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WATCH: Visit the Westfield Starfires' ballpark to see how they are ensuring player and fan safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Westfield Starfires Take the Field During Pandemic

By NEPM / Jul 30, 2020 / No Comments

After months of waiting, Major League Baseball kicked off its regular season last week. But MLB isn’t the only league taking the field this summer. …

WATCH: Join Art Works Westfield for a look at their freshly painted “Heroes are Everywhere” mural painted on a Columbia Greenway bike trail underpass.

Art Works Westfield Crafts Mural on Bike Trail

By NEPM / Jul 13, 2020 / No Comments

Art Works Westfield promotes the artistic diversity of Westfield and the surrounding communities. Like many cultural organizations across the nation, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced …

Southwick Republican John Cain explains why he’s running to fill the vacant Mass. Senate seat formerly held by Westfield Mayor Don Humason.

Republican John Cain Seeks Humason’s Former Senate Seat

By NEPM / May 15, 2020 / No Comments

There’s a special election Tuesday, May 19 for the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District State Senate seat vacated by Westfield Mayor Don Humason. John Cain, a small …

Westfield Residents Advocating for Themselves provides an update on Westfield water PFOA contamination & a $1.35 million cleanup payment from the Air Force.

Westfield Water PFOA Contamination Update

By NEPM / Dec 19, 2019 / No Comments

The city of Westfield recently received a $1.35 million payment from the U.S. Air Force. The money was earmarked to clean up the city water …

New Western Mass Mayors Don Humason & Roxann Wedegartner

By NEPM / Nov 15, 2019 / No Comments

This past election cycle saw several new mayors recently elected locally. Two new western Mass mayors, Westfield’s Don Humason and Greenfield’s Roxann Wedegartner, joined Ray …

Anthony Cignoli, Mike Dobbs, & Cythnia Simison analyze the results Tuesday's local election and how voters' decisions will impact western Massachusetts.

The State We’re In: Local Election Wrap-Up Roundtable

By NEPM / Nov 8, 2019 / No Comments

On November 5th, western Mass headed to the polls to elect mayors, city councilors, & school committee members—with three new mayors taking office in Greenfield, …

Western MA companies like Peerless Precision in Westfield & Advanced Welding in Springfield have job openings, but finding skilled workers is a challenge.

Advanced Manufacturing Job Openings

By NEPM / Oct 28, 2019 / No Comments

Western Massachusetts has many opportunities in advanced manufacturing fields. But according to company owners, there aren’t enough skilled workers available to fill the job openings. …

Westfield Mayoral candidates Senator Don Humason & Police Captain Michael McCabe debate the key issues in their race, including water quality and tax cuts.

The State We’re In: Westfield Mayoral Debate

By NEPM / Oct 25, 2019 / No Comments

Host Ray Hershel moderates a debate between Westfield Mayoral candidates State Senator Don Humason and Michael McCabe, the current Captain of the Westfield Police Department, …

Round the bases at Bullens Field, home to the newest team in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, the Westfield Starfires.

Westfield Starfires Bring Summer Collegiate Baseball to Western Mass

By NEPM / Jun 10, 2019 / No Comments

The first official day of summer may still be a few days away, but the city of Westfield helped ring in the new season a …

Look at the history of the Whip City, first settled in 1669, and see what's in store for the Westfield 350th celebration in 2019.

Westfield 350th Celebration: Whip City History

By NEPM / Dec 27, 2018 / No Comments

When it was founded in 1669, Westfield, Massachusetts was the westernmost settlement in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Made famous for its manufacturing of buggy whips, …

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Westfield Starfires Take the Field During Pandemic

Art Works Westfield Crafts Mural on Bike Trail

Republican John Cain Seeks Humason’s Former Senate Seat

Westfield Water PFOA Contamination Update

New Western Mass Mayors Don Humason & Roxann Wedegartner

The State We’re In: Local Election Wrap-Up Roundtable

Advanced Manufacturing Job Openings

The State We’re In: Westfield Mayoral Debate

Westfield Starfires Bring Summer Collegiate Baseball to Western Mass

Westfield 350th Celebration: Whip City History

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