Springfield Fire Department receives $50k in safety grant funds
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Fire Department will benefit from nearly $50,000 in funding through the state’s Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant program.
WNE associate professor awarded grant for cancer research
Dana-Lynn Ko’omoa-Lange, Western New England University Associate Professor of Pharmacology, was recently awarded a $423,743 grant to support her pediatric cancer research, the university announced.
Ware needs a hospital, residents say, as reuse of site considered
WARE — Baystate Mary Lane Hospital served the residents of Ware and the surrounding communities for 100 years before beginning a slow reduction of departments and services until its full closure in 2023.
In Westfield visit, Healey touts increased preschool payments
WESTFIELD — Gov. Maura Healey, Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and Early Education Commissioner Amy Kershaw visited Roots Learning Center on Feb. 15.
Private donors help city buy ex-rectory as police station site
WESTFIELD — Thanks to a few private donors, including a large anonymous gift, the city will be able to acquire the former Blessed Sacrament rectory property, for use as a new police station site.
Super Tuesday is last chance to vote in presidential primary
WESTFIELD — Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Massachusetts for the “Super Tuesday” presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 5, including at the usual voting locations in Westfield.