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Westfield woman arraigned on improper disposal of human body, other charges By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—A Westfield woman was arrested and arraigned on charges related to an alleged disposal of a fullterm fetus in May. Shanna M. Sharples, 38, of 50 Southampton Road, Westfield, was arrested Tuesday and arraigned on charges of improper disposal of a body, three counts of obstruction of justice and one
charge of child endangerment at Westfield District Court yesterday, according to the Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni’s Office. The arrest and arraignment comes after police previously searched the Twiss Street Transfer Station in Westfield, along with Sharples’s apartment, beginning in May. According to Hampden County Assistant District Attorney Jane Mulqueen in Westfield District Court during the
arraignment yesterday, police reported that Sharples had checked into Baystate Noble Hospital on May 4. According to the statement of facts by police, this was due to a possible miscarriage. “Sharples reported to Noble with a placenta and an umbilical cord in a plastic bag,” Mulqueen said in court Wednesday. According to Mulqueen, Sharples, who See Arraigned, Page 3
Shanna Sharples, picture provided by Westfield Police Department.
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Current photo of Norwich Bridge one-room school house in Huntington. (Courtesy of Huntington Historical Society)
Huntington one-room schoolhouse repairs needed By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – At the Board of Selectmen meeting on Wednesday, David Norton and Bill McVeigh of the Huntington Historical Commission and Historical Society brought a letter requesting funds for repair of the roof on the Norwich Bridge School Museum on Worthington Road, which houses the Society. According to the Historical Society website, the school was built circa 1800, and held classes until 1919, never for more than 16 students. Norton said they were seeking up to 50% of the cost of repair from the Stanton Fund. In addition, they are seek-
ing funds from the Pettis Fund. Norton said that the Historical Society would pay the other 50%. He said they were in possession of three bids for a metal roof, ranging from $6,800 to $9,000. Selectman Karon Hathaway asked whether the Historical Society had thought of fundraising for the repairs. Norton said the Society has done presentations, but does not get a lot of money from them. McVeigh asked whether the selectmen would have any objection to putting out canisters to raise the money, which they did not. Selectman Darlene McVeigh said it’s difficult to raise funds without a 501(c)3 non-for-profit status, which the Historical Society is in the process of
obtaining. Administrative assistant Helen Speckels said the Stanton Fund currently has $117,000, from which $35,000 will be deducted for the recent HVAC/Air installation in Town Hall and Stanton Hall. McVeigh suggested paying 50% of the cost, including tree work, for an amount not to exceed $5,000, to be defrayed by the contribution from the Pettis Fund. The motion was made and passed 3-0. The selectmen also voted to approve the bid by Jason Forgue of $7,950 for the roofing job. Chair Ed Renauld suggested other improvements needed for the schoolhouse, including paint, be put into the town budget for next year.
Huntington Highway Dept. addresses driveway concern
Huntington Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle. (Submitted photo)
By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – At Wednesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting, Pleasant Street resident Jeff Smith asked for the selectmen’s help in fixing a drop off at the end of his driveway from the recent road and sidewalk construction. Smith said he was anxious to have it fixed before the winter. Also in attendance was Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle, who said the road, which had been
redone through state grants, had not yet been released back to the town. “Technically, it’s up to them,” Dazelle said. Selectman Chair Ed Renauld asked Dazelle to make the call to get it done. He said a letter from the town requesting the finishing might help. Dazelle also said he would like to have the Highway Department hold a public meeting, to go over the road repair list, sand and salt See Driveway, Page 3
Huntington Special Town Meeting discussed By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – At Wednesday’s meeting, the town’s Board of Selectmen discussed the upcoming Special Town Meeting (STM) scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. to re-vote on the Gateway Regional budget for ‘2018, which began on July 1. Huntington residents previously voted down the budget twice, once at the Annual Town Meeting, and at a STM in August. The sole article to be voted on at the Oct. 18 meeting is to see if the town will raise and appropriate $706,366 for Huntington’s share of the over-minimum contribution to the budget for Gateway Regional School District. That amount has been decreased by $23,427 from the first version of the budget at the Annual Town Meeting. Selectman Chair Ed Renauld said the selectmen will hold their regular meeting on Oct. 18 immediately prior to the Special Town Meeting, at which time they will vote on whether to recommend the article. The selectmen also went over the process for the STM with Moderator George Peterson, Town Clerk Kathleen Thomas, and Assistant Town Clerk Linda Hamlin, due to some difficulties with the vote which had to be retaken at the August meet-
Huntington selectmen Darlene McVeigh, Ed Renauld, Karon Hathaway and Helen Speckels, administrative assistant. ing. Thomas said following that meeting, she spoke with the state Elections Division to get more direction on the process. She said traditionally non-voters sit in the back of the hall. It was agreed to check all voters against the voter list at the start of the meeting, hand out the slips for the secret ballot, and put out chairs in a separate section for non-registered voters.
By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—The Westfield Planning Board voted to unanimously approve plans of an aircraft shelter for one of the city’s newest tenants—an air medical transport company. On Tuesday the Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan and stormwater management plan for Air Methods, allowing for an aircraft shelter and associated items to be constructed at 89 Sgt. Thomas Dion Way near Barnes Regional Airport. The approximately six-acre site will be used to house one helicopter, as well as a three-person crew, with one pilot, and quarters to wait in until requests for the crew come in. According to Rob Levesque of R. Levesque and Associates, the location has an existing metal hangar that will be rehabilitated for these purposes, and there is an existing tarmac, as well. In addition, Levesque said that the site is not located upon the Barnes Aquifer. According to Levesque, the helicopter will satisfy the region for emergencies. In emergency services, helicopters and other modes of air travel may be used to transport patients from locations that are a considerable distance from appropriate medical care, whether for emergencies, facility-to-facility transfers or other situations. Previously, the Barnes Airport Commission voted to approve a three-year contract with a one-year option with Air Methods in August.
The control tower and a plane hangar at Barnes. (Photo by Dan Desrochers)
Southwick remembers police officer By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – On Tuesday, the Southwick Police Department announced that a retired Southwick Police officer had recently passed away. On Thursday, Sept. 21, Ed Cebula, who served 23 years as a full-time officer on the Southwick Police Department, passed away near his home in Florida. Cebula started his tenure on August 25, Ed Cebula, a former 1975 and retired in 1998. After Southwick police offithat Cebula spent three more cer for 23 years, passed years a reserve officer before away on Sept. 21 in completely retiring in 2001. Florida. (Photo courtesy of Cebula was involved in several Southwick Police areas of the department, including Department) serving as the Court Liaison officer, which provided the force with guidance on criminal cases. Cebula also achieved the accomplishment of being the department’s first Information Technology officer. Using his knowledge, Cebula would teach officers how to use the department’s first computer system. A member of the police department for more than two decades, Cebula made a lasting impact on a number of fellow officers. “He was a caring soul,” said Southwick Police Chief David Ricardi, who worked with Cebula when he arrived to the department in 1987. “He was the ideal person for community policing.” See Cebula, Page 8
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Review: ‘Les Misérables’ at The Bushnell By MARK G. AUERBACH Correspondent The most recent Broadway version of the mega-musical Les Misérables plays The Bushnell in Hartford this week, and it’s cause for celebration. This musical blockbuster, always a crowd pleaser, has a new look, new staging, and new orchestrations, which give it a fresh look and sound. I was never a fan of Les Misérables, when I saw it on Broadway way back when, and on tour at The Bushnell probably 25 years ago. Cameron Macintosh’s new tour, which plays Hartford just a week after its premiere in Providence, is fresh, focused, and so well designed, staged, and performed, that it made a fan of me. The sold out opening night crowd applauded loudly after each signature tune, and gave the superb cast a well-deserved standing ovation. Les Misérables premiered in Paris in 1980, and moved to London, where it opened in 1985, and is still playing. It’s a recordbreaker, being the second longest-running musical in the world, after The Fantasticks. Les Misérables moved to Broadway thirty years ago and, after Cats, began the Big Apple invasion of the hightech, stupendous, over-the-top, power-ballad-filled musicals from London like The Phantom of The Opera and Miss Saigon. The original Broadway version ran until 2003, won eight Tony Awards including “Best Musical” and “Best Original Score”, toured the country, got repackaged in a concert version, toured again and returned to Broadway. There was a film adaptation, and the public never tires of Les Misérables, or Les Miz, as it’s affectionately known. I found the sets, costumes, projections, and lighting to be superlative. Every inch of The Bushnell’s immense stage is full of frequently moving set pieces, and the projections add to the mood of the often dark Victor Hugo story, whose book, music, ad lyrics have aged well.. The new orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe, and Stephen Brooker are a highlight of this production. They never overpower the singers, and they actually have moments of a subtle nature which I found missing in the original treatments of the completely sung-through, power-ballad laden score.
“Master of The House” from the national tour of Les Misérables. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
“One Day More” from the national tour of Les Misérables. (Photo by Deen Van Meer)
Les Misérables is a big show, production-wise, one of the larger productions to come through Hartford of late, and it features a big cast, all of them giving fine performances individually, and as an ensemble. Some of them may look familiar. The Threnardiers, played by J. Anthony Crane an Allison Guinn are both Barrington Stage alums, he of Ragtime and she of On The Town. They provided the much needed comedy. The other standouts are new faces to me. Nick Cartell is a dynamic Jean Valjean, the man who goes to prison for stealing a loaf of bread. His rendition of “Bring Him Home”, perhaps Les Misérables signature song, is thrilling. Josh Davis as his nemesis Javert; Joshua Grosso as the student, Marius, and Melissa Mitchell as Fantine were terrific. Les Misérables runs through Sunday, and according to The Bushnell’s publicist, tickets were, on opening night, still available for the remaining performances. But, once the reviews come out
and delighted patrons post their euphoria on social media, tickets will become really hot. ——— The Bushnell presents the Cameron Mackintosh production of Les Misérables. Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg. Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. Original French text by Alain Boublil and JeanMarc Natel. Additional material by James Fenton. Adaptation by Trevor Nunn and John Caird. Original orchestrations by John Cameron. New orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke, Stephen Metcalfe, and Stephen Brooker. Musical staging by Michael Ashcroft and Geoffrey Garratt. Projections realized by Fifty-Nine Productions. Sound by Mick Potter. Lighting by Paul Constable. Costume design by Andreane Neofitou and Christine Rowland. Set and Image Design by Matt Kinley. Directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell.Through October 8, 2017 at The Bushnell, Hartford, CT. 860-987-5900 or www.bushnell.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. Mark produces and hosts ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/WSKB Radio.
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FDA: ‘Love’ is not a real ingredient in bakery’s granola CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts bakery’s granola may be made with love, but federal officials say it shouldn’t be listed as an ingredient on the package. Nashoba Brook Bakery, in Concord, was taken to task by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for listing “love” as an ingredient on its Nashoba Granola label. In a letter posted this week on the FDA website, the agency said federal regulations require that ingredients “must be listed by their common or usual name.” “’Love’ is not a common or usual name of an ingredient, and is considered to be intervening material because it is not part of the common or usual name of the ingredient,” the FDA wrote. The agency said in a statement Wednesday that listing “love” as an ingredient was just one of several violations, including a failure by the company to clean and sanitize its baking equipment and facility properly.
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2017. There are 87 days left in the year.
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n Oct. 5, 1947, President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised White House address as he spoke on the world food crisis.
ON THIS DATE: In 1829, the 21st president of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur, was born in North Fairfield, Vermont. In 1892, the Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kansas. In 1931, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Washington state some 41 hours after leaving Japan. In 1941, former Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, the first Jewish member of the nation’s highest court, died in Washington at age 84. In 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States, succeeding Fred M. Vinson. In 1969, the British TV comedy program “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” made its debut on BBC 1. In 1974, the Irish Republican Army bombed two pubs in Guildford, Surrey, England, resulting in five deaths and dozens of injuries. (Four men who became known as the Guildford Four were convicted of the bombings, but were ultimately vindicated.) In 1984, the space shuttle Challenger blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on an 8-day mission; the crew in-
cluded Kathryn D. Sullivan, who became the first American woman to walk in space, and Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut. In 1988, Democrat Lloyd Bentsen lambasted Republican Dan Quayle during their vice presidential debate, telling Quayle, “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” In 1990, a jury in Cincinnati acquitted an art gallery and its director of obscenity charges stemming from an exhibit of sexually graphic photographs by the late Robert Mapplethorpe. In 1999, two packed commuter trains collided near London’s Paddington Station, killing 31 people. In 2011, Apple founder Steve Jobs, 56, died in Palo Alto, California.
TEN YEARS AGO: President George W. Bush defended his administration’s methods of detaining and questioning terrorism suspects, saying both were successful and lawful. Topps Meat Co. said it was closing its business, six days after it was forced to issue a massive beef recall. Track star Marion Jones pleaded guilty in White Plains, New York, to lying to federal investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs, and announced her retirement after the hearing.
FIVE YEARS AGO: A month before the presidential election, the Labor Department reported that unemployment fell in September 2012 to its lowest level, 7.8 percent, since President Barack Obama took office; some Republicans ques-
tioned whether the numbers had been manipulated.
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Portugal’s former prime minister Antonio Guterres won the Security Council’s unanimous backing to become the next U.N. secretary-general, succeeding Ban Ki-moon. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Scottish-born Fraser Stoddart and Dutch scientist Bernard “Ben” Feringa won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for making devices the size of molecules.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Glynis Johns is 94. College Football Hall of Fame coach Barry Switzer is 80. Rhythm-and-blues singer Arlene Smith (The Chantels) is 76. Singer-musician Steve Miller is 74. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin, D-Md., is 74. Rock singer Brian Johnson (AC/DC) is 70. Actress Karen Allen is 66. Writer-producer-director Clive Barker is 65. Rock musician David Bryson (Counting Crows) is 63. Rock singer and famine-relief organizer Bob Geldof is 63. Astrophysicist-author Neil deGrasse Tyson is 59. Memorial designer Maya Lin is 58. Actor Daniel Baldwin is 57. Rock singer-musician Dave Dederer is 53. Hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux is 52. Actor Guy Pearce is 50. Actress Josie Bissett is 47. Singer-actress Heather Headley is 43. Pop-rock singer Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) is 43. Rock musician Brian Mashburn (Save Ferris) is 42. Actress Parminder Nagra (pahr-MIHN’-da NAH’-grah) is 42. Actor Scott Weinger is 42. Actress Kate Winslet is 42. Rock musician James Valentine (Maroon 5) is 39. Rock musician Paul Thomas (Good Charlotte) is 37. Actor Jesse Eisenberg is 34. TV personality Nicky Hilton is 34. Actress Azure Parsons is 33. Rhythm-and-blues singer Brooke Valentine is 32. Actor Kevin Bigley is 31. Actor Joshua Logan Moore is 23. Actor Jacob Tremblay is 11.
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The opioid epidemic in 6 charts (THE CONVERSATION) Drug overdose deaths, once rare, are now the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., surpassing peak annual deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents, guns and HIV infection. As a former public health official, clinician and researcher, I’ve been engaged in efforts to control the opioid addiction epidemic for the past 15 years. The data show that the situation is dire and getting worse. Until opioids are prescribed more cautiously and until effective opioid addiction treatment becomes easier to access, overdose deaths will likely remain at record high levels. How the crisis started Opioids are drugs that stimulate the brain’s opiate receptors. Some are made from opium and some are completely synthetic. In the U.S., the most commonly prescribed opioids are hydrocodone and oxycodone, which are classified as semi-synthetic because they are synthesized from opium. Heroin is also a semi-synthetic opioid. The effects of hydrocodone and oxycodone on the brain are indistinguishable from the effects produced by heroin. Opioids are essential medicines for palliative care. They are also helpful when used for a couple of days after major surgery or a serious accident. Unfortunately, the bulk of the opioid prescriptions in the U.S. are for common conditions, like back pain. In these cases, opioids are more likely to harm patients than help them because the risks of long-term use, such as addiction, outweigh potential benefit. Opioids have not been proven effective for daily, long-term use. Evidence suggests that chronic use of opioids can even make pain worse, a phenomenon called hyperalgesia. Over the last two decades, as prescriptions for opioids began to soar, rates of addiction and overdose deaths increased in parallel. The increase in opioid prescription was fueled by a multifaceted campaign underwritten by pharmaceutical companies. Doctors heard from their professional societies, their hospitals and even from state medical boards that patients were suffering needlessly because of an overblown fear of addiction. The campaign minimized opioid risks and exaggerated the benefits of using opioids over the long term for chronic pain. Several states and counties have recently filed lawsuits against opioid manufacturers for the role they played in causing the opioid addiction epidemic by misleading the medical community. The rise of heroin Until 2011, most opioid overdose deaths involved prescription opioids. Then prescription opioid overdose deaths leveled off, while overdose deaths involving heroin began to soar. Why did this happen? A common misconception is that so-called “drug abusers” suddenly switched from prescription opioids to heroin due to a federal government “crackdown” on painkillers. There is a kernel of truth in this narrative. It’s true that the vast majority of people who started using heroin after 1995 switched from
prescription opioids because heroin was easier to obtain. But heroin use among young whites has been increasing since before 2011. From the beginning of the opioid crisis, young adults who became addicted to prescription opioids would switch to heroin, a less expensive option. As young people switched to heroin, the heroin supply also became more dangerous. This caused the sharp increase in heroin overdose deaths in 2011. Increasingly, fentanyl, a potent and inexpensive synthetic opioid, was mixed with heroin or sold as heroin. Until 2013, medical examiners didn’t routinely test heroin overdose victims for the presence of fentanyl, but once they did, an alarming trend appeared. Preliminary data indicate that, in 2016, deaths involving fentanyl surpassed deaths involving prescription opioids and heroin. Treating the crisis There’s another reason not to believe the narrative about a “crackdown” on painkillers leading to a sudden shift to heroin: There hasn’t been a crackdown on prescription opioids. Despite some slowdown, the medical community continues to overprescribe opioids. In fact, U.S. per capita opioid consumption is much higher than other developed nations. Our oxycodone consumption has started to decline, but it remains much higher than oxycodone consumption in Europe. To bring the opioid addiction epidemic under control, the medical community must be more cautious about prescribing opioids. Federal and state governments also have to ensure that the millions of Americans now suffering from opioid addiction can access effective addiction treatment. Buprenorphine and methadone maintenance – also known as medication-assisted treatment – are preferred treatments for opioid addiction. When patients with addiction take these medications, they are able to function and have an improved quality of life. These treatments also reduce the risk of overdose death and injection-related infectious diseases. Buprenorphine is safer than methadone and other opioids, so it can be prescribed from a doctor’s office. Methadone maintenance is administered under supervision in clinics that patients visit daily. Unfortunately, many patients are unable to access these treatments. Despite a sharp rise in opioid addiction over the past decade, there has been only a slight increase in referrals for medication-assisted treatment in statelicensed drug treatment programs. Patients who are able to obtain treatment with buprenorphine must often visit private practice physicians who don’t accept commercial insurance or Medicaid. Until effective treatment for opioid addiction is easier to access than opioid painkillers, heroin or fentanyl, opioid overdose deaths are likely to remain at record high levels. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article here: http://theconversation.com/the-opioidepidemic-in-6-charts-81601.
800-pound moose wandering near highway is tranquilized WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — An 800-pound moose wandering near a highway in Worcester has been tranquilized and moved. The Telegram reports that police in Worcester found the approximately 3-year-old male moose wandering Wednesday evening in a neighborhood near Interstate 190. Neighbors had seen the moose walking in the area that day. After state environmental police administered a tranquilizer, the animal wandered into dense brush. Firefighters helped load the moose into the back of an environmental police pickup truck. Environmental police told the newspaper they were taking the animal to a forested location somewhere in central Massachusetts, where they said they would administer a drug to reverse the effects of the tranquilizer.
District may end bus contract after boy left alone for hours LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts school district is considering terminating a contract with the bus company that transports its special need students after a 5-year-old boy was left alone on a bus for hours. The Lowell Sun reports the Lowell School Committee discussed the issue Wednesday, but decided to take more time before making a decision. A driver for Dracut-based SP&R Transportation was fired after a kindergartner did not get off the bus during a morning route last week. The driver took the bus home and discovered the child when he returned to start his afternoon route. The child was unharmed. The committee says it will discuss switching its contract to NRT Bus Inc. next week. Some SP&R employees attended Wednesday's meeting and said they shouldn't all be punished for one person's mistake.
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policy, crew hours and other questions he hears from residents. Selectman Darlene McVeigh said she thinks they should hold an informational meeting once a year, allowing public input. “People have to understand how much it costs, and about Chapter 90 funds and other grants,” she said. Dazelle said his biggest goal would be to get residents to write to the state for more money for roads. “We try to keep 2,000 people a day happy. It’s hard sometimes,” Dazelle said.
Man arrested in deadly stabbing initially reported as OD NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A New Bedford man has been arrested in a fatal stabbing that was initially reported to dispatchers as a possible overdose. The Bristol County District Attorney's office says 20-year-old David Antonetty was arrested without incident in Springfield by a team of state troopers Thursday morning. Authorities say New Bedford Police received a 911 call early Wednesday about a potential overdose. When medics arrived, they discovered that 47-year-old Angel Camacho was actually suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The DA's office said Antonetty was being transported back to the area and will be arraigned sometime Thursday in New Bedford District Court on a murder charge. It was not known whether Antonetty has a lawyer.
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Fall Festival Holy Cross Church, 221 Plumtree Road, Springfield, will host a family-friendly Fall Festival and Craft Fair on Sunday, Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring more than 25 craft and vendor booths, a bake sale, an apple and cider sale, a raffle, children’s activities including face painting, glitter tattoos and magic, and much more! The event will take place in the gymnasium of St. Michael’s Academy, 153 Eddywood St., which is adjacent to the church. For more information visit www. HolyCrossParish.org.
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Study: For-profits blamed for many student debt defaults By MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Students who attended for-profit colleges were twice as likely or more to default on their loans than students who attended public educational institutions, according to a federal study published Wednesday. The report by the National Center of Education Statistics looks at students who began their undergraduate education in 2003 and defaulted on at least one loan over the next 12 years. Fifty-two percent of the students who attended forprofit schools defaulted on their loan. That’s compared to 17 percent for those who attended a four-year public institution and 26 percent at community college. The report also finds that the for-profit students defaulted on their federal student loans in greater numbers than their predecessors eight years before. The report comes as Education Secretary Betsy DeVos rewrites rules that had been put in place by the Obama administration to protect students who said they were defrauded by their for-profit colleges. The study also found that this group of students is defaulting on their federal student loans in greater numbers than their predecessors eight years before. Of the students who started college in 2003, 27 percent had defaulted on at least one loan after 12 years, the study found. For those who started their undergraduate education in 1995, the default rate was 18 percent. The rate of full repayment was 20 percent in the younger group, compared to 24 in the older group. Robert Kelchen, a professor of education at Seton Hall University, suggested that the higher rate among the 2003 freshmen might be due to them entering the labor market at the height of the Great Recession. Default rates were higher for those students who never completed their education, the study said. “Degree completion is a key component of a student’s ability to repay their loan,” said Joshua Goodman, a professor of public policy at Harvard University. “Simply attending college without completion doesn’t really pay off.” Among borrowers in the 2003 group, the median amount owed after 12 years was $3,700 for those who earned undergraduate certificates, $11,700 for students getting associate’s degrees and $13,800 for bachelor’s degrees or higher.
House GOP eyes budget passage that is key to tax debate By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are focused on cutting taxes instead of deficits as they look to power a $4.1 billion budget plan through the House on Thursday. The 2018 House GOP budget promises deep cuts to social programs and Cabinet agency budgets but its chief purpose is to set the stage for action later this year on a comprehensive Republican overhaul of the U.S. tax code. The tax overhaul is the party's top political priority as well as a longtime policy dream of key leaders like Speaker Paul Ryan. The plan calls for more than $5 trillion in spending cuts over the coming decade, including a plan to turn Medicare into a voucher-like program for future retirees, slash Medicaid by about $1 trillion over the coming decade, and repeal the "Obamacare" health law. But Republicans are not actually planning to impose any of those cuts with follow-up legislation that would be required under Washington's byzantine budget rules. Instead, those GOP proposals for spending cuts are limited to nonbinding promises, and even a token 10-year, $200 billion spending cut package demanded by tea party House Republicans appears likely to be scrapped in upcoming talks with the Senate. Instead, the motivating force behind the budget measures is the Republicans' party-defining drive to cut corporate and individual tax rates and rid the tax code of loopholes. They promise this tax "reform" measure will put the economy in overdrive, driving economic growth to the 3 percent range, and adding a surge of new tax revenues that would help bring the budget toward balance. Passing the measure through the House and Senate would provide key procedural help for the tax measure because it sets the stage for follow-on legislation that can't be filibustered by Senate Democrats. Republicans used this so-called
Some in GOP open to banning gun accessory used in Vegas By ERICA WERNER increasing the rate from between 45 and 60 rounds per minute AP Congressional Correspondent to between 400 and 800 rounds per minute, according to WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior congressional Republicans Feinstein's office. say they are open to considering legislation banning "bump The government gave its seal of approval to selling the stocks" like the shooter in Las Vegas apparently used to make devices in 2010 after concluding that they did not violate fedsemi-automatic rifles perform more like fully automatic eral law. weapons. Feinstein has a career-long history on the issue of guns after The comments from lawmakers including the No. 2 becoming mayor in San Francisco after her predecesSenate Republican, John Cornyn of Texas, sor was gunned down. She authored an assault marked a surprising departure from GOP weapons ban that was in place for a decade lawmakers' general antipathy to gun before expiring in 2004, and said she regulations of any kind. But they had been considering trying to reinwere far from a guarantee of a path troduce that more sweeping legisforward for the new legislation lation, as she's done unsuccessby Sen. Dianne Feinstein, fully after past mass shootings, D-Calif., especially with including the one at Sandy The Westfield News, in conjunction with the Majority Leader Mitch Hook elementary school in Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and McConnell and House Connecticut. Senate The Westfield Senior Center is hosting Speaker Paul Ryan making Minority Leader Chuck 6 Candidate Forums: clear their priorities are Schumer urged her to go MONDAY, OCT. 23 MONDAY, OCT. 30 elsewhere. with a narrower bill that 6:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 3 6:30 AT LARGE CITY COUNCIL "If somebody can essenmight be likelier to draw 7:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 4 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1 tially convert a semi-autosupport. THURSDAY, OCT. 26 6:30 INFORMAL FORUM matic weapon by buying Feinstein pleaded with Uncontested City Councilors in 6:30 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Wards 1, 2 and 6; and Mayor 7:30 CITY COUNCILOR - WARD 5 one of these and utilizing it the public to pressure and cause the kind of mayCongress to consider her hem and mass casualties that legislation after the horrific we saw in Las Vegas, that's violence earlier this week something of obvious concern when a gunman killed 58 peothat we ought to explore," ple and injured hundreds at an Cornyn told reporters. outdoor concert that she said her All Forums will be held at the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, Westfield. Doors open at 6:00 "I own a lot of guns and as a own daughter had considered for Candidate Meet and Greet. hunter and sportsman I think that's our attending. Forums begin at 6:30. right as Americans, but I don't understand "Mr. and Mrs. America, you have to the use of this bump stock and that's another stand up, you have to say 'enough is enough,'" reason to have a hearing." Feinstein said. "Why can't we keep a weapon from Cornyn later said he'd spoken with Judiciary Committee becoming a military-grade weapon?" Chairman Chuck Grassley, and that Grassley was interested The National Rifle Association, which has played a major role in convening a hearing. in exerting political pressure against gun curbs, did not respond The devices, known as "bump stocks" among other names, to inquiries about its stance on Feinstein's bill. are legal and originally were intended to help people with At least one Republican senator, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, limited hand mobility fire a semi-automatic without the indi- said outright he was prepared to vote to ban "bump stocks." ''I vidual trigger pulls required. They can fit over the rear have no problem in banning those," he said. shoulder-stock assembly on a semi-automatic rifle and with applied pressure cause the weapon to fire continuously, See Accessory Ban, Page 5
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reconciliation procedure in their failed attempt to kill "Obamacare," including its tax surcharges on wealthy people. "Through reconciliation, our budget specifically paves the way for pro-growth tax reform that will reduce taxes for middle class Americans and free up American businesses to grow and hire," said House Budget Committee Chairman Diane Black, R-Tenn. The House vote comes as the Senate Budget Committee is considering a companion plan that differs in key details and is set for a vote Thursday afternoon. Both the House and Senate plans rely on rosy estimates of economic growth and illusory spending cuts to promise to wrestle the federal budget back into surplus within a decade. The House measure also assumes that the upcoming tax bill won't add to the deficit; the Senate version, however, would permit the measure to add $1.5 trillion to the $20 trillion-plus national debt over the coming 10 years. The final version is likely to stick closely to the Senate measure. The real-world trajectory of Washington, however, is for higher deficits as Republicans focus on tax cuts, a huge hike in the defense budget, and a growing disaster aid tally that is about to hit $45 billion. "The train's left the station, and if you're a budget hawk you were left at the station," said Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C. Democrats blasted the sweeping spending cuts proposed by Republicans — $5.4 trillion over 10 years in the House plan and somewhat less in the Senate GOP measure — as an assault on middle-class families and the poor. "This is, like Yogi Berra said, 'deja vu all over again.' Republicans used their Trumpcare bill to sneak in tax cuts for the rich," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. "Now they're using their tax cut plan ... and they're sneaking in cuts to Medicaid and Medicare. But it's the same playbook."
Trump targets Senate intelligence committee over Russia WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is criticizing the Senate intelligence committee over its investigation into possible collusion between Russia and associates of the Trump campaign. Trump says on Twitter Thursday: "Why Isn't the Senate Intel Committee looking into the Fake News Networks in OUR country to see why so much of our news is just made upFAKE!" Leaders of the committee said Wednesday they have not determined, roughly nine months into their investigation, whether Russia coordinated with the Trump campaign to try to sway the 2016 presidential election. The Republican committee chairman is North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr. Burr says the committee has interviewed more than 100 witnesses as part of its investigation and that more work still needs to be done. Burr says: "The issue of collusion is still open."
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William S. Florek, Sr. WESTFIELD – William Stanley Florek, Sr., 86, (19312017) passed peacefully on Sunday, October 01, 2017 in the home he built in Westfield, MA. His devoted and loving family were at his side at the time of his passing. Bill was born on March 29, 1931 in Westfield, MA to Kazimierz and Victoria (Wielgus) Florek. He took great pride in servicing his community, many will remember Bill and his family as the owners of Florek Dairy located in Westfield. He and his family were involved in the production, marketing and distribution of bottled milk throughout many homes in Westfield, Westfield Schools, Noble Hospital, and many other businesses in the area. Florek Dairy was a true family business, his children have many fond memories of helping their mom and dad with the day to day operations. Later in his life, Bill had worked in the Polymer Lab at Hamilton Standard and at Robinson Reminder. He also owned and operated Mundale Farms offering excavating services to the community. In his spare time as a young man, Bill built his own home and garage in Westfield where he lived until the time of his passing. Although known as a workaholic, Bill always took time to enjoy his family, especially his grandchildren. If Bill was not working, he enjoyed Polish dancing, always puttering around the house to find something to work on and gardening. He was predeceased by his parents, his brothers: Adolph Florek (Susan), Max Florek (Josephine), Chester Florek (Helen), John Florek, Vincent Florek, and Thomas Florek; his sisters: Jane Penas (Thaddeus), Sophie Kozaczek (Michael), and Wanda Florek. Family members left to honor his legacy and carry on his memory include his wife, Jean (Blakesley) Florek of Westfield, MA, his sons: William Stanley Florek, Jr. and his husband William Moreny of Pittsfield, MA and Robert Florek and his wife Carrie Godzind Florek of Westfield, MA; his daughters: Deborah Trudell and her husband Richard of Agawam, MA, Cynthia Rees and her husband Hubert of West Springfield, MA, and Allison Rossen and her husband Ronald of West Springfield, MA; his brother Charles Florek and his wife Bernice of Westhampton, MA, sister-in-law’s: Jessica Florek of Westfield, MA, Eileen Florek of Westfield, MA, and Carole Florek of Westfield, MA; his grandchildren: Jennifer TrudellMarosits (Helmut), Meghan Trudell, Cassandra Rees, Alexandrea Rees, Zachary Florek,, Olivia Florek, Blake Rossen, and Travis Rossen; his great-granddaughter Amelia Marosits, along with many nieces, nephews, and many other family members. Family and friends are invited to celebrate Mr. Florek’s life on Friday, October 06, 2017 at Avalon Life Celebration Center & Cremation Services, LLC 691 College Hwy., Southwick, MA 01077. The family will receive friends from 4:30-6:30PM, a prayer service will be held at 6:30PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations please be made to a charity of your choice. To share memories, photos or express condolences please visit Bill’s memorial page at www.avaloncelebrations.com
Robert G. Brown GRANVILLE – Mr. Robert G. Brown, 82, (1935-2017) a fifty four year resident of Granville, passed away peacefully on Monday October 2nd surrounded by family in Granville MA. He was born in Hartford, CT on May 4, 1935, son of the late Francis and Eletto Brown. He was eight year veteran of the Connecticut Air National Guard, worked as a Mechanic and retired from the Town of Windsor CT. Robert loved animals, HAM radios, building and repair projects, going for rides in the car and spending time with his beloved family. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of fifty eight years, Jeanette F. Brown. He is survived his brother Francis J. Brown of Ellington CT, his sister Ruth Boucher of Granville MA, his three sons, Robert M. Brown and his wife Kelley of New York, Francis J. Brown and his wife Betty of Granville, and William A. Brown and his wife Donna of Southwick. He will be sadly missed by six grandchildren, Michael, Marianne, Matthew, Jamie, Melissa, Christopher and two great grandchildren, Joshua and Luke along with many nieces and nephews and a very special “daughter” Lynn Avery of Blandford. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. The Westfield Funeral Home of Westfield has been entrusted with the arrangements. Contributions in his memory may be directed to the Granville Fireman’s Association, P.O. Box 247, Granville, MA 01034, and to Baystate Noble Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), 50 Maple Street, Springfield, MA 01104 or to your local animal shelter. Please visit www.westfieldfuneralhome.com for Robert’s memorial page..
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Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the No. 3 Republican senator, said, "I'm interested in finding out more about bump stocks and I've got my staff looking into that and I know there are other members interested in finding out more about it as well." Even so, asked Tuesday about "bump stocks" and whether they should be legal, McConnell, R-Ky., said it was not an appropriate time to be discussing legislation. Ryan, R-Wis., made similar comments Wednesday in a radio interview on WISN in Milwaukee. "What I don't think you want your government to do is to lurch toward reactions before even having all the facts," Ryan said. "Bad people are going to do bad things." In the House, meanwhile, Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced a bill to ban the manufacture, possession, transfer, sale or importation of bump stocks. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., whose district includes the site of Sunday night's rampage, said: "The victims and families in Las Vegas don't need an explanation about the difference between machine guns and firearms with bump stocks. They need action." Congress' recent history gives little cause to think Republicans would take any action on guns. Even after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting where schoolchildren were slaughtered, Feinstein's reintroduced assault weapons ban went nowhere, and bipartisan background check legislation by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania fell short on the Senate floor. Last year, after the mass shooting at a dance club in Orlando, Florida, Democrats commandeered the House floor to protest GOP inaction on guns, but while garnering headlines the tactic did not yield results. Shooting incidents involving lawmakers themselves, like at a baseball practice earlier this year where Majority Whip Steve Scalise was critically injured, have not changed the calculus. Feinstein held out hope that this time would be different because of the scale of casualties and the weaponry "taking it into war." And Manchin said that he planned to meet with Toomey on the background checks bill, but would not reintroduce it without significant GOP support, which he said "ain't going to happen unless the president gives his stamp of approval." President Donald Trump visited Las Vegas on Wednesday but said "We're not going to talk about that today" when asked about gun issues.
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Continued from Page 2 The information about the use of “love” was included but is not among the agency’s top concerns, the FDA said. The bakery’s CEO, John Gates, told The Associated Press the bakery will be “fully cooperative” with the FDA. He also said the bakery has a “cleaning contract of $100,000 per year,” along with a pest control contract. Gates said the company has gotten a positive reaction from people since news of the letter began to circulate. “It taps this feeling that a lot of Americans have that there are ways in which the government can overreach, and it seems kind of silly,” Gates said. “Because it’s about the word love, it’s cathartic. ... It makes it something that people can smile at.” Bakery co-owner and chief baker Stuart Witt said the company has been open nearly 20 years, and has been selling granola nearly that long. “Love,” has been listed on the label from the beginning, he said. “We feel very strongly that love is a big part of what we do,” he said, adding that much care is put into baking the company’s rustic, Europeanstyle sourdough bread. “Because it’s such a long process, there’s so much room for error if you’re not really caring and putting a lot of love into it,” he said. “I always say, with our granola, you need to mix it, mix it thoroughly, and then when you’re done, mix it again, and mix it again.” Witt said it’s up to the government to say whether “love” should come off the label. “We’re not very happy about,” he said. “But we’re going to do it.”
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Major crime and incident report Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017 8:43 a.m.: Assist other agency, Falcon Drive. Police received a report of a person who was attempting to get onto the Barnes Air Reserve Base that reportedly had an active warrant. Police arrested David Shea, 64, of Huntington, on the warrant. 9:29 a.m.: Larceny, Broad Street. Police received a report from a resident of a nursing facility that a pocket book was reportedly missing. Police reported that the incident is under investigation. 11:01 a.m.: Disturbance, Main Street. Police received a report of a female and a male reportedly involved in a disturbance in a parking lot. According to the caller, the male had allegedly pushed the female and she reportedly swung, possibly striking the male in the face. The male then left the scene. 5:47 p.m.: Arrest, Frederick Street. Police reported that they went to a location and served an arrest warrant. Police arrested Eric Matos, 32, of Westfield, and charged him with breaking and entering daytime for felony and larceny over $250. 10:20 p.m.: Larceny, Elm Street. Police received a report of a purse that was missing from where the owner had put it in a store. Police reported that video surveillance showed a male suspect that had allegedly went behind the counter and took the purse. 9:30 p.m.: Arrest, Pearl Street, Springfield. Police reported that a person related to a previous arrest in Westfield was found in Springfield and booked there. Police arrested Nashua F. VazquezSanchez, 20, of Springfield, and charged her with breaking and entering daytime for felony and larceny over $250.
Court Logs Westfield District Court Sept. 27, 2017 Raymond J. Wrobleski, 60, of 1 Gold St., Westfield, had a charge of operating under the influence of liquor or .08 percent admission to sufficient facts found but continued without a finding with probation to Sept. 27, 2018, with fees and fines assessed, and charges of marked lanes violation and negligent operation of motor vehicle dismissed nolle prosequi, brought by Westfield Police. David W. Funkhouser, 22, of Springfield, was released on his personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending a Nov. 14 hearing after being arraigned on four charges of improper use under $250 credit card, one charge of larceny over $250 by single scheme and one charge larceny under $250, brought by Westfield Police. Alexander S. Joaquin, 25, of 94 Russellville Road, Southampton, was released on his personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending a Dec. 1 hearing after being arraigned on charges of See Court Logs, Page 8
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Liz McCartney Headlines The Importance of Being Earnest in Storrs The Importance of Bring Earnest, Oscar Wilde’s trivial comedy for serious people, opens the Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s season with performances.October 5-15 at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the UConn Storrs campus. Jean Randich directs the farcical comedy which first opened in 1895 in London. The Importance of Being Earnest has been revived many times over the years, made into movie and TV adaptations, turned into an Off-Broadway musical, Ernest in Love, two operas, and recorded. The play follows the double lives of Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, men who invent circumstances that give them excuses to escape the strictures of family, duty, and social responsibility. But once you begin lying, how do you know when to stop? As each man’s romantic interest becomes entangled in the web of fantasies and deceits, Wilde’s characters find themselves in a dizzying world in which “the truth is rarely pure and never simple.” The Saturday, October 14 matinee will be ASL Interpreted. For details: 860486-2113 or https://crt.uconn. edu
Liz McCartney of Broadway’s Phantom of The Opera, Mamma Mia!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Sunday in the Park With George, plays Lady Bracknell. study at Northfield Mount Hermon School, and later graduated from Smith College. She continued her music studies at University of Illinois and Peabody Conservatory.
Of Note… Carolyn Kuan, Music Director of The Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and 10 other Connecticut residents will take the oath to become U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony, to be held at The Bushnell’s Belding Theatre on October 7, before Kuan leads the orchestra in a performance of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony. Maestra Kuan, a native of Taiwan, came to the USA at age 14 to
Pianist Claire Huangci performs on the Springfield Symphony season opener.
The Symphony Seasons Begin The Springfield Symphony Orchestra opens its 74th season on October 14 at Springfield Symphony Hall. Maestro Kevin Rhodes leads the orchestra in Rossini’s Overture to La Gazza Ladra, Prokofiev’s Paino Concerto No. 2, and Brahms Symphony No. 2. Pianist Claire Huangci,returns to Springfield Symphony as guest soloist. She previously performed the Grieg Piano Concerto with
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the SSO in 2016. She and Maestro Rhodes will perform together with the Traverse Symphony in Michigan later this season. Before the concert, there’s a Gala reception. The proceeds benefit the programs and services of the Springfield Symphony. If you want to attend that, the RSVP deadline is Friday. Tickets for the concert will be available through curtain time. For details: 413-733-2291 or www.springfieldsynphony. org. The Pioneer Valley Symphony, which performs at Greenfield High School launches its season the same day, October 14, with another thrilling pianist, Sara Davis Buechner, who thrilled Springfield Symphony audiences two seasons ago, performing Bernstein’s Age of Anxiety. Buechner will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 on a program that includes: the world premiere of William Perry’s Pioneer Valley: The First Frontier, and Ravel’s Bolero. Buechner is a tour-deforce artist, and she’s quite open about the difficulty journey she made transitioning from David Buechner to Sara Davis Burchner, a story the New York Times chronicled in a video, Longtime PVSO conductor Paul Philliips conducts. This is his last concert with the PVSO, since he’s left to take another position. The Pioneer Valley Symphony is doing a conductor’s search this season. For concert details: https://www.pvsoc. org/ For the New York Times video about Sara Davis Buechner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0BR54xzkE
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November 3. In The Heights, the documentary of the Tony Award winning musical by Lin Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway’s Hamilton, will be broadcast on November 10. Indecent, this season’s acclaimed hit by Paula Vogel, will be broadcast on November 17. Holiday Inn, the Goodspeed musical hit that charmed Broadway with its Irving Berlin score and Denis Jones choreography, airs November 24. The documentary Hamilton’s America, a backstage look at Broadway’s super hit, will be aired on December 1. PBS’ Live from Lincoln Center will air the Tony Award winning Falsettos on October 27. Created by James Lapine and William Finn, as three separate one-acts with the same characters, was first turned into a complete musical at Hartford Stage in 1991. It was a hit on Broadway the following season, and revived this past season. Check PBS local stations for air times.
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new play That Poor Girl and How He Killed Her in Storrs. And we meet Steve Perry, the Principal Tuba player for both the Springfield and Hartford Symphony Orchestras. Wednesday, October 11 at 9AM. on 89.5FM/WSKB. Tune in live on the airwaves, on Comcast ch. 15, www. wskb.org or at www.westfieldtv.org Albatross, Matthew Spangler and Benjamin Evett’s adaptation of one of the greatest poems ever written, “Rime of the Ancient M a r i n e r. ” , plays Northampton’s Academy of Music on October 14. Evett stars in the one-man show, originally produced by Poets Theatre in Boston. For details on the play: http://albatrosstheplay.net/ For performance information: 413-584-9032 ext.105 or www.aomtheatre. com ——— 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. Mark produces and hosts ArtsBeat Radio on 89.5fm/
Broadway on Television You may be able to see some Broadway hits on TV, thanks to PBS, which is bringing several Broadway hits to the airwaves this fall. A series, Broadway’s Best, airs on Friday nights, beginning October 20 and running through December 1 at 9PM. She Loves Me, the Harnick and Bock musical set in a Budapest parfumerie, kicks off the series. Laura Benanti, Jane Krakowski, and Gavil Creel star in the musical with a score by the Fiorello and Fiddler on The Roof composers. Noel Coward’s Present Laughter with Tony Award winner Kevin Kline airs
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WESTFIELD — ArtWorks Westfield will be hosting a pop up art and author event at the historic Old Town Hall in downtown Westfield on Saturday October 14th! Local artist and creators will display their work in one of the main rooms at the front of the building. In the adjacent front room five local authors will showcase their work and sign copies of their published works. The theme of the art show event is Celebrate Autumn! Works will range from traditional autumn scenes to avantgarde interpretations of the spirit of Halloween! With great fall weather we anticipate Westfield PumpkinFest to attract thousands of residents and families to the downtown business corridor. BUSKERS REVISITED! In addition to the art and author event, we are calling on local buskers to set up in front of businesses along Elm Street and within the event area on Park Square Green. Let us know you’d like to have a busker set up neat your business. email us at westfieldartsandculture@gmail. com SUPPORTING THE ARTS … AND LOCAL MERCHANTS! Our mission is to create and promote the widest variety of cultural arts, literary arts, musical events, and performing arts for the Westfield community and to collaborate with businesses and invested groups to develop and maintain venues for presentations and performances. Supporting local artists by showcasing their work in the downtown corridor will have the ripple effect of driving incremental traffic to your business. We want to work with you to execute these events, increase your consumer engagement and raise funds for ArtWorks Westfield to perpetuate this economic cycle. Artisan Fall Craft Fair to Benefit Southwick Public Library The Friends of the Southwick Public Library (a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization) are sponsoring a Artisan Fall Craft Fair on Saturday October 14, 9:00a.m. to 3:00p.m., at the Southwick Town Hall. Over 30 local crafters and artisans will have their items for sale. A raffle will also be held for unique items donated by the crafters and artisans. Crafters and artisans can be found on the grounds of the Town Hall, in the Auditorium and in the Senior Center. In addition to the unique items available for purchase, there will be a sale of new and gently used craft and Christmas items. Light refreshments will be available for purchase. The Craft Fair is free and open to the public. Proceeds support programs and activities at the Southwick Public Library. The Southwick Town Hall is located at 454 College Highway, Southwick. For more information contact Pat McMahon at southwickpat@comcast.net or (413) 569-6531.
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The Kiwanis Club of Westfield will hold a pasta supper to benefit Kiwanis children’s charities on Saturday October 7, 2017 at St Joseph’s National Polish church parish center from 5:30-7:30. Your dinner will include meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Cost is $10, children 5-12 $5 and under 5 free. Please come support the Kiwanis who have supported Westfield for 95 years. Call 642-1873 for tickets.
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Huntington Artist Featured in October Solo Show at the Westhampton Public Library WESTHAMPTON — Steve Hamlin, wildlife artist and resident of Huntington MA, will be the featured artist at the Westhampton Public Library for the month of October. The show will include watercolors and drawings from travels throughout New England and across much of the US. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, October 7, from 1-3pm. The reception will also serve as a release party for Hamlin’s newly published adult coloring book, Birds of Eastern North America. On Sunday, October 15, Hamlin will participate in the Westhampton Library’s Fall Festival by offering a demonstration of his wildlife art techniques from about noon to 4:00. Hamlin’s watercolors and drawings have been included in many regional, national and international shows, garnering numerous awards. Hamlin was named Master Artist member of the Bennington Collective earlier this year, mostly on his record of six consecutive acceptances to the prestigious Art of the Animal Kingdom show at the Bennington Center for the Arts from 2010 until its final edition in 2015. He is a Signature member of the Society of Animal Artists, the New England Watercolor Society and the Northeast Watercolor Society, and was recently elected to membership in the American Artists Professional League. Locally, Hamlin is active in the Hilltown Artisans Guild and teaches watercolors and drawing regularly at the Springfield Museum School, located at the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum.
2nd Annual Glow-Walk on the Trail Sponsored by Friends of the Columbia Greenway Experience the trail at dusk. Join Friends Board members for our 2nd Annual full moon walk Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:307:30pm. We will listen for evening sounds along the trail, look for the full moon in the sky, and view the historical markers along the way. Meet us on the sidewalk at the corner of East Silver St. and Coleman Ave (parking near Big Y on the Coleman Ave side). We will walk up the access ramp and proceed south on the trail to the dry bridge and return (approx. 2 miles). Bring a small flashlight and dress for the weather. Glow sticks will be available from the Friends group.
First Congregational Church of Westfield Announces Annual Fall Rummage Sale Dates The First Congregational Church, 18 Broad St. Westfield will hold its Annual Fall Rummage Sale with a preview and sale, Friday evening October 6th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM with admission of fifty cents per person. On Saturday, October 7th admission will be free hours are 9-2, with a $2.00 bags sale starting at noon We will be offering clothing for children and adults, glass ware, small electrics, furniture, beautiful collectibles, pictures and frames, books toys and home décor. First Church’s Rummage Sales always yield something for everyone. So come early and stay late for the bargains. Please stop by for a visit.
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41st Annual St. Stanislaus Parish Bazaar The 41st Annual St. Stanislaus Parish Bazaar will be held the weekend of October 14th & 15th at St. Stanislaus School/Parish Center, 534 Front St. Chicopee. The hours are Saturday, Noon – 8 P.M. and Sunday, 11 A.M. – 6 P.M. Joe Dziok will be the Disc Jockey on both days. Jeff & Joe Polka Band will perform on Saturday at 2 P.M. & Sunday at 1 P.M. Sarah the Fiddler will perform on Saturday at 5:30 P.M. and on Sunday at 3:30 P.M. There will be a Polish/American kitchen, featuring our delicious pierogi, golumbki, and kapusta as well as hamburgers, hot dogs, baked potatoes and more. For this event, the volunteers will be making 2,200 golumbki, 20,000 pierogi, and 50 gallons of kapusta. We have a Take-Out Window, so you can take home some of the great food. We will be featuring Chicopee Provision Kielbasa, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs.The baked goods booth will feature plenty of homemade breads, cakes, cookies, and many Polish delicacies.There will be plenty of handmade items along with a large variety of items to purchase for your family and friends. Back by popular demand will be the Christmas Gift Shoppe. You can get a jump start on your holiday shopping. There will be many gifts for family and friends and even a great assortment of gifts for your pets. Our Vintage Jewelry Booth is returning with even more great pieces.There will be lots games and raffles for all ages. You could even win a year’s supply of Friendly’s Ice Cream. Come and join us for an enjoyable weekend. FREE ADMISSION and FREE PARKING!
Story Yoga at the Westfield Athenaeum Thursday, October 19th, 10-11am: Engage your child’s creativity with a story-themed yoga hour. Kids ages 2-5 and their grownups will learn yoga poses, hear stories, and complete a craft. Sponsored by the Westfield CFCE and presented by yoga instructor Heather Monson.
Knit Wits Jr. at the Westfield Athenaeum Friday, October 20th, 3:45-4:45pm. Have you always wanted to learn to knit or do you want to improve your skills? Students ages 8 and up will learn to cast on, knit, purl and cast off. You can take home your knitting needles and yarn to continue building your skills at home!
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Westfield Woman’s club Invite you to their annual Fall Game and Card Party Westfield Woman’s Club invite you to their annual Fall Card and Game Party. Bring a friend for an afternoon of cards and board games. You can even bring your own. On, October 23 at noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Westfield Woman’s Club be hosting their fall annual card and game party. Light Lunch will be served with raffle and additional prizes! Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased at the door. For additional information please contact Mary Hebb at 413-568-1562 to reserve a seat. The Westfield Woman’s Club was founded in Westfield in 1914. Through the years the club has broaden and strengthened the moral, social, and intellectual life of its members and its community.
Hilltown Regional Health Fair The Huntington Council on Aging is sponsoring a Hilltown Regional Health Fair on October 21st from 10 – 2 in Stanton Hall at 26 Russell Road, Huntington. Rite Aid will have a flu and pneumonia clinic, free with your insurance card. Other vendors include Health Insurance Open Enrollment, Social Services, Home & Elder Care Services, Hilltown Community Health Center, Hilltown Community Ambulance, HOPE Nurse, Blood Pressure Screenings, Elder Law, Bay VNA, Hospice, Grandparent and Kinship Care Support, and Franklin Reginal Transit Authority. For more information, contact Kathleen Peterson at 413 512 5205.
WHS Class of ’77 40th Class Reunion Saturday October 21st, 7 – 11 PM, Sons of Erin -Westfield, Pay as you go bar, Hors d’ouevres. Contact Steve White at P8riotzfan@gmail.com or, Marybeth Davidson at mbdavidson1024@gmail.com. Come play golf at Tekoa CC, same day at 10 AM
Bookworms at the Westfield Athenaeum Monday, October 23, 6:30-7:30pm: We will read the book Amelia Bedelia Bookworm together and do fun activities based on the story. The first 10 kids to sign up get free copies of the book to keep. This book club is aimed at students in grades 1 and 2.
Become an Elder Advocate! A three-day ombudsman certification training will be held at Highland Valley Elder Services and at the Northampton Senior Center October 23-25, 2017. Ombudsmen help ensure the quality of life for nursing and rest home residents. Volunteers are thoroughly trained to assist residents with benefits, rights and entitlements guaranteed under federal, state, and local laws. Ombudsmen assist and empower residents with the tools for selfadvocacy and they may make all the difference! The Ombudsman Program is a federally mandated advocacy program for nursing home and rest home residents throughout the United States. Highland Valley administers the program in Hampshire County and Westfield. We are in need of two new ombudsmen to cover Westfield facilities and three for Hampshire County. Please note: New volunteer recruits are required to interview with the program director and to complete a CORI background check prior to this training. For more information, please call J.M. Sorrell at (413) 588-5755.
Book Group for Kids at the Westfield Athenaeum Tuesday, October 24, 4-4:45pm. Students in grades 4 and 5 are invited to join us as we discuss the book I Survived: The American Revolution by Lauren Tarshis. The first 10 students to register for this get free copies of the book to keep.
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is said to be a mother of three, allegedly told medical staff at the hospital that that was all that had been delivered. However, Mulqueen said that doctors reported that a “full-term or near full-term fetus would have been attached,” and police were notified. Sharples was also transferred to Baystate Medical Center for further care. Westfield Police and Massachusetts State Police had searched the defendant’s apartment after being notified by medical staff but were unsuccessful in locating a fetus. According to Mulqueen, investigators spoke with Sharples around this time and she reportedly denied that a fetus was attached to the umbilical cord or placenta that had reportedly come from Sharples. Mulqueen said that the “search and attempted rescue of the infant was continued,” including police searching the Twiss Street transfer station in Westfield in efforts to see if the alleged remains were discarded in the trash. During the search, officials had the transfer station closed for several days. According to the District Attorney’s Office, about 50 tons of trash was searched through by police. Cadaver dogs were also reportedly brought in to assist in the search. Mulqueen reported that in spite of these efforts, police were reportedly unsuccessful in finding a body. Police however, police reportedly recovered bloody clothing from the trash that was believed to have been used to clean a
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bathroom allegedly related to the incident. According to Mulqueen during the hearing, investigators received expert medical opinions from doctors at Baystate Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital, and both concurred that it was likely a full-term infant was attached to the placenta and that one was reportedly delivered. However, Mulqueen said that Sharples continues to deny this. “She maintains, and continues to maintain, that she did not deliver a full-term baby,” Mulqueen said during the arraignment. During the arraignment, Mulqeen also noted that Sharples’s three children were taken into custody by the Department of Children and Families. The state requested a $25,000 bail be set for Sharples, though the defendant’s attorney Anastasia Franco argued no bail should be set due to financial restraints for both the defendant and her family. According to Franco, Sharples is also a lifelong Westfield resident with a limited criminal history, who has several ties to the area and wants to be reunited with her children, so she does not pose to be “a flight risk.” Bail was set at $10,000 by District Court Judge Michele Ouimet-Rooke, and if posted then additional pretrial conditions would be in effect. The next hearing, which is for a pretrial conference, is scheduled for Nov. 3.
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Bob Laughlin, who is a former lieutenant on the force, worked 23 years with Cebula. Being in charge of a number of officers, Laughlin spoke of how reliable Cebula was as an officer. “You could always count on him,” said Cebula. “He was always there to back you up.” Laughlin also remembers the times they shared off duty as friends and always cherished the times Cebula would come up from Florida to visit. Sgt. Kirk Sanders also has fond memories of Cebula, who came onto the department in 1979 and worked almost 20 years on the midnight shift with Cebula. Sanders recalled an example of how Cebula connected with the community. In the fall of 1998, Sanders responded to a stove fire on Depot Court and Cebula was the first officer to arrive on scene. Immediately, Sanders helped Cebula pick up a lady who was in the house at the time of the fire and get her outside to safety and for medical attention. “He was a great guy,” said Sanders. “He knew how to talk with people and handle people.”
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intimidate witness/juror/police/court official and malicious destruction of property +$250, brought by Westfield Police. Jocelyn M. Lugo-Rodriguez, 22, of 40 Carver St., Springfield, was released on $500 cash bail and with pretrial conditions pending a Nov. 14 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of receive stolen property +$250, brought by Westfield Police. John P. Foley, 58, of 29 Raymond Cir., Westfield, was arraigned on a charge of malicious destruction of property under $250 and had an admission to sufficient facts found but continued without a finding until March 27, 2017, with fees and restitution ordered, brought by Southwick Police. George H. Correia, 46, of 35 Faxon St., 2nd FL, Brockton, was released on $5,000 personal surety and with pretrial conditions pending a Dec. 12 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of larceny from person +65, brought by Westfield Police. Elizabeth M. Lafleur, 19, of 37 Pochassic St., Apt. 2, Westfield, was released on her personal recognizance pending a Dec. 12 hearing after being arraigned on charges of unlicensed operation of motor vehicle and no inspection/sticker, brought by State Police Russell.
Westfield Foundation For Education 4th Annual Pocketbook Bingo Fundraiser Westfield Foundation for Education (WFE) will hold its 4th Annual Pocketbook Bingo fundraiser on October 26th, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road Westfield. Doors open at 6:00 and Bingo kicks off at 7:00. Tickets are $30 for ten games of Bingo ($35 at the door). Pocketbook Bingo combines the fun of a Bingo game with the chance to win a matching designer purse and wallet by Coach, Vera Bradley, Michael Kors or Kate Spade. In addition to Bingo, organizers promise a great raffle, a door prize and several surprises! A cash bar is available. “All of the money raised at this event will go back to Westfield public schoolchildren,” said Laura Taylor, event chairperson. “In the last 3 years WFE has given more than $30,000 in classroom grants to Westfield school teachers. We hope to make this our best year yet.” Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.com. For more information on buying tickets contact Laura Taylor at Laura.Taylor719@gmail.com.
Beginner Excel classes Free Beginner Excel classes beginning 10/26/17 through 11/16/17 for the general public. You must be 18 years old to register. Limited seating is available. Classes are held at 128 East Mountain Rd. at the Clark Building on the campus of Western MA Hospital on Thursdays from 5-7pm. Please call 413-336-3100 to register.? Classes are provided by Westfield Community Education.
Coloring and Cookies for Teens at the SPL
Little Explorers: STEAM at the Athenaeum
Grades 7-12 can come in to the Southwick Public Library on Tuesday, October 24th from 2:30-3:30 to color, chat, and have some cookies! We will have all the coloring sheets, gel pens, and colored pencils that you’ll need to take part in this relaxing activity. For further information, please contact the reference desk at 413-569-1221 ex.3.
Friday, October 27th, 10-11am: Ages 4 and up are invited to enjoy science, technology, art and math activities and a story.
The Electric Myth: the Evolution of Creepy pasta at the Southwick Public Library
St. Mary’s Church and Parish schools will be hosting a Trunk or Treat for the public on October 27th from 5-7pm in the school parking lot. Everyone in the community is welcome and encouraged to join.
Slenderman.The Rake.The Seedeater. Ted the Caver. The internet has become the new forum for our fear. Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe (GeekGal) will be here to host this panel, where we’ll look at some of the more famous creepypastas, the psychology behind why they scare us and look at the more popular forms of their stories on the web. This program is for teens and adults and will happen on October 25th from 3 – 5 PM at the Southwick Public Library. Come for some spooky fun! For further information, please contact the reference desk at 413-569-1221 ex.3.
Pumpkin Carving / Spaghetti Supper
Spaghetti Supper October 25th to Benefit Sisters of St. Joseph A Spaghetti Supper to benefit the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield will be held Wednesday, October 25, 4:30-6:30 pm at the Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Drive, Chicopee. The Knights of Columbus Council 4044 is hosting the dinner which will include spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, roll, coffee, tea and desserts. This annual fundraiser helps to support retired Sisters and Sisters in ministry. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or by contacting Marty Kearney at 552-0569 or Sister Eleanor Harrington at 413-5360853 ext. 223 or email: eharrington@ssjspringfield.com.
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Southwick Congregational Church will host their Annual Pumpkin Carving /Spaghetti Supper on Saturday October 28, 2017. The menu will include pasta, homemade sauce & meatballs, salad, rolls and a few sweet treats. The pumpkin carving is optional, but less us know if you are interested so we can provide a pumpkin for you. You provide your own tools and adult supervision. Adults $10, Children $7, Family $25. Southwick Congregational Church, 488 College Highway, PO Box 260, Southwick, MA, 01077. Please contact the Church Office to make reservations or for more information (413) 569-6362.
“3-Gs” 8th Annual Flea Market and Swap Meet Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine, at 8 Industrial Rd., Southwick, MA 01077. Items for sale include automotive, farm, tools, and other stuff, as well as coffee and food. All types of vendors welcome. Please call to reserve your space. A 15’x20’ spot is $25.00; a 15’x40’ space is $40.00. Or sell your car in the Car Corral—$25.00 per car. Proceeds to benefit local charities. Contact Gee at 860-653-6804 or 860-614-8374; or Gary at 413-562-1346. Please be sure to support our sponsors: Greene Kraft Boat Werks, Southwick, MA; The Notch Travel Centre, Southwick, MA; Moccio Truck Museum, Southwick, MA; Gary’s Auto Repair, Westfield, MA; and Timothy’s Auto Repair, Westfield, MA.
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Three-peaters By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer CHICOPEE – Earlier this season, Southwick-Tolland Regional High School golf coach Al Selden reached a milestone 100th victory. If that wasn’t enough, the Rams etched another historic chapter in their storybook season. On Wednesday, Southwick steamrolled another opponent – this time it was Chicopee 24-0 – to remain perfect at 16-0, and in the process improved to 9-0 in the Suburban East league to clinch a league title. It is the third straight year that Southwick has claimed a league championship. The Rams are currently in the midst of a league win streak of 38-0 that spans more than three years. James Longhi who has been out front of Western Mass golfers all year, led the pack again with a round of 39 at Chicopee Country Club. Nick Kavrakis shot a 40, Chris Baker and Matt Garrity each finished with a 42, and Jack Fairley and Brad Durand had 43 apiece. Southwick will look to extend its dominance Thursday against Belchertown at The Ranch. Tee time is at 3 p.m.
Southwick-Tolland rose to the occasion on “Senior Night” Tuesday with one last chance to shine. Rams’ Bill Carroll made his last trek around the Southwick course, and it proved to be well worth the wait as he set a course record of 17:33 en route to winning the race. The excitement continued when Southwick’s sixth man, senior Jake Grilli secured a tie-breaker against Smith Voke. Southwick will next turn its attention to a tough matchup with league-leaders, Pope Francis, at Whiting Reservoir.
LATE RESULTS – Tues., Oct. 3 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Southwick-Tolland 28, Smith Vocational 28; Southwick-Tolland 15, Westfield Technical Academy 43
JV BOYS’ SOCCER Northampton 2, Southwick-Tolland 1 Andy Brown scored the lone goal for Southwick (1-4-2).
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Southwick-Tolland 15, Smith Vocational 50 Southwick turned in one of its strongest team performances of the season thus far. Gabriela Peterson took home a course record of her own in 20:33 over the 5k course, taking home her second win in four days. Southwick placed nine runners in the top 10. Seniors Maggie Drohen and Kamryn McCorison made an impact for the Rams in their final trip over the home course.
NCAA Info Night WESTFIELD – Springfield College, in conjunction with the Westfield Public Schools Athletic Department, will host NCAA Information Night Oct. 11. High School student-athletes, coaches, and administrators are welcome to attend the event to learn about the recruiting process for collegiate athletics. The panel will be moderated by former Agawam High School coach and athletic director Lou Conte, Sr., who currently serves as the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Western Massachusetts basketball tournament director and Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference executive secretary and is a father of three former collegiate student athletes. Panelists will include Springfield College women’s basketball head coach Naomi Graves, men’s soccer head coach Luke Perry, and baseball head coach Matt Reynolds. For more information, contact Westfield High School athletic director Eileen Flaherty at e. flaherty@schoolsofwestfield.org or at 413-572-6484.
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Darling of a winner It’s Week 4, and I’m still posting average win-loss totals in our “Beat The Putz” pro football contest. This past week, I went 8-6. Most people followed suit. It’s no surprise, considering most of the National Football League is average at best right now. Poor offensive line play combined with numerous injuries to the skill positions has thrown the league into a state of frenzy. Two people did not let this hamper their pick selections with Ruth Darling, of Westfield leading the way at 11-3. Her tiebreaker total of 52 points paved the way for a victory. Darling will receive a gift certificate to The Tavern Restaurant, and will join 16 others in our grand prize drawing for a flat-screen television, courtesy of Manny’s TV & Appliances, at season’s end. This week, the surprising 2-2 New York Jets take on the winless Cleveland Browns (0-4), the AFC East leading Buffalo Bills (3-1) play the lowly Cincinnati Bengals (1-3), the Green Bay Packers (3-1) and Dallas Cowboys (2-2) collide in AT&T Stadium, and the Houston Texans (2-2) host the league’s only unbeaten, the Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) in our Sunday night tiebreaker. Good luck! – CAP
Winston, Bucs poised for prime-time test against Patriots By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston is excited about the next challenge in the maturation of the young Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a prime-time test against Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. "Really just a blessing for me personally," the 23-year-old quarterback said, looking ahead to Thursday night's matchup at Raymond James Stadium, where the up-and-coming Bucs (2-1) have won six straight going back to last season. New England (2-2) enters the match searching for answers on defense, trying to avoid falling below .500 beyond the second week of a season for the first time since 2012. "I don't like talking about me, but to get a chance to witness greatness in front of us with Tom Brady coming into town, it gets you pumped up," Winston added. "It definitely makes you think about how hard you worked to get to this point. I'm thinking about what I'm going to say to him when I see him and meet him." The third-year pro often speaks of having aspirations to someday be recognized as the best to ever play his position. Brady has won more games than any QB in NFL history, including five Super Bowl championships, and Winston has spent a considerable amount of time studying him, Peyton Manning and others he admired growing up. "His ability to protect the football and take advantage of opportunities when they are given to him is impeccable. Just studying him, just seeing how calm he is (and) how precise he is, is very impressive," Winston said. "That is the reason why every offseason, every rep I get during the season ... I'm trying to (get) better and better because I know that he's still out there playing. He's still getting better and better," he added. "Him and Drew Brees, and a couple of the older veterans that are still playing to this day, are just inspirations for young guys like myself and the other guys coming into the league." Winston won the Heisman Trophy and a national championship in college at Florida State. He's also been a big part of Tampa Bay's re-emergence as a playoff contender since entering the league as the first overall pick in the 2015 draft. What he's accomplished in two-plus seasons as a pro —
In this Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) passes under pressure from Carolina Panthers defensive end Mario Addison, center, who is blocked by Patriots tackle Nate Solder (77) during the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
nearly 9,000 yards passing, with 56 touchdowns — not only has Tampa Bay on the rise but has caught the attention of Brady and Patriots coach Bill Belichick. "He's a great, young player. I've watched him since he's came in and he's got them going, so they're headed in the right direction," Brady said. "I know coach talked ... about their organization and what they're trying to do, and Jameis is right at the head of that," Brady added. "He's a great leader, has been since he came into the league, and he's been really productive. So it's a big challenge for our team: short week, travel, playing a good team." The Patriots enter the game searching for those answers defensively. They've allowed a league-worst 456.8 yards per game, while also yielding nearly as many points (128) as the defending champs have scored (129). Winston leads the league's No. 3 passing attack. "Every week we go in seeing what we can take advantage of.
But we've got to be real with ourselves and know that this is a week-to-week league and know that teams are going to come back with a better plan," Winston said. "It's not like they're just going to allow people to get yards on them. They're going to come with a great plan," he added. "They have a great coach, a great quarterback, a great defense. We've got to be ready to play and take advantage of the opportunities when they're presented." Some things to know about the Patriots and Bucs: BOUNCING BACK: Facing the Patriots after a loss has not been an enviable proposition for opponents during the Belichick and Brady era. Since 2003, New England is 43-6 in regular-season games following a loss. The Patriots have dropped back-to-back games only six times during that span: in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012 and twice in 2015. As a starter, Brady is 43-10 in games following a loss. "There's always urgency here," Brady said. "No one likes where we're at. But we're the only people who can do something about it." WHERE'S THE RUSH?: Tampa Bay has one sack through three games, none the past two weeks. New England, uncharacteristically, has struggled to protect Brady, allowing 13 sacks in four games. Bucs defensive coordinator Mike Smith said while it's imperative Tampa Bay get pressure on Brady, that alone won't contain the quarterback, who leads the NFL with 1,299 passing yards and is tied for first with 10 TD passes. NO EXCUSES: After giving up at least 30 points for the third time this season in last Sunday's loss to Carolina, the Patriots enter Week 5 ranked 31st in the NFL allowing 32 points per game. They also rank last in two major defensive categories: total defense (456.8 yards per game) and pass defense (324 ypg). The general consensus in the locker room is that part of the problem has been communication. On more than one occasion against the Panthers, New England's secondary got its signals crossed and it led to it allowing five pass plays of 24 or more yards. Defensive captain Dont'a Hightower said while there were plenty of issues to clean up during the short week, "The time is now. There's no more next week."
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS/RESULTS FOOTBALL Westfield 0-3 GYMNASTICS
Southwick 3-2-2 Gateway 3-1-3 St. Mary 2-6 Westfield Technical Academy 6-2
Westfield 4-0 GOLF BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-6 Southwick 2-0 Gateway 0-7-1 St. Mary 3-5-1 Westfield Technical Academy 9-0-1 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 7-1
Westfield 4-3 Southwick 15-0 St. Mary 1-7 Westfield Technical Academy 0-0 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3-8 Southwick 2-4
FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2-5 Southwick 6-3 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-3 Southwick 3-2 St. Mary 0-2 Westfield Technical Academy 0-2 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 1-0 Southwick-Tolland 5-2
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MONDAY’S RESULTS FIELD HOCKEY Holyoke 4, Westfield 0 Southwick-Tolland 8, Franklin Tech 0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield Technical Academy 7, Pathfinder 0 Longmeadow 2, Westfield 0 GOLF Southwick-Tolland 23.5, Chicopee Comp 0.5 Smith Academy 19, St. Mary’s 5 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Agawam 3, Westfield 2
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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Thurs., Oct. 5 GOLF – PVIAC Girls’ Individual Championship, Elmcrest Country Club, 9 a.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Central, 5 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, 6 p.m. GYMNASTICS, Agawam at Minnechaug, 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 6 GOLF – PVIAC Boys’ Individual Championship, Crumpin-Fox Club, 9 a.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Minnechaug, 4 p.m. FOOTBALL vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Mon., Oct. 9 JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Southwick-Tolland, 10:30 a.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 11 a.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 11 a.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Southwick-Tolland, noon JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 3 p.m. JV FOOTBALL at Chicopee Comp, 10 a.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Agawam, 4:15 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 10 GOLF at Pope Francis, Franconia, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m. Wed., Oct. 11 GOLF at West Springfield, Springfield Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 12 FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Greenfield, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 13 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ludlow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at East Longmeadow, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ludlow, 6 p.m. FOOTBALL vs. Central, Bullens Field, 7 p.m.
WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Thurs., Oct. 5 GOLF – PVIAC Girls’ Individual Championship, Elmcrest Country Club, 9 a.m. GOLF at Mohawk, Edge Hill Golf Course, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Commerce, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 6 GOLF – PVIAC Boys’ Individual Championship, Crumpin-Fox Club, 9 a.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Easthampton, Jachym Field, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Easthampton, 4 p.m. Mon., Oct. 9 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 10 GOLF at Franklin Tech, Thomas Memorial Golf Course, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY, Gateway, Hampden Charter, Monson at Palmer, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY, Gateway, Hampden Charter, Monson at Palmer, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Jachym
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Mon., Oct. 9 JV FIELD HOCKEY at Westfield, 10:30 a.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Westfield, noon Tues., Oct. 10 GOLF at Amherst-Pelham, Cherry Hill Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Central, Berte Field (Central HS), 6 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis, Hopkins Academy, Whiting Reservoir, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Pope Francis, Hopkins Academy, Whiting Reservoir, 4 p.m.
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Thurs., Oct. 12 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian, 5:30 p.m. Fri., Oct. 13 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Renaissance, Marshall Roy Field, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Mohawk, 4 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Thurs., Oct. 5 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Athol, Game Field 2, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Athol, O’Brien Field, 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 6 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sci-Tech, 6 p.m. Mon., Oct. 9 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Oct. 10 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Monson, Westfield Technical Academy at Palmer, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Monson, Westfield Technical Academy at Palmer, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Sci-Tech, Berte Field (Central HS), 4 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 11 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Athol, 6 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 12 BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, Town Farm Field, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, Town Farm Field, 4 p.m.
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Francis lone victor Congratulations to Gary Francis, of Westfield who did what no other local “Beat The Putz” contestant could do in Week 3 – post a record of 10-4 – to claim our weekly prize to the Tavern Restaurant. Francis was the lone 10-win player in a wild and crazy Sunday that featured a thrilling comeback by Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, a 61-yard field goal game-winner, and several last-second victories. Francis, along with 16 other lucky winners, will now have a chance to win a flat-screen television, courtesy of Manny’s TV & Appliances, to be awarded at season’s end. This Sunday, the action kicks off Sunday morning with another early kickoff at Wembley Stadium in London. At 1 p.m., the Patriots take on the Carolina Panthers in a matchup of 2-1 teams. Other 2-1 matchups feature Lions-Vikings, Steelers-Ravens, Rams-Cowboys, and Raiders-Broncos. One of the league’s two undefeated teams, Atlanta (3-0) hosts the Buffalo Bills (2-1). The Luck-less Indianapolis Colts (0-3) travel to Seattle to take on the 1-2 Seattle Seahawks in our Sunday night tiebreaker. Good luck and happy pickin’s! – CP
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New England Patriots 767 Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, left, and Jonathan Kraft, president of the Kraft Group, right, speak with one another at the start of a news conference in front of the New England Patriots customized Boeing 767 passenger jet, behind, on the tarmac, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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A look at all 16 potential World Series matchups By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer There were eight teams with at least 91 victories this year, and those are the eight that are still in the running for the World Series title. There were no major surprises in the wild-card games, with the 85-win Twins and 87-win Rockies cast aside. That leaves four teams left in each league and 16 possible matchups for the World Series. Here’s a list of them all — and what would make each of them noteworthy. The matchups are listed in descending order of likelihood, using probability figures from Fangraphs.com heading into Thursday’s action. Ryan Sweeney, Emmanuel Umana, Luke Willlenborg, Melissa Finley (coach), Collin Freeman, Andrew Florek.
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Andrew Florek shows how to putt.
Ryan Sweeney practices his follow through.
Luke Willenborg makes the drive look easy.
Luke Willenborg demonstrates his putting.
Collin Freeman shows his putting form.
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Shaker Farms Tourney Mike Bishop has been named Shaker Farms Country Club’s 2018 Honoree. A Golf Tournament was held on Sunday September 23rd in his honor.
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DODGERS vs. INDIANS (11.2 percent) The last time both pennant winners won at least 102 games during the regular season was in 1970, when the 108-win Orioles beat the 102-win Reds in the World Series. If the Dodgers (104-58) and Indians (102-60) meet this year, runs would likely be at a premium. The teams finished 1-2 in ERA. NATIONALS vs. INDIANS (9.3 percent) When the Nationals moved to Washington, Frank Robinson was the team’s manager, and he stayed in that role for the first two seasons in D.C. Robinson got his managerial start three decades earlier for the Indians. DODGERS vs. ASTROS (8.9 percent) These teams produced some drama together when they were both in the NL West. In 1981, the Dodgers beat Houston in a best-of-five NL Division Series, and the previous year, the division race came down to a one-game playoff after Los Angeles took three in a row from the Astros to pull even. Houston won the playoff 7-1 behind Joe Niekro. CUBS vs. INDIANS (8.2 percent) A rematch between the teams that needed extra innings to determine a champion in Game 7 a year ago . Would the Indians — without a title since 1948 — be the sentimental favorites this time? NATIONALS vs. ASTROS (7.4 percent) There are a number of ex-Detroit Tigers who could make an impact this postseason. A NationalsAstros World Series could pit Justin Verlander against Max Scherzer. DODGERS vs. RED SOX (7.4 percent) Los Angeles vs. Boston is a storied basketball matchup. It’s been less compelling on the baseball field, although the California Angels and Red Sox did play a memorable AL Championship Series in 1986, when Boston rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win. CUBS vs. ASTROS (6.5 percent) In 2012, the Cubs and Astros were both in the NL Central. Chicago lost 101 games and Houston dropped 107. The Astros had the No. 1 pick in the next draft and took Mark Appel, then the Cubs nabbed Kris Bryant at No. 2. Imagine Bryant as part of this already-powerful Houston lineup. DODGERS vs. YANKEES (6.1 percent) These teams have met in the World Series 11 times, with the Yankees winning eight — but they’ve split four meetings since the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. A stolen base by Dave Roberts was a turning point when New York lost to Boston in the 2004 ALCS. Roberts manages the Dodgers now. NATIONALS vs. RED SOX (6.1 percent) Several years before they moved to Washington, the Montreal Expos ushered in a glorious era in Red Sox history when they traded Pedro Martinez to Boston. CUBS vs. RED SOX (5.4 percent) All Theo Epstein, all the time. Purists weary of that story line can enjoy an entire series at Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. NATIONALS vs. YANKEES (5.1 percent) Remarkable but true: Baby Bombers Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez were born the same year as Bryce Harper, who is now in his fourth postseason. Judge is actually the oldest of the three. DIAMONDBACKS vs. INDIANS (4.6 percent) Cleveland right-hander Trevor Bauer made his major league debut with Arizona in 2012. The Indians acquired him in a three-team deal when they traded Shin-Soo Choo to Cincinnati. CUBS vs. YANKEES (4.5 percent) Aroldis Chapman was a Yankee last year before joining the Cubs for their World Series run. He’s back to throwing triple-digit fastballs in the Bronx. The Yankees and Cubs met in the 1932 and 1938 World Series, with New York sweeping both. The ‘32 matchup is when Babe Ruth was said to have called his shot before homering. DIAMONDBACKS vs ASTROS (3.7 percent) One that got away: J.D. Martinez was released by Houston shortly before the 2014 season. After blossoming into an impressive power hitter with Detroit, Martinez hit 45 home runs this year, 29 of which came in 62 games for Arizona after a July trade. DIAMONDBACKS vs. RED SOX (3.0 percent) Torey Lovullo, who guided Arizona to the postseason in his first year after taking over as manager, was previously a bench coach for the Red Sox. DIAMONDBACKS vs. YANKEES (2.5 percent) Their 2001 World Series was a thriller, with three games won in the home team’s final at-bat — including Game 7, when Arizona beat Mariano Rivera . More recently, the Yankees acquired shortstop Didi Gregorius from the Diamondbacks in a three-team trade after the 2014 season. Robbie Ray went from Detroit to Arizona in that deal. ——— More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
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Dear Annie By ANNIE LANE Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past? Dear Annie: While clearing out my desk and bookshelf for some late spring-cleaning, I came across a few business cards from folks I, at one time, thought I would definitely need or want to stay in contact with. But I haven’t thought about them since their cards got lost in the shuffle. This got me thinking: How important or valuable are business cards these days? In my experience as a young professional, there are two things I know for certain about how things are done these days: It’s all about whom you know, and a lot of networking happens online, whether through LinkedIn or email. Don’t get me wrong; I enjoy handing my card out to people I meet (especially a cute guy at a bar). It makes me feel confident and reputable. (Can you say “adulting”?) But is the move refreshing and old-school, or is it a waste of paper that will get stuck between a pile of receipts and valet stubs? -- Clever or Never? Dear Clever or Never: In an age of all-digital everything, I find business cards refreshingly old-school. They make a good impression that can help someone remember you even if he or she loses your card. And making an impression is what oldfashioned, technically-no-longer-necessary niceties are all about. It’s why it’s still advisable to send a handwritten thankyou note after a job interview even though you could just send an email. When you give out your card to people, just be sure to get their contact info, too, so you can follow up online. Dozens of print companies now offer business cards that are recycled, recyclable, biodegradable -- even seeded, meaning your new contact can bury the card in the yard and, in a few months, have tomatoes. Talk about a lasting impression. Dear Annie: I’m a pre-veterinary student. When I came back to campus this fall, my apartment complex was overrun with cats. I recognized one that belonged to a neighbor who graduated and moved out last May. I took the cat to an animal shelter that I worked with in the past. (Last spring, I helped the shelter to get the university to stop euthanizing feral cats trapped on campus.) But the people there turned down the cat and said accepting stray animals isn’t in their mission statement. They told me to just spay the cat and turn her loose. The vet wanted $395 to spay her, which I couldn’t afford. My friends said euthanasia is murder, but none would help pay for spaying her. I couldn’t keep her because my lease doesn’t allow pets. And I couldn’t just set her loose, because she would inevitably end up having more kittens. Stray cats often end up contracting diseases, being hit by cars or suffering other painful fates. The only compassionate option left was euthanasia. It cost $50, much less than spaying her. After I took her to the vet, I lied to my friends and said I had dumped her in the country. I want to beg college students everywhere not to get kittens. When summer comes, they just get dumped on the streets. Then someone like me will catch the abandoned cats, have to pay to have them euthanized and then live forever with that shame. -Ashamed in Idaho Dear Ashamed: I, too, implore students to take animal adoption seriously. When you take that furry friend home, it’s meant to be forever, not for a semester. If you adopt, be sure to spay or neuter as soon as possible. Spaying and neutering reduce the overpopulation problem, decreasing pet homelessness and the number of sad stories like this one. The ASPCA’s website has a searchable database of low-cost spay and neuter clinics around the country. Look for the “Pet Care” section on the website.
HINTS FROM HELOISE AN OUTLET FOR SHOPPING Dear Heloise: I have always enjoyed shopping at OUTLET STORES, but I’ve learned a few things about them, and I’ve come up with some hints to share: * The majority of items in the outlet stores these days aren’t leftovers from the company’s mainstream retail store; they were made for the outlet -- made so they can be sold at a lower price. There may be quality differences. * I look for items off-season. This time of year, I’ll shop for swimsuits and shorts sets. In the spring, it’s sweaters and winter coats. * I get on the mailing lists of the stores I like. They email me special promotions. * Outlet stores and malls can get packed with people. I try to shop on the off days, like Wednesday mornings. * The best bargains are on the clearance racks -- these usually are in the back of the store. I can save money at the outlet store, but it comes at a price! -- Cindy D. in Texas DONATION NATION Dear Heloise: I work for a well-known charity group. We accept donations of clothes, shoes, toys, household items, etc., that we resell to the public. I’d like to ask your readers to please donate items that are clean and in good condition, and in season (if possible). If you have clothing that is stained or overly worn, you can donate it, because we can sell that to a different agency or use it for different purposes. Place these items in a separate bag or box. -- Julie W. in Texas
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‘NCIS’ star Pauley Perrette leaving drama after this season LOS ANGELES (AP) — "NCIS" star Pauley Perrette says she's leaving the CBS crime drama after this season following 15 years on the show. Perrette plays pigtailed forensic scientist Abby Sciuto on the CBS show. She confirmed reports of her departure on Twitter on Wednesday, writing that "there have been all kinds of false rumors as to why" she's leaving. She says neither CBS nor the show's producers are "mad" at her and the decision to leave was one she made last year. The 48-year-old Perrette adds that she loves her character "as much as you do." "We've known for some time this would be Pauley's final season on 'NCIS' and have been working toward a special sendoff," ''NCIS" executive producers George Schenck and Frank Cardea said in a statement. "Abby is a character that inspires millions of fans around the world, and all of us at 'NCIS' are appreciative of Pauley for portraying her."
Woman seeks revival of defamation suit against Bill Cosby By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A woman who says Bill Cosby raped her in a Michigan hotel room more than four decades ago should be allowed to sue for defamation, because the comedian "knows she is not lying about the rape," her attorney said Wednesday. F. William Salo told a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Cosby destroyed Katherine McKee's reputation when his lawyer wrote a letter demanding a retraction of a 2014 New York Daily News story about her rape allegations. "For the past 40 years, Cosby has used his ability and his power as someone who can manipulate the media to intimidate, harass and keep his accusers silent," Salo said. "That's what happened to Katherine McKee." McKee was among dozens of women who came forward with allegations against the actor once known as "America's Dad" for his TV role as Dr. Cliff Huxtable. McKee claims Cosby raped her in a Detroit hotel room in 1974. Cosby has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. In the letter at issue in McKee's case, Cosby's lawyer accused the New York Daily News of ignoring things that would have shown her story wasn't credible, including positive statements the lawyer claims McKee made about Cosby after the encounter. Cosby's lawyer told the judges that a federal court in Massachusetts was right to dismiss McKee's lawsuit on the grounds that the letter was protected by the First Amendment. McKee would have to prove that Cosby acted with actual malice because she became a kind of public figure when she gave the interview, Alan Greenberg said. "She went public in the biggest way on the biggest stage that there is. She gave an exclusive interview to the Daily News," Greenberg said. Salo argued that McKee's interview didn't make her a public figure and therefore she didn't need to prove actual
In this Aug. 22, 2017 file photo Bill Cosby departs Montgomery County Courthouse after a pretrial hearing in his sexual assault case in Norristown, Pa. A woman is asking a federal appeals court to reinstate a lawsuit accusing comedian Cosby of defaming her when his representative disputed a news story about her rape allegations. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in Boston, is to hear arguments Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Katherine McKee's case against Cosby. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) malice. To show actual malice, she would have to prove Cosby knew statements in the letter were false or entertained serious doubts as to whether they might be true. The judges are expected to rule in the coming weeks. A separate defamation lawsuit filed by seven other women is also pending in Massachusetts, where Cosby owns a home. The 80-year-old has filed a counter lawsuit accusing those women of defamation. The only criminal case against Cosby ended in a mistrial in Pennsylvania in June. Cosby is expected to be retried in April on charges that he drugged and molested an employee of Temple University, his alma mater. Cosby insists their encounter was consensual.
David Letterman among Jimmy Kimmel’s guests during NY visit NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night legend David Letterman will be among the guests when "Jimmy Kimmel Live" returns to Brooklyn, New York, for a weeklong visit. ABC says other guests slated for the week of Oct. 16 include Billy Joel, Tracy Morgan, Amy Schumer and Howard Stern. Paul Shaffer, longtime bandleader on CBS' bygone "Late Show with David Letterman," will sit in each night with Kimmel's houseband, Cleto and The Cletones. "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Back in Brooklyn" will tape before a live audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where it has originated on two previous visits from its Hollywood home base. The show airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. Eastern on ABC.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017: This year possibilities surround you, though you might be surprised by a transformation on the homefront. Avoid conflict and/ or a power play, if possible; you will not come out ahead. If you are single, you meet people with ease. Get to know a potential sweetie well before deciding to incorporate this person completely into your life. If you are attached, the two of you often have very different opinions. Learn to respect each other’s ideas. You both can be right yet have very different perspectives. ARIES can be very challenging. 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 respond well to the various situations that seem to head in your direction. Confirm meeting times as well as places. You come up with unusual yet effective solutions. Today you’ll evaluate your position as well as others’. Tonight: Avoid a power struggle at all costs. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You will want to be less obvious than you usually are. You might be attempting to get a better sense of direction. Understand where others are coming from, and accept their points of view. You don’t need to agree, but you do need to listen. Tonight: Decide to play it low-key. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Some of you might feel as if you are losing some power when a meeting highlights others and not you. Understand that it is important to have your associates acknowledged. Your non-demanding behavior will get you kudos. Tonight: Consider starting the weekend early. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could feel pressured by various circumstances, and might not think that you can make a fast change or adjustment. Passions run high right now. You could lose your temper unexpectedly. Try to discuss your feelings before they reach that level. Tonight: As you like it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Be willing to observe more before you jump to a conclusion. You will know when you have had enough. Detach, and you’ll gain a better perspective. Don’t fight so hard to achieve the results you desire. Let things happen naturally, and you’ll be a lot happier. Tonight: Say “yes.” VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH One-on-one relating might stir up some strong reactions. Clearly, you don’t have everything under control. You can’t dictate others’ responses, but you can accept them. Get feedback from a loved one, and you’ll be glad you did. Tonight: The party begins! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Understand that even if you are clear about what you want, you are better off deferring to others and letting them run the show at the moment. Be more forthright in your discussions, and speak up about creating more of what you want. Tonight: Go along with a friend’s suggestion. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH You could be pushed by circumstances surrounding your day-to-day life. You can’t persuade someone to step back right now, but eventually you will. Passion runs high, whether it’s happening on your end or someone else’s. Pace yourself. Tonight: Busy, aren’t you? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH You could be more of an obstacle in your own life than you might realize. Over the past year, you seem to have detached a bit and become less upbeat. It is time for you to let go and return to your fun, adventuresome self. Tonight: Be as naughty as you would like to be. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You’ll want to open doors and be ready for a fast change of pace. Emphasize property, real estate and other immediate concerns. Reach out to someone at a distance with whom you often brainstorm. You might want to consider getting together soon. Tonight: Break patterns. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You have the right words, and others can’t help but respond to you. Understand what is happening with a neighbor or close relative. You might not be comfortable with what is going on with this person. Don’t make a judgment before you listen to him or her. Tonight: Hang out. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Be aware of the costs of continuing as you have been. You might not be comfortable with everything that is happening. Your finances could be an issue as you look toward the weekend. Honor your budget, and see if there is a way to do what you want. Tonight: Be a little different. BORN TODAY Actress Kate Winslet (1975), writer Clive Barker (1952), singer/songwriter Bob Geldof (1952)
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Christopher L. Foster to Chase Bank USA, N.A., dated November 26, 2007 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 17041, Page 6, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Chase Bank USA, N.A. to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association dated July 18, 2012 and recorded with said Registry on August 8, 2012 at Book 19386, Page 301, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 2:00 p.m. on November 1, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 49 Mechanic Street, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Jane E. Zellner to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc., dated April 12, 2013 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 19777, Page 297, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc. to Live Well Financial, Inc. dated September 16, 2014 and recorded with said Registry on September 19, 2014 at Book 20432, Page 543, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 4:00 p.m. on October 30, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 34 West School Street, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachus e t t s , a l l a n d s i ng u l a r t h e premises described in said mortgage,
Premises: 19 Carroll Drive, Westfield, Massachusetts
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Westfield Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing on October 17, 2017, at 7:00 PM, in City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 59 Court Street, Westfield, MA on the application of Agawam Dogworks for a Special Permit and Site Plan Approval per Zoning Ord. Sec. 3110.3(4) & 6-10 to allow for a commercial dog kennel at 98 Southwick Rd., zoned Business A. The application is available for public inspection at the Planning Office and at: www.cityofwestfield.org/ applications
October 5, 12, 2017 Cherry Street Storage, LLC 22 Cherry Street Westfield, MA 01085 413-568-0982 413-562-3897 Fax PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 10/19/2017 at 2:00 PM at Cherry Street Storage, LLC, 22 Cherry Street, in the city of Westfield, State of MA the undersigned, Cherry Street Storage, LLC will sell at Public Sale by competitive bid, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: Scott Buxton Address Unknown Unit: Small Room
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Museum Passes Available The Huntington Public Library has new museum passes available for patrons to borrow that were purchased by the Friends of the Huntington Public Library. They are the Amelia Park Children’s Museum (discounted), The Children’s Museum at Holyoke, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, The Norman Rockwell Museum (discounted), Old Sturbridge Village (discounted), and the Springfield Museums. The Friends were able to purchase these passes with monies raised through their annual Used Book Sale and Calendar Raffle. The library also has free passes to the Clark Art Museum, the Smith College Museum of Art, the Berkshire Museum, The USS Constitution Museum, and a discounted pass to Mystic Aquarium.
TO WIT: The following described real property located at 49 Mechanic Street, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, together with all the rights and privileges appurtenant thereto:
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Charles D. Shaw, Jr. a/k/a c. Dudley Shaw, Jr. and Virginia R. Shaw to Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corporation and now held by CIT Bank N.A., said mortgage dated April 19, 2006, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, in Book 15843 at Page 40, as affected by an Assignment of Mortgage dated September 29, 2009, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 18011 at Page 488, as affected by an Assignment of Mortgage dated November 16, 2015, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 20985 at Page 49, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on October 26, 2017, at 10:00 AM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:
The land in Westfield, Hampden TO WIT: County, Massachusetts, bounded and described as fol- The land in said Westfield, Certain real estate situated in Hampden County, Massachu- Westfield, Hampden County, lows: BEGINNING at a stone bound on the easterly side of Mechanic Street, at the southerly corner of land formerly of Harlow Dewey, now of one Savage; thence running
setts, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on the southerly side of West School Street at the northeasterly corner of land hereby conveyed and at the EASTERLY on said Dewey land corner of land of Lucinda Humaabout One Hundred Eighty-Six ston; thence running (186) feet to a stone bounded at the old burying ground; thence Southerly on land of said Humarunning ston and land now or formerly of SOUTHERLY on said old burying grounded about SeventyEight (78) feet to a point equally distant from the said stone bound at the southeasterly corner of said Dewey land and the stone bound at the northeasterly corner of the entrance of the old burying ground; thence running WESTERLY on land now or formerly of Joseph and Wiktorya Kozial, about One Hundred Eighty-six (186) feet to a point in the easterly line of Mechanic Street, equally distant from the stone bound at the northeasterly corner of said entrance of the old burying ground and the stone bound at the southwesterly corner of said Dewey land; thence running NORTHERLY on Mechanic Street, about Eighty-one (81) feet to the place of beginning Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. This property has the address of 49 Mechanic Street, Westfield, MA 01085. Being the same premises conveyed to the Grantor by Deed dated May 22, 2007 and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 16971, Page 411. For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 17041, Page 4.
For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 9143, Page 301. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.
($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication.
A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of Other terms, if any, to be anan error in this publication.
nounced at the sale.
Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. LIVE WELL FINANCIAL, INC. JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201211-0658 - PRP
Massachusetts, being known and designated as Lot 45 (fortyfive) as shown on a Plan entitled "Tekoa Village. Tract 11" and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 57 Page 3 and 4, said Lot 45 (forty-five) being bounded and described as follows:
Dwight W. Marsh one hundred WESTERLY by Carroll Drive, seventy-nine (179) feet, six (6) eighty seven and 5/10 (87.5) inches to land of Augustine E. feet; Phelps; thence NORTHERLY by Lot 46 (fortyWesterly on said Phelp's land to six) as shown on said Plan, one a stake and stones at the line of hundred ninety-six and 87/100 lands now or formerly of Frank (196.87) feet; E. Foote; thence EASTERLY by land owner unNortherly on land formerly of known, eighty-nine and 98/100 said Foote thirty (30) feet to a (89.98) feet; and SOUTHERLY stake; thence by Lot 44 (forty-four) as shown on said Plan, one hundred sevEasterly in a line parallel to the enty-five and 88/100 (175.88) south line of West School Street, feet; thirteen (13) feet, six (6) inches to a stone monument in the line The Mortgagors waive and subof a hedge; thence ordinate to the mortgagee, any and all rights under Declaration Northerly in the line of said of Homestead recorded by hedge to the southerly line of the Charles D. Shaw, Jr. on May 7, West School Street; thence 1992 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Easterly on said West School Street about seventy-nine (79) Book 8041 Page 414 and Defeet to the place of beginning. claration of Homestead recorded by Charles Dudley Shaw on Being the same premises ac- October 22, 1994 as aforesaid in quired by Esther M. Coach by Book 8975 Page 73. Otherwise, deed dated May 26, 1941 recor- the Declaration of Homestead ded in the Hampden County Re- shall remain in effect. The degistry of Deeds in Book 1714, scription of the property conpage 241. Also, see deeds re- tained in the mortgage shall concorded in said Registry of Deeds trol in the event of a typographicin Book 6656, Page 510 and al error in this publication. For Mortgagor's Title see deed dated Book 8887, page 231. January 2, 1969, and recorded See deed recorded in said Re- in Book 2653 at Page 200 with gistry of Deeds in Book 9143, the Hampden County Registry of Page 301. Deeds.
These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improve- TERMS OF SALE: ments, liens or encumbrances is A deposit of Five Thousand made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE:
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TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within forty five (45) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 275 West Natick Road, Suite 500 Warwick, RI 02886 Attorney for CIT Bank N.A. Present Holder of the Mortgage Telephone: (401) 234-9200 MLG File No.: 16-02324
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Captain Firefighter/ Paramedic The Town of Southwick Fire Department- a progressive Fire Department located in Southern Western Massachusetts is accepting applications for a full time Captain - Firefighter/Paramedic. This is a working Captain position responding to fire and EMS calls in addition to the day to day operations of the fire department under the direction of the Fire Chief. Requirements: HS diploma or equivalent, valid MA driver’s license, possess and maintain Massachusetts Paramedic certification. Candidate must have Firefighter I/II certification. A minimum of 5 years structural firefighting preferred. 911 Paramedic experience preferred. 3 + years in a fire service supervisory role preferred. ALS or EMS coordinators experience a plus. Consideration given for balance of experience, service volume, and qualifications. Finalist will be required to complete a medical examination/drug screening , CORI, and extensive background check including psychological test, and other assessments as deemed necessary. Successful candidates shall also be responsible for passing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts fire physical abilities test (PAT). Employment will be contingent upon the results of these examinations, tests and screenings. Southwick Fire Department currently works a 12 hr. /4 on 4 off schedule. Salary range: $61,500 – $69,800 based on 42 hour week. The Town of Southwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Town of Southwick Firefighter/Paramedic The Town of Southwick Fire Department is now accepting applications for full time Firefighter/Paramedics. Requirements: HS diploma or equivalent, valid MA driver’s license, and Massachusetts Paramedic certification. Candidate must have Firefighter I/II certification. A minimum of 2 years structural firefighting and active 911 Paramedic experience preferred. Consideration given for balance of experience, service volume, and qualifications. Finalist will be required to complete a medical examination/drug screening CORI, an extensive background check including psychological test, and other assessments as deemed necessary. Successful candidates shall also be responsible for passing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts fire physical abilities test (PAT). Employment will be contingent upon the results of these examinations, tests and screenings. Applications due by October 30th. Southwick Fire Department currently works a 12 hr. /4on-4 off schedule. Starting salary $23.75 per hour. Please submit a resume, cover letter and application by October 30th to: Southwick Fire Department Chief Russ Anderson 15 Depot Street Southwick MA 01077
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Please submit a resume cover letter and application by October 30th to: Southwick Fire Department, Chief Russ Anderson 15 Depot Street Southwick MA 01077
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Route #1 Adams St. Crown St. Montgomery Rd. Montgomery St. Murray Ave. Prospect St. Route #2 Loring Ln Western Ave Woodland Rd Route #3 Bartlett St Casimir St Elm St Lewis St Meadow St Phelps Ave, Thomas St.
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Sullivan Siding & WindoWS, inc.
Serving Westfield & Surrounding Areas • 25+ Years Experience
• thermal entry / storm doors • • General carpentry & repairs • • complete vinyl sidinG & repairs • Kevin Sullivan
413-572-0900
Free Estimates • Fully Insured MA HIC LIC #158005
J IM’S TRACTOR SERVICE A Division of JD Berry Contracting
• Grading/Leveling - Trap Rock/Driveways • Loader/Backhoe • Mowing Fields/Lots • Equipment Transportation 413-530-5430 • Remove / Fill Old Pools • Trucking Available 413-569-6920 Brick-Block-Stone
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C & C
Zoning New Installations Heating & Cooling, INC Replacements Air Filtration Fully EPA Duct WorkCleaning Insured Certified Tune-Ups Steve Burkholder, Owner - License #GF5061-J Maintenance 18 Years Experience Gas Piping FREE (413) 575-8704 ESTIMATES Humidifiers
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COMPLETE
since 1984
BATHROOM & KITCHEN
R E N O V AT I O N S
Fully Insured MA Lic #072233 MA Reg #144831
DAVE DAVIDSON (413) 569-9973 www.davedavidsonremodeling.com
Home Repair Services 413-206-6386
Safe, Guaranteed Repair and Maintenance
FREE ESTIMATES
FULLY INSURED
BAKER MASONRY Residential & Commercial BOBCAT SERVICES
FIREPLACES • CHIMNEYS • STEPS • SIDEWALKS • PATIOS CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS • BILCO HATCHWAYS
BRICK - BLOCK STONE - CONCRETE
Veteran Owned & Operated Westfield, MA
Chimneys • Foundations • Fireplaces
(413) 579-4073
85 Skyline Dr., Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 569-6855 (413) 569-3428
GARAGE DOORS Sales • Installation Service & Repair
Residential & Light Commercial
Certified, Licensed, Insured • Free Estimates 413-289-6550 • 413-626-1978 • www.menardgaragedoors.com
SPACE STATION ~ PUBLIC STORAGE ~ Sizes from 5’ x 10’ to 10’ x 40’ and Larger ~ Climate Controlled Also Available ~
DANIEL E. BELLEVILLE • 413-527-9851 151 College Hwy. Rte 10 • Southampton, MA 01073
ress roo P e m Th Coffees • edibles • News 62 School St. • Westfield
(413) 569-3172 (413) 599-0015
David Rose Plumbing & Heating
New or Repair
SOLEK MASONRY
Free Estimates
You Decide.
A Division of Poehlman Electric
Call 413-265-0564
MA Lic # PL33191-J Fully Licensed & Insured
or email jilljarvis1968@yahoo.com
Granfield TREE SERVICE Seasoned Hardwood
LOG LOAD
Clearance
Prices may vary, call for quote
413-569-6104 • 413-454-5782
LOTS CLEARED • TREE REMOVAL • EXCAVATION FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES
PERRY’S
PLUMBING & HEATING Sewer & Drain Cleaning 413-782-7322 No Job
Lic. #26177 • AGAWAM, MA
Too Small!
$ 60 Flat Rate Residential Computer Repair Virus Removal • Hardware Upgrades • Data Recovery • Reinstalls Screen Replacements & More! (800) 259-4877
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650 New Ludlow Rd. • South Hadley, MA 01075
Back Yard BOBCAT Service • Debris, shrub & thick brush removal • all types of home lanDscaping consiDereD • mulch, stone, fill anD loam
Mike Shaker
(413) 562-6502
Serving Westfield and surrounding communities
Carleton’s
Custom Lamp Picture Repair Framing 38 West school st. and and Restoration Westfield, MA Repair Appointments anytime
(413) 568-2339
(413) 537-5842
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TAG SALES
TAG SALES ESTATE SALE
MOVING SALE!
Westfield
SOUTHWICK: 134 Feeding Hills Road, October 7th/8th, 8AM-4PM. Large Assortment of Household Items, Snowblower, Some Furniture.
76 Ridgecrest Dr. Sat/Sun, Oct 7th/8th. Sat: 8am-4pm; Sun: 11am-3pm. Complete contents of well-furnished house, including appliances. (Wanda)
Deadline: Thursday, 1 WEEK PRIOR to your Tag Sale! (not same week)
GRANVILLE 155 Sodom St., Sat/Sun, Oct. 7th/8th, 9AM-4PM. Multi-Family! Furniture, Household, Horse Tack, Blankets, Buckets, Brushes, Etc.
WESTFIELD: 11 Pilgrim Dr. (off C o l o n y D r . ) . F r i / S a t . S e pt 29th/30th. 9am-2pm. Housewares, kids toys, Jr. Clothes (Sm-Med). Lots to see! Great prices. Rain or Shine WESTFIELD 113 Westwood Drive, Sat/Sun, Oct. 7th/8th, 9AM-2PM. Pop-Up Trailer, Go Cart, Toys, Exercise Equipment, Housewares.
business DIRECTORY A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided. Call: 413-330-2186
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, (800)793-3706.
CLEANING A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs. Basements, attics & garages. Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. Credit cards accepted. 7 days a week. Emergency, same day service. Call Pete 413-433-0356
FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. Free estimates. (413)569-3066.
FORESTRY JML FORESTRY Seasoned Firewood for Sale 1/2 to Full Cords Delivered 413-575-8900 Westfield
HAULING A DUMP TRUCK Attic, cellars garages cleaned out. Wood and brush removal. Handy-Man services plus painting. (413)569-0794 (413)374-5377 PHIL'S DUMP RUNS & DEMOLITION
ELECTRICIAN JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682. FLOREK'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE Fully experienced for all your electrical needs, in your home or business. No job too small or too big. Electrical service upgrades, new construction or additions, emergency generators; New installation and maintenance service. Fully insured/licensed. Call Jason, Master Electrician: 413-568-6293 POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates. Insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. NOW DOING LIGHT FIXTURE REWIRING AND LAMP REPAIR. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886 (413)562-5816
JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.
HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!
LETOURNEAU & SONS PAINTING ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!
LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE Plumley Landscape, Inc. Call us today for all your landscape needs. Design and planting, irrigation installation and repair, complete yard renovations. Drainage problems, stump grinding, chipper service, bobcat service, gravel driveways, excavation and demolition, including in-ground and above ground swimming pools. 413-862-4749
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Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs, Residential & Commercial -------Lawn aeration & seeding, hedge trimming, brush removal. Fall clean-ups, curb-side leaf pick-up, lawn mowing. 5-step fertilizing.
Better Business Bureau A+ Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. (413)525-2892 (413)265-6380
We are a family owned and operated, painting and home improvement company serving the Westfield area since 1986. We specialize in residential/commercial, interior/exterior painting and staining, ceiling and drywall repairs, water damage repair, exterior home repairs, and carpentry of all types including roof repairs.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727
AFFORDABLE BUILDING CONTRACTOR
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-------Call today for your FREE estimate!!!
LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE
FULLY INSURED
DRYWALL T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
21 Years experience. Licensed & insured. Repairs, Renovations & Construction. Specializing in Decks, Garages, Basement conversions. Additions, Log Cabins and Barn Repairs. Veteran Owned & Operated 10% Sr. Discounts
Call Dave: 413-568-6440 DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations. Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com PIONEER VALLEY PROPERTY SERVICES 413-454-3366
Snow plowing & ice management -------Hardscaping Patios, walkways, fire pits and retaining walls. Bobcat services also available.
A & J LANDSCAPING
(413) 626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com _________________________
Fall Clean-ups Mowing, Trimming, Mulching Planting & Landscape Design Quality Work & Service Call Tony
LAWNMOWER REMOVALS
413-519-7001 Bobcat service also available For Bobcat service, call Mike @ 413-562-6502 Fall Clean-ups & Leaf pick-up
FREE Removal of Junk Riding Lawnmowers Will remove any junk riding lawnmowers and will buy lawnmowers in running condition. Call anytime: 860-216-8768
Rip out & removal of old shrubs & plantings Snow Plowing Residential / Commercial Fully insured 27 years experience
413-575-1016
Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs & Maintenance. Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks, Siding, Windows, Painting, Flooring and more.
FIREWOOD & TOP SOIL -----------------
Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services. CSL Licensed, HIC Reg. Fully Insured - Free Estimates & References
Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality. Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans. Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056
SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY
PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR Making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet make-overs to faux finishes, and staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured. Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223
WESTFIELD 16 Third Avenue, Hampden Village, Saturday, October 7th, 9:00AM-2:00PM. Moving Sale! Furniture, Lawn/Garden, House Plants, Kitchen Appliances, Portable Air Conditioner, Something for Everyone! Rain Date: 10/8. No Early Birds!
WESTFIELD 25 Birchwood Lane, Saturday/Sunday/Monday, October 7th/8th/9th, 9AM-5PM. MULTI-FAMILY TAG SALE!
WESTFIELD 39 Saint James Avenue, Sat., Oct. 7th, 8AM-1PM. Household Items!
WESTFIELD 42 Holland Avenue, Fri/Sat, October 6th/7th, 9AM-1PM. Lots to See! Rain Date: Oct. 13th/14th, 9AM-1PM.
floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 CHIMNEY SWEEPS
TAG SALES
PLUMBING & HEATING NICK GARDNER PLUMBING, WELDING & MECHANICAL SERVICES. Reliable service, Professional. Certified Welding. Insured. MA Lic. #PL31893-J. Call (413)531-2768 Nick7419@comcast.net
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Lawn care, yard clean-ups, skid steer work, side-walks, tree work. BEST PRICING! 860-818-1703
RAIN GUTTERS RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed. Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed. Senior citizen discount. Insured. Free estimates. H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)
STORAGE STORAGE Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard. Year-round discounts. Safe and secure. Lockhouse Rd. Westfield, MA JML 413-575-8900
WESTFIELD 487 Montgomery Road, Friday/Saturday/Sunday, Oct. 6th/7th/8th, 9AM-4PM. Oak Bunkbeds, Fishing Rods/Reels, Tackle, Shelters, Heaters, Power-Tools, Coolers, Comforters, Bed-Linens, Woman's/Men's Clothing, Ottoman, Furniture, Housewares, Antiques, Jewelry, TV, Framed-Pictures, Knives. Rain/Shine!
WESTFIELD: 809 West Rd. Sat/Sun, October 14th/15th. 9am-3pm. FANTASTIC ITEMS! Canoe, A/C, Stainless Steel work tables (2), Vintage Columbia Bike - Never used with original box! 2 Violins, Stained Glass items, Hand-made Afghan, Tools, Recumbent Stationary Bike/Eliptical Trainer, Lamps. So much more!
APARTMENT 5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit. Large yard, parking. $975 p/month. No pets please. Call today, won't last. Available October 1. (413)348-3431
CHESTER- 3 bedroom, 1-bath Duplex apartment. Available November 1. $725/month. Security deposit and references required. 413-519-5738.
WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath; Utilities included. $700 p/month, no pets. 1st/Last/Security. 413-250-4811
TRUCK SERVICE TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP. Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998
Truck & Trailer Repair We repair Pick-ups, Vans, SUVs & Campers in addition to light, medium, and heavy duty diesel trucks. NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station "No truck or job too big or too small"
WESTFIELD: 6 room, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2nd floor apartment. Newly renovated. New appliances. Available immediately. References Required. $1125.00 +utilities. No pets. Call 413-262-3398
OFFICE SPACE WESTFIELD: Furnished office for rent, one room, 1st floor with private bathroom. $400 per month includes utilities, ample parking, security deposit required. 413-568-1957
165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA
413-788-6787 top-truck.com
LAND
TREE SERVICE American Tree & Shrub: Removal, pruning, bucket/crane work. Stump grinding, light excavation and tree planting. Firewood Available Fully Insured, Free Estimates. 24-hour Emergency Services. Veteran Owned 40 yrs. Experience 413-569-0469
UPHOLSTERY KEITH'S UPHOLSTERY & REPAIRS 30+ years experience for home or business. Discount off all fabrics. Get quality workmanship at a great price. Free pickup and delivery. Call (413)562-6639.
Building Lots for Sale Westfield: 2 Building Lots; 0 Roosevelt Ave. Reduced to $68,500 per lot. Each lot is 0.32 acres, zoned up to a 2,200 sq. ft. home. Across from WHS. Lots are fully cleaned & stumped. All utilities are available. City sewer/water. Call: 413-568-2804 or 364-2459 or 885-3070
SERVICES A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, SPRING yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462
WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned Inside & Out! Including screens and storm windows. Fully insured. Free Estimates Call Paul NOW for your FALL appointment. 413-237-2053
PHIL'S DUMP RUNS & DEMOLITION Better Business Bureau A+ Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. (413)525-2892 (413)265-6380