Westfield
State gives $1M grant for auto, IT shops at Westfield Tech
BOURNE — Westfield Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski drove down to Cape Cod on the morning of Oct. 22 to participate in the Healey-Driscoll administration’s announcement at Upper Cape Cod Tech of more than $17 million in Skills Capital Lab Modernization grants.
Harvard student bringing naloxone training to high schools
WESTFIELD — Could Westfield high school students, even those not on the path to health care jobs, be trained to administer a drug that can reverse an opioid overdose? Suhanee Mitragotri, a neuroscience, and global health and health policy student at Harvard...
Dentists offer tips to keep teeth healthy after trick-or-treating
One of the best parts of Halloween for most kids is the excessive amount of candy they come home with after trick-or-treating. Some kids like to savor it, making it last for weeks, while others like to dive into the pile of sugar and go through it quickly. However,...
When to vote, where to vote in Westfield for Nov. 5 ballot
WESTFIELD — Though not every legislator has an opponent, voters in Westfield have several choices to make on their Nov. 5 election ballots, or during early voting sessions. At the top of the ballot is a six-way contest for United States president, featuring...
Leaders commit to diversity in wake of court pushback
WESTFIELD — Top-ranking leaders in state education came to Westfield High School on Oct. 16 to announce the release of a report outlining recommendations by the Healey-Driscoll administration to ensure access into the state’s higher education system, in light of...
Candidates for 4th Hampden District make appeal to voters
As the election for the 4th Hampden District of the House of Representatives nears, Kelly Pease and Bridget Matthews-Kane are not taking any votes for granted. Two-time incumbent Rep. Kelly Pease, a Republican, was speaking before heading to Framingham for a...
Health care question on ballots in Agawam, Westfield, many Hilltowns
AGAWAM — Voters in the districts currently represented by state Reps. Nicholas Boldyga (R-Southwick) and Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) will decide this November whether to ask the representative to support a statewide single-payer health care system. Known as Question...
State representative candidate Q&A: Pease, Matthews-Kane
Reminder Publishing sent questionnaires to both candidates for state representative in the 4th Hampden District, which covers the town of Southampton and most of the city of Westfield. Incumbent state Rep. Kelly Pease (R-Westfield) is facing a challenge from...
Warren, Deaton spar in debate ahead of U.S. Senate election
SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Cambridge) and John Deaton, her challenger for the Massachusetts Senate seat, sparred in a contentious debate in Springfield on Oct. 17.
Variety of attractions at PumpkinFest, including scout camp
WESTFIELD — On Friday, Oct. 18, Scout Troops 821 and 124, as well as Cub Scout Pack 820, will camp out on the athletic fields behind Amelia Park, and gut and guard 1,500 pumpkins.