SPRINGFIELD — A new iteration of a memorandum of understanding that lets police patch into school cameras in live time during an emergency is about to pass the School Committee.
SPRINGFIELD — Although the work never ceases, change is here, manifesting just around the corner in downtown Springfield.
HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Fire Department has two new canine members. “Duke,” a 3-year-old golden retriever owned by Assistant Fire Chief John McVeigh is training as a therapy dog for first responders. “Luna,” a 7-month-old Belgian Malinois owned by Firefighter Nicholas Perry is training for search and rescue. Both firefighters intend to make the dogs available to the wider community once fully trained and certified.
SOUTHWICK — The Southampton couple who proposed building a nearly 60,000-square-foot self-storage facility on College Highway has withdrawn its request for a special permit from the Planning Board essentially putting the project on ice for the foreseeable future.
SOUTHWICK — Joe Liberti is on a mission to give back, and with his close relationship with the Our Community Food Pantry and knowing about its Adopt-A-Shelf program, he decided to teach one of his children the importance caring for their fellow man.
WESTFIELD — Although all 13 of the Allied Health students recognized in Westfield Technical Academy’s 18th annual CNA pinning ceremony on Feb. 14 have received their certificates as certified nursing assistants, their future goals in the health profession are diverse.