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Westfield officials set sights on Westfield High School upgrade
Plans to upgrade science labs at the high school have been pending since 2004. File photo | The Republican WESTFIELD — Westfield High School may finally get an upgrade to its science labs when the...
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Massachusetts Cultural Council grants awarded to Pioneer Valley communities
Organizations interested in obtaining local cultural council funding must apply to their local cultural councils by Oct. 15. File photoTeaching artist Melissa Penley of Enchanted Circle Theater works...
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With Block Building razed, Westfield officials focus on 76-84 Elm St....
A purchase agreement has been reached with Hampden Bank, owner of the long-vacant building at 76-84 Elm St., to purchase that property for $145,000. The Republican | Mark M. MurrayDemolition work on...
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Westfield Gas and Electric Department completes renovation of downtown offices
The municipal utility has maintained offices at 100 Elm St. since 1964. The Republican | Mark M. Murray10.12.2012 | WESTFIELD -- On hand for the grand reopening of the Westfield Gas and Electric...
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Westfield Vocational-Technical High School adds programs to promote student...
Newly appointed Principal Stefan Czaporowski and assistant principal Kevin Daley have launched several programs this school year that support and promote student achievement. File photo | The...
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Westfield police investigating fatal crash
The operator was pronounced dead at the scene. WESTFIELD - Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened early Saturday morning. According to a Police Department press release, the accident was...
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Holyoke man killed in Westfield dirt bike accident
The two men were riding dirt bikes when they collided. File photo / The Republican WESTFIELD – One man was killed and a second seriously injured when they collided while riding dirt motorcycles Sunday...
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Westfield High School students learn hazards of texting while driving
More than 100 Westfield High School students have signed up to experience texting and other driving distractions. Watch video WESTFIELD — Sarah S. Johnson found out recently that in the time it takes...
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East Longmeadow motorcyclist involved New Hampshire crash that injured ATV rider
Officials said Michael Binney, 52, of Waterman Avenue, East Longmeadow, declined medical treatment at the crash site. HINSDALE, N.H. — A 52-year-old East Longmeadow man was involved in an ATV accident...
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Westfield veterans plan relocation of city's Pearl Harbor Memorial
Officials hope to return the memorial to the Great River Bridge location by Nov. 11. The Republican file photo | John Suchocki12.07.2011 | WESTFIELD — The Pearl Harbor ceremony held at the Pearl...
View ArticleRider in fatal dirt bike collision in Westfield in critical condition at...
The collision took place in the woods off East Mountain Road, near East Mountain Country Club, at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday. WESTFIELD -- The second rider involved in a fatal dirt bike collision in...
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Voting registration deadline for presidential, Senate election keeps city,...
All city halls will have extended hours on Wednesday as required by Massachusetts law. File photo / The RepublicanA poll worker prepares voting booths in a past election. As the deadline to register...
View ArticleWestfield driver crashes into parked car on Granville Road, pushes vehicle...
An elderly man was taken to Baystate after swerving off the road into a parked car, then into a neighbor's yard, witnesses say. WESTFIELD -- An elderly man driving a pickup truck swerved off Granville...
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Items in upcoming Massachusetts Treasury eBay auction of unclaimed property...
The auction could bring more than $500,000 to the state's treasury. 10.27.2011 | SPRINGFIELD — A few of the hundreds of abandoned items Massachusetts officials planned to sell in an online auction...
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Westfield City Council asked to review salaries of elected officials
The last increase in salary for the mayor's position was $10,000 in 2007. Dwight Shepard, The Republican WESTFIELD — The City Council is expected to launch a salary review of elected city officials...
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Westfield school officials draft goals that promote student achievement
The city spent $2 million in recent years to upgrade technology at the middle and high school level. Joe Deburro, The Republican WESTFIELD — School officials are mapping long-range strategy to ensure...
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Westfield plans for 2nd leg of Columbia Greenway Rail Trail project
Phase II of the bike trail is scheduled for completion by July 1. Trying out the new rail trail in Westfield are left to right, Katelyn, Nora and Patrick Flaherty, of Westfield. They were on hand for...
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William Mullen of Westfield convicted of pocketing unearned overtime pay from...
The hourly overtime pay for Mullen ranged from about $33 in 2004 to $38 in 2007. File Photo SPRINGFIELD - A former Springfield police computer technician has been convicted of larceny for collecting...
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Memorial dedication set for 2 Air Force pilots killed over Westfield 60 years...
Most of the plane wreckage fell on farmland that is now East Mountain Country Club. The Danell-Stevens Memorial will be dedicated at Westfield's East Mountain Club on Saturday, WESTFIELD – East...
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Springfield and Palmer treasurers among 4 finalists in Westfield's search for...
Springfield Treasurer-Collector Stephen Lonergan and Palmer Treasurer-Collector Paul Nowicki are 2 of 4 finalists to replace Gregory Kallfa. WESTFIELD — Springfield Treasurer-Collector Stephen J....
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