Westfield remembers loved ones lost to overdose
WESTFIELD — Families and friends gathered to remember their loved ones lost to overdose at the Elm Street Plaza on Overdose Awareness Day, Aug. 31.
Blandford Fair returns Labor Day weekend with a full schedule of events for all ages
BLANDFORD — The 157th Blandford Fair will return Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7, with a jam-packed schedule of activities for all ages.
Westfield School Committee approves updated cellphone policy
WESTFIELD — The School Committee officially approved an electronic policy for both high schools, with amendments, on Aug. 24, just before approving the handbooks for the 2026–27 school year.
Velis presents $100,000 check to upgrade Westfield YMCA’s Camp Shepard
WESTFIELD — State Sen. John C. Velis gathered Representative Kelly Pease, Mayor Michael McCabe, members of the Westfield YMCA Board of Directors, administration and campers at Camp Shepard on Aug. 19 to present a check for $100,000 in state funding for infrastructure improvements at the camp.
Westfield Planning Board delays decision on Southampton Road contractor shop
WESTFIELD — On Aug. 18, the Planning Board continued a special permit, site plan and stormwater permit for Howard Landscaping, operating under ENWC, LLC, to construct a contractor’s shop at 883 Southampton Road until Sept. 15.