Wyben Fourth of July organizers announce lineup, marshals
WESTFIELD — The theme for Wyben’s Fourth of July parade is “Let’s ALL celebrate USA’s 250th Anniversary.”
Westfield council cuts mayor’s budget by $1.5 million
WESTFIELD — During a special budget reconciliation meeting on June 17, the City Council voted in favor of almost all of the Finance Committee’s recommendations to reduce Mayor Michael McCabe’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget by more than $1.5 million,
Westfield council supports moratorium to halt new data centers
WESTFIELD — One hundred residents jammed City Council chambers on June 18 for the public hearing and City Council vote on whether to impose a temporary one-year moratorium on data centers in the city, which passed unanimously following the hearing.
Wild foraging walk and talk offered by SHAEC in Chester
CHESTER — The Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center is offering a free Wild Foraging Walk and Talk by local wild edible expert Felix Lufkin. The class is scheduled for Wednesday, June 10, at 6 p.m., and will meet at SHAEC’s Chester classroom at 26 Main St. in Chester.
Westfield skate park contract awarded; construction begins July 1
WESTFIELD — Mayor Michael A. McCabe announced that construction on the long-awaited rebuild of the Westfield Skate Park is set to commence in early July following a successful bid process.