by Debbie Gardner | Jan 22, 2026 | Agawam, Amherst, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Easthampton, Enfield, Hampden, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Holyoke, Local News, Longmeadow, Northampton, South Hadley, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield, Wilbraham
It’s going to be a brutal end to the month of January. Gone are the January thaw temps of mid-month. Heavy snow is predicted on Jan 25 to 26, with real feel daytime temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees and below zero temps predicted overnight, for the entire week.
by Cliff Clark | Jan 21, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Because too many vehicles park on the city’s streets and roads during a snowstorm, the efforts of the DPW and private snowplow operators to clear the streets are all too often slowed.
by Cliff Clark | Jan 21, 2026 | Hampden County, Hilltowns, Local News, Southwick, Westfield
For those in the area who take advantage of the state’s open burning season from Jan. 15 to May 1, each local fire department has its own policies to ensure the public’s safety.
by Amy Porter | Jan 21, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The City Council voted 9-3 to settle a civil lawsuit for $1.275 million filed against the city by Shaker Farms Country Club in 2024.
by Amy Porter | Jan 14, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — The Westfield High School Free Web Clinic is seeking two to three more website clients for its spring term.
by Amy Porter | Jan 14, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield
WESTFIELD — Westfield High School Assistant Principal Andrew Joseph and Instructional Technology Coordinator Brian Dutko informed the School Committee on Jan. 5 that the pilot program for a new schoolwide cell phone policy for Westfield High School will begin later this month.