by Sarah Heinonen | Aug 6, 2026 | Agawam, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hilltowns, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Northampton, Palmer, Southwick, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
A nonverbal teen with Down syndrome named Matteo left his house in Monson on June 29 without an adult’s knowledge. He was found two days later about a mile from his home. While the incident ended safely, it brought the issue of wandering among children with developmental disabilities to the forefront. State Rep. Angelo Puppolo joined the Office of the Child Advocate and the Department of Developmental Services in efforts to raise awareness about wandering among children with autism spectrum disorder.
by Cliff Clark | Aug 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Police said that a woman and a teenager on a bicycle were seriously injured in two separate incidents on Aug. 4 after being struck by vehicles, including one at the crosswalk on Franklin Street, where a wheelchair-bound man was struck and killed in 2024.
by Amy Porter | Aug 6, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said the supplemental budget of $100 million for education filed by Gov. Maura Healey on July 15 would bring in more than $500,000 to Westfield Public Schools if it passes.
by Amy Porter | Jul 30, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — On Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown Westfield will be filled with fine art, literature, live music and community during ARToberFEST 2026.
by Cliff Clark | Jul 30, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The ownership of Cannabis Connection, the city’s first recreational cannabis dispensary, is being transferred to a West Newbury limited liability company, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission.
by Amy Porter | Jul 23, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The Westfield Technical Academy’s Aviation Maintenance Program showed its appreciation to Mrs. Murphy’s Donuts in Southwick in a way that only it could, by offering a thank-you ride in a 1942 Stearman bi-plane to owner Shane Murphy.
