Archive for July 15th, 2010

District court closures mulled

July 15, 2010
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By DAVE CANTON Staff Writer WESTFIELD — A state committee is recommending closing at least six district courts as a cost-cutting measure, and Westfield District Court Clerk Magistrate Carol Casartello said while the local court is not included in the first round, there may be more closures later. “We are being advised that this...
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Finance subcommittee issue on hold

July 15, 2010
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By DAVE CANTON Staff Writer RUSSELL — The Gateway Regional School District School Committee postponed creating a Finance Subcommittee last night, by sending it to an ad hoc group for study. Newly elected Huntington representative Gerard D’Amour used his first meeting to move the committee to create a subcommittee he said would work with...
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Scouts bound for jamboree

July 15, 2010
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By BERNADETTE JOHNSON Staff Writer WESTFIELD — In less than three weeks, over 40,000 Boy Scouts will descend on Fort AP Hill, making it, at least for10 days, one of the largest cities in the state of Virginia. Among them will be 10 young men from St. Mary’s Parish Troop 109, who will temporarily...
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School budget hearing slated

July 15, 2010
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By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD — The School Committee will conduct a public hearing next week to identify budget cuts required to bring the department’s budget into line with the appropriation approved by the City Council. That hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. in the South Middle School...
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Thursday, July 15, 2010

July 15, 2010
By WENPUB2

School budget hearing slated WESTFIELD — The School Committee will conduct a public hearing next week to identify budget cuts required to bring the department’s budget into line with the appropriation approved by the City Council. That hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. in the South Middle School auditorium....
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Downtown concerts are back!

July 15, 2010
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WESTFIELD — The Park Square Green may be under construction, but the downtown will still serve as host to the two free Summer Sounds Concerts 2010 sponsored by The Westfield Business Improvement District (WBID) and Westfield on Weekends (WOW). This year, there will be an “urban feel” as concert-goers set their lawn chairs up...
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Westfield Juniors suffer extra tough loss

July 15, 2010
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By GREG CAMERON Correspondent WESTFIELD — Even with an exciting tooth and nail comeback, Westfield did everything they could to muster up a victory over visiting Jesse Burkett in the Little League softball tournament. In the end, the comeback victory wasn’t meant to be as the visitors from Worcester took to the Massachusetts Turnpike...
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