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January 11, 2024

Armbrook Village Assisted Living in Westfield to receive Purple Flag for Dementia

 (WWLP- Emma McCorkindale) A Westfield senior living center earned the first Purple Flag Dementia Care Accreditation in western Massachusetts Thursday....
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January 10, 2024

Westfield superintendent backs comprehensive high school to replace 2 buildings

(Westfield News- Amy Porter) — At the Jan. 9 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski reported that he, business manager...
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December 31, 2023

InFocus: Housing crisis in Massachusetts

(WWLP- Amy Phillips)–According to the U-S Government Accountability Office, high interest rates and low housing and rental stock have lead...
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December 29, 2023

New tax package being introduced in Massachusetts targeting middle class and families

(WesternMass News- Reaghan Loughrey) With the new year comes new legislations, and with inflation hitting everyone’s wallet, Massachusetts will be...
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December 26, 2023

Massachusetts legislation would allow IVF therapy for same-sex veteran marriages; VA denies coverage

(MassLive- Dave Canton) Legislation providing in vitro fertilization therapy to LGBTQ+ Massachusetts veterans faces a January hearing. The federal Veterans...
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December 25, 2023

Local legislators presented a check from the Commonwealth of Mass to the PHIWM

(The Republican- Pam Mastriano)- Local legislators presented a $200,000 check from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the Public Health Institute...
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December 19, 2023

Legislature provides funds for Chicopee Boys and Girls Club construction, programs

(The Reminder- Lauren LeBel) — To assist with the construction of a new teen center and support programming, the state...
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December 18, 2023

DPH: Rural areas of Massachusetts see more opioid overdose rates

(WWLP- Ellen Fleming) Since 2000, more than 25,000 people in the state have died from an opioid related overdose. The...
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December 13, 2023

Happy 387th birthday to the National Guard!

WWLP- Ellen Fleming) A birthday celebration of sorts was held at the State House Wednesday. Memorial Hall was packed for...
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December 3, 2023

Westfield’s new elementary school is rising, and so is its state reimbursement

(Westfield News- Amy Porter) The new elementary school being built on Franklin Street is continuing to make good progress, as...
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