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the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.”

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West Springfield man led police from two departments on 2-mile foot chase

(L-R) North Middle School Geography Bee leader Rebecca Wood, Bee winner Antonio Phaneuf, and proud mom Maureen Phaneuf. (Photo by Amy Porter)

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A man who allegedly wanted to return a stolen iPad led police officers from Westfield and West Springfield on a long foot pursuit.

It all began when an East Mountain Road resident contacted police at 10:09 a.m. on Saturday, December 19, to report that his vehicle had been broken into overnight and his iPad had been taken.

Earlier this week, more than three weeks after the breaking and entering, a man contacted the victim “out of the blue” to say he had the victim’s iPad and wanted to return it to him, according to Westfield Police Capt. Michael McCabe.

The man allegedly said that he had bought the iPad from a guy in Springfield, McCabe said.

The victim called police to say that he had arranged to meet the party, so Det. Richard Mazza posed as the victim and

met up with Mikhail M. Stepanchuk at Walmart, located at 141 Springfield Road, to retrieve the iPad around 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening, according to McCabe and police logs.

McCabe said that instead of handing over the iPad, Stepanchuk demanded $40 from the “victim,” i.e. Mazza.

“When it appeared that things were going to turn violent” as Mazza refused to hand over $40, the detective then identified himself, McCabe said.

Mazza wrote in his report: “During my interaction with Mikhail, he continued to block my path to leave and demanded $40 from me.”

“Once I identified myself and my Sergeant as Police Officers and advised Mikhail he was under arrest, he ran through a parking lot, across a busy State Highway and into West Springfield

Sixth-grader wins Geography Bee at North Middle School Westfield man arrested for

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – For the past fifteen years, North Middle School has been among thousands of schools in the United States to participate in the Geography Bee using materials and questions from the National Geographic Society. The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world. Schools with students in grades four-eight are eligible for this competition.

Competing on Thursday were the winners from five sixth-grade teams: Alexis Guay, Piper Ashton, Ivan Seleznev, Sam Stackpole and Antonio Phaneuf; two seventh-grade teams: Aidan Welch and Max Pyshnyak, and two eighthgrade teams: Samantha Kaubris and Peter Chrisanthopoulos.

The packed Middle School auditorium was roaring with excitement, until seventh-grade world geography teacher Rebecca Wood called for attention. Wood, who has led the Geography Bee for five years, asked everyone to be quiet during questions and answers, and reminded the students not to say anything even if they knew the answer. Also assisting as timekeepers, scorekeepers and judges were seventh-grade teacher Jon Chretien and eighth-grade teacher CC Costello.

Wood then introduced the final nine contestants, and reviewed the rules. Students would be given written and oral question, and have 15 seconds to answer. Each student was given two chances to ask that a question be re-read, or a See Geography, Page 8

See Chase, Page 8

keeping a ‘house of ill fame’

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A city man has been charged with maintaining a house of prostitution after allowing a known prostitute to reside with him and conduct “business” on the premises.

Kenneth R. McCoubrey, 59, was released on his personal recognizance after being arraigned in Westfield District Court on Wednesday.

McCoubrey owns and resides at 211 Little River Road with Danielle Galloway.

Galloway, 37, was arrested in November after taking $180 in cash from an undercover officer in exchange for sex at this address.

Westfield police detectives had executed an anticipatory search warrant at 211 Little River Road on November 12 after an undercover officer responded to an ad found on backpage.com, according to court records.

McCoubrey told Det. Stephan Dickinson during an interview last month that the “back See House, Page 8

Drug trafficking case moved to Superior Court

Sixth-grader Antonio Phaneuf and seventh-grader Max Physhnyak competed in the championship round of the North Middle School Geography Bee on Thursday. (Photo by Amy Porter)

By CHRISTINE CHARNOSKY Staff Writer WESTFIELD – One of the co-defendants arrested on drug trafficking charges had his case moved to Hampden County Superior Court.

Jacob A. Lisheness, 32, Angelina G. Pagano, 22, and Lisheness’ girlfriend, Selina M. Hine, 22, each face charges of cocaine trafficking of 36-100 grams and conspiracy to violate drug law.

Lisheness was due back in Westfield District Court on Thursday, but didn’t appear because he has already been indicted and arraigned in Superior Court.

Pagano and Hine are both due back in

Westfield District Court on February 2 if their cases aren’t also moved to Superior Court by then.

“Most crimes begin in district court . . . (but) the district court is generally limited to deciding cases for which the maximum authorized penalty for a crime is not more than five years’ imprisonment,” according to mass.gov.

At 10:30 p.m. September 11, police stopped a vehicle, in which Lisheness and Hine were passengers with Pagano as driver after Westfield police had followed the defendants to Hartford and See Court, Page 8

Parents of children with special needs advised to get organized

By AMY PORTER Corresondent WESTFIELD – Parents of children with special needs were given tools and tips on how to organize paperwork at “Let’s Get Organized,” a workshop offered on Thursday by Family Ties of Massachusetts at the invitation of the Westfield Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC).

Mary Castro Summers provided a binder and instructions on how to use it to about 20 parents who participated from Westfield, Gateway and Granville. SEPAC workshops are free and open to families in surrounding communities.

“Our kids come with a lot of paperwork and no instruction manual,” Summer said as she went step by step through ways to organize medical and school records. She said keeping all of the records in one place is also building a foundation for families “because they’re going to be able to use this tool as they move forward with their kids.”

“Your binder will be a way to introduce your child to the community of people who interact with your child,” Summer said.

Besides records, she recommended including a child introductory letter and samples of school and art work. Included in the binder she handed out was a business card holder and magazine strip for informational materials, along with “instructions.”

Summer said that her other children asked her to make a binder

for them, and she also made one for her mother as she got older, for her caregiving.

One of the additional tips that Summer suggested was using a shared family calendar with each member assigned a different color for entries. She also recommended assigned time off for parents, telling the story of one parent who wrote on the family calendar a two-hour block once a month for herself as a doctor appointment, but used it for mental health breaks, such as meeting a friend for coffee.

Summers also gave out a directory of resources with names and contact information of people and organizations available to help families. She introduced Linda Surprenant, the new western regional coordinator of Family Ties, who she said is available as a contact and advocate for families. Surprenant may be reached at lsurprenant@fcsn.org.

Family Ties of Massachusetts, a project of the Federation for children with Special Needs, is a statewide parent-to-parent network providing information and emotional support to families and professionals supporting children with special needs.

SEPAC is a volunteer organization run by parents in Westfield.

On Thursday, February 11 they will be presenting “Dislecksia: The Movie,” the first dyslexic film to offer an alternative perspective of dyslexia as a learning difference, rather than a disability, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Westfield Technical Academy

(L-R) Linda Suprenant, the new western regional coordinator of Family Ties, and Mary Castro Summers, program director, gave a workshop for parents of children with special needs on how to get organized. (Photo by Amy Porter) cafeteria. For more information email westfieldsepac@gmail. com or follow on Facebook at Westfield MA Special Education Parent Advisory Council.

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Officials warn drones causing problems with military planes

By JEANETTE DEFORGE, The Republican CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A bird strike can cause millions of dollars of damage or even crash a plane, now officials are concerned that the increase in the use of drones may cause a bigger problem.

This year more than 700,000 drones have been sold and an estimated 700 nearmisses with military aircraft have been reported across the country, said Lt. Col. James Bishop, director of public affairs for Westover.

Recently, he and other officials announced a list of regulations precautions people should take before flying a drone near Westover, or any other air space.

One of the key ones is to avoid flying within five miles of airspace. Those who do should contact the Westover Airfield Operations or the flight control tower at 413-557-2951 before they do, he said.

The issue is especially important because there are many homes and businesses as well as the Chicopee State Park and two golf courses within that five-mile range, said Maj. Emily Koziol, chief of safety for Westover.

Owners should also fly below 400 feet and keep their done in their sight, Bishop said.

As of Dec. 21, owners are also required to register with the Federal Aviation Administration at http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/ at a cost of $5.

"A drone can have 10 pounds of metal and batteries," Koziol said. "Add heavy, harder under parts they can cause a lot more damage than a two-pound bird."

Because of their size, C-5 jets are less vulnerable than many but can still be damaged or even crash if they hit something. Each engine has multiple blades that spin See Drone, Page 7

In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, military aircrat sit on the tarmac at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Mass., in this view from the base control tower. Civilian and commercial drones flying within a five mile area of the base must now contact the base before they do so. (Dave Roback/The Republican via AP)

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Researchers confirm site of hangings for Salem witch trials

By MARK PRATT RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A team of researchers using historical documents and 21st-century archaeological techniques has confirmed the site where 19 innocent people were hanged during the Salem witch trials more than three centuries ago.

The site, known as Proctor’s Ledge, is a small city-owned plot of woods nestled between two residential streets and behind a Walgreens pharmacy, said Salem State University history professor Emerson “Tad” Baker, a member of the seven-person team, which announced its findings this week.

Historian Sidney Perley had pinpointed Proctor’s Ledge nearly a century ago as the site of the hangings by using historical documents, but his findings were lost to time, and myth, misconceptions and conspiracy theories had taken their place, Baker said.

The current research, known as the Gallows Hill Project, was about correcting

the misinformation many people have about one of the most tragic episodes in American history.

“We are not discovering anything, and we don’t want to take credit for that,” he said. “This is all about the healing, not about the discovery.”

Twenty people suspected of witchcraft were killed in Salem in 1692 during a frenzy stoked by superstition, fear of disease and strangers, and petty jealousies.

Nineteen were hanged, and one man was crushed to death by rocks.

“The witch trials cast a long dark shadow on Salem history,” Baker said.

The top of nearby Gallows Hill had long been thought of as the site of the hangings, but there was no evidence to support that, Baker said. Proctor’s Ledge is at the base of Gallows Hill.

To determine the spot, the team looked at eyewitness accounts of the hangings, then used modern-day aerial photography and ground penetrating radar not available See Witch Trials, Page 7

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2016. There are 350 days left in the year.

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n Jan. 16, 1991, the White House announced the start of Operation Desert Storm to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. (Allied forces prevailed on Feb. 28, 1991.)

ON THIS DATE: In 1547, Ivan IV of Russia (popularly known as “Ivan the Terrible”) was crowned Czar.

In 1865, Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman decreed that 400,000 acres of land in the South would be divided into 40-acre lots and given to former slaves. (The order, later revoked by President Andrew Johnson, is believed to have inspired the expression, “Forty acres and a mule.”)

In 1883, the U.S. Civil Service Commission was established.

In 1920, Prohibition began in the United States as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution took effect, one year to the day after its ratification. (It was later repealed by the 21st Amendment.)

In 1935, fugitive gangster Fred Barker and his mother, Kate “Ma” Barker, were killed in a shootout with the FBI at Lake Weir, Florida.

In 1942, actress Carole Lombard, 33, her mother, Elizabeth, and 20 other people were killed when their plane crashed near Las Vegas, Nevada, while en route to California from a war-bond promotion tour.

In 1957, three B-52’s took off from Castle Air Force Base in California on the first non-stop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, which lasted 45 hours and 19 minutes.

Classical music conductor Arturo Toscanini died in New York at age 89.

In 1969, two manned Soviet Soyuz spaceships became the first vehicles to dock in space and transfer person-

nel.

In 1978, NASA named 35 candidates to fly on the space shuttle, including Sally K. Ride, who became America’s first woman in space, and Guion S. Bluford Jr., who became America’s first black astronaut in space.

In 1989, three days of rioting began in Miami when a police officer fatally shot Clement Lloyd, a black motorcyclist, causing a crash that also claimed the life of Lloyd’s passenger, Allan Blanchard. (The officer, William Lozano, was convicted of manslaughter, but then was acquitted in a retrial.)

In 1992, officials of the government of El Salvador and rebel leaders signed a pact in Mexico City ending 12 years of civil war that had left at least 75,000 people dead.

In 2003, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off for what turned out to be its last flight; on board was Israel’s first astronaut, Ilan Ramon. (The mission ended in tragedy on Feb. 1, when the shuttle broke up during its return descent, killing all seven crew members.)

TEN YEARS AGO: A U.S. military helicopter crashed north of Baghdad, killing the two crew members; it was the third American chopper to go down in ten days. Africa’s first elected female head of state, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was sworn in as Liberia’s new president. “Brokeback Mountain” won four Golden Globes, including best motion picture drama; “Lost” won best dramatic television series while “Desperate Housewives” won for best musical or comedy series.

FIVE YEARS AGO: Former Haitian strongman Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, who’d been living in exile in France, made a surprise return to Haiti as the country wrestled with a political crisis, cholera outbreak and stalled reconstruction from a devastating earthquake. “The Social Network”

won top movie honors at the Golden Globes with four prizes, including best drama and director; “The Kids Are All Right” won for best musical or comedy. Top TV honors went to “Boardwalk Empire” and “Glee.”

ONE YEAR AGO: President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron met at the White House; Obama argued that a resurgent fear of terrorism across Europe and the United States should not lead countries to overreact and shed privacy protections, while Cameron pressed for more government access to encrypted communications used by U.S. companies. Anti-terrorism raids across Europe netted dozens of suspects as authorities rushed to thwart more attacks by people with links to Mideast Islamic extremists. The NCAA agreed to restore 112 football wins it had stripped from Penn State and Joe Paterno in the Jerry Sandusky child-molestation scandal and to reinstate the venerated late coach as the winningest in major college football history.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Author William Kennedy is 88. Author-editor Norman Podhoretz is 86. Opera singer Marilyn Horne is 82.

Hall of Fame auto racer A.J. Foyt is 81. Singer Barbara Lynn is 74. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 73. Singer Katherine Anderson Schaffner (The Marvelettes) is 72.

Country singer Jim Stafford is 72. Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger is 69. Movie director John Carpenter is 68. Actress-dancer-choreographer Debbie Allen is 66. Singer Sade (shah-DAY’) is 57. Rock musician Paul Webb (Talk Talk) is 54. Rhythm-and-blues singer Maxine Jones (En Vogue) is 50. Actor David Chokachi (CHOH’kuh-chee) is 48. Actor-writer-director Josh Evans is 45.

Actor Richard T. Jones is 44. Actress Josie Davis is 43.

Model Kate Moss is 42. Country musician James Young (The Eli Young Band) is 36. Rock musician Nick Valensi (The Strokes) is 35. Actress Renee Felice Smith (TV: “NCIS: Los Angeles”) is 31. NFL quaterback Joe Flacco is 31. Actress Yvonne Zima is 27.

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Update from Rep. John Velis

bill was geared toward education and awareness, which admittedly, is a crucial component to combatting this issue. While education and prevention On Wednesday, the House was in session are extremely important, neither will help an to hammer out the details of a bill to address addict who is currently using. That person is the opioid crisis here in the Commonwealth. already impacted by the effects of the drug. When The original bill was filed by Governor it comes to treatment, this bill is lacking. While it Baker in October and had two main compois crucial that we pass legislation, there is still a nents. The first was a 72 hour prescription lot more that needs to be done. Specifically, the limit on all opioids. This provision was conavailability of resources such as beds in treatment tested by many doctors and patients that suffacilities. Unfortunately, there is not a whole lot fer from chronic pain. The other provision of availability, and it’s even worse here in Western would have allowed a doctor to involuntarily Mass. It’s a big concern, even bigger now that a hospitalize a drug addict for 72 hours if the Drug Court will be opening in Hampden County doctor though the addict posed a danger to that will divert a larger percentage of the populathemselves and others. This type of committion to treatment rather than incarceration. But if ment without a court order raises some serithere are no beds available, addicts will be sent to ous civil liberty concerns, and could even jail rather than to a treatment program. serve to prevent an addict from going to a There is much to be done, and I’m not wasting hospital for fear they may be committed. The any time. On Thursday, I was back in Boston for House did not include this provision in our a discussion on addiction and the opioid crisis. bill. We did include a limit of seven days to Yesterday, I got the opportunity to tour Providence prescriptions for opioids, with an exemption Hospital’s behavioral health unit and learn more for individuals with legitimate chronic illabout the services they offer. I had a long discusness/pain.

REP. JOHN VELIS sion with the administrators and staff to find out My colleagues and I debated 80 amendwhat is lacking with the program and what we as ments that were filed in addition to the base elected officials can do to help. legislation that this bill was composed of. These amendments One thing that kept coming up was that there are not enough were great, but it is crucial that we pass this bill to address an issue that is happening right now, right on our doorsteps. As we treatment beds. It is irrefutable that there are not enough beds, debated these amendments Wednesday, 16 people overdosed in and that is especially true in Western Mass. This is the reason the city of Brockton. Thankfully there were no fatalities, but it why I’ve been setting up these meetings, to find out the facts really drives the point home that we need to take serious and and the numbers, and it’s just being reaffirmed with the more professionals in the industry that I meet with. swift action.

I’ll continue to keep you updated on the process, as well as The bill we debated and passed Wednesday had some great components, for example, the House Bill included an amend- everything else that’s going on in Boston. If you have any quesment that would require the state to create and maintain a cen- tions or concerns, please feel free to email me at john.velis@ tral database with real-time information about available treat- mahouse.gov, or call my office at 413-572-3920. Have a great ment beds and services and where to find them. So many peo- weekend! ­­­——— ple come to me to ask about services, and my office does as Disclaimer: The views expressed in this column are those of much as we can, but the information just isn’t readily available.

This is a step in the right direction for those seeking treatment. the author and not the staff, editor, or publisher of this publicaWe also included language that would further protect a per- tion. son who administers Narcan from civil liability. Much of the

Opiate Legislation

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS MONDAY, JANUARY 18 TOLLAND Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm Planning Board at 7 pm

BLANDFORD Police Department Meeting at 6 pm Selectmen’s Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 TOLLAND School Committee at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Legislative & Ordinance at 6 pm Cable Television Commission at 7 pm

Mass. offering infrastructure, not tax breaks for GE BOSTON (AP) — More details are emerging about the commitments made to General Electric by Massachusetts officials as part of the company's agreement to move its headquarters to Boston from Fairfield, Connecticut.

Officials in Republican Gov. Charlie Baker's administration said Friday that the state was not offering tax breaks or tax incentives to GE, or any direct financial assistance to the company.

Instead, the state has committed to providing up to $120 million for infrastructure once the company chooses a site for its headquarters in the Seaport District.

Infrastructure could cover a range of categories from utilities to road and sidewalk improvements. The state funds would likely be channeled to the projects through the city of Boston.

BLANDFORD Knitting Club at 2 pm Assessor’s Meeting at 5 pm

Free computer basics classes available!

WESTFIELD — Classes are available to the general public and run 2/4/2016-2/25/2016. You must be 18 years old.

Classes are on Thursday evenings from 5-7pm at the Clark Building, East Mountain Road in Westfield. You will learn the very basics of using a computer. How to create a Word document, Email: How To and Tips, Professional and Personal Uses of the internet. This class is designed for beginners.

Participation is on a first come, first served basis. Please call Westfield Community Education at 413.336.3100 to sign up and for more info! Classes fill up fast!

Westfield Bridge Club results 1/6/16 1st, Bill Bozenhard & Ed Rogalski 2nd, Ivy & Jim O'Neill 3rd, Fran Slasienski & Dottie Alexander Westfield Bridge Club results 1/1316 were: 1st, Vi Martinell & Cindy Fullerton

2nd, Rob Tyler & Rick Kane 3rd, Grace Reese & Dottie Alexander Duplicate is played every Wednesday at The American Inn in Southwick from 6:30 - 9:30. All players are welcome.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Rubbish and Recycling schedule update WESTFIELD — Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 18th, trash and recycling will be delayed for one day from the regular schedule. Pickup for Monday will be on Tuesday, etc. with Friday’s pickup taking place on Saturday.

Recycling is on the “B” week schedule.

@ SOUTHWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY Southwick Public Library’s Tuesday Storytime is Fun! SOUTHWICK — You will love Storytime for 2-5 year olds at Southwick Public Library on Tuesday January 26 at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Room. Listen to stories about dinosaur, fairies and more. Learn about sharing. Make a fun craft and sing a song. Sign up in the Children’s Room for January Story time fun or call 413-569-1221 x 4.

Adult Memoir Writing Workshop at SPL SOUTHWICK — T.J. Banks will conduct a 2-part Memoir Writing Workshop at the Southwick Public Library. The first session will meet on Thursday, January 21st and second session will meet on the following Thursday, January 28th in the library’s Community Room. Both sessions will run from 12:30-2:30. Participants are requested to bring paper and pencil or pen.

Everybody has a story to tell, something that he or she really needs to write about. In this workshop, you’re going to explore ways of writing your life stories…of recreating and preserving your memories. But it goes beyond

that. When you write about your past, it comes alive again, and you see connections and meanings that you never realized were there. You find your old self.

People think that writing is hard. Well, it doesn’t have to be. It can be playful. It can be like hunting for treasure. And that’s exactly what you’ll be doing here.

Adult Book Group SOUTHWICK — The selection for February’s meeting of the Southwick Public Library’s Adult Book Group will be available for purchase at the Circulation Desk beginning Saturday, January 2nd. The book being discussed is The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway. Discover how “Thirty-six-year-old biology teacher Gal Garner’s regimented life will never be the same after her estranged sister’s teenage daughter Riley arrives one afternoon unannounced—publisher”.

If you plan on participating in the discussion, and wish to purchase the book, the cost is $5. You may also check-out our copy or request a copy through interlibrary loan. The book group will meet on Wednesday, February 3rd at 12:30 in the library’s Community Room.

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

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

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The Dow dropped over 400 points in afternoon trading Friday amid falling oil prices, weak U.S. economic data and more fear of a major slowdown in China. (AP)

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Cruz on ‘New York values’:

Sorry not sorry

By KATIE GLUECK and NOLAN D. MCCASKILL Politico.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ted Cruz on Friday apologized to those who took offense to his “New York values” comment as a pejorative statement this week — sort of.

Republican poll leader Donald Trump and a contingent of New York Democrats, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Sen. Hillary Clinton, all slammed Cruz’s remarks, which he expanded on at Thursday’s Republican debate.

“It’s been an interesting 24 hours where [they] have all demanded an apology because apparently they’re unhappy about acknowledging that they have embraced New York values. And so I’ve heard their demands, and I am happy to give them an apology,” the Texas senator told "The Sean Hannity Show" on Friday before unloading on New York Democrats.

“I apologize to the millions of New Yorkers who have been abandoned by liberal politicians,” Cruz said. “I apologize for the working men and women of New York who are denied jobs — jobs that have been plentiful just south of Pennsylvania — because Gov. Cuomo bans fracking. I apologize to all the prolife, pro-marriage, pro-Second Amendment New Yorkers who Gov. Cuomo brazenly told have no place in the state of New York because that’s not who New Yorkers are.”

Speaking to a separate group of reporters, he offered the same "apology" to New Yorkers, including he same hits on liberal policies and rhetoric like "crushing taxes and regulation" to anti-fracking policy, and more.

“I apologize to all of the African American children who Mayor de Blasio tried to throw out of their charter schools that were providing a life line to the American dream,” he said.

“And I apologize to all the cops and firefighters and 9/11 heroes who had no choice but to stand and turn their backs on Mayor de Blasio because Mayor de Blasio over and over again stands with the looters and criminals rather than the brave men and women of blue.”

He went on to pledge that “help is on the way,” even for New Yorkers, in the upcoming election, suggesting that he would reverse policies that “don’t help the working men and women of this country but instead further the elite liberal views that have taken this country down a path that is not working.”

Cruz earlier this week said Trump embodied New York values, explaining in the debate that “everyone understands that the values in New York City are socially liberal or pro-abortion or pro- gay-marriage, focus around money and the media.”

In short: “Not a lot of conservatives come out of Manhattan,” he concluded. “I'm just saying.”

Trump fired back at the debate, invoking 9/11 and remarking that he found that comment “very insulting."

Stock market plunge dents Democrat’s ‘rosy’ narrative Obama's upbeat economic assessment is followed by a dramatic sell-off, with Clinton’s fate in the balance

By BEN WHITE Politico.com NEW YORK — Wall Street collapsed again on Friday, extending a brutal market rout that threatens to dent Democrats’ chances in 2016 and give a boost to Republicans who say the world is an increasingly dangerous mess.

The Dow dropped 390 points on Friday amid falling oil prices, weak U.S. economic data and more fear of a major slowdown in China. The blue chip index is off over 8 percent so far in 2016, fueling arguments from Republicans that despite consistent job growth, the U.S. economy is in deep trouble.

The stock market is not a direct reflection of the underlying economy, but volatility and major declines tend to add to economic anxiety and make it harder for the incumbent party to hold onto the White House. Americans’ views about the direction of the nation are already dismal, and a collapsing stock market is not likely to help, analysts say.

“This certainly weakens the upbeat narrative that President Obama offered earlier this week in the State of the Union that things have turned around. That’s a much tougher case to make now,” said Greg Valliere, chief strategist at Horizon Investments. “It’s already tough for one party to retain the White House for three terms. And if Hillary Clinton is hoping to run on the fact that things are clearly getting better, that is also now a tougher case to make for her. Average Americans see regular declines of this magnitude and that’s deeply unnerving to them.”

The hope among Democrats is that the current stock market chaos will prove short-lived and fundamentals of the underlying U.S. economy — including strong job growth, low gas prices and a resurgent auto industry — will assert themselves as the year unfolds to ease voter anxiety.

But market experts say the terrible start on Wall Street — which is now the worst opening to a year on record — could persist for months and strongly benefit Republican candidates like Donald Trump who paint a very grim picture of the nation’s direction.

“The eighth years of an incumbent’s term in the White House have all been pretty horrible for markets with the exception of 1988 when Ronald Reagan was leaving office,” said Jeff Hirsch, editor of the “Stock Trader's Almanac” and an expert in market history. “And the first five months of an election year are generally very telling. If you’ve got a down year, that’s usually indicative of the incumbent White House party being ousted. That clearly puts a damper on Clinton’s prospects. The stock market is a voting mechanism.”

The dark mood on Wall Street plays directly into the hands of Republicans who used Thursday night’s GOP debate to mock Obama’s upbeat State of the Union address in which the president said anyone who is saying the U.S. economy is in decline is “peddling fiction.”

“The president tried to paint a rosy picture of jobs. And you know, he's right. If you're a Washington lobbyist, if you make your money in and around Washington, things are doing great,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said. “The millionaires and billionaires are doing great under Obama. But we have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977. Median wages have stagnated. And the Obama-Clinton economy has left behind the working men and women of this country.”

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Obama’s address reflected an “alternative universe," adding that “the simple fact is that the world has been torn asunder.”

And Trump gladly accepted being described as an “anger” candidate. “I'm very angry because our country is being run horribly, and I will gladly accept the mantle of anger,” Trump said in one of his bigger applause lines of the night. “Our country is being run by incompetent people. And yes, I am angry.”

Not all analysts believe the current down draft on Wall Street will persist or that it reflects any fundamental problems with the American economy. While these analysts acknowledge that big down swings tend to hurt investor and consumer confidence, they say persistent job growth, especially in the services sector, will eventually lead to higher wages and better feelings among voters.

“We are not going to see a big drop in sentiment and when you’ve got such a big drop in gas prices, that will mitigate the hit quite substantially,” said Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics. “Assuming the market stabilizes — and I think it will — most of that extra money from low gas prices will get spent. Market turbulence doesn’t last forever, and if you are a Democrat, you might be quite glad to get it over with now and hope that by November everyone will forget about it.”

Shepherdson and other more hopeful analysts note that the Dow is dominated by big industrial companies that are more reliant on exports, especially to China, and does not reflect strength in the much larger services sector of the U.S. economy.

“It’s really important to remember that the stock market is not the same thing as the real economy,” said Jared Bernstein, See Market Plunge, Page 7

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Marathon bomber loses bid for new trial, told to pay $101M

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's bid for a new trial and ordered him to pay victims of the deadly attack more than $101 million in restitution.

The restitution order, issued

by Judge George O'Toole Jr., is seen as largely symbolic because Tsarnaev is in federal prison and has no ability to pay.

Tsarnaev, 22, was convicted and sentenced to death last year in the 2013 attack. Two pressure cooker bombs placed near the marathon finish line

by Tsarnaev and his brother killed three people and injured more than 260 others.

Tsarnaev also was convicted of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer days later. During the sentencing hearing Tsarnaev admitted that he and his brother committed the bombings, and he apologized to the victims.

His brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died days after the bombing following a gunbattle with police.

The judge, in his order denying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev a new trial, noted that he and a federal appeals court had previously rejected arguments from Tsarnaev's lawyers that he could not receive a fair trial in Boston, where many people knew the victims or had connections to the marathon. The defense also cited intense and continuing local news coverage of the victims and the anniversary of the bombings.

But the judge said the victims, the trial and other marathon-related events also were covered widely by national and international news organizations.

"There is no reason to think — and certainly no specific evidence — that this extensive coverage would have been any different in kind or degree if the trial had been conducted elsewhere," he wrote in his order.

Liz Norden, the mother of two men who each lost a leg in the bombings, said she was pleased the judge denied Tsarnaev's request for a new trial.

"I personally think he did get a fair trial," she said. "He said he did it. He admitted to it. I don't know why they would even consider that what he got was not deserving."

Norden said even though it's obvious Tsarnaev won't be able to pay the restitution ordered by the judge, the order is meaningful.

"I don't think you could ever put a price tag on what any of the victims went through, but to know that the judge took a step and did that, it means something to me," she said.

Boating courses offered

WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Education Department of the Springfield Power Squadron has just reported their spring offering of boating courses, of which there are three: I. BASIC BOATING COURSE II. SEAMANSHIP III. PILOTING Classes will begin on March 2 and require approximately eight weeks to ten weeks of two-hour classes. All three offerings will be taught at the West Springfield Middle School, on Wednesday nights, from 7-9 p.m. Students arriving early (after 6 p.m.) will be offered additional instruction on prior lectures. A review of preceding chapter questions will begin at 6:45 pm.

All three courses are free of tuition, but there is a $65 charge for books and teaching supplies. All instructors are USPS-certified, with experienced boaters in attendance serving as proctors.

The United States Power Squadrons is an education organization, dedicated to teaching boating safety and techniques. Our students are encouraged to take advantage of a complete academic boating education, up to, and including that of Senior Navigator.

Our offerings include the Basic Course, followed by Seamanship, completion of which elevates the student’s rank, and entitles him/her to use the designation “S” in correspondence, and wear the insignia on uniforms, casual clothing, etc.

The courses which follow are all advanced, but do not require pre-requisites, allowing for various levels of education and experience. They are Advanced Piloting, Junior Navigation, Navigation, and finally Senior Navigation. SN is the most advanced rank offered in the hierarchy. The Springfield Squadron plans to offer all of these boating courses, which when completed as a package, will parallel that offered by any of the naval academies’ marine program.

Our fall offerings, beginning October 5, will be the basic ABC Course, Seamanship, and Advanced Piloting. For those needing advanced courses, students are advised to remain in sequence. For more information, or to register, please contact Cdr. Edwin Orwat, N, at (413) 749-0524, or 896-6391. Also, eorwat@ gmail.com.

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Wheels for Thomas WINDSOR, Conn. – Thomas Hastings is a nine year old boy. He loves his family, history and of course, baseball. He may actually be THE biggest Red Sox fan on the planet. But Thomas is not an average nine year old boy. Thomas is one in 3.2 million, literally.

Thomas was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy just after his first birthday. DMD is a muscle wasting, degenerative disease that will rob him of the use of his body - most boys with DMD are confined to a wheelchair by the age of 12.

Unbelievably, Thomas also has congenital scoliosis and as of the fall of 2015 Thomas has endured 14 surgeries to help combat the effects of the scoliosis. The odds of having both congenital scoliosis and DMD are 1 in 3.2 million.

Thomas has both a conventional "old school" wheelchair and a motorized wheelchair. The conventional wheelchair does not provide the support Thomas needs for his back nor does it allow him to the independence to get around by himself. Thomas is able to use his motorized wheelchair to get around his neighborhood a bit and he uses it at school because he is taken to school by a wheelchair accessible bus.

Thomas’s parents have set up a GoFundMe campaign to help raise funds so that they can afford a wheelchair accessible van that will allow him to get out and about more. Currently the Hastings do not have a vehicle that can accommodate his motorized wheelchair. Thomas’s parents have done an amazing job at giving Thomas as full a life as is possible, but as his need for the wheelchair increases and without a means to transport the motorized chair, Thomas is spending more and more time at home.

In the summer of 2016, it is anticipated that Thomas will be paired with a service dog who will be Thomas’ faithful companion and helper. This pairing will require Thomas to travel to the organization’s headquarters for two weeks of training.

The motorized wheelchair is an integral part of the training and the Hastings will need the van to be able to deliver Thomas and his wheelchair to the service dog training center.

Of course, the van will also need to be big enough to accommodate the pooch.

Thomas is an amazing kid. He is an old soul who can win the heart of anyone who is privileged to know him (and those who know of him). Please help us help Thomas. Any donation is appreciated and will help us reach our goal. Thank you in advance.

To learn more about Thomas and his story, or to make a donation, visit https://www.gofundme.com/wheelsforthomas To help spread the word about this amazing little boy, please visit https://www.facebook.com/janet.casey?pnref=story and share his story with all of your friends.

DCR announces Arbor Day poster contest for Mass. fifth-graders BOSTON – Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Leo Roy announced the theme of the 2016 Arbor Day Poster Contest: “Trees Grow with Us and for Us.” Fifth-grade classes from both public and private schools across the state are asked to participate in this year’s contest by having the students create posters and then hosting a school poster contest. The winning poster from each school can then be submitted to the agency for review.

“Whether rural or urban, trees serve as a vital natural resource that benefit us all,” said Roy. “Trees can reduce energy consumption, clean air and water, reduce noise pollution, beautify communities, and provide habitats for wildlife, and it is important that we instill the importance of trees within today’s youth.”

Each year, over 1,500 Massachusetts fifth-graders participate in the Arbor Day poster contest. First place prizes include a tree planting ceremony at the winner’s school, a certificate for art and science supplies, and more. Second Place, Third Place, and Honorable Mention winners will also receive art and science supplies.

“The Arbor Day Poster Contest is a fun way to help fifth graders become curious about and appreciative of trees,” said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester. “I look forward to seeing how students will put their knowledge, imagination and creativity to work.”

This year’s theme, “Trees Grow with Us and for Us!” is designed to increase students’ understanding of trees and the role trees play in their community and in the world around them. The DCR Urban and Community Forestry Program, with support from the U.S. Forest Service, sponsors the annual contest for fifth graders across the Commonwealth.

Posters must be submitted by April 1 and the contest is open to all students currently enrolled in the fifth-grade. An Arbor Day Poster Contest Guide is available on the DCR website or can be obtained by contacting Mollie Freilicher, 413-577-2966 or mollie.freilicher@ state.ma.us.

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

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

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

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

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

Applications must be completed and submitted by March 31, 2016.

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

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Advent Christian Church 11 Washington Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: (413) 568-1020 Email: info@westfieldadventchristian.com www.westfieldadventchristian.com Pastor Merle Beal Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. Praise and Worship Service Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study Friday: 6:30-8:00 p.m. Youth Group for grades 5-8 Baha’i Community of Westfield Sundays - 10 a.m. to 12 noon worship and study classes for children and adults at Daniel Jordan Baha’i School in March Memorial Chapel, Springfield College. Open to the public.

The second and fourth Fridays of every month at 7 p.m.

Westfield study and discussion meetings Call 568-3403.

Central Baptist Church 115 Elm St., Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-0429 Email:cbcabc@comcast.net website: http://www.centralbaptist churchwestfield.com The Rev. Tom Rice, Interim Pastor Adult Sunday School - 9:00am Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Sunday - Worship Hour - 10-11a.m.

Christ Church United Methodist 222 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Pastors Rev. Ken Blanchard and Ron Jackson Phone - (413) 569-5206 Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Air conditioned. Nursery available.

Christ Lutheran Church 568 College Highway, Southwick, MA 01077 Rev. Jeff King, Pastor Phone - (413) 569-5151 Sunday - 8:15, 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

11 a.m. - Contemporary Worship with Children’s Hour and CLC Live with Children’s Hour. Childcare available.

Thursday evenings - Weekender’s Worship - 7 p.m.

Christ The King Evangelical Presbyterian Church 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jason S. Steele, Pastor Office Phone - (413) 572-0676 ctkwestfield.org Weekly Calendar of Events: Sunday - Worship Service - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages - 11 a.m.

Monday - Men’s Group - Sons of Thunder - 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Women’s Bible Study Wednesday - Beginners Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Childcare is available.

Episcopal Church Church of of the the Atonement Atonement The Episcopal Court St., St., Westfield, Westfield, MA MA 01085 01085 36 Court (413) 562-5461 562-5461 (413) http://www.atonementwestfield.net www.atonementwestfield.net Parking off off Pleasant Pleasant Street Street Parking The Rev. Nancy Nancy Webb Webb Stroud, Stroud, Rector Rector The Rev. Sundays: HolyEucharist Eucharistatat88am amand and10 10 am Sundays: Holy Christian Formation at 11 am am First First Tuesdays Tuesdays of of the the month: month: 6:00 6:00 pm pm Healing Healing and and Holy Holy Eucharist Eucharist 6:45 6:45 pm pm Tavern Tavern Theology Theology Wednesdays: Wednesdays: Holy Eucharist andand Healing at at 12:15 pm Holy Eucharist Healing Noon Congregation Ahavas Achim Interfaith Center at Westfield State University 577 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 334, Westfield, MA 01086 Rabbi Efraim Eisen.

Phone - (413) 562-2942 www.congregationahavasachim.org/ email: ahavasachiminquiry@gmail.com Friday or Saturday Sabbath Services 10 a.m.or 7:15 p.m. 2 times/month and Holiday Services.

Call for dates. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service and new members are always welcome.

Monday Hebrew School - 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday School Adult Study Group.

Faith Bible Church 370 Shoemaker Lane, Agawam, MA 01001 Phone - 413-786-1681 Pastor: Rick Donofrio Sunday School for all ages 9:30am Worship Services 10:30am Children’s Service 10:30am Fellowship/Refreshments-12:30am Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting and Bible Study 6:30 pm First Congregational Church of Westfield 18 Broad Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-2833 Fax - (413) 568-2835 Website: churchonthegreen.org Email :office@churchonthegreen.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 9a.m.-1p.m.

Rev. Elva Merry Pawle, Pastor Sara Popp, Church School Coordinator Allan Taylor, Minister of Music Worship Service : Sunday’s 10 AM Church School Sunday 10 AM Childcare Available - Handicap Accessible Fellowship Hour 11 AM First Spiritual Church 33-37 Bliss Street, Springfield, MA 01105 Rev. John Sullivan, Pastor Phone - (413) 238-4495 Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m., Sermon, Healing Service, Spirit Communication.

First United Methodist Church (A Stephen’s Ministry Church) 16 Court Street Westfield MA 01085 413-568-5818 Rev. Bruce T. Arbour Email:FUMC01085@JUNO.COM Worship Service : Sunday’s 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: Sunday 10:30 a.m.

Coffee Hour: every Sunday 11:30 a.m.

Childcare Available-Handicap Accessible Grace Lutheran Church 1552 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Phone - 413-734-9268 Website http://www.gracelutheranonline.com The Rev. John Marquis, Pastor E-Mail -pastorwhite@ gracelutheranonline.com Margit Mikuski, Administrative Assistant mmikuski@gracelutheranonline.com Sunday service - 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday – 9 a.m. - Bible Study Wednesday service - 6 p.m.

Granville Federated Church American Baptist & United Church of Christ 16 Granby Road, Granville, MA 01034 Phone - (413) 357-8583 10 a.m. - Worship Service, Sunday School to run concurrently with Worship Service. Childcare available 11 a.m. - Coffee Hour Monday - 8 p.m. - AA Meeting

Thursday - 7 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice First Saturday - 6 p.m. - Potluck Supper in Fellowship Hall Third Sunday - 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Breakfast Served in Fellowship Hall Third Wednesday - 12 noon - Ladies Aid Potluck Luncheon & Meeting Fourth Sunday - 11:15 a.m. - Adult Study Program led by Rev. Patrick McMahon.

Holy Family Parish 5 Main Street Russell, MA 01071 Rectory Phone: 413-862-4418 Office Phone: 413-667-3350 www.holyttrinitywestfield.com Rev. Ronald F. Sadlowski, Pastor Deacon David Baillargeon Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 5 p.m.

Sunday 8:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m.

Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Communion Prayer Service: 8 a.m. Thursday Confession: Saturday 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. and Sunday 7:30 to 8 a.m.

Handicapped accessible HOLY TRINITY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 335 Elm St., Westfield MA 01085 Rev. René L. Parent, M.S., Pastor Phone: (413) 568-1506 Fax: (413) 572-2533 Website: www.holytrinitywestfield.com Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil - 4 p.m.

Sunday - 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (Polish) and 10:30 a.m.

Weekday Mass: Monday - Friday - 12:10 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3 to 3:45 p.m. or by appointment Handicapped accessible Hope Community Church 152 South Westfield Street Feeding Hills, MA. 01030 413.786.2445 Pastor Brad Peterson Sunday morning worship begins at 10 a.m.

Contemporary worship, life oriented messages, from the Bible, nursery and children’s church available, classes for all ages. Weekly home groups and Bible studies, active youth group, special activities for families, men, women, and children.

For more information, call the church office 413-786-2445, weekdays between 9 a.m. and noon. Please leave a message any other time.

Valley Community Church and Agawam Church of The Bible merged May 2010 to become Hope Community Church Huntington Evangelical Church 22 Russell Road, Huntington, MA 01050 Rev. Charles Cinelli Phone - (413) 667-5774 Sundays - Adult Sunday School - 9 a.m., Sanctuary; Worship Service - 10:15 a.m.; Sanctuary; Children’s Church 10:15 a.m., (downstairs during second half service).

Mondays - Ladies Bible Study - 9:30 a.m.

Tuesdays - Women’s Guild, the 2nd Tuesday of every month in Chapel on the Green; Ladies Bible Study, (all but second Tuesday), 7 p.m., Chapel on the Green.

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 117 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone (413) 568-1780 English: Wednesday & Thursday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Sunday 10-11:46 a.m. & 1-2:45 p.m.

Russian: Tuesday - 7-8:45 p.m.; Saturday 4-5:45 p.m.

Montgomery Community Church Main Road-Montgomery, MA Pastor Howard R. Noe Phone - (413) 862-3284 Office Nondenominational Services every Sunday 9-10 a.m., with Coffee Fellowship following all services.

Weekly Men and Women’s Bible Studies available.

Mountain View Baptist Church 310 Apremont Way Holyoke, MA 01040 Pastor Chad E. Correia 413-532-0381 Email: http://www.mvbaptist.com Sunday Morning Worship - 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Sunday School & Adult Study - 10 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - 7 p.m.

Thursday - Visitation & Soul Winning - 6:30 p.m.

Saturday - Buss Calling & Soul Winning - 10 a.m.

New Life Christian Center 157 Dartmouth Street Westfield, MA 01085 Senior Pastor. Rev. Wayne D. Hartsgrove Phone (413) 568-1588 Sunday School 9:15 am Sunday Service 10:30 am Family Night on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm Youth Night is Fridays at 6:30 pm Life Groups every other Thursday at 6:30 pm and every other Sunday at 6:00 pm New Life Worship Center 118 Meadow Street Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-0344 http://www.nlwcofwestfield.org Pastor Gene C. Pelkey Sundays - 10 a.m. - Worship and Sunday School.

Wednesdays - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Men’s and Ladies prayer groups (call for schedules) Changed Into His Image Class (call for schedules) Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish 127 Holyoke Road Westfield, MA 01085 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 489 Westfield, MA 01086-0489 Pastor: Rev. Daniel S. Pacholec Deacon Paul Federici Deacon Paul Briere Pastoral Minister: Mary Federici Parish/Religious Education Office: (413) 562-3450 Parish Fax: (413) 562-9875 www.diospringfield.org/olbs Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday: 7, 8:30, 11 a.m.

Monday-Wednesday: 7 a.m. Communion Service Thursday & Friday: 7 a.m.

Saturday: 8 a.m. Miraculous Medal Novena Confession: Saturday 3:15- 3:45 p.m.

Handicapped accessible.

Our Lady of the Lake Church Sheep Pasture Road Southwick, MA 01077 Parish Pastoral/Administrative Staff Pastor: Rev. Henry L. Dorsch 569-0161 Deacon: Rev. Mr. David Przybylowski Religious Education: Lynda Daniele 569-0162 Administrative secretary: Joanne Campagnari - 569-0161 Office Hours: Mon.-Wed.: 8:30 - 3:30; Thurs. 8:30-noon Office, household assistant and

Sacristan: Stella Onyski MASS SCHEDULE Sat. 5 p.m. (vigil), Sun., 8, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday 7 p.m.

Penance/confession: Saturdays 4:15-4:45; Wed. before 7 p.m. Mass and by appointment.

Baptisms: Sundays at 11:15 a.m. Arrange with Pastor and a pre- Baptism meeting is scheduled.

Marriage: Arrangements should be made with pastor prior to any reception arrangements as early as one year in advance Exposition of Blessed Sacrament: 1st Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Marian Cenacle of Prayer: Saturdays 7:30-8:30 Charismatic Prayer Meeting: Thursdays 7 p.m.

St. Jude Novena after Wednesday 7 p.m. Mass Miraculous Medal Novena after Tuesday morning Mass Chapel of Divine Mercy, Litany, Rosary, Friday 3-3:34 Home and hospital visits. Please call rectory Anointing of the Sick. Please call the pastor Prayer Line: for special intentions.

Call Marian at 569-6244 Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:15 a.m. at rectory meeting room Pilgrim Evangelical Covenant Church 605 Salmon Brook Street, Route 10 and 202, Granby, CT 06035 Rev. Dennis Anderson, Pastor Phone: (860) 653-3800 Fax: (860) 653-9984 Handicap Accessible.

Schedule: Sunday School - 9 am, Adult - Youth - Children.

Sunday Praise and Worship - 10:30 a.m., Infant and toddler care available.

Men’s Group Fellowship Breakfast - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Call for a Youth Group schedule of events.

You can visit us on the web at: http://www.pilgrimcovenantchurch.org.

Pioneer Valley Assembly of God

Pioneer Valley Assembly of God Huntington, MA 01050 Huntington, 01050 Rev. ChuckMA Vanasse Rev.- Toby Phone (413) Quirk 667-3196 (413)- Service 667-3196 Sunday Phone - 10:30 -a.m. of Worship SundayBible - 10 a.m.

- Service Worship Weekly Study.

Call for of information.

Weekly Bible Study. Call for information.

Pioneer Valley Baptist Church 265 Ponders Hollow Road, Westfield, MA 01085 (corner of Tannery and Shaker Road) Phone - (413) 562-3376 Pastor James Montoro Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Service – 7 p.m. We provide bus transportation for those in need of transportation.

Just call us at 562-3376.

Psalms Springs Deliverance Ministries 141 Meadow Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-1612 Pastor Sharon Ingram Sunday School - 10 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11 a.m.

Wednesdays - Childrens reading hour, 5 to 6 p.m. with Pastor, 4 to 10 years old.

Wednesday Evening - 7 p.m. - Bible Study & Deliverance Service Friday - Y.E.S. - Youth Excellence Services, 13 years old and up.

Russell Community Church Main Street, Russell 01071 Rev. Jimmy Metcalf, Pastor Sunday - 9 a.m. - Sunday School, all ages - Fellowship, parsonage; 10 a.m. - Family Worship; 6 p.m. - Youth Fellowship, parsonage.

Tuesday - 7 p.m. - AA Meeting; Family Bible Class, parsonage.

Wednesday - 9 a.m. - Women’s Prayer Fellowship, parsonage.

Friday - 7:30 p.m. - AA Meeting.

St. John’s Lutheran Church 60 Broad Street Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-1417 http://stjohnswestfield.com Pastor Christopher A. Hazzard Sunday - Adult Bible Study and Summer Sunday School (Preschool - High School) 8:45 A.M. Sunday Worship 10 A.M. Tune in to the taped broadcast of our Worship Service over WHYN (.560 on your AM radio dial) at 7:30 on Sunday morning.

Living Hope Church Pastor Dan Valeri 267 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077 413-569-1882 Living Hope Church - Hope for everyday living!

We are a church that proclaims a message of hope and healing for the hurts and problems of everyday life through the message of Jesus Christ... info@livinghopechurchag.org Service time: 10 AM Thursday Family Night 6:30pm Office hours - Mon through Thurs 9:30am-4pm Southwick Community Episcopal Church 660 College Highway Southwick, MA 01077 Phone: 569-9650 http://www.southwickchurch.com Rev. J. Taylor Albright, Pastor Saturday Evening Worship Service 5 p.m.

Sundays 9:30 AM, Service that blend contemporary worship with traditional liturgy and a family-friendly atmosphere KidZone: Childcare and children’s ministry during the service Sign Language Interpreted Handicapped Accessible Women’s Group: Thursdays 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Good coffee, fellowship and light-weight discussion of faith issues.

Childcare provided.

Southwick Congregational Church United Church of Christ 488 College Highway, P.O. Box 260, Southwick, MA 01077 Administrative Assistant: Minister Bart Cochran Phone - (413) 569-6362 email:swkucc@verizon.net Sunday 10 AM Worship Service – Open Pantry Sunday Minister – Rev. Bart D. Cochran.

Music – The Voice Choir Nursery Available 10:15 AM Church School 11 AM Coffee Hour 3:30 PM O.A. Meeting Tuesday 6:30 PM Bell Choir 7 PM Boy Scouts Wednesday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 7 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Thursday 6:30 PM T.O.P.S. Friday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open 6 PM O.A. Meeting 7:30 PM A.A. 12 Step Meeting Saturday 9-1 PM Henrietta’s Thrift Shop – open

St. Joseph’s Polish National Catholic Church 73 Main Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Social Center: Clinton Avenue Father Sr. Joseph Soltysiak, Pastor Phone - (413) 562-4403 Email - Soltysiak@comcast.net Fax - (413) 562-4403 Sunday Masses - 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Summer Schedule - 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9 a.m., social center Catechism Classes: Monday evenings Daily and Holy Day Masses as announced For more information & links: PNCC.org St. Mary’s Church 30 Bartlett Street, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 562-5477 http://www.St.MarysofWestfield.com Rev. Frank Lawlor - Administrator Rev. Christopher Fedoryshyn, Parochial Vicar Rev. Daniel Brunton, in Residence Deacon Pedro Rivera Deacon Roger Carrier Weekday Mass - Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

Holy Day Masses - 4 p.m. on the eve before, 8:30 a.m. & 6:15 p.m. (bilingual) Confessions Saturdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (lower church) Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass - 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

All Masses are in the upper church, the 11:30 a.m. is in Spanish Handicapped accessible, elevator located to the right of the main entrance.

Adoration and Benediction - Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

St. Mary’s Elementary School (Pre-K-8) (413) 568-2388 St. Mary’s High School (9-12) - (413) 568-5692 Office of Religious Education - (413) 568-1127 St. Vincent de Paul outreach to the poor and needy - (413) 568-5619 St. Peter & St. Casimir Parish 22 State Street Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. William H. Wallis, Pastor Parish Office - 413-568-5421 Mass schedule Daily Mon.-Thurs. - 7:15 a.m.

Saturday Mass - 4 p.m.

Saturday Confessions - 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass- 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Temple Beth El Worship Services Sunday - Thursday Evening, 7 p.m.

Friday evening, 6 p.m.

Saturday evening, 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday morning, 7 a.m.

Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday and Holiday morning, 8 a.m. Ongoing Monday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday afternoons - B’Yachad (Hebrew High School) 6:30 p.m.; Parshat ha Shove study group, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday afternoons - Learning Center (Religious School), 3:15 p.m.; Youth Chorale, 5:15 p.m.

Thursday evenings - Boy Scout Troop #32 meets at 7:30 p.m.

Friday mornings - “Exploring our Prayers” with Rabbi, 7 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield 245 Porter Lake Drive, Springfield, MA 01106 Re. Jason Seymour, Minister http://uuspringfield.org phone 413 736-2324 Handicap accessible Sunday 9:30am and 11am Worship Services, Religious Education and nursery for children, Wednesday 5:30 pm Soulful Suppers Thursday 7PM Choir Rehearsals Monthly Unity House Concerts.

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United Church of Christ Second Congregational Church Rev. Rosemary Dawson, Interim Pastor 487 Western Avenue, P.O. Box 814, Westfield, MA 01086 http://www.secondchurchwestfield.org E-mail: office@secondchurchwestfield.org Office hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Closed Monday.

Phone - (413) 568-7557 Sunday - 10 a.m., Worship Service and Sunday School for preschool through high school.

Sunday evening - Youth Program.

Westfield Alliance Church 297 Russell Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. Jordan Greeley, Pastor Phone - (413) 568-3572 Sunday - 9:30 a.m. - Bible Life a.m. for all ages, nursery care provided; 11 a.m. - Worship and the Word; 6 p.m - evening service.

Word of Grace Church of Pioneer Valley 848 North Road, Route 202 Westfield, MA 01085 (413) 572-3054 Email:office@wordgrace.us http://www.wordgrace.us Chet Marshall, Senior Pastor Sunday Morning Service: 10 a.m.

Sunday evening, 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening, 7 p.m.

Westfield Evangelical Free Church 568 Southwick Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Rev. David K. Young, Pastor Phone - (413) 562-1504 Sunday – 10 a.m. - Morning Worship, childcare available; 8:45 a.m. - Sunday School.

Wednesday - 7 p.m. - Bible Study.

Friday - 6:30 p.m. Awana Children’s Program.

West Springfield Church of Christ 61 Upper Church Street, West Springfield, MA 01089 Phone - (413) 736-1006 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Worship Service; 9:30 a.m. - Bible Study.

Wednesday - 7 p.m., Bible Study.

Wyben Union Church An Interdenominational Church 678 Montgomery Road, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone - (413) 568-6473 Rev. George Karl, Pastor Sunday Worship and Sunday School at 10 a.m.

Summer Worship at 9:30am Nursery Available Bible Studies in both Church and in Members’ homes. wybenunionchurch.com

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a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and a former top adviser to Vice President Joe Biden. “They are related and a large and persistent drop in wealth does eventually hurt consumption. But Republicans are completely wrong about the current direction. The U.S. economy actually looks pretty damned good compared to all the rest, especially when you are talking about the labor market. While wages have not grown very quickly in nominal terms when there is zero inflation that means there have been real wage gains for lots of folks.”

One other silver lining for Democrats could be that the market chaos causes the Federal Reserve to pause in its planned interest rate hiking campaign, something that could lift stocks and overall economic activity.

But while much of Friday’s market sell-off reflected continued concerns over oil prices and China, it also reflected soft data on U.S. economy. The Commerce Department reported Friday that sales at retail stores and restaurants fell 0.1 percent in December, a worrisome signal for an economy dependent on domestic consumption. Industrial production also fell 0.4 percent in December. And some economists now worry that the U.S. has seen the peak for job creation in this economic cycle, something that would bode ill for Democrats running for president this year.

“That final surge in jobs creation in the fourth quarter may have been peak in the labor market for this cycle,” Chris Rupkey, chief financial economist for the Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJ, said in a note to clients on Friday. “This is a time for close monitoring of economic and financial market conditions as the U.S. could be entering a serious slowdown.”

In one ironic twist, Republican candidates for president may be in part creating the same market volatility that they could ultimately benefit from as the election approaches. Market analysts say the uncertainty of an election year in which Trump has stunned many observers with his consistent dominance of the GOP field is a contributing factor to the chaos on Wall Street.

“If it’s Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders versus Donald Trump, that’s not a very palatable choice for Wall Street," said Valliere. "And with Trump, you have the fear of a trade war with China. If it looks like Trump is going to be the nominee.

That is not a positive story for markets.”

In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, Maj. Emily Koziol, of the Westover Air Reserve Base, holds a couple of drones during a safety demonstration at the base's control tower in Chicopee, Mass. Civilian and commercial drones flying within a five mile area of the base must now contact the base before they do so. (Dave Roback/The Republican via AP)

Drone Continued from Page 2 very quickly, if one or more of the blades are damaged it can send the whole off balance and fail, she said.

Recently a C-17 jet at another base struck a two-pound red tailed hawk and it caused $2.5 million in damage. A bird, in comparison, has hollow bones and flesh, not hard parts like a drone, she said.

Drones are also a problem because they are difficult for air traffic controllers to pick up on radar and visually.

At Westover and the nearby Bradley International airport, air traffic controllers can pick up flocks of birds on radar and they will share that information with pilots and each other, she said.

Turkey Vultures and Canada Geese are the biggest problem at Westover and they usually flock at dusk and dawn. They are relatively easy to spot and if an air traffic controller sees a vulture or hawk circling around the runway when planes are taking off and landing, they will send someone out to run sirens or even blast an air cannon to scare them away, she said.

Drones are harder to spot and of course are unpredictable, Koziol said.

It is hard for pilots to see birds when they are flying and is even harder for them to spot a drone, and the C-5 jets at Westover have better visibility than many. It can even be difficult for pilots to see small single-engine planes while in the air, she said.

"We hit birds all the time and we don't even know it," said Koziol, who is also a pilot and instructor pilot. "If it is so hard to see an airplane, seeing a drone is harder and it will be near impossible for us to avoid."

Pilots at Westover also do a lot of low altitude training missions where they are flying as low as 1,000 feet above the ground, which is an altitude some more sophisticated drones can reach, adding to the problem, she said.

The biggest recommendation she has is to talk to the air traffic controllers before flying a drone within the five mile radius of the runway, she said.

In some cases people may be asked to take their drone elsewhere. But Westover does not fly daily and the volume of flights from the neighboring Westover Metropolitan Airport is low so drone owners may be told that it is safe to fly within the five mile radius.

"The tower watch supervisor will work with individuals to make sure they are flying in an air traffic friendly area," Airfield Operations officials said.

Judge: police search that found cocaine in car was illegal SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge has ruled that state troopers illegally searched a car on Interstate 91 last April when they found cocaine and charged two Vermont men with trafficking drugs.

The Republican reports that Judge Richard Carey in Hampden Superior Court ruled Wednesday that cocaine found in the car cannot be used as evidence against the men, and any statements they made are suppressed.

State police pulled over Jed Billado of Essex Junction, Vermont, and Edward Hunt of Winooski, Vermont, for speeding in Holyoke. Carey ruled that Trooper Daniel Moran had no reason to order the two men and a woman out of the car and search the vehicle.

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Pope Francis High School engages Catholic School Management to find founding head of school CHICOPEE – Pope Francis High School today announced that Catholic School Management (CSM), the national leader in consultative guidance for Catholic schools, was recently selected to work with the search committee to identify a founding Head of School for the new Catholic high school formed through the merger of Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic.

With more than 41 years of experience in working with Catholic and secondary schools throughout the United States, Catholic School Management’s consultants are working to identify specific candidates for the position, which school officials hope to fill by July 1.

“Catholic School Management is honored and privileged to be able to work with the Transitional Advisory Committee and the Pope Francis High School Head of School search committee in conducting a national search for the founding Head of School,” said Richard Burke, senior executive consultant for CSM. “There has been a remarkable legacy of quality Catholic education in the Pioneer Valley, and especially in Springfield and Holyoke, and we are confident that this tradition will not only be continued, but significantly enhanced with the opening of Pope Francis High School.”

According to Burke, the ideal candidate will not only be able to organize and motivate a professional and caring staff, but will also be able to tell a compelling story of the need for Catholic secondary education in the Pioneer Valley. “This is a great opportunity for the business, professional, legal, financial and alumni communities to invest in the future of Catholic education, specifically at Pope Francis High School,” he said.

“The opening of Pope Francis High School presents a wonderful opportunity for a visionary and experienced Catholic

school administrator to set the tone for Catholic education for generations to come,” said Burke. “As parents, students and administrators have told us, this founding Head of School must be an excellent communicator of a vision for the future of high-quality Catholic education.”

The creation of Pope Francis High School was announced in 2015 when Springfield Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski revealed that Cathedral High School and Holyoke Catholic High School would be merging into a new school, named in honor of the current Pope. The official merger will take place to coincide with the next academic year, 2016-2017, during which all Pope Francis students will attend school at the current Holyoke Catholic location in Chicopee until the new facility is built at the former Cathedral site on Wendover Road in Springfield.

For more information about Pope Francis High School, visit popefrancishigh.org.

About Pope Francis High School Pope Francis High School is a four-year, co-educational college preparatory school formed through the merger of Cathedral High School and Holyoke Catholic High School.

Currently located in the city of Chicopee at the Holyoke Catholic High School on Springfield Street, a new facility is planned for the former location of Cathedral High School on Surrey Road in Springfield. Beginning in 2016, both Cathedral and Holyoke Catholic High School students will attend Pope Francis High School at the Chicopee location. The new school in Springfield is expected to open for the 2018-2019 school year. For more information about Pope Francis High School, visit popefrancishigh.org.

If you think drones are a passing fad, better think again

By RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — If you're used to thinking of drones as a passing fad, last week's CES gadget show should give you second thoughts.

Tiny, self-piloted copters promise to buzzily follow you around like something out of a Neal Stephenson cyberpunk novel. New drones that could find lost wilderness adventurers or help them see out above treetops; others purport to carry a human passenger at the touch of a button.

None of this, of course, will be happening overnight. Limited battery life means that many commercial models can't fly for more than about 20 minutes at best. Manufacturers haven't yet figured out the best way to keep many tiny drones where they ought to be, given that GPS positioning sucks too much power for their minuscule batteries. Obstacle avoidance systems that would let small drones pilot themselves are still under development. And looming over the entire field are new government rules intended to keep people safe, but which may also slow innovation.

So far, none of those obstacles are slowing down an industry that appears to be in full lift-off. The Consumer Technology Association estimates that U.S. consumer drone spending will more than double to $953 million next year. ABI Research believes the global market for drones will hit $8.4 billion in 2018, with users ranging from the military and oil companies to farmers, journalists, and backyard tinkerers.

As drone capabilities continue to grow, drones may become a mass-market product for average consumers in about three years, says Patrick Moorhead, principal analyst of research firm Moor Insights & Strategy.

"You should be able to get a drone that can effectively follow you, not run into things, and find things on its own," he says.

"That's pretty cool."

That's assuming, of course, that you're not commuting to work in one. At CES, Chinese manufacturer Ehang Inc. unveiled a large drone that it said can carry a human passenger at speeds of up to 60 miles an hour. The four-armed quadcopter has been on more than 100 flights, mostly in wooded areas of Guangzhou, according to Chief Marketing Officer Derrick Xiong. Some — he didn't say how many — have carried a human passenger.

Federal aviation regulators declined to comment on Ehang's human-carrying drone, saying the company hasn't submitted any proposal to authorities. The Federal Aviation Administration advised an Ehang representative at the show to contact its unmanned aircraft system office.

In contrast with the bigger drones, smaller ones were also on display. On the small drone front, Kickstarter-funded Fleye envisions its camera-bearing flying sphere as a kind of personal videographer that follows you around street corners; you'll be able to switch between settings such as "selfie," ''panorama" and "virtual tripod." And because it's encased in what looks like a lightweight football helmet, its propellers pose less risk to bystanders.

"Instead of doing collision detection and avoidance, we just make sure if it collides, it won't hurt," says CEO Laurent Eschenauer.

Toy drone maker Spin Master Inc. showed off an augmented-

reality game in which kids use a real-life drone to rescue tiny virtual people, put out fires and fight aliens. In essence, they're interacting with a virtual world overlaid on the real world; they can see the virtual elements on a tablet they're using to control the drone.

Robolink Inc. wants you to learn how to program using its "CoDrone," a flying electronics kit you can instruct to jump off a table into someone's hand with a simple line of code.

CEO Hansol Hong describes the educational product as "where Khan Academy meets drone."

But the reach of some small drones still exceeds their grasp.

Companies like San Jose-based UNorth Inc., maker of the Mota; Newark, Delaware-based Onagofly; and South Korean ByRobot Co. all said they're still tweaking the system needed to make tiny drones weighing less than half a pound follow their owners.

For instance, ByRobot co-founder James Hong said its engineers still need several months to modify the way its drone uses wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals. The changes should help maintain a reliable connection to the user's smartphone, making possible the "follow me" function in the absence of GPS, which the company considers too powerhungry for smaller drones.

With the potential for millions of new flying objects buzzing around the country in coming years, the FAA is working on new drone-safety rules. By this spring, the agency plans to unveil regulations to allow streamlined approval of commercial drone uses, instead of the case-by-case system it uses now. Last month, the FAA began requiring registration for drones weighing between about half a pound and 55 pounds.

Even as they come up with new rules, regulators don't know exactly where the technology is headed, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta acknowledged in a speech to CES attendees.

"This is not going to be a finite process, where one day we sit back and say OK, we're done," Huerta said in a speech Wednesday. "Maintaining the highest levels of safety requires us to constantly evolve in our approach."

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The team made other interesting discoveries. They determined there probably never was a gallows at the site. More than likely, the executioners tossed a rope over a large tree.

Baker also stressed that there is no evidence that any of the victims were buried at Proctor’s Ledge — it’s too rocky and the soil is too shallow.

“I think knowing the exact location where the executions took place is important because we want to get history right,” Mayor Kim Driscoll said. “It’s also an opportunity to come together and recognize the injustice and tragedy.”

The city plans to place a marker at the site but also wants to respect the rights of the people who live in the area, the mayor said. The city doesn’t want visitors tramping through private backyards looking for the spot, she said.

Instead, she encourages visitors to go to the memorial and museum downtown.

Baker said a memorial at the site is important.

“We need to have that exact spot marked so it can never be lost again,” he said.

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Part of the pursuit took place along the CSX tracks that run along Springfield Road.

West Springfield police officers joined Westfield police officers at approximately 6:45 p.m. as they tracked Stepanchuk.

The suspect was finally found at around 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday night at his parent’s home, located at 137 Great Plains Road in West Springfield, but before he could be arrested, he again ran into the woods and was apprehended about a half mile away, according to Mazza.

He was booked at the West Springfield Police Department and transported back to Westfield until his Thursday arraignment.

Stepanchuk, 27, was arrested on charges of receiving stolen property over $250, resisting arrest and attempt to commit a crime (unarmed robbery), according to police logs.

When Stepanchuk was arraigned in Westfield District Court on Thursday, he was held in lieu of $500 cash.

Charges listed on court documents only include receiving stolen property over $250 and resisting arrest.

Stepanchuk is due back in court on February 11.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec @thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

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word be spelled. Each student would be eliminated after two incorrect answers. Questions were oral and written, and in some cases maps were handed out and reviewed before the questions were asked.

The first set of questions Wood asked was about the United States, while later questions included world geography. After four rounds of questions, four students were excused and thanked for their participation. Another student was eliminated after each of the fifth- and sixth-round of questions leaving two finalists for the championship round: sixth-grader Antonio Phaneuf from Alexandra Elder’s class, and seventh-grader Max Pyshnyak from Jon Chretien’s class.

“I was more nervous than he was,” Chretien said after the competition.

After three more sets of questions, sixth-grader Antonio Phaneuf was declared the champion, and received a medal and certificate from Wood.

“I didn’t think I was going to win it,” Phaneuf said. “I just tried to stay positive, and I did my best.”

“So proud,” his mother Maureen Phaneuf said. “I didn’t realize it was against seventh and eighth graders, so I thought they might have an unfair advantage.”

She said that she would not have known that Antonio was even competing if she hadn’t gotten a robo-call from the school the day before.

Each school Geography Bee champion is eligible to take a written test upon winning the Bee in his or her school. One hundred school winners from each state proceed to the state level finals in April, based on their scores on the written test as determined by the National Geographic Society.

The Geography Bee winner in each state and territory proceeds to the National Geographic Bee in Washington D.C. for a two-day competition in May. On the first day, the 55 state and territory (District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Pacific Territories, and the overseas U.S. Department of Defense schools) winners are narrowed to a field of ten finalists.

The ten finalists compete on day two and the winner is announced and wins a college scholarship.

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Bethlehem re-enactment closes Christmas season WESTFIELD – Gatekeeper King Herrod1 bethlehem bakery2 child on Sea of Galilee King Herrod2 Bethlehem bakery1 Toy maker Wool Trader Spice shop dining bethlehem bakeryThe Christmas season ended Sunday with parishioners at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church taking a visit to Bethlehem for the “Miracle of Jesus.”

Lining up at the City Gates each visitor was given a map to Bethlehem and then they stepped through the gate and back in time. The parish center was transformed to delight the senses thanks to the hard work of Religious education coordinator Sheila Conroy, Mary Regan, and a team of dedicated volunteers.

Wandering through exhibits featuring the Census Taker, Toy Maker, and Wool Trader, parishioners met costumed characters sharing stories of the time surrounding Jesus’ birth. On the shore of the Sea of Galilee, a net cast from a boat was filled with fish and the sound of waves crashing the pier set the scene as children decorated their catch. At the Spice Shop samples of Frankincense and Myrrh were offered. Merchants encouraged visitors to look for the newborn king, “We hear a baby was born last night in a manger.” Then came the whispered advice, “Beware of King Herrod.

He wants to hurt the baby Jesus.”

Each exhibit visited earned a scratch and sniff sticker for the map of the city of Bethlehem. The challenge to participants was to fill out their map with stickers from each scene. The Census Taker offered a sticker smelling of money.

But the sticker from the live drama at the Nativity scene smelled like a stable. More appetizing, was a visit to the Bakery where hungry tourists got to roll out bread for a snack or enjoy a lunch of

soup. “We enjoyed our visit to Bethlehem,” said Irene Breton who toured the city along with her husband Richard.

“This was a wonderful way for our whole parish family to end the Christmas season together,” said Fr. Daniel Pacholec after touring the city. “Volunteers re-created

the city with hours of hard work. Great costumes and scenery, and people to play the roles need an audience.

Today was a real treat for all ages.”

“The children especially enjoy this reenactment and this is why so many parishioners volunteer their time and

talents to help set up the gymnasium, decorate, play the various roles, donate props, and help to clean up afterwards. It’s our parishioners who make events like this possible. Thank you to everyone who helped and attended the “Miracle of Jesus” event,” said Sheila Conroy.

Bring a Cat in from the Cold WESTFIELD — While some lucky cats curl up in front of the fireplace for a nice

winter nap or a turkey snack from Thanksgiving dinner, the Westfield Homeless Cat Project (WHCP) is overwhelmed with calls about abandoned cats and kittens freezing outside. WHCP has rescued a number of wonderful, friendly cats and kittens that are ready for adoption.

November WHCP adoption open houses for cats and kittens will be held at 1124 East Mountain Road in Westfield Thursdays from 5 – 7 PM, Saturdays from 11 AM – 3 PM, and Sundays from 1– 3 PM. The purrfect cat is waiting to warm your heart and lap on cold winter nights.

Email westfieldhcp@aol. com.

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bedroom” is Galloway’s “workspace.”

By McCoubrey’s “own admissions he was fully aware of Danielle Galloway having sex for a fee,” Dickinson wrote in his report.

Even after Galloway’s arrest on charges of prostitution, McCoubrey allowed Galloway to use his cell phone number to place ads soliciting sex, Dickinson wrote.

McCoubrey allegedly told Dickinson he “allowed Danielle to continue selling sex for a fee because . . . she could not stop.”

Evidence found on McCoubrey’s cell phone and computer show that he “should have known, was aware and did not do anything to stop Danielle Galloway’s prostitution,” according to Dickinson’s statement of facts.

On October 10, McCoubrey had called police because two men, presumably Galloway’s “customers,” refused to leave and used the police to escort them off the property.

Galloway is facing charges of possession of Class A drug, to wit: heroin (10 bags), sexual conduct for fee and possession of Class B drug, to wit: crack cocaine, according to police logs.

Massachusetts law Chapter 272, Section 24 states: “Whoever keeps a house of ill fame which is resorted to for prostitution or lewdness shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two years,” according to malegislature.gov.

McCoubrey is due back in court on March 11.

Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

allegedly witnessed them purchasing 57 grams of cocaine and concealing it in the hood of Pagano’s 2008 Volkswagen.

Lisheness, who has a long criminal record including twenty guilty convictions in the Commonwealth dating back to 2001, which include assault with a dangerous weapon and numerous default warrants, will remain free on $3,000 cash bail.

——— Staff Writer Christine Charnosky can be reached at christinec@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS WESTFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Jan. 18: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - NO SCHOOL

Jan. 19: Chicken Patty on a Bun, Baked Beans, Mexicali Corn, Fruit Choice

Jan. 20: Tomato Soup, Sloppy Joe on WW Bun, Green Beans, Heartzels Pretzels, Choice of Fruit

Jan. 21: Pork Patties on WW Bun, Potato Wedges, Mixed Vegetables, Homemade Corn Bread, Choice of Fruit

Jan. 22: WG Pizza W/Turkey Pepperoni, Steamed Carrot Coins, School Baked Cake with Frosting, Fruit Choice

Jan. 19: Combo Basket w/ Chicken Nuggets, Tator Tots and Mozzarella Sticks, Steamed

Jan. 20: Tomato Soup, Turkey Sandwich with Lettuce and Tomato, Broccoli, Choice of Assorted Fruits

Jan. 21: Tacos w/ Lettuce, Tomato &Cheese, Spanish Rice, Black Bean and Corn Salsa, Corn Bread, Choice of Assorted Fruits

Jan. 22: Vegetable Bean Soup, Ham and Cheese Bagel, Sweet Potato Wedges, Apple Crisp

Jan. 19: Chic` Penne, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit Choice, Milk

Jan. 20: School-baked Calzone w/Marinara, Green Beans, Fruit Choice, Milk

Jan. 21: HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS, BREAKFAST ONLY

Jan. 22: HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS, BREAKFAST ONLY

WESTFIELD NORTH & SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS Jan. 18: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - NO SCHOOL

GATEWAY SCHOOLS Jan. 18: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - NO SCHOOL

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Westfield’s senior swimmers on “senior night” Friday. (Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

Family members, friends, and fans cheer on the Westfield High School swim team during “senior night” against visiting Amherst Friday. (Photo by Lynn F. Boscher)

Senior sensations

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD – It was another productive competition for the Westfield High School swim program, and an especially exciting day for the seniors in their final home meet of the 2015-16 season.

BOYS’ SWIMMING Westfield 91, Amherst 80 Nick Rosso won two events (50 freestyle, 100 butterfly), and helped propel two relay teams – the 200 free (Cole Viamari, Rosso, Patrick Lurgio, Gabe Centeno) and 400 free (Viamari, senior Sam Cloutier, Lurgio, Rosso) – to victory.

Westfield won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:43.25, and the 200 free in 1:41.52.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING Westfield 122, Amherst 60 Kelsey Johnstone finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:15.99) and 100 backstroke (1:03.54), and was part of an all-senior medley relay team (Kate McCabe, Johnstone, Samantha Dolan, Annie Goyette), which won with a time of 2:05.00.

Westfield produced several first-place finishers: Rachel Charette (50 free, 27.25), senior Clarisse Jones (diving, 1:69.90), senior Hannah Ditto (100 free, 1:00.92), freshman Lizzie Fraser (100 breaststroke, 1:20.56), and the 400 free relay team (Ditto, Madi Robitaille,

Sara Russell, Charette) in 4:03.75.

“It was a good senior night with both teams winning,” Westfield swim coach Tom Lewis said.

BOYS’ HOOPS

Renaissance runs Rams Renaissance 80, Southwick 56 Southwick’s Nick Moccio scored a teamhigh 16 points. Rams’ Tim McGrath and Ryan LeClair each had 13.

Southwick hung tough until the second quarter when Renaissance went on a 30-11 run.

“They’re a really fast team – good defense, good offense,” Southwick coach Dylan Dubuc said of the opposition. “They really put it to us in the second quarter, and that was pretty much all she wrote.”

Tigers overcome Saints Westfield Technical Academy 51, St. Mary 45 Tim Shevchenko had a monster night to lead Westfield Tech. Shevchenko recorded a double-double against St. Mary, scoring 18 points See H.S. Roundup, Page 11

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2016 HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 16 WRESTLING at 7th Annual Quabbin Midland Duals, Quabbin Regional Middle/High School, 9 a.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Algonquin, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 6:30 p.m. ***Sunday, January 17*** LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Oakmont, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, Holyoke, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, January 18 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 19 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Central, Putnam at Smith College, Northampton, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING at Northampton, JFK Middle School, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20 JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Suffield, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 4 p.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Auburn, Horgan Skating Arena, 5:30 p.m.

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

WRESTLING at Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 21 PVIAC SKI Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Putnam, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING at Newton South, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Putnam, 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 23 WRESTLING at Burt Berger Invitational, Chicopee High School, 9 a.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Archbishop Williams, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Groton-Dunstable, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 5 p.m. ***Sunday, January 24*** JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Arlington, Emmanuel College, 1:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Arlington, Emmanuel College, 3 p.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Shrewsbury, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 5 p.m.

Monday, January 25 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING at Belchertown, Chestnut Hill Community School Pool, 4 p.m.

PVIAC SKI Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Amherst, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Amherst, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Minnechaug, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27 WRESTLING at South Hadley, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 28 PVIAC SKI Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at West Springfield, Olympia Ice Center, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, January 29 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

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

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Belmont, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 30 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Shrewsbury, North Star Youth Forum Ice Rink, 5:50 p.m.

WRESTLING at Quad Meet, Braintree High School, 9 a.m. ***Sunday, January 31*** JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia Ice Center, West Springfield, 4 p.m.

Monday, February 1 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY

at Algonquin, New England Sports Center, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Northampton, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 2 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS” HOOPS at Agawam, 5 p.m.

PVIAC SKI Race, Berkshire East, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Agawam, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 3 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 4 p.m.

WRESTLING at Agawam, 7 p.m.

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

Thursday, February 4 LONGMEADOW (WHS Co-op) GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY at Belmont, Virglirolo Rink, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Chicopee, 7 p.m.

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

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

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

WRESTLING at West Springfield, 9 a.m.

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

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

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

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

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Ludlow, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 10 WRESTLING vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

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

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Amherst, 7 p.m.

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

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

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

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

Saturday, February 13 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. O’Bryant High School, 3:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOYS’ HOOPS at Northampton, 7 p.m.

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

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

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

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

BOYS’ HOOPS at Chicopee, 7 p.m.

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

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

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Saturday, January 16 No Sports Scheduled Monday, January 18 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, January 19 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Dean Tech, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Mount Everett, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Mount Everett, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 21 No Sports Scheduled Friday, January 22 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 23 No Sports Scheduled Monday, January 25 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Gateway, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, January 28 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

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

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 16 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee Comp, Fitzpatrick Arena, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, January 18 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Taconic, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, January 19 BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Mount Everett, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20 Thursday, January 21 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5:45 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School South, 6 p.m.

Friday, January 22 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Amherst, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 23 Monday, January 25 Tuesday, January 26 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Commerce, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. South Hadley, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 28 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5:45 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Gateway, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Gateway, Westfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 29 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Sci-Tech, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 16 BOYS’ WRESTLING vs. Lynnfield, Triton Regional High School, 10 a.m.

Monday, January 18 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, January 19 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Mohawk, Pope Francis, Mahar at Smith College, Northampton, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Mohawk, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Mohawk, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Dean Tech, 5:30 p.m.

WRESTLING at Gateway, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Dean Tech, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 21 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 22 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Hampshire, Pioneer Valley Regional at Smith College,

Northampton, 3:45 p.m.

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

BOYS’ HOOPS at Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 23 No Sports Scheduled Monday, January 25 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Ware, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Academy, Sherry A. Webb Gymnasium, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Smith Academy, Sherry A. Webb Gymnasium, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27 WRESTLING at Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 28 JV BOYS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Palmer, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 29 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Saturday, January 16 BOYS’ WRESTLING vs. Granby, Time TBD Monday, January 18 GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 19 GIRLS’ HOOPS at Hampden Charter School of Science, 4:30 p.m.

JV BOYS” HOOPS at Hampden Charter School of Science, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS at Hampden Charter School of Science, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 20 BOYS’ WRESTLING vs. Southwick, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 21 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS vs. Franklin Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, January 22 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, January 23 BOYS’ WRESTLING at Mount Everett, 9 a.m.

Monday, January 25 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 27 JV GIRLS’ HOOPS at Pioneer Valley Christian, 4:30 p.m.

BOYS’ WRESTLING vs. Hampshire, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ WRESTLING vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 28 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East, Charlemont, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ HOOPS at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. Gateway, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.

Friday, January 29 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, January 30 BOYS’ WRESTLING at Albany, 9 a.m.

Monday, February 1 JV BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ HOOPS vs. McCann Tech, 6:30 p.m.

WSU WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULE JANUARY 1/16/2016 Men’s Ice Hockey at UMass Dartmouth Hetland Arena New Bedford, MA 4:00 p.m.

1/20/2016 Women’s Basketball at Salem State University Salem, MA 5:30 p.m.

1/20/2016 Men’s Basketball at Salem State University Salem, MA 7:30 p.m.

1/21/2016 Men’s Ice Hockey at Worcester State University Hart Recreation Center (Holy Cross) Worcester, MA 8:45 p.m.

1/22/2016

Women’s Swimming at University of Saint Joseph West Hartford, CT 6:00 p.m.

1/23/2016 Men’s Track at Springfield College Invitational I Springfield, MA 10:00 a.m.

1/23/2016 Women’s Track at Springfield College Invitational I Springfield, MA 10:00 a.m.

1/23/2016 Women’s Swimming vs Western Connecticut State Westfield, MA 1:00 p.m.

1/23/2016 Women’s Basketball vs Bridgewater State University Westfield, MA

1:00 p.m.

1/23/2016 Men’s Ice Hockey at Framingham State University Framingham, MA 2:40 p.m.

1/23/2016 Men’s Basketball vs Bridgewater State University Westfield, MA 3:00 p.m.

1/27/2016 Women’s Basketball vs Worcester State University Westfield, MA 5:30 p.m.

1/27/2016 Men’s Basketball vs Worcester State University Westfield, MA 7:30 p.m.

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H.S. Roundup and hauling in 13 rebounds.

Matt Wood delivered 12 points for WTA, and Tyler French chipped in with seven points and 13 rebounds.

“Every time we started getting a comfortable lead,” Westfield Tech coach Kyle Dulude said, “St. Mary’s came roaring back. I give those kids a lot of credit. They didn’t quit.”

St. Mary converted four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, forcing the Tigers to respond.

“We have a big 3-game week next week and really need to get focused if we want to get back to .500,” coach Dulude

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Continued from Page 9 said. “That is our goal at the moment, besides playing better defense.”

GIRLS’ HOOPS

Saints down Tigers St. Mary’s 46, Westfield Technical Academy 19 Madie Donais scored a game-high 20 points to lead St. Mary to victory on the road. Saints’ Steph Allen and Marissa Hannoush finished with eight and five, respectively.

Heather Lannon (7 points), Taya Allen (4), and Jaymee Hall (4) led the Westfield

Tech attack.

“This was by far our best game of the season,” Westfield Tech coach Matt Seklecki said. “We’re looking optimistic for the next one.”

Gators clipped Franklin Tech 50, Gateway 47 Franklin Tech rallied from a sevenpoint first half deficit en route to a road victory. Franklin Tech outscored Gateway 18-8 in the third quarter.

Tim Shevehenko (35) out reaches Alex Qui (32)

Drew Collins (4) takes a free throw.

Luke Willenborg (12) bounce passes to Alex Qui (32).

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RUBES Leigh Rubin

AGNES Tony Cochran

ARCHIE Fernando Ruiz and Craig Boldman

DADDY’S HOME

Tony Rubino and Gary Markstein

YOUR

HOROSCOPE

Contract Bridge

By Jaqueline Bigar

DOG EAT DOUG

Brian Anderson

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016: This year you will not hesitate to say “no” to that which does not work for you.

Others often feel tested by your brutal honesty. As a result, people react in unexpected ways around you. If you are single, expect a certain amount of push and pull between you and others, no matter how strong the attraction is. If you are attached, the two of you need to iron out certain domestic issues. Make it OK to disagree, but learn to respect each other’s views. Expect a positive change around your home and domestic life. ARIES is always challenging.

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

SCARY GARY

Mark Buford

DOGS of C-KENNEL Mick and Mason Mastroianni

B.C. Mastroianni and Hart

ONE BIG HAPPY Rick Detorie

ANDY CAPP Mahoney, Goldsmith and Garnett

ZACK HILL John Deering and John Newcombe

ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might be acting in a surprising way, which could make a big difference in what goes on. Your softer side emerges, allowing you to relate on a more intense level. People still never know what you will do next. This unpredictability is part of your charm. Tonight: All smiles.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You might be able to happily vanish after you indulge a child or loved one. It also is possible that you will invite along a special person to join you on a retreat. You could be paving the path to an exceptional day that won’t be forgotten for a long time. Tonight: As you like it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You’ll find yourself in a situation that you would prefer not to be involved in. Stay in touch with your needs. Avoid making implicit demands that simply put too much of a burden on others. At the same time, don’t allow someone else to pressure you. Tonight: Togetherness.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Defer to others, and don’t interfere with their plans. You might need to handle some other matter involving an older relative. You could be overtired by the time you accomplish what you must.

A partner is likely to be particularly challenging. Tonight: Say “yes” to living.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Keep reaching out to someone at a distance. There is an abundance of caring around you. You might enjoy kicking back and just going with the flow.

You don’t need to make the first move.

Let someone demonstrate his or her true feelings. Tonight: Off to a movie or concert.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Interact with one other person directly. Your ability to come from a centered place will anchor the situation.

Make it possible to relate on a one-on-one level without distraction, and stay on top of what you need to do. Tonight: Spend some quality time with special people.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You could be in a situation where you get into a hassle over a day-today matter, despite your best efforts. You might want to stay close to home. Even in this situation, pressure builds. Remember the power of a nap. Tonight: Share the moment with a roommate or a family member.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Let more energy flow from you.

You still have a lot to share, and you might have a hard time coming to terms with someone else’s difficult behavior.

Make an effort to indulge a dear friend who might be blue. You have no idea what a difference you make. Tonight: Relax.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You need to stay centered and avoid a problem. Tap into your inner child, and you will have a lot more fun with a friend. Consider your options once everyone feels more relaxed. Sometimes you don’t realize how memorable these fun moments are. Tonight: Time to play.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You are coming from a centered point of view, but to many people it might seem as if you are being difficult.

You need to understand what is happening and how fragile someone close to you is. This person is tied to your personal life. Try to avoid hassles. Tonight: Close to home.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You will jump through some hoops for someone close to you.

Not that you need this person’s admiration, but he or she needs that extra effort or attention. Pay attention to what is happening behind the scenes with a neighbor

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or sibling. Tonight: Hang out at a favorite spot.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Don’t become too carefree and cause yourself a problem. You have a tendency to go overboard, and right now, that kind of behavior might be more enticing than ever. A friend proves to be provocative. Let the situation go, for the moment.

Tonight: Rein in your wildness.

BORN TODAY Singer Aaliyah (1979), TV presenter James May (1963), model Kate Moss (1974)

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Patriots DL Jones’ status unknown for playoff against Chiefs

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots would have loved to spend the week with nothing else to worry about except Saturday's playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Then Pro Bowl defensive lineman Chandler Jones wandered over to the local police station, shirtless and disoriented, leaving his house reeking of burnt marijuana. Suddenly, the defending Super Bowl champions were back on defense.

Fortunately, they're pretty good at it.

"I mean, are there any more questions about the Chiefs here?" coach Bill Belichick said on Thursday after nine straight unanswered questions about Jones' unusual weekend. "The rest of it, I'm done talking about. We issued a statement, that's it."

Jones apologized to his teammates and the New England fans on Thursday, saying he made a "pretty stupid mistake," but he declined to elaborate on what happened. Belichick refused to say whether Jones would be benched for fear of revealing valuable strategic information to the Chiefs.

In the Patriots' locker room, the players said they would have no trouble putting the incident aside on Saturday. And it's hard to doubt them, after what they have gone through over the last 12 months and beyond.

Hours after New England's 45-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game last January, the team was accused of illegally deflating the footballs.

Even before the league investigation that would find them guilty, the Patriots plugged up their ears and dug in their heels.

And went on to win the Super Bowl.

A season earlier, New England recorded its now-customary 12-win season, AFC East title and trip to the conference championship game despite releasing tight end Aaron Hernandez over the summer, shortly before he was charged with first-degree murder. (He was convicted in April 2015, a few months after his former teammates' Super Bowl victory.)

"I think coach Belichick does a great job of really just, like, brainwashing us," defensive back Duron Harmon said this week. "We just try to ignore all the distractions, whether it's that situation or 'Deflategate,' or any other distraction. We just try to ignore the noise."

If Jones is benched for part of the game, the Patriots will be giving up a pass-rusher whose 12 1/2 sacks were the fifth most in the NFL this season.

Here are a few other things to look for in Saturday's game: WE ALL WANT TO BE BIG, BIG STARS: Kansas City won 10 in a row to close out the regular season and then added a 30-0 win over Houston in the wild-card round. The winning streak is the longest in team history and longest active streak in the league.

"You don't win 11 games in a row by accident," Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater said. "There are not a lot of things that they haven't been doing well."

New England has lost four of its last six games, but still coasted to its 12th division title in 13 years and its sixth straight first-round bye.

STANDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Steven Jackson was out of football when Belichick called just before Christmas, looking for someone to replace injured running backs Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount.

"I understood that this is probably the last opportunity that I will have a chance, a significant chance, to win a Super Bowl," said Jackson, 32. "This is the week ... we're talking about, why I decided to take coach up on the offer."

Jackson hadn't been in the playoffs since he was a rookie in 2004 with the Rams. He is expected to share carries with James White and Brandon Bolden for as long as his conditioning holds up.

"It's a long time coming for me," Jackson said. "The last two or three weeks have been a whirlwind."

STARING AT THE VIDEO: Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he isn't worried about "Spygate," ''Deflategate," or any of the other allegations of Patriots misdeeds.

"I mean, I've heard of things happening, but I haven't had any of those problems," he said this week. "You go play. You worry about all that, that's not how you win the game, right?"

The Patriots were penalized by the league in 2007 after they were caught videotaping opposing coaches' signals, and again this offseason after an NFL investigation found they used improperly inflated footballs in the AFC title game.

Other reports have accused Belichick and his minions of rifling through the trash in the visitors' locker room or providing opponents with warm Gatorade. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wondered aloud why the headsets always go out when he plays in New England.

Some opponents have said they brought extra security or barricaded their locker room door when visiting Gillette Stadium.

Reid isn't changing anything.

"You concentrate on getting better at your fundamentals, techniques and those great players you've got to play against," he said. "All that other stuff (is a) distraction."

SO COME DANCE THIS SILENCE: It's the only game this weekend that isn't a rematch from the regular season; the teams have never met in the postseason. That doesn't mean they have no history.

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NASCAR RACE COUNTDOWN — TOP 5 OF 2015

No. 1: Logano’s Daytona 500 victory Hendrick Motorsports dominated the race, but Team Penske got the win

By Godwin Kelly godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com

During the past several weeks, NASCAR This Week has counted down the top-five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races held in 2015. This is the last of a five-part series, with the season- opening Daytona 500 landing the No. 1 position as the top race of last year.

The old saying is “save the best for last,” but NASCAR turned the tables on that by holding its most exciting race, lap for lap, in the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

A fairy-tale start by a retiring legend turned into crazy three-wide racing, with the sport’s most popular driver pacing the field late in the game.

But in the end, a rising star once considered the “greatest thing since sliced bread” captured NASCAR’s biggest race.

Joey Logano, touted in his teens as the next Jeff Gordon, beat a Who’s Who of Cup drivers to the stripe in front of an estimated 130,000 fans at Daytona International Speedway.

Logano, 24, pocketed $1,581,453. “Sliced Bread” instantly became Bread Winner.

Kevin Harvick, the 2014 Sprint Cup champ, was second, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. was third.

Joey Logano celebrates in Vctory Lane after hard-fought Daytona 500 triumph. GETTY IMAGES/CHRIS GRAYTHEN Godwin Kelly is the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s motorsports editor and has covered NASCAR for 30 years. Reach him at godwin.kelly@ news-jrnl.com

Earnhardt — the defending 500 champ and now a 13-time most popular driver — led from laps 114 to 145 of the scheduled 200 laps. The scheduled 500-miler was extended three laps, to 203, for a green-white-checkered finish.

Logano’s Ford crossed the finish line .219 seconds ahead of Harvick's Chevy.

Gordon, who was making his final 500 start, led a race-high 87 laps

before crashing his No. 24 Chevy on the final lap and finishing 33rd.

The win symbolized Logano's coming of age, after four years of mixed results with Joe Gibbs Racing, where he started Cup racing at age 18.

“I can’t really put it into words,” Logano said of his victory. “It’s something that you can't describe.”

It was the second Daytona 500 victory for longtime car owner Roger Penske. Ryan Newman gave “The Captain” his first 500 win in 2008.

Junior, who brought the crowd to its feet when he led 32 laps in the late stages, rallied from eighth to third on the final restart.

He said a mistake on the second-to-last restart ended his hopes of a 500

repeat.

“I didn’t do what I needed to do,” Junior said. “I got shuffled to the middle (with 20 laps to go). Congratulations to Joey. He’s done a good job the last several years.”

Logano stayed near the front all race, but a mighty three-pack of Hendrick Motorsports drivers dominated much of the afternoon.

Jimmie Johnson, Junior and Gordon paced the field 11 times for 158 laps.

“The race was as good as I’ve ever seen it,” Penske said. “Other than that mess at the end, it was really clean racing.

“Believe me, with three Hendrick cars behind you, your odds aren’t very good. We were able to steal one from them today.”

Hendrick’s armada was fearsome until the decisive ending, when the field raced three-wide, 10 rows deep, from Lap 182 to a red flag on Lap 199.

The red flag was displayed after Justin Allgaier and Ty Dillon spun and crashed just beyond the start-finish line. That set the stage for a two-lap shootout.

With an assist from Clint Bowyer, Logano got away from the mad scramble that ended with a mass crash in Turn 2 on the checkered-flag lap.

When the caution lights came on for the final time, Logano was leading the pack in Turn 3 and was scored the race winner.

“I remember my first race here,” Logano said.

“I saw my car, walked out on pit road with my dad and almost fell into tears.

Winning it, you can only imagine.”

Bristol did just fine for many years without a television. AP FILE

When did “Colossus” enter my NASCAR dictionary?

As soon as someone with Bruton Smith’s organization (Speedway Motorsports Inc.) said, “Hey, how ’bout we install the world’s largest television set inside the track at Bristol?” Naturally, you can’t just refer to it as “that big ol’ TV,” so it was given a name: Colossus. They say it’ll be up and functional in time for Bristol’s NASCAR weekend in April. But don’t the cable companies always say such things?

Bristol?

Yeah, and two thoughts. Frankly, Bristol is so compact compared with most NASCAR tracks, even a 40-inch flat-screen would look… you know… Colossus. But the overriding thought here is, do you really need something like this at Bristol? Isn’t everything right there in front of you?

Have we really reached a point in human history where we don’t believe something is worth seeing unless we can see it on the television?

Does this fall into the “fan-experience enhancement” category?

Sure, it’s somewhere in the playbook, and in an era of diverse sporting interests competing for every available fan, you try everything you know to get customers and, with some luck, keep customers. But be careful with that TV.

Be careful?

Things could go horribly wrong in April if fans were to take a quick vote and ask Bristol’s management to flip channels to an NBA or NHL playoff game.

Ken Willis has been covering NASCAR for The Daytona Beach News-Journal for 27 years. Reach him at ken. willis@news-jrnl.com

ALL-TIME WINS BY CAR NUMBER The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series started in 1949, the year after the sanctioning body was incorporated by William H.G. France.

In those 67 years most of the car numbers, or competition numbers, have moved from team to team. Some of those car numbers, such as No. 70, have never won a race.

Here are the top 15 car numbers, including ties, according to the number of victories they have earned through the years.

1. No. 11, 206 wins, 1,180 starts

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A couple questions we had to ask — ourselves

Have you adjusted to life without preseason Cup testing at Daytona?

GODSPEAK: I feel bad for the fans who enjoy the chance to rub elbows with their favorite drivers.

KEN'S CALL: It was little more than a mass autograph session.

Frankly, the Rolex 24 test is more fun.

Does the sport need that jolt of January promotion?

GODSPEAK: I think the media tour and NASCAR Hall of Fame

induction do the trick in January.

KEN'S CALL: No, I think it makes for more excitement when everyone finally arrives here in mid-February.

If you could go back in time to see one race…

GODSPEAK: The inaugural Daytona 500 would have been interesting as those guys tried to figure out the high banks.

KEN'S CALL: Any of Daytona's old beach-and-road races, especially the later years in the

1950s, with Curtis Turner and Fireball Roberts plowing through the turns.

Second choice?

GODSPEAK: In honor of Marvin Panch, the 1961 Daytona 500, when he won in that handme-down car built by Smokey Yunick.

KEN'S CALL: Not a race, but Pole Day at Daytona before restrictor plates, back when it really meant something to have the fastest car.

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2. No. 43, 199 wins, 1,953 starts 3. No. 3, 97 wins, 1,209 starts 4. No. 24, 93 wins, 1,328 starts 5. No. 21, 91 wins, 1,436 starts 6. (Tie) No. 6, 83 wins, 1,544 starts; No. 2, 83 wins, 1,781 starts 7. No. 48, 78 wins, 1,417 starts 8. No. 28, 76 wins, 1,032 starts

@nascardaytona Questions? Contact Godwin Kelly at godwin. kelly@news-jrnl.com or Ken Willis at ken.willis@ news-jrnl.com

9. No. 88, 74 wins, 1,566 starts 10. No. 22, 70 wins, 1,385 starts 11. (Tie) No. 42, 69 wins, 1,432 starts; No. 17, 69 wins, 1,590 starts 12. No. 12, 57 wins, 1,306 starts 13. No. 18, 54 wins, 1,320 starts 14. No. 4, 53 wins, 1,503 starts 15. No. 27, 52 wins, 1,032 starts

NASCAR NEWS AND NOTES

Roush still moving the pieces around Jack Roush continued shuffling his lineup, with Bob Osborne and Matt Puccia getting new assignments.

Osborne, who previously paired with Carl Edwards for 18 Cup wins at Roush Racing, moves from Trevor Bayne's team to the new Front Row Motorsports effort with rookie Chris Buescher. That No. 34 team carries the Front Row letterhead, but is considered a Roush branch given its "enhanced technical alliance" with Roush Fenway Racing.

Puccia, paired with Greg Biffle the past five seasons, will now be with Bayne in Roush Fenway's No. 6 Ford.

Roush had previously announced the hiring of Brian Pattie to replace Puccia at Biffle's No. 16 team.

Face-lift at Kentucky Kentucky Speedway, one of the youngest tracks on the NASCAR

Along with repaving the entire 1.5mile track, there’ll be logistical work involving drainage improvements and installation of additional SAFER barrier. But the racing product will also be affected due to the increasing of banking in the first and second turns.

“I am excited about the finished product as we wanted to present a unique challenge to the drivers,” said Steve Swift, a vice president with the track’s parent company, Speedway Motorsports Inc. “This design, with Turns 1 and 2 completely different than 3 and 4, accomplishes that goal. The big winner will be the race fan.”

Bob Osborne’s best days at Roush Fenway came in tandem with driver Carl Edwards. AP FILE

schedule, is getting a major overhaul that’s obviously scheduled to be completed in time for the track's July NASCAR dates.

The Chiefs beat the Patriots 41-14 in Week 4 of 2014, chasing Brady from the game in the secondbiggest loss of his career. Afterward, fans wondered openly whether the then-37 year-old quarterback was no longer effective. (He rebounded OK, winning his fourth NFL title and third Super Bowl MVP.) This week, Belichick finally broke his lengthy silence on that game.

"It has relevance," he said. "But we're certainly going to have to prepare and coach the team a lot better than we did that night. So that's what we'll try to do."

TELL EACH OTHER FAIRY TALES: This week's game is less about the rosters than the injury reports.

Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski has knee and back injuries that have kept him out of practice two of three days this week. New England is also hoping to get receiver Julian Edelman and offensive lineman Sebastian Vollmer back.

The Chiefs have also had to shuffle their offensive line, with Mitch Morse and Laurent DuvernayTardif recovering from concussions. But the big question for them is whether leading receiver Jeremy Maclin will be available.

Reid said the team was lucky it wasn't more serious than a mild high ankle sprain.

"I was happy for the kid," he said. "It looked (bad) on the test, but it all worked out."

Meanwhile, at Richmond…

In a move similar to that at Daytona, Richmond International Raceway is bringing down its backstretch seats, reducing the seating capacity from 69,000 to 60,000. There were reportedly 75,000 seats three years ago

before a section of the backstretch grandstand was removed, and reportedly 110,000 seats a few years before that.

The new, streamlined Richmond will be on display in April for the first of the track's two yearly NASCAR weekends.

Manion lands truck gig Veteran Cup Series crew chief Kevin Manion, whose five career Cup wins include the 2010 Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 (with driver Jamie McMurray), will run the show for a Toyota Tundra team under the flag of Kyle Busch Motorsports. He’ll be crew chief for the truck shared by Daniel Suarez and Cody Coughlin.

Manion spent most of last season with driver Sam Hornish and the No. 9 Richard Petty Motorsports team, which switched to driver Brian Scott this winter.

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

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

Fully insured.

Call Brian 413-204-8737

MASONRY

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

Foundations pointed and stuccoed. Free estimates.

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

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

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

JOHNSON'S PAINTING SERVICES

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

Please call John 413-297-9099

Interior & Exterior 25 years experience Including aluminum siding.

Commercial & Residential.

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

FOR FREE ESTIMATE call: Ken 568-5146

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

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

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

Equipment transportation.

Licensed & Insured (413)530-5430

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

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

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

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

HOUSE CLEANING

OFFICE CLEANING

SNOWPLOWING

WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

Call 413-568-2566

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

Free pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

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

Beautiful 6-Room Executive Ranch PRICE REDUCED!!!

Newly Remodeled 2,146 sq. ft on 2.4 acres. .Neighborhood playground, country living; a few minutes from downtown Westfield, Holyoke Mall, the Mass Pike, and Route 91. Summer house in backyard with water & electricity, combination storage shed, gazebo.

3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths, central air, security system, 2 fireplaces, partially finished basement with Vermont Slate floor and large granite chimney and fireplace. Walk-in cedar closet in basement. New septic system. Newer well and pump. Thermopride furnace. $239,500.

Call: 413-427-0436 Additional photos on www.thewestfieldnews.com (Classifieds)

OPEN HOUSES

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

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

Pearl service call buttons throughout house for alerting maid.

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

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

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

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

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

MOBILE HOMES MONSON: 1988, well kept, 2 bedrooms. 14' x 60'. Patio, Breakfast bar. $49,500 593-9961DASAP MHVILLAGE.COM

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