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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014
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Downtown bus stop proposal alarms city councilors By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A proposed ordinance to move downtown bus stops and eliminate parking on Elm Street in front of the Westfield Athenaeum and United Bank is causing concern to members of the City Council. A proposed ordinance “relative to codifying bus stops and taxi stands in the city of Westfield” was submitted to MARY L. the council last night under BRIAN HOOSE O’CONNELL communication from the mayor portion of the agenda. Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell raised the issue during discussion of a motion to refer the proposed ordinance to the council’s Legislative & Ordinance Committee. “This ordinance makes changes downtown,” O’Connell said. “It takes four parking spaces at the library and United Bank for two BRIAN P. SULLIVAN RALPH FIGY years for a bus stop.” Ward 2 Councilor Ralph Figy said the proposed bus stop also eliminates a taxi stand and the two Main Street bus stops in front of Rocky’s Ace Hardware and the Stop & Shop supermarket. Ward 3 Councilor Brian Hoose, who is also the chairman of the Off-street Parking Commission said the proposal will add parking spaces on Court Street to accommodate residents going to the Athenaeum and that United Bank customers can use the bank’s parking lot. Hoose said the Off-street Parking Commission has “some concerns about congestion at the (confluence) of Elm and Main streets” that is exasperated by motorists attempting to enter or exit those Elm Street parking spaces.
Westfield MusicFest 2014 Members of the Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute band entertain the crowd during Thursday night’s Westfield MusicFest 2014 on the Green. See additional photos Page 8. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Council authorizes school lease negotiation
Hundreds of spectators gathered on the Westfield Green awaiting Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute band, as part of Thursday night’s Westfield MusicFest 2014. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Changes to law will reduce reports By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Readers who note a significant drop in the number of police reports involving incidents of domestic violence may be excused for reaching the obvious – but erroneous – conclusion that the city has suddenly become safer. The apparent decrease in the number of publicly reported instances of domestic violence is illusionary and is a consequence, presumably unintended, of a new act relative to domestic violence which went into effect as soon as Gov. Deval Patrick signed it into law Aug. 8. Police departments have long been required to “make, keep and maintain a daily log, written in a form that can be easily under-
stood, recording, in chronological order, all responses to valid complaints received, crimes reported, the names, addresses of persons arrested and the charges against such persons arrested.” Those logs have been public records and have been “available without charge to the public during regular business hours and at all other reasonable times.” That changed with the passage of Chapter 260 of the Acts of 2014, an Act Relative to Domestic Violence. The new law makes a number of changes to help ensure the safety of victims of domestic violence and features elements to prevent their identification. One of the provisions to shield the victim’s identity also shields the suspect because identification of the suspect could tend to also
identify a victim who is closely associated with the suspect. Previously, police were required to acknowledge when a suspect was arrested but, with the new law, they are now prohibited from reporting any arrest involving domestic violence. The new law requires that all incidents involving responses to reports of “domestic violence, rape or sexual assault”, “concerning the arrest of a person for assault, assault and battery or violation of a protective order where the victim is a family or household member” or “which pertains to a handicapped individual who is physically or mentally incapacitated to the degree that said person is confined to a See Changes, Page 8
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The City Council approved a resolution for the city to lease office space for the School Department’s administration and to allow Mayor Daniel M. Knapik to negotiate and enter into a nine-year contract. The council’s Legislative & Ordinance Committee, which discussed the lease proposal Wednesday night, gave a 3-0 positive recommendation to approve the resolution. At-large Councilor Brian Sullivan, L&O chairman said the school office lease package is for a five-year pact, with two two-year extensions available to the city, at the same cost, if a permanent location for the school administration is not identified. Sullivan said there were three bids submitted, all in the Westwood office complex on North Elm Street. The three bids, for different amounts, are on three floors of the building. The city is interested in the least costly of those options, space on the top that the City Hall administration used last year while City Hall was being renovated. The school administration has been
DAVID BRIAN P. FLAHERTY SULLIVAN located at the Hampton Ponds Plaza on North Road for the past three years. Sullivan said the Westwood proposal will cost more than the Hampton Ponds location. The city will spend $3,500 more a year, but it will not have to pay for supplies and services such as plowing and trash collection. At-large Councilor and L&O member, James R. Adams, said the cost of the Westwood building is $74,000 a year, but that is still substantially less than the cost of operating the former Ashley Street Elementary School which was demolished as part of the proposed See School Lease, Page 3
Daly selected as children’s museum director By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Kate Daly’s is excited to have been selected by the Amelia Park Children’s Museum’s Board of Directors to succeed Karen Rubin as director of the museum. Rubin was selected as the Museum’s first Director in 2011. Daly, a native of the Berkshires who worked previously at a non-profit preschool in Lenox, said Thursday that she is enthusiastic about her goals and ambitions as the museum’s new director. “I want to make improvements and to make sure our staff and customers are happy, because that’s what we need,” she said. “We’re a nonprofit, so our goal is to help people learn, play, and grow in a creative way.” “To get more people to know where we are,
because I think we’re kind of tucked back in Westfield,” Daly added. “We’re still doing our Penguin Plunge at the end of January, and Halloween activities. We’re just trying to get more involved with the community and the community more involved with us.” Daly said that the museum will be making an appearance at the Eastern States Exposition this fall, and that the museum’s growth and it’s tradition are the highlights of the position for her. “I love it. I used to work at a preschool that was a non-profit, and I think what you can give to the outside is just amazing,” she said. “With this museum being the first children’s museum here (in Westfield), I hope we can continue to build on that, not only in Westfield, but in other counties around, and to keep it growing.” Daly, who graduated from Westfield State University in 2012 with a master’s degree in
early childhood education, and also has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and writing from Sacred Heart University, is hoping to offer new opportunities at the museum for community members and visitors alike. “I’d love to implement something like an infant group that meets once or twice a week, for parents who have two kids. They can drop one kid off at school and can come here,” she said. “We are doing story hour every Monday and crafts every Thursday, but there’s a lot in the works. We’re trying to update our exhibits and build upon what we have.” She believes that keeping Amelia Park’s Children’s Museum strong is a vital part of starting Westfield’s youth off on the right foot. “We want to keep it (the museum) strong and in Westfield, which is why we’re going to be engaging in more city activities,” she said.
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YouthWorks jobs program Erin Benoit, a YouthWorks leader, uses a computer to input the results of 71 students enrolled during the summer Youthworks program in Westfield. According to the program’s website, YouthWorks is a state-funded youth jobs program that provides funds to pay wages to youth for summer jobs in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. The primary component of the YouthWorks program is subsidized employment for eligible youth. Participants are typically employed part-time during the summer or year round. A small ceremony was staged at 128 East Mountain Road in Westfield where the students received a teeshirt, paychecks, and a graduation certificate. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Va. man named Stoner arrested on pot charges ORANGE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man with the last name Stoner is facing drug charges after police found more than $10,000 worth of marijuana plants at his home. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says 42-year-old Paul Scott Stoner of Unionville is charged with growing marijuana and having a firearm while in possession of more than a pound of marijuana. Media outlets report that the charges stem from an ongoing investigation related to the alleged sale of marijuana to children in Orange County. Further charges are pending. Authorities say they acted on a tip that Stoner was selling to children and during the search last Thursday seized marijuana, marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs, needles, spoons and guns. Stoner is free on bond. A hearing is set for Aug. 27.
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Friday, August 22, the 234th day of 2014. There are 131 days left in the year.
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n August 22, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war against Belgium.
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In 1485, England’s King Richard III was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field, effectively ending the War of the Roses. In 1787, inventor John Fitch demonstrated his steamboat on the Delaware River to delegates from the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. In 1846, Gen. Stephen W. Kearny proclaimed all of New Mexico a territory of the United States. In 1851, the schooner America outraced more than a dozen British vessels off the English coast to win a trophy that came to be known as the America’s Cup. In 1910, Japan annexed Korea, which remained under Japanese control until the end of World War II. In 1922, Irish revolutionary Michael Collins was shot to death, apparently by Irish Republican Army members opposed to the Anglo-Irish Treaty that Collins had co-signed. In 1932, the British Broadcasting Corp. conducted its first experimental television broadcast, using a 30-line mechanical system. In 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon were nominated for second terms in office by the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. In 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle survived an attempt on his life in suburban Paris.
In 1968, Pope Paul VI arrived in Bogota, Colombia, for the start of the first papal visit to South America. In 1972, President Richard Nixon was nominated for a second term of office by the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. John Wojtowicz (WAHT’-uh-witz) and Salvatore Naturile took seven employees hostage at a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York, during a botched robbery; the siege, which ended with Wojtowicz’s arrest and Naturile’s killing by the FBI, inspired the 1975 movie “Dog Day Afternoon.” In 1989, Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot to death in Oakland, California. (Gunman Tyrone Robinson was later sentenced to 32 years to life in prison.)
Ten years ago: As shocked spectators watched, armed thieves stole one of four versions of the Edvard Munch (moongk) masterpiece “The Scream” and a second Munch painting, “Madonna,” from the Munch museum in Oslo, Norway. (The paintings, visibly damaged, were recovered in August 2006; three men were convicted in connection with the theft and sentenced to prison.)
Five years ago: Dozens of wildfires broke out across Greece, torching olive groves, cutting off villages and sending residents fleeing as one of the largest blazes swept perilously close to the capital’s northern suburbs.
One year ago: Egypt’s ousted leader Hosni Mubarak was released from prison and transported to a military hospital in a Cairo suburb to be held under house arrest. A day after being sentenced to
up to 35 years in prison for leaking secrets, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, in a statement to NBC’s “Today” show, announced he intended to live as a woman named Chelsea and undergo hormone treatment. A mysterious glitch halted trading on the Nasdaq for three hours.
Today’s Birthdays: Heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley is 94. Broadcast journalist Morton Dean is 79. Author Annie Proulx (proo) is 79. Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski is 75. Actress Valerie Harper is 75. Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells is 73. Writer-producer David Chase is 69. CBS newsman Steve Kroft is 69. Actress Cindy Williams is 67. Pop musician David Marks is 66. International Swimming Hall of Famer Diana Nyad is 65. Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor is 58. Country singer Holly Dunn is 57. Rock musician Vernon Reid is 56. Country singer Ricky Lynn Gregg is 55. Country singer Collin Raye is 54. Actress Regina Taylor is 54. Rock singer Roland Orzabal (Tears For Fears) is 53. Rock musician Debbi Peterson (The Bangles) is 53. Rock musician Gary Lee Conner (Screaming Trees) is 52. Singer Tori Amos is 51. Country singer Mila Mason is 51. Rhythm-and-blues musician James DeBarge is 51. International Tennis Hall of Famer Mats Wilander is 50. Rapper GZA (JIHZ’-ah)/The Genius is 48. Actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (ah-day-WAH’-lay ahkih-NOY’-yay ah-BAH’-jay) is 47. Actor Ty Burrell is 47. Celebrity chef Giada DeLaurentiis is 44. Actress Melinda Page Hamilton (TV: “Devious Maids”) is 43. Actor Rick Yune is 43. Rock musician Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty) is 42. Rap-reggae singer Beenie Man is 41. Singer Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys) is 41. Comedian-actress Kristen Wiig is 41. Actress Jenna Leigh Green is 40. Rock musician Bo Koster is 40. Rock musician Dean Back (Theory of a Deadman) is 39. Rock musician Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan) is 36. Actor Brandon Adams is 35. Actress Aya Sumika is 34.
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Farming new go-to career for young By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — Farming is hip in New England. Across the region, young people are choosing crops over cubicles, new farms are popping up and the local food movement is spreading. Farmers and industry experts agree New England is bucking a trend toward larger, but fewer, farms because many of its residents want to buy their food locally and its entrepreneurs want to produce it. The region’s small size makes it easy for farmers and consumers to connect at farm markets and stands. Many of these new farmers are young people increasingly interested in the origins of their food and farming, who are eager to take over for the nation’s aging farmers. “The more I scratched the surface on what was going on with the food system, the more I felt a compulsion to act,” said 32-year-old Bill Braun, who runs the Ivory Silo farm in Massachusetts. He is not using his graduate degree in philosophy because, he said, he felt an urgent need to grow his own food and reconnect with nature. He was among a group of farmers and future farmers, mostly in their 20s and 30s, who recently talked about seed collecting as they meandered through rows of vegetables at Scratch Farm’s “Young Farmer Night” in Cranston. There is something empowering, Braun said, about making a statement by farming a small plot of land. He worries about the environmental impacts and other problems stemming from industrial agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent census found 95,000 fewer farms nationally in 2012 than in 2007. But
Bus Stop Hoose said the ordinance is being proposed to address Westfield State University transportation of students between downtown and the campus. “The university plans to have a shuttle bus going between downtown and the campus every 20 minutes,” Hoose said. “They are utilizing a full-sized bus, not a smaller bus. The idea is to consolidate all of the bus
the milk and the cows. Teenagers want to work there. Fourth-generation farmer Ellen Puccetti said that when she was young, she was teased for living on a farm. “It’s very, very exciting after all this time to see that kind of movement, to see that kind of excitement, especially from young people,” she said. David Lizotte, 22, took a job there as a farm hand over a year ago to get experience for the Peace Corps. Lizotte said he still may join but loves how challenging and fun his work is. The National Young Farmers Coalition wants to ensure farming’s revival is not fleeting. The New York-based coalition is lobbying for policy changes to help beginning farmers get capital and find affordable land. With a farm population ready to retire, executive director Lindsey Shute said, it’s critical that farms transition to a new generation. States in the Northeast saw a 43 percent increase on average in the number of undergraduate students studying agriculture from 2004 to 2012. The only region that topped it was the West. Connecticut had the largest percentage increase nationwide— nearly 200 percent, to more than 2,100 students. Cameron Faustman, an associate dean at the University of Connecticut’s agriculture college, said students see job opportunities. Less than 2 percent of the students come from working farms. At the Young Farmer Night, Emily Cotter, 22, an agriculture student and farm hand in Rhode Island, said she, like many of her peers, has found farming to be an intellectual, physically demanding, fulfilling job. “I think it’s cool, too,” she said. “But that’s because I’m a farmer.”
Continued from Page 1 stops in one space, and add more parking on Main Street in front of the Senior Center.” O’Connell said that for senior citizens or those with mobility constraints the additional Court Street parking “will not be helpful.” “I would like to amend this communication to require a public hearing,” O’Connell said. “A lot of people would like to weigh in on this.” At-large Councilor James
School Lease elementary school construction project. “When the administration was at Ashley Street, that building was costing $130,000 a year because of the heating,” Adams said. At-large Councilor David A. Flaherty said the lease for 6,000 square feet of prime office space at $14 per square foot “is a pretty good deal for a fully loaded lease. I say let’s go for it.”
New England saw a 5 percent increase to nearly 35,000 farms, many less than 50 acres. The number of beginning farmers also climbed in New England. The small but densely populated region is the “perfect place” for farmers to respond to the growing interest in local foods, said Ginger Harris, a USDA statistician. Squash, eggplant and other vegetables are popular; fruits often cannot be harvested the first few seasons, and the upfront costs for livestock can be high. And many farmers avoid synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Scratch Farm, which is chemical-free, has eggplants selling for about $3 per pound, higher than the local Whole Foods Market at $1.99 per pound and the supermarket at $1.49 per pound this week. Despite what can be higher prices, Jesse Rye, of Farm Fresh Rhode Island, said the idea of supporting local food resonates with New Englanders. Farm Fresh is a nonprofit that helps local food producers bring their goods to market through farmers markets and other programs. “We already know a great deal about farmers simply through our proximity,” Rye said. “These are our neighbors.” Each week, John and Lauren Galoski drive about 40 minutes from their home in Warwick to Wright’s Dairy Farm in North Smithfield to buy milk. They said they like supporting local businesses and feel the milk is healthier for their young son. The farm does not treat cows with synthetic hormones to increase milk production and has been recognized within the industry for producing high-quality milk. At the century-old dairy farm, customers lately ask more questions about
R. Adams suggested that the L&O invite people with a vested interest to attend its next session at which the proposed ordinance will be discussed. L&O Chairman and At-large Councilor Brian Sullivan suggested that “it should be a public meeting, not a public hearing.” Sullivan then said that he plans to schedule a public meeting on the proposed
Continued from Page 1 Flaherty then proposed an amendment that Knapik negotiate a lease “not to exceed” the $14-per-squarefoot number and that the cost, and level of services, remain constant throughout the term of the lease, up to the nine years proposed. Sullivan supported Flaherty’s amendment. “This authorizes the mayor to negotiate,” Sullivan said. “Maybe he can get it lower.”
Adams said he also agreed with Flaherty’s amendment, but had concerns the council was treading on the turf of the executive branch. “I like the amendment. I’m comfortable with the $14 figure, but we do have to be careful here,” Adams said. “We’re not negotiating the contract. The mayor is negotiating,” “We can’t tie his hands,” he said.
ordinance at the L&O’s Sept. 3 meeting. At-large Councilor David A. Flaherty requested that the Engineering Department prepare maps showing the proposed bus stop and additional parking for the public meeting.
MONDAY, AUGUST 25 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
WESTFIELD School Committee Executive Session at 6:30 pm School Committee at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
HUNTINGTON Selectboard at 4 pm
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26 TOLLAND Board of Assessors at 10 am
WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm
SOUTHWICK Park & Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm
BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5:30 pm Fire Department Meeting at 6:30 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm
PUBLIC NOTICES World Series Parade WESTFIELD — Join the City of Westfield for a parade for the 14-year-old Babe Ruth All Stars. The parade starts at 1PM on August 24. North Elm Street/Elm Street will be closed from Notre Dame to Court from 1PM–2PM.
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Residents of Wellesley told to boil water WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) — Wellesley residents and businesses are being told to boil their water before using after a test detected E. coli at a town reservoir. The notice issued on Thursday urges all Wellesley water customers to boil tap water for at least one minute before drinking or use in food preparation or other purposes such as brushing teeth. Officials are trying to determine the source of the contamination. They say while the potential risks are relatively low, the town wanted to take every precaution to protect public health.
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Residents call for Governor Patrick to sign executive order on environmental justice
Hello Pulse Line!! I have enjoyed reading this unique part of the paper since it first appeared in the Westfield Evening News. Many important changes have occurred in the City of Westfield in recent years. Among these will soon be the new and beautiful Senior Center. Although there is a functional Senior Center assisting citizens of Westfield, thanks to the hard working staff – Carol Shannon, Karen Noblit, Fran Aguda, Sandra Tracy, Tara LeBlanc, Agnes Fleming, Jennifer Pappas, Tina St. John, volunteers and especially the devoted director, Tina Gorman. This new facility will be enjoyed and appreciated by all and will include an Office of Veterans Affairs. Congratulations to the City of Westfield!!
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GAO: Taliban prisoner swap violated law By Jeremy Herb Politico.com The Pentagon broke the law by transferring five Taliban commanders from the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, without notifying Congress 30 days in advance, the Government Accountability Office has found. In a decision released today, the GAO said the Pentagon spent $988,400 to transfer the detainees, violating both the 2014 Defense Appropriations Act’s prohibition on transferring detainees out of Guantánamo without alerting Congress and the Antideficiency Act’s ban on unauthorized government spending. The GAO decision backs the criticism of Republicans, who have hammered the Obama administration for failing to notify Congress before it made the exchange for U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. The GAO review was requested by Republicans on the Senate Appropriations Committee. Though Democrats have also raised questions about the notification issues, they have typically sided with the White House on the transfer. The Obama administration has questioned the constitutionality of the provision requiring 30 days’ notice for transferring detainees, saying “in certain circumstances” that it would violate the separation of powers. In a statement Thursday, Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby defended the swap as “conducted lawfully” and undertaken after consulting with the Justice Department. “The Administration had a fleeting opportunity to protect the life of a U.S. service member held captive and in danger for almost five years,” Kirby said. “Under these exceptional circumstances, the Administration determined that it was necessary and appropriate to forgo 30 days’ notice of the transfer in order to obtain SGT Bergdahl’s safe return.”
Poll: Brown closes gap with Shaheen By James Hohmann Politico.com The New Hampshire Senate race is tightening, according to a just-posted WMUR poll that puts Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen up only 2 points, 46-44, over Republican Scott Brown. That’s within the margin of error. The same poll last month had Shaheen ahead by 12 points. The University of New Hampshire surveyed 609 likely voters by cellphone and landline from Aug. 7-17. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percent. President Barack Obama’s slipping popularity is an anchor dragging down the incumbent, the pollster found. Obama’s approval rating is 37 percent, with 59 percent disapproving. Brown leads 71-17 among those who disapprove of the president. Brown, who moved to New Hampshire last December after losing to Elizabeth Warren in 2012, still faces a Republican primary on Sept. 9. WMUR found that Shaheen would lead both former Sen. Bob Smith and ex-state Sen. Jim Rubens by 14 points in a head to head matchup. The poll found 60 percent of those polled have not definitively decided whom they will vote for — a suggestion that this could be a very fluid race. Shaheen, the first woman in U.S. history to be elected governor and senator, has a reservoir of goodwill that could help insulate her if 2014 becomes a Republican wave. She’s viewed favorably by 48 percent of likely voters and unfavorably by 36 percent. The closeness of the race is all the more stunning when you consider that Brown remains slightly underwater on personal favorability. Overall, he’s viewed positively by 36 percent and negatively by 38 percent of those polled. But Brown leads among independents by 5 points — 40 percent to 35 percent — even though 10 percent more of independents view him negatively than positively. That means there are a statistically significant number of people who don’t really like Brown but are voting for him because they are angry at Obama, Shaheen and the direction of the country. The Shaheen campaign responded to the poll by noting that $3.5 million has been spent on attack ads against her by outside groups. “We’ve been ready for a competitive race since Day One, and we are running the kind of grass-roots campaign that New Hampshire deserves,” said Shaheen campaign manager Mike Vlacich.
By Staci Rubin Alternatives for Community & Environment Boston — This week, residents from across Massachusetts delivered nearly 1,700 postcards to Governor Deval Patrick asking him to sign an executive order on environmental justice into law that would direct all executive agencies to devote resources to protect the health, safety and environment for the most vulnerable residents of the Commonwealth. Environmental justice is the equal protection and meaningful involvement of all people with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies, and the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. The residents, who are part of a statewide movement calling for more environmental protections and benefits in lowincome communities and communities of color, handed the postcards to Richard K. Sullivan Jr., the Governor’s Chief of Staff. The Massachusetts Environmental Justice Alliance (MA EJ Alliance), an alliance of environmental social justice advocacy and grassroots groups from all parts of the Commonwealth, started the campaign for an executive order five years ago because it saw the need for the government to increase its resources to ensure that people can live, learn, work and play in environmentally safe communities. “We aim to achieve a statewide agenda where there is more opportunity for communities to become aware of projects being sited in our neighborhoods. Now, we often learn about
proposals to build polluting businesses too late to influence state permitting decisions,” said Michaelann Bewsee, cofounder of Arise for Social Justice in Springfield and member of the MA EJ Alliance. The MA EJ Alliance is comprised of activists, health professionals, academic researchers, and ordinary people to help push forward an environmental justice agenda. The MA EJ Alliance members spent the past year educating residents about the need for an executive order and collected the signed postcards from concerned and supportive residents in less than a year. The MA EJ Alliance is convened by Alternatives for Community & Environment and includes Arise for Social Justice, Springfield; Chelsea Creek Action Group, Chelsea and East Boston; Salem Alliance for the Environment; Westfield Concerned Citizens; and at least 15 other organizations. Executive orders are also a way to publicize a Governor’s opinion on important matters. “Before Governor Patrick departs office in December, he has the opportunity to leave behind a functioning executive branch of government that cares about equal distribution of government resources and equal protection from pollution in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods. We urge Governor Patrick to sign the Executive Order on Environmental Justice by September 30,” said Staci Rubin, Senior Attorney at Alternatives for Community & Environment. See Environmental Justice, Page 8
DOJ reaches $17B Bank of America settlement By Jon Prior and Patrick Temple-West Politico.com Financial giant Bank of America will pay nearly $17 billion to resolve allegations that the company and firms it acquired misled investors about toxic mortgage-backed securities, the largest settlement of its kind in U.S. history that ends a yearslong dispute stemming from the 2008 financial crisis. Coming six years after the financial system meltdown that was triggered in part by banking industry fraud, the Bank of America settlement includes a record $9.65 billion fine, and about $7 billion in aid for homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments and potential buyers having trouble getting a loan. “This historic resolution — the largest such settlement on record — goes far beyond ‘the cost of doing business,’” Attorney General Eric Holder said at a news conference. The case marks the latest effort by the government to more aggressively pursue penalties against big banks for their role in the collapse of the mortgage market and subsequent economic recession. Over the past year, multi-billion dollar settlements have also been struck with Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase over their sale of mortgage securities. But to the continuing frustration of Wall Street critics and consumer advocates, no criminal charges have been brought against these banks or any of its executives. Holder said the settlement does not stop criminal charges from being brought at a later time. “The public wants to know will anyone go to jail for crashing the economy? Sadly, shamefully, it appears the answer to these questions is no,” said Robert Weissman, president of the liberal advocacy group Public Citizen. Under the terms of the deal, the Charlotte-based BofA will pay $6.8 billion to Justice, most of which will be deposited in the government’s general fund. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will receive $1.03 billion. The agreement also settles claims brought by several states. California and New York will each receive $300 million under the agreement, followed by $200 million for Illinois, $75 million for Maryland, $45 million to Delaware and $23 million going to Kentucky. The deal also includes a $245 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The $7 billion in aid for borrowers will come in the form of such things as loan modifications, which could include forgiving some principal on a mortgage, and programs intended to boost affordable housing. The deal between the bank and federal prosecutors was reached in principle in recent weeks following tense negotiations over a final figure that led DOJ lawyers to threaten that they would file a formal lawsuit. The bank had resisted paying a big fine, arguing that many of the abuses identified by prosecutors occurred at Countrywide and Merrill Lynch before these firms were acquired by Bank of America in early 2009 at the urging of regulators during the financial crisis. But DOJ has maintained federal regulators did little to facilitate these deals, and the bank was not pushed into the acquisitions by the government. The deal also gained momentum at the end of July after U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in New York dealt BofA a $1.27 billion penalty in a related case centering on Countrywide’s past dealings with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Eager to put more of its past mortgage issues behind the bank, BofA’s CEO Brian Moynihan spoke with Holder on the phone after Rakoff’s ruling came down to try to settle the case, sources said. “We believe this settlement, which resolves significant remaining mortgage-related exposures, is in the best interests of our shareholders, and allows us to continue to focus on the future,” Moynihan said in a statement. Investors reacted positively to the settlement with the company’s share price up 3.7 percent to $16.09. The announcement of the deal coincides with news that the government is also once again taking aim at Countrywide’s former CEO Angelo Mozilo. The U.S. Attorneys office in Los Angeles is preparing to file a civil suit against Mozilo and other former employees, according to a source. Mozilo agreed to pay a $22.5 million fine and forfeit $45 million in gains in a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2010 for allegedly misleading investors as the housing market tanked. The BofA settlement surpasses a $13 billion deal struck with JPMorgan Chase in November and follows a $7 billion agreement with Citigroup last month. The nearly $37 billion in penalties and relief secured from these three settlements is the result of work done by a mortgage security task force created by President Barack Obama in 2012 that is made up of federal prosecutors, state officials and some regulators. Early on the task force was criticized for not getting results, but over the past year it has announced a series of highprofile settlements related to how Wall Street revved up the mortgage market in the years leading into the financial crisis by selling securities that were supposed to be safe investments but proved to be filled with faulty loans.
The cases have centered on to what degree the banks issuing the securities did know or should have known that the loans packaged into bonds had a high risk of defaulting. Critics contend the topline numbers of the settlements are misleading because they are not all cash payments and the value of the aid provided to borrowers to satisfy those part of the deals can be difficult to quantify. The banks gets credit, for instance, for modifying a loan by reducing the interest rate or for reducing the amount owed on the mortgage as part of an effort to keep borrowers in their homes. In addition to these options, the bank will also be credited for new loans written for creditworthy borrowers who have been shut out of the mortgage market. It will also donate properties for redevelopment in struggling communities and will finance the building of affordable rental housing. In addition, BofA will be able to take a tax deduction on some of the of deal, which will lower the headline number. The bank can take a deduction on the $4.65 billion paid to the states and other federal agencies as part of the deal. It can not take a deduction on the $5 billion fine to be paid to the Justice Department. Ultimately, how much the bank is able to deduct from the settlement will be up to the IRS. A new wrinkle in this deal is a $490 million tax relief fund the bank will fill that would go to homeowners to cover any tax bill they receive if Congress fails to extend certain tax breaks that expired last year on forgiven mortgage debt. Holder criticized Congress for not acting yet to extend this tax benefit. “Unfortunately, because Congress has failed to extend the law ensuring that most of this relief would be not be taxable income, this debt relief will be a tax liability for many consumers,” he said. Justice also faces pressure to provide more details about the extent of unlawful activity that was discovered so that the public can assess whether the settlements are adequate. BofA like others has agreed to a set of facts surrounding the case, but there have been calls for more details. Last month, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a bill from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) that would require more details of settlements to be publicly released. According to a “statement of facts” the bank admitted to under the settlement, federal investigators found that BofA did not disclose to investors in a security sold in 2008 that there was no outside audit conducted on the deal even though previous securities turned up problems on past bonds sold by the company. But the wrongdoing covered by the settlement was mostly centered at Merrill Lynch and Countrywide. According to the statement of facts, Merrill due diligence officers alerted executives in 2005 that some of the firms the bank was buying mortgages from were loosening their standards around, for instance, the amount of income borrowers said they earned when applying for loans. However, the bank kept buying and packaging the loans even after problems were raised again a year later. Merrill sold 72 mortgage bonds containing thousands of subprime loans between 2006 and 2007. On some of these bonds, outside due diligence officers found that more than half of the underlying loans did not meet the bank’s own standards for the securities or state lending laws. But investigators found that Merrill’s traders often “waived” these loans into the securities even though a borrower had filed for bankruptcy recently, had a credit score that was too low or existing debt that was too high among a myriad of other red flags. “Makes you wonder why we have due diligence performed See Bank of America, Page 5
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency Response and Crime Report Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014 1:32 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Chapman Playground, a patrol officer reports a routine check of the playground revealed two persons playing basketball, the officer reports the men were advised that city parks close at dusk and they left the area; 2:15 a.m.: breaking and entering, Little River Road, an alarm company reports a glass break alarm at a convenience store, the responding officer reports that the front window was smashed but no entry appeared to have been made; 10:02 a.m.: larceny, East Main Street, a resident came to the station to report that money was withdrawn from her account at an ATM, the responding officer reports the woman had reported the incident to her bank and was advise d to also report it to police; 12:48 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, North Road, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration as found to be expired, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 1:59 p.m.: officer wanted, Bellview Drive, a patrol officer reports he was flagged down by a woman who said that three signs advertising an open house at a house she is the real estate agent for have been stolen, the responding officer reports his investigation found that three signs which appeared to be the ones missing had been posted at a Lockhouse Road address, the signs were recovered and returned to the owner; 2:22 p.m.: officer wanted, East Main Street, a caller reports persons are removing items from a charitable collection bin, the responding officer reports he found two persons examining items stacked next to the bin who were advised that removal of donated items would be larceny, the persons left the area; 2:35 p.m.: attempted larceny, North Elm Street, a caller reports that his bike was stolen, the responding officer reports the caller said that a female party had been seen riding his bicycle away from a store by persons who knew she was not the owner, the witnesses recovered the bike which was returned to its owner, the woman had left the area prior to the officer’s arrival; 3:58 p.m.: larceny, Lockhouse Road, a caller reports items were stolen by a suspect who fled into the woods, the responding officer reports the caller said that a fishing scale was stolen from his boat while he was fishing, the man pointed out persons who had been seen near his boat and one admitted taking the scale, the man returned the scale and apologized, the victim asked for no additional action; 5:33 p.m.: found property, Russellville Road, a resident came to the station to surrender a wallet reportedly found on Russellville Road, the responding officer reports the owner of the wallet could not be immediately contacted and it was stored for safe keeping; 8:48 p.m.: incapacitated person, North Elm Street, a caller from a North Elm Street bar reports an intoxicated female party is attempting to drive away from the bar, the responding officer reports he was told that the woman became upset when the bartender refused to serve her and left on foot, the woman was found on North Elm Street and deemed to be too intoxicated to care for herself, the woman was placed in protective custody and the officer helped the bar staff arrange for her vehicle to be towed from the parking lot;. Monday, Aug. 18, 2014 2:01 a.m.: assist citizen, Union Avenue, patrol officer reports encountering an individual who claimed to have an injury and requested a ride, the officer reports the man was provided a courtesy transport to a Southampton Road address; 2:49 a.m.: animal complaint, Taylor Avenue, a caller requests assistance getting a bat out of her home, the responding officer reports he arrived at the home and was unable to catch the bat, the caller had opened a window near the bat in
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Court Logs Westfield District Court Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 Erica Suleski, 35, of 97 Green Valley Drive, Enfield, Conn., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding on one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Westfield Police. She was also found responsible for operating without a valid inspection sticker. She was ordered to pay $200 in fees. Roberto Quinones, 19, of 5 Piper Cross Road, West Springfield, was arraigned on one count of vandalizing property and one count of walking/riding on railroad tracks, both brought by Westfield Police. He was released on his personal recognizance and was placed on pre-trial probation until November 19. He was also ordered to perform 20 hours of community service. Gerald Martin, 31, of 86 Granville Road, North Granby, Conn., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding during a pretrial hearing on one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by Southwick Police. The charge was continued without a finding until November 19. Luis Luna, 23, of 14 Hope Street, Chicopee, was arraigned on one count of failure to stop/yield and one count of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both brought by Westfield Police, and submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding of the first charge, and both charges were continued without a finding. He was ordered to pay $200 in fines and fees. Justin Fitzmaurice, 22, of 2 Old Forge Road, Sandwich, was arraigned on one count of improper operation of a motor vehicle and one count of operating a motor vehicle with a license suspended for operating under the influence, both brought by State Police. He was released on his personal recognizance and is due back in court on October 24. Christopher Lassard, 19, of 404 Southwick Road, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding on one count of larceny under $250 and on one count of traspassing. The larceny charge was continued without a finding until August 19, 2015 and the trespassing charge was continued without a finding until September 19. Anatoliy Lukin, 26, of 26 Williams Street, was arraigned on one count of operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker and one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, both brought by Westfield Police. He was released on his personal recognizance and is due back in court on November 4. Shane Baudin, 23, of 36 Village Road, Springfield, was arraigned on one count of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license brought by State Police. He was released on his personal recognizance and is due back in court October 15.
Mark H. Derouin, 18, of 402 Papermill Road, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for two charges of larceny of property valued less than $250 brought by Westfield police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for one year. He was assessed $50. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014 Tyler Fish, 20, of 25 Leonard Ave., submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and possession of liquor by a person under 21 brought by Westfield police. The charges were continued without a finding with probation until Aug. 20, 2015. He was ordered to complete a drug and alcohol program at a cost of $817.22, was assessed $350 and his license was suspended for 210 days. He was found responsible for charges possession of an open alcohol container and was found not responsible for charges of speeding and a marked lanes violation. Miguel Deleon, 40, of 64 Homestead Ave., West Springfield, was arraigned on one charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, a subsequent offense, and operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker brought by Westfield police pending an Oct. 24. Michelle Skop, 34, of 189 Berkshire Ave., Southwick, saw a charge of shoplifting brought by Westfield police not prosecuted. Victor Delrosano, 24, of 876 Chicopee St., Chicopee, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding and dismissed upon payment of a$50 assessment. He was found to be responsible for a charge of speeding and was assessed $105. Jordan S. Hussey, 24, of 26 Worthington Road, Huntington, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant guilty findings for charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault brought by State Police and the charges were continued without a finding with probation for six months. He was assessed $50. Aaron J. Breton, 29, of 113 Senator St., Springfield, submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty finding for a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license by Westfield police and the charge was continued without a finding with probation for three months. He was assessed $50 and found to be not responsible for charges of operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and a state highway markings violation. William L. Garret, 39, of 14 Carl St., Enfield, pleaded guilty to a charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle brought by Westfield police and was fined $100. He was assessed $50.
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Obituaries Steven Maslowski Steven Maslowski, 93, passed away August 20th at home with his children by his side. He was a native of Westfield. Steve was a World War 2 Navy veteran having served aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Ludlow, DD438. After returning from the war, he worked at the Springfield Armory for many years and then at Baystate Medical Center. Steve is survived by his four children and their spouses: Linda Warren and Stan, Steve Maslowski and Susan, Joanne Casey and Chris, and James Maslowski and Linda. He treasured his nine grandchildren: Chris, Zak, Courtney, Jason, Nathan, Alicia, Cheyanne, Jenna, and Jennifer, and his four great grandchildren: Katelyn, Kayla, Joshua, and Dylan. A private service was held at the Veteran’s Cemetery in Agawam. Many thanks to the wonderful staff at Palliative Care at Baystate Medical Center and Baystate Hospice VNA.firtionadams.com
1 dead in Springfield shooting SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Police say one man is dead after a shooting that apparently started as an altercation near the drive-thru of a fast-food restaurant in Springfield. Officers responded to a McDonald’s in the city’s Sixteen Acres neighborhood at about 2 a.m. Friday for reports of a shooting. A witness said the gunfire came from one vehicle and a man in a truck was struck in the back. The injured driver attempted to drive away but crashed. He was taken to Baystate Medical Center by ambulance where he died. There was no immediate word on arrests and the victim’s name was not immediately released. The death is the city’s 10th homicide of the year.
38 indicted in alleged automobile insurance fraud scheme NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say grand juries in Hampshire and Franklin counties have indicted 38 people allegedly involved in an automobile insurance fraud ring. The Northwestern District Attorney’s office said in a statement on Wednesday the scheme largely involved individuals from the New York City area who over a six-year period insured and registered their cars in western Massachusetts by claiming to live at false or made-up addresses in Northampton, Easthampton and Greenfield. By doing so, prosecutors said they were able to pay significantly lower auto insurance premiums than had they reported their actual addresses in New York. Prosecutors said the indictments followed a yearlong investigation. Nine of the defendants are scheduled for arraignment today in Franklin Superior Court.
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other than making sure the loan closed,” a consultant in Merrill’s due diligence department wrote in an internal email. From 2005 to 2007, Countrywide sold $332 billion in mortgage bonds backed by loans of varying quality. Federal investigators found that employees at this time received an increasing amount of evidence that these loans carried more risk than advertised but continued to package and sell them anyway in its reach for more market share and higher profits. Countrywide’s chairman sent an email in August 2005 to the company’s president and head of loan production, raising concerns with so-called pay-option ARM loans that carried low interest rates at first for the borrower but when they reset after a certain number of years the monthly payments went substantially higher. In the email, the chairman worried about the risks to the market and the company when borrowers experienced this payment shock. “This would be both a financial and reputational catastrophe,” the chairman wrote in the email. Throughout 2006 and 2007, however, the company continued offering the troubling loans and packaging them into securities that were sold to investors even as the bank tried to shed itself of the risk. “The bottom line is that we are flying blind on how these loans will perform in a stressed environment of higher unemployment, reduced value and slowing home sales,” Countrywide’s chairman wrote in an internal email in September 2006.
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This undated image shows a garden with cabbage and other seasonal greens in New Paltz, N.Y. Growing fall vegetables is like having a whole other growing season in the garden. Cool weather brings out the best flavor from vegetables such as kale, broccoli, and carrots. And the harvest season is long; fall vegetables just sit pretty, awaiting harvest at your leisure. (AP Photo/ Lee Reich)
Summer veggies were just the first round By LEE REICH Associated Press In the heat of summer, it’s hard to imagine that the weather will ever be cool again. And with dry weather it’s hard to imagine it becoming rainy again. But of course the weather does change, and you’ve got to plan what vegetables to grow for the cool and rainy days ahead that sap the vitality from tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other summer vegetables. Growing fall vegetables is like having another whole
growing season in the garden. Cool weather brings out the best flavor from vegetables such as kale, broccoli and carrots. And the harvest season is long; fall vegetables just sit pretty, awaiting harvest at your leisure. In spring and summer, cool-season vegetables like spinach, radishes and lettuce bolt, sending up a flower stalk and becoming poor for eating if not harvested quickly enough.
make three commitments. The first is to maintain soil fertility. Remember, you are getting another growing season out of your garden, so apply fertilizer and liberal amounts of compost or other organic matter to the soil. Fall’s predominantly leafy vegetables are heavy feeders. Second, don’t forget to water. Seedlings beginning life in summer often cannot get enough water for themselves. Natural rainfall and cooler COMMIT YOURSELF temperatures eventually will Before beginning to plan for lessen or eliminate watering fall vegetables, you need to chores as fall approaches.
And third: Weed. Summer weeds compete with vegetable plants for water, space and nutrients. TIMING IS IMPORTANT To figure out when to sow any fall vegetable, look on the seed packet for the “days to maturity.” Cool weather and shorter days dramatically slow growth as fall approaches, so count on any vegetable being fully grown and ready for harvest around mid-September in northern gardens, and a few weeks or months later the further south you garden. For vegetables that usually are transplanted, such as broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, add three weeks, which is how long they need to grow to transplant size. In northern climes, it’s too late to sow fall broccoli, endive, cabbage, carrots, beets and parsley, all of which need a relatively long season to mature. Mark your calendar for next year. Enough time remains, though, even in northern regions, for a second wave of planting of such vegetables as lettuce, Chinese cabbage, kale and collards. Check the days to maturity for Chinese cabbages; there are many varieties, and quicker maturing ones will bolt if sown too early. This sowing of lettuce should be the first of a few. Sow small amounts every couple of weeks and you will have a continuous supply of tender leaves for your salad bowl. Include some extra coldhardy varieties, such as Winter Density, Rouge d’Hiver and Arctic King. Vegetables in this second wave of planting for fall might follow your earlier plantings of bush beans or sweet corn, or See Veggies, Page 8
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A fourth straight monthly increase in sales of existing homes provided the latest evidence Thursday that the U.S. housing market is rebounding from a weak start to the year. Housing has been a drag on an otherwise strengthening economy, in part because a harsh winter delayed many sales. But Americans are stepping up purchases as more homes have been put up for sale. And low mortgage rates and moderating price gains have made homes more affordable. “The momentum is in the right direction,” said Andrew Labelle, an economist at TD Bank who noted that the past four months have marked the fastest four-month sales gain since 2011. “Sustained jobs gains, as well as the fall in mortgage rates since the beginning of the year, appear to have unleashed at least some pent-up demand.” Sales of existing homes rose 2.4 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.15 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. That was the highest annual rate since September of last year. The increase follows other encouraging signs that the housing market is improving. The pace of home construction starts surged 15.7 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.1 million homes, the government said this week. Applications for building permits, a gauge of future activity, also strengthened last month. And a survey of homebuilders released Monday showed that they were more confident about future sales. The encouraging readings contrast with reports earlier this year, when weak sales and limited building led economists to characterize housing as a faltering piece of the economic recovery. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer had pointed to housing as an economic weak spot. Economists noted that housing still hasn’t fully recovered from its slowdown earlier this year. The annual sales pace remains 4.3 percent below last July’s rate. And construction has merely returned to its pace in October; it has yet to exceed it. Yet economists say they’re encouraged by signs that the latest sales gains are sustainable. Stephanie Karol, an economist at IHS Global Insight, said a “virtuous cycle” is emerging: More homeowners are listing their properties for sale. A greater supply of homes then encourages more potential buyers to take the plunge. And that, in turn, helps sustain modest price gains, which lead more people to sell. “This is exactly the sort of pattern we want to see,” Karol said. The number of homes for sale rose 3.5 percent in July from June to 2.37 million, the most in nearly two years. Affordability is improving. The median price slipped a bit in July from June to $222,900, the Realtors said. Though that was still 4.9 percent more than a year ago, year-over-year price gains have slowed. And the average rate for a 30-year mortgage fell to 4.1 percent this week, the lowest level this year, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. At the start of the year, the average rate was 4.53 percent. A study released Thursday by data provider Zillow found that home buyers paid just 15.3 percent of their incomes on the mortgage for a typical home in the April-June quarter. That’s much lower than the 22.1 percent share during the housing bubble that ended in 2006. The Realtors report also showed that healthy sales make up a rising share of purchases. Fewer home sales stem from foreclosures or involve homes for which the seller owed more on their mortgage than the home was worth. Those “distressed” sales made up just 9 percent of sales in July — the lowest proportion since the Realtors began tracking the figure in October 2008. Distressed sales, which tend to drag down neighborhood prices, had made up 36 percent of sales in 2009. Many distressed sales were made to investors, including private equity firms. They bought large numbers of homes and drove up overall sales in 2011 and 2012. Ron Peltier, CEO of HomeServices America, a real estate brokerage affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway, noted that those sales weren’t sustainable. “We were seeing sales in clumps,” he said. “Now we’re seeing sales the good old-fashioned way: One at a time.” First-time homebuyers made up 29 percent of sales in July, up slightly from June and the second straight gain. Still, that’s well below the typical figure of 40 percent. First-time buyers are critical to a housing recovery, in part because they enable homeowners seeking to buy larger homes to sell. First-time buyers are likely benefiting from strong job gains. Hiring since February has reached its healthiest pace since 2006. But first-timers also face higher credit standards and down-payment requirements, making it harder for many to qualify for mortgages.
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This undated photo provided by Jan Showers & Associates shows a room in Palm Beach, Florida, home decorated by interior designer Jan Showers. (AP Photo/Jan Showers & Associates, Jeff McNamara)
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This July 31, 2014 photo shows interior designer Jan Showers holding her book “Glamorous Retreats,” at her home in Dallas. Showers encourages people to take the time and design their own retreat, be it a vacation spot or just a special place at home. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Decorating touches help retreats sparkle By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — From airy beach houses filled with light to rustic retreats tucked into the mountains, vacation homes can lead to inspired decorating. “You love that place, that’s why you’re there. That’s the place you want to go to relax,” says Dallas interior designer Jan Showers, author most recently of “Glamorous Retreats” (Harry N. Abrams). “You want it very user-friendly.” Homes detailed in her book include a seaside cottage in Nantucket with decorating touches in cool blues and greens; shells that the family collected are placed throughout the house. An artist’s getaway in Marin County, California, features the owner’s photorealist work, and a studio that is a riot of color, with shelves filled with books and antique toys. The master bedroom of a Texas lake house takes inspiration from the colors of the water, with walls painted in what Showers describes in her book as a “pond green.” Showers, whose signature style is adding glamour to interiors, talked to The Associated Press about decorating vacation homes. (The interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.) AP: How do you add glamorous touches to a retreat that is more casual than a year-round home? Showers: My glamour is a very relaxed glamour. It’s not about satin, furs and all that stuff. My idea of glamour is Katharine Hepburn in a black turtleneck and black pants and a red cardigan sweater. I think most of my clients love the fact that I use really fun glass, and maybe it’s glass that’s not as expensive or as important as they’d use in their primary residence. But we do use groups of glass because it brings such an interesting element to a room. I’m a big believer in everything looking comfortable. And to me, if it’s comfortable and inviting, that’s glamorous. Another way is good lighting. There’s nothing worse than overhead lighting. Lamps add to the glamour of a room because everybody looks better. AP: How would you suggest sprucing up a retreat that looks tired? Showers: An easy, fast way to change things up — one of the easiest — is pillows. There are so many different fabulous pillows, and they’re not expensive. It’s nice to do seasonally. If you go to your retreat in the summer, you may want linen pillows that are lighter colors, more summery, and if it’s winter, you might want some plaid pillows. Another thing that’s easy to change is throws. I love throws — they just sort of say “take a nap.” And now there are all kinds of wonderful rugs at all kinds of prices, and washable. It can change your whole look in a room to do a new rug. AP: What about outdoor spaces? Showers: People now want their outdoor spaces to be like their indoor spaces. There are even outside air conditioners — you can find anything to be outdoors. You’ve got to have outdoor fabrics. There are even outdoor lamps now. I like a drinks cart of some kind that you can put lemonade on, cocktails — something cold in the summertime. AP: If you can’t afford a retreat, how can you make your home feel like one? Showers: What is it that people really want to do when they go away? Most of us think about a good beach read or fun books, so I would say just buy some. Disconnect, take your cell phone and put it in a drawer. Go to the grocery store and buy some different food that you don’t normally cook. If it’s not too hot, you could get a big umbrella and sit outside with your book. Go out to dinner someplace that you don’t usually go. Naps are great on vacations — add throws to your sofas and settle in for a nice one after a lunch al fresco and maybe with wine. I think fresh flowers really make you feel like you’re in a special place. Give yourself a facial. ——— Jan Showers, http://www.janshowers.com/
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This undated photo provided by Jan Showers & Associates shows a master bedroom in a house on Lake Whitney in Texas decorated by interior designer Jan Showers. Showers calls the color of the walls “pond green” in this room. (AP Photo/Jan Showers & Associates, Jeff McNamara)
This undated photo provided by Jan Showers & Associates shows the main room of a ranch house in Glen Rose, Texas, designed by interior designer Jan Showers. (AP Photo/Jan Showers & Associates, Jeff McNamara)
This undated photo provided by Jan Showers & Associates shows an entry of a home in Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, decorated by interior designer Jan Showers. (AP Photo/Jan Showers & Associates, Jeff McNamara)
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Spotlights illuminate members of Mystery Tour, a Beatles tribute band, on the Westfield Green as part of the Westfield MusicFest 2014, Thursday night. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Continued from Page 6 home after age 17. Those costs that are included — food, housing, childcare and education — rose 1.8 percent over the previous year, the Agriculture Department’s new “Expenditures on Children and Families” report said. As in the past, families in the urban Northeast will spend more than families in the urban South and rural parts of the U.S., or roughly $282,480. When adjusting for projected inflation, the report found that a child born last year could cost a middleincome family an average of about $304,480. The USDA’s annual report, based on the government’s Consumer Expenditure Survey, found families were consistent in how they spent their money across all categories from 2012 to 2013. The costs associated with pregnancy or expenses accumulated after a child becomes an adult, such as college tuition, were not included. In 1960, the first year the report was issued, a middleincome family could spend about $25,230, equivalent to $198,560 in 2013 dollars, to raise a child until the age of 18. Housing costs remain the greatest child-rearing expense, as they did in the 1960s, although current-day costs like childcare were negligible back then. For middle-income families, the USDA found, housing expenses made up roughly 30 percent of the total cost of raising a child. Child care and education were the second-largest expenses, at 18 percent, followed by food at 16 percent. Expenses per child decrease as a family has more children, the report found, as families with three or more children spend 22 percent less per child than families with two children. That’s because more children share bedrooms, clothing and toys, and food can be purchased in larger, bulk quantities. ——— Online: The USDA’s full report: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/ Publications/CRC/crc2013.pdf
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wheelchair or is bedridden or requires the use of a device designed to provide said person with mobility” shall be kept in a separate log which will not be a public record and entries in the new log may not disclosed to the public. Westfield Police Capt. Hipolito Nunez said yesterday that “the log will no longer reflect domestic (incidents)” so incidents of domestic disturbance, protective order violations or anything else with a ‘domestic’ tag will not appear in the publically available log. He also pointed out that officers will have to be vigilant as some calls initially labeled, for example, ‘noise complaints’ which are found to involve domestic altercations will have to relabeled to reflect the domestic component and will thus be required to be expunged from the public log and shunted to the new ancillary log. The new log will be available only to victims, their counselors, their lawyers, other persons specifically authorized by a victim, law enforcement officers, district attorneys or assistant district attorneys and persons authorized to set bail for suspects. Capt. Michael McCabe, who serves as the public information officer for the Westfield police, said that, in compliance with the new law, he has stopped reporting all instances of alleged violations of protective orders, all disturbance calls with an element of domestic violence and all arrests involving domestic violence. Persons who are arrested due to an incident of domestic violence will return to public view after they are arraigned in district court. Carol J. Kantany-Casartello, the clerk-magistrate at Westfield District Court, said that the case files which she administers and which are open to inspection by the public, will not change due to the new law.
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Former U.S. President Clinton signed Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice in 1994, which focused federal agency resources in EJ communities. Massachusetts enacted a state Environmental Justice Policy in 2002, which encourages certain state agencies to make environmental justice an integral consideration in their programs. A recent decision issued by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, City of Brockton, et al. v. Energy Facilities Siting Board, noted that the EJ Policy, which requires certain state agencies to affirmatively promote EJ in all neighborhoods, has both substantive as well as procedural components. The EJ Policy, however, does not apply to all state agencies. An executive order signed by Governor Patrick would require other government agencies in the Commonwealth, like the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Economic Development, to establish policies that would benefit low-income residents and communities of color by encouraging more public participation in government decisions. Agencies are responsible for deciding whether large projects can proceed. Such decisions have the potential to affect thousands of Massachusetts residents. The MA EJ Alliance believes that an executive order requiring state agencies to pay heed to groups that are often underrepresented would be a step in the right direction towards fully realizing the purpose of Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution which states: The people shall have the right to clean air and water, freedom from excessive and unnecessary noise, and the natural, scenic, historic, and esthetic qualities of their environment; and the protection of the people in their right to the conservation, development and utilization of the agricultural, mineral, forest, water, air and other natural resources is hereby declared to be a public purpose. The environmental justice movement began more than three decades ago in response to claims by communities of color that there are a concentration of hazards, such as power plants and solid waste dumps, in low-income communities and communities of color. Through community organizing, education, legal action, and active participation in the political process by people across the country, EJ activists have passed legislation and secured executive orders, which have improved lives for low-income residents and communities of color in multiple states. It is time for Massachusetts to follow suit.
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you can sow in seed flats for transplanting three weeks later. The nice thing about using transplants is that there is no need to plant a whole row at once — you can tuck plants in here and there as space becomes available. Later this month, when you have gathered up mature onions and perhaps dug up cucumber vines that finally succumbed to bacterial wilt, it’s time for yet a third wave of fall planting. Sow directly in the ground seeds of spinach, mustard, arugula and turnips. Also plant small radishes, the kind you normally sow in spring. And consider trying some offbeat fall greens, such as mache, miner’s lettuce and shungiku, an edible chrysanthemum.
A FINAL SOWING, FOR YOUR SOIL The final crop for the fall vegetable garden — sown any time before the end of September — is not for you, but for the soil. This would be a so-called cover crop, usually rye grain or oats, sown to protect the soil from rain and wind, conserve nutrients and improve tilth. Legumes, such as peas or alfalfa, add nitrogen to the soil via symbiotic bacteria in their roots and garner it from the atmosphere. A cover crop also looks nice, a verdant blanket over the ground late into fall. Sarah Helps Sen Local seed racks are often cleared out after midsummer. If this is the case, or if you seek varieties Can that are unavailable locally, you can order seedsYou by mail. Hel For more about cover crops or timing of plantings for your region, see my book, “Weedless Gardening” Sara (Workman Publishing, 2001). www.sarahgillett.or
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Gateway Regional senior goalie Spencer Rock makes one of several spectacular diving saves during the first day of practice for the boys’ soccer team Thursday in The Gateway Regional boys’ soccer team opened practice for the 2014 fall season Thursday. (Photo by Huntington. (Photo by Chris Putz) Chris Putz)
Gators solid as a Rock The Gateway Regional boys’ soccer team opened practice for the 2014 fall season Thursday. (Photos by Chris Putz)
By Chris Putz Staff Writer HUNTINGTON – The Gateway Regional High School boys’ soccer team fell just short of title aspiraThe Gateway Regional boys’ soccer team opened practice tions in 2013. Thursday. (Photos by Chris Putz) Despite losing a senior-laden squad to graduation last spring, the Gators believe they have a rock solid foundation. That couldn’t be any closer to the truth. Senior Spencer Rock, who paid his dues as a backup, moves in between the pipes as a full time goalkeeper this season. “I think he’ll keep us in a lot of games,” Gateway coach Tim Gamble said. “He has confidence even though he did not receive as much playing time as he would have received on some other clubs.” “He’s definitely one of our stoppers.” The new group of Gators, although having lost the bulk of its starting lineup, will still start more than a half dozen seniors this season. “A lot of those guys were role players,” Gamble said. “Now they have to be the go-to guys.” Senior forward/midfielder Josh Baillargeon, who brings a strong set of technical skills to the game, senior F/MF Nick McClaflin, and senior MF Sam Bean, a knowledgeable athlete of the sport whose skills are expected to translate into a strong leadership role, and junior defender Ben Vonheynigen will be called upon routinely to make plays. One season ago, Gateway’s tourney run ended in the Western Massachusetts finals against Hopkins. This season, nothing less is expected. “Our goal is to make tournament,” said an alwaysspirited head coach. The Gateway boys’ soccer team is slated to open the regular season Friday, September 5 at Granby at 3:30 p.m.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES Tuesday Sept. 2
WEDNESDAY Sept. 3
THURSDAY Sept. 4
FRIDAY Sept. 5
SATURDAY Sept. 6
MONDAY Sept. 8
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Cathedral, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Taconic, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. Taconic, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ V VOLLEYBALL at Minnechaug, 6 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Pittsfield, Kirvin Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL vs. Longmeadow, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Agawam, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Longmeadow, 6:15 p.m.
FOOTBALL at Amherst, noon
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER at Ludlow, Whitney Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Sci-Tech, 5 p.m. JV FOOTBALL vs. Amherst, 5:15 p.m. GIRLS’ JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY at Franklin Tech, 4:30 p.m.
JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 7 p.m.
GOLF vs. Palmer, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Commerce, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 5 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Agawam, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Monson, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, 4:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER at Sabis, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Rivers Park, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Nash Park, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Easthampton, Nonotuck Park, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Granby, Time TBA
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.
GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF vs. Easthampton, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 73 52 .584 — — 7-3 W-4 34-26 39-26 34-30 New York 64 61 .512 9 4 3-7 W-1 30-31 Toronto 65 62 .512 9 4 4-6 W-1 33-26 32-36 Tampa Bay 62 65 .488 12 7 5-5 W-1 29-36 33-29 Boston 56 71 .441 18 13 4-6 L-5 29-37 27-34 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 37-28 Kansas City 70 56 .556 — — 7-3 L-1 33-28 Detroit 68 57 .544 1½ — 5-5 L-1 33-29 35-28 Cleveland 64 62 .508 6 4½ 7-3 L-1 37-24 27-38 Chicago 59 68 .465 11½ 10 4-6 L-3 31-32 28-36 Minnesota 56 70 .444 14 12½ 4-6 W-1 27-35 29-35 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 76 50 .603 — — 8-2 W-4 41-23 35-27 Oakland 74 52 .587 2 — 2-8 L-1 41-22 33-30 34-26 Seattle 68 58 .540 8 ½ 7-3 L-1 34-32 Houston 54 74 .422 23 15½ 5-5 L-1 29-36 25-38 Texas 49 77 .389 27 19½ 4-6 W-1 23-38 26-39 AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Texas 5, Miami 4 Philadelphia 4, Seattle 3 Toronto 9, Milwaukee 5 N.Y. Mets 8, Oakland 5 Houston 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 0 L.A. Angels 8, Boston 3 Baltimore 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 5, Minnesota 0 Colorado 5, Kansas City 2 Thursday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Houston 0 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1 Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0 L.A. Angels 2, Boston 0 Friday’s Games Baltimore (Gausman 7-4) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-4), 2:20 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 9-8) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 3-1), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Peacock 3-8) at Cleveland (Carrasco 5-4), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Smyly 7-10) at Toronto (Stroman 7-4), 7:07 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 13-4) at Boston (J.Kelly 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 9-9) at Texas (Lewis 8-10), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Ray 1-3) at Minnesota (Milone 6-4), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (H.Santiago 3-7) at Oakland (Gray 12-7), 10:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Carroll 5-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 8-8), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 11-8), 1:07 p.m. Detroit (Farmer 0-0) at Minnesota (Pino 1-5), 1:10 p.m., 1st game Seattle (C.Young 12-6) at Boston (Workman 1-7), 1:35 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 73 53 .579 — — 10-0 W-10 41-24 32-29 Atlanta 67 61 .523 7 1 7-3 W-1 37-28 30-33 Miami 63 63 .500 10 4 6-4 L-1 37-31 26-32 New York 60 68 .469 14 8 4-6 W-1 30-32 30-36 Philadelphia 56 71 .441 17½ 11½ 4-6 W-1 28-37 28-34 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 71 56 .559 — — 6-4 L-1 35-29 36-27 St. Louis 69 57 .548 1½ — 7-3 W-4 39-26 30-31 Pittsburgh 65 62 .512 6 2½ 3-7 W-1 40-26 25-36 Cincinnati 61 67 .477 10½ 7 1-9 L-6 32-30 29-37 Chicago 55 72 .433 16 12½ 5-5 L-2 29-33 26-39 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 72 57 .558 — — 5-5 W-1 32-31 40-26 San Francisco 67 59 .532 3½ — 5-5 W-2 32-32 35-27 San Diego 59 67 .468 11½ 8 5-5 L-1 34-27 25-40 Arizona 53 75 .414 18½ 15 2-8 L-6 25-39 28-36 Colorado 50 76 .397 20½ 17 5-5 W-1 32-32 18-44
Baltimore (B.Norris 11-7) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-1), 2:20 p.m. Houston (McHugh 6-9) at Cleveland (Salazar 4-6), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 9-10) at Texas (Tepesch 4-7), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 10-11) at Minnesota (May 0-2), 8:10 p.m., 2nd game L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 10-8) at Oakland (Lester 13-8), 9:05 p.m. Sunday’s Games Chicago White Sox (Sale 10-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 1-3), 1:05 p.m. Houston (Oberholtzer 4-8) at Cleveland (Bauer 4-7), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 8-6) at Toronto (Hutchison 8-11), 1:07 p.m. Seattle (Iwakuma 12-6) at Boston (Webster 3-1), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 14-4) at Minnesota (Gibson 11-9), 2:10 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 3-1), 2:20 p.m. Kansas City (J.Vargas 10-5) at Texas (Mikolas 1-5), 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 13-7) at Oakland (Kazmir 14-5), 8:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Wednesday’s Games Texas 5, Miami 4 Philadelphia 4, Seattle 3 Toronto 9, Milwaukee 5 N.Y. Mets 8, Oakland 5 Washington 3, Arizona 2 Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2 St. Louis 7, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 8, Chicago Cubs 3 Colorado 5, Kansas City 2 San Diego 4, L.A. Dodgers 1 Thursday’s Games Washington 1, Arizona 0 Chicago Cubs 2, San Francisco 1, comp. of susp. game Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 0
San Francisco 5, Chicago Cubs 3 L.A. Dodgers 2, San Diego 1 Friday’s Games Baltimore (Gausman 7-4) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 6-4), 2:20 p.m. San Francisco (Hudson 8-9) at Washington (Fister 12-3), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 15-7) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 5-11), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Minor 5-8) at Cincinnati (Latos 4-3), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 4-3) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 8-6), 8:10 p.m. Miami (H.Alvarez 9-5) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-6), 8:40 p.m. San Diego (Despaigne 3-4) at Arizona (Collmenter 8-7), 9:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 7-8) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 10-10), 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Baltimore (B.Norris 11-7) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 5-1), 2:20 p.m. San Francisco (Lincecum 10-8) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-5), 4:05 p.m. St. Louis (S.Miller 8-9) at Philadelphia (D.Buchanan 6-7), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (E.Santana 13-6) at Cincinnati (Leake 9-11), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Volquez 10-7) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 15-7), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Koehler 9-9) at Colorado (Lyles 6-1), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 2-6) at Arizona (Nuno 0-3), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 6-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 12-8), 9:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Atlanta (Harang 10-7) at Cincinnati (Simon 12-8), 1:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 7-9) at Washington (Strasburg 10-10), 1:35 p.m. St. Louis (Masterson 2-1) at Philadelphia (Williams 1-0), 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Worley 5-3) at Milwaukee (Fiers 3-1), 2:10 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 6-6) at Chicago Cubs (Wada 3-1), 2:20 p.m. Miami (Hand 2-5) at Colorado (Undecided), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 11-10) at L.A. Dodgers (Correia 2-0), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (Kennedy 9-11) at Arizona (C.Anderson 7-5), 4:10 p.m.
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Southwick-Tolland Regional practice The Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional High School sports season opened with a slew of practices Thursday. (Photos by Frederick Gore)
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Do you have any suggestions ... ? Dear Annie: Here’s my problem: 400-pound barbells dropped in my neighbor’s garage. The young couple who moved in next door describe themselves as “practicing athletes” and pursue this hobby every night for 45 minutes. Each drop of the barbells is deafening and jolts our home. I have talked to “the athletes,” and they don’t care. Their two young daughters follow in their parents’ footsteps by running to ring our doorbell and then dashing back home. They did it so many times that we had to have the doorbell disconnected. We have asked the police to stop the barbell noise, but they tell us people in our subdivision can make noise until 8 p.m. Waiting for this agonizing racket every night, day after day, is enough to make me sick. My nerves are in shreds. When a homeowner receives no help from the police, what can I do? I am an 82-year-old woman, and I have tinnitus, which causes loud ringing in my head. Since my neighbors started their weight-dropping routine, it has become worse. Do you have any suggestions other than suing them? -- Going Deaf in Michigan Dear Michigan: If the noise ordinance says they can drop weights until 8 p.m., you have no cause to sue them over that. However, if your doctor can document that your tinnitus is worse because of the noise emanating from their garage, you may have a case. In the meantime, please do what you can to muffle these sounds. Put a fan in your room. Turn on the television or radio. Wear earplugs. Even better, get out of the house until 8 p.m. Even though it’s late, you aren’t going to be able to relax anyway. So go for a walk with your husband, a friend, a relative or another neighbor. Staying home and fuming helps no one. Dear Annie: I’ve dealt with a family member who has been a sex addict for years. I’ve hinted that a “sex addict” is pretty much the same as a drug addict. If it’s something you hide from loved ones, it can’t be a positive way of life. I’ve noticed the times when this family member seems to be “holding it together” or “keeping it under control.” I don’t think you can be “in control” of an addiction. It shows in the face, attitude, weight loss or gain, social life and daily living. It pains me that I can’t help. I’ve been told by several family members that “you can’t save everybody.” Well, I want to try. What can I do? -- Caring Relative Dear Caring: You can stop making assumptions about addicts and what it means for them to keep things under control. We know you mean well and want to help. Please suggest that your relative contact Sex Addicts Anonymous at saa-recovery.org. You also can look up sex addiction and see how you can be a source of support. Dear Annie: Please tell “Ashamed” that people always look at our faces. If I have a red nose, a black eye, missing front tooth, a facial tattoo or even freckles, that is naturally going to attract their attention. How could anyone miss such things? But once that initial glance is done, people look at and speak to the person. If they see a smile or hear a friendly greeting, it is the person they see and address. My sister had terrible acne as a teen, and her face is a mass of scars and discolorations. She is so outgoing and friendly that she is always the one who greets people and initiates conversation. Guess what? People get beyond the scars within seconds. They know they are dealing with a person. -- Sheboygan, Wis. Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
HINTS FROM HELOISE COMPOSTING 101 Dear Heloise: I just moved into a house with a big backyard and want to try composting. Do you have any helpful hints? -- S.L. in San Antonio Sure do, and good for you! First thing is to designate the right space. Pick a sunny area, and make the enclosure large enough for the amount of “waste product” you think will be generated. Then start saving things! Vegetable peelings, eggshells, coffee grounds, grass clippings and the like are good. You also can add dead leaves, twigs, etc. Having equal parts of brown material (coffee grounds, twigs, etc.) and green material (grass clippings, vegetable bits, etc.) is what is best to use. Mix in several shovelfuls of soil. The pile should be damp, so add water as needed and turn at least once a week. Composting can make rich soil and mulch for your yard and flower beds. It also is great to put around new saplings to keep weeds away. -- Heloise P.S.: What not to add? Meat, fish or dairy products. Too many wild critters will be looking for dinner! TRAVEL HINT Dear Heloise: When I was younger, I did a lot of international travel. In European countries, many hotels do not supply washcloths, which is something most Americans are accustomed to. I would take a well-used towel and cut it into washcloth-size squares, and pack a generous supply. After use, they can be discarded. It was nice to not have to use the corner of a big towel. -- Karen in Colorado Springs, Colo.
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WESTFIELD — The Westfield Parks & Recreation Department is now taking sign ups for Girls Youth Field Hockey for grades 3-8. For more info call the Parks & Rec office at 572-6263 or email Jim at j.blascak@cityofwestfield. org
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Part -time position in a small business office. Days and hours of work, are Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8am-4pm. However, working parent hours are available to meet school schedule and days of week can be adjusted to accommodate. Responsibilities/Requirements listed below include, but are not limited to: MUST be well experienced/proficient in using Quick Books for A/P & A/R, bank reconciliations, monthly sales tax, payroll, etc. MUST be experienced in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PDF files. Excellent references & work history. Resumes and cover letter may be sent to:
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WESTFIELD — The Hi-SET Test (formerly GED) consists of a battery of five different exams in Reading, Writing, Social Studies, Science and Math. The programs available include Pre Hi - SET, Hi-SET Level 1 and Level 2 classes. To register, individuals must attend the Information Night on August 26 at 5:30 p.m. at The Westfield Athenaeum in the Lang Auditorium. For more information, go to westfieldcommunityeducation. org or call 336-3100. Hi-SET Classes – Level 1 Begins September 2 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35. Hi-SET Classes – Level 2 Begins on September 2 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35. Pre Hi-SET & Computer Literacy Classes Begins on September 3 2014 at the Westfield Athenaeum, 6-8 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays for 15 weeks. Classes are free. Text is $35.
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WESTFIELD: Large bright, 1 bedroom apartment. 2nd floor. Heat, hot water. No dogs. $675. 1st/Last. 413-455-8066.
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