Gateway approves private school RUSSELL — The Gateway Regional School Committee unanimously gave its approval to a new private school in Worthington in the same school building the district closed as of July 1 as a cost- cutting measure. And the committee has agreed to consider a possible unionization agreement with the same school....
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By DAVE CANTON Staff Writer WESTFIELD — The Massachusetts Senate last night voted 31 to 2 to allow the seven state colleges to change their status from college to university. The House approved similar legislation earlier this week. The measure now goes to Gov. Deval Patrick for his signature. Westfield State College Vice President...
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By CARL E. HARTDEGEN Staff Writer WESTFIELD — A New York man is facing charges today after he is alleged to have intentionally rammed his full-size Dodge pickup truck repeatedly into a Honda Civic during a road rage incident on Springfield Road Wednesday afternoon. A caller reported the incident at 1:49 p.m., stating that...
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By BERNADETTE JOHNSON Staff Writer WESTFIELD — As a high-spirited chorus of “Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!” rang out, kids in bright yellow SpongeBob SquarePants costumes milled about a picnic table and others climbed, jumped and swung on a playscape structure waiting for the 34th Opening Day Celebration of Kamp for Kids at Camp Togowauk to...
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By DAN MORIARTY Staff Writer WESTFIELD — Organizers of the Summer Sound Concert Series were apprehensive that a change in venue would dampen attendance. Officials of the Business Improvement District (BID) and Westfield On Weekends (WOW) were pleasantly surprised when nearly 300 people showed up at the Church Street Commons for the performance by...
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By CARL E. HARTDEGEN Staff Writer WESTFIELD — Westfield firefighters extinguished a burning vehicle — twice — when they responded to a suspicious car fire behind the Westfield Vocational-Technical High School early Thursday morning. Both police and fire units were dispatched to the school when a 12:49 a.m. caller reported a car was burning...
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Senate approves university status WESTFIELD — The Massachusetts Senate last night voted 31 to 2 to allow the seven state colleges to change their status from college to university. The House approved similar legislation earlier this week. The measure now goes to Gov. Deval Patrick for his signature. Westfield State College Vice President for...
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Westfield Babe Ruth 13s headed to regionals By GREG CAMERON Correspondent LEOMINSTER — Westfield’s 13-year-old Babe Ruth Squad returned to the Whip City last night with some pretty hefty hardware. After a razor-thin advantage for most of the game, Westfield came away with a 3-2 victory over Leominster at McLaughlin Park in Leominster. With...
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