concerned the gap between the low and high-achieving students remain...
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Westfield's Great River Bridge to reopen to traffic after 2 years of...
Construction bids to replace the nearby Pochassic Street Bridge are due early next month. File photo by John Suchocki / The RepublicanWestfield's original Great River Bridge is framed by the new...
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Westfield School Department craftsmen prepare new office space
The relocation of School Department administrative offices is scheduled for next month. Photo by Mark M. Murray / The RepublicanBernie Lusa, head carpenter for the Westfield School Department, is seen...
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Westfield School Department ends administrative responsibility of Westfield...
The School Department has served as administrator for Westfield Area Head Start since 1985. The Family Nutrition Program run by the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at UMass. Kelly A....
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Westfield's annual Dickens Days celebration to kick off with Santa's arrival
The annual holiday tree lighting and Lanternlight Parade are set for Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. Kelly and Tom Galanis are seen in costume in the Dickens Days event in Westfield in 2009. WESTFIELD – The 8th...
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Thousands in Pioneer Valley benefit from free Thanksgiving dinners put on by...
The Knights of Columbus in Chicopee drew a record 1,100 people to its annual, free Thanksgiving turkey dinner. The Republican / Michael S. GordonVounteers assemble to take turkey dinners to diners at...
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Toy for Joy registrations begin next week at Salvation Army units in Hampden,...
Hasbro, Inc. has joined Toy for Joy as a partner. View full size SPRINGFIELD – Toy for Joy registration begins in earnest next week at Salvation Army units in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties....
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Traffic accident closes Route 10 & 202 in Westfield, police say
The road was expected to be closed for at least a few hours while police investigate the crash and the debris is cleared away, police said. View full sizeRepublican staff photo by Dave RobackA...
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Santa visits with children at Westfield's Amelia Park Children's Museum in...
The official kick-off of Westfield’s Dickens Days, which celebrate the holidays with a month of special, Victorian-inspired events, Santa’s arrival was met with foreseeable excitement. Manon...
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New York driver David Cooper escapes serious injury in Westfield car crash...
The fire department had to remove Cooper from the wreckage with Jaws of Life hydraulic equipment. View full sizeRepublican staff photo by Dave RobackA Westfield police officer walks through the...
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Westfield woman faces charges resulting from fatal car accident
Lindsey F. Pelletier is charged with allowing an unlicensed person to operate her vehicle and providing alcohol to a minor. WESTFIELD – A 24-year-old city woman faces a Dec. 30 pre-trial conference on...
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Holiday traffic in Western Massachusetts heavy but steady
Accidents on the Massachusetts Turnpike in central were causing traffic jams in the Worcester area. Republican file photo Police are reporting traffic on the major highways in Western Massachusetts is...
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Toy for Joy registrations start this week in Western Massachusetts
Hasbro, Inc. has joined Toy for Joy as a partner. View full size SPRINGFIELD – Parents and guardians seeking to register their children for the Toy for Joy holiday campaign may do so this week. TOY...
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Western Massachusetts students send quilts to veterans to thank them for service
The contribution is part of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a national program founded by a Delaware woman in 2003. So far it has distributed 57,665 quilts to veterans. Photo by Dave Roback / The...
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Hundreds in Westfield kick off holiday season with tree lighting, Dickens...
The annual Dickens Days downtown stroll is scheduled all day Saturday. View full sizeThe Republican | Michael BeswickThe Westfield High School Choir sang classic Christmas songs and Santa and Mrs....
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Scores of families flock to Greater Springfield Salvation Army Citadel to...
This marks the 89th Toy for Joy campaign Mark M. Murray / The Republican11/28/11 Springfield- --Maria Rivera, of Springfield ,left gets helps with her registration form for the 89th annual Toy For Joy...
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Original Great River Bridge in Westfield readies for reopening
A formal ceremony to mark completion of the overall bridge project will be scheduled next spring. WESTFIELD – The original Great River Bridge will reopen to traffic at 8 a.m. Thursday, Police Capt....
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Toy for Joy registrations continue in Western Massachusetts
Salvation Army units in Greenfield and Northampton join the Toy for Joy registration effort today. View full size SPRINGFIELD - Salvation Army units in Greenfield and Northampton are joining the...
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Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik to replace City Planner Lawrence Smith
The Community Development post is not expected to be filled until July. Lawrence B. Smith WESTFIELD – City Planner Lawrence B. Smith will leave his position, including that of community development...
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