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Humason files bill in reaction to Attorney General overreach BOSTON – On Saturday State Senator Don Humason filed a bill in response to Attorney General Maura Healey’s recent directive to firearm retailers regarding her new interpretation of the state’s ban on certain firearms in Massachusetts.

“As a Legislator and a strong supporter of Massachusetts residents’ second amendment rights, I was very disappointed to learn about the Attorney General’s unclear and overreaching attempt to reinterpret the intention of the Legislature on this issue,” said Senator Don Humason. “As recently as 2014 we debated the state’s gun laws, and to my best recollection this concern was not expressed by a single member in either branch during that debate or the previous sixteen years the Legislature debated this issue.”

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World Youth Day participants from Springfield Diocese. (Photo by Jaquelyn Luna)

Westfield Catholics traveling to Poland

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—A group of Westfield Catholics left Friday to join an estimated two million others to celebrate World Youth Day with Pope Francis in Poland.

The 10 Westfield residents are traveling to Krakow, Poland, for two weeks to celebrate World Youth Day and other festivities, while also traveling and experiencing several pieces of Catholic and Polish history. The group will be led by Father Piotr Calik, who is a native of Krakow and a priest at St. Thomas Parish in West Springfield.

The group will be joining a larger portion of people from the Springfield Catholic Diocese.

The trip cost each person around $3,000 to attend, which included food, room and board

and travel. Some of those going have been to other World Youth Day events, such as the last one that was celebrated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2013.

“I’m very excited for this trip because I know it will be very fulfilling for me,” said Jaquelyn Luna, a Westfield resident traveling with the group. “When I went the first time I was just reaching confirmation and I’ve gotten more active since then, so I feel that this trip will be much more inspiring and transformative for me.”

Luna is traveling with seven other relatives, including her mother and two sisters.

World Youth Day is an event that first began in 1985, and was created by Pope John Paull II. It has been celebrated every two or three years in various parts of the world, including Madrid,

Rome and Denver.

The event, according to Luna, is meant to bring Catholic youths around the world together to central locations to serve a pilgrimage.

They travel the areas, meet with fellow Catholics and “come closer to God and hear a message he has” for them.

The group will be led by Calik, who was born and raised in Krakow and has several family members in the area. He said that he will do his best to be a tour guide since he knows the area.

Among the places that will be visited by the group will be Auschwitz, and the estimated two million pilgrims will also spend an “evening under the stars,” celebrating their faith with each other on the tarmac of John Paul II International Airport Krakow–Balice.

Conserve North Pond project taking another step forward

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By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK –The fun-filled four-day event, Southwick Days, kicked off on Thursday night. Carnival rides, delicious food, and live music were flowing through the night as expected.

Besides the usual activities Southwick Days has to offer, there was one particular organization that was on a mission of its own. Supporters of preserving North Pond on Congamond Lake, were present to show what the project

means to them. Conservation Commission Coordinator Dennis Clark expressed his thoughts.

“As long as I’ve been on the Conservation Commission, this has been the number one priority,” said Clark. “Everybody on the commission is 100% in favor and realizes the value of preserving this crown jewel of Southwick.”

John Whalley, who has developed the plan of finding matching donors to raise the money to preserve the land, will not rest until the goal is

reached.

“I’m just determined to make this happen,” said Whalley.

Several members of the Town of Southwick, including Clark and Whalley, have named the project “Conserve North Pond”.

The official kickoff of “Conserve North Pond” was right in the midst of the festivities on Thursday night. A tent was set up with a long table, along with “Conserve North Pond” See North Pond, Page 3

Friends of Southwick Rail Trail make progress with new project

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – A popular place for the local community to ride their bikes, run, or just walk, the Southwick Rail Trail has made a recent improvement.

Artist Susan Yates is restoring one of the many fish on the mural. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

The Friends of the Southwick Rail Trail announced that they would be restoring part of the mural under the bridge on the trail.

In the past, there have been issues with the murals being covered by graffiti. Due to the graffiti, the Friends of the Rail Trail had to cover up some of the parts of the mural.

“The fish figures were covered up entirely with the dark blue,” said Friends of the Rail Trail President Peter Heap.

The temporary change was upgraded on Friday morning when a few members of the Friends of the Rail Trail were able to get together at the mural and continue their new project.

Local artist, Susan Yates, who has done work for the Rail Trail in the past, continued her work of restoring parts of the mural on Friday.

Along with Heap and a few other members of the Rail Trail, Yates was seen representing the trail in her bright green “Friends of the Rail Trail” shirt. Setting up her materials from one spot to the next under the bridge, Yates was eager to gear up her paint brush with the proper paint color and make progress with the project.

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Franklin Street accident A bystander is seen near an accident between a car and a motorcycle on Sunday at approximately 6:15 p.m. in front of the Kellog House on Franklin Street in Westfield (Photo by Kathleen Harrington).

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Pictured are family members, Robert Shearer, Ben Wilson, Natalia Masaitis, Jamie Wilson and Grant Wilson, celebrating the 100th birthday of Natalie in her home.

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WESTFIELD — On Sunday, family and friends enjoyed a get together with Natalia Masaitis celebrating 100 years of a very active life. Upon graduation from Westfield High School, she joined the U.S. Navy and served 20 years.

She also received a Bachelor’s Degree from Boston University, and her Master’s from Columbia University. Her career continued by teaching children of military families from Okinawa, Japan, Libya, Germany, Italy and in the U.S. Upon retirement, she returned to Westfield and was active in St. Peter and St. Casimir Parish, volunteered in the community and the Westfield Senior Center. She loves gardening, reading, and doing crossword puzzles.

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ODDS & ENDS Man arrested after spending 12 hours in tree in Seattle SEATTLE (AP) — Police have arrested a man after he spent nearly 12 hours perched in a tree in Seattle.

KOMO-TV reports the man climbed onto the roof of an apartment building in the Lake City neighborhood at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday. He then crawled across some power lines and made his way into a nearby tree.

Police say the incident started with some sort of domestic dispute. The man was wanted for domestic violence vandalism and also had warrants out for his arrest.

He refused to come down from the tree until about 1:30 p.m.

No one was hurt, and the man was taken into police custody.

Another man who spent 25 hours atop a sequoia tree in downtown Seattle in March was charged with malicious mischief, but was later found incompetent to stand trial.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Monday, July 25, the 207th day of 2016. There are 159 days left in the year.

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n July 25, 1956, the Italian liner SS Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm off the New England coast late at night and began sinking; 51 people — 46 from the Andrea Doria, five from the Stockholm — were killed.

(The Andrea Doria capsized and sank the following morning.)

In 1965, Bob Dylan drew boos from some spectators at the Newport Folk Festival as he performed with a rock band.

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In 1986, movie director Vincente Minnelli, known for such musicals as “Gigi,” ‘’An American in Paris” and “Meet Me in St. Louis,” died in Los Angeles at age 83.

In 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the Army of the United States, the first officer to hold the rank.

In 1909, French aviator Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly an airplane across the English Channel, traveling from Calais to Dover in 37 minutes.

In 1918, the musical revue “The Passing Show of 1918” opened on Broadway, featuring a cast that included Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele, and the song “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles.”

In 1934, Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss was assassinated by pro-Nazi Austrians in a failed coup attempt.

In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt froze Japanese assets in the United States in retaliation for Japan’s occupation of southern Indochina.

In 1946, the United States detonated an atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in the first underwater test of the device.

In 1952, Puerto Rico became a self-governing commonwealth of the United States.

In 1975, the musical “A Chorus Line” opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, beginning a run of 6,137 performances.

In 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein (hoo-SAYN’) signed a declaration at the White House ending their countries’ 46-year-old formal state of war.

In 2000, a New York-bound Air France Concorde crashed outside Paris shortly after takeoff, killing all 109 people on board and four people on the ground; it was the first-ever crash of the supersonic jet.

TEN YEARS AGO: Israeli troops sealed off a Hezbollah stronghold and widened their control of southern Lebanon; an Israeli airstrike hit a U.N. border outpost, killing four observers. President George W. Bush was visited at the White House by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who said he and Bush agreed that training and better arming Iraqi forces as quickly as possible was central to efforts to stabilizing his country.

FIVE YEARS AGO: In a prime-time address to the nation, President Barack Obama made a last-ditch call for compromise on raising the government’s borrowing ability before an Aug. 2 deadline; in a rebuttal, House Speaker John Boehner (BAY’-nur) said negotiations with the White House had been futile. The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps

voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to end a 4½-month lockout. Movie director Michael Cacoyannis (“Zorba the Greek”) died in Athens at age 89.

ONE YEAR AGO: President Barack Obama, visiting Kenya, mixed blunt messages on gay rights, corruption and counterterrorism with warm reflections on his family ties during a news conference with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi. First lady Michelle Obama opened the Special Olympics at a starstudded ceremony in Los Angeles. Cole Hamels became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 50 years while leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 win.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Barbara Harris is 81. Folk-pop singer-musician Bruce Woodley (The Seekers) is 74. Rock musician Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds) is 73. Rock musician Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire) is 65. Singer-musician Jem Finer (The Pogues) is 61. Model-actress Iman is 61. Cartoonist Ray Billingsley (“Curtis”) is 59. Rock musician Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) is 58. Celebrity chef/TV personality Geoffrey Zakarian (TV: “Cooks vs Cons” ‘’The Kitchen” ‘’Chopped” ‘’Iron Chef”) is 57. Actress-singer Bobbie Eakes is 55. Actress Katherine Kelly Lang is 55. Actress Illeana Douglas is 51. Country singer Marty Brown is 51. Actor Matt LeBlanc is 49. Actress Wendy Raquel Robinson is 49. Rock musician Paavo Lotjonen (Apocalyptica) is 48. Actor D.B. Woodside is 47. Actress Miriam Shor is 45. Actor David Denman is 43. Actor Jay R. Ferguson is 42. Actor James Lafferty is 31.

Actress Shantel VanSanten is 31. Actor Michael Welch is 29. Actress Linsey (cq) Godfrey is 28. Classical singer Faryl Smith is 21. Actor Pierce Gagnon is 11.

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GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, JULY 25 CHESTER Selectmen’s Meeting at 6 pm The Board of Health meeting at 6 pm

BLANDFORD Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Select Board at 6:35 pm Board of Appeals at 7 pm

TUESDAY, JULY 26 WESTFIELD Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm

HUNTINGTON Board of Assessors Green Committee at 7 pm

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BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

SOUTHWICK Planning Board at 7 pm

Mass. US House incumbents stockpiling campaign cash

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BOSTON (AP) — Democratic incumbents in all nine Massachusetts U.S. House districts are stockpiling money ahead of the November election, although five face no challengers.

Richard Neal tops the fundraising list with nearly $3 million in his account as of the end of June, followed by Joe Kennedy with more than $2.5 million. Next is Seth Moulton with nearly $1.2 million. Neither Neal nor Moulton has a Republican or Democratic challenger.

Campaign finance reports show that Stephen Lynch has about $848,000 in his account, followed by Katherine Clark with more than $808,000. Michael Capuano has about $710,000, Bill Keating has $637,000, Niki Tsongas has $624,000 and Jim McGovern has $419,000. Clark, Capuano and McGovern have no challengers.

The state's two Democratic U.S. senators, Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, are not up for re-election.

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Senator Humason’s bill, An Act clarifying firearms oversight, would remove the Attorney General’s authority to promulgate rules and regulations regarding the sale of firearms in the Commonwealth. The proposal has received bipartisan support in the Legislature.

“Public input and deliberative debate is critical when we are considering changes to laws regarding citizens’ constitutional rights,” said Humason. “What the Attorney General issued this week flies in the face of the transparent and accessible government that residents expect and we work to ensure.”

On Wednesday, the Attorney General issued a directive that sought to define the terms “copy” and “duplicate” as used in the Commonwealth’s ban on all fully automatic firearms and certain semiautomatic firearms. Her action effectively caused an immediate ban on an undefined list of firearms across the state, sparking legal concerns for law-abiding firearms owners, firearms dealers, and law enforcement officials.

“I am happy to discuss the many ways we can promote

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increased firearm safety while preserving second amendment rights in the Commonwealth, and I think it is an important conversation to have on a continuing basis. The bill I filed seeks to ensure that the Legislature can continue to have that conversation honestly and openly, without misinterpretation of the bodies’ intent.”

Formal sessions in the Legislature conclude on July 31.

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

The Senator maintains a district office for the convenience of his constituents and encourages them to contact him at his district office at 64 Noble Street in Westfield, Massachusetts 01085, (413) 568-1366; or his Boston office, State House, Room 313A, Boston, Massachusetts 02133, (617) 722-1415.

His email address is Donald.Humason@MASenate.gov.

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banners in big red lettering in an effort to capture the attention of the many attendees walking by.

In attempt to try to educate the community more about the importance of preserving North Pond, there was also a map of the pond and its 146 acres that it is made up of.

Just recently, members of the “Conserve North Pond” campaign were able to ride a boat through North Pond and take a video of what the area has to offer to the town of Southwick as well as the environment surrounding the pond. The video was put on display under the tent, played on a loop for people to continuously see. The computer monitors that the North Pond supporters had at their booth were provided by Whalley Computer.

Clark expressed how beneficial it was to have the official kickoff of the campaign at Southwick Days and to have their resources on display.

“Great timing, great spot to get it out there to people,” said Clark.

The kickoff to “Conserve North Pond” is just the beginning of the hard-driven project. After Southwick Days conclude the supporters will take the campaign to their new headquarters.

Located at the former Bead Shop on 491 College Hwy, “Conserve North Pond” will have its own place of business.

Clark stated that the expected official opening of the store will be on August 6.

The hours of business will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The “Conserve North Pond” store will feature the map of North Pond, the re-looping video, as well as brochures created by Franklin Land Trust. Another key element that the North Pond supporters will be including is bringing interested individuals on tours around North Pond.

The tours will allow members of the community to see all of what North Pond has to offer on a daily basis to Congamond Lake.

As there is much anticipation from Whalley, Clark, and others about the official startup of the “Conserve North Pond” store, there are other factors to the campaign that still have to be addressed.

With regulatory appraisals required to be made for the North Pond property, the newest appraisal for the land is set at $4.9 million. The appraisal was conducted by Realty Advisors out of Longmeadow on July 5.

Knowing what the current appraisal is at, Whalley is now determined to start his campaign to find 20 donors to donate $50,000 each in order to help preserve North Pond.

Franklin Land Trust has been helping the supporters of “Conserve North Pond” every step of the way and is in the

process of having a place for interested to donors to donate their money onto the website. People can also donate right at the headquarters.

Conserve North Pond supporter John Whalley discusses the importance of preserving the land. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

WESTFIELD — Westfield Community Education is offering free, evening High School Equivalency Credential Preparation Classes for residents of the Greater Westfield Area that are committed to investing the necessary time and energy to prepare to take the “HiSET”- High School Equivalency Test, formerly called GED. On August 30, 2016 at 5:30pm at the Westfield Athenaeum - 6 Elm Street in Westfield, Ma in the Lang Auditorium, we will hold our Information & Registration night. Registration night is mandatory. Please be prepared to complete registration paperwork and take an assessment test to determine class placement. Classes officially begin on September 12, 2016 at the Westfield Athenaeum. For additional information please call: 413.336.3100 or visit us online at www.westfieldcommunityeducation.org. Westfield Community Education is an initiative of Domus Inc. and is generously supported by: The Beveridge Family Foundation, Berkshire Bank Foundation, C & S Wholesale Grocers, United Bank, PeoplesBank, First Niagara Bank, Easthampton Savings Bank, Westfield Bank “The Future Fund”, Shurtleff Children’s’ Services, The City of Westfield - CDBG, Kiwanis Club of Westfield, Horace A. Moses Charitable Trust and Charles H. Hall Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee, The Salvation Army, The Westfield Police Association, The Westfield Athenaeum and Western Mass Hospital.

Westfield High School Freshman Orientation WESTFIELD — Westfield High School, invites all incoming freshman and their parents/guardians to attend Freshman/Parent Orientation on Wednesday, August 24 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This will be an opportunity to get acquainted with the school and programs that are offered at Westfield High School.

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Wasserman Schultz steps down as DNC chair

By MARC CAPUTO and DANIEL STRAUSS Politico.com The embattled chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, announced she would resign at the end of her party’s convention this week, a victim of her toxic relationship with peers and a trove of embarrassing internal emails.

“Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals [of winning the presidency for Hillary Clinton] is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention,” the Florida congresswoman said Sunday in a written statement. “As Party Chair, this week I will open and close the Convention and I will address our delegates about the stakes involved in this election not only for Democrats, but for all Americans.”

Donna Brazile, a Democratic Party stalwart and longtime Clinton family friend and political ally, is slated to run the DNC through the election. Brazile, who briefly served as chair in 2011, will temporarily suspend her role as a CNN contributor while she serves as DNC interim chair. And she's still subject to a party vote this week in Philadelphia.

Clinton and President Barack Obama paid tribute to Wasserman Schultz in separate statements. Clinton also made Wasserman Schultz an honorary chair for her presidential campaign. But no amount of new titles or praise could overcome the spectacle of party disunity and drama after WikiLeaks released emails Friday in which Wasserman Schultz, who was long accused of using the party apparatus to help Clinton against primary challenger Bernie Sanders, made sharply disparaging remarks about Sanders and his campaign manager.

Wasserman Schultz’s abrupt fall from grace was a bitter and ironic twist for the once-powerful chairwoman who just last week gleefully needled her Republican counterpart when the GOP convention briefly erupted in chaos.

“I'm in Cleveland if you need another chair to help keep your convention in order,” Wasserman Schultz tweeted to Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus.

But Wasserman Schultz became fatally damaged goods in her own party after the WikiLeaks release showed Wasserman Schultz referring to Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver as "damn liar" and an "ASS" and said the senator has “never been a member of the Democratic Party and has no understanding of what we do.”

The emails fed the criticism from progressives and Sanders’ supporters that Wasserman Schultz and her team were hostile to his campaign from the start and had done their best to help Clinton win the Democratic nomination at the Vermont senator's expense. Before the tussle with Sanders, Wasserman Schultz clashed with fellow Democrats in Congress, the White House and even a top party donor in Florida, John Morgan.

Throughout, Wasserman Schultz resisted repeated calls to resign.

“This is so humiliating,” said Morgan, who became a Wasserman Schultz foe after she trashed his Florida ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana.

“Even though she said she’s quitting at the end of the convention, if she speaks, she’s going to be booed,” said Morgan, a longtime Clinton supporter. “The Sanders people have a See DNC Chair, Page 8

A supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., holds up a sign call calling for Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee to be fired, Sunday, July 24, 2016, in Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention starts Monday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Democrats seek display of unity despite leadership shuffle

By KEN THOMAS CATHERINE LUCEY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Democrats are opening their national convention in Philadelphia eager to show off a forward-looking party united behind Hillary Clinton, but they face lingering bitterness among supporters of defeated rival Bernie Sanders and a fresh political mess of the party's own making.

The resignation of Debbie Wasserman Schultz as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee made for a rocky start on Sunday, as the Florida congresswoman heeded Sanders' longstanding call to leave as party chief. Her departure comes a few days after the publication of 19,000 hacked emails, which the Vermont senator said confirmed his belief that the national party played favorites for Clinton during the primary.

"The party now needs new leadership that will open the doors of the party and welcome in working people and young people," Sanders said.

Wasserman Schultz's abrupt departure was undoubtedly an effort to keep the Democrats' gathering from devolving into the tumult that marred last week's Republican National Convention, when runner-up Ted Cruz pointedly and publicly refused to endorse nominee Donald Trump. As he demanded Wasserman Schultz's resignation, Sanders made clear he wants to see Clinton win the White House.

"I'm going to do everything I can to defeat him, to elect Hillary Clinton and to keep focusing, keep focusing on the real issues facing the American people," Sanders said on CNN. Clinton and President Barack Obama both quickly praised the departed party chief, hoping to move past the ugliness and onto plans for an optimistic celebration featuring high-powered elected officials and celebrities who will try to re-introduce Clinton to a general election audience. After the convention, DNC Vice Chair Donna Brazile, a veteran Democratic strategist, will lead the party on an interim basis.

Trump appeared to relish the Democratic chaos on Sunday, writing on Twitter: "The Dems Convention is cracking up."

His campaign chief, Paul Manafort, went further and called on Clinton to drop out of the race altogether.

At the Republican convention, Trump cast himself as the law-and-order candidate in a nation suffering under crime and hobbled by immigration, sticking to the gloom-and-doom theme. As he accepted the Republican nomination, Trump said: "The legacy of Hillary Clinton is death, destruction, terrorism and weakness."

In return, Clinton seized upon what she called the "fear and the anger and the resentment" from Trump and Republicans, dismissing Trump's declaration that only he could fix the problems that afflict the nation.

"Donald Trump may think America's in decline, but he's wrong. America's best days are still ahead of us, my friends," Clinton said during a campaign event Saturday in Miami.

Sanders will address the convention Monday night, and

Obama will speak on Wednesday night. Other high-profile speakers include first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden.

They will try to overcome party disunity that seems certain to also be a factor in Philadelphia, given Wasserman Schultz's departure and the general unhappiness among many Sanders supporters intensified by both the emails and by Clinton's decision to pick Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate.

"If they think they can win without half the party, let them lose," said Andrew Fader, 27, of New York, who was wearing a "Bernie" T-shirt on Sunday near the Liberty Bell. "And I'll move to Canada."

Norman Solomon, a delegate who supports Sanders, said Wasserman Schultz's removal was unlikely to soothe those who back the Vermont senator. He said there is talk among Sanders' delegates of walking out during Kaine's acceptance speech or turning their backs as a show of protest. Sanders' supporters believe Kaine is not liberal enough.

Sanders endorsed Clinton two weeks ago after pressing for the party platform to include a $15-an-hour minimum wage, debt-free college and an expansion of access to health care.

Liberal Sanders supporters pushed for changes to the party nominating process at a meeting of the convention rules committee Saturday. They did not succeed in passing an amendment abolishing superdelegates, but they did win a compromise deal with the Clinton camp — a "unity commission" that will review the overall procedures and will seek to limit the role of superdelegates in future elections.

Away from the convention proceedings, thousands of demonstrators walked Philadelphia's sweltering streets on Sunday, marching down the city's famed Broad Street, cheering, chanting and beating drums — and chanting, "Hell no, DNC, we won't vote for Hillary" "Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Hillary's orchestrated collusion cheated thousands of honest Americans, who have invested enormous amounts of money and personal time for real change," said one of the marchers, Dan Haggerty, 54, an electrician from California.

Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, tried to shift blame for the email hack away from DNC officials and onto "Russian state actors" who, he said, may have breached DNC computers "for the purpose of helping Donald Trump," the Republican presidential nominee.

How the emails were stolen hasn't been confirmed.

"It was concerning last week that Donald Trump changed the Republican platform to become what some experts would regard as pro-Russian," Mook said.

Party wrangles aside, Clinton is within just days of her longheld ambition to become the party's official presidential nominee.

After the DNC released a slightly trimmed list of superdelegates — those are the party officials who can back any candidate — it now takes 2,382 delegates to formally clinch the nomination. Clinton has 2,814 when including superdelegates, according to an Associated Press count. Sanders has 1,893.

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By REBECCA MORIN Politico.com Donna Brazile, who will serve as interim chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee through the election, showed some frustration with Bernie Sanders’ campaign during the primary season, according to email correspondence released by WikiLeaks.

“I have no intentions of touching this. Why? Because I will cuss out the Sanders camp!”

Brazile, who has been a Hillary Clinton longtime friend, said in a May 13 email after a Washington Post reporter reached out to her for comment about a “fight between the Sanders camp and DNC over adequate representa-

tion on the platform committee.”

A day before the start of the start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Sunday announced she is stepping down at the end of the national convention, following the leak of DNC private messages that showed disparaging remarks against Sanders and his campaign.

Brazile’s correspondence ended with Mark Paustenbach, National Press Secretary and Deputy Communications Director of Democratic National Committee saying he sent the Post reporter background “along the same lines of what we previously gave to Politico.”

“Nothing new,” he said.

Donna Brazile was involved in a May 13 exchange over the Sanders campaign. (AP Photo)

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Heat wave, drought showing no signs of slowing down PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The heat wave gripping parts of the country including Philadelphia, where tens of thousands are descending upon the city for the Democratic National Convention this week, is not going away anytime soon and will hit a peak Monday with temperatures in the city feeling like 108 degrees.

Excessive heat warnings will continue Monday, the first day of the convention, in the Philadelphia area, most of the Midwest and regions out west. It's due to a dome of high pressure, meteorologists say, that's affecting most of the United States and contributing to drought conditions in the Northeast and continuing to fuel wildfires in California.

"It's fair to say that the vast majority of the nation has been experiencing above normal temperatures for the past week," said David Robinson, New Jersey state climatologist at Rutgers University.

German tourist Guido Weber of Hanover uses his backpack to cover his head against the hot afternoon sun after forgetting to wear his hat Sunday, July 24, 2016, as he walked across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Excessive heat and humidity continued to blanket the Northeast for the fourth straight day Sunday bringing temperatures into the 90's once again. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

The dome of high pressure traps hot air and is the basis for the "critical high temperatures" the country has been experiencing the past week, Robinson said, even for being the warmest time of the year.

Thunderstorms are common, as they were in parts of New England over the weekend, but don't help much with drought conditions in the Northeast and out west. Particularly dry weather in areas like Massachusetts and New York have forced farmers to choose which crops they will water and which will just not survive the season.

"The Northeast is a little bit of a mixed bag, but the bottom line is that the conditions have deteriorated over the past several weeks to a couple of months," said Rich Tinker, a drought specialist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

In southern California, where drought has persisted for years, 18 homes have been destroyed and more than 34 square miles of brush have been blackened in a blaze that sparked Friday. Los Angeles Fire Chief John Tripp said the fire "started consuming houses" ''like a freight train."

A main difference between the drought in the Northeast and out west is that the Northeast can pull out of those conditions at any time, Robinson said.

"The good news is that there's always a chance that the pattern can switch in several weeks at any time of the year," he added.

Temperatures in the Philadelphia area are predicted to reach their highest points Monday as 50,000 Democrats are expected there for the DNC. The heat index could hit 108 degrees, said Mitchell Gaines, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Temperatures may reach into triple digits. Adding to that, the humidity is set to return.

Thousands of protesters, many for climate change, on Sunday braved mid-90s temperatures as the city provided free water and "misting tents" to demonstrators, some of whom are walking several miles.

When will the heat wave break? Not anytime soon, Robinson said. Higher than normal temperatures are still expected in the six to 10 day outlook. Two weeks out, the temperatures are still slated to be high. The good news is there's a chance, Robinson added, of normal to above normal precipitation.

Police Logs

Sunday, July 10, 2016 11:42 a.m.: Vandalism to a motor vehicle, Main Street.

Police received a report from someone who was in a store on Main Street, and while there their vehicle’s tires were slashed.

Police reported that they have a suspect, but that it needs to be followed up further; no further information.

1:35 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, Taylor Avenue. Police received a report for a two-car accident involving a 2011 Honda Civic and a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. One of the people involved ended up striking their steering wheel, which prompted a response from Westfield Fire paramedics. Person was transported to Baystate Noble. No other injuries to note.

1:51 p.m.: Larceny, Southampton Road. Police received a report from a woman who reported that money from her purse and jewelry from her home were stolen. The woman told police that she did not initially notice the belongings stolen and that she had been out in the yard for a period of time, then when she went to leave the home she noticed belongings missing. Police have no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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Severe Watches & Warnings NOAA Weather Radio Watches & Warnings HEAT ADVISORY Issued: 4:19 AM Jul. 25, 2016 – National Weather Service ... Heat advisory remains in effect from 11 am this morning to 6 pm this evening... * location... Connecticut valley... including southwest Massachusetts and northern Connecticut. * Heat index values... approaching 100 due to temperatures in the upper low to mid 90s... and dewpoints in the upper 60s. * Timing... this afternoon. * Impacts... heat related illnesses will be possible with overexertion... especially in the sun.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an airconditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions... if you work or spend time outside. When possible... reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water.

To reduce risk during outdoor work... the occupational safety and health administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency... call 911.

CITY OF WESTFIELD WATER CONSUMERS

WATER USE RESTRICTIONS WESTFIELD — Pursuant to its authority under State and local laws, rules, and regulations, the City of Westfield Board of Water Commissioners has declared a State of Water Supply Conservation. A water supply shortage was created with the removal of Municipal Wells Number 7 and 8 due to contamination with PFOA and PFOS. The Board of Water Commissioners has determined that conservation measures are necessary to ensure that an adequate supply of water exists for all water consumers.

WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Saturday, July 9, 2016 3:56 a.m.: Motor vehicle accident, railroad tracks on Pochassic Road. Police received a report for a disabled motor vehicle that was on the railroad tracks on Pochassic Road.

Police were able to locate the vehicle and its operator off the railroad tracks about 30 feet into the woods. Police reported that the vehicle was pushed off the tracks after the train bumped into its front bumper. There were no injuries.

12:15 p.m.: Motor vehicle accident, North Elm Street.

Police received a report of a minor two-car accident involving a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer and a 2000 Nissan Altima. No injuries or airbag deployment were reported, and the vehicles did not need a tow.

1:15 p.m.: Fraud, walk-in. Police received a report from a walk-in party that their credit card was defrauded. It is currently under investigation.

3:09 p.m.: Larceny, Court Street. Police received a report of a theft of several flower pots and plants that were in them.

Additionally, they received reports of damage to some items in the area. Police were told by the victim that this occurred around the same time last year. No additional information available at the time of the report.

7:38 p.m.: Suspicious person and arrest, St. John’s Lutheran Church, Broad Street. Police received a report from someone who said that there was a suspicious person hiding behind garbage cans at the church. The person reported that they saw someone peer out from behind the garbage cans when they pulled up, and then did not move after. Police arrived and arrested Jason J. Bickford, 36, of Westfield, on three active warrants not related to the incident.

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WATER USE RESTRICTIONS In this Monday, July 11, 2016 photo, firefighter Tony Duca instructs firefighting camp participants at a fire station in Ashland, Mass. Camp Bailout is one of about a dozen allgirl firefighting camps around the nation, seen as crucial in boosting the number of female firefighters. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Female firefighters in Massachusetts part of national trend

By PETER JASINSKI Sentinel & Enterprise of Fitchburg LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — For Kim Bonney, becoming a firefighter was always the plan.

At age 16 she started working as a call firefighter in Ashburnham, though she'll point out that it wasn't until she was 18 that she was allowed to go into any burning buildings.

Originally, it had just been a way to fight off the boredom that inevitably comes with growing up in a small town, but it quickly developed into a passion for helping others.

"I've gotten to turn my hobby into my career and I love it," Bonney said, more than a month into her new career as a fulltime member of the Leominster Fire Department.

Bonney's addition means Leominster has three female firefighters, a number that Fire Chief Robert Sideleau said is typical of a department its size.

"I'd say that we're within the average right now," he said. "I think 30 years ago they were more new to the service, but now there isn't anyone who gives it a second thought."

The number of female firefighters has steadily but slowly risen across the country over the last few decades.

When the National Fire Protection Association began keeping track in 1983, there were 1,700 women who worked in the fire service, accounting for 1 percent of firefighters nationwide. By 2012, the NFPA reported the number had grown to 10,000.

"Just looking at the recruit classes since 1995, we would start to see an average of one or two women per class. There were some where we wouldn't have any, but others where we might have four or five," said Jennifer Mieth, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Fire Services. "Over time, I've seen more and more women graduating from training."

As Mieth explains it, the shift started when fire departments began incorporating their own emergency medical-service programs in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Many women had already been working as EMTs, and the increased exposure from working around firefighters made many of them to start to consider the career change.

Like Bonney, Lt. Audra Brown had long planned on becoming a firefighter. After leaving the Navy she began her fire studies and has since enjoyed a 19-year career with the Leominster Fire Department.

Brown said she didn't plan on being Leominster's first woman firefighter.

"When I got here, I already thought there was a female firefighter, but it turned out to just be a guy named Kim," she said.

"Being the first, I was really shocked to learn that."

She said that it also added to the pressures of starting her new career. Being the first woman meant that people took more interest in her progress; her time at the fire academy had been reported by the Sentinel & Enterprise.

"When things were suddenly being documented, I knew that I really couldn't mess up," she said.

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These restrictions apply to all customers of the City of Westfield Department of Public Works Water Division and are necessary to maintain water pressure to ensure public safety and to ensure an adequate system capacity for essential uses by all customers. These restrictions are subject to change as conditions require.

Non- Essential Water Use Restriction begins June 27, 2016 and shall be effective through September 30th, 2016.

A:All non-essential water use is ONLY ALLOWED on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday before 9 am and after 5 pm at ODD numbered houses.

B: All non-essential water use is ONLY ALLOWED on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday before 9 am and after 5 pm at EVEN numbered houses C: No non-essential water use IS ALLOWED on Mondays.

Examples of “non-essential” water use include • Irrigation of lawns via sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems; • Washing of vehicles, except in a commercial car wash or as necessary for operator safety; and Washing of exterior building surfaces, parking lots, driveways or sidewalks, except as necessary to apply surface treatments such as paint, preservatives, stucco, pavement or cement.

Examples of water use that may be allowed • Irrigation to establish a new lawn and new plantings during the months of May and September • Irrigation of lawns, gardens, flowers and ornamental plants by means of a hand-held hose, soaker hose or drip irrigation system.

Examples of water uses NOT subject to restrictions For health and safety reasons; By regulation; • For the production of food and fiber; • For the maintenance of livestock; or • To meet the core functions of a business (for example, irrigation by golf courses as necessary to maintain tees, greens, and limited fairway watering, or irrigation by plant nurseries as necessary to maintain stock).

This restriction program is designed to sustain the water supply for all. Your anticipated cooperation is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please contact the Water Division at 413-572-6269. www.cityofwestfield.org.

Amelia Park Ice Arena & Garden hosts their Annual Musical Moments WESTFIELD — Amelia Park Ice Arena & Garden is proud to host their Annual Musical Moments Concert Series every Tuesday night at 6:30pm in Amelia’s Garden, that started Tuesday, June 7.

The concerts are FREE and allow everyone to enjoy local musical talents and the beautiful Amelia’s Garden. Fans are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and blankets. The concerts are held rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, the concerts are moved inside to Amelia Park Ice July 26 Old Country Road — Vintage & Bluegrass August 2 Charlie Galvin Band — Soft Rock August 9 Dan Kane and Friends — Broadway August 16 special time 6pm Russell Mountain Gang — Bluegrass August 23 special time 6pm Cory & the Knightsmen Band — Favorites www.ameliaparkice.org.

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BUSINESSFINANCIAL Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83B SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.83 billion, marking the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.

The sale announced Monday marks the second time in two years that Verizon has snapped up the remains of a fallen internet

star as it broadens its digital reach. The nation's largest wireless carrier paid $4.4 billion for AOL last year.

Verizon won the Yahoo bidding after a five-month auction.

Yahoo Inc. is parting with its email service and websites devoted to news, finance

and sports in addition to its advertising tools under pressure from shareholders fed up with a steep downturn in the company's revenue during the past eight years.

The deal is expected to close in 2017's first quarter.

Asian shares cheered

by Wall Street, dollar, Group of 20

Farewell to VCRs: Japanese maker to shelve once-hit product

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Funai Electric Co. says it's yanking the plug on the world's last video cassette recorder.

A company spokesman, who requested anonymity citing company practice, confirmed Monday that production will end sometime this month, although he would not give a date.

He said the company would like to continue production to meet customer requests, but can't because key component makers are pulling out due to shrinking demand for VCRs. Many families and libraries have content stored in the VHS format and want to convert the tapes to DVD or other digital disks.

They can do so using VHS/ DVD converters, known as "combos" in Japan. Funai will be rolling out such products later this month, the spokesman said.

Funai's VCR factory, which is in China, is off-limits to media coverage for security reasons because other products are made at the same plant, he said.

Funai began making videotape players in 1983, and videotape recorders in 1985. The company says they were among its all-time

hit products.

Last year, Funai made 750,000 VHS machines that played or recorded cassette tapes. In 2000, it made 15 million, 70 percent for the U.S. market, according to the company, based in Osaka, central Japan.

Other products have also grown outdated with the advance of digital and other technology. That includes film cameras and floppy disks once used to store computer content, which were displaced by smaller memory devices with larger capacity and by cloud storage.

Owners of VCRs are not as emotionally attached to their machines as are owners of Sony Corp.'s discontinued robotic dog Aibo, or the Boombox, the portable cassette player, with its deeply resonating speakers and cool designs, said Nobuyuki Norimatsu, nicknamed "Aibo doctor," of A-Fun, a company of engineers who do repairs for discontinued electronics goods.

Still, many VCR owners want to dub their videos on their own, rather than sending them to outside companies, because the content is so personal, he said.

"To give up on keeping such records is like denying the history of humankind," said Norimatsu.

"Production ending is going to

present problems for some people."

Panasonic Corp. withdrew from making VCRs several years ago, making Funai the only manufacturer.

Funai will continue selling VCRs through its subsidiary until inventory runs out and will provide maintenance services as long as it can, the company spokesman said.

Videotapes can still be converted using VHS-DVD recorderplayers made by other, mostly Chinese, companies. Secondhand products abound in Tokyo's electronics district as well. But a time may come when all such options also disappear.

But many are shrugging off the VCR's disappearance as inevitable.

"I think only hard-core fans of old machines are going to be using VCRs," said Isao Tokuhashi, author of "My Eyes Tokyo," a book about newsmakers in Japan.

Like most people, Tokuhashi invested hours 10 years ago to transfer video he wanted to keep to DVD, and these days stores video in his iPhone and computer.

He no longer owns a TV and hasn't recorded any shows recently, he added. "None of my friends still has one," Tokuhashi said of the VCR.

Gas prices drop 7 cents to $2.22 a gallon CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline has dropped 7 cents over the past three weeks to $2.22 a gallon for regular grade.

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday lower oil prices and an abundant gasoline supply caused the decline. She says the price is 60 cents less than it was a year ago.

The Lundberg Survey found the average price of midgrade unleaded is $2.51 a gallon and $2.72 for premium.

The highest average price for regular gasoline in the Lower 48 is $2.83 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest is $1.81 in Charleston, South Carolina.

The U.S. average diesel price is $2.39 per gallon, down three cents from two weeks ago.

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday, cheered by upbeat signs from Wall Street, a strengthening U.S. dollar and promises from the Group of 20 nations over the weekend to support global growth.

KEEPING SCORE: Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up 0.2 percent in early trading to 16,664.07. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.3 percent to 2,017.23. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged 0.3 percent lower to 21,908.78, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0.2 percent to 3,018.16.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.7 percent to 5,534.00.

GLOBAL MEETING: Envoys of the Group of 20 major economies, meeting in China, promised Sunday to protect the world economy from the shockwaves of Britain's European Union referendum and to boost sluggish growth, while rejecting trade protectionism. That's helping ease some investor worries.

WALL STREET: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 9.86 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,175.03 on Friday. It surpassed its prior record set Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 53.62 points, or 0.3 percent, to 18,570.85. The Nasdaq composite rose 26.26, or 0.5 percent, to 5,100.16. The gains sent all three indexes to their fourth consecutive winning week, their longest streak since March.

CENTRAL BANKS: The Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve are both holding policy meetings this week. Record-low interest rates and big stimulus programs from central banks have pushed stocks higher since the financial crisis.

THE ECONOMIES: Japan's economy is barely growing. Economists are speculating about whether its central bank may push more stimulus this week. The U.S. economy is in better shape than other advanced economies, and few expect the Federal Reserve to make a big move at its meeting. But if it highlights the better-than-expected recent economic reports, economists may move up their predictions for when the Fed could next raise interest rates. The Fed pulled rates off their record low in December but has held pat since then.

THE QUOTE: "The Bank of Japan is scheduled for a press conference this Friday, and the market is anticipating the bank will join Prime Minister Abe's government plan to finalize one of the biggest spending packages in three and a half years," said Alex Wijaya, senior trader at CMC Markets about a stimulus package being promised by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ENERGY: The price of U.S. crude rose 5 cents to $44.25 a barrel.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, slipped 3 cents to $45.66 a barrel in London.

CURRENCIES: The dollar ticked up to 106.16 Japanese yen from 105.87 yen late last week in Asia. The euro dipped to $1.0980 from $1.1022.

Massive delays stall England-to-France vehicle traffic

By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British border agents moved in Sunday to help French officials ease the gigantic backups for travelers trying to cross the English Channel into France.

By Sunday afternoon, police said the backlog that saw some motorists waiting up to 10 hours or more had eased but that delays and disruptions can be expected on the route for the next few weeks.

The delays in Channel crossings come at the start of the British holiday season, when tens of thousands of vacationers head to continental Europe. France is the traditional jumping-off point for car travel to Spain, Italy, Switzerland and other popular destinations.

French officials have expanded border checks during the state of emergency declared after repeated extremist attacks, and the increased security has led to the lines of stalled cars and trucks on the roads leading to the English port of Dover. Police said travelers should try to stay off the highways and use smaller roads to avoid the traffic jams.

Travelers were advised to bring extra water and food on any journey See Traffic, Page 7

Solar projects can’t save the forest for the trees?

By FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press WADING RIVER, N.Y. (AP) — A green energy project has some environmentalists seeing red.

Solar energy ordinarily wins praise from groups that want to cut greenhouse gases, but a proposed solar project at a defunct Long Island nuclear power plant has stirred outrage because it requires demolishing 350 acres of woodlands.

"Choosing solar over forests anywhere in the world is just plain stupid," said Dick Amper, of the Long Island Pine Barrens Society. "Solar is very important to fight global warming and beyond, but I'm afraid we're making false choices when you destroy portions of nature and the environment to accomplish that end."

Similar projects are happening elsewhere.

A court fight is brewing over a plan by New Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park to cut down nearly 15,000 trees to make

way for a solar farm. In Connecticut, state officials recently approved a plan to raze 134 acres of trees in the town of Sprague, near Norwich, for a solar energy project.

Alex Hobson, a spokeswoman for a Solar Energy industry group in Washington, D.C., declined to comment on the Long Island proposal, but said the industry "is committed to responsible use of the land on which we operate and we go to great lengths to protect biodiversity and ecologically fragile lands."

Under the proposal, a company called LI Solar Generation, LLC, a joint venture between NextEra Energy Resources and National Grid, would construct the facility on the grounds of the defunct Shoreham nuclear power plant.

The plant was completed in 1984 for $6 billion but never opened because of community opposition over potential safety concerns. The solar project backers are hoping to plug into existing electric energy infrastructure on the Shoreham

property, with plans for up to 72 megawatts of solar energy, providing power for more than 13,000 homes.

A part of the plan mentions replanting trees elsewhere to offset the cutting of the forest but a spokesman for the company did not have details.

Walter Thomas, who teaches a course on solar energy at the University of MassachusettsLowell, questioned why it was necessary to eliminate any trees at all.

"I would think Long Island would have giant rooftops and parking lots in shopping malls that could be used for large solar projects if that's what's needed," Thomas said. "There's so much acreage available for that stuff."

Sid Bail, president of the Wading River Civic Association, who lives about a half mile from the Shoreham site along the Long Island Sound, isn't buying it. "I favor renewable energy, but in this case it's a very bad trade-off," he said.

The proposal submitted last month still

requires extensive regulatory review.

"We are prepared to work closely with all public officials and the local community to come up with the best solution to have renewable solar energy at Shoreham, and preserve as much of the property as possible," Ross Groffman, executive director of NextEra Energy Resources and LI Solar Generation said in a statement.

Neal Lewis, executive director of the Sustainability Institute at Molloy College, an environmental advocacy group on Long Island that supports the Shoreham project, said it is always preferable to build solar projects in open spaces that don't require the elimination of large numbers of trees. But he notes that "of all the potential options, there is nothing less impactful on the environment than putting in a solar farm."

"That's the real world we live in and they have a right to develop it."

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Volkswagen has emissions-cheating fix ready

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Volkswagen's plan to fix most of its 2-liter diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests includes a computer software update and a larger catalytic converter to trap harmful nitrogen oxide, and it may not hurt mileage or performance, according to dealers who were briefed by executives on the matter.

Limited details of the plan were made public last week at a regional dealer meeting in Newark, New Jersey, by Volkswagen of America Chief Operating Officer Mark McNabb, said two dealers who asked not to be identified because the plan hasn't been made public.

One dealer said the group was told that early testing of a small sample of repaired cars showed that the fix made "no discernable difference" in the cars' mileage, horsepower or torque. Both dealers said they were told that more testing was needed and that the plans still had to be approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board.

If the fixes don't hurt performance and mileage, that could be a big boost for Volkswagen, which last month agreed to spend up to $15.3 billion to settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations that its diesels cheated on U.S. emissions tests. The settlement included up to $10 billion that would go to over 475,000 owners of 2-liter VW or Audi diesels, giving them the choice of selling the cars back at the pre-scandal value or getting them fixed. A fix that is satisfactory to owners would entice more of them to go for repairs, saving VW money. The $10 billion figure is the worst-case scenario for the company and includes all owners taking the buybacks. Car owners also would get payments of $5,100 to $10,000.

Volkswagen has acknowledged that the cars were programmed to turn on emissions controls during government lab tests and turn them off while on the road. Investigators

determined that the cars emitted more than 40 times the legal limit of nitrogen oxide, which can cause respiratory problems in humans.

The company got away with the scheme for seven years until independent researchers reported it to the EPA. Even with the fixes, the VWs won't fully comply with clean air laws because the cars were built to defeat the tests. The fixes must cut emissions by at least 80 percent, and VW must pay to mitigate any excess pollution.

At the time the settlement was announced, no fix was available, but the dealers said that VW appeared close to submitting one.

Neither the EPA nor Volkswagen would comment on details repair proposals. "Any remedies that are being discussed still need to be approved," VW spokeswoman Jeannine Ginivan said.

Both dealers said the fix was revealed by McNabb reluctantly under questioning from Northeast region dealers toward the end of a four-hour meeting on July 15. The meeting was held to discuss how VW would implement the buyback and repair plan and included plans to have company representatives handle paperwork.

The news gave hope to the dealers, who have had to make do with a lack of new vehicles and have seen U.S. sales decline since VW admitted cheating on the tests in September of last year. So far this year, VW brand sales are down nearly 15 percent even though the overall market has grown 1.5 percent.

One of the dealers said the so-called "Generation 1" diesels — about 325,000 VW Jettas, Golfs, Passats and Beetles from the 2009 to 2014 model years — would get new software and bigger catalytic converters in January or February of next year. About 90,000 "Generation 2" Passats already have sufficient emissions systems and would get only a software update early next year. Another 67,000 "Generation 3" 2015 models would get software in October and would get additional hardware a year later, the dealer said.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, right, joined by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, discusses a lawsuit against Volkswagen, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in New York. The states are suing Volkswagen and its affiliates Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating, alleging that the German automakers defrauded customers by selling diesel vehicles equipped with software allowing them to cheat emissions testing. In response the company said, "The allegations in complaints filed by certain states today are essentially not new and we have been addressing them in our discussions with U.S. federal and state authorities." (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Getting the fixes through the EPA and California regulators could still be a problem.

The agencies in January rejected a fix for the 2-liter engines, and last week they turned down a plan to fix about 85,000 vehicles with 3-liter diesels that also cheat on emissions tests.

Alan Brown, general manager of a VW dealer in Lewisville, Texas, and chairman of the company's National Dealer Advisory Council, said regional meetings with dealers around the country have caused most to be

optimistic that better times are ahead. Details of how the cars would be fixed weren't discussed at the meeting he attended this week, he said. But if they don't affect mileage or performance "We'd celebrate," he said.

Dealers also were told that they'd be reimbursed by VW for sales losses due to the scandal, and that new vehicles are coming. A small SUV built in Tennessee is due early next year, and later in the year VW plans an allwheel-drive wagon to compete with the hotselling Subaru Outback.

Traffic Blandford to host Continued from Page 6 The Civil War Ballroom involving a Channel crossing. The weather has been hot and lack of food, water or toilet facilities.

BLANDFORD — On Saturday, August 6, at 7 pm, a dance performance entitled The Civil War Ballroom will take place at the Blandford Town Hall and provide a glimpse into the 19th century.

“Mrs. Lincoln encouraged that dances be held during the Civil War to keep up the morale of the American people,” explains Josephine Sarnelli, the artistic director of Small Planet Dancers. “Our reproduction hoop dresses are made out of cotton fabric, as they would have been during the economically challenging times of the war period, rather than the finer brocades used prior to the war.”

Small Planet Dancers, a community-based performance dance troupe that focuses on historically-accurate cultural dance, will transport everyone on a journey back in time with Quadrilles, Waltzes, Polkas and the Marzuka. The history of the dances and the struggles of the Civil War will be woven into the evening’s presentation. There will also be an opportunity for the audience to participate in the Grand March.

This free event is open to the public. “It will begin with a potluck supper, so people are asked to bring a dish of their choosing,” encourages Margit Mikuski, Director of the Blandford Council on Aging. “We will provide coffee, lemonade, non-alcoholic mint juleps and peach cobbler.”

This program is sponsored by a grant from the Blandford Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

For more information, visit the website www.

SmallPlanetDancers.com or contact the Blandford Council on Aging.

humid, adding to the discomfort of stranded motorists.

Volunteers were delivering granola bars and bottled water to motorists and police helicopters were dropping water bottles to help the stranded travelers.

Volunteer Ravi Singh said motorists were “very, very frustrated and pulling their hair out” because of the delays and the

Hyper • Local

“We met a lot of young families with children, mostly people going on holidays, some heading back home to France,” he said. “There was just total frustration. People didn’t know what was going on.”

He said many people had missed their ferry connections due to the travel chaos that began Friday night.

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

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The restoring ranged anywhere from completing fish, scuba divers, seaweed, and more. Heap also expressed how there is a plan to create a “Finding Dory” fish. From the movie “Finding Dory”, the fish would be another great way for parents and their children to challenge themselves by trying to find Dory.

With this positive step forward for the Friends of the Rail Trail as well as the mural, it becomes yet another appealing factor towards an aspect to Southwick that is used on a regular basis.

“Getting people interested and bringing their kids out there to see it, some people can walk it too,” said Heap.

The supplies that Yates provided for the restoration came out of the budget of the Friends of the Rail Trail, a private non-profit.

The efforts on Friday morning continued to be another step forward for the project, but it is

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right to be angry because these emails convey their worst suspicions — that Wasserman Schultz is to Democratic dirty tricks what Richard Nixon was for Republican dirty tricks.”

Wasserman Schultz spent Sunday afternoon hiding from reporters and huddling with advisers and Democrats connected to Clinton who urged her to quit, sources said. The DNC chair was nowhere to be found in Philadelphia, where delegates were gathering for this week's convention. She canceled a speech before the DNC credentialing committee.

Democrats had been discussing lowering Wasserman Schultz's profile at the convention for weeks, fearing boos and blowback from Sanders supporters. But the situation escalated rapidly in the last week, especially after Sanders himself renewed his call for her to resign Sunday.

“The emails included some disturbing information and it required the DNC to take immediate action and I think the chair made a good move for the sake of the party,” said DNC vice chair R.T. Rybak, the former Minneapolis mayor who was considered for the top job in 2012. "And now it's essential for all of us to unify behind Hillary Clinton."

This final blow to her reputation caps a long, slow-motion fall from grace for Wasserman Schultz, who now faces her first Democratic primary opponent in 24 years, Tim Canova.

Canova searched his name in the WikiLeaks database and saw that he was mentioned in about 70 emails. He said it appeared DNC staff was acting like an arm of Wasserman Schultz’s reelection effort and might have violated campaign-finance laws.

“We think there might have been a violation of the law and we’re checking with lawyers,” Canova told Politico. “I might file an FEC.” Canova remarked that one of Wasserman Schultz’s emails, in which she asked the DNC finance chair to help her obtain seven tickets to the Broadway musical “Hamilton" for herself and her college roommates underscores just how out of touch and deceptive she has been with the race for Florida’s 23rd Congressional District.

“She said she has no time to debate me because she’s busy — busy trying to score tickets to Hamilton,” Canova said. “Well now she’s in quarantine by the party, and it’s time for her to come back to the district.”

Morgan also singled out her effort to obtain the “Hamilton” tickets by saying it was evidence of her “grotesque self-dealing."

The volume of criticism directed at Wasserman Schultz stood in marked contrast to the muted defense of her earlier in the day.

“She has lots of friends, but the problem is she has enemies who are just louder,” said one longtime friend of hers who would only speak to Politico on background.

Wasserman Schultz is scheduled to speak Monday at a Florida delegation breakfast, where she’s likely to receive a warm welcome.

After Wasserman Schultz’s resignation, Clinton issued a statement of support: "I am grateful to Debbie for getting the Democratic Party to this year's historic convention in Philadelphia, and I know that this week's events will be a success thanks to her hard work and leadership. There's simply no one better at taking the fight to the Republicans than Debbie.”

Obama praised her as well, saying “for the last eight years, Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has had my back. This afternoon, I called her to let her know that I am grateful.”

Obama has also endorsed Wasserman Schultz in her Florida primary, as has Vice President Joe Biden, who later issued another statement of support and is scheduled to have an Aug. 5 fundraiser for her in the Miami area.

Earlier in the day, in multiple Sunday-show appearances, Sanders went on the war path against Wasserman Schultz.

“I think she should resign, period,” Sanders

said on ABC’s “This Week.” “And I think we need a new chair who is going to lead us in a very different direction.”

Sanders said he was “not shocked” by the leaked emails, however. “I’m disappointed, and that’s the way it is.”

On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sanders was asked to respond to emails from DNC officials questioning his religion and proposing using his faith against him in the primary.

“It is an outrage, and it’s sad that you would have people in important positions in the DNC trying to undermine my campaign,” he said.

A top staffer at the Democratic National Committee, CFO Brad Marshall, apologized Saturday for those emails.

“I deeply regret that my insensitive, emotional emails would cause embarrassment to the DNC, the Chairwoman, and all of the staffers who worked hard to make the primary a fair and open process,” Marshall wrote on Facebook. “The comments expressed do not reflect my beliefs nor do they reflect the beliefs of the DNC and its employees. I apologize to those I offended.”

Many want Marshall to resign as well.

In Philadelphia, Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio will serve as chair of the Democratic convention, a move that was ratified by the convention's Rules Committee on Saturday night.

Privately, some Democrats were surprised at how WikiLeaks toppled Wasserman Schultz. After all, the email trail indicates she and her staff made catty or inappropriate statements about Sanders and his allies in response to criticism from Sanders’ camp.

None clearly showed Wasserman Schultz was rigging the system or being partial.

“She was fastidiously neutral during the primary. Dutifully as an officer. And we wouldn't be even talking about [Brazile] if the Putin/Trump WikiLeak thing had emails on her,” one top Democrat said via email.

Robby Mook had suggested earlier Sunday that the email dump was an effort by the Russian government to help Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Trump has sought to drive a wedge between Clinton and Sanders, suggesting the Vermont senator’s supporters should back him instead.

“Leaked e-mails of DNC show plans to destroy Bernie Sanders. Mock his heritage and much more. On-line from Wikileakes, really vicious. RIGGED,” he tweeted Friday.

A day later, he was at it again, tweeting: “The WikiLeaks e-mail release today was so bad to Sanders that it will make it impossible for him to support her, unless he is a fraud!”

On Sunday, the Republican nominee mocked Wasserman Schultz: “Today proves what I have always known, that @Reince Priebus is the tough one and the smart one," For his part, Priebus told a news conference in Philadelphia, "I know firsthand how hard it is being chair of a national party," but then said Wasserman Schultz's conduct made "this kind of outcome inevitable."

Added Priebus: "I think obviously the end has come and I don't think there was any other outcome that was forseeable."

The leaked emails have also created a sense of tension among rank-and-file Democrats on the eve of the Philadelphia nominating convention. During the Rules Committee meeting here on Saturday, protesters outside of the committee ballroom chanted "shame on the DNC, we don't see no unity."

But Sanders was pleased.

“Debbie Wasserman Schultz has made the right decision for the future of the Democratic Party," he said in a statement Sunday afternoon. "While she deserves thanks for her years of service, the party now needs new leadership that will open the doors of the party and welcome in working people and young people. The party leadership must also always remain impartial in the presidential nominating process, something which did not occur in the 2016 race."

Jeremy Herb, Daniel Lippman, Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer and Gabe Debenedetti contributed to this report.

Artist Susan Yates is restoring one of the many fish on the mural. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) expected to be taken into the fall before the complete restoration is done.

The meaning of starting this project goes beyond just restoring the murals, it’s about doing what is best for

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the Southwick Rail Trail.

“Our mission is to help maintain the improvements and increase the public’s enjoyment of the trail,” said Heap.

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months, when bikes are whizzing by or joggers are in their zone, don’t be surprised if you see the Friends of the Rail Trail along with artists like Yates working on the ongoing project.

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As a lieutenant, Brown now oversees Engine 3 at the department's North Leominster station. In the nearly two decades she's worked as a firefighter, Brown said she's experienced more than her fair share of memorable calls.

"You never forget the child calls, those stick with you from time to time ... You always remember the fire calls where someone passed away or if you saved somebody," she said. "You see a lot of good and a lot of bad."

Both Bonney and Brown agree that being a woman provides its share of advantages and disadvantages not experienced by men.

"I feel like I have to push myself harder to be able to keep up and prove that I can do the job," Bonney said.

While the physicality of the job does serve as an obstacle for some, Bonney said it is by no means impossible.

"You have to have the strength to fight a fire and lift patients and the right personality to do all of it, but I think a lot more women are starting to come out of the woodwork because they're realizing they can do it and want to challenge themselves," she said.

"On the medical side, a lot of people will feel more comfortable talking with a female firefighter, depending on the illness or injury," Sideleau said. "Children sometimes will often respond more positively to someone who is

more of a mother figure."

Bonney was one of two women to graduate in her class at the Fire Academy. Despite her official June 13 start date, she had already been working in the department since February. Like most new Leominster firefighters, she now works in dispatch and is pursuing her EMT certification.

In the years since women started joining departments in larger numbers, many have advanced into more integral roles in each other their communities. In the last 10 years, Massachusetts has seen its first three female fire chiefs, beginning with Goshen's Sue Labrie in 2006, Oxford's Sheri Bemis in 2010, and Westfield's Mary Regan in 2011.

Although Brown admitted she will occasionally hear an off-color remark or notice an awkward stare from a civilian when responding to a call, she said that no member of the department ever makes her feel different from anyone else.

For Sideleau, the gender of firefighters remains a non-issue.

"As far as the firefighting goes, everyone has a mask on when you go into a fire," he said. "And that means you never even know who it is that is standing next to you."

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In this Monday, July 11, 2016 photo, firefighter Ton Duca, left, instructs Meghan Bowles in the use of a fire extinguisher during firefighting camp at a fire station in Ashland, Mass. Camp Bailout is one of about a dozen all-girl firefighting camps around the nation, seen as crucial in boosting the number of female firefighters. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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SPORTS Yankees discussing deal to send Chapman to Cubs

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aroldis Chapman and the rest of the New York Yankees dressed in their Sunday best for a flight to Houston following a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants that completed a 6-4 homestand.

Who returns in 10 days is unclear.

New York was discussing a trade that would send Chapman to the Chicago Cubs as part of a swap that would bring 19-year-old shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres to the Yankees, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because talks were ongoing and New York owner Hal Steinbrenner had not made any final decision.

Nathan Eovaldi (9-6) pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira hit early solo home runs of Jeff Samardzija (9-6) and Chad Green pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

"We're very much in this," Brett Gardner said.

"There's no point in me sitting here campaigning for us to stay together."

But the Yankees (50-48), who matched their season high of two games over .500, may have shown their management too little, too late to prevent a selloff of veterans ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline for trades without waivers. New York trails AL East-leading Baltimore by 7 1/2 games and is 4 1/2 games behind Toronto for the league's second wild card, with the Astros and Detroit also ahead.

Chapman has 20 saves in 21 chances and his fastball, at up to 105.1 mph, has entertained fans focusing on the scoreboard velocity of every pitch.

"It's tough. I feel comfortable here. I feel like part of the family here," he said through an interpreter, adding that the Yankees have been talking to his agent.

Chapman has formed the Yankees' No Runs DMC bullpen trio with Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller, which has 203 strikeouts in 123 2/3 innings. Chapman, pitcher Ivan Nova, Beltran and Teixeira are eligible for free agency at the end of the season; Miller, signed through 2018 at $9 million, also is of interest to contenders.

"We don't want to see him go," Teixeira said of Chapman. "We're trying to win games, and he's a big See Chapman, Page 11

New York Yankees' Aroldis Chapman is congratulated by catcher Brian McCann after saving the Yankees' 6-3 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game, Sunday, July 3, 2016, in San Diego.

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Dallas Cowboys staffers’ bus involved in fatal Arizona crash PHOENIX (AP) — A van collided with a bus carrying Dallas Cowboys staffers but no players on an Arizona highway, leaving four dead in the van, authorities said.

The bus occupants emerged uninjured from Sunday’s crash, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Quentin Mehr said.

“All on the bus came through OK with some bumps and bruises,” Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said in an email.

Dalrymple said the bus was only carrying members of the franchise’s staff but would not say how many.

There were no players on board.

Footage following the crash shows the two vehicles in a field on the side of the road — the bus seemingly intact and sitting upright while the van appearing demolished and reduced to wreckage.

Mickey Spagnola, a columnist for the team’s website, has been writing for the past week about traveling on a Cowboys bus with a driver, the team mascot and videographer. On his Twitter page, Spagnola tweeted before 2 p.m. that the bus was 80 miles outside of Vegas.

The two vehicles collided in the afternoon on U.S. 93, about 30 miles north of the city of Kingman or 180 miles northeast of Phoenix, according to DPS. The crash shut down at least one lane of the highway that serves as the main route between Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Boston Red Sox's Rick Porcello pitches during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Boston, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Porcello unbeaten at Fenway

By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A year ago, Rick Porcello was hearing nearly as many boos as cheers in Fenway Park.

Now, he's piling up wins in front of the home fans.

Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Sunday to earn a split of a four-game series.

"I just feel good here," Porcello said. "I feel comfortable pitching in front of our crowd."

Last year, the 27-year-old Porcello was expected to be an ace for the staff after the club acquired him from Detroit before the season, but he lost six of his first 11 starts at home and ended the year just 9-15 overall with a 4.92 ERA. "Rick is in a very good place here in Fenway," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "You talk about dependable and reliable, he embodies that. He epitomizes that."

Porcello (13-2) allowed five runs with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings, becoming the first since Don Schwall in 1961 to win his first 10 Fenway

decisions in a season.

Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking solo homer and Xander Bogaerts had three singles for Boston, which won its 10th time in 13 games.

Juan Centeno had three hits and drove in three runs for the Twins, who completed a seven-game road trip 4-3 but gave up four unearned runs in a key inning.

"You've got a chance to come in here and potentially beat a team that's been playing good — three out of four," Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. "Unearned runs, they're painful, they're tough when you can't find a way to get off the field."

Brad Ziegler got the final three outs for his first save with Boston after being acquired from Arizona earlier this month.

The Red Sox surged ahead with five runs - four unearned - and chased Tommy Milone (3-3) in the fifth.

Pedroia homered over the Green Monster. Third baseman Miguel Sano had a grounder go through his legs for an error that scored a run before Shaw belted his homer into Boston's bullpen, making it 8-3.

"The one to Shaw was just a curveball that hung over the middle of the plate," Milone said. "He was waiting

for it. They capitalized hard on the mistakes."

Milone gave up eight runs - four earned - in 4 2/3 innings, snapping a personal three-game winning streak.

The Twins scored two runs in the seventh and eighth innings, slicing it to 8-7.

Ramirez's homer - his fifth in five games - went into the first row of Monster seats, with a fan making a nice standing, two-handed grab, to make it 3-2.

The Twins tied it when Max Kepler tripled leading off the fourth before scoring on Kennys Vargas' grounder.

TRAINER'S ROOM Twins: C Kurt Suzuki was out with stitches in his chin after getting hit in the face mask Saturday. "We're trying to look at ways that we can potentially protect him if we needed to play him in an emergency," Molitor said.

Red Sox: DH David Ortiz was rested. . Farrell said CF Mookie Betts' right knee was "improved" and "we hope that by (Monday) night he's back in the lineup." Betts left Friday's game with soreness in the knee.

BULLPEN HELP The Red Sox recalled RHP Joe See Red Sox, Page 11

Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday — with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the culmination of their long journeys was tinged with tears

all around.

"I stand up here humbled and overwhelmed," Griffey said, staring out at his family and tens of thousands of fans. "I can't describe how it feels."

The two became a piece of history on their special day. Griffey, the first pick of the 1987 amateur draft, became the highest pick ever inducted. Piazza, a 62nd-round pick See Hall of Fame, Page 11

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BOOS TO CHEERS:

Durant heads home to Oakland with Team USA LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even in a jersey with “USA” on the chest, Kevin Durant got some boos at Staples Center on Sunday night.

He’ll probably need to get used to that sound in this building for the rest of his basketball career.

When he suits up in Oakland on Tuesday for the first time since joining the Golden State Warriors, he’ll get another reception entirely.

But no hate or love from the stands is going to deter Durant from trying to win a gold medal or an NBA title.

“The crowd here tonight was great, so hopefully it’s just as good at Oracle,” Durant said after scoring 19 points at a packed Staples Center during the Americans’ 106-57 victory over China in the second stop of a five-game pre-Olympics showcase.

When told he had been booed in pregame introductions, Durant seemed surprised: “No, I didn’t hear it. I did? Huh. I didn’t hear it.”

The Los Angeles fans were gathered to cheer for the Americans during an exhibition blowout, but some of them couldn’t resist jabbing at the newest member of the Warriors and his two-team teammate, Draymond Green. The Clippers fans in the crowd supported the red, white and blue — but those colors represent something

Golden State Warriors' newest player Kevin Durant, center, joins head coach Steve Kerr, left and general manager Bob Myers during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's practice facility, Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Oakland, See Durant, Page 11 Calif. (AP Photo/Beck Diefenbach)

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Ed Normand Golf League at EMCC Since 1964 — Standings Week 16 of 22 Thursday, July 21, 2016

Division 1 150 Larry Cournoyer – Bob Bihler 147.5 Tim Laramee – Dan Laramee 147 Mark Grenier – John LaRose 146.5 Randy Anderson – Bob Genereux 146.5 Dan Harris – Shawn Bradley 141 Tom Massimino – Tim Huber 138 Alan Velazquez – Ty Sherokow 134 Dave Dubois – Jim Elkins 126 Paul Brunetti – Ryan Maloney 120.5 Rick Brown – Jim Cartwright 118.5 Jessie Rasid – Al Nubile 106.5 Mark Wilson – Paul Kvitek Division 2 143.5 Jay O’Sullivan – Rick Burke 143 Gary Gladu – Fran Dwyer 142.5 Jim Conroy – Fran Como 141 Ed Bielonko – Branden Bielonko 138.5 Mark Logan – Joe Gaudette

136.5 124 122.5 121 120

Bob Collier – Don Clarke Cam Lewis – Bill Grise Jr. Mike Mahan – Joe Hebda Bruce Kellogg – Richard Kellogg Carlos Santos – Bill Grise Sr.

Division 3 150 Joe Boutin – Henry Smith 144.5 Mike Mulligan – Mike Soverow 140.5 Roy Barton – Bill Reinhagen 140 Glenn Grabowski – Jeff Berger 138 Jason George – Dan Van Kruningan 130 Chris Fenton – Ryan Drobot 128 Jason Fitzgerald – Steve Tomaino 125 Tobe Determined– Nick Stellato 125 Jim Strycharz – Richard Roy 120.5 Jim Haas – Al Haas 110 Bob Lewko – Donald Gauthier 105.5 Dave Dover – Ty Webb

SHELL’S TEKOA TUESDAY GOLF LEAGUE Results from July 19, 2016 1st Place

Ed West & Harry Pease 120.5 Points 2nd Place Dick Williams & Ron Sena

117.5 Points 3rd Place

Bob Berniche & Fred Rogers 116.5 Points 4th Place

Al Szenda & Jim Johnson 115.0 Points 5th Place Ray West & Harpo Czarnecki

114.5 Points 6th Place

Bill Lawry & Dave Giles

112.0 Points 7th Place Gene Theroux & Jack Kennedy 108.5 Points 8th Place Paul Bleesz & Erroll Nichols 108.0 Points 9th Place

Dave Liberty & Jim French 107.5 Points 10th Place Bill Wallinovich & Fran Siska 103.5 Points 11th Place Conrad Clendenin & Stu Browning 102.5 Points 12th Place Joe Hebda & Harry Thompson 102.0 Points 13th Place

Barry Slattery & Bob McCarthy 101.0 Points 14th Place

Bill Frothingham & Carl Haas 100.5 Points 15th Place Angelo Mascadrelli & Frank Kamlowski 98.5 Points 16th Place Bill Murphy & Jerry Tomasko 94.5 Points 17th Place Butch Rines & Gary Marcoulier 92.5 Points 18th Place

Ron Bonyeau & Mike Ripa

87.5 Points 19th Place Mike Clark & Terry Clark 84.5 Points 20th Place

Jack Leary & Jim Liptak 73.0 Points Low Gross

Harry Pease @ 43 Low Net

Jim Johnson @ 29 Closest to Pin on 3rd (first shot) Bill Lawry Closest to Pin on 3rd (second shot) Conrad Clendenin & Jim Johnson (Birdies) Closest to Pin on 6th Al Szenda

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MODIFIED SCOTCH Shaker Farms Country Club ​Blue Division(Gross) Mike Barnes-Greg Strycharz 67​ ​(Net) Pat Miles-J. Merati- 67 White Division 1 (Gross) Dave Sheedy- C. St. Amand 76 (Net) Don Skelly- Pat Skelly 67 White Divison 2 (Gross) Ray Nardi-Dan Cyboron 82 (Net) Dan Kotowitz-Gary Pollard 73 Ladies: (Gross) Michelle Barthelette-Gail Grandon 96 (Net) Nanci Salvidio-Nancy Kotowitz 72 Nancy Lancto-Annaliza Serrenho 73​

TEKOA GOLF RESULTS Championship Division1st- Bryce Piemonte & Bob Lareau 33.5 2nd- Lee Albertson & Josh Holt 37.5 3rd- Mike Slyne & Scott Martin 33.5 4th- Jay Nomakeo & Jared Goss 31.5

4th Division1st Divison1st- Jack Blascak & Dave Galczynski 1st- Bird Leal & Rattler Rivard 33 2nd- Robert Wichowski & Joe Groth 35 2nd- Tony Chiba & Don Lapoint 35 38.5 T - 3rd - Tim McCluskey & Paul Newton 3rd- Joe Gorneault & John Vurovecz 34.5 32.5 Ted Leal & Al Rossi 34.5 4th- Steve Giroux & Keven Slyne 32 2nd Divison1st- John Lewis & Bernie Demeo 37 2nd- Ake Lusa & Bob Lottermoser 39 T 3rd - Jim Tinker & Tom Garvin 32.5 Jamie Frisbie & Chris Hourihan

Registration is Open for the 10th Annual Owl Club Golf Tournament WESTFIELD — Registration is now open for the 10th Annual Owl Club Golf Tournament, to be held Monday, August 1 at the Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass.

All proceeds from the tournament benefit Westfield State University's varsity athletic programs. The tournament has become a significant fundraiser, and is a fixture with alumni, parents, corporate sponsors and other friends of Westfield State athletics.

This year's guest of honor is Jim Hagan '84, President and CEO of Westfield Bank. Jim is a current member, and past chairman, of the Westfield State University board of trustees. He served as co-chair of the Access to Excellence Campaign, which helped fund construction of the Woodward Center.

To for more information and to register for the tournanment please visit our tournament page, or for sponsorship opportunities contact Dave Caspole at 413-572-5433.

Introducing WOW’s Slugger Sam WESTFIELD — Westfield Creative Arts (WCA) together with Westfield on Weekends, Inc. (WOW) announces their newest Buyer’s Choice character, which have been so popular during “Westfield’s Dickens Days” in December of each year. In honor of the Babe Ruth League’s World Series scheduled to take place in Westfield’s own Bullen’s Field August 9 – 19, 2016, please meet: “Slugger Sam,” the sixth in this series of collectables.

“The WOW Board decided, at the end of last year, rather than introducing this new character during Dickens Days 2015, to delay presentation of our next figure until the middle of this year to help build the excitement of Westfield’s hosting the Babe Ruth World Series this August,” explained Jay Pagluica, President of WOW. “The shoppe at the Rinnova Gallery has had a number of requests since last December about the arrival of the ‘next’ in this collectable series,” added Lester Walshin, Founder of WCA. Sam is ten inches tall and holds one end of a bat in his right hand. The emblem on his

uniform is a “W” – for our own historic Westfield Wheelmen. The price of one is $49.95, plus tax. The first shipment of 100 has been received but that won’t last long, so get your order in fast. All proceeds from this sale will be used to support the continuing community programs sponsored by WOW and WCA. “Sugger Sam” is prominently displayed in the Gallery Windows.

Stop by the Rinnova Shoppe/Gallery to see “Sam” and/or place your order. Enjoy a variety of arts and crafts on display, including gourds, lamps, Westfield Note cards, jewelry and some truly beautiful pieces of art – all created by local and/or regional artists. The variety presented is as impressive as the quality.

Having relocated to the Rinnova Building at 105 Elm Street last year, WCA offers various adult classes in quilting, watercolor painting, oil painting, basket making, chair caning, knitting, crocheting, stained glass making, as well calligraphy. Interested? Please see our website: www.westfieldcreativearts.com or call us at 413-579-5967 with any questions or concerns.

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2016 Valley Wheel Schedule PLAY BALL! Sunday games are played between 12:00 and 5:00 PM in the afternoon; Weeknight games start at 5:30 PM Rain Make-Up games are held on Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

Game 14

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Game 15

Sunday, July 31

Play-Offs 4 at1; 3 at 2

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Tickets on sale Now WESTFIELD — The Babe Ruth Baseball World Series is coming to Westfield, August 11 – 18. Now is the time to step up to the plate to support Greater Westfield Babe Ruth by purchasing tickets in advance at discount prices.

Admission passes for the entire tournament— all 25 games—are $20 for individuals and $45 for families. A family pass admits two adults and up to four children. Prices are $25 for an individual and $60 for a family pass. Single day admission tickets during the World Series will be $10.

Tickets can be purchased from any league player or ordered through our World Series web site at www.WestfieldWorldSeries.com. Tickets will be mailed to you. Tickets are also available for immediate pick up at the following locations: Cassin Insurance located at 104 Elm Street and Westfield Bank branches located at 560 East Main Street (near Home Depot) and 300 Southampton Road (Northside).

The World Series will feature ten teams of 14-year-old Babe Ruth players, including teams representing the eight regional divisions of the U.S. and Canada, the Western MA State Champion team, and a host team from Greater Westfield Babe Ruth.

Volunteers are still needed for a variety of tasks. See www.westfieldworldseries.com for more information and to sign up to help out.

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gave it to me," he said, pointing to it hanging in his locker. "I wear my jewelry on different days. I just put it on."

UP NEXT: Twins: They're off Monday before beginning a six-game homestand Tuesday. RHP Ervin Santana (3-8, 3.93) faces Atlanta RHP Lucas Harrell (1-2, 4.24) in the first of a twogame series.

Red Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz makes his second start for Boston Monday after being acquired from San Diego. He gave up five runs in three innings in his debut Wednesday against the Giants. RHP Justin Verlander (9-6, 3.74) is slated to go for the Tigers in the opener of a three-game series.

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part of that."

Chapman maintained he could be dealt and still re-sign with the Yankees as a free agent during the offseason.

"Oh yeah, if there's a possibility, and God willing, yes," he said.

Torres was scratched from the starting lineup of the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Sunday.

Beltran hit his team-best 21st home run in the first and Teixeira doubled the lead on the second with his 200th home run for the Yankees, his sixth in 20 games since returning from the disabled list. Teixeira and Jacoby Ellsbury wore white Ken Griffey Jr. Nike Swingman spikes with gold soles as a tribute to Junior's induction Sunday into baseball's Hall of Fame.

New York chased Samardzija in the sixth, when Ellsbury grounded into a run-scoring double play, Starlin Castro singled in a run and Didi Gregorius hit an RBI double.

Making his second start following a brief bullpen banishment, Eovaldi used a new cutter for the second time in the homestand. He escaped bases-loaded, one-out trouble in a 33-pitch fourth inning when Mac Williamson fouled out and Ramiro Pena grounded out.

Eovaldi left after Angel Pagan's two-out double on his 118th pitch, two shy of his career high. With the No Runs DMC trio unavailable after two days of heavy use, Chasen Shreve came in and loaded the bases with a walk to Brandon Belt, and Buster Posey poked an opposite-field, two-run single

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Kelly from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game after sending RHP Heath Hembree there following Saturday's loss.

Kelly has only started since being acquired in 2014, but has pitched 52 2/3 career innings of relief with a 3.25 ERA. KEY OUT Junichi Tazawa entered with bases-loaded and no outs in the eighth. He allowed two inherited runners to score, but struck out Byron Buxton on a splitter in the dirt to end the inning.

NEW JEWELRY Ortiz wore a Boston Marathon medal in the dugout that's given to runners that finish.

"A friend of mine that ran the Marathon

to right against Green, who then retired Brandon Crawford on a groundout.

After losing the first two games of the homestand to Boston, the Yankees won six of eight against the Red Sox, Orioles and Giants.

"We've told our players, and it includes me, you have to stay away from the noise, what you're hearing and rumors and things that might be going on," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.

Beltran, traded in midseason from Kansas City to Houston in 2004 and from the New York Mets to San Francisco in 2011, knows not to think too far ahead.

"I've been in this situation before," the 39-year-old said. "For me it's day by day."

WEB GEM New York turned a spectacular 4-1-5 inning-ending double play in the eighth. Pena grounded past a diving Teixeira at first but Castro slid on his stomach to come up with the ball on the outfield grass between first and second, and from his knees threw to Green covering first. The pitcher made a one-hop throw to third, where Chase Headley tagged a sliding Williamson.

"That's a play we work on a lot in spring training," Green said.

UP NEXT Yankees: RHP Michael Pineda (4-9) starts Monday and LHP Dallas Keuchel (6-9), the AL Cy Young Award winner, goes for the Astros. Opponents are hitting .181 in Pineda's last five starts.

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the next year —No. 1,390 — is the lowest pick to enter the Hall of Fame.

Griffey played 22 big-league seasons with the Mariners, Reds and White Sox and was selected on a record 99.32 percent of ballots cast, an affirmation of sorts for his clean performance during baseball's so-called Steroids Era. A 13-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner in center field, Griffey hit 630 home runs, sixth all-time, and drove in 1,836 runs. He also was the American League MVP in 1997, drove in at least 100 runs in eight seasons, and won seven Silver Slugger Awards.

Griffey, who fell just three votes shy of being the first unanimous selection, hit 417 of his 630 homers and won all 10 of his Gold Gloves with the Seattle Mariners. He played the first 11 seasons of his career with the Mariners and led them to the playoffs for the first two times in franchise history.

"Thirteen years with the Seattle Mariners, from the day I got drafted, Seattle, Washington, has been a big part of my life," Griffey said, punctuating the end of his speech by putting a baseball cap on backward as he did throughout his career.

"I'm going to leave you with one thing. In 22 years I learned that one team will treat you the best, and that's your first team. I'm damn proud to be a Seattle Mariner."

Dubbed "The Natural" for his effortless excellence at the plate and in center field, Griffey avoided the Hall of Fame until his special weekend because he wanted his first walk through the front doors of the stately building on Main Street to be with his kids, whom he singled out one by one in his 20-minute speech.

"There are two misconceptions about me — I didn't work hard and everything I did I made look easy," Griffey said. "Just because I made it look easy doesn't mean that it was.

You don't become a Hall of Famer by not working, but working day in and day out."

Griffey's mom, Birdie, and his father, former Cincinnati Reds star Ken Sr., both cancer survivors and integral to his rise to stardom, were front and center in the first row.

"To my dad, who taught me how to play this game and to my mom, the strongest woman I know," Junior said. "To have to be mom and dad, she was our biggest fan and our biggest critic. She's the only woman I know that lives in one house and runs five others."

Durant else to them for most of the year, and they let their new nemesis know it.

Golden State general manager Bob Myers was in attendance to see his newest signing’s performance alongside Green and Klay Thompson, who scored 17 points in another impressive exhibition victory for the gold medal favorites.

Myers was surprised by the boos, but only to a point.

“I think it’s Clipper fans, because they cheered DeAndre (Jordan),” Myers said.

“That’s just my guess.”

The Clippers have a fierce rivalry with the

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Selected in the draft by the Dodgers after Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, a close friend of Piazza'a father, Vince, put in a good word, Piazza struggled.

He briefly quit the game while in the minor leagues, returned and persevered despite a heavy workload as he switched from first base to catcher and teammates criticized his erratic play.

Mom and dad were foremost on his mind, too.

"Dad always dreamed of playing in the major leagues," said Piazza, just the second Hall of Famer depicted on his plaque wearing a Mets cap, after Tom Seaver in 1992.

"He could not follow that dream because of the realities of life. My father's faith in me, often greater than my own, is the single most important factor of me being inducted into this Hall of Fame. Thank you dad. We made it, dad. The race is over. Now it's time to smell the roses."

Piazza played 16 years with the Dodgers, Marlins, Mets, Padres and Athletics and hit 427 home runs, including a major league record 396 as a catcher. A 12-time All-Star, Piazza won 10 Silver Slugger Awards and finished in the top five of his league's MVP voting four times.

Perhaps even more impressive, Piazza, a .308 career hitter, posted six seasons with at least 30 home runs, 100 RBIs and a .300 batting average (all other catchers in baseball history combined have posted nine such seasons).

Though the Dodgers gave him his start, Piazza found a home in New York when he was traded to the Mets in May 1998.

Three years later, he became a hero to the hometown fans with perhaps the most notable home run of his career. His two-run shot in the eighth inning at Shea Stadium lifted the Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first sporting event played in New York after the 9/11 terror attacks.

Piazza paid tribute to that moment.

"To witness the darkest evil of the human heart ... will be forever burned in my soul," Piazza said. "But from tragedy and sorrow came bravery, love, compassion, character and eventual healing.

Attendance was estimated at around 50,000 by the Hall of Fame, tying 1999 for secondmost all time.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 5, San Francisco 2 Toronto 2, Seattle 0 Baltimore 5, Cleveland 3 Boston 8, Minnesota 7 Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit 3 Houston 13, L.A. Angels 3 Texas 2, Kansas City 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 4 Oakland 3, Tampa Bay 2 Monday’s Games Colorado (De La Rosa 6-7) at Baltimore (Gallardo 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 5-4) at Toronto (Sanchez 10-1), 7:07 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 9-6) at Boston (Pomeranz 8-7), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Mengden 1-5) at Texas (Perez 7-7), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 12-4) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 2-5), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 4-9) at Houston (Keuchel 6-9), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Santiago 8-4) at Kansas City (Kennedy 6-8), 8:15 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 5, San Francisco 2 Arizona 9, Cincinnati 8 N.Y. Mets 3, Miami 0 Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 4 San Diego 10, Washington 6 Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 5 Colorado 7, Atlanta 2 L.A. Dodgers 9, St. Louis 6 Monday’s Games Colorado (De La Rosa 6-7) at Baltimore (Gallardo 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

San Diego (Rea 5-4) at Toronto (Sanchez 10-1), 7:07 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hellickson 7-7) at Miami (Cosart 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Martinez 9-6) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 9-4), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (Shipley 0-0) at Milwaukee (Anderson 4-10), 7:20 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 12-4) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 2-5), 8:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (DeSclafani 5-0) at San Francisco (Peavy 5-8), 10:15 p.m.

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE BALTIMORE RAVENS — Under Armour Performance Center, Owings Mills, Md. (rookies: July 22, veterans: July 27) BUFFALO BILLS — St. John Fisher College, Pittsford, N.Y. (July 28, July 29) CINCINNATI BENGALS — Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati (July 26; July 28) CLEVELAND BROWNS — Browns Training Complex, Berea, Ohio (July 25, July 28) DENVER BRONCOS — Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Center, Englewood, Colo. (July 24; July 27) HOUSTON TEXANS — Methodist Training Center, Houston (July 25, July 30) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Anderson (Ind.) University (both July 26) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Practice Fields at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Fla. (July 25, July 27) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Missouri Western State, St. Joseph, Mo. (July 26, July 29) MIAMI DOLPHINS — Baptist Health Training Facility, Davie, Fla. (both July 28) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass. (July 24, July 27) NEW YORK JETS — Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, Florham Park, N.J. (both July 27) OAKLAND RAIDERS — Napa Valley Marriott, Napa, Calif. (July 24; July 28) PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pa. (July 27, July 28) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Chargers Park, San Diego (both July 29) TENNESSEE TITANS — St. Thomas Sports Park, Nashville, Tenn. (both July 29)< NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ARIZONA CARDINALS — University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. (July 25, July 28) ATLANTA FALCONS — Falcons Training Facility, Flowery Branch, Ga. (both July 27) CAROLINA PANTHERS — Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C. (both July 27) CHICAGO BEARS — Olivet Nazarene, Bourbonnais, Ill. (both July 27) DALLAS COWBOYS — River Ridge Playing Fields, Oxnard, Calif. (both July 29) DETROIT LIONS — Lions Training Facility, Allen Park, Mich. (July 23, July 28) GREEN BAY PACKERS — St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wis. (both July 25) LOS ANGELES RAMS — UC Irvine, Irvine, Calif. (July 27, July 29) MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minn. (both July 28) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — The Greenbrier, White Sulpher Springs, W.Va. (July 20, July 27) NEW YORK GIANTS — Quest Diagnostics Training Center, East Rutherford, N.J. (both July 28) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — NovaCare Complex, Philadelphia (July 24, July 27) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — SAP Performance Facility, Santa Clara, Calif. (both July 30) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Virginia Mason Athletic Center, Renton, Wash. (both July 29) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — One Buccaneer Place, Tampa, Fla. (July 25, July 27) WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Bon Secours Training Center, Richmond, Va. (both July 27)

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He’ll return to his new home in the East Bay for what’s likely to be a less hostile reception before the Americans’ next exhibition, also against China.

“He won’t get booed on Tuesday,” Myers said dryly.

Durant isn’t taking anything for granted. He is just beginning to grasp the enormity of his move in the eyes of fans and opponents. The

gifted scorer and former MVP has been widely popular around the game for most of his career, but his decision this month has made him a target of jealousy, frustration and even derision — and not even a Team USA jersey can deflect it.

“I’m excited to go to Oakland as a member of the Warriors,” Durant said. “We’ll see. I don’t know what to expect. I’m just going to go up there, be my normal self and do my normal routine.”

Durant could need months to feel normal in a Warriors uniform, but he’s getting a valuable head start during this six-week attempt to win

his second gold medal in Rio de Janeiro.

While Curry decided to skip the Olympics, Green and Thompson will be with Durant for the duration, building chemistry and togetherness as the second trio of NBA teammates to play Olympic hoops together since the NBA joined the Games in 1992.

Durant, Green and Thompson were all on court together for the first time last Friday during the U.S. blowout of Argentina in Las Vegas.

“When you’re out there right now, you don’t even think about the fact that we are teammates,” Green said. “I didn’t even notice that me, Klay and K.D. were out there together. ...

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If you are single, you could meet someone special when you’re out and about during your normal routine. If you are attached, the two of you see each other in a new light, which is likely to rekindle the passion you once experienced. ARIES fires you up!

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might feel ready to deal with whatever lands on your plate, but you’ll want to avoid a conflict with someone who has control over you. A power play could be tiring. Why bother? You will feel better if you gracefully walk away from this hassle. Tonight: Kick back and relax.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might not feel as comfortable proceeding as you have been, and you could be hesitant about making new choices. Your fear stems from not wanting to make an error. Remember that everyone makes mistakes, which are opportunities to grow. Tonight: Vanish while you can.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You understand what it means to have successfully completed a task that allows you to bypass an obstacle, either professionally or emotionally. You will be witnessing this type of victory now.

Reach out to a friend for feedback.

Tonight: You have good reason to smile.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH If you collide with the powers that be, you could stumble and fall. Be diplomatic when facing a very controlling person in your life. You’ll have a greater ability to make a difference through politeness, even if you’re addressing differences. Tonight: In the limelight.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH The only limits you have right now are self-imposed. An obstacle might present itself; you can make a big deal out of it, or you can choose to roll with it.

Note what your inclination is, as it is likely to tell you a lot. Tonight: Do some much-needed research on the internet.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You enjoy relating on a oneon-one level with others. Ease up and relax a bit more. Don’t make decisions if you are feeling uncomfortable. Honor what is happening within your immediate circle, but still make time for an important someone. Tonight: Let the party go on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your ability to get along with a lot of people comes forward. You have a natural inclination to do the right thing in social situations. If someone creates uproar, you will walk away, as you refuse to get pulled in to others’ drama. Tonight: Go along with a request.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to be more responsive to the people who make a difference in the quality of your life. Try to avoid a difficult scenario that involves a power play. Of course you could win, but at what cost? Tonight: Get some exercise, and watch your stress level decrease.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You have lots of ideas whenever you see something go wrong. Share more of your creativity with those who are receptive; you will feel more appreciated as a result. Others’ responses will stimulate your imagination. Tonight: Go where you have the most fun.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Stay centered. Your abilities to be nonreactive and to absorb necessary information will emerge. Don’t get involved in a power play, no matter how tempting it might seem. Being polite, though not necessarily politically correct, will be more successful. Tonight: Happiest at home.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You could be in the position to make a major change in how you deal with those around you. A lot of people seek you out for advice. Follow through on what you offer as well. Refuse to get into a power play -- you will be a lot happier in the long run. Tonight: Catch up on news.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Someone will do whatever it takes to get his or her way, and you know it. Watch this person in action, as he or she might try to draw you in. Don’t

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Ryan Blaney (21), Ryan Newman (31) and Carl Edwards (19) make contact during a crash on a restart during the final laps of the Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Bill Friel)

Busch turns weekend into clean sweep with Brickyard 400 win

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Busch heard all about the potential to pull off a historic sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

On Sunday, he accomplished the feat.

Busch led a record 149 of 170 laps and beat teammate Matt Kenseth to the finish line in a second overtime to win his second straight Brickyard 400. Coupled with an Xfinity Series victory a day earlier, Busch became the first NASCAR driver to win both poles and both races on the same weekend.

"I've never had a dominant car like this," Busch said after celebrating his fourth win of the season with his wife and son. "This is obviously a special day and a special car."

The impressive feat even overshadowed two other major story lines — Jeff Gordon's comeback and Tony Stewart's farewell.

Stewart finished 11th in his final race at Indianapolis, while Gordon was 13th. Gordon came out of retirement to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has battled concussion-like symptoms and has missed two consecutive races and will also sit out next week at Pocono. Gordon will replace him there, as well.

Afterward the two drivers who grew up in Indiana drove side-by-side around the 2.5-mile oval one last time.

"I have gained so much respect and admiration for Tony," Gordon said. "I love this guy. I have always respected his talent."

Everybody respected Busch's talent this weekend, too.

The reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, who used last year's win at the Brickyard to jumpstart his title campaign, joined third-place finisher Jimmie Johnson as the only backto-back winners of NASCAR's race at Indy. Johnson won in 2008 and 2009.

Busch surrendered the lead for 14 laps after his first pit stop, regained it when Brad Keselowski pitted, then gave it up again for only five laps when he made his second pit stop.

Everyone else spent their day chasing Busch.

The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was so strong that Roger Penske's drivers started with a strategy of trying stretch their runs long enough to make one fewer pit stop. It didn't work — Joey Logano finished seventh and Keselowski wound up 17th.

The only real challenge for Busch came with a series of late crashes that delayed his inevitable trip to victory lane.

The crashes began when Carl Edwards' car wiggled in the first turn on a restart with seven laps to go. His car slid up the track, hitting Keselowski, as well as Ryan Blaney, Ryan Newman and Danica Patrick. The wreck brought out a red flag for almost eight minutes.

On the ensuing restart, with three to go, Busch again pulled away only to have a collision between Trevor Bayne and Clint Bowyer behind him to send the race into first overtime.

It happened again when Jamie McMurray slid through the first turn and into the wall on the next restart, but Busch pulled away one more time for a historic win in a race that actually took 425 miles.

"I certainly didn't want one, let alone five (overtimes) or however many there were," Busch said. "We just wanted the race to go green till the end. We had a really good long-run car till the end, so I felt like we'd be able to hold off all those guys behind us and then we had all those restarts."

WHO'S HOT: Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. The team had three cars finish in the top five and heads to Pocono with back-to-back victories. Toyota, meanwhile, had three of its cars place in the top four.

WHO'S NOT: Hendrick Motorsports. Yes, Johnson ended a four-race streak with no top-threes but nobody else finished in the top 10 and none of the four cars was even in contention for the lead.

TOUGH WEEK: Greg Biffle wanted this weekend to be a tribute for his late father, who died Tuesday. Instead, Biffle's day ended early after he crashed on Lap 52.

EMPTY SEATS: It's tough to fill roughly 250,000 seats.

But the estimated crowd of about 50,000 left plenty of seats empty at a race that has seen attendance steadily dwindle over the past eight years. The lone exception came in 2015 — in what was supposed to be Gordon's "final ride."

HE SAID IT: When Busch was asked whether his success over the past two years at Indy would prompt him to follow in the footsteps of his brother, Kurt, and run in the Indianapolis 500, Kyle Busch responded: "Well, I won't be following in his footsteps, I'll be doing my own footsteps. It certainly may open up some avenues, I'm not sure."

UP NEXT: Pocono Raceway, July 31. Kenseth is the defending race winner.

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The grantor grants the grantee a right of way over land of said grantor to the said rear lot of the grantees. Said right of way to run parallel with the ten foot (10) strop granted in this deed.

Also: Two certain parcels of land with the buildings thereon situated on the Easterly side of Beech Hill Road, Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, bounded and described separately as follows: PARCEL 1: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of Beech Hill Road at the intersection of land now or formerly owned by Edward R. Vaughn and land formerly owned by George Goodniss; THENCE in a Northerly direction along the said Beech Hill Road forty-four (44) feet to a point; THENCE in a Easterly direction two-hundred fifty (250) feet more or less to an iron pipe at land adjoining a stone wall; THENCE in a Southerly direction forty-four (44) feet more or less along said stone wall to land now or formerly owned by Edward R. Vaughn;

The land in West Granville, THENCE along a stone wall in a Hampden County, Massachu- Westerly direction to the point of setts, more particularly de- BEGINNING. scribed as follows: PARCEL 2: BEGINNING at a PARCEL 1: The land in West point on the Easterly side of Granville, beginning at a point Beech Hill Road of land now or on the southeasterly side of formerly of Williams and running Beech Hill Road in said West along said Beech Hill Road for a Granville, Massachusetts, of distance of twenty-five (25) feet, land now or formerly owned by more or less Northerly; Goodnis and one Williams: THENCE Easterly along land Thence in a northerly direction to now or formerly by Charles a point and land now or formerly Goodniss to a stone wall and an owned by one Esther Johnson, iron pipe in the ground; et. al.: THENCE Southerly along said Thence in an easterly direction wall to land now or formerly of thirty-two (32) feet more or less Williams to a point; to land now or formerly owned THENCE Westerly along land by one Frisbie: now or formerly of Williams to Thence in a southerly direction the point of BEGINNING. to a wall or a point in the wall and land now or formerly owned Parcel ID No. District: Section: 8 Block: 17 Lot: by own Frisbie: 0 Thence at a right angle in an easterly direction to land now or 296 Beech Hill Road a/k/a 210 Beech Hill Road, (West) Granformerly owned by Goodnis: ville, MA Thence at a right angle proceed in a southerly direction to a point Being the same premises conat land now or formerly owned veyed to William G. Frierson via

by Goodnis: Deed recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Thence at a right angle proceed Book 12338, Page 179; Deed in a westerly direction to land recorded in Book 21074-453; now or formerly owned by Good- and Deed recorded in Book nis to the place of beginning.

21074-456.

PARCEL 2: The land in the part of Granville known as West Granville, situated on the easterly side of Beech Hill Road, bounded and described as follows:

For mortgagor's(s') title see deeds recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 12338, Page 179; Book 21074, Page 453; and 21074, Page 456.

Beginning at a point or pin in the ground on the easterly side of Beech Hill Road and running in a easterly direction along the line parallel with land of Waymon Williams et ux one hundred and forty eight feet (148) more or less to a stone wall adjoining property of Porter Frisbie and an iron pipe in said wall.

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.

Thence northerly along said stone wall one hundred and forty feet (140) more or less to a stone wall adjoining property of Porter Frisbie to a point.

Thence westerly along said stone wall one hundred fifteen feet (115) more or less to a point TERMS OF SALE: and a pipe in the ground.

Thence southerly and parallel to A deposit of Five Thousand Beech Hill Road ninety five feet ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to (95) to a point. be paid by the purchaser at the Thence westerly and parallel time and place of sale. The balwith land of Porter Frisbie and ance is to be paid by certified or Tombs et al seventy one feet bank check at Harmon Law Of(71) more or less to a pin in the fices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, ground. or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Thence southerly to a point ten Newton Highlands, Massachufeet (10) distant from land of setts 02461-0389, within thirty Waymon Williams et ux to a (30) days from the date of sale.

Deed will be provided to purpoint. chaser for recording upon reThence in a westerly direction ceipt in full of the purchase and ten feet (10) distant and par- price. The description of the allel with the southerly line of premises contained in said mortland granted in this deed above gage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. to said Beech Hill Road.

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Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTThe grantor grants the grantee a GAGE ASSOCIATION right of way over land of said Present holder of said mortgage So shoot us an email at melissahartman@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com grantor to the said rear lot of the By its Attorneys, grantees. Said right of way to or write to us at 62 School St, Westfield, MA 01085 and tell us whatrun your parallel with the ten foot (10) HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street strop granted in this deed. carrier has done to make your day just a little bit better. (If you don’t Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 Also: Two certain parcels of land have their name, that’s fine– we can always look it up by your address.)

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LEGAL NOTICES July 19, 26, 2016 August 2, 2016 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 Kevin G. McClain and Lois M. McClain to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for WMC Mortgage Corp., dated December 21, 2005 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 15598, Page 276, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for WMC Mortgage Corp. to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. Trust 2006-HE2 dated June 29, 2011 and recorded with said Registry on July 6, 2011 at Book 18832, Page 568 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for WMC Mortgage Corp. to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. Trust 2 0 0 6 - H E 2 , Mo r t g a g e P a s s Through Certificates, Series 2006-HE2 dated June 22, 2015 and recorded with said Registry on July 1, 2015 at Book 20771, Page 395, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on August 15, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 1928 East Mountain Road, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The Land in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts know as ''Lot B'', Area 43,560 sq ft.,'' as shown on plan entitled ''Subdivision of Property, Westfield, Massachusetts, for Pasquale Misichia Sr... dated September 4, 1985, Revised September 11, 1985, by L.L. Bean, Inc., Surveyors and Engineers'' recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 229, Page 17, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northeasterly corner of the property described on the southerly sideline of Dox Road and the westerly sideline of East Mountain Road; thence running S34° 44 00'' W along the westerly sideline of East Mountain Road for a distance of two hundred three and 15/100 (203.15) feet to an iron pipe set at the northeasterly corner of Lot ''A'' as shown on the above mentioned plan; thence turning and running.

N60° 34' 50'' W along the northerly line of Lot ''A'' for a distance o f t w o h u n d r e d t w e l v e an d 09/100 (212.09) feet to an iron pipe set; thence turning and running N32° 54' 00'' E for a distance of two hundred two and 65/100 (202.65) feet to a point on the southerly sideline of Dox Road; thence turning and running S60° 34' 50'' E along the southerly sideline of Dox Road for a distance of two hundred eighteen and 60/100 (218.60) feet to the point and place of beginning.

SUBJECT TO easement to Northeast Gas Transmission Company dated July 20, 1951, recorded as afore said in Book 2126, Page 466 if in force and applicable.

SUBJECT TO easement rights granted New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the City of Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department under instrument dated June 6, 1975, recorded as aforesaid in Book 4137, Page 127, if in force and applicable.

BEING the same premises conveyed to the grantors herein by deed of M & M Excavating, Inc. dated August 29, 1986 and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 6209, Page 254.

The mortgagor, Kevin G. McClain, expressly reserves his rights of Homestead dated October 28, 2003, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 13719, Page 333, and does not waive such rights, except with respect to the mortgagee herein.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 6209, Page 254.

These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, rest rictions, 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 Five Thousand ($5,000.00) 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 02461-0389, 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.

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE2 Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500

LEGAL NOTICES July 12, 19, 26, 2016 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 Todd C. Lambert and Heather A. Lambert to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corporation, dated March 5, 2004 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 14005, Page 220, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corporation to Wells Fargo Bank, NA dated November 24, 2014 and recorded with said Registry on November 25, 2014 at Book 20511, Page 540, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on August 8, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 136 Pontoosic Road, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Commencing at a point on the southeasterly side of Pontoosic Road in said Westfield, which point is S 24° 21' 07'' E. five hundred seventy (570) feet from an iron pin at the southwesterly corner of land of Robert Woolf, et ux; and running thence S. 65° 38' 53'' E. two hundred eighteen (218) feet to an iron pin; thence S 24° 21' 07'' W. one hundred (100) feet to an iron pin; thence N. 65° 38' 53'' W. two hundred eighteen (218) feet to an iron pin in the easterly side of said Pontoosic Road, the last three courses being along land now or formerly on Norwood Acres, Inc.; thence N. 24° 21' 07'' W. one hundred (100) feet to the point of beginning.

Being the same premises conveyed to the mortgagors herein by deed of Edward F. Masaitis dated January 24, 2000 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 11078, Page 252.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 11078, Page 252.

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 Five Thousand ($5,000.00) 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 02461-0389, 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.

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201101-0751 - YEL

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(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

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

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

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

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

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

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery.

Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888.

FIREWOOD! MULCH! FIREWOOD! SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY 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 HAULING 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.

A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs.

Basements, attics & garages.

Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. Credit cards accepted. 7 days a week.

Emergency, same day service.

Call Pete 413-433-0356

HOME IMPROVEMENT AFFORDABLE BUILDING CONTRACTOR 20 Years experience.

Licensed & insured.

Repairs, Renovations & Construction. Specializing in Decks, Roofs, Garages, Additions & Log Cabins and Basement conversions Call Dave: 413-568-6440

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

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.

www.delreohomeimprovement.com

Call Gary Delcamp (413)569-3733

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

HOME/OFFICE CLEANING CLEANING CONNECTION Very reasonable pricing and sparkling results! 5 years experience and many satisfied customers. References available. Commercial & Residential.

413-478-2895

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

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

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

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

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

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

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

GUTTER CLEANING GUTTER CLEANING Clean-outs, Junk Removal; Odd Jobs. QUICK RESPONSE. One Call. Leave Message RICK: 413-977-6502

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC Spring Cleanups; Mulching and Stone, Lawn mowing, Hedge Trimming, Thatching, Aeration, Top soil/Mulch deliveries, Plantings, Koi ponds All your landscaping needs Residential & Commercial Fully Insured/Free Estimates (413) 626 6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE A & J LANDSCAPING Spring & Fall Clean-ups; mowing, trimming, mulching, planting and landscape design.

Arborvitaes for sale.

Quality work & service.

Bobcat services also available (Call Mike @ 562-6502)

Call Tony 413-519-7001 GREEN & GOLD LANDSCAPING SERVICE Weekly/Biweekly Mowing and Maintenance. Hedges, Mulch, Gutters, Garage and Basement Clean-outs. Very Affordable Prices Residential/Commercial; Insured Neil: 413-356-0993

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

LAWN CARE Spring Clean-ups: Gutter-cleaning, leaf removal; Rototilling; Senior discounts. Free Estimates.

413-314-8575 PETER'S LANDSCAPING Complete landscaping service.

Low, prices, great work. Now accepting new accounts.

Sign up for mowing and get 2nd mowing at half-price! Weekly and biweekly mowing available.

413-789-0337.

LOGGING

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)

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

POOL SERVICES REMOVE YOUR UN-WANTED POOL TODAY! IN-GROUND or ABOVE-GROUND. Call: Plumley Landscape Inc., It’s easier than you think!

(413) 862-4749

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

Mowing of fields & lots with large rotory mower.

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

STUMP GRINDING K & B STUMP GRINDING serving the Westfield area since 1988. Clean-up available. Fully insured; reliable; experienced & professional. (413)562-9128

413-835-5491

TREE SERVICE

LAWN MOWER REPAIR AFFORDABLE Lawnmower Services Tune-ups/Repairs. FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

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

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

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

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR has been making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet makeovers to faux finishes, 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

HUNTINGTON: 2 bedroom, refrigerator, stove included.

Tenants pay utilities. $850 p/month. 1st/Last.

413-667-3149

WESTBRIDGE MANOR WESTFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, full basement. W/D hookup. $800/month plus utilities.

(413)562-2295.

WESTFIELD - 1 LARGE-BEDROOM apartment. Five rooms, own driveway, quiet, 2nd floor, owner occupied antique house.

No Pets Available September 1. $675/month. (413)572-0696.

WEIDLER LOGGING Purchasing standing timber and specializing in land clearing. Local company in business for 20+ years.

Green firewood. Cut, split & delivered. Free delivery in Westfield area. Mixed hardwoods. $180 p/128 cf.

APARTMENT

WESTFIELD: Beautiful, 2 bedroom townhouse. Clean, quiet, 1-1/2 baths, carpeting, appliances, hot water included.

Sorry no pets. $875.

(860)485-1216.

Equal Housing Opportunity

floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 FIREWOOD

OLD LADY CLEANING OUT! WESTFIELD - CORTEZ STREET. Friday July 29, 9-5 and Saturday July 30, 9-1. Collectibles, Vintage radios, oak tables, piano, designer clothes.

Pre E-bay sale.

413-835-5491

Business Directory CHIMNEY SWEEPS

TAG SALES

A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104

American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting.

Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

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.

WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartment, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. $815/month.

(413)562-2266

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

WESTFIELD: NO PETS. 1ST floor, 1 bedroom, kitchen, bath. $650 p/month; includes utilities.

1st/last/security. 413-250-4811

Westfield: Close to center. Refreshed, updated, spacious 2nd floor apartment. This very clean, 5 Room, 3-bedroom unit is very inexpensive to run. First/last & security. Key fee required. No pets. Call 413-569-8877 for appointment.

ROOMS HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $110/week. Call (413)531-2197.

OFFICE SPACE

OFFICE SUITE: 225 sq. foot office suite Diameter 15 x15 52 Court Street 2nd floor Westfield MA. 01085 Upstairs from Flowers by Webster Ample parking Heat & Central A/C included.

(413)875-2521

BUSINESS PROPERTY LIQUOR STORE FOR SALE Leased location. $130,000 plus inventory. $800k total sales.

5 East Silver St., Westfield.

413-267-0497 WESTFIELD: Commercial space available in down-town area.

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

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

MOBILE HOMES Chicopee: Centrally located, 2 bedrooms. 10'x52'. Private fenced yard. Air, Rubber roof.

New shed. Appliances. $38,900 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SUMMER appointment.

413-237-2053

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