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Wastewater bond request sent back to executive branch

Planning Board changes weighed

by Council Southwick Town Clerk Michelle Hill explains the importance of town officials to fulfill their appointed or elected positions and the impact it could have on town government and business projects. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

Cesan, board, address her recent absences

By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Since abruptly leaving a Board of Selectmen meeting several weeks ago, Selectwoman Tracy Cesan has been absent.

Cesan said her absence the past two weeks “is a reflection of the negative treatment I feel I have been subjected to as a BOS member over

“I am weighing my options on moving forward.”

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the last two plus years and more specifically the recent actions towards me by a public official during the October 6, 2014 and October 20, 2014 BOS meetings.”

Cesan said her absence at meetings is not a reflection of her involvement with the board.

“I believe any reasonable person would understand my reluctance to return to that table on Monday nights after what I have endured,” Cesan said in an email to the newspaper.

“I have shared my concerns with the remaining BOS via an e-mail sent out by the BOS Secretary; they have not responded or reached out to me. I feel this topic, as well as other topics have been brought to the newspaper and open BOS meetings as a battle of public opinion and perception and to have the town’s people reflect on my character in a negative way, I chose not to elaborate

Tracy Cesan further at this time or engage in this battle,” she wrote.

Cesan said she is “disheartened at the path some people have taken that represent our town” and that personal opinions of her have distracted them from town business.

Cesan told Selectmen Russell Fox and Joseph Deedy that she would not return as she left that night following a discussion in open session about a complaint against Cesan from a town employee. She told the men she wanted an apology from them for remarks made about her by Fox if she was expected to apologize to the employee who filed the complaint.

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Downing sponsors holiday card contest BOSTON – Every December, State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (DPittsfield) mails approximately 3,500 holiday greeting cards to friends, family, supporters and colleagues across the state. This year he is asking local students to design his card for him.

Usually he selects an image that relates to his Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin & Hampden Senate District. In 2007 and 2008 he used winter scenes captured by local photographer Bill Tague, since 2009 he has chosen holiday images by Norman Rockwell.

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By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Council voted last night to approve an ordinance amendment to better define the composition of the planning hoard and roles of its membership.

The City Council has been dealing with the issue for the past several meetings and councilors were in general agreement with the part of the amendment that defines the role of alternate or associate members and what constitutes a quorum.

The element of the amendment that sharply divided the City Council was the elimination of ward representation on the Planning Board. That issue still existed as the block supporting ward representation offered several amendments to the proposed ordinance change and attempted to “bifurcate” the motion to allow a separate vote on the element to eliminate ward representation.

The council initiated discussion at its Oct. 16 session but was deadlocked at six votes for and against the ordinance change as presented. Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell, an advocate of ward representation, was not at the meeting due to a airport flight delay.

The motion to amend the city ordinance establishing the Planning Board was returned to the Legislative & Ordinance Committee for further review at that meeting. The L&O members did discuss the issue at the committee session last week, but made no substantial changes before bringing the issue out for consideration last night.

At-large Councilor Matthew VanHeynigen, who also served on the Planning Board, said Planning Board members are required to act within the scope of state laws and city zoning ordinances. The board members do not act in a political function because of the legal restrictions.

“My motivation is to put the Planning Board in the best position, making for a more efficient Planning Board for residents and businesses,” VanHeynigen said. “I served on it for seven years and never once did I represent the interests of one ward. I always represented the interests of the whole city.”

At-large Councilor Cindy Harris said ward representation on the board

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Benjamin B. Downing (D- Pittsfield) “This year I am sponsoring a holiday greeting card contest for students in grades 3-8,” said Downing. “I thought it would be fun to spread holiday cheer by

using a truly unique card designed by a young constituent.”

Students in grades 3-8 who live in the Senator’s district are encouraged to participate.

Entry forms can be printed from www.SenatorDowning. com or picked up in Downing’s District Office, located at 7 North Street, Suite 307 in Pittsfield.

All submissions must be returned to the District Office by 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 13. They can be dropped off Monday through Friday during business hours, sent via US Mail or scanned and emailed to Benjamin.

Downing@masenate.gov.

The winning design will be chosen by Senator Downing.

His printed holiday card will credit the student artist by listing their name, age, grade, school and hometown.

All contest participants will be invited to attend the Senator’s Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Open House on December 11th, during which the contest winner will be announced.

For more information on the Senator’s contest, visit www.SenatorDowning.com or call (413) 442-4008.

Download the contest submission form there.

By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The City Council voted last night to deny a request for a $1.85 million bond intended to improve energy efficiency at the city’s wastewater treatment plant on Neck Road.

The vote was taken after an opinion from the Law Department stating that the council does not have the authority to amend a bond request. The options available to the council are to petition the executive branch, through DAVID BILLIPS the mayor, to revise the bond or to vote to deny the order, which was the option taken last night.

The Finance Committee had amended the bond order to $1,447 million after discussing the scope of intended work with Water Resource Superintendent Dave Billips.

The council approved the first reading of a bond request to replace energy-inefficient equipment at the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant at its Oct. 16 session after elements of the bond were eliminated and the amount was amended by the Finance Committee.

The Finance Committee had balked at the original amount of $1.85 million and requested Billips to revise the bond by reducing the scope of work.

Billips submitted a revised bond request of $1,477,000 which will be used to replace two oversized Turblex Blowers used in the sewerage plant treatment process to aerate effluent in the treatment tanks. Billips said the blowers were installed as part of the last plant expansion by the construction contractor and are too large for the city’s facility. The Turblex Blowers currently in the plant have a resale value of about $500,000, income which will be applied toward retiring the bond.

The Law Department then ruled that the City Council does not have the authority to amend a bond request, that the bond figure is an executive branch decision, which resulted in the vote to deny the bond.

Billips, who attended the council meeting last night, said he will submit a new bond request, reflecting the Finance Committee revised figure, to Mayor Daniel M. Knapik as soon as possible because the work is time and weather sensitive.

Tolland holding hazard mitigation planning event

By Peter Francis Staff Writer TOLLAND – Residents of the town of Tolland will be able to learn more about the completed draft of the hilltown’s first hazard mitigation plan and to ask questions of town officials Monday at 7 p.m. at the Tolland Public Safety Complex on West Granville Road.

Topics for the meeting will include an introduction to the planning process, a summary of existing mitigation initiatives, and an outline of recommended strategies for addressing natural hazards in Tolland, such as flooding, severe snow and ice storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.

“This planning process is part of a federal program that makes the town eligible for grant funding, so having one of these plans in place is a primary purpose. It makes the town eligible for federal funding,” said Josiah Neiderbach of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC).

Neiderbach added that not all of the municipalities in the PVPC’s area – which includes Hampden and Hampshire counties – have hazard mitigation plans, but that these communities are in the process of developing them.

When asked how hazard mitigation plans for rural towns differ from more urban western Mass. areas, Neiderbach said they’re functionally the same.

“The processes are largely the same, in terms of identifying hazards that could impact a community and looking at existing mitigation strategies and their effectiveness and how they could be improved upon,” he said before clarifiying the difference between hazard mitigation and the emergency preparedness measures communities already take.

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AROUND TOWN Jr. High holds ‘Mix it Up’ Day Huntington – On Tuesday, October 28 over 2/3s of the 7th and 8th grade students attending Gateway Regional Jr. High School took part in a national campaign launched by “Teaching Tolerance”, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. “Mix it Up at Lunch Day” resulted in students—and staff—sitting at different lunch tables with people they don’t ordinarily socialize with.

Students had volunteered to participate ahead of time, and were randomly assigned to different lunch tables. To get people talking with each other, each table had large paper dice that could be rolled to determine a conversation starter.

‘In our surveys, students have identified the cafeteria as the place where divisions are most clearly drawn,” explained the national organizers on the Teaching Tolerance website. “So on one day we ask students to move out of their comfort zones and connect with someone new over lunch. It’s a simple act with profound implications.”

Teachers and staff also took part, visiting with different tables and taking part in the discussions.

“It’s not weird for me because I eat lunch at a different table every day anyway,” said one student.

“It’s DEFINITELY weird for me,” said a classmate. “I did not know some of these people as well as I thought I did, even though we may ride the bus together or have been in classes together since Kindergarten.”

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As per the provisions of Chapter 97 of the Acts of 2014 (the so-called Worthington withdrawal legislation), the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has established, in collaboration with district officials, a date to hold its “Needs Conference”.

The conference will be held in Gateway’s Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, December 3 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. (with a snow date of Monday, December 8). The meeting will allow school committee members, school staff, town officials, and any members of the public to share with DESE how Worthington’s withdrawal from the district may impact district operations moving forward. According to the legislation, this involves DESE collecting information about: the long-term financial impact to the district and its member towns (including transportation, special education, vocational education, and person-

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Dr. David Hopson nel costs); the impact on the district’s enrollment, an inventory of district educational facilities, plans for the reimbursement of capital costs, the repayment of MSBA monies, the district’s administrative structure, fiscal recommendations to hold harmless the remaining towns, any potential for enhancing learning opportunities, and the district’s educational plan. This information is needed for DESE to report to the state legislature for potential action in mitigating the impact of the withdrawal on all of the students

in our towns.

DESE has asked that written (either hardcopy or electronic) testimony be presented whenever possible so that they have all of the information to use in drafting their report to the legislature.

Written testimony may be mailed to the attention of “Needs Conference, 12 Littleville Rd, Huntington, MA 01050”, dropped off in the Central Office, or emailed to myself (dhopson@grsd. org) or Stephanie Fisk (sfisk@grsd.org). If this information is provided before November 26th, we will ensure that DESE has the information before the meeting. Verbal testimony will also be taken, with a 3-minute time limit on each speaker. The DESE also asks that any specific questions that the community wants answered also be submitted in writing.

During conference calls with DESE staff, the purpose of this meeting was clearly

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defined as gathering information about the impact of the withdrawal and not to discuss whether Worthington should be allowed to withdraw, whether the legislation was legal or well advised, or to question DESE’s role in the process. My impression from the DESE staff was that they are responding to the letter of the law as introduced, amended, passed, and signed into law by the Governor. While I know there has been much discussion about the legislative process, and there are potential legal actions being considered by the towns, this meeting will not address those issues, in part because these DESE officials are just gathering information for a report to the legislature.

My hope is that many people will take the time and effort to provide written or verbal testimony to the DESE during this meeting, as it is likely the only needs conference to be convened regarding the withdrawal process.

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Wichita police spokesman Lt. James Espinoza says the man told police he thought he was at his aunt’s house and was hungry.

Police say the man entered the home through an unlocked back door. The 52-year-old woman who lives there was not hurt.

The intruder, who hasn’t been formally charged, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2014. There are 54 days left in the year.

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n Nov. 7, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented fourth term in office, defeating Republican Thomas E. Dewey.

On this date: In 1861, former U.S. President John Tyler was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives (however, Tyler died before he could take his seat).

In 1914, the first issue of The New Republic magazine was published, presenting itself as “A Journal of Opinion which Seeks to Meet the Challenge of a New Time.”

In 1916, Republican Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress.

In 1917, Russia’s Bolshevik Revolution took place as forces led by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky.

In 1940, Washington state’s original Tacoma Narrows Bridge, nicknamed “Galloping Gertie,” collapsed into Puget Sound during a windstorm.

In 1954, the CBS News program “Face the Nation” premiered with Ted Koop as host; the guest was Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis. In 1962, Republican Richard Nixon, having lost California’s gubernatorial race, held what he called his “last press conference,” telling reporters, “You won’t have Nixon to kick around anymore.” Former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, 78, died in New York

City.

In 1972, President Richard Nixon was re-elected in a landslide over Democrat George McGovern.

In 1973, Congress overrode President Richard Nixon’s veto of the War Powers Act, which limits a chief executive’s power to wage war without congressional approval.

In 1974, British peer Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, disappeared after his children’s nanny, Sandra Rivett, was bludgeoned to death at his family’s London home; he has not been seen since.

In 1980, actor Steve McQueen died in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, at age 50.

In 1989, L. Douglas Wilder won the governor’s race in Virginia, becoming the first elected black governor in U.S. history; David N. Dinkins was elected New York City’s first black mayor.

Ten years ago: France rolled out overwhelming military force to put down an explosion of anti-French violence in Ivory Coast, its former West African colony. In the New York City Marathon, Britain’s Paula Radcliffe won the women’s race in 2:23:10, edging Kenya’s Susan Chepkemei by only four seconds; South Africa’s Hendrik Ramaala won the men’s race in 2:09:28.

Actor and musical star Howard Keel died at age 85.

Five years ago: In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed, 220-

215, landmark health care legislation to expand coverage to tens of millions lacking it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. David Haye won the WBA heavyweight title with a majority decision over Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg, Germany.

One year ago: Seeking to calm a growing furor, President Barack Obama told NBC News he was “sorry” Americans were losing health insurance plans that he repeatedly had said they could keep under his health care law, but he stopped short of apologizing for making those promises in the first place. The Food and Drug Administration announced it was requiring the food industry to phase out artery-clogging trans fats.

Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time; by the closing bell, the social network was valued at $31 billion. A Russian spacecraft carrying the Olympic torch and three astronauts docked with the International Space Station ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Today’s Birthdays: Evangelist Billy Graham is 96. Actor Barry Newman is 76. Singer Johnny Rivers is 72. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is 71. Former CIA Director David Petraeus is 62. Actor Christopher Knight (TV: “The Brady Bunch”) is 57. Rock musician Tommy Thayer (KISS) is 54. Actress Julie Pinson is 47. Rock musician Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne) is 46. Actor Christopher Daniel Barnes is 42. Actors Jason and Jeremy London are 42. Actress Yunjin Kim is 41. Actor Adam DeVine is 31. Rock musician Zach Myers (Shinedown) is 31. Actor Lucas Neff is 29. Rapper Tinie Tempah is 26. Rock singer Lorde is 18.

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“makes it more equitable and more difficult for a (sitting) mayor to appoint (membership) heavily from one ward.”

At-large Councilor Dan Allie said that because of the size of the city in land mass, there is diversity that should be represented on the Planning Board.

At-large Councilor David A. Flaherty suggested that the City Council consider adding a provision that would require the mayor in office at the time of a vacancy on the board to nominate a successor to the board seat within 90 days and if that does not occur, the council could then fill the vacancy.

That suggestion, which was not discussed further, was made because there has been no Ward 1 member of the Planning Board for more than a year, if not longer.

Ward 6 Councilor Christopher Crean said he hoped that councilors were not confusing ward representation with the role of a ward councilor, and that the City Council makes political decisions, while the Planning Board is prohibited from making decisions based upon political lines.

“Even a ward representative on the Planning Board who does not like a project (in the member’s ward) can’t vote “no” if the project falls within the guidelines. It can’t be denied,” Crean said.

Flaherty made three motions to amend the proposed ordinance changes.

The first motion to cull out the ward issue by bifurcating the original motion was defeated on a 5-8 vote.

Flaherty then made a motion replacing the wording creating at-large membership on the Planning Board with wording that would maintain ward representation. That motion was defeated 3-9.

Flaherty them made another motion to allow at-large membership on the Planning Board but limiting membership to no more than two members for the same ward.

That motion was narrowly approved on a 7-6 vote.

The first reading of the ordinance amendment was approved and will come for a second reading and final vote at the next City Council meeting.

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Student of the Week WESTFIELD — Jonathan B. Carter, Principal of Westfield High School, announced that Sara Collier and Autumn Moccia were presented with the Westfield High School Student of the Week Award. The award is presented to students who embody characteristics valued at Westfield High School and have demonstrated caring, compassion, courage, effort, honesty, integrity, kindness, leadership, positive attitude, respect and/or teamwork.

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Continued from Page 1 “Emergency preparedness are the things you do after an emergency has occurred and how you respond, while hazard mitigation are measures you take prior to emergencies occurring to reduce the impact they’ll have on a community,” he said. “(Hazard mitigation) plans go into emergency strategies that are already in place.”

A mitigation action is defined by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission as “any action taken to reduce or eliminate the longterm risk to human life and property from hazards” and the purpose of the hazard mitigation plan is to help the town assess the risks faced from natural hazards, identify action steps that can be taken to prevent damage to property and loss of life, and prioritize funding for mitigation efforts.

Tolland officials have produced the plan with help from the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and will be funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).

Municipal officials and staff from PVPC will be available to answer questions and listen to comments on the draft plan.

The plan can be viewed on the Town of Tolland’s website at www.tolland-ma.gov or the PVPC website at www.pvpc.org.

Government Meetings MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10 WESTFIELD Council on Aging at 1 pm Special Meeting of the Board of Registrars at 2 pm Police Commission at 5:30 pm License Commission at 6 pm Housing Authority at 6 pm

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

GRANVILLE Monday Night Meetings at 7:30 pm

CHESTER Board of Health at 6 pm

SOUTHWICK Council On Aging at 1 pm Library Board of Trustees at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Conservation Commission Meeting at 6 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Council on Aging Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

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Cesan has not resigned and stated yesterday “I am weighing my options on moving forward.”

Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart said there has been no discussion about any recourse or resignation.

“The Board of Selectmen would have to direct me to look into the situation and I would consult with Town Counsel on precedence,” Stinehart said.

Fox declined to comment, citing pending litigation Cesan has against the town.

“I would need to consult with Town Counsel first,” said Fox. Deedy said he was disappointed that the board was operating with just two members.

“We are missing a member of the board, and we are entering budget season again,” Deedy said. “You need three people to make decisions or we could be in a stalemate position.”

Town Clerk Michelle Hill said even if Cesan chose to resign, there is little that can be done at this point in the year to add another board member. If she did not resign, the board would have to operate as it is, or a resident could petition for a recall vote.

“They would need a large number of signatures to do that,” said Hill.

Once signatures were gathered, there would have to be a special election, which could cost up to $8,000, and there would still need to be the scheduled election in May. “It’s not feasible for the taxpayers because of time and cost,” Hill said.

Hill said the board can function with just two members but there could be occasions when a vote is stalled because it neither passes nor fails.

“Then, it’s deadlocked,” Hill said.

If the measure being voted on has a deadline – such as the recent solar credit vote – and there is a 1-1 vote, the measure would ultimately fail.

“If it’s something that isn’t on a deadline, it can carry forward and be continued,” Hill said.

Deedy said he was concerned about deadlock, especially with the budget season quickly approaching.

Deedy also said having a town employee, such as Cesan, serve on the board is a difficult situation for conducting business. He said that person is not able to vote on anything related to their department, which for Cesan is the fire department.

“I’d like to look into making it so a town employee cannot be on the board,” said Deedy. “It does not work.”

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Gov.-elect Baker heads to western Massachusetts SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Baker is making his first foray into western Massachusetts as governor-elect.

The Republican has closed-door meetings planned for Friday morning with West Springfield Mayor Ed Sullivan and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno.

He’s also scheduled to meet later in the day with Worcester area officials at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Baker is expected to make public statements after each meeting.

Baker defeated Democrat Martha Coakley in Tuesday’s election.

Baker is a supporter of the state’s gambling law, and MGM resorts has been given the go-ahead by state gambling regulators to build an $800 million resort casino in Springfield.

Road repairs Employees from the Southwick Department of Public Works Highway Department took advantage of Tuesday’s warm weather to repair the roadways. (Photo by Frederick Gore)

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FBI admits agent impersonated AP reporter SEATTLE (AP) — FBI Director James Comey says an agent impersonated an Associated Press reporter during a 2007 criminal investigation, a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility.

In a letter Thursday to The New York Times, Comey said the agent “portrayed himself as an employee of The Associated Press” to help catch a 15-year-old suspect accused of making bomb threats at a high school near Olympia, Washington. It was publicized last week that the FBI forged an AP story during its investigation, but Comey’s letter revealed the agency went further and had an agent actually pretend to be a reporter for the wire service.

Comey said the agent posing as an AP reporter asked the suspect to review a fake AP article about threats and cyberattacks directed at the school, “to be sure that the anonymous suspect was portrayed fairly.”

The bogus article contained a software tool that could verify Internet addresses. The suspect clicked on a link, revealing his computer’s location and Internet address, which helped agents confirm his identity.

“That technique was proper and appropriate under Justice Department and FBI guidelines at the time. Today, the use of such an unusual technique would probably require higher-level approvals than in 2007, but it would still be lawful and, in a rare case, appropriate,” Comey wrote.

Kathleen Carroll, executive editor of the AP, said the FBI’s actions were “unacceptable.”

“This latest revelation of how the FBI misappropriated the trusted name of The Associated Press doubles our concern and outrage, expressed earlier to Attorney General Eric Holder, about how the agency’s unacceptable tactics undermine AP and the vital distinction between the government and the press,” Carroll said in a statement.

In a letter to the Justice Department last week, the AP requested Holder’s word that the DOJ would never again misrepresent itself as the AP and asked for policies to ensure the DOJ does not further impersonate news organizations.

In a letter Thursday to Comey and Holder, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press asked the agency for full disclosure about the incident.

“The utilization of news media as a cover for delivery of electronic surveillance software is unacceptable,” the letter said. “This practice endangers the media’s credibility and creates the appearance that it is not independent of the government. It undermines media organizations’ ability to independently report on law enforcement.”

In his letter to The New York Times, Comey said all undercover operations involve deception, “which has long been a critical tool in fighting crime.”

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WESTFIELD — Massachusetts’s Medicaid policies may negatively impact patient health and create a major workload burden for psychiatrists according to a new study administered by the National Council for Behavioral Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Formulary restrictions, prior authorization and step therapy protocols were identified by more than 50 percent of psychiatrists surveyed practicing in community mental health centers as the most frequent polices preventing them from prescribing treatments patients need.

Step therapy protocols are sometimes referred to as “fail first” policies, as they only allow psychiatrists to pursue different drug options after other treatments fail to help patients.

Carson Center psychiatrists frequently experience difficulty providing the best care to their patients because of restrictions. Most insurances do not cover the newer, high quality brand name medications. Even after medicines become generic, many insurance companies still restrict access because they may be still a little bit more expensive than the older medications - many of which have other effects which may be as serious as the original illness. An example of this is Cymbalta, which has been available in generic form for over a year, yet MassHealth and other insurances fre-

quently refuse to pay for it, even when our doctors believe will be the best choice for an individual. Another example: MassHealth refuses to dispense Fluoxetine (generic for Prozac) if the prescription is written for one pill of 40 mg instead of 2 tablets of 20 mg.

Recently, one of our psychiatrists spent an additional 30 minutes on the phone with an insurance company trying (unsuccessfully) to obtain authorization for an adequate dose of Duloxetine for an individual who is above average size and who only responds well with a larger dose.

These policies add lengthy paperwork requirements, time which could otherwise be used treating patients. Threequarters of psychiatrists spend more than 10 percent of their time on utilization management-related administrative tasks, with one in ten reporting they spend 40 percent or more of their time on such tasks.

Patient wellness suffers as a result of these policies overruling a doctor’s discretion. Three-quarters of psychiatrists state that patients had trouble complying with medication plans, while 62 percent said patients experienced emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and increased health care costs.

Increasing medication options will provide better care and improve patient results according to those surveyed.

Nearly 90 percent of psychiatrists agreed that multiple medication options are important in allowing them to find the best fit for patients based on potential side effects in relation to their condition.

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The study was jointly funded by a grant from Sunovion, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Lundbeck, LLC to the National Council and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. An overview of the survey’s results was published in the November issue of the American Psychiatric Association’s journal Psychiatric Services, available at http:// bit.ly/AccessSurvey2014 ——— The Carson Center for Human Services provides comprehensive behavioral health services to over 7500 people annually in 42 Western Massachusetts communities from Pittsfield to Palmer/ Ware.

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U.N. scientific group: Eliminate greenhouse gas pollution by 2100

By Matt Daily and Erica Martinson Politico.com Global greenhouse gas emissions will need to drop to zero by the end of the century if governments hope to prevent massive and irreversible changes to the Earth’s climate, a United Nations’ scientific group warned this week.

The report from the Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change is latest and most dire warning yet that human activities, primarily the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, are changing the Earth’s climate far more quickly than would have occurred naturally.

To prevent those permanent changes, which the group says would occur when the planet’s temperature climbs 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius), countries and industries would have to offset any new emissions by pulling the gases from the atmosphere and burying them underground.

The new “Synthesis Report” draws on data from three previous reports released in the past several months as part of the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment. Those reports were compiled by hundreds of scientists from more than 80 countries who relied on over 30,000 scientific papers.

Sunday’s report release comes a month before about 200 nations will gather in Lima, Peru for United Nations’ talks to try to address the threats from climate change that range from rising ocean levels, more frequent occurrence of ferocious storms, debilitating droughts and devastating heatwaves.

Those talks in Lima, however, are largely a precursor for talks late in 2015 in Paris, where governments will try to forge a long-term plan to battle climate change.

“We have little time before the window of opportunity to stay within 2ºC of warming closes. To keep a good chance of staying below 2ºC, and at manageable costs, our emissions should drop by 40 to 70 percent globally between 2010 and 2050, falling to zero or below by 2100,” R.K. Pachauri, chair of the IPCC, said in a release. “We have that opportunity, and the choice is in our hands.”

So far, most countries have struggled to create long-term plans to address the changing climate. The most ambitious plan so far was announced last month by the European Union, which is targeting a 40 percent cut in its carbon dioxide emissions from 1990 levels by 2030.

President Barack Obama has issued a Climate Action Plan to address the U.S. greenhouse gases, including cutting emissions from power plants by some 30 percent from 2005 levels, but that rule has not been finalized. Republicans, who have long opposed strict climate measures, are poised to win control of the Senate in the midterm elections, and are expected to try to put up road blocks to any measures they say could threaten the nation’s economy or drive energy costs higher.

Secretary of State John Kerry called the report “another canary in the coal mine.”

“We can’t prevent a large scale disaster if we don’t heed this kind of hard science,” Kerry said in a statement. “The longer we are stuck in a debate over ideology and politics, the more the costs of inaction grow and grow.”

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said in a statement the report showed why the U.S. needs to put a price on carbon as a means of cutting pollution.

“The world’s top scientists are telling Members of Congress and policy makers around the globe that we cannot just try to adapt to climate change. Instead we must act now to reduce dangerous carbon pollution or it will it lead to irreversible impacts for human health, food and water supplies, and vital infrastructure,” she said.

Republicans contend that any efforts by the U.S. to address climate change are bound to fail, since developing nations like China and India are the biggest drivers of pollution increases now.

So far, Beijing has said it supports address climate change, and it has embarked on a massive green energy program, but China continues to increase its consumption of fossil fuels.

According to the IPCC, the amount of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide in the atmosphere has reached the highest levels in at least 800,000 years, and are “extremely likely” to be driving the climate changes measured since the middle of the last century, the report says.

Global average land and ocean temperatures have risen by about 0.85 degrees Celsius between 1880 and 2012, according to the report, which also acknowledged that the rise in global temperatures had moderated since 1998, when a strong El Nino weather system occurred. Since then, the increase has averaged about 0.05 degrees Celsius per year, it said.

Skeptics have claimed the slower temperature increases cast doubt on the find-

ings that greenhouse gases would seriously affect the planet’s climate.

But the IPCC says that since 1971, it has “high confidence” that most of the increase in energy stored in the climate systems is contained in the oceans, which have seen temperatures near the surface rise by 0.11 Celsius. Only about 1 percent of the increase in energy has been stored in the atmosphere between 1971 and 2010, the report said, compared to more than 90 percent in the oceans.

The IPCC said even if emissions are cut sharply, temperature will continue to increase and ocean levels will still rise, which will require that governments take measures to adapt to the changes even as they must try to cut the emissions. Any cuts in the emissions, it said, will help delay climate changes, reducing the costs of action.

“It is technically feasible to transition to a low-carbon economy,” said Youba Sokona, co-Chair of one of the IPCC’s working groups. “But what is lacking are appropriate policies and institutions. The longer we wait to take action, the more it will cost to adapt and mitigate climate change.”

And given the challenges, one U.S. climate expert said that governments are going to have to hope for a best-case scenario.

“We’re going to have to be lucky in either that the climate is going to be less sensitive than we think it is, or it would have to be lucky with new technological developments falling into our laps, or we’re going to have to act very fast to avoid 2-degree warming,” Michael Oppenheimer, director of the Princeton University program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy (STEP) told a conference call with reporters.

“And frankly, I personally don’t want to lean too much on luck to get this problem solved, since the fate of the Earth depends on it.”

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Police Logs WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 6:49 a.m.: larceny, Coolidge Avenue, a caller reports his dirt bike was stolen overnight, the responding officer reports the caller said that the bike had been chained up behind his garage when it was stolen; 7:03 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, East Main Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 9:26 a.m.: city ordinance violation, Main Street at Casimir Street, a code enforcement officer reports he observed an illegally posted realty sign on the city tree belt, the officer reports the sign was removed; 10:06 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, Springfield Road, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 11:17 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, union Street, a patrol officer requests a tow for a vehicle found to have expired registration, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard and a female party was provided a courtesy transport to a Union Street address; 11:31 a.m.: incapacitated person, William Street, a caller reports a female sitting outside her home appears to be intoxicated, the responding officer reports he found that the person had been drinking alcohol but was not intoxicated, the officer reports the woman said she had medical issues and was resting, the officer assisted the woman to her William Street home; 5:53 p.m.: vandalism, Colonial Pine Acres, 50 Southampton Road, a caller from the housing authority reports that it appears as if electrical wires at the housing complex were intentionally cut, the responding officer reports that a seal protecting access to main electrical supply switches was cut, apparently as part of an ongoing dispute between residents; 7:40 p.m.: disturbance, Elm Street, a caller from an Elm Street liquor store reports that a customer who refused to provide identification when he sought to purchase alcohol is refusing to leave and creating a disturbance, the responding officer reports the man was served with a ‘No trespassing’ order.

Judge denies new trial for ex-probation chief BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday recommended that former state probation commissioner John O’Brien be sentenced to nearly six years in prison for orchestrating a rigged hiring system that ensured jobs in the agency went to applicants sponsored by powerful state lawmakers.

In a sentencing memorandum filed in federal court, the government also asked that two O’Brien deputies, Elizabeth Tavares and William Burke, each spend five years behind bars for their roles in the case.

The filing came shortly after U.S. District Judge William Young denied defense motions to dismiss the convictions of the three or order that a new trial be held.

O’Brien was convicted in July of racketeering and mail fraud in a case that shined a light on the patronage culture in state government. Tavares also was convicted of racketeering and mail fraud while Burke was found guilty of racketeering conspiracy.

Prosecutors said during the two-month trial that the defendants — led by O’Brien — created a “sham” process designed to circumvent the agency’s merit-based hiring directive and make sure coveted probation officer jobs went to candidates backed by legislators or other officials, often at the expense of more qualified applicants.

No current or past lawmakers were ever charged.

Prosecutors recommended that O’Brien be sentenced to 70 months — or five years and 10 months — behind bars, and that Tavares and Burke each be sentenced to 60 months, or five years in prison.

The government cited the seriousness of the charges and said the defendants had not accepted responsibility for their actions.

“The defendants breached the public trust by implementing a system in which they falsely purported to hire employees based on ‘who you know’ when in actuality, they were hiring based on ‘what you know.’ Although society has attempted to rid itself of crony politics, the defendants apparently never received that message,” prosecutors from the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s office wrote in the sentencing memorandum.

Lawyers for Tavares, in a sentencing memo filed earlier Thursday, said their client had a “minor role” in the case and asked that she not serve prison time but instead be sentenced to three years of probation, with the possibility of home confinement for part of that period.

Attorneys for O’Brien and Burke were expected to make recommendations prior to the sentencing hearing.

Prosecutors acknowledged the possibility that Young might require a lower sentencing range for Tavares and Burke, and said they would adjust their recommendations accordingly should that happen.

Young ruled Thursday that O’Brien was eligible for a stiffer sentence because he abused his position of public trust.

Among reasons cited by defense attorneys in their unsuccessful bid for a new trial was “newly-discovered evidence,” specifically an affidavit from a state trial court employee that suggested political patronage was a common practice in the court system.

The affidavit, the defense argued, showed that Robert Mulligan, the former chief justice of the trial court and a key prosecution witness, himself maintained spreadsheets with the names of court officer candidates who were sponsored by legislative leaders.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Karin Bell said defense attorneys could easily have accessed the supposedly new evidence months before the trial, and were greatly overstating the significance of the affidavit.

“The government’s view is a big ‘so what?’” said Bell.

Springfield man charged with beating octogenarian SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A 19-year-old Springfield man police say broke into a home and severely beat a man in his 80s has been held on $100,000 bail.

Patrick Donovan pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Thursday to charges including assault with intent to murder, home invasion and assault and battery on a person over the age of 60 while causing serious injury.

The victim remains hospitalized with head and face injuries that are not considered life threatening.

Police allege Donovan broke into the home in the city’s Forest Park neighborhood at about 5 a.m. Tuesday, claimed he had a gun and demanded all the residents’ money. The victim tried to fight back but was beaten.

Donovan was tied to the scene through fingerprint evidence and a description from the victim’s wife.

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State income tax rate could fall to 5.15 percent BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts taxpayers are looking at a likely cut in the state’s income tax rate — a cut that will also contribute to an anticipated $325 million gap in the state budget.

Secretary of Administration and Finance Glen Shor said Thursday that Massachusetts appears on track to meet the requirements to trigger the automatic cut in the income tax rate from 5.2 percent to 5.15 percent in January.

Shor said the cut — along with other factors including an economic development package passed near the end of the legislative session — could open the gap in the current 2015 fiscal year that ends June 30.

The state budget is about $37 billion.

Shor said the administration is working up a plan to close the gap and hopes to release it in the next few weeks.

“We will solve the gap,” Shor said. “We are extremely committed to doing so.”

He said the plan will rely on spending cuts and won’t dip into the state’s rainy day fund.

The $325 million gap would come from a loss in revenues from the anticipated tax rate cut ($70 million), a failure of fees and reimbursements to achieve predicted levels ($170 million), and the economic development package ($80 million).

Shor said “the collective hope at the time that the bill was enacted” was that the state would see revenue growth in the current fiscal year that would not only meet predictions, but possibly exceed them.

As of the end of the first quarter of the 2015 fiscal year, revenues were $32 million below those benchmarks.

Shor said the administration waited until after the election to announce the gap because they wanted to see the result of the casino ballot question, which also would have factored into a drop in expected revenue if voters had repealed the casino law.

Several months ago, Gov. Deval Patrick asked lawmakers for special authority to make emergency budget cuts outside of the executive branch if needed. Shor said that See Tax Rate, Page 8

Outside groups spent about $17M in governor’s race BOSTON (AP) — Super PACs and other outside groups spent almost $17 million to influence voters in the justcompleted race for governor in Massachusetts.

The data was released Thursday by the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, which noted that 2014 was the first gubernatorial election in the Bay State since the U.S. Supreme Court relaxed restrictions on independent expenditures.

The bulk of the Super PAC money came from two groups, one supporting Republican Gov.-elect Charlie Baker and the other supporting the unsuccessful Democratic nominee Martha Coakley.

Commonwealth Future, which was primarily funded by the Republican Governors Association, spent $9.3 million on behalf of Baker.

Mass IEPAC reported $6.3 million in expenditures to support Coakley, with the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the Democratic Governors Association and the group WOMEN VOTE! providing most of the funding.

Bill Hornbuckle, MGM Resorts International president, speaks Tuesday to supporters gathered at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield following the election night defeat of a ballot question that sought to overturn the legalization of casino gambling in the state. The measure would have repealed a 2011 law authorizing development of a slots parlor and up to three resort casinos. One of the casinos is planned in Springfield. (AP Photo/The Republican, Mark M. Murray)

Casinos spend $14M to defeat repeal question

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Casino companies and their supporters spent nearly $14 million in their successful campaign to defeat a ballot question on repealing the state’s casino law.

Campaign filings submitted this week show more than half of that spending — $7.6 million — came in the days leading up to the Nov. 4 election, thanks to major contributions from the state’s three licensed casino operators: Wynn Resorts, MGM Resorts International and Penn National Gaming.

That funding helped the Committee to Protect Massachusetts Jobs air thousands of television advertisements in the run up to the election.

Anti-casino activists spent roughly $650,000 on their efforts, with just $76,000 spent in the final days.

Voters, in turn, rejected the casino repeal question by a 20 percentage point margin.

The more than $15 million spent in the casino fight makes it easily the most expensive of this year’s four ballot questions. It also bests a $13 million record set in 2006 for a failed ballot initiative to allow wine sales in groceries, according to data from the state campaign finance office.

The more than $15 million in spending in the casino repeal battle approaches the highest combined total for ballot question spending in Massachusetts, according to the state campaign finance office.

That $16.1 million spending record was set in 1992, when four questions were on the ballot, including ones dealing with recyclables, tobacco education, taxing hazardous waste and public disclosure of certain corporate tax records.

By comparison, Republican Charlie Baker and Democrat Martha Coakley spent a combined $7.5 million in this year’s closelywatched governor’s race but that contest also drew some $17 million in spending from socalled super PACs and outside political groups.

The total amount in spending on the casino question and the three other questions on the Nov. 4 ballot likely will grow: the reports that were due Nov. 5 only cover the period from Oct. 16 to Nov. 1.

Ballot question committees will file updated reports on Nov. 20.

Among this year’s ballot questions, the next highest in spending was the proposed bottle deposit expansion, which saw nearly $10.5 See Casinos, Page 8

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HOMEDESIGN Ask a Designer: From clutter to decor

By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Designers often surprise their clients by sharing a secret: You can dramatically change the look of a room simply by changing or rearranging the items on your bookshelves and tabletops.

Just as fashion accessories can have a big impact on an outfit, the items you display on shelves and tables can have a powerful effect on the style of any room.

Yet we often pay little attention to these spaces. Shelves get cluttered with stuff we’ve gotten as gifts or things we’re not sure where to store.

Think about “how the items you’re displaying will continue the story you’re trying to tell in your space,” advises designer Brian Patrick Flynn, founder of the Flynnside Out design blog.

A little editing of your collection can help banish clutter, and putting different items in the spotlight can reveal fresh combinations of things you already own.

Begin by exploring photos of bookshelves and tables on Pinterest, or other websites or magazines, suggests interior designer Betsy Burnham of Burnham Design, in Los Angeles.

You may find you’re more drawn to sparse, streamlined surfaces than you’d expected. Or you may love the look of surfaces decorated with items in one color scheme.

Once you’ve got some ideas bubbling, it’s time to dive in.

CLEAR, THEN CLASSIFY In this photo provided by M. Design Interiors, an artfully decorated bookcase looks abundantly full without feeling cluttered. Designed by Molly Luetkemeyer, the bookcase features a painted interior that provides a striking backdrop for a collection of books displayed both vertically and horizontally. (AP Photo/ M. Design Interiors)

First, empty all the shelves and tables from one or several rooms of your home. Place all the items on the floor or perhaps on an empty dining table. Begin grouping them however you wish: by color, texture, type of object or any other classification.

Look for patterns. You might find, for example, that you have several items relating to animals, or more pieces of brass or stone than you realized, says designer Molly Luetkemeyer of M. Design Interiors in Los Angeles.

Eliminate things that aren’t your taste anymore or don’t fit the room. We tend to add to our shelves and tables over time, Burnham says, so paring down from time to time is necessary.

Luetkemeyer agrees: “You can’t use what you have if you can’t see what you have,” she says. “So you kind of have to be merciless.”

If it’s hard to eliminate anything, invite a friend to help. And if getting rid of things permanently is tough, simply box up items that aren’t working and put them away for a few months.

Or loan them to a friend.

In this photo provided by Burnham Design, interior designer Max Humphrey uses decorative Asian statues and a framed art print to bring style, color and contrast to shelves filled with books. The effect is decorated but not cluttered, and the books aren’t overshadowed by the decorative pieces. (AP Photo/Burnham Design, Sarah Dorio)

LOOK INSIDE Before putting anything back on the shelves, consider painting a bookshelf’s interior, or covering the wall behind an open bookshelf with wallpaper or another wall covering.

“The back panels of built-ins and bookshelves act just like backdrops to a TV set or a stage,” says Flynn. “I usually paint the back panels the same colors as a room’s walls, or I use wallpaper or grasscloth to introduce texture and create visual tension between the graphic shapes of books, picture frames and objects.”

Once you’ve prepared that canvas, it’s time to begin putting stuff back.

In this photo provided by Burnham Design, homeowners who love having lots of items on hand but don’t want their coffee table to look cluttered can take inspiration from this tabletop designed by Max Humphrey of Burnham Design in Los Angeles.

Humphrey uses decorative trays to corral items and bring a sense of organization to this very full, colorful table. (AP

In this photo provided by M. Design Interiors, framed art is displayed both in and on a built-in bookcase. The effect is open and airy, while still providing ample storage space for the homeowner’s book collection. The interior and bookcase design is by Molly Luetkemeyer. (AP Photo/ M. Design Interiors, Justin Officer)

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“For every stack of books I add to a shelf,” Flynn says, “I like to have at least two interesting objects to offset the linearity.”

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Burnham suggests gathering smaller items in decorative trays or bowls.

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Toy makers’ new darlings

Tiny critics on YouTube

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A snaggletooth eight-year-old. A middle schooler with a punk rocker bob cut and big earrings.

Tween siblings with a penchant for playing.

These are among the young power brokers who will determine the toys that will be under Christmas trees this year.

At a time when toy sales have stagnated for years at $22 billion, children who review toys on YouTube are wielding increasing influence. Toy makers are courting them for their ability to connect with a generation that views the online video sharing service like baby boomers do HBO. “Kids trust other kids more so than they would an adult,” says Marc Rosenberg, a Chicago-based toy consultant.

Leading the pack of pint-sized YouTube personalities is Evan, 8, who has dimples and a few missing teeth. With over 1 billion views between his three channels, he’s YouTube’s most popular kid. He gets over 800 million views from EvanTubeHD, where he reviews the toys.

EvanTubeHD, which features special effects thanks to his dad, Jared, who runs a video production company full-time, is known for telling kids how to play with toys. Evan speaks directly to them, with occasional cameos from his little sister and mom.

In a review of Angry Birds Space Softee Dough playset, Evan apologizes for a noticeable lisp: “Sorry if I’m talking a little funny today because I just lost my tooth.” Later, after trying to bite an apple he attached toy “face pieces” to and called “Angry Bird Fruit,” he quips: “It’s too hard to bite without a tooth.”

Behind Evan are a few other young YouTube phenoms. Most of the children are identified by first name because their parents don’t want to risk their safety: __Siblings Noah, 14, Jonah, 12, and Emma, 11 star in KittiesMama, which has nearly 400 million views. KittiesMama is a reality show that chronicles the kids’ daily lives, including birthday parties. They also review toys and Emma shows kids how to look like characters from toy lines like My Little Pony. __ Gracie Hunter, 11, pairs up with her mother, Melissa, in “Mommy and Gracie,” which has close to 90 million views.

Gracie, a redhead who sometimes sports black glasses with rhinestones, searches for hard-to-find dolls with her mom.

They’ve even traveled to Canada from their New Jersey home to find a Monster High doll. __ RadioJH Audrey has over 60 million views. Audrey, 11, speaks to tweens, frequently saying “cool” and “awesome.”

She also streaks her bobbed hair in a rainbow of colors and wears big jewelry and studded tees. Audrey’s trademark: reviewing mystery toy bags that are sold at places like Toys R Us. Julie Krueger, industry director of retail at Google, which owns YouTube, says the channels have “huge followings of fans.”

Toy makers — from Mattel to smaller ones — have noticed.

In fact, Spin Master says Evan’s reviews helped boost sales of its Spy Gear toys 65 percent this year. The private company declined to disclose sales numbers.

“It gives the item more widespread exposure,” says Jim Silver, editor-in-chief and CEO of TTPM.com, a toy review website.

Toy makers regularly send the young reviewers products.

And some ink paid marketing deals with them and their parents.

Spin Master hired Evan to appear in a TV ad for its latest Spy Gear toys. Anki, which makes robotic toy cars, teamed up with Evan and KittiesMama for reviews on a race car. WowWee is working with “Mommy and Gracie” on promotional videos for Elektrokidz collectible dolls.

The parents and companies declined to disclose financial terms. Most of the parents, who also declined to say how much ad revenue the channels make, have quit their jobs to focus on the businesses.

Rosenberg says kids “risk crossing the line of trust” with their audience when deals are made with toy makers.

For their part, toy makers say they’re careful to preserve the kids’ voices. Spin Master’s chief marketing officer, Krista DiBeradino, says it tries to maintain “the authenticity intended with each relationship.”

Parents also say they try to maintain authenticity. Jason, the father behind RadioJH, says the channel is doing so well with ad revenue that he doesn’t focus on partnerships. Jennifer, the mother behind KittiesMamma, says she’d only partner with brands that her kids enjoy. And Melissa Hunter of “Mommy and Gracie” says her family will only accept deals to benefit children’s charities.

“We aren’t just faces for hire,” she says.

Evan’s dad, Jared, says he works with partners that resonate with the audience. Jared, who says he invests the money the channels make toward his children’s futures, says the success was unexpected.

“It’s kind of surreal,” says Jared, who started the channel with Evan in 2011.

Evan agrees: “I didn’t think it would turn out like this when I first made the channel. I thought I would just get four views.”

www.thewestfieldnews.com This photo provided by courtesy of John Scheepers Beauty from Bulbs shows Prinses Irene planted in Keukenof in Lisse, Netherlands.

Fragrant tulips work best when planted near walkways, entries or in cutting gardens. Only 15- to 20 percent of all tulip varieties are fragrant and most of those are orange or apricot in color. (AP Photo/John Scheepers Beauty from Bulbs)

Stop and smell the tulips.

Some varieties, anyway

By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Tulips are the floral harbingers of spring, providing brilliant bursts of color in otherwise drab surroundings. But a few varieties offer another kind of bouquet, too: They’re fragrant.

“Tulips normally are planted in home gardens for color and form, but about 15 to 20 percent of all varieties have the added bonus of being fragrant as well,” said Jo-Anne van den Berg-Ohms, the fourth-generation owner of John Scheepers Beauty from Bulbs in Bantam, Connecticut.

Their scent varies, she said.

“It’s not strong or overpowering. Rather, it’s a sweet, lingering fragrance that floats on the spring air,” she said.

Most fragrant tulip varieties are orange or apricot in color, van den Berg-Ohms said, and they’re sprinkled through all of the species divisions, from heirlooms to the more familiar, modern-day hybrids.

“If you’re interested in their fragrance, plant them in places that are traveled that time of year, especially near walkways,” she said. “Take advantage of the fragrant varieties rather than planting them out in more distant areas.”

Cutting gardens would be perfect, she said, although there is one downside: “They really would have to be considered annuals then.” That’s because cutting off a tulip’s foliage during or shortly after it blooms also cuts off its energy supply. That all but eliminates any chance it will flower for another season.

“You may experience their fragrance lots more indoors as potted bulbs and cut flowers than you do out of doors, where the scent can disperse,” said Sally Ferguson, a spokeswoman for the flower bulb company Colorblends.com.

“Probably some of this has to do with temperature.

“A single pot of ‘T. Monte Carlo’ will scent an entire

room indoors,” Ferguson said.

“Same is true for a few cut stems of ‘Prinses Irene’.”

Scott Kunst, owner and head gardener at Old House Gardens in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said few of his customers know much about the floral fragrance of tulips, although he includes information about them in his catalogs every year.

“Fragrance is not a trait anyone is breeding for in tulips today, and it’s elusive,” said Kunst, who specializes in heirloom bulbs.

Among his favorites: Prince of Austria, Apricot Beauty, Generaal de Wet, Orange Favorite, Prinses Irene, Willem van Oranje, Peach Blossom, Florentine and Elegans Alba.

Some other fragrant varieties are the cherry-red miniature species Little Beauty, the double early tomato red Abba, the ivory yellow Montreaux, the unusually colored Salmon Pearl, the peony-like Black

This photo provided by courtesy of John Scheepers Beauty from Bulbs shows yellow double early tulips, “Monte Carlo,” in Keukenhof in Lisse, Netherlands. The “Monte Carlo”is a tulip varietal that appeals to the nose as well as the eyes -- fragrant enough to scent an entire room if brought indoors. (AP Photo/John Scheepers Beauty from Bulbs)

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Hero and the rose-colored single late tulip variety dubbed Temple of Beauty.

Some fragrant tulips are not only pleasing to the eye and nose but to the palate as well, said Becky Heath, co-owner of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester, Virginia.

“If you don’t use chemicals, like us, you can use the petals of the tulips as a tasty alternative for crackers for cocktail parties,” Heath said. “Orange Queen topped with a salad spread, for example.”

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million in spending.

That question, which failed, would have extended the state’s 5-cent bottle deposit on beer and soft drink containers to bottled water, sports drinks and other bottled beverages.

Opponents, including supermarkets and the Washington, D.C-based American Beverage Association, spent about $8.8 million through their advocacy group, “Stop Forced Deposits.”

Supporters of the proposal, including the Massachusetts chapter of the Sierra Club, spent over $1.6 million as of Nov. 1.

The ballot question that successfully repealed a state law indexing the gas tax to inflation generated $3.4 million in spending.

The question to allow most workers in the state to earn paid sick time, which also passed, generated just over $800,000 in spending.

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request wasn’t made in anticipation of a specific budget gap.

Shor said the administration has already alerted legislative leaders about the gap.

He said that while a cut in the income tax was always a possibility, it wasn’t built into the budget because budget writers couldn’t have anticipated how low inflation has fallen.

Since the income tax cut is determined partly by measuring year-over-year growth in baseline tax revenues and comparing it to the rate of inflation, a lower infla-

tion rate is more likely to trigger an automatic cut.

Massachusetts voters approved a ballot question in 2000 to gradually lower the income tax rate from 5.95 percent to 5 percent. In 2002, the Legislature froze the rate at 5.3 percent, but also added a mechanism that would allow the rate to fall in increments of 0.05 percent if growth in annual revenues meets certain benchmarks.

The rate was reduced from 5.30 to 5.25 percent Jan. 1, 2012, and again last January when it fell to 5.2 percent.

Kaylee Hayes, Julian Jackman, Carissa Brant, Brandon LaPointe, Chaya Golas, and Sydney Webb, at a “Mix it Up” lunch table on October 28. (Photo submitted)

Mix It Up Continued from Page 2 about their experience. “I thought it was fun,” wrote Ava Auclair. “One of the people I was paired with was Austin Wolf, we mostly talked about sports. He plays hockey and I thought that was really cool. Everybody has different talents and judging by my ice skating skills, I don’t think I would ever be able to play hockey.”

The event was co-sponsored by teachers Susan Luppino and Heather Dekarski. The organizers wish to thank custodian Bruce Saunders and Patti Smith-Niemiec of the cafeteria staff for setting up the cafeteria for the event, and Principal Jason Finnie and Assistant Principal Anthony Sabonis for approving the event.

Congratulations to our local ‘Color and Win’ Artists!

Category: up to 2-Year-olds First place: Isabella Fregeau, 2, of Westfield

Category: 3-4 Year-olds First place: Alex Meier, 3, of Southwick

Category: 8-9 Year-olds First place: Felicia LeBlanc, 9, of Westfield

Category: 3-4 Year-olds Second place: Owen Gendron, 4, of Westfield

Category: 5-7 Year-olds First place: Norah James, 6, of Westfield

Category: 5-7 Year-olds Second place: Grace Connors, 6, of Westfield

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World Series hopes take flight

By Chris Putz Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Longtime Babe Ruth Baseball president Dan Welch may have used Barnes Municipal Airport to officially launch a special effort Wednesday night, but he and several others were seeking of landing something of a different sort.

City, state, and public officials met late Wednesday to discuss the possibilities for Westfield to host a Babe Ruth World Series as early as 2016.

Robert Faherty, Jr., commissioner and vice president for Babe Ruth, Inc., attended the meeting, which also included Westfield Mayor Daniel M. Knapik, city councilors, Rep. state Sen. Donald R. Humason, Dem. State Rep. John Velis, Westfield/Westfield Vocational-Technical high schools athletic director Karen Gomez, Westfield State University athletic director Richard Lenfest, and others.

“It was a great first meeting,” said at-large city councilor Brian Sullivan. “The community support was fantastic. It’s going to have to be that way if we want to pull (this) off.

I’d like to see this happen for Dan Welch. He has put a lot of time and effort into trying to accomplish this.”

During the last three years of Welch’s tenure, Westfield has sent two teams to the Babe Ruth World Series – the 14-Year-Old All-Star squad (Ocala, Fla.) in 2014 and the 13-Year-Old All Stars (Kitsap County, Wash.) in 2012.

Both teams qualified with thrilling regional championship victories in front of packed houses at Bullens Field, rivaling the atmosphere of any high school tournament game played locally.

Welch attended both of those World Series. It was after the second trip that he said he came to the conclusion that the Whip City could host a tournament of that caliber with striking success.

“After that second Babe Ruth World Series trip, everything fell into place in my mind,” Welch said. “It’s nothing we haven’t seen before. We have the volunteer effort and community support.”

Bullens Field is already home to several local Western Massachusetts champion high school baseball teams, state and regional Babe Ruth tournaments. A Vintage Base Ball World Championship was held at the ballpark in 2008.

Fans have packed the old-time ballpark routinely for big events.

Welch formed an executing planning committee made up of himself, two individual player’s parents, Lisa Masciadrelli and David Huntley, who attended the 2014 and ’12 World Series, respectively, and Community Development Block Grant co-ordinator Diana McLean.

Together, the board investigated opportunities for hosting a World Series, and met with various members of the community, including politicians, the school committee,

Westfield Babe Ruth Baseball president Dan Welch, left, talks to Babe Ruth Baseball, Inc., Commissioner Robert Faherty, Jr. (Submitted photo)

and members of the business community.

Welch filed the application for approval, and hosted a site visit for Faherty, Jr. The plan appears to have unanimous support from all factions of the Westfield community, and major corporate sponsors have already committed more than $70,000 to host a World Series.

Some $125,000 or so is required to hold the event.

Whether or not the World Series is approved, there are definitive plans to upgrade Bullens Field, according to Mayor Knapik.

“It needs to be done,” said Knapik, a former Babe Ruth player himself. “Westfield deserves it … I thought we hit a home run (with the presentation to Babe Ruth, Inc.).”

A statistical analysis of the park completed in 2013 revealed that “the bleacher complex is in dire repair,” Mayor Knapik said.

Plans are in the works to install bleacher-style seating along the large concrete steps located behind home plate, replace the current lights atop the light poles at the stadium with state-of-theart LED lighting, bring the fencing in along the third base line, expand the press box area, and make the entire park Americans with Disabilities Act accessible.

After speculations for repair are completed, Knapik said the project will be placed out to bid more-than-likely next summer.

A decision on the World Series bid is expected by the end of the year, according to Babe Ruth officials.

Owls hound Assumption WORCESTER — Westfield State got goals from Maxime Richard and Josh Finkelstein en route to a 2-1 win over Assumption College in a non-conference ice hockey matchup on Tuesday night.

After a scoreless first period, Richard tallied just 26 seconds into the second to give Westfield a 1-0 lead. Assumption answered 25 seconds later with a goal from Trevor Plante.

Finkelstein’s first collegiate goal proved to be the game winner, as he scored with an assist from Jake Goldberg at the 6:52 mark of the second.

The two teams skated through 33:08 of scoreless ice time for the remaineder of the game. Westfield again got good play in goal, this time from sophomore Jonathan LoParco, who stopped 37 of the 38 shots he faced.

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WESTFIELD, Mass. - Westfield State senior midfielder Sarah Sypek (Hampshire Regional/Westhampton, Mass.) has been named to the Capital One Academic-All District team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

The elite team recognizes student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom.

Sypek leads the team and the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference in points with 44 and is tied for the league league in goals (18) and Sarah Sypek assists (8).

She has maintained a 3.77 GPA in business administration while playing soccer and working nearly full time hours between a job at an indoor soccer facility and a summer job with a commercial painting firm.

“She’s really a role model for our players,” said Westfield State head coach Todd Ditmar. “She works full time, she’s doing so well in her classes and playing soccer. She is very disciplined. I have already spoken with her about possibly staying on to coach with us after she graduates.”

“Sarah is a true student-athlete,” said Westfield State Athletics Director Dick Lenfest. “This awards is a credit to her hard work on and off the field. She has been a terrific leader and representative of Westfield State University.”

Sypek has been an all-conference selection in each of her three years with the Owls.

The student-athletes who are named to the Academic All-District team advance to the COSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America ballot for national award consideration.

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WSU’s Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. against Worcester State at Westfield State’s Alumni Field, Westfield, Mass.

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Westfield Hosts Worcester State WESTFIELD — Westfield State University and Worcester State University square off in a classic Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletics Conference football game on Saturday, as the two teams are part of a three-way race for second place in the league standings. The Owls come into the game with a 5-3 overall record and a 4-2 mark in the league. The Lancers are 6-2 overall and 4-2 in the MASCAC.

as the two teams have met every year since 1986.

Perhaps the most memorable clash was in 2001 in a game that decided the league title in a 35-31 win for the Owls in a battle of unbeatens. In 2011, Worcester won a 42-40 decision from the Owls in triple-overtime (the game went to overtime tied 24-24) that is the second highest scoring game in Westfield school history (for both teams combined total).

Vital Stats: Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. at Westfield State’s Alumni Field, Westfield, Mass.

Last Year: Westfield State sophomore Colby Bostek and senior Brian Beauchemin combined to amass 195 rushing yards and three touchdowns to help lead the Owls to a 38-20 victory. Bostek rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown and Beauchemin added 94 yards and two scores. Westfield QB Tim Rich was 11-for-17 for 208 yards through the air to go along with one touchdown. In the receiving game, senior Kevin Nicol had a team-high five catches for 87 yards. The Lancers were paced by junior Pat Viencek who was 23-for-45 with 267 yards and a trifecta of touchdowns, but he threw three costly interceptions. Junior Jack Sprague was his favorite target as he finished with nine catches for 100 yards – just 12 shy of 1,000 for his career.

Senior AJ Scerra hauled in seven passes for 64 yards and two TDs to become the all-time Worcester State leader in receiving touchdowns.

Media Coverage: The game will be video streamed live online at www.WestfieldStateOwls.com. The web stream will be simulcast on WSKB 89.5FM in greater Westfield, with Mike Drew and Nic Odell on the call.

Live stats will also be available at www.

WestfieldStateOwls.com Last Week: Senior running back Michael Mercadante rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns to lead Westfield State to a 28-14 win over Fitchburg State on Saturday at Elliott Field. Westfield got an efficient passing game from senior quarterback Steve Guercio, who completed 8-12 passes for 77 yards and a pair of scores. Boire added three grabs for 35 yards and one touchdown. Westfield junior defensive back Greg Sheridan came up with two of the Owls four interceptions, both in the second half. Worcester State rolled to a 36-3 win over Plymouth State behind 170 rushing yards and pair of scores from Kemani Jones.

Westfield on Offense: The Owls grind it out on the ground to the tune of 183 yards per game, led by Mercadante’s 1003 yards this season. The 1003 yards is good for 17th in the nation, and his 125.4 yards per

The Series: Westfield leads the all-time series 15-13

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES FRIDAY Nov. 7

SATURDAY Nov. 8

MONDAY Nov. 10

Tuesday Nov. 11

WEDNESDAY Nov. 12

THURSDAY Nov. 13

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL WMASS D1 BOYS’ SOCCER TOURNAMENT OPENING ROUND No. 5 Westfield (7-6-5) at No. 4 Pittsfield (9-4-5), Kirvin Park, 2 p.m.

GYMNASTICS (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Westfield High School, 6 p.m.

FOOTBALL at Northampton, 7 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Northfield Mountain

WMASS D3 BOYS’ SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS No. 4 Southwick (9-3-4) vs. No. 5 Monument Mt. (9-5-4), 2 p.m.

WMASS D2 FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP No. 1 Southwick (13-1-2) vs. No. 2 Frontier (11-7-1), Clark Field, West Springfield, 6 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Northfield Mountain

WMASS D4 BOYS’ SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS No. 7 Gateway at No. 2 Hopkins Academy (12-3-3), 2 p.m.

WMASS D4 GIRLS’ SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS No. 2 Gateway (12-3-1) vs. No. 7 Smith Academy (8-7-2), 6 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Northfield Mountain

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND-GRANVILLE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY (WMASS) CHAMPIONSHIPS, Northfield Mountain

WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL WMASS D4 BOYS’ SOCCER TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS No. 5 Westfield Voc-Tech (18-1-1) at No. 4 Smith Academy (15-4), 2 p.m.

WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Friday Nov. 7 MASCAC Tournament Semifinals Sunday Nov. 9 MASCAC Championship

TIME

2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Friday Semifinals Sunday

Nov. 7

MASCAC Tournament

Nov. 9

MASCAC Championship

DAY Nov. 8

DAY Saturday

OPPONENT MASCAC Tournament Final Four

TIME

Pittsburgh Tampa Bay Montreal Islanders Boston Rangers Ottawa Detroit Toronto Philadelphia New Jersey Florida Washington Carolina Columbus Buffalo

GP 12 13 14 13 15 12 12 13 13 13 13 11 12 11 12 14

W 9 9 9 8 9 6 7 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 4 3

L 2 3 4 5 6 4 3 3 5 5 5 3 5 6 8 9

Anaheim St. Louis Vancouver Nashville Calgary Winnipeg Los Angeles San Jose Chicago Minnesota Colorado Dallas Arizona Edmonton

GP 14 13 14 13 15 14 14 14 13 12 15 13 12 13

W 10 9 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 5 4

L 3 3 4 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 6 8

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games Montreal 2, Buffalo 1, SO N.Y. Rangers 4, Detroit 3, OT N.Y. Islanders 3, Anaheim 2, OT Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 4, Winnipeg 3, SO Colorado 4, Toronto 3, SO N.Y. Islanders 2, Los Angeles 1, SO Boston 5, Edmonton 2 Philadelphia 4, Florida 1 Ottawa 3, Minnesota 0 Tampa Bay 5, Calgary 2 St. Louis 4, New Jersey 3 Nashville 3, Dallas 2 Vancouver 3, San Jose 2

DATE Nov. 8

OPPONENT TIME Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game

2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Saturday Nov. 8 WORCESTER STATE Senior Day Nov. 14 WESTERN CONNECTICUT Friday

TIME 1:00 7:00

NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA Home 1 19 49 26 5-2-0 1 19 47 34 6-1-1 1 19 33 41 4-2-0 0 16 41 42 3-2-0 0 18 43 35 5-4-0 2 14 34 38 4-2-2 2 16 34 27 4-0-2 4 16 33 31 4-1-1 2 14 37 35 3-4-0 2 14 41 40 4-1-2 2 14 36 41 2-2-2 4 12 16 24 2-2-0 3 11 38 37 2-2-3 2 8 25 37 2-1-1 0 8 30 41 2-4-0 2 8 17 45 1-4-2 WESTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA Home 1 21 38 27 4-1-1 1 19 34 26 5-2-0 0 20 46 38 4-2-0 2 18 33 27 4-1-1 2 18 43 37 2-2-2 2 16 28 31 3-3-1 3 17 32 29 6-1-1 2 16 43 38 2-3-0 1 15 34 23 4-2-1 0 14 36 25 5-1-0 5 13 37 46 3-3-2 4 12 37 45 1-2-4 1 11 31 44 4-2-0 1 9 32 48 4-4-0

NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center

Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule

Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE Saturday

Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule

Away 4-0-1 3-2-0 5-2-1 5-3-0 4-2-0 2-2-0 3-3-0 2-2-3 3-1-2 2-4-0 4-3-0 2-1-4 2-3-0 1-5-1 2-4-0 2-5-0

Div 2-1-0 2-0-1 4-1-0 3-1-0 6-2-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-3 1-3-1 1-1-0 2-2-1 1-1-2 1-0-0 1-2-1 1-2-0 1-3-2

Away Div 6-2-0 0-1-0 4-1-1 3-0-0 6-2-0 5-0-0 4-2-1 4-1-1 6-3-0 1-1-0 4-2-1 3-1-0 1-3-2 1-1-1 5-2-2 2-1-0 3-3-0 2-3-0 2-4-0 3-0-0 1-3-3 0-2-2 3-3-0 0-3-2 1-4-1 2-0-0 0-4-1 0-5-1

Friday’s Games Edmonton at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Calgary at Florida, 3 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 8 p.m.

Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Dallas, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Arizona, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

W d-Chicago 4 d-Toronto 4 d-Washington 4 Miami 3 Brooklyn 2 Charlotte 2 Milwaukee 2 New York 2 Atlanta 1 Boston 1 Cleveland 1 Detroit 1 Indiana 1 Orlando 1 Philadelphia 0 W d-Houston 6 Memphis 5 d-Golden State 4 d-Portland 3 Sacramento 4 Phoenix 3 L.A. Clippers 3 Dallas 3 San Antonio 2 Minnesota 2 New Orleans 2 Utah 2 Denver 1 1 Oklahoma City L.A. Lakers 0

EASTERN CONFERENCE Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf .800 — 4-1 W-3 1-1 3-0 3-1 .800 — 4-1 W-2 2-0 2-1 3-1 .800 — 4-1 W-4 2-0 2-1 4-1 .600 1 3-2 L-2 2-1 1-1 3-1 .500 1½ 2-2 L-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 .400 2 2-3 W-1 2-1 0-2 2-1 .400 2 2-3 L-1 1-1 1-2 2-3 .400 2 2-3 L-2 1-2 1-1 2-3 .333 2 1-2 L-1 1-0 0-2 1-1 .250 2½ 1-3 L-3 1-1 0-2 1-1 .250 2½ 1-3 L-2 0-1 1-2 1-1 .250 2½ 1-3 W-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 .200 3 1-4 L-4 1-2 0-2 1-3 .200 3 1-4 W-1 0-2 1-2 1-3 .000 4 0-5 L-5 0-3 0-2 0-4 WESTERN CONFERENCE L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf 0 1.000 — 6-0 W-6 2-0 4-0 3-0 0 1.000 ½ 5-0 W-5 2-0 3-0 3-0 0 1.000 1 4-0 W-4 2-0 2-0 4-0 2 .600 2½ 3-2 W-2 3-1 0-1 2-2 1 .800 1½ 4-1 W-4 2-1 2-0 4-1 2 .600 2½ 3-2 L-1 2-1 1-1 3-2 2 .600 2½ 3-2 L-1 2-1 1-1 3-2 2 .600 2½ 3-2 L-1 2-0 1-2 2-2 2 .500 3 1-2 L-1 2-0 0-2 1-2 2 .500 3 2-2 W-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 2 .500 3 2-2 W-1 2-1 0-1 0-2 3 .400 3½ 2-3 W-1 2-1 0-2 1-3 3 .250 4 1-3 L-3 1-1 0-2 0-3 4 .200 4½ 1-4 L-2 1-0 0-4 1-2 5 .000 5½ 0-5 L-5 0-3 0-2 0-5 L 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 5

d-division leader Wednesday’s Games Orlando 91, Philadelphia 89 Charlotte 96, Miami 89 Detroit 98, New York 95 Toronto 110, Boston 107 Minnesota 98, Brooklyn 91 Chicago 95, Milwaukee 86 Washington 96, Indiana 94, OT San Antonio 94, Atlanta 92 Memphis 102, Phoenix 91 Utah 102, Cleveland 100 Sacramento 131, Denver 109 Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 104 Thursday’s Games Houston 98, San Antonio 81 Portland 108, Dallas 87 Friday’s Games Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

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

Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Sacramento at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m.

Cleveland at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Portland at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m.

Washington at Indiana, 7 p.m.

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

Minnesota at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Houston, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

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Hamilton, Bruins surge past Oilers in 3rd

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have plenty of time to develop consistency. For now, scoring in spurts seems to be working just fine.

The Bruins scored three goals in a span of 2:34 on Thursday night and rode the third-period flurry to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers that extended Boston’s winning streak to four games.

“Those games aren’t always perfect, but you like the way your team responds to different situations,” coach Claude Julien said. “We’re down 2-1, instead of panicking we just picked up our game and put our foot on the gas pedal and found a way to get some goals here.”

A pair of Edmonton penalties helped, and Boston improved to 5-1 since losing captain Zdeno Chara to a knee injury. The Bruins are still adjusting to playing without the big defenseman — and winning while doing it.

It took barely 2 1/2 minutes for the Bruins to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. Louie Eriksson tied it at 2, Carl Soderberg gave Boston the lead 1:25 later and Dougie Hamilton scored just 1:09 after Soderberg.

“We didn’t play a really good game, but as soon as we got that goal we started to get going and I think finished off pretty strong,” said Soderberg, who assisted on Eriksson’s

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand, left, breaks toward the goal past Edmonton Oilers center Boyd Gordon, right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) goal with 8:56 left in the third.

Soderberg was initially credited with the next two goals, but officials reviewed the video and concluded that Hamilton’s slap shot from the point was not deflected in by Soderberg.

With a 4-2 lead at that point, the Bruins didn’t care much about who got the goal.

“It doesn’t matter. I’m just happy it went in the net,” Hamilton said. “I didn’t really look at the goalie. I knew

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Continued from Page 9 game is 16th in the country in NCAA Division III. Quarterback Steve Guercio has completed 52 percent of his passes, throwing nine touchdowns against just two interceptions and 1074 yards this year.

The Owls have looked to a trio of receivers of late. Bobby Boire leads the club with 25 catches for 330 yards and two touchdowns, and Scotty Nye (17-256-2) and Colby Bostek (11-230-)3 have offered big play potential as well.

Westfield on Defense: Westfield has the second-leading defense in the league, allowing just 17.1 points and 294 yards per game to their opponents. Senior linebacker Troy Cutter leads the Owls with 66 tackles. Junior safety Greg Sheridan has earned the league’s defensive player of the week award twice, including last week. His four interceptions are tied for the top mark in the MASCAC. Both Cutter and Sheridan were named to the Capital One Academic AllDistrict team this week for their combined performance in the classroom and on the field. Senior defensive end Marcus Pettigrew leads the Owls with 15.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and 6.5 sacks.

Westfield on Special Teams: Freshman Jordan Brown leads the conference in kick returns, and ranks 18th in the nation at 28.2 yards per return. Senior kicker Mike Bortolussi has converted 17 of 20 extra point tries. Freshman punter John Ollari is averaging 37.5 yards per kick and has dropped nine inside the opponent’s 20 yard line.

Worcester on Offense: The Lancers have the most potent offense in the MASCAC with 38 points and 452 yards per game. They do the majority of their damage through the air (299 yards per game) but running back Kemani Jones is dueling with Westfield’s Mercadante for the conference lead in yards per game. Jones’ 126.1 yards per game leads the league by seven-tenths of a yard over Mercadante. Jones became the 7th Lancer to rush for 1,000 yards in a season; he is 221 off the single-season record. Pat Viencek is in at quarterback after season opening day starter Kevin Bumpus went down with an injury. The Lancers haven’t missed a beat with Viencek throwing for 857 yards and 13 touchdowns. Tight end Casey Hippert is the league’s second leading receiver at 97 yards per game. Hippert is now second on the Lancers all-time receiving yardage list (2,503 yards) and he’s 10 catches away from second place.

Worcester on Defense: The Lancers are allowing opponents 27.9 points per game and have surrendered 40 or more points in four of their eight games this year. Linebacker Sean Hanley leads the team with 66 tackles. The Lancers do a good job getting after the quarterback, as defensive ends Brian Narcisse and Zack Skerry have nine and 7.5 sacks respectively. Mike Goulden has a team high three interceptions.

Worcester on Special Teams: Sebastian Paz’s extra points are a school record (37-39) and he is six points away from the campaign record for kick scoring held by former All-New England standout Tom Gabriel. Kick returner Jack Sprague averages nearly 27 yards per return and has one for a touchdown.

Merc Watch: Mercadante had his fifth rushing game of 120 or more yards, and cracked the 1000-yard barrier for the season, with 1003 yards. The Owls’ big back also moved in to fourth on the Owls all-time rushing list as he now has 2,707 yards, passing Shawn Lyman ‘01 who totaled 2,659 in his career. Merc is now 293 yards shy of 3000 yards in his career. This is the seventh time an Owl running back has had more than 1000 yards rushing in a season. Shawn Lyman, Tim Lightfoot, Jason Votzakis and Don Jones are the other Owls to accomplish the feat. Lyman’s 1483 yards in 2001, when the Owls had an unbeaten regular season and reached the NCAA playoffs.

Owls Single Season Rushing Leaders Name Yards Year Shawn Lyman 1483 2001 (includes NCAA game) Jason Votzakis 1468 1999 Tim Lightfoot 1460 1994 Don Jones 1281 2003 Jason Votzakis 1240 1998 Tim Lightfoot 1203 1993 Mike Mercadante 1003 2014 Luke Johnson 998 2009 Jason Votzakis 968 1997 Don Jones 953 2002 Tim Lightfoot 901 1995 Jamie Shankle 886 1990

Next Week: Westfield will host Western Connecticut State on Friday night, November 14, at 7:00 p.m.

Westfield Coach Pete Kowalski Quotes:

On Worcester: “They have the number one offense in the league – they have the top rusher, a top 5 receiver, the average about 38 points per game and are running about 80 plays per game, so that is a very formidable and potent offense that we are facing.”

“Defensively, they are very sound and do a good job of trying to take away what their opponent does best. They usually have a new wrinkle or two each week.”

On last week: “Coach (Sean) O’Brien (defensive coordinator) had a great game plan and took away their two top receivers and it seemed that we were able to keep their offense off balance all afternoon.”

Carl was in front and I just tried to shoot low. Wherever it went, it went. I didn’t even see it go in.”

Boston won its 13th in a row against the Oilers, who have not beaten the Bruins since Oct. 17, 2000.

Tuukka Rask finished with 24 saves for Boston, which also got goals from Reilly Smith and Milan Lucic.

Ben Scrivens made 27 saves for Edmonton, which lost its fourth consecutive game.

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Boyd Gordon scored in the first period and Mark Arcobello deposited a rebound 1:44 into the third to give the Oilers a 2-1 lead.

Hamilton and Soderberg assisted on Eriksson’s goal that tied it, then Soderberg put Boston ahead 1:25 later with a power-play goal off a centering pass from Patrice Bergeron.

Bergeron made the pass while being taken down by Edmonton’s Nikita Nikitin, who was called for tripping on the play. Boston capitalized on the power play again when Hamilton scored with 6:22 remaining.

“We had a critical mistake off the rush,” Edmonton coach Dallas Eakins said. “A bad decision, one that cost us and led to the next one as well. That’s a hard one to frame. It goes to the mindset that every moment is critical.”

Lucic, playing his 500th career game, added an empty-netter with 7 seconds left.

Smith scored late in the first to tie it 1-all.

NOTES: The teams combined for only 13 shots in the first period. ...

Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference did not play against his former team as he sat out the second of a three-game suspension for an illegal hit against Vancouver’s Zack Kassian on Saturday. ... Edmonton’s Iiro Pakarinen made his NHL debut.

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Westfield improves to 2-0 on the season with the win. The Owls will travel to Curry College on Thursday evening for another nonconference game.

1st Period Scoring - None Penalties - TrevorPlante, AMP (Tripping) 10:00 2nd Period Scoring - 1, WFS MaximeRichard/2 (CodyCampbell-Rich/1, KyllianKirkwood/1) 0:26 2, AMP TrevorPlante/2 (PatTrainor/1) 0:51 3, WFS JoshFinkelstein/1 (JakeGoldberg/1) 6:52 (GW) Penalties - JeremyYoung, WFS (Tripping) 17:08; TrevorPlante, AMP (Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 17:08 3rd Period Scoring - None Penalties - MattCowles, AMP (Elbowing) 0:44; FrankZuccaro,

Sypek District I squad that encompasses NCAA Division III colleges in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.

The Academic All-America selection committee, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will selected later this month. The Academic All-District teams

WFS (Hooking) 8:15; FrankZuccaro, WFS (Boarding) 17:16; JeremyYoung, WFS (FACE-OFF VIOLATION) 17:19; RyanGomez, AMP (Boarding) 17:40 Westfield State Goaltending JonathanLoParco (60:00, 38 shots, 37 saves, 1 GA) Assumption Goaltending ChrisHemhauser (59:57, 35 shots, 33 saves, 2 GA); Empty Net (0:03, 0 GA) Win - JonathanLoParco, WFS(1-0-0).

Loss ChrisHemhauser, AMP(0-1-0).

Shots On Goal - WFS 14-15-6=35; AMP 13-16-9=38 Power Plays - WFS 0 of 3; AMP 0 of 3 Penalties - WFS 4 (8 min); AMP 4 (8 min) New Records - Westfield State 2-0-0, Assumption 0-2-0 Referees: Chris Leavitt, Dan PancioccoLinesmen: Jimmy Gorman Jr., Cameron Lynch

Continued from Page 9 are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States andCanada.

To be eligible for Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/

her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Sypek leads a Westfield State team that has posted an 11-4-2 overall record and a 5-1-1 mark in the MASCAC. Westfield is the number two seed in this week’s MASCAC playoffs and hosts a semifinal match on Friday night at 7p.m.

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Annie’s Mailbox

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Caught in The Middle Dear Annie: My 37-year-old daughter, “Raya,” has claimed that my husband, her stepfather, propositioned her for sex several times when she was a teenager. But she never mentioned it to me until she was in her 20s.

Over the years, Raya has needed our help for housing and finances. When she borrows money, she rarely pays us back.

Whenever Raya owes us money, she will bring up these accusations. This upsets me very much. I confronted my husband, and he denies anything happened, and I believe him. After all, Raya has a 16-year-old daughter whom she has left in our care many times over the years, often when my husband is home alone. She has never voiced any concern about it.

Raya gets angry with me, saying she doesn’t understand why I stay with this man and believe his version of events over hers.

I’ve been with my husband for 26 years. He is my best friend.

He is also a good man who works hard and is devoted to me. I thought victims avoided their abusers or at least showed some emotional issues in their company, but I have never witnessed anything out of order when Raya is here. She is usually happy around us, comes over on her own to swim in our pool, attends family events and shows up when she knows I’m not home.

This doesn’t seem like the behavior of a traumatized person.

Raya tells her story to anyone who will listen, and I want her to stop defaming my husband. Do I alienate my daughter for the sake of my marriage? How do we end this nightmare? -Caught in the Middle Dear Caught: Not every abused child reacts the same way, and it is not uncommon for allegations of abuse to surface years after the fact. But we agree that Raya makes it difficult for you not to see ulterior motives. We recommend you and Raya get counseling together (or separately) and see whether you can reach an agreement. Ask your doctor to recommend someone who specializes in this field or contact RAINN (rainn.org) at 1-800-656-HOPE for a referral.

Dear Annie: I am a 65-year-old grandmother. I still work because we need the extra income.

Four days a week, I drive a close relative to her job. It’s 53 miles roundtrip, and she never reimburses me for gasoline, which costs me a lot. This relative doesn’t have a license or a car, and we live in a rural area where there is no bus service.

I am getting depressed over this situation. We cannot talk about it. It’s just expected. What can I do? -- Feeling Used Dear Used: Some people don’t realize that an added passenger can be a burden. But unless you want to keep chauffeuring your relative around, you need to speak up. Be kind, saying, “Heloise, I know we both are going in the same direction, but I’d appreciate it if you started contributing toward the gasoline.

The next fill-up is on you.” Then remind her. If she gets huffy or refuses to pay, simply say that perhaps it is time she finds someone else to drive her. No one can take advantage of you without your permission.

Dear Annie: Your response to “Confused Mom and Dad” was right on. There are a lot of adult children who don’t see small changes in their parents’ home as they age. The flip side is parents who don’t realize they need help.

My dad didn’t notice the piles of magazines on every surface.

When I realized this accumulation was a hazard, I said my children needed magazines for art projects. The liberated magazines were then recycled. I found other small “projects” that took 15 minutes during my weekly visits. Dad didn’t notice, but I’m sure my small changes made his house safer. I wasn’t telling Dad how to do things in his own home, which would have led to arguments and resentment. -- Observant Fibber Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.

HINTS FROM HELOISE CLEAN COFFEEPOT Dear Heloise: I received one of the new combination coffeepots that brews a pot of coffee on one side or one cup on the other. Unfortunately, the coffee tasted terrible -- like the hot plastic of the reservoir smelled.

I brewed several cycles of vinegar through it, and the plastic taste and odor disappeared. Now it makes great coffee. -- Kathy B., Pekin, Ill. A big Heloise Hug for using a classic Heloise vinegar hint! It’s just amazing how many uses for vinegar there are. Do you want even more money-saving hints? To receive my Heloise’s Fantabulous Vinegar Hints and More pamphlet, please send $5 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (70 cents) envelope to: Heloise/Vinegar, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 782795001. For most cleaning jobs, all you need is white or applecider vinegar. Save the fancy vinegars for food! -- Heloise EASY PARKING Dear Heloise: My husband has a helpful hint. He took a tennis ball, attached a string to it, then hung it from the rafters in the garage. Now when I pull in, the front bumper hits the ball, and I know I am far enough in to close the garage door. This has helped me tremendously! -- Melissa S., Salem, Ohio

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Nov. 7, 2014: This year you have the opportunity to grow and evolve in a new way. Your public image becomes more important because of a community commitment or your profession. You could be pressured by a need to present a stronger image, and as a result, you will do well in social situations. If you are single, you will meet someone quite dynamic outside of your immediate circle. By summer, you might witness a more serious involvement. If you are attached, you often restrain yourself around your partner.

Try to be more present. GEMINI often annoys you!

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your creativity will soar, perhaps because the weekend lies ahead or because you are more willing to share your thoughts. You could be tired of having the same old conversation with a partner. Know that this, too, will pass.

Tonight: Treat a loved one to munchies.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You seem to glow with enthusiasm and energy. You could feel intimidated by a very serious person in your life, but try not to let him or her get to you. Curb a tendency to use sarcasm as a defense mechanism. Be more open.

Tonight: Enjoy the moment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could be dragging during the day, but by the time evening rolls in, you’ll feel energized. You even might be able to let go of a hassle by then. You won’t be able to resist having a good time with others. An invitation will help you perk up. Tonight: Nap first, then head out.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You’ll want to get past someone’s resistance, but despite all your efforts, you might not be able to. You could be more worried about this person than you realize. Continue to put your best foot forward. Tonight: Out until you are too tired to go on.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Take charge of a situation that could affect your public image. Remain serious, and focus on your intentions.

Confusion seems to surround you in nearly every way, so be sure to confirm that you understand someone’s message.

Tonight: Expect to be out and about.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH A trip might tempt you to try a different approach. The risk you’ll have to take could be worth it. Tap into your creativity, and you will know what to do. Follow your heart. You are likely to gain through some personal, private time. Tonight: Detach from the here and now.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could be taken aback by a partner or dear loved one. This person will be more than ready to handle a problem that you might have thought was yours. Let go of a tendency to worry too much. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s suggestion.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You’ll have reason to want to go along with someone’s plan. You might have a lot to share, but it could take more time than you have. Postpone this meeting until later in the afternoon, when you have no time restraints.

Tonight: Be spontaneous.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Pace yourself, and you will get a lot more done. You might be in a position where you are overemphasizing one characteristic of a situation and not considering the others. Listen to feedback from those involved. Tonight: Be available.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You will be amazed by how you’ll have to back off a bit in order to get the positive reaction you desire. You could be confused as to why you will need to be more passive. Honor a change, but only if it is for the better.

Tonight: Go for the moment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Others will push hard for what they want, especially those involved in your personal life. You might want to walk away and get involved with a different project. Allow your mood to change among friends. A misunderstanding might be only temporary. Tonight: All smiles.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You could be reaching out to someone at a distance who seems to be extremely touchy. Be aware that a partner might be extremely jealous or irri-

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Browns improve with win over Bengals

By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — More than halfway through the season, the AFC North’s standings start with Cleveland.

Yes, the Browns. The team that’s been the division’s doormat for years. The one that changes coaches and quarterbacks and can’t seem to get anywhere.

With a dominating performance, Cleveland suggested that might be changing. The Browns moved into a first-place tie with Pittsburgh by beating the Cincinnati Bengals 24-3 on Thursday night, extending their best start in 20 years.

Maybe these aren’t the Browns (6-3) that everyone has come to expect.

“We’re not the old Cleveland Browns,” safety Donte Whitner said. “We understand

everybody wants to put that label on us, but we work too hard and have too much character and talent on this football team to believe what outside people think of us.

“Right now, we’re No. 1 in our division.”

And the Bengals (5-3-1) are a prime-time mess. Again. They lost a Sunday night game in New England 43-17 earlier this season. They were primed to prove themselves to a national audience. All they did was show they can’t handle the attention.

“This one has me speechless,” receiver A.J. Green said.

While the Bengals try to find the words to describe yet another meltdown, the Browns came away in the unaccustomed role of having to avoid getting giddy over being in first place.

“It doesn’t matter,” quarterback Brian Hoyer said. “There’s seven more games to go. I know

speaking for myself, the meaningful games come at the end of November and in December.

That’s something this organization hasn’t had in a long time.”

Things learned from a most lopsided matchup of Ohio’s teams: ONE FOR THE AGES: There’s no understating what this one meant to Cleveland. The Browns had dropped their last 17 road games against AFC North teams. Their last such win came on Sept. 28, 2008, a 20-12 victory in Cincinnati. This one was Cleveland’s most lopsided victory in Cincinnati since a 34-0 win in 1987 with strike replacement players.

“A huge boost for our guys,” coach Mike Pettine said. “Just look at the streaks we ended. Not many people gave us a chance.”

ON THE RUN: The Browns pulled it off by getting their running game together. They’d run for a total of only 158 yards in the last three games combined, averaging 1.9 yards per carry. Against Cincinnati’s struggling defense, they piled up 170 yards, with Terrance West picking up 94 yards on 26 carries to lead the way.

HADEN VS GREEN IS NO CONTEST: Cornerback Joe Haden got the better of Green again, holding him to three harmless catches for 23 yards. His longest reception went for only 11 yards. While much of it was the result of Andy Dalton being off-target all night, Haden never let the Bengals’ top receiver get open. In their last three games, Green has been held to a total of 12 catches for 81 yards.

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Thursday’s Game Cleveland 24, Cincinnati 3 Sunday’s Games San Francisco at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Kansas City at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Miami at Detroit, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

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Dallas vs. Jacksonville at London, 1 p.m.

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N.Y. Giants at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m.

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Thursday, Nov. 13 Buffalo at Miami, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 16 Minnesota at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Seattle at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Denver at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

Houston at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Washington, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

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REPAIRED. Antennas removed,    A STEP ABOVE THE REST! Freeand estimates. winter wreaks havoc.

We do polyurethane. chimneys repaired chimney    JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE  brick repair, crown seals and  re- (413)569-3066. caps installed.

Roof leaks reRepair chimney before  pairs.

Weyour also do stainless steel vent areas sealed. Sr. winter wreaks We do paired, liner installs, as havoc. well as stain    GUTTEr     cLEanInG citizen discount.

Insured. Free brick repair, crown seals and reless rain caps.

We sweep all          estimates. H.I. Johnson Serflues.

Free estimates provided. pairs.

We also do stainless steel  vices.       (413)596-8859 before Call: 413-330-2186 liner installs, as well as stain      G E T Y O U R G U T T E R S 9p.m. less rain caps. We sweep all C  LEANED BEFORE THE Hflues.

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M N E Y FREEZE! We clean, flush and       Call:Chimney 413-330-2186 SWEEPS. repairs and check   for leaks.

Call Matt for    rebuilds.

Stainless steel caps  haULing free estimate. 413-777-8381 and liner systems.

Inspections,  COMPLETE masonry work andCHIMNEY gutter clean CLEANING     ing. Free estimates.

Insured. RAIN #1 PHIL'S DUMP CLEANED, RUNS/DEGUTTERS     Repairs,work rebuilds, steel MOLITION. Quality fromstainless a business Removalremoved, of any REPAIRED. Antennas       liners.

FALL SPECIAL: $90 items you can trust.

(413)848-0100, in cellars, attics, etc...

Also chimneys repaired and chimney      brush Cleaning.

413-237-2110 removal  (800)793-3706. and small demolicaps installed.

Roof leaks re      tion (sheds, paired, vent decks, areas fences, sealed. one Sr.    H E N T NdrYwaLL I C K C H I M N E Y citizen car garages).

Fully insured. discount. Insured.

Free SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and estimates.     Free estimates.

Phil (413)525H.I. Johnson Serrebuilds.

Stainless steel caps vices. (413)265-6380.     2892, (413)596-8859 before  T-BEST Complete 9p.m. and linerDRYWALL. systems. Inspections,     professional drywall at amateur masonry work and gutter clean-   prices.

Ourestimates. ceilings are tops! ing.

Free Insured.          Call Mikework 413-821-8971.

Free Quality from a business           HaULInG iMprOveMenT estimates. you can trust. (413)848-0100, hOMe         (800)793-3706.      #1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEeLecTrician A.B.C. - CARPENTER/Builder  MOLITION. RemovalLicensed of any dryWaLL        18 years experience. itemsinsured. in cellars, attics, etc...

Also and Complete restora       brushservices/repairs; removal and small demoliPOEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All tion decks,    T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete roofing, tion (sheds, decks, fences,Free one types of wiring.

Free estimates, garages, additions.     IN  car    Fully    professional drywall at amateur garages). insured. insured.

SPECIALIZING estimates, 10% senior discount.  estimates.     Our tops!

Pprices.

ORTAB L Eceilings A N D are WHO L E Call Free Phil (413)525Dave, (413) 568-6440.       HOUSE KOHLER GENERATCall Mike 413-821-8971.

Free 2892, (413)265-6380.

ORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, estimates.       SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter  HoME IMProvEMEnT deicing cables installed.

I an- DAVE     DAVIDSON Bathroom & swer all ELEcTrIcIan calls! service,   Prompt    KITCHEN       Remodeling.

"GET best prices.

Lic. #A-16886.  A.B.C.      IT RIGHT THIS TIME" ComCARPENTER/Builder (413)562-5816. plete Bathexperience.

Renovations.

MA. Li  A L E K S A N D R D U D U K A L 18 years Licensed cense #072233, MA. Registra ELECTRICAL Residential, and insured.

Complete restoraALEKSANDR DUDUKAL t i o n services/repairs; # 1 4 4 8 3 1 . C T . decks, HIC.    Commercial, Industrial.

Li- tion ELECTRICAL. Residential, #0609568 Now serving CT. In  ce n s e d  a n d i Industrial. n s u r e d . L i c . roofing, garages, additions.

Free  Commercial, sured. Quality ondiscount.

Time on #11902. and emer10%Work senior Licensed   Service    estimates, and Insured, Budget Since 1984.

569-9973.     gency Call (413)519-8875.

Call Dave, (413) 568-6440.

Lic.calls. #11902.

Services  www.davedavidsonremodeling.     alexdudukal@yahoo.com and emergency    calls.  com      Call (413)519-8875.

ANTICO BUILDING   BRUNO   Kitchens,    alexdudukal@yahoo.com addi      Remodeling.

JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior       tions, decks, rec rooms, more.  discount.

No job too small! In reliable service, free sured, free estimates. 40 years Prompt, 

experience. Lic. #16303. Call estimates. Mass Registered #106263, licensed    &insured.   (413)330-3682.    Bruno, (413)562-9561.     Call                   

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PLUMBInG & HEaTInG HoUsE   PaInTInG               FLEUR DE LIS CLEANING: TOO SMALL!        NO JOB   DELREO HOME IMPROVE        &  do: Chimneys,    NICKWe GARDNER PLUMBING, DAVE DAVIDSON Bathroom ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M  MENT for all your exterior home   Repointing, Stucco, A “White Glove” housekeeping WELDING & MECHANICAL   KITCHEN Remodeling.

"GET SERVICES-20 Years servingto the improvement needs Roofing,      service,   Foundations, Sidewalks, service company.

Attention SERVICES. Reliable   IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Westfield area.

Painting, stainsiding, windows, decks andComgut-        Hatchways, Retaining Walls detail is our business.

Reliable Professional.

Certified Welding.     plete Bath Renovations.

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References.

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PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. wall, tile, floors, suspended ceil      JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COM-  Please call Ken (413)569-0469.

PLUMLEY INC. AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Call us todayLANDSCAPE, for all your landings, restoration services, doors,  PANY. Carpentry, remodeling, Call us todayLandscape for all your landscape needs. design w i n d o wbaths, s ,  dbasements, e c k s , s t adryir s , Professional fertilizing, planting, kitchen, scape needs.irrigation Landscape design CONRAD     and planting, installainterior/exterior painting, plumbTREE SERVICE. Expruning, cabling and removals.     wall, tile, floors, suspended ceil-  and and planting, irrigation installa- pert   tion repair, and complete ing.

Small jobs ok.

All types of tree removal.

Prompt estimFree estimates, fully insured.    ings, restoration services, doors,  tion and repair, and complete     yard renovations.

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Drainage problems, stump grinding, chip-   1985.

Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

34 years, we still work hard at interior/exterior painting, plumb-           problems, stump grinding, chip  jobs    of per service, bobcat service, being #1." (413)562-3395. ing.

Small ok. All types  per service, bobcat service,  gravel driveways, excavation      HoMEwork & offIcE professional done since       gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting  1985.

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(413)374-5377. block, concrete.

Chimneys, now   experience and expertise on  Call Karen at: 413-454-4593 orating advice.

(413)564-0223, foundations, new ing in faux finishes. Servicing the  every surface of your home.    hatchways,    (413)626-8880. basement windows installed and area over 12 years. Call Kendra    and  Glowing testimonials       and repaired.

Sump pumps now for a free estimate and decreferences.       orating      french drain  systems installed. advice. (413)564-0223, Call Karen at: 413-454-4593       Foundations pointed and stuc(413)626-8880.     c o e d . F r e e e s t i m a t e s .     (413)569-1611.

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WESTFIELD 1 bedroom, central location, parking for small car. No pets. $550/month First, B E A U T Iutilities F U L included.

2 BEDR OOM last, security. (413)862-4006.

TOWNHOUSE in Westfield,

clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpetWESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apart- ining, appliances, hot water ments, $700-$800/month includes cluded.

Very reasonable heat heat and hot water.no Excellent and for cost.

Sorry pets.size Call location. dogs. Call weekdays more No information (860)485(413)786-9884.

1216. Equal Housing Opportun-

ity.

WESTFIELD. Kitchen, living room/bedroom. $575/month includes utilities. First, last, security. (413)568WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom 3519.

apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size CLASSIFIED and location.

No dogs. Call ADVERTISINg weekdays (413)786-9884.

DEADLINES

WESTFIELD3 BEDROOM, liv• Pennysaver • ingWednesday room, kitchen and bath, 3rd by 5:00 p.m. floor. $950/month plus utilities.

First,• last, and security.

Westfield News • 413-2504811.

2:00 p.m. the day prior to publication.

WESTFIELD: Neat, 4 room, Email: dianedisanto@ 2 bedroom, 2nd floor. Gas heat thewestfieldnewsgroup.com & HW, stove & refrigerator. $700/mo. 1st/last/security.

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Rooms

Rooms 345

LARGE FURNISHED ROOM. Parking, bus route, walking distance to all HUNTINGTON room with amenities. $120/weekly. 1Only responheat, hot water, cable apply.

TV, air sible mature adult need conditioning, refrigerator and mi(413)348-5070, (413)862-4522.

crowave included. $110/week.

Call (413)531-2197.

ROOM FOR RENT on bus route, fully furnished. $100/week. Call (413)7319233.

LARGE FURNISHED 355 ROOM. House Rental Parking, bus route, walking dis-

t a n c e t oSMALL a l l 2a mbedroom enities.

SOUTHWICK house, all new. $900/month plus utilit-ma$120/weekly.

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Business Property

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LAST RETAIL SPACE in new market place. 5 miles from Westfield in MontHouse Rental gomery. $400/month. (413)977-6277.

SOUTHWICK:

Homes HOUSE/COTTAGE For Sale 390 Lake view. 1-bedroom, newly re-

WESTFIELD. RECENTLY RENOmodeled.

Washer/Dryer hookVATED! 3 bedrooms, new roof, up. Dock access; private. $900. hardwood floors.

Central.

Corner petsFor considered.

413-549lot.Small $190,000. more information or wjen259237@aol.com call2685 (413)244-4703.

Mobile Homes

410

WESTFIELD HAMPDEN Village.

Business $29,900.

2 bedroom,Property 14’x67’. New sink, floor, windows, appliances, shed.

DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM (413)5939961.

Profitable Restaurant for Sale

in Southwick. Good location.

Services 440 Interested parties only.

Call 413-478-3612 A1 ODD JOBS/HANDyMAN, Debris Removal, landscaping, spring yard clean-up, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and Services plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.

A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, fall yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power wash ing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more.

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JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of dirt driveways & short roads. Loam spread, loader work, post hole digging. Mowing of fields and lots with large rotary mower. Full S n o w R e m o v a l S e r v i c e s.

(413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.

Call (413) 562-4181