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Southwick receives grant for Mass DOT’s bridge program

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Last week Southwick DPW Director Randy Brown found out that the town had received a grant from the Mass DOT’s Municipal Small Bridge Program that would be up to $500,000.

Mentioning that it would be difficult to use local funds in order to support this project, Brown stressed how important it was to be accepted into the program.

“This was definitely a much needed funding source for us,” said Brown.

“We’re certainly very pleased to be a recipient of this grant.”

The grant is be used towards the Shurtleff Brook bridge that is located on North Loomis St. Reported by the Westfield News on Jan. 16, the current bridge is 16 ft. long and 20 ft. wide. The narrow length of the bridge can barely

Billips keynote speaker at Westfield River Symposium The bridge is narrow and can only accommodate one travel lane for vehicles.

(Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

accommodate two travel lanes.

According to Brown, the design for the new bridge shows that there will be a significant upgrade, as it will be 19 ft. long and 32 ft. wide.

“This will be a huge improvement to keep traffic moving on that road,” said Brown.

Brown said that he will be attending a ceremony in Boston on Tuesday in order to accept the grant.

Neighboring communities in the hilltowns have also been accepted into the program in Blandford, Huntington, See Bridge Program, Page 3

Artists Preparing For Articulture Westfield 2017

By LORI SZEPELAK Correspondent WESTFIELD-Building on the “success” of the first Articulture Westfield, organizers are currently putting the finishing touches on this spring’s event that will increase artist participation.

“Last year was ArtWorks of Westfield’s first Articulture event in which we started on a smaller scale of six authors, 11 artists, 12 bands/soloist performing, and dance performers,” said Cheryl Crowe, event manager and treasurer of ArtWorks of Westfield.

“The event was a success as many patrons came to see what the event was about and meet the area’s artistic talent.”

Articulture Westfield 2017, featuring musical, literary and visual artists, is slated for April 22 from 1 to 10 p.m. at the Westfield Woman’s Club, 28 Court St. Crowe noted next month’s event increases the number of artists providing a broader range of artistic talents,

including six authors and up to 12 musicians.

“This event gives all artists the opportunity to showcase their talents to the community and the community knowing who they are,” said Crowe. “The most important aspect of this event is the fact that the artists play a major role in putting this event together.”

Bill Westerlind, president of ArtWorks of Westfield, echoed those sentiments.

“Articulture Westfield 2016 was a great success for ArtWorks of Westfield, local artists and the community,” said Westerlind.

“The artists and musicians loved the venue and patrons thoroughly enjoyed the mix of artistic expression.”

Both Crowe and Westerlind Members of Artworks of Westfield review logistics at the Westfield Woman’s Club added that this year ArtWorks of on Sunday night for Articulture Westfield Westfield is a stand-alone, non 2017. (Submitted photo).

See Articulture 2017, Page 3

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – David Billips, director of Public Works for the City of Westfield, was the keynote speaker for the annual Westfield River Symposium on Saturday in Scanlon Hall at Westfield State University. Sponsored by the Westfield River Watershed Association, the symposium brings together speakers on topics related to the watershed.

Billips, who spoke about Impacts and Recovery from Acute Weather Patterns, said this was his third time speaking to the association. “He likes to share his knowledge,” said Joanna Williams, DPW secretary, who attended the event. Billips, who has a DPW director David Billips bachelor’s in chemical was the keynote speaker at the engineering from UMass, Westfield River Symposium oversees 10 departments on Saturday. and an $18 million annual budget for the city.

Billips’ talk covered the June 1, 2011 tornado which damaged the Shaker Road water treatment plant and pumping station; Tropical Storm Irene on August 28, 2011, which brought 7 inches of rain, flooding the Granville Reservoir See River Symposium, Page 3

WSU freshmen Emily Slote, Hannah Ciepiela and Lillian Bruffee displayed their Westfield Riverfront Design project from a civic engagement course at the symposium.

Second Chance Breakfast turning into a steady success

The Second Chance Breakfast offers a variety of snacks and refreshments for ninth through twelve graders to indulge in. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – Launched in midJanuary, the Second Chance Breakfast offered to ninth through twelfth graders at the Southwick Regional High School has turned into a major success.

According to Diane Lemieux, a food services worker who has been running the Second Chance Breakfast, previously she would only have three or four students stopping by.

However, once word got out that there would be an alternative for students to have breakfast in the morning, the number has skyrocketed. Lemieux now aver-

ages 40 to 50 students each morning.

Initially reported by the Westfield News on Jan. 31 that the breakfast would run from 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m., the time has changed to 9:06 a.m. to 9:13 a.m.

The short time slot has seemed to be a great opportunity for the students to satisfy their hunger between their first and second period classes.

“This seems to be the perfect time for them,” said Lemieux.

While Lemieux typically has handled the Second Chance Breakfast by herself, fellow food services worker Aimee Ronzoni was also able to help Lemieux

with the operation on Friday.

Both workers acknowledged that bagels and pop tarts were clear favorites with the students, as well as their fruit smoothies.

In order to attract as many ninth through twelfth graders as possible, the Second Chance Breakfast table is set up right in the middle of the hallway.

“I think the location is just easy for them,” said Lemieux.

Lemieux also pointed out that a future plan is to put another table in another area of the high school for the students that rarely travel down the hallway where the current table is.

Painting and music events benefit adult education in the Hilltowns

By AMY PORTER Correspondent CHESTER – The Friends of the Southern Hilltowns Adult Education Center (SHAEC) are holding two fundraising events on Sunday April 2 at the Chester Common Table Restaurant at 30 Main Street. Friends of SHAEC, a 501(c)3 non-profit, raises funds to increase the variety of classes and reach of SHAEC, now in its 18th year of providing quality adult education to the hilltowns.

The first event, “Paint while you enjoy Friends, bread, cheese and beverage,” led by Michele Kenney, gives participants the opportunity to pick up some brushes and paint a sunset. No painting experience is necessary, and all painting supplies will be provided. Mood music will be provided by Mimi Ross Caban.

The cost is $35 ($30 for seniors, veterans) and $60 for couples.

Pre-registration is encouraged at SHAEC.org, or by mail to

Friends of SHAEC, 12 Littleville Road, Huntington, MA 01050.

“I’m very excited to see the community come together to help support the work of the SHAEC. Our operating budget was severely cut this year, making it much more challenging to continue to offer classes throughout the hilltowns.

The monies raised at the Music and Art Auction will help get the word out about our HiSet/GED classes, which we’ve been able to

Friends of SHAEC board members Elizaeth S. Massa Peroulakis and Kat Peterson practiced painting sunsets Friday evening for the April 2 fundraiser. offer for free to hilltown residents for 18years,” said Kenney.

Also at the Common Table from 4 to 6 p.m., a “Loud Music and Silent Auction” will be held, featuring Ted

Lewis of Dog Walker and special guest Rachel Hiller. A number of local artists have donated original paintings and prints, including a set of botanical prints, for the auction. A $10 cover fee is sug-

Ted Lewis of Dog Walker gested.

For more information about SHAEC and current course offerings, go to www.

SHAEC.org, or SHAEC’s Facebook page.

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Scholarship applications available online now SPRINGFIELD - The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is now accepting applications to award roughly $2 million in scholarships and interest-free loans for local students planning to pursue education at the undergraduate and graduate levels for the 2017-2018 academic year. The application deadline is March 31, 2017.

Over 125 funds will provide awards considering criteria set by donors, as well as academic merit and financial need. Many funds support students with special interests including in the areas of academics, athletics, and music. Some scholarships support specific geographic areas, ethnicities and religious affiliations, among others.

Last year the Community Foundation awarded over $2 million in scholarships and loans to 800 individuals in Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties. More than 14,000 local students received scholarships and loans from the Community Foundation over the past 25 years.

Access to these scholarship and loans can be achieved through completing the online application available at www.communityfoundation.org. All supporting materials must be postmarked by March 31, 2017.

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‘Kocktails for Kane’s’

WESTFIELD — WOW offers a new musical series featuring professional cabaret artists from New York City, Boston and Western Massachusetts to be held during the coming months in the Great Room of the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street in Westfield. The spring series will open with Canoe: The Musical, spotlighting Pioneer Valley performers, Mary Brown Bonacci, Bob Plasse and Michael Rheault on Friday, March 31st at 8 pm, to be followed by Songs from the Heart starring international cabaret stars, Linda Mironti and Bobby Peaco, Friday, April 28th at 8 pm. The season will culminate on Friday, June 2nd at 8 pm with Up-close and Unpredictable, headlining singer/ comedienne Carol O’Shaughnessy, who has been called the “The first lady of Boston cabaret,” accompanied by with noted musician/ arranger Tom LaMark. Tickets for the “WOW… It’s Cabaret” series are $25 for an individual show with a series subscription package of all three shows, available for $65. Reservations may be made by calling 413- 579-5967, by visiting Westfield Creative Arts at 105 Elm Street during regular store hours or at the door. Tickets can also be purchased below. Doors will open at 7:15. Coffee and desserts will be available for sale at intermission. Funding for the series has been provided in part with a grant from the Westfield Cultural Council, a program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council and with the assistance of the Westfield Council on Aging.

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AGAWAM – Kane’s Krusade, a nonprofit organization that helps dogs in need in the Springfield area, will hold a fundraising event, Kocktails for Kane’s, on Thursday, March 30.

The event will be from 5 pm to 8 pm at Chez Josef, 176 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA. Tickets for the event are $35 and can be purchased at www.kocktailsforkanes.com. Admission to the event includes an event themed drink ticket, hors d’oeuvres, music, a silent auction and an award presentation. The themed drinks will be “Kane’s Kocktail”—a takeoff on the American Mule, and “The Velvet Blockhead”—a takeoff on the Velvet Hammer. Select vendors will also be on site. Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, March 23. Chez Josef and Tito’s Handmade vodka are sponsoring Kocktails for Kane’s. The event is also presented by The Gaudreau Group, Inc. Insurance and Financial Services Agency and Gaudreau Wealth New England.

The mission of Kane’s Krusade is to improve the quality of life for dogs in the most underserved neighborhoods in Western Massachusetts.

Kane’s Krusade keeps dogs with their families by directly addressing the root causes of surrender economic, behavioral and tenant/insurance issues. The organization distributes C.A.R.E. Kits (Canine Assistance, Resources and Empowerment) to families in need to help them care for their dogs in difficult times and prevent surrender to shelters. All funds raised will go towards serving the families and dogs that Kane’s Krusade works with. For more information, visit the website at www.kocktailsforkanes.com or contact Kim George at (413) 364-4381 or kaneskrusade@gmail.com.

ODDS & ENDS Idaho woman says she crashed because she saw a sasquatch MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho woman told police she crashed into a deer because she was distracted by a sasquatch in her rearview mirror.

The Moscow-Pullman Daily News reports that the 50-year-old Tensed woman was driving south on U.S. Highway 95 on Wednesday when she struck a deer near Potlatch.

The woman told Benewah County Sheriff’s officials that she saw a sasquatch chasing a deer on the side of the road while driving. She says she checked one of her mirrors to get a second look at the beast and when she looked up, the deer ran in front of her.

Sheriff’s officials marked the incident as a vehicle versus deer collision but did not report any evidence of Bigfoot.

Pajama Story Time at the Westfield Athenaeum WESTFIELD — Wednesday, March 29, 6-7pm. Bring your favorite stuffed animal and wear your pajamas for a story, songs, and craft. Everyone will go home tired! All ages welcome.

Alzheimer’s Support Group at Armbrook Village WESTFIELD — March 29, 2017, pm at Armbrook Village Senior Living and Memory Support Community, 551 North Road, Westfield. Enjoy a light dinner and a chance to share your personal experiences and strategies for communicating with your loved one! For more information and to RSVP, call (413) 568-0000.

Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce – Workshop: Improving Networking Skills and Building Trusting Relationships WESTFIELD — Please join us for Improving Networking Skills and Building Trusting Relationships, A Chamber Workshop March 31, 2017 from 8:30 – 10:00 am at Holiday Inn Express, 39 Southampton Road, Westfield, MA. Free to Chamber Members/$30 for General Admission paid in advance. On-line registration will be made available @ www.westfieldbiz. org. For more information, please call Pam at the Chamber at 413.568.1618.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Monday, March 27, the 86th day of 2017. There are 279 days left in the year.

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n March 27, 1977, in aviation’s worst disaster, 583 people were killed when a KLM Boeing 747, attempting to take off in heavy fog, crashed into a Pan Am 747 on an airport runway on the Canary Island of Tenerife.

ON THIS DATE: In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted presentday Florida.

In 1836, the first Mormon temple was dedicated in Kirtland, Ohio,

by Joseph Smith Jr. In 1884, the first telephone line between Boston and New York was inaugurated.

In 1912, first lady Helen Herron Taft and the wife of Japan’s ambassador to the United States, Viscountess Chinda, planted the first two of 3,000 cherry trees given to the U.S. as a gift by the mayor of Tokyo.

In 1933, Japan officially withdrew from the League of Nations.

In 1942, during World War II, Congress granted American servicemen free first-class mailing privileges.

In 1952, the MGM movie musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds, had its world premiere at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

In 1957, “Around the World in 80 Days” won the Academy Award

for best picture of 1956; Yul Brynner won best actor for “The King and I,” Ingrid Bergman was awarded best actress for “Anastasia” and George Stevens was recognized as best director for “Giant.”

In 1964, Alaska was hit by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake (the strongest on record in North America) and tsunamis that together claimed about 130 lives.

In 1980, 123 workers died when a North Sea floating oil field platform, the Alexander Kielland, capsized during a storm.

In 1996, an Israeli court convicted Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s (YIT’-sahk rah-BEENZ’) confessed assassin of murder, then sentenced former law student Yigal Amir (YEE’-gahl ah-MEER’) to life in prison.

In 2002, President George W. Bush signed landmark bipartisan legislation designed to limit the role of big money in political campaigns.

TEN YEARS AGO: Truck bombs hit markets in Tal Afar, Iraq, killing at least 152 people and wounding more than 150. NFL owners voted 30-2 (with Cincinnati and Arizona dissenting) to make the video replay system a permanent officiating tool.

FIVE YEARS AGO:

A JetBlue Airways captain ran through the cabin of a New Yorkto-Las Vegas flight yelling about religion and terrorists before he was tackled and restrained by passengers. (Clayton Osbon was

charged with interference with a flight crew; he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.) Award-winning poet Adrienne Rich, 82, died in Santa Cruz, California. Art critic Hilton Kramer, 84, died in Harpswell, Maine.

ONE YEAR AGO: A bombing in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore killed 65 people in a park crowded with Christians, including many children; a breakaway faction of the Taliban claimed responsibility. The Syrian government recaptured the historic city of Palmyra from Islamic State fighters who had waged a 10-month reign of terror there. Global Catholic Network founder Mother Angelica, 92, died in Hanceville, Alabama.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Dance company director Arthur Mitchell is 83. Actor Julian Glover is 82. Actor Jerry Lacy is 81. Hall of Fame racer Cale Yarborough is 78. Actor-director Austin Pendleton is 77. Actor Michael York is 75. Rock musician Tony Banks (Genesis) is 67. Rock musician Andrew Farriss (INXS) is 58. Jazz musician Dave Koz (kahz) is 54. Movie director Quentin Tarantino is 54. Rock musician Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai) is 53. Rock musician Johnny April (Staind) is 52. Actress Talisa Soto is 50. Actor Ben Koldyke is 49.

Actress Pauley Perrette is 48. Singer Mariah Carey is 47. Rock musician Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler) is 47. Actress Elizabeth Mitchell is 47. Actor Nathan Fillion is 46. Hip-hop singer Fergie (Black Eyed Peas) is 42. Actress Megan Hilty is 36. Actress Emily Ann Lloyd is 33. Actress Brenda Song is 29. Pop singer/songwriter Kimbra is 27. Actress Taylor Atelian is 22. Classical crossover singer Amira Willighagen (TV: “Holland’s Got Talent”) is 13.

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Southwick Special and Annual Town Meeting Articles Deadline

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, MARCH 27

Please submit any and all articles for the Special and Annual Town Meetings, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, to the Select Board’s Office for consideration by Friday, March 31, 2017 close of business. Also, please submit all warrant article explanations with the articles at the same time. Failure to do so may result in the article being pulled from the warrant.

BLANDFORD Council on Aging Meeting at 4 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

TOLLAND Board of Selectmen at 5 pm

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

SOUTHWICK

Putz’s Ultimate Sports Challenge

Finance Committee at 6 pm Board of Appeals Public Hearing - 71 Coes Hill Rd at 7:15 pm Board of Assessors at 5:30 pm

Due to the overwhelming popularity of our “Beat ‘The Putz’” pro football contest, we are about to give readers of The Westfield News something more. Area sports fans will have a chance to put their sports knowledge to the test with our brand new contest, “Putz’s Ultimate Sports Challenge.” Pick the winner from each of the four men’s PGA Tour Majors, NASCAR’s biggest races, the Triple Crown, and the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four. Win prizes weekly and compete for our overall grand prize. Look for contest forms in The Westfield News.

Bridge Program

GRANVILLE Selectboard at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Natural Resources Committee at 5:30 pm

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BLANDFORD Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

TOLLAND Board of Assessors at 10 am

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and Tolland.

The Municipal Small Bridge Program totals five years and $50 million as each city and town in the program can receive up to $500,000 of reimbursements. Mass DOT accepts bridges

River Symposium and Westfield River and causing a spillway collapse and flooding of the wastewater treatment plant; and the October, 29, 2011 snow storm which brought 18-24 inches of snow while the leaves were still on the trees, taking out power to the city for a week in some areas.

“We had some really bad weather,” Billips said.

The tornado cost $400,000 in damage, Tropical Storm Irene $2.5 million, and the snow storm $250,000 plus an additional $890,000 for the city.

What did they learn? Dave and Kim Billips Billips, who was Water Resource Department superintendent at the time, said they learned to record everything. Joanna Williams, secretary of the department wrote everything down. The Highway Department did not, and lost $800,000 in reimbursements.

Billips said they also learned that their emergency procedures were solid. During the snowstorm, which he said caused the city the most problems; emergency generators ran for 3,800 hours at 29 locations.

He said they learned that the system was vulnerable and it was a good time to upgrade the Granville reservoir, which provides 40% of the city’s water, the main pipeline and water treatment plant. He said the pipeline capacity was decreasing and limiting the use of the plant, and it would be less expensive to replace under planned than emergency conditions.

Billips then talked about the 2013-2014 replacement of the raw water main which was

Articulture 2017 profit entity, a year older with “a lot of experience.”

“Our goal is to expand and broaden the mix of gallery artists and authors while narrowing the number of stage performers but extending the time each act has to perform,” said Westerlind.

During its inaugural year, more than 500 patrons attended Articulture Westfield 2016 and both Westerlind and Crowe are hopeful that word spreads about this year’s celebration of home-grown artists.

“While the exact line up of performers remains a work in progress, we are thrilled to announce that Westfield’s own Lexi Weege and her band will be performing at Articulture,” said Westerlind. “Lexi and her pop up Women of Westfield Mini Music Fest in 2015 served as the inspiration for the launch of ArtWorks of Westfield.”

At press time, confirmed acts include the five piece blues, rock and country cover band Whitaker Hill; Stumpy McToad, a blues-rock power trio; Andy Has A Band, straddling a line between classic country and rock, and classical guitarist Tyshawn Lee Davis.

Also, gallery artists scheduled to participate include Steve Jones, U.S.M.C. veteran and founder of the Warrior’s Art Room; Danny Nason, local photographer and member of the Images of Westfield visual art group; watercolor, oil and pastel artist Jacqueline Sears; painter Natalie Avery, and painter, printmaker

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Conservation Commission at 6:30 pm

that are ten to 20 feet, and are being replaced or trying to be preserved, in which they are municipally owned.

For more information, visit the Mass DOT page that gives an overview of the program.

SOUTHWICK Community Preservation Committee at 6:30 pm

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BLANDFORD Finance Committee at 7 pm Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

WESTFIELD Legislative and Ordinance at 5:30 pm

Mary Martin of Winding River with a Save the North Pond display. over 100 years old, and ran through a narrow gorge. He said it was originally installed using mules and dynamite. This time, they used pipe bursting and trenching. Phase I was completed in 100 days, and funded by federal low interest SRF loans.

Upgrades were also done to the 20-year-old water treatment plant. A “green energy” hydraulic turbine was installed in the basement of the plant, taking advantage of the water power rushing down the pipeline from the reservoir. Billips said that

project is already paying for itself in savings.

“I’m amazed at where green energy has gone these days, what it could do, and how good it is for our planet,” Billips said.

He said the costs for the upgrades totaled $5.8 million, but with $1.6 million back from federal funding, ended up costing the city $4.2 million. He said the upgrades to the spillway, which included eliminating a turn, and the new pipeline will outlast “all of us.”

Billips ended his talk with the drought of the past year, referring to it as “Old Testament weather.” He said the combination of the hottest summer on record – 90 degrees for ten days, and an extreme lack of rainfall, 25 inches less over two years, caused “staggering results.” The city was forced to take two wells offline, and there was an impact on groundwater levels and water quality. Billips said they are measuring the aquifer now. He said the lower water use also decreased revenue, which is needed to operate.

Also in attendance at the conference was Kim Billips, David’s wife, who has worked at the Wastewater Plant in Chicopee for the past 32 years, where they also met.

“It’s nice when you can still enjoy going to work,” Kim Billips said.

Other speakers at the symposium included Karl Leiker (WSU meteorologist), Nancy Bobskill (Zero Waste), Matt Colemann (US Army Corps of Engineers), and Chris Chamberland (Berkshire Design Group).

Upcoming events for the Westfield River Watershed Association include the Annual Watershed Cleanup on April 22, the annual meeting on May 18, and the Westfield River canoe crews on June 17. More information may be found on their website at www.westfieldriver.org.

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and muralist Pat Conant.

“This is just a sampling of the artists showing their creations,” said Westerlind. “We expect to host up to 24 gallery artists doubling the number of artists participating last year.

Our good friends at the Southwick Cultural Council have allowed us to use some of their gallery art display panels which offers us the opportunity to display more work.”

Crowe added that Articulture features the unique artistic talent of all ages of musicians, artists and local authors and allows them to showcase and sell their items all in one place.

“You just can’t be bored witnessing the amazing talent where you can shop, talk to all the artists, and sit for a while listening to

music staying as long as you want,” said Crowe.

In addition to Westerlind and Crowe, artists working behind the scenes include Westfield guitarist and song writer Tom Sawyer who is assembling the performers for the main stage; professional writer and published author Susan Buffum who is coordinating the authors for the show; Jessica Martin, proprietor of Blue Umbrella Books on Main Street, who is assisting Buffum, and Doug Cotton, owner of Whip City Music on Elm Street, who has been preparing musical equipment for the show.

“In addition to the musical bands and soloists, the main stage line up will include a performance by the Westfield Boys & Girls

Club performance art dance group and a presentation of ‘O’Henry’ by members of the Westfield Theatre Group,” said Westerlind.

Westerlind added that the show provides area residents with a unique day to enjoy local music and art at a “very affordable” price.

Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $5 for teens and seniors, and children under 12 accompanied by an adult are admitted free. Tickets are available through ArtWorks board members and artists, as well as at Whip City Music and Jayzz Cafe on Main Street.

“Folks can come and go as they please,” said Westerlind. “We encourage folks to visit some of the many fine dining locations in downtown Westfield during the show.”

Volunteers and artists are still welcome to get involved in the endeavor by contacting Crowe at (413) 533-3372.

“We hope people turn out for the event to show their support for our local artists and enjoy some first class, extremely affordable cultural entertainment,” said Westerlind, adding that all proceeds after operating expenses will support future cultural events and local artists.

Crowe agreed.

“It’s so worth coming to see such amazing talent of all ages, meet all the artists, and purchase unique artist’s merchandise at reasonable prices,” said Crowe. “This event is for the artists, by the artists, which is what this is all about.”

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Trump’s border wall with Mexico faces all kinds of obstacles

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has now laid out exactly what he wants in the "big, beautiful wall" that he's promised to build on the U.S.-Mexico border. But his effort to build a huge barrier to those attempting to enter the U.S. illegally faces impediments of its own.

It's still not clear how Trump will pay for the wall that, as described in contracting notices, would be 30 feet (9 meters) high and easy on the eye for those looking at it from the north.

The Trump administration will also have to contend with unfavorable geography and many legal battles.

A look at some of those obstacles:

MONEY Trump promised that Mexico would pay for his wall, a demand Mexico has repeatedly rejected. Trump's first budget proposal to Congress, a preliminary draft that was light on details, asked lawmakers for a $2.6 billion down payment for the wall. An internal report prepared for Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly estimated that a wall along the entire border would cost about $21 billion. Congressional Republicans have estimated a more moderate price tag of $12 billion to $15 billion. Trump himself has suggested a cost of about $12 billion.

It's unclear how much money Congress will approve.

Lawmakers have been balking at his plans to sharply cut other federal spending to pay for the wall and other boosts to border security, while increasing military spending. White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters this past week that the administration was still looking at how the wall would be funded, adding that it hasn't given up on Mexico footing the bill.

GEOGRAPHY Roughly half of the 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) U.S.Mexico border is in Texas and marked by the winding and twisting Rio Grande. A 1970 treaty with Mexico requires that anything built near that river not obstruct its flow. The same treaty applies to a stretch of border in Arizona, where the Colorado River marks the international boundary.

Some fencing that is already in place along the frontier is built well off the river, in some places nearly a mile (about a kilometer) away from the border.

Trump will have to navigate not only the treaty maintained by the International Boundary and Water Commission but also various environmental regulations that protect some stretches of border and restrict what kind of structures can be built and where. The contracting notices of March 17 say the Trump administration wants the wall dug at least 6 feet (almost 2 meters) into the ground. Along parts of the border in California, environmentally sensitive sand dunes required that a "floating fence" was built to allow the natural movement of the sand.

Schumer moves on Trump’s offer to work with Dems

By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's aides opened the door to working with moderate Democrats on health care and other issues while Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer quickly offered to find common ground with Trump for repairing former President Barack Obama's health care law.

Schumer said Sunday that Trump must be willing to drop attempts to repeal his predecessor's signature achievement, warning that Trump was destined to "lose again" on other parts of his agenda if he remained beholden to conservative Republicans.

Trump initially focused the blame for the failure on Democrats and predicted a dire future for the current law. But on Sunday he turned his criticism toward conservative lawmakers for the failure of the Republican bill, complaining on Twitter: "Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Ocare!"

The Freedom Caucus is a hard-right group of more than 30 GOP House members who were largely responsible for blocking the bill to undo the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."

The bill was pulled from the House floor Friday in a humiliating political defeat for the president, having lacked support from conservative Republicans, some moderate Republicans and Democrats.

In additional fallout from the jarring setback, Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, said he was leaving the caucus. Poe tweeted Friday that some lawmakers "would've voted against the 10 Commandments."

"We must come together to find solutions to move this country forward,"

Poe said Sunday in a written statement.

"Saying 'no' is easy, leading is hard but that is what we were elected to do."

On Sunday, Trump aides made clear that the president could seek support from moderate Democrats on upcoming legislative battles ranging from the budget and tax cuts to health care, leaving open the possibility he could revisit health care legislation. Whether he would work to repair Obama's law was a big question.

White House chief of staff Reince Priebus scolded conservative Republicans, explaining that Trump had felt "disappointed" with a "number of people he thought were loyal to him that weren't."

"It's time for the party to start governing," Priebus said. "I think it's time for our folks to come together, and I also think it's time to potentially get a few moderate Democrats on board as well."

As he ponders his next steps, Trump faces decisions on whether to back administrative changes to fix Obama's health care law or undermine it as prices for insurance plans rise in many markets. Over the weekend, the president tweeted a promise of achieving a "great healthcare plan" because Obamacare will "explode."

Priebus did not answer directly regarding Trump's choice, saying that fixes to the health law will have to come legislatively and he wants to ensure "people don't get left behind."

"I don't think the president is closing the door on anything," he said.

Schumer, a New York Democrat, suggested that "if he changes, he could have a different presidency."

"But he's going to have to tell the Freedom Caucus and the hard-right special wealthy interests who are dominating his presidency ... he can't work

with them, and we'll certainly look at his proposals," Schumer said.

Their comments came after another day of finger-pointing among Republicans, both subtle and otherwise.

On Saturday, Trump urged Americans in a tweet to watch Judge Jeanine Pirro's program on Fox News that night.

She led her show by calling for House Speaker Paul Ryan to resign, blaming him for the defeat of the bill in the Republican-controlled chamber.

Priebus described the two events as "coincidental," insisting that Trump was helping out a friend by plugging her show and no "preplanning" occurred.

"He doesn't blame Paul Ryan," Priebus said. "In fact, he thought Paul Ryan worked really hard. He enjoys his relationship with Paul Ryan, thinks that Paul Ryan is a great speaker of the House."

Priebus said Trump was looking ahead for now at debate over the budget and a tax plan, which he said would include a border adjustment tax and middle-class tax cuts.

"It's more or less a warning shot that we are willing to talk to anyone. We always have been," he said. "I think more so now than ever, it's time for both parties to come together and get to real reforms in this country."

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., chairman of the Freedom Caucus, acknowledged he was doing a lot of "self-critiquing" after the health care defeat. He insisted the GOP overhaul effort was not over and that he regretted not spending more time with moderate Republicans and Democrats "to find some consensus."

Priebus spoke on "Fox News Sunday," and Schumer and Meadows appeared on ABC's "This Week."

LEGAL CHALLENGES Nearly all of the land along the Texas border is privately held — much of it by people whose families have been in the region for generations — and buying their land won't be easy, as Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama discovered.

Lawyers for both administrations fought in court with private landowners. Obama's efforts to buy privately held land in the Rio Grande Valley have carried over into Trump's term.

The Trump administration appears to be preparing for the legal fight and included a request for more lawyers to handle such cases in its budget proposal. Spicer said this past week the administration would "take the steps necessary" to fulfill Trump's promise to secure the southern border.

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Marjorie Batorski MIDDLEFIELD, Mass. – On March 23, 2017, Marjorie Pease Doane Batorski passed away peacefully with family by her side. She leaves behind her daughters and sons-in-law Beth and Dan Harkins of Niantic CT and Sarah and Sean Foley of Middlefield, MA; two sons John Doane and Mark Doane both of Middlefield. She was predeceased by her husbands Robert Doane and Ed Batorski and her son Jeff Doane. She also leaves behind six grandsons, Jeff, Chris, Nick, Ben, Brennan, and Jonathan as well as two great grandchildren Emalyn and Gabe.

Marge dedicated her life to helping others, serving for 22 years as a paraprofessional for the Gateway Regional School District, longtime church organist for the Middlefield Church, and 25 years as the Middlefield Town Clerk. She also served in various capacities with the Middlefield Fair, Historical Commission and Council On Aging. Marge brightened the days and lives of all she encountered with her youthful excitement. Her happiness was contagious.

A service will be held for her on Wednesday, March 29th 2017 at the Middlefield Congregational Church on Skyline Trail in Middlefield. It will be followed by a reception at the Middlefield Town Hall, also on Skyline Trail. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Middlefield Congregational Church “Marge’s Door Fund” at P. O. Box 117 Middlefield, MA 01243.

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10 dolphins safe after being stranded on Massachusetts shore DUXBURY, Mass. (AP) — Animal rescuers have saved 10 of 12 dolphins that were stranded along the Massachusetts shoreline.

The Boston Globe reports the stranding in Duxbury was reported around 5 p.m.

Sunday. Six dolphins were able to get back into the water as the tide rose.

Rescuers managed to help two others return to deeper water, but two died.

A spokesman for the New England Aquarium says rescuers didn't have time to examine the animals because of the urgency required to get them back into the water.

International Fund for Animal Welfare officials say a team collected and released another two dolphins found stranded in Barnstable around 4:30 p.m. The dolphins were healthy.

Officials say the IFAW has rescued a total of 152 stranded animals this year.

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Panel reviewing new pot law to hold 2nd public hearing WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A panel of lawmakers considering changes to the state's new recreational marijuana law is heading to western Massachusetts for its next public meeting.

The hearing of the marijuana policy committee is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday at West Springfield High School.

Voters approved a November ballot question allowing adults to possess up to one ounce of marijuana for recreational purposes

and grow up to a dozen pot plants in their homes.

The Legislature has already moved to delay the opening of retail marijuana stores as they weigh potential changes to the law, including higher taxes on marijuana products and more say for municipal officials over whether pot shops can operate in their communities.

The panel met at the Statehouse last week and plans future hearings in Shrewsbury and Boston.

Protest expected at hearing for farmworker activists BOSTON (AP) — Hundreds of people are expected to gather in Boston to protest the detention by federal immigration officials of two advocates for Vermont dairy farm workers.

Jose Enrique Balcazar Sanchez and Zully Victoria Palacios Rodriguez are scheduled to appear Monday in immigration court in Boston for a custody hearing.

They were arrested earlier this month as they left the office of the organization Migrant

Justice in Burlington, Vermont.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement allege that they are both in the U.S. illegally.

But their lawyer says neither has a criminal record and neither poses a public safety risk, making their detention unusual.

Their arrest has drawn the attention of Vermont's congressional delegation, which has questioned ICE's priorities.

They say the state's dairy industry, which relies heavily on migrant labor, is at risk.

Sen.Warren to speak to New England business leaders BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren will speak to some of the region's top business leaders during The New England Council's Congressional Roundtable Luncheon.

The luncheon is scheduled today at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.

Warren is expected to discuss current issues before the Senate and her priorities for the

115th Congress. The Massachusetts Democrat serves on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Her other committees include Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Energy and Natural Resources, and the Special Committee on Aging.

The New England Council is the country's oldest regional business organization.

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident log Saturday, March 18, 2017 12:20 a.m.: Accident, Elm Street. Police reported that there appeared to have been an accident near the clocktower on Elm Street, where someone reportedly struck a street sign, knocking it down. There were no vehicles on scene but police reported that the vehicle was later found and according to the driver, they had reportedly become confused and drove onto the curb to avoid traffic.

1:49 a.m.: Disturbance, Elm Street. Police received a report of a disturbance in front of a bar on Elm Street. Police reported that yelling and screaming was occurring at the scene, and a person also had a laceration to their finger, which prompted a Westfield Fire ambulance response. The ambulance transported the injured person to Baystate Noble and police arrested Sergio M. Cozzaglio, 23, of Westfield, and charged him with disorderly conduct.

9:35 a.m.: Burglary/breaking and entering, Elm Street. Police received a report that sometime overnight someone allegedly entered a resident’s apartment and reportedly stole everything out of the resident’s wallet. Police are investigating.

9:36 a.m.: Accident, Pleasant Street. Police received a report of a three-vehicle crash involving a box truck, a 2005 Pontiac Sunfire and a 2001 Honda Accord. According to the police report, the box truck had apparently struck two parked vehicles that were unoccu-

pied. Police requested no tow truck and no injuries were reported.

Sunday, March 19, 2017 10:27 a.m.: Larceny, Walk-in. Police received a report of alleged stolen items out of a jacket the night prior. According to the report, a person was allowed to borrow the alleged victim’s jacket and once returned, keys and credit card were allegedly missing.

Police are investigating.

5:10 p.m.: Burglary/breaking and entering, King Avenue. Police received a report of a breaking and entering and burglary that reportedly happened on King Avenue. According to police, the back door was kicked open and items were reportedly taken. Police are investigating.

5:57 p.m.: Accident, Franklin Street. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a motorized scooter and a 2003 Honda Civic. Police reported that the scooter operator had “severe head injuries” and was transported to Baystate Medical Center by Westfield Fire ambulance and paramedics.

6:25 p.m.: Larceny, East Mountain Road.

Police received a report of a snowblower that was allegedly stolen at some point between the last snowstorm and Sunday evening.

Police are investigating.

10:09 p.m.: Accident, Little River Road.

Police received a report for a two-vehicle crash involving a 1999 Hyundai Accent and a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee. No injuries were reported and no tow trucks were requested.

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BUSINESSFINANCIAL Restaurants pledged to make kids’ meals healthier

European regulators clear Dow ChemicalDuPont merger

Data show not much has changed

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union approved the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont on Monday, declaring itself satisfied with commitments the companies have made to divest businesses.

Both plan to join in a $62 billion deal and then break apart into three separate, publicly traded companies. Those companies would focus on agriculture, material science, and the production and sale of specialty products.

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said the bloc's conditional approval ensures that the merger "does not reduce price competition for existing pesticides or innovation for safer and better products in the future."

The 28-nation bloc had raised concerns over the merger in the form originally proposed, but the EU's executive Commission said that "the commitments submitted by Dow and DuPont address these concerns in full."

Dow and DuPont said in February they were willing to divest more businesses to address regulators' concerns.

The companies will sell the DuPont pesticide businesses and "almost the entirety of DuPont's global R&D organization," the Commission said.

Part of Dow's petrochemical business also will be sold — manufacturing facilities in Spain for acid copolymers and a contract through which it sources ionomers.

Dow is based in Midland, Michigan. DuPont has its headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.

U.S. authorities are still examining the proposed merger.

The companies said in a statement that they "continue to work constructively with regulators in the remaining relevant jurisdictions to obtain clearance for the merger, which they are confident will be achieved."

They said that they believe the outcome of the EU review "is pro-competitive and maintains the strategic logic and value creation potential of the transaction."

By ALYSSA MORAN Harvard University and CHRISTINA ROBERTO University of Pennsylvania (THE CONVERSATION) Chain restaurants are not known for serving up healthy kids’ meals. Most entrees on a kids’ menu are either fried, breaded or doused in cheese. Fresh fruits and vegetables are rare side dish options, and French fries abound.

Looking at nutritional content alone, some drinks could easily be mistaken for candy. For example, one serving of “Sharks in the Water” – a blue raspberry soft drink sold at Friendly’s – has more than an entire day’s worth of added sugar.

With options like these, it isn’t surprising that kids who eat more restaurant food have worse diets than other children.

In recent years, restaurants have vowed to change up the menu and offer healthier choices for kids. But our analysis of the nutritional content of more than 4,000 children’s menu items from across the country shows that, despite the promises, kids’ plates still look much the same.

PROMISES TO CHANGE Despite the health risks, kids eat at restaurants all of the time. In fact, kids eat restaurant food nearly as much as they eat at home.

This is due, in part, to the amount of money restaurants spend encouraging kids to buy their products. Restaurants advertise directly to kids by offering action figures from the movie “Frozen” or Hot Wheels cars. They host birthday parties in indoor play areas. Dora the Explorer, Lebron James and Michael Phelps promote restaurant food on billboards and through television advertisements and social media campaigns.

Each year, the restaurant industry spends nearly one-quarter of its advertising budget on tactics that directly target children. This spending seems to have paid off: one-third of kids and over 40 percent of teens eat fast food each day.

There is increasing political pressure on restaurants to offer healthy kids’ meals.

Michelle Obama was one of the first prominent political leaders to demand change, as part of her Let’s Move! campaign. In 2010, the first lady petitioned for healthier kids’ food in a speech to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the nation’s largest food service trade organization. She asked that these healthy options be heavily promoted and easy for parents to find amid the macaroni and cheeses, chicken fingers and grilled cheese sandwiches that have dominated children’s menus for decades. A self-professed “fry lover,” the first lady even pushed restaurants to offer healthier defaults. For example, restaurants could automatically include fruit and vegetable side dishes with kids’ meals and serve French fries only when specifically requested.

The NRA quickly responded to this call to action by creating Kids LiveWell. Kids LiveWell sets nutrition standards for kids’ meals that restaurants can voluntarily adopt.

To participate, restaurants must offer at least one kids’ meal and one other item that meet the program’s nutritional goals. For example, a piece of grilled chicken served with broccoli would likely meet these requirements, while fried chicken with French fries would not.

Kids LiveWell is incredibly popular. More than 150 restaurant chains in over 42,000 locations have joined since the program launched in 2011. Participating restaurants are included in a web application designed for parents, called Healthy Dining Finder. Meals meeting the Kids LiveWell criteria are designated with an icon on restaurant menus. Program participants have received significant media attention, with the NRA issuing dozens of press releases since the program began.

This isn’t the only industry pledge to make kids’ meals healthier. In 2014, Subway joined the Partnership for a Healthier America, promising to offer apple slices and to introduce healthier beverages, like low-fat milk and water, to kids’ menus. In March 2012, McDonald’s, a restaurant not participating in Kids LiveWell, reduced the size of French fries and added fruit and low-fat dairy options to Happy Meals. The following year, they promised to drop soda from kids’ menus.

Restaurants like Wendy’s, Panera Bread and Applebee’s have since followed suit.

COUNTING CALORIES These promises beg the question: Has anything changed? To answer this, we looked at changes in the average nutritional content of kids’ menu items from the nation’s 45 topearning chain restaurants. Details about these items were pulled from the nutrition information database MenuStat, which collates nutrient data from menus posted on chain restaurant websites and has been updated each year since 2012.

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In this March 22, 2017 photo, the Charging Bull and Fearless Girl statues are sit on Lower Broadway in New York. Since 1989 the bronze bull has stood in New York City's financial district as an image of the might and hard-charging spirit of Wall Street. But the installation of the bold girl defiantly standing in the bull's path has transformed the meaning of one of New York's best-known public artworks. Pressure is mounting on the city to let the Fearless Girl stay. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

NYC Mayor: ‘Fearless Girl’ statue can stay through Feb. 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio says the wildly popular statue of a young girl staring down Wall Street's famous "Charging Bull" will be allowed to remain through February 2018.

De Blasio says the artwork, called "Fearless Girl," has inspired many people and "fueled powerful conversations about women in leadership."

He calls the decision "a fitting path for a girl who refuses to quit."

The Daily News says the statue, which stands on Department of Transportation property, will get a longer-term permit through the department's art program.

The statue of a ponytailed girl in a windblown dress was installed in front of the bronze bull early this month. It immediately became a tourist draw and internet sensation.

It originally was supposed to stay until April 2.

Trump’s health care retreat weighs on global stocks The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — President Donald Trump's failure to reform U.S. health care, his first legislative setback since entering the White House in January, weighed on global stock markets Monday, with many investors cautious about his ability to deliver on other campaign promises, such as tax cuts and big infrastructure spending. The dollar was a major loser, falling to fourmonth lows against a basket of currencies.

KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Britain's FTSE 200 fell 0.7 to 7,287 while France's CAC 40 dropped 0.3 percent to 5,005.

Germany's DAX was 0.7 percent lower at 11,976. U.S. stocks were poised for losses at the open too with Dow futures and the broader S&P futures down 0.7 percent.

U.S. HEALTH OVERHAUL: Analysts said the failure of Republicans in the House of Representatives to repeal Barack Obama's

health care reforms raised questions about the prospect of Trump's pro-growth agenda from taxes to infrastructure to the budget.

Trump and Republican leaders yanked their bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act off the House floor Friday when it became clear it would fail. Investors are waiting for more details about the state of Trump's businessfriendly agenda.

ANALYST'S VIEWPOINT: "The problem for markets is two-fold, with the inability to pass the health care reforms meaning any tax cuts will be diminished, while markets are now left wondering whether the president's lack of support in Congress will make his tax cuts hard to pass in any form," said Joshua Mahony, market analyst at IG. "Incredibly, at a time when the Republicans control both the House and the Senate, we are faced with a position where internal factions mean Trump still cannot get the

required support to make a meaningful impact as president."

DOLLAR DIVES: The U.S. currency has borne a large brunt of those concerns with the dollar index falling to its lowest level since the immediate aftermath of Trump's election victory last November. The euro was up 0.8 percent at $1.0880 while the dollar slid 1 percent to 110.17 yen.

OIL: The benchmark New York rate fell 31 cents to $47.67 a barrel while Brent crude, used to price international oils, lost 19 cents to $50.61 a barrel in London.

ASIA'S DAY: Japan's Nikkei 225 finished 1.4 percent lower at 18,985.59, while South Korea's Kospi closed 0.6 percent lower at 2,155.66. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined 0.7 percent to 24,180.10, while the Shanghai Composite Index was flat at 3,268.96.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.1 percent to 5,746.70.

In this June 11, 2010, file photo, tourists ride the Maid of the Mist tour boat at the base of the American Falls in Niagara Falls, N.Y. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)

Niagara Falls’ Maid of the Mist boats planning early launch NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The Maid of the Mist tour boats at Niagara Falls are being readied for their earliest launch ever.

The famed boats that bring passengers from the New York shore to the base of the falls in the lower Niagara River will open the 2017 season on Saturday.

A similar attraction, operated by Hornblower, launches from

the Canadian shore the same day.

The early opening comes after a winter that saw less ice form on Lake Erie, which flows into the Niagara River at Buffalo.

The previous earliest launch date was April 2, 2016.

Last year, 1.6 million people rode the Maid of the Mist boats during the tourist attraction's 131st year.

The season runs through early November.

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Dancing was included in “One World Day.”

Travis Lucia and Andrew Scaplekorn view the display of many cultures.

‘One World Day’ at Highland School “One World Day” at Highland Elementary School celebrates the cultural diversity of its students. The students, parents and friends were encouraged to sign their name to the flag of their country of origin. A lesson in geography with a 20’ globe taught geography in a round format, while a 30’ map taught geography in a flat format. The students were led in a game of “Simon Sez” to teach about rivers, mountains, countries and directions. The evening concluded with multicultural dancing and ethnic snacks. (Photos by Lynn F. Boscher)

Lok Pariyar and Yozna Colepac (7 years old) sign their names to the flag of their origin.

Outside the globe the students are led in a geographical “Simon Sez” game.

Josephine Barton adds her name to the flag of Italy.

The Westfield News is recognized for its contributions to multiculturalism.

Abby Phelan signs the American flag with a little help from her mother Jill Phelan (Asst.

Principal).

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Students sit inside a 20’ globe to see what the world looks like from the inside.

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Despite industry promises to offer healthier kids’ menu options, between 2012 and 2015, our analysis found the amount of calories, salt and saturated fat in kids’ menu items has not budged.

The 15 top-earning Kids LiveWell participants showed similarly dismal results. Compared to 30 restaurants not affiliated with the initiative, the top participating restaurants made no improvements to calories, salt or saturated fat in kids’ entrees, side dishes or desserts in the first three years of the program.

We found that, in 2015, when combined, the average beverage, entrée, side dish and dessert contained nearly twice the recommended calories for a single meal and more than half the daily salt limit.

At first glance, it might seem like beverage options have improved. The proportion of sugary soda on kids’ menus declined over time, from 30 percent of kids’ beverages in 2012 to 23 percent in 2015. But when sodas were removed from kids’ menus, they were simply replaced with other high-sugar drinks like flavored milks, sports drinks and sweetened teas.

Because restaurants are swapping one high-sugar drink for another, the proportion of sugary drinks on kids’ menus has not changed at all over time.

Since 2012, sugary drinks have consistently made up 80 percent of beverage offerings on kids’ restaurant menus.

THE BOTTOM LINE Food companies have a history of creating voluntary programs to avoid nutrition-related regulation. However, these often have little meaningful impact on health.

For example, the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative is an industry self-regulatory program designed to reduce food marketing for unhealthy products to kids. Although companies have followed their pledges, the nutrition criteria bar is so low – high-sugar snacks like Gushers and Fruit Roll-Ups are just two examples of “healthy” products – that these actions have not had a meaningful impact.

The Kids LiveWell program, though well-intentioned, seems destined for the same fate. A kids’ menu from Applebee’s – one of the early restaurants to join Kids LiveWell – reveals one grilled chicken entree alongside chicken tenders, a corn dog, mini cheeseburgers and macaroni and cheese. It’s hard to imagine the grilled chicken standing a chance.

Voluntary initiatives were a reasonable first step, but our analysis shows they have not had a meaningful impact on kids’ meal offerings. So what else needs to be done to ensure our children get the nutrients they need?

The restaurant industry can improve Kids LiveWell by adding standards for healthy beverages, so the vast majority of beverages offered on kids’ menus are healthy options like unsweetened water or seltzer. Kids LiveWell should also require that a much larger percentage of kids’ menu items meet the program’s nutritional criteria. For example, if more than half of entrees on the kids’ menu looked like the grilled chicken, kids might be more likely to choose the healthy option.

Although big chain restaurants have a long way to go, some smaller restaurants have made promising changes. When the Silver Diner increased the number of kids’ meals meeting the Kids LiveWell standards, offered fruit and vegetable sides by default and removed French fries and soda from their menus, kids’ orders of healthy meals and sides went up, and orders of French fries and soda declined.

We believe these types of changes should be voluntarily adopted by restaurants or mandated by state and local governments. For example, the cities of Davis, Stockton and Perris, California have issued “healthy-by-default” ordinances, which require restaurants to offer healthy beverages automatically with kids’ meals, although parents can still request sugary drinks if they want to. New York City recently introduced a “Healthy Happy Meal” bill, which sets nutritional standards for fast food meals marketed to kids, including requirements for fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as limits on added sugar and salt.

Other policies – such as taxes on sugary drinks and other foods high in calories, sugar and salt – could encourage restaurants to revamp their kids’ menus, or may at least curb consumption of less healthful options.

Increased pressure from parents can also help move the needle. Advocates and parents can help hold the restaurant industry accountable to their voluntary pledges to ensure meaningful progress towards healthier kids’ meals.

Going out to eat was once viewed as an occasional treat, but is now so commonplace it accounts for nearly half of all food spending. Kids deserve tasty, nutritious meals to help them grow, play and learn, and restaurants can play an important role in making that happen.

Antique Appraisal Show Sponsored

By Southwick Lions Clean out your attic, gather your knick-knacks and jewelry, collect those odds-and-ends and bring them to the 3rd Annual Antique Appraisal Show sponsored by the Southwick Lions Club on April 2nd at the Southwick Town Hall. Learn the value of your personal treasures.

Several antique appraisers will be on hand to tell you a brief history of your items and what they are worth. The Antique Appraisal Show will be held on Sunday April 2nd from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. at the Southwick Town Hall located at 454 College Highway in Southwick, MA. The cost is $3 per item, or $5 for two items.

Multiple items priced accordingly. Service is provided on a first come basis. The Antique Appraisal Show is sponsored by the Southwick Lions Club. All proceeds will benefit the Southwick Lions Scholarship Fund, Sight and Hearing Research, and Diabetes Research. If you have any questions about this event contact Lion Jack Sinico at 413-6426788.

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NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ‘MARCH MADNESS’

Audrey Burke trys her luck at the “free” throw contest.

Students bought tickets to tape Mr. Miller to the wall to raise money for St. Baldrick’s. (Photos by Lymm F. Boscher)

March Madness arrives at NMS North Middle School’s March Madness event included a free throw contest in the gym, a movie in the auditorium and a dance. They have been keeping track of the college teams in the playoffs and decorating the classroom doors in college colors. North Middle School’s “ Builders Club” sold tickets to tape Mr. Miller one of the Assistant Principal’s to the cafeteria wall during the event to raise money for St. Baldrick’s.

Josh Mayo perfects his shot.

Ben Howes shows how to make a basket.

Samantha Stackpole concentrates on the basket.

Mr. Miller gets his reward.

Dillon Kane, Josh Sturmer, Jeremy McCormick and Hunter King purchase tickets for the free throw contest from Hanna Cheney.

“Selfies” for all.

We are ready to dance. (Contributed by Ray Nora Scott and Annica Jensen clown around at the dance.

Diaz, Jr.)

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SPORTS

Another All-Star summer

By DEVIN BATES Sports Intern WSU 18 WESTFIELD – For many high school baseball players, the summer is an important time. After the local high school teams wrap up the spring season and schools are out for the summer, players often take their talents to other leagues to help hone in on their skills and get a few looks from college coaches. In the past, this often meant signing up for a legion team. These teams were often inexpensive, local, and offered athletes a place to play ball long into the summer season. So, what happened to these leagues? Well, they’re still around, but their numbers have taken a bit of a hit as they compete with another kind of baseball league.

In recent years, youth travel baseball leagues have seen a rise in participation, while legion numbers have been dwindling. Travel leagues offer athletes a unique experience.

The fee to play is much higher than legion baseball, but the exposure to college coaches is generally more frequent. This has created a trend in

which parents shell out hundreds of dollars to help their child’s baseball career, for results that some argue don’t add up to the hefty fee.

Kevin Wilby, head coach of Easthampton Legion Post 224’s baseball team, has noticed a palpable change in local youth baseball trends. “When I played about fifteen or so years ago, you played your high school season, then the summer in your local legion,” Wibly said. “I played legion up until 2005, I just started my first year as Easthampton’s legion coach.”

Wilby is among a growing group of legion coaches concerned that their teams are getting a bad rep for not offering the same bells and whistles that travel teams can. He’s trying to change that.

Recently, Wilby and Western Mass American Legion Baseball announced a new plan to help bring players back to legion baseball. On June 28, the league will host a Western Mass Legion Baseball Showcase, an opportunity for college coaches to come scout prospects as the best players in the

Westfield Post 124 staves off East Springfield in a 2016 American Legion Baseball game at Bullens Field. A Legion All-Star game is planned to take place this summer in the Whip City. (File photo by Lynn Boscher) league square off in an exhibition game. According to Wilby, the event is starting to gain significant traction.

“We started off by sending invitations to all of the local colleges…

Westfield State, Elms, Springfield College,” Wilby said. “Now we’ve

sent out invitations to every college in New England.”

The event will take place at Bullens Field at noon, with an extended batting practice and infield-outfield session so college coaches will be able to fully evaluate the prospects.

“They’ll have a pamphlet with each player’s contact information to that if they like what they see, they will be able to contact that player and his family to further discuss opportunities,” Wilby said.

According to Wilby, 35 college coaches have already responded.

The event will look to bolster the league’s popularity as well as offer college coaches a new well of talent to scout from for upcoming seasons.

In addition to the showcase, the league has partnered with a video streaming service to film games throughout the state of Massachusetts this summer. This will give players an opportunity to purchase video of plate and pitching appearances, further advancing the league’s appeal to college prospects.

The American Legion season is set to open on June 8.

Last-shot practice pays with Final Four for NC

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) celebrates after scoring during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat as Celtics forward Jae Crowder, left, joins in, Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Thomas scores 30, Celtics beat Heat BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah Thomas and the Boston Celtics have almost caught Cleveland for the top spot in Eastern Conference. Now they’re focused on passing the Cavaliers.

Thomas scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and Boston beat the Miami Heat 112-108 on Sunday night for its fourth straight victory.

The win moved Boston within percentage points of Cleveland for the No. 1 seed in the East. The Celtics have one more victory than the Cavs, but also one more loss. Boston (48-26) also equaled its win total from last season.

Thomas said no one in a Celtics uniform was celebrating, though.

“It’s just a tie, though, so it’s not that cool,” he said.

“Hopefully we can secure that spot and be No. 1.

We’ve just got to control what we can control and take it game by game. We can’t really worry about what Cleveland’s doing or what other teams are doing.”

Jae Crowder added a season-high 25 points and six rebounds for the Celtics.

Tyler Johnson had 24 points and James Johnson scored 20 for the Heat, who are a half-game ahead of the Bulls for the final playoff spot in the East. Chicago beat Milwaukee earlier in the day.

Hassan Whiteside finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds for Miami.

“I don’t think it was the offense that really got us, that (is) inhibiting us from winning games,” Tyler Johnson said. “I think it’s getting stops down the stretch. We scored 108 points, so that’s enough to get the job done.”

Boston led by 10 entering the final period before letting Miami back into the game with an 8-0 run.

James Johnson hit one of two free throws to get the Heat within two with less than a minute to play. Then the Celtics’ Marcus Smart got the benefit of a goaltending call on the second of his free throw attempts to put Boston up four with 20.1 seconds left.

The Celtics trailed by five at halftime, but outscored the Heat 32-17 in the third quarter.

Boston coach Brad Stevens was critical of his team’s defensive effort late in a win over Phoenix on Friday, when Devin Booker scored 70 points for the Suns.

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Roy Williams still has not watched the tape of the 2016 national championship game and likely never will. The North Carolina coach sure has done his best to make sure his Tar Heels know how to hit gamewinning shots.

Now all that practice with a 15-second shot clock has paid off with a trip back to the Final Four.

Luke Maye knocked down a jumper with 0.3 seconds left Sunday, answering Malik Monk's tying 3 and lifting North Carolina over Kentucky 75-73 in the South Regional final.

Williams had a timeout but chose to let his top-seeded Tar Heels run the ball back up-court.

"We practice that way every day," a soaked Williams said. "Believe it or not, we have practices where we play with a 15-second shot clock because I want them to push the ball hard enough to get a great shot in 15 seconds, not just throw it up.

We've won a few games like that."

A year ago, Marcus Paige hit a 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left to tie the national championship game at 74. Then Kris Jenkins won the title for Villanova knocking down a 3 as time expired. It's a loss Williams still calls a heartbreaker.

Williams said Maye's game-winner isn't redemption for the Villanova loss but noted he yelled at Paige after this win.

Paige was Facetiming with Eric Hoots,

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, right, celebrates with his team after beating Kentucky 75-73 in the South Regional final game in the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

North Carolina's director of player development.

"And he was so happy for us," Williams said. "But I'm really happy for this team and the work that they've put in, the toughness that they've shown, and they're just, they're wonderful kids."

Now the Tar Heels (31-7) are headed for a record 20th Final Four and a game Saturday against Midwest Region champ Oregon. They also improved to 3-1 against Kentucky in regional finals — the only place these college basketball behemoths have met in the NCAA Tournament.

They tapped into their experience with Williams able to start two seniors and three juniors, while second-seeded Kentucky (32-6) started only one senior, a

sophomore and a trio of talented freshmen. Junior guard Joel Berry II said last season helped the Tar Heels know what it takes to play at this stage.

Those who played in that loss to Villanova have seen this season as their chance at redemption.

"We want to win a national championship," Berry said. "We don't want to just make it to the Final Four. We want to go there and win it."

Maye finished with 17 points, his second straight game with a career-high.

"I just kind of stepped back, and he gave me the ball and I just shot it, and luckily it went in," Maye said of his game-winner. "It was a great feeling."

Kentucky led for less than 4 minutes in a game North Carolina had a big edge on the boards and inside.

North Carolina led by as much as 9 a couple times before both teams went into shooting slumps. The Tar Heels led 38-33 at halftime and still needed a 12-0 run to take control.

The loss left De'Aaron Fox and Bam Adebayo weeping side by side in the Kentucky locker room.

"That shot is just playing back and forth in my head," Fox said. "It's going to be difficult to get over."

Now the Tar Heels will try to repeat what happened the last time they won the South Region in Memphis back in 2009.

That year they went on and won the national championship, which they haven't done since.

Ailing Price making progress, able to play catch FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — While there is still no timetable for David Price's return to game activity, the Boston Red Sox got a small amount of good news on the left-hander's ailing elbow.

"There was a series of strength tests done this morning in the training room and (we) felt like he was improved to the point of initiating more throwing," manager John Farrell said.

That progress allowed Price to take part in a brief game of catch Saturday.

"Not off a mound but just to get the arm moving with a ball in flight and will continue in this phase for a period of time," Farrell said. "There's no set distance and volume yet to the throws."

Price, who is entering the second year of a seven-year, $217 million contract, felt discomfort in his elbow the day after pitching two innings of a simulated game Feb. 28. He left camp March 3 to meet with Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who recommended rest and anti-inflammatory medication rather than surgery or an injection.

Price was optimistic after his game of catch.

"Felt good," he said. "Felt normal. No restrictions. So it was a good day."

Price is not expected to pitch in a game before May. He wants to be sure he is fully healed before he returns.

"I've been through this before," he said. "It's not something you want to have to go through. But if you do it the right way and treat it the right way, you can come back stronger and ready to go."

Price leads the majors with 529 1/3 innings pitched from 2010-2016, surpassing 200 innings in six of those seven seasons.

Since 2014, he leads the majors with 101 starts.

"You look at a lot of guys over the history of baseball, they've thrown a lot of innings and been able to stay healthy and have really long careers and stuff of that nature," Price said. "That's what I aspire to do. It's just a little hiccup right here, and I'll get through it."

Price went 17-9 with a 3.99 ERA last season, and led the majors with 35 starts and 230 innings. If there is a silver lining to Price's injury, perhaps it is that he will be fresh late in the season and into the postseason, if the Red Sox advance. Price's postseason struggles are well documented. He is 2-8 with a 5.54 ERA in 15 appearances, including nine starts.

"I feel like once you get to September, August, you're going to feel the same all the time," Price said. "I've never felt bad in September, August or October. I've always felt strong. I work hard, I take care of myself. I don't know. Hopefully it works out all right."

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SPRING ’16-17 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

Monday, April 3 No Sports Scheduled

JV BASEBALL at Franklin County Technical High School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4 No Sports Scheduled

Friday, April 14 No Sports Scheduled

Wednesday, April 5 No Sports Scheduled

Monday, April 17 No Sports Scheduled

Saturday, April 1 JV BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Concord-Carlisle, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 No Sports Scheduled

Monday, April 3 BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Longmeadow, Russell Field, 5:15 p.m.

Friday, April 7 BASEBALL vs. Granby, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Granby, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 BASEBALL at High School of Science and Technology, Forest Park, 11 a.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Putnam, Whitney Park, 11 a.m.

JV BASEBALL at High School of Science and Technology, Forest Park 11 a.m.

Thursday, March 30 BOYS’ LACROSSE at West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Friday, March 31 JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Minnechaug Regional High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Minnechaug Regional High School, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Concord-Carlisle, Time TBA

Tuesday, April 4 GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD vs. Central, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Minnechaug Regional, Spear Field, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Minnechaug Regional, Field 2, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. South Hadley, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, April 10 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Franklin County Technical High School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5 GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 BASEBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, Westfield High School Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Holyoke, Crosier Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Northampton, Clarence “Bojo” Conz Lacrosse Field, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ LACROSSE at Northampton, Clarence “Bojo” Conz Lacrosse Field, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 SOFTBALL vs. Commerce, Whitney Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5 SOFTBALL at Athol High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Athol, Athol-Royalston Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 5 p.m.

Monday, April 3 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, April 4 BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Monson, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Chicopee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Chicopee Comprehensive, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 5 BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL a Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 GIRLS’ LACROSSE vs. Lee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Turners Falls, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 7 SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Holyoke, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, April 10 SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Athol High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Athol High School, 6 p.m.

Friday, April 21 BASEBALL at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Arcanum Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at High School of Science and Technology, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, March 31 BASEBALL at Gateway Regional High School, 4 p.m.

Friday, March 31 BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Smith Vocational and Agriculatural, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4 BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 BASEBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 11 a.m.

BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Bullens Field, 1 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Belchertown, Jachym Field, 1 p.m.

SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Monday, April 3 SOFTBALL vs. Mahar, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL at Commerce High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Mahar, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19

Friday, April 7 BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. High School of Science and Technology, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE vs. Lee, Boardman Field, 4 p.m.

GIRLS’ TENNIS vs. Frontier, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 10 GIRLS’ LACROSSE at Monson High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ TENNIS at Turners Falls High School, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL at Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ LACROSSE at Chicopee, 5 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Thursday, March 30 No Sports Scheduled Friday, March 31 BASEBALL vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. St. Mary, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 3 SOFTBALL at McCann Technical High School, 4 p.m.

BASEBALL at Lee, Maple Street Complex, 4:15 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Lee, Lee Middle/High School, 4:15 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at McCann Technical, Noel Field Complex, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 4 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, April 5 BASEBALL at Belchertown High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Belchertown, Jabish Brook Middle School, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Sabis International Charter, Greenleaf Park, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 6 BASEBALL at Hoosac Valley High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hoosac Valley High School, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 7 SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Central, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 10 SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Ware, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11 BASEBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Sabis International Charter School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12 SOFTBALL at Smith Academy High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Smith Academy High School, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 13 BASEBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Granby Jr./Sr. High School, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 14 BASEBALL at Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Putnam Vocational-Technical Academy, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m.

Monday, April 17 BASEBALL vs. Lenox Memorial, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Lenox Memorial, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 BASEBALL vs. Lee, 4:15 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Lee, 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, April 20 No Sports Scheduled Friday, April 21 No Sports Scheduled

Monday, April 24 SOFTBALL vs. Pope Francis, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, April 25 BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Hampshire Regional High School, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 26 SOFTBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, JV Softball Field, 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 27 SOFTBALL at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m.

Friday, April 28 BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL vs. Monson, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 1 BASEBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional, Whalley Park, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL at Southwick-Tolland Regional High School, JV Baseball Field, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Lee, Maple Street Complex, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Lee, Lee Middle/High School, 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, May 2 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, May 3 BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

JV BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m.

SOFTBALL at Palmer High School, 4 p.m.

JV SOFTBALL at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m.

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2017

First Round March 17-18

NCAA TOURNAMENT

First Round

Second Round

March 19-20

Sweet 16

Sweet 16

March 24-25

March 24-25

16 Robert Morris 49

1 ND 99

1 UConn 86

8 Syracuse 85 8 Syracuse 64

1 Notre Dame 79

1 ND 86 8 Green Bay 62

Elite 8

Elite 8

March 26-27

March 26-27

9 Purdue 82

9 Iowa St. 65

9 Purdue 74 1 ND

1 UConn

5 Ohio State 70 5 Ohio St. 82

5 Texas A&M 43 12 Penn 61 4 UCLA 83

5 Ohio St. 76

Dallas

4 UCLA 75 13 Boise State 56

Bridgeport, Conn.

Lexington, Ky.

Mon., 7 p.m.

Sun., 12 p.m.

6 West Vir. 56

6 N. Carolina St. 62 6 NC State 80 11 Auburn 48

3 Texas 66

3 Maryland 63

3 Maryland 103

13 Belmont 70

3 Texas 78 3 Texas 84

3 Maryland 83 14 Bucknell 61

14 Central Ark. 50 2 Stanford

10 Ore. 7 Temple 70

7 Kansas St. 67

Durham

National Championship

10 Oregon 71 10 Ore. 77

2 Duke 94

7 Kan. St. 48 10 Drake 54 2 Stan. 77

2 Stanford 72

April 2

2 Duke 65

2 Stanford 69

15 Hampton 31

15 New Mexico St. 64

1 Baylor 119

1 South Carolina 90 1 So. Caro. 71

16 Texas Southern 30

16 UNC-Asheville 40

1 Baylor 97

1 So. Car. 100

8 LSU 52 9 California 46

Columbia

Waco

1 Baylor 86

8 Arizona State 73 8 Ariz. St. 68

9 California 55

9 Michigan State 61 1 Baylor 63

1 So. Car.

5 Tennessee 66

5 Marquette 65 5 Tennessee 64

12 Quinnipiac 85

12 Dayton 57

Coral Gables

Louisville

Manhattan

10 Oregon 74

12 Quinnipiac 68 4 Lou.

4 Louisville 82

12 Quinn. 58

4 Miami 62 4 Miami 78

4 Louisville 75 13 Chattanooga 62 6 Oklahoma 75 6 Oklahoma 82

Oklahoma City

Stockton, Calif.

Sun., 7:30 p.m.

Mon., 9 p.m.

13 FGCU 60 6 Missouri 66 6 Missouri 55

11 Gonzaga 62

Tallahassee

Seattle

Austin

11 Elon 62

4 Kentucky 73 4 Kentucky 68

March 31

6 West Virginia 75 College Park

12 Western Ky. 63

Final Four

4 UCLA 71

Lexington

Los Angeles

5 Texas A&M 63

11 South Florida 64 3 Wash. 64

3 Washington 91

3 Fla. St. 66

3 Florida State 87

All times EDT 3 Wash. 108

3 Fla. St. 77

14 Montana State 63

14 Western Illinois 66 3 Fla. St.

2 Miss St. 7 DePaul 88

7 Creighton 76 7 Creighton 52

10 UNI 67

Corvallis

7 DePaul 71 Starkville

Notre Dame

1 UConn 94 16 Albany (NY) 55

March 17-18

Second Round

March 19-20

1 UConn 116 Storrs

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10 Toledo 49 2 Miss St 75

2 Mississippi St. 110

2 Ore. St. 53

2 Oregon State 56 2 Ore. St. 64

2 Miss St. 92 15 Troy 69

15 Long Beach St. 55 AP

16 Mount St. Mary’s 67

First Round March 16-17

11 Providence 71

MW

16 UC Davis 67

11 Southern Cal 75

NCAA TOURNAMENT

Second Round March 18-19 1 Villanova 62

16 Mount St. Mary’s 56

First Round Second Round

Sweet 16

Sweet 16

March 18-19

March 23-24

March 23-24

1 Kansas 90

8 Wisconsin 83

8 Wisconsin 84 8 Wisconsin 65

Elite 8

Elite 8 March 25-26

8 Miami 58 9 Mich. St. 70

9 Virginia Tech 74

9 Michigan State 78 1 Kansas 60

4 Florida 70

5 Iowa State 84 5 Virginia 39

5 Iowa St. 76

12 UNC Wilmington 71 4 Florida 80

6:09 p.m.

13 East Tenn. St. 65

EAST Tulsa, Okla.

April 1

4 Purdue 80

7 S. Carolina

4 Purdue 80

8:40 p.m.

3 Oregon

New York

13 Vermont 70

MIDWEST Kansas City, Mo.

11 USC 78

6 Creighton 72 11 Rhode Is. 72 11 Rhode Island 84

3 Oregon 69

3 Baylor 50

3 Baylor 91

3 Oregon 93 3 Oregon 75

3 Baylor 82

14 Iona 77

14 New Mexico St. 73 7 S. Car. 77

3 Oregon 74

7 S. Car. 88

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

10 Marquette 73 7 S. Car. 70

2 Duke 87

7 Michigan 73 10 Oklahoma State 91 7 Mich. 68

April 3

2 Duke 81

2 Louisville 78 2 Louisville 69

15 Troy 65

15 Jacksonville St. 63 1 North Carolina 103 1 Gonzaga 79

16 So. Dakota St. 46

1 UNC 72 16 Texas Southern 64

1 UNC 92

1 Gonzaga 61

8 Northwestern 68

8 Arkansas 77 8 NW 73

8 Arkansas 65

9 Vanderbilt 66

9 Seton Hall 71 1 Gonzaga 83

1 UNC 75 5 Minnesota 72 12 Mid. Tenn. 65

5 Notre Dame 71 12 Princeton 58

12 Middle Tenn. 81 4 Butler 80

4 WVU 58

4 West Virginia 86 4 West Vir. 83 13 Bucknell 80

WEST

1 Gonzaga

1 UNC

13 Winthrop 64

SOUTH

6 Cincinnati 75

Memphis, Tenn.

San Jose, Calif.

6 Cincinnati 67

11 Xavier 91 11 Xavier 73

11 Kansas State 61

3 UCLA 75

3 Florida State 86

3 UCLA 97

All times EDT

3 FSU 66

3 UCLA 79

14 FGCU 80

14 Kent State 80 11 Xavier 59

Sacramento, Calif.

6 Maryland 65 11 Xavier 76

4 Butler 76 4 Butler 74

Milwaukee

Buffalo, N.Y.

5 Notre Dame 60

Orlando, Fla.

Greenville, S.C.

Salt Lake City

1 Gonzaga 66

2 Kent. 73

7 Saint Mary’s 85

7 Dayton 58 10 Wichita St. 62

7 Saint Mary’s 60 10 VCU 77

10 Wichita St. 64 2 Arizona 71

2 Arizona 100 2 Arizona 69

2 Kent. 86

2 Kentucky 79 2 Kentucky 65

Indianapolis

Salt Lake City

Indianapolis

7 Michigan 92

7 South Carolina 93

Sacramento, Calif.

6 SMU 65

Greenville, S.C.

4 Purdue 66

Phoenix

4 Florida 65

11 USC 66

12 Nevada 73

FINAL FOUR

4 Florida 84

Milwaukee

Orlando, Fla.

5 Virginia 76

15 North Dakota 82

March 16-17 1 Kansas 100 16 UC Davis 62

1 Kansas 98

March 25-26

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Tulsa, Okla.

Buffalo, N.Y.

1 Villanova 76

16 N.C. Central 63

March 14-15 Dayton, Ohio

S 11 Wake Forest 88

2017

E 16 New Orleans 66

First Four

11 Kansas St. 95

15 N. Kentucky 70 AP

SPORTS

Tipping Off: Second half of Final Four field to be decided

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Half the women's Final Four field is complete after two thrilling games.

The other two spots in Dallas will be decided Monday night when UConn faces upstart Oregon and South Carolina plays Florida State.

It took a huge second-half rally and one last defensive stop for Stanford to beat Notre Dame, sending the Cardinal to the national semifinals for the first time since 2014.

"It's an amazing feeling to be back, and we're ready to play," said Stanford senior Karlie Samuelson.

She hopes to be joined by her sister Katie Lou Samuelson, who has starred for UConn this season.

The Cardinal will play the winner of the South CarolinaFlorida State game. Stanford was joined in the Final Four by Mississippi State, which pulled off a stunning victory over Baylor to reach the national semifinals for the first time in school history.

The Bulldogs ended last season with a 60-point loss to UConn in the Sweet 16. A victory by the Huskies over the Ducks would set up a rematch on a much bigger stage.

Here are a few other story lines for the Elite Eight: THE NEXT STEP: Florida State coach Sue Semrau knows how much it would mean for Florida State to take that longawaited step and reach the Final Four.

Her players understand the opportunity, too.

"That would be something that Florida State's never done in program history," Brittany Brown said. "It would be something we would always remember as a group."

Semrau is proud of the young women she leads for many more reasons than what they achieve on the court.

In fact, she is doing all she can to reaffirm to her players the importance of self confidence in every step of their basketball and life journeys — not matter what happens Monday night.

"We talk in our program about becoming strong, beautiful, powerful women. That's more important to me than whether or not we go to the Final Four, is that that character is developed in these young women, and I have an amazing staff that helps us with that," she said.

"This game, it's so interesting, because I remember when I was a young coach hearing people say, 'Why is your goal the Final Four?' Because then you're going to get to the Final Four and you've achieved your goal,'" she said.

"That's the pinnacle. And for so many programs, that seems to be the pinnacle, and so there's a lot of pressure that is put on to get to that game."

PASSING PAT: A win on Monday would give Auriemma 113 NCAA Tournament victories, moving him past Pat Summitt for the most all-time.

WATCHING FROM AFAR: There was definitely rooting interests during practice on Sunday. Oregon stopped its practice early to watch the end of fellow Pac-12 school Stanford's win over Notre Dame. South Carolina did the same during its practice to see the school's men's team advance to its first Final Four. Katie Lou Samuelson was intently watching the Stanford game before UConn took the floor for its practice.

UNCHARTERED WATERS: Oregon will look to become the first double-digit seed to reach the Final Four. Only two others had made the Elite Eight before with No. 10 Lamar accomplishing the feat in 1991 and No. 11 Gonzaga — under Oregon coach Kelly Graves — in 2011.

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Who’s the One With the Bad Manners?

Dear Annie: We have six children, all of whom are married and have children. All 33 of us get together at Christmas, with a specified time to start dinner. One daughter’s family was late in 2015 and again in 2016. We did not wait for her to arrive before eating dinner, because everyone else was on time and hungry. When she arrived 45 minutes later with her family, she made the comment to her husband, “I told you my family has no manners. They wouldn’t wait to start dinner.” Were we wrong to start without her group? I just want to do it right in 2017 without hurting any feelings. She lives only 20 minutes away, and yes, her children are young, but everyone else’s children are also young, and they managed to arrive on time.

-- Waiting Dear Waiting: I hope Santa brings her a watch this year, though it sounds as if she deserves coal. Your daughter, not you, is the one who needs to “do it right” in 2017. You were doing just fine. It would have been rude to ask the rest of your guests, who were hungry and ready to dig in, to sit and wait indefinitely. If your daughter doesn’t like arriving when everyone is eating, she should try showing up on time. Tell her this (perhaps in slightly milder terms). Or tell her that the dinner starts 45 minutes before it actually does.

Dear Annie: Our 20-year-old son, “Harry,” got his girlfriend pregnant, and he moved out last July. The baby was born in September.

My wife, “Laura,” is having a really hard time adjusting to his being out of the house. To make things worse, the girlfriend does not care for Laura. The relationship between them has been quite rocky.

Harry works nights at the same place I do. Laura talks to him before he gets to work; we take him to dinner at his dinner break every night; and she talks to him on his way home from work, from 2:30 a.m. until 4 a.m.

Laura worries about seeing Harry all the time. It consumes her life. She posts stuff on Facebook about anxiety and suicide. She does have anxiety problems. Should I persuade her to go talk to someone, or is this a normal way for a mother to act when her firstborn moves out? She used to cry all the time, but that has stopped. Please help. -- Worried Father and Husband Dear Worried: Most parents do go through a period of sadness or anxiety when their children move out. But it sounds as if your wife is suffering from more than just empty-nest syndrome and instead has some deeper anxiety issues, for which your son is simply the current outlet. Her obsessiveness is interfering with her normal life, which means it’s time to seek professional help.

Beyond that, I would also encourage you to take the initiative to do more things with just her. Take a vacation; go out on date nights; order pizza and watch a movie at home. In other words, show her some of the advantages to having the kids out of the house.

HINTS FROM HELOISE COMPOSTING TO LEARN Dear Heloise: We try to compost as much as we can -- yard clippings, vegetable trimmings, eggshells, coffee grounds and even torn-up newspapers (no meat or fat!).

For a small compost pile, we use a bin -- this keeps critters out. Sprinkling the compost with water encourages breakdown of the materials.

We share this with our grandchildren when they come to visit. When the compost has been there for a few weeks, it gets HOT inside the pile. I have the little ones put their hands over the compost to feel the heat! This means it’s time to turn the compost and add air to it. -- Chuck and Esther, Round Rock, Texas BRIGHT IDEA Dear Heloise: I worried about my grandchildren fumbling around in the dark when they had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

I painted the light-switch plate with florescent paint. Night lights along the way help, too! -- Grandma Mary, Columbus, Ohio PET PAL Dear Readers: Anne C. in Cibolo, Texas, sent a picture of her Jack Russell terrier, Bo. Bo is holding two yummy cookies in his mouth -- he’s not letting go of either one!

To see Bo and our other Pet Pals, visit www.Heloise.com and click on “Pet of the Week.” If you’d like to share your furry and funny friend, email Heloise(at)Heloise.com! -Heloise

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In this Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, Mike Tyson attends a World Team Tennis exhibition to benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation in Las Vegas. Tyson traveled to Suriname as part of the new Fusion TV documentary series “Outpost” and was soundly beaten when he entered a bird in a songbird contest, a cherished local tradition. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)

Mike Tyson suffers rare loss in noisy Latin America bout

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Over his career, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson recorded 50 wins and six losses. But he recently notched another big loss in Latin America — this time as a coach of a bird.

Tyson traveled to Suriname as part of the new Fusion TV documentary series “Outpost “ and was soundly beaten when he entered a bird in a songbird contest, a cherished local tradition.

Cameras captured Iron Mike as he learned about the contest, located a bird to enter — he dubbed the tiny guy “Little Mike” — but then suffered a TKO when a competing champion cheeped and peeped more than his bird did in the same 15-minute period.

“Little Mike let us down, man. I was in his corner, though,” said Tyson by phone from Las Vegas. “It was just amazing meeting the people, meeting the culture — I had a great time.”

The series, kicking off on Sunday with Tyson’s episode, mixes travel adventure, history and journalism to shine a light on global stories. The first season focuses on Latin America and includes as hosts “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste, “Brain Games” star Jason Silva, and transgender model Carmen Carrera. Spanish versions air on UniMas. Tyson was lured onto the show by the chance to visit a country he’d never heard of and his love of birds. The former boxer has loved pigeons and raced them since he was a kid in Brooklyn. (Sunday’s show recorded the moment Tyson lovingly released the bird in Suriname he competed with.)

“My wife always says, ‘The reason I keep my pigeons is they connect me to my childhood,’” Tyson said. “Once it’s in your blood, it never leaves. It’s just who you are.”

Back home, Tyson is watching his former profession lose out to professional mixed martial arts but thinks he may have the answer to put the “sweet science” back on top: A compelling boxer somehow unifies the heavyweight title.

“We haven’t had a really good, exciting heavyweight champion in a long time,” he said.

——— Online: http://fusion.net/series/outpost

Actress, producer-writer of ‘Orange Is The New Black’ marry PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — An actress and producer-writer from "Orange Is The New Black" have married.

Actress Samira Wiley, who plays the character Poussey Washington on the Netflix show, and Lauren Morelli wedded Saturday in Palm Springs, where they were engaged. Publicist Scott Boute says both women wore gowns designed by Christian Siriano.

Wiley, 29, will also appear in the upcoming series "The Handmaid's Tale," based on the 1985 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood that depicts New England under a totalitarian theocracy.

Morelli, 34, has worked as a writer, story editor and producer of "Orange Is The New Black," which depicts life inside a women's prison, since 2014.

Koppel says Hannity is ‘bad for America’; Hannity fires back LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran newsman Ted Koppel told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he is "bad for America" in an interview that aired on CBS' "Sunday Morning" that quickly became a trending topic on social media Sunday.

Hannity fired back on Twitter alleging that his interview had been cut significantly from 45 minutes to less than two.

The Fox news host said he provided many examples of media bias in the cut footage and challenged the network to air the full segment.

The CBS Sunday Morning segment examined the polarization of the country and the phenomenon of "fake news" and how conservative pundits like Hannity may be contributing to broad societal confusion and the inability to distinguish between ideology and fact.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, March 27, 2017: This year a new beginning becomes a possibility in an important area of your life. Don’t make excuses to not jump on this opportunity; you might regret it later.

Focus on your goals, and consider expanding your circle of friends. If you are single, you could meet someone at any time. This person also might already be a friend. If you are attached, make plans to do something you both have wanted to do. For instance, it could be a visit to a long-desired location. A fellow ARIES understands you well!

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your energy soars as the day goes on. Be willing to express a natural reticence to follow through on a dream.

Others will weigh in with their opinions.

By proceeding in such a cautious manner, you are enlisting the attention and support of others. Tonight: Be spontaneous.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Mars in your sign gives you unusual drive and direction. You also could become less patient than you have been in the recent past. A friend seems ungrounded, yet you’ll still support this person in creating his or her vision. Your caring will make a difference. Tonight: Get some zzz’s.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Make an important call as early as possible. Free yourself up for a day of effectiveness. Many of you might decide to take a long lunch break, while others will push to complete their work ASAP. Do what feels right for you.

Tonight: The more people around you, the better.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might have had a very active night in which your dreams played a large role. When you wake up, you are likely to have a lot on your plate. Can you handle it? By noon, you probably will be going full speed ahead. Take advantage of the moment. Tonight: Out late.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Reach out to someone at a distance. After a discussion, you will recognize that a risk is a good idea. Don’t take this person’s opinion as a given. Do more research. You will recognize the power of taking an educated risk.

Tonight: Tap into your imagination to fill in some gaps.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Deal directly with a loved one who shares some important information.

You’ll seek out new ways of interpreting information. A softer, more caring attitude goes a long way in creating a stronger connection between you and a close friend. Tonight: Try walking another path.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Dealing with others requires a diplomatic skill. You usually aren’t willing to upset the apple cart, which is a problem when it comes to stating boundaries and/or making a request. Know that clarity works best in situations like these.

Tonight: Time for a new beginning.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You might anticipate having an easier day than what you actually experience. If you remain efficient and stay open to others’ feelings, you are more likely to get the results you desire; otherwise, redundancy and drawn-out talks are possible. Tonight: Get some exercise.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Allow yourself to be more open with a new friend. You will feel much better being yourself. Your energy is high, so zero in on your priorities. Just imagine how much you will be able to accomplish. You finally feel more in sync with others. Tonight: Go for what you want.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Domestic matters take a higher priority than usual. You like to go to work and not worry about personal issues, but right now there’s no such luck. However, you will be able to address these concerns by the end of the day. Tonight: Feel free to do exactly what you want.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Speak your mind, but do so with a softer approach rather than just plain bluntness. Others will be highly responsive to this approach, and they’ll be relieved to find you a little more easygoing than usual. Tonight: A new beginning is possible in a key area of your life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Use the early morning for a heartfelt matter. Later in the day, your finances somehow tie in to your plans

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LEGAL NOTICES March 13, 20, 27, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Peter Megazzini and Doreen A. Megazzini to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated January 5, 2008 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 17431, Page 270 and recorded with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds at Book 9566, Page 69, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. dated October 14, 2010 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds on October 19, 2010 at Book 18506 Page 180 and by assignment from (confirmatory) Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Bank of America, N.A., as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP dated November 20, 2012 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds on December 13, 2012 at Book 19591 Page 330 and by assignment from Bank of America, N.A. to Green Tree Servicing LLC dated May 15, 2013 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds on February 4, 2014 at Book 20185 Page 448 and by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Bank of America, NA, as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing L.P. f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP dated January 14, 2013 and recorded with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds on January 25, 2013 at Book 11199 Page 166 and by assignment from Bank of America, N.A. to Green Tree Servicing LLC dated June 3, 2015 and recorded with the Hampshire County Registry of Deeds on July 17, 2015 at Book 12006 Page 158, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. on April 10, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 510 Main Road, Montgomery, Hampden County, Massachusetts and Harlow Clark Road (Parcel 446-18), Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: Certain real estate situate in Montgomery in the County of Hampden, and Huntington the County of Hampshire, both in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin on the northerly side of Main Road in Montgomery, at the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of F,W. and B.J. Rood; thence running N 16° 58 36'' E along last named land, a distance of two hundred and 00/100 (200.00) feet to an iron pin at land now or formerly of Arthur L. Pomeroy et ux; thence S 54° 23 22'' E along last named land, a distance of four hundred fifty-two and 13/100 (452.13) feet to an iron pin; thence S 35° 27 43'' W along last named land, a distance of one hundred eighty-eight and 201100 (188.20) feet to an iron p in on the northerly side of Lambson Road, so-called; thence N 54° 32 11'' W a distance of thirty and 00/100 (30.00) feet to an iron pin; thence running in a Westerly direction along the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of two hundred twenty-five and 00/100 (225.00) feet, a distance of one hundred twentythree and 91/100 (123.91) feet to an iron pin; thence continuing in a

Westerly direction along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of eighty-four and 69/100 (84.69) feet, a distance of sixtyseven and 58/100 (67.58) feet to an iron pin on the northerly side of said Main road, the last three (3) described courses being along said northerly side of said Lambson Road, so called, thence N 40° 22 12'' W along said Main Road, a distance of one hundred fifty-six and 00/100 (156.00) feet to an iron pin; thence N 43° 42 28'' W along said Main Road, a distance of twenty-five and 12/100 (25.12) feet to iron pin at the place of the beginning.

The above described premises are shown on a plan entitled ''Subdivision of Land - Main Road and Lambson Road -Montgomery Mass Arthur Pomeroy...

Conlon Associates, Inc... Scale 1'' =40, 7-12-73 ...'' recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 145, Page 53.

Being the same property conveyed to Doreen A. Megazzini by deed from Washington Mutual Home Loans, Inc., F/K/A PNC Mortgage Corp of America recorded 05/30/2001 in Deed Book 11665 Page 355, in the Registry of Deeds Plan for Hampden County, Massachusetts.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampshire County Registry of Deeds in Book 9566, Page 65 and also recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 17431, Page 266.

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.

DITECH FINANCIAL LLC F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201403-0965 - TEA

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Westerly direction along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of eighty-four and 69/100 (84.69) feet, a distance of sixtyseven and 58/100 (67.58) feet to an iron pin on the northerly side of said Main road, the last three (3) described courses being along said northerly side of said Lambson Road, so called, thence

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N 43° 42 28'' W along said Main Road, a distance of twenty-five and 12/100 (25.12) feet to iron pin at the place of the beginning.

The above described premises are shown on a plan entitled ''Subdivision of Land - Main Road and Lambson Road -Montgomery Mass Arthur Pomeroy...

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LEGAL NOTICES March 13, 20, 27, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Edward J. Forsell to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, dated October 12, 2006 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 16320, Page 90, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Bank Of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP dated February 25, 2012 and recorded with said registry on March 1, 2012 at Book 19144 Page 425 and by assignment from Bank Of America, N.A. to Green Tree Servicing LLC dated June 13, 2013 and recorded with said registry on July 2, 2013 at Book 19902 Page 350 and by assignment from Ditech Financial, LLC, successor by merger to Green Tree Servicing, LLC to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, dba Christiana Trust, not individually but as trustee for Pretium Mortgage Acquisition Trust dated September 9, 2016 and recorded with said registry on September 21, 2016 at Book 21367 Page 334, 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 April 7, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 26 Laflin Street, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: ALL CERTAIN REAL ESTATE SITUATE IN WESTFIELD, HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: WESTERLY BY LAFLIN STREET, SEVENTY (70) FEET; NORTHERLY BY LOT #14 (FOURTEEN) ON AN UNRECORDED PLAN, ON LAND OF JOHN OLEKSAK, TRUSTEE, ONE HUNDRED TWENTYNINE (129.00) FEET, MORE OR LESS; EASTERLY ON LAND OF ELOISE F. SALMOND, SEVENTY (70.00) FEET, MORE OR LESS; AND S O U T HE R L Y B Y L A N D FORMERLY OF WESTFIELD SAVINGS BANK, ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-THREE (133.00) FEET, MORE OR LESS. THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF THE PARCEL HEREIN CONVEYED IS TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE AND 44/100 (291.44) FEET SOUTHERLY OF THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WEST SILVER STREET AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF LAFLIN STREET. Commonly known as 26 Laflin Street Westfield, MA 01085 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided.

For Deed reference recorded in Book #9250, Page 428 on 9/18/1995.

For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 9250, Page 428.

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.

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201403-0568 - PRP

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The hearing will be heldApril 3, 2017 at7:15p.m. at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College HighThe land in Westfield, in the way in the 2nd floor Land Use County of Hampden and the Hearing Room(rear entrance).

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as For further information please follows: Beginning at an iron pin contact the Commission office at on the southerly line of West Sil- (413) 569-6907 between the ver Street at the northeasterly hours of 10 to 2 Monday through c o r n e r o f t h e l a n d n o w o r Friday. formerly of J. Earle Boyle, et ux,

thence running S. 39° 14' 40" W. along the land of said Boyle, eighty-three and 77/100 (83.77) feet to an iron pin at land now or formerly of Allen S. Bates;

Christopher J. Pratt, Chairfor the Commission

SUBJECT TO the right of way set forth in deed of Robert S. Peterson to Allen S. Bates, et ux, dated October 6, 1950 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 2077, Page 496, insofar as the same may be in force and applicable.

BEING THE SAME premises conveyed to the mortgagor herein by deed to be recorded herewith.

The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of tenants and parties in possession.

TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time the bid is offered.

The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close of the bidding.

The balance of the purchase price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.

Any person interested or wishing to be heard on the application should appear at the time and place designated.

AUTO FOR SALE

LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT

thence S. 50° 04' 50" E. thirtyfive and 57/100 (35.57) feet to an iron pin at the land now or formerly of Mary F. MacKay;

thence N. 44° 14' 00" W. along said West Silver Street, eightysix and 08/100 (86.08) feet to the place of beginning.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provision of M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 5, that the Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on April 4, 2017 at 7:20 p.m. for the removal of the Moratorium on Common Driveways. The moratorium is outdated. A Common Driveway bylaw was adopted at the Annual Town Meeting May 20, 2104 A copy of the application may be inspected in the Town Hall Planning Board office during office hours.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

thence N. 45° 41' 30" E. three and 52/100 (3.52) feet to an iron pin;

thence N. 41° 45' 50" E. along land of said MacKay, seventytwo and 26/100 (72.26) feet to a stone monument on the southerly line of said West Silver Street;

TOWN OF SOUTHWICK PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REMOVAL OF COMMON DRIVEWAY MORATORIUM

Roz Terry, Chairperson Southwick Planning Board

March 27, 2017

thence S. 49° 11' 10" E. forty-six and 41/100 (46.41) feet to an iron pin;

April 4, 2017

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ORDER OF NOTICE 16 SM 011536 TO: Sarah McCaul and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act:, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 (et seq): Wilmington Trust, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for VM Trust Series 2, a Delaware statutory trust claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in Westfield, numbered 24 Twiss Street, given by Nicholas McCaul a/k/a Nicholas L. McCaul and Sarah McCaul to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for, Avelo Mortgage, LLC D/B/A Senderra Funding, its successors and assigns, dated September 30, 2008, and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 17492, Page 163, as affected by a Partial Mortgage Discharge Dated March 7, 2014, and recorded in Said Registry of Deeds on March 21, 2014 at Book 20224, Page 388, and now held by plaintiff by assignment has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant’s/Defendants’ Servicemembers status.

If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above-mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before April 17, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act.

Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER Chief Justice of this Court Other terms if any, to be an- on February 28, 2017

Toyota Venza (Silver) 4-cyl, 2.7 ltr.

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(413)562-2295.

WESTFIELD- 2ND FLOOR, one-bedroom, kitchen and bath.

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Beautiful gently used Jewelry, handbags, women's clothing, and accessories A FUN-tastic fundraiser for the Westfield Homeless Cat Project

A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided.

Call: 413-330-2186

A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

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FIREWOOD

AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length.

Now ready for immediate delivery. Senior and bulk discount.

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HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, --------------------------masonry work and gutter cleanFIREWOOD SEASONED FIREWOOD ing. Free estimates. Insured.

Quality work from a business Forest Management you can trust. (413)848-0100, 61 Plans Available (800)793-3706.

CLEANING Quality Cleaning Professional cleaning service, with a personal touch. Residential & Commercial Contact Mariya at 413-262-6985

HOUSE PAINTING

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Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber

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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 !!

568-0056

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DOG SERVICES

860-653-4950 or 860-250-4869

Insured pet care provider.

Providing personalized walking, pet-sitting services in the comfort of your own home.

Servicing Westfield and most surrounding communities.

Call for your free consultation.

413-302-1940 www.susansdogservices.com

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

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

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

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

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

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

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

HAULING A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal.

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

(413)569-0794 (413)374-5377

HOME IMPROVEMENT AFFORDABLE CUSTOM CARPENTRY Decks, remodeling, kitchens, suspended ceilings, doors, Pergo floors.

413-204-1225

JD BERRY GENERAL CONTRACTING Full Service Contracting Framing, siding, windows, doors. Site work, additions, garages and decks. Trim work and drywall.

Fully Insured CS 077728 H.I.C 129700 37 Years Experience Call Jim: 413-530-5430 or 413-569-6920

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Low, low prices! Residential & Commercial. Interior/Exterior painting. Sheet-rock repair.

Ceilings, walls and Light carpentry.

Free Estimates 413-333-6321 or 860-741-5588 PIONEER VALLEY PROPERTY SERVICES 413-454-3366 Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs & Maintenance. Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks, Siding, Windows, Painting, Flooring and more.

Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services.

CSL Licensed, HIC Reg. Fully Insured - Free Estimates & References

A & J LANDSCAPING Spring & Fall Clean-ups; mowing, de-thatching, 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 _________________________

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.

5 Generations of Forest Management & Service to the Community

100% hardwood Stacking available Cut, split, delivered (128cu.ft.)

Volume discounts Call for pricing Hollister's Firewood

SUSAN'S DOG SERVICES

"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

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

LETOURNEAU & SONS PAINTING ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! We are a family owned and operated, painting and home improvement company serving the Westfield area since 1986.

We specialize in residential/commercial, interior/exterior painting and staining, ceiling and drywall repairs, water damage repair, exterior home repairs, and carpentry of all types including roof repairs.

Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727 www.Ls-painting.com

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

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

Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs, Residential & Commercial ----Spring cleanups, seeding, plantings, mulching, topsoil, patios, walkways, lawn mowing and more!

----Now offering 5 step fertilizing programs! Sign up now for our program get the 5th application FREE!!

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LOGGING 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.

413-835-5491

Elm Pizza's Party Room, 38 North Elm St. Westfield

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 or (413)374-5377

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING

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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

Plumley Landscape, Inc.

PAINTING

ACCURATE LAWNCARE Leaf & Brush Removal Gutter Cleaning Trimming & Mowing, Snow Removal with Sanding Family owned & operated Call (413)579-1639

Call us today for all your landscape needs. Design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including in-ground and above ground swimming pools.

413-862-4749

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

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

Interior & Exterior

GALLERY PHONE 413-667-4163

ROOMS

SNOWBLOWER REPAIR AFFORDABLE Snowblower/Lawnmower Service. Tune-ups/Repairs.

FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

TRACTOR SERVICES

HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $475p/month.

Call (413)531-2197

BUSINESS PROPERTY

JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Spruce up for Spring!

Grading & leveling of trap rock, dirt driveways & short roads; loader or backhoe work. Mowing of fields & lots with large rotory mower. Equipment transportation. (9 tons or less).

Trucking available. Removal or filling old pools. Insured (Div. of JD Berry Contracting) (413) 530-5430 (413) 569-6920

STORE / PROPERTY FOR SALE A&L Market, Chester, MA, since 1840. Grocery, meat, dairy and liquor. Turn-key, with current inventory. Includes 2 apartments (currently occupied); 2 bedroom & 1 bedroom. $275,000.

Call Peter at 413-354-6593

TRUCK SERVICE TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP. Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998

Truck & Trailer Repair We repair Pick-ups, Vans, SUVs & Campers in addition to light, medium, and heavy duty diesel trucks.

NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station

165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA

413-788-6787 ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING

WHERE : 10 EAST MAIN ST. (RTE 112) HUNTINGTON MASS

We have unpacked loads more China, Glass etc from the W. Spfld Estate. GREAT BARGAINS! The more you buy the better the deals.

Huge collection of German Steins approx 100 of them unpacked so far! China sets, stemware, Crystal decanters, Pottery, colored glass, Fenton glass Bristol Glass, Large Toby Character Mugs, Orientalia, Vintage and Designer Clothing etc. to include two vintage designer “Arnold Scaasi “Wedding Gowns”.

Evening gown, etc. We are still unpacking more. We will be doing these types of sales in the future in between our AUCTIONS .

OUR NEXT AUCTION WILL BE ON APRIL 1ST AT OUR AUCTION GALLERY COINS, CANOES, ART GLASS, ART, POTTERY, Lawn Bird Bath, Lawn Fountain Ornament, AND MORE!

"No truck or job too big or too small"

MASONRY

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David Baillargeon Auctioneer Mass Lic # 2755

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ANOTHER HUGE TAG SALE IN OUR GALLERY

Everything you'll need to perk up your spring wardrobe.

INFO: 413 568 6964

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

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

Firewood Available Fully Insured, Free Estimates.

24-hour Emergency Services.

Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469

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

WINDOW CLEANING

25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

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

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SPRING appointment.

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

413-237-2053

LAND MONTGOMERY, MA Beautiful Mountain-top Lot

Panoramic views. Fully cleared, de-stumped and graded. Ready to build.

Minutes to Westfield. 5.69 acres. Asking $130,000.

Call (413)562-5736.

MOBILE HOMES Springfield: Well-kept 2/3 bedroom home with lovely yard, carport, paved driveway and deck. $49,900 413-593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM

SERVICES A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal.

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

(413)569-0794 (413)374-5377

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

JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES Spruce up for Spring!

Grading & leveling of trap rock, dirt driveways & short roads; loader or backhoe work. Mowing of fields & lots with large rotory mower. Equipment transportation. (9 tons or less).

Trucking available. Removal or filling old pools. Insured (Div. of JD Berry Contracting) (413) 530-5430 (413) 569-6920