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Westfield fire pit ordinance amendment introduced By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—A draft ordinance amendment related to the use of fire pits has been presented by At-Large City Councilor Dan Allie. The draft, which Allie said was created with the assistance of the city’s law department over the summer and includes input from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), addresses the use of fire pits, chimeneas and outdoor fireplaces within the city. Allie said that input is now being sought on the draft, including from the Westfield Fire Department, but he wants to avoid excessive fines and over-regulation in the ordinance. “We have to be very careful in writing an ordinance protecting property but also over-regulation and excessive fines,” Allie said. According to Allie, the city created a previous ordinance in April 2016 that was passed by city council and signed by Mayor Brian Sullivan that exempted certain items like fire pits, outdoor fireplaces and chimeneas from the open burning regulations. However, MassDEP could not approve the measure due to how open burning is defined and because some of the items fall under open burning, according to Allie. He also said that fines for not following regulations could start at $1,000 currently, and increase in cost with each fine. According to Deputy Chief Pat Egloff of the Westfield Fire Department, open burning has regulations under Massachusetts General Law and Massachusetts Code of Regulations. Currently according to open burning regulations, if a resident wanted to open burn a permit must be acquired from their local fire department and may only burn from Jan. 15 to May 1, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Also, all burning must take place 75 feet from all buildings. “Only something with a chimney or flute is not open burning,” Allie said. See Fire Pit, Page 3
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By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Questions of biomonitoring dominated Westfield’s second public forum on the city’s contaminated water yesterday. Officials from several agencies and local government were on hand to discuss the city’s water contamination in city hall yesterday, with a forum open for residents to ask questions about water and health concerns, which includes two city wells remaining offline. During the event, several residents asked questions about a version of blood testing, or biomonitoring, for the prevalence of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in residents, and agencies updated residents on where they are in their investigatory processes related to contamination. The two city wells were previously taken offline after they were found to have levels of PFCs above the lifetime advisory limit of 70 ppt (parts per trillion) set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Each of those attending in an official capacity continue to assure residents that Westfield’s water from the active sources is safe for consuming. Those at the event to answer questions included members of Westfield municipal government, as well as Col. Jim Suhr from the Air National Guard at Barnes, Eva Tor from Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and Dr. Marc Nascarella, Director the Environmental Toxicology Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), among others. Air National Guard According to Suhr from the Air National Guard, they are currently in step two of their four-step investigatory process into the source of the water contamination, which has been indicated may have come from the use of firefighting foam at Barnes Air National Guard base. Suhr said this has included drilling 14 new soil borings since the city’s last meeting, with five such reaching the water table below. In addition, Suhr said that water samples from previously-existing wells were taken, as well as soil samples. Suhr also said that the samples are currently being analyzed by a contractor and the contractor has until February 2018 to do so. However, Suhr indicated that it could be
Kristen Mello stands at the podium during remarks to city, state and regional officials during the second public forum on water. sooner as they continue to try and move the pro- private wells to this point. Of those 57, three wells have been found above EPA’s lifetime cess along. “We have been on the phone with them every advisory limit and were all located on Sandy Hill Road. day,” he said. Tor said that carbon filers have been installed “As soon as we get the information we will into the homes with the elevated levels and have release it,” he added. Suhr also said that the base has been elevated been “very effective” in treating the water. Tor said that the process of investigation is to within the top three among federal bases that have had similar contamination issues. About continuing, with MassDEP anticipating to test 100 bases have been dealing with similar con- another 20 private wells for PFCs. All results can be found through Westfield’s water departcerns, according to Suhr. “We made our leadership aware that we are ment website. Department of Public Works completely unique,” Suhr said, indicating that According to Dave Billips, director of the this is due to the base being situated above Department of Public Works, the city is moving Barnes Aquifer. Suhr said that step three is remedial investiga- forward with the plans to construct a granular tion, which will include a feasibility study and a activated carbon filtration facility to treat the public hearing and vote to determine what is two affected wells, seven and eight, after it was identified as an effective treatment for PFC condone next, followed by clean-up in step four. tamination. MassDEP However, Billips indicated that there is not a According to Tor from MassDEP, this departdefined timeline for the completion of the projment is to investigate private wells. “MassDEP’s role in all of this is looking at ect at this time. Department of Public Health private wells,” Tor said. According to Dr. Nascarella, Director of the “Our investigation right now is related to Environmental Toxicology Program for DPH, health effects of drinking water,” she added. Tor said that they previously developed a See Westfield Water, Page 3 phased approach to the task and have tested 57
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Southwick and Granville get boost towards recycling efforts By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK/GRANVILLE – On Sept. 21, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that they would be awarding more than $2.3 million in Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) grants to 238 municipalities and regional solid waste sites. The SMRP is through the Mass DEP (Department of Environmental Protection). Locally, Southwick and Granville received grant money to use towards this program, which will help communities increase their recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs. Southwick applied for this grant annually and was able to secure $5,400. According to DPW Director Randy Brown, the town has used the money in the past to purchase things like roll-off containers, recycling bins, and new signage at the town transfer station. Brown is always pleased to hear the announcement that the town is receiving grant money through this program. “We’ve been lucky to benefit from it every
year,” said Brown. “It helps off-set our capital expenses for equipment purchases.” Karl Stinehart, who is the Chief Administrative Officer for the Town of Southwick, was also grateful for the $5,400 grant. “The town appreciates the Commonwealth’s commitment to aid in re-use and recycling for our community,” said Stinehart. Southwick has been involved with the SMRP as the town has had a solid waste handler’s permit in effect since July 13, which coincides with the SMRP. Similar to Southwick, Granville receives funds for recycling every year, and this time around they have been given $4,200. Granville Town Administrator Matt Streeter said that the town normally uses the money towards recycling bins and self-composting boxes. Streeter also acknowledged how happy the town is with the grant money. “We’re a green community, we take our recycling efforts seriously,” said Streeter. “We appreciate working with Mass DEP to continue our efforts and this money will go a long way to help the residents and businesses of Granville.”
By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – Gateway Regional’s grant writer and community relations coordinator, Wendy Long, took advantage of a light agenda in between joint budget discussions with member towns to catch the School Committee up on activities of the Gateway Education Foundation. The Gateway Education Foundation (GEF) is a not-for-profit organization that formed in 2012 to enhance the educational opportunities for students of the Gateway Regional School District. To date, 61 projects totaling $37,500 have been funded by the Foundation. Long said the GEF Board met on Monday night and approved eleven applications totaling $7,505, the most ever at a meeting. She said they were able to fund them all thanks in part to a $4,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts raised See GEF, Page 3
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Student Job Shadow Day Executives from the Westfield facility of Gulfstream Aerospace along with local dignitaries as well as faculty and students from Westfield Technical Academy’s Aviation Maintenance Technology program visited the Westfield Gulfstream facility on Elise St. for a Student Job Shadow Day on Wednesday, September 27. The purpose of the Job Shadow Day is to show students several of the career options they have in aviation. Pictured above are (l-r) Miriam Hodesh, Community Investment Consultant for Gulfstream (out of Savannah, GA.), Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan, Jared Fournier, Grade 11 and member of the very first WTA Aviation Cohort, State Rep. John Velis, State Sen. Don Humason Jr. and Peggy Champagne, Human Resources Manager for Gulfstream in Westfield. (Photo submitted)
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2017. There are 94 days left in the year.
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n September 28, 1892, the first nighttime football game took place in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, as teams from Mansfield State Normal and Wyoming Seminary played under electric lights to a scoreless tie. (The game was called after the first half due to hazardous conditions caused by inadequate illumination; it also didn’t help that a lighting pole was located in the middle of the field.)
ON THIS DATE: In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England to claim the English throne. In 1542, Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo arrived at present-day San Diego. In 1787, the Congress of the Confederation voted to send the just-completed Constitution of the United States to state legislatures for their approval. In 1850, flogging was abolished as a form of punishment in the U.S. Navy. In 1914, the First Battle of the Aisne during World War I ended inconclusively. In 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first effective antibiotic. In 1939, during World War II, Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a treaty calling for the partitioning of Poland, which the two countries had invaded. In 1958, voters in the African country of Guinea overwhelmingly favored independence from France.
In 1967, Walter E. Washington was sworn in as the first mayor-commissioner of the District of Columbia following his appointment by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In 1976, Muhammad Ali kept his world heavyweight boxing championship with a close 15-round decision over Ken Norton at New York’s Yankee Stadium. In 1989, deposed Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos died in exile in Hawaii at age 72. In 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat signed an accord at the White House ending Israel’s military occupation of West Bank cities and laying the foundation for a Palestinian state.
TEN YEARS AGO: The International Monetary Fund chose France’s Dominique Strauss-Kahn as its new leader. (Strauss-Kahn resigned the post in 2011 following allegations he’d sexually assaulted a New York hotel employee; prosecutors ended up dropping all the charges.) Traveler Carol Gotbaum of New York died in a holding cell at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix; authorities say Gotbaum, 45, accidentally asphyxiated herself after being chained to a bench.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Citing national security risks, President Barack Obama blocked a Chinese company from owning four wind farm projects in northern Oregon near a Navy base where the U.S. military flew unmanned drones and electronicwarfare planes on training missions. Homer Bailey of the Cincinnati Reds threw the season’s seventh no-hitter,
beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0.
ONE YEAR AGO: In a resounding rebuke, Democrats joined with Republicans to hand Barack Obama the first veto override of his presidency, voting overwhelmingly to allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts for its alleged backing of the attackers. Israeli statesman Shimon Peres, 93, died of complications from a stroke. Agnes Nixon, 93 the creative force behind the popular soap operas “One Life to Live” and “All My Children,” died in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Actress Brigitte Bardot is 83. Actor Joel Higgins is 74. Singer Helen Shapiro is 71. Movie writer-director-actor John Sayles is 67. Rock musician George Lynch is 63. Zydeco singer-musician C.J. Chenier is 60. Actor Steve Hytner is 58. Actress-comedian Janeane Garofalo (juhNEEN’ guh-RAH’-fuh-loh) is 53. Country singer Matt King is 51. Actress Mira Sorvino is 50. TV personality/singer Moon Zappa is 50. Actress-model Carre Otis is 49. Actress Naomi Watts is 49. Country singer Karen Fairchild (Little Big Town) is 48. Country musician Chuck Crawford is 44. Country singer Mandy Barnett is 42. Rapper Young Jeezy is 40. World Golf Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak is 40. Actor Peter Cambor is 39. Writer-producer-directoractor Bam Margera is 38. Actress Melissa Claire Egan is 36. Actress Jerrika Hinton is 36. Neo-soul musician Luke Mossman (Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats ) is 36. Pop-rock singer St. Vincent is 35. Rock musician Daniel Platzman (Imagine Dragons) is 31. Actress Hilary Duff is 30. Actor Keir Gilchrist is 25.
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“The ordinance on the books basically cannot be enforced, so right now it’s like having no ordinance,” he added. “What we’re trying to do is break out fire pits.” So, he said that he worked with Meghan Bristol from the city’s law department to craft the new ordinance over the summer. “Meghan and I worked over the summer, she drafted something, MassDEP added some things,” Allie said. “So, we wrote something that is tentatively approved that we can work on.” According to Bristol, the input that was received from MassDEP was incorporated into the draft, but it was minor. Then, last week during the City Council Public Health and Safety Committee’s Sept. 21 meeting, Allie revealed the draft for the first time and opened it to public meeting, which included the law department and fire department in attendance. This allows for others to give input on the draft, including the Westfield Fire Department, who Allie is looking to work with. One of the largest points for the fire department is the distance from buildings suggested. In the draft, 20 feet from structures is the minimum distance allowed and that was also the previous distance. According to Westfield Fire Deputy Chief Egloff, his department is comfortable with the 75-foot distance from buildings required in open burning if it were to be applied to other burning activities, but does
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not support any lower than 50 feet. “We are not comfortable with anything less than 50 [feet]. This is about a life safety issue. If you have fire pits less than 50 feet from buildings in downtown it puts the risk of a fire way up,” Egloff said. “I don’t think the fire department can recommend anything less than 50 feet,” he added. The department’s input was requested during the previous ordinance’s creation, and Egloff said that they suggested the same distances then. “If they want to allow it within 20 feet of a dwelling, that’s any dwelling,” Egloff said. “That could be near your neighbor’s house.” Risk of this, according to Egloff, could pertain to health and safety. If a person has a breathing condition as an example, then the smoke
could worsen it, and if a spark jumps from the fire and onto something flammable like leaves, it could catch siding on fire and cause damage to a home or worse. This risk though, according to Egloff, could be mitigated with the greater distance away. Other items within the draft include the need for attendance at the outdoor burning devices, that it must be on a “flat surface of sandy or gravelly land” or other non-combustible material away from vegetation. Also, no burning of construction material, trash, “grass, hay, leaves, stumps and tires is prohibited,” in the draft. In addition, fines in the draft for not complying start at $50, with $75 fine for the second offense and $100 for each offense after that. Allie said that the draft will continue to be worked on,
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with suggestions taken into consideration and modifications being made as it goes along. “I’m going to go through that thing with a fine-tooth comb,” he said. The next steps in the process, according to Bristol, will include that if the ordinance amendment is approved by the Public Health and Safety Committee, it will then head to City Council’s Legislative and Ordinance Committee, as well as a public hearing that will be held that must be advertised twice before it occurs. Then, it will appear before City Council for approval. From there, if City Council approves, then MassDEP must approve.
A guided kayak tour of Littleville Lake on Sat., Oct. 14 will be part of the Gateway Homecoming Weekend.
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during Valley Gives day. She said many of the programs have been funded in the past, and others, including a xylophone project to teach music to grades K-5 are new. Long said the complete list of projects and awards will be announced next week. Long also announced the second annual Homecoming Weekend is coming up on October 12-15, which will benefit in part the GEF. Activities will begin on Thursday evening, October 12, when the Chester Common Table will donate 15% of dinner proceeds to the GEF. On Friday, October 13, the annual Shipman Memorial Concert to raise funds for upgrades to the auditorium will be held. Long said many returning acts of alumni, retirees, staff and students will perform, along with alumni who haven’t played on the Gateway stage since graduating. Admission is $5 for students, senior citizens; $7 for adults; 6:30 p.m. in the Gateway Performing Arts Center. The GEF manages the Shipman Memorial Fund. On Saturday morning, October 14, there will be a 5K DAM RUN on the new Gateway Cross Country Course at Littleville Dam. Runners should meet in the Gateway parking lot at 8:30 a.m. to register; the run starts at 9 a.m. This will be a timed race and is a community service project of the Boys CrossCountry Team. There is no cost to run–but donations will be collected for the GEF. Following the Dam Run on Saturday, the High School’s Outdoor Club will hold a Guided Kayak Tour of Littleville Lake from noon to 2 p.m. Huntington Architect and Outdoor Club co-founder Jeff Penn (GRHS ’80) will lead the tour and explain about the history of Littleville (what exactly IS under all of that water?). Bring your own kayak; suggested donation is $10 and benefits the Gateway Outdoor Club. Assemble and register at 11:45 a.m. at the Littleville boat launch. At the same time, Soccer Saturday kicks off with back-toback high school soccer games against Easthampton High
School on Booster Field, beginning at noon. The Boys and Girls Soccer Teams will be completing their community service projects that day, with collections of non-perishable food AND hats & mittens at Booster Field that day. Game schedule is: Boys JV at noon; Boys Varsity at 2 p.m.; Girls JV at 4; Girls Varsity at 6 p.m., culminating in the Annual Alumni Soccer Game under the lights at 7:30 p.m. The Gator Shack will be open for those hankering for “Gator Tators.” Admission will be $2 for students, senior citizens; $4 for adults, and free admission for any alumni playing in the Alumni Game. Sunday, October 15 is the closing lunch for Homecoming Weekend at the newly opened Comfort Kitchen and Bar at 4 Main Street in Huntington. 10% of lunch proceeds between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. will be donated to the GEF. The GEF website talks about the continuous declines in state funding and a shrinking budget due to declining enrollment, the withdrawal of the town of Worthington, and longterm state and national fiscal constraints. GEF funds need to be raised to enhance the educational opportunities for Gateway students, according to the statement.
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they became involved after a letter was received from people concerned with the contamination related to understanding biomonitoring. He said that the department was aware of the potential contamination of the public water supply, then later became aware of the private well work being done. “What we later came to understand was that there was a private drinking well study that was being undertaken,” he said. DPH then worked with MassDEP to “craft some messaging” related to potential health risks and this was sent to homeowners, according to Nascarella. Nascarella then said that how this has progressed in Westfield is similar to what has occurred in Cape Cod, where elevated PFC water levels were also found. “The way the investigation and the information is being shared and the way it’s unfolding here is not all that different from how it’s unfolding at Cape Cod,” he said. “Great deal of uncertainty with how to deal with this chemical,” he added. “And a great deal of concern.” Nascarella said that DPH has received requests to do biomonitoring testing on residents in Westfield, which could be used to measure the levels of PFCs in residents blood, but the department currently cannot. “Currently the Massachusetts Department of Public Health does not have the technical capability,” he said. However, Nascarella said that the department is currently evaluating getting a laboratory online for this purpose, but the establishment of this could take some time due to purchasing equipment, finding sufficient staffing, among other needs. Kristen Mello, resident of Westfield, asked if there was a way to preserve blood samples until a laboratory or way to test is established. However, Nascarella said that this is challenging. “In doing that it has its own technical challenges,” Nascarella said. “It’s also difficult for the department to begin to collect samples. We can’t collect samples and preserve them for no reason.” Ward One City Councilor Mary Ann Babinski voiced concerns over the amount of exposure that may have occurred prior to the EPA lifetime advisory limit. According to Babinski, the firefighting foam, which is considered by some to be the source of the PFC contamination, was used on the base until 1987 and testing for PFCs did not occur until 2013. “When those health advisory levels are established that level is not meant to be interpreted as a bright line,” Nascarella said. “I don’t want people to interpret it as adverse health effects are likely.” Instead, Nascarella said that it is a “reason to look closer at the water,” including understanding possible exposure and stopping the pathways by which the contamination occurred. In addition, Nascarella said that DPH can provide assistance with understanding what potential exposure could lead to. “What we can do is limit exposure now and begin to address specific questions from individuals,” he said. “We can connect you with specially trained physicians.” Gail Bean, another resident of Westfield, voiced her concerns about the years where she was also using and drinking the water before the advisory came out. “I go back to the issue of I was drinking the water when we didn’t know what was in it,” she said. She noted possible health effects that some studies have shown related to PFCs, including kidney and thyroid issues. “We, as a community, have that information that these compounds cause these problems,” she said. “But for the health of the residents, I want to know what is my level in my body, is it going up is it going down.” Nascarella said that he understands the concern, but said that biomonitoring will not be able to tell what health impacts could occur. “It will not be able to tell you if you should expect adverse health outcomes in the future,” he said. Instead, Nascarella said that risk assessments can be done to determine the potential for adverse health effects. Bean also asked that since other areas, such as New York and New Hampshire, have biomonitoring testing, could there be a way to utilize that for biomonitoring in Westfield. “There are a number of different individuals at federal and state levels advocating to do exactly that,” Nascarella said. “It is technically possible to do what you’re describing.” However, he said that “The challenge is that it answers or meets the need to the community.” Nascarella later said that related to exposure, clinicians may need information from environmental toxicologists. “We, me specifically, routinely working with physicians to accommodate that request,” he said. For health-related concerns, Nascarella provided contact information from the Environmental Toxicology Program at the Bureau of Environmental Health. The phone number is (617)624-5757. And if people wanted to learn more about drinking water quality, Nascarella provided information for the “MassDEP Drinking Water Program.” The phone number is (617)292-5770, and the website is www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/drinking.
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First lady to host discussion on opioid crisis By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump has invited experts and people affected by addiction to opioids to the White House for a listening session and discussion about the epidemic. The first lady is hosting Thursday’s event in the State Dining Room and has invited journalists to attend a portion of the meeting to help raise awareness. She joined President Donald Trump at a briefing on the crisis during the president’s vacation last month at his New Jersey golf club. Stephanie Grisham, a spokeswoman for Mrs. Trump, said the first lady met regularly during the presidential campaign with families who had been affected by drug abuse and addiction. She said Mrs. Trump wants to work in tandem with the president’s drug commission on youth and prevention initiatives. “The opioid crisis is the deadliest epidemic in American history, and it is getting worse,” Grisham said in an email. “It affects children of all ages, even before they are born. As a mother, and as first lady, she is anxious to use her platform to help.” Grisham added that the first lady is focused on the overall well-being of children. The president said last month that he will officially declare the opioid crisis a “national emergency,” but he has yet to issue a formal national declaration. “We’re going to spend a lot of time, a lot of effort and a lot of money on the opioid crisis,” Trump told reporters last month during a different briefing at the New Jersey club. A drug commission created by Trump and led by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has called on the president to declare a national emergency to help deal with the growing crisis. An initial report from the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Abuse and the Opioid Crisis noted that the approximately 142 deaths each day from drug overdoses mean the death toll from the epidemic is “equal to September 11th every three weeks.” Christie led a meeting of the commission Wednesday in an office building on the White House grounds. The first lady was in New York and did not attend. Michael Passante, a member of the panel, said the commission plans to issue its final report by Nov. 1, a month later than originally scheduled.
In this Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, photo, U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in Indianapolis. How do you pay for the president's proposed $5.8 trillion tax cut? For Trump and Republican congressional leaders, that is the mostly unanswered $5,800,000,000,000 question. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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Trump’s tax plan is what you make of it By CALVIN WOODWARD and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With so many missing pieces, President Donald Trump's tax plan is what you make of it. He's selling it as a relief package for the middle class. Democrats assail it as a sweet treat for the rich that slams everyone else. And until Congress does the heavy lifting and fills gaping holes, no one is going to know the full picture. Even so, some misfires could be discerned in the rhetoric that flew Wednesday when Trump came out with his plan. A look at some:
cent. That amounts to about $85 in savings a year for someone making $50,000 in taxable income, according to data from Purdue University economist Larry DeBoer, who has studied Indiana tax policy for about 30 years. The only other income tax cut in state history was a 0.1 percentage point reduction in the 1970s, according to DeBoer's data. That rate was raised during the 1980s to 3.4 percent — where it remained until Pence won the new cuts. Overall, Pence's income tax cut is far from the biggest tax cut in Indiana history. Statewide caps on property taxes enacted under Pence's predecessor as governor, Mitch Daniels, cut much more.
TRUMP: "I think there's very little benefit for people of wealth" — to reporters Wednesday. THE FACTS: Actually there's a clear and substantial benefit for people of super wealth: the proposal to eliminate the estate tax. Under current law, the first $11 million of an estate is exempt for a married couple, meaning only the wealthiest Americans pay it. Those super-rich would be off the hook. Also, business owners who report business income on their individual returns — as most do — would see their top tax rate drop to 25 percent from 39.6 percent. Some of Trump's claim rests with the administration's own unique accounting. The administration has said it isn't including the estate tax when making calculations about which income groups would benefit from the plan. Nor is it clear how Trump officials are weighing the benefits of the lower corporate taxes — which would primarily help investors. More generally, the plan has so many holes — left for Congress to fill in — that a full picture of who gains the most cannot be drawn at the outset. The plan could well benefit both the rich and the middle class, at the cost of national debt, but that remains to be seen.
SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER, Senate Democratic leader: "Each of those proposals would result in a massive windfall for the wealthiest Americans and provide almost no relief to middle-class taxpayers who need it the most" — Senate remarks. THE FACTS: "Each" is a stretch, given the scarcity of detail. He's referring to the proposed elimination of the estate tax, rate cuts on the top tier and on business income reported on personal returns, and an increase in the lowest income tax rate. But he's playing without all the cards, just as Trump does when making the opposite argument that the rich won't benefit. The income levels at which the new tax rates would apply are not specified and there are no credible distribution tables showing how various income groups would fare. Middle-income people could benefit substantially from lower tax rates and a near doubling of the standard deduction to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for families. But they might not, because they would lose many deductions. It depends in large measure on how the tax tables are drawn.
TRUMP: As Indiana governor, Mike Pence "signed the largest income tax cut in the state's history" — Indiana speech introducing the plan. THE FACTS: True, but it wasn't much of a cut. The measure the vice president signed into law as Indiana governor in 2013 took effect in stages, gradually lowering the state's income tax rate to 3.23 percent this year from 3.4 per-
In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on the opioid crisis, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. From left are, White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and National Drug Control Policy acting Director Richard Baum. Melania Trump has invited experts and people affected by addiction to opioids to the White House for a listening session and discussion about the epidemic. The first lady is hosting the Sept. 28 event in the State Dining Room and has invited journalists to attend a portion of the meeting to help raise awareness. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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TRUMP on the estate tax: "The farmers in particular are affected" — Indiana speech. THE FACTS: That assertion appears to be at odds with statistics. Only 1.7 percent of family-farm estates were required to file an estate-tax return in 2016 and only 0.4 percent ended up owing the tax, according to an analysis by the Agriculture Department. Overall, the very rich are affected in particular.
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Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 6:33 a.m.: Officer wanted, High Street. Police received a report of a tree that had reportedly fallen on a home. Wires were also reportedly taken down. 10:09 a.m.: Accident, Main Street. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident that occurred in a parking lot. A 2006 Pontiac Grand Am and a 1994 Dodge Ram were involved. One person was reported injured and Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel transported the person to Baystate Noble Hospital. 3:18 p.m.: Accident, Russell Road. Police received a report of a three-vehicle accident. The accident involved a 1998 Ford F150, a 2012 Nissan Rogue and a 2015 GMC Terrain. Ambulance and fire engine requested to the scene due to injuries and fluids. Westfield Fire ambulance and personnel transported one person to Baystate Noble Hospital and two tow trucks were requested. 3:51 p.m.: Larceny, walk-in. Police received a report of fire extinguishers that were allegedly stolen off of buses at the Boys and Girls Club on West Silver Street. The buses were reportedly unlocked, according to police. 6:13 p.m.: Missing person, walk-in. Police received a report of a missing teenager that had reportedly left home and not returned. West Springfield Police found the child Sept. 22 and was reported safe. The Westfield News reported on the incident in the Sept. 22 edition.
Court Logs Westfield District Court Sept. 20, 2017 Jonathan V. Davila, 31, of 99 Oswego St., Springfield, had charges of assault and battery and strangulation dismissed upon failure to prosecute, brought by Westfield Police. Yaritza M. Davila, 36, of 73 Meadow St., Westfield, had a charge of assault and battery dismissed upon failure to prosecute, brought by Westfield Police. Jorge Soto, 30, of 527 South Summer St., Apt. 1C, Holyoke, had a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon dismissed upon failure to prosecute and a charge of disorderly conduct decriminalized with a finding of responsible with fees assessed, brought by Westfield Police. David W. Hawley, 28, of 404 Southwick Road, Apartment 18, Westfield, was released on $2,000 personal surety and with pretrial conditions pending a Nov. 28 hearing after being arraigned on charges of malicious destruction of property +$250, assault and battery on +60/disabled with injury and resist arrest, brought by Westfield Police.
Driver fired after 5-year-old left on school bus for 5 hours LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts school bus driver has been fired after leaving a 5-year-old boy alone on a bus for about five hours. School officials and police in Lowell says the kindergartner did not get off the bus when the driver dropped off students on Wednesday morning and the driver failed to follow protocol by checking to make sure all students had disembarked. The driver took the bus home and discovered the child when he returned to the bus to start his afternoon route. School superintendent Salah Khelfaoui says the boy was thirsty but otherwise unharmed on a day when temperatures rose into the 80s. His parents took him to a doctor as a precaution. The school district's bus service is contracted to an outside company. The driver's name was not disclosed.
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Police: Fatal shooting sparked by dispute over pets SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A fatal shooting in Springfield this week was apparently sparked by a dispute between neighbors over pets. The Republican newspaper reports that 42-year-old Francisco Guadalupe, of Springfield, was held without bail after pleading not guilty Wednesday to charges including first-degree murder and possession of a firearm without a license in the Tuesday shooting. The 23-year-old victim's name has not been released. According to police accounts of the shooting, the victim and a neighbor began arguing and then fighting over each other's pets. The exact nature of the dispute was not disclosed. Police say the neighbor called Guadalupe, who is either his stepfather or his mother's boyfriend, and when he arrived, he shot the victim and fled. The suspect's lawyer did not argue for bail.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who said he heard voices telling him to kill his wife in 2015 has been found not guilty by reason of mental illness. Timothy Gill, of Pittsfield, was sent to state psychiatric facility after a judge Wednesday issued the decision that followed a jury-waived trial last week. The 39-year-old Gill was charged with murder for strangling 37-year-old Halena Irene Gill inside their apartment in December 2015. Two mental health experts, one for the defense and one for the prosecution, testified that Gill was acutely mentally ill at the time.
HYANNIS, Mass. (AP) — The operators of a ferry that crashed into a jetty in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, leaving 18 people injured, say the collision cost them $1.7 million. The Steamship Authority says most of that comes from fares lost in the 30 days the vessel was out of service after the June 16 collision. The ferry hit a jetty and grounded on the rocks at the Hyannis Harbor entrance, sending 15 of the 18 injured to the hospital. The vessel was carrying 48 passengers, six crew members and three food service workers. Officials have said the captain couldn't see the breakwater before the crash. Drug and alcohol tests came back negative for the captain and the pilot. The Steamship Authority says the ferry is now operating smoothly.
WESTFIELD — West of the River Prolife would like to invite any who are interested to its upcoming pro-life education day on September 30 at St John’s Lutheran Church, 60 Broad St Westfield MA. The day will include many fascinating and worthwhile presentations, including presentations from a representative of the first pro-life medical pregnancy care center in the Springfield area and from National Right to Life board of directors member Lori Kehoe on assisted suicide/euthanasia. The day will start at 10 AM and will go to roughly 3:45 PM. The event is completely free and open to the public and lunch will be provided. West of the River encourages all to come for some or all of the event for the purpose of hearing about the importance of protecting human life and about some of the ways that human life is being threatened in the United States today. For more information, please contact Gabriel Greenspan at gavigreenspan@gmail. com or at 413-441-8425. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.
BOSTON (AP) — A bridge in Boston is being renamed in honor of the late sons of a Boston Marathon bombing hero captured in an iconic photo wearing a cowboy hat as he helped rescue victims. Carlos Arredendo will be joined by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker at a ceremony Thursday to rename the Jamaica Way Bridge after 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Alexander Arredondo, who was killed in Iraq in 2004; and 24-year-old Brian Arredondo, who took his own life in 2011. Their mother, Victoria Foley, is also scheduled to attend. Arredondo will be accompanied by his wife, Melida Arredondo. The elder Arredondo notably helped Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the 2013 bombing that killed three and injured more than 260. Bauman's story is the subject of the new movie "Stronger."
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Prosecutors seek $74M in deadly meningitis outbreak BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Massachusetts pharmacy owner who was sentenced to prison after a nationwide meningitis outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened hundreds more should pay nearly $74 million in restitution. In a filing on Tuesday, prosecutors said the money would compensate about half of the victims of the 2012 outbreak for their expenses and lost income. The outbreak was traced to contaminated injections of medical steroids made by the now-defunct New England Compounding Center in Framingham. An attorney for Barry Cadden tells the Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/2hzhdCR ) that he doesn't have enough money to make the payments. He also noted that Cadden was not found directly responsible for the deaths, but was instead convicted of conspiracy and fraud charges. Cadden was sentenced in June to nine years in prison.
Gill had a history of mental illness and was suffering from a form of schizophrenia and heard voices that convinced him his wife was responsible for killing the souls of babies and that she needed to be stopped.
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The Wolves Opens TheaterWorks Season Sarah DeLappe’s awardwinning play The Wolves, a portrait of a highly competitive girls’ soccer team, opens Hartford’s TheaterWorks’ 32nd season, October 5-November 5. Eric Ort directs the highly-praised new play, which won rave reviews last season and was a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. The production was also nominated for Lucille Lortel and Drama League awards for Best Play, as well as for the Outer Critics’ Circle John Gassner Award for Outstanding New American Play. According to Ort, who was assistant director of last season’s Next to Normal, “The Wolves follows the ebb and flow of power and affection
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Mark H. Dold stars in Gaslight at Barrington Stage. within a girls’ soccer team, as they navigate the game and their lives. This is an incandescent portrait of female warriors fighting to find their place in a complicated world. It is a timely play about the fierceness of adolescence that rings brave and true with humor and profound insight.” Ort added “The Wolves took New York by storm last season. The New York production returns again this fall to Lincoln Center but Western New England audiences can see it first in Hartford. Sarah DeLappe has written a funny and gutsy play about young fighters grappling with concerns both mundane and global. I love this play because it brings us into an intimate and unfiltered world where young women are forging with spirit and strength the way they will move through the world.” For details: 860.527.7838 or www.theaterworkshartford.org
Patrick Hamilton’s mystery thriller, Gaslight, plays the Barrington Stage’s BoydQuinson Mainstage in Pittsfield October 4-22. Louise Proske stages the play, sometimes known as Angel Street, with a cast that includes Mark H. Dold, Kim Stauffer, Peggy Pharr Wilson, and Kevin O’Rourke, all familiar faces at Barrington Stage. Ali Rose Dachis makes her Barrington Stage debut in the role of the maid, the part that won Angela Lansbury an Oscar nomination in her film debut in the 1944 movie. The noun gaslight is defined as “A form of manipulation through persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying in an attempt to destabilize and delegitimize a target.”. Some psychologists credit the Patrick Hamilton play for the definition. Gaslight premiered in London in December 1938, at the Apollo Theatre. When the play premiered on Broadway in December 1941, it was titled Angel Street and ran 1,295 performances. The Broadway cast featured Vincent Price as Mr. Manningham and Leo G. Carroll as Rough. For details: 413-236-8888 or www.barringtonstageco.org.
WAM Theatre Presents The Last Wife
Kelly Galvin directs The Last Wife at WAM Theatre. Curtain, April 18-29. For details: http://www.umass. edu/theater/mainstage
VIII’s sixth and final wife, and the King, The Last Wife is a funny, powerful examination of patriarchy, sexual politics, and women’s rights. The Last Wife stars Berkshire favorites Nehassaiu deGannes, John Hadden, and David Joseph, along with talented WAM newcomers Lily Linke, Alicia Piemme Nelson, and Raoul Silver. “WAM Theatre opened our 2016 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series with The Last Wife to a sold out and enthusiastic crowd. Presenting this play is exciting for many reasons – one of which is that this is the first Fresh Takes play to be chosen as a WAM Mainstage Production,” said Kristen van Ginhoven, WAM Artistic Director. “This ensemble of six, led by Nehassaiu and John, is the perfect cast to bring this story to life. And we couldn’t be more excited to have Kelly Galvin, WAM’s first Fresh Takes Curator, at the helm directing The Last Wife. This is sure to be an invigorating evening of theatre that all will want to see.” For details: www.wamtheatre.com
WAM Theatre’s fall Mainstage production of The Last Wife by Kate Hennig, directed by Kelly Galvin, will play October 13-November 5 at Shakespeare & Company’s Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, in Lenox, MA. The Last Wife The UMass Theatre premiered at the Stratford Festival in 2015 and enjoyed a Announces Season completely sold-out and A mix of classics and conextended run. temporary works will be showA contemporary reimagining cased on the UMass Theatre’s of the compelling relationship upcoming season in Amherst. between Katherine Parr, Henry
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Steve Henderson directs Greater Tuna at Silverthorne Theatre. The season opens with the Elizabeth Swados musical Runaways, directed by Lou Moreno, artistic director of New York City’s INTAR Theatre, at The Rand Theatre on the UMass Amherst campus November 1-11. The New Play Lab, a crucible for new works, follows November 30-December 9 at The Curtain Theatre. Dream Play, an immersive experience based on the classic play by August Strindberg, directed by Mary Corinne Miller, plays February 7-17 at a site to be announced. Infants of The Spring, adapted by Ifa Bayeza from the 1932 novel by Wallace Thurman, plays The Rand March 21-30 at The Rand. Bayeza directs. The season ends with Taylor Mac’s The Lily’s Revenge, at The
Greater Tuna, the very funny comedy by Ed Howard, Joe Sears, and Jaston Williams, tells the tales of twenty small town Texans, as played by John Reese and Julian Findlay. Steve Henderson directs the Silverthorne Theatre production, which runs October 5-14 at the Hawks & Reed Performing Arts Center (formerly The Arts Block) in downtown Greenfield. For details: www.silverthornetheater.org Wynonna Judd is bringing her Roots and Revival Tour to The Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA on October 1. The five-time Grammy winner will explore material from the past, present, and future of her 33-year career. She’ll perform with her band, The Big Noise, which is led by her husband/drummer/ producer Cactus Moser. For details: 413-528-0100 or www.mahaiwe.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.
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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
Westfield Creative Arts Classes Now Enrolling Westfield Creative Arts (WCA), a program of Westfield on Weekends Inc. (WOW), is located in the heart of downtown Westfield at the Rinnova Building at 105 Elm Street. Enrollment for fall creative arts classes is currently underway. Adult classes in acrylic painting, oil painting, watercolor painting, chair caning, knitting, crocheting, photography and creative writing are enrolling students and classes will start within the next several weeks. You may join an existing class and your fee will be prorated to the amount of classes you are able to attend or wait for a new section to begin. Classes run for 4, 6 or 8 weeks depending on the class in our well lit centrally located gallery. Future classes include calligraphy, quilting, basket making (including Nantucket baskets), and small piece upholstery. Class size is limited to allow our instructors to provide individualized instruction. Check website for current information www.westfieldcreativearts.com or give us a call at 413-579-5967 with any questions. Registration accepted by phone or mail. We are also looking for instructors interested in sharing their knowledge with beginning to intermediate students interested in learning a new craft. Contact us for more information.
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Program gives drug buyers choice between arrest, treatment By BOB SALSBERG Associated Press People who buy and use illegal drugs may be offered a choice between prosecution and treatment for addiction under a new program being unveiled Thursday in the state's second-largest city. The goal of the "Buyer Diversion Treatment Alternative," is to nudge more lower-level drug offenders away from the criminal justice system and toward recovery, state and Worcester officials said. Dealers would not be given the same choice between arrest and treatment, nor would any buyers with violent criminal backgrounds. "There is a big difference between someone dealing drugs and selling drugs in the community versus someone who is purchasing drugs to feed their own addiction," said Republican Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, who planned to join police and prosecutors for the rollout of the program. The program offers an alternative path to recovery for people willing to change their lives, while allowing the criminal justice system to focus on the more serious crimes, she said. Worcester had 268 confirmed fatal opioid overdoses from 2012-2016, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Officials estimate that more than 2,000 people died statewide in 2016 alone. The pilot program is the first of its kind in the state but, if successful, could be tested elsewhere, officials said. It is similar to Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, or LEAD, programs that were first developed in Seattle in 2011 and have since spread to other U.S. cities, including Baltimore, Albany, New York, and Bangor, Maine, according to the website of the LEAD National Support Bureau, which offers help to local jurisdictions in developing the approach. In 2015, police in Gloucester, Massachusetts, developed Angel, a novel drug addiction program that has since spread to dozens of cities nationwide. That program differs in that it involves people who voluntarily come to police seeking help for addiction and are referred for treatment. In Worcester, police will focus largely on people identified purchasing narcotics during law enforcement surveillance of illegal drug trafficking. If they meet criteria, those buyers could avoid arrest and prosecution by entering — and eventually completing — a treatment and recovery program. "This initiative will aid our ongoing efforts to help those suffering from the disease of addiction get into treatment, while at the same time allowing police to continue to work to arrest the dealers who are bringing the poison into our communities," Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said in a statement. A $99,000 state grant will allow police to hire a case manager to serve as a liaison between law enforcement and treatment centers.
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Huntington Public Library hosts Minstrel Storyteller The Huntington Public Library will host Minstrel Storyteller Mary Jo Maichack in a participatory family program especially recommended for children ages 4 and older with their caregivers, as well as all other ages. “Fairy House Craft” is a delightful “make and take” workshop that will take place on Monday, September 25th from 6-7 P.M. Families will receive natural woodland materials such as acorns, twigs, bark, and pine cones and use glue and imagination to create tiny houses or furniture for fairies in small containers. If families wish to bring more of their own woodland materials they are welcome to do so. Mary Jo will lead the fun and share a wee bit of fairy lore. This program is free and open to the public. To register or for more information call the Huntington Library at 667-3506.
Astronomy Club Meeting The Springfield STARS Club, an amateur astronomy group, will meet on Tuesday, September 26th at 7pm at the Springfield Science Museum. STARS Club president Alan Rifkin will lead a group discussion on “Reliving the Great American Eclipse.” Refreshments will be served, and the public is welcome. The meeting is free for members, with a suggested donation of $2 per non-member. For more information visit the Stars Club – Massachusetts page on Facebook or the Stars website http://www.reflector.org or call (800) 3369054.
Mediterranean Cooking on the Menu for September Cookbook Club Meeting at Southwick Public Library The Adult Cookbook Club is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 26th at 6:30 p.m. at the Southwick Public Library. This month we will be trying recipes from The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook: 500 Vibrant, Kitchentested Recipes for Living and Eating Well Every Day/ the editors at America’s Test Kitchen. Copies of the cookbook are available for check-out at the Circulation Desk. When checking out your book, please make sure you name is added to our sign-up sheet. Instructions for emailing your recipe choices are in each cookbook we have available at the Southwick Public Library. Please be advised: Neither the food served at cookbook club, and prepared in home kitchens, nor the facilities have been inspected by the state or the local public health agency.
Alzheimer’s Support Group at Armbrook Village September 27, 2017, 6:00 pm at Armbrook Village Senior Living and Memory Support Community, 551 North Road, Westfield. Enjoy a light dinner and a chance to share your personal experiences and strategies for communicating with your loved one! For more information and to RSVP, call (413) 568-0000.
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The Westfield Farmers’ Market takes place on the lawn of the Church of the Atonement, 36 Court Street, from noon to 6:00 pm every Thursday thru October 6, rain or shine. Music all day, sponsored by the Westfield Cultural Council. Cooking Demonstrations at 3:00 . Thanks to a generous grant from an anonymous donor, SNAP customers receive an additional weekly match up to $5.00 when they purchase tokens at the Market table with their SNAP EBT card.
My Favorite Book Discussion for Teens. Wednesday, September 27th, 4-5pm. Now is your chance to talk about that book! You know the one, your favorite book that you just love so much and love to recommend! Bring your book and your desire to advertise and gush about it as we all enjoy some tasty snacks, good company, and talk about our favorite books.
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Beginning in September, the Westfield Senior Center, 45 Noble Street, will be the host site for a four-week cooking demonstration series for older adults. The sessions are interactive and are based on cooking easy, healthy recipes. All participants will have the opportunity to taste-test, take home the recipes, and ask questions about healthy cooking and meal preparation. The classes will be held on Thursdays September 28 and October 5 from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. There is no charge for participation in the series. Advance registration is necessary because space is limited. For more information or to sign up for the series, please call the Westfield Senior Center at 562-6435.
Southwick Historical Society’s Annual Pot Luck Supper Bring a dish, bring a friend, A wonderful evening for all to spend. “Memories of Congamond Lakes” with guest speaker, Barbara Biardi. Thursday, September 28th at 6:30pm Methodist Fellowship Hall 222 College Highway, Southwick. For info: Carole Olson 569-6397 or Sandra Jablonski 5696868. Presentation to follow dinner
Pasta Supper to benefit Kiwanis children’s charities 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.
“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 860-6148374; 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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Bookworms Reading Group. Thursday, September 28th, 4pm-5pm. Children in grades 1 & 2 will read the book “Henry & Mudge in the Family Trees” together and do activities based on the story. The first 10 people to sign up get a free copy of the book to keep.
Westfield Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Applications Available Applications are now available for those who are eligible for Westfield’s Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program. The program is limited to one $500 work-off per household. Applicants must be the property owner of record or spouse, a resident of Westfield, 60 years of age or older, and willing to work approximately two hours per week from October through June. Volunteer opportunities include working in the public schools as greeters, library assistants, or reading tutors; clerical work within the offices of various City departments; and staff assistance at the Animal Shelter. Placement at a particular site will be determined by matching the skills, talents, and interests of the applicant with the requests of the various City departments. Income guidelines are $36,180 for a single household and $48,720 for a couple, including Social Security income. Completed applications, along with all required documentation, must be submitted in person to Tina Gorman by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2017. No applications
Volunteer Facilitators Needed Like working with children? Have 10-11 hours a month to volunteer? Call today to learn how you can volunteer as a facilitator at Rick’s Place. Rick’s Place offers compassionate support in a secure environment to children affected by death in order to facilitate the healing process. Dedicated and creative volunteers are needed to co-facilitate groups for grieving children and teens. Training and on-going supervision is provided. Required 15-hour training will take place over three days: September 8th, 9th and 10th. Rick’s Place will be opening to grieving families in September and run through May 2018. Facilitators work in teams and are responsible for planning and leading activities, projects and games for grieving young people ages 5-18 years. To apply to become a volunteer please download a volunteer application from www. ricksplacema.org and email or mail it to 35 Post Office Park, Suite 3514 Wilbraham,
Prosecutors: Man bought cocaine after killing teacher wife CHELSEA, Mass. (AP) — A man accused of strangling and stabbing his elementary school teacher wife inside their home cleaned the murder scene with bleach and then went to buy cocaine with the couple's 1-year-old daughter in tow, prosecutors said. Andrew MacCormack, 29, pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment Wednesday in Chelsea District Court in the death of 30-year-old Vanessa MacCormack, a second-grade teacher at Connery Elementary School in Lynn. He cried as he was ordered held without bail. She was found dead Saturday in their Revere home. She was strangled and had stab wounds on her neck and a trash bag over her head, prosecutors said. Some of her teeth had also been knocked out, according to a police report. "The place smelled of bleach," Suffolk Assistant District Attorney Ian Polumbaum said during the arraignment. "The bedroom had been cleaned, but the efforts had not removed all of the blood in the room." According to court records, bleach was poured on Vanessa MacCormack's body and was used to clean the bathroom and wipe down a TV, according to the Boston Globe. A butcher block located on the kitchen counter was missing a large knife from the set, and there was no sign of a forced entry into the home, authorities said. Andrew MacCormack, a drywall installer, was arrested Tuesday. Prosecutors said the couple was having financial problems and Vanessa MacCormack had confronted her husband about his drug use before her death. Court papers say a cocaine dealer told investigators Andrew MacCormack spent $400 to $500 a week on drugs, the Boston Herald reported. MacCormack's wife threatened to consult a divorce lawyer if he didn't "shape up," prosecutors said. "I hate you so much you've ruined (our daughter's) life because she won't have her parents together.," Vanessa MacCormack wrote in a text message on Aug. 31, according to court documents. "I'll talk to (agent) tomorrow about listing the house and I'll look into divorce lawyers." "Ur crazy," Andrew MacCormack replied, according to the documents. "I'm not signing anything to sell the house or get divorced." Authorities believe the couple's toddler daughter was at home at the time of the killing. They allege MacCormack took the girl with him when he then went to buy $100 worth of cocaine, according to the Boston Herald. Defense attorney John Hayes acknowledges the couple was struggling but said they were "happily married" and had a future together. He said authorities should look for other suspects and noted that his client had never been convicted of a crime. "It's very easy to say the husband did it. It's easy to focus and turn the lens on one person and make innocent things look bad," Hayes said, according to the Boston Herald.
Gov: Massachusetts welcomes Puerto Ricans hurricane victims BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration is forming a task force to help residents of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico who are seeking temporary or permanent residence in Massachusetts. The Republican governor on Thursday also listed a variety of personnel and supplies the state is prepared to make available to the U.S. territory, if requested by federal agencies coordinating relief efforts for the island. In a statement, Baker said “Massachusetts is ready to welcome disaster survivors” who choose to self-evacuate from Puerto Rico. He said the task force will coordinate efforts to provide housing, health care, employment and other services. Baker, who spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Gov. Richard Rosello, said National Guard soldiers were among those who could be deployed. More than 250,000 Massachusetts residents are of Puerto Rican descent.
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100 Times Better By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer ORANGE – The Southwick-Tolland Regional High School golf team is perfect in more ways than one right now. Southwick shut out Mahar 24-0 on the road to improve to a flawless 12-0, and in the process helped Rams’ seven-year head coach Al Selden capture win No. 100. “I’ve just been so fortunate to have so many golfers since I’ve been coaching,” said Selden, whose top golfer, James Longhi, continued his dominant season with a round of 37. Longhi was followed by teammates Brad Durand (38), Chris Baker (40), Matt Garrity (41), Jack Fairley (41), and Nick Kavrakis (42), who each contributed to their coach’s achievement. “It was great that it fell during this season with us being 12-0 and on such a great run,” Selden said. “It highlights this year even more. …It’s a nice feeling to get to that milestone.” “In the beginning, it was Joe Kucienski, Ben Phelps, and Brandon Tenerowicz,” the Rams’ coach explained, regarding his early years. “After they graduated, Jake Hough took over as my number one golfer, and Chris Molta came along.” Since then, senior golfers Longhi and Durand have helped Selden to a 60-6 record. “These guys have all been shooting in the 30s. … I’ve just been fortunate to have kids that are dedicated and have a passion for the game,” Selden said. Last year, Southwick posted one of its best finishes, finishing runners-up in Western Massachusetts. This season, they have looked like the front-runners with senior leadership,
seasoned golfers and an infusion of young talent like Garrity, an eighth-grader, melding into a formidable unit. Still, Selden warns that his golfers need to guard against complacency and cockiness, and instead maintain a high level of confidence. “This game will humble you in a heartbeat,” Selden said. The pulse of this team is strong right now, and shows no signs of slowing down. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
Bombers sweep Rams Westfield def. Southwick-Tolland 25-7, 25-15, 25-20 Westfield improved to 3-6 overall, 2-3 Western Division behind solid efforts from Bella Kozciak (4 kills, 4 aces), Olivia Hadla (5 kills), Emily Gelinas (13 assists, 6 aces), and Tabby Franceschet (6 aces). Allie Methe finished with two kills and five digs for Southwick. Rams’ Chloe Emond had one kill, two digs and two aces. BOYS SOCCER
Lamirande scores twice in Saints’ win St. Mary’s 2, Pathfinder 1 Jack Lamirande scored two goals, and St. Mary’s escaped Pathfinder with a narrow victory.
SOUTHWICK GOLF Aidan Burke and Kevin Rockwal each earned an assist. Burke led a strong defensive effort with Dom Nomakeo making 11 saves in net.
Tigers chase Indians Westfield Technical Academy 8, Ware 0 Brad Marion and Kirill Okhrimenko each scored twice, and Darryl Reopel had four assists in Westfield Tech’s home rout. Westfield Tech’s Ruvim Suprunchuk had a
goal and assist, Emil Sevostyanov tallied a goal for the second straight game, and Anatoly Suprunchuk converted a penalty kick for the final goal. Surpunchuk scored once as a freshman before being converted into a goalkeeper, where he has guarded the net for the last three years. “It seems like everyone is ready to step up here in the middle of the season,” Westfield Tech coach Kyle Dulude said. “It will be fun See H.S. Roundup, Page 11
Tabitha Franceschet almost runs out of real estate saving the ball. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Westfield’s Isabella Kozciak executing a jump serve. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Isabella Kozciak smashes one from midcourt.
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Deren)
Monique Lemire and Julia Gardner block the Westfield shot. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Westfield’s Autumn Moccia and Southwick’s Sarah Cerone joist for the ball. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Southwick’s Monique Lemire with a dig against Westfield. (Photo by Bill Deren)
Westfield’s Olivia Hadla fires a cross court kill. (Photo by Bill Deren)
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS/RESULTS FOOTBALL Westfield 0-2 GYMNASTICS Westfield 2-0 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-4 Southwick 2-0 Gateway 0-4 St. Mary 2-5-1 Westfield Technical Academy 7-0-1
GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 6-0 Southwick 3-2-2 Gateway 2-1-3 St. Mary 2-5 Westfield Technical Academy 6-2 GOLF Westfield 4-3 Southwick 12-0 St. Mary 1-6 Westfield Technical Academy 0-0
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3-6 Southwick 1-4
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 1-0 Southwick-Tolland 3-2
FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2-4 Southwick 4-3
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS GOLF Southwick-Tolland 24, Mahar 0 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3, Southwick-Tolland 0 BOYS SOCCER St. Mary’s 2, Pathfinder 1 Westfield Technical Academy 8, Ware 0 GIRLS SOCCER Westfield Tech 0, Sci-Tech 0
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-2 Southwick 1-2 St. Mary 0-2 Westfield Technical Academy 0-2
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Thurs., Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at West Springfield, Clark Field, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 28 GIRLS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at South Hadley, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 5 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Turners Falls, 6:30 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 29 FIELD HOCKEY at Frontier, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Amherst-Pelham, Time TBD JV FIELD HOCKEY at Frontier, 5 p.m. GYMNASTICS vs. Hampshire, 6 p.m. FOOTBALL at Agawam, 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 29 GOLF at Pioneer Valley Regional, Northfield Golf Course, 3:30 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. John J. Duggan Academy, 5 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Wahconah, 2 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Wahconah, 2 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 11 a.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Mount Greylock, 12:15 p.m. Mon., Oct. 2 GOLF vs. Belchertown, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Roberts Sports Complex, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Holyoke, Crosier Field & Tennis Courts, 4 p.m. JV FOOTBALL vs. Agawam, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Longmeadow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Agawam, 6:15 p.m. Tues., Oct. 3 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at Northampton, 4 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Holyoke, Ashley Res./Elks Club, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Holyoke, Ashley Res./Elks Club, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY at Northampton, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 4 GOLF at Longmeadow, Longmeadow Country Club, 3 p.m. 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.
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Mon., Oct. 2 GOLF at Chicopee Comp, Chicopee Country Club, 3 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 3 GOLF at Pope Francis, Franconia, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Smith Voke, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Athol, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Athol, 5:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. 4 GOLF at Chicopee, Chicopee Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Northampton, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 6:15 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 5 GOLF vs. Belchertown, The Ranch, 3 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Thurs., Sept. 28 JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Ware, 6 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m. Mon., Oct. 2 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Granby, 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 3 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mohawk, Franklin Tech, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Mohawk, Franklin Tech, Littleville Lake, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mohawk Trail, 3:30 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 28 GOLF vs. Pathfinder, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 4 No Sports Scheduled
Fri., Sept. 29 BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 5 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Athol, Game Field 2, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Athol, O’Brien Field, 6 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 2 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 3 GOLF at Central, Veterans Golf Course, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at SouthwickTolland, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at SouthwickTolland, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m. Wed., Oct. 4 GOLF vs. McCann Tech, East Mountain Country Club, 3 p.m. 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.
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Fri., Oct. 6 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Sci-Tech, 6 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL Thurs., Sept. 28 GOLF at Smith Academy, Country Club of Greenfield, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Fri., Sept. 29 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Sabis, 11:45 a.m. Mon., Oct. 2 BOYS’ SOCCER at McCann Tech, 4 p.m. Tues., Oct. 3 GOLF at Ware, Dunroamin Country Club, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Hampden Charter School of Science, Bowie Field, 4 p.m. Wed., Oct. 4 GOLF vs. Granby, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 5 GOLF vs. Easthampton, Tekoa Country Club, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 6 GIRLS’ SOCCER at John J. Duggan Academy, Tree Top Park, 4 p.m.
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Buffalo New England Miami N.Y. Jets
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Thursday’s Games L.A. Rams 41, San Francisco 39 Sunday’s Games Jacksonville 44, Baltimore 7 New Orleans 34, Carolina 13 N.Y. Jets 20, Miami 6 Minnesota 34, Tampa Bay 17 Buffalo 26, Denver 16 Indianapolis 31, Cleveland 28 New England 36, Houston 33 Chicago 23, Pittsburgh 17, OT Atlanta 30, Detroit 26 Philadelphia 27, N.Y. Giants 24 Tennessee 33, Seattle 27 Kansas City 24, L.A. Chargers 10 Green Bay 27, Cincinnati 24, OT Washington 27, Oakland 10 Monday’s Games Dallas 28, Arizona 17
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Thursday, Sept. 28 Chicago at Green Bay, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 New Orleans vs Miami at London, UK, 9:30 a.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Carolina at New England, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m. L.A. Rams at Dallas, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 Washington at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Brady can’t shake memory of Pats’ tough ‘13 loss to Panthers FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — To say that Tom Brady was unhappy about what transpired at the end of New England’s 2013 loss at Carolina would be an huge understatement. Cam Newton had just led the Panthers on an 83-yard touchdown drive to put his team in front 24-20 with 59 seconds to play. But Brady came right back, and marched the Patriots to the Carolina 18 with 3 seconds left. Brady dropped back on the game’s final play and lofted a pass into the end zone in the direction of Rob Gronkowski as time expired. Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly was covering the tight end, and never turned toward the ball. But he reached out and bear-hugged Gronkowski — taking him out of the play. A flag was thrown for pass interference. But after a brief discussion among officials, it was picked up. The ball was deemed uncatchable by Gronkowski. “There is no foul on the play,” referee Clete Blakeman announced to cheers from Panthers fans and stunned looks from Patriots. “The game is over.” Brady took off his helmet and chased after officials as they walked off the field. Cameras picked up the quarterback yelling an expletive as he pleaded his case to deaf ears. “I wasn’t very positive. I don’t think I said very nice things to him,” Brady recalled Wednesday. “I wish we’d have gotten that call. It would have been a fun next play, I’ll tell you that.” Sunday will mark the first meeting between the teams since that debated finish. Four years have passed, but Kuechly said he knows he likely received a gift that night from the officials. “I might have got away with one there,” he said. “I’m not even gonna act like I didn’t. I might have got away with one.”
Told of Kuechly’s comments, Brady shrugged. “Oh, man. Let’s replay that one then, too,” he said. “That was a tough game.” Brady and the Patriots likely won’t be in a giving mood this time around, especially after they needed a late rally to beat Houston last week . Sunday brings in a Panthers team that ranks No. 1 in total defense despite giving up 34 points in last week’s loss to New Orleans. “Cam’s one of the great players in the league and they got a great defense,” Brady said. “They run the ball. They’ve got some good receivers. It’s a tough matchup.” The rosters for both teams have undergone significant changes since 2013, though several key players from that final play still remain. Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the passage of time should give everyone a clean slate to work with. But even in victory one lesson he learned from 2013 was that they “left too much time on the clock for Tom Brady.” Kuechly, who played his college ball at Boston College, ordinarily might expect to receive at least a modest embrace from Boston fans during his return to New England. Now he’s thinking a hostile environment is more likely. “I’m sure somebody will say something to me,” Kuechly said. “But, I’ve spent some time up there and I know what those fans are like. They love football ... that’ll be funny. We’ll see what happens.” NOTES: RB Rex Burkhead sat out Wednesday’s practice with the rib injury that kept him sidelined last week against the Texans. ... LB Dont’a Hightower (knee), WR Danny Amendola (knee), T Marcus Cannon (ankle/ concussion), WR Phillip Dorsett (knee), S Nate Ebner (shoulder), CB Stephon Gilmore (groin), CB Eric Rowe (groin), and WR Matt Slater (hamstring) were all limited participants.
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Tigers, Cybercats knotted Westfield Tech 0, Sci-Tech 0 Westfield Tech goalie Liliya Stepanchuk (7 saves) and Kiaraly Serrano (3 saves) earned a combined shutout. LATE RESULTS Tues., Sept. 26 GOLF Monson 22, St. Mary 2 Monson’s Conner Rogers shot a match low 39. St. Mary’s Luke Willenborg tied Mustangs’ Cam Kratovil and Mason Dumas for second-best with a 42. Sydnie Brock moves the ball forward.
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GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Southwick-Tolland 25, Monson 31; Southwick-Tolland 20, Granby 35 Becca Drohen scored the competition on an 87-degree day, not only finishing first for Southwick-Tolland, but setting a course record with a winning time of 21:39. Gabriella Petersen, Reece Couture, and Kamryn McCorsin (who had a personal breakout performance) rounded out the Rams’ scoring.
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BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Monson 23, Southwick-Tolland 38; Granby 25, SouthwickTolland 33 Bill Carroll battled the heat and paced Southwick with a team-best time of 17:55. Matt Jansen, Jake Grilli, Cameron Brockbank, and Aiden Drenen rounded out the scoring for the Rams.
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JV BOYS’ SOCCER Southwick-Tolland 0, Frontier 0 Josh Harriman and Collin Strain combined for a shutout in net for Southwick (1-2-2), while Rams’ Ryan Molta, Anthony Diaz, Brennan Vinesett, and Ashton Hedges delivered strong defensive play in the backfield.
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Dear Annie By ANNIE LANE
Comments About Thinness Dear Annie: Why do people think it is OK to say rude things to very thin people? Acquaintances and friends say such things to me all the time: “You are so skinny! You need to gain weight.” Would they tell a heavy person that she needs to lose weight because she is so fat? I don’t think so! I have always had a problem keeping weight on, except for a few years in my middle age. Now I have a heart condition and Type 2 diabetes, and I really have to watch what I eat. It is a real struggle trying to keep from being painfully thin. I’m getting the same comments all over again. They are cruel, hurtful and very discouraging. Why is it OK to insult thin people but not fat people? -- Discouraged in KY Dear Discouraged: Societal bias in favor of thinness leads many to think it’s fine to tell people that they’re too thin. But it really isn’t. The next time someone makes such a comment, feel free to reply, “That’s between me and my doctor.” Leave it at that. Also, try your best not to take it too personally. In my experience, anyone who makes flippant comments about another person’s body is most likely unhappy with his or her own. Dear Annie: I have been married for 30 years. The problem is my husband and his porn. He somewhat admits he has a problem with it but will not stop and refuses to go to counseling. I have done a little research and found that he probably won’t stop without counseling. I have to either ignore it or get a divorce, which I don’t want. Now all I do is stress over the fact that all he wants to do is look at these women who are half my age. How can he want me when all he does is look at these girls with the “perfect” body? Recently, he let slip that he has been looking at dating sites that have personal ads. He states that he only reads them for fun. I think this is such a red flag. Seeing as how he lies about the porn, how do I trust him not to lie about everything else? Now I stress out every time he’s on his phone, wondering what he’s looking at. He’s on it as soon as I leave the room. It is all just a big turnoff for me. What can I do? -- Just Stressed Out Dear Stressed Out: Your husband’s addiction to pornography is about him, not you. So don’t take it as a reflection of any inadequacy on your part. You can’t control his use of porn any more than someone can control the drinking of a spouse who has alcoholism. But you can, and should, express how you’re feeling -- hurt, neglected and concerned for him and your marriage. You can also ask him why he’s so resistant to counseling, and see whether you can’t help him work past those blocks. At the end of the day, though, he is the one who must decide he wants help. Until that point, I suggest you see a counselor on your own to help you cope with the stress you’re experiencing. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
HINTS FROM HELOISE VEGETARIAN VS. VEGAN Dear Heloise: I’m curious about the difference between BEING VEGETARIAN AND BEING VEGAN. What can you tell me about these? -- Holly C. in San Antonio Holly, great question! Vegetarians typically don’t eat meat, poultry or fish. What about dairy and eggs? Vegetarians can eat eggs and consume dairy; some don’t. Health issues and other factors can draw people into vegetarianism and veganism. Being vegan is more about a person’s complete lifestyle. Vegans don’t eat anything having to do with animals -- meat, dairy, fish, eggs and even honey. They typically eat vegetables and fruits, nuts, grains and seeds. Both groups may need to supplement their diets with vitamins. Vegans don’t use household items or clothes made from animals, or items tested on animals. Vegans generally feel that animals aren’t here for us to use, so leather and fur products are out. This is a short primer on both subjects -- there is a lot to know about both veganism and vegetarianism. Readers, ask your doctor if your diet and/or lifestyle could benefit from becoming either, if you are interested! -- Heloise DISHWASHER DUTY Dear Heloise: I use a microfiber dishcloth instead of a sponge, and I put it in the laundry each day or so to ensure a fresh cloth all the time. I also put my sink drainer, the plastic bin I keep tools in and the brush I use to clean the disposal into the dishwasher. Such an easy way to keep things fresh! -- Sue J., Huntington, Ind. HOLD IT! Dear Heloise: For crafters who work with yarn, I use the plastic bags that the newspaper comes in as a sleeve for my skeins of yarn. Any unused yarn can be stored neatly. The band stays with the yarn, so I’ll know the kind, ply and color. -- Naomi W., Canoga Park, Calif.
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‘The Walking Dead’ reaches 100th episode milestone By LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press SENOIA, Ga. (AP) — For seven seasons, AMC's "The Walking Dead" has explored a world where the dead roam the earth while the living seek safety — from other humans as much as from the zombies trying to tear into their flesh. There are characters whose faith is tested but find their grit and fierceness. There are those who are kissups and latch themselves onto leaders, their will to survive stronger than their pride. Then there are those who seize a newfound power to terrorize and bully. Through it all, it's often difficult to discern the difference between who's good and who's evil, something that evolves and can change from moment to moment. And now, as the show approaches its 100th episode — the kickoff to Season 8 that launches on Oct. 22 — the characters are on the verge of war, a battle pitting character Rick Grimes and his band of loyalists against Negan and the Saviors, mixed in with a few other communities whose allegiances sometimes shift without warning. For a full day this spring, AMC invited a small group of journalists to the set to talk with the actors and crew involved in the show. Everyone took pains to avoid revealing what was in store in the next season. The main filming location is on a sprawling lot tucked behind this small south Georgia town where most of this new world has sprouted: Raleigh Studios, a constantly evolving set on 140 acres where all sorts of imaginary communities have been created from scratch. The Heap — an actual mound of trash filled with all sorts of debris and cars no newer than 2010 (the year the world is said to have died) — was created in just three weeks to serve as the domain for Jadis (played by Pollyanna McIntosh), who speaks in an odd clipped form of English and switches allegiances as fast as character Michonne can lop off a head with her Katana. The Hilltop, ruled over by drunkard and chauvinist Gregory (played by Xander Berkeley), took nearly four months to create, its 18th century architecture brick exterior concealing an interior that is basically a shell, devoid of any walls. Alexandria, the gated community supposedly in northern Virginia, is an actual subdivision that four real families call home and have to stay clear of the film crews that flock there six months out of the year. The first season was shot largely in Atlanta. By the second season, Raleigh Studios in Senoia — about an hour south of Atlanta — had been created in this town of about 4,000. Not only does it allow the show to create and keep the communities that make up "The Walking Dead," but it can be constantly reinvented. The spot where Gabriel's church once stood? It was torn down and became the dirt circle where Season 6 ended with Rick and his crew kneeling before Negan, the spot where beloved characters Glenn and Abraham were slain at the end of Negan's barbed-wire covered bat. And now? It remains vacant. "This is pretty much hallowed ground," said Tom Luse, the show's executive producer, as he gave a group of journalists a tour of the studio grounds. It was a tough scene to shoot, he said, and it was even tougher to lose not only two beloved characters but two actors among a crew that considers itself tight-knit. "I don't know if we'll shoot here again," Luse said, adding
later: "This is a shrine." Virtually everything is shot on the site. One exception: The Kingdom, which is shot at Tyler Perry's studios at nearby Fort McPherson. One of the biggest advantages and challenges? The grass and shrubs. "Greens help hide a million sins," Luse said. But they also have to ensure it doesn't get trimmed or mowed too often. "We have to constantly recreate that dead look." The show is based on comics created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore. The comics are still going strong with more than 165 issues so far. In some cases, the TV show mirrors how it plays out in the comics; in other instances it veers off on its own course. Even a few characters not seen in the comics find their way on the screen, including Daryl Dixon (played by actor Norman Reedus), a crossbow-wielding character who has proved to be one of the show's most popular. Gale Anne Hurd, an executive producer, attributes much of the cast's comradery to Andrew Lincoln, who plays lead character Grimes, a sheriff who emerged from a coma to find the zombie apocalypse has turned the world upside down. "We work and live in a bubble. And it's great that's the case because no one has changed," Hurd said. "That's what is special about this show. Not one person from the (original) cast all of a sudden thinks they're some sort of superstar and has a big trailer or an entourage. They're still in two banger trailers." When did it start to dawn on them when the show would become a huge success and endure? For Hurd, it was fairly early: Season 2. The characters had escaped to a sprawling farm outside of Atlanta. There was comfort, apparent safety and places nearby to raid for weapons, food and other assorted basics. "The second season was one in which with people arguably could say OK, it slowed down, they're at the farm, it was focused significantly on character development and the fandom grew," Hurd said. "And in my mind knowing that there was action to come and there were bigger worlds, more worlds, more characters that if we were building viewers in Season 2 that it was the kind of trajectory that made for a show that could endure." Greg Nicotero, special effects guru who has not only made his mark on the show by creating the zombies who lurch and prowl the world but also is co-executive producer and occasional-director, called this season's premier its most propulsive — a word used repeatedly by the cast and crew as they began taping Season 8. Season 7 was known for segmented episodes that narrowly focused on one character or community. It was described as a tough season to get through, the actors missing the chance to interact with a variety of colleagues and feeling isolated. Cast and crew say the feel for Season 8 is different. The pace will be accelerated and even the way it's filmed will feel different, though no one would even come close to betraying those nuggets fans crave to divine which characters might die and how the war will play out. But they do note that there will be moments that pay homage to all the previous seasons — and to their loyal fans. "There's gonna be some moments that people who have watched the show from the beginning will see and be like, 'Oh, OK, I see what they're doing here' by paying tributes to specific moments over the last seven years," Nicotero said.
Study: More women, minorities being hired as TV directors By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hiring of ethnic minorities and women as first-time TV series directors is up sharply, according to a Directors Guild of America study released Wednesday. They're part of record growth and diversity in the "pipeline" of incoming directors, the study of the 2016-17 TV season found. The percentage of minority first-time episodic series directors has more than doubled since the 2009-10 season, while the percentage of female first-time directors has nearly tripled. "The fact is, it all starts with the pipeline," guild President Thomas Schlamme said in a statement, with hiring decisions made now affecting who will be in the employment pool "in two years, five years, 10 years' time. Our research shows that when employers actually do the work of being inclusive, they find talented directors who overwhelmingly succeed in establishing longer-term careers." Schlamme credited the guild's effort to educate the industry and hold employers accountable through contracts for bringing about what he called "meaningful improvement" in diversity. The expanding world of TV has brought more opportunity overall, with streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu joining broadcast and cable platforms to push the combined number of TV series to 400-plus and counting. An all-time high of 225 first-time directors were hired last season by studios,
networks and executive producers, a 42 percent increase over the previous season, the study found. Comparing the 2016-17 season with 2015-16, the guild found that 56 (25 percent) of all first-time hires last season were ethnic minorities, up from 24 (15 percent) in the preceding season. The 73 female first-time directors hired in 2016-17 represented 32 percent of incoming directors, compared with 38 (24 percent) the season before. The study didn't include a breakdown by ethnicity among the minority first-time directors. For men and whites, the study found their percentages among new hires were down but their numbers reached new levels. A record 152 men represented 68 percent of first-time directors hired in the 2016-17 season, up from 120 (76 percent) hired in the 2015-16 season. Whites made up 161 (72 percent) of new directors last season, compared with 133 (84 percent) in 2015-16. The Directors Guild, which has been studying diversity for more than 20 years, said it added scrutiny of first-time directors in 2009 because they represent the point of entry for the hiring pipeline. The guild's annual report on employment of all episodic directors last season, including newcomers and veterans, will be published in the coming weeks. ——— Online: https://www.dga.org
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Pressure builds. Making the right choice takes time and consideration. The situation suddenly might reverse itself and force you to regroup. Your instincts put you on the right path. Be willing to put in the effort needed to cross the finish line first. Tonight: A must appearance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Reach out for more information, especially if the facts still don’t complete the puzzle. You know you are missing some details. Detach and take a hard look at what is happening. Your perspective is likely to change as a result. Tonight: Reach out to someone at a distance. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH One-on-one relating is highlighted. Be willing to express your feelings, despite a tendency to withdraw at times. You will witness a reversal of sorts around a personal matter; this change is not necessarily bad. Focus on your needs right now. Tonight: Togetherness is the theme. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Stay centered, yet recognize when you have too much on your plate. Be clear with a partner about not being able to take on any more work right now. Some angry words could come out, but you’ll deal with them appropriately. Tonight: Say “yes” to someone else’s offer. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Deal with someone else’s comment directly. You might want to see more of this person’s behavior before you decide whether you will want to change your tune. An associate or partner is likely to hold out his or her hand as a goodwill gesture. Tonight: Exercise first, then decide. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH A loved one could surprise you with the feedback he or she gives. You might be best off following your heart. You also might want to be aware that you have a short fuse right now. Discuss your feelings before you reach a certain level of anger. Tonight: Move right along. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Pace yourself, and follow through on a special idea. Discussions center on your foundations and/or domestic life. Curb a tendency to be too stern or serious. New facts might come forward unexpectedly, some of which involve your personal life. Tonight: Head home. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Keep sharing your ideas. The unexpected occurs around a routine matter, and your perspective is likely to change as a result. Many suppressed feelings could come to the surface. Just note the feelings you have. Hook up with a friend, if you can. Tonight: Catch up on news. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Examine what is happening financially before you make an important decision. You might opt to revise your thinking after a conversation with an older relative or boss. This person will be pleased that the two of you finally see eye to eye. Tonight: Get together with a friend. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You tend to throw yourself into whatever you are involved in. Your caring attitude comes out when dealing with a friend or loved one at a distance. This person might be overly assertive for your taste at the moment. Make it OK to change plans. Tonight: Be near good music. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Understand that a lot is happening behind the scenes right now. You might try to guess what is going on, but you probably won’t succeed. You could be worried that someone close to you is playing a control game. Take a step back, if possible. Tonight: Get some much-needed R and R. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH The emphasis is on friendship. You have been focused on a different matter as of late, which also is important to you. Before you act, review plans you have with a loved one. After a discussion, you might change your thinking. Tonight: Follow someone else’s lead.
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Huge Tag & Bake Sale! Inside & Outside WESTFIELD - UCC Second Church, 487 Western Ave. Saturday, September 30, 9am-3pm. Rain or Shine!
WESTFIELD: 40 Floral Ave Fri/Sat/Sun. 9am-3pm. Something for everyone! Furniture, stereo, toys, railroad, HO, Beatles, Lawn mower, Snow Blower, Office stuff, MORE.
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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.
Jill Vincent-Lapan, Realtor Canon Real Estate 413-695-3732 CHESTER- 3 bedroom, 1-bath Duplex apartment. Available November 1. $725/month. Security deposit and references required. 413-519-5738.
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
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