WESTFIELD — Young adults in the Westfield Public Schools Transition Program spread holiday cheer with annual caroling stops at downtown businesses and a special delivery to the Westfield Animal Shelter on the Monday before Christmas.
WESTFIELD — Linda Saltus, chairman of the Building & Grounds Committee for the Westfield Athenaeum, said the ongoing work at the library is nearing completion.
The lighting of the Menorah on the Elm Street Plaza on Dec. 21, was not only the celebration of the eighth day of Hanukkah, the festival of lights, but of the rededication of the Congregation Ahavas Achim 50 years ago in Westfield.
Westfield Historical Commissioner Jennifer Thielen read a proclamation to the City Council at its meeting on Dec. 18 in honor of Major General Henry Knox.
WESTFIELD — The arrival of a brand new Volvo ECR 25 Electric Excavator, with a value of $80,000 to $100,000, at the Westfield Technical Academy Horticulture Department on Dec. 15, created quite a stir.
With 2025 nearly behind us, Reminder Publishing looks back at some of the biggest stories in Westfield, Southwick and the Hilltowns over the past 12 months. From new schools, to elections, a spying allegation and beyond, 2025 was a consequential year for Westfield and Southwick.