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Tom Smith during public participation Thomas P. Smith, one of the plaintiffs in the Cross St. Article 97 case which plaintiffs won on appeal by the Supreme Judicial Court on Monday, spoke up during the public participation portion of the Westfield City Council meeting on Thursday. Smith said the City of Westfield was very good, very compassionate about responding to natural disasters. He then asked if there was any reason since Monday’s decision the city can’t restore “the disaster that’s become of the Cross St. playground.”
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Two Westfield companies part of the Baker-Polito $11.9 Million in Workforce Training Fund Grants BILLERICA – Celebrating October as Manufacturing Month, the Baker-Polito Administration today awarded $11.9 million in Workforce Training Fund Program grants to 121 Massachusetts companies, spurring workforce training of nearly 7,000 workers and creating over 1,000 projected new jobs in the Commonwealth. “The evolving manufacturing sector and new, innovative technology continues to provide successful careers for Massachusetts’ workforce to support their families,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are excited to see these funds put to work creating over 1,000 new jobs and providing additional manufacturing skills to 7,000 workers that spur personal and economic growth for our families and communities.” “This program is a highly effective catalyst for job creation in manufacturing and we look forward to the growth in skills and success for these 121 companies and their employees,” said Lieutenant Governor Karen Polito. “Workforce Training Fund grantees have added jobs at more than double the statewide average, helping to close high demand skills gaps See Westfield, Page 3
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By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent WESTFIELD–A Chestnut Street fire caused about $10,000 in estimated damage Thursday afternoon but no injuries were reported from the blaze. A small fire broke out at around 12:30 p.m. Thursday at a home on Chestnut S t r e e t . According to Westfield Fire Deputy Andrew Hart, the homeowner was stripping off paint with a heat gun on the exterior of the home and the heat ended up catching fire inside the walls of the home and reaching to the attic. Before firefighter’s arrival, the homeowner and neighbors were able to use a garden hose to put out the majority of the fire. Westfield Fire came onto the scene and finished putting out the fire by doing an overhaul and securing the situation. “We were able to get there and limit the damage,” said Hart. About $10,000 in damage occurred, according to Hart, with no injuries being reported.
By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—The Route 20 Access Improvement Project along Western Avenue could begin as early as 2018, according to City Engineer Mark Cressotti, but funding may need to be increased from the state. According to Cressotti, the first portion of the improvement project, known as the “Central Phase,” could kick off in 2018, with the second or “Eastern Phase” possibly beginning in 2020. The project will include a number of modifications and
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improvements to Western Avenue, including pavement rehabilitation, as well as the addition of turning lanes and sidewalk widening. The funding for the project is mostly coming from the state and federal governments, according to Cressotti, but he said that the first phase costs have increased. “The central phase has increased and we are looking at the availability of additional state funds,” Cressotti said. Cressotti said that the current estimates for the Central Phase are now
around $9 million, with about $870,000 estimated in city costs. Previously, the estimates for the total project cost were closer to $6 million. Regarding the Eastern Phase, projections are around $6.5 million. What this could mean for Westfield is that the project may become modified, though the majority of funding is still expected to come from the state. Cressotti said that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), who is See Western Avenue, Page 3
Finance sub-committee tackles full agenda By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – The Westfield City Council’s Finance Committee met at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday prior to the scheduled City Council meeting. At the start of the meeting, chair and Ward 5 Councilor Robert A. Paul, Sr. asked if anyone was taping the meeting. Matt Emmershy said he was live-streaming the meeting on Facebook, which required a brief explanation, and caused Paul to address that audience several times during the meeting. Items discussed at the meeting included a $40,000 appropriation from the PEG (public, educational and governmental) designated fund balance. Paul asked city IT manager Lenore J. Bernashe if she had any comments, and she said it was a management fee for the city’s public access. The appropriation was recommended 3-0 by Paul and Finance Committee members At-large Councilors
By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – The draft job description for the Chief Financial Officer was challenged by At-large Councilor Dave Flaherty, first at the Finance sub-committee meeting preceding the City Council, and then at that meeting under Reports from Committees. At the Finance meeting, Flaherty handed out an amended job description, which added items that he said were based on conversations in the City Council and Finance over the last two years. “My interpretation of what the Council wanted for the CFO was difCity Councilor City Councilor ferent,” Flaherty Cindy C. Harris David Flaherty said. He said the primary modification was who appoints the CFO. He said the City Council appoints the other four financial positions of treasurer/collector, auditor, assessor and purchasing, and should appoint the CFO. Flaherty also said the job description read to him as adding responsibilities of the treasurer/collector, which is not what they had in mind. “I believe Dave represented very well the position of the Finance Committee,” Said Ward 5 Councilor and chair of the Finance subCommittee Robert Paul. He said he would schedule a meeting, and send the job descriptions to the city councilors for review. He said they are on the clock, with a 30 day window to make changes. In August, the Mayor had said he hoped to have someone in the position, which is in the budget for half a year, by January of 2019. “There are also people who feel this is not our job, and should be given to the city,” Flaherty said. He then produced the city’s code of ordinance 12-5, paragraph b, which reads: ‘Prior to filling a vacancy for administrative head of a municipal department, the appointing authority shall review the adequacy of the then existing job description for the administrative head of the department with the personnel director, shall make such changes as may be necessary to provide an appropriate description of the job and shall establish such qualifications as are required by law or as are otherwise appropriate so as to endure the selection of a candidate with the skills commensurate with the responsibilities of the job.’ Paul then made a motion to refer the job description to a joint meeting of Finance and the Personnel Action Committee (PAC), chaired by At-large Councilor Cindy C. Harris. See CFO, Page 3
Mayor’s briefing addresses social media comments By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – For the Mayor’s briefing that is held at 6:30 p.m. prior to most City Council meetings, there were only two items on the agenda on Thursday. Before he addressed those items, Mayor Brian P. Sullivan asked the councilors if they had any questions for Mayor Brian P. Sullivan speaking to the City Council at an earlier meeting. him. (WNG File Photo) Seeing none, he asked for immediate consideration of a Narcan Grant of $5,000 from the state to the Westfield Fire Department. He said he was asking for immediate consideration for a grant with no funds required from the city. “I’m trying to help you out,” Sullivan said. He also referred to a recent grant from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency for $14,460 which also had no requirements, but had been held up by being sent to the Finance subcommittee. “Now, we’re behind the eight ball,” he added. The MEMA grant was recommended by the Finance Committee earlier in the evening, and approved by the City Council during the meeting that followed. Sullivan’s second item was a draft ordinance to add a Media
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Text messaging now an option for school alerts By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – Parents and guardians in Westfield can now take advantage of Westfield Public School’s Text Messaging Service to receive important information and alerts, such as school closings, from the district. To sign up for the free service, send “Y’ or “Yes” to WPS short code number 67587. “We had parents and staff telling us they prefer getting text messages than phone calls,” said WPS Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski. He said now they can opt out of phone calls and receive text messages about events, school closings, safety alerts. Or, they can receive the messages both ways, by text and robo call.
To opt out of the robo calls, parents are instructed to call the school and say they want to be taken off the list. To opt out of the text messages, they may reply “Stop” to any message. The district will use the School Messenger service, which sends out the robo calls, for the text service. “It doesn’t cost any extra, it’s just an additional feature we’re going to take advantage of,” Czaporowski said. He said since last week when it started, 3,500 have signed up. “Some people consider it a little less intrusive than a phone call,” the superintendent said. “It’s another way to communicate.” School Messenger is compliant with Student Privacy Pledge, so information is safe and won’t be given or sold to anyone, according to the district’s website.
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ODDS & ENDS South Dakota St. Bernard has record-longest tongue for a dog SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A St. Bernard in South Dakota has set a new, slobbery world record. Mochi, also known as Mo, holds the Guinness World Records title for having the longest tongue on a dog. According to Guinness World Records, Mochi’s tongue measures in at 7.31 inches (18.58 cm). Mochi’s owner, Carla Rickert of Sioux Falls, says her dog is happy, but also has some breathing problems because of her long tongue and slobbers more than usual when she’s nervous. Mochi also needs to be given treats in a certain way and has problems picking items up from the floor. The 8-year-old Mochi broke the previous record held by a male Pekingese, whose tongue was 4.5 inches (11.43 cm). Mochi is listed in the new Guinness World Records: Amazing Animals book.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Friday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2017. There are 86 days left in the year.
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n Oct. 6, 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a feature containing both silent and sound-synchronized sequences.
ON THIS DATE: In 1683, thirteen families from Krefeld, Germany, arrived in Philadelphia to begin Germantown, one of America’s oldest settlements. In 1884, the Naval War College was established in Newport, Rhode Island. In 1892, British poet laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson died in Surrey, England, at age 83. In 1939, in a speech to the Reichstag, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler spoke of his plans to reorder the ethnic layout of Europe — a plan which would entail settling the “Jewish problem.” In 1949, U.S.-born Iva Toguri D’Aquino, convicted of treason for being Japanese wartime broadcaster “Tokyo Rose,” was sentenced in San Francisco to 10 years in prison (she ended up serving more than six).
premiere in New York. In 1973, war erupted in the Middle East as Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel during the Yom Kippur holiday. (Israel, initially caught off guard, managed to push back the Arab forces before a cease-fire finally took hold in the nearly three-week conflict.) In 1976, President Gerald R. Ford, in his second presidential debate with Democrat Jimmy Carter, asserted that there was “no Soviet domination of eastern Europe.” (Ford later conceded such was not the case.) In 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a week-long U.S. tour, became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter. In 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by extremists while reviewing a military parade. In 1989, actress Bette Davis died in Neuilly-sur-Seine (nu-yee-sur-sehn), France, at age 81.
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In 1958, the nuclear submarine USS Seawolf surfaced after spending 60 days submerged.
Pakistan’s Gen. Pervez Musharraf won a presidential election boycotted by most of his opponents. British adventurer Jason Lewis finally returned home, completing a 13-year, 46,000-mile human-powered circumnavigation of the globe at Greenwich, England.
In 1960, the historical drama “Spartacus,” starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick, had its world
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Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, widely known as Abu Hamza al-Masri, arrived in the United States from England and appeared in court in New York and Connecticut. (Mustafa was convicted in 2014 of supporting terrorist organizations.)
ONE YEAR AGO: President Barack Obama offered 102 federal inmates the chance to leave prison early, bringing to 774 the number of sentences Obama had shortened. A jury in Norfolk, Virginia, acquitted a white police officer charged in the shooting death of a mentally ill black man holding a knife.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Broadcaster and writer Melvyn Bragg is 78. Actress Britt Ekland is 75. Singer Millie Small is 71. The president of Sinn Fein (shin fayn), Gerry Adams, is 69. Singer-musician Thomas McClary is 68. Musician Sid McGinnis is 68. CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves is 68. Rock singer Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) is 66. Rock singer-musician David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) is 63. Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dungy is 62. Actress Elisabeth Shue is 54. Singer Matthew Sweet is 53. Actress Jacqueline Obradors is 51. Country singer Tim Rushlow is 51. Rock musician Tommy Stinson is 51. Actress Amy Jo Johnson is 47. Actress Emily Mortimer is 46. Actor Lamman (la-MAHN’) Rucker is 46. Actor Ioan Gruffudd (YOH’-ihn GRIH’-fihth) is 44. Actor Jeremy Sisto is 43. Rhythm-and-blues singer Melinda Doolittle is 40. Actor Wes Ramsey is 40. Singer-musician Will Butler is 35. Actress Stefanie Martini is 27.
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Systems Specialist position to the Mayor’s office for a one-year term. Sullivan said the ordinance and new position needed Council approval, but the job description didn’t need to be approved. He said the new position would be housed at Westfield Technical Academy down the road, where the city is hoping to establish an access television station both for the public and for an educational curriculum at the school, with separate entrances. Sullivan said the PEG (public, educational or governmental) agreement with Westfield State University used to be $75,000, but had been reduced by $35,000 to help fund the new position. At-large Councilor Dave Flaherty said he would like to make a motion to have all meetings broadcast on Channel 15. The mayor said that the current agreement is to broadcast the School Committee, Planning Board and City Council meetings. He said more would be cost prohibitive. “That is at the will of the Council. I don’t see doing any more than what we’ve had in the past,” Sullivan said. At-large Councilor Dan Allie asked whether volunteers could do the videotaping. “You’ve got to do it right, if you’re going to do it,” said City Council president Brent B. Bean, II. He also said there has to be an official record of all meetings, and audio-video doesn’t meet the criteria. Ward 1 Councilor Mary Ann Babinski said that years ago, she had been involved in community television, and volunteers manned the cameras. “We took a class, learned how to use the equipment. They could go and tape other meetings,” she said. “That’s what the PEG access is there to do,” Sullivan said. Ward 5 Councilor Robert A. Paul, Sr. said that someone from the public had livestreamed the Finance Committee meeting Thursday on Facebook. He felt compelled to read every single item in full due to the taping. “The public should have access to everything, and see every meeting. This is more than a simple discussion,” Paul said. Both the Mayor and Flaherty said that broadcasting on social media and open meeting law requirements were two separate things. “Every single meeting that is posted and advertised, has to have minutes. If it’s going to be broadcast, that’s a financial decision by the City Council,” Sullivan said. He said if all meetings were to be broadcast, that would have to include all the sub-committees as well as commission and monthly meetings. “It’s much different running those meetings than it used to be,” he added. Sullivan then brought up the subject of social media, talking about the topics of conversation that people, including the City Councilors, run with. “And yet, I stand before
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overseeing the project, will be able to come back and make judgements on additional funding when the state fiscal year starts. “If additional state funds fall through we may have to adjust some of the Central Phase to the Eastern Phase,” Cressotti said. Regarding the project itself, pavement work is expected to be done, with potential for sewer, water and stormwater improvements along Western Avenue, according to previous articles in The Westfield News. The project is expected to encompass Western Avenue, extending from Laura Drive to Lloyds Hill Road. In addition, it will include a 10-foot multiuse trail for portions of Western Avenue along the northern side, which would allow for multimodal travel such as bicycles or pedestrians. This last portion however, has been somewhat controversial, according to Cressotti. So, the city has been looking at trying to get the width reduced. Cressotti said it is a MassDOT regulation but cities can request modification. “There’s some public concern about it being 10 feet wide,” he said. “We’ve been given direction to pursue 8 feet and we will pursue 8 feet.” There will be areas where the pathways will be reduced to 8 feet, such as in front of Pine Hill Cemetery, in order to save tree frontage, Cressotti said.
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you every two weeks with zero questions. I offered to come here, which is new, and you won’t look me in the eyes,” he said. “I have been open, transparent. I have brought more to the City Council than I ever got in 18 years,” he added, again talking about the comments made on social media. Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell said she hadn’t made any of the Mayor’s Coffee Hours, and was going to ask him for an update. “There were 47 people for my Coffee Hour, and not a single one of you,” Sullivan responded, referring to the meeting sponsored by the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce this past Monday morning. He also charged O’Connell with being one of the councilors he was talking about, which she denied. After the meeting, O’Connell responded to the Mayor’s comments. “I am puzzled and concerned by the mayor’s outburst. I hope that he will try and govern in a manner that is respectful and helpful to the City of Westfield. I will continue to support him in that endeavor,” she said. Flaherty responded to the Mayor with an issue he took up at the end of the City Council meeting in the form of a motion. “We’ve been told not to ask questions that are not on the agenda,” he said. Although the Mayor’s briefing is an informal, ie. not posted or advertised meeting in advance of the City Council meeting, the Mayor generally uses the time to go over the agenda items for the council that are from his office. “Don’t bring Council rules into the Mayor’s briefing,” responded Sullivan, adding that he was sorry to be losing his temper. “I think it’s important that there’s one check on the Mayor, the City Council – not twelve different checks. I agree with him, there’s too much politics,” said At-large Councilor Stephen Dondley. Sullivan responded that with the treasurer/ collector, auditor, personnel director and city attorney, “I get checked and rechecked again,” he said before ending the briefing. At the end of the City Council meeting that followed, Flaherty added a new motion to the agenda, to request the Law Department to look into whether councilors can go off the agenda during the Mayor’s briefing. “I think your motion is out of order. The Mayor comes in and asks us if (we) have any questions, and again at the end. We continuously go off topic,” Paul said. “It’s an Open Meeting Law question, because it’s on the agenda,” Flaherty said, referring to the confusion between the briefing being informal, and yet reviewing City Council agenda items. At-large Councilor Cindy C. Harris asked if Flaherty would reword the motion to put it in the context of the Open Meeting Law, which he did, and the motion passed with only Bean opposed.
Continued from Page 1 Matthew T. VanHeynigen and Dave Flaherty. Also recommended was $5,000 from the Reserve for Unforeseen account to the Building Department, Emergency Security account. Building Commissioner Carissa Lisee said the funds were needed for an account created this fiscal year, to pay for securing structures abandoned after a fire. Lissee gave as an example the 40 Park Street fire, which had two fatalities. She said other uses this year were broken windows at Moseley School, and break-ins. A grant in the amount of $14,460 from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to the Westfield Emergency Management Department was also approved 3-0. Paul said this is another grant the city does not have to match. He said a portion of the funds would be used to purchase an all-purpose off-road vehicle which would be shared with the Westfield Police Department, DPW and other public safety agencies. Paul said the grant was supported by the Mayor and the departments. A longer discussion was held about the bond orders to be rescinded within the Treasurer’s Department, which are old accounts that remained unborrowed. Paul said it is the city’s responsibility to clean up the bonds, and is “one of the terrific pieces of work (being done) by Finance.” City treasurer Meghan Kane went through all the bonds, the largest being originally designated for Westfield Gas & Electric for work on the Great River Bridge, and another for gas line work. $7.75M was remaining on the first bond, which Kane said was originally for $12M, but some of the work had been defrayed by grants. The second one had $1M remaining, but the gas line projects on Mill and West Silver were completed, and the money didn’t need to be borrowed. Another bond with $440,000 remaining for the Granville Reservoir Spillway had also been defrayed by grants, so the total Bond amount wasn’t required. A Community Preservation Commission Bond order with $62,000 for Hangar #2 at Barnes had very specific CPA conditions to be used for the historic exterior envelope of the Hangar, and could not be used for other improvements. “By closing these Bond, there can be no future charges on them. It’s good financial control,” Flaherty said.
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Children participate in a previous Downtown Merchant Trick or Treat event through Westfield. (WNG file photo)
Downtown Merchants host Trick Or Treaters WESTFIELD – For the twenty-fourth year, The Mayor’s Office and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield promote the “Annual Downtown Trick or Treating.” An invitation is extended to all downtown merchants to participate in this annual event to host trick-or-treaters at your business on Friday, October 27th at 4:00p.m. Interested merchants are encouraged to contact Lerryn at The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield at 413-562-2301 and will be provided with a sign “Trick or Treaters Welcome Here” to attract children in costume with their parents to area business on Elm Street and Main Street.
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During the City Council meeting, Flaherty said the Finance Committee voted 3-0 to send the edited job description to the PAC. He said he didn’t know they had already met on the job description earlier in the evening. He also said the job description is for a key financial position in the city, and Finance wanted to edit it first. Flaherty said the edits include all “those things we’ve talked about over the years. The modified job description will allow us to request these things be done.” He said the other big change is that the position is appointed by the City Council instead of the Mayor, as are the other four financial positions in the city. “We do not have the authority to make the changes that you are speaking of,” responded Harris. Flaherty then read the ordinance that he had read during the Finance sub-committee meeting. “This is the Mayor’s position, we wouldn’t be the appointing authority,” said At-large Councilor Stephen Dondley. Flaherty countered that, without the ordinance in place, there is no appointing authority. “It’s my understanding also that the Mayor is the appointing authority,” said PAC member and Ward 6 Councilor William Onyski. He recommended that the Council reject the job description, which would send it back for a new version and accomplish the same thing. “There’s a lot of things that need to be discussed,” Flaherty said. City Council President Brent Bean said the problem was they were being discussed tonight (Thursday), adding that Harris had done her work and had been diligent. “I do have a problem with the appointing authority; (we) should separate financial and executive,” Bean said, adding, “I wish we had this discussion a couple of weeks ago.” “This is such an important matter, waiting two weeks won’t be harmful, it will be helpful,” said Ward 4 Councilor Mary O’Connell. “The day after the agenda came out, I spoke to the personnel director. We all agreed to this job description. You did have the opportunity to make these changes,” Harris said to Flaherty. She then said she was going to make a motion to eliminate the item from PAC, and send it entirely to Finance. Bean said he was fine with sending it to Finance, and suggested inviting the attorney, if necessary to the meeting. The motion to remove the job description from PAC and send it to the next meeting of Finance passed unanimously.
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Tens of thousands have yet to submit DACA renewals By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of young people eligible for renewed protection from deportation had yet to submit their applications hours before a Trump administration deadline Thursday night. The administration was finalizing details of an immigration wish list that could jeopardize a long-term fix. Under a phase-out plan announced by the president last month, more than 150,000 young people covered by the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program whose permits were set to expire before March 5 were given the chance to submit renewals — provided they arrive by Oct. 5. Trump gave Congress six months to come up with a legislative replacement for the program. It shielded from deportation hundreds of thousands of young people, many of whom were brought into the U.S. illegally as children, and allowed them to work legally in the country. While final numbers wouldn't be available until next week, DHS spokesman David Lapan said that about 118,000 of the roughly 154,000 people eligible for renewals had submitted their applications by mid-day Thursday. That left 36,000 — or about 23 percent of those eligible — outstanding. Facilities processing applications were prepared to accept courier deliveries until midnight, he said. The deadline approached as the Trump administration finalized the details of a set of immigration principles that could upend efforts to come up with a permanent fix for DACA recipients, often known as "Dreamers." According to people familiar with ongoing discussions, the principles were expected to include elements of proposed legislation that would dramatically reduce legal immigration rates and overhaul the green card system to prevent extended family members, including siblings and adult children, from joining permanent residents in the U.S. The White House was expected to endorse principles of the Davis-Oliver bill, which aims to give local law enforcement officials the power to enforce immigration laws and allow states to write their own immigration legislation. The White House was also expected to call for billions of dollars in funding for border security, more immigrant detention beds and immigration judges. It remained unclear whether the principles, which were expected to be announced in the coming days, would serve as a broad immigration wish-list or specific demands the White House expected in exchange for signing DACA legislation. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders declined to discuss specifics Thursday, but back in mid-September she said the list would likely include demanding an end to so-called sanctuary cities that refuse to share information with federal immigration authorities, funding for more immigration judges, and "supporting things like the RAISE Act" limiting legal immigration. But Ali Noorani, the executive director of the immigration advocacy group National Immigration Forum, said that, if those expectations held true, there was little chance for a DACA deal. "If the president winds up tying these elements to the DREAM Act," he said, Trump would wind up responsible "for deporting 800,000 young people, which pretty much nobody wants except Stephen Miller," Trump's hard-line senior policy adviser, who was working on the principles. Immigration advocates spent weeks trying to publicize Thursday's DACA deadline. Earlier this week, dozens of DACA recipients traveled to Washington to try to pressure members of Congress to vote on the Dream Act, which would provide an eventual path to citizenship. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., one of the authors of the RAISE Act, said, "Democrats really want a fix on DACA, and we really want a fix on the immigration system." "This is a landmark opportunity to fix the DACA problem and once and for all fix the vagaries of this immigration system that really doesn't work," he said. But Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who has introduced his own immigration legislation, said it was unlikely the Senate would accept a proposal slashing legal immigration, noting that any DACA legislation will have to attract Democratic support. "With the deadline we have with DACA, I think it's unrealistic to think we can do broader immigration reform like that," he said. "I don't see that happening."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered a foreboding message Thursday night, telling reporters as he posed for photos with his senior military leaders that this might be "the calm before the storm." White House reporters were summoned suddenly Thursday evening and told the president had decided he wanted the press to document a dinner he was holding with the military leaders and their wives. Reporters were led hastily to the grand State Dining Room, where they walked into a scene of the president, his highest-ranking military aides and their wives posing for a group photo. The cameras clicked and they smiled. A joke was made about someone's face being tired. Live classical music played. Then, Trump gestured to the reporters in the room. "You guys know what this represents?" Trump asked. "Maybe it's the calm before the storm. Could be the calm, the calm before the storm." "What storm Mr. President?" one reporter shouted. ISIS? North Korea? Iran? "You'll find out," the president said. He also praised those assembled for the photo, saying: "We have the world's great military people in this room, I will tell you that." Earlier in the evening, the president had lauded the group, including his defense secretary and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and said they would be discussing the most pressing military issues facing the country, including North Korea and Iran.
President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a briefing with senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, with National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, left, and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, center. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Trump said "tremendous progress" had been made with respect to the Islamic State group, adding, "I guess the media's going to be finding out about that over the next short period of time." He also denounced Iran, saying the country should not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, and offered another stark warning to North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
"We cannot allow this dictatorship to threaten our nation or allies with unimaginable loss of life," he said, vowing to "do what we must do to prevent that from happening and it will be done, if necessary. Believe me." He also said that, moving forward, he expects those in the room to provide him with "a broad range of military options, when needed, at a much faster pace."
AP-NORC Poll: Disapproval for NFL anthem protest, Trump response Seventy-nine percent of blacks disapprove of Trump's call WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans think refusing to stand for the national anthem is disrespectful to the country, for players to be fired, while just 8 percent approve. Among the military and the American flag. But most also disapprove whites, 48 percent disapprove and 38 percent approve. Thomas Sleeper of Holden, Massachusetts, said he considof President Donald Trump's calling for NFL players to be ers the protests to be freedom of expression protected by the fired for refusing to stand. The NFL protests began last season with quarterback Colin First Amendment — and pre-game protests are likely the best Kaepernick, who knelt during the national anthem to bring stage for them because "individually protesting is not going to more attention to the killings of black men by police officers. get as much press." "They want people to know that the country isn't living up The protests spread this season, as the former San Francisco 49er was unable to sign on with another team, Seattle to its full standard," said Sleeper, 78, who is white. "This is a way to get noticed, and possibly get some action taken." Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said he was racially profiled by Las Vegas police and then Chandler, Arizona, business owner Larry Trump sounded off. Frank, 67, said the protests are inappropriAccording to a poll by The ate and disrespectful to military veterAssociated Press-NORC Center ans. Trump's response, he said, was for Public Affairs Research, 52 "dead-on." percent of Americans disap"We should keep politics out prove of professional athof our sports," said Frank, letes who have protested who served in the Air by refusing to stand durForce. "We pay them to The Westfield News, in conjunction with the ing the national come out and play games Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and and entertain us. Using anthem, compared to The Westfield Senior Center is hosting this medium is not the 31 percent who 6 Candidate Forums: right way to do it. Do approve. At the same it off the field. Let's time, 55 percent of MONDAY, OCT. 23 MONDAY, OCT. 30 not interfere with the Americans disap6:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 3 6:30 AT LARGE CITY COUNCIL process of a good prove of Trump's 7:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 4 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 business and a fun call for firing playTHURSDAY, OCT. 26 6:30 INFORMAL FORUM sport." ers who refuse to Uncontested City Councilors in 6:30 SCHOOL COMMITTEE The poll shows that stand, while 31 perWards 1, 2 and 6; and Mayor 7:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 5 overall, about 6 in 10 cent approve. Americans agree with In the poll, Africanthe assessment that Americans were far more likely to approve refusing to stand for the of the players' protests. anthem is disrespectful to "I don't see kneeling the military, and most also while the anthem is being think it's disrespectful to the All Forums will be held at the Westfield Senior Center, played as being disrespectcountry's values and the 45 Noble Street, Westfield. Doors open at 6:00 ful," said Mary Taylor, 64, a American flag. About 6 in 10 for Candidate Meet and Greet. retired law librarian from Olympia, blacks said they did not consider it Forums begin at 6:30. Washington. "Somebody has to stand disrespectful. up. Right now, it's black football players." Just 4 in 10 Americans overall, and about Taylor, who is white, said she supports police half of African-Americans, think refusing to stand but understands why players are protesting. And her personal for the flag can be an act of patriotism. politics also factor in. Frank, an avid Arizona Cardinals fan who is white, said he "I'm for it because Donald Trump is against it," she said. plans to boycott watching football on Veterans' Day to show The form of the protest seems to matter. According to the his disgust with the players' protest, part of a larger campaign poll, Americans are more likely to approve than disapprove of being promoted on social media. players who, instead of kneeling, link arms in solidarity during Thomas Peoples of New Brunswick, New Jersey, said the the anthem, 45 percent to 29 percent. protests are a personal decision for each player. He doesn't "People don't want to be confronted with their racism in any think their actions are meant to disrespect the country or the form. If they are confronted with it, they want it in the mildest military. form possible," said DeRay Mckesson, a Black Lives Matter Still, he would not participate in such a protest. activist who has protested police actions since the 2014 killing "It's not my approach to resolve a problem," said Peoples, of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. 66, who is black. "I'm not a protester. But they're expressing The NFL protests got more attention and morphed into a their feelings about how some Americans are treated in this bigger debate about patriotism after Trump told a crowd at an country." Alabama rally last month: "Wouldn't you love to see one of The AP-NORC poll of 1,150 adults was conducted Sept. these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to 28-Oct. 2 using a sample drawn from NORC's probabilitysay, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now! Out! He's based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representafired. Fired!'" tive of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for That prompted dozens of NFL players, and a few team own- all respondents is plus or minus 4.1 percentage points. The poll ers, to join in protests. They knelt, raised fists or locked arms includes a total of 337 black respondents, who were sampled in solidarity during pre-game ceremonies when the anthem at a higher rate than their proportion of the population for purwas played. poses of analysis. The margin of sampling error among blacks Broken down by race, 55 percent of African-Americans is plus or minus 5.7 percentage points. For results reported approve of players refusing to stand for the anthem, and 19 among all adults, responses among blacks are weighted to percent disapprove, the poll found. Among whites, 62 percent reflect their proportion among all U.S. adults. disapprove and 25 percent approve.
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Michelle A. DeVasier Michelle Ann DeVasier, beloved daughter of Martin and Madeline (Ryan) DeVasier of Westfield, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born July 15, 1969, in Jacksonville, North Carolina but grew up in Westfield and was a 1991 graduate of Westfield High School. Michelle volunteered in several capacities for 16 years at Noble Hospital in Westfield. During her years of service at Noble, Michelle became a friendly face to patients and staff who will never forget her ever-present smile and cheerful attitude. Michelle loved playing basketball, watching movies, playing Yahtzee and Uno, going to dances and enjoyed listening to country music. She would sing along, knowing every word by heart. She participated in several Special Olympics. Michelle spent the last several years in group homes where she was attended to by wonderful staff, all of whom we thank dearly for their loving and supportive care. The family also wishes to thank the team at Baystate Hospice, especially Sharon, for all they did. Michelle is survived by her parents Martin and Madeline DeVasier; her brother Christopher DeVasier and his husband Joseph Crawford, sister Jeanne (DeVasier) Hebert and her husband Michael, her nephew Ryan and niece Avery Hebert; her maternal grandmother, Helen Ryan; her paternal step-grandmother Joan DeVasier and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She will be remembered by everyone for her sunny disposition and easy way of brightening every room she walked into. There are no calling hours and all services are private. Donations in memory of Michelle can be made to Baystate Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice, 50 Maple St, Springfield, MA 01102.Firtionadams.com
Mortgage company president pleads guilty to $2.5M fraud BOSTON (AP) — The president of a Massachusetts mortgage company has pleaded guilty in a $2.5 million mortgage fraud. The U.S. attorney's office says 68-year-old Robert Pena, of Falmouth, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and six counts of wire fraud on Wednesday. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 5. Pena acknowledged his misconduct at the helm of Mortgage Security Inc. Prosecutors say the company was supposed to service loans, then send payments on to the government-backed mortgage enterprise Ginnie Mae. Instead, Pena took money that borrowers sent in to pay off their mortgages, or which were supposed to go into escrow accounts or mortgage insurance premiums. He then made false reports to Ginnie Mae about the status of the loans.
Dr. Seuss museum to replace mural after complaints of racism SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A Massachusetts museum dedicated to Dr. Seuss says it will replace a mural featuring a Chinese character from one of his books after three authors said they would boycott an event due to the "jarring racial stereotype." The mural features illustrations from the author's first children's book, "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street." The museum, which is located in the author's hometown of Springfield, said Thursday that the mural will be replaced by images from later books. Three children's authors declined an invitation to the museum's inaugural Children's Literature Festival, which was set for Oct. 14 before being canceled. After the museum offered to take down the mural, the authors said they would attend, but the museum has not said if the festival is back on.
‘Strength in Numbers: A Falls Prevention Program’ Beginning in October, the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, will once again be the host site for a six-week workshop series on falls prevention for older adults. The goal of the program is to provide the participants with information and skills to help them avoid falls and injury. Facilitator Darci Fournier, Rehabilitation Coordinator at Baystate Home HealthWestern Region, will discuss risk assessment; balance and strength activities; medication information; visual disturbances; and home hazards. Sessions are highly interactive. The workshops will be held on Tuesdays October 10, 17, 24, 31 and November 7 from 10 to 11 a.m. There is no charge for participation in the series. Advance registration is necessary because space is limited. For more information or to sign up for the series, please call the Senior Center at 562-6435. Funding has been provided with a grant from Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc.
Pasta Supper to benefit Kiwanis children’s charities The Kiwanis Club of Westfield will hold a pasta supper to benefit Kiwanis children’s charities on Saturday October 7, 2017 at St Joseph’s National Polish church parish center from 5:307:30. Your dinner will include meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10, children 5-12 $5 and under 5 free. Please come support the Kiwanis who have supported Westfield for 95 years. Call 642-1873 for tickets.
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BOSTON (AP) — A paramedic who allegedly posted racist remarks on her Facebook page has been fired. The Telegram & Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/2xkz6wk ) that Linda Kimball was fired after a closed-door hearing Wednesday with Sterling Town Administrator Ross Perry and Fire Chief David Hurlbut. Kimball had been suspended earlier in the week after it was learned she used the term "porch monkey" on Facebook in reference to members of the New England Patriots who decided to kneel during the national anthem before the team's Sept. 24 game. Kimball's husband, Charlton firefighter Mark Kimball, has been ordered to take sensitivity training for a statement he made on Facebook defending his wife. Officials said he violated town policy because when he made the statement he was wearing his firefighting helmet in her Facebook profile picture.
Police: Vegas shooting probe uncovers Boston references BOSTON (AP) — Boston police say the investigation into the Las Vegas gunman turned up evidence that referenced venues in Boston, including Fenway Park. Lt. Det. Mike McCarthy said Thursday that federal officials told Commissioner Williams Evans that they found information while investigating Stephen Paddock that mentioned the Red Sox ballpark as well as the Boston Center for the Arts. McCarthy declined to elaborate. The Red Sox said in a statement that they have been told there's currently no credible threat to Fenway Park. But the team said it's working with officials to beef up security for post season games. A law enforcement official says Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock booked a room at Chicago's downtown Blackstone Hotel in August. The hotel overlooks Grant Park where the Lollapalooza festival is held each year.
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Major crime and incident report Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 7:10 a.m.: Officer wanted, Montgomery Road and Russellville Road. Police received a report of a dispute between two men at an intersection, after one of the men left their vehicle and reportedly stepped in front of the other and was allegedly yelling. It was initially reported that a handgun was brandished, but police reported that the gun was on the person’s side. No charges were filed. 8:08 a.m.: Accident, Southampton Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident. A 2012 Ford Escape and a tractor-trailer were involved. No injuries and no tow trucks requested. 10:24 a.m.: Suspicious person, Elm Street. Police received a report of a male who had reportedly entered an apartment and was not invited. Police reported that the person who entered the apartment had noted that he allegedly entered the wrong apartment and was seeking a female. No arrests or charges. 2:10 p.m.: Accident, Lloyds Hill Road and Western Avenue. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident. A 2000 Saturn SL2 and a 2007 Toyota 4-Runner were involved. No injuries but one vehicle was towed. 11:44 p.m.: Disturbance and arrest, Citgo, North Elm Street. Police received a report of a fight that was occurring outside of the listed establishment. Police arrived on scene and found the fight to be reportedly ongoing, with a victim allegedly struck with a piece of wood. Police reported that two males on scene had also allegedly stolen items and were found in their possession. Police arrested Eduard Kostyushko, 26, of Westfield, and charged him with shoplifting by concealing merchandise and assault and battery with dangerous weapon, and also arrested Matvey D. Gavrilyuk, 19, of Westfield, and charged him with shoplifting by concealing merchandise.
Court Logs Westfield District Court Sept. 28, 2017 Eric Matos, 32, of 31 Frederick St., Apt. B, Westfield, was released on his personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending a Nov. 14 hearing after being arraigned on charges of breaking and entering daytime for felony and larceny over $250, brought by Westfield Police. Nashua Vazquez-Sanchez, 20, of 74 Carver St., Springfield, was released on her personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending a Nov. 14 hearing after being arraigned on charges of breaking and entering daytime for felony and larceny over $250, brought by Westfield Police.
BOSTON (AP) — An Auburn police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop is among those being honored at the Massachusetts Statehouse. Ronald Tarentino, 42, was shot multiple times by the driver of a car he had pulled over for having an illegal license plate in May, 2016. Tarentino was one eight recipients awarded a medal of honor Thursday at the state's annual George L. Hanna Awards for Bravery. Other medal of honor recipients include three officers who entered the house where the suspect in Tarentino's shooting had fled. One of the officers was shot and wounded during an exchange of gunfire with the suspect, who was killed. Three Boston officers, including two shot and wounded by an armed suspect, were also honored, as was another Boston officer shot and wounded by a suspected drug dealer.
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HOMEDESIGN Fall’s a great season to create a ‘cabinet of curiosities’ By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press Digging around in a favorite flea market a couple of years ago, I found a handmade, compartmentalized box that someone had lovingly crafted from wood, probably 100 years ago. It looked like it could have been a tool kit, fishing tackle box or something a builder would use. Undeterred by the fact that I had no need for any of those things, I bought it. But it looked a little forlorn empty, so I decided to create a "cabinet of curiosities," with autumn as a theme. I started with a few colorful fall leaves and a polished acorn. Later came a birds' nest that had been vacated earlier that summer from a nook under a woodshed roof. A long, skinny pinecone. A pressed flower that fell out of an old cookbook. Some beautiful stones. A canary yellow squash, a ruddy pomegranate, a seckel pear. To these natural objects, I added an old recipe booklet from a company called Worcester Ivory Salt (my husband is from Worcester, Massachusetts) and a century-old butter-making paddle. Little cocktail forks. Some old glass bottles with interesting shapes. The box sits on the counter underneath our living room windows, and every day I look at it and feel a little sigh of pleasure. I love that I know exactly where each item came from, and that the collection is always evolving and will never be "done." So what exactly IS a cabinet of curiosities? The idea goes back at least to Renaissance Europe, where "wonder rooms" full of knickknacks and oddities from nature were created for study, inspiration and contemplation. Often these collections were gathered on one's travels, and then displayed. Imagine a Pinterest board of quirky natural objects come to life. These days, a cabinet of curiosities might include all sorts of collectibles. They can be housed in any kind of box, on shelves, maybe in an actual cabinet with a glass door. The cabinet of curiosities can sit on a counter or be mounted on a wall. It's a wonderful conversation piece, since many items probably have stories behind them. A stone from a trip to the Hawaii, a peacock feather from a hike in Australia, or just a discarded snake skin from an expedition in the woods behind your house.
This Sept. 21, 2017 photo provided by Katie Workman shows a "cabinet of curiosities," with touches of Autumn, inside a home in New York. Fall is a great time to create a "cabinet of curiosities," an idea that goes back centuries. You collect and display knickknacks and oddities, often but not exclusively from nature, for study, inspiration, contemplation or conversation. (Katie Workman via AP) Fall is the perfect time to consider creating your own cabinet of curiosities. How to begin? Yolanda Edwards, creative director at Conde Nast Traveler and Brides magazines, is an avid collector who takes her cues directly from nature. "In the fall, I like the idea of collecting fallen things, like the first red leaf I spot, feathers, porcupine quills, a twig and, if I'm lucky, a nest — all in an autumnal palette," she says. "I get to bring a moment of the season into the house, and live with it." Beth and Ryan Fowler, former antiques dealers from New Preston, Connecticut, advise restraint: "When collecting, you want to pick with theme, curation and editing in mind. Not everything that catches your eye should make it into the mix," they say in an email. "Remember that less is often more, and let the pieces stand on their own as well as amid their group."
Remove redundancies. And use all your senses, not just the eyes, when choosing pieces, the Fowlers say. "Sight, sound, smell and touch subtly and not so subtly inform a rounded collection," they say. "How does something feel in your hand? Does it smell smoky from being tucked in a barn for decades? Does it crinkle or rustle from weathered use? Does it have that perfect, muted patina of a well-loved item?" The idea of a cabinet of curiosities seems to be trending: It's the theme of this year's annual, raucous Halloween parade in Greenwich Village, New York, sure to be a walking, talking collection of eclectic-ness. So this fall, find yourself a box, any box, and use it as a reason to take that extra walk in the woods, around a lake or into a park, and open your eyes to the huge natural array of curiosities around you. Watch the collection grow, and tell a story that is uniquely yours.
Daffodil drifts can be ‘golden roads’ for drive-by viewing By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Volunteers in a small New York community are planting massive drifts of daffodils this fall to paint their springtime roadsides golden. In the process, they've connected residents and helped groups in other areas create similar beautification programs. The landscaping project, called Golden Roads Daffodils, is being shaped in and around South Salem, New York, an hour's drive north of New York City. Members of the Lewisboro Garden Club and others have planted over 38,000 daffodils along local roads over an 11-year period, while motivating homeowners to buy and plant 38,000 additional bulbs on their own properties. "The project makes people feel good, while at the same time transforms the community," said George Scott, a retired businessman and one of the early organizers. After a learning curve lasting several years, the program has evolved into a streamlined, four-season operation. It enlists the aid of students (who get extra credits), nurseries (which donate bulbs and supplies), city officials (who issue the necessary clearances), residents (who donate cash and time) and even the police department, which parks patrol cars near busy intersections to ensure the safety of volunteers while planting. Scott has fashioned an exhaustive schedule that begins every March with recruiting volunteers for fall planting. From there, it turns to choosing new planting locations, ordering signs, developing driving tours, coordinating with local managers, drafting letters seeking donations, determining bulb quantities and pricing, getting parking permits, holding training sessions, providing restrooms and refreshments, and assorted other tasks. "We get a lot of support from different aspects of the community," Scott said. "They're really behind the program, which costs about $2,000 a year to manage." The Lewisboro Garden Club has shared its roadside-daffodil knowhow with similar groups in Holtsville, New York, and Ridgefield, Connecticut, Scott said. Daffodils are the popular choice for roadside planting pro-
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This May 4, 2014 photo provided by Christopher Harley for Colorblends shows Daffodils photographed in a roadside setting in New London, Conn. Daffodils are rodent proof, need little care and will return to bloom year after year. They provide plenty of impact in otherwise drab early spring settings. Massed daffodil plantings make curbside viewing look golden. (Christopher Harley/Colorblends via AP)
grams. "They're not needy plants," said Christian Curless, a spokesman for Colorblends, a wholesale bulb company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that provides the bulk of the Golden Roads Program bulb orders. "There's little or no maintenance if the plants are getting enough sunshine." Daffodils also are deer-, vole- and squirrel-resistant, he said. "Plant predators despise their taste and won't eat them." The organizers choose sites with visual impact, and plant the bulbs densely on slopes, median strips and along both sides of roads. "Many people prefer pockets of individual daffodil varieties that show their colors all at once," Curless said. "The drawback with that is that the display will be brief. "Others choose bulb blends with a combination of early and late blooms. Blends provide a rolling display of golden colors as you're passing by, even though some of the early blooms will be spent. "It's simply a matter of taste," he said. Don't prune too early. Perennial bulbs need a long dormancy period after they finish flowering — a chance to regenerate. Without that, they're likely to be colorless the following year, what Curless calls "blind plants." "You'll get a good first year but after that, everything is prob-
lematic," he said. "They won't necessarily flower if conditions aren't right." Fertilizing is a challenging subject, Curless said. Don't overdo it. "We're having problems in this country with leeching of indiscriminate fertilizing," he said. "In general, daffodils are not needing fertilizer. Test the soil." ——— Online: For more about spring-flowering bulbs, see this University of Minnesota Extension fact sheet: https://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/flowers/spring-flowering-bulbs/
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Bold color on kitchen cabinets is a thing By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Conventional wisdom says to use neutral colors or simple wood stains for anything as permanent as kitchen cabinets. Homeowners craving a burst of color have generally been advised to bring it in through easily changeable items like curtains or seat cushions. But home-design TV shows and blogs are changing that calculus by showing colorful, painted kitchen cabinets that look like a commitment worth making. Lately, "the natural materials are just not satisfying people," says designer and apartmenttherapy.com founder Maxwell Ryan. "People are loving contrast right now," including kitchens with bold colors and stark contrasts of black and white. Designer Brian Patrick Flynn recently filled the kitchen of HGTV's new "Urban Oasis" giveaway house with bright blue cabinets and a blue island in the center of the room. This cheerful color fills the room with energy in a way that traditional stained-wood cabinets couldn't. "I think designers love painted cabinetry in kitchens because, as opposed to wood, it's the strongest way to create a defined palette," Flynn says. "It's a great way to really add tons of personality to a space that's more about task than it is decoration." Here, Ryan, Flynn and Massachusettsbased designer Kristina Crestin offer advice on how to fill a kitchen with on-trend colorful cabinetry while still having a room you'll love for years to come.
COLORFUL COMPROMISES "Do you want it to be timeless and you might always love it but might never be jazzed about it?" asks Crestin. Neutral cabinets, especially white ones, remain a safe and popular bet. But she says homeowners who are drawn to bolder colors and use them thoughtfully often end up happy. Sometimes, the answer is putting color on only half the cabinets. "Since I'm a fan of going big, I can go with fire-engine red cabinets all over and never flinch," Flynn says. "However, if a client is hesitant about that much color in the kitchen, I'm a fan of doing the lower cabinets or just the island cabinets in a color, then going white or gray with the others." This approach, he say, "will balance out the intensity of the cabinets and also make sure there is some visual breathing room so the eye can rest." Colorful lower cabinets can also look great combined with open shelving on top, Ryan says. Or paint the lower cabinets black, and then tile or paint the wall behind the upper, open shelving in a bold color you love. "If you can get away with less storage," Ryan says, this open-shelf approach makes small kitchens feel larger, while the colorful wall behind the shelves adds personality without being as overpowering as a full room of colorful cabinets. Pairing bold cabinets with natural elements like slate or stone flooring and countertops can also make this look easier to live with long-term, says Crestin.
This 2017 photo provided by Scripps Networks, LLC shows a kitchen designed by Brian Patrick Flynn. The kitchen features a L-shaped perimeter design with lower cabinets painted a rich shade of navy blue, a style choice that has become increasingly popular in recent months. (Robert Peterson, Rustic White Photography/Scripps Networks, LLC via AP)
EMBRACING THE BLUES Although black cabinets are trendy (Ryan just did his kitchen with black cabinets and white countertops), Crestin says many homeowners fall in love with a blue kitchen. Blue shades, especially navy, can feel "historical and timeless," she says, but also a bit more exciting than basic wood or crisp white. A stately navy blue is a safe bet that can then be enlivened further in ways that are risk-free, like "layering on a spring green or chartreuse" through dish towels and curtains.
CHOOSING YOUR SHADE "My rule for choosing the right color is to stick with those that have gray, white or black undertones, versus those with yellow or yel-
low-beige undertones," Flynn says. "Once the sun goes down and you use your interior lights, the color will probably read somewhat true to its values. However, those with beige undertones when mixed with artificial light will instantly read way more muddy than intended." If you're ordering new cabinets, ask about getting a custom paint color for a slightly higher charge (probably as much as a 20 percent upgrade) rather than settling for a shade you don't love, says Crestin. If it's not possible to order the exact color you want, consider ordering cabinets unpainted and hiring a painter once they arrive. Or if you're comfortable with ambitious DIY projects, you could paint new or old cabinets yourself. But Ryan points out that while older cabinets made of solid wood can be sanded and painted successfully, the results are often different with cheaper ones.
This undated photo provided by Sherwin-Williams shows their color Oceanside SW 6496 on the walls of this office, which the company announced today as their 2018 color of the year. The company's director of color marketing, Sue Wadden, said in a statement Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, the hue evokes a wanderlust that is both opulent and mysterious. She called Oceanside a widely embraced counterpart in interiors to a range of hues, from neon pink to desert taupe. Oceanside has been used in the design styles of mid-century modern, Mediterranean and ultra-contemporary.(Sherwin-Williams via AP)
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Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail and Board Members participated in the 2nd Annual full moon walk on the trail. They walked along the trail to listen for evening sounds, look for the full moon in the sky, and view the historical markers along the way and to experience the trail at dusk.
Melissa Stello handed out a glowstick to Tony Beluzo (6yrs).
The Hall Family, Eric, Gabe (10) yrs, Dena, and Marina (7 yrs) all have their glowstick.
Ed and Reggie Ekmalian with Emma wait for the walk to begin.
Patrick Lyman with friend Mark Remaly, Eric Bressler, Anna Stiver-Bressler and Kelly Stiver enjoy the evening walk.
Caelyn Haskins (3yrs), Caley Peloquin with Sawyer Haskins (1 yr) and Jess Norman walk for some peace and quiet.
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WTA vs. Commerce boys’ soccer
Darryl Reopel maneuvers the ball with Yeremey Kovylyak heads the ball upfield at coach watching. Thursday’s game against Commerce High.
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Brad Marion fights his way through Commerce defenders.
Streaks, comebacks, and thrills By CHRIS PUTZ Correspondent WESTFIELD – There was drama galore around the local high school sports scene Thursday with streaking success, late comebacks, and thrilling victories (and a tie). GYMNASTICS
Bombers prevail … again Westfield 131 def. Minnechaug (129.775) and Agawam (116.30) Madison Somppi placed first on the balance beam (8.75), Caity Daniels was second on vault (8.65), Kylie Liptak finished second on the uneven bars, and Somppi led the floor exercise (4th overall, 8.2) for still unbeaten Westfield (6-0). Liptak finished second all-around with a score of 32.8. BOYS’ SOCCER
Tigers rally past Red Raiders Westfield Technical Academy 3, Commerce 2 Westfield Tech rallied from a 2-0 deficit, stunning Commerce at Marshall Roy Field in Springfield. Hampden Charter School of Science 3, St. Mary’s 2 Victor Moreno had two goals, Justin Rodriguez had two
assists, and Hampden Charter snuck by St. Mary’s at Westfield Middle School North. Jack Lamirande led St. Mary’s with one goal and one assist. Saints’ Jake Butler scored a goal.
Lions hold off Bombers Ludlow 1, Westfield 0 Ludlow scored one goal and staved off Westfield at home.
Rams topple O’s Southwick-Tolland 19.5, Belchertown 5.5 Southwick extended its unbeaten streak to 17-0 with three matches left. Brad Durand (40), Chris Baker (40), Nick Kavrakis (40), Matt Garrity (42), James Longhi. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
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Bombers tied Terriers Westfield 1, West Springfield 1 Senior captain Hannah Jarvis scored on a pass from Delia Smith, and Westfield tied seventh-ranked West Springfield. Senior captain Gwen Smith made 25 saves. Bombers’ defender Morgan Anjos had four defensive saves.
Rams top Red Raiders Southwick-Tolland 3, Athol 1 Three different players (Emily Martin, Sydney Gorman, Emma Barnard) scored to lead Southwick to victory. Southwick goalie Clare Stratton made six saves.
St. Mary’s Jake Butler (20) watches as Hampden Charter School of Science’s goalie Gabe Pagan corrals his shot in the first half of a high school boys’ soccer game Thursday at Westfield Middle School North. (Photo by Chris Putz)
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Golden Eagles swoop past Bombers Central def. Westfield 16-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25-21 Madi Robitaille (7 kills), Stephanie Sgueglia (12 digs), Evelyna Legkodukh (3 kills), and Autumn Moccia (3 kills) led Westfield. JV FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 7, West Springfield 0 Westfield’s Carina Franco has a hat trick in the first half. Emma Mazeika and Avery Guiel each had an assist. In the second half, Thea Glenzel, Hadleigh Leclair, Fionnuala Matthews, and Guiel scored one goal apiece to pad Westfield’s lead. Abby Daley had two assists, and Janet Asselin and Glenzel had one apiece. Westfield goalie Danielle Coe (1 save) earned a shutout.
St. Mary’s Aaron Blanchard (14) eyes the bounding ball as HCSS’s (18) runs alongside him. (Photo by Chris Putz)
St. Mary’s Jack Lamirande (3) heads the ball toward the goal. (Photo by Chris Putz)
St. Mary’s Jake Butler (20) sprints around HCSS’s Tyriece Cherival (15) to track down the ball. (Photo by Chris Putz)
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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Fri., Oct. 6 GOLF – PVIAC Boys’ Individual Championship, Crumpin-Fox Club, 9 a.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. FOOTBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 9 JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Southwick-Tolland, 10:30 a.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 11 a.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 11 a.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Southwick-Tolland, noon JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 3 p.m. JV FOOTBALL at Chicopee Comp, 10 a.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 4:15 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 10 GOLF at Pope Francis, Franconia, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. Wed., Oct. 11 GOLF at West Springfield, Springfield Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 12 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 13 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, 6 p.m. FOOTBALL vs. Central, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 10 GOLF at Amherst-Pelham, Cherry Hill Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Central, Berte Field (Central HS), 6 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis, Hopkins Academy, Whiting Reservoir, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis, Hopkins Academy, Whiting Reservoir, 4 p.m.
JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Central, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 11
GOLF at East Longmeadow, Elmcrest Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at John J. Duggan Academy, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 12 GOLF vs. Sabis, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, Chicopee Boys & Girls Club, 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 13 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Lenox, 6 p.m. Mon., Oct. 16 BOYS’ SOCCER at Pioneer Valley Christian School, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, 6 p.m. Tues., Oct. 17 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Oct. 18 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Frontier, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampshire, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
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Vikings add RB Stevan Ridley, place rookie Dalvin Cook on IR EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed veteran running back Stevan Ridley to replace injured rookie Dalvin Cook. The Vikings placed Cook on injured reserve and added Ridley to the roster Thursday. Cook tore the ACL in his left knee Sunday, cutting short a promising first season in the NFL. Ridley was a third-round draft pick by New England out of LSU in 2011. He has 2,914 career yards on 688 carries for three teams. He rushed for 1,263 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Patriots in 2012 but has bounced around the league the last two years. Ridley was in training camp with Denver this year but released during the final cuts before the regular season. He'll complement Latavius Murray and Jerick McKinnon in the Vikings' backfield.
Tues., Oct. 10 GOLF vs. Turners Falls, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Franklin Tech at Mahar, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Franklin Tech at Mahar, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 11 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Oct. 12 GOLF at Greenfield, Country Club of Greenfield, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 13 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pathfinder, 4 p.m. GOLF vs. Greenfield, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. Mon., Oct. 16 BOYS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 17 GOLF vs. Monson, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m.
In this Oct. 5, 2014, file photo, then-New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (22) straight-arms Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Vincent Rey (57) in the second half of an NFL football game, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP photo)
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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS/RESULTS FOOTBALL Westfield 0-3
Gateway 3-1-3 St. Mary 2-6 Westfield Technical Academy 6-2
FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2-5-1 Southwick 7-3
GOLF Westfield 4-3 Southwick 17-0 St. Mary 1-7 Westfield Technical Academy 0-0
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 2-1 Southwick 5-2 St. Mary 0-5 Westfield Technical Academy 1-6
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3-9 Southwick 2-4
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 4-2 Southwick-Tolland 7-2 St. Mary 0-2 Westfield Technical Academy 0-1
GYMNASTICS Westfield 6-0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-7 Southwick 2-0 Gateway 0-7-1 St. Mary 3-5-1 Westfield Technical Academy 10-0-1 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 7-1 Southwick 3-2-2
Thursday’s Results GYMNASTICS Westfield 131 def. Minnechaug (129.775) and Agawam (116.30) BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield Technical Academy 3, Commerce 2 Ludlow 1, Westfield 0 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 1, West Springfield 1 Southwick-Tolland 3, Athol 1 GOLF Southwick-Tolland 19.5, Belchertown 5.5 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Central 3, Westfield 1
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Emily Moniz (8) gets ready to steal the ball.
Madeline Fortier (6) keeps ahead of West Springfield.
Morgan Anjos (12) sprints to get ahead of Morgan Anjos (12) comes from behind to take possession. the ball.
Emily Moniz (8),Fionnula Matthews (28) and Julia Visconti (5) surround West Springfield. All hands on deck, Julia Visconti (5), and Morgan Anjos protect their goal.
Kaelin Thomas (4) blocks Westside. Emily Moniz (8) and Madeline Fortier (6) stop Westside
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Dear Annie By ANNIE LANE
Annoying Kids on Flight Dear Annie: I recently was on a short flight. A young couple and their two children were seated behind me. One was 11 months old; the other was 2 years old. I am a mother of three and grandmother of six; I love kids and don’t consider myself a grouch. However, I just like to sit quietly in my seat and read my book and do not really care to socialize with fellow passengers. I realize that young children and infants can be difficult to entertain on flights, and I didn’t mind some noise and occasional fussing. But when the 2-year-old kept flipping the tray that was attached to the back of my seat up and down, I became very irritated, not with the child but with the parent who allowed him to do it over and over again. I didn’t really want to turn around and be the grouchy old lady complaining. So I endured it for two hours. Am I being unreasonable? Shouldn’t parents be a little more mindful of fellow passengers’ comfort? I’m hoping parents of young children who fly will read this. -- Toddler Turbulence Dear Toddler Turbulence: Better to bear the 30 seconds of discomfort for speaking up than two hours of discomfort for not. And you can speak up while still being perfectly cordial. Face the parent with a smile. Say hello. Be direct: “Would you please stop him from opening and shutting the tray table? It’s shaking my seat.” Even if the parent judges you as a “grouchy old lady,” I guarantee some other passengers will silently regard you as a hero. Dear Annie: I just read the letter by “Sad and Over It, With Empty Pockets.” I once worked for a student loan services company. I worked with co-signers on loans that were in arrears. I don’t know all the details for “Sad’s” case, so obviously this may not be applicable to her situation. But if the parents only co-signed the loan, it’s possible they are just responsible for a certain percentage of repayment (if it was a federal student loan). If it went through collections, then it may not be. If it was a Direct Plus Loan, then the parent is responsible for the full amount, no matter what agreement they made between themselves. I think they should call and talk to their loan servicer (and ask for a supervisor) to find out whether they have paid off their portion of the loan. If they have a copy of the promissory note, it should also have all the details on there. -Former Student-Loan Call Center Rep Dear Former Student-Loan Call Center Rep: I’m printing your letter so it might be of help to “Sad and Over It, With Empty Pockets” and anyone else whose adult child is refusing to repay a loan. Thank you for bringing professional insight to this complex issue. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM
HINTS FROM HELOISE MIX-INS Hi, Heloise: I just wanted to pass on a hint regarding foundation that your readers may like. I can’t believe this is something I just started doing in my mid-50s. If you are a foundation user, it can be hard to find the right shade. If this happens, you can just mix the shade you have with one that’s a little lighter or darker, and with a little practice, you should be able to come up with your perfect shade. -Beth in Litchfield, Conn. THREAD COUNT IS IMPORTANT Dear Heloise: Would you advise me on the best thread count for sheets (cotton or polyester)? Also, I had a problem with towels in the past. They just don’t seem to last long. -Sandra L., via email Dear Sandra: Thread count determines the softness, and the best range is 400 to 800 thread count. But be sure to look at the fabric as well. Egyptian and Pima cotton are the best choices. Read the labels for washing instructions, and to prevent “pilling” on your sheets, never wash with your towels. Use medium heat to dry the sheets. A hot temperature also will cause pilling, and is hard on the fabrics. Expensive sheets are not necessarily the best quality, either. As for towels, look for thickness and softness. Wash in cold water and use a medium (not hot) dryer. Also, use the manufacturers’ recommended amount of detergent. -- Heloise Send a money-saving or timesaving hint to Heloise, P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000, or you can fax it to 1-210-HELOISE or email it to Heloise(at)Heloise.com. I can’t answer your letter personally but will use the best hints received in my column.
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5:30 p.m. GOLF — PGA Tour, Safeway Open, second round, at Napa, Calif. MLB BASEBALL 2 p.m. FS1 — AL Division Series, Game 2, Boston at Houston 5 p.m. MLB — AL Division Series, Game 2, N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland 7:30 p.m. TBS — NL Division Series, Game 1, Chicago Cubs at Washington 10:30 p.m. TBS — NL Division Series, Game 1, Arizona at L.A. Dodgers NBA BASKETBALL 7 p.m. NBA — Preseason, Boston at Philadelphia SOCCER 2:30 p.m. FS2 — FIFA, World Cup 2018 qualifying, Italy vs. Macedonia, at Turin, Italy 7 p.m. ESPN2 — FIFA, World Cup 2018 qualifying, United States vs. Panama, at Orlando, Fla. 9:20 p.m. FS1 — FIFA, World Cup 2018 qualifying, Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago, at San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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Watching Netflix’ ‘Stranger Things’ likely to cost you more By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is raising the price for its most popular U.S. video streaming plan by 10 percent — a move aimed at bringing in more money to outbid HBO, Amazon and other rivals for addictive shows such as "Stranger Things." The change announced Thursday affects most of Netflix's 53 million U.S. subscribers.
WHAT GOES UP Netflix will now charge $11 per month instead of $10 for a plan that includes HD and allows people to simultaneously watch programs on two different internet-connected devices. The price for another plan that includes ultra-high definition, or 4K, video, is going up by 17 percent, to $14 from $12 This Monday, July 17, 2017, photo shows the Netflix logo on a month. A plan that limits subscribers to one screen at a time an iPhone. On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, Netflix announced it without high-definition will remain at $8 a month. is raising the price for its most popular U.S. video streaming The increase will be the first in two years for Netflix, plan by 10 percent in a move that may boost its profits, but although it won't seem that way for millions of subscribers. slow the subscriber growth that drives its stock price. (AP That's because Netflix temporarily froze its rates for long- Photo/Matt Rourke) time subscribers the last two times it raised its prices, delaying the most recent increases until the second half of last year for POSSIBILITY OF BACKLASH them. Netflix isn't giving anyone a break this time around. It will Netflix believes its price rate is justified by recent service start emailing notifications about the new prices to affected improvements, such as a feature that allows people to download subscribers Oct. 19, giving them 30 days to accept the higher shows onto phones or other devices to watch them offline. rates, switch to a cheaper plan or cancel the service. RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Mahaney believes Netflix's programming line-up is so compelling that the service WHY PRICES ARE RISING could charge even higher prices and still retain most of its audiThe price increase are being driven by Netflix's desire to ence. He predicted the upcoming price increase will generate an boost its profits as it spends more money to finance a criti- additional $650 million in revenue next year. But Netflix subscribers have rebelled against price increases cally acclaimed slate of original programming that includes shows such as "House of Cards," ''Orange Is The New Black," in the past, most notably in 2011 when the company stopped bundling its streaming service with its DVD-by-mail service, and "The Crown," in addition to "Stranger Things." Those series' success helped Netflix land more Emmy resulting in price increases of as much as 60 percent for cusaward nominations than any TV network besides HBO this tomers who wanted both plans. Netflix lost 600,000 subscribers year. It's also the main reason Netflix's U.S. audience has and its stock price plummeted by 80 percent in the subsequent nearly doubled since the February 2013 debut of "House of backlash. The company rebounded strongly, though, propelling its stock from a split-adjusted low of $7.54 in 2012 to about Cards" kicked off its expansion into original programming. But paying for exclusive TV series and films hasn't been $192 in Thursday's afternoon trading as investors reacted posicheap. Netflix expects to spend $6 billion a year alone on tively to the higher prices, driving up the shares by 4 percent. And Netflix blamed a temporary slowdown in subscriber programming this year, and the expenses are likely to rise as it competes against streaming rivals such as Amazon, Hulu, growth last year on the lifting of its price freeze on long-time YouTube and, potentially, Apple for the rights to future shows customers who decided to drop the service rather than pay slightly more money. and movies. Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes less Amazon (at $99 per year, or about $8.25 per month) offers a lower price than Netflix's while Hulu's monthly fee ranges than 10 percent of current subscribers will cancel Netflix as from $8 for a plan with commercials to $11 for a commercial- prices rise again, but he predicts it will be tougher to attract new customers who will choose Amazon's cheaper alternative. free plan.
2 sides of Tim Roth on display in his pair of TV projects By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Roth can't stay out of trouble. Since his first screen appearance in 1982's "Made in Britain" as a skinhead with a swastika tattoo on his forehead, or in 1994's "Pulp Fiction" as a petty crook holding up a coffee shop with his girlfriend, Roth has made an art of playing villains, whack jobs and wastrels — or, at least, someone having a very bad day. Now Roth fans can delight in two new roles that add to his canon of discord. In Amazon Prime's 10-episode mystery thriller "Tin Star," Roth stars alongside Christina Hendricks ("Mad Men") as a small-town police chief with a fearsome alter ego. And in the three-episode miniseries "Rillington Place," premiering Thursday on AMC Networks' premium streaming service Sundance Now, Roth transforms himself into a sotto-voce sicko whose shy, retiring manner conceals his habit of killing young women in his section of downtrodden London. "Rillington Place" is a masterpiece of pent-up tension and dread, with Roth virtually unrecognizable as John Christie, a reallife serial killer notorious for the carnage he committed in the 1940s and '50s under everyone's noses — including his abused wife (portrayed magnificently by Samantha Morton). "They lived in a very poor area of London, where he was everybody's best friend and neighbor," Roth says. "And he started to kill." Christie would stash the bodies behind the walls or under the floorboards of his tumble-down flat. "The prob-
lem was, he ran out of space. Otherwise he would have killed more and more. Disposal was the problem, not the killing." Roth erupts with a how-sick-is-that? guffaw. Christie even murdered the winsome young woman and her baby who lived upstairs, then framed her husband for the atrocities. "It was very hard to play," says Roth, whose voice as Christie rarely rises above a murmur. "You couldn't de-creepy him: 'Would you like a cup of tea?' Even THAT was creepy." It's a fine example of less-is-more in acting by the 56-year-old Brit who, on-screen and off-, is typically bristling with energy. But Roth says, "I quite like physicality in characters, and I found him very physical. "It took me a long time to get my neck back," he adds, indicating the literal painin-the-neck from effecting Christie's oldbloke stoop. Roth delivers quite a different performance in "Tin Star." Set in the Canadian Rockies, the series focuses on a former British detective who uproots his family and moves them to the tiny town of Little Big Bear for a presumably quieter life where he can serve as its parking-ticket-issuing police chief. But Little Big Bear is about to go bigtime with a disruptive new oil refinery, which is fronted by a smooth-talking corporate liaison (Hendricks). "And then something horrendous happens," Roth teases. "And it turns into a revenge-driven thriller." Meanwhile, the police chief wrestles with his personal demons. "He comes to the town as an alcoholic
battling the bottle," Roth says. "He's a blackout drunk, which means that anything he does when he's drinking he has no recollection of. So it's a Jekyll-and-Hyde situation. Through the 10 episodes you see one person taking over from the other — being INVITED to take over. So to play it was fun! I had to have a little bit of a rulebook, a little map in my head, as to where I was and WHO I was at any given moment." "Tin Star" is Roth's first series since "Lie to Me," a Fox crime drama that aired from 2009 to 2011 in which he played a "deception expert" who could suss out when his subjects were lying. He was drawn to "Tin Star," he says, by its pilot script, which he found "tumultuous and quite devastating. I was hooked. And it made sense to me that if I was, then hopefully the audience would be, too. And THEN I got to the end of the script and I thought, '(Expletive)! THAT'S bold!'" (Bold indeed. But no spoilers here.) While Roth acknowledges he's played a lot of wicked or unhinged chaps, he's mixed things up along the way. "I tell you one good guy that I played, in a film you probably haven't seen: a lovely little (2012) film called 'Broken,'" he says. "But quite often, the good guy is not the interesting character. Or, to make him interesting, you have to find the dark in him. You're always looking for balance. "Conversely, if you're playing somebody like John Christie you have to find SOME good to fold in, otherwise it becomes onenote." A little roll of Roth's eyes. "That was very hard with HIM!" https://www.sundancenow.com https://www.amazon.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Oct. 6, 2017: This year you move through many issues and realize which ones are fundamental to your well-being. In all likelihood, your finances will become stronger. In fact, if you can say “no” to wild spending, you could experience a financial high. If you are single, you draw many people toward you. You will know when you meet the right person. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy life more and more together. Share your ideas more often with your sweetie. TAURUS has similar views to yours, but he or she tends to be more grounded. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Use the daylight hours to the max. You could be overwhelmed by how much you need to do. Remain open to jumping on a sudden opportunity. Notice how possessive you might become as the day passes. Return calls and express your goodwill. Tonight: Choose to let go. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might decide that it is best to continue playing it low-key for now. You might not be in the mood to initiate a project. Your energy peaks as the day goes on. Accept an invitation to join others in the evening. You will feel a lot more energetic later in the day. Tonight: TGIF! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Zero in on a high priority and complete it while you can. You have a way of leaving certain matters to the last minute. Be imaginative as you look at completing a project. When making plans for the weekend, be equally as imaginative. Tonight: Play it cool. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You might feel pressured to perform to your highest ability at work. The good news is how much you are likely to get done. Others seem more responsive than they have been in a while. Respond to an invitation to join friends after work. Tonight: Be where the action is. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could be in the mood to deal with someone different. You will adapt your plans for the weekend at the last minute. You might want to travel or jump on an opportunity to go to a new place. Breaking a pattern helps you know your priorities. Tonight: Let your hair down. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH A partner seems to demand more one-on-one attention than in the past. Be flattered that your attention is so important to this person. An associate could surprise you with a change of plans. Unexpected events could point to some wild spending. Tonight: Take off ASAP. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HH You might want to think that you are more in control than you really are. Know that a partner or a demanding associate could steal the stage. This person will determine the natural pace and events of the day. Express your goodwill and positive nature. Tonight: Opt for a close encounter. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Clear out any must-do work. Others could drop unexpected tasks on you. You’ll see a shortcut that works. Go for it! Honor a loved one’s offer to pitch in. This person wants to be included in what is happening. Tonight: Say “yes” to someone else’s exciting invitation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Use your imagination to find a shortcut that will make this day go smoothly. The unexpected colors your plans. Try not to get anxious about an important meeting or event at the end of the day. If you can, squeeze in a brisk walk. Tonight: Know when to head home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You likely have opted to stay close to home today. You also might have taken some work with you. An unanticipated happening could throw your plans into chaos. Make an adjustment, if need be. Come up with an exciting plan for the weekend. Tonight: Out with a favorite person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Keep conversations open and you will hear some exciting ideas. You could be tired of your routine. Break past it, and allow more spontaneity into your life. News from a distance will be provocative. You might decide to head home and invite a friend over. Tonight: Get wild. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You are not overly conscious of what you need to do and why. You need to grow past an immediate reticence, especially when it comes to your finances. A risk could work out well, but only if you can handle a loss. Tonight: A partner wants to indulge you; let him or her do just that. BORN TODAY Entrepreneur George Westinghouse (1846), actress Janet Gaynor (1906), actress Elisabeth Shue (1963)
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LEGAL NOTICES October 6, 13, 20, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by David P. Carmel and Christina M. Costa to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Solstice Capital Group Inc., dated January 21, 2006 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book, 15688, Page 195, as affected by a Home Affordable Modification Agreement recorded in said Registry in Book, 19953, Page 180., of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-WMC2 dated May 19, 2008 and recorded with said Registry on August 20, 2009 at Book, 17947 Page 138 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Solstice Capital Group, Incorporated to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006WMC2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WMC2 dated February 21, 2012 and recorded with said Registry on February 22, 2012 at Book, 19130 Page 302 and by confirmatory assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Solstice Capital Group, Incorporated to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-WMC2, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-WMC2 dated June 2, 2016 and recorded with said Registry on June 7, 2016 at Book, 21209 Page 56, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 a.m. on November 1, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 200 Hillside Road , Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: A PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS THEREON IN WESTFIELD, HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAN ENTITLED ''SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY, WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, FOR GLENN KOROSTYNSKI, RICHARD GAMELLI... MAY 2, 1988...D.L. BEAN, INC....'' RECORDED IN THE HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN BOOK OF PLANS 256, PAGE 71, BEING BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE TO BE SET ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF HILLSIDE ROAD AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF R. WILGUS AS SHOWN AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN AND RUNNING THENCE N. 82 DEG. 25' 50'' E. ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY SIDE OF HILLSIDE ROAD A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED AND 00/100 (100.00) FEET TO AN IRON PIPE TO BE SET AT LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF R. GAMELLI AND G. KOROSTYNSKI AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN; THENCE RUNNING S. 58 DEG. 32' 07'' E ALONG SAID OTHER LAND NOW OR FORMERLY OF HANK AND BARBARA WILGUS A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN AND 05/100 (115.05) FEET TO AN IRON PIPE TO BE SET; THENCE CONTINUING S. 58 DEG. 32' 07'' W. ALONG LAST NAMED LAND A DISTANCE OF FIFTEEN (15) FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTERLINE OF ASHLEY BROOK AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN; THENCE RUNNING IN A GENERALLY SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ASHLEY BROOK A DISTANCE OF TWO HUNDRED NINETY (290) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT; THENCE RUNNING N. 80 DEG. 55' 36'' W. A DISTANCE OF FIFTEEN (15) FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO AN IRON PIPE TO BE SET, THENCE CONTINUING N. 80 DEG. 55' 36'' W. A DISTANCE OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE AND 08/100 (121.08) FEET TO AN IRON PIPE TO BE SET; THENCE RUNNING
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S. 85 DEG. 40' 21'' E. A DISNOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE TANCE OF SIXTY-TWO AND 96/100 (62.96) FEET TO AN I R O N P I P E T O B E S E T ; By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a THENCE RUNNING certain mortgage given by Lynn S. 51 DEG. 22' 43'' E. ALONG A. Bydlak and Mark C. Bydlak to LAND NOW OR FORMERLY Wells Fargo Financial MasOF W. & E. SZANKANKIEWICZ sachusetts, Inc., dated NovemAS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN A ber 7, 2002 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of DISTANCE OF ONE HUN- Deeds at Book 12745, Page 98, DRED TWENTY-TWO AND of which mortgage the under69/100 (122.69) FEET TO AN signed is the present holder by IRON PIPE FOUND AT SAID assignment from (ineffective) LAND NOW OR FORMERLY Wells Fargo Financial Maryland, OF R. WILGUS AS SHOWN ON Inc. to Bayview Loan Servicing, SAID PLAN; THENCE RUN- LLC dated March 17, 2015 and NING recorded with said registry on March 24, 2015 at Book 20634 N. 31 DEG. 02' 55'' E. ALONG Page 410 and by assignment LAST NAMED LAND A DIS- from Bayview Loan Servicing, TANCE OF ONE HUNDRED LLC to Koitere Dispositions, LLC FORTY-THREE AND 46/100 dated May 26, 2016 and recor(143.46) FEET TO AN IRON ded with said registry on August PIPE FOUND; THENCE RUN- 22, 2016 at Book 21321 Page 325 and by assignment from NING Koitere Dispositions, LLC to MTN. 71 DEG. 23' 50'' E. A DIS- GLQ Investors, L.P. dated July TANCE OF SIXTY-ONE AND 27, 2016 and recorded with said 98/100 (61.98) FEET ALONG registry on August 22, 2016 at 21321 Page 327 and by LAST NAMED LAND TO AN Book assignment from (corrective) IRON PIPE FOUND; THENCE Wells Fargo Financial MasRUNNING sachusetts, Inc. to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC dated May 4, N. 31 DEG. 27' 53'' W. ALONG 2017 and recorded with said reLAST NAMED LAND A DIS- gistry on May 10, 2017 at Book TANCE OF TWO HUNDRED 21675 Page 86, for breach of TWO AND 01/100 (202.01) the conditions of said mortgage F E E T T O A N I R O N P I P E and for the purpose of foreclosFOUND; THENCE CONTINU- ing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 p.m. on ING November 1, 2017, on the mortN. 31. DEG. 27' 53'' W. ALONG gaged premises located at 68 LAST NAMED LAND A DIS- Plantation Circle, Westfield, TANCE OF ONE HUNDRED Hampden County, MassachuSIXTY AND 07/100 (160.87) s e t t s , a l l a n d s i n g u l a r t h e FEET TO THE POINT OF BE- premises described in said mortgage, GINNING. TOGETHER WITH EASEMENT RIGHTS ACROSS LOT 5E AND LOT 6F, BOOK, OF PLANS 271, PAGE 34, AS SET FORTH IN AN INSTRUMENT DATED MAY 25, 1990, TO BE RECORDED HEREWITH IN THE HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
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TO WIT: The land referred to in this policy is situated in the state of Massachusetts, County of Hampden and is described as follows:
A parcel of land located in Westfield, County of Hampden, State of Massachusetts with a street location address of 68 PlantaBEING THE SAME PROPERTY tion Circle, Westfield, MA 01085 CONVEYED TO DAVID A. CAR- Currently owned by Mark C. M E L A N D C H R I S T I N A M . Bydlak and Lynn A. Bydlak and C O S T A B Y D E E D F R O M more fully described in the vestTIMOTHY J. TATRO RECOR- ing document dated 4/26/96, reDED 11/07/2000 IN DEED corded on 4/26/96 in Liber 9462 BOOK, 11401 PAGE 308, IN page 130 and designated as THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS Metes and Bounds property.
PLAN POR HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS. The land in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, described as follows: Being more accurately described in deed at Book, 11401, The parcel of property known as Page 308. Lot 25A as shown on a plan of land entitled 'Definitive Open For mortgagor's(s') title see Space subdivision Westfield, deed recorded with Hampden Massachusetts for Palatium ReCounty Registry of Deeds in alty, Inc., 21 Memory Lane, Book, 15688, Page 190. Agawam, Mass.' dated September 12, 1994, compiled by D.L, These premises will be sold and Bean, Inc. and recorded with the conveyed subject to and with the Hampden County Registry of benefit of all rights, rights of way, Deeds in Book of Plans 292 at restrictions, easements, coven- Pege 44, more particula rly ants, liens or claims in the bounded. and described as folnature of liens, improvements, lows:: public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, Beginning at a point in the water and sewer liens and any Southerly line of Plantation other municipal assessments or Circle as shown on said plan, which point is the North Westliens or existing encumbrances erly corner of the lot to be conof record which are in force and veyed and thence turning and are applicable, having priority running along the curve deover said mortgage, whether or scribed by the said Southerly not reference to such restric- line of Plantation Circle one huntions, easements, improve- dred ten and 00/00 (110.00) feet ments, liens or encumbrances is to a Point, which point is the made in the deed. North Westerly corner of the lot to be conveyed; thence TERMS OF SALE: S 15° 16' 04“ E along the propA deposit of Five Thousand erty of Grantor designated on ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified said plan as' Open Space Area or bank check will be required to = 8.8 +/- Acres' one hundred be paid by the purchaser at the forty eight and 10/100 (148.10) time and place of sale. The bal- feet to a point, which point is the ance is to be paid by certified or Southeasterly corner of the lot to bank check at Harmon Law Of- be conveyed; thence fices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, S 87° 20' 15' W along said property one hundred seventy three or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, and 76/100 (173.76) feet to a Newton Highlands, Massachu- point, which point is the Southsetts 02461-0389, within thirty westerly corner of the lot to be (30) days from the date of sale. conveyed; thence Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon re- N 09° 56' 33' E along the Westceipt in full of the purchase erly line of the lot to be conprice. The description of the veyed one hundred forty eight premises contained in said mort- and 10/100 (148.10) feet to the gage shall control in the event of point of beginning. an error in this publication. CONTAINING 20,003 square Other terms, if any, to be an- feet. nounced at the sale. SUBJECT TO an Order of Conditions by the City of Westfield U.S. BANK NATIONAL Conservation commission under ASSOCIATION, instrument dated October 14, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR 1994 and recorded as aforesaid ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006- in Book 9014 at page 319, WMC2, MORTGAGE PASS- SUBJECT To Declaration EstabTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, lishing the Plantation Association under instrument dated AuSERIES 2006-WMC2 gust 11, 1995 and recorded as Present holder of said mortgage aforesaid in Book 9217 at Page 329. By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. SUBJECT To Declaration of Re150 California Street strictive Covenants under instruNewton, MA 02458 ment dated August 11, 1998 and recorded as aforesaid in Book (617) 558-0500 9217 at Page 340. 201510-0681 - YEL
Grantor hereby approves the LEGAL NOTICES plan for the residence and associated improvements to be constructed upon the conveyed October 6, 2017 premises, pursuant to q18 of the above referenced Declaration of TOWN OF GRANVILLE Restrictive Covenants, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEING a portion of the premises conveyed to Grantor by Deed dated December 9, 1994 and recorded as aforesaid in Book 9014 at Page 316.
The Granville Selectboard will hold a Public Hearing Monday, October 16, 2017, at 8:00 pm, in the Granville Town Hall, 707 Main Road, to discuss the allocation of the Local Property Tax among the five property For mortgagor's(s') title see Levy classes for Fiscal Year 2018.
deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Granville Board of Assessors Book 9462, Page 130. Leon K. Ripley, Chairman These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 024610389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201512-0152 - TEA
October 6, 2017 Town of Southwick Conservation Commission PUBLIC HEARING The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G.L.C. 131 § 40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Request for Determination. The project location is off Sodom Mountain Road, Southwick, MA 01077. The proposed work for replacement activities for the Eversource Line 1512 right-ofway for utility maintenance. The Hearing will be held October 16, 2016 at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room (rear entrance). The Conservation meeting starts at 7:00 PM. For further information please contact the Commission office at (431) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday. Christopher Pratt, Chair for the Commission
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The City of Westfield is now accepting seasonal applications for the Parks and Recreation Department fall/winter position of Basketball Supervisors. Posted September 28, 2017 and will close October 16, 2017. Basketball Supervisors Must be 16 years of age or older. Duties include teaching and supervising children in the sport of basketball. Thorough knowledge of basketball and prior basketball instructional experience preferred. Experience working with children. Evenings and weekend hours October through February. Hourly rate is $10.00 hr. Applications are available on line or at City Hall, Room 109 Personnel Department, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA 01085. Hours are from Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Applicants must fill out CORIform a Criminal background check, read the Conflict of Interest Laws and sign the acknowledgement receipt. Any questions about the position, please call 572-6263, Parks and Recreation Dept. The City of Westfield is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer
Town of Southwick Conservation Commission Legal Notice The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G.L.C. 131 § 40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Request for Determination. The project location is 50 Foster Road, Southwick, MA 01077. The proposed work is for the installation of ground solar panels within the buffer area of a pond. The Hearing will be held October 16, 2017 at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room (rear entrance). The Conservation meeting starts at 7:00PM. For further information please contact the Commission office at (431) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday. Christopher Pratt, Chair for the Commission
Captain Firefighter/ Paramedic The Town of Southwick Fire Department- a progressive Fire Department located in Southern Western Massachusetts is accepting applications for a full time Captain - Firefighter/Paramedic. This is a working Captain position responding to fire and EMS calls in addition to the day to day operations of the fire department under the direction of the Fire Chief. Requirements: HS diploma or equivalent, valid MA driver’s license, possess and maintain Massachusetts Paramedic certification. Candidate must have Firefighter I/II certification. A minimum of 5 years structural firefighting preferred. 911 Paramedic experience preferred. 3 + years in a fire service supervisory role preferred. ALS or EMS coordinators experience a plus. Consideration given for balance of experience, service volume, and qualifications. Finalist will be required to complete a medical examination/drug screening , CORI, and extensive background check including psychological test, and other assessments as deemed necessary. Successful candidates shall also be responsible for passing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts fire physical abilities test (PAT). Employment will be contingent upon the results of these examinations, tests and screenings. Southwick Fire Department currently works a 12 hr. /4 on 4 off schedule. Salary range: $61,500 – $69,800 based on 42 hour week. The Town of Southwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume cover letter and application by October 30th to: Southwick Fire Department, Chief Russ Anderson 15 Depot Street Southwick MA 01077
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The Town of Southwick Fire Department is now accepting applications for full time Firefighter/Paramedics.
Refer a Friend, Family Member or Co-Worker and You will receive a $20.00 Gift Certificate to a Local Restaurant!
Requirements: HS diploma or equivalent, valid MA driver’s license, and Massachusetts Paramedic certification. Candidate must have Firefighter I/II certification. A minimum of 2 years structural firefighting and active 911 Paramedic experience preferred. Consideration given for balance of experience, service volume, and qualifications.
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Finalist will be required to complete a medical examination/drug screening CORI, an extensive background check including psychological test, and other assessments as deemed necessary. Successful candidates shall also be responsible for passing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts fire physical abilities test (PAT). Employment will be contingent upon the results of these examinations, tests and screenings.
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Southwick Fire Department currently works a 12 hr. /4on-4 off schedule. Starting salary $23.75 per hour.
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TAG SALES ESTATE SALE Westfield 76 Ridgecrest Dr. Sat/Sun, Oct 7th/8th. Sat: 8am-4pm; Sun: 11am-3pm. Complete contents of well-furnished house, including appliances. (Wanda)
Deadline: Thursday, 1 WEEK PRIOR to your Tag Sale! (not same week)
GRANVILLE 155 Sodom St., Sat/Sun, Oct. 7th/8th, 9AM-4PM. Multi-Family! Furniture, Household, Horse Tack, Blankets, Buckets, Brushes, Etc.
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TAG SALES WESTFIELD 196 Granville Road, Sat/Sun, Oct. 7th/8th, 9:00AM-4:00PM. Rain/Shine! Tools, Car/Motorcycle Parts, Housewares, Clothes, Exercise Equipment.
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TAG SALES MOVING SALE! SOUTHWICK: 134 Feeding Hills Road, October 7th/8th, 8AM-4PM. Large Assortment of Household Items, Snowblower, Some Furniture.
WESTFIELD 16 Third Avenue, Hampden Village, Saturday, October 7th, 9:00AM-2:00PM. Moving Sale! Furniture, Lawn/Garden, House Plants, Kitchen Appliances, Portable Air Conditioner, Something for Everyone! Rain Date: 10/8. No Early Birds!
WESTFIELD 39 Saint James Avenue, Sat., Oct. 7th, 8AM-1PM. Household Items!
WESTFIELD 113 Westwood Drive, Sat/Sun, Oct. 7th/8th, 9AM-2PM. Pop-Up Trailer, Go Cart, Toys, Exercise Equipment, Housewares.
WESTFIELD 42 Holland Avenue, Fri/Sat, October 6th/7th, 9AM-1PM. Lots to See! Rain Date: Oct. 13th/14th, 9AM-1PM.
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Rip out & removal of old shrubs & plantings Snow Plowing Residential / Commercial Fully insured 27 years experience
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Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs & Maintenance. Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks, Siding, Windows, Painting, Flooring and more.
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Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services. CSL Licensed, HIC Reg. Fully Insured - Free Estimates & References
Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality. Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans. Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056
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PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR Making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet make-overs to faux finishes, and staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured. Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223
WESTFIELD 487 Montgomery Road, Friday/Saturday/Sunday, Oct. 6th/7th/8th, 9AM-4PM. Oak Bunkbeds, Fishing Rods/Reels, Tackle, Shelters, Heaters, Power-Tools, Coolers, Comforters, Bed-Linens, Woman's/Men's Clothing, Ottoman, Furniture, Housewares, Antiques, Jewelry, TV, Framed-Pictures, Knives. Rain/Shine!
WESTFIELD: 809 West Rd. Sat/Sun, October 14th/15th. 9am-3pm. FANTASTIC ITEMS! Canoe, A/C, Stainless Steel work tables (2), Vintage Columbia Bike - Never used with original box! 2 Violins, Stained Glass items, Hand-made Afghan, Tools, Recumbent Stationary Bike/Eliptical Trainer, Lamps. So much more!
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PLUMBING & HEATING NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding. Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Lawn care, yard clean-ups, skid steer work, side-walks, tree work. BEST PRICING! 860-818-1703
RAIN GUTTERS RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Senior citizen discount. Insured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)
STORAGE STORAGE Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard. Year-round discounts. Safe and secure. Lockhouse Rd. Westfield, MA JML 413-575-8900
5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit. Large yard, parking. $975 p/month. No pets please. Call today, won't last. Available October 1. (413)348-3431
CHESTER- 3 bedroom, 1-bath Duplex apartment. Available November 1. $725/month. Security deposit and references required. 413-519-5738.
WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath; Utilities included. $700 p/month, no pets. 1st/Last/Security. 413-250-4811
WESTFIELD: 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd floor apartment. Newly renovated. New appliances. Available immediately. References Required. $1125.00 +utilities. No pets. Call 413-262-3398
OFFICE SPACE WESTFIELD: Furnished office for rent, one room, 1st floor with private bathroom. $400 per month includes utilities, ample parking, security deposit required. 413-568-1957
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TRUCK SERVICE TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP.
COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT
Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998
54 MAINLINE DRIVE WESTFIELD, MA
Truck & Trailer Repair We repair Pick-ups, Vans, SUVs & Campers in addition to light, medium, and heavy duty diesel trucks. NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station
5,000 sq.ft. 220/480 volts CITY GAS & SEWER
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"No truck or job too big or too small" 165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA
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TREE SERVICE American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting. Firewood Available Fully Insured, Free Estimates. 24-hour Emergency Services. Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469
UPHOLSTERY KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)562-6639.
WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned Inside & Out! Including screens and storm windows. Fully insured. Free Estimates Call Paul NOW for your FALL appointment. 413-237-2053
Building Lots for Sale Westfield: 2 Building Lots; 0 Roosevelt Ave. Reduced to $68,500 per lot. Each lot is 0.32 acres, zoned up to a 2,200 sq. ft. home. Across from WHS. Lots are fully cleaned & stumped. All utilities are available. City sewer/water. Call: 413-568-2804 or 364-2459 or 885-3070
SERVICES A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, SPRING yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462
PHIL'S DUMP RUNS & DEMOLITION Better Business Bureau A+ Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. (413)525-2892 (413)265-6380