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Business Education Alliance 148 Business leaders and invited guests gathered in the Southwick-Tolland Regional High School cafeteria for the Business Education Alliance Appreciation & Recognition Reception where 30 businesses were recognized for their participation in the program. See additional photos Page 3. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Special permit before City Council tonight By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The Legislative & Ordinance Committee will recommend that the full City Council approve a special permit to allow a business, Expert Fitness, to occupy a former car dealership at 99 Springfield Road. The committee reviewed the details of the special permit petition Tuesday and voted to give a 3-0 positive recommendation to the full City Council tonight. If the full council acts on that recommendation the project will take its second major step forward this week. The special permit application was submitted by Julie and Nabil Hannoush, who plan to move their existing business, Expert Fitness, to the property they purchased from the owners of the former Balise dealership, with the intent to convert the property into a retail complex. There are currently two other businesses located in the former Balise car dealership showroom and repair building which is located in a Business B zone. Both of those businesses, Extra Innings, a batting cage with associated retail, and a cafe with a patio, are allowed uses in that zone. Expert Fitness is an allowed use only if the City Council approves a special permit as a place of assembly. Rob Levesque of R. Levesque & Associates, who is representing the couple before several boards and commissions, said Expert Fitness is a use that does
not fit cleanly into any use defined by city ordinance. “The third use, a gym, Expert Fitness, doesn’t fit into any zoning,” Levesque said during the public hearing conducted by the City Council on the petition. “There was nothing specific in the ordinance. The place of assembly was the closest.” The city’s License Commission voted on Monday to approve an all-alcoholic restaurant license for the Shortstop Bar & Grill to be located in the former dealership. The restaurant liquor license and the City Council special permit for a place of assembly will allow the couple to convert the 26,450-square foot building for their commercial businesses, independent of action by other boards on pending permits. The couple is seeking Planning Board and Conservation Commission approval to redevelop the rest of the 11.36-acre site, with plans to construct three new buildings with a total of 26,000 square feet of retail space. That project is being reviewed by the Planning Board and will require approval of a special permit, site plan and stormwater management plan by the Planning Board. The board voted Tuesday to continue its public hearing on the project because of recent changes required to the site plan by the State Department of Environmental Protection. The project is before the Conservation Commission, the local DEP agent, to determine the impact on the See Special Permit, Page 3
City of Westfield installs LED lights By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – During the past year, motorists and residents on East Mountain Road have been part of an experiment being conducted by the Westfield Gas and Electric Department, which installed light emitting diode, or LED, lights along the road. “East Mountain Road is a long thoroughfare which runs from Route 20 to Route 202, and we just wanted to see if the community would accept them (the LEDs),” said Aaron Bean, the G&E’s operation superintendent. “We haven’t been getting any complaints, and the light from the LEDs is whiter. Studies have shown that the quality of light is much better than the old high-pressure sodium bulbs.”
What were once exorbitantly expensive lights, the price for implementing approximately 3,733 LED streetlights citywide has now decreased to the point where installation is a feasible reality, projected to cost the city $1.2 million in total. “We budget for a portion of this year over year as funds are available. As the technology improves, the price comes down,” Bean said. “They are becoming more available for residential settings, and more LEDs are coming into the market, which is bringing the cost down.” “They direct light better and in more of an oval pattern,” he said, stating that the LEDs decrease the amount of ‘light noise‘ that reaches the lawns of other customers. “If you go on Google and look up the night sky, you can see a lot of the
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state programs designed for adults with autism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its latest report on rates of autism spectrum disorders late last month and announced that one in 68 people under age 21 today have autism. Rep. Stephen Kulik (D-Worthington) supported the measure and said it would help numerous families across the state. “Autism is a growing issue that affects a great number of people who have been looking for services and programs that are not often available through traditional providers,” Kulik said. Kulik said the Autism Commission would be comprised of See Autism Bill, Page 3
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metropolitan areas, which we call ‘light noise.’ It’s a big problem for aviation pilots passing over head.” Bean said that other area municipalities, such as Holyoke, have applied for and been given grants to begin the process of overhauling their streets with LED lights. “I’m not sure the status of their project,” he said. “But other communities like Easthampton have been using late model LEDs, too.” Holyoke Gas and Electric General Manager Jim Lavelle said Wednesday that the project is nearing completion in his city. “We’re in the third of the four phases of conversion and should be done around June,” he said. “We’ve had a handful of complaints, mostly because the light is more focused with LEDs and some customers
By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer BOSTON – The Massachusetts House is backing a bill that offers strategies for addressing the needs of the growing number of children diagnosed with autism. The measure, given unanimous approval yesterday, would establish a permanent state commission on autism and develop a training program for teachers to help educate students with the disorder. The proposal, which now goes to the Senate, would also allow families of children with autism spectrum disorder and other conditions to put money aside in tax-exempt savings accounts to help cover long-term expenses such as education, medical care, housing and job training. The legislation would also expand eligibility for IQ-based
By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The City Council will take up several issues related to the consumption, control and regulation of marijuana tonight, dealing with both medical and recreational marijuana use. The Zoning, Planning & Development Committee has been reviewing two ordinances to regulate medical marijuana, one being a general ordinance that gives the Board of Health greater ability to control facilities dispensing or growing marijuana. The second ordinance is a zoning regulation that would allow the Planning Board to review proposals to located the dispensing and growing facilities in the Industrial A district through a site plan process and in the Business B district by a special permit process. The Planning Board approved giving the zoning ordinance a positive recommendation after amending it to increase the buffer zone in the Industrial A district from 500 to 700 feet. The ZP&DS Committee further amended the buffer to 1,000 feet and has made recommendations to make other changes to address concerns that surfaced during its review of the two proposed ordinances. Sgt. Eric Hall of the Westfield Police Department Community Policing division requested the city council to increase the fine of a civil ordinance violation for public consumption of marijuana from $25 to $100. That fine will also apply to the public consumption of medical marijuana.
By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD – Following Governor Deval L. Patrick’s signing of “An Act Relative to Background Checks” in January 2013, which made Massachusetts the last state in the country to require national criminal background checks for all employees who come in contact with children, such as teachers, aids, and clerks, the Commonwealth’s Department’s of Elementary and Secondary Education and of Early Education and Care announced their intentions to start fingerprinting all public school employees. The fingerprinting efforts began in March in collaboration with the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, and came after 20 school departments and several day care centers across the state volunteered for a pilot program to iron out any kinks in the system. “We’re starting with those employees who were just hired in 2013-2014 – they have to do it (get finger printed). We’re sending out packets to a little over 180 new hires,” said Jennifer Willard, human resources director for Westfield Public Schools, stating that these include full-time, part-time, and intermittent employees. “There are over 1,000 employees in the district, and those not hired during the 2013-2014 school year have to get printed by 2016.” When asked why so much time had passed between Patrick signing the law and the 20 districts running the pilot, Willard said it took awhile for the state to pick a vendor who will collect the prints, which will be sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. “The pilot was conducted in a few
liked that their properties were getting partially lit by the streetlights.” Holyoke is replacing around 4,000 lights in total according to Lavelle, a number close to the figure of 3,700 mentioned by Bean for Westfield, and said that Holyoke received a grant during the first year of the project from the Green Community Fund. “That grant accounted for less than 10 percent of the cost,” he said, adding that the project is being funded from the G&E’s operations budget. “The payback will occur over the next 10 years because See LED Lights, Page 3
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Probation revoked, city man jailed By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – A city man who told police that he had been paid in heroin to drive another addict to Holyoke to buy drugs is going to jail after all. In early October, 2013, city detectives staged an operation which included the surveillance of a known heroin user and dealer, Steven J. Nikiel, 38, of 8 Conner Ave., and observed him meet another man known to detectives from previous narcotics investigations, Ronald J. Markett, 46, of 171 Elizabeth Ave., who was operating his mother’s car. The detectives followed the pair to Holyoke and, after a brief visit to an apartment complex there, back to Westfield. The officers reported seeing that the duo “made movement within the vehicle consistent with that of using narcotics as they were driving.” One of the detectives said that at one point, as the vehicle he was in passed the suspect’s car on the turnpike, he thought that Markett had realized that he was being followed and was waving at the officers but later realized that the man was trying to discard an empty heroin packet which had stuck to his fingers. The detectives had arranged to have a marked police cruiser available when Nikiel and Markett returned to their jurisdiction and the car was stopped at the bottom of Clay Hill by Officer Juanita Mejias. The officers found “a blue colored baggy” they recognized as a heroin packet and a white plastic straw in the car and Markett told the detectives that the items were his. He said that he had sniffed two bags of heroin on his way back from Holyoke and had thrown one
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Gateway juniors attend National College Fair HUNTINGTON – Forty four juniors from Gateway Regional High School attended the National College Fair field trip in late March. Approximately 200 two and four year colleges (public and private) and branches of military service were represented at the fair. Before the fair, all of the juniors took part in a junior seminar lesson, where they learned about the various post-secondary options and used CollegeBoard.org to search for colleges that met their interests. Each student then created a list of preferred colleges based upon their interests and what they were looking for in a school. This prepared them to seek out particular colleges and post-secondary schools at the fair. Participating colleges were from all over the country and included a few international schools. Among those taking part were: Adelphi University, Anna Maria College, Brandeis University, Champlain College, Colby-Sawyer College, Elms College, Fairfield University, Hofstra University, Marist College, Marquette University, Penn State University, Providence College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Salve Regina University, Seton Hall University, Simmons College, Temple University, Villanova University and numerous Left-right: John Armitage, Sarah Otterbeck, Michaela Bonfiglio, Catherine LaChapelle, Rebecca Hoynoski and Olivia state colleges and universities from throughout the United States. Killela, all juniors at Gateway Regional High School, at the National College Fair on March 31. (Photo submitted)
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Nebraska toddler gets stuck inside claw machine LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a toddler has been reunited with his mother after employees found him playing inside a claw crane machine at a Nebraska bowling alley. Lincoln police say a 24-year-old woman called 911 Monday afternoon because her 3-year-old son was missing from her apartment. Employees at the bowling alley across the street meanwhile called police to say a small boy was playing with stuffed animals inside the coin-operated machine. It was unclear how the boy ended up inside the claw crane machine. A representative from the vending machine company let him out and he was reunited with his mother a short time later. He was not hurt. Police say the mother was not cited because she quickly reported that her son was missing and there were no indications of neglect.
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Today IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, April 17, the 107th day of 2014. There are 258 days left in the year.
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n April 17, 1964, Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock became the first woman to complete a solo airplane trip around the world, returning to Columbus, Ohio, after 29 1/2 days and 21 stopovers in her Cessna 180. Ford Motor Co. unveiled its new Mustang model at the New York World’s Fair, five days before the fair’s official opening. The first game was played at New York’s Shea Stadium; the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Mets, 4-3.
On this date: In 1492, a contract was signed by Christopher Columbus and a representative of Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, giving Columbus a commission to seek a westward ocean passage to Asia. In 1521, Martin Luther went before the Diet of Worms (vohrms) to face charges stemming from his religious writings. (He was later declared an outlaw by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.) In 1861, the Virginia State Convention voted to secede from the Union. In 1924, the motion picture studio Metro-GoldwynMayer was founded, the result of a merger of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and the Louis B. Mayer Co. In 1937, the animated cartoon character Daffy Duck made his debut in the Warner Bros. cartoon “Porky’s Duck Hunt,” directed by Tex Avery. In 1941, Yugoslavia surrendered to Germany during World War II. In 1961, some 1,500 CIA-trained Cuban exiles launched the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro, whose forces crushed the incursion by the third day. In 1969, a jury in Los Angeles convicted Sirhan Sirhan
of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The First Secretary of Czechoslovakia’s Communist Party, Alexander Dubcek (DOOB’-chek), was deposed. In 1970, Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell, Fred W. Haise and Jack Swigert splashed down safely in the Pacific, four days after a ruptured oxygen tank crippled their spacecraft while en route to the moon. In 1984, an 11-day police siege began at Libya’s embassy in London when an unidentified shooter inside the building fired on a crowd of protesters, killing police officer Yvonne Fletcher. (The Libyans in the embassy were eventually allowed to leave the country as Britain and Libya severed relations.) In 1986, at London’s Heathrow Airport, a bomb was discovered in the bag of a pregnant Irishwoman about to board an El Al jetliner to Israel; she’d been tricked into carrying the bomb by her Jordanian fiance. In 1993, a federal jury in Los Angeles convicted two former police officers of violating the civil rights of beaten motorist Rodney King; two other officers were acquitted. Turkish President Turgut Ozal died at age 66.
Ten years ago: Searchers found the body of missing North Dakota college student Dru Sjodin (droo shoh-DEEN’). (Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. is under federal sentence of death for kidnapping and killing Sjodin.) Israel assassinated Hamas leader Abdel Aziz Rantisi with a missile strike on his car.
Five years ago: A day after U.N. inspectors left North Korea, U.S. experts monitoring the communist country’s nuclear program also departed after Pyongyang expelled them and threatened to restart its reactor in anger over U.N. criticism of its recent rocket launch. Richard Phillips, the cargo ship captain rescued by Navy snipers from the clutches of Somali pirates, made a triumphant return to his home
state of Vermont, insisting, “I’m not a hero, the military is.”
One year ago: Fifteen people were killed by a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas. Sports returned to Boston two days after the deadly Marathon bombing as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Bruins in a 3-2 shootout (players on both teams wore “Boston Strong” decals on their helmets). Senate Republicans backed by a small band of rural-state Democrats scuttled the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., who’d helped write President Barack Obama’s health care law, stunned administration officials during a budget hearing by saying he thought it was headed for a “train wreck” because of bumbling implementation. A Mississippi man was arrested, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for poisonous ricin (however, charges against Paul Kevin Curtis were later dropped and leveled against James Everett Dutschke (DUHS’-kee) instead; prosecutors said Dutschke, who ended up pleading guilty to sending the letters, had tried to frame Curtis).
Today’s Birthdays: Actor David Bradley is 72. Composer-musician Jan Hammer (yahn HAH’-mur) is 66. Actress Olivia Hussey is 63. Actor Clarke Peters is 62. Rock singer-musician Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks) is 59. Actor Sean Bean is 55. Former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason is 53. Actor Joel Murray is 52. Rock singer Maynard James Keenan is 50. Actress Lela Rochon (LEE’-lah rohn-SHAHN’) is 50. Actor William Mapother is 49. Actress Leslie Bega is 47. Actor Henry Ian Cusick is 47. Actress Kimberly Elise is 47. Singer Liz Phair is 47. Rapper-actor Redman is 44. Actress Jennifer Garner is 42. Country musician Craig Anderson (Heartland) is 41. Singer Victoria Adams Beckham is 40. Actress-singer Lindsay Korman is 36. Actress Rooney Mara is 29. Actress Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is 27. Actor Paulie Litt is 19. Actress Dee Dee Davis is 18.
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these lights have lower energy and maintenance costs.” Lavelle said that the initial projected cost of the LED overhaul was $1.5 million, but that costs have gone down due to decreases in the costs of the lights during each phase of the project. “It’ll probably be closer to $1.2 or $1.3 million by the end of the last phase,” he said. In Northampton, Energy and Sustainability Officer Chris Mason said his city is also looking to expand upon a similar endeavor to Westfield’s East Mountain Road experiment. “We put LEDs in one parking lot and we hope to move forward with ornamental and street lights within a year,” said Mason. “We’re working on it.” “Until recently, National Grid didn’t have a rate tariff that would allow us to go to LEDs,” he said. “Easthampton was contracted with Western Mass Electric, and their rate tariff is actually lucrative for LEDs.” In Easthampton, LED implementation began in 2002, when the city started talking with WMECO about purchasing its streetlights. “We began the conversation in 2002, but it didn’t culminate until 2006,” said Michael Tauznik, the city’s mayor from 1996 to 2013. “We became a Green Community in 2010, and had been looking at new technologies to replace the streetlights.” Tautznik said that the city’s leadership wasn’t high on LEDs initially, but that the results have been undeniable since their implementation. “LEDs took some time to really mature. We looked at them for two to three years before we put out the RFP and got comfortable with them,” he said. “But, of the 460-465 lights we put up, we’ve had only one failure which was promptly fixed. They’ve served a purpose and have been well-received by the community.” Tautznick said that the city’s old streetlights required 311 watts, while the LEDs toned the energy usage down to 88, contributing to a $40,000 reduction in maintenance and repairs. “The whole project was $220,000. Twenty to 25 percent was paid for by WMECO, about $60,000,” Tautznik said. “Their motto is basically ‘if you can save energy, they’ll help pay for it.’ The other $160,000 was paid in Green Community grants.” Bean is confident the project will have an impact similar to those felt in Easthampton and Holyoke. “We’re going to focus on the most-traveled roads,” he said. “There will be an overall maintenance reduction, as these bulbs have a 20-year lifespan. Our current street light bulbs burnout every two to three years.” For the G&E, reducing the expenses associated with maintaining streetlights is a welcome perk of overhauling the city’s lighting. “Patroling power lines at night, rolling out the trucks to replace lamps when neighbors call in, it’s expensive,” Bean said. “The LEDs have a photocell on top of them, so when the sun comes out, the lights turn off.” Bean added that the photocell itself may need to be changed once or twice in a six-year period, and that the city’s taxpayers will be the ones who benefit most from the additions. “These LEDs require three times less maintenance than with noraml lights,” he said. “This passes down to the rate payers in the district, as the city will use 50 percent less electricity than is being used currently.”
The proposed ordinances restrict consumption of medical marijuana to people who have been authorized to use the drug through the state regulatory process and limits consumption to private residences. Consumption, even by state authorized persons, in motor vehicle or in public is prohibited by state law. The law was silent as to the fine for that violation. The members of the council’s Legislative & Ordinance Committee voted 3-0 to give that ordinance change a positive recommendation to allow enforcement by police as a non-criminal civil violation. The ZP&D committee will refer the two proposed ordinances to the L&O tonight for the final review and resolution of the remaining issues and concerns. The final form of those ordinances will then be brought out for final action. Last year the City Council approved a one-year moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation, but needs to have local regulations, the two ordinances, in place by May 1 when the moratorium expires. The vote to increase the fine of a non-criminal civil violation for either public consumption possession to $100 could occur tonight.
empty bag out of his window. He also told detectives “that he received the two bags of heroin from Nikiel for payment of the ride to Holyoke.” Markett appeared in Westfield District Court before Judge Laurie Macleod Jan. 15 and submitted to facts sufficient to warrant a guilty verdict of a charge of possession of a Class A drug. Macleod allowed the charge to be continued without a finding and placed Markett on probation for six months. However, on April 2, probation officers reported that Markett had tested positive for heroin and subsequently admitted using the drug. On Tuesday, Markett appeared at a violation of probation hearing before Judge William Hadley in Westfield District Court and his probation was revoked. Hadley cited six reasons for the revocation including the unliklihood that the rehabilitative purpose of probation will be achieved, his record of pervious violations, the seriousness of the original offense and the recommendation of the probation department of the court. He found Markett to be guilty and ordered a six-month term in the house of correction with the recommendation that the term be served at The Western Massachusetts Correctional Alcohol Center on Howard Street in Ludlow where a program designed to provide for the custody, care and treatment of addicted offenders is available.
CORRECTION A story in the Wednesday edition of The Westfield News incorrectly identified the Westfield police chief. The chief is John Camerota. The News regrets the error.
Willard added that licensed teachers in Westfield, whose average annual salary is listed at $62,658 by the DESE, must pay $55 for their prints, while other school employees, from secretaries and clerical workers to cafeteria workers and custodians, must pay $35. “There wasn’t a lot of forethought put into this,” said Lori Hovey, president of the Westfield Education Association. “I don’t think there’s anyone who objects to
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Southwick-Tolland Regional High School student Shelby Arnold explains her intern responsibility at the Granville Village School during last night’s Business Education Alliance Appreciation & Recognition Reception in the school cafeteria. A total of 30 businesses were recognized for their partisipation in the program. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 WESTFIELD Contributory Retirement Board at 3 pm City Council at 7 pm
GRANVILLE Library Trustees at 7 pm
BLANDFORD Library Trustees Meeting at 7:30 pm
MONDAY, APRIL 21 TOLLAND LEGAL HOLIDAY-Town Hall Closed All Day Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am
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Continued from Page 1 departments from getting bogged down. The Commonwealth already requires a Criminal Offender Record Information, or CORI, check for school district employees once every three years, but Willard said this new fingerprinting law is for the feds. “CORI checks are just for Massachusetts, and these fingerprints will go through the FBI into a much larger database,” she said.
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Fingerprints different cities,” she said, adding that a new customer service center for employees to get their prints taken by MorphoTrust USA, the vendor chosen by the state to conduct the printing, has just been placed in Springfield. “Prior to Springfield, they had to go to Pittsfield,” she said. “In most states, independent vendors are authorized by the state to collect the prints.” She said that this is done by the state to keep local police
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Southwick-Tolland Regional High School student Dalton Thompson explains his job responsibility while interning at MedPlast Inc. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
getting their fingers printed, but to make us pay for it? There is no offset in our contract for this.” Every state in the nation now requires teachers to register their fingerprints, the cost of which varies from $20 to over $100, according to Hovey, and she believes that the $55 Massachusetts will now charge licensed teachers is not only steep, but unnecessary in many cases. “There’s no provision for whether you already have fingerprints on file,” she said, adding that hers are on file with the state since she has a license to carry a firearm. “And when you go to get a new set of prints, you have to travel to get them done.” “There is a vast discrepancy in what they (teachers in Mass.) have to pay and what teachers in other states have to pay, and it’s all at the discretion of the legislature,” she said. The Massachusetts Teachers Association has been fighting since the legislation was signed to raise the issue over print payment on Beacon Hill. “There aren’t any solutions to this. It’s law, and by making it a condition of employment, they (the legislature) have implemented so many regulations without consulting (the MTA).” “The question was brought up at a meeting over a year ago ‘why is it that criminals get their fingerprints taken for free? Why do teachers have to pay?’” Hovey said.
Special Permit Continued from Page 1 environment, an issue because of the close proximity of the Westfield River to the proposed retail area development. The original site plan called for cutting trees in the riverfront protection zone to create compensatory storage of flood water, an action which is currently allowed. The DEP has decided to review the policy allowing proposed tree removal activity, meaning that the project is stuck in both the Planning Board and Conservation Commission until that issue is resolved to the satisfaction of the DEP. Levesque has already begun to modify the site plan before the Planning Board, in part to accommodate the DEP requirements. Another state agency, the Department of Transportation, may also impose additional requirements on the project after the retail businesses are constructed. Levesque said the three businesses in the former dealership building will not trigger the need for a DOT-required traffic study, but the additional retail property may generate sufficient vehicle movement to require a formal study on the business impact to determine if a new traffic light will be needed to be installed to address traffic safety on the heavily traveled section of Route 20. The DOT review of the traffic impact could take two years or longer before a decision is made on installation of a new traffic-control signal, Levesque said.
Autism Bill Continued from Page 1 providers, physicians, mental and developmental health experts, educators, families and parents. “They will mainly be gubernatorial appointments,” Kulik said, adding that by creating the Commission there is a hope to “make more services available” to those on the spectrum. Sen. Donald F. Humason (R-Westfield) said he planned to support the bill, which could come before the Senate today. “In my humble opinion, I do not think it will be a problem to pass this,” Humason said. ‘There has been a lot of attention and awareness of autism and a recent report found that he prevalence is higher than what was thought,” he said. “There is a lot of interest in this Commission.” Humason said it typically takes 90 days from the day of passing to create a new commission. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. With the May 2013 publication of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual, all autism disorders were merged into one umbrella diagnosis of ASD. Previously, they were recognized as distinct subtypes, including autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disordernot otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome.
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Please be advised that Governor Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, April 17, 2014, in honor of Officer Dennis O. Simmonds, Boston Police Department, of Hyde Park, who died on April 10, 2014. This gubernatorial order applies to:1. The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls. 2. Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings. 3. All state military installations.
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Kate McClintock, 12, left, Kate Green, 13, and Lilly Bond, 13, look at their smartphones at Lilly’s home in Evanston, Ill. on Thursday, April 3, 2014. The friends are seventh-graders at Haven Middle School in Evanston, which has been at the center of a controversy over its dress code. Parents and students, including these girls, complain that the school’s restrictions on girls’ attire, including leggings, is inconsistent and targets girls with certain body types. The district is reviewing the school and district policies. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)
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Where should schools set limits? MARTHA IRVINE AP National Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — They’re called leggings — popular fashion items that are tight-fitting pants to some, and glorified tights to others. Younger girls often wear them as pants with little fuss. But as those same girls approach middle school, leggings have become a clothing accessory that’s increasingly controversial — and seemingly, the favorite new target of the school dress code. Some schools have banned leggings outright. Others have set limits. Haven Middle School in Evanston, just north of Chicago, took what turned out to be a contentious stand: If you wear leggings, you need to have a shirt or skirt over them that reaches at least down to your fingertips. In other words, girls need to cover their behinds. It might seem a reasonable enough request at a time when school dress codes — and even school uniforms — are common and often supported by teachers and administrators who frequently complain about students who push the limits of good taste, and the parents who let them (and may even push those limits themselves). But how far is too far? And do schools sometimes go too far in pushing back? Judges have tended to side with schools when safety is a concern. For example, a federal court agreed with a school district in Morgan Hill, Calif., after some high school students were told not to wear American flag T-shirts on the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo in 2010. The worry was that the shirts would incite conflict with the school’s many Hispanic students. When safety isn’t at issue, says Perry Zirkel, a professor of education and law at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, the courts tend to throw the cases back to the schools and parents,
so they can come up with solutions together. It’s not always easy, since many people have a different notion I would really like to know who the person is that debates of what’s appropriate and what’s not — and what’s distracting, some of the comments made in the pulseline. When someone and what’s not. comments about the closing of a business that has been in At Haven Middle School, there has been a lot of confusion. Westfield for a 100 years and says that it is a private business Just a few weeks ago, the school’s own website said leggings and politicians have no say is really ignorant. Politician have were banned, when apparently they were not, school officials the power to change every aspect of our private lives. Lets connow say. Then there was the matter of yoga pants, which are sider Westfield for example how many people in Westfield will tight like leggings, but flared at the bottom. Did the fingertip feel the effect of the executive orders made by Barrack Obama. rule also apply to those types of pants, especially when no one How’s your healthcare doing? I just lost mine. How about small could tell the difference if they were tucked into boots, which is business in Westfield that’s affected by lets say red tape to open also a popular style among teens? a new business. Or the taking away of parking spaces near The discussions at school meetings have sometimes bordered Walgreens for the business across the street with this gaudy on silly. But few disagree that there are serious issues at hand traffic system we have. Did politicians have any input in those here — among them, whether girls are being shamed and unnecdecisions. How about no foot traffic downtown. Well lets see essarily embarrassed at a time when they’re already starting to during the day we have Free street and all that clientele has to feel more aware of their changing bodies. offer. Nice park for whom. At night some excellent decisions Clearly frustrated with the debate, Haven Middle School about college students living downtown has turned Westfield teachers posted this statement on the school’s website to explain into a riot zone. Whose tax dollars are being used to control this the reasoning behind the leggings policy: “We believe, through big mess. Did a politician have any hand in this. how about the years of experience and professionalism, that it is essential to school budget coning up short. Well the last time I checked the our school’s climate that we set a standard of expectation and apartment complexes on Union St. are full of non tax paying decorum.” non English speaking children whose parents don’t pay taxes. They denied that they acted because leggings distract boys, as Did any politicians have say about that. Maybe not so much at has been alleged by some parents. the local level but certainly at the state & federal level. Ya now “The notion that girls’ clothing affects the way boys learn is section 8. Oh yeah hey Duval where’s my piece of the 8 million not, and never will be, our message,” the statement said. dollars were are going to waste on inner city kids standing However, parents who’ve attended school meetings, and stuaround this summer getting another handout for our politicians. dents who dislike the policy, seem most troubled by an inconsisSo please don’t say that private business and politicians don’t tency in enforcement. They claim that some girls are “dressmix. According to that idiot Obama you as a business owner coded” more than others, perhaps because they are more physicouldn’t have gotten were you are without government. So cally developed. They say, for example, that they have heard where is this government when we need it to save this company. comments like, “If you were smaller, you could wear this and it Huh Don Humason Huh John Velis and especially Mr Knapik. would be fine.” “I’ve also seen skinny, smaller girls walking around in leggings every week and never, ever getting caught for it,” says LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Kate Green, a seventh-grader at Haven who concedes that she probably fits that category herself. She’s had warnings, she said, but never more than that, when other girls have had to put their subscribe to the AIM blog (www.aimnet.org). Sincerely, gym shorts over their outfits if they’re in dress code violation. Parents Kevin and Juliet Bond wrote an open letter to the Richard C. Lord President and Chief Executive Officer district after their 13-year-old daughter Lilly sensed unfairness and asked them to address it. “It’s not like these girls are dressing up like street corner gals, To The Parents, Students right? I mean, it’s sweatshirts and comfy pants,” says Juliet and School Administration Dear Massachusetts employer, Bond, an author and professor of women’s studies at a Chicago As spring approaches, so does the nice weather and summer liberal arts college. I write today with great news - Governor Deval Patrick yes- type clothing. That being said, I am curious as to what the Members of the advisory board say the dress code policy will terday signed an Unemployment Insurance rate freeze for 2014 School Committee has done for a revision of the very controbe reviewed for the next school year. The key, school board that will eliminate the unnecessary $500 million UI tax increase versial dress code. member Suni Kartha said, would be to come up with a clear, on employers that took effect January 1. I read an AP Article from Illinois that outlined the same consistent policy with as little “judgment” as possible. Thank you to the hundreds of Associated Industries of issues we faced in September. In the end, it was determined “I don’t think anybody ever had the intention for the policy to Massachusetts members who contacted the Legislature in sup- that schools needed to focus more on the safety aspect of dress ever shame any of the students, but I understand that that’s the port of the freeze – your involvement underscores again the and not be judgemental as to how students dress. The article effect,” Kartha said. effectiveness of concerted action in securing pro-growth, pro- also pointed out that schools do not show consistency in how There are those who argue that the best way to handle the jobs public policy in Massachusetts. they deal with students they deem are dressed inappropriately dress code dilemma is to mandate uniforms, such as the blue Now comes the hard part. as all students are not built the same or come from the same pants and white shirts worn by Chicago Public Schools students. With the rate issue resolved, employers must now engage with background. “It puts everyone on the same playing field when they’re at the UI system to settle accounts for the first quarter of 2014. The Last fall I was told the dress code was being sent to commit- school,” says Kitty Rotella, principal of St. Mark’s Episcopal deadline for filing first quarter taxes is May 30, 2014. tee. What committee? And do we have revisions that will School, a private school for preschool through eighth grade in According to the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment reflect the changing styles? Fort Lauderdale, Fla. When her students have the occasional Assistance (DUA): I am asking this in all fairness to the students and the school out-of-uniform day, she says, she feels like they’re more dis• All employers must submit employment and wage detail no administration so that we have no repeat of the start of the tracted, even if there’s no attire she deems inappropriate. later than April 30. school year. If we have new clarification is it published so we But others question the value of any strict codes. • The rates will be loaded the first two weeks in May. all can see and all be on the same page. By same page, I mean “We were always pro dress code. Now I think, ‘Is it really that • During the week of May 19, the system will open back up will all students be judged fairly throughout all the schools in important?’” says Jamie Renfro. She’s the mother of thirdfor employers to make their quarterly contributions. the city and not just a chosen few. In the end, I have to believe grader Kamryn Renfro, who recently gained national attention • Contributions are due by May 30. that most will use common sense and take pride in their when she decided to shave her head to support her 11-year-old DUA is updating its Web site to reflect the new schedule and appearance and as the article pointed out it is very unfair to say friend Delaney Clements, who has cancer and lost her hair after staff members are fully aware of the timeline in case employers that the way a girl or boy dresses is a distraction to the opposite chemotherapy. have any questions. AIM will inform member employers if any sex. After she shaved her head, 9-year-old Kamryn was suspended element of the timeline changes. I am hoping that we will see a revision of the “Dress Code” from her public charter school in Grand Junction, Colo. — DUA indicates that it will work with individual employers so that we can end this school year focusing on the important though the school’s board quickly reversed the decision. seeking deferrals. reasons our children go to school. Now, because of her daughter’s experience, Renfro says she For the first and second quarters, an employer may check off Thank you, catches herself paying attention at school events to dress code the deferral option for up to one third of the contributions due to Dawn Medeiros violations — earrings that might be too big, or a boy’s hair that the following second and third quarters respectively. You may is longer than shoulder length. file and pay online by logging into your account at www.mass. “But does the length of the kids’ hair necessarily affect them gov/dua. in the classroom?” she asks. “I really doubt it does.” It is your responsibility to file the report before the due date. Haley Bocanegra, a 17-year-old junior who attends high If you fail to file on the due date, you may be assessed a penschool in Riverside, Ill., regularly pushes the limits even further alty. You will by law be charged interest on all contributions A publication of the Westfield News Group LLC at her school, sometimes dressing like a boy, or wearing wigs paid after the due date. The interest is 12 percent per year. DUA Jim McKeever and goggles for a “Steampunk” outfit, or a Japanese anime cosDirector of Content charges interest on contributions starting from the due date until tume. the payment date. James Johnson-Corwin Dan Moriarty She says teachers usually have a harder time with it than her M ulti -M edia M anager Conversely, the Voluntary Contribution option allows experiManaging Editor classmates. ence-rated employers to make additional UI contributions to Marie Brazee “I’m paying attention in class. So why are you making a big Business Manager reduce their UI contribution rate for the forthcoming calendar Diane DiSanto deal about it?” the honors student asks, showing them the stuC lassified M anager year. The Voluntary Contribution process for this year will also Lorie Perry dent handbook to prove she’s not violating the code. Director of Ad Production be a manual process. Chris Putz At least one former teacher who’s now an expert in education To qualify for the Voluntary Contribution program, an Fred Gore Sports Editor law advises schools to continue to focus instead on safety — Chief Photographer employer: and to ignore students’ unusual dress, if it’s not disruptive or • must be eligible for experience rating; disrespectful in some way. Patrick R. Berry • must have submitted all Employment and Wage Detail Beyond that, Nancy Hablutzel, a professor of education at the President Reports; and Chicago-Kent College of Law, says consistency is important. • must have paid all Unemployment Insurance contributions, “But,” she says, “so is common sense.” 62 School Street, Westfield , MA 01085 interest, and penalties to date. AIM is ready to help. 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Emergency Response and Crime Report Friday, April 11, 2014 1:26 p.m.: fire, North Road, a caller reports a controlled fire has spread to a tree, dual response dispatched, the responding officer reports that an ember from a permitted burn ignited the leaves of a tree higher than the resident’s hose could effectively reach, the responding firefighters report the fire in the tree was extinguished; 4:12 p.m.: assist resident, Broad Street, a caller requests assistance gaining entry to her locked vehicle, the responding firefighters report entry was made; 9:39 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Hedges Avenue, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to have been revoked for lack of insurance, the vehicle was towed to the police impound yard; 10:20 p.m.: liquor law violation, Main Street a community policing officer reports that he observed a male party walking with a water bottle containing a translucent fluid, the man was identified and said that the contents were an alcoholic cocktail, the bottle was emptied and a city ordinance violation citation was issued; 10:37 p.m.: motor vehicle violation, Franklin Avenue, a patrol officer reports a traffic stop, the vehicle’s registration was found to be expired, the car was towed to the police impound yard; 11:11 p.m.: unwanted guest, Washington Street, a Westfield State University staffer requests assistance at a university housing building with removal of an unwanted guest, the responding officer reports the male party was served a ‘No trespassing’ order and was also found to be younger than the legal drinking age while in possession of beer, the beer was confiscated and discarded, a city ordinance violation citation was issued. Saturday, April 12, 2014 12:46 a.m.: disturbance, Hampden Street, a caller reports a loud college-aged party, see story in the Tuesday edition of The Westfield News; 1:26 a.m.: assault, Franklin Street, a caller reports an unknown woman punched his face and walked away, the responding officer reports the caller said that he had been walking with friends when they encountered two women, the man said that the groups exchanged words and one of the women punched him before they walked away, a search of the area did not reveal any suspects; 1:43 a.m.: suspicious person, Franklin Street, multiple callers report a gathering in the area and one caller reports she was assaulted by her boyfriend, the responding officer reports he encountered a visibly upset and crying woman who said that she had been walking home with two friends when they encountered a known couple, the woman said that she asked a simple question and one of the persons picked her up and threw her to the ground, the officer reports the suspect had left the area, a criminal complaint was filed; 2:54 a.m.: incapacitated person, Bush Street at Holland Avenue, a caller reports a male party lying in the roadway is screaming, the responding officer reports he found a man in the road who was reluctant to return to consciousness, the man was transported to Noble Hospital for treatment but was still unable to care for himself when released, the man was placed in protective custody; 6:29 a.m.: assist other police department, Dubois Street, an Agawam officer reports the recovery of a stolen car which as been stripped, the responding officer reports the that the owner had not known the car he had recently rebuilt had been stolen from its storage facility, the man said he had last seen the car on Friday; 9:51 a.m.: animal complaint, Western Avenue, a caller reports a skunk in her backyard appears to be ill, the responding officer reports the skunk was dispatched and the carcass was removed to the landfill; 10:52 a.m.: violation of a protective order, Bush Street, a caller reports his estranged wife violated a protective order, the responding officer reports the man said that the woman violated the ‘No contact’ clause of the order by parking in his driveway, a criminal complaint was filed; 1:02 p.m.: trespassing, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road Department store reports a campsite has been established near the store, the responding officer reports the campsite was located but was not inhabited, store officials request that anybody found there be served with a ‘No trespassing’ order; 2:04 p.m.: animal complaint, Ponders Hollow Road, a caller reports her seven-year-old daughter was bitten on her cheek by a dog from Tannery Road, the responding officer reports the girl was taken to hospital by her family, an animal control officer advised that the dog be quarantined in its home until Monday when an animal control officer will investigate the situation; 3:50 p.m.: disturbance, Danek Drive, a caller reports her boyfriend is intoxicated and laid hands on her, the responding officer reports the man was found to be too intoxicated to care for himself and he was placed in protective custody; 4:01 p.m.: recreational vehicle complaint, disused railroad bridge, North Elm Street, a bike patrol officer reports that as he was addressing two persons climbing a pier of the bridge the 16-year-old operator of a dirt bike drove up to him, the vehicle was found to be unregistered and the officer escorted the boy as he walked his motorcycle to his home where the officer discussed his infraction with his mother; 5:13 p.m.: larceny, Stanley Park, 400 Western Ave., a resident came to the station to complain that her purse was stolen, the responding officer reports the woman said that she left her purse briefly unattended at the park and found it gone when she returned to it; 7:10 p.m.: fire, Broadway, a caller reports a possible brush fire, the responding deputy fire chief reports the resident was advised to extinguish the contained fire; 7:25 p.m.: fire, Little River Road, multiple callers reports heavy smoke in the area, the responding firefighters report the homeowner extinguished the fire; 8:38 p.m.: assist resident, East Mountain Road, a caller requests an officer to help him recover property from his home, the responding officer report the man said that his wife locked him out of their home and refuses to let him have his baseball cap, the officer reports the man got his hat and left he area; 8:50 p.m.: unwanted guest, Frederick Street, a caller reports
an older unkempt man walked into her apartment, the responding officer reports the caller said the man had left the caller’s apartment but was found in the building, the man was highly intoxicated and said he was looking for a friend’s residence, the man was placed in protective custody; 11:04 p.m.: disturbance, Noble Street, a caller reports a noisy party, an officer working an alcohol enforcement detail reports that he observed two men on the corner of Noble Street and McKinley Terrace and one was drinking from a can of beer, the officer reports the highly cooperative man stated he was 20-years-old and said that he was visiting WSU friends, the man pointed to a house where a party was obviously underway when asked where he was visiting, a city ordinance violation citation was issued, the hosts at the party cooperated with police efforts to disperse their guests; 11:42 p.m.: disturbance, Mechanic Street, a caller reports a loud college-aged party, the responding officers report the party was dispersed. Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:53 a.m.: disturbance, Ashley Street, a caller reports a college-aged person in the area is urinating and vomiting in residents’ yards and making noise, a responding officer reports that a tenant who answered the door at the apparent source of the disturbance said that he had five guests but officers eventually observed about 100 persons leave the house, an officer observed one person finish and discard a can of beer and the officer found the man to be 20-years-old, city ordinance violation citations were issued; 1:22 a.m.: larceny, Springfield Road, a caller from a Springfield Road department store reports a shoplifter fled from store officials, the responding officer reports employees said that a shoplifter had pushed a shopping cart with merchandise out of the store and fled when employees attempted to stop him, the man reportedly grabbed one item from the cart when he abandoned it due to the pursuit and left in a described car, the officer was told that the fleeing vehicle struck the abandoned cart and knocked it into an employee’s parked car; 1:59 a.m.: motor vehicle violation, East Main Street, an offduty officer reports he was operating his personal vehicle on East Main Street when the operator of a car in front of his abruptly activated the brakes, drove over the center median, crossed into the opposing traffic lane and pulled off the road, the responding officer reports the operator said that he lost control of the vehicle because his girlfriend elected to execute an intimate expression of affection while riding in the car with her head in his lap, the owner of the car was found to be the passenger who claimed responsibility for her boyfriend’s erratic operation and said that she had initiated and performed the intimate service, the officer advised the couple to “get a room” so as not to endanger the motoring public; 2:57 a.m.: disturbance, Franklin Street, a caller reports that an earlier verbal disturbance officers had responded to has again flared up and the male party is banging on the door of the apartment, the responding officer reports the unruly man was found at the residence, Victor M. Morales, 36, of 140 Union St., was arrested for disorderly conduct; 10:48 a.m.: threat to commit a crime, Plantation Circle, a resident came to the station to complain that a former boyfriend has sent her threatening text messages, the responding officer reports he was unable to immediately contact the suspect but left a message asking the man to contact him; 12:10 p.m.: found property, Old Farm Road, a caller reports finding a bicycle near the woods in his backyard, the responding officer reports the bike was transported to the station for safekeeping; 1:21 p.m.: trespass, tin Bridge, Ponders Hollow Road, an anonymous caller reports that a truck has become mired at the tin bridge area, the responding officer reports he found that the truck found to have become stuck in the mud the night before was towed out, the owner was advised that the area is closed for construction and warned that he had been trespassing; 3:25 p.m.: animal complaint, Cortez Street, a caller reports a skunk in his backyard seems unable to get up, the responding officer reports he was able to approach within a few feet of the skunk and saw bones protruding from the skunk’s back, the animal was dispatched and the resident agreed to dispose of the carcass; 4:09 p.m.: larceny, Westfield State University, 577 Western Avenue, a person came to the station to report that his cellphone was stolen about two weeks earlier and he believes it has been advertised for sale on an Internet site, the case was referred to the detective bureau; 4:29 p.m.: larceny, Russell Road, a resident reports via the online reporting option that a person who borrowed her cellphone refuses to return it, the case was referred to the patrol division; 7:27 p.m.: fire, Morris Avenue, a caller reports smoke from a neighbor’s fire is entering his home, the responding fire captain reports that the relevant resident agreed to extinguish the fire; 7:41 p.m.: fire, Roosevelt Avenue, a caller reports a neighbor is burning brush, the responding firefighters report the resident was advised to extinguish his fire; 8:48 p.m.: fire, McKinley Terrace, a caller reports he is concerned that a neighbor’s burning brush pile is too close to his home and vehicle, the responding fire captain reports the resident was advised to extinguish his fire; 9:19 p.m.: noise complaint, Verona Street, a caller reports that several youths have used vehicles to illuminate a ball field while they play and their radios are disturbing her peace, the responding officer reports one radio was playing loudly and the owner immediately turned it off; 11:31 p.m.: disturbance, Meadow Street, a caller reports excessive noise and annoying activity coming from a collegeaged party, the responding officer reports about 20 youths were outside listening to music which was not excessively loud but sufficient to be disturbing to neighbors given the hour, the participants agreed to end their gathering.
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Obituaries Dennis E. Day SOUTHWICK - Dennis E. Day, age 77, of Southwick, Massachusetts passed away in the company of loved ones in Punta Gorda, Florida on April 8, 2014 after a lengthy, but courageous, battle with cancer. Dennis was born May 23, 1936 in Waterville, Maine to Earl L. and Abbie (Bagley) Day. He graduated from Portsmouth, New Hampshire High School and shortly after moved to Buzzards Bay, MA where he operated the Speedway gas station for many years. In 1984 he began work as a campus police officer for Massachusetts Maritime Academy, from where he retired after 15 years of dedicated service. In 1999 Dennis relocated to Southwick, Massachusetts where he spent many happy hours with his family and grandchildren. His favorite activities included traveling, watching and feeding all of the birds in the neighborhood, and working in his yard. Dennis was a faithful member of the Southwick Congregational Church, and a devoted supporter of the Southwick Fire Department. He also wintered in Punta Gorda, Florida where he met and enjoyed many new friends. He was loved by all. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 54 years, Barbara and two sons, Dennis Jr. and his wife Melissa of Southwick and Steven Day. Dennis leaves five grandchildren, Shannon and Melanie of Southwick, Stephanie of Florida and Nicholas and David of Argentina. He also leaves two sisters, Lorraine Casey of South China, Maine and Elaine Kay of Portland, Oregon along with many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at the Southwick Congregational Church of Southwick, MA on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.. Memorial donations may be made to Southwick Congregational Church, Box 260, Southwick, MA 01077.
Authorities: 3 men arrested in $12M NYC drug bust NEW YORK (AP) — Three men who authorities say stored $12 million worth of heroin and $500,000 in crystal meth inside hidden compartments within two New York City apartments have been arrested and charged, officials said Wednesday. Thirty-six-year-old Pablo Paulino, Pedro Abreu, 55, and Janeison Garcia, 28, were arrested Monday after law enforcement agents raided the apartments in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, a spot designed to give the men easy access to the George Washington Bridge and, with it, travel throughout the region, authorities said. The drugs were intended for distribution in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and other locations, according to authorities. James Hunt, acting head of the DEA’s New York office, told Newsday the seizure was “a very significant hit.” New York City’s Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan said in a statement $120,000 in cash was recovered from a safe in one of the apartments and, in the other apartment, authorities found a sophisticated counter-surveillance system that recorded activities in the building’s hallway. In all, more than 70 pounds of drugs — much of it stored in compartments hidden behind medicine cabinets, walls and in TV stands — was recovered, authorities said. The men were arraigned Tuesday night in Manhattan Criminal Court. Their lawyers couldn’t be reached for comment.
Police: Holyoke man sold heroin with son in car SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Holyoke man is facing charges for allegedly selling heroin out of his car with his 6-year-old son unrestrained in the rear seat. Springfield police say they pulled over a vehicle on Tuesday night after spotting it running a stop sign. The officer saw the unbelted child and the driver trying to hide something. The driver’s hands also appeared to be covered in a white powder. A search of the driver turned up heroin as well as $860 cash and drug packaging materials. Police say the driver also did If you would like to run a Memorial for your Pet contact: Diane DiSanto at dianedisanto@the westfieldnewsgroup.com or call 413-562-4181 1x3 with photo...$15 1x2 without photo...$10
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The Arts Beat By Mark Auerbach
It’s Almost Summer! Chester Theatre Company’s 25th Season The Chester Theatre Company’s 25th season offers four small plays that pack a big wallop. On a small stage in Chester’s Town Hall, Artistic Director Byam Stevens has programmed a collection of outstanding plays from regional theatres and Off-Broadway stages. “While we’re known for producing theatre with highquality acting, directing and production, I have always viewed Chester Theatre Company as a writers’ theatre,” says Artistic Director Byam Stevens. “Good writing is the bedrock of good theatre. Without a quality script, you can’t produce theatre that has a lasting impact. We’re marking our 25th anniversary with compelling scripts from playwrights across the spectrum of acclaim – from the eminent Caryl Churchill to the emerging Jessica Dickey.” The menu includes: “Madagascar”, the haunting mystery by J.T. Rogers (June 25-July 6); Sharr White’s
Nicole Lewis as Paulette and Courtney Hammond as Elle Woods star in “Legally Blonde: The Musical” at Connecticut Repertory Theatre. (Photo by Gerry Goodstein)
Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Nutmeg Summer Season Debra Jo Ruff appears in Chester during the Chester Theatre Company’s 25th season. (Photo courtesy of Barrington Stage Company)
sharp comedy “Annapurna” (July 10-20); Caryl Churchill’s futuristic thriller “A Number” (July 30-August 10) and Jessica Dickey’s transformative one-woman show “The Amish Project” (August
14-24). Of note: Debra Jo Ruff from TV’s “That 70’s Show” stars in “Madagascar”. Ruff recently played Dr. Ruth Westheimer in the Barrington Stage’s and Hartford TheatrerWorks’ “Becoming Dr. Ruth”, which transferred Off-Broadway. “Annapurna”’s playwright, Sharr White was represented on Broadway this year with “The Snow Geese”, which brought Mary Louise Parker back to New York. “The Other Place”, his other play, had an award-winning Broadway run with Laurie Metcalf starring. “The Amish Project” tells the story of the Nickel Mines schoolhouse shooting, as witnessed by the townspeople. Allison McLemore plays all the characters in the one-person show. For tickets: 413-354-7771 or www.chestertheatre.org.
Musicals and comedy are in Storrs for you this summer. The Connecticut Repetory Theatre’s 2014 Summer Season on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs includes the blockbuster musicals “A Chorus Line” (June 5-14), and “Gypsy” (July 10-20). Sandwiched in between is Neil Simon’s “The Sunshine Boys” (June 19-29). The trio of plays portray theatre life onstage, offstage, and backstage. “A Chorus Line” chronicles a group of Broadway singers and dancers auditioning for a chorus role in a new musical. Composer Marvin Hamlisch and director choreographer Michael Bennett leapt to global fame with this singluar sensation of a musical. “The Sunshine Boys” is classic Simon comedy about the reunion of two vaudevillians (played by Jerry Adler of “The Sopranos” and Richard Kline of “Three’s Company”) who were a beloved comedy duo
onstage and major “Bickersons” off-stage. “Gypsy” is the story of Rose Hovick, pushy domineering stage mother of Gypsy Rose Lee and June Havoc. All performances take place at the The Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre, on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, which offers air-conditioned comfort and convenient free parking. For tickets: 860-486-2113 or www.crt.uconn.edu.
Keep in Mind… ***Una Bella Notte, the City Stage & Symphony Hall Gala features the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy to benefit these important and unique venues on April 26. An Italian dinner featuring the wines of Rome, Venice, and Florence kicks off the evening, which includes a performance by “O Sole Trio”, three musicians performing classics and jazz with an Italian flavor. For details: 413-7887033 or www.citystage.symphonyhall.com. ***Legally Blonde: The Musical“ plays Connecticut Repertory Theatre in Storrs (April 24-May 4). Omigod,
you guys. Courtney Hammond stars as Elle Woods, and David Adkins, often seen on Berkshires area stages is her law professor. Gerry McIntyre directs and choreographs. For tickets: 860-486-2113 or www.crt.uconn.edu. ***Shakespeare Family Style. Shakespeare & Company presents “Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World”, a whirlwind tour through the life, times and works of William Shakespeare. A terrific event for the whole family, “Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World” includes scenes and monologues from many of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, including “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet”, with a little clowning and swordfighting to add to the excitement. Performance dates in Lenox through April 27. For tickets: 413-637-3353 or www.shakespeare.org ——— Mark G. Auerbach studied theatre at American University and the Yale School of Drama. He’s worked for arts organizations and reported on theatre for newspapers and radio.
Westfield River Wildwater Race this Sat. RUSSELL - The Westfield River Canoe Club will hold their Westfield River Wildwater Race on April 19, with the awards ceremony being held at Strathmore Park in Russell. Both the novice and expert races will be held
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Free river stewardship trainings and adventurous workdays are offered by the Wild and Scenic Westfield River Committee. The first Wild and Scenic Saturday kicked off this past Saturday out on the Keystone Arch Bridges, removing vegetation with professional climbers working to preserve these magnificent structures. Visit the new website for the Wild and Scenic Saturday schedule or call Meredyth Babcock at 413623-2070 for more information. http://www.westfieldriverwildscenic.org (Photos submitted)
Popcorn and a Movie RUSSELL - On Tuesday, April 22, at 1:30 p.m. the Russell Council on Aging will show “Philomena”, a movie based on the novel The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. Popcorn and beverages will be served. The movie will be shown at the Russell Senior Center, 65 Main St., Russell. It is open to anyone in Russell and neighboring communities and is free of charge. For more information, please leave a message on the Russell COA information/reservation line at (413) 8626205 and someone will return your call or e-mail Carrie Florek at cfrcoa@gmail.com.
Westfield Senior Center Offers ‘Talking Books’ WESTFIELD - The Westfield Senior Center’s “Talking Books” read-aloud and discussion group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in the Senior Center Craft Room. This group is open to anyone who would like to listen to a short story read aloud, learn a bit about the story’s author, and participate in what is often a lively follow-up discussion. Consider joining the group on April 22 as volunteer leader Kathy Benedict reads “The Boy in the Tree” by Elizabeth Spencer. The story is the tale of a woman who befriends a young boy in a tree in her backyard, though her adult son believes that he just doesn’t exist! The Westfield Senior Center is located at 40 Main Street. Free parking is available in the Stop & Shop lot or, for no more than three hours, in the municipal lot behind Bank of America.
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Westfield’s Rachel Swords connects in the fifth inning during yesterday’s game against Holyoke. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield’s Vickie Camp, right, attempts to outrun the ball at Westfield’s Taylor St. Jacque delivers to a Holyoke batter in second during yesterday’s game against Holyoke. Camp was the fifth inning. Westfield went on to win 19-5. (Photo by Frederick Gore) out on the play. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Bombers pound Knights 3 RBIs), Analise Eak (3-5), Karly Mastello (2-4), and Rachel Swords (hit, RBI) also contributed for the Bombers. St. Jacques scattered five hits and six walks over seven complete innings. She recorded 10 strikeouts. BOYS’ TENNIS Westfield 5, Sabis 0 Jacob Barbieri (6-3, 6-2), Chris Unger (6-0, 6-0), and Tristin Viale (6-1, 6-2) won at first, second, and third singles, respectively, as Westfield soundly defeated Sabis 5-0 Wednesday. The Bombers also swept doubles play with No. 1 pairing Casey McKenzie and Alec best winning 6-0, 6-1, and second pair, Rob Bernadara and Westfield High School’s Hannah Giffune drives one into Rob Maxton, proving victori- center field during yesterday’s game against Holyoke. (Photo by Frederick Gore) ous 6-0, 6-0.
By Chris Putz Staff Writer HOLYOKE – Another day, another victory. Westfield clobbered Holyoke 19-5 on the road Wednesday to remain undefeated at 7-0. The Bombers tallied 24 hits, and received one of pitcher Taylor St. Jacques’ best outings to-date. Maddy Atkocaitis continued her torrid start at the plate for Westfield, hitting for the cycle. “We’re playing pretty good solid ball,” Westfield coach Joe Stella said. “Taylor gave us another good outing, and our defense committed one error – it’s been really stellar all year. Atkocaitis went 4-for-6, driving in six runs with a single, double, triple, and home run. Jess Pratt (4-for-6, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs), Vickie Camp (4-5, 3 RBIs), Jules Sharon (3-3, 2 RBIs), Kate Puza (3-5,
MLB Pitch, Hit, and Run WESTFIELD – The St. Mary High School baseball team will host its second annual MLB Pitch, Hit, & Run competition Saturday, April 19. The competition is open to all Westfield baseball and softball players aged 7-14. It will take place Saturday at the city’s north middle school, beginning at 9 a.m. Last year, Westfield’s own, Cody Collins made a successful run all the way to Fenway Park. Come out to become the next gem on the city’s local diamonds!
Westfield’s Annalise Eak slides under the tag of a Holyoke third baseman during yesterday’s game in Holyoke. Westfield went on to win 19-5. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
WHS trounces Holyoke By Chris Putz Staff Writer HOLYOKE – Westfield opened its girls’ track and field season with a resounding victory over host Holyoke, 109-27, Wednesday. Westfield’s Karly Diltz proved to be a triple threat, winning the 100 meters (13.5), 200 meters (28.3), and triple jump (28-5). Morgan Sanders (100 hurdles, 15.9; 400 hurdles, 1:19.4), Emily Andrews (high jump, 4-4; long jump, 13-11), Keri Paton (javelin, 106-4;
shot put (29-6.5), and Allyson Morin (1 mile, 5:33.7; 800 meters, 2:36.4) won two events apiece for the Bombers. Jenna Rothermel won the discus with a personal record throw of 109 feet, 5 inches for Westfield. The Bombers also won the 4x100 relay (Gigi Katsounakis, Nicole Chartier, Tai’le Beckford-Oprecht, Chrissy Seymour) in 56.8, and the 4X400 relay (Kayla Roskey, Ellie Dufraine, Julia Santangelo, Taylor White) in 4:58.7. “It was a fantastic first meet,” Westfield girls’ track and field coach Linda Rowbotham said. “We are looking forward to our next meet.” Westfield High School’s Jordan Chartier participates in yesWestfield’s next meet against Chicopee, Chicopee terday’s high jump competition against Holyoke. (Photo by Comp, and Cathedral will take place Friday, April 25 Frederick Gore) at Westfield State University at 10 a.m.
Westfield’s Karly Diltz, left foreground, competes in the 100-yard dash during yesterday’s meet against Holyoke. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Westfield High School’s Morgan Sanders, center, placed first in the 100- Westfield’s Julie Guarente, foreground, placed Westfield High School’s Rachel Huntley participates in the meter hurdles during yesterday’s match against Holyoke. (Photo by second in the 2-mile during yesterday’s track meet long jump event during yesterday’s meet with Holyoke. Frederick Gore) (Photo by Frederick Gore) against Holyoke. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES THURSDAY April 17
FRIDAY April 18
SATURDAY APRIL 19
MONDAY April 21
TUESDAY April 22
WEDNESDAY April 23
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’ V TENNIS at Amherst, Amherst Regional Middle School, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Minnechaug, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Minnechaug, WHS, 4 p.m. BOYS’ V LACROSSE vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV LACROSSE vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL at Pittsfield, Doyle Field, 4:30 p.m. JV SOFTBALL at Pittsfield, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ JV LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ V LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
GIRLS’ V TENNIS vs. Holyoke, 1 p.m. BASEBALL at Cathedral, Forest Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ V LACROSSE vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.
No Sports Scheduled
BOYS’ V TRACK & FIELD vs. Central, Westfield State University, 10 a.m. BOYS’ V LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, noon BOYS’ V TENNIS vs. Holyoke, 1 p.m. BOYS’ JV LACROSSE at East Longmeadow, 1:30 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Amherst, Bullens Field, 1 p.m. JV BASEBALL at Amherst, 1 p.m. SOFTBALL at Ludlow, Baird Middle School, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL at Ludlow, Veterans Park Elementary, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ V TENNIS at South Hadley, 4 p.m. BOYS’ V VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 5:15 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m. JV SOFTBALL at Central, Blunt Park, 11 a.m.
BASEBALL at Sabis, Forest Park, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL at Sabis, Forest Park, 4 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL vs. Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m. JV SOFTBALL vs. Holyoke Catholic, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL at Hampshire, 4 p.m.
No Sports Scheduled
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL at Palmer, 4 p.m.
No Sports Scheduled
BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. St. Mary’s, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL at Granby, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.
BASEBALL at Gateway, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL at Gateway, 4 p.m. BOYS’ TENNIS vs. Greenfield, Municipal Tennis Courts, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ TENNIS at Mohawk, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Ware, Westfield Middle School South, 4 p.m. BASEBALL vs. Ware, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ LACROSSE at Granby, 4 p.m.
No Sports Scheduled
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian School, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. SOFTBALL vs. Putnam, Whitney Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL vs. Smith Voke, Whitney Field, 11 a.m. BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. Franklin Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
SOFTBALL at Dean Tech, 11 a.m. BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Bullens Field, 4 p.m. JV BASEBALL vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
No Sports Scheduled
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State 2014 Baseball Schedule
Men’s Golf 2014 Spring Schedule Day DATE OPPONENT TIME April 17 Western New England University Invitational Thursday Veterans Memorial Golf 10:00 Course, Springfield Monday April 21 Assumption College Invitational Heritage Country Club, 10:00 Charlton, Mass. Tuesday April 22 Elms College Invitational Westover Country Club, Granby, Mass. 10:00
Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track and Field
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April 18
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2:00
Monday
April 21
SALEM STATE (2)
12:00
Wednesday
April 23
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April 24
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
3:30
Saturday
April 26
FITCHBURG STATE (2)
12:00
Sunday
April 27
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Thursday
May 1
Conference Tournament
TBD
Friday
May 2
Conference Tournament
TBD
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Place
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April 19
Springfield College Invitational
Springfield College
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April 26
MASCAC/Alliance Championships
UMass Dartmouth
May 2-3
New England Division 3 Championships
Springfield College
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May 9-10
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Westfield State
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May 3
Conference Tournament
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Thu.-Fri.
May 15-16
ECAC Division 3 Championships
RPI, Troy, NY
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May 4
Conference Tournament
TBD
Thu.-Sat.
May 22-24
NCAA Division 3 National Championships
Ohio Wesleyan
Fri.-Sat.
2014 Westfield State Lacrosse Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Thursday
April 17
at Western Connecticut
7:00
Wednesday
April 23
FRAMINGHAM STATE
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Saturday
April 26
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1:00
Tuesday
April 29
MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals
Thursday
May 1
MASCAC Tournament Semifinals
Saturday
May 3
MASCAC Tournament Championship
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7)
Wednesday, April 16 Montreal 5, Tampa Bay 4, OT, Montreal leads series 1-0 Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3, Pittsburgh leads series 1-0 Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, Anaheim leads series 1-0 Thursday, April 17 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
2014 Westfield State Softball Schedule
TIME
DAY Friday Monday Wednesday Saturday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
DATE OPPONEN April 18 at Framingham State (2) April 21 SALEM STATE (2) April 23 SPRINGFIELD (2) April 26 FITCHBURG STATE (2) May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4
TIME 2:00 12:00 3:00 12:00 MASCAC Tournament MASCAC Tournament MASCAC Tournament MASCAC Tournament
Daily Playoff Glance
Friday, April 18 Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Saturday, April 19 Chicago at St. Louis, 3 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, Noon Detroit at Boston, 3 p.m. Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m. Monday, April 21 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7 p.m. Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Dallas, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24 Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m. x-Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles,
10:30 p.m. Friday, April 25 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. x-Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. x-Dallas at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26 x-Detroit at Boston, 3 p.m. x-Columbus at Pittsburgh, TBD x-Minnesota at Colorado, TBD x-Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD Sunday, April 27 x-Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, Noon x-St. Louis at Chicago, 3 p.m. x-Tampa Bay at Montreal, TBD x-Anaheim at Dallas, TBD
Monday, April 28 x-Boston at Detroit, TBD x-Pittsburgh at Columbus, TBD x-Colorado at Minnesota, TBD x-San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD Tuesday, April 29 x-Montreal at Tampa Bay, TBD x-N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, TBD x-Chicago at St. Louis, TBD x-Dallas at Anaheim, TBD Wednesday, April 30 x-Columbus at Pittsburgh, TBD x-Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, TBD x-Minnesota at Colorado, TBD x-Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD
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Bradley leads Red Sox past White Sox in 14 innings JOHN JACKSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox used patience and 15 walks to rally and force extra innings. When Jackie Bradley Jr. came to the plate to face a position player with two men on base, he felt it was time to be aggressive. Bradley hit a two-run double off Chicago infielder Leury Garcia in the top of the 14th inning and the Red Sox outlasted the White Sox 6-4 in a game that lasted 5 hours and 17 minutes Wednesday night. “You’ve got guys in scoring position and a walk doesn’t really help much,” Bradley said. “I definitely wanted to make him throw a strike after walking the previous batter and I was able to get in a great count and put a good swing on it.” With the score tied at 4
Boston Red Sox’s Daniel Nava (29) and Jonathan Herrera celebrate after scoring on a double by Jackie Bradley Jr., off a pitch by Chicago White Sox second baseman Leury Garcia, pitching in relief, during the 14th inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 17, 2014, in Chicago. The Red Sox won 6-4. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
after 13 innings, the White Sox ran out of pitchers after Daniel Webb threw 59 pitches in three innings, so manager Robin Ventura turned to
Garcia (0-1) to start the 14th. Garcia is the first White Sox position player to take the mound since Casper Wells pitched a scoreless inning last June. “We just, for one reason or another, we didn’t seem to throw it over,” Ventura said. “So, you know, a game that if you are going to give them that many opportunities, you are little surprised you are in it that late into the game. “Once it starts going a little bit later, you sniff around at guys that can pitch. And there were a lot of takers. But he got the nod.” Garcia retired the first two batters, but then walked Daniel Nava and Jonathan Herrera, and Bradley followed with his big hit. Chris Capuano (1-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to get the win. Burke Badenhop got the final out for his first save of the
season. Each team blew a lead in the ninth inning or later. The Red Sox managed just six hits, but took advantage of the 15 walks issued by Chicago pitching, including 11 after the seventh inning. The White Sox have had a strong start to the season in every area except the bullpen. Before Wednesday’s struggles, Chicago relievers had allowed 29 earned runs in 40 innings pitched for an ERA of 6.53. In scoring twice in the eighth and ninth innings, Boston had just one hit — a weak infield single down the third-base line — but were walked six times in the two innings by White Sox relievers. Alexei Ramirez hit a tworun homer to extend his hitting streak to begin the season, and John Danks allowed one run in six innings to give
White Sox a 3-1 lead after seven innings. The win snapped a threegame losing streak for the Red Sox. “Our pitchers did a heck of a job,” Boston manager John Farrell said. “Our bullpen came in with no margin for error and put up zeroes. We had multiple opportunities with men on base and we’re still grinding away. We took base on balls when they were issued, which was a lot, and I’m thankful we walk away with the win.” NOTES: White Sox 1B Paul Konerko agreed to come back for one more season knowing he’d be a part-time player, but before Thursday, he had only eight at-bats in six games and started one. He’s expected to make his first home start Thursday in the series finale. “I think he’s done all right,” Ventura said. “It is an adjustment. He’s always looking for
(pinch-hitting) spots. He’s playing along with the game and trying to figure out what’s going to be the spot.” ... Boston LHP Jon Lester faces LHP Chris Sale in the series finale. ... Red Sox OF Shane Victorino (hamstring) is expected to begin a rehab stint Friday, while RHP Koji Uehara (shoulder) was fine following a bullpen session Wednesday and could be available Thursday.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away New York 9 6 .600 — — 7-3 W-4 6-3 3-3 Toronto 8 6 .571 ½ — 6-4 W-2 3-3 5-3 Baltimore 7 7 .500 1½ ½ 6-4 W-2 4-4 3-3 Tampa Bay 7 8 .467 2 1 4-6 L-3 4-3 3-5 Boston 6 9 .400 3 2 4-6 W-1 2-4 4-5 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away 6 5 .545 — — 5-5 L-2 4-2 2-3 Detroit 8 7 .533 — — 6-4 L-1 6-3 2-4 Chicago ½ ½ 4-6 W-1 3-3 4-4 Cleveland 7 7 .500 6 7 .462 1 1 5-5 W-2 4-2 2-5 Kansas City Minnesota 6 7 .462 1 1 5-5 L-1 3-4 3-3 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Oakland 10 5 .667 — — 8-2 L-1 3-3 7-2 2 — 6-4 W-2 6-3 2-4 Texas 8 7 .533 Seattle 7 7 .500 2½ ½ 4-6 L-2 2-3 5-4 7 8 .467 3 1 5-5 W-1 3-6 4-2 Los Angeles Houston 5 10 .333 5 3 3-7 L-3 3-6 2-4
NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Atlanta 10 4 .714 — — 7-3 W-5 4-2 6-2 Washington 9 6 .600 1½ — 6-4 W-1 4-2 5-4 New York 8 7 .533 2½ 1 6-4 W-3 2-4 6-3 Philadelphia 6 8 .429 4 2½ 4-6 L-2 3-5 3-3 Miami 6 10 .375 5 3½ 1-9 L-1 6-4 0-6 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 11 4 .733 — — 8-2 W-1 5-4 6-0 St. Louis 9 6 .600 2 — 6-4 L-1 4-2 5-4 Pittsburgh 7 8 .467 4 2 4-6 L-2 4-2 3-6 Cincinnati 6 9 .400 5 3 5-5 W-2 4-5 2-4 Chicago 4 10 .286 6½ 4½ 3-7 L-4 2-4 2-6 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away San Francisco 10 5 .667 — — 6-4 W-3 5-3 5-2 Los Angeles 9 6 .600 1 — 5-5 L-2 2-3 7-3 San Diego 7 8 .467 3 2 6-4 W-1 5-4 2-4 Colorado 7 9 .438 3½ 2½ 4-6 L-1 4-2 3-7 Arizona 4 14 .222 7½ 6½ 3-7 L-6 1-11 3-3
Toronto (McGowan 1-1) at Minnesota (Gibson 2-0), 7:10 p.m., 2nd game Boston (Lester 1-2) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 3-0), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Shields 0-2) at Houston (Feldman 2-0), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Toronto (Hutchison 1-1) at Cleveland (Masterson 0-0), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-2) at Detroit (Smyly 1-0), 7:08 p.m. Baltimore (Tillman 1-1) at Boston (Lackey 2-1), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Bedard 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (C.Young 0-0) at Miami (Eovaldi 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Paulino 0-1) at Texas (M.Perez 2-0), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota (Nolasco 1-1) at Kansas City (Vargas 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Houston (Cosart 1-1) at Oakland (Gray 2-0), 10:05 p.m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games Chicago Cubs at New York, ppd., rain Tampa Bay at Baltimore, ppd., rain Cleveland at Detroit, ppd., inclement weather Texas 5, Seattle 0 Chicago White Sox 2, Boston 1 Kansas City 4, Houston 2 Toronto 9, Minnesota 3 Oakland 10, L.A. Angels 9, 11 innings Wednesday’s Games Baltimore 3, Tampa Bay 0 N.Y. Yankees 3, Chicago Cubs 0, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0, 2nd game Cleveland 3, Detroit 2 Texas 3, Seattle 2 Boston 6, Chicago White Sox 4, 14 innings Kansas City 6, Houston 4, 11 innings Toronto at Minnesota, ppd., rain L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4, 12 innings Thursday’s Games Cleveland (Salazar 0-1) at Detroit (Verlander 1-1), 1:08 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 1-2) at Minnesota (Pelfrey 0-2), 1:10 p.m., 1st game Seattle (E.Ramirez 1-2) at Texas (Scheppers 0-1), 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Price 2-0), 7:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday’s Games Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 7, comp. of susp. game Atlanta at Philadelphia, ppd., rain Chicago Cubs at New York, ppd., rain Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 5 Miami 11, Washington 2 St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 1 N.Y. Mets 9, Arizona 0 Colorado 3, San Diego 2 San Francisco 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 12 innings Wednesday’s Games
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 0 N.Y. Yankees 3, Chicago Cubs 0, 1st game Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 1 N.Y. Mets 5, Arizona 2 Atlanta 1, Philadelphia 0 N.Y. Yankees 2, Chicago Cubs 0, 2nd game Washington 6, Miami 3 San Diego 4, Colorado 2 San Francisco 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Thursday’s Games Atlanta (A.Wood 2-1) at Philadelphia (Burnett 0-1), 1:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 2-1) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 2-0), 3:45 p.m. Colorado (Morales 0-1) at San Diego (Kennedy 1-2), 6:40 p.m. Milwaukee (Gallardo 2-0) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 0-0), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 2-1) at Washington (Jordan 0-1), 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Cincinnati (Simon 1-1) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 0-1), 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Morton 0-1), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Wacha 2-0) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Harang 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (C.Young 0-0) at Miami (Eovaldi 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Pettibone 0-0) at Colorado (Chatwood 0-0), 8:40 p.m. Arizona (Miley 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 3-0), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (M.Cain 0-2) at San Diego (T.Ross 1-2), 10:10 p.m.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf z-Indiana 56 26 .683 — 4-6 W-2 35-6 21-20 38-14 y-Miami 54 28 .659 2 4-6 L-3 32-9 22-19 34-18 y-Toronto 48 34 .585 8 7-3 L-1 26-15 22-19 32-20 x-Chicago 48 34 .585 8 8-2 L-1 27-14 21-20 35-17 12 7-3 W-4 22-19 22-19 33-19 x-Washington 44 38 .537 x-Brooklyn 44 38 .537 12 6-4 L-2 28-13 16-25 26-26 x-Charlotte 43 39 .524 13 8-2 W-3 25-16 18-23 30-22 x-Atlanta 38 44 .463 18 7-3 W-1 24-17 14-27 28-24 New York 37 45 .451 19 7-3 W-4 19-22 18-23 26-26 23 5-5 W-1 19-22 14-27 21-31 Cleveland 33 49 .402 27 3-7 L-4 17-24 12-29 23-29 Detroit 29 53 .354 Boston 25 57 .305 31 2-8 L-2 16-25 9-32 21-31 Orlando 23 59 .280 33 3-7 L-4 19-22 4-37 17-35 Philadelphia 19 63 .232 37 4-6 W-2 10-31 9-32 14-38 Milwaukee 15 67 .183 41 1-9 L-3 10-31 5-36 12-40 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Tuesday’s Games New York 109, Brooklyn 98
L.A. Clippers 117, Denver 105 Wednesday’s Games Indiana 101, Orlando 86 Charlotte 91, Chicago 86, OT Utah 136, Minnesota 130,2OT
WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf z-San Antonio 62 20 .756 — 6-4 L-2 32-9 30-11 38-14 y-Oklahoma City 59 23 .720 3 6-4 W-1 34-7 25-16 36-16 y-L.A. Clippers 57 25 .695 5 6-4 L-1 34-7 23-18 36-16 x-Houston 54 28 .659 8 5-5 L-1 33-8 21-20 31-21 x-Portland 54 28 .659 8 9-1 W-5 31-10 23-18 31-21 x-Golden State 51 31 .622 11 6-4 W-2 27-14 24-17 31-21 x-Memphis 50 32 .610 12 7-3 W-5 27-14 23-18 29-23 x-Dallas 49 33 .598 13 6-4 L-1 26-15 23-18 29-23 Phoenix 48 34 .585 14 5-5 W-1 26-15 22-19 28-24 Minnesota 40 42 .488 22 4-6 L-3 24-17 16-25 23-29 Denver 36 46 .439 26 4-6 L-2 22-19 14-27 20-32 New Orleans 34 48 .415 28 2-8 W-2 22-19 12-29 15-37 Sacramento 28 54 .341 34 3-7 L-1 17-24 11-30 15-37 L.A. Lakers 27 55 .329 35 3-7 W-2 14-27 13-28 15-37 Utah 25 57 .305 37 2-8 W-1 16-25 9-32 13-39
Oklahoma City 112, Detroit 111 Atlanta 111, Milwaukee 103 Memphis 106, Dallas 105, OT L.A. Lakers 113, San Antonio 100 New Orleans 105, Houston 100
Washington 118, Boston 102 Cleveland 114, Brooklyn 85 Philadelphia 100, Miami 87 New York 95, Toronto 92 Portland 110, L.A. Clippers 104
Phoenix 104, Sacramento 99 Golden State 116, Denver 112 ——— End of Regular Season
English Premier League Liverpool Chelsea Manchester City Arsenal Everton Tottenham Manchester United Southampton Newcastle Stoke
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77 75 71 67 66 60 57 48 46 43
Tuesday, April 15 Arsenal 3, West Ham 1 Wednesday, April 16 Everton 2, Crystal Palace 3 Manchester City 2, Sunderland 2 Saturday, April 19 Tottenham vs. Fulham, 1145 GMT Aston Villa vs. Southampton, 1400 GMT Cardiff City vs. Stoke, 1400 GMT Newcastle vs. Swansea, 1400 GMT West Ham vs. Crystal Palace, 1400 GMT
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Chelsea vs. Sunderland, 1630 GMT Sunday, April 20 Norwich vs. Liverpool, 1100 GMT Hull City vs. Arsenal, 1305 GMT Everton vs. Manchester United, 1510 GMT Monday, April 21 Manchester City vs. West Brom, 1900 GMT Saturday, April 26 Southampton vs. Everton, 1145 GMT Fulham vs. Hull City, 1400 GMT Stoke vs. Tottenham, 1400 GMT
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Swansea vs. Aston Villa, 1400 GMT West Brom vs. West Ham, 1400 GMT Manchester United vs. Norwich, 1630 GMT Sunday, April 27 Sunderland vs. Cardiff City, 1100 GMT Liverpool vs. Chelsea, 1305 GMT Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City, 1510 GMT Monday, April 28 Arsenal vs. Newcastle, 1900 GMT
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Should I just leave things alone? Dear Annie: Several years ago, I went to a massage parlor and paid a woman for sex. This same woman recently got a job in the office where I work. There are only nine employees. This is an unbelievable coincidence. We get along pretty well as co-workers and are respectful toward each other. But it’s awkward when we bump into each other in the narrow hallways or for the occasional elevator ride. I have been carrying around a letter in my pocket for a long time. It is not a love letter. The woman is married, and I am not interested in her. The message in the letter is simply to reassure her that I have never gossiped about her to anyone, especially our co-workers. I want to put her mind at ease. I’d give her this letter, but I’m afraid of her reaction. Should I just leave things alone? -- Sleepless Dear Sleepless: Yes. Please. In time, she will realize that you can be trusted not to ruin her work reputation, and she will relax. Her concerns in the meantime are not your business, and we doubt she would appreciate a reminder of your encounter. Behave around her as you would any other co-worker. Your awkwardness only adds to her discomfort. Dear Annie: I belong to a small group of friends who gather often at one another’s homes. One of our friends recently moved into a larger “dream home” and now wants gatherings at her place more often. The trouble is, they have two cats and for some odd reason have placed the litter box directly in front of the toilet. Worse, most of the time, the box is not clean. It smells and can be downright nasty. Since they live a good distance from town, it’s difficult for us not to use her bathroom before we leave. We were recently invited to another gathering there. We turned it down, saying we had other plans. Should we address this head on or ignore it and hold our breath? We can’t refuse all celebrations at their home. -- Not a Party Pooper Dear Party: Here’s what you say: “We love the gatherings in your lovely home, but there is a problem with the litter box being placed in front of the commode. None of us is comfortable using your bathroom. We don’t want to hurt your feelings, but we thought you would want to know.” Dear Annie: I totally agree with your advice to “Omaha, Neb.,” who wants to grow old with his wife, who is 100 pounds overweight. Three years ago, I weighed 280 pounds, was Type II diabetic and had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I walked into an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and found loving support and people I could relate to. A month later, I joined Weight Watchers because I liked the diet, and a year after that, I added a structured exercise program. Today, I am 90 pounds lighter, my numbers for diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol are all in the normal range, and I am so much happier. I still have some weight to lose, but I know that with the help of OA and the other changes I’ve made in my life, I will reach my goal. More importantly, I no longer hide my feelings about my weight, and I have the support I need to keep myself strong and healthy. I hope that “Omaha’s” wife realizes what a caring and concerned husband she has and accepts the support he offers. I also hope she finds her own way back to a healthy lifestyle. There is help out there, but she needs to seek it out. -- Thankful in Florida Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. To find out more about Annie’s Mailbox and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www. creators.com.
HINTS FROM HELOISE Is a CO Detector Really Needed? Dear Readers: The column on the importance of EVERY HOUSEHOLD having carbonmonoxide detectors prompted the following questions: * Patricia J. in Virginia wrote: “Why do I need a carbon-monoxide detector? I have no gas appliances, no fireplace, no charcoal grill and no attached garage. ... I don’t understand why I would need one.” * Linda T. in California wrote, “My home is all electric, and I think there should be no problem.” * A Reader, via email, asked, “Can you tell us where all this carbon monoxide would be coming/leaking from?” As the saying goes, it is better to be safe than sorry! The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission states that “every home should have a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm.” Why? Although electric appliances do not give off carbon monoxide, a car left running in the garage or a fire in the chimney can give off the deadly gas. Carbon monoxide can come from many different sources, not just the obvious fuel-burning appliances. A detector does not cost much, so why take the chance? Better safe than sorry. Invest in a carbon-monoxide detector, no matter where you live! -- Heloise
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, April 17, 2014: This year you relate on more of an individual level, as you find this type of interaction far more meaningful. You also will hear more opinions and discover much more about the people around you. If you are single, you will fall into an intense relationship, though it would be preferable that you meet the person after spring. The summer holds the most promise for encountering Mr. or Ms. Right. If you are attached, you might welcome a new addition to your family. You could experience an unusual sense of connection with your significant other. SAGITTARIUS knows how to get you going. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You can’t seem to change a partner’s mind. If you were not aware of this person’s determination, you will be. You could feel uncomfortable when trying to present him or her with a different perspective. Go where people are more like-minded. Tonight: Be with a friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You might have no option but to defer to someone else, as he or she is so hard-headed. You value this bond, therefore you might want to indulge this person. At a later point, you might be able to initiate a discussion. Stay on upbeat topics. Tonight: Sort through your many calls. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Dive into work early, so that you can have some free time later. You might be so intent on completing a task that you won’t even realize what time it is. A meeting that will break your concentration is likely to irritate you. Tonight: Start your weekend early. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Your imagination might interfere with your effectiveness. You could be a bit off-kilter, so or so it might seem to a boss or higher-up. Tap into your self-discipline, and try to stay focused. Don’t be surprised if you have to work late as a result. Tonight: Head home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You might wake up on the wrong side of the bed. Resist grumbling or making a big deal out of nothing. You have a way of drawing in positive experiences. A loved one could lighten your tone. An authority figure is likely to be out of sorts. Tonight: Treat a loved one to dinner. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could feel ill at ease about someone else’s activism. A new beginning will become possible after a heavy conversation. You might prefer to let a situation smolder, burn and evolve. Try a different approach to an ongoing problem. Tonight: Head home early. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You’ll want to achieve stronger results than what you originally thought possible. Someone is putting a lot of restrictions on a project. You could choose to not be involved. A boss or higher-up likely will be supportive of your decision. Tonight: Meet up with friends. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Your imagination will take you down an interesting path. Others might wish that you would share more of your ideas. You know what to do with a challenge, as you have gone down the various potential paths. You will gain others’ support. Tonight: Pain the town red. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You could be out of sorts in the morning. You have a tendency to think negatively, no matter what you are dealing with. You might feel off-kilter until later in the afternoon. A loved one will know how to help you change your mood. Tonight: Fun and games. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Move quickly, as you’ll want to make a decision on an offer that requires a lot of responsibility and endurance. Listen to news that is forthcoming. Take your time making a decision, especially as you might be unsure about it. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Listen to an older friend. This person’s news could be much different from your first impression. You could have your hands full. Consider taking tomorrow off, if it’s feasible. Use caution
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and Dianne M. Commonwealth; Eugene S. Pi- B o i s v e r e www.thewestfieldnews.com PAGE 14 - THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2014 card, of Easthampton, County of Boisvere as set forth in a deed,
CLASSIFIED Hampshire, and said Commonwealth; Ronald Picard, of Holyoke, County of Hampden, and said Commonwealth; and to all whom it may concern:
0001 Legal Notices April 3, 10, 17, 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT CITATION (SEAL) Case No. 10 REG 43455 Plaintiff: Boisvere et al To the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Wetlands and Waterways; To the City of Westfield, a municipal corporation, located in the County of Hampden, and said Commonwealth; To the City Clerk, Conservation Commission, and Ruth Wroth, all of said Westfield; Daniel B. Jones, LoriAnn Jones, Nancy Demers, Patricia Rubner, Carol Mooney, Diana Falvo, Brian W. Card, Robert Lange, and Dolores Lange, all of Southampton, County of Hampshire, and said Commonwealth; Eugene S. Picard, of Easthampton, County of Hampshire, and said Commonwealth; Ronald Picard, of Holyoke, County of Hampden, and said Commonwealth; and to all whom it may concern:
dated October 27, 2001, in Book 12076, Page 91;
3. License #12164 issued by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept of Environmental Whereas, a complaint has been Protection, duly recorded on presented to said Court by Bri- June 16, 2008, in Book 17346, an G. Boisvere, of said West- Page 387. field; and Heather L. Langone, of West Springfield, County of 4. rights to utility pole, as shown Hampden, and said Common- on said plan crossing locus; wealth, to register and confirm their title in the following de- The above-described land is shown on a plan filed with said scribed land: complaint and all boundary lines A certain parcel of land with the are claimed to be located on the buildings thereon, situate in said ground as shown on said plan. Westfield, bounded and deIf you desire to make any objecscribed as follows: tion or defense to said comEasterly by Belanger Road, plaint you or your attorney must 15.98 feet and 67.27 feet, re- file a written appearance and an answer under oath, setting forth spectively; clearly and specifically your obS o u t h e r l y b y l a n d n o w o r jections or defense to each part formerly of Lori A. Jones and of said complaint, in the office of Daniel B. Jones, about 134 feet; the Recorder of said Court in Boston (at 3 Pemberton Square, and Room 507, Boston, MA 02108), or in the office of the Assistant Westerly by Pequot Ponds; Recorder of said Court at the N o r t h e r l y b y l a n d n o w o r Registry of Deeds at Springformerly of Nancy Demers et al, field, in the County of Hampden, where a copy of the plan about 136 feet. filed with said complaint is dePlaintiffs admit the above de- posited, on or before the fifth scribed land is subject to the fol- day of May next. lowing: Unless an appearance is so filed 1. Rights of the easement as set by or for you, your default will be forth in an agreement, dated Au- recorded, the said complaint will gust 25, 1964, duly recorded be taken as confessed and you with Hampden County Registry will be forever barred from conof Deeds, in Book 3079, Page testing said complaint or any judgment entered thereon. 52; 2. Life estate of Gregory H . Boisvere and Dianne M. Boisvere as set forth in a deed, dated October 27, 2001, in Book 12076, Page 91;
WITNESS, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of said Court, this twenty-seventh day of March, in the year two thousand fourteen.
DEBORAH J. PATTERSON, 3. License #12164 issued by RECORDER Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept of Environmental Whereas, a complaint has been Protection, duly recorded on From the office of: Bart Heempresented to said Court by Bri- June 16, 2008, in Book 17346, skerk, Esquire, 75 Market Place, Springfield, MA 01103. an G. Boisvere, of said West- Page 387. field; and Heather L. Langone, of West Springfield, County of 4. rights to utility pole, as shown Hampden, and said Common- on said plan crossing locus; wealth, to register and confirm their title in the following de- The above-described land is shown on a plan filed with said scribed land: complaint and all boundary lines A certain parcel of land with the are claimed to be located on the buildings thereon, situate in said ground as shown on said plan. Westfield, bounded and deIf you desire to make any objecscribed as follows: tion or defense to said comEasterly by Belanger Road, plaint you or your attorney must 15.98 feet and 67.27 feet, re- file a written appearance and an answer under oath, setting forth spectively; clearly and specifically your obS o u t h e r l y b y l a n d n o w o r jections or defense to each part formerly of Lori A. Jones and of said complaint, in the office of Daniel B. Jones, about 134 feet; the Recorder of said Court in Boston (at 3 Pemberton Square, and Room 507, Boston, MA 02108), or in the office of the Assistant Westerly by Pequot Ponds; Recorder of said Court at the N o r t h e r l y b y l a n d n o w o r Registry of Deeds at Springformerly of Nancy Demers et al, field, in the County of Hampden, where a copy of the plan about 136 feet. filed with said complaint is dePlaintiffs admit the above de- posited, on or before the fifth scribed land is subject to the fol- day of May next. lowing: Unless an appearance is so filed 1. Rights of the easement as set by or for you, your default will be forth in an agreement, dated Au- recorded, the said complaint will gust 25, 1964, duly recorded be taken as confessed and you with Hampden County Registry will be forever barred from conof Deeds, in Book 3079, Page testing said complaint or any judgment entered thereon. 52; 2. Life estate of Gregory H. Boisvere and Dianne M. Boisvere as set forth in a deed, dated October 27, 2001, in Book 12076, Page 91;
WITNESS, JUDITH C. CUTLER, Chief Justice of said Court, this twenty-seventh day of March, in the year two thousand fourteen.
DEBORAH J. PATTERSON, 3. License #12164 issued by RECORDER Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Dept of Environmental Protection, duly recorded on From the office of: Bart HeemJune 16, 2008, in Book 17346, skerk, Esquire, 75 Market Place, Springfield, MA 01103. Page 387. 4. rights to utility pole, as shown on said plan crossing locus; The above-described land is shown on a plan filed with said complaint and all boundary lines are claimed to be located on the ground as shown on said plan.
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CDL A, TRUCK DRIVERS. $1000+/week. Assigned Truck. Great Hometime. Paid Orientation. Must have 1 year T/T experience. 1-800726-6111.
PAYING CASH for coins, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diaMedical/Dental monds and jewelry, gold and silver 0185 Help Coin & Stamp, 144 scrap. Broadway ALICE’S PIANO STUDIO. Piano, or- Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. send yourlessons. resume Please gan and keyboard Allto: ages, (413)594-9550. all levels. Call 568-2176. careers@ mohawkpaper.com Mohawk offers a competitive wage and comprehensive benefits package inclusive of Music Instruction medical, dental, 401(k), 220 life insurance and vacation pay.
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A FULL-SERVICE HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR
Specializing in Custom Kitchens and Bathrooms, Designed and Installed Finish Trim • Carpentry • Windows • Doors • Decks
Mark Siebert Owner
413-568-4320 Reg # 125751
Westfield, MA
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Brick-Block-Stone
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Chimneys • Foundations • Fireplaces Free Estimates
(413) 569-6855 (413) 569-3428
On-Site Canvas Installation & Repair TIG Welding Rt. 168 Congamond Rd., Southwick •(413) 569-9080
New England Coins & Collectibles
Pioneer Valley Property Services
Specializing in Buying & Selling Older U.S. Coins Buying Full Collections OPEN to a Single Coin
Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs and Maintenance
MondayFriday 8:30-4:30
7 Day Avenue, Westfield, MA 01085 Phone: 413-568-5050 Cell: 860-841-1177 David N. Fisk
413-454-3366
Kitchens | Baths | Basements | Siding | Windows | Decks | Painting | Flooring and more... RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, TURNOVERS AND REPAIR SERVICES
CSL & HIC Licensed - Fully Insured - Free Estimates & References
Kitchens designed by Prestige
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Remodeling Specialty • Finish Trim • Window Replacements
• Full Line OMC Parts & Accessories Boat • Johnson Outboards Storage & • Crest Pontoon Boats, Sales & Service Winterizing • Fish Bait & Tackle • Fuel Dock • Slip & Mooring Rentals • Boat & Canoe Rentals
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Clifton Auto Repair Phone: (413) 568-1469 Fax (413) 568-8810
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MATTRESS LIQUIDATION Save 50%-75% Off Retail *Queen Pillow Top sets $150. *Full sets $145. *King sets $275. $40. Down Take Home Today! www.mattressmandan.com
Supplies Are Limited! Call Dan (413)977-6144
0265 Firewood A SEASONED LOG TRUCK LOAD of hardwood, (at least 7 cords when you process) for only $700 plus (depends on delivery distance). Call CHRIS at (413)454-5782.
AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD. Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length. Now ready for immediate delivery. Senior and bulk discount. Call (413)848-2059, (413)530-4820.
SEASONED FIREWOOD 100% hardwood. Stacking available. Cut, split, delivered. (128cu.ft.) Volume discounts. Call for pricing. Hollister's Firewood (860)653-4950.
SILO DRIED FIREWOOD. (128cu.ft.) guaranteed. For prices call Keith Larson (413)537-4146.
0285 Wanted To Buy PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.
0315 Tag Sales MULTI FAMILY. WESTFIELD 92 CHRISTOPHER DRIVE. Friday, April 18, 9-3. Saturday, April 19, 9-2. Household items, dishes, seasonal decorations, furniture, books, bikes. Moving, everything must go. Raindate April 26, 9-3.
0340 Apartment PLEASANT STREET, Westfield. 4 room, 1 bedroom apartment. Stove, refrigerator, storage. $725/month plus utilities. (413)562-2295.
WESTFIELD Beautiful 2 bedroom townhouse, clean, quiet, 1-1/2 bath, carpeting, appliances, hot water included. Very reasonable heat cost. Sorry no pets. From $795/month. Call for more information (860)485-1216 Equal Housing Opportunity.
WESTFIELD 1&2 bedroom apartments, rent includes heat and hot water. Excellent size and location. No dogs. Call weekdays (413)786-9884.
DASHE-INTEL Comprehensive Landlord Services Tenant screening including criminal background and credit checks. Call Steve or Kate (413) 579-1754 www.DasheIntel.com
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PARK SQUARE TOWNHOUSES WESTFIELD
$840-$860/month with $40. heat discount * Deluxe 2 bedroom townhouses, 1 1/2 baths, spacious, closets * Dishwasher, wall/wall carpeting * Air conditioning, laundry facilities, 900 sq.ft.. private entrances FREE HOT WATER Convenient to Mass Pike & 10/202
140 Union Street, #4 Westfield, MA For more information call (413)568-1444
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WESTFIELD 2nd floor apartment, walking distance to center of Westfield and park. 4 bedrooms, 1 bath, washer/dryer hookup, gas heat. $1,000/month plus utilities. No pets. Off street parking. First, last, security. Call for appointment (413)210-1059.
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HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. Call (413)531-2197.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. Southwick 642 College Highway for rent. 2 buildings zoned BR. (1) Auto repair or body shop (2) Office, storage or restaurant. Great location, across from IBS. ROOM TO RENT in a quiet (413)563-8776, (413)568-3571. neighborhood. Kitchen and laundry privilege. Heat, A/C, utilities. Available now to non-smoker. $ 6 0 0 / m o n t h , W e s t f i e l d . FOR SALE BY OWNER. 3 fam(413)355-2338 or (413)562- ily house on 0.47ac Business A zoned in downtown Westfield. 7341. Excellent potential for a variety of businesses. Price negotiable. For more information call 0355 House Rental (413)454-3260.
RUSSELL, 5 room, 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Updated plumbing, electric. Town utilities. 155 Main Street. $104,000. (508) 2591856.
0440 Services A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN. Debris removal, landscaping, spring yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462.
FOR SALE BY OWNER. Westfield, 344 Elm Street. Apartment upstairs, business downstairs. Good credit, owner financing. Call Vinny (413)949-6123.
JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock and/or gravel material. Mowing & maintenance of fields and lawn maintenance. Post hole digging. Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, (413)530-5430.
MONTGOMERY 5 miles from Westfield. Spacious office inW E S T F I E L D 8 2 B R O A D cludes utilities and WiFi. STREET. 850sq.ft. 4 room of- $350/month. Call (413)977fice suite available. Utilities in- 6277. cluded. Call (413)562-2295.
LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, hedge trimming and all your landscaping needs. (413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com
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WESTFIELD, 1st floor, 1 bedroom, kitchen and bath. No pets. $595/month plus electric. First, last, security. Call (413)2504811.
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WESTFIELD large, 1st floor, 2 bedroom apartment. Hardwood floors, washer/dryer hookups. Across the street from church, playground, school. Available May 1st. $900/month. First, last, security required. Call (860)3358377. WESTFIELD NEWLY RENOVATED 3 bedroom house. A must see! $1,575/month plus utilities. Call for more information WESTFIELD large 3 bedroom, (413)563-4067 or see more in 2nd floor apartment. Washer the Classifieds at: thewestfield dryer hookup, etc. $925/month news.com plus utilities. First, last, security. Call (413)572-2332.
WESTFIELD 2 bedroom apartments, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. Possible pet. $895/month. (413)562-2266.
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DARLING'S ENERGY SERVICE. Competitive rates caring for your heating and cooling needs. State of the art testing, installation and repairs. Call (413)374-5709.
SEPTIC SYSTEMS, house sites, demolition, land clearing, driveways, stumping, patios, retaining walls, walkways. CORMIER LANDSCAPING, (413)822-0739.
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CARPET, LINOLEUM, CERAMIC TILE, HARDWOOD FLOORS. Sales, Service. Installation & Repairs. Customer guaranteed quality, clean, efficient, workmanship. Call Rich (413)530-7922.
A RON JOHNSON’S FLOOR SANDING. Installation, repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. Free estimates. (413) 569-3066.
DAVE DAVIDSON BATHROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. “GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME” Complete Bath Renovations. Mass. License #072233, Mass. Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568. Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. (413)569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES-20 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Mass Reg. #121723. Call (413)568-9731. No job too small !!
WAGNER RUG & FLOORING, LLC. 95 MAINLINE DRIVE, WESTFIELD. (413)568-0520. One stop shopping for all your floors. Over 40 years in business. www.wagnerrug.com
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HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, 1-800-793-3706.
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DELREO HOME IMPROVEMENT for all your exterior home improvement needs. Roofing, siding, windows, decks and gutters. Call for free quote. Gutter Cleaning Extensive references, fully licensed & RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED, RE- insured in MA. & CT. www.delreoPAIRED. Antennas removed, chim- homeimprovement.com Call Gary neys repaired and chimney caps Delcamp (413)569-3733. A NEW LOOK FOR 2014. Let Home installed. Roof leaks repaired, vent Decor help. Interior painting and wallareas sealed. Sr. citizen discount. Inpapering, specializing in faux finishes. sured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson TOM DISANTO Home Improvements - Servicing the area over 12 years. Call Services. (413)596-8859 before 9p.m. The best choice for all interior and exte- Kendra now for a free estimate and rior building and remodeling. Specializing decorating advice. (413)564-0223, in the design and building of residential additions, since 1985. Kitchens, baths, (413)626-8880. Hauling siding, windows, decks, porches, sun#1 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS/DEMOLITION. rooms, garages. License #069144. MA KELSO FAMILY PAINTING. Filling Removal of any items in cellars, attics, Reg. #110710. FREE ESTIMATES, summer schedule for exterior painting, REFERENCES, FULLY INSURED. Call etc... Also brush removal and small deminterior painting anytime. Call Kyle Tom (413)568-7036. olition (sheds, decks, fences, one car (413)667-3395. garages). Fully insured. Free estiBERRY CONTRACTING. mates. Phil (413)525-2892, (413)265- J.D. Garages, additions, windows, doors, Landscaping/Lawn Care 6380. decks, vinyl siding and more. A DUMP TRUCK. Attic, cellars, yard, #CS077728. Call Jim, (413)569-6920, A SPRING CLEANUP. Commercial, residential. Weekly mowing and mainscrap metal removal. Seasoned Fire- (413) 530-5430
T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-8218971. Free estimates.
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A.R.A. JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE. Furniture, trash, appliances. Full house cleanouts, basements, attics, yards. Furnace and hot water heater removal. 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE. Free estimate on phone. Senior discount. Call Pete (413)433-0356. www.arajunkremoval.com.
POEHLMAN ELECTRIC. All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter deicing cables installed. I answer all calls! Prompt service, best prices. Lic. #A-16886. (413)562-5816. TURCOTTE ELECTRIC. 30+ years experience. Electrical installations, emergency service work. Generac portable or whole house generator installations. HVAC controls and energy saving green technology upgrades. Fully insured. All calls answered. Master’s Lic #A-18022. (413)214-4149. JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC. Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.
At SANTA FE PAINTING CO. We're your color specialists! Brighten up your home for Spring! Get all your interior painting needs done now. We paint and stain log homes. Call (413)230-8141.
Home & Office Cleaning CLEANING SERVICE. VERY REASONABLE - 8 years experience. We can help you keep your house in perfect condition. Satisfaction guaranteed. Free estimates. Excellent references. Call (413)455-9633.
Home Improvement BRUNO ANTICO BUILDING REMODELING.Kitchens, additions, decks, rec rooms, more. Prompt, reliable service, free estimates. Mass Registered #106263, licensed & insured. Call Bruno, (413)562-9561.
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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)5691611. (413)374-5377.
Plumbing & Heating NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Professional, reliable service. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Certified Welding. Insured. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
Roofing ONE STOP SHOPPING for all your ROOFING needs! POWER WASHING/CLEANING revitalizing your roof, removing ugly black stains, mold and moss, we’ll make it look like new plus prolong the life of your roof. We do emergency repairs, new construction, complete tear off, ice and water protection barrier systems, skylight repairs. Snow & ice removal. FREE gutter cleaning with any roof repair or roof job. 10% senior discount. Free estimates. MA. Lic. #170091. Call (413)977-5701
Stump Grinding FILLEY & SON Over 28 years of serving
tenance, tree removal, dethatching, greater Westfield area and beyond. PAUL MAYNARD CONSTRUCTION. mulch, gutter cleaning, etc. Shea Land- STUMP GRINDING / BOBCAT SERVICES. Free estimates. Will beat any All your carpentry needs. (413)386- scaping, (413)569-2909. other competitors written estimate. 4606. Did your windows fail with the Best prices! Satisfaction guaranteed! cold weather? Don't wait another year! CORMIER LANDSCAPING. Spring Call (413)306-8233. Call Paul for replacement windows. cleanups, lawn service, mulching, Many new features available. Windows retaining walls, excavating, decks, Tractor Services are built in CT. All windows installed by driveways, JIM'S TRACTOR SERVICES. Grading & Paul, owner of Paul Maynard Con- patios, tree work, stone work. Call leveling of driveways & short roads, trap rock struction. My name is on my work. and/or gravel material. Mowing and mainte(413)822-0739. R.J. FENNYERY HOME IMPROVEMENT'S. Professional roofing & siding contractor. All types of home repairs. Expert emergency leak repair. Reasonable rates. MA Lic. #CS066849. MA Reg. #149909. Call Bob (413)736-0276. RJFennyery. com
Home Maintenance HANDYMAN/CARPENTER. All home repairs: Honey to do list, bathroom remodeling, tile work, sheetrock repairs, winterization. No job too small. 35 years profressional experience. (413)5193251.
nance of fields and lawns. Post hole digging.
LAWN MOWING, Spring/Fall cleanups, Loader work & loam spread. (413)569-6920, hedge trimming and all your landscaping (413)530-5430. needs.(413)626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com Tree Service PLUMLEY LANDSCAPE, INC. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Landscape design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, and complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including getting rid of that unwanted pool. (413)862-4749.
A BETTER OPTION - GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE. Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. Firewood, Log Truck Loads. (413)569-6104.
AMERICAN TREE & SHRUB. Professional fertilizing, planting, pruning, cabling and removals. Free estimates, fully insured. Please call Ken 569T&S LANDSCAPING. Highest quality, 0469. lowest prices. Lawn mowing. Residential\commercial. No lawns to small. CONRAD TREE SERVICE. Expert Weekly, biweekly. (413)330-3917. tree removal. Prompt estimates. Crane work. Insured. “After 34 YARD CLEANUP, thatching, leaf brush years, we still work hard at being removal, hedge/tree trimming, #1.” (413)562-3395. mulch/stone, mowing. Call Accurate Lawncare, (413)579-1639. Upholstery
JOSEPH’S HANDYMAN COMPANY. Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, C&N CARPENTRY. Suspended ceil- doors, windows, decks, stairs, ings, home improvements and remod- interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Landscaping/Lawn Care MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years ex- eling. Licensed and insured. Call Small jobs ok. All types of professional S.E. LANDSCAPING. Lawn mowing, perience. Insured, reasonable prices. (413)262-9314. work done since 1985. Call Joe, mulch, spring cleanups, gutter cleaning, No job too small. Call Tom Daly, (413)364-7038. pressure washing. Call (413)977-1105. (413)543-3100. Lic# A7625.
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)5626639.