Westfield
‘Fastest 5K’ to bring runners, partiers, car show to Westfield
WESTFIELD — Run Westfield will kick off this year’s Flat Fast 5K Run and Walk at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4. The race starts at Westfield State University’s south parking lot and dashes down Western Avenue and Court Street to Elm Street in downtown Westfield. In...
Westfield budget proposes cuts, closure of virtual school
WESTFIELD — Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Business Administrator Shannon Barry outlined proposed cuts in the fiscal year 2025 School Department budget in front of a packed gallery at a special meeting of the School Committee on April 9. A second public...
Westfield native receives award from Greater Holyoke YMCA
WESTFIELD — When Vincent Olinski learned that the Greater Holyoke YMCA was going to present him with a special award for his community volunteerism, the lifelong Westfield resident said he was “very surprised and shocked.” Mary Lynch presents Westfield resident...
Credit fair teaches Greater Westfield teens to balance books
WESTFIELD — Four hundred seniors and juniors from Westfield High School, Westfield Technical Academy, Southwick Regional School, St. Mary’s High School, Smith Academy, White Oak School, Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative and Gateway Regional High School gathered in two sessions on April 3 at the Credit for Life Fair at Westfield High School for an exercise in “real-world” finances from experts in the field.
Finances, PFAS on Westfield councilors’ minds in athletic fields vote
WESTFIELD — During a discussion on April 4 before the first vote on the $11.1 million bond for athletic field improvements at Westfield High School, the two major questions raised involved financial risk and the ability to prevent PFAS contamination.
Westfield Medal of Honor signs part of national effort along Route 20
A “Massachusetts Medal of Honor Highway” sign placed at the Westfield-Russell border in September 2023. Another sign was recently placed at the border with West Springfield. Reminder Publishing photo by Tyler Lederer WESTFIELD — Two signs designating Route 20 as...
Sen. Velis hosts roundtable on overdoses in rural towns
RUSSELL — State legislators, recovery coaches, doctors and people with experiences of substance use disorder gathered at Russell Town Hall on April 1 for about three hours to discuss opioid overdoses in rural Massachusetts communities. State Sen. John Velis...
Art, animal communication sewn together in quilt exhibit
Westfield artist Dawn Allen stand with one of her creations holding Beth, the feline companion who inspired it. Reminder Publishing submitted photo WESTFIELD — City resident Dawn Allen has always been creative, and she has always loved animals. She combined these...
Western Mass. represented in Healey’s Youth Advisory Council
Gov. Maura Healey swore in the members of her administration’s Youth Advisory Council on March 25.
Westfield, Gateway students ready to ‘Match Wits’ on air — but some will wait
WESTFIELD — Students at three local high schools polished their trivia skills and got their buzzer fingers ready for “As Schools Match Wits” this year, and two of them will be on the air this month. “As Schools Match Wits” is produced by WGBY, Springfield’s public...
