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West Springfield police station replacement starts from scratch

Tyler Lederer
tlederer@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — When it comes to locations for a new police station, “Everything is on the table,” said Town Councilor Anthony DiStefano, chair of the new Police Station Siting Committee....
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Red's Towing owner is West Springfield's parade marshal

Rich J. Wirth

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Vehicles from Red’s Towing, Recovery and Transport have been a staple of West Springfield’s Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade contingent for decades, and this year the company’s owner will lead the way. ...
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Memorial fund supports West Springfield HS softball team

Staasi Heropoulos

West Springfield High School was able to buy a softball pitching machine and uniforms with a $4,500 grant from the Tammy Jacobson-Landon “I Can Hear You Now” Scholarship Fund. Landon had a rare form of endocrine cancer and died five years ago....
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West Springfield votes like state to support Biden, Trump

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Joseph Biden and Donald Trump widened their leads in the presidential nomination races on March 5, and voters in both Massachusetts as a whole, and West Springfield in particular, placed themselves firmly in the front-runners’ corners....
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West Springfield school won’t close this year following vote

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Mittineague School will stay open, for now, the School Committee recently confirmed in a largely symbolic vote....
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Super Tuesday is last chance to vote in presidential primary

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across Massachusetts for the “Super Tuesday” presidential primary election on Tuesday, March 5, including at the usual voting locations in West Springfield....
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West Springfield colleen’s journey started as parade watcher

Rich J. Wirth

WEST SPRINGFIELD — A senior at West Springfield High School, Olivia Lyons, 17, is a member of the varsity volleyball and tennis teams. And newly crowned as West Side’s 2024 colleen....
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West Springfield presidential primary early voting starts Feb. 24

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In-person early voting will be available starting Feb. 24 and continuing Feb. 26 to March 1 for the presidential primary election in Massachusetts....
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West Side school days to start earlier, last longer next year

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Kids may have to wake up a little earlier next year, after the School Committee approved a 2024-25 calendar with earlier start times for most of the town’s public schools....
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West Springfield fiber-optic utility expects 55% to sign up

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Town officials expect more than half of West Side households to sign up for fiber-optic internet service, and for the town-owned utility to break even in 2026....
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West Springfield WinterFest meets under one roof this year

Rich J. Wirth

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Marking a decade of championing the city’s culture, tastes, and traditions, It’s West Springfield Inc., a local nonprofit celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, will host a “Marketplace Emporium” as this year’s edition of WinterFest. ...
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Handprint tradition inspires pride at West Springfield school

Staasi Heropoulos

WEST SPRINGFIELD — You have to hand it to students at Mittineague Elementary School. They’ve been accomplishing great things for more than a decade, and they have handprints on the walls to prove it. ...
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Youth help ‘Bike Man’ collect winter gear for those in need

Mike Lydick
mlydick@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Dozens of youngsters recently gave up their Saturday morning to give back to their communities by filling backpacks — Cruiser Care Packs — with winter gear to help people experiencing homelessness stay warm....
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Robotics team introduces West Springfield teens to careers

Mike Lydick
mlydick@thereminder.com

The 2024 robotics season kicked off in January with student teams for Rosie Robotics at Agawam High School and Mechatronic Maniacs at West Springfield High School ramping out work to design and build their newest robots. ...
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West Springfield councilors divide on Mittineague closure

Tyler Lederer
tlederer@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Town councilors are divided about the School Committee’s decision to close Mittineague School and reassign its students to Coburn and Tatham schools. ...
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West Springfield breaks ground on hub for 1st fiber-optic net

Tyler Lederer
tlederer@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — In the midst of strong winds and falling snow, representatives of West Springfield and Westfield Gas & Electric gathered Jan. 29 to officially break ground on a fiber-optic cable hut. ...
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Free fireworks to celebrate West Springfield's 250th birthday

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Fireworks on Feb. 23 will mark the town’s actual 250th anniversary, but the celebrations won’t stop there....
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West Springfield petitioners hope to stop Mittineague closure

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Parents and neighbors of Mittineague School are still collecting signatures, hoping to stop or even slow down the recent decision to close the town’s oldest and smallest current elementary school....
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Rep. Walter DeFilippi recalled as respected fiscal watchdog

Tyler Lederer
tlederer@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Walter DeFilippi, the retired West Springfield legislator famous for his cowboy hats, died Jan. 15 at the age of 97. ...
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West Springfield HS will adopt locked-pouch system for phones

Michael Ballway
mballway@thereminder.com

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Students at West Springfield High School will soon have to join their counterparts at the regional vocational school in locking away their cellphones during the day....
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West Springfield music school owner shares keys to success

Staasi Heropoulos

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Forty years ago, Ellen Buoniconti began giving piano lessons to children in the basement of her home. She took on five students at first, starting the business with modest expectations....
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