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More private well test results released

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—As results from private well testing continue to come in, two more homes have been reported to have tested for perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) above the lifetime advisory limit provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Two more homes have had private wells that tested for PFCs above the EPA lifetime advisory limit of 70 parts per trillion (ppt), which gives a total of three homes with private wells that have tested above the limit in the city so far. All three homes are located on Lower Sandy Hill Road.

The tests results were released in the latest update and letter provided by MassDEP on their website, which was dated July 5. The first home that tested above the limit had a reading of 864 ppt according to a table in the letter, the latest two tested at 141 ppt and 787 ppt, respectively.

“Thirteen years we’ve been here,” Ed Lopez, a resident affected on Lower Sandy Hill Road,

said. “What’s the effect of us drinking the well water? My main concern is will there be effects down the road?”

Lopez lives with his wife at the home with the reading of 141 ppt, and at one point was also living there with his daughter.

Lopez said that those helping them, such as the city, including Westfield Mayor Brian Sullivan who visited Lopez, and MassDEP officials, have been “very nice” to him but the concern still remains about the effects.

He said that MassDEP also did provide water for the family, in what he called a “cooler,” which alleviates the problem of ingesting the possibly contaminated water but he said it is an inconvenience. Plus, you cannot do everything you normally do with the water.

“We still shower and brush our teeth with the water from the well,” he said. “We don’t cook with it or drink it.”

According to Catherine Skiba from MassDEP, Lopez and others affected were provided with

water and eventually, will be provided with filtration.

“All three homes are being provided water and the treatment systems are under design and will be installed in the next couple weeks,” Skiba said. “All the surrounding homes are on city water to the best of our knowledge.”

Still, for Lopez, the filtration system may not be enough.

“Even with the filtration we don’t think we’ll drink the water,” he said.

The tests are part of a continued effort by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), along with the city and the Air National Guard at Barnes Regional Airport, to investigate the possible effect of PFC contamination of groundwater and private wells.

Also according to the letter, 41 total private wells have been tested and 65 access agreements were issued, which are used to help schedule sampling of the water.

Huntington sets plan for Chapter 90 road funds

By AMY PORTER Correspondent HUNTINGTON – Highway Superintendent Charles “Chip” Dazelle said this year, with the $163,000 he’s getting in Chapter 90 funds, he’s going to reclaim Cullen Road, which is adjacent to Historic North Hall in Huntington.

That work will begin in August.

Dazelle said they’ll have a big grinder come in to grind up the dirt and blacktop and pulverize the rocks. Then they’ll add calcium and regrind it again, which makes it hard, and will give it a good surface for black top.

“If you don’t’ start with a good base,” Dazelle said, “It’s like putting lipstick

Huntington Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle. (Submitted photo)

on a pig. It’s still a pig.”

After paving Cullen Road up to the top, they are going to work on the intersection with Allen Coit Road and Searle Road, and then go up about 1,500 feet of Allen Coit with a skim coat. Dazelle said the whole road needs to be done but that’s all the money he has.

Dazelle said it costs $83,000 to blacktop a mile of road an inch and a half.

Since he became highway superintendent in 2010, he’s blacktopped 12 miles, and says he has another 12 miles to go.

Altogether, Huntington has 37 miles of road, 25 of which are paved and the other 12 miles are dirt roads.

Two years ago, Governor Charlie Baker added an extra $100 million to the $200 million in Chapter 90 funds statewide. That gave Huntington an extra $82,000, enough for another mile of road, which allowed him to redo County Road. This year, the extra funds are not in the budget.

When Dazelle saw that the University of Massachusetts was getting $513 million in this year’s budget (down from a See Road Funds, Page 8

Bee aware of local apiaries

By NICK LOMBARDI WSU intern ‘18 There is much concern over the bee population in Western Mass, but there is much being done about it by our local beekeepers.

Westfield resident Bill Speery,

owner of Bee Tree Acres, commented that a lot of the problems faced by bees in general is caused by agriculture.

The pesticides used by orchards to See Bee Aware, Page 8

In this Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Associated Press file photo, the health of beehives are checked while keeping an eye on parasites to prevent blight from destroying the hives.

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City OKs $2.5M grant for home acquisition Thomas Krutka of the Southwick Police Department handles his K-9 partner, Jax, during a training and certification exercise. (WNG file photo)

Southwick Police seek new K-9

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent SOUTHWICK – The Southwick Police Department is looking to fill their open K-9 position since Jax, the department’s K-9 dog of 10 years retired, and they are seeking donations from the community for support of their K-9 unit.

Officially effective on May 31, Jax retired from the force and decided to live out the rest of his years as a pet when his former handler, Officer Tom Krutka, was promoted to a patrol Sergeant.

According to Chief Ricardi, he’s in the process of searching for an officer that could be the next K-9 handler. While that search is in progress, Ricardi is asking for donations of any amount from Southwick residents or anyone in the area. The purchase for a K-9 dog is around $8,000.

In May, Chief Ricardi posted on the department’s website information about the pending K-9 retirement and asking the public for help in raising the money needed for a replacement. If anyone is interested in making a donation, checks can be payable to the Southwick Police Department K-9 Fund, and can be dropped off or mailed to the department at 11 Depot Street.

For further information or questions, call Ricardi at 413-569-5348, ext. 606.

Governor Baker signs Fiscal Year 2018 Budget BOSTON – Today Governor Charlie Baker signed the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) budget into law, a $39.4 billion plan that supports on the Baker-Polito administration’s work to build stronger and safer communities, advance educational opportunities, promote economic development and workforce skills training, and invest in mental health and substance misuse services.

The FY18 budget responsibly keeps spending to 1.7% growth over Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17), in line with revenue growth projections and will result in a $98.4 mil-

lion increase into the Stabilization Fund, bringing the Commonwealth’s reserves up to $1.4 billion, or nearly 30% higher than the start of the administration. It also reduces the reliance of one-time revenues for the third year in a row, down 90% from $1.2 billion in Fiscal Year 2015 to $125 million in FY18, and does not raise taxes or fees to balance the budget.

“Our administration is committed to building stronger and safer communities in every corner of the Commonwealth and creating more opportunities for success,” said Governor Baker. “Despite slow rev-

A cup is filled with water at a sink. (File photo)

enue growth, this year’s budget contains historic investments for local schools, critical funding for our cities and towns, workforce development and programs to fight the opioid epidemic. We are pleased to sign a budget that support the needs of our residents without raising taxes, and we thank our partners in the Legislature for their collaboration.”

The FY18 budget will raise Chapter 70 education aid to local schools to an alltime high of $4.747 billion, an increase of

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—The city has OKed the acceptance of a third grant to fund the continuing Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) near Barnes Regional Airport.

The grant, which is for about $2.5 million, will go toward the continuing acquisition of homes that were identified in the NCP, which was done by Wyle Acoustical Engineering. The grant was first approved by the city council two weeks ago, then by the city’s airport commission on July 14.

According to Jane Verbeck, program manager for Wyle, the money will be used only for acquisition at this time.

“The grant is strictly for acquisition,” she said.

“For this grant, between eight to 10 homes.”

The grant is the third such grant that the city has received for the NCP. Each grant has totaled about $2.5 million Verbeck said, and are made up of 90 percent Federal Aviation Administration funds, five percent city funds and five percent Massachusetts Department of Transportation funds.

Verbeck said that the homes for this grant are in the Holyoke Road area, toward the end of one of the runways on the airport. However, homeowners have not yet been notified.

“I would say by early fall the homeowners would be notified,” Verbeck said.

The homes are a portion of the 25 total that have been identified for acquisition according to the NCP. These homes are identified for acquisition through a noise contour map, “which is based on mathematical contours from the variety of noise-making vehicles on and around the airport rather than measured decibel levels, to determine what homes are at risk for noise pollution,” according to a January 2017 article in The Westfield News. The result of this is called the day-night level (DNL), which is an average decibel level with additional factors included.

Homes in a contour of impact with DNL levels of 65 or over are the ones selected for acquisition. This would mean that if the homeowner agrees, then the home would be purchased from them, comparable housing would be found and the home in the contour of impact would then be demolished.

As for homes that are below the 65 DNL, those owners have the option of sound insulation, which includes new windows, doors, roofs and central air conditioning units being installed. However, this is not expected to be done until the home acquisition portion is finished.

Verbeck said that so far one home has been acquired and five have been appraised since the NCP was approved in mid-June. The next step for those appraised homes is for a review appraisal, Verbeck said, and once that is received offers will be made.

From there, she said that they would then move onto the next five homes.

The control tower and a plane hangar at Barnes.

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Sunday Night Concert UnionJack!

Jul 23, 2017, 6:00 pm Location: Beveridge Pavilion Questions Please Call Office (413) 568-9312 x 100 or 101 Featuring the look and sounds of the 1960’s British Invasion era, UnionJack follows the history of the British Invasion from the early days of “Beatlemania” through the end of the decade. UnionJack takes you back to the days of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Hollies, Searchers, Yardbirds, Badfinger, Dave Clark 5, and the many others that followed these great groups. A five-piece band, UnionJack was one of Western Mass’ original “tribute” bands formed in 1979. After years of performing with other bands, UJ’s members reformed in 2002. The current lineup features: Gary UnionJack set tp perform this Sunday. All Sunday night concerts start at 6pm and are brought to you by Westfield Bank. (Photo submitted) Wilkinson of Belchertown, (guitar, Hadley), (guitar, vocals), Peter Schindelman, Wilkinson’s lead vocals on classic Beatles’ little bit of humor. www.4unionjack.com. vocals), Dave Lempke, (Holyoke), (W. Springfield) (bass, vocals), and Greg tunes have always been the band’s strength, * Change in Performer for Sunday Night (drums, vocals), Jim Brown, (South Mitchell, (N. Adams) (Keyboards, vocals). along with some great material and more than a Concert This Week!

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Dog pulls baby deer from water to save it from drowning PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. (AP) — A dog that saw a baby deer in danger of drowning in New York jumped in and dragged it to shore.

The daring rescue in Long Island Sound was caught on video by his owner Mark Freeley. He tells WCBS-TV that he was taking the English golden retriever named Storm on a walk Sunday morning when Storm “just plunged into the water and started swimming out to the fawn, grabbed it by the neck, and started swimming to shore.”

Video shows Storm pushing the deer to shore, lying next to the fawn and nudging it with his nose.

Freeley says animal rescuers soon arrived and the deer ran back into the water. They used a rope to pull the fawn back in.

The fawn is recovering at an animal rescue center.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, July 18, the 199th day of 2017. There are 166 days left in the year.

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n July 18, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed a Presidential Succession Act which placed the speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president.

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In A.D. 64, the Great Fire of Rome began, consuming most of the city for about a week. (Some blamed the fire on Emperor Nero, who in turn blamed Christians.)

In 1536, the English Parliament passed an act declaring the authority of the pope void in England.

In 1792, American naval hero John Paul Jones died in Paris at age 45.

In 1817, English novelist Jane Austen died in Winchester at age 41.

In 1927, Ty Cobb hit safely for the 4,000th time in his career during a game between the Philadelphia Athletics (his new team) and the Detroit Tigers (his old one) at Navin Field. (The Tigers won, 5-3.)

In 1932, the United States and Canada signed a treaty to develop the St. Lawrence Seaway.

In 1944, Hideki Tojo was removed as Japanese premier and war minister because of setbacks suffered by his country in World War II. American forces in France captured the Normandy town of St. Lo. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin, British Prime Minister Anthony Eden and French Premier Edgar Faure held a summit in Geneva.

In 1969, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., left a party on Chappaquiddick, Martha’s Vineyard with Mary Jo Kopechne, 28; some time later, Kennedy’s car went off a small bridge into the shallow water. Kennedy was able to escape, but Kopechne drowned.

In 1976, 14-year-old Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, competing at the Montreal Olympics, received the firstever perfect score of 10 with her routine on uneven paral-

lel bars. (Comaneci would go on to receive six more 10s in Montreal.)

In 1984, gunman James Huberty opened fire at a McDonald’s fast food restaurant in San Ysidro, California, killing 21 people before being shot dead by police. Walter F. Mondale won the Democratic presidential nomination in San Francisco.

In 1994, a bomb hidden in a van destroyed a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing 85. Tutsi rebels declared an end to Rwanda’s 14-week-old civil war.

TEN YEARS AGO: Senate Republicans torpedoed legislation to force the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq. An underground steam pipe exploded on a New York City street, swallowing a tow truck and claiming the life of a woman who suffered a heart attack. Armed men kidnapped two Germans and five Afghans working on a dam project in central Afghanistan. (One of the Germans, Ruediger Diedrich, was found shot dead three days later; the others were later released.) Opera tenor Jerry Hadley, 55, died at a hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York, a week after shooting himself with an air rifle.

FIVE YEARS AGO: Rebels penetrated the heart of Syria’s power elite, detonating a bomb inside a high-level crisis meeting in Damascus that killed three leaders of the regime, including President Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law and the defense minister. A bus bombing at the Burgas airport in Bulgaria killed five Israeli tourists, the bus driver and the suspected perpetrator.

ONE YEAR AGO: Republicans opened their national convention in Cleveland as they prepared to nominate Donald Trump for president; Trump’s wife, Melania, delivered a speech in which she assured delegates and voters that her husband had the character and determination to unite a divided nation.

(Mrs. Trump’s well-received address was marred by two passages with similarities to a speech first lady Michelle

Obama delivered at the 2008 Democratic convention; a speechwriter accepted responsibility for the passages in question.) President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War credited with helping rescue more than 40 American soldiers under heavy fire. A 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker wounded five people with an ax before being killed by police near the German city of Wuerzburg in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Skating champion and commentator Dick Button is 88.

Olympic gold medal figure skater Tenley Albright is 82.

Movie director Paul Verhoeven is 79. Musician Brian Auger is 78. Singer Dion DiMucci is 78. Actor James Brolin is 77. Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre is 77. Singer Martha Reeves is 76. Pop-rock musician Wally Bryson (The Raspberries) is 68. Country-rock singer Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League) is 68. Business mogul Richard Branson is 67. Actress Margo Martindale is 66. Singer Ricky Skaggs is 63. Actress Audrey Landers is 61. World Golf Hall of Famer Nick Faldo is 60. Rock musician Nigel Twist (The Alarm) is 59. Actress Anne-Marie Johnson is 57. Actress Elizabeth McGovern is 56. Rock musician John Hermann (Widespread Panic) is 55. Rock musician Jack Irons is 55.

Talk show host-actress Wendy Williams is 53. Actor Vin Diesel is 50. Actor Grant Bowler is 49. Retired NBA AllStar Penny Hardaway is 46. Bluegrass musician Jesse Brock (The Gibson Brothers) is 45. Alt-country singer Elizabeth Cook is 45. Actor Eddie Matos is 45. MLB All-Star Torii Hunter is 42. Dance music singer-songwriter M.I.A. is 42. Rock musician Daron Malakian (System of a Down; Scars on Broadway) is 42. Rock musician Tony Fagenson (Eve 6) is 39. Movie director Jared Hess is 38. Actor Jason Weaver is 38. Actress Kristen Bell is 37. Actor Michiel Huisman is 36. Rock singer Ryan Cabrera is 35. Actress Priyanka Chopra is 35. Christian-rock musician Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) is 34. Actor Chace Crawford is 32.

Actor James Norton is 32. Musician Paul Kowert (Punch Brothers) is 31. Actor Travis Milne is 31. Bluegrass musician Joe Dean Jr. (Dailey & Vincent) is 28.

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Marijuana deal calls for up to 20 percent tax on pot sales

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS TUESDAY, JULY 18

2018 Budget

WESTFIELD Planning Board at 7 pm

SOUTHWICK Select Board at 8 am Cemetery Commission at 5:30 pm

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19

HUNTINGTON: Veterans’ Agent at 2:30 pm

BLANDFORD: Board of Health Meeting at 6 pm Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm

CHESTER: Municipal Electric Light Meeting at 7 pm

WESTFIELD Off-Street Parking at 6 pm THURSDAY, JULY 20

BLANDFORD: Library Trustees Meeting at 7:30 pm

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BOSTON (AP) — State House and Senate negotiators reached an agreement Monday on a revamped version of Massachusetts' voter-approved marijuana law that would allow retail pot sales to be taxed at a maximum 20 percent rate.

The deal was struck following closeddoor negotiations by a six-member conference committee tasked with reconciling sharply different approaches to marijuana regulation and taxation. The talks had dragged on well past the June 30 deadline legislative leaders originally set for crafting a compromise.

The bill mostly splits the difference between a House proposal to raise the total tax on marijuana to a mandatory 28 percent and the Senate version, which called for keeping the tax at the maximum 12 percent established by the November ballot question.

The compromise calls for consumers to pay a 10.75 percent excise tax in addition to the state's regular 6.25 percent sales tax. Cities and towns also would have the option of adding a 3 percent local tax.

Municipalities could temporarily recoup an additional 3 percent of sales through host community agreements signed with marijuana businesses.

Lawmakers also compromised on a dispute over local control of pot shops.

In cities and towns where voters backed the ballot question — which was the case in more than 260 of the states 351 communities — a referendum would be

required to ban or restrict retail marijuana stores.

But in communities where a majority of residents voted against Question 4, pot shops could be barred by a simple vote of the board of the selectmen or city council, without the need for a vote of local residents.

The compromise bill faces up or down votes in the House and Senate later this week.

Marijuana legalization advocates had discouraged lawmakers from making any changes to the ballot question, but expressed relief Monday that the final bill did not include what they viewed as more onerous language contained in an earlier House-passed bill.

"We obviously wanted to see it move forward as passed by voters, but we're not naive," said Jim Borghesani, spokesman for the group Yes on 4. "We knew there was going to be a compromise of some kind."

Neither the House nor the Senate tinkered with the current legal possession limit of up to one ounce of marijuana, or home growing allowances of up to a dozen pot plants per household.

"We have protected the right of adults to grow, possess, and use marijuana. To give them access to a safe, legal supply, the bill removes barriers to the development of a legal market," said Sen. Patricia Jehlen, a Somerville Democrat who was the lead Senate negotiator in the conference committee.

The compromise on taxes would keep Massachusetts below the rates in several states, including Colorado and Washington, which previously legalized recreational marijuana.

"We feel confident this will bring in enough revenue to properly implement and regulate this new marketplace, and allow us to invest in key areas such as substance abuse," said Rep. Mark Cusack, a Braintree Democrat who led the House in the talks.

House Majority Leader Ron Mariano, who also was involved in negotiations, called the bill a "fair compromise" and said the local option taxes would encourage municipalities to embrace marijuana businesses.

The measure calls for a five-member Cannabis Control Commission, appointed by the state treasurer, governor and attorney general, to regulate all aspects of recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts. The ballot question envisioned a three-member commission controlled entirely by the treasurer.

Lawmakers also added measures to promote racial diversity in the legal cannabis industry and address the historically disproportionate impact the "war on drugs" had on minority neighborhoods.

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he had not seen details of the final bill, but did not indicate major concerns with the compromise language on taxes or local control.

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$119 million over FY17 and a $346 million increase since the administration took office. The budget also includes funding to support the largest rate increase in a decade for all early education and care programs for low-income families.

The FY18 plan marks the third consecutive year of unrestricted local aid increases since the Baker-Polito administration took office and provides a $40 million increase in FY18.

The budget also supports Community Compact Cabinet related programs. Chaired by Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, those programs promote best practices within the Commonwealth’s cities and towns and support efficiency and regionalization efforts. To date nearly 300 communities have participated in the program.

“This budget reinforces our commitment serving as a reliable partner for our cities and towns,” said Lt. Governor Polito. “The increases to local aid and education, as well as funding for Community Compact programs, will further strengthen our communities.”

As part of ongoing efforts to create a more sustainable MassHealth program, the administration is returning with amendment to the Legislature proposals from its comprehensive MassHealth reform package, which will protect taxpayer dollars while preserving the health care safety net for those who need it.

The administration is also filing a $94 million supplemental budget, as the conference committee report underfunds $198 M in unavoidable deficiencies, such as the Committee for Public Counsel Services, which is partially off-set by a $104 M reserve that addresses some but not all deficiencies.

“Despite modest tax revenue growth over the past three years, a trend many states are seeing, we have made significant progress towards reaching structural balance while building our reserves and making strategic investments in core services and priorities,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Kristen Lepore. “It is essential that the MassHealth package that we have returned with an amendment today be passed expeditiously to ensure the long-term sustainability of the MassHealth program and the state budget.”

The budget includes key funding to address the opioid addiction epidemic, including an increase at the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center for 45 additional treatment beds for Section 35 civilly committed males and continued funding for 45 beds added for women’s addiction treatment services at Taunton State Hospital added in FY17.

Nearly $150 million will be provided at the Department of Public Health for substance misuse services.

FY18 funding at the Department of Children and Families (DCF) will support the annualization of 450 new hires funded in FY17. Since taking office, the administration has increased funding at DCF by over $100 million.

As outlined in the Governor’s budget proposal in January, the FY18 plan includes a new annual $2,000 tax-credit for employers who hire an unemployed veteran for two years.

Language contained in the FY18 budget also updates to the $2,000 benefit for Gold Star Families to provide retroactive benefit payments.

The FY18 budget will support a new State Police Class of 145 recruits and will also support a new division of the State Police which will focus on homeland security, criminal intelligence, and counter-terrorism.

This year, a new program proposed by the administration, called Learn to Earn, will receive $1 million to provide employment and credentials for unemployed and underemployed individuals. Also, the FY18 budget provides a $9.1 million increase, to a total $92.7 million, for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program including new standards to allow families to keep their vouchers as they grow their income.

The FY18 budget will provide a transfer of $127 million in operating funds to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which combined with $60 million in new capital funding in the administration’s FY18 Capital Investment Plan, totals $187 million in state support for the MBTA over and above the $1 billion sales tax transfer. In addition, a new law authorizes Pension Reserves Investment Management Board to manage the assets for MBTA retirees.

Key FY18 Budget Highlights: Building Stronger and Safer Communities: • An increase in Unrestricted Local Aid of $39.9 million, or 3.9%, to $1.062 billion • $6.8 million for Community Compact related programs, in which nearly 300 communities have joined since its inception in 2015 • $6 million for Shannon Grants to support gang-prevention initiatives • $3.5 million for a new State Police division focused on homeland security, criminal intelligence, and counter-terrorism • $2.9 million for a new state police class of 145 recruits

Education: • The highest-ever level for Chapter 70 education aid, $4.747 billion, an increase of $118.9 M (2.6%) over FY17 estimated spending • At least a $30 per pupil increase for all 322 operating districts • An increase of $25 million to be used as a down payment on the rising cost of health care for retirees • $38.5 million for Early Education Care rate increases Mental Health: • $60 million for a new clinical care contract for Bridgewater State Hospital • A $1.75 million increase for 45 additional Section 35 beds for men in MASAC Plymouth Health and Human Services: • A total of $185.3 million for substance misuse, not including MassHealth spending, an increase of over 50% since FY15 • $23.1 million for the Department of Developmental Services “Turning 22” Program, a $5.6 million increase • A $9.8 million increase to support the annualization of 450 new hires at the Department of Children and Families Veterans: • A new $2,000 annual tax credit for companies with 100 or fewer employees that hire an unemployed veteran An update to the $2,000 benefit for Gold Star Families to provide retroactive benefit payments Workforce Skills and Housing: • Learn to Earn – $1 million for a new initiative to provide employment and credentials for unemployed and underemployed individuals • A $9.1 million increase, to a total $92.7 million, for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program including new standards to allow families to keep their vouchers as they grow their income Transportation: • An transfer of $127 million in operating funds to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which combined with $60 million in new capital funding in the administration’s FY18 Capital Investment Plan, totals $187 million in state support for the MBTA over and above the $1 billion sales tax transfer • A new law authorizing Pension Reserves Investment Management Board to manage the assets for MBTA retirees ——— Link to FY18 Budget Documents and Supplemental Budget Filing: http://www.mass.gov/anf/budget-taxes-and-procurement/state-budget/fy18-budget-info/ Link to FY18 Budget: http://www.mass.gov/bb/gaa/fy2018/

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House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts benefits

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year budget blueprint that would dramatically increase military spending while putting the GOP on record favoring Medicare cuts opposed by President Donald Trump.

The GOP plan, authored by Budget Chairman Diane Black, R-Tenn., would also pave the way for overhauling the U.S. tax code this fall, and would pair that effort with cuts to benefit programs such as food stamps. The plan also lays out a plan to balance the budget inside a decade through deep cuts to a wide swath of domestic programs — though GOP leaders have no intention of actually carrying out the cuts.

Black announced a committee vote for Wednesday, but action by the entire House could be delayed by an ongoing quarrel between the GOP’s tea party and moderate factions over spending cuts.

Medicare is the second largest mandatory program after Social Security, and the House GOP plan again proposes to turn Medicare into a voucher-like program in which future retirees would receive a fixed benefit to purchase health insurance on the open market. Republicans have proposed the idea each year since taking back the House in 2011, but they’ve never tried to implement it — and that’s not going to change now, even with a Republican as president.

The plan, in theory at least, promises to balance the budget through unprecedented and unworkable cuts across the budget. It calls for turning this year’s projected $700 billion or so deficit into a tiny $9 billion surplus by 2027. It would do so by slashing $5.4 trillion over the coming decade, including almost $500 billion from Medicare, $1.5 trillion from Medicaid and the Obama health law, along with enormous cuts to benefits such as federal employee pensions, food stamps, and tax credits for the working poor.

“The status quo is unsustainable. A mounting national debt and lackluster economic growth will limit opportunity for people all across the country,” Black said in a statement. “But we don’t have to accept this reality. We can move forward with an optimistic vision for the future and this budget is the first step in that process.

This is the moment to get real results for the American people.

The time for talking is over, now is the time for action.”

But in the immediate future the GOP measure is a budget buster. It would add almost $30 billion to Trump’s $668 billion request for national defense, which already exceeds an existing “cap” on spending by $54 billion. But while Trump proposed taking that $54 billion from domestic agencies and foreign aid, the GOP budget plan would restore most of the cuts, trimming nondefense agencies by just $5 billion.

All told, the GOP plan would spend about $67 billion more in the upcoming annual appropriations bills than would be allowed under harsh spending limits set by a failed 2011 budget and debt agreement and pads war accounts by $10 billion. And, like Trump’s budget, the House GOP plan assumes rosy economic projections that would erase another $1.5 trillion from the deficit over 10 years.

The measure, called a budget resolution, is nonbinding. It would allow Republicans controlling Congress to pass follow-up legislation through the Senate without the threat of a filibuster by Democrats. GOP leaders and the White House plan to use that measure to rewrite the tax code.

As proposed by House leaders, tax reform would essentially be deficit neutral, which means cuts to tax rates would be mostly “paid for” by closing various tax breaks such as the deduction for state and local taxes. However, the GOP plan would devote $300 billion claimed from economic growth to the tax reform effort.

But conservatives are insisting on adding cuts to so-called mandatory programs, which make up more than two-thirds of the federal budget and basically run on autopilot. After extended negotiations, Black would instruct 11 House panels to draw up $203 billion worth of mandatory cuts. But neither tea party lawmakers nor moderates are pleased with the idea. Conservatives want larger cuts, while moderates are blanching at voting to cut popular programs such as food stamps.

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President blasts Congress over failure of GOP health care bill

By ALAN FRAM and ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump blasted congressional Democrats and "a few Republicans" Tuesday over the failure of the GOP effort to rewrite the Obama health care law, and warned, "we will return."

Trump's early morning tweet unleashed a barrage of criticism at Congress over the collapse of the GOP's flagship legislative priority. For seven years, the party has pledged to repeal President Barack Obama's law.

"Most Republicans were loyal, terrific & worked really hard," Trump tweeted Tuesday morning, but said, "We were let down by all of the Democrats and a few Republicans."

He added, "As I have always said, let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. Stay tuned!"

Two GOP senators — Utah's Mike Lee and Jerry Moran of Kansas — sealed the measure's doom late Monday when they announced they would vote "no" in an initial, critical vote that had been expected as soon as next week. That meant that at least four of the 52 GOP senators were ready to block the measure — two more than Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., had to spare in the face of unanimous Democratic opposition.

"Regretfully, it is now apparent that the effort to repeal and immediately replace the failure of Obamacare will not be successful," McConnell said in a late evening statement that essentially waved a white flag.

It was the second stinging setback on the issue in three weeks for McConnell, whose reputation as a legislative mastermind has been marred as he's failed to unite his chamber's Republicans behind a health overhaul package that's highlighted jagged divides between conservatives and moderates.

In late June, he abandoned an initial package after he lacked enough GOP support to pass.

The episode has also been jarring for Trump, whose intermittent lobbying and nebulous, often contradictory descriptions of what he's wanted have shown he has limited clout with senators. That despite a determination by Trump, McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to demonstrate that a GOP running the White House and Congress can govern effectively.

Now, McConnell said, the Senate would vote on a measure the GOP-run Congress approved in 2015, only to be vetoed by Obama — a bill repealing much of Obama's statute, with a two-year delay designed to give lawmakers time to enact a replacement. Trump embraced that idea last month after an initial version of McConnell's bill collapsed due under Republican divisions, and did so again late Monday.

"Republicans should just REPEAL failing ObamaCare now & work on a new Healthcare Plan that will start from a clean slate. Dems will join in!" Trump tweeted.

But the prospects for approving a clean repeal bill followed by work on replacement legislation, even with Trump ready to sign it, seemed shaky. Trump and party leaders had started this

year embracing that strategy, only to abandon it when it seemed incapable of passing Congress, with many Republicans worried it would cause insurance market and political chaos because of uncertainty that they would approve substitute legislation.

McConnell's failed bill would have left 22 million uninsured by 2026, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, a number that many Republicans found unpalatable.

But the vetoed 2015 measure would be even worse, the budget office said last January, producing 32 million additional uninsured people by 2026 — figures that seemed likely to drive a stake into that bill's prospects for passing Congress.

That would seem to leave McConnell with an option he described last month — negotiating with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. That would likely be on a narrower package aimed more at keeping insurers in difficult marketplaces they're either abandoning or imposing rapidly growing premiums.

"The core of this bill is unworkable," Schumer said in a statement. He said Republicans "should start from scratch and work with Democrats on a bill that lowers premiums, provides long-term stability to the markets and improves our health care system."

Similar to legislation the House approved in May after its own setbacks, McConnell's bill would repeal Obama's tax penalties on people who don't buy coverage and cut the Medicaid program for the poor, elderly and nursing home residents. It rolled back many of the statute's requirements for the policies insurers can sell and eliminated many tax increases that raised money for Obama's expansion to 20 million more people, though it retained the law's tax boosts on high earners.

Besides Lee and Moran, two other GOP senators had previously declared their opposition to McConnell's bill: moderate Maine Sen. Susan Collins and conservative Rand Paul of Kentucky. And other moderates were wavering and could have been difficult for McConnell and Trump to win over because of the bill's Medicaid cuts: Alaska's Lisa Murkowski, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Rob Portman of Ohio, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Dean Heller of Nevada, probably the most endangered Senate Republican in next year's elections.

The range of objections lodged by the dissident senators underscored the warring viewpoints within his own party that McConnell had to try patching over. Lee complained that the GOP bill didn't go far enough in rolling back Obama's robust coverage requirements, while moderates like Collins berated its Medicaid cuts and the millions it would leave without insurance.

McConnell's revised version aimed to satisfy both camps, by incorporating language by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas allowing insurers to sell skimpy plans alongside more robust ones, and by adding tens of billions of dollars to treat opioid addiction and to defray consumer costs. His efforts did not achieve the intended result.

Capitol Hill police officers prepare to arrest a group protesting the republican healthcare bill outside the offices of Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Senate has been forced to put the Republican's health care bill on hold for as much as two weeks until Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., can return from surgery. (AP Photo/ Andrew Harnik)

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Karl Heinz Hilbig WESTFIELD – Karl Heinz Hilbig of Westfield MA, (1927-2017) passed away peacefully on July 15, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born on June 4, 1927 to Arno Hilbig and Gertrude Scharf in Crossen, Germany, where he grew up to become a toolmaker. In 1950, he married the love of his life of 67 yearsBrunhilde Helass. In 1954 they immigrated to the United States and became citizens. Over the years his hard work and leadership skills brought him to the place of General Manager of Manufacturing at Berkshire Industries in Westfield, where he was loved and respected for his strong work ethic and high standards for 32 years, and gave much of his time to bring success to the business. Besides his beloved wife, Brunhilde, he leaves his daughters: Sylvia and husband Greg Wallis, Claudia and husband Vahid Karimi, his four treasured grandchildren: Justin and his wife Heather Karimi – who also blessed him with a greatgrandson – Maxwell, Janine (Wallis) and her husband Justin Kunz, Jonathan Karimi and his wife Cammy, and Christopher Wallis. He leaves many wonderful memories of vacations where he and his family enjoyed the beauty of the world, and a home that welcomed the grandchildren with happy times and many wonderful holiday traditions. He was so proud of each of his grandchildren, and rarely missed a soccer game or ballet recital. In his retirement years, he finally had time to pursue woodworking. The grandchildren brought new inspiration, and beautiful wood pieces were designed for them, all of them treasures reminding each of of their loving “Opa”. He leaves a legacy of love, sacrifice, perseverance, and faithfulness to what he valued, and will be dearly missed. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to the staff at Noble Hospital for their kindness and caring for Karl and our family. A memorial service will be held on Friday July 21 at 11:30 am. at Saint John’s Lutheran Church 60 Broad St, Westfield, MA. 01085.

A private burial will be held at Agawam Center Cemetery. For those who wish to give in honor of Karl-Heinz, donations may be made to Saint John’s Lutheran Church, Westfield.

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Monday, July 10, 2017 12:14 p.m.: Shoplifting, Big Y, East Main Street. Police received a report that a party had allegedly left the store with unpaid cases of Red Bull, then entered a vehicle and left. The incident is under investigation.

Court Logs Westfield District Court July 10, 2017 Patrick W. Lyman, 62, of 47 Broad St., Apt. A2, Westfield, was released on $100 bail and with pretrial conditions pending an Aug. 18 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of violate harassment prevention order, brought by Westfield Police.

Leon C. Kendrick, 31, of 17 King St., Apt. 2, Westfield, was released on $500 personal surety and with pretrial conditions pending a Sept. 7 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of assault and battery on family/household member, brought by Westfield Police.

Annmarie Diede, 54, of 38 Perch Close, Becket, was released on her personal recognizance pending an Aug. 24 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of operating under the influence of liquor, brought by Westfield Police.

Off-duty officer rescues 70-year-old from near drowning CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — An off-duty police officer has helped save a man from drowning in a Massachusetts pond.

Matt Riley says he was with his two children at Walden Pond Monday morning when he saw a woman screaming for help. A 70-year-old man had been struggling in the water about 50 feet (15.24 meters) from shore.

Riley says his adrenaline and training kicked in, and he jumped into the pond and brought the man to shore.

Riley says the man spat out water once on shore. The victim has been taken to a hospital where he is expected to be OK. The officer doesn't consider himself to be a hero, but Riley says his 5-year-old daughter gave him a high five and told him "good job."

Upcycling with Lou’s Upcycles for Teens at the Southwick Public Library This workshop will teach teens how to turn regular plastic bags into a new and functional upcycled material using just the heat and pressure of an iron. It will begin with a brief overview of environmental issues associated with plastic bags including which bags can be recycled at stores and which can instead be fused into fun, graphically appealing textiles! This program will take place on July 20th at 1:30 PM at the Southwick Public Library and all materials will be provided! This program requires registration, so call 413569-1221 ext. 3 or stop by the library to sign up. Funding provided by Friends of the Southwick Public Library.

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Boston to display 50 posters to combat Islamophobia BOSTON (AP) — Boston officials have announced a new public service campaign to combat Islamophobia that involves posters placed throughout the city.

The posters, titled "What to do if you are witnessing Islamophobic harassment," were designed by French artist Maeril.

Mayor Martin Walsh's office says the 50 posters will be placed on public spaces such as bus stops and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority trains over the next two weeks starting Monday.

Walsh says the posters help send the message that "all are welcome in Boston."

Boston neighborhood liaison Faisa Sharif says the campaign offers a peaceful way to address public harassment.

New England Cable News reports the posters will stay up for six months.

Suspect in fatal stabbing says he was held against his will WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts teenager charged with fatally stabbing a woman in rooming house told police he did not know the victim and she had held him against his will for two hours.

Eighteen-year-old Derrick Lopez was held without bail Monday after pleading not guilty to murder and other charges in the death of 36-year-old Christin Tobin, who was found dead early Saturday morning in her room at a Waltham rooming house.

Police responded to the house after being waved down

by Lopez's cousin, who said Lopez was being held hostage.

Lopez told police he did not know Tobin, but saw her on the porch and asked to use her bathroom. Lopez says Tobin held him at knifepoint.

Lopez's lawyer declined comment, but relatives say Lopez is intellectually challenged and was framed.

Ferry to return to service after crash that injured 18 HYANNIS, Mass. (AP) — A ferry that crashed into a jetty in Hyannisport, Massachusetts, last month, leaving 18 people injured, will return to service this week.

The Steamship Authority said Monday that the ferry Iyanough is set to depart from Hyannis to Nantucket on Tuesday morning.

The ferry hit a jetty and grounded on the rocks at the Hyannis Harbor entrance on June 16, 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.

Officials say the U.S. Coast Guard inspected the Iyanough on Monday and deemed it seaworthy. The investigation into the crash continues.

Man sues Boston archdiocese citing sex abuse at orphanage

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A New York man is suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston for sexual abuse he says he suffered decades ago at a church-affiliated home for orphaned and foster children.

Andre Jones, who's 51, said Monday that he was abused in the 1970s by the late Brother Edward Anthony Holmes, a supervisor and counselor at the now-shuttered Nazareth Child Care Center.

Holmes pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of children and other charges in 2006. He was sentenced to five years in prison and died in 2011, said one of Jones' lawyers, Patrick Noaker.

The Archdiocese of Boston, the fourthlargest archdiocese in the country, declined to comment on the lawsuit.

The archdiocese, which calls itself the spiritual home for more than 1.8 million Catholics, became an epicenter of the global Catholic Church sex abuse scandal that exploded in 2002, ignited by reporting from The Boston Globe.

Nationwide, the church has paid roughly $4 billion in settlements since 1950. More than 6,500 clergy members have been accused of abuse, and hundreds have been removed from church work.

Nazareth was a residential program for children removed by the state from their homes and awaiting foster care placement that operated on archdiocese land from the 1800s until around 1988.

Jones, speaking in front of Suffolk County Superior Court on Monday, said he was sent

to Nazareth in 1975 at age 8 because his mother was dealing with mental and emotional problems and his father was an abusive alcoholic.

He said Brother Holmes, who was his photography teacher and counselor, sexually assaulted him and other boys multiple times in the center's photography darkroom, in his home in Fairhaven and on camping trips in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

In the Catholic church, "brothers" are men who have taken the vows of a religious order but are not ordained priests.

Jones, who lived at Nazareth until 1978, said he had been ashamed to step forward all these years. He said he struggled to hold down a steady job, dealt with substance abuse issues and attempted suicide as a result.

"This was my arrested development," he said, holding a black and white photo of himself as a child. "I'm still looking for this boy."

Jones, who is represented by the group Lawyers Helping Survivors of Child Sex Abuse, said he hopes a jury trial will determine the appropriate compensation. His lawsuit doesn't specify any monetary damages.

Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian, who represents church sex abuse victims but isn't affiliated with Jones' lawsuit, said he's not surprised at the new allegations.

"Individuals usually can't come forward and report the sexual abuse until much later in life," said Garabedian, who has represented hundreds of accusers in Boston and elsewhere, including dozens at Nazareth during Holmes' tenure. "Their coping mechanisms won't allow them to."

Court: Employers can’t fire workers for using medical pot BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court has ruled that a woman who says she was fired for using marijuana legally obtained to treat Crohn's Disease can sue her former employer.

The state Supreme Judicial Court on Monday sent Christina Barbuto's case against Advantage Sales and Marketing back to Superior Court after it was dismissed in 2015.

Barbuto says company officials said her marijuana use wouldn't be a problem, but she was fired after her first day when she tested positive for marijuana.

The California company argued the firing was justified because marijuana is illegal under federal law.

Monday's ruling says employers can't enforce blanket anti-marijuana policies against workers whose doctors have prescribed marijuana to treat their illnesses.

An attorney for Advantage Sales and Marketing tells The Boston Globe they're "confident" that the company acted lawfully.

Westfield Community Education Programs Do you need help developing a cover letter and resume? Do you know the best online job sites to search for employment? Do you know how to attach your documents to online job sites? Would you like to feel more confident when you are at a job interview?

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When: August 15, 17 & 18 and August 22nd & 24th (August 18th class will be “Preparing for the Interview” and will be on a Friday from 11am-1pm.) from 11am-1pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays Where: 128 East Mountain Rd. in Westfield, Clark Tech Lab on the campus of Western Ma Hospital How: Please call Westfield Community Education Program at (413) 336-3100 to sign up How Much: Classes are FREE. Who: Open to the public, must be at least 18 years old OR a student of Westfield Community Education Program.

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Comic Book Creation with Jack Purcell for Teens at the Southwick Public Library Jack will be teaching basic drawing techniques and the process in which a comic book is created, using traditional and easily available supplies, such as fine-line sharpies, pen, pencil, ruler, copy paper and Bristol board. This program will take place on July 18th at 1 PM at the Southwick Public Library and all materials will be provided! This program requires registration, so call 413-569-1221 ext. 3 or stop by the library to sign up. Funding provided by the Southwick Cultural Council.

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In this July 6, 2017 photo, Kim Mueller, left, administers a test to Alan Sweet, in which he describes an illustration, as part of a University of Wisconsin-Madison study on dementia. The study found that for some people subtle changes in everyday speech can be correlated with early mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's disease. (AP Photo/ Carrie Antlfinger)

Hearing is believing: Speech may be a clue to mental decline

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Your speech may, um, help reveal if you're uh ... developing thinking problems. More pauses, filler words and other verbal changes might be an early sign of mental decline, which can lead to Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests.

Researchers had people describe a picture they were shown in taped sessions two years apart. Those with earlystage mild cognitive impairment slid much faster on certain verbal skills than those who didn't develop thinking problems.

"What we've discovered here is there are aspects of language that are affected earlier than we thought," before or at the same time that memory problems emerge, said one study leader, Sterling Johnson of the University of WisconsinMadison.

This was the largest study ever done of speech analysis for this purpose, and if more testing confirms its value, it might offer a simple, cheap way to help screen people for very early signs of mental decline.

Don't panic: Lots of people say "um" and have trouble quickly recalling names as they age, and that doesn't mean trouble is on the way.

"In normal aging, it's something that may come back to you later and it's not going to disrupt the whole conversation," another study leader, Kimberly Mueller, explained. "The difference here is, it is more frequent in a short period," interferes with communication and gets worse over time.

The study was discussed Monday at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London.

About 47 million people worldwide have dementia, and Alzheimer's is the most common type. In the U.S., about 5.5 million people have the disease.

Current drugs can't slow or reverse it,

just ease symptoms. Doctors think treatment might need to start sooner to do any good, so there's a push to find early signs.

Mild cognitive impairment causes changes that are noticeable to the person or others, but not enough to interfere with daily life. It doesn't mean these folks will develop Alzheimer's, but many do — 15 to 20 percent per year.

To see if speech analysis can find early signs, researchers first did the picture-description test on 400 people without cognitive problems and saw no change over time in verbal skills. Next, they tested 264 participants in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention, a long-running study of people in their 50s and 60s, most of whom have a parent with Alzheimer's and might be at higher risk for the disease themselves. Of those, 64 already had signs of early decline or developed it over the next two years, according to other neurological tests they took.

In the second round of tests , they declined faster on content (ideas they expressed) and fluency (the flow of speech and how many pauses and filler words they used.) They used more pronouns such as "it" or "they" instead of specific names for things, spoke in shorter sentences and took longer to convey what they had to say.

"Those are all indicators of struggling with that computational load that the brain has to conduct" and supports the role of this test to detect decline, said Julie Liss, a speech expert at Arizona State University with no role in the work.

She helped lead a study in 2015 that analyzed dozens of press conferences by former President Ronald Reagan and found evidence of speech changes more than a decade before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She also co-founded a company that analyzes speech for

many neurological problems, including dementia, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease.

Researchers could not estimate the cost of testing for a single patient, but for a doctor to offer it requires only a digital tape recorder and a computer program or app to analyze results.

Alan Sweet, 72, a retired state of Wisconsin worker who lives in Madison, is taking part in the study and had the speech test earlier this month. His father had Alzheimer's and his mother had a different type of dementia, Lewy body.

"Watching my parents decline into the awful world of dementia and being responsible for their medical care was the best and worst experience of my life," he said. "I want to help the researchers learn, furthering medical knowledge of treatment and ultimately, cure."

Participants don't get individual results — it just aids science.

Another study at the conference on Monday, led by doctoral student Taylor Fields, hints that hearing loss may be another clue to possible mental decline.

It involved 783 people from the same Wisconsin registry project. Those who said at the start of the study that they had been diagnosed with hearing loss were more than twice as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment over the next five years as those who did not start out with a hearing problem.

That sort of information is not strong evidence, but it fits with earlier work along those lines.

Family doctors "can do a lot to help us if they knew what to look for" to catch early signs of decline, said Maria Carrillo, the Alzheimer's Association's chief science officer. Hearing loss, verbal changes and other known risks such as sleep problems might warrant a referral to a neurologist for a dementia check, she said.

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The state Medical Board can dig through prescription drug records without a search warrant or subpoena, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday.

The board did not violate the privacy of patients when it searched a statewide database while investigating a Burbank doctor who was placed on probation for complaints that included excessive prescriptions, the court ruled unanimously.

The ruling, at a time of a nationwide epidemic of opioid abuse, pitted the rights of patients against the government’s ability to easily investigate whether doctors are overprescribing powerful drugs.

At issue was the state’s prescription monitoring program created more than 20 years ago that allows doctors to check if patients are receiving drugs from other physicians and lets regulators and law enforcement investigate doctors who may be doling out too many controlled substances.

Pharmacies are required to electronically record prescriptions of certain controlled substances, including patient names, birth dates, addresses and the doctor who prescribed them.

The court said investigators could obtain the records for discipline and policing purposes and didn’t have to show good cause to access the database because that would hamper efforts to ferret out abuse.

“Requiring the board to present evidence to a judicial officer establishing good cause as part of its preliminary investigations could result in protracted legal battles that effectively derail those investigations,” Justice Goodwin Liu wrote.

“Delays ... would impede the board’s ability to swiftly identify and stop dangerous prescribing practices.”

Dr. Alwin Lewis was investigated after a patient who went to see him about headaches and fatigue had complained that he suggested she go on his “five bite diet,” which eliminates breakfast and limits dieters to five bites each at lunch and dinner.

While the board ultimately found Lewis didn’t provide improper care to that patient, investigators who dug through his prescribing history discovered problems with five other patients. An administrative law judge found he was unprofessional, failed to keep adequate records, and committed negligent acts.

The board adopted the judge’s recommendation to put him on probation for three years.

Lewis, who is no longer on probation, said the board improperly launched a “fishing expedition” unrelated to the original complaint and the board put him “through a circus to prove a point.”

“The Supreme Court, I feel, they were attempting to be overly cautious in protecting the masses,” Lewis told The Associated Press. “I really believed that my principle is right that no government agency should have a right to invade an individual’s rights willy-nilly with no due cause.”

Lewis said he was disappointed in the ruling and wasn’t sure if he would take his challenge to the federal court system.

Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on a related issue when it said the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration does not need a court order to subpoena Oregon’s prescription drug database.

The court said the state of Oregon, which had tried to prevent the agency from accessing its database because state law requires police to get court orders, could challenge individual warrantless subpoenas in court because of privacy issues.

The ruling did not resolve whether DEA’s administrative subpoenas violate constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.

The California Supreme Court noted that Lewis may have fared better if he asserted that protection, but had failed to do so in earlier proceedings so it couldn’t be raised before the justices.

A spokeswoman said the Medical Board was pleased with the decision because the database has been important in rooting out abusive prescribing practices.

More than 10 percent of the 521 disciplinary cases brought by the board in the 2015-16 fiscal year were for inappropriate prescribing, according to board statistics.

“This has been a valuable tool for us,” Cassandra Hockenson said about the database. “This decision allows us to continue our mission of consumer protection.”

FDA OKs new Johnson & Johnson treatment for psoriasis

By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators approved a new psoriasis drug from Johnson & Johnson Thursday, giving people with the itchy and painful condition another treatment option.

Johnson & Johnson said that in one patient study, about seven in 10 patients getting the drug, Tremfya, had clear or nearly clear skin after 24 weeks of treatment. That compares with about four in 10 patients receiving rival AbbVie's Humira, which treats several immune disorders and is the world's top selling drug.

Tremfya, which is injected every eight weeks, can cause infections and other serious side effects. Because it suppresses part of the immune system, it can increase the risk of developing tuberculosis and some types of cancer.

The drug, which has the chemical name guselkumab, will cost $9,684 per dose, or about $58,100 per year, without insurance. That's comparable to Humira, which costs about $59,200 a year.

More than 7.5 million Americans are estimated to have psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory condition in which overproduction of skin cells causes raised red lesions called plaques, along with frequent pain, itching and burning sensations. Tremfya was able to both clear up lesions and help relieve those symptoms.

Johnson & Johnson, based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, sells other immune disorder treatment such as Remicade and Stelara for conditions including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and rheumatoid arthritis.

This photo provided by Janssen Biotech, Inc. shows the drug Tremfya. On Thursday, July 13, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the new drug Tremfya, from Johnson & Johnson, for people with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. (Janssen Biotech, Inc. via AP)

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Panel calls on FDA to review safety of opioid painkillers

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review the safety and effectiveness of all opioids, and consider the realworld impacts the powerful painkillers have, not only on patients, but also on families, crime and the demand for heroin.

That's the conclusion of a sweeping report Thursday from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. It urges the FDA to bolster a public health approach that already has resulted in one painkiller being pulled from the market. Last week, the maker of opioid painkiller Opana ER withdrew its drug at the FDA's request following a 2015 outbreak of HIV and hepatitis C in southern Indiana linked to sharing needles to inject the pills.

"Our recommendation is for a much more systematic approach, integrating public health decision-making into all aspects of opioid review and approval," said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim of Harvard Medical School, a member of the report committee. "It would be an ambitious undertaking."

The report details how two intertwining epidemics — prescription painkillers and heroin — led to the worst addiction crisis in U.S. history and provides a plan for turning back the tide of overdose deaths.

Prescribed, legal drugs are a gateway to illicit drugs for some, the report says. Other users start with pills diverted to the black market. Crush-resistant pills and other restrictions can have unintended consequences, shifting use to heroin and illicit fentanyl.

The epidemic's broad reach into rural and suburban America "has blurred the formerly distinct social boundary between use of prescribed opioids and use of heroin and other illegally manufactured ones," the report says.

The authors say it's possible to stem the crisis without denying opioids to patients whose doctors prescribe them responsibly. But long-term use of opioids by people with chronic pain should be discouraged because it increases dangers of overdose and addiction.

Requested by the FDA last year under the Obama administration, the report was greeted by FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a Trump appointee. Gottlieb said in a state-

This Feb. 19, 2013 file photo shows hydrocodone-acetaminophen pills, also known as Vicodin, arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. On Thursday, July 13, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a report saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review the safety and effectiveness of all opioid painkillers. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) ment that the opioid epidemic is his "highest immediate priority" and he "was encouraged to see that many of (the) recommendations for the FDA are in areas where we've already made new commitments."

Still, no immediate review of opioids as a class of drugs is planned by the FDA, other than the agency's routine safety surveillance. Gottlieb said the FDA re-evaluates the safety of approved drugs with post-market information required from drugmakers and other sources.

"We will continue to consider what additional information is needed to ensure we have the right data to make important, science-based decisions," he said.

Beyond the FDA, the report recommends: —Better access to treatment for opioid addiction, including use of medications such as buprenorphine, in settings including hospitals, prisons and treatment programs. (The revised Senate

Science Says: Not all cancers need treatment right away

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer The biopsy shows cancer, so you have to act fast, right? Not necessarily, if it’s a prostate tumor.

Men increasingly have choices if their cancer is found at an early stage, as most cases in the U.S. are. They can treat it right away or monitor with periodic tests and treat later if it worsens or causes symptoms.

Now, long-term results are in from one of the few studies comparing these options in men with tumors confined to the prostate. After 20 years, death rates were roughly similar for those who had immediate surgery and those initially assigned to monitoring, and surgery had more side effects.

“Many men, when they hear the word cancer, you want to do something about it,” said one study leader, Dr. Gerald Andriole, urology chief at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. “The reality is, if you have a low-risk cancer, like the study shows, you don’t need treatment, certainly not urgently.”

It’s not all black and white, though. Early stage doesn’t necessarily mean low risk. Some results in the study lean in favor of surgery, and it does have some advantages. It also may improve survival for certain groups. Here’s what this and other studies tell us about who does and doesn’t benefit from surgery.

WHY NOT TREAT EVERYONE? Start with a fact many find hard to accept: Not all cancers are destined to kill. Some prostate tumors are deadly, but most grow so slowly that men will die of something else.

Treatments — surgery, radiation or hormone therapy — can cause impotence, incontinence, infections and other problems, and sometimes do more harm than the disease ever would.

Monitoring doesn’t mean do nothing. Men can get frequent tests, and there are more and better ways to detect disease progression now than there used to be, so there’s usually still a chance to treat and potentially cure it if it starts to worsen, Andriole said.

WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS Only a few studies have tested monitoring versus immediate treatment. One found no difference in death rates after more than 20 years; another found surgery improved survival odds, but only for men under 65.

Those were done before wide use of PSA blood tests, back when more tumors were found because they caused symptoms, which often means more advanced disease.

Researchers wondered: Would the results be the same with modern screening and treatments?

The new study, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, aimed to answer that. Doctors assigned 731 men to observation or surgery. After a decade, survival rates were similar, but doctors wanted longer follow-up.

Now, after 20 years, two thirds of these men have died and the original conclusions still stand, though the numbers leaned in surgery’s favor. Fewer men died in the surgery group, but the difference was small enough that it could have been due to chance. Only about 9 percent of men ultimately died from prostate

cancer, showing how relatively seldom the disease proves fatal.

Results are in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine.

DID SURGERY DO ANY GOOD? Yes. Fewer men in the surgery group later had treatment because there were signs the disease might be worsening — 34 percent, versus 60 percent of the group assigned to monitoring. In many cases, it was prompted by rising PSA levels, but surgery also clearly prevented more cases from spreading throughout the body.

Half of the group assigned to monitoring wound up getting some sort of treatment within five years. In one quarter of those cases, men “just got fed up” with monitoring and thinking about cancer, Andriole said. The rest were prompted by signs of progression.

Surgery also may have improved survival for men in the middle range of risk, with PSA levels between 10 and 20, and a Gleason score (a measure of how aggressive cancer cells look under a microscope) of 7. Only about one quarter to one third of men in the U.S. fall in this category, though. Most men are early stage and low risk.

“Surgery is right for the right person, and it’s somebody with intermediate-risk disease,” Andriole said.

SIDE EFFECTS Surgery had more side effects — 15 percent of men in that group later sought treatment for trouble having sex, and 17 percent, for incontinence. The numbers were 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, of men assigned to observation.

“You can’t divorce quality of life outcomes from cancer outcomes because they both count for patients,” said Dr. David Penson, Vanderbilt University’s urology chief, who had no role in the study.

“Some guys will look at this and say, ‘I don’t want to be impotent, I don’t want to be incontinent,’” and will forgo surgery even if there’s a chance it will help them live longer, he said.

“In the end, each man’s going to make his own decision.”

Republican health care bill released Thursday includes $45 billion for states to use for addiction treatment and other responses to the opioid crisis, a boost over the $2 billion in the initial bill.)

—Year-round programs that allow people to return unused opioids to any pharmacy at any time, rather than only at occasional events. Some pharmacies, including Walgreens, have installed kiosks where people can get rid of pills.

—Insurers pay for pain control that goes beyond opioids to include non-drug treatment. The report doesn't specify which treatments insurers should cover, but does outline what early evidence exists for acupuncture, physical therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy and mindfulness meditation, calling them "powerful tools."

—More research on the nature of pain and dependency on opioids and development of new non-addictive treatments.

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BHN The Carson Center Mental Health, Addictions and Developmental Services Close to home People in the helping profession use all kinds of fancy words to describe what’s going on with the people they help. Sometimes it is useful to have a special word that sums up a problem.

Having a word for it tells you that you are not alone, because, well, there’s a word for it, so, somebody else must have experienced something like this, too. There’s some hope in that. Words can also feel like a plain cardboard box in which you are supposed to fit all the mountains and rivers of your world. Grief, for example. That word is just too short for the wide, yawning mouth of loss we face when someone we love dies.

Other helper-words are meant to help us not react too strongly. They help us inhibit our disgust. We pack up the unsavory feelings about what’s happening in that plain cardboard box of a word and bring it to those helper-people who might know what to do with it.

Like the word encopresis. But encopresis isn’t even a plain word. It’s mysterious and vaguely sophisticated. It sounds like a kind of Italian dessert. Or maybe even a Spanish dance. Or an expensive hair product.

But it isn’t any of these things.

Encopresis describes what happens when five year old Felicia, who is mostly not using any words at all these days, starts defecating on the floor in the kitchen and the living room instead of in the toilet. Felicia hasn’t used many words since she saw her father die suddenly at home last year. It was time to start kindergarten this fall, but that didn’t happen because of the encopresis.

Our Carson Art Therapist went to Felicia and her mom’s home for a session together. The Art Therapist invited the mom and Felicia to draw together. Felicia crawled up into her mother’s lap and they drew together, hands and colors weaving a dance that left its colors on the page inside the shelter of their arms. All at once, Felicia got up and left the room.

The Art Therapist believed that Felicia was simply signaling that she was finished. However, Felicia came back with a soft blanket, which she arranged on her mother’s lap. She crawled onto the softness, picked up her crayons to continue drawing for the rest of the session, responding in color to the therapist’s gentle prompts.

Felicia’s mom says now every night they take that blanket and they hold each other. And there hasn’t been any encopresis since the day they drew nearer one another.

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Despite his cancer’s return, Troy Price is busy making others smile be 100 percent cured this time SPRINGFIELD — It has to be around,” said Troy, who is in the prohard not to feel sorry for yourself cess of looking for a match to underwhen you are sick and in the hospigo a bone marrow transplant. tal….especially when you are someStill, Troy said it was hard hearing one like Troy Price, who has spent that his leukemia had returned. nearly two weeks at Baystate “It felt like I got kicked in the gut, Medical Center’s Oncology Unit. punched in the teeth. I was shocked And who could blame him even if and heartbroken. My heart broke for he did feel sorry for himself? my wife and kids. It is tough to have But, that’s not the case for Troy, the people you love see you suffer who Maureen Nomakeo, RN, oncoland know that they can’t do anything ogy nurse coordinator, referred to as their “chief greeter and PR person” D'AMOUR CENTER FOR CANCER CARE about it,” said Troy, who credited his wife with keeping everything afloat who spends his time walking the hall\ways of the Oncology Unit talking with patients and their at home while he was sick and watching over his health when he returned home from his first hospital stay three years ago. families, other visitors and the caregiving staff.

Although it’s been three years since his stay in the “It was the worst day of my life and my wife’s birthday,” said Troy about first being diagnosed with ALL (acute lym- Oncology Unit, Troy said nothing has changed and he still phoblastic leukemia) back in May 2014. “I received eight found the same “caring” family waiting for him this month.

YOU'RE LIKE FAMILY treatments of chemotherapy here and three months later in “From my very first day here three years ago, the nurse who July was in remission until the cancer came back this year in met me made me feel amazingly comfortable. She took a May.” So, why is Troy so “chipper” on his second visit to the 44-year-old guy, husband, father of two, a working man, who was terrified and calmed me down and made me feel like I hospital’s Oncology Unit? was the most important patient on that unit – something I’ve A POSITIVE ATTITUDE “I think it is very important to let people know that it isn’t seen the staff do time and time again with their other patients. all doom and gloom on cancer units….that many of us are Their level of commitment is incredible, from the doctors and strong and optimistic and there are some good times. I think nurses to the PCTs and housekeeping staff, they are just so my mood has rubbed off on a lot of people here, and if I can devoted to the patients here. The attitude and smiles they bring to work every day is amazing to me,” said Troy. make someone smile, so much the better,” said Troy.

“You really do feel like part of a family here. We called It all began for Troy three years ago while in the middle of coaching his daughter’s soccer team. Suddenly he was struck some of my nurse friends who cared for me at the D’Amour by what he called “a tremendous pain in my side.” After Center for Cancer Care to tell them my cancer had returned, undergoing tests, the Holyoke man learned he had ALL and and they came up to the unit to visit me. One of the patient found himself on the doorsteps of Baystate Medical Center care technicians who cared for me several years ago, Julia and its Baystate Regional Cancer Program to begin treatment Almeida, who works both on the unit and at the cancer center, was away on vacation in Portugal. So, we faced timed her. It under the care of Dr. Armen Asik.

“Dr. Asik, he’s an incredible guy, and amazing doctor. He turned out that is was midnight there, but she told me it was clear with me from day one, that for patients in my age ‘meant the world to her’ that I called and that she would see group, I was 44 at the time, there was a 70 percent chance that me soon,” he added.

Troy received a new class of cancer-fighting drug called the cancer could return. So, I knew going in that there was no guarantee that the cancer would be gone forever. We knew Blincyto while in the hospital. It’s for people who didn’t get that there were great odds to beat, but with the support of my better with treatment, or who got better, but then had a recurwife and kids and family it was a no brainer for me to beat,” rence. Blincyto is a kind of immunotherapy, a drug that uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer. It’s given as said Troy.

After his cancer went into remission, Troy continued with a an infusion in the vein. Once inside the body, the drug acts as maintenance program at the D’Amour Center for Cancer Care a link to bring the leukemia cells into contact with immune and underwent a bone marrow biopsy every four months to cells, which is thought to cause the immune system to attack the leukemia. check for any return of the disease.

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Speery said that compromise between beekeepers and farmers can sometimes work out but usually requires spraying pesticides at near or far hours of the day.

Speery also said that there is very little concern about personal poison usage, such as spraying your home for pests, is still a fine choice and will do no real harm to the bee population.

Of the eleven diseases that can threaten honey bees, Varroa Mites are some of the deadliest across the globe. This parasite sucks the blood from both adult bees and broods. Doing this weakens the bees being born and often causes deformities. If left untreated, the entire colony can be wiped out.

Varroa Mites are a new problem for Beekeepers nationwide. They first came to America in 1988 from illegal trading in Florida with sellers from the Ukraine. By 1991, Varroa Mites were discovered in Kentucky, and soon the whole nation’s bees were infested.

Billy Crawford, owner of New England Apiaries, a Westfield resident and friend of Speery had much to say about the history of Varroa Mites and the methods used to protect bee colonies.

New England Apiaries is the largest in Western New England, with over one thousand colonies being raised.

“The number one reason [for colony deaths] is operator mismanagement.” Crawford said. He explained the process, known as an alcohol wash, used to tell how many mites are attached to a colony.

A sample of 100 bees are placed in a jar filled with alcohol.

While this kills the bees inside, it reveals how many mites per-hundred is inside the colony. If the test shows four or more mites, then action is required.

The most difficult part is knowing that, at this point, there is no way to stop Varroa Mites from getting into the colony to begin with. Apiary owners can fumigate their nests in case of severe infestation, killing the mites while the bees stay healthy.

There are hundreds of bee hobbyists and licensed bee keepers who sell raw honey. Crawford says that people should “buy local, and support your local Apiaries” because what bees do is vital for the ecosystem and our way of life.

Tuesday’s on the Trail WESTFIELD — Join the Friends of the Columbia Greenway for a casual ride on the trail. Riders will meet at 6pm at the Main St. trail ramp (Stop & Shop) for a ride to Shaker Farms and back.

If riders prefer a shorter distance, they may turn around at any point and head back. Similarly, if riders prefer a longer distance, they may continue further south on the trail. These rides will occur each Tuesday evening during July and August.

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Continued from Page 1 requested $545 million), he was particularly frustrated. “it drives me bonkers,” he said. “If you don’t have roads, people can’t respond in an emergency,” Dazelle, who is also the deputy fire chief in Huntington, said.

Dazelle has been successful in obtaining grants for the town. Two years ago, he got almost a million in grants for Pleasant Street and Basket Street right in downtown Huntington. That work, which allowed them to redo the roads and put in new sidewalks is almost complete. The final paving on Pleasant Street will be done Tuesday, and then there will just be the driveway anchorings left, he said.

This year, he also received $300,000 from the MassDOT’s Municipal Small Bridge Grant program to repair the Searle Road bridge over Pond Brook.He said the engineering and bidding on the project will be done this winter, and he hopes the work will begin in the spring.

Dazelle has compiled a prioritized list of the roads in town which need work, and revisits it every spring to factor in winter damage. At the top of the list is Goss Hill Road, which leads to Littleville Dam. “It’s so far out of shape, it will cost a little over $3 million to fix,” he said, factoring in total construction, tree work, and blasting. He said it’s going to have to be done in sections, and he hopes to start it next year, “1,000 feet at a time.”

Dazelle said he understands when people come to him to speak about the road conditions, but he doesn’t have the money that’s needed. He said the 351 highway superintendents across the state don’t have enough clout.

“What we need is public support, letters and petitions to the governor, senators and representatives,” Dazelle said, suggesting people remember to petition Huntington’s new Senator Adam Hinds in Pittsfield. “We’re getting nowhere,” he added. He said 10,000 or 15,000 emails might make the difference.

Farm to honor Brady with corn maze in his image PLYMPTON, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts farm is honoring Tom Brady with a corn maze designed in his image.

Sauchuk's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in the town of Plympton said Sunday that its 10th corn maze will feature the New England Patriots' star quarterback.

The maze will open Sept. 16. The design has been unveiled on the farm's Facebook page .

Boston.com reports the crops won't be fashioned into the shape of Brady until closer to the farm's opening day. Farm owner Scott Sauchuk plants and grows the corn, which he says is a 90- to 100-day process. A company will then spend one day chopping the corn into the desired shape.

Sauchuk says the decision was based on the Patriots' Super Bowl victory over the Atlanta Falcons earlier this year.

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Monroe, Westfield mow down Charlton

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WESTFIELD –The stakes are higher; their opponents a step faster, stronger, and smarter; but it is the same old (actually really young) Westfield Little League Softball 10-Year-Old All-Star team.

Ace pitcher Marleigh Monroe continued to mow down opposing batters, and Westfield blew past Charlton 13-2 in a sectional opener Monday night at Sadie Knox Field.

The best-of-3 series shifts to Charlton Tuesday night. First pitch is at 5:30 p.m.

Monroe was sensational in closing out the district tournament last week. She was nearly unhittable again against Charlton, striking out 15 batters in a one-hitter.

Charlton’s lone hit came in the fourth, a booming triple to deep center field from Grace Garon. Garon scored on the play when Westfield erred. The big hit barely made a dent

though as Westfield still led 10-2.

Westfield led from the outset, thanks to some nifty base running from Kelsey Bouchard.

Bouchard led off the first inning with a walk, stole second base, and advanced to third and scored on consecutive wild pitches.

Westfield tacked on three runs in the third inning with the big hit coming from Ally LaPanne, who smacked a two-run double over the first base bag.

Westfield pushed six more runs across in the fourth inning to take a commanding 10-0 lead, all without a single base hit. Walks, stolen bases, errors, and a fielder’s choice contributed to the outburst.

After Charlton scored a pair, Westfield scored three times in the sixth inning to build a 13-2 advantage.

After allowing the first hitter to reach base in the last half of the sixth, Monroe struck out the next three batters to end it.

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Julia Bonfitto has her eye on the ball Monday night against Charlton.

Westfield center fielder Grace Burke is ready to take a cut at a high one.

Shea Hurley is ready to power one for Westfield Monday night at Sadie Knox Field.

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Pearce leads Blue Jays over Sox

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Blue Jays reliever Ryan Tepera couldn’t believe his eyes when he looked up and saw that he was the winning pitcher — his fifth career victory.

Starter Marcus Stroman was the best pitcher of the game, taking a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning and leaving without allowing an earned run. Dominic Leone relieved him, and was the pitcher of record when Toronto took the lead for good.

But Tepera was awarded the victory by official scorer Bob Ellis, who ruled that Leone didn’t deserve it after allowing a game-tying double on the only pitch he threw.

“I thought it was a mistake, but I’ll take it,” Tepera said, breaking into a laugh after the Blue Jays beat Boston 4-3 on Monday night.

“I mean, wins don’t really matter as relievers, as long as we win as a team.”

Steve Pearce hit a solo homer, then added the go-ahead single in the eighth inning to lead Toronto a victory in the series opener.

Stroman shut the Red Sox down for most of the game, but took a no-decision after they scored three unearned runs to tie it in the seventh.

After Andrew Benintendi doubled, Stroman failed to get his foot on the bag when covering first on Jackie Bradley Jr.’s grounder. Christian Vazquez walked to load the bases. Brock Holt’s sacrifice fly scored one run, and Mookie Betts singled in another to chase Stroman.

Leone came in, and Dustin Pedroia banged his first and only pitch off the Green Monster.

One run scored on the double, and Betts was thrown out at the plate after running through a stop sign from the third base coach.

Tepera (5-1) pitched a perfect eighth.

Baseball Rule 9.17 (c) states: “The official scorer shall not credit as the winning pitcher a relief pitcher who is ineffective in a brief appearance, when at least one succeeding relief pitcher pitches effectively in helping his team maintain its lead.”

“That’s the game of baseball for ya,” Leone

said. “From Marcus’ six innings — that’s why baseball is crazy. He deserves that win, no matter what. He pitched his butt off. It’s crazy with one pitch the game can switch like that, and the whole win-loss thing kind of gets tossed up for grabs, really.”

Toronto went back in front in the eighth when Pearce singled to score pinch-runner Ezequiel Carrera from third.

Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his 23rd save.

Heath Hembree (1-3) took the loss.

MISSING SIGNS Betts took responsibility for missing the sign from third base coach Brian Butterfield.

“I didn’t even see Butter put up the stop sign. That’s my fault for not looking up,” Betts said. “I was just thinking, ‘score.’”

FOR STARTERS Stroman allowed three unearned runs on five hits and three walks, striking out five.

Boston’s Eduardo Rodriguez, who was activated from the disabled list (right knee) for the game, allowed three runs on six hits and four walks, striking out eight in 5 1/3 innings.

“I thought with the layoff that Eddie had that was a strong five-plus innings of work here tonight,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said.

TRAINER’S ROOM Home plate umpire Chris Segal remained in the game after getting hit in the head by Josh Donaldson’s bat in the first inning. Donaldson, the third batter in the game, swung at a pitch from Rodriguez and lost the handle on his bat.

It flew behind him and hit Segal on the top of the head. Segal, who was wearing a mask but no helmet, went back to the ground and remained there until the training staff came running out. After a few minutes, Segal was smiling.

UP NEXT Blue Jays: LHP J.A. Happ (3-6) starts in Game 2 of the series at 7:10 p.m.

Red Sox: Brian Johnson (2-0) is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to make the start.

Home plate umpire Chris Segal calls Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts out at the plate, who was trying to score on a single by Dustin Pedroia, during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, July 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

LEADING OFF: Kershaw, Dodgers roll, Colon makes Twins debut The Associated Press A look at what's happening all around the majors today: DAZZLING DODGERS Clayton Kershaw pitches for the first time since the All-Star break, trying extend a couple of big winning streaks for the Dodgers.

LA has the best record in the big leagues and will go for its 10th straight victory when it visits the Chicago White Sox. Kershaw tops the majors with a 14-2 record — the NL West leaders have won the lefty's last 13 starts.

Kershaw has never faced the White Sox on the road.

CORREA UPDATE All-Star Carlos Correa is set to be re-evaluated after leaving with an injured left thumb on Monday. Correa jammed the thumb earlier this month on a headfirst slide and missed a game, then came up injured again Monday following a big swing and miss. Houston isn't sure how long Correa might be out. "I've been playing through some pain the last couple of days and hopefully, it's nothing big," he said.

"I felt a lot of pain in my finger and felt like I couldn't go back in there."

WELCOME BACK Bartolo Colon makes his debut with Minnesota, joining his 10th major league team. He'll start for the contending Twins against the Yankees at Target Field.

The burly 44-year-old was released two weeks ago by Atlanta after 13 starts and an unsightly 8.14 ERA. He had a rocky start last

week with Triple-A Rochester, giving up four runs in 3 2/3 innings, but the Twins have struggled badly to fill the fifth spot in the rotation. Colon will be the 11th pitcher to start a game for them this season. He made his big league debut in 1997, when 60-yearold Twins manager Paul Molitor was still playing.

MARTE RETURNS Outfielder Starling Marte rejoins the Pirates after serving an 80-game suspension.

A two-time Gold Glove winner in left field, he returns to play vs. Milwaukee at PNC Park. Marte began the year in center field — without him, Andrew McCutchen moved back to his original spot. Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle intends to keep McCutchen in center.

NEW NATS Relievers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle join the Nationals in Los Angeles for the start of a series against the Angels. The NL East leaders acquired the duo from Oakland on Sunday. They'll try to shore up a bullpen that's been Washington's weak spot. The Nationals are coming off a four-game sweep of the Reds in Cincinnati.

CUT SHORT Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda is set to have Tommy John surgery, likely putting him out of action until at least late next year. The 28-year-old righty is 8-4 with a 4.39 ERA in 17 starts. He is eligible for free agency after this season.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, right, walks to the mound with a fresh baseball as Toronto Blue Jays' Steve Pearce rounds the bases on a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, July 17, 2017.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Boston 52 42 .553 — — 3-7 L-1 27-17 25-25 Tampa Bay 50 44 .532 2 — 7-3 W-1 27-19 23-25 New York 47 44 .516 3½ — 3-7 L-2 26-17 21-27 Toronto 43 49 .467 8 4½ 6-4 W-1 22-24 21-25 Baltimore 43 49 .467 8 4½ 3-7 W-1 26-19 17-30 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Cleveland 48 43 .527 — — 4-6 W-1 21-24 27-19 Minnesota 47 45 .511 1½ ½ 5-5 W-1 21-28 26-17 Kansas City 45 46 .495 3 2 4-6 L-1 25-22 20-24 Detroit 42 49 .462 6 5 6-4 W-3 25-21 17-28 Chicago 38 52 .422 9½ 8½ 3-7 L-4 19-21 19-31 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Houston 62 31 .667 — — 6-4 L-1 29-20 33-11 Seattle 47 47 .500 15½ 1½ 6-4 W-5 27-22 20-25 Texas 45 47 .489 16½ 2½ 5-5 L-2 25-20 20-27 Los Angeles 46 49 .484 17 3 3-7 W-1 24-21 22-28 Oakland 42 51 .452 20 6 7-3 L-1 27-22 15-29 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington 56 36 .609 — — 8-2 W-5 26-19 30-17 Atlanta 45 46 .495 10½ 7 5-5 L-1 23-23 22-23 Miami 42 49 .462 13½ 10 6-4 W-1 22-24 20-25 New York 41 49 .456 14 10½ 3-7 L-2 21-26 20-23 Philadelphia 30 61 .330 25½ 22 2-8 L-1 16-25 14-36 Central Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Milwaukee 52 43 .547 — — 7-3 L-2 28-24 24-19 Chicago 47 45 .511 3½ 5½ 6-4 W-4 24-20 23-25 St. Louis 45 47 .489 5½ 7½ 5-5 W-1 26-24 19-23 Pittsburgh 45 48 .484 6 8 8-2 W-2 24-23 21-25 Cincinnati 39 53 .424 11½ 13½ 4-6 L-4 23-24 16-29 West Division W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Los Angeles 64 29 .688 — — 9-1 W-9 39-11 25-18 Arizona 53 39 .576 10½ — 2-8 L-5 33-15 20-24 Colorado 54 41 .568 11 — 5-5 W-2 27-18 27-23 San Diego 40 52 .435 23½ 12½ 6-4 L-1 24-23 16-29 San Fran 35 59 .372 29½ 18½ 2-8 L-3 17-25 18-34 AMERICAN LEAGUE Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 0, 1st game Detroit 6, Toronto 5, 11 innings Chicago Cubs 8, Baltimore 0 Houston 5, Minnesota 3 Seattle 7, Chicago White Sox 6, 10 innings Kansas City 4, Texas 3 L.A. Angels 4, Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 7, Cleveland 3 Boston 3, N.Y. Yankees 0, 2nd game Monday’s Games Baltimore 3, Texas 1 Toronto 4, Boston 3 Minnesota 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Seattle 9, Houston 7, 10 innings Detroit 10, Kansas City 2 Tampa Bay 3, Oakland 2 Cleveland 5, San Francisco 3 Tuesday’s Games Texas (Ross 2-1) at Baltimore (Bundy 8-8), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Happ 3-6) at Boston (Johnson 2-0), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 14-2) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 4-8), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Cessa 0-3) at Minnesota (Colon 2-8), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Gaviglio 3-4) at Houston (Peacock 7-1), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (Boyd 2-5) at Kansas City (Wood 1-2), 8:15 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Snell 0-5) at Oakland (Smith 0-0), 10:05 p.m.

Washington (Jackson 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Chavez 5-10), 10:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Clevinger 5-3) at San Francisco (Blach 6-5), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 6-4) at Minnesota (Berrios 8-3), 1:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 8-3) at Houston (Morton 7-3), 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Faria 4-0) at Oakland (Gray 5-4), 3:35 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 10-4) at San Francisco (Cain 3-8), 3:45 p.m.

Texas (Perez 5-6) at Baltimore (Gausman 5-7), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Sanchez 1-2) at Boston (TBD), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 7-4) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 5-7) at Kansas City (Hammel 4-8), 8:15 p.m.

Washington (Gonzalez 8-4) at L.A. Angels (Nolasco 4-10), 10:07 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Sunday’s Games Washington 14, Cincinnati 4 L.A. Dodgers 3, Miami 2 Colorado 13, N.Y. Mets 4 Atlanta 7, Arizona 1 Chicago Cubs 8, Baltimore 0 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 2 San Diego 7, San Francisco 1 Monday’s Games Washington 6, Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 4, Milwaukee 2 Miami 6, Philadelphia 5, 10 innings St. Louis 6, N.Y. Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 4, Atlanta 3 Colorado 9, San Diego 6 Cleveland 5, San Francisco 3 Tuesday’s Games Milwaukee (Guerra 1-3) at Pittsburgh (Nova 9-6), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Ray 8-4) at Cincinnati (Romano 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Velasquez 2-5) at Miami (Conley 2-3), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Montero 1-5), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Lackey 5-9) at Atlanta (Newcomb 1-4), 7:35 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 14-2) at Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 4-8), 8:10 p.m.

San Diego (Lamet 3-3) at Colorado (Senzatela 9-3), 8:40 p.m.

Washington (Jackson 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Chavez 5-10), 10:07 p.m.

Cleveland (Clevinger 5-3) at San Francisco (Blach 6-5), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Montgomery 1-6) at Atlanta (Dickey 6-5), 12:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Pivetta 2-5) at Miami (Straily 7-4), 12:10 p.m.

San Diego (Richard 5-9) at Colorado (Gray 2-1), 3:10 p.m.

Cleveland (Carrasco 10-4) at San Francisco (Cain 3-8), 3:45 p.m.

Milwaukee (Davies 11-4) at Pittsburgh (Cole 7-7), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Greinke 11-4) at Cincinnati (Adleman 5-7), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Leake 6-7) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 10-3), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 7-4) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-2), 8:10 p.m.

Washington (Gonzalez 8-4) at L.A. Angels (Nolasco 4-10), 10:07 p.m.

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

Breaking a Cardinal Rule of Dinner Dear Annie: We have all been told to avoid discussions of politics and religion when dining out with friends, and for many years I found this easy to practice. But lately, it seems that many of my friends insist on talking about politics. Some are in favor of our current president, and some are opposed. The one thing they both have in common is that they are adamant that they are right and the other side is wrong!

Whenever I suggest we talk about something else, they want to know where I stand and insist that I agree with them. Frankly, I don’t have strong political opinions and just want to change the subject. But when I have said that, they always jump on me, saying that the issues are so important today and I must express agreement with their side. It is almost as if our friendship is at stake. Do you have any suggestions for how I should handle these political zealots from both sides of the political spectrum? -- Peacemaker in Pittsburgh Dear Peacemaker: Your intuition is so good -- that taking sides in a political argument during dinner is fraught with danger. In his classic book “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” Dale Carnegie pointed out that arguing during dinner is a lose-lose proposition. If you lose the argument, you lose; and if win the argument, your guest feels inferior and you lose again. There is a reason that we have been advised for many years -- long before the current political controversies -- to avoid discussions of politics and religion at dinner with friends.

Dear Annie: Several years ago, I suffered from severe back pain. I had sciatica that went from my lower back to my foot. I remember trying a hundred different treatments, including shots, and any relief was only temporary. Then a friend told me about Dr. John Sarno, a pain treatment specialist at New York University. I read his book “Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection,” and it changed my life!

After reading that book, I found more books by Dr. Sarno, as well as some lectures on DVD. I was never his patient; I never even met the man, but gradually -- as I followed his treatment advice -- my sciatica disappeared, and I have not had back pain since.

I am writing this letter now because I read that John Sarno died June 22 at the age of 93, and I hope you will print my letter as a message for any of your readers who are suffering from chronic pain. That includes headaches, back pain, sciatica, fibromyalgia and gastrointestinal problems.

The radio “shock jock” Howard Stern had terrible back pain until he saw Dr. Sarno. After Sarno’s death was announced, Stern said, “I suffered horribly from back pain for many years ... and he really saved my life.”

Plenty of other celebrities -- including Anne Bancroft, Larry David and John Stossel -- have said similar things about this great man. I am writing this to alert any of your readers who are in chronic pain to check out the works of Dr. John Sarno. His advice could change your life, too. -- Grateful in Green Bay Dear Grateful: Thank you for your inspiring letter. Dr. Sarno has many devoted fans like you, yet his treatment is still considered controversial by some in the medical establishment. He died one day before his 94th birthday and the release of a new documentary about him, called “All the Rage (Saved by Sarno).”

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HINTS FROM HELOISE MOVE THE RIGHT WAY Dear Heloise: Summertime is often MOVING SEASON. My husband’s company is relocating us across the country.

These are my favorite hints when hiring a moving company: There are dozens of moving companies out there, but I picked three to interview.

That’s enough to get an idea of what companies are offering, rates, how the industry works, etc.

So that I would be on the same wavelength as my movers, I had to understand if they were going to help me unpack, what heavy objects they would lift and if they would disassemble and assemble items.

Once I had chosen the moving company, I had them come out and look at everything that needed to be moved. They have a tool on their website for this, but nothing beats an experienced mover’s assessment.

Questions are key, especially about insurance: Is my property covered if it is damaged? Are your workers bonded? (“Bonded” means my things will be covered in the highly unlikely event of vandalism or theft.)

Moving is one of the most stressful events in a family’s life, but asking the right questions and hiring the right team will help tremendously. -- Helen L. in New York CHRISTMAS IN JULY Dear Heloise: My parents were frugal and big savers. One hint they shared with me: Plan ahead. I’m shopping now and looking around for sales and discounts on gifts for the holiday season. -Helen B. in Montana

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FS1 — Premier Champions, Miguel Flores vs Chris Avalos, featherweights; Ahmed Elbiali vs. Leo Hall, light heavyweights, at Alexandria, La. CYCLING 8 a.m.

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Oscar-winning actor Martin Landau dies at 89

By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Landau, the chameleonlike actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show "Mission: Impossible," then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging horror movie star Bela Lugosi in 1994's "Ed Wood," has died. He was 89.

Landau died Saturday of unexpected complications during a short stay at UCLA Medical Center, his publicist Dick Guttman said.

"Mission: Impossible," which also starred Landau's wife, Barbara Bain, became an immediate hit upon its debut in 1966. It remained on the air until 1973, but Landau and Bain left at the end of the show's third season amid a financial dispute with the producers. They starred in the British-made scifi series "Space: 1999" from 1975 to 1977.

Landau might have been a superstar but for a role he didn't play — the pointy-eared starship Enterprise science officer, Mr. Spock. "Star Trek" creator Gene Rodenberry had offered him the half-Vulcan, half-human who attempts to rid his life of all emotion. Landau turned it down.

"A character without emotions would have driven me crazy; I would have had to be lobotomized," he explained in 2001.

Instead, he chose "Mission: Impossible," and Leonard Nimoy went on to everlasting fame as Spock.

Ironically, Nimoy replaced Landau on "Mission: Impossible."

After a brief but impressive Broadway career, Landau had made an auspicious film debut in the late 1950s, playing a soldier in "Pork Chop Hill" and a villain in the Alfred Hitchcock classic "North By Northwest."

He enjoyed far less success after "Mission: Impossible," however, finding he had been typecast as Rollin Hand, the top-secret mission team's disguise wizard. His film career languished for more than a decade, reaching its nadir with his appearance in the 1981 TV movie "The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island."

He began to find redemption with a sympathetic role in "Tucker: The Man and his Dream," the 1988 Francis Ford Coppola film that garnered Landau his first Oscar nomination.

He was nominated again the next year for his turn as the adulterous husband in Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors."

His third nomination was for "Ed Wood," director Tim Burton's affectionate tribute to a man widely viewed as the worst Hollywood filmmaker of all time.

"There was a 10-year period when everything I did was bad.

I'd like to go back and turn all those films into guitar picks," Landau said after accepting his Oscar.

In "Ed Wood," he portrayed Lugosi during his final years, when the Hungarian-born actor who had become famous as Count Dracula was ill, addicted to drugs and forced to make films with Ed Wood just to pay his bills. A gifted mimic trained in method acting, Landau had thoroughly researched the role.

"I watched about 35 Lugosi movies, including ones that were worse than anything Ed Wood ever made," he recalled in 2001. "Despite the trash, he had a certain dignity about him, whatever the role."

So did the New York-born Landau, who had studied drawing at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and worked for a time as a New York Daily News cartoonist before switching careers at age 22.

He had dabbled in acting before the switch, making his stage debut in 1951 at a Maine summer theater in "Detective Story" and off-Broadway in "First Love."

In 1955, he was among hundreds who applied to study at the prestigious Actors Studio and one of only two selected. The other was Steve McQueen.

On Broadway, Landau won praise for his work in "Middle of the Night," which starred Edward G. Robinson. He toured with the play until it reached Los Angeles, where he began his film career.

Landau and Bain had two daughters, Susan and Juliet. They divorced in 1993.

In this April 22, 2010, file photo, actor Martin Landau, left, and Gretchen Baker arrive at the premiere of the newly restored feature film "A Star Is Born" in Los Angeles. Landau died Saturday, July 15, 2017, of unexpected complications during a short stay at UCLA Medical Center, his publicist Dick Guttman said. He was 89. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, File)

Studio: Kermit actor fired for ‘unacceptable’ conduct NEW YORK (AP) — The Muppets Studio is blaming “unacceptable business conduct” for its dismissal of Steve Whitmire as the longtime performer of Kermit the Frog.

This explanation, issued Monday, follows Whitmire’s emotional blog post last week after his firing was made public.

He said he learned last October that the role of Kermit would be recast.

Whitmire had been with the Muppets since 1978, and took over as Kermit after the untimely death of Muppets founder Jim Henson in 1990.

The Muppets Studio did not detail the nature of Whitmire’s “repeated unacceptable business conduct,” but said it spanned “a period of many years,” adding that “he consistently failed to address” his employers’ feedback.

Whitmire could not immedi-

In this July 11, 2015, file photo, Kermit the Frog, left, and puppeteer Steve Whitmire attend “The Muppets” panel on day 3 of Comic-Con International in San Diego. ABC News and The Hollywood Reporter reported July 10, 2017, that Whitmire is no longer performing the character. (Photo by Tonya Wise/ Invision/AP, File)

ately be reached for comment, but in an interview Monday with The Hollywood Reporter he said the studio felt he had been too outspoken in expressing

how the Kermit character should be portrayed on the ABC prime-time Muppets mockumentary series that aired in 2015-16. Whitmire said he had only been trying

to help keep the show “on track.”

The studio said veteran Muppets performer Matt Vogel is now taking over as Kermit.

Report: ‘Walking Dead’ stuntman fell head-first on concrete SENOIA, Ga. (AP) — A stuntman fatally injured during production of "The Walking Dead" fell head-first onto concrete about 22 feet (7 meters) below after appearing to try to grab a railing to stop his fall, an assistant director told authorities.

Coweta County coroner Richard Hawk has said John Bernecker, 33, was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. July 12.

Bernecker died from injuries suffered in a fall some five hours earlier on the hit show's set in Senoia, about 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of Atlanta, Hawk said.

Assistant director Matthew Goodwin told a responding officer that Bernecker was supposed to fall from a balcony over a railing onto "a pad made of a layer of 22-inch boxes, port-a-pit

pads, and a large pad," according to a report from the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.

Austin Amelio, the only actor on the balcony with Bernecker at the time of the fall, told the officer he asked Bernecker if he'd ever done a fall like that before. The stuntman said he'd done a few but never from that high up, and he "seemed a little nervous," Amelio told the officer.

Filming began after Bernecker gave a thumbs-up to signal he was ready, Goodwin said. Bernecker got most of the way over the railing and then appeared to try to stop the fall by grabbing the railing with both hands, but he hit the balcony, causing him to release his grip and spin upside down as he fell, the report says.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, July 18, 2017: This year you move forward in your life.

If you resist growing with change, you could prevent yourself from experiencing a lot of great things. If you are single, you need to be with someone who will not judge you and who loves the excitement of not knowing what could happen next. You might meet this person as soon as fall. If you are attached, the two of you might decide to make a major change in your lives. Make sure you both are on the same page, or else you could have a problem.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Your determination to express your feelings comes through. Remaining open will be imperative. Don’t make a misunderstanding any bigger than it needs to be. Allow others to be indulged more than usual. Communication could be confusing. Tonight: Curb a possessive streak.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You have the vision, the adaptability and the words to convince someone else that your path is the right one. Do not neglect other responsibilities.

You seem to have that magic touch that makes whatever you do work out well.

Others remain responsive. Tonight: Be yourself.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Be aware that something is going on in the background that might be coloring your thoughts and your vision. A romantic bond or a flirtation could be more appealing than you originally had thought.

Consider making special time for this person. Tonight: Deep in thought.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Zero in on what you want. You might be surprised by the responses you receive. You could get feedback that seems a bit manipulative in nature. You will want to back off and take several moments to weigh the pros and cons of what you are hearing. Tonight: Go with the flow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Confirm what you are hearing.

You might want to revise your thinking as more information comes in. You are likely to hear some positive news. Wait for others to process their thoughts before you make a decision. Tonight: Out with friends until the wee hours.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Reach out to someone whom you often put on a pedestal. Ultimately, this person helps you find creative and dynamic energy. Brainstorm or simply enjoy some special time together. A money issue could be in question. Tonight: Follow through on an imaginative idea.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH One-on-one relating proves to be a source of creativity for you. A loved one has the ability to be efficient and loyal, which you find to be a nice combination.

Confusion surrounds a situation, but you still might see unanticipated great results.

Tonight: Celebrate the moment.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH How you deal with a personal situation could change as you see the different dimensions of it emerge. To others, you seem more reasonable and grounded.

Detach if you cannot find the correct answer. You might not like what you are hearing. Tonight: Make the moment work.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Your anger is close to the surface.

You might need to deal with a different set of problems than usual, and could feel frustrated. Know that you do not have the full picture. Focus on a friendship; this person often comes through for you.

Tonight: You have a lot of ground to cover.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH When others face obstacles, which they seem to feel are irreversible, you see a way around them. You might hit a period where you don’t see eye to eye with someone else. Understand that this person could be having a difficult time grasping your ideas. Tonight: Express your essence.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You see a personal matter far differently from how many others do. You could feel as if you are dealing with someone who is a stick in the mud. Sometimes trying another approach works. Help others get to where you are coming from.

Tonight: Enjoy being at home.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Communication could be muddled. When you clarify what is being said, the veil of confusion is lifted. You might be amazed by how different the connotation of a word can be from person to person.

Demonstrate your ability to detach.

Tonight: Return all messages first.

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The Westfield Cruisers presents: The Veterans Classic Auto Show Saturday, July 29, 2017 (rain date TBD) from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Westfield Fair Grounds 129 Russellville Rd, Westfield, MA. All proceeds to benefit Homeward Vets Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to “Filling a Soldier’s Home”. For more info, visit www.homewardvets.org.

Show cars: $10, Spectator Admission: $3/car, Crafter/ vendor spaces available for $10. Westfield Police Child Safety ID Program is free 10 am – 2 pm. For more information please contact Gary @ 413-562-1346 or Julie @ 413-454-5371 Or visit www.westfieldcruise. com

Scramble for Animals To benefit the Westfield Homeless Cat Project and Open Arms Rescue, Inc. Sunday, August 6, 2017 Rain or shine at the Oak Ridge Golf Club, Feeding Hills, MA. Registration begins at 10:30am with the Shotgun start at 12:30. The cost is $100.00 per player and includes golf, cart, lunch, dinner, and prizes.

Come for dinner for only $25.00. Hole Sponsorship— donation of $50.00 to become a hole sponsor your pet’s or loved one’s name.

Register on or before July 15, 2017 return registration/ sponsorship form with check or money order (payable to Marie Boccasile).

Mail to Marie Boccasile 11 Second Avenue Westfield, MA 01085. For more information please contact Marie at (413) 564-0589 or marieboccasile@gmail.com

LEGAL NOTICES July 11, 18, 25, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Premises: 84 Ely Street, Westfield, Massachusetts By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Michael E. Coach to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Nominee for RBS Citizens, N.A. and now held by Citizens Bank N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A., said mortgage dated June 6, 2011, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, in Book 18795 at Page 119, as affected by an Assignment of Mortgage dated December 18, 2014, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 20569 at Page 428, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions in said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at Public Auction on August 1, 2017, at 11:00 AM Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: The land located at 84 Ely Street, Westfield, in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows: Being known and designated at Lot #27 (twenty-seven) as shown on plan entitled "Street and Lot Layout Haven Heights, Westfield, Massachusetts for Kay-Vee Realty Company, Inc., Section 2" dated September 1957 and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 65, Pages 53 and 54; said lot being more particularly bounded and described as follows: NORTHERLY by Ely Street, One Hundred Eighteen and 71 /100 (118.71) feet;

able. Subject to rights of the City WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM of Westfield Gas and Electric Light Department et al, as set forth in an instrument dated August 1, 1958 and recorded as aforesaid in Book 2635, Page 572, insofar as the same may be in force and applicable. The description of the property contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. For Mortgagor's Title, see Deed dated May 31, 2011, and recorded in Book 18795 at Page 117 with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds.

TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within forty-fifth (45) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the sale.

Marinosci Law Group, P.C. 275 West Natick Road, Suite 500 Warwick, RI 02886 Attorney for Citizens Bank N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A. Present Holder of the Mortgage Telephone: (401) 234-9200 MLG File No.: 15-01174 A-4626105 07/11/2017, 07/18/2017, 07/25/2017

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EASTERLY by land now or NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING formerly of Keddy Builders, Inc. shown on said plan as"Haven IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Heights, Section 1", One Hun- PROVISIONS OF THE MASdred Thirty and 0/10 (130.00) S A C H U S E T T S G E N E R A L feet; LAWS, CHAPTER 131, SECSOUTHERLY by land now or TION 40 (WETLANDS PROformerly of Springfield Municipal T E C T I O N A C T ) A P U B L IC Water Works as shown on said HEARING WILL BE HELD ON plan, Seventy Five and 86/100 July 25,2017 at6:30 PM (75.86) feet; and AT: Westfield City Hall WESTERLY by land now or Room 201 formerly of one Wilgus as shown 59 Court Street on said plan, Ninety and 97/100 Westfield, MA 01085 (90.97) feet. Subject to restrictions of record, insofar as the THIS MEETING IS HELD FOR same are in force and applic- A: NOTICE OF INTENT able. Subject to rights of the City of Westfield Gas and Electric SUBMITTED BY: Ron Fortune Light Department et al, as set forth in an instrument dated Au- F O R W O R K T O B E P E R gust 1, 1958 and recorded as FORMED AT: 551 North Road aforesaid in Book 2635, Page 572, insofar as the same may be WORK WILL CONSIST OF: in force and applicable. The de- Pavement Improvements scription of the property contained in the mortgage shall con- POSTED: June 30, 2017 trol in the event of a typographical error in this publication. For DAVID A. DOE Mortgagor's Title, see Deed CONSERVATION dated May 31, 2011, and recorded in Book 18795 at Page 117 COMMISSION CHAIRMAN with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds.

TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold and conveyed subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal liens and assessments, if any, which take precedence over the said mortgage above described. TEN THOUSAND ($10,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's cashier's er oray check at the time and place of the sale by the purchaser. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check within forty-fifth (45) days after the date of sale. Other terms to be announced at the Circulation Dept. sale.

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Licensed & insured.

Repairs, Renovations & Construction. Specializing in Decks, Garages, Basement conversions. Additions, Log Cabins and Barn Repairs.

Veteran Owned & Operated 10% Sr. Discounts

Call Dave: 413-568-6440

HOUSE PAINTING ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!!

M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs.

Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References.

Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!

PIONEER VALLEY PROPERTY SERVICES 413-454-3366

FULLY INSURED (413) 626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com _________________________

(413)330-3917

We are a family owned and operated, painting and home improvement company serving the Westfield area since 1986.

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

www.Ls-painting.com

"GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com

All your landscaping needs, Residential & Commercial ----Spring cleanups, seeding, plantings, mulching, topsoil, patios, walkways, lawn mowing and more!

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

----Call today for your FREE estimate!!!

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

Full Service Contracting

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling

Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC

LETOURNEAU & SONS PAINTING

JD BERRY GENERAL CONTRACTING

Call Jim: 413-530-5430 or 413-569-6920

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T&S LANDSCAPING Highest quality, lowest prices.

Lawn mowing. Residential & Commercial. Weekly/Bi-weekly No lawns too small

Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727

Framing, siding, windows, doors. Site work, additions, garages and decks.

Trim work.

Fully Insured CS 077728 H.I.C. 129700 37 Years Experience

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

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

Ceilings, walls and Light carpentry.

Free Estimates 413-333-6321 or 860-741-5588

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE ACCURATE LAWNCARE Leaf & Brush Removal Gutter Cleaning Trimming & Mowing, Snow Removal with Sanding Family owned & operated Call (413)579-1639 accuratelawncare2013 @gmail.com

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

LAWNMOWER REMOVALS FREE Removal of Junk Riding Lawnmowers Will remove any junk riding lawnmowers and will buy lawnmowers in running condition.

Call anytime: 860-216-8768

LOGGING WEIDLER LOGGING Purchasing standing timber and specializing in land clearing. Local company in business for 20+ years.

Green firewood. Cut, split & delivered. Free delivery in Westfield area. Mixed hardwoods. $180 p/128 cf.

413-835-5491

MASONRY ABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING All brick, block, concrete.

Chimneys, foundations, hatchways, new basement windows installed and repaired.

Sump pumps and french drain systems installed. Foundations pointed and stuccoed.

Free estimates (413)569-1611 or (413)374-5377

413-862-4749

Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs & Maintenance. Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks, Siding, Windows, Painting, Flooring and more.

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! -----------------

Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services.

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

Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality.

Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

HOME DECOR has been making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet makeovers to faux finishes, staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured.

Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223

SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

Top Dollar paid for your unwanted cars, trucks, vans.

Running or not. We pay and tow away. Sell your car TODAY. 413-534-5400

Buying junk or wrecked cars and light trucks.

Call Mark's Auto Parts, E. Granby, CT 860-653-2551

LAWN & GARDEN

SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY

floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • PROFESSIONAL SERVICES • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118 FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING

$$ AUTOS WANTED $$

MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! -----------------

business DIRECTORY CHIMNEY SWEEPS

WANTED TO BUY

Others try to match our price...but can't beat our quality.

Accepting most competitors coupons. We deliver. Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber 568-0056

BOATS

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

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

RAIN GUTTERS RAIN GUTTERS CLEANED & REPAIRED Chimneys repaired and chimney caps installed.

Antennas removed. Roof leaks repaired, vent areas sealed.

Senior citizen discount. Insured.

Free estimates.

H.I. Johnson Services (413)596-8859 (before 9pm)

STUMP GRINDING K & B STUMP GRINDING Serving the Westfield Area Since 1988.

Clean-up Available.

Fully Insured; Reliable; Experienced & Professional.

(413) 562-9128 TRUCK SERVICE TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP. Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998

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

NAPA Truck Service Budget Truck Rental Location 24-Hour Emergency Service Fleet Repair MA Inspection Station "No truck or job too big or too small" 165 Bliss St. West Springfield, MA

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

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.

CANOE FOR SALE Mint, 18 ft. 1950's Ole Town Canoe.

New trailer & accessories included. $1,000.

413-562-2910

APARTMENT 3 & 4 Room, 1 Bedroom $750-$800 p/month. Includes heat & hot water, on-site laundry and storage unit.

1st/Last rent. 413-562-2295

WESTFIELD: 1 Room efficiency, No pets, $650 p/month includes utilities. First/last/security.

413-250-4811

WESTFIELD - 2 bedroom townhouse apartment with 1 bath in quiet neighborhood near park.

Private deck and driveway.

Private basement with washer / dryer hookups. Bonus Room in basement -NOT a bedroom. $975, no utilities. NO SMOKING! Available 9/1/17. 1st/Last/Security deposit required. Background Checks.

Call 413-454-7593

ROOMS

HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $110 p/week.

Call (413)531-2197

WESTFIELD: LARGE PARTIALLY FURNISHED ROOM: Heat, hot water, electricity, and cable included. Central location.

Parking, bus route. Nonsmoking. Male preferred. $95/weekly. 413-562-1973

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

Handy-Man services plus painting.

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

WINDOW CLEANING CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW for your SPRING appointment.

413-237-2053

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