Dentists offer tips to keep teeth healthy after trick-or-treating

by Tina Lesniak | Oct 29, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Local News, Westfield

One of the best parts of Halloween for most kids is the excessive amount of candy they come home with after trick-or-treating. Some kids like to savor it, making it last for weeks, while others like to dive into the pile of sugar and go through it quickly. However,...

When to vote, where to vote in Westfield for Nov. 5 ballot

by Michael Ballway | Oct 25, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, Westfield

WESTFIELD — Though not every legislator has an opponent, voters in Westfield have several choices to make on their Nov. 5 election ballots, or during early voting sessions. At the top of the ballot is a six-way contest for United States president, featuring...

Leaders commit to diversity in wake of court pushback

by Amy Porter | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Local News, More Local Headlines, Westfield

WESTFIELD — Top-ranking leaders in state education came to Westfield High School on Oct. 16 to announce the release of a report outlining recommendations by the Healey-Driscoll administration to ensure access into the state’s higher education system, in light of the...

Candidates for 4th Hampden District make appeal to voters

by Amy Porter | Oct 23, 2024 | Hampden County, Hampshire County, Hampshire Hilltowns, Local Headlines, Local News, Westfield

As the election for the 4th Hampden District of the House of Representatives nears, Kelly Pease and Bridget Matthews-Kane are not taking any votes for granted. Two-time incumbent Rep. Kelly Pease, a Republican, was speaking before heading to Framingham for a National...

Health care question on ballots in Agawam, Westfield, many Hilltowns

by Tyler Lederer | Oct 23, 2024 | Agawam, Hampden County, Hampshire Hilltowns, Hilltowns, Local News, More Articles, Westfield

AGAWAM — Voters in the districts currently represented by state Reps. Nicholas Boldyga (R-Southwick) and Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) will decide this November whether to ask the representative to support a statewide single-payer health care system. Known as Question 6,...

State representative candidate Q&A: Pease, Matthews-Kane

by Reminder News Staff | Oct 21, 2024 | Hampden County, Hampshire Hilltowns, Local News, Westfield

Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to both candidates for state representative in the 4th Hampden District, which covers the town of Southampton and most of the city of Westfield. Incumbent state Rep. Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) is facing a challenge from Bridget...