Westfield

Hampton Ponds Association to celebrate July 4

By Cliff Clark | Jul 1, 2026

Hampton Ponds Association to celebrate July 4

WESTFIELD — The Hampton Ponds Association will host its 68th annual Fourth of July parade to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary, featuring decorated floats, clip-clopping horses, a tribute to local veterans and speeches by local officials.

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Cooling centers open to combat heat wave

By Debbie Gardner | Jun 30, 2026

Cooling centers open to combat heat wave

As of June 30, the National Weather Service had upgraded the Excessive Heat Warning for Western Massachusetts to an Extreme Heat Warning for the period of July 1 to 5, with the worst of the predicted heat to occur Thursday, July 2 into Friday, July 3.

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Westfield council cuts mayor’s budget by $1.5 million

By Amy Porter | Jun 29, 2026

Westfield council cuts mayor’s budget by $1.5 million

WESTFIELD — During a special budget reconciliation meeting on June 17, the City Council voted in favor of almost all of the Finance Committee’s recommendations to reduce Mayor Michael McCabe’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget by more than $1.5 million,

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State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal

By Chris Maza | Jun 29, 2026

State to reimburse Westfield, Southwick for snow, ice removal

WESTFIELD — Because many of the commonwealth’s municipalities incurred some of the largest cost ever to remove ice and snow from their roads, Westfield and Southwick were included in an $80 million allocation included in the state’s fiscal year 2027 budget to offset the cost.

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Westfield council supports moratorium to halt new data centers

By Amy Porter | Jun 29, 2026

Westfield council supports moratorium to halt new data centers

WESTFIELD — One hundred residents jammed City Council chambers on June 18 for the public hearing and City Council vote on whether to impose a temporary one-year moratorium on data centers in the city, which passed unanimously following the hearing.

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Hello Summer: Western Mass. concert schedule

By Debbie Gardner | Jun 25, 2026

Hello Summer: Western Mass. concert schedule

Reminder Publishing has compiled a list of summer concerts taking place across Western Massachusetts. This concert listing is as complete as possible by press time.

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Westfield Police captain updates City Council on department

By Cliff Clark | Jun 18, 2026

Westfield Police captain updates City Council on department

WESTFIELD — At the request of Westfield City Councilor Brent Bean II, Police Capt. Steve Dickinson attended the council meeting on June 4 and spoke about the department’s activities in several areas, including community policing, retail store shoplifting calls, the size of the force and the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail.

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Westfield patrol officers will soon wear body cameras

By Cliff Clark | Jun 18, 2026

Westfield patrol officers will soon wear body cameras

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department now has nearly $300,000 to fit its officers with body-worn cameras, which was one of Police Chief Jerome Pitoniak’s goals when he was appointed in 2024.

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Freedom Truck canceled after losing parking spot

By Cliff Clark | Jun 18, 2026

Freedom Truck canceled after losing parking spot

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Police Department decided not to host the Freedom Truck Mobile Museum last week after Westfield State University rescinded its initial decision to allow the tractor-trailer to park in the south parking lot on its campus.

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Hampden District Attorney’s office distributes nearly $120,000 to local nonprofits

By Peter Tuohy | Jun 11, 2026

Hampden District Attorney’s office distributes nearly $120,000 to local nonprofits

SPRINGFIELD — Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni and his office is helping to ensure the expansion of community-based programs in Hampden County after distributing $119,700 to 32 nonprofit organizations, the largest award amount and number of recipients in program history.