Westfield

Westfield City Council votes on tax shift after delay

By Chris Maza | Dec 16, 2025

Westfield City Council votes on tax shift after delay

WESTFIELD — Council President John Beltrandi III opened the special meeting on Dec. 9 at 5 p.m., noting that the only item on the agenda was a vote on the tax shift between residents and commercial property owners in the city.

Chris Maza

cmaza@thereminder.com | + posts

Ribbon cutting, narrated tour headline Columbia Greenway Rail Trail Solar System Walk

By Chris Maza | Dec 10, 2025

Ribbon cutting, narrated tour headline Columbia Greenway Rail Trail Solar System Walk

WESTFIELD — Before the ribbon cutting for the solar system walk on the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail on Nov. 29, created by Westfield High School Astronomy Club members Krystyna Goulette and Kaitlyn Goulette — president of the club — Krystyna thanked everyone who made the walk possible.

Chris Maza

cmaza@thereminder.com | + posts

Mayor’s Tree Lighting brings on the holiday season in Westfield

By Amy Porter | Dec 10, 2025

Mayor’s Tree Lighting brings on the holiday season in Westfield

WESTFIELD — Westfield Mayor Mike McCabe and Bob Plasse, president of Westfield on Weekends, counted down the lighting of the 20-foot tree on the Elm Street Plaza on Nov. 29 to bring in the holiday season.

Amy Porter

amyporter@thewestfieldnews.com | + posts

District says Westfield’s focus on attendance is making gains

By Amy Porter | Dec 4, 2025

District says Westfield’s focus on attendance is making gains

WESTFIELD — Westfield Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and Christopher Rogers, director of operations and safety, spoke with Reminder Publishing on Nov. 21 about the district’s focus on improving attendance and decreasing chronic absenteeism, saying they had good data to report.

Amy Porter

amyporter@thewestfieldnews.com | + posts

Westfield City Council updated on athletic fields progress at WHS

By Amy Porter | Dec 4, 2025

Westfield City Council updated on athletic fields progress at WHS

Progress on the WHS girls’ softball field, which is expected be ready by spring, 2026.Reminder Publishing submitted photo WESTFIELD — During public participation at the City Council meeting on Nov. 20, Councilor Ralph Figy gave an update on the progress of the new...

Huntington man charged with attempted murder in Westfield

By Cliff Clark | Dec 3, 2025

Huntington man charged with attempted murder in Westfield

WESTFIELD — A Huntington man accused of walking into a barbershop on the morning of Nov. 21 and stabbing a man multiple times was arrested for attempted murder a few hours later at his home.

Cliff Clark

cclark@thereminder.com | + posts

Site plan approved for new Westfield warehouse on Cycle Street

By Amy Porter | Nov 24, 2025

Site plan approved for new Westfield warehouse on Cycle Street

WESTFIELD — On Nov. 18, the Planning Board unanimously approved a site plan for a warehouse on Cycle Street to be occupied by Aero Fastener, an aerospace manufacturing company currently located on Servistar Industrial Way.

Amy Porter

amyporter@thewestfieldnews.com | + posts

Westfield Theatre Group presents ‘Winter Lights’ Dec. 3-15

By Amy Porter | Nov 24, 2025

Westfield Theatre Group presents ‘Winter Lights’ Dec. 3-15

WESTFIELD — The Westfield Theatre Group will be presenting “Winter Lights: 10 plays, 5 visions,” a night of 10, 10-minute plays on Dec. 5, 6, 12 and 13, at the Westfield Woman’s Club at 28 Court St.

Amy Porter

amyporter@thewestfieldnews.com | + posts

New graduation requirements presented to Westfield School Committee

By Amy Porter | Nov 24, 2025

New graduation requirements presented to Westfield School Committee

WESTFIELD — At the Nov. 17 School Committee meeting, Susan Dargie, director of curriculum and instruction, and Christine Shea, director of assessment and accountability, reviewed the proposed changes to the graduation requirements for Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy due to the elimination of MCAS assessments as one of the requirements for graduation.

Amy Porter

amyporter@thewestfieldnews.com | + posts

Westfield City Council approves jet fuel storage, pump for Jimbob Aviation

By Amy Porter | Nov 18, 2025

Westfield City Council approves jet fuel storage, pump for Jimbob Aviation

WESTFIELD — After public hearings in front of the Planning Board and City Council and a review by the License Committee, the council voted 7-4 on Nov. 6 to permit the application by Jimbob Aviation for a gas storage license for 20,000 gallons of Jet A fuel outside of their hangar at Westfield Barnes Airport.