Two Westfield obituaries were published this week: Kreiger, Max J. III, 84, who died August 27, 2026, at home, and Tompkins, Karen Lee (Barnes), 80, who died August 29, 2026. Both notices were carried by Legacy.com, with Kreiger's also appearing via The Republican and Grise Funeral Home…
Westfield's early voting window closes Friday, August 28, giving residents a final two days to cast ballots before the 5 p.m. cutoff, according to the city's News Flash. Both Thursday and Friday polls run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the last stretch of in-person early voting before the standard E…
Westfield Public Schools adopted a new artificial intelligence use policy for students and staff, per Western Mass News. The district's new "traffic light" framework sorts AI tool use into categories similar to a stoplight, allowing some uses freely, permitting others only with limits, …
Crews will repave the shoulders of Southwick Road on Tuesday as part of a wider road improvement project. The contractor working on the Southwick Road Improvements Project, which stretches from Dug Road to Hundred Acres Road, is scheduled to resurface shoulders along the roadway and at …
This week's Westfield obituary notices column carries two entries: Colburn, John, 68, and Rogers, Ross, 90, both of Westfield, Massachusetts, who died on the same day, Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Both notices were filed through Firtion-Adams Funeral Services of Westfield and appear via th…
Westfield will require residents to use official orange trash bags at the Transfer Station starting Sept. 1, 2026. The city's announcement this week lays out the new bag requirement for household trash drop-off at the facility, though it did not specify where the bags can be purchased o…
Two Westfield obituaries were published this week: Hellstein, Marjorie, and Tompkins, Sharon, both of whom died on August 12, 2026. Both were handled by Firtion-Adams Funeral Services of Westfield, and notices were found via Echovita.
A flash flood warning for Westfield, Springfield and Chicopee kept residents on alert overnight into Thursday, July 30, according to a National Weather Service advisory reported by Cedar News. The warning arrived amid heavy regional rainfall, prompting caution for drivers and low-lying …
Two Westfield obituary notices were published this week: Figueroa, Jose (86) and Hadley, Mona (76), both arranged through Firtion-Adams Funeral Services of Westfield. Full details for each are available through Echovita's obituary listings.
Westfield Youth Hockey Association is spotlighting season hardware from 2025-2026, including a Lake Placid tournament title and a Greater Springfield League Squirt B championship, per the club's website. The team competes in the GSL alongside programs like Amherst, Holy Name, Ludlow and…