Westfield City Council funds fire union contract, new police ATVs, co-responder grant
WESTFIELD — The City Council unanimously approved several items for the Westfield Fire and Police departments during its Sept. 3 meeting.
Westfield River Watershed Association schedules river cleanup for Sept. 19
WESTFIELD — The Westfield River Watershed Association will join crews from four states on Saturday, Sept. 19, to clean up discarded trash in the Westfield section of the Connecticut River watershed.
West Springfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame accepting nominations through September
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Nominations for this year’s West Springfield High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction class are officially open until Sept. 30 for athletes, teams, coaches or special contributors who have helped shape WSHS athletics.
Springfield cyberattack investigation ongoing, schools remain closed
SPRINGFIELD — The investigation into the cyber incident that affected the city’s schools over the past week is ongoing, according to Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, who was backed by Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Sonia Dinnall and members of the School Department leadership at a press conference on Sept. 8.
Springfield City Council seeks to deter aggressive door-to-door sales tactics
SPRINGFIELD — Pushy door-to-door salespeople may become a thing of the past in Springfield. The City Council voted on Sept. 8 to take the first step in a two-step process to strengthen the city’s door-to-door-sales ordinance.
Tense rules debate reflects divided Springfield City Council, Oyola-Lopez at center
SPRINGFIELD — In a year filled with contentious City Council debates, the meeting on Sept. 8 was no different.