Acton police have placed a supervisor on administrative leave in connection with an investigation of a retired police officer from another community who faces an OUI charge, the police department said. At around 12:41 a.m. on Saturday, two Acton police officers went to a liquor...
Editor’s note: Mark Auerbach passed away on Friday, May 2, before this review was able to be published. In honor of Mark’s devotion to theatre and in the spirit of the adage “the show must go on,” The Westfield News felt it was fitting and...
Nobody was sure what to expect from Minnechaug’s boys’ lacrosse team this spring.The Falcons had graduated their All-American scorer, Jackson Derosia, their defensive cornerstone, Sean Murphy, and much of the core that delivered their first Western Massachusetts title in 12 years a season ago.But through...
WESTFIELD — On May 1, the City Council voted 9-3 on an ordinance increasing the refuse and recycling fee to $260 per year, an increase of $175 from the current fee of $85. Prior to that vote, the council voted 11-1 in favor of an...
WESTFIELD — While the city has implemented mandatory water restrictions in the past, this is the first time non-essential outdoor water use has been restricted as the result of regional drought conditions.“We’ve never had one like this before,” said Heather Stayton, the city’s water system...
WESTFIELD — Seven candidates took out nomination papers for the seven at-large seats in the month of April, three of them not currently serving on the City Council. Former Mayor Daniel Knapik, Planning Board Commissioner John Bowen and Christopher McCrary, emergency management coordinator at the...
BOSTON — The Celtics had a lot go wrong in the second half of their collapse against the Knicks in Game 1 Monday night. They set a record for most 3-point misses in a playoff game. They lost a couple of key rotation players to...
Russ AndersonWESTFIELD NEWSSOUTHWICK — On Tuesday, May 13, voters will head to the polls to decide which of the two men running for the open seat on the Select Board will serve for the next three years.Current board member Jason Perron initially threw his hat...
BRIMFIELD — You know how the old saying goes, “If you snooze, you lose.”It is exactly the proverb that visitors to the Brimfield Antique & Flea Market - spreading along a mile-long stretch covering 150 acres of land along Route 20 in Brimfield - should...
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) takes a 3-point shot against New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 5, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)APBOSTON — The Celtics made...