WESTFIELD - Approximately 20 incoming Westfield High School freshmen are meeting staff, learning their way around and having fun at the school’s free two-week summer transition program.Participants Raeghan McGrath and Gabriella Melo were at the school early waiting for the doors to open. “It makes...
All Christmas Tree Shops are closing their doors for the last time on Saturday. Some Christmas Tree Shops closed in July after the 53-year-old chain founded on Cape Cod filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. It has been liquidating all 70 of its remaining stores with plans to close,...
Local businesses parked along the main path of the Bolton Fair, but one smaller booth featured different offerings of one particular insect’s work: honey.Run by John and Nancy Thomas from North Brookfield, the table for Hens & Hives Farm provided fairgoers with a diverse sampling...
WESTFIELD- The 95th annual Westfield Fair is taking place on Aug. 18-20 at 137 Russellville Rd. This celebration features agriculture, animal exhibits, kid activities, food, live entertainment and much more. As the countdown to the fair begins, each day this week The Westfield News will...
From coming face-to-face with an elephant to a lion and its cubs, and all the creatures in-between, Xtina Parks’ eye for Africa’s wildlife is commemorated in the release of a new book, “ROAM.”Parks is an American photographer, filmmaker, conservationist, and founder of ROAM A Xtina...
Peter Simpson, owner of Haymarket Cafe, said he hadn’t closed the cafe for over 31 years, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas.In July, he closed Haymarket temporarily to relax and envision a different future for Haymarket, working to put together a new menu and baked goods...
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Quarterfinals continue early Saturday morning when England takes on Colombia at Accor Stadium in Australia.England defeated Nigeria in a shootout to advance out of the Round of 16 as their quest for the World Cup continues. Colombia continues to...
By Steve Pomper I wasn’t there (and, most likely, neither were you), but I know what I saw on the video and read about the incident from media and at the Stockton (CA) P.D. Facebook page. And though my assessment will always have a law enforcement tinge...
Northampton’s mayor and police chief have said that a Northampton police officer — John Sellew — mishandled an April 4 traffic stop during which he took a 60-year-old Holyoke woman to the ground.Yet an investigation report by Comprehensive Investigations and Consulting (CIC), obtained from the...
