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Ward 3, Ward 4 kick off Candidate Forum series The candidate forums for Wards 3 & 4 were held consecutively on Monday evening, hosted by Tina Gorman, Executive Director at the Westfield Senior Center. The forums, along with the others in the series are sponsored by The Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and The Westfield News Group. Moderator was Patrick Berry, President of The Westfield News Group and Kate Phelon, Executive Director of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce, was the timekeeper. Each candidate was given a minute and a half for an opening statement, followed by rotating questions between the two candidates. At the end of the forum, each candidate was allowed two minutes for closing remarks.
Ward 4 candidates make their opening remarks.
Opening remarks for both candidates for Ward 3 City Council.
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Ward 3 Councilor forum recap By AMY PORTER Correspondent WARD 3 CANDIDATE FORUM WESTFIELD – The Ward 3 candidates in the first hour were incumbent Andrew K. Surprise and first-time candidate Rob Atkocaitis. During his opening statement, Surprise thanked the hosts for the opportunity, and constituents of Ward 3 for the honor of having served them for the past two years. About himself, he said he is 39 years old, and engaged to the “smart, beautiful Amy Brown.” Surprise said he has been going door to door speaking to residents. He said their concerns are holding the line on taxes, stabilizing the property tax rate, the roads, and bringing life back to the downtown. Last year, he said was the first in a decade with no property tax rate increase. Atkocaitis also thanked the hosts of the forum, as well as the residents for coming, and his family for their continued support. He said he is 100% vested in Westfield, having grown up on George Street where he learned to distinguish between “needs and wants,” growing up in a sin-
gle parent family on welfare, and putting himself through college. He said his wife and four kids are all products of Westfield Public Schools. He said he began his career at Mestek, where he had a chance to relocate, but refused to do so. Both candidates were then asked what are the three most important concerns facing Ward 3, and what would they do to address them. Surprise named the hospital zone, taxes and roads; while Atkocaitis named the Western Avenue project, the hospital zone and roads. Surprise said he understands why the hospital is seeking a hospital zone because, being in a residential zone it has to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals for any renovations. However, he said that the city sent vague regulations to the City Council regarding the zone change that would allow features and buildings that the residents do not want. Atkocaitis said that he agreed the hospital zone is a “big thing” for Ward 3. He also said the hospital is good for the citizens of Ward 3 and for the city as a whole. In a later question about
the medical district surrounding Baystate Noble hospital, Berry asked both candidates how they would balance the needs of Baystate Noble with those of nearby residents. Atkocaitis said that Baystate Noble is the largest employer in the city. He added that he enjoys having a hospital, and would want to negotiate, and let them know what the residents want. He said he wouldn’t want to make it so difficult for the hospital “that they pull the plug.” See Ward 3 Recap, Page 8
Ward 4 Councilor forum recap By AMY PORTER Correspondent WARD 4 CANDIDATE FORUM WESTFIELD – The Ward 4 candidates in the second hour were Dawn Thomas and Michael J. Burns, the top two vote-getters in the preliminary election held on Sept. 26. At the start of the forum, Patrick Berry disclosed that Dawn Thomas is the President of the Board of Directors of the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce. He said forum co-sponsor Kate
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Phelon did not participate in formulating the questions for the Ward 4 candidates, and was strictly serving as timekeeper for this forum. Asked to present their opening remarks, Burns thanked The Westfield News Group, Chamber of Commerce and Senior Center. He said he is a lifelong resident of Westfield, graduate of Westfield Public Schools, and raised his family here. He is a 26 year veteran of the Navy and Air Force, and is now retired and working in sales. Burns said that his only interest in running for City Council is to serve Ward 4. He also said he has served the city for the past 8 years as a Water Resource Commissioner. “I love Westfield. It is my home,” said Thomas. She said she grew up and went to school in Westfield, and having served on numerous boards and committees, she now wants to serve in city government. She also said that she helped to build a successful small business in Westfield, and has spoken to many Ward 4 residents about their concerns. To the question of what are the three most important concerns facing Ward 4, Thomas
cited roads, the Western Avenue project, and taxes. Burns said the number one concern is taxes and spending. He said the number two concern among residents is the Western Avenue reconstruction. “Residents haven’t been informed. A lot of people are worried,” he said, adding that he has had the opportunity to speak with the engineer. He also said the third major concern is traffic and speeding. In terms of the top priority facing the city as a whole, Burns said he believes that wastewater and water are the top concerns. He said currently the way the city decides sewage improvements and who should get it done is too politicized, and should be taken out of the City Council’s hands. He said he’s been told there’s a five-year plan, and he’s been there eight years and hasn’t seen it. He also said there are residents in his ward that have been promised sewers for close to thirty years. “The Water and Sewer Commission is the first place to start,” Burns said. For Thomas, the top priorities city-wide are the budget See Ward 4 Recap, Page 8
Granville residents approve capital borrowing plan at Special Town Meeting
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American Flag Donation and Flag Raising Ceremony SOUTHWICK – State Senator Don Humason and State Representative Nick Boldyga, with the assistance of members of American Legion Post 338 in Southwick, will be hosting a brief ceremony to raise a new American flag at the Ahrend Circle Apartments. The ceremony serves as an opportunity to provide residents of the complex with a new flag and to honor the veterans and military families that reside in the complex. Senator Humason and Representative Boldyga have donated the flag and members of American Legion Post 338 will assist in the flag raising ceremony. The 1:00 PM Saturday, October 28 ceremony will take place at the Ahrend Circle Apartments located at 216 Sheep Pasture Road Southwick.
By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent GRANVILLE – On Monday evening at the Granville Village School, Granville residents voted 63-48 in favor of approving the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District’s FY (Fiscal Year) 18 capital borrowing plan. Previously, Granville residents voted the capital borrowing budget down at two separate special town meetings. Before Monday night’s vote, Southwick and Tolland already decided to take no action, which meant that the budget passed in both towns. Needing the budget to pass in all three towns, the result of Granville’s special town meeting vote allows the budget to move forward. It was something that Superintendent Jen Willard was very happy to see happen. “I’m just so happy for the children in the school district,” said Willard. “I truly feel that this is the beginning of us coming together.” With a total of $525,000, the FY18 capital improvement plan consists of the following items: • Transportation vehicles $200,000 • Technology $150,000 • Equipment $50,000 • Buildings $25,000 • Playground $100,000 Accounting for more than half of the budget, transportation and technology are important items in the budget. The transportation portion allows the district to purchase three new mid-size buses. The buses will primarily benefit the children that live in Granville. As there are several roads in
Superintendent Jen Willard speaks to Granville residents about the capital borrowing vote. (Photo courtesy of Greg Fitzpatrick)
Granville that make it extremely difficult for regular-size buses to get down the street, the mid-size buses will be able to pick up children right near their homes. The technology will help the district get prepared for MCAS 2.0 testing, which is mandated by the state by the spring of 2019. The $150,000 in technology will be going towards hard wiring and wireless connections, as well as any additional computers that the district may need. “We need to start there in order to start moving forward with the technology in the hands of the children,” said See Special Town Meeting, Page 3
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‘Through Her Eyes’ Human Service Conference SPRINGFIELD – A clinician working in a residential program for girls who have suffered abuse, neglect or trauma saw a need to provide a safe way for the girls to express the deep and often painful emotions that surround their current circumstances. Her innovative solution helped them do precisely that, through art. The girls this clinician sees are often noncommittal,at least initially, when it comes to expressing feelings. When they’re asked to sit down to talk about their experience and how they feel, they’re not likely to feel engaged, but art changes the equation. The clinician provides some initial guidance, but it’s entirely up to the girls how they choose to express themselves. They draw their emotions and illustrate situations from their lives. They see it and quickly appreciate that it’s something they need. Expressing their feelings through art makes them willing and sometimes even excited to participate in their own recovery. This success story is true and local, and the best practices that underlie it can be replicated to help more girls in more places to feel safe and deal more effectively with their recovery from trauma. Sharing the latest techniques and best practices in social work, direct care, education and psychology is the overarching focus of Through Her Eyes, the annual Human Service Conference presented by CHD. Now in its 13th year, Through Her Eyes takes place at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Friday October 27, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Again in 2017, Through Her Eyes will unite professionals such as health care providers, clinicians, social workers, counselors, educators and community leaders who are committed to helping girls and young women at home, in school, and in society face and overcome challenges from trauma, neglect, aggression, addiction, and exploitation. In a wide range of presentations and workshops, the most current methods and practices will be discussed, taught, learned and enhanced. Participants can choose from among more than 20 workshops where notable professionals will provide valuable insights and resources to those who work directly with girls and young women at risk. A sampling of workshop topics includes:
• Trauma Informed Treatment: Its Applicability to Working with Young Women • Sexual Harassment Prevention: Empowering Young Girls to Take Action • Real As Me: A Story-Based Approach to Girls Empowerment • #Cutting: Addressing the Problem of Self-Injury on Social Media • Self-Care and Stress Reduction: Putting Ourselves First • Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth in Your Agency • Maintaining a Positive Image by Embodying Dignity • Talking About Sex with Teens: Strategies for Providers • Breaking Out of the Story: Mindfulness Tools for Professionals In the keynote address, best-selling author, humorist, and motivational speaker Linda Edgecombe will engage her audience of professionals to consider the meaning of what they do for girls and young women, inspire them to serve those people as best they can, and to freely let go of what’s not working. A message of self-care is woven in as well. Edgecombe’s renowned skill as a humorist will be on full display, so participants can expect to laugh and take a long, honest look in the mirror. Through Her Eyes is a Human Service Conference presented annually by CHD. Founded in 1972, CHD is a nonprofit, CARF-accredited organization providing a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services to 17,000 children, adolescents, adults, and families each year. The organization is dedicated to promoting, enhancing and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. www.chd.org To learn more about Through Her Eyes, visit chd.org/event/through-her-eyes-2017/
Stained Glass Mosaic Workshop HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Public Library will be hosting a Stained Glass Mosaic Workshop on Monday, October 30th at 6:00 P.M. Leslie Doherty will be leading the workshop and participants will be able to make either a small tile trivet or a wall plaque. Materials will be provided and includes a tile, some cut glass, and grout. This workshop is open to all ages but space is limited so registration is required. Please contact the library to register or for more information at 667-3506.
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Judge serves eviction notice on pregnant mom’s unborn baby PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah mom in her final days of pregnancy gave her baby an eviction notice and made it official with a judge’s signature. Incredibly, the baby obeyed. Kaylee Bays was pregnant with her third child, a girl, and thought she was going into labor last week, but it stopped. She went back to work to her job as a judicial assistant at the Fourth District Court in Provo, and jokingly asked Judge Lynn Davis to serve an eviction notice on her baby. He did. And It worked. Less than 12 hours later, baby Gretsel was born, the Daily Herald reported . Bays said Davis told her it was his first baby eviction notice in his 31 years as a judge. “He told me, ‘If it really works, I want it framed.’ It did, and I’m going to frame it for him,” Bays said. Bays said the eviction notice gave her baby three days to “vacate the premises.” The notice was addressed to Gretsel at Mommy Belly Lane, in Womb, Utah. “She came 12 hours later. So far, she’s a good listener,” she joked. “She didn’t want to be in contempt of court.”
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2017. There are 68 days left in the year.
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n Oct. 24, 1952, Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower declared in Detroit, “I shall go to Korea” as he promised to end the conflict. (He made the visit over a month later.)
In 1962, a naval quarantine of Cuba ordered by President John F. Kennedy went into effect during the missile crisis.
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In 1972, Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, who’d broken Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947, died in Stamford, Connecticut, at age 53.
In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI. In 1648, the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years War and effectively destroyed the Holy Roman Empire. In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph message was sent by Chief Justice Stephen J. Field of California from San Francisco to President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C., over a line built by the Western Union Telegraph Co. In 1931, the George Washington Bridge, connecting New York and New Jersey, was officially dedicated (it opened to traffic the next day). In 1936, the short story “The Devil and Daniel Webster” by Stephen Vincent Benet was published in The Saturday Evening Post. In 1939, DuPont began publicly selling its nylon stockings in Wilmington, Delaware. Benny Goodman and His Orchestra recorded their signature theme, “Let’s Dance,” for Columbia Records in New York. In 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect.
In 1980, the merchant freighter SS Poet departed Philadelphia, bound for Port Said, Egypt, with a crew of 34 and a cargo of grain; it disappeared en route and has not been heard from since. In 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays became the first baseball team based outside the U.S. to win the World Series as they defeated the Atlanta Braves, 4-3, in Game 6. In 2002, authorities apprehended Army veteran John Allen Muhammad and teenager Lee Boyd Malvo near Myersville, Maryland, in the Washington-area sniper attacks. (Malvo was later sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole; Muhammad was sentenced to death and executed in 2009.)
TEN YEARS AGO: Rapidly rising Internet star Facebook Inc. sold a 1.6 percent stake to Microsoft Corp. for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from online search leader Google Inc. The Boston Red Sox flattened the Colorado Rockies in their World Series opener at Fenway, 13-1.
FIVE YEARS AGO: Less than two weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama set out on a 40-hour campaign marathon
through battleground states; Republican Mitt Romney looked to the Midwest for a breakthrough in a close race shadowed by a weak economy. Hurricane Sandy roared across Jamaica and headed toward Cuba, before taking aim at the eastern United States. The San Francisco Giants took the first game of the World Series, 8-3, over the Detroit Tigers, as Pablo Sandoval became the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game.
ONE YEAR AGO:
Campaigning in battleground Florida, a defiant Donald Trump blamed his campaign struggles on “phony polls” from the “disgusting” media. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren pounded Trump, accusing him of disrespecting women and denigrating U.S. troops assisting Iraqis in their push to retake the city of Mosul. Pop idol Bobby Vee, 73, died in Rogers, Minnesota.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Rock musician Bill Wyman is 81. Actor F. Murray Abraham is 78. Movie director-screenwriter David S. Ward is 72. Actor Kevin Kline is 70. Former NAACP President Kweisi Mfume is 69. Country musician Billy Thomas (Terry McBride and the Ride) is 64. Actor Doug Davidson is 63. Actor B.D. Wong is 57. Actor Zahn McClarnon is 51. Singer Michael Trent (Americana duo Shovels & Rope) is 40. Rock musician Ben Gillies (Silverchair) is 38. Singeractress Monica Arnold is 37. Actress-comedian Casey Wilson is 37. Rhythm-and-blues singer Adrienne Bailon (3lw) is 34. Actor Tim Pocock is 32. R&B singer-rapperactor Drake is 31. Actress Shenae Grimes is 28. Actress Eliza Taylor is 28. Actor Ashton Sanders (Film: “Moonlight”) is 22. Olympic gold medal gymnast Kyla Ross is 21. Actor Hudson Yang is 14.
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Polka music comes to WSKB By KEN STOMSKI contributor Polka music can now be heard over the airwaves in Westfield on Saturday mornings between 6AM and 10AM on WSKB 89.5FM during the community radio portion of their broadcasts. Community radio is broadcast seven days a week from 6AM to 10AM and the schedule can be found in the Westfield News. On Saturdays between 6AM and 8:30AM a national feed from the “Polka Jammer Network” will be broadcast, and then from 8:30AM to 10AM local Polka celebrity Billy Belina will be hosting “Breakfast with BB”, live from his studio in Chicopee, Ma. You may remember hearing Belina as a host of the “Polka Bandstand Show” on WMUA for years. Belina is a prominent musician, vocalist, and radio DJ who has dedicated his career to Polka music. He was a member of several bands before starting his own band, the Bay State IV, and has made numerous recordings. His notable achievements include the Bay State IV “Salutes the Polka Stars” album, and a 1988 performance at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C. Since 1979, Belina has produced a popular polka radio show, “The Polka Bandstand Show” on station WMUA at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, MA until the station stopped all polka broadcasts on Saturday mornings last year. With the help of the Internet, his live Saturday morning show has garnered thousands of listeners and has enhanced the popularity of polka music. Belina has demonstrated a formidable dedication to preserving the continuance and growth of Polka music. His peers have determined that he is deserving of being inducted into the Polka Music Hall of Fame. Breakfast with BB began airing on the internet on Saturday mornings in January of 2016 after WMUA’s student management stopped the weekend Polka programming, wiping out all Polka programs on Saturdays. WSKB can be heard at 89.5FM and at wskb.org. The video feed for community radio is on local cable channel 15 and at westfieldtv.org.
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Continued from Page 1 Willard. Being a tough time after the Granville Village School closing, Granville Select Board member David Ripley was pleased to see things move forward between Granville and the school district. “I’m glad the vote has come to the conclusion so the district can move on with their capital improvements,” said Ripley. “Hopefully the improvement money will benefit the technology and the best interest of the children.”
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Massachusetts judge faces sex misconduct complaint BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a Massachusetts judge who was re-assigned to administrative duties without explanation in August is facing a sexual misconduct complaint. The state's Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination confirm they are investigating Judge Thomas Estes. The 50-year-old Estes was the presiding justice in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown and also oversaw a Pittsfield drug court. The complaint first reported by The Berkshire Eagle was filed by a clinical social worker in the Pittsfield court. The woman, who worked for a contractor, said she and Estes had a sexual relationship but he pressured her for sex when she tried to end it. She alleges her employer also re-assigned her.
Officials investigate after teacher accused of abuse BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — School officials are investigating after a teacher allegedly abused two students in Massachusetts. Gregg Natale says his 10-year-old son was nearly shoved to the ground by a fifth grade teacher at Brookfield Elementary School in Brockton last month. WBZ-TV reports the teacher was suspended for 10 days following the alleged altercation. Natale says he pulled both of his children from the school after learning the teacher returned. Another parent says the same teacher grabbed their child by the shoulders and shook him Friday. WHDH-TV reports the teacher was later escorted off school grounds. Brockton Superintendent Kathleen Smith issued a statement saying it is never acceptable to be physically aggressive with students. Smith says they are investigating the allegations.
Gateway Superintendent’s Corner I’m pleased that the voters in Huntington chose to important questions about town and district budgetaccept Version 3 of the 2017-2018 school budget. ing will be answered well before the time comes to This allows the district to maintain student services, vote on those budgets. allows us to continue educating students this year In a recent report entitled “Supporting Student and without any additional reductions that might have Community Success: Updating the Structure and been imposed by the state education department Finances of Massachusetts Regional School while also guaranteeing that town assessments would Districts” by Suzanne M. Bump, the Massachusetts not increase (beyond those set by Gateway) had the State Auditor, Bump discusses many issues facing state opted to increase Gateway’s budget. regional districts and provides some potential soluJust as importantly, this allows the district and tions. This report is very interesting, informative, and towns to focus on the new collaborative work that exposes many of the challenges faced in has started on the FY’19 budget (school year 2018- Gateway Regional Massachusetts that may need legislative intervenDistrict tions to solve. It’s interesting that many of the issues 2019) that will hopefully eliminate much of the last School S u p e r i n t e n d e n t raised in the report will sound familiar to anyone who minute questions and disagreements we saw with this year’s budget. If this process, in conjunction with the Dr. David B. has followed the many challenges facing our own facilitated discussions between the towns and district Hopson. district. Hopefully between looking for local soluon multiple issues, moves forward as anticipated, tions, working with the small and rural school coalithere should be no need for the degree of animosity tion, and building upon the recommendations in this seen during this year’s process and town meetings. While these report, Gateway and other regional school districts can move meetings may prove difficult, they should also expose the par- forward in a manner that balances the financial constraints ticipants (and anyone following the proceedings) to better faced by all with the educational opportunities that should be understand the needs of the towns and the district; be able to equal and consistent across all schools in the Commonwealth. follow the budgeting process; be cognizant of the many We all rejoice in Massachusetts being first in the nation in requirements and issues we all face in meeting state and fed- education but we also know we face many problems that will eral laws and regulations; see the programs that both the towns not be solved by simply sitting on our laurels—or by just raisand district have put into place to save money; and more real- ing the bar on standardized testing and using the results in a istically view the challenges we all face in becoming more punitive manner. effective and efficient. In the end, this should mean that the
Westfield Foundation For Education 4th Annual Pocketbook Bingo Fundraiser Westfield Foundation for Education (WFE) will hold its 4th Annual Pocketbook Bingo fundraiser on October 26th, 2017 at 7:00 pm at Tekoa Country Club, 459 Russell Road Westfield. Doors open at 6:00 and Bingo kicks off at 7:00. Tickets are $30 for ten games of Bingo ($35 at the door). Pocketbook Bingo combines the fun of a Bingo game with the chance to win a matching designer purse and wallet by Coach, Vera Bradley, Michael Kors or Kate Spade. In addition to Bingo, organizers promise a great raffle, a door prize and several surprises! A cash bar is available. “All of the money raised at this event will go back to Westfield public schoolchildren,” said Laura Taylor, event chairperson. “In the last 3 years WFE has given more than $30,000 in classroom grants to Westfield school teachers. We hope to make this our best year yet.” Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.com. For more information on buying tickets contact Laura Taylor at Laura. Taylor719@gmail.com.
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TOLLAND: Board of Assessors at 10 am
WESTFIELD: Conservation Commission at 6:30
SOUTHWICK: Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District Meeting at 6 pm Marijuana Subcommittee Meeting at 7 pm
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BLANDFORD: Fire Department Meeting at 7 pm Finance Committee at 7 pm
WESTFIELD: Off-Street Parking Commission at 6 pm ZBA at 7 pm
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SOUTHWICK: Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting at 9:30 am Community Preservation Committee Meeting at 7 pm Lake Management Committee Meeting at 7 pm
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GRANVILLE: Selectboard & Assessors Meeting at 7 pm
BLANDFORD: Assessor’s Meeting at 6 pm Selectboard Meeting at 7 pm Zoning Board Meeting at 7 pm
TOLLAND: Men’s Coffee at PSC Building at 7:45 am Board of Selectmen at 5 pm
Senator Humason holding public office hours State Senator Don Humason announced today that he will be holding public office hours during October in all 11 cities and towns in the 2nd Hampden and Hampshire District. Senator Humason or his staff will be available at public office hours on the following dates: Monday, October 30, 2017 Granville Public Library 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Tolland Public Library 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM All are welcome to visit and share their thoughts or concerns about state matters with Senator Humason and his staff. In addition to office hours throughout the district, Senator Humason and staff are also available to meet with constituents at the Senator’s district office, located at 64 Noble Street in Westfield. No appointment is necessary, but calling ahead is recommended. Senator Humason’s District Office staff can be reached at (413) 568-1366. Staff in his Boston Office can be reached at (617) 722-1415 for legislative matters. Senator Humason’s email address is Donald.Humason@MASenate.gov
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To the Editor: Infrastructure and Economic Development “Get busy living, or get busy dying.” This line from “The Shawshank Redemption” really focuses in on my most basic philosophy when it comes to infrastructure investment and economic development in Westfield. In today’s era of intense competition for business investment dollars, municipalities across the country are all looking for the same thing- high-quality job opportunities for their regions and new big projects to help ease the tax burden borne by residents and existing businesses. These two things, opportunity and affordability, are among the most important factors people take into account when they decide where they want to live. In order to attract that private investment to our community, it usually requires that City Councilors and other public officials take difficult votes. Whether the vote is to fund some infrastructure expansion or on a zone change or special permit, we’re likely to face a crowd of concerned residents who are worried about what impact that development will have on their quality of life or on their wallet. These are always the toughest votes, because they are felt so personally by so many. During the time I have served on City Council, I have taken the tough votes on both. The primary question I ask myself when we face these votes is, “Does this make Westfield better?” Certainly, in the next two years, we will face many of these kinds of votes, and I believe I’ve demonstrated my willingness to fight to make Westfield a better place. Like when Easthampton Savings Bank came to Westfield, a few years ago, I led the charge to make sure the building they planned would fit in well with the Broad Street neighborhood. Today, that property holds a thriving business and an historic property was saved. Economic development and business expansion is the best way for us to ease the burden property taxes place on Westfield residents and businesses. Every new dollar of building value means a dollar we don’t ask for from our current taxpayers. That’s why I think our top priorities need to be to continue to take advantage of state grants to ready our long-held 66 acres of city-owned property on Turnpike Industrial Park for business development, to take advantage of improvements that have happened at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport over the past five years, and to finally kick the Elm Street/JJ Newberry’s redevelopment project into gear. Before we can start to market the Turnpike Industrial property for development, there are a bunch of hoops we have to jump through to get the site permitted. Last year, the City received a $300,000 “site readiness” grant from Mass Development to get that started. This project has several different pay-offs. First, as the City owns the land, we get paid as pieces or the whole thing are sold off. Second, the new development will contribute to our community in the form of property tax; and third, expanded businesses will provide additional employment opportunities to local residents. We need to continue this project. Over the last 5 years, more than $20 million has been invested in the runway and other infrastructure at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport utilizing FAA, State, DOD and local resources. These improvements make the Airport a more attractive place for business growth, and we need to take advantage of that Westfield strength. I am also very excited about the prospects for downtown. With the Gas Light construction finally complete and the Westfield Redevelopment Authority finally controlling nearly four acres of land on Elm Street, I finally feel we are close to seeing some new building in downtown. The Columbia Greenway project now extends to Main Street and is slated to connect to the River by 2020; several new business owners have brought a new excitement to downtown (Circuit Coffee, Skyline Trading, Pierogi Café, Stella’s just to name a few); and a vibrant, motivated, and growing group of private citizens are breathing new life into downtown with family events, cultural expos, and farmers’ markets. These provide the foundation that we have struggled to lay for the past several years, and the tide has shifted. I look forward to supporting the programs, grant applications, and investments necessary to get this project over the finish line. Since 2012, approximately $120 million of private investment has been made in the City of Westfield, including new development projects, additions to current facilities and expansion of product lines to existing companies. Gulfstream, Prolamina, Advance Manufacturing, Southern States, and Tell Tool are just a few of the entities that have contributed to the economic growth of our community. But we need more. We can only do that if we have leadership that welcomes this new growth on the City Council. Everyone running for City Council is going to say that they are for economic growth, but I ask you to look a little deeper. When the inevitable votes for zone changes, special permits, or city investment come, it’s not enough to say that you are pro-growth. Our behavior needs to show it. You can trust I will continue to be guided by that question“does this make Westfield better?” Brent Bean II City Council President
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GAO: Climate change already costing US billions in losses By MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A non-partisan federal watchdog says climate change is already costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars each year, with those costs expected to rise as devastating storms, floods, wildfires and droughts become more frequent in the coming decades. A Government Accountability Office report released Monday said the federal government has spent more than $350 billion over the last decade on disaster assistance programs and losses from flood and crop insurance. That tally does not include the massive toll from this year's wildfires and three major hurricanes, expected to be among the most costly in the nation's history. The report predicts these costs will only grow in the future, potentially reaching a budget busting $35 billion a year by 2050. The report says the federal government doesn't effectively plan for these recurring costs, classifying the financial exposure from climate-related costs as "high risk." "The federal government has not undertaken strategic government-wide planning to manage climate risks by using information on the potential economic effects of climate change to identify significant risks and craft appropriate federal responses," the study said. "By using such information, the federal government could take the initial step in establishing government-wide priorities to manage such risks."
GAO undertook the study following a request from Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. "This nonpartisan GAO report Senator Cantwell and I requested contains astonishing numbers about the consequences of climate change for our economy and for the federal budget in particular," said Collins. "In Maine, our economy is inextricably linked to the environment. We are experiencing a real change in the sea life, which has serious implications for the livelihoods of many people across our state, including those who work in our iconic lobster industry." The report's authors reviewed 30 government and academic studies examining the national and regional impacts of climate change. They also interviewed 28 experts familiar with the strengths and limitations of the studies, which rely on future projections of climate impacts to estimate likely costs. The report says the fiscal impacts of climate change are likely to vary widely by region. The Southeast is at increased risk because of coastal property that could be swamped by storm surge and sea level rise. The Northeast is also under threat from storm surge and sea level rise, though not as much as the Southeast. The Midwest and Great Plains are susceptible to decreased crop yields, the report said. The West is expected to see
increased drought, wildfires and deadly heatwaves. Advance copies were provided to the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency, which provided no official comments for inclusion in the GAO report. Requests for comment from The Associated Press also received no response on Monday. President Donald Trump has called climate change a hoax, announcing his intent to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accords and revoke Obama-era initiatives to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Trump has also appointed officials such as EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, all of whom question the scientific consensus that carbon released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels is the primary driver of global warming. Earlier this month Trump nominated Kathleen Hartnett White of Texas to serve as his top environmental adviser at the White House. She has credited the fossil fuel industry with "vastly improved living conditions across the world" and likened the work of mainstream climate scientists to "the dogmatic claims of ideologues and clerics." White, who works at a conservative think tank that has received funding from fossil-fuel companies, holds academic degrees in East Asian studies and comparative literature.
Letter to the Editor To the Editor I have always viewed the city council as the leaders of the city. The voting process is one where the candidate attempts to earn the constituents respect and ultimately their vote and the constituents’ responsibility is to vote for the person they feel is the most qualified to represent and lead their city. I have a great deal of business experience where I have grown small companies to not only make them sustainable, but profitable as well. This cannot be accomplished alone. It takes a lot of teamwork, trust and respect. When you have these attributes, you can accomplish great things. That’s how I feel the city council should work. On paper, it sounds easy, but it’s a little more complicated. There are a lot of issues that arise constantly that the City of Westfield must deal with. Some are planned and some are not. Same as in business. However, its how you work together that helps the most. Yes, the first step is identifying the problem, the second step and the most important one, is solving the problem. Do we have experienced problem solvers or do we have the ones that are quick to say “I told you that was going to happen”? I deal with budgets in my business on a constant basis. Employees always want more equipment, money and assistants. Part of managing the budget is managing the differences between the needs vs wants. When we explain the budget to our employees in a way they can truly understand, it helps the focus stay on the needs more than the wants. When a company grows, there are costs associated with that growth that most employees do not see. If a company shows a monetary growth of $1 million dollars, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the $1 million is all profit. There are added cost of materials, labor and so forth. In addition to that, budgets are always changing. There are instances where something breaks down unexpectedly and needs to be repaired, cost of materials goes up or you have a spike in business and your original investment will not cover the additional money needed for the extra business. Tough decisions need to be made and action must be taken. Do you budget for these uncontrollable situations? Of course you try to, but it’s not always possible. You budget for the controllable items and put a little extra in for emergencies or re-investments.
I believe people want the best city possible; great schools, great police and fire departments, great infrastructure with reasonable taxes. These characteristics are what makes people and businesses want to move to a city. This growth helps keep taxes moderate. It is the duty of the elected council to meet with the department heads and make sure their needs are being met before their wants to ensure efficient spending. As for our infrastructure, you can apply the business iron triangle; Quality, Fast, Cheap…Pick Two. There is no way to satisfy everyone. No matter what is done, there will always be someone that is not happy. I feel that if you do what right, work together as a team and respect one another, people will be satisfied with the results. My Uncle once told me; “you can build it right or you can build it tonight”. We have the chance to build it right, if we elect the right people. I have the experience in solving issues and working with others in a way that is respectful and open minded. My name is Rob Atkocaitis (Ack – o – chi – tis), tough name to pronounce, easy candidate to support. I humbly ask for your vote for Ward 3 City Councilor on November 7th.
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Eleanor J. Clark WESTFIELD – Eleanor J. “Polly” (Larrabee) Clark, 98, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in Baystate Noble Hospital. She was born in Westfield on June 17, 1919 to the late Meritt and Mae (Hillard) Larrabee. She grew up in Westfield and attended local schools and was a 1937 graduate of Westfield High School. She worked for many years at Strathmore Paper Co. Mill #2 and was the secretary to the superintendent and retired in 1985. Polly enjoyed square dancing with her husband Harold to Mike Baker and the Country Gentleman Band, swimming at Becket Beach, Bingo, shopping and eating out and spending time with her family. She was pre-deceased by her husband Harold G.”Bill” Clark in 2009. She leaves her daughters Sandra I. Welch and her late Husband Charles of Southwick, Carol Letendre and her husband David of Idaho Falls, Idaho, her devoted grandchildren Scott Welch and his wife Sue, Kimberly Dougenik, Dana Letendre and her husband Mike, Dale Letendre and her husband Stan, Leslie Letendre and her husband Aiden and Rene Letendre. She also leaves her great grandchildren Robert, Traci, Brian, Kaitlyn, Paula,Tia, Dane, Addi and Brett, one great-great grandson Talon and several nieces and nephews. The funeral and burial will be private. Donations in memory of Eleanor may be made to the Shriners Hospital for children, 516 Carew Street, Springfield, MA 01104. Firtionadams.com
Massachusetts delegation to Trump: Keep health subsidies By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ all-Democratic congressional delegation is sending President Donald Trump a letter criticizing him for ending health care subsidies and warning him that tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents could see their premiums spike as a result. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey and all nine representatives from Massachusetts signed the letter dated Tuesday. The lawmakers included a copy of a letter Republican Gov. Charlie Baker sent them last week urging Congress to adopt a bipartisan approach like an agreement negotiated by Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander and Washington Democratic Sen. Patty Murray. In their letter, the lawmakers urged Trump to reverse his decision and support a bipartisan agreement. “Your attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act have real consequences for families in Massachusetts and across the country,” the lawmakers wrote, referring to former President Barack Obama’s 2010 health care law. “It is time for you to look beyond politics and support sensible, bipartisan efforts to reduce — not increase — health care costs for our constituents and all Americans. Reversing your decision to cut off these vital CSR payments should be your first step,” they added. CSR payments refer to the 2010 law’s “cost-sharing reduction” payments made by the federal government directly to insurers to cover costs for people who obtain insurance through the Health Connector and have incomes under 250 percent of the federal poverty level — around $30,000 for an individual and $62,000 for a family of four. Those payments help cover out-of-pocket costs, including deductibles, copayments and coinsurance. Massachusetts health officials estimate the federal government could pay $146 million in cost-sharing expenses in 2018 in the state without the change Trump wants. Trump said Obama’s law is imploding and he criticized the subsidies as insurance company bailouts. The White House said the government cannot legally continue paying the subsidies because there is no formal authorization from Congress. Baker warned that Trump’s decision to end cost-sharing reduction payments could result in about 80,000 residents seeing their premiums jump by up to 26 percent. Baker said he wants to protect the 257,000 individuals in Massachusetts who receive health care coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange known as the Health Connector. On Monday, attorneys general for 19 states — including Massachusetts Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey — urged a federal judge to force the Trump’s administration to pay health care subsidies that he abruptly cut off earlier this month.
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Reputed mobster charged in crime sweep to plead guilty SPRINGFIELD (AP) — Court records show one of the five reputed mobsters from Springfield facing charges related to an extortion case is planning on pleading guilty in federal court. The Republican reports 50-year-old Ralph Santaniello, of Longmeadow, will plead guilty in federal court Nov. 6. The terms of his plea have not been released, and his attorney has declined comment. Santaniello was arrested in August 2016 along with close to 40 alleged members of various organized crime families following a large-scale crime bust. He was charged with gambling, loansharking and other extortion-related offenses. Prosecutors say Santaniello and another mobster extorted the owner of a local towing business. Court records show the men allegedly threatened to decapitate and bury the body of the tow company owner unless he paid $50,000.
Major crime and incident report Monday, Oct. 16, 2017 9:31 a.m.: Accident, Southampton Road and Arch Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle accident. A 2017 Toyota Corolla and a 2011 Jeep Liberty were involved. No injuries reported and no tow trucks requested. 10:51 a.m.: Larceny, Fort Meadow School, White Street. Police received a report of playground equipment, specifically chains to swings, that were reportedly stolen sometime over the weekend. 11:06 a.m.: Assist other agency arrest, Falcon Drive. Police reported that Michael A. Pace, 50, of Westfield, was arrested on a warrant at the gate of the Air National Guard. 1:43 p.m.: Accident, Sunrise Terrace. Police received a report of a mailbox that was reportedly struck by a trash truck. 2:28 p.m.: Accident, West Silver Street. Police received a report for a two-vehicle accident in a parking lot. A 2014 Chevrolet and a 2016 Subaru Outback were involved. No injuries were reported and no tow trucks requested. 3:18 p.m.: Vandalism and arrest, Union Street. Police reported that a person had reportedly damaged portions of a residence on Union Street. It was reported that a person at the scene, Michelle A. Galetta, 37, of Westfield, was arrested due to a warrant.
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Oct. 16, 2017 Conor Bailey, 19, of 30 Oak Dale Road, Wilmington, Mass., was arraigned on charges of person under 21 possess liquor and larceny under $250. Bailey was placed on pretrial probation until Jan. 16, 2018 for the charge of person under 21 possess liquor and larceny under $250 dismissed nolle prosequi, brought by Westfield State University Police. Kenneth A. Yurko, 27, of 793 East Mountain Road, Westfield, had a charge of operating under influence of liquor or .08 percent, second offense, admission to sufficient facts found but continued without a finding with probation until Oct. 15, 2018, with fees assessed, and charges of negligent operation of motor vehicle and speeding dismissed nolle prosequi, brought by Westfield Police. Katie Pais, 39, of 592 East Mountain Road, Westfield, was released on her personal recognizance and with pretrial conditions pending a Dec. 15 hearing after being arraigned on charges of assault and battery on family/household member and assault and battery, brought by Westfield Police.
Boston Mayor Walsh, challenger Jackson to meet in debate BOSTON (AP) — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and his challenger, City Councilor Tito Jackson, will square off in a debate that comes just two weeks before Election Day. Walsh is seeking his second four-year term as mayor and recent polls have shown him with a solid lead over Jackson, who has represented the Roxbury neighborhood on the City Council since 2011. The debate on Tuesday night will take place at the
TITO JACKSON WGBH studios and will be moderated by Boston Public Radio hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan. During their first debate earlier this month, Walsh strongly defended his record at City
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BHN The Carson Center Mental Health, Addictions and Developmental Services Close to home When Kamila put the pancakes in front of her three children, she added blueberries for eyes and an applause-inspiring smile made out of whipped cream. The nose was always big and red (“like Rudolph’s!”) as a fresh garden strawberry. There is a unique pain felt by parents who give their children the love and attention they did not themselves receive. When Kamila, covered with powdered sugar, struggled to keep the sides up on the disastrous gingerbread house lopsidedly decorated with whatever candies escaped her children’s mouths, her three kids squealed with delight, hoping for a collapse. And at that table, she laughed and felt her own seven y ear Kamilaself there, too: her young self, awkward and in shadow, laughing less, entirely less free, but present with her children. Everyone around her noted what an incredible mother Kamila was. There was Bath Time and Book Time and Singing Time and Blessing All Our People Time, when the kids would send often surprising blessings out to people who had crossed their minds. For every broken dish or accidental lamp crashing, Kamila practiced caring first about her child and second about the object. She watched as her children moved from momentary fear of being ‘in trouble’ for the accident, into a place of deep ease where they tried to help clean up or repair what was broken. That’s when Kamila felt the pain the most. As a child, Kamila’s father had hit her every day with whatever object he could find. He liked to show off his terrorism to his customers who came to buy drugs. He’d be high, break something and bellow at her, “Did you do this?!” Her bruises were too frequent, her silence too telling, and finally someone at school noticed. Kamila was eventually placed in a series of foster homes. She dropped out of school and started working, met her partner and had a family. Her partner worked hard and long hours as a house cleaner to support them all. When Kamila set the table for herself and the kids, she had them use real napkins and she lit candles, even for lunch. “Are you really, really, really thirsty?” she’d ask. “Yes!” they’d chorus in anticipation. She would turn around with a tiny shot glass filled with chocolate milk. “This ought to do it!” How they laughed, even though (perhaps because) she’d done it a hundred times before. This is how she had always thought it should be—yet in all her hoping and dreaming as a child, she never was able to fathom the immense, transforming power of safety and peace, how it becomes the vast, unseen hands that hold up the lucky. The ease with which her children left her embraces and scampered off into a life of discovery and growth left a part of her bereft, without the trademark confidence the steadily-loved enjoy. Kamila’s seven year old son Roberto sat at the table with his sharpened pencil in his hand. Roberto watched his mother’s face carefully as she sat next to him. He began to understand that she could not help him complete his first grade homework. He didn’t know why she hadn’t learned these things in school, but he knew there was nothing his mother could not do, and do with joy, so he told her, “Don’t worry, Mommy. Someday you’ll be smart, too!” Bath, book, singing and Blessing time was a little quieter that night. Kamila was paying attention to the shadow fourth child inside her, so hurt at not being “smart,” at being forever left behind the happy crowd. When the kids quieted down, she went into her bedroom, looked in the mirror and explained, just as she had done a thousand times with her own kids, how that girl looking at her could do this, could learn and become what she wanted to be. How her neighbor kept telling her there were people in town from Carson Center’s Under Five Thrive, who would take her to the Adult Learning Center, help her watch the kids and help her come out and move forward. “We can do this,” she told herself. And she did. By JAC Patrissi
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FDA approves better vaccine against painful shingles virus By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators have approved a new, more effective vaccine to prevent painful shingles, which is caused by the chickenpox virus. Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said the Food and Drug Administration approved it late Friday. It will be the second shingles vaccine in the U.S. market. Merck launched the first one in 2006. Studies paid for by Glaxo found it prevents shingles in about 90 percent of people. Merck's is about 50 percent effective. Both versions are for adults 50 and older. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though, recommends vaccination for those 60 or older, partly because it loses effectiveness over time. Anyone who's had chickenpox — nearly everyone over 40 — harbors the varicella-zoster virus that causes the disease. The virus can resurface decades later, triggering painful sores on one side of the body. About 10 to 20 percent of those who get shingles also develop debilitating nerve pain that can last for months, even years. About one-third of people who have had chickenpox get
shingles. That's about 1 million Americans a year. But once someone has recovered from shingles, it rarely reoccurs. Chickenpox was a very common childhood illness until a Merck vaccine was introduced two decades ago; it's now part of routine childhood shots. GlaxoSmithKline PLC said the price of its shingles vaccine, called Shingrix, will be $280 for the required two shots. Merck & Co.'s one-shot Zostavax costs $223. Most insurance plans cover it. The two vaccines are made differently. Glaxo's is genetically engineered and includes an ingredient that boosts effectiveness. In addition to preventing shingles, it also reduces the risk of nerve pain by nearly 90 percent. Glaxo studies also show it retains about 90 percent of its effectiveness for four years, and follow-up studies indicate it lasts years longer, according to Dr. Leonard Friedland, Glaxo's vaccines director for North America. Merck's vaccine uses a live but weakened virus, so it can't be used by people with compromised immune systems. It reduces risk of shingles by half and risk of nerve pain by 67 percent, according to the CDC. One study found it doesn't prevent shingles after eight years. More research is being done. Glaxo is testing its vaccine
This image provided by GlaxoSmithKline shows the company's Shingrix vaccine. On Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine to prevent painful shingles in people aged 50 or older. Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said the approval came Friday from the Food and Drug Administration. It will be the second vaccine for shingles, which is caused by the chickenpox virus. Merck has sold a shingles vaccine for about a decade. (GlaxoSmithKline via AP)
against Merck's. Meanwhile, Merck has been testing a different vaccine on cancer patients and people with compromised immune systems.
Ultra-personal therapy: Gene tumor boards guide cancer care By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Doctors were just guessing a decade ago when they gave Alison Cairnes' husband a new drug they hoped would shrink his lung tumors. Now she takes it, but the choice was no guesswork. Sophisticated gene tests suggested it would fight her gastric cancer, and they were right. Cancer patients increasingly are having their care guided by gene tumor boards, a new version of the hospital panels that traditionally decided whether surgery, radiation or chemotherapy would be best. These experts study the patient's cancer genes and match treatments to mutations that seem to drive the disease. "We dissect the patient's tumor with what I call the molecular microscope," said Dr. Razelle Kurzrock, who started a board at the University of California, San Diego, where Cairnes is treated. It's the kind of care many experts say we should aim for — precision medicine, the right drug for the right person at the right time, guided by genes. There are success stories, but also some failures and many questions: Will gene-guided care improve survival? Does it save money or cost more? What kind of gene testing is best, and who should get it? "I think every patient needs it," especially if cancer is advanced, said Kurzrock, who consults for some gene-medicine companies. "Most people don't agree with me — yet. In five years, it may be malpractice not to do genomics." Few people get precision medicine today, said Dr. Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Translational Science Institute. "The only thing that's gone mainstream are the words."
Patient Alison Cairnes, foreground, looks at images with her doctor Shumei Kato at the University of California San Diego in San Diego on Aug. 15, 2017. Cairnes' cancer was between her stomach and esophagus, and had spread to her liver, lungs and lymph nodes. Tissue testing found 10 abnormal genes, but on the liquid biopsy "only EGFR popped out" as a good target. Two drugs aim at that gene but aren't approved for her type of cancer. A tumor board advised trying the combo. Within two weeks, she quit using pain medicines. After two months, her liver tumor had shrunk roughly by half. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) cally diverse many tumors are, and that oddball cases are not so rare, said Dr. John Marshall. He heads the virtual tumor board at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center that also serves cancer centers in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan and Tennessee. "There is a little bit of faith" that testing will show the right treatment, but it's not a sure thing, said Dr. Lee Schwartzberg, who heads one participating center, the West Cancer Center in Memphis. Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, the American Cancer Society's deputy chief medical officer, is optimistic yet wary. Drugs that target BRAF mutations work well for skin cancers called melanomas, but less well for lung or colon cancers. "Just because a mutation occurs it doesn't mean that drug is going to work in that cancer," he said.
HOW IT WORKS NOW If you have a cancer that might be susceptible to a genetargeting drug, you may be tested for mutations in that gene, such as HER2 for breast cancer. Some breast or prostate cancer patients also might get a multi-gene test to gauge how aggressive treatment should be. Then most patients get usual guideline-based treatments. If there's no clear choice, or if the disease has spread or comes back, doctors may suggest tumor profiling — comprehensive tests to see what mutations dominate. That's traditionally been done from a tissue sample, but newer tests that detect tumor DNA in blood — liquid biopsies — are making profiling more common. The tests cost about $6,000 and many insurers consider them experimental and won't pay. Gene tumor boards analyze what the results suggest about treatment. They focus on oddball cases like a breast cancer mutation in a colon cancer patient, or cancers that have widely spread and are genetically complex. The only options may be experimental drugs or "off-label" treatments — medicines approved for different situations. But as tumor profiling grows, it's revealing how geneti-
LUCKY CASES When it does, results can be dramatic. Cairnes' cancer was between her stomach and esophagus, and had spread to her liver, lungs and lymph nodes. Tissue testing found 10 abnormal genes, but on the liquid biopsy only EGFR popped out as a good target. Two drugs aim at that gene but aren't approved for her type of cancer. A tumor board advised trying both — Erbitux and Tarceva, the drug her husband also had taken. Within two weeks, she quit using pain medicines. After two months, her liver tumor had shrunk roughly by half. There are signs that cancer may remain, but it is under control. She feels well enough to travel and to take care of her granddaughter. "I'm very, very grateful to have a targeted therapy," Cairnes said. "I cannot expect a better outcome than what we're seeing right now," said her doctor, Shumei Kato.
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WHAT STUDIES SHOW But is gene-guided treatment better than usual care? French doctors did the first big test, with disappointing results. About 200 patients with advanced cancer were given whatever their doctors thought best or off-label drugs based on tumor profiling. Survival was similar — about two months. Another French study, reported in June, was slightly more encouraging on survival but exposed another problem: No drugs exist for many gene flaws. Tests found treatable mutations in half of the 2,000 participants and only 143 got what a tumor board suggested. Some doctors worry that tumor boards' recommending offlabel treatments diverts patients from research that would benefit all cancer patients. For example, the American Society of Clinical Oncology's TAPUR study tests off-label drugs and shares results with their makers and federal regulators.
LETTING PATIENTS CHOOSE Ann Meffert, who lives on a dairy farm in Waunakee, Wisconsin, endured multiple standard treatments that didn't defeat her bile duct cancer. "She was going to be referred to hospice; there was not much we could do," said Dr. Nataliya Uboha, who took the case to a tumor board at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The panel gave several options, including off-label treatment, and Meffert chose a study that matches patients to gene-targeting therapies and started on an experimental one last October. "Two weeks in, I started feeling better," she said, and when she saw test results, "I couldn't believe the difference." Many lung spots disappeared and the liver tumor shrank 75 percent. She is not cured, though, and doctors are thinking about next steps. And that could involve a fresh look at her tumor genes.
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In this May 2016 file photo provided by Kite Pharma, cell therapy specialists at the company's manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif., prepare blood cells from a patient to be engineered in the lab to fight cancer. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved sales of the therapy Yescarta, developed by Kite Pharma. It is the second gene therapy for U.S. patients the first one for adults — a custom-made, one-time treatment for certain common types of the blood cancer lymphoma. (Kite Pharma via AP, File)
US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved a second gene therapy for a blood cancer, a onetime, custom-made treatment for aggressive lymphoma in adults. The Food and Drug Administration allowed sales of the treatment from Kite Pharma. It uses the same technology, called CAR-T, as the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. in August, a treatment for childhood leukemia from Novartis Pharmaceuticals. "In just several decades, gene therapy has gone from being a promising concept to a practical solution to deadly and largely untreatable forms of cancer," FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said in a statement. The treatment, called Yescarta, will cost $373,000 per patient, according to drugmaker Gilead Sciences. Kite became a subsidiary of Foster City, California-based Gilead this month. CAR-T treatment uses gene therapy techniques not to fix disease-causing genes but to turbocharge T cells, immune system soldiers that cancer can often evade. The T cells are filtered from a patient's blood, reprogrammed to target and kill cancer cells, and then hundreds of millions of copies are grown. Returned to the patient, all the revved-up cells can continue multiplying to fight disease for months or years. That's why these immunotherapy treatments are called "living drugs." "Today's approval of Yescarta is a very significant advance for lymphoma patients and for the cancer community as a whole," Louis J. DeGennaro, president of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, said in a statement. "Immunotherapy is dramatically changing the way we approach blood cancer treatment." Kite's therapy is for
patients with three types of aggressive, or fast-growing, large B-cell lymphoma. The most common one accounts for about a third of the estimated 72,000 new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosed each year. Yescarta, also known as axicabtagene ciloleucel, was approved for patients who have already been treated with at least two cancer drugs that either didn't work for them or eventually stopped working. At that point, patients are generally out of options and only have about a 10 percent chance of even temporary remission of their cancer, said Dr. Frederick Locke, director of research for the Immune Cell Therapy Program at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. Locke helped run patient tests of Yescarta. "This is really an exciting advance for patients without hope," Locke said. Yescarta is not a benign treatment, though: Three people died after getting the
treatment, which can cause serious side effects. The FDA is requiring Kite to do a longterm safety study and train hospitals to quickly spot and handle those reactions. In the key test, Yescarta was given to 101 patients. About 72 percent saw their cancer shrink and about half showed no sign of disease eight months later. While it is billed as a onetime treatment, because the patients' cancer is so far advanced, it returns in some. The therapy is still working in most study participants, so the average duration of its effects isn't known yet. A different type of gene therapy is waiting in the wings at the FDA. Spark Therapeutics' treatment for a rare form of blindness could be approved within months. It aims to improve vision by replacing a defective gene needed to process light. Other gene therapies for blood cancers are being tested and scientists think they may work for solid tumors within several years.
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Normal feels great, says breast cancer survivor Sara Scibelli When Sara Scibelli left the Baystate Health Breast & Wellness Center one day back in 2015, she and her husband looked at each other somberly. “Well, that’s not what I expected,” said her husband, Rico. Sara, who had just turned 40, learned she had breast cancer. The news wasn't good Just days earlier, Sara was at her gynecologist’s office for an annual exam, when the doctor felt a lump in her left breast. She sent Sara for a mammogram, which wasn’t definitive, so an ultrasound was performed which more clearly showed the tumor. A biopsy was ordered and the news wasn’t good. “I was in a state of shock. This wasn’t supposed to happen at all. I truly thought my diagnosis was going to be fine. I felt very good, led a healthy life, did everything I was supposed to do….it was a hit in the gut to me,” said Sara. “So, I felt there was no rhyme or reason to it, that it’s the cards you’re dealt with when you are born,” she added. A family history But, there was a family history of breast cancer. Both her grandmother and her grandmother’s sister died of the disease. Still, she had no genetic disposition to breast cancer. “Dr. Holly Mason, my breast surgeon, sent me to Dr. Grace Makari-Judson, who oversesee es the hospital’s Family Cancer Risk Program. I was tested for the BRCA gene mutation, but it came back negative,” said Sara. At first, it looked as if she would be able to get by with a lumpectomy and radiation. A roller coaster ride “It was a real roller coaster ride. Dr. Mason sent me for an MRI which showed that the tumor was larger than expected, and that I wouldn’t be a candidate for just a lumpectomy. Instead, I would need a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy. I also elected to have reconstructive surgery at the same time,” said Sara, who didn’t need to have any lymph nodes removed. What doctors also learned prior to her surgery was the Sara was HER2 positive. HER2-positive breast cancers tend to be more aggressive, so she also received a targeted
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treatment of Herceptin – which is ending this month – a drug which is known to significantly reduce recurrence and improve survival. Scibelli had more than kind words for her care team at the Baystate Regional Cancer Program. Team was amazing “The whole team was amazing. I honestly owe my life to both Dr. Mason and Dr. MakariJudson. I may have been dealt a bad card, but I was dealt with the two best people to care for me,” she said. And Sara's words of gratitude also extend to her reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Pranay Parikh. “I think back to that day of surgery, just two years ago this month, and how scared I was. But I remember meeting you for the first time before that, and you really made me and my husband feel like I was going to survive. And, up until then, I didn’t have that feeling because I was 40, getting my cancer diagnosis and learning that I would need a mastectomy….it just through me for a loop,” she said. Normal is great
“I remember Dr. Parikh asking me what I wanted to look like after surgery and answering that I just wanted to look like me. And I feel like me again…..I didn’t have to change anything, other than having chemotherapy and taking the Herceptin. I’m me again because of him, and normal is great, normal is great,” added Sara. She will be walking among the more than 20,000 walkers and runners expected to attend this weekend’s 24th Annual Rays of Hope – Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer. Sara has been walking for 18 years, long before her own cancer, and 13 years ago formed a team called “Motley Crusaders,” to which her mom suggested a recent name change after Sara’s cancer to “Motley Crusaders – Sara Strong.” A supportive husband And, one last thing, Sara says part of the reason why she survived was because of her husband. “He was there for me every minute. He didn’t miss a doctor’s appointment,” she said lovingly.
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Challenger Rob Atkocaitis, Candidate for Ward 3 answers questions
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Councilor Andrew Surprise (Ward 3) explains what he has done
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Surprise said that Baystate Noble is a community hospital, and will stay one. He said he had met with the hospital board, who agreed to hold community meetings. However, he said the city rushed through the zoning change, which he called “ill-advised. The hospital has said they won’t need the zone change for three or four years. The residents are who we work for,” Surprise said. In response to a question about the top priority facing the city as a whole, Atkocaitis said the budget is the number one priority. He said word going around about a 6% increase has him alarmed as well, having had three kids in college for four years in a row. But, he said, “Budgets are like amoebas, always changing.” He said it’s important to meet with department heads. “I see a few (councilors) that are always quick to identify the problems, but I don’t see a lot of solutions,” he said. Surprise said the two top priorities are budget and taxes. He said he’s knocked on thousands of doors, and met seniors living on fixed incomes who can’t afford 5 ½ to 6% increases. He said the city must create efficiencies. Surprise also said water is another top priority for the city. He said new well filtration is on the way for Wells 1 and 2, which will require a bond. He believes the state or federal government should pay for blood testing for all residents, who have been drinking the water for decades. Berry then asked specific questions to each of the candidates. To Surprise, he said, in order to save the City money, he has been a proponent of consolidation of city services to eliminate duplication. What specific duplications does he see that should be addressed? Surprise said he saw opportunities both between departments and regionally. He said the Regional 911 dispatch center built in 2012 only serves Westfield. He said Chicopee is currently building one, and already has two towns signed on, which could save a lot of money. He also spoke of merging the city’s Information Technology department with Westfield Gas & Electric, which he said could save $1 million a year. He also spoke of the Massachusetts Rural Broadband Initiative which is seeking bids to connect Hilltown communities as another opportunity. Berry then asked Atkocaitis whether as a candidate for city council he had reviewed the city’s budget, what specific items stood out, and how would he correct them. Atkocaitis said he has reviewed the budget, but not in great detail. He said the school district makes up 60% of the budget, much of which is contractual, and of the $126 million whole budget, 90% is employees, which are under contracts as well. “I would meet with department heads while they’re doing their budget, and identify needs vs. wants,” Atkocaitis said. He said one of the reasons cuts were made recently by the mayor, was due to projects that were not ready to go. He said he would want to work as a team with the department heads. Berry asked whether the Western Avenue reconstruction in Ward 3 would be a detriment or positive for that part of the town. Surprise said he participated in a meeting with MassDOT in late September, where the agency agreed to a design change to 10-foot concrete sidewalks. He said he has held neighborhood meetings, and the residents did not want asphalt, which crumble and break and “cause headaches.” He said they will also get new water, sewers and drainage. He also said he was concerned about the curbed islands planned for the roads, which he would like to see as raised, not curbed. Atkocaitis said that the reconstruction is definitely going to be an asset to the neighborhood. He said the sidewalks would be 8 foot, and continue down Lloyd’s Hill, which would also get a retaining wall. He said he would want to make sure the sidewalk is pitched properly. Atkocaitis also said some residents are concerned whether they would have to clear the entire eight feet. He said from what the Mayor has told him, they would only need to clear a path. “I think it’s going to be a great thing,” he said. Asked how the candidates feel the city’s communication with residents has been on the Western Ave. project, both candidates gave the city average marks. “Not a great transparency of our city government here,” Atkocaitis said. He also said he’s been to meetings where the project was not described in laymen’s terms, and that he missed some meetings that were not announced. “There is room for improvement,” he said. Surprise said the city’s communication on the project has not been that great, but his own has been “really great.” He said he’s held several ward meetings, where residents expressed concerns about traffic. He also said regarding the width of the sidewalks, that they would be 8 foot at the cemetery and Lloyd’s Hill, and ten foot the rest of the multi-path. As far as transparency, Surprise said every subcommittee should be streamed live. He recommended more neighborhood meetings, and that the city should also be hosting them. Regarding the next infrastructure improvements that need to be done in Ward 3, Surprise said there is a significant amount of improvements needed. He listed Jefferson Street and West School Street in the downtown, which he said are not the highest income areas, but deserve to have good streets. “All the side streets need to be repaved,” Surprise said, adding that every time he sees a pothole, he calls
Public Works Director David Billips to have it repaired. He said the city bought an infrared patcher which “works really well.” He also said the city at this point cannot afford to repave all the roads that need it. Atkocaitis also said the roads need repair. He said the city has 186 miles of road, but that Chapter 90 funds are based on population, miles of road and income, and need to be used effectively. “We need a solution to find the money,” he said. Atkocaitis also said that the city needs to develop land and empty buildings, and bring in more business downtown. He said the tax rate on business is high. One area of disagreement between the candidates concerned the importance of completing the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail. Atkocaitis said that it is important to start somewhere. He said he asked the owner of the Red Basket in Southwick if the Rail Trail had helped his business, and he said it had. He said that it attracts a diverse crowd to the city. Surprise said completion of the Rail Trail was “nominally important.” He believes that it should be completed to the river, but roads are more critical. He also gave the example of the Cowles Bridge, which has had the same rating since 2002, and which fire trucks can’t cross right now. Surprise said the city has spent $4.5 million of Chapter 90 money on the Rail Trail that could have been used on roads and Cowles Bridge. “No one ever budgets out the long term costs to maintain it,” he added about the Rail Trail. Berry again posed different questions to the incumbent and newcomer. To Surprise, he mentioned that he consistently voted against tax increases, and yet to maintain or increase services a certain level of spending is necessary. How can the city meet its needs and what would he suggest cutting? Surprise said this past year he proposed a 2.5% decrease across the board. He said the city is close to the levy ceiling when more taxes won’t be able to be raised, and suggested making the layoffs or budget cuts now that need to be done to avoid reaching that ceiling. “People can’t handle a 6% property tax increase. We’re putting elderly people out of their homes,” he said. To Atkocaitis, Berry said the school department is the largest department in the city by way of employees and budgets, and some residents feel there is room for cuts. Atkocaitis said that everyone is going to say to pick on the biggest. But, he said when a business relocates they always look for the best school system in a 15 miles radius. He said their number two consideration is safety, and taxes are third or fourth on the list. “It’s all about a strong school system,” he said. In another specific question, Berry said that Atkocaitis owned a home whose property taxes have gone up 11% in three years, and he works fulltime. He asked how he would respond to a resident on fixed income who’s concerned about rising property taxes. “We have to offset that in some way,” Atkocaitis said, adding that one way is to make Westfield more attractive to businesses coming in. “I feel for people on a fixed income. I’m not exactly sure what can be done,” he added. To Surprise, Berry said he lives in an apartment and doesn’t pay property tax. How does he respond to the concerns of a person on a fixed income. “I want to someday own a home. We can’t keep raising taxes. 2.5% every couple of years is okay,” Surprise said. He also said that the city is lying to its employees about future benefits through OPEB (Other Post-Employee Benefits), which he noted is a $264 million liability, with only $50,000 in the fund. He said the few hundred thousand the Mayor talked about putting in OPEB this year won’t make a dent. “If we don’t fund that account, the amortization of debt is an avalanche waiting to happen,” Surprise said, adding that everyone should look at this closely. In his closing statement, Atkocaitis repeated that he’s been in business a long time, which makes him a good leader. He said he’s not afraid to take on the big problems, and never ran away from a project in his life. Referring to OPEB, Atkocaitis said, “That (264 million) is preparing for Armageddon. We would only need it if everyone retired at the same time.” He said city councilors are “our elected leaders,” and as the Ward 3 “guy,” he would be “the voice of your neighborhood. I think I am that leader for you,” he said. “I’ve been the Ward 3 Councilor for two years, and make it my mission to represent you,” Surprise said, repeating that he had voted against all tax increases. He said the city doesn’t have a tax problem, it has a “spending problem.” He said he is involved in ArtWorks, and talked about the new small businesses that have come to town that “don’t bring in big tax dollars, but make it a nice place to live.” He also said out of 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, Westfield has the sixth highest commercial property tax rate. “Thank you for voting for me last time. I hope to see you at the polls on November 7,” Surprise said. After the meeting, Surprise said the forum was good. “I think I got most of my points out,” he said. Atkocaitis also said that he was feeling pretty good, calling it “very positive.” He said he was able to let people know that he is a “solutions provider,” about his business background, and that having a live audience and being televised was helpful.
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and tax increases. “We need to look carefully line by line, and sit down with department heads,” she said, adding that a two, three and four year plan is needed. She said the budget needs to be prioritized. Berry asked which segment of the city’s property tax revenue, personal or commercial, should carry the higher burden. Thomas said, “Neither one.” She said the city needs to attract new businesses to bring in more revenue. “Leave it just like it is. I don’t see a problem,” Burns said. He said if the tax shift were made equal, it would raise all residential property taxes. “I’m a no vote on that,” Burns said. Berry then asked Burns how he would respond to a resident on fixed income, or a struggling business owner concerned their taxes are going up. Burns said he has seen both sides of that issue through his mother, formerly a small business owner and now a senior citizen on a fixed income who volunteers for the Westfield Public Schools to work off her property taxes. “People are on fixed incomes. Some senior citizens are wondering how they’re going to eat,” Burns said. Thomas said the city has to look at the revenue from both residential and commercial business owners. She said the city can’t attract new businesses, and with all the taxes businesses pay, they can’t hire more employees. “There’s always something that can be reduced,” she said, pointing to the mayor’s recent budget reductions. When asked about the city’s relationship with Westfield State University now as compared to the past, Thomas said it wasn’t always that good. But she called the university “a good neighbor.” She said there are a lot of people coming to town from the university. “They are good neighbors. We should welcome them,” Thomas said. Burns agreed that the relationship in the past wasn’t “too good.” He said he used to hear a lot of complaints when he went door to door in past campaigns, but this year said he was “pleasantly surprised. ”As a Councilor up there, I’d also want a parking space, because I’d spend a lot of time up there,” Burns said. He also said in his military career, he was a liaison. When asked in a follow up question how he could be the “liaison” between the ward and the university, Burns said he was recently invited to a pizza party on campus, and it was “eye opening. I met the president, their outreach is unbelievable now. Downtown, you see Westfield State kids there. All in all, it’s a good situation for the businesses and the college,” Burns said. Thomas talked about serving on the Westfield State Foundation for seventeen years. “I sat through four presidents and three interim presidents,” she said, adding that with the contacts she still has at the university, that she would be a good liaison. She also said that she received an honorary doctorate in public service from the university a few years ago. Thomas was asked how her experience as a business owner would be beneficial to the City Council. Thomas said she’d hired people, fired people, made budgets, put budgets out and cut back on them. She said when you make a commitment to hire someone, you have to be cognizant of human factors. Asked how his experience as a Water Commissioner would be beneficial, Burns said he was the only one at the (forum) table that had done a city budget. He said he’s been involved in paying bonds, and noted them as something to be careful about. “I can take over on day one,” Burns said. Burns was also asked what drives him to continue to seek to be the Ward 4 Councilor, after having run in the past. Burns said besides his service to the country, his mother served at Noble Hospital, and his father and brother were police officers. He said it is a “call of duty. I was proud to serve the country, and I’d be proud to serve the community,” Burns said. When asked what the key issues were that prompted her to run now versus in the past, Thomas said the key issue was time. “Now I have the time. Previously, I had a lot of other commitments. This was my time,” Thomas said. Another question was posed about the serious concerns about contaminants in the water supply. The candidates were asked if they felt the city is adequately addressing the issues, and properly communicating with citizens. Thomas said the contaminants were in the water across from the airport in Ward 1. “I think the city has been open and above board. Our City Councilor in Ward 1 (Mary Ann Babinski) has been very open for us. I’m grateful for the information,” she said. Burns said he addressed the issue in his opening statement. He also said that he’s seen the liaison to the Water Department only at one meeting, but that Babinski has been there more than any other councilor. He also said the filtration in Wells 7 & 8 had been delayed. He said the water in the wells was drinkable, but as a board they decided to shut them down. “It’s been taken care of. The water is safe to drink,” Burns said. Both Councilors were asked what department’s heads they have met with to better understand the department’s budget. Burns said he has been meeting with (DPW Director) Dave Billips every month, but he hadn’t met with other department heads. He did say that he has read and studied the school department budget. Thomas said she hadn’t yet met with any department heads, but that she has printed out and is studying the budget. In closing statements, Thomas pointed to her experience as a mother, grandmother, homeowner and someone with a small business. She said Westfield will continue to attract new residents, and pointed out some of the “jewels” in town, such as Baystate Noble, Westfield State, Stanley Park, and multiple others. She also asked residents to contact her if they had any questions, and to vote for her on November 7. Burns said he appreciated the time. He said he had presented and addressed what residents told him were the important issues; taxes, Western Avenue, other infrastructure and clean drinkable water. He also thanked his wife, family, friends and the residents of Ward 4 for their support. Following the forum, Burns said he felt good about it. “It’s been a long process,” he said, adding that he appreciated the chance to share himself with the public. “I think it went fine. I’m quite pleased,” Thomas said.
The audience attentively listens to the candidates. (Photo by Lynn F, Boscher)
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Simply putt, these guys are good By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer CHICOPEE – The Whip City made its presence felt on golf’s championship stage Monday, producing a pair of top seven finishes by a pair of steady golfers. St. Mary’s Luke Willenborg shot a 9-overpar 79, tying Hopkins Academy’ s Jack TerDoest for runner-up at the Western Massachusetts Division 3 championships Monday at The Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley. Lee’s Thomas Fraser claimed the individual title with a 7-over-par 77. Monson (352 points) won the team championship with Franklin Tech (363), Lee (364), Lenox (365), and Smith Academy (375) rounding out the top five. Westfield junior Jack Hogan made a lasting impression at the WMass D1 golf championships, finishing in seventh place with a 78 at Chicopee Country Club. Despite playing himself out of some tough spots on the greens, Hogan missed the cut for the state tournament by one shot for the second straight year. “He played well,” Westfield coach Chris Strycharz said of his top golfer. “If a few putts fell, he would have been right there. … Overall, not a bad finish. He’s only a junior so he has another shot at it next year.” Westfield placed sixth overall in the team competition with a 359. The Bombers finished the regular season as Valley East co-champs with a record of 9-7.
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Bombers rally past Lancers Westfield 2, Longmeadow 1 Chandler Pedolzky helped fuel a comeback for Westfield, rallying the Bombers with a second half score off a pass from Ellen Jury and an assist to Kaela Mochak for the gamewinner. Adriana Arona prevailed in net for Westfield. BOYS’ SOCCER
Tigers chase Indians Westfield Technical Academy 4, Ware 0 Stephaun Nikiel got Westfield Tech going early with the first goal of the game, Ruvim Suprunchuk tallied the Tigers’ second, and Brad Marion tacked on two more for good insurance. With the victory, Westfield Tech remained in first place in the Bi-County.
St. Mary’s Luke Willenborg, right, stands alongside Saints’ coach Melissa Finley at Monday’s Western Massachusetts Division 3 championship at The Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley. (Submitted photo)
Westfield junior golfer Jack Hogan tees off on the first hole of the Western Massachusetts Division 1 golf championships Monday at Chicopee Country Club. (Photo by Chris Putz)
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL
23-25, 25-22 Bella Kozciak (12 kills, 8 digs), Autumn Mocci (5 kills, 9 digs), Tabby Franceschet (4 digs), Maddy LeBlanc (2 kills, 1 block), Julia Westfield def. Ludlow 26-24, 25-18, Golob (22 assists, 8 digs), and Diana Shia (5 digs, 1 ace) fueled a thrilling victory for Westfield.
Bombers tame Lions
WHS vs. Agawam Boys’ Soccer
LATE RESULTS – Fri., Oct. 20 BOYS’ SOCCER Mount Everett 6, St. Mary’s 2 Mount Everett scored four goals in the final 11 minutes to pull away from St. Mary’s. Saints’ Aaron Blanchard and Jake Butler each finished with a goal and an assist. CORRECTION:
CROSS COUNTRY
Rams strike gold BOYS – Southwick 20, St. Mary’s 40; Southwick 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50; St. Mary’s 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50 GIRLS – Southwick 20, St. Mary’s 40; Southwick 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50; St. Mary’s 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50 Southwick took home the gold in both the boys’ and girls’ races with Becca Drohen leading the way for the Lady Rams in 20:54 and Bill Carroll winning for the boys in 18:36 at Stanley Park.
Saints shine on ‘Senior Night’ Erin Olearcek had a hand in three of St. Mary’s goals in a 4-0 win over Commerce Friday night at Westfield Middle School North. Erin set up the game’s first goal with a feed to Allie Goodreau and then connected on two beautiful direct kicks from long range. Goodreau rounded out the scoring with a tapin of a loose ball in the box. Erin’s older sister, Caitlyn, and Lexi Shedd, both of whom are seniors, were honored during a halftime ceremony.
St. Mary vs. Pathfinder boys’ soccer Bomber Seniors: Tym Ugrin, Sean Mitchell, Aidan Dunn, Sam Winiarski, Steve McKenna, Gervais Ndinamahoro, Graham Diana, Kyle Roberts, Nate Boucher, Luis Rogers, Connor Cottengim. (Photos by Lynn F. Boscher)
Gervais Ndinamahoro (13) takes con- Steve McKenna (23) stretches to reach the ball. trol.
Aaron Blanchard (14) scores a goal against Pathfinder in the first half. Senior Jake Butler (20) scores a goal against Pathfinder at Monday’s game. (Photos by Marc St.Onge)
Connor Cottengim (20) gets a direct Aidan Dunn (3) keeps ahead of Agawam’s shot at the goal. defense.
Senior Kevin Rockwal (13) gets around his Pathfinder opponent.
Brendan LaForest (16) keeps control of the ball.
Seniors and their families were honored at Monday’s game. L-R Coach Bill Lamirande, senior Jake Butler, Matthew Butler, brother, and father Michael Butler, father; mom Eileen Rockwal, senior Kevin Rockwal, and dad Mike Rockwal.
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HIGH SCHOOL 2017 FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 24 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Amherst, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Amherst, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Oct. 26 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 5 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 FIELD HOCKEY vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Chicopee, Szot Park, 6:30 p.m. FOOTBALL vs. Longmeadow, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29 PVIAC XC Championships, Stanley Park Girls’ race 3 p.m.; Boys’ race, 3:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 30 JV FOOTBALL at Longmeadow, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 5 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 5:15 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Chicopee Comp, 7 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, Bullens Field, 7 p.m. Tues., Oct. 31 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Nov. 1 GYMNASTICS at Agawam, 6 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 2 No Sports Scheduled Fri., Nov. 3 No Sports Scheduled Mon., Nov. 6 No Sports Scheduled Tues., Nov. 7 No Sports Scheduled Wed., Nov. 8 No Sports Scheduled Thurs., Nov. 9 No Sports Scheduled Fri., Nov. 10 No Sports Scheduled Sat., Nov. 11 GYMNASTICS – WMASS Championship, Westfield High School, 4 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY – WMASS Championship, Northfield Mountain, ALL DAY Thurs., Nov. 23 FOOTBALL at Minnechaug, 10 a.m.
WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Tues., Oct. 24 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Putnam, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. John J. Duggan Academy, Bullens Field, 6 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, Greenfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, Greenfield, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Holyoke, 5:45 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 26 JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Palmer, Legion Field, 6 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 29 PVIAC XC Championships, Stanley Park Girls’ race 3 p.m.; Boys’ race, 3:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, Whalley Park, 6 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampshire, 4 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Tues., Oct. 24 JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Mount Everett, 6 p.m. Wed., Oct. 25 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Greenfield at Westfield Technical Academy, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Greenfield at Westfield Technical Academy, Stanley Park, 3:45 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Mount Everett, 4 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 26 No Sports Scheduled Fri., Oct. 27 BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Pope Francis, Rivers Park, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29 PVIAC XC Championships, Stanley Park Girls’ race 3 p.m.; Boys’ race, 3:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 30 No Sports Scheduled
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Justice denies request to restore Aaron Hernandez conviction BOSTON (AP) — A justice on Massachusetts’ highest court has denied prosecutors’ request to reinstate the murder conviction of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. The conviction in the 2013 fatal shooting of Odin Lloyd was voided by a Superior Court judge in May because Hernandez killed himself in prison. Under Massachusetts legal principle, courts typically erase the convictions of defendants who die before their direct appeals can be heard. Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn III in July filed an appeal with a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, saying erasing the conviction would undermine the public’s trust in jury verdicts. In a brief ruling issued Friday, Justice David Lowy said Quinn’s request is “exercised only in exceptional circumstances.” Quinn’s office did not immediately return a call for comment Monday.
Thurs., Oct. 26 BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Smith Voke, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. Fri., Oct. 27 GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Hubbard Park, 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 29 PVIAC XC Championships, Stanley Park Girls’ race 3 p.m.; Boys’ race, 3:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 30 GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
In this Wednesday, March 29, 2017 file photo, defendant Aaron Hernandez listens during his double murder trial in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston. Lawyers for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez say they are moving their lawsuit against the NFL from federal to state court because they can make more claims there, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, Pool, File)
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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS/RESULTS FOOTBALL Westfield 0-6 GYMNASTICS
Southwick 6-2-3 Gateway 9-2-3 St. Mary 3-9 Westfield Technical Academy 6-4-3
Westfield 8-2 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 4-7-1 Southwick 2-0-1 Gateway 1-10-1 St. Mary 4-8-1 Westfield Technical Academy 13-1-1
GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 4-12 Southwick 4-5 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 3-7-1 Southwick 10-5
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 2-1 Southwick 7-4 St. Mary 1-6 Westfield Technical Academy 1-6 Gateway 2-0 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 5-3 Southwick-Tolland 9-2 St. Mary 1-3 Westfield Technical Academy 0-1
GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 11-1
MONDAY’S RESULTS GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 2, Longmeadow 1 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield Technical Academy 4, Ware 0 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 3, Ludlow 2 CROSS COUNTRY BOYS – Southwick 20, St. Mary’s 40; Southwick 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50; St. Mary’s 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50 GIRLS – Southwick 20, St. Mary’s 40; Southwick 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50; St. Mary’s 15, Hampden Charter School of Science 50
Holyoke vs. Westfield JV Football
Anthony McIvery busts through the line against Holyoke.
Nicholas Clauson takes down Holyoke’s quarterback.
Cameron Foster pulls in a Jack Lussier pass for a nice gain.
Shane Forkey Jr. makes an open field tackle on the punt receiver.
Westfield’s Gavin Foster punts the ball.
Jack Lussier has great protection as he lofts a pass over the Holyoke defender’s outstretched arms.
Nicholas Clauson follows his blockers over the goal line for a Westfield touchdown.
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Diet or Exercise? Dear Annie: I have three childhood friends who also still live in the area where we grew up, and we get together for lunch or dinner every month or two. The most recent time we got together, one of my friends talked about being on a lowcarb diet and losing a lot of weight. I personally started exercising at a young age and have been working out my whole life. I mix it up and at times have been a runner, weightlifter, swimmer and even yoga student. The point is that I love to exercise and can see that it makes me feel and look younger than most people my age. I am not skinny and have a little padding on my body, but I am not what you’d call fat. We are in our 40s, and my friend who lost weight by cutting down on carbs looked straight at me and said to the group, “Exercise is only good for 20 percent of weight loss, while diet is 80 percent.” One of our other friends asked me whether I agree, and I said I don’t know. “I really enjoy exercise and have never really had to focus on weight loss,” I said. But they all seemed to agree that diet is much more important than exercise. It doesn’t feel right to me, so I’m curious to hear what the truth is. -- Loving My Workouts Dear Loving Workouts: Weight loss and fitness are not necessarily the same thing. The odds are good that your friend will regain some of that lost weight once he or she starts eating carbohydrates again, whereas it is likely that you will stay youthful and energetic with all your exercise. I would rather be a little chubby but fit from exercise than be thin from dieting but out of shape inside. It’s true that burning enough calories to lose weight requires much more exercise than the average person is willing to do, so in that sense, diet could be 80 percent of weight loss and exercise 20 percent. But if good health and overall fitness are your goals, a balance of the two makes sense. New studies also show that getting at least eight hours of sleep a night is equally important for weight loss and good health. Dear Annie: My husband and I moved in to a new apartment complex several months ago, and our downstairs neighbors are crazy. The adults yell and scream, and the kid down there cries. This goes on almost every day. We called public safety, and when that didn’t result in any changes, we called Child Protective Services. Still nothing. They still scream and yell; the kid still constantly cries. It’s to the point where we want to move, but we’re financially unable to. We don’t know what to do. -- Fed Up in the Upper Peninsula Dear Fed Up: Call 911 instead. This will ensure that officers come out to the house and can assess the child’s home situation. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com. To find out more about Annie Lane and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
HINTS FROM HELOISE EVERYTHING IS JUST ‘PEACHY’ Dear Heloise: My husband loves fried peach pies. However, I have been unable to find dried peaches in any grocery store in our area for several years now. Do you know why they are unavailable? -- Mary Helen F., Hooks, Texas Mary Helen, try a specialty store, such as a health-food store, or if you search the internet, you will find places that sell dried peaches. Just type in “dried peaches,” and you’ll find various sources that will sell you dried fruit of any kind. -- Heloise SPIDER CONTROL Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Orange County (Calif.) Register, and I have a question: Do you have a recipe using baking soda or vinegar to control insects (spiders and roaches)? -Dennis D., La Palma, Calif. Dennis, yes, I do, and in fact there are several ways to repel spiders and roaches. In a large spray bottle, add: 1 cup of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, 4 drops of peppermint oil (or citronella or tea tree oil), then fill up the rest of the bottle with water and shake well. Spiders hate the smell of peppermint, citronella and eucalyptus. Be sure to spray all nooks and crevices, windowsills and around doors. Spray any spiderwebs you see, compost piles and in your garage. -- Heloise FLAT COFFEE FILTERS Dear Heloise: We use a basket-type coffee filter, and the last ones in a package tend to get flat. I discovered that if you turn them upside down and use the bottom ones first, that problem is fixed! -- Cindy H. in Ohio
Kelly on O’Reilly: Abuse, shaming of women has to stop By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Megyn Kelly took on her former Fox News Channel colleague Bill O'Reilly in blunt terms on Monday, revealing she had gone to her bosses to complain about O'Reilly's behavior and saying the size of a newly revealed $32 million settlement of harassment charges made by a Fox analyst was "jaw-dropping." O'Reilly responded, in part, by posting a copy of a thank you note Kelly had sent to him for a gift given at a baby shower. The New York Times reported that O'Reilly had agreed to the $32 million deal to set aside allegations that include a nonconsensual sexual relationship with former Fox analyst Lis Wiehl, bringing to six the number of harassment settlements involving him. The deal was reached a month before O'Reilly signed a contract extension and three months before O'Reilly was fired because of publicity about the cases against him. O'Reilly has said he's done nothing wrong. More than just an embarrassment that Fox had hoped was in its rear-view mirror, the story could have costly consequences. Fox's parent company, 21st Century Fox, is awaiting a decision by British regulators regarding its purchase of the Sky satellite television company, and the issue of Fox News' management is being considered. Kelly, on her NBC show Monday, refuted O'Reilly's claims that no one had complained about him, saying Fox "was not exactly a friendly environment" for women who had stories to tell about abuse. She said she went to Fox's leaders Bill Shine, who has since resigned, and Jack Abernethy, who is now president of Fox News Network, after her memoir was published last November with her anger about O'Reilly's suggestion that people who complained about their treatment at Fox were disloyal. Kelly had written in her book about alleged harassment by Fox's one-time leader Roger Ailes. "Perhaps he didn't realize the kind of message his criticism sends to young women across the country about how men continue to view the issue of speaking out about sexual harassment," Kelly said she wrote to her bosses. O'Reilly's attitude of "shaming women into shutting the hell up about harassment on the grounds that it will disgrace the company" is precisely how Fox got into the mess it was in, she said. Kelly said she was told O'Reilly would be spoken to and, hours later, he said on the air that people who don't like
Megyn Kelly poses on the set of her new show, "Megyn Kelly Today" at NBC Studios on Thursday, Sept, 21, 2017, in New York. Kelly says she complained to her bosses about Bill O'Reilly's behavior after she had accused former Fox chief Roger Ailes of sexual harassment, and that the abuse and shaming of women has to stop. Kelly, now with her own show on NBC, spoke Monday, Oct. 24, 2017, after it was revealed in The New York Times that Fox paid a $32 million settlement to former Fox analyst Lis Wiehl shortly before his contract was renewed. O'Reilly was fired in April. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) what is happening in the workplace should leave or go to human resources. She said it's clearly not just Fox that handles the issue of harassment badly. "This must stop," she said. "The abuse of women, the shaming of them, the threats, the retaliation, the silence of them after the fact — it has to stop." O'Reilly and Kelly's shows once ran back-to-back on Fox's prime lineup. Now those time slots are filled by Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. O'Reilly, speaking Monday on the radio program hosted by another ex-Fox colleague, Glenn Beck, said he found Kelly's comment incomprehensible. "I don't know why Megyn Kelly is doing what she's doing," he said. "I helped her dramatically in her career." His website posted notes penned to O'Reilly by Kelly in 2009 and 2012. In one, she thanks O'Reilly for publicizing a book written by her husband. In the other, she thanks him for the "darling body suit and snuggly" given at a baby shower. "You've become a dear friend (no matter what you say) and I'm grateful to have you in my life," she wrote in the note. "If you still want to think I'm a bad guy, go ahead," O'Reilly told Beck. He said the Times' story about the Wiehl case was designed to get keep him out of the marketplace.
"This is an attack on an American citizen, me, for political purposes," he said. "It has done enormous damage to me and my family. It is a horror show and should never happen in this country." On her show, Kelly said she's still being victimized by Fox. She said Fox's powerful public relations chief Irena Briganti is "known for her vindictiveness" and "to this day, she pushes negative articles on certain Ailes accusers, like the one you are looking at right now." Briganti was not at work Monday. 21st Century Fox issued a statement saying Briganti was "a valued colleague and she has our full support." Kelly also interviewed former Fox anchor Juliet Huddy on her show. Huddy, who appeared with her lawyer Doug Wigdor, also settled harassment claims against O'Reilly, and said she wrestled with the idea of signing nondisclosure agreements. The one she signed prevented Huddy from giving any details about her case against O'Reilly. She said she struggled with the concept, knowing that it would help other women who feel abused if they knew there were others out there like them. Huddy said she still isn't working in the broadcast business after leaving Fox.
Weinstein accuser Ashley Judd to be interviewed by ABC News NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News says Ashley Judd will sit down with anchor Diane Sawyer for her first television interview since the actress-activist went public with allegations against movie executive Harvey Weinstein. The interview will air Thursday on ABC News platforms including "Good Morning America," ''World News Tonight with David Muir" and "Nightline." Judd, an early accuser of the now-disgraced Weinstein, has described an incident two decades ago in which she said he invited her to his hotel room, greeted her wearing a bathrobe and asked if she would watch him shower. In recent weeks, dozens of women have accused him of sexual assault and harassment. Weinstein has also been fired from the production company he founded with his brother.
In this March 18, 2014, file photo, Ashley Judd arrives at the world premiere of "Divergent" at the Westwood Regency Village Theater in Los Angeles. ABC News says Judd will sit down with anchor Diane Sawyer for her first television interview since the actress-activist went public with allegations against movie executive Harvey Weinstein. The interview will air Thursday on ABC News platforms. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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3573, PAGE 524. I/We hereby expressly reserve my rights of Homestead, if any, and I/we do not wish to terminate my/our Homestead by granting the within Mortgage, notwithstanding any language contained therein to the contrary, which language is intended to merely subordinate my/our right of Homestead to this mortgage only.
LEGAL NOTICES October 17, 24, 31, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Steven M. Berube and Lisa M. Berube to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Carnegie Mortgage, Limited Liability Company, dated January 26, 2011 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 18665, Page 387, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Carnegie Mortgage, Limited Liability Company to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated February 8, 2016 and recorded with said registry on February 8, 2016 at Book 21057 Page 3, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 1:00 p.m. on November 20, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 267 FALLEY DRIVE, WESTFIELD, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: Tax Id Number(s): 128-11, 1280001 100000 Land Situated in the City of Westfield in the County of Hampden in the State of MA THE LAND IN WESTFIELD, HAMPDEN COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #104 (ONE HUNDRED FOUR) AS SHOWN ON A PLAN OF LOTS RECORDED IN HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS IN BOOK OF PLANS 86, PAGE 86, SAID LOT BEING MORE PARTICULARLY BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BOUNDED SOUTHERLY BY FALLEY DRIVE, ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET; EASTERLY BY LOT #103 (ONE HUNDRED THREE) AS SHOWN .ON SAID PLAN, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (175) FEET; NORTHERLY BY LOT #106 (ONE HUNDRED SIX) AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (125) FEET; AND
Being the same property conveyed to STEVEN M. BERUBE and LISA M. BERUBE, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, by deed dated April 27, 2004 of record in Deed Book 14172, Page 397, in the County Clerk's Office. Commonly known as: 267 FALLEY DRIVE, Westfield, MA 01085 For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14172, Page 397. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00 ) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201606-0606 - YEL October 25, 2017 (SEAL) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS LAND COURT DEPARTMENT OF THE TRIAL COURT
17SM005325 WESTERLY BY LOT #105 ORDER OF NOTICE (ONE HUNDRED FIVE) AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAN, ONE To: HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE Lori J. Andras (175) FEET.
BEING THE SAME PREMISES CONVEYED TO THE GRANTOR HEREIN BY DEED OF EDWARD M. LEE DATED MARCH 19, 1971 AND RECORDED IN HAMPDEN COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS AT BOOK 3573, PAGE 524. I/We hereby expressly reserve my rights of Homestead, if any, and I/we do not wish to terminate my/our Homestead by granting the within Mortgage, notwithstanding any language contained therein to the contrary, which language is intended to merely subordinate my/our right of Homestead to this mortgage only. Being the same property conveyed to STEVEN M. BERUBE and LISA M. BERUBE, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety, by deed dated April 27, 2004 of record in Deed Book 14172, Page 397, in the County Clerk's Office. Commonly known as: 267 FALLEY DRIVE, Westfield, MA 01085 For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14172, Page 397.
and to all persons entitled to the benefit of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.c. 50 §3901 et seq.: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust claiming to have an interest in a Mortgage covering real property in WESTFIELD, numbered 67 WOODSIDE TERRACE, given by Lori J. Andras and Edward F. Andras, Jr., to Ameriquest Mortgage Company, dated May 25, 2005, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 15069, Page 560, and now held by the Plaintiff by assignment, has/have filed with this court a complaint for determination of Defendant's/Defendants' Servicemembers status. If you now are, or recently have been, in the active military service of the United States of America, then you may be entitled to the benefits of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. If you object to a foreclosure of the above mentioned property on that basis, then you or your attorney must file a written appearance and answer in this court at Three Pemberton Square, Boston, MA 02108 on or before November 27, 2017 or you will be forever barred from claiming that you are entitled to the benefits of said Act.
These premises will be sold and Witness, JUDITH C. CUTLER conveyed subject to and with the Chief Justice of said Court benefit of all rights, rights of way, on October 12, 2017. restrictions, easements, covenAttest: ants, liens or claims in the Deborah J. Patterson nature of liens, improvements, Recorder public assessments, any and all 201606-0492-PRP unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens,
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By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Carole J. McGregor to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., dated January 21, 2016 and recorded with the Hampden County Registry of Deeds at Book 21040, Page 293, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder by assignment from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. to Home Point Financial Corporation dated August 24, 2016 and recorded with said registry on August 25, 2016 at Book 21325 Page 555, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 12:00 p.m. on November 13, 2017, on the mortgaged premises located at 130 Lindbergh Boulevard, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage,
Premises: 77 Gary Drive, Westfield, Massachusetts By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by Hanibal Tayeh to Bank Rhode Island, said mortgage dated January 17, 2014, and recorded in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds, in Book 20172 at Page 100, 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 November 16, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. Local Time upon the premises, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit:
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contained in the mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publicaAll that certain parcel of land situated in the City of Westfield, tion.
TO WIT:
County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts bounded and de- Property: 77 Gary Drive, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085 scribed as follows: The land in said Westfield, in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, bounded and described as follows; Commencing at a point on the easterly line of Lindbergh Boulevard a distance of one hundred eighty-four and 92/100 (184.92) feet from a stone monument at the intersection of the northerly line of East Silver Street and the easterly line of Lindbergh Boulevard; thence running S. 51° 10' E. a distance of one hundred one and 38/100 (101.38) feet to a point; thence
A parcel of land in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts being known and designated as Lot #S-17 Gary Drive, as shown on a plan entitled "DIVISION OF PROPERTY WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, FOR: BENJAMIN GERMANO, OWNER, WESTFIELD, MA dated September 20, 1989, Revised November 15, 1989, Scale 1" =100', prepared by D.L. Bean, Inc., Surveyors & Engineers, 40 School Street, Westfield, Massachusetts" recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book of Plans 269, Page 95. Subject to Restrictive Coven-
S. 38° 50' W. a distance of sev- ants dated October 31, 1988 enty-five and 00/100 (75.00) feet and recorded on December 28, to a point; thence 1988 in said Registry of Deeds
in Book 7059, Page 502.
N. 51° 10' W. a distance of one hundred one and 38/100 (101.38) feet to a point on the The premises will be sold and said easterly line of Lindbergh conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, Boulevard: thence N. 38° 50' E. along said easterly line of Lindbergh Boulevard a distance of seventy-fie and 00/100 (75.00) feet to the place of beginning. Being the same property as transferred by deed dated 08/16/2010, recorded 09/10/2010, from H. Michael Higgins and Barbara C, Higgins, husband and wife, to Carole J. McGregor, Individually, recorded in book 18451, page 51. For mortgagor's(s') title see deed recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 18451, Page 51. These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenan ts, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed.
restrictions, easements, reservations, conditions, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. The premises are also sold subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession.
Other terms to be announced at the sale. Can You Help Sarah? Island, Bank Rhode Present holder or authorized by the present holder of said mortgage
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Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201610-0535 - TEA
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Part Time Teacher Assistant Mother’s hours. Several mornings and/or some afternoons to work with toddlers with special needs in Early Intervention program. High School diploma and experience working with young children required. Submit resume to: Thom Westfield Infant and Toddler Services 209 Root Road Suite #2 Westfield, MA 01085
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PETS
ARTICLES FOR SALE PELLET STOVES (2) Ashley brand stoves. 1 Brand-new, never used. $2,000.00 2nd stove, used 3 times $1,800.00 Larger size stoves. Burns 48,000 BTU's p/hour. Call 413-281-1760
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME PET SITTING SERVICE Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks. (413)667-3684
WANTED TO BUY $$ AUTOS WANTED $$
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
or call Charlene at 413.568.3942 ext. 188
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TAG SALES THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT ANNUAL FALL RUMMAGE/TAG SALE Friday, October 27th, 4-7pm (Admission 50¢ donation). Saturday, October 28th 9-2pm Gently used clothing, shoes, linens, curtains, drapes, household items, pictures, small electrical appliances, toys, games, books, jewelry. 36 Court Street, Westfield Corner of Court & Pleasant Streets (parking in rear of Church)
STORAGE
floram@thewestfieldnewsgroup.com • BUSINESS DIRECTORY • To Advertise call 413-562-4181 Ext. 118
GARAGE RENTAL in Westfield. For car storage only. $75/month. Available November 1st. Call 413-568-5905
APARTMENT CHIMNEY SWEEPS
FIREWOOD
HOME IMPROVEMENT
LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE
A STEP ABOVE THE REST! JMF CHIMNEY SERVICE Repair your chimney before winter wreaks havoc. We do brick repair, crown seals and repairs. We also do stainless steel liner installs, as well as stainless rain caps. We sweep all flues. Free estimates provided. Call: 413-330-2186
FIREWOOD & TOP SOIL -----------------
JOSEPH'S HANDYMAN COMPANY Carpentry, remodeling, kitchen, baths, basements, drywall, tile, floors, suspended ceilings, restoration services, doors, windows, decks, stairs, interior/exterior painting, plumbing. Small jobs ok. All types of professional work done since 1985. Call Joe, (413)364-7038.
Plumley Landscape, Inc.
HENTNICK CHIMNEY SWEEPS. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Stainless steel caps and liner systems. Inspections, masonry work and gutter cleaning. Free estimates. Insured. Quality work from a business you can trust. (413)848-0100, (800)793-3706.
CLEANING A.R.A. Junk, Furniture & Appliance Removal Full house clean-outs. Basements, attics & garages. Demolition: Patios, sheds and swing-sets. You name it...we take it! Senior discounts. Free estimates on phone. Credit cards accepted. 7 days a week. Emergency, same day service. Call Pete 413-433-0356
DRYWALL
SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY
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
FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane. Free estimates. (413)569-3066.
FORESTRY JML FORESTRY Seasoned Firewood for Sale 1/2 to Full Cords Delivered 413-575-8900 Westfield
HAULING PHIL'S DUMP RUNS & DEMOLITION Better Business Bureau A+ Removal of any items in cellars, attics, etc... Also brush removal and small demolition (sheds, decks, fences, one car garages). Fully insured. Free estimates. (413)525-2892 (413)265-6380
HOME DESIGN SERVICES T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops! Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.
ELECTRICIAN JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates. 40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.
TIRED OF WAITING TO GET THINGS DONE? Fresh Look Interiors combines a lifetime love of home and garden with a background in design and home improvement to offer custom cabinet & furniture painting. My home concierge services include styling, cleaning/prep and design consultations for your home, businesss or real estate listing. Visit my website for pricing www.freshlookinteriors.style Call today 508-524-0564
FLOREK'S ELECTRICAL SERVICE Fully experienced for all your electrical needs, in your home or business. No job too small or too big. Electrical service upgrades, new construction or additions, emergency generators; New installation and maintenance service. Fully insured/licensed. Call Jason, Master Electrician: 413-568-6293
ALWAYS CALL FIRST!!! M&M SERVICES 29 Years serving the Westfield area. Painting, staining, house washing, interior/exterior. Wall coverings. Water damage and ceiling/wall repairs. Commercial/residential. Free estimates. Insured. References. Call Carmine at: 413-568-9731 or 413-537-4665 No job too small !!
LETOURNEAU & SONS PAINTING ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! 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. Call Bill for your FREE no obligation estimate (413) 977-9633 or (413) 562-5727
DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling "GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations. Now serving CT. Insured. Quality Work on Time on Budget Since 1984. MA. License #072233, MA.Registration #144831. CT. HIC. #0609568 569-9973. www.davedavidsonremodeling. com PIONEER VALLEY PROPERTY SERVICES 413-454-3366 Complete Home Renovations, Improvements, Repairs & Maintenance. Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Decks, Siding, Windows, Painting, Flooring and more. Rental Property Management, Turnovers and Repair Services. CSL Licensed, HIC Reg. Fully Insured - Free Estimates & References
413-862-4749 _________________________
Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC All your landscaping needs, Residential & Commercial -------Lawn aeration & seeding, hedge trimming, brush removal. Fall clean-ups, curb-side leaf pick-up, lawn mowing. 5-step fertilizing. Snow plowing & ice management -------Hardscaping Patios, walkways, fire pits and retaining walls. Bobcat services also available. -------Call today for your FREE estimate!!! FULLY INSURED (413) 626-6122 or visit: www.haggerscape.com _________________________
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LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE
A & J LANDSCAPING Fall Clean-ups Mowing, Trimming, Mulching Planting & Landscape Design Quality Work & Service Call Tony
413-519-7001 Bobcat service also available For Bobcat service, call Mike @ 413-562-6502
HOME IMPROVEMENT
POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates. Insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. NOW DOING LIGHT FIXTURE REWIRING AND LAMP REPAIR. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886 (413)562-5816
HOUSE PAINTING
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.
Fall Clean-ups & Leaf pick-up Rip out & removal of old shrubs & plantings Snow Plowing Residential / Commercial Fully insured 27 years experience
413-575-1016 MULCH! MULCH! MULCH! ----------------SAWMILL DIRECT BEST QUALITY
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
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
PAINTING & WALLPAPERING HOME DECOR Making beautiful new rooms for over 16 years. From cabinet make-overs to faux finishes, and staging for sales and decorating advice for a new look. Call Kendra now for all your painting needs. Fully insured. Free Estimates (413)626-8880 or (413)564-0223
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)
SNOWPLOWING A-1 SNOWPLOWING Affordable Building Contractor Residential & Light Commercial Westfield Only 22 Years Experience Call Dave 413-568-6440
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Lawn care, yard clean-ups, skid steer work, side-walks, tree work. BEST PRICING! 860-818-1703
WESTFIELD: 1 Bedroom, Kitchen & Bath; Utilities included. $700 p/month, no pets. 1st/Last/Security. 413-250-4811
HOUSE RENTAL
OPEN HOUSE STORAGE STORAGE Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard. Year-round discounts. Safe and secure. Lockhouse Rd. Westfield, MA JML 413-575-8900
TRUCK SERVICE
Sat Oct 21 9:00am-11:00pm Sun Oct 29 11:30am-2:00pm 3 bedroom Cape-style Home. Located in Private Country setting. Walk to Stanley Park. No pets. $1,200.00 per month Call: Dianna 413.530.7136
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
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
BUSINESS PROPERTY
"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.
WINDOW CLEANING
CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOWS
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit. Large yard, parking. $975 p/month. No pets please. Call today, won't last. Available October 1. (413)348-3431
Cleaned Inside & Out! Including screens and storm windows. Fully insured. Free Estimates Call Paul NOW for your FALL appointment. 413-237-2053
COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 54 MAINLINE DRIVE WESTFIELD, MA 5,000 sq.ft. 220/480 volts CITY GAS & SEWER
Call (413)896-3736 LAND Building Lots for Sale Westfield: 2 Building Lots; 0 Roosevelt Ave. Reduced to $68,500 per lot. Each lot is 0.32 acres, zoned up to a 2,200 sq. ft. home. Across from WHS. Lots are fully cleaned & stumped. All utilities are available. City sewer/water. Call: 413-568-2804 or 364-2459 or 885-3070
SERVICES A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, SPRING yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462