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Garrette Ondrick of Southampton Road school spells out a word on his way to the championship at Thursday’s city-wide spelling bee, held at Westfield State. (Photo by Amy Porter)

Southampton Road School wins and places in city spelling bee

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – After eight or nine rounds in the spelling bee in Dever Auditorium at Westfield State University on Thursday, the 16 original fifth grade finalists from eight elementary schools in Westfield had been whittled down to the final four. Moderator Adam Wright, past Kiwanis President and host of the Adam Wright Show on WHYN-AM 560, said in the five years he’d been doing the spelling bee, they’d never gotten this far.

The spelling bee was organized by The Circle K (Kiwanis) Club of Westfield State with assistance from the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) and the Westfield State Department of Advancement, Alumni and University Relations.

Michael Knapik welcomed everyone to the event on Thursday and introduced the judges: George Delisle, Fr. Joseph Soltysiak, Bob Plasse and Leslie Stauffer. This year’s sponsor was MedExpress Urgent Care Center of Westfield.

Leading up the Thursday, more than 400 students took part in preliminary local school spelling bees at the following elementary schools: Abner Gibbs, Franklin Avenue, Highland Avenue, Munger Hill, Paper Mill, Southampton Road, St. Mary’s, and Russell.

The participating finalists were Samantha Adamtsev and Kaden Bush (Abner Gibbs), Gage Elkerkin and Armoni Hernandez (Franklin Avenue), Bryan Bolio and Solomiia Shevchuk (Highland), Aiden Longley and Kaelyn McEwan (Munger Hill), Jonathan Bulan and Rachel White (Paper Mill), Abigail Balser and Izmarizaray Reyes (Russell), Garrette Ondrick and Sara Whitelock (Southampton Road), See Spelling Bee, Page 8

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Wastewater deal between Westfield and Southwick approved

By DENNIS HOHENBERGER Correspondent WESTFIELD – The City Council approved a resolution in support of Mayor Brian J. Sullivan entering into an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Southwick, which allows the Westfield Water Treatment Plant to treat and dispose of that town’s wastewater.

Under the agreement, the Town of Southwick is considered a commercial ratepayer for tapping into a waterline owned by Westfield.

The city performed upgrades on the Wastewater Treatment Plant 15 years ago. Southwick paid a portion of construction costs. The town continues to

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Finance committee focuses on funding capital improvement projects in the city

Council forges through heavy agenda

By DENNIS HOHENBERGER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Mayor Brian J. Sullivan’s agenda dominated Thursday’s City Council meeting. After officially taking office in January, Sullivan instituted, after receiving council support, a 30-minute Mayor’s Briefing.

The briefing allows Sullivan to speak directly and publicly to the c o u n c i l .

Councilors can pose questions and make comments related to the mayor’s communications. The mayor MAYOR BRIAN submitted a launJ. SULLIVAN dry list of communications, which ran from “A” to “Z” on Tuesday’s agenda.

The council approved a series of orders and grants, with several related to public safety.

The council passed a $250,000 grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Military Division for a design modification at Westfield Barnes Regional Airport. The funds will be used to modify Taxiway Sierra.

The Fire Department will tap into a $7,551.90 grant for the purchase of Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan.

The drug, delivered as a nasal mist, revives opioid overdose victims. When administered in time, the drug can reverse the deadly effects within seconds.

A second Fire Department grant, totaling $2,000, will be used for deployment and training of the Mass. Decontamination Unit. The grant originated with the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management, a division of the Massachusetts Department of Public Safety.

Two grants, one for $5,937.00 and a second $3,115 will go toward student and senior fire safety awareness programs.

Sullivan asked the council to approve a $114,840 Massachusetts Public Grant for reimbursement of personal, overtime and equipment and a $21,709 grant to reimburse for Emergency Telecommunications Dispatcher Training Costs.

Councilor Daniel Knapik said the grants

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make payments on the original bond.

In addition to being charged a commercial rate, Southwick pays an extra 10 percent to cover other costs. A letter of agreement also outlines a $20 million bond authorization for future infrastructure work on the plant.

Several councilors sought a delay in approving the resolution.

Councilor Mary J. O’Connell said the city entered into the agreement in the 1990s that allowed Southwick to send wastewater through a separate pipe. The town pays a commercial rate equal to Westfield’s plus the 10 percent.

The agreement is a self-renewing contract between the two municipalities.

She said constituents in her ward see “Southwick taking advantage of the system.” O’Connell called the agreement fair and that a meeting has been arranged between Sullivan and the Southwick Select Board. She added that the resolution was meant as a show of support by the City Council prior to Sullivan’s meeting.

At-Large Councilor Daniel Knapik requested the council hold off on the resolution vote, but still allow the mayor to meet with Southwick officials.

“The last time we negotiated this from the beginning, the council president at See Wastewater Deal, Page 5

By DENNIS HOHENBERGER Correspondent WESTFIELD – The City Council’s Finance Committee held a discussion with City Engineer Mark Cressotti on current and future capital improvement projects. The committee will meet with city department heads in the coming weeks on finding ways to funds the projects and to find any savings.

Cressotti told the committee several outstanding issues need to be addressed. He said Mayor Brian J. Sullivan wants to “invigorate” the city’s Achievement Management System. The system presently has a funding deficiency.

He recommended a past funding practice promoted by former Mayor Richard K. Sullivan, to float a 5-year, $6 million bond for road and paving projects, which would supplement state highway of Chapter 90 funding.

Within that five-year window, the MARK annual appropriations tied to paveCRESSOTTI ment management would be facCity Engineer tored into the city’s annual budget, he said.

Annually, the budget comes up short on road projects, particularly paving streets, said Cressotti.

“It needs to be an annual line item,” he said.

The bonding offers a less painful approach and allows the city to build up a yearly reserve. Infrastructure improvement bonds can be stretched out over 20 years, according to Cressotti. A road project can cost a few million dollars or exceed $10 million, he said.

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Anderson selected new Southwick Fire Chief

By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Russell Anderson was selected Southwick’s new fire chief Thursday by the Board of Selectmen.

Anderson is currently the chief of the Granby Fire Department and is the brother of Southwick’s retiring Chief Richard Anderson.

RUSSELL Anderson was selected from ANDERSON among four finalists interviewed at Town Hall. Interviews began at 1 p.m. and the selection was made shortly after 2 p.m.

Selectman Russell Fox made a motion to hire Anderson.

“We have a candidate that knows Southwick and that worked in Southwick,” Fox said, referring to Anderson’s previous time as a Southwick firefighter.

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Portable planetarium brings lessons to Littleville HUNTINGTON – “Who knows what a star is?” asked Kevin Kopchynski, the interpreter with the Springfield Science Museum’s portable planetarium, STARLAB. Kopchynski took a number of answers from students in Sheila Green’s second grade class, and then affirmed their responses. “It’s a big giant ball of gas that’s undergoing a nuclear reaction. Our sun is a star.

It gives off a lot of light and heat.”

The students, it should be noted, were answering from inside the STARLAB—an inflatable and portable planetarium visiting the school as part of the second grade learning unit on earth space science. While inside, they were able to view the night sky, find constellations, learn how ancient people tracked the seasons, and observe how the constellations change throughout the year.

The project achieved its objectives, according to teacher Sheila Green. “It was great because it gave students a close-up view of the nighttime sky. It gave them an opportunity to explore numerous constellations and the history behind some of them.”

Her students also had high praise for the event. “It was cool because it felt like we were outside at night looking up at the stars,” said second grader Elizabeth K. “I could see some constellations that I learned about in my classroom,” added Robert G. STARLAB offers an opportunity to view the night sky without being impacted by light pollution or overcast conditions. The planetarium’s visit was funded by the Gateway Education Foundation, through its Funds For Learning program. The project was developed by teachers Sheila Green and Linda Hyjek last fall.

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The Paytons of Westfield: Black Entrepreneurship and the Founding of Harlem A Black History Month Lecture Dr. Robert Brown, Professor Emeritus of History, WSU, 6:30 p.m. Monday, February 8, The Owl’s Nest, Ely Hall basement level, Westfield State University, Free and Open to the Public

Kevin Kopchynski from the Springfield Science Museum, with students from Sheila Green’s second grade classroom outside of the visiting portable planetarium.

WESTFIELD — Dr. Robert Brown, Professor Emeritus of History at Westfield State University, will tell the story of an ex-slave from North Carolina who came to Westfield and became a successful business man, one of the larger property owners in the city. Philip Payton Sr. of Westfield sent two sons to Yale; his daughter graduated from Westfield Normal School (the original Westfield State College) and became a teacher. Payton’s third son, Philip Payton Jr., not an academic success, moved to New York City and continued his father’s efforts in real estate. There he built an empire, lost it in the murky world of the Tuskeegee machine, and then in the unknown story built it again becoming “the Father of Harlem,” the wealth staying with the Payton family until the great depression. Drawing on photos and archival material, this larger story, never told before, offers a glimpse into Black entrepreneurship in Westfield and Harlem in the late 19th and early 20th century. Questions: contact vdiana@westfield. ma.edu Sponsored by: Diversity and Inclusion Black History Month Committee, Multicultural Student Association, Black Student Union, Community Service Leaders and the Honors Program

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Retired Ohio police officer gets to buy K-9 partner for $1 MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) — A recently retired Ohio police officer has been allowed to buy his K-9 partner for $1.

Officials in Marietta had created a social-media stir when they said Matt Hickey’s police dog, Ajax, had to be sold at auction because it was city property and could still work. Hickey and Ajax worked together for three years, and the dog lived with him.

Hickey was allowed to buy Ajax from the city on Thursday.

Earlier this week, the city had said it would allow Hickey to keep the dog if Hickey continued to work for the police department on a volunteer basis after his retirement. Hickey refused, noting he retired in January over health concerns.

Hickey says he’s “speechless and very grateful” that he gets to keep Ajax.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Friday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2016. There are 330 days left in the year.

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n Feb. 5, 1811, George, the Prince of Wales, was named Prince Regent due to the mental illness of his father, Britain’s King George III.

ON THIS DATE: In 1631, the co-founder of Rhode Island, Roger Williams, and his wife, Mary, arrived in Boston from England.

In 1783, Sweden recognized the independence of the United States.

In 1887, Verdi’s opera “Otello” premiered at La Scala.

In 1911, Missouri’s second Capitol building in Jefferson City burned down after being struck by lightning. Opera singer Jussi Bjoerling was born in Borlange, Dalarna, Sweden.

In 1917, Congress passed, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, an immigration act severely curtailing the influx of Asians. Mexico’s constitution was adopted.

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of Supreme Court justices; critics accused Roosevelt of attempting to “pack” the court. (The proposal failed in Congress.)

In 1940, Glenn Miller and his orchestra recorded “Tuxedo Junction” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label.

In 1958, Gamal Abdel Nasser was formally nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic (a union of Syria and Egypt).

In 1971, Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell stepped onto the surface of the moon in the first of two lunar excursions.

In 1989, the Soviet Union announced that all but a small rear-guard contingent of its troops had left Afghanistan.

TEN YEARS AGO: Jacob Robida, suspected of an attack at a Massachusetts gay bar, the killing of an Arkansas officer and the slaying of a mother of three, was mortally wounded in a shootout with authorities. Thousands of protesters in Beirut, Lebanon, enraged over Danish caricatures of the prophet Muhammad, torched the Danish mission. Iran ended all voluntary cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The Pittsburgh Steelers won a record-tying fifth Super Bowl with a 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Actor Franklin Cover (“The Jeffersons”) died in Englewood, New Jersey, at age 77.

FIVE YEARS AGO: The leadership of Egypt’s ruling party stepped down as the military figures spearheading the transition tried to placate protesters without giving them the one resignation they were demanding, that of President Hosni Mubarak.

Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders led a class of seven voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; joining them were Shannon Sharpe, Richard Dent, Ed Sabol, Les Richter and Chris Hanburger. J. Paul Getty III, the troubled grandson of the billionaire oil magnate, died outside London at age 54.

ONE YEAR AGO: Jordan stepped up its air attacks on Islamic State facilities

in Syria and expanded its airstrikes into Iraq for the first time after a captured Jordanian pilot was burned to death by the militant group. At the National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama called the Islamic State group a “death cult” and condemned those who seek to use religion as a rationale for violence. RadioShack filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it would sell up to 2,400 stores.

Today’s Birthdays: Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Aaron is 82. Actor Stuart Damon is 79. Tony-winning playwright John Guare (gwayr) is 78. Financial writer Jane Bryant Quinn is 77. Actor David Selby is 75. Singer-songwriter Barrett Strong is 75.

Football Hall-of-Famer Roger Staubach is 74. Movie director Michael Mann is 73. Rock singer Al Kooper is 72.

Actress Charlotte Rampling is 70. Racing Hall-of-Famer Darrell Waltrip is 69. Actress Barbara Hershey is 68. Actor Christopher Guest is 68. Actor Tom Wilkinson is 68.

Actor-comedian Tim Meadows is 55. Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh is 54. Actress Laura Linney is 52. Rock musician Duff McKagan (Velvet Revolver) is 52. World Golf Hall-ofFamer Jose Maria Olazabal is 50. Actor-comedian Chris Parnell is 49. Rock singer Chris Barron (Spin Doctors) is 48. Singer Bobby Brown is 47. Actor Michael Sheen is 47.

Actor David Chisum (TV: “Black Box”) is 46. Country singer Sara Evans is 45. Country singer Tyler Farr is 32. Actorsinger Darren Criss (TV: “Glee”) is 29. Actor Alex Brightman is 29. Rock musician Kyle Simmons (Bastille) is 28.

Actor Jeremy Sumpter is 27. Drummer Graham Sierota (Echosmith) is 17.

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Cressotti plans a “cocktail” or creative approach to funding.

For example, a portion of funding can be set aside for sewer work on Paper Mill Road. A percentage could be used to shore up and repave the roadway without seeking a separate bond.

Committee Chairman Robert A. Paul Sr., said his concerns centered around income and non-income driven projects.

While sewer work can be funded by revenues collected from sewer use fees, road projects are usually paid for from local, state or federal sources.

State and federal highway projects derive income from a gasoline tax or other revenue sources. No such allowance exist for the City of Westfield. Paul suggested taking a fraction of vehicle excise tax revenue and use the money for road improvement.

Currently, the vehicle excise tax gets transferred into the city’s General Fund.

“What the council needs to think about is income. Where are our income feeders?” asked Paul.

In less than two years, the city must negotiate employee contracts, which will likely trigger salary increases, he said.

Paul added the council recently approved around $4.5 million in bonding related to non-income capital projects or expenditures.

Committee Member Dave Flaherty favored long term planning on capital projects, with particular attention paid to what projects are worth paying for in the next decade, and “without pushing” the costs onto future taxpayers.

He said the city plans for $7 million in bonding annually.

When the bonding fell short, the money was placed into a protected cash reserve account to bolster the Stabilization Fund.

Based on “good cash management” and recommendations from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, five percent of a revenue stream can be committed to long-term bond payments, according to Flaherty.

“If we get down to $6 million, we should be saving that money and not be giving it out to departments so they can give their employees more raises,” he said.

Cressotti emphasized that even a school building project can spike costs, including the need for new water and sewer infrastructure, replacing streets and sidewalks, and installing traffic signals and crosswalks.

“For the projects to advance, I need money today,” he said.

City of Westfield’s street snow ban parking policy during ‘plowable snowstorms’ WESTFIELD — Motorists are not allowed to park on the city streets from the beg of a parking ban announcement until after the storm ceases and the plowing has been completed on the streets. Announcement of a parking ban is done on the local cable access Channel 15, TV stations WWLP 22 and WGBY 40 and the local radio stations, WMAS, WHYN, WNNZ. When a parking ban is called motorists must obey the policy or they will be subject to towing and a parking violation.

When a snowstorm is anticipated to begin during the night, motorists who park their vehicles overnight on the street in front of their residence should move their vehicles off the street prior to retiring for the night. Motorists who use the downtown core streets for business parking during a snow ban must park in one of the city’s off - street parking lots. The off - s treet lots are free d u ring snow bans from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. only. This action will allow the streets to be plowed and prevent motorists fr om being towed and receiving parking violations. Motorists may call the following offices or go on the city’s website for confirmation of a parking ban.

• PUBLIC WORKS 572 - 6226 • PARKING CLERK - 572 - 6202 - PRESS 2 • POLICE DEPT. - 562 - 5411 - EXT 8 • MAYOR - 572 - 6201 The cityofwestfield.org announcement of a parking ban is reported by the following: • LOCAL CABLE ACCESS CHANNEL 15, • TV stations WWLP 22, CBS3, ABC40, & FOX6 THE LOCAL RADIO STATIONS

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Continued from Page 1 are allocated by the Commonwealth annually. He said the fire department must set aside the items on their annual budget. The state eventually reimburses the department through a series of grants.

The council transferred $39,562 from the Undesignated Funds Account to the Public Works Wastewater Division Accounts. An appropriation of $497,872 was transferred to the following Water Division Accounts: $369,872 to the Purchase of Service Account, $58,000 Supplies Account and $70,000 Construction Account.

Despite the abundance of mayoral communications, the council expedited the requests with only brief discussions.

An application for a junk dealer’s and junk collector’s licenses was referred to the Ordinance Committee for a public hearing. Robert Grant, the owner of Andrew Grant Inc., submitted the application.

The council approved an easement agreement between the City of Westfield and the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority. The authority will break ground on a transportation pavilion on Elm Street in mid-May. The mayor said the position of Community Outreach Coordinator recently opened. Sullivan said the employee will act as a liaison between his office and the council. The coordinator will also spearhead social media duties and attend and represent the city at public meetings.

The city will realize some savings in salary with a lower pay grade.

The council officially accepted City Clerk Karen Fanion’s request designating March 1 as the Presidential Primary day.

Eligible voters have until Feb. 10 to officially register for the upcoming primary. A second order also officially recognized the city’s polling places Ward 2 voters will cast ballots at the new Westfield Senior Center.

Sarah Gillett Services accepting grant requests WESTFIELD — Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc. is currently accepting preliminary Grant Requests from nonprofit organizations providing services to the elderly residents of the greater Westfield area. The filing deadline is March 1, 2016.

Since the Sarah Gillett Trust was established in 1971, thousands of dollars have been awarded each year to those nonprofit organizations in the greater Westfield area that are serving the elderly populations within this location.

Preliminary applications should include the specific amount desired, with a brief, one page explanation of the services the organization would provide. No brochures or lengthy descriptions of the organization should be provided at this time.

Shortly after the filing date of March 1st, qualifying applicants will be contacted and an appointment for an interview with the trustees will be established. Interviews are generally set for Thursday afternoons between 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM. Preliminary Grant Requests are to be mailed to: THE SARAH GILLETT SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY, INC. P.O. BOX 1871 WESTFIELD, MA 01086

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Huntington Public Library Open House planned HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Public Library will be hosting an Open House with Heather Mango from Faire Flaire on Saturday, February 6th from 1 - 3pm . She will be talking about her experiences with Renaissance Fairs and LARP (Live Action Role Play) events.

She will have photos and costumes she makes on display, as well as have some characters (knights) come in costume. Heather will discuss what takes place at these events and ways for whole families to become involved. Light refreshments will be served.

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CSF Scholarship application deadline WESTFIELD - The CSF Westfield Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors announces that beginning February 1st high school seniors and college students in undergraduate studies residing in Westfield may apply for college scholarships online through the website, http: //csfwestfield.dollarsforscholars.org. Students will have the ability to create online profiles, which allow them to apply for and be matched to multiple scholarships for the 2016-2017 school year. We encourage prospective college students to begin developing online profiles now to assure that you are alerted of scholarship opportunities in advance of deadlines. Applications must be completed and submitted by March 31, 2016.

St. Mary’s Parish School entrance date for kindergarten moved WESTFIELD – St. Mary’s Parish School announced Thursday that it will follow Westfield Public Schools in their decision to change the kindergarten entrance date from August 1 to September 1. Students eligible for kindergarten must take the entrance exam prior to being enrolled. For those students who do not meet the cutoff date for kindergarten, two separate early childhood programs are available. Children who will turn four before September 1, 2016 may be enrolled in the prekindergarten program, while those who turn three before the date are eligible for preschool. Interested families may contact the school at (413) 568-2388.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 TOLLAND GTDFS Sip and Paint Fundraiser Granville Town Hall at 7 pm

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 SOUTHWICK Budget Hearings Day 1 at 8 am Finance Committee at 11:30 am

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Council on Aging Meeting at 9 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

CHESTER Selectmen’s Meeting at 6 pm Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm

SOUTHWICK Council on Aging at 1 pm Board of Assessors at 5:30 pm BOS Public Hearing Entertainment License 707 College Hwy at 6:55 pm Board of Appeals at 7 pm

GRANVILLE Finance Committee at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Council on Aging at 1 pm Police Department at 5:30 pm License Commission at 6 pm

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 TOLLAND Council on Aging at 9 am Conserv Comm Open Office Hours & Business Meeting at 3 pm

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Library Board of Trustees at 7 pm

Humason announces February Office Hours WESTFIELD - State Senator Don Humason announced today that he will be holding public office hours throughout the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District.

Senator Humason or his staff will be available at public office hours on the following dates: Monday, February 8, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Emily Williston Memorial Library 9 Park Street, Easthampton Wednesday, February 10, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Westfield Athenaeum 6 Elm Street, Westfield Tuesday February 16, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Chicopee Public Library 402 Britton Street, Chicopee Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Southwick Public Library 95 Feeding Hills Road, Southwick Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Southampton public Library 30 East Street, Southampton Thursday, February 25, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Montgomery Public Library 160 Main Road, Montgomery Monday, February 29, 2016 4:00 PM – 5:30PM Granville Public Library 2 Granby Road, Granville

All are welcome to come, visit, and share their thoughts or concerns on state matters with Senator Humason and his staff.

In addition to office hours throughout the district, Senator Humason and staff are also available to meet with constituents at the Senator’s district office, located at 64 Noble Street in Westfield.

No appointment is necessary, but calling ahead is recommended.

Senator Humason's district office staff can be reached at (413) 5681366. Staff in his Boston office can be reached at (617) 722-1415 for legislative matters. Senator Humason’s email address is Donald.

Humason@MASenate.gov Senator Humason represents the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District, which consists of the cities of Agawam, Easthampton, Holyoke and Westfield, parts of the city of Chicopee, and the towns of Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southampton, Southwick and Tolland.

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Poll: Rubio, Cruz gain on Trump in N.H. The survey has Donald Trump in a clear first place

By ELIZA COLLINS Politico.com Donald Trump still leads in New Hampshire, but Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are catching fire with likely Republican primary voters, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll out Friday.

The survey has the billionaire in a clear first place (30 percent), just one percentage point down from the last poll in mid-January, but the Florida and Texas senators are gaining on him, with four days to go until voters make their decision.

Rubio, who took a close third in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, finished in second place at 17 percent. In January, Rubio was tied in third place with Ohio Gov. John Kasich in January; Kasich is now in fourth with 10 percent.

Cruz—who won the Iowa caucuses by 4 percentage points— comes in third place with 15 percent, within the margin of error from Rubio. He was in second place with 12 percent in January. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has 9 percent in the latest poll, with all other candidates are at 4 percent or below and 7 percent remaining undecided.

Trump has a double-digit lead with men, 34 percent to Cruz’s 16 percent and Rubio’s 15 percent. He still leads with women, but by a smaller margin—25 percent to Rubio’s 20 percent.

Trump has a strong hold on likely Republican primary voters without a college degree, winning 35 percent from that group, while Cruz follows with 19 percent.

The Manhattan businessman has a similar stronghold on young voters (ages 18-29): 40 percent compared to Rubio’s 25 percent.

While Trump leads with white evangelical Christians, 24 percent followed by Cruz’s 20 percent and Rubio’s 19, a plurality of 37 percent of those who don’t practice religion are also behind him.

Marist College conducted the telephone poll from Feb. 2-3, surveying 653 likely Republican primary voters, with margin of error of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.

Political Notebook Westfield Democratic City Committee Meeting WESTFIELD – The next meeting of the Westfield Democratic City Committee is Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 7 PM in the Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex. The Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex is on the west side of Noble Street. Entering Noble Street from Route 20, Murphy Circle is on the right. Entering Noble Street from East Silver Street, Murphy Circle is a left turn. Continue on Murphy Circle to the Administration Building where the meetings are held.

The meetings are open to the public. All are invited and welcome to attend.

Democratic Caucus Sat., Feb. 13 WESTFIELD – The Westfield Democratic City Committee announces that Westfield Democrat will hold a Caucus, Saturday, Feb. 13th from 9 AM to 11 a.m. at the Dolan-Ely Apartment Complex, Common Room on Noble St., Westfield. The Caucus is open to all Westfield Democrats, registered as of Jan 31, 2016. The Caucus is to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention to be held June 4th, 2016, at the Tsongas Center, in Lowell MA. For more Caucus information please contact Mark Hanrahan at 413-562-8959.

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Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, reacts to Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton's answer to a question during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by MSNBC at the University of New Hampshire Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, in Durham, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

5 takeaways from the Democratic debate Real anger, email dismissal, and another bad Clinton answer on that Goldman money

By GLENN THRUSH Politico.com MANCHESTER, NH -- Comity turned into tragedy for Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and the dream of a harmonious Democratic party during the 2016 primaries.

After a series of low-wattage, three-person debates that were the pride of party-unity Democrats, Clinton and Sanders dropped the gloves and went after each other in a GOP-style confrontation that underscored the bitterness of a campaign that was supposed to underscore the broad agreements of progressives on major issues.

Both candidates had a lot to lose, and it showed. Clinton’s team was stunned by Sanders’ near-victory in Iowa – their polls had predicted a much easier win than her fractional, disputed victory; And Sanders, up by as many as 30 points in recent polls in his near home state, found himself, for the first time, on the wrong end of the expectations game against an aggressive challenger.

All in all, the last debate before Tuesday’s primary was the first Democratic debate Donald Trump might not have slept through. Here are five takeaways: Her answer on paid speeches is still lame-o. It is one of the great puzzles of 2016 that Clinton, who can be so hardheaded tactically, is simply incapable of formulating a straightforward, sympathetic explanation for her speakingcircuit cash-grab that included the infamous $675,000 bump from the universally-reviled Goldman Sachs.

On Wednesday, a fumbling answer on the subject (“That’s what they offered") overshadowed an otherwise excellent showing at a candidate forum – a glib, disingenuous response that evoked a group ugh from the audience at MSNBC’s debate in Dunham, NH. It seemed to reflect the same sort of self-protective self-destructiveness of her too-cute response to a shouted question about scrubbing her private server a few months back (”Like with a cloth or something”).

Her answer about the existence of transcripts of her talks to bank execs (She couldn’t remember and would look into it) was almost comically unconvincing – for a woman who prides herself on memory and attention to detail.

There’s a simple solution, one top Democrat suggested recently: Give the cash to charity, issue a quick mea culpa and spend the rest of the campaign buying anti-big-bank crusader Elizabeth Warren flowers.

Bernie and Hillary really don’t like each other. Clinton aides and donors I talked to Thursday were in burnt umbrage mode – complaining about the perceived dishonesty and dirty tricks of the Sanders campaign (especially the misrepresentation of newspaper endorsements in a recent TV spot . And the candidate, for a change, didn’t leave her most caustic criticism of Sanders to cable surrogates, unloading on his implication that her Wall Street connections made her a pawn of

the financial services. “If you've got something to say, say it, directly," said Clinton – who has told confidants she’s tired of accusations she’s on the attack when Sander’s entire campaign is predicated on a negative assessment of her “establishment” loyalties.

"It's time to end the very artful smear that you and your campaign have been carrying out,” she growled, coining a phrase that’s likely to join “vast right wing conspiracy” in the pantheon of cutting Clinton aphorisms.

In attacking him, she abandoned much of the ambassadorial high ground she held in earlier, more successful outings; But Sanders – who has an endearing habit of lowering his voice and slowing his elocution when things get too testy – lost it a few times too, reddening and executing an Al Gore eye roll when she suggested he was treating her differently because of her gender. "Whoa, whoa, whoa...wow,” was all he could get out at first.

She doesn’t care about her damn emails. She scoffed at the notion that the months-long controversy over her email server was valid – or that a federal investigation will turn up anything damaging, as the GOP is cheering for.

"This is an absurdity. I think the American people will know it’s an absurdity," she said – adding that other secretaries of state had qualms about aides using their private email addresses, "I have absolutely no concerns about it whatsoever. And she took the high road: Grousing about the "retroactive classification" of emails deemed too sensitive to be revealed – in retrospect. "This just beggars the imagination," she said.

They are both looking past New Hampshire. Reporters love New Hampshire less than they love Iowa, but it’s still a weeklong of kibitzing, carousing and expense accounted IPAs. But for all the white TV tents covering the front greensward of the Manchester Radisson – the primary just doesn’t mean as much, in the Democratic side, as it did eight years ago when she pulled off the most stirring win of her political career.

Both candidates know that, and are trying to use the week of media focus to refine messages that will be useful up the road in other contests. In Sanders’ case, it’s shoring up his relationship with black voters after representing a snow white states in the Senate. That’s one of the reasons he called for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder – who has apologized for the massive contamination of families (many African-American) – to resign "I don't go around asking for governors' resignations every day," Sanders said. "What we are talking about are children being poisoned. That's what we're talking about."

For Clinton it’s about doing what she’s done here before: reasserting her role as gender pioneer – as a way to push back against Sanders claim that she’s the establishment. "Honestly, Sen. Sanders is the only person who I think would characterize me, a woman running to be the first woman president, as exemplifying the establishment,” Clinton said. “It’s really quite amusing to me.”

Martin O’Malley was missed. The former Maryland governor, whose national popularity was roughly that of expired milk, played a critical, third-wheel role on immigration reform. He also provided (mostly) polite buffer between the two big-shot antagonists. Without him, there was often more light tan heat.

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Obituaries http://thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries Shirley Mae Decker BENNINGTON, VT — Shirley Mae (Harris) Decker, 89, resident of Shaftsbury Hollow passed away peacefully on Thursday February 4, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home.

The daughter of the late Harlan C. and Margie G. (Roberts) Harris, she was born in St. Petersburgh, FL on July 12, 1926. She received her education in Lawrence, MA and graduated from Westfield, (MA) High School. She had resided in Westfield for many years where she had worked at White’s Quaint Shop and Old Colony Envelope Company. She was a member of the Westfield Woman’s Club, a 67 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ladies Oriental Shriners and member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Errol, NH , however she was most proud of being a lifelong 77 year member of the Girl Scouts of America. Shirley had been a HAM radio operator, she loved photography and flying, she also enjoyed fishing and hunting with her late husband Everett, whom she married on Oct 12, 1951.

She leaves her children: ‘the five E’s”, Edwin Decker and his wife Julie of Partlow, VA, Errol Decker and his life partner Patty Guay of Berlin, NH, Everett Decker of Westfield, Everley St. Peter and her husband Victor of Shaftsbury and Evelynn Decker of Bedford, NH; 7 grandchildren :Vergil, Veronica, Elizabeth, David, Jessica, Jennifer,and Jason, and 2 great grandchildren Avaline and McKenna. In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by brothers Howell, Charles and Harlan Harris.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday February 6 at 10am at the Four Chaplains All Faiths Chapel at the Vermont Veterans Home with Chaplain Kenneth Coonradt officiating. She will be buried with her husband in Pine Hill Cemetery in Westfield, Mass.

Many thanks to the Vermont Veterans Home for all their hard work and dedication in making sure Shirley Mae Decker’s four year stay there felt like being at home.

Memorial gifts may be made to the VT Veterans Home Patient Activities Fund in care of the Hanson Walbridge & Shea Funeral Home, 213 West Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201.

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Team Justice MX Racing will benefit from a fundraiser at Roma Restaurant Jan. 30. Three team motorcycles were stolen this week, jeopardizing the 2016 race season.

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Fox did say all four candidates were excellent.

“We have four great candidates,” he said. “The Town of Southwick would be lucky to have any of them.”

Selectman Chairman Joseph Deedy thanked the chief search committee, which was headed by Selectman Douglas Moglin and included Police Chief David Ricardi, Det. Sgt. Robert Landis and Finance Committee member Art Pinell.

“You gave us four different people, literally,” Deedy said, noting differences in age, experience and location of the finalists.

Anderson beat out Barnes Air Base Fire Chief John Mitchell, Middletown, Conn. Firefighter Michael Howley, and Baltimore City firefighter John Dewan for the position.

All finalists were asked identical questions, including why they believed they were the best candidate, how they would deal with limited volunteers and response, especially during the day, if they would evaluate the current command staff, and how much of the job they believe is administrative.

Anderson touted his experience as chief in Granby, which he said has a similar makeup of a handful of full-time employees and the rest being volunteers.

Anderson said for him, there is no separation.

“It’s one department,” he said, “whether you’re career or call.”

He said dividing the department into full-time and volunteers “creates animosity.”

As far as having limited responders during the day, Anderson said he would look to the community for help.

“I’d try to work with business leaders and town departments such as the DPW,” he said. “And there is regional response.”

Anderson said 90 percent of the fire chief’s job is administrative. Following the unanimous vote to hire Anderson, Deedy wanted to make sure the chief knew he was a “working chief.”

“We can put that in the contract,” said Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart.

Anderson spoke of his 29 years experience in Southwick and his expertise in water rescue, which was a concern for the Board because of the active lake recreation in town.

Anderson said he would have a plan in place for the four full-time firefighter/EMTs in case of his absence. In Granby, he created a program for officer assessment and now three of the four career employees there are officers who can take charge when the chief is unavailable.

Anderson questioned the Board’s position on creating an Advanced Life Support department and was happy to hear the process was in the beginning stages.

Ricardi, who worked with Anderson in the past, said they would “work wonderfully” well together as the town’s emergency services chiefs.

“We are both aggressive department heads,” he said.

Anderson is subject to passing a physical, negotiating with Stinehart and signing a three-year agreement per Massachusetts law in order to be chief.

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that time selected the member of the city council to accompany the mayor on the mayor’s behalf,” he said.

He asked the council to appoint a member to assist the mayor in any negotiations.

O’Connell, whose ward borders Southwick, said the mayor did extend an invitation to her and to a Water Department representative. Councilor Robert Paul Sr. agreed with Knapik’s recommendation.

Councilor Dave Flaherty felt uneasy with the City of Westfield entering into negotiations with Southwick that might include a discount, especially after the City Council’s recent increase in sewer fees for Westfield ratepayers.

“I don’t like that concept at all. The cost to operate this plant is expensive and the rates are going to go up. It’s not fair to give discounts to our neighbors,” said Flaherty.

Ward 1 Councilor Mary Ann Babinski urged her colleagues to approve the resolution, which would allow Sullivan to enter negotiations behind a united front. She added it was premature for the council to assume what Southwick officials want from the meeting.

Water Resources Superintendent David Billups said Westfield and Southwick continue to have a good working relationship. A majority of councilors approved the resolution.

The meeting between Sullivan and Southwick officials is scheduled for next week.

Highland Valley Elder Services Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors FLORENCE — Highland Valley Elder Services announces the appointment of two members to its Board of Directors.

The new appointments are Jill Tucker of Hatfield and E. Spencer Ghazey-Bates of Northampton.

Jill Tucker, Clinical Evaluator at Highview of Northampton, is an LPN with 30 years of geriatric experience. Attorney E. Spencer Ghazey-Bates, of Gerard, Ghazey, & Bates, P.C., is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney based in Northampton.

In making the appointments Board President Shawn Robinson noted, “Jill and Spencer have been working to improve the lives of older adults for decades and the Board is pleased to make the appointments.”

Highland Valley Elder Services, Inc. a federally designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA), and state designated Aging Services Access Point (ASAP), works in twenty-four communities in Hampshire and Hampden counties. Highland Valley serves older adults and their families through collaboration, education, advocacy, and a range of programs designed to support them where they live.

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By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – One of three motorcycles stolen from Team Justice was recovered in Springfield Wednesday.

Southwick Police Det. Sgt. Robert Landis has been investigating the theft from a Southwick garage last month and said cooperation from other police departments, including Southampton, Westfield and Agawam, led to a group of suspects.

Team Justice is a motocross team founded by Kevin Bishop, a police lieutenant, to help at-risk youth. The theft from his own garage was a blow to the team and it looked like the 2016 season would be scrapped.

A fundraiser last week raised $17,000 for the team. That, coupled with the recovery of the bike in Springfield, has Team Justice back on track.

“We have reached our goal to replace all three bikes,” Bishop said. “And now we are able to go to Florida for a practice trip.”

The recovered motorcycle belongs to Team Justice rider Bradley Austin, who told Bishop he was as shocked to hear it was recovered as he was when it was stolen.

Landis said recreational motorcycles like these are rarely recovered. The Springfield Police have had numerous issues with these bikes being ridden on streets and they were investigating a group of suspects in motorcycle thefts. Landis said it was not the same group that stole the Team Justice bikes.

“I was able to give information to the Springfield Police and they went to serve a warrant on an individual and were able to find one of our motocross bikes, along with two others,” said Landis.

Springfield Det. Teddy Cass was instrumental to the recovery, said Landis.

“There will be charges coming out of this,” Landis said.

Southwick Police Chief David Ricardi praised Landis’ efforts.

“A lot of hard work went into this,” said Ricardi. “It was good investigative work.”

3rd man charged in Springfield slaying pleads guilty SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A third man charged in the death of a man who was fatally shot while standing on the porch of a Springfield home has pleaded guilty to charges.

The Republican reports 22-year-old Alex Santana of Springfield entered the plea Thursday to armed assault with intent to rob and possession of ammunition in Hampden Superior Court.

The murder charge against Santana was dropped as part of the deal. A judge accepted a recommended sentence for six to eight years in state prison.

Julio Leiva and Amadi Sosa were sentenced to life in prison this week in the November 2013 death of William Serrano.

Serrano was shot seven times while sitting on the back porch of his girlfriend’s sister’s house. Authorities said Serrano was dating Leiva’s former girlfriend.

AG to investigate possible home health care fraud BOSTON (AP) — The state has asked Attorney General Maura Healey to investigate a dozen home health care service providers suspected of submitting fraudulent bills.

The Boston Globe reports that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services referred the providers to the attorney general's Medicaid Fraud Division after reviewing internal data and fielding consumer complaints that pointed to possible fraud.

State officials did not detail what kind of wrongdoing they suspect. Medicaid fraud often includes billing for unnecessary services.

The state's costs for providing home health services have been soaring. MassHealth, the state Medicaid program, is on track to spend more than $755 million on home health services in the current fiscal year, an 82 percent increase from two years earlier.

Massachusetts works with 195 home health providers overall.

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Decorators’ tips for a cozy winter bedroom

By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Decorating a bedroom is about creating a peaceful retreat, and in winter that means making it as cozy and welcoming as possible.

For some people, "cozy" requires the physical warmth of thick flannel sheets and soft quilts, says California-based designer Kathryn Bechen. For others, filling a bedroom with sentimental items can make the space feel warmer and more welcoming. Still others find that the golden glow of soft light bulbs and the flicker of candles (real or fake) can elevate a bedroom from merely comfortable to truly cozy on winter nights.

Here, Bechen and two other interior designers — Maxwell Ryan, founder of the Apartment Therapy website (apartmenttherapy.com), and New York-based Young Huh — suggest ways to create the warmest, coziest bedroom possible.

SOUNDS and SCENTS A cozy bedroom is quiet, says Ryan. So consider adding an extra throw rug on the floor or heavier draperies on the windows to absorb sound. And if you don't already have one, he says, get a padded, upholstered headboard.

Ryan treated himself to one several years ago and was surprised at the impact.

"Lying in bed, my head was near this big upholstered piece," he says, and the room was noticeably quieter.

Taking that strategy a step further, Huh suggests upholstering one or several walls in your master bedroom. Like a headboard, this will absorb sound and also create a sense of warmth when you see and feel the plush, padded fabric.

Along with sounds, consider scents.

Cinnamon-scented candles, for instance, can "make you feel cozy instead of gloomy" in winter, Huh says.

Don't like cinnamon? A wide range of scents will work, says Bechen, even some you wouldn't expect: If the smell of coconut and pineapple brings back memories of a mellow, sun-drenched vacation in the tropics, that fragrance may bring you a sense of calm and warmth.

COLORS and LIGHT Along with scenting the air, candles give a room a "warm, soft, inviting glow," Huh says.

She recommends lighting them every evening in winter.

If you're worried about lighting a flame in your bedroom, consider pairing flameless LED candles with a diffuser containing scented oil.

Or swap out your light bulbs for ones that offer warm, yellow or pink-tinged light. The newest energy-efficient bulbs give warmer light than the original compact fluorescents,

and dimmers can also help create appealing, soothing light.

Colors also convey strong messages; for a cozy space, Ryan suggests avoiding overstimulating colors like bright reds or yellows in favor of calming greens, grays, eggplant, lavender and even some blues.

But Bechen points out that bedroom colors are a very personal choice. Some folks prefer a room decorated in low-key, calming colors, but others will draw warmth and coziness from deep, powerful shades. If a color delights you, she says, then it may work as a calming, joyful influence.

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WINTER FABRICS AND RUGS Huh says winter is the season for layering on extra soft blankets and adding throw rugs on top of your usual floor covering. Consider a faux-sheepskin or faux-fur throw rug, or a fluffy flokati rug.

Look for winter sheets that are flannel or heavy cotton, and make sure they're soft. No one feels cozy on scratchy sheets, says Bechen.

Ryan suggests choosing sheets in dark, cool colors like deep brown, charcoal gray, even rich eggplant. Just make sure they don't contain too much red.

He also recommends adding a thick bed pad, feather bed or extra-thick mattress cover under your fitted sheet for added warmth and softness.

If you have a four-poster bed, he says, consider draping fabric over the top and down the sides to create a warm, enclosed space. If you don't have a four-poster but love the idea of fabric draped around your bed, he suggests getting "one of the big white, gauzy canopies that hang from the ceiling." Even if it's as light as mosquito netting, he says, it gives a sense of being wrapped in something cozy.

It's "romantic and lovely," he says, "and not just for kids."

FINISHING TOUCHES Being cozy includes feeling a bit pampered, says Bechen. If you have space, consider setting up a little coffee or tea station in your bedroom, like you'd find in a hotel room. On a Saturday morning, drink your coffee cuddled up under soft blankets rather than at the kitchen table.

Huh suggests splurging on a soft chair for reading in your bedroom.

For Ryan, a powerful but silent air purifier is a great finishing touch to make your air healthier and help you drift off to sleep feeling secure.

One detail he doesn't recommend?

Decorative pillows.

"True coziness has to be something you touch and feel and use," he says, not something on your bed that you'll never use.

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This undated photo shows a calming and cozy bedroom designed by Young Huh that features walls upholstered with panels of wool sateen. These panels absorb sound and give a sense of warmth and softness to the entire room, perfect for warming up a space in winter. (John Hall/

In this undated photo provided by Young Huh, on cold, gray winter days, upholstered headboards like the ones shown in this bedroom designed by Huh offer cheerful color and softness, while also absorbing sound. The quieter the bedroom, says designer Maxwell Ryan, the more welcoming and cozy the space will feel. (Ngoc Minh Ngo/Young Huh via AP)

Climate change and pets: More fleas, more heartworm

By SUE MANNING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Climate change doesn’t just affect habitats for wildlife. It’s also affecting cats and dogs.

Fleas and ticks are getting smaller, but there are more of them, they eat more often, and they’re causing problems in what used to be the colder months.

Heartworm is spread by mosquitoes, but those mosquitoes — which used to be found only in certain regions — are now carrying the disease all over the United States.

Increased temperatures have turned kitten season into a year-long event instead of a spring ritual. The weather is even disrupting hibernation for a California woman’s pet tortoises.

NASA recently declared that 2015 was the hottest year on Earth in 136 years of record-keeping with an average temperature of 58.62 degrees.

For pet-owners, those changes may mean rethinking preventive care like giving dogs flea and tick repellent and heartworm pills.

For example, now that heartworm has been found in every state, “I don’t know why a person wouldn’t give his dog heartworm pills once a month.

That seems like a no-brainer,” said Gregory D. Ebel, professor and specialist in infectious diseases at Colorado State University’s veterinary school in Fort Collins.

Ticks cause Lyme disease in dogs as well as in humans.

The bugs are most active in warm months, but with cities in the Northeast and Midwest setting record highs this past December, calendars no longer offer guidance on when pet-owners should worry and when they can relax. Dogs should be checked for ticks, just like people, and veterinarians can offer guidance on a variety of pest repellent products.

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Margery Cooper, a dog owner in Brooklyn, New York, lost her beloved dog Scout to complications from Lyme disease a few years ago.

She’s now the owner of Penny, a mixed-breed rescue, and she’s vigilant about checking Penny for ticks, especially after they go on hikes together.

Madeline Bernstein, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, has even noticed changes in her 18-year-old tortoises, George and Mulan. They normally hibernate from October or November to April or May. But they were late going down this season and in mid-January, one of them was up walking around in 70-degree weather, Bernstein said.

She made sure it didn’t eat.

“Going back to sleep with undigested food could kill it,” she said.

At work, Bernstein is surrounded by more evidence of climate change: twice as many kittens. “Flea season used to be seasonal too, but now we treat for fleas all year long,” Bernstein added.

John Trumble, a distinguished professor of entomology at the University of California, Riverside, said environmental conditions are creating larger populations of smaller fleas and ticks that will eat more frequently, develop more rapidly and spread more pathogens.

Drought in Texas and California has dried up small water sources that once served horses, sheep and other animals. Now, he said, wet weather brought by the El Nino phenomenon will create all kinds of pools and puddles that will draw the pests, “setting the animals up for an increase in insect-borne diseases like West Nile virus,” a mosquito-borne disease that affects horses and people.

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By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re running an older version of Windows, you might suddenly find Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade already downloaded on your machine.

You never requested it, so why are you getting it?

The automatic download is part of Microsoft’s aggressive push to get Windows 10 on as many devices as possible. Since last July, Microsoft has distributed the free upgrade on request. But starting this week, it’s also pushing it out to those who haven’t requested it — and who might not want it.

Microsoft isn’t actually installing Windows 10 automatically, but installation is just a click or two away. If you’re not careful, you might suddenly find the new system on your old machine.

Is this good for you?

THE BENEFITS OF WINDOWS 10 Windows 10 has many improvements over its predecessors — especially Windows 8. It’s much easier to use than Windows 8, and it offers more modern controls — akin to mobile devices — than Windows 7. (There is no Windows 9.)

Windows 10 also paves the way for multiple devices to work together. You might be able to buy an app once to run on your PC, phone and Xbox game machine, for instance. The app’s layout would automatically reconfigure to the given screen size.

New apps are being designed for Windows 10, so if you have an older system, you might find yourself shut out.

BENEFITS FOR MICROSOFT Microsoft is reducing reliance on software sales in favor of services such as the Bing search engine, OneDrive storage and Skype for communications. Windows 10 was designed to steer users to those services. Microsoft makes money from ads and premium features that cost money — such as additional OneDrive storage.

Microsoft can also encourage app makers to write more software for Windows 10 if a lot of people are using it. It’s similar to how Apple pushes its users to upgrade to the latest iPhone and Mac systems. App developers know they can enable the latest features without worrying about abandoning too many users of older devices.

WHY HOLD OUT? System upgrades aren’t always smooth, especially on older machines with slower processors, less memory and less storage space available. Microsoft’s Get Windows 10 app will verify that you meet minimum system requirements — but minimum doesn’t mean speedy.

Older machines also might have software that won’t work on Windows 10, so you’d have to spend money upgrading those programs, if upgrades are available at all. Printers, scanners and other accessories also might need new controlling software, called drivers. If a driver update isn’t available, you might find yourself with a dead accessory.

And once you upgrade to Windows 10, you might be ceding control over future upgrades to Microsoft. The company is offering incremental updates to Windows 10 on a regular basis, and it won’t always give you a choice on whether to accept.

HOW TO KEEP THE OLDER WINDOWS Microsoft is treating Windows 10 as a type of security update it regularly pushes to users. Microsoft is now reclassifying Windows 10 as “recommended” rather than “optional.” In doing so, those who have set their machine to automatically get important updates will get Windows 10, too.

You can avoid this by turning off automatic updates in the settings under Windows Update. That’s not recommended, though, because you might miss important security fixes.

If you work for a large company, your system administrators are likely monitoring these updates, so Windows 10 won’t automatically download without their OK. Plus, Microsoft isn’t offering Windows 10 for free to larger companies.

Microsoft will support Windows 7 until 2020 and Windows 8 until 2023, after which time it will stop fixing any security problems. By then, it might be time for a new computer anyway.

IF YOU’RE READY To install Windows 10, all you need to do is accept it when prompted. Getting Windows 10 shouldn’t affect your photos and other documents, though there’s always a risk of a meltdown with any major upgrade. Back up your files first. You can use an online storage service such as OneDrive or DropBox to keep a backup online.

WHAT IF YOU DON’T LIKE WINDOWS 10?

Microsoft keeps a backup of your system for a month. In the settings, go to “Update & security” and then “Recovery.”

You’ll find the option to return to Windows 7 or 8. Your files should be OK, but you’ll lose any apps installed after upgrading to Windows 10. Remember, you have only 31 days to change your mind.

In this photo provided by Better Homes and Gardens, punch up the Super Bowl party fun with a few handmade decorations, including penalty flags made by wrapping a pingpong ball inside a 10-inch fabric square or heavy paper napkin and securing with a rubber band. Use this year's Super Bowl colors -- Denver Broncos orange and Carolina Panthers blue -- and display an armload of penalty flags in a basket near the TV. “It needs to add to the festivities. Let’s face it: It’s the last time you’re going to watch football till August,” advises football fan Amy Panos, deputy editor of home design for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. (Marty Baldwin for Better Homes and Gardens via AP)

Craft some last-minute Super Bowl party fun

By JENNIFER FORKER Associated Press It’s more than a football game. For many, the Super Bowl is a giant party.

Punch up the party fun and win accolades with these quick, doit-yourself decorations.

“This should be fun and easy and something that your kids can do with you. It shouldn’t add any stress,” advises football fan Amy Panos, deputy editor of home design for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. “It needs to add to the festivities. Let’s face it: It’s the last time you’re going to watch football till August.”

Have time for only one party accessory?

Make penalty flags, says Panos.

They’re simple: Put a pingpong ball inside a 10-inch square of fabric or thick paper napkin — you can use Denver Broncos orange and Carolina Panthers blue for this year’s Super Bowl.

Gather up the four corners and wrap them with a rubber band (it’ll look like an orange or blue ghost). Display an armload of these in a basket near the TV. “Sometimes you just need to throw the flag at somebody,” says Panos, who keeps a basket of these in her Des Moines, Iowa, family room year-round.

“It’s usually while watching a sporting event when we throw the flag,” she says. “Or if someone is throwing M&Ms or being rude, they get the flag (thrown).”

Another quick idea: Buy an assortment of striped tube (athletic) socks — again, shocking orange and bright blue suit this year’s color scheme — and cut them below the striped ribbing to use as drink cozies.

Get deeper into the game by making pennants — it’s basically a triangle, right? Cut small ones from construction paper or cardstock and attach them to toothpicks and drink stirrers to adorn appetizers and drinks. Make larger ones from card stock or felt and attach them to dowels to tuck into vases, a trophy cup or a frontdoor wreath.

Or try this table-decorating idea from Marianne Canada, a designer for HGTV.com who hosts its Crafternoon series: Draw football laces onto several small, terra-cotta pots with a white paint pen. First, draw a thick vertical line; let it dry and then add horizontal lines across the vertical line and let them dry. Insert moistened floral foam and flowers in the teams’ colors.

Time strapped? Use white electrical tape instead.

“It makes a great graphic impact, but it’s really inexpensive and it’s something you can put together in 30 minutes,” says Canada.

You can decorate Mason jars the same way. Or roll up brown sheets of construction paper to form funnels, and tape or staple them closed before painting or taping with football lacing. Fill the funnels with popcorn or other party snack food, says Canada.

A last-minute decorating idea?

“Display a few footballs on the mantle or on the food table or coffee table, or grab a kid’s helmet and put that on display,” says Panos.

Guests could construct their own penalty flags or larger pennants during the game, and take them home as party favors.

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In this photo provided by HGTV, punch up the Super Bowl party fun with a few handmade decorations, including a centerpiece crafted from inexpensive clay pots painted with white "football laces" lines and filled with grocery-store flowers.

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WESTFIELD — The YMCA of Greater Westfield is hosting its sixth annual “Cook-Off” fundraiser on Saturday, March 12th, 11:30am – 1:30pm. The Chili, Chowder, and Chocolate Cook-Off is a fun way to sample our local restaurants, and civic organizations’ tasty dishes. Chefs will have the opportunity to showcase their cooking skills and businesses’ by cooking either a chili, chowder or a sweet chocolate delight,” noting that chili and chowder have to be cooked in a Board of Health approved kitchen. Past contestants: Alessios Pizza, B’ Shara’s Catering Service, G.I.L.T.I.E Phyls, Mama Cakes, Moolicious, Mrs. Murphy’s Donut’s, Pappa’s Bar & Grill, Peppermill Catering Service, Rapids Bar & Grill, Spradley Deluxe Coffee, Wicked Good Treats by Elaine Shepard, Arbors, Armbrook, the Westfield Fire & Police Department, and the Westfield Rotary have committed to the success of this community fundraiser. In conjunction with the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, the WESTFIELD YMCA is assisting to raise funds for the KEV’s Foundation. This foundation helps educate and prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in children and young adults. If other vendors are still interested, they can contact the Westfield YMCA, 568.8631 or email Cindy, cagan@westfieldymca.org.

When it comes to 21st century multimedia platforms, “hyper local” is a term you hear a lot.

It’s not a new idea. In fact, The Westfield News has been providing readers with “hyper local” news coverage of Westfield, Southwick, and the Hilltowns all along. Television, radio and regional newpapers only provide fleeting coverage of local issues you care about. TV stations and big newspaper publishers, after years of cutbacks and mergers, frankly aren’t able to provide in-depth coverage of smaller markets anymore.

But, day in and day out, The Westfield News provides consistant coverage of the stories you need to know about, that are important to your city, town, neighborhood and home.

In this Jan. 21, 2015, file photo, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event demonstrating the new features of Windows 10 at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Wash. If you’re running an older version of Windows, you might suddenly find Microsoft’s Windows 10 upgrade already downloaded on your machine. The automatic download, beginning the first week of February 2016, is part of Microsoft’s aggressive push to get Windows 10 on as many devices as possible. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Rachel White spells a word

Spelling Bee

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and Hunter Chevalier and Julia Daley (St. Mary’s).

After a student misspelled a word, he or she exited the stage to applause from the audience, and was seated in the front row The final four were Samantha Adamtsez of Abner Gibbs, Jonathan Bulan of Paper Mill, and Sara Whitelock and Garrette Ondrick of Southampton Road. The rules for the spelling bee then changed. If a student misspelled a word, the next student had to spell it correctly before the first student was ruled out.

The final four went several rounds with no mistakes, prompting Wright to switch to a list of harder words. Fourth place finisher Jonathan Bulan missed a word, as did third place finisher Samantha Adamtsez, and both exited the stage.

It was down to two – Sara Whitelock and Garrette Ondrick, both of Southampton Road.

They went through “ambiguous,” “authentic,” “etiquette,” “recipient,” “propeller,” and “machinery,” before Sara missed a letter in “technique.” Garrette looked triumphant, and mouthed to someone in the audience that he knew this one, prompting laughter. Garrette then correctly spelled the word, and raised his hands in victory.

Izmarizaray Reyes spells a word.

“It was exciting. He studied very hard for it. It was welldeserved,” said Garrette’s mother Jennifer Ondrick. “His favorite thing to do other than hockey is to read,” she added.

All sixteen finalists then returned to the stage, and medals were hung around their necks on ribbons. Third place finisher Samantha Adamtsez received two tickets to a Springfield Falcons game, as did all of the top three, and a $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. Sara Whitelock received the tickets and a $75 gift certificate, and Garrette Ondrick received the tickets and a $150 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble bookstore, thus blending his two favorite pastimes.

Wright announced that Southampton Road School had the top finisher last year, and this year, had the first and second place finisher. A permanent plaque with names of the winners and their school is awarded to the top student’s school each year.

“I love seeing how enthusiastic the teachers are in getting their students prepared for this, and how excited the students are,” said School Committee member Diane Mayhew, who tries to attend the spelling bee every year. “It reaffirms the Southampton Road had top two finishers in Sara Whitelock quality education they’re getting in the Westfield Schools.” and Garrette Ondrick.

Armoni Hernandez of Franklin Ave. spells a word.

Second place finisher Sara Whitelock.

Kaelyn McEwan of Munger Hill spells a word.

Leslie Stauffer, George Delisle, Bob Plasse, and Fr. Joseph Soltysiak confer at the judges table.

Fourth place finisher Jonthan Bulan.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Feb. 5: Super Bowl Pre Game Lunch Vegetable Soup Meatball Grinder Sweet Potato Wedges Sorbet, Milk

8-Feb: Combo Basket w/ Chicken Nuggets, Tator Tots and Mozzarella Sticks, Steamed Green Beans, Whole Wheat Bread, Choice of Fruit, Milk

9-Feb: Vegetable/ Bean Soup, Ham Bagel Melt, Oven Baked Potatoes, Apple Crisp, Milk

10-Feb: Fish Nuggets, Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Carrot Coins, Homemade Cornbread, Choice of Fruit, Milk

11-Feb: Teriyaki Nuggets w/ Fried Rice Bowl, Oriental Vegetables, Fortune Cookie, Apple Crisp, Milk

8-Feb: Combo Basket w/ Chicken Nuggets, Tater Tots and Mozzarella Sticks, Baby Carrots with Dip, School Recipe Corn Bread, Fruit Choice, Milk

9-Feb: Chili with Tortilla Chips, Shredded Cheese, Whole Kernel Corn, Black Bean Salsa, Fruit Choice, Milk

10-Feb: Vegetable Bean Soup, Toasted Cheese Sandwich, California Blend Vegetables, Fruit Choice, Milk

11-Feb: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Steamed Broccoli, Garlic Rolls, Fruit Choice, Milk

8-Feb: Beefy Dippers Fluffy Rice Oriental Vegetables Mandarin Oranges Milk

9-Feb: Pancakes w/Syrup Sausage Patty Veggie Sticks Fruit Salad Milk

10-Feb: Cheese Pizza Peas&Carrots Fruit Choice Milk

11-Feb: Baked Chicken Potato, Carrots W.W. Roll Fruit Choice Milk

WESTFIELD NORTH & SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS Feb. 5: Super Bowl Pre-Game Lunch, Mini Twin Cheese Burgers, Sweet Potato Wedges tis Spunkmeyer Cookie, Fruit Choice, Milk

GATEWAY SCHOOLS Feb. 5: Turkey & Cheese on Whole Wheat Sub RF Cape Cod Chips Three Bean Salad Peaches, Milk

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Tigers’ Ken Flores (12) takes a jump shot against visiting Franklin Tech Westfield Technical Academy’s Matt Wood leads the offense against Franklin Tech. (Photo by Chris Putz) Thursday night. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Free throws key Franklin win

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Franklin Tech spoiled a key home contest for the Westfield Technical Academy High School boys’ basketball team.

Franklin Tech made 30 trips to the foul line, converting 20 free throws en route to a 54-40 win over host Westfield Tech Thursday night. The Tigers attempted just five free throws.

“We had great effort tonight, but we still came up short,” Westfield Tech coach Kyle Dulude said. “The story of the game is that they got the line … We couldn’t get anything going down low.”

Westfield Tech’s Luis Ruiz came off the bench to score eight points off of putbacks, and 10 different Tigers scored against Franklin.

Westfield Tech rallied from a 20-point deficit to within 10 points, but could not close the gap further.

“We just couldn’t find that right connection,” coach Dulude said. “Their height in the paint caused us a lot of problems and didn’t allow us to go on that bigger run we needed.”

O’Brien nets 39 Westfield Tech’s Alex Stepanchuk launches a long range jump shot.

Chicopee 80, Westfield 61 Jake Midura (19 points), Milan

(Photo by Chris Putz)

Westfield Technical Academy’s Tyler French lets a contested floater fly against Franklin Tech Thursday night. (Photo by

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Chris Putz)

Salem downs Westfield State University WESTFIELD – Senior forward Dalton Jay (Hamilton, Ont.) scored for the fourth game in a row, but Westfield State dropped its third consecutive home game, falling to Salem State, 5-2, in MASCAC action Thursday night at Amelia Park Ice Arena.

With the win, Salem State improves to 15-5 overall and moves into first place in the MASCAC with an 11-2 conference record and 22 points.

Westfield State drops to 11-9 on the season, and sits in fourth place in the conference standings at 6-7.

Salem State senior forward Andrew Bucci (Peabody, Mass.) opened the scoring on a shorthanded goal, deking

Owls goaltender Jonathan LoParco (Vaughn, Ont.) before flipping the puck backhanded into the net less than four minutes into the game.

Jay evened the score with 7:01 remaining in the first period, beating a Salem defenseman one-one-one in the slot before sliding a shot underneath junior goaltender Marcus Zelzer’s knee pads.

Freshmen Wyatt Trumbley (Campbell River, B.C.) and Colby Daniels (Leask, Sask.) were credited with assists on the goal.

Salem, however, responded with two goals in the final four minutes of the first period to seize a 3-1 advantage.

Sophomore forward

Mackenzie Cook (Reading, Mass.) stole an errant pass in front of the Owls net to take a 2-1 lead, then senior forward Cam Moniz (Seekonk, Mass.) deflected home a Gabriel Cromp (Montreal, Quebec) slapshot from the blue-line for a 3-1 edge.

Salem State peppered LoParco with shots throughout the night, outshooting the Owls, 42-22. LoParco made 37 saves in the loss.

Michael Chen added an unassisted goal 10 minutes into the second period, fiveholing LoParco after scooping up a loose puck when an errant Owls pass deflected of a teammate’s skate and into their defensive zone.

Cody Campbell-Rich

(Ridgecrest, Calif.) cut the Vikings lead to 4-2 midway through the third period, stationing himself at the far post and tapping home his eighth goal of the season after a beautiful feed from sophomore forward Nik Passero (Fort Erie, Ont.). Sam Quaranta (Niagara Falls, Ont.) also earned an assist on the play.

The Owls pulled LoParco from the net with about three minutes remaining in the game and had chances to pull within one goal, but Zelzer and the Vikings defense held strong. Zelzer saved 20 of the 22 shots on net.

Senior forward Andrew Bettencourt (Riverside, RI) put home an empty-netter

Dalton Jay celebrates a goal vs. Salem State.

(Courtesy of

Westfield State Sports)

with 26 seconds left to cap the scoring for Salem.

Westfield will head to Fitchburg on Saturday, February 6 to take on the third-place Falcons at 6 p.m.

The Falcons defeated the Owls, 10-4, in their last meeting,

Salem will host Plymouth State at Rockett Ice Arena next Thursday in a battle of the top two teams in the MASCAC. – Courtesy of Westfield State University Sports

HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY Westfield 5-8-1 St. Mary 5-5-1 BOYS’ BASKETBALL Westfield 5-8 Southwick 6-9 Gateway 6-7 Westfield Technical Academy 5-11 St. Mary 1-14

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Westfield 1-11 Southwick 11-3 Gateway 2-7 Westfield Technical Academy 0-6 St. Mary 1-11 BOYS’ SWIMMING Westfield 5-4

GIRLS’ SWIMMING Westfield 8-1 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY Longmeadow (WHS Co-Op) 10-4-1 THURSDAY’S RESULTS BOYS’ BASKETBALL Franklin Tech 54, Westfield Technical Academy 40

Chicopee 80, Westfield 61 Hampden Charter School of Science 66, St. Mary 50 Gateway 62, Pathfinder 58 Monson 66, Southwick 62 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY Longmeadow (WHS Co-Op) 3, Belmont 1

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2016 HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Friday, February 5 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Wachusett, Northstar Youth Forum, 5:45 p.m.

WRESTLING at West Springfield, 9 a.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Shrewsbury, North Star Youth Forum Ice Rink, 7:50 p.m.

Monday, February 8 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 PVIAC SKI INDIVIDUALS, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9:30 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ludlow, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 11 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Amherst, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Amherst, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 8 p.m.

Friday, February 12 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

SECTIONAL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Springfield College, Art Linkletter Natatorium, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Simsbury, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 SECTIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS @ Springfield College, Art Linkletter Natatorium (Girls – 9 a.m.; Boys – 4:30 p.m.)

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. O’Bryant High School, 3:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. O’Bryant High School, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia Ice

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Center, West Springfield, 6 p.m. ***Sunday, February 14*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee Comp, Cyr Arena, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, February 15 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Cougar Classic, Rockland Ice Rink, 9:30 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 Thursday, February 18 LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Cougar Classic, Rockland Ice Rink, 9:30 a.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 19 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 ***Sunday, February 21*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Minnechaug, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 2:30 p.m.

Monday, February 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Chicopee, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23 Wednesday, February 24 Thursday, February 25 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 26 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Acton-Boxborough, Mullins Center (UMass), Amherst, 4 p.m.

Saturday, February 27 JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Simsbury, 4:30 p.m. ***Sunday, February 28*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Friday, February 5 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Putnam, 4 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 8 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, February 9 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, February 10 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Academy, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 12 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 GIRLS’ HOOPS at St. Mary, Westfield Middle

School South, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, February 18 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6 p.m.

Friday, February 19 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, February 20 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Friday, February 5 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ware, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ware, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 WRESTLING at Eagle Duals 3, Franklin County Tech, 10 a.m.

Monday, February 8 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Easthampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Easthampton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pope Francis, Dupont Middle School, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pope Francis, Dupont Middle School, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Granby, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Hopkins Academy, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 No Sports Scheduled Friday, February 12 No Sports Scheduled

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Turners Falls, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Turners Falls, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Renaissance, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Renaissance, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 18 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Dean Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 19 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Mowhawk, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Mohawk, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Friday, February 5 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Palmer, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Palmer, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 8 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 SKIING – PVIAC Individuals, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9:30 a.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Putnam, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Putnam, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. St. Joe’s, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ WRESTLING at Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. St. Joe’s, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 No Sports Scheduled Friday, February 12 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 15 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 17 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Longmeadow, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Longmeadow, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 18 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 19 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 22 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, February 23 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Friday, February 5 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 6 No Sports Scheduled Monday, February 8 BOYS’ HOOPS at McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9 PVIAC SKI INDIVIDUALS, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 9:30 a.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Easthampton, Lossone Rink-Williston Academy, 7 p.m.

Thursday, February 11 BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Friday, February 12 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Saturday, February 13 No Sports Scheduled

Monday, February 15 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 Wednesday, February 17 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Mount Everett, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, February 18 BOYS’ HOOPS at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 19 No Sports Scheduled

Saturday, February 20 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Turners Falls, Collins/ Moylan Arena, 7 p.m.

Monday, February 22 BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 23 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Commerce, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee, Smead Arena, 5:30 p.m.

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Westfield’s Matt Butera (3) lays up the ball against Chicopee Thursday night. (Photo by Chris Putz)

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Westfield’s Scott Walsh (25) rebounds the ball over Chicopee. (Photo by Chris Putz)

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Harrison (18), and Chevon Cote (14) fueled an 80-point outburst for Chicopee.

John O’Brien had a monster game for Westfield, scoring an astounding 39 points.

Saints’ ‘O’ soars in loss Hampden Charter School of Science 66, St. Mary 50 Jake Butler (15 points) and Nick Ilnicki (13) led a balanced attack for St. Mary at Westfield Middle School South. Saints’ Drew Collins finished with seven points, and, Giovanni DePergola and Alex Qiu had six points apiece.

“It was a nice game for us offensively,” St. Mary coach Joe Molta said. “Unfortunately, we had a tough time stopping them.”

Gators net victory Gateway 62, Pathfinder 58 Three players scored in double digits – Shane Mastello (19 points), Brad Moreau (16), and Peter Kowal (15) – to propel Gateway on the road.

Mustangs edge Rams Monson 66, Southwick 62 Bahu Abdul-Wadud scored a game-high 22 points, and Mike Tranghese chipped in 14 as Monson escaped with a big road victory.

Ryan LeClair scored 21 points to lead Southwick. Rams’ Matt Daley had 11.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY

Lancers deliver victory Longmeadow (WHS Co-Op) 3, Belmont 1 Madison Pelletier, Katie Joyal, and Bailey Tymeson scored one goal apiece to lead Longmeadow (WHS Co-Op) on the road.

Mackenzie Pelletier earned two assists, and, Karalyn Jones and Taylor Low each had one.

Lancers’ goalie Lexi Levere collected 22 saves.

Westfield’s John O’Brien takes a jump shot near the free throw line. (Photo by Chris Putz)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Saturday, Jan. 16 New England 27, Kansas City 20 Arizona 26, Green Bay 20, OT Sunday, Jan. 17 Carolina 31, Seattle 24 Denver 23, Pittsburgh 16

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sunday, Jan. 24 AFC Denver 20, New England 18 NFC Carolina 49, Arizona 15

PRO BOWL Sunday, Jan. 31 At Honolulu Team Irvin 49, Team Rice 27

SUPER BOWL The Bombers extend an arm on defense. (Photo by Chris Putz)

Sunday, Feb. 7 At Santa Clara, Calif.

Denver vs. Carolina, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Feb. 5, 2016: This year you have many aspirations.

Be careful with dreams revolving around money and material security. An offer that seems too good to be true probably is. Trust cynicism. If you are single, you could change a lot because of a relationship. This person might be controlling or just not your type. Somehow, he or she might be withholding something from you. If you are attached, the two of you often get into power plays. As a result, you avoid your sweetie and discussions with him or her. Don’t do that. Be openminded and nonjudgmental.

CAPRICORN can be hard to deal with.

The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult

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DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

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ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your creativity comes from an inner sense of self. Your imagination creates many ideas, but you might choose not to share them. These flights of fancy are important to your sense of well-being.

Take a stronger role in your professional environment. Tonight: Lead others.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might have the desire to do something very different. A change in scenery proves to be beneficial to many people, including you. Take off, and you will gain a new perspective on whatever ails you; it also will help you to relax. Tonight: Take off as fast as you can.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH One-on-one relating will reveal a lot of information about a higherup. You might want to check out the facts to gauge how much is really just gossip.

You won’t want to work with false information. A loved one wants you to change your plans. Tonight: Let the party begin.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH Bask in the popularity of the moment. Whether you’re making plans or closing a business deal, you have many options. You know that this kind of diversity does not happen frequently. Take advantage of the moment. Be careful with someone who is very controlling. Tonight: Out. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You could be left to complete everyone else’s errands. Since you tend to complete a lot quickly, you’ll be out enjoying the next few days before you know it. Ask yourself how many times you have left details unfinished for others to complete. Tonight: The party goes on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Others will lure you into a late lunch or an early departure from work.

Often you are too responsible to leave work undone, but today is different. Be careful with a new person you meet who might be very appealing; he or she could be controlling. Tonight: Enjoy every moment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH The best intentions could fall to the wayside. You might feel nervous.

Consider working from home, where you can relax and accomplish more. You are inspired by an associate who is full of ideas. Understand what it takes to get past an obstacle. Tonight: Play it low-key.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Your imagination feeds your ability to draw out others. Be careful if you sense that someone is becoming very controlling. Perhaps the person could be you. Others don’t appreciate this kind of behavior. Find out what’s motivating you. Tonight: Wish upon a star.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Your finances will play a big role in your plans. No one wants to accept limitations, especially you, but you probably will have to. Do not fight city hall; instead, choose to work with the situation. You’ll come up with a reasonable solution. Tonight: Make it your treat.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Beam in what you want. Your imagination will be fed through a conversation with a friend. When you are talking to this person, you realize how many diverse opportunities you have. Decide to break the mold and head in a new direction. Tonight: Let it happen.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Saying little and listening a lot paves the way to success. You might feel as if you can’t turn a situation around, no matter what you do. You can -- you just haven’t found the right path yet. Do not lose hope. Stay centered, and head toward your goal. Tonight: Not to be found.

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NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 49 36 9 4 76 163 111 Florida 51 31 15 5 67 146 113 N.Y. Rangers 51 28 18 5 61 148 134 Tampa Bay 50 28 18 4 60 133 118 Boston 51 27 18 6 60 153 137 N.Y. Islanders 49 26 17 6 58 137 124 Detroit 51 25 18 8 58 126 133 New Jersey 52 26 20 6 58 119 123 Pittsburgh 49 25 17 7 57 127 125 Philadelphia 49 23 18 8 54 119 132 Carolina 52 23 21 8 54 124 139 Montreal 52 24 24 4 52 140 142 Ottawa 52 23 23 6 52 146 168 Toronto 50 19 22 9 47 121 139 Buffalo 52 21 26 5 47 120 141 Columbus 53 20 28 5 45 136 169 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 55 35 16 4 74 154 127 Los Angeles 51 31 17 3 65 137 119 Dallas 52 33 14 5 71 171 139 San Jose 50 27 19 4 58 147 133 St. Louis 54 29 17 8 66 131 131 Anaheim 49 24 18 7 55 108 115 Colorado 54 27 23 4 58 147 148 Nashville 52 24 20 8 56 132 138 Minnesota 51 23 19 9 55 126 124 Arizona 51 24 21 6 54 137 157 Vancouver 51 20 19 12 52 123 141 Calgary 49 22 24 3 47 130 147 Winnipeg 50 22 25 3 47 129 145 Edmonton 52 21 26 5 47 134 152 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Anaheim 4, Los Angeles 2 overtime loss.

Friday’s Games Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Carolina at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Buffalo 4, Montreal 2 Columbus at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 1 Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Calgary 4, Carolina 1 Saturday’s Games Thursday’s Games Washington at New Jersey, 1 p.m.

Boston 3, Buffalo 2, SO N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Toronto 3, New Jersey 2, SO Edmonton at Montreal, 2 p.m.

Columbus 2, Vancouver 1, SO N.Y. Islanders at Detroit, 2 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers 4, Minnesota 2 Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m.

Washington 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Edmonton 7, Ottawa 2 Pittsburgh at Florida, 7 p.m.

Florida 6, Detroit 3 Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

San Jose 3, St. Louis 1 San Jose at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Philadelphia 6, Nashville 3 Chicago at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Dallas 4, Colorado 3, OT Winnipeg at Colorado, 10 p.m.

Chicago 5, Arizona 4, OT Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Cleveland 35 13 .729 — 7-3 L-1 19-3 16-10 22-8 Toronto 34 16 .680 2 9-1 W-2 18-6 16-10 23-8 Atlanta 29 22 .569 7½ 5-5 W-2 16-8 13-14 17-13 Boston 29 22 .569 7½ 7-3 W-2 15-10 14-12 22-15 Chicago 27 21 .563 8 4-6 W-1 16-9 11-12 16-13 Miami 28 22 .560 8 5-5 W-1 16-9 12-13 15-15 Indiana 26 23 .531 9½ 4-6 W-1 15-8 11-15 17-10 Detroit 27 24 .529 9½ 5-5 W-1 16-8 11-16 16-13 Charlotte 24 25 .490 11½ 6-4 W-2 17-8 7-17 14-12 Washington 21 26 .447 13½ 3-7 L-2 10-16 11-10 15-14 New York 23 29 .442 14 3-7 L-3 14-12 9-17 15-19 Orlando 21 27 .438 14 1-9 L-2 13-11 8-16 11-19 Milwaukee 20 31 .392 16½ 4-6 L-4 13-8 7-23 14-16 Brooklyn 12 38 .240 24 1-9 L-5 8-20 4-18 8-23 Philadelphia 7 42 .143 28½ 3-7 L-3 4-19 3-23 1-28 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf d-Golden State 45 4 .918 — 9-1 W-8 22-0 23-4 26-2 San Antonio 41 8 .837 4 8-2 W-2 27-0 14-8 23-4 Oklahoma City 38 13 .745 8 9-1 W-5 24-5 14-8 25-4 L.A. Clippers 32 17 .653 13 6-4 L-1 17-8 15-9 17-12 Memphis 29 20 .592 16 8-2 W-4 19-7 10-13 16-13 Dallas 28 24 .538 18½ 5-5 L-2 15-9 13-15 18-13 Houston 27 25 .519 19½ 5-5 W-2 16-12 11-13 19-14 Utah 23 25 .479 21½ 6-4 W-4 16-10 7-15 12-17 Portland 24 27 .471 22 7-3 L-1 15-11 9-16 18-15 Sacramento 21 28 .429 24 5-5 L-1 13-13 8-15 10-20 Denver 19 31 .380 26½ 4-6 L-1 10-15 9-16 11-23 New Orleans 18 31 .367 27 6-4 L-3 13-12 5-19 12-21 Minnesota 15 36 .294 31 3-7 W-1 7-18 8-18 9-22 Phoenix 14 37 .275 32 1-9 L-6 10-15 4-22 9-21 L.A. Lakers 11 41 .212 35½ 2-8 W-2 6-18 5-23 5-29 d-division leader Wednesday’s Games Atlanta 124, Philadelphia 86 Charlotte 106, Cleveland 97 Indiana 114, Brooklyn 100 Boston 102, Detroit 95 Oklahoma City 117, Orlando 114 Golden State 134, Washington 121 San Antonio 110, New Orleans 97 Miami 93, Dallas 90 Utah 85, Denver 81 Chicago 107, Sacramento 102 Minnesota 108, L.A. Clippers 102 Thursday’s Games Detroit 111, New York 105 Houston 111, Phoenix 105 L.A. Lakers 99, New Orleans 96 Toronto 110, Portland 103 Friday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Boston at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Denver, 9 p.m.

Milwaukee at Utah, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Portland at Houston, 5 p.m.

Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

New Orleans at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Memphis, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 9 p.m.

Utah at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

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Spooner leads Bruins past Sabres

By NICK MENDOLA Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Five players on the Buffalo Sabres had a chance to stop Brad Marchand before the streaking Boston Bruins forward finished his end-to-end rush with a flourish.

Marchand scored his eighth goal in eight games to help Boston erase a two-goal deficit, and Ryan Spooner scored in regulation and the shootout to lead the Bruins to a 3-2 victory Thursday night.

With his team down 2-1 and killing a penalty, Marchand picked up a Sabres turnover in his own end and started an 11-second rush that saw him drag the puck by Zach Bogosian, lower his shoulder and zip a backhand over goalie Chad Johnson.

“I wanted to get a quick shot off,” Marchand said. “When I pulled it through, I just tried to get Bogosian’s stick out of the way and get a shot off, so luckily it found the net.”

Marchand has scored in seven of Boston’s last eight games to raise his season total to 23.

“He’s been really good,” Bruins coach Claude Julien said.

“Tonight he wasn’t just good scoring, he was good everywhere; he was all over the ice.

When he plays like that he becomes one of the good players around the league, no doubt.”

Spooner had the lone goal in the shootout, and Tuukka Rask denied Brian Gionta, Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly.

Rask made 26 saves for the win.

“It was a very tight game right from the bat,” Rask said. “We had more shots than they did, but it was an up-and-down game.

You really had to fight for every inch on the ice there.”

Kane and Sam Reinhart scored for the Sabres.

Buffalo had a two-goal lead for 58 seconds early in the second period before Spooner backhanded his own rebound past a prone Johnson to make it 2-1.

The Bruins carried that momentum past the midway part of the period, and Johnson was forced to make a pair of in-tight stops on Jimmy Hayes.

“For the most part it was a pretty good game for us,” Spooner said. “Second period I thought we played one of the best of the year. We attacked a lot and that was good to see.”

Jack Eichel’s giveaway at the Boston blue line sent the Bruins on an odd-man rush, but Johnson swung his leg to make a backdoor stop. At the other end, Rask scooped up Jamie McGinn’s rebound.

Boston had two prime chances to beat Johnson in the first 30 seconds of the third, but Zdeno Chara took a tripping penalty moments after Patrice Bergeron tipped a shot past Johnson but wide of the net.

Marchand tied it seconds after Boston killed the penalty, dangling Bogosian on the way to roofing an odd-angled backhand over Johnson at 2:44 of the third.

Johnson stuffed Hayes’ attempt with his left arm midway through the third.

Eichel came close to restoring Buffalo’s lead when he carried the puck deep into the slot before firing a wrist shot high and wide of the net.

Kane took a slashing penalty in overtime, and Johnson spread out in the crease to make a low save of Bergeron’s point-blank snap shot.

It was Rask’s turn to shine when Bergeron gave Buffalo its own overtime power play 2:50 in.

The Bruins killed off an early penalty in the first period, but Buffalo kept applying pressure.

Johan Larsson drifted into the slot and wristed a hard shot toward the right corner, but Rask waffled the puck out of play.

At the other end, Matt Beleskey took a high, hard shot of his own that Johnson pushed wide of the net.

Kane fed Gionta on a 3-on-1 only to see the Sabres captain ring a shot off the right post, but Buffalo found the rebound. After a few more passes, Kane finished off Gionta’s feed to make it 1-0.

The Sabres doubled their lead when Reinhart scored 47 seconds into the second. Mark Pysyk’s point shot through traffic picked up a screen from Chara and changed directions to beat Rask.

NOTES: The teams play again Saturday night in Boston.

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NOTICE AND ORDER Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor In the interests of: Elvira-Rose Willow Pagano of Westfield, MA Minor NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES 1. Hearing Date/Time: A hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor filed on 12/09/2015 by Donna L Curran of Westfield, MA will be held 02/19/2016 08:15 AM Guardianship of Minor Hearing Located 50 State Street, 4th Floor, Springfield, MA 01103 2. Response to Petition: You may respond by filing a written response to the Petition or by appearing in person at the hearing. If you choose to file a written respopnse, you need to: File the original with the Court; and Mail a copy to all interested parties at least five (5) business days before the hearing.

In the Matter of: Johanna Vanessa Demicheli Lebron of Westfield, MA To all persons interested in petition described: A petition has been presented

by Johanna V Demicheli Lebron requesting that: Johanna Vanessa Demicheli Lebron be allowed to change his/her/their name as follows: JOHANNA VANESSA VOISINE IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: SPRINGFIELD ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON:03/03/2016 WITNESS, Hon. Anne M Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court Date: February 4, 2016 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

3. Counsel for the Minor: The minor (or an adult on behalf of the minor) has the right to request that counsel be appointed for the minor.

4. Presence of the Minor at Hearing: A minor over age 14 has the right to be present at any hearing, unless the Court finds that it is not in the minor's best interests.

Witness, Hon. Anne M. Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 01, 2013 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

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ESTATE SALE $400 per month. 413-259-7044.

413-364-3036 WESTFIELD: 12 Denise Drive.

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February 6th & 7th. 9:00am3:00pm. EVERYTHING MUST GO! Household items, furniture, misc. items. Something for everyone. Open House.

February 7th. 1:00pm-3:00pm.

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DEADLINE: 2PM THE DAY BEFORE Email floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext, 118 ROOMS

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WESTFIELD: LARGE UN-FURNISHED ROOM: Heat, hot water, electricity, and cable included. Central location. Parking, bus route.

Non-smoking. Male preferred. $95/weekly. 413-562-1973

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HOUSE RENTAL HOUSE FOR RENT Westfield: 2 Bedroom, no utilities. $950 per month. No smoking. Northside.

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Attention Auto Mechanics! 2 bays available in existing equipped auto repair shop.

Double day w/lift includes air, tire machine, and balancer, break lathe, welding equipment, gas and Mig. 10' x 10' overhead door. Shared utilities. Includes small office. $500 p/month. Other trades considered. Please call Matt after 2pm or leave message. Southampton/Westfield line. Rt., 10 413-259-7044.

Submit Your Resume To: resumes@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

Perfect for office, hair salon and massage therapy. 600+ sq. ft.

Call 4513-519-7257 to set up a viewing.

is seeking

APARTMENT WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.

to market our four print publications & websites to businesses in the Pioneer Valley.

WESTFIELD- 1 BEDROOM, kitchen and bath. $700 p/month.

All utilities included. No Pets.

First, last and security.

413-250-4811

Business Directory Business & Professional Services Email floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 Email floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • DIRECTORY • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 CHIMNEY SWEEPS A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided.

Call: 413-330-2186

HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured.

Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, (800)793-3706.

DRYWALL T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops!

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

ELECTRICIAN JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates.

40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Lic# A7625.Call Tom Daly, (413)543-3100.

FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

RNF FLOORING Installation and repair of Hardwood, Tile and Laminate Flooring. Licensed and insured.

Like us on Facebook for 5% off your first project.

413-315-0719 Jeremiah Brady RNF_Floors@yahoo.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com

DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT All your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Free quotes. Extensive references, fully licensed & insured in MA/CT.

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs.

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!

MASONRY

ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. All brick, block, concrete. Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired. Sump pumps and french drain systems installed.

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

(413)569-1611. (413)374-5377.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Cleanups, leaf/brush removal, trimming, mulch, gutter cleaning. Call (413)579-1639.

HOME MAINTENANCE JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC Fall cleanups/Curbside leaf pick-up; Lawn mowing, Hedge trimming, Thatching, Aeration, Mulching and Stone, Top soil/Mulch deliveries, Plantings, Koi ponds All your landscaping needs Residential & Commercial Fully Insured/Free Estimates (413) 626 6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

HOUSE CLEANING TURCOTTE ELECTRIC 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations.

HVAC controls. Knob and tube wiring removal for insurance company requirements. Fully insured. All calls answered.

Master's Lic #A-18022 (413)214-4149

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING A NEW LOOK FOR 2016!

Let Home Decor help. Interior painting and wallpapering, specializing in faux finishes. Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Kendra now for a free estimate and decorating advice.

(413)564-0223, (413)626-8880.

FINISHLINE PAINTING SERVICES For all your residential and commercial maintenance needs. Providing quality work for your home, office or apartment complex. Painting, Wallpaper removal, Drywall Repairs, Apartment/ Real Estate turnovers.

Fully insured.

Call Brian 413-204-8737 JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

Water damage repairs, ceiling, wall and exterior repairs. Power washing.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

PLUMBING & HEATING

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Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

TWO MOM'S CLEANING SERVICE Personalized Cleaning Commercial & Residential Fully Insured & Bonded Call NOW for FREE Estimate 10+ Years Experience References Available 413-326-1278

OFFICE CLEANING GREAT WHITE CLEANING Office Cleaning, Full Janitorial Service. 25 years in business!

Call 413-568-2566

BUSINESS PROPERTY

NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding.

Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net

DUMP TRUCK & TRACTOR SERVICE JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Snowplowing & Sanding Grading & leveling of dirt driveways & short roads; loader work. Dump truck delivery available.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

SNOWPLOWING AFFORDABLE Snowblower & Lawnmower Services. Tune-ups/Repairs.

Free pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

SNOWPLOWING

A-1 SNOWPLOWING by Affordable Building Contractor Residential & light commercial.

Westfield only. 20 years experience. Call Dave 413-568-6440.

SNOWPLOWING: Western Avenue area (Westfield). Reasonable and dependable. All phone calls returned promptly!

Please call John 413-297-9099

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104 American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

JML FORESTRY Seasoned firewood. We deliver 1/2 cords to full cords. Mobile firewood processing. Open storage facility for campers, boats, trailers, etc. Westfield, MA 413-575-8900

UPHOLSTERY KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)562-6639.

WELDING WOLFE'S WELDING 24-hour Snow-Plow Repair On-site welding repairs Shop fabrication, weld services DENNIS WOLFE (413)888-0083

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your Fall appointment 413-237-2053

OPEN HOUSES

BEAUTIFUL VICTORIAN Westfield: 11 State Street $239,500 Many architectural extras.

Huge doors and windows, beautiful tiled fireplace with mirrored mantle, crown molding, picture rails, gorgeous formal staircase, rear staircase to maid quarters. 8 ft. double pocket doors separating living room and parlor.

Pearl service call buttons throughout house for alerting maid.

Kitchen with soapstone sink and large pantry with floor to ceiling built in cabinets, two double swinging doors. Dining room with built-in china cabinet, leaded glass windows, hardwood floor in square pattern. Total rooms on 1st floor; 4 rooms, half bathroom and a separate washroom. Total rooms on 2nd floor; 4 rooms, master bathroom & full bathroom.

Total rooms on 3rd floor; 4 bedrooms, finished, not heated, former maid quarters.

All New: high efficiency gas fired circulating hot water boiler; insulation, plumbing, electrical service and replacement windows throughout.

Carriage House with walk-up 2nd floor and electric garage door.

Call for Appointment: 413-427-0436 more photos at: www.thewestfieldnews.com Classifieds

MOBILE HOMES SPRINGFIELD: Cozy, 1 Bedroom starter home. Well kept.

Shed, patio, shingles, yard, fence. $37,500 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

CONDOS FOR SALE Rosewood Estates Condo Southwick, Rt. 202 @ Westfield line. 2-bedroom, 1 bath with separate GARAGE. Full basement, gas heat, vaulted ceiling. New washer/dryer on main floor. New kitchen counters, sink & flooring.

Excellent condition. $159,900.

Call 413-998-3490

SERVICES A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, Fall yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462