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White Eagle Society in Ware closing, building for sale
It has been several years since the White Eagle Society in Ware has been active. WARE – After years of dwindling membership and a lack of funds, the White Eagle Society is dissolving, and its building...
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3 Westfield children bitten by fox, being treated with rabies shots
The children, aged two, six and seven, were playing outdoors when the fox approached them and bit them through their pants, causing minor scrapes to their legs. Three red fox cubs (a fourth is just...
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Westfield City Council sets sights on free cash priorities
Some of last year's $2.4 million in free cash was used to replace some aging municipal vehicles. Christopher Keefe WESTFIELD – Roadwork, sidewalks and sewers are areas the City Council has identified...
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Brimfield, Sturbridge, receive funds for tornado cleanup, restoration
This follows $141,690 in grants to help West Springfield with tornado cleanup efforts and $286,110 to help Wilbraham with tornado debris cleanup efforts. Camping trailers are seen damaged in Brimfield...
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Westfield woman observed fox that later bit 3 children
Ferrier said one of the children's parents scared the fox off with a leaf blower before it could inflict any more harm. The Republican staff (file) WESTFIELD — Leaview Drive resident Sherry Ferrier...
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Westfield prepares for possible arrival of Hurricane Sandy
The October 2011 snowstorm left some residents and businesses here without electricity for up to 5 days. This is how things looked in Westfield the last time a tropical storm – Irene – came through...
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Meghan Miller of Westfield nominated to replace Gregory Kallfa as city's next...
A candidate must receive seven votes from the full City Council to become treasurer. WESTFIELD – City resident Meghan C. Miller earned the endorsement Wednesday from the City Council’s Personnel...
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Western Massachusetts braces for possibility of Hurricane Sandy becoming...
Forecasters predicted there is a 90 percent chance the East /coast will see steady gale-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and maybe snow starting Sunday and stretching past Halloween on Wednesday. A...
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Western Massachusetts communities prepare for Hurricane Sandy, Massachusetts...
Westover Air Reserve Base is being used as an emergency staging area with 77 FEMA trucks arriving with emergency equipment and supplies. People walk the beach near Bally's Atlantic City in front of a...
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Westfield State University closing due to Hurricane Sandy
Westfield State University closes due to Hurricane Sandy. File photo | The Republican WESTFIELD - Officials said Westfield State University will be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to severe weather...
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Hurricane Sandy prompts schools, colleges to close Tuesday
Anticipated power outages and other storm-related problems prompted the closings. Republican file photo The region continued to prepare for the worst as Hurricane Sandy approached. School systems and...
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Westfield to seek new proposals for a solar farm at former landfill
Negotiations continue with another firm for a proposed solar farm off North Road. solar panels WESTFIELD – This city will soon seek new proposals for creation of a solar farm at the former landfill...
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Westfield City Council appropriates funding for lease or purchase of vehicles
The city will own each vehicle when the lease agreements expire. WESTFIELD – The City Council has approved spending just over $300,000 from the city’s stabilization account to finance the lease or...
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Superstorm Sandy causes some road closures, transit delays across Western...
Getting around New England proved difficult as Sandy ripped through the region, grounding airlines, forcing evacuations and knocking out power to nearly a million people in Massachusetts and...
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Hurricane Sandy creates minimal disruptions for Chicopee Electric Light,...
The region's municipal utilities worked together to ensure there was adequate coverage during the storm CHICOPEE -- The region’s municipal utilities, including Chicopee Electric Light, fared well...
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Is your town postponing Halloween because of Sandy? Check our list
Hurricane Sandy's passing changed Halloween plans for a few towns in the Pioneer Valley, but many are still planning to hold trick-or-treating and other holiday festivities as scheduled. Hurricane...
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State police issue endangered child advisory regarding Westfield resident...
Preliminary information indicates that there may be reason to fear for the child’s safety and well-being. Massachusetts State Police Update: State police have issued an Amber Alert for Cheryl Kozaczek...
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Amber Alert issued for 28-year-old Westfield resident Cheryl Kozaczek and her...
Preliminary information indicates that there may be reason to fear for the child's safety and well-being, state police said. An updated version of this story is now available at MassLive. Cheryl and...
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Electric line crews from Chicopee, Holyoke, Westfield assisting in...
Out-of-town crews that came to Western Massachusetts for Hurricane Sandy have now moved to harder-hit areas to help restore power. Crews from Midwest Powerline Inc. of Battle Creek, MI stage on North...
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Westfield police: Amber Alert subject Cheryl Kozaczek, who allegedly took...
Westfield police believe Kozaczek may be heading to California. Watch video Cheryl and Gaebria Kozaczek Submitted photos UPDATE: State police report the mother and baby have been found in Virginia and...
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