A flood watch is in effect for the majority of Massachusetts until Tuesday night, as more waves of heavy rain and thunderstorms are on track to drench the state. The flood watch was issued at 4 a.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The...
BOSTON — Abraham Toro, who the Red Sox called up from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, has seen hundreds of talented young players while appearing in 526 minor league games over nine seasons.Toro played in a loaded Astros farm system. He was teammates on the 2019...
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...
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...
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 — 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
