It’s been a year since Westfield Technical Academy broke ground for a new home at 64 Mill St. to be built by students in construction tech, cabinetmaking, electrical wiring, and horticulture, and the house is nearing completion, according to lead construction instructor Matthew Gomes.
The house is a project of the newly formed Westfield Technical Foundation, a non-profit entity set up to benefit the school, enabling WTA to borrow the money to buy the property and build the house from the Polish National Credit Union at zero percent interest. When the home is completed, it will be sold, and proceeds will go back into the school’s programs.