One of Westfield's own was lost Wednesday afternoon outside of Bella Roma Pizzeria on Southwick Road.
At approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, local authorities report having received a call from an employee within the Bella Roma Pizzeria.
Westfield Police arrived at the scene approximately 40 minutes later, having made an obligatory stop at Dunkin' Donuts for coffee and pleasantries.
"I was one of the first on the scene," said officer Mark Luchesi. "There was blood everywhere. I never knew a squirrel could hold that much blood. I almost threw up my cruller."
A dark-colored late model sedan, seemingly being "driven" by the squirrel victim, was found at the scene. Affiliate reporter Jack Flynn of MassLive later indicated that a note was removed from the vehicle.
"We rolled the car back from the building and the driver was under the left driver's side tire," explained Luchesi.
Forensics investigators believe that the "driver" jumped from the vehicle at the last moment, after having accelerated toward to the pizzeria storefront. The squirrel has yet to be identified, though witnesses of the incident have indicated that the driver "seemed elderly".
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Western Mass residents need not struggle to recall the great winter storm of 2011 that brought everyday life to a halt. But now, a report released by meteorologist Brian Lapis of WWLP 22News has indicated the potential for another high impact storm.
Set to arrive in the midday hours, Lapis explained during last night's newscast that winter storm "Reid" could prove more devastating than storms in recent memory.
"People who can see today may experience temporary, if not prolonged, blindness" said Lapis in a moment that sent viewers into panic.
Stores across Western Mass have been inundated with customers as early as 5 a.m. Wednesday seeking bottled water and salted butter.
"I don't get it," said Chris Lang of Westfield's Stop & Shop. "What do people do with all that butter and water?"
Meteorologist Brian Lapis did urge viewers to be prepared for the worst, but to also understand that his report was merely a prediction.
"This is New England. If we get 16 feet of snow and the power goes out, just wait 15 minutes. It might be a great beach day after all!"
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In what some might call the biggest sign of the infamous Bambino curse, Boston's historic Fenway Park was swallowed by a gigantic sinkhole late Monday night.
Rescue teams worked through the night to squelch the blazing rubble remains to the beloved park that was set to host the final games in this year's World Series competition.
With the Cardinals and Red Sox traveling on Tuesday, the Major League Baseball association met this morning to determine an alternate field capable of hosting the event.
"Billy Bullens field was the unanimous choice. We needed a ball park with some real history," said Red Sox manager John Farrell.
Bullens Field, located on King Street in Westfield, has never hosted a major league event. City officials have assured fans that "we will be ready".
Tickets for upcoming World Series games at Fenway will be honored at the new location. Instructions on transferring tickets are available at redsoxnation.com and cityofwestfield.org.
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According to a report filed Monday, Tamerlan Tsarnaev may have participated in the assassination of president John F Kennedy.
New evidence has surfaced that links the older Tsarnaev brother to the assassination of United States president John F Kennedy as well as implications relative to failed space exploration missions and general traffic congestion in some of the nation's biggest cities.
"Let's face it. If it happened, one or both of these guys was probably behind it" said an anonymous source.
Further examination of the report also eluded to Tsarnaev's potential involvement in failed Apollo space missions, some dating back as far as 1968.
Tsarnaev, accused of working with his younger brother to effect the Boston Marathon Bombings, died just days after the marathon being shot multiple times by local law enforcement and later run over by his younger brother, Dzhokhar.
The filing is prosecutors' attempt to block Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from getting certain information from authorities. According to prosecutors, the ongoing investigation into the JFK assassination is reason enough not to allow Dzhokhar Tsarnaev access to the documents he's seeking.
"This investigation is ongoing. We'll link these guys to putting Jesus on the cross if it'll buy us more time to get our story straight," prosecutors wrote.
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In an unexpected turn of events, Springfield mayor Dominic Sarno has announced that, as of January 2014, Westfield will become part of the Springfield municipality.
Sarno, having just received a $40,000 salary bump, spoke at last night's city council meeting.
"What some of us will one day remember as Westfield will soon become our own little Chinatown."
Further explanation by Sarno outlined an elaborate "revitalization plan" that will, among other changes, expect residents to abide by strict Chinese cultural dress and dietary regimen.
"Anyone who's been to Westfield knows it's a black hole where everything but despair goes to die," said Sarno. "I believe it can be something more than nothing."
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Results of a recent study indicated that truck drivers are the most common users of dashboard Jesus figurines. Some even admitted to praying while driving.
After years of cultural decline, Westfield's downtown is showing the first signs of an artistic future.
Displays of locally sourced art are now available for viewing at several locations downtown, including the City Cafe, Mina's Spirits, and the former Westfield Boys & Girls Library. Word of the new art installations has brought a flurry of onlookers to town.
"We used to think Northampton when we wanted to do something artsy," said Lyndsay Hewitt of Williamsburg, "but this is way better".
"I liked how they spread it out across town. One painting at the library and then a coat-hanger sculpture on the town green. It's really quite marvelous." - Garrett Schein of Otis.
The burgeoning arts community of Westfield is just one way city officials have planned to combat the toxic impressions of the so-called "arm chair quarterbacks" who have incessantly complained about the lack of downtown culture.
"Just the other day I saw a guy toss a coffee cup onto the sidewalk. Today, we're gathered around this very cup and discussing the meaning behind it's placement, orientation and flow. People in this town used to think this was trash. Can you believe this?" - Sally Leurich of Hadley.
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"I was one of the first on the scene," said officer Mark Luchesi. "There was blood everywhere. I never knew a squirrel could hold that much blood. I almost threw up my cruller."
