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200 attend meeting on options for School District

By AMY PORTER Correspondent WESTFIELD – A scheduled School Committee Finance SubCommittee meeting to discuss options for the FY18 budget drew an estimated 200 parents, district staff and officials to the auditorium of Westfield Technical Academy on Tuesday evening. The meeting resulted from an initial discussion of the district’s FY18 budget at the sub-committee meeting last week, when it was revealed that $2.9 million more would be needed to provide the same level of services as in

200 attended Tuesday’s meeting to discuss district options held at the Technical Academy.

Many residents actively participated in the discussion at Tuesday’s meeting.

Local golf course opens back up due to the warmer weather

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent WESTFIELD – The arrival of harsh temperatures during the winter tends to cause people to stay inside, but a popular hobby outdoors, has made quite the early return at one local establishment.

East Mountain Country Club announced on Jan. 12 that they would be re-opening their golf course for play due to the warmer conditions.

According to co-owner Mark Perez, the course was shut down last year for maybe 10 days all winter. This year, East Mountain Country Club closed in the middle of December.

“We’re surprised to be open,” said Perez.

“To get this (warm weather) two years in a row is kind of nice.”

Just before the decision was made to open See Golf Course Opens, Page 7

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At Tuesday’s meeting, Kevin Sullivan, chair of the Finance Sub-Committee and members Cynthia Sullivan and Ramon Diaz, Jr. were joined by Mayor Brian P. Sullivan, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski and the entire School Committee to present seven options for the district, only one of which included keeping Russell Elementary School open.

Kevin Sullivan introduced the topic by recapping how the district arrived at this point.

“We knew 2018 was going to be a tough year because of contracts that were negotiated that will see savings – not this year, but in following years,” Sullivan said. He said the needs have not changed, and Abner Gibbs and Franklin

Avenue are schools that need to be retired.

“What has changed; we’re not going to see a new school for several years. Make no mistake, we need a new school,” Sullivan said, adding, “The underlying issue is doing what is best for our students.”

Cynthia Sullivan thanked everybody for coming to the meeting. She said the School Committee has known about the issues in the older schools for a long time, and had planned ahead by planning a new school. She said now with the recent Supreme Judicial Court decision to hear the appeal, it could take another two to five years.

“We can’t control the court system,” Cynthia Sullivan See School District, Page 8

Planning board decides on Roots, again

voice what they think is most important if they want to see their beloved school remain open.

Pam Petschke, who is the Granville representative for the school committee, addressed what should be one of the key arguments Granville residents can make against closing the school; the regional agreement.

“The language of the regional agreement is vague,” said Petschke. “I was given a very partial fiscal analysis.

The part in the regional agreement that Petschke specifically discussed was the

By DAN DESROCHERS Correspondent WESTFIELD—Following intense questioning of the Roots Athletic Complex’s safety last night by the city’s planning board, the owner of Roots gave an impassioned argument for the complex.

Frank DiMarinis, owner of Roots, stood in front of the Westfield Planning Board last night after his athletic complex on Root Road has been the subject of controversy and several votes from the planning board, including one that shut down the facility due to claims of nuisance by neighbors. Since then, the board has heard complaints about the safety of the complex, and this concern has continued throughout the board’s most recent vote. They debated previously to allow the city’s building inspector to inspect the building for a partial use permit, and decided to vote on it last night.

However, they were’t going to vote until they were able to question DiMarinis, who has been absent from several previous meetings with the board.

The questioning began by asking DiMarinis about bathrooms on-site. In previous meetings it was relayed to the board that portable toilets were being used, particularly when the now-shut down outdoor

See Forum, Page 3

See Roots, Page 5

The Granville Selectmen continued to have a dialogue with the community about what steps to take next. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

Granville Village School supporters discuss plans for saving school at latest forum

By GREG FITZPATRICK Correspondent GRANVILLE – The Granville Selectmen hosted a question and answer forum at the Granville Town Hall, in regards to the Granville Village School.

The vote on either closing the school or keeping it open, will take place at the Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School Committee meeting on Feb. 7.

With seven members in the committee, five are from Southwick, one is from Tolland, and one is from Granville.

With about three weeks until the vote, the forum on Tuesday night gave the Granville community the opportunity to

HUNTINGTON – The Huntington Board of Selectmen is seeking images to be considered for the cover of the 2016 Huntington Annual Town Report. The subject matter should be an identifiable Huntington site or landmark. The contest is open to residents of Huntington.

Selectmen families are ineligible.

Photos, paintings or sketches must be digitally scanned and submitted to huntingtonsb@comcast.net by February 20, 2017. Images should be at least 8.5” x 11” and 300dpi/ppi and saved as a .jpeg file. The picture should be clearly marked with the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the image, and the location of the subject matter.

Photos featuring people should include photo release permissions, and all depictions must include a caption with information about the picture.

Submissions must not infringe on copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity. If selected, the first prize winner will receive $100.

For more information, please contact the Huntington Select Board Cover of the Huntington Annual report 2011 (photo Office at 413 667 3500 or go to the town website at huntingtonma.us. courtesy of the town of Huntington, MA)

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AROUND TOWN Jeffrey Zotter Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, LA — Jeffrey Zotter of Southwick, Mass., was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Zotter is pursuing a degree in Aviation at Eastern Kentucky University.

Zotter is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.

Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Roger Williams University Class of 2016 BRISTOL, RI — Please note, this press release contains the names of students who graduated in Spring 2016. Regardless of the delay, Roger Williams University wants to make sure you have the names of graduates from your area.

The following local students graduated from Roger Williams University in Spring 2016: Zachary Gehring of Westfield (01085) earned a degree in B.S. in Economics Kelsey Platanitis of Granville (01034) earned a degree in B.S. in Biology Giancarlo Romeo of Westfield (01085) earned a degree in B.A. in History Samantha Siebert of Westfield (01085) earned a degree in B.S. in Marine Biology

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WEST HAVEN, CONN. — The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2016 semester. The dean’s list honors undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence in their academic performance. Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average (G.P.A.) of 3.50 or better in any one semester will be appointed to the dean’s list for that semester.

Natasha Rose Muto, Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science, Marine Biology College of Arts and Sciences Hayden Lawrence Prain, Bachelor of Science, Forensic Science, Lee College of CJ & Forensics Stephanie A. Waite, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences

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Anna Lemme of Blandford Achieves Fall 2016 Dean’s List at Belmont University NASHVILLE, TN — Anna Lemme, a Blandford native, qualified for the Fall 2016 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. Approximately 30 percent of Belmont’s 7,700 students qualified for the Fall 2016 Dean’s List. Belmont Provost Dr. Thomas Burns said, “This achievement for the fall semester indicates that these students have placed a high priority on their work at Belmont and have invested time and energy in their studies. It is our strong belief that consistent application in this manner will reap great benefits, which will equip them for a lifetime of learning and growing.”

American International College Fall 2016 Dean’s List SPRINGFIELD, MA (01/10/2017)-- American International College in Springfield, MA has named 495 students to the Fall 2016 Dean’s List. Dean’s List students are full-time students with a grade point average between 3.3 and 4.0.

Abigail Blishchik, John Dostal, Brittany Hutchison, Rosa Lezhnyak, MacKenzie MacLeod, Sarah Moquin, Corey Papineau, Kevin Papineau, Paula Porter, Cristina Shultz, Marina Tserkovnyy all of Westfield.

Isabella Burns and Sirjana Lamichhane of Southwick, Samantha Burzynski of Granville, Lily Iglesias of Blandford, Montgomery Moses of Montgomery and Sydney Thompson of Russell

Demonstrating Academic Excellence, 486 Named to the Prestigious Assumption College Dean’s List WORCESTER, MA (01/10/2017)-- Assumption College has announced that 486 students have been named to the College’s prestigious undergraduate Dean’s List for the fall 2016 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean’s List, Assumption students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a five-class, 15-credit semester. The Dean’s List is announced twice per academic year, once at the completion of the fall semester, and again at the completion of the spring semester. Local students include: William Armstrong IV of Granville, Class of 2020, Lauren Chapdelaine of Huntington, Class of 2019 Dominick Ciejka of Westfield, Class of 2018, Haley McCormick of Westfield, Class of 2019

ODDS & ENDS Video of giant alligator draws crowds to Florida preserve LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Video of a massive alligator caught walking through a Florida nature reserve in front of stunned onlookers has prompted crowds of people hoping to catch their own glimpse.

The video taken by a visitor to the Circle B Bar Reserve on Sunday shows the gator estimated to be about 12-feet long lumbering across a trail.

WFLA-TV reports officials are concerned the increased attention brought on by the video could pose a danger to the gators. Polk County Natural Resources Director Jeff Spence says they’ve already asked one person to leave who ran off a trail hoping for a picture of the animal.

If a person is involved in an incident with a gator, Spence says the animal will most likely have to be killed.

He says they don’t want to have to do that “because someone is doing something they shouldn’t.”

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2017. There are 347 days left in the year.

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n Jan. 18, 1967, Albert DeSalvo, who claimed to be the “Boston Strangler,” was convicted in Cambridge, Massachusetts, of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses. (Sentenced to life, DeSalvo was killed in prison in 1973.)

ON THIS DATE: In 1778, English navigator Captain James Cook reached the present-day Hawaiian Islands, which he named the “Sandwich Islands.”

ing the rebellion. A U.S. ban on the sale of pre-sliced bread — aimed at reducing bakeries’ demand for metal replacement parts — went into effect.

In 1957, a trio of B-52’s completed the first non-stop, round-the-world flight by jet planes, landing at March Air Force Base in California after more than 45 hours aloft.

In 1970, David Oman McKay, the ninth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, died at the age of 96.

In 1862, the tenth president of the United States, John Tyler, died in Richmond, Virginia, at age 71, shortly before he could take his seat as an elected member of the Confederate Congress.

In 1988, a China Southwest Airlines Ilyushin 18 crashed while on approach to Chongqing Airport, killing all 108 people on board.

In 1892, comedian Oliver Hardy was born in Harlem, Georgia.

In 1993, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed in all 50 states for the first time.

In 1911, the first landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Eugene B. Ely brought his Curtiss biplane in for a safe landing on the deck of the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor.

In 1919, the Paris Peace Conference, held to negotiate peace treaties ending the First World War, opened in Versailles, France.

In 1936, Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling, 70, died in London.

In 1943, during World War II, Jewish insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto launched their initial armed resistance against Nazi troops, who eventually succeeded in crush-

In 1997, former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas, who rebounded from cancer to briefly become the Democratic front-runner for president in 1992, died in Boston at age 55.

TEN YEARS AGO: Truck driver Tyrone Williams was spared the death penalty and sentenced by a federal court in Houston to life in prison for his role in the deaths of 19 immigrants crammed in a sweltering tractor-trailer. A heated controversy at the ABC show “Grey’s Anatomy” boiled over as the network rebuked co-star Isaiah Washington for making an anti-gay comment against fellow actor T.R. Knight and Washington issued a lengthy apology (Washington ended up being dropped from the cast).

FIVE YEARS AGO: President Barack Obama rejected the Keystone XL project, a Canadian company’s plan to build a 1,700-mile pipeline to carry oil across six U.S. states to Texas refineries. Wikipedia and other websites went dark to protest two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies and TV programs.

ONE YEAR AGO: For the first time in 17 years, civil rights leaders gathered at the South Carolina Statehouse to pay homage to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. without the Confederate flag present; it was one of many rallies throughout the country. Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, 67, died in New York.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Movie director John Boorman is 84. Former Sen. Paul Kirk, D-Mass., is 79. Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 76. Comedian-singer-musician Brett Hudson is 64.

Actor-director Kevin Costner is 62. Country singer/actor Mark Collie (TV: “Nashville”) is 61. Actor Mark Rylance is 57. Actress Alison Arngrim (TV: “Little House on the Prairie”) is 55. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is 54. Actress Jane Horrocks is 53. Comedian Dave Attell (uh-TEHL’) is 52. Actor Jesse L. Martin is 48. Rapper DJ Quik is 47. Rock singer Jonathan Davis (Korn) is 46.

Former NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous is 44. Singer Christian Burns (BBMak) is 43.

Actor Derek Richardson is 41. Actor Jason Segel is 37.

Actress Samantha Mumba is 34. Country singer Kristy Lee Cook (TV: “American Idol”) is 33. Actress Devin Kelley is 31. Actor Mateus Ward is 18.

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Yarn, quilt donations sought for How Did This HouseHelp Seniors? homeless WESTFIELD — The Yarn Thread Store on School Street and The United Methodist Church are knitting blankets for www.sarahgillett.org the city’s homeless. They are looking for mature or partially finished blankets, that they will complete (non-wool material please!)

Please contact Cynthia Hartdegen at 977-9217 or Joyce at The United Methodist Church at 5685818.

Southwick Senior Center Trip SOUTHWICK — Little Theater of Manchester At Cheney Hall The Show is Calendar Girls. A comedy about some girls that wanted to raise money to buy some things for a Hospital.

Sunday February 5, 2017.

Leave the center at 11:00am.

Stop for lunch at Hartford Road Pizza. Then go to the show which starts at 2:00pm.

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Forum fact that she doesn’t believe there was a complete fiscal analysis done.

In the regional agreement, in Section III C, number B, Closure of any school within the regional school district shall not be done without a complete fiscal analysis to determine the cost savings, the impact on the regional budget, and the individual assessments to the member towns.

Petschke reminded those in attendance that there will be a vote to waive any part of the regional agreement that says you have to do a complete fiscal study, at the next school committee meeting on Jan. 24. The vote has to be a two-thirds majority vote.

Steve Cook, who has been one of several active supporters in the effort to save Granville Village School, discussed the Schools Facilities Use Options presentation that Superintendent Jen Willard showed the public at the last school committee meeting on Jan. 10.

Willard showed the MCAS scores for ELA and mathematics. She focused on the advanced and proficient scores from third grade to sixth grade at Granville Village School, and compared those scores to the same grades at Woodland School and Powder Mill School.

Due to the fact that Granville Village School has smaller class sizes than both Woodland School and Powder Mill

The Big Broadcast!

The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College’s 12th annual presentation of a live 1940’s radio broadcast created and directed by Mark Gionfriddo (onstage as “Matt Morgan”) with WWLP-22News meteorologist Brian Lapis as emcee “Fred Kelley”. Under Gionfriddo’s direction, the Mount Holyoke Big Band, Vocal Jazz, and Chamber Jazz Ensembles perform wellknown tunes from the swing era, including music by the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw, among others. Tickets are general admission. $20.00 premium front and center seating. $15.00 regular seating. $10.00 seniors and students. The performances are Saturday, March 4, 2017 2PM and 7PM Chapin Auditorium Mount Holyoke College Route 116 South Hadley, MA. Tickets are available at the UMASS Fine Arts Center Box Office in Amherst; at the Odyssey Bookshop, Village Commons, South Hadley; and at the door (subject to availability). For phone orders: 413-5452511 or 1-800-999-UMASS. Online ticket purchases will be available through the UMass Fine Arts Center. For information on The Jazz Ensembles of Mount Holyoke College: https://www. mtholyoke.edu/acad/music/jazz-0

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CHESTER Selectmen’s Meeting at 6 pm Board of Health at 6 pm

SOUTHWICK Board of Appeals Public Hearing - 6 Two States Ave at 7:15 pm

WESTFIELD Westfield School Committee Joint Meeting with Westfield Technical Academy General Advisory Committee at 6 pm Park & Rec at 7 pm

Rubbish and Recycling Notice Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, January 16th trash and recycling will be delayed for one day from the regular schedule. Pickup for Monday will be on Tuesday, etc. with Friday’s pickup taking place on Saturday.

Recycling is on the “B” week schedule.

Continued from Page 1 School, Cook believes that the comparisons between the schools when it comes to MCAS scores, doesn’t truly show how the students are doing.

“She’s comparing nothing to nothing,” said Cook. “It’s just a list of schools, nothing more, nothing less.”

Several Granville residents at the forum also thought that arguing the demographics studies that have been

done, could be another way to get their message across about saving the school.

Petschke referenced Willard’s portion of her study where she had the Granville kindergarten through sixth grade enrollment over time.

In the 2006-07 school year, that enrollment was at 163. This school year, the enrollment is listed at 78 students.

Petschke doesn’t see the drop in Granville residents and supporters of Granville Village School attended the question and answer forum at the town hall. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) enrollment as a major reason for closing Granville Village School, as she mentioned that Woodland School had its own issue about 10 years ago when it was overcrowded.

The point Petschke tried to make to the Granville residents, is that 10 years may never be long enough to really determine a complete outlook of a particular school, and the community should fight that.

“Ten years is a drop in the bucket, are we that short-sighted?” said Petschke.

Moving forward, supporters of the Granville Village School will be focusing on quickly thinking of ways to persuade any Tolland or Southwick resident, parent, or school committee member, that keeping the school open is in the best interest of all three communities.

Sarah Gillett Services Accepting Grant Requests Sarah Gillett Services for the Elderly, Inc. is currently accepting preliminary Grant Requests from non-profit organizations providing services to the elderly residents of the greater Westfield area. The filing deadline is March 1, 2017. Since the Sarah Gillett Trust was established in 1971, thousands of dollars have been awarded each year to those non-profit organizations in the greater Westfield area that are serving the elderly populations within this location. Preliminary applications should include the specific amount desired, with a brief, one page explanation of the services the organization would provide. No brochures or lengthy descriptions of the organization should be provided at this time. Shortly after the filing date of March 1st, qualifying applicants will be contacted and an appointment for an interview with the trustees will be established.

Interviews are generally set for Thursday afternoons between 2:15 PM – 5:00 PM. Preliminary Grant Requests are to be mailed to: The Sarah Gillett Services For The Elderly, Inc. P.O. Box 1871 Westfield, Ma 01086

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Stephen Miller: the aide ‘who helped Trump find his voice’

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Miller was a teenager in California when got his first political gig as a regular guest on a local conservative talk radio show, eager to complain about his liberal high school. In columns written for local newspapers, he took on what he called its plague of political correctness.

The school's decision to make announcements in Spanish "demeans the immigrant population as incompetent, and makes a mockery of the American ideal of personal accomplishment," Miller wrote. He complained about the school offering condoms to underage students, allowing a club for gay students and failing to ask students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day.

"You thought he was like a 35-year-old constitutional lawyer," Steve Bannon, President-elect Donald Trump's chief strategist and senior adviser, said of Miller's radio days.

"That's how he built his reputation."

The young caller who caught the ear of prominent conservatives, including the late Andrew Breitbart, founder of Breitbart News, went on to do the same with Trump after joining his campaign a year ago. Starting Friday, Miller assumes the role of assistant and senior adviser to the president for policy, a job that starts with helping Trump as the president-elect writes his inaugural address.

If you've heard Trump speak at any point over the last year, you've likely heard Miller's work.

"I think he and Trump hit it off from the very beginning," Bannon said. "You could tell the difference in Trump's speeches. ... The ideas became more powerful, they were a little crisper."

"I think he helped Trump find his voice," Bannon said.

A throwback to an earlier era who speaks in a punctuated staccato and is rarely seen in anything but a dark suit and signature skinny tie, the 31-year-old Miller started in Trump's campaign as senior policy director, but quickly became a jack of all trades in the Republican's threadbare operation.

He assumed the role of Trump's chief speechwriter, channeling the candidate's freewheeling talking points into structured, teleprompter-ready prose. He even warmed up the crowd at Trump's signature rallies. Jason Miller, who served as the campaign's communications director, said when others were unwinding after a long day on Trump's campaign plane, "Steve has his little keyboard up and he's still furiously typing away."

Traveling from rally to rally on the plane, Stephen Miller kept a close ear on what Trump was saying, said Jason Miller said, cataloguing his comments and using them as the building blocks for the candidate's formal speeches.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Education Secretary-designate Betsy DeVos on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at DeVos' confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, as Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., listens. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

DeVos pledges not to undo public education, pushes choice

By MARIA DANILOVA and JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, education secretary pick Betsy DeVos pledged that she would not seek to dismantle public schools amid questions by Democrats about her qualifications, political donations and long-time work advocating for charter schools and school choice.

DeVos said she would address "the needs of all parents and students" but that a one-size fits all model doesn't work in education.

But Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee grilled the wealthy Republican donor on a range of issues from sexual assault to child care, students with disabilities and making public colleges and universities tuition-free.

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont asked DeVos outright if she would have gotten the job had it not been for her family's political contributions. "As a matter of fact I do think that there would be that possibility," she responded. "I have worked very hard on behalf of parents and children for the last almost 30 years."

Sen. Patty Murray of Washington state, the top Democrat on the committee, said she was "extremely disappointed" that DeVos had not finalized her financial and ethics disclosures ahead of the hearing. She also asked whether DeVos would divest herself of any family business enterprises that may represent a conflict of interest in her job, including one student loan refinancing company.

"Where conflicts are identified, they will be resolved. I will not be conflicted. Period," DeVos said.

Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., a former education secretary, expressed confidence that DeVos is an "excellent" choice for the job. "She is on the side of our children," he said.

DeVos said that if she is confirmed education secretary, she will take a salary of only $1.

She sidestepped a question about whether she would rein in the department's Office for Civil Rights' work to protect students from campus sexual assault. DeVos said she would "be looking very closely at how this has been regulated and handled and with great sensitivity to those who are victims."

What if unwanted kissing and groping, like the behavior Donald Trump once bragged about, happened in a school, Murray asked. Would DeVos consider that sexual assault?

DeVos said yes.

Asked by Sanders about her views on tuition-free public colleges and universities, DeVos said: "I think we also have to consider the fact that there is nothing in life that is truly free.

Somebody is going to pay for it."

She skirted Sanders' question on whether she would support making child care free or much more affordable for lowincome families as is the case in many countries around the world, saying only that she feels strongly about "parents having an opportunity for child care for their children."

"But it's not a question of opportunity," Sanders fired back, raising his voice. "It's a question of being able to afford it!"

Facing criticism from teachers unions that she is working against public education, DeVos told the committee that she will be "a strong advocate for great public schools."

"But," she added, "if a school is troubled, or unsafe, or not a good fit for a child — perhaps they have a special need that is going unmet — we should support a parent's right to enroll their child in a high-quality alternative."

Amid concerns that DeVos' conservative religious views might make her a poor advocate for the rights of the LGBT community and other minorities, DeVos stressed that no students should face discrimination. Alexander read into the record a letter of support from the Log Cabin Republicans, a Republican organization pushing for LGBT rights.

As the hearing dragged on into its fourth hour, Democratic senators made repeated requests with Chairman Alexander to allow them to pose another round of questions to DeVos, but he refused, citing procedures at previous hearings.

DeVos, 59, also said she will seek to address rising higher education costs and massive student debt, but also advance trade and vocational schools as well as community colleges because "craftsmanship is not a fallback — but a noble pursuit."

DeVos, the wife of Dick DeVos, the heir to the Amway marketing fortune, has spent more than two decades advocating for charter schools in her home state of Michigan, as well as promoting conservative religious values.

In a letter addressed to the committee, 38 prominent education groups and teachers' organizations expressed concern that DeVos' track record bodes ill for public education.

"Over the course of her career as a major campaign contributor, soft-money donor and lobbyist, DeVos has used her considerable wealth to influence legislation and the outcomes of elections to advance policies that have undermined public education and proved harmful to many of our most vulnerable students," the letter said.

LGBT groups also have protested Trump's choice of DeVos, saying she has funded conservative religious groups that promote what they consider to be traditional family values, including one organization that supports conversion therapy — counseling of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people with the aim of changing their sexual orientation.

DeVos told the hearing late Tuesday that she never supported the idea and that "believes in the innate value of every single human being."

DeVos supporters, meanwhile, applauded her nomination.

Eva Moskowitz, CEO of Success Academy Charter Schools, said that American public education "is in deep crisis," with 35 countries outranking American schools in math and 20 in reading.

"I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent education provides, and I support her nomination as U.S. secretary of education," Moskowitz said in a statement.

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fields were in use at the complex.

DiMarinis said that the bathrooms, while not currently finished, will be done by the time the partial use would be granted from the inspector. In addition, he said that there are “sufficient bathrooms” on site currently.

Not satisfied, planning board member Jane Magarian continued to question DiMarinis on the topic, requesting more specific information. After several questions regarding the bathrooms, DiMarinis responded.

“I don’t know what relevance there is of the bathrooms,” he said. “They’re built right now, they’re plumbed.”

The board moved on from the bathrooms, but continued to question DiMarinis. First came a question of sectioning off the construction that is currently happening from the fields, both of which are inside the building.

“There will be a wall built up between the construction zone and the fields,” DiMarinis said.

He added that there would be no doors or passageways for anyone to get through from the fields to the construction zone.

Additionally, there would be a separate entrance way to both the field and construction.

Questioning continued from the board though, moving on from construction to proper ventilation of the fields. Previous concerns—including a letter read earlier in the meeting from the Barnes Aquifer Protective Advisory Committee—have brought up the use of crumb rubber under the artificial turf fields.

The crumb rubber has been claimed by some to have adverse health effects, since the rubber–which is from discarded tires– can contain carcinogenic and toxic chemicals such as arsenic, lead and cadmium. This has drawn several studies into the product, including a $2.9 million study by the state of California in 2015.

Some studies have reported possible health risks, but the aforementioned study and a study done by the state of New York found either no or low risk to human health related to the use of crumb rubber. However, both studies cited data gaps, meaning that further studies must be done.

Magarian questioned DiMarinis on the ventilation of the indoor fields though, saying that the crumb rubber could pose a health risk to players and others.

“There’s no special type of ventilation for it,” DiMarinis refuted. “Ventilation inside the facility is based on what the

2 dead, 3 critically hurt when SUV hits tree in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say two people died and three others were critically injured when the SUV they were in crashed into a tree in Springfield.

Firefighters had to use a tool to pry open parts of the mangled vehicle and free the people trapped inside after the vehicle crashed at about 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.

A fire department spokesman says one person died at the scene. Police say a second victim died at the hospital.

No names were released. The SUV had Connecticut plates.

The cause of the crash wasn't immediately clear.

The outdoor lighting is seen to be reflecting off another neighboring house at night. (Photo from Heidi Leonard) building code—there’s no fumes it puts out.”

Magarian disagreed, however.

“Not from the research I’ve done, there’s fumes that are put out from the crumb rubber,” she said.

The questioning continued, and before long DiMarinis appeared to become frustrated with the board. He slapped his hand onto the podium that he was speaking from and said that the safety of his fields are higher than those around.

DiMarinis said that when he brought his child to Northampton to visit an indoor field, the ground was covered with a rug. One of the children fell he claimed, and struck their head onto the rug-covered floor.

According to DiMarinis, the child had a concussion and was still currently in the hospital.

“This is one of the safest facilities around,” he exclaimed, before leaving abruptly.

After DiMarinis left, the board voted in favor of allowing the building inspector to inspect the building, giving way to the possibility of a partial use permit. Of those present, only Magarian voted against the permit.

Massachusetts sheriffs to join ICE screening program

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts sheriff who offered to send county jail inmates to help President-elect Donald Trump build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is joining a partnership with federal immigration officials that will allow his staff to identify and detain inmates who may have entered the country illegally.

Republican Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson was criticized by civil rights groups earlier this month when he said he would be willing to send inmates to help build the wall that Trump had pledged as one of his campaign promises.

Now, Hodgson and another Republican sheriff, Joseph McDonald Jr. of Plymouth County, say they are planning to sign agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to join a program that trains local law enforcement agencies to interview incoming inmates and access ICE databases so they can flag anyone to ICE who may be in the country illegally.

The program has been a part of immigration law since 1996, and has been modified over the years to reflect ICE's enforcement priorities. Currently, ICE has agreements with 34 agencies in 16 states, mostly at local jails.

Hodgson said the training could help prevent undocumented immigrants from being released before ICE agents are able to check their status.

"The advantage to this program is that some people might bail themselves out before we can identify them," Hodgson said.

"ICE has limited manpower. By having this immediate

access, we want to make sure we have every tool in our toolbox to identify anybody who is a threat from being released."

The plans by Hodgson and McDonald come at a time when many immigrants are fearful of being deporting under the Trump administration.

Isabel Lopez, lead organizer of the Brockton Interfaith Community in Plymouth County, said immigrant advocates are expected to protest the move Wednesday at a news conference planned by McDonald and Hodgson to announce their agreements with ICE. "Sheriff McDonald needs to focus more on what his office is supposed to be doing, which is providing better re-entry programs for people leaving the county jail," Lopez said.

McDonald said he sees the program as a way to help immigration officials identify people who are priorities for deportation.

"It will allow those individuals working inside the correction facility when they encounter someone who identifies themselves as foreign born, they can check that against the (ICE) database and see if this person is a priority for ICE for deportation proceedings," McDonald said.

Under the ICE program, sheriff's department staff members go through four weeks of training to be certified as ICE officers in jails.

"This is not carte blanche to detain individuals for the duration of their immigration cases," said Sarah Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for ICE. "This allows local jails to detain someone if they meet immigration enforcement priorities until ICE can come and collect this individual."

Court Logs Westfield District Court Jan. 10, 2017 John P. Cigal, Jr., 46, of 218 Mort Vining Road, Southwick, received a 127-day suspended sentence with two years probation after pleading guilty to operating under the influence of liquor— second offense, brought by Southwick Police.

Brian S. Askins, 44, of 148 Point Grove Road, Southwick, was released on his personal recognizance pending a March 3 hearing after being arraigned on charges of unregistered motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with a license suspended, brought by Westfield Police.

James T. Samson, 18, of 36 Crown St., Westfield, was released on his personal recogni-

zance pending a March 15 hearing after being arraigned on charges of assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, brought by Westfield Police.

Michael C. Spadoni, 27, of 11 Evergreen Dr., Westfield, was released on a $100 bail pending a March 15 hearing after being arraigned on a charge of assault and battery, brought by Westfield Police.

Jesse M. McClenahan, 33, of 35 Brookline St., Westfield, received one year probation after pleading guilty to resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, but was not prosecuted on a charge of assault and battery on a police officer, brought by Westfield Police.

Massachusetts man, 21, killed in crash on I-89 in Vermont MIDDLESEX, Vermont (AP) — State troopers say a Massachusetts man is dead and a second person was hurt when a vehicle crashed into a guardrail on Interstate 89 in Vermont.

State police say they responded to the scene Tuesday night in Middlesex. WPTZ-TV reports all occupants in the vehicle were hospitalized.

Police say 21-year-old Sean Byrne died of his injuries at the hospital. The Longmeadow, Massachusetts, man had been a passenger in the front seat.

Investigators determined the driver lost control and crashed into a guardrail on the passenger side of the vehicle.

The driver suffered a broken arm. A third occupant wasn't hurt.

An investigation remains ongoing.

Police Logs WESTFIELD Major crime and incident log Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017

12:18 p.m.: Accident, Southampton Road. Police received a report of a two-vehicle crash involving a 2015 Ford Focus and a 2005 Ford Escape. Police initially were told that there were no injuries, but upon police arrival one person claimed injury.

That person was transported to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, via Westfield Fire ambulance and paramedics.

Both vehicles were also towed.

LOST & FOUND LOST:Poinsettia Christmas pin. Lost 12/3/16 possibly in Big Y or CVS on E Main St or WS house tour. Call or text 537-6242. (12-14) LOST: Searching for my second cousin Marjorie L. Hudson, daughter of Harold (proprietor of Front Page Cigar Company) and Phyllis Hudson, residing in Westfield at least into the late 1950’s. If you have any information, please contact Nancy Miller at 415-931-4339. (12-6) LOST: White handkerchief with blue embroidery. Between Pine Hill Cemetery and Mechanic St on 11/11/16. 413-562-2268. (11-14) FOUND: Cat, Grey, short hair cat. West Springfield - Dewey St./Sibley Ave. Please call: 732-4954 (11-08)

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Cheesy Beer Dip with Hot Pretzels

By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press It is easy enough to put out bag after bag of chips during a Sunday football-watching party, or any other gathering for that matter. And it’s not much harder to go the extra step and put those chips into an actual bowl ... you know, if you’re feeling classy.

But how about making a 15-minute snack that will have the crowds calling your name from the stands (or, in all likelihood, from the couch)?

A hot pretzel served up with a creamy, cheesy dip is the kind of food you would be thrilled to happen on and buy at a stadium. But you can easily find these soft pretzels in the frozen aisle of your supermarket, and they heat up quickly in the oven. While you are heating the oven and baking the pretzels (which take less than 5 minutes!), you can stir together a quick cheese-and-beer dip for dunking. And while you are stirring you can imagine the expressions of happiness that will greet you when you plunk down this platter of hot pretzel goodness.

If you have a big crowd and want to make a larger batch of pretzels, double the dip recipe and keep it warm in a slow cooker. It can also be gently reheated over low heat in a saucepan if it starts to thicken up too much.

CHEESY BEER DIP WITH HOT PRETZELS Start to finish: 15 minutes Serves 12 2 (13-ounce) boxes of frozen hot soft pretzels, 12 pretzels in all 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk, preferably whole ¾ cup good beer 2 teaspoons brown mustard Sriracha or other hot sauce to taste 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into pieces

This November 2016 photo shows soft pretzels with hot Cheddar cheese beer dip in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Sarah Crowder via AP) 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar Coarse or kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

This November 2016 photo shows soft pretzels with hot Cheddar cheese beer dip in New York. This dish is from a recipe by Katie Workman. (Sarah Crowder via AP)

Prepare the pretzels according to package directions.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes.

Slowly whisk in the milk and beer, then increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the mustard and Sriracha and cook, whisking occasionally, until the mixture begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes.

Whisk in the cream cheese until it’s melted, then add the cheddar cheese in

several batches, whisking until each batch has melted before adding the next. Serve hot, with hot pretzels.

——— Nutrition information per serving: 364 calories; 131 calories from fat; 15 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 36 mg cholesterol; 551 mg sodium; 47 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 10 g protein.

——— Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/about-katieworkman/

A beauty pageant of the sea is coming to Quebec City, river

By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press As the story goes, the training ship Amerigo Vespucci was sailing the Mediterranean in 1962 when the U.S. aircraft carrier Independence spotted it and radioed: "Who are you?" Came the reply: "School ship Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy." The Independence answered: "You are the most beautiful ship in the world."

Tall ships sometimes come with tall tales, and whether that one is true may be lost to history. What's not in dispute is that the venerable three-masted frigate is a handsome piece of work and just one of dozens of majestic ships that will be sailing North Atlantic waters this summer, visiting ports along the St. Lawrence River for weeks and gathering en masse in Quebec City July 18-23.

It's a beauty pageant from the age of sail, a spectacle that brings to mind the parade of "cathedrals of the sea" in New York harbor for America's bicentennial in 1976.

Early planning may pay off because hotel rooms are likely to be hard to come by close to the event.

The gathering will bring a wallop of European seafaring history to a city already steeped in it. Stone-walled Old Quebec, with its cobbled streets, commanding cliffs and fortifications from the British-French struggle over New France, is the only place the entire fleet of more than 40 ships will rendezvous.

The event is a highlight of Canada's 150th birthday, which is also being celebrated with free entry to all national parks for the year and festivals of every flavor.

Even in normal times, Quebec City vibrantly lives up to its claim, "So Europe, so close," and it knows how to party.

During the tall ship festivities, the waterfront will be alive with music, street performers and visitors clambering aboard the ships for free tours. Also free: arena performances by the Spanish troupe Xarxa Teatre, a parade of more than 3,000 sailors and even more fireworks than Quebec City usually puts on during the summer.

The bulk of the fleet will be engaged in a five-month-long trans-Atlantic race from Britain to North America to France.

Joining them in Quebec City will be more tall ships, based in Boston and the Great Lakes.

Among superstars of Rendez-vous 2017: the U.S. Coast Guard's Eagle, a cutter built by Nazi Germany and seized by the U.S. as a war prize. It's the sixth Coast Guard ship to be named Eagle in a line dating to 1792. Germany's graceful Alexander von Humboldt II, distinguished by 24 green sails, is also on tap. So are El Galeon, replica of the Spanish galleons that for three centuries linked Asia, the Americas and Spain; the reconstructed War of 1812 warship Niagara; the 1928-built Picton Castle barque; and the Peruvian Navy's four-masted BAP Union.

Both the Eagle and Amerigo Vespucci, built in 1931, were

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among the 16 or so tall ships that sailed into New York harbor with a vast array of spectator vessels on July 4, 1976. Both returned for the Statue of Liberty centennial in 1986 and the millennium celebrations of 2000.

From Gaspesie inland, the St. Lawrence provides plenty of opportunities to see scattered contingents of the fleet under sail and at anchor. July 7 and July 9 are the dates to see the fleet

under sail from the cliffs of Land's End in Forillon National Park. The communities of Rimouski, Gaspe, Sept-Iles and Tadoussac, as well as Iles de la Madeleine, are among the prime locations that have activities planned while some of the ships are in port.

Those on the wide river's south shore are almost guaranteed a backdrop of spectacular sunsets in clear weather.

As well, the racing ships among them are stopping for several days at a time at ports marking each leg of the competition, which begins April 13-16 in the London borough of Royal Greenwich, Britain, and ends Aug. 31-Sept. 3 in Le Havre, France.

Their schedule: April 29-May 1, Sines, Portugal; June 1-5, Bermuda; June 17-22, Boston; and more than 30 Canadian ports, June 30-Aug. 20.

As for the main rendezvous point, Paule Bergeron, speaking for Quebec City Tourism, says the city's hotels could well be full for the event. With flexible hotel cancellation policies the norms, she said, "you can hardly go wrong by booking early."

——— If You Go...

OLD QUEBEC: http://www.quebecregion.com/en/old-quebec-summer/?manual-change=1 TALL SHIP EVENTS: http://www.rdv2017.com/en/programmation/

Coffee and a slice? 7-Eleven launches breakfast pizza IRVING, Texas (AP) — 7-Eleven is offering a breakfast pizza.

The convenience store chain says that it combines the convenience of eating leftover pizza for the first meal of the day with traditional breakfast foods.

The chain announced the creation Tuesday. It has a biscuit crust topped with bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cheese and cream gravy.

7-Eleven vice president Nancy Smith bills it as "a hearty option for customers craving a warm breakfast."

The Irving, Texas-based company says hot pizza has become one of its biggest ready-to-eat sellers, and mornings are the busiest time of day in its stores.

During test runs, 7-Eleven says the breakfast pizza became its second-most popular pizza with customers.

In this July 1, 2008, file photo, a 7-Eleven is shown in Palo Alto, Calif. The convenience store chain announced Jan. 17, 2017, that it plans to sell a breakfast pizza. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

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In letter, 9 attorneys general urge rejection of EPA nominee BOSTON (AP) — The Democratic attorneys general of eight states and the District of Columbia are urging the U.S. Senate to reject Republican President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Pruitt to run the Environmental Protection Agency.

The attorneys general expressed "strong opposition" to Pruitt in a letter sent to the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the eve of Wednesday's confirmation hearing.

The letter states that Pruitt, as Oklahoma attorney general, attacked the same rules the EPA is charged with enforcing. The letter notes lawsuits Pruitt filed to try to block the agency's enforcement of federal clean air standards.

Signers of the letter included the attorneys general of Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island and Maryland, states carried by Democrat Hillary Clinton in November.

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Larry Lanier chips onto the green at East Mountain Country Club on Tuesday morning. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)

Golf Course Opens the course back up, a couple of workers along with Perez went out on the course and cleaned up the greens.

Since Jan. 12, Perez says that they have been averaging 40 to 50 players a day.

Depending on what Mother Nature has in store throughout the winter, Perez never expects the course to open in the winter.

“This time of year you don’t expect anything,” said Perez.

“You’ll take whatever you can get.”

A number of avid golfers have taken advantage of the opportunity to play golf in January.

“It’s great for guys like me,” said Dave Caron, who was just finishing up his round. “You don’t want to sit around the house.”

For Larry Lanier, he has plenty of experience with playing golf in the winter, as he has done so since the 1980’s.

While going onto the next tee box, Lanier talked about how the frozen ground on the course and the cold temperatures has its positive and negative effects.

“It’s great for the drives,” said Lanier. “The big problem is judging how far you can hit it.”

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Dave Caron makes his putt on the 10th green at East Mountain Country Club. (Photo from Mark Perez)

Bajek certainly enjoyed the exercise, he was able to say that the cold weather conditions also made his round enjoyable.

“I’m doing a little bit better than I normally do,” said Bajek.

Perez noted that very little circumstances regarding the weather will stop his country

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club from allowing golfers on the course.

“The only thing that closes us is snow,” said Perez.

Perez and the rest of the East Mountain Country Club staff will take this part of the season, week by week, and hope that Mother Nature continues to be in the golfer’s favor.

"When Steve presents the president-elect with an idea, it's already something that the president-elect is supportive of or has suggested himself," Miller said. "(Trump) always knows what he wants to say and he always has key points he wants to make."

Miller, who declined a request for an interview, built on his high school days as a conservative provocateur at Duke University, quickly becoming a minor campus celebrity as he founded a chapter of Students for Academic Freedom and led the Duke Conservative Union.

In his column for the campus' student newspaper, Miller described himself as "a deeply committed conservative who considers it his responsibility to do battle with the left." He railed against liberal professors, against attempts to curb the sale of cigarettes on campus and against Hollywood movies that "promote alternative lifestyles and erode traditional values."

When three Duke students who played lacrosse for the Blue Devils were accused of rape, Miller advocated tirelessly on their behalf. When the racially charged case fell apart and the three were declared innocent by the state's attorney general, Miller was hailed by conservatives for his outspoken defense of his fellow students.

He moved to Washington after graduation, taking a job with then-Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and, later, Alabama Sen. Jeff Session. In seven years as a Sessions aide, Miller fought efforts to overhaul the nation's immigration laws, and warned of the dangers of radical Islam and what he and his boss called the Republican Party's failure to communicate with the nation's working class.

"When it comes to policy, issues and messaging, there isn't anybody else that I've known who would be as valuable to a White House and a new administration as Stephen is," said Sessions, who is Trump's pick to serve as attorney general.

"He is not a hired gun," Sessions added in a statement. "He understands and supports the Trump movement" and he "understands America, loves her great values and people, and since high school in Los Angeles has defended them with passion and success."

Sam Nunberg, who helped lay the groundwork for Trump's campaign, said that Miller was the first aide on Capitol Hill to be really open and accessible to the billionaire businessman's campaign.

"We had a similar message and similar policies as Sessions.

And we were a vehicle to promote that agenda," Nunberg said.

"So we had mutual objectives."

But Garrett Murch, who worked side-by-side with Miller for five years in Sessions' office, said the Trump and his soonto-be-speechwriter also shared an anger and attitude.

"What seemed to drive Stephen as much as anything was his rightful disgust with how inadequately Republicans communicated with everyday working Americans," he said, adding: "Steven saw a lot of incompetence in the Republican Party and its messaging that I think he'd spent years thinking about. It would only seem natural that they would bond over that alone."

The Girl on the Train Subject of February Adult Book Group at SPL

The Southwick Public Library Adult Book Discussion group will resume on February 1st at 1:30 p.m.. The first book to be examined is Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. This psychological thriller created a lot of buzz when it was first publish and was recently made into a movie. Compulsively readable, The Girls on the Train has been described as a thriller in the style of Hitchcock. Books will be available for sale at the Circulation Desk starting on January 3rd for those that will be attending and wish to purDear Hart Good Night, which chase a copy. is part backstory of a bank commissioner taking on a powerful criminal, and part 14th Annual Father love story of the woman who supported him along the way, Daughter Dance set in Massachusetts cities Put on your dancing and towns, including shoes, it’s our 14th annual Springfield. Mother and son, Father/Daughter Dance.

Jeannie Gionfriddo and Mark Make a memory that you Gionfriddo, still live in the will keep forever. Fathers Holyoke house where Good and daughters join us for an Night, Dear Hart, Good Night enchanted evening. takes place; she in the main Evening will include music house, and he in the apartprovide by a D.J. and dancment, where Hart Lester Allen ing, light appetizers and drinks, photo for dad and once resided. Jeannie Gionfriddo has authored daughter. It will be held cookbooks and wrote the Holyoke Sun’s food Friday February 3, 2017, columns. Mark Gionfriddo is a member of the from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at music faculty at Mount Holyoke College, Tekoa Country Club. creator of The Big Broadcast, a recreation of Daughters 4yrs. – 12 yrs. a 1940s radio show with the Jazz Ensembles accompanied by their father, at Mount Holyoke College, and a musical grandfather or uncle, cost is director at Berkshire Theatre Group, where he $60/couple, additional conducted Beauty and The Beast last summer, daughter/male is $25. Men and was vocal coach of the 11th annual prowear suits, dress pants and jacket with shirts and ties, duction of A Christmas Carol. For details on or even tuxedos. Daughters Good Night, Dear Hart, Good Night, visit the wear a party dress. Prebook’s website at, http://goodnightdearhart. registration is required. com/, or visit the Facebook page at https://www.

Contact 572-6263 or j.blasfacebook.com/goodnightdearhart. cak@cityofwestfield.org for more information.

New Jeannie and Mark Gionfriddo Book, ‘Good Night, Dear Hart, Good Night’ featured at reading, booksigning WESTFIELD — Blue Umbrella Book presents a reading and book signing of Good Night, Dear Hart, Good Night, a new historical non-fiction book by Jeannie and Mark Gionfriddo, on Saturday, January 21 at 1pm at Blue Umbrella, 2 Main Street, in downtown Westfield, MA. When Jeannie Gionfriddo and her late husband, Roy, purchased their family home in Holyoke, MA in 1964, there was one seller’s condition: the tenant, Hart Lester Allen, in the adjoining apartment, had to have the right to live there as long as she wanted. As the Gionfriddos got to know Mrs. Allen, she shared her personal history. Allen was the widow of Massachusetts Bank Commissioner, Joseph C. Allen, who investigated and brought to justice the notorious criminal Charles Ponzi, whose “Ponzi Scheme” robbed many people of their life savings. Jeannie Gionfriddo, a columnist at the Holyoke Sun, began to chronicle Allen’s story. Her son, Mark, assisted with the research. But after a draft or two, they put the book aside. When Bernie Madoff’s financial crimes made headlines, the Gionfriddos revised Good Night,

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School District said. She said the budget discussion shouldn’t be only about closing Russell, or about teacher’s wages.

“We are trying to do what is best for every student in Westfield,” she said.

Diaz said he had spent the weekend on the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) website, looking at how Westfield compares to the 351 districts in the state. Diaz said Westfield is #40 in student population, #223 in per pupil expenditures, and #46 in total expenditures, “which means six districts with fewer students spend more than us. We are being fiscally responsible,” he said. Later in the meeting Diaz added that Westfield is also #6 in area (46 square miles), which has an impact on busing costs.

“I’m looking at it very closely. I have two kids in the school system,” Diaz said.

“While redistricting is on the table, we have to look at what we can do to have both our middle schools have equal opportunities for the kids,” Cynthia Sullivan added.

Czaporowski then thanked everyone for coming, saying he wanted to start the budget process early, and thanking the Mayor for working with them on it. He said there are many options to reduce the budget including reducing teachers and staff through attrition which would impact class size. He also noted that not one student in Russell Elementary will now see the new school.

He also said he would like to reduce the number of options by the end of the meeting after hearing from the public. ”We hope to narrow down options to two or three,” Czaporowski said.

Option 1: Russell Elementary Remains Open.

Pros: Stability for students and staff, great physical plant, keeps school community together.

Cons: Almost 200 students (187) students travel out of town.

Option 2: Move Russell Elementary into South Middle School as a School within-aSchool. (This option was voted by the sub-committee at the end of the meeting to not recommend to the School Committee.)

Option 3: Distribute the 187 Russell students to other elementary schools.

Pros: Savings of at least $699,764 in staff, rent and utilities. This option could reduce additional staff; provide an opportunity to redeploy the 5 buses on the C-run. All students would attend a school in Westfield.

Cons: Requires redistricting of all elementary schools; may impact transportation; may be tight in some schools; would create layoffs; breaks up an established school.

Option 4: Redistrict Franklin Ave. and Highland to K-4 schools and make South Middle School a 5-8 school. (This option was voted by sub-committee not to recommend to full School Committee.)

Option 5: Redistrict the City to six-K-4 elementary schools and two 5-8 middle schools.

Pros: Saves at least $699,764. Increases 5th grade learning time by 30 min./day, or 90 hours/ year –adds equivalent of almost 15 more days of school; reduces transportation; staff savings, can redistribute staff; at Middle School for 4-years; frees up 20 elementary classroom spaces; may be able to consolidate 19 classes into 17.

Cons: Large middle schools, (North Middle School=897 and SMS=747); 150-student-difference between middle schools; would require redistricting of middle schools to balance; would create layoffs; parent concerns with fifth graders at middle school.

Option 6: Redistrict to six K-4 elementary schools, to one 5/6 intermediate school, and one 7/8 middle school.

Pros: Saves at least $699,764. Increases 5th grade learning time by 30 min./day, or 90 hours/ year which adds equivalent of almost 15 more days of school; balances population at middle schools (823 to 820); frees up 20 elementary classrooms; may be able to consolidate 19 classes into 17.

Cons: Additional transition at a critical time; short stay (2-yrs) at two schools. Increases transportation costs city-wide to both schools as just about every student would be bused to NMS.

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Need to bus 337 additional students on 7 buses; not impact all elementary schools should be taken off the table. Fifth graders don’t belong would create layoffs.

Option 7: Redistrict to six K-4 elementary with eighth graders. I think option 6 is the best schools, two 5-7 middle schools and two 8-12 option for every individual developmentally,” high schools. (This option was voted by sub- said resident Ken McCrary.

“As much as we want this new school, we’re committee not to recommend to the full School Committee, because Westfield Technical spending so much money to hold onto the dream.

Why don’t we scrap it, as frustrating as it is,” Academy cannot accept 8th graders.)

“We would save $700,000 by closing Russell. McCrary added.

Another resident asked why every other town By consolidating the school we would consolidate staff,” Kevin Sullivan said after the options has newer and better equipment for sports. He were presented. He said some of the options also asked whether the roof at the high school would come with changing the school day, and gymnasium had been fixed.

Kevin Sullivan responded that the others might allow the district to alleviate probMassachusetts School Building Authority lems such as unequal distribution of students.

“More kids than we would like would be in (MSBA) came to the high school a couple of new schools,” Sullivan said, adding that all of the years ago, but the high school is not on their list. options have been done in the city at some point. “I would love to tell you we have this much more “As you can tell, the people up here are pretty money for sport equipment. The money is not passionate about education. Nothing’s off the there,” he said.

Mayor Sullivan explained that every year the table. So if you’re thinking of something, take the opportunity to ask it,” Mayor Brian P. Sullivan MSBA asks every community for a list of their needs. “Seven years ago our number one priority said, addressing the audience.

“With seven options, we aren’t sure which one was a new elementary school. Number two was a makes the most sense. Every option we touch is new high school. They (MSBA) are the major going to affect someone. One of the reasons funders. They said we don’t need a new high Juniper Park moved to Russell is that this group school, it needs refurbishing,” the Mayor said. didn’t want to redistrict multiple times. They “We’re stuck in a process. The roof was leaking; wanted to move them back into a new school,” we put a band aid on it. The roof on the gymnasium would cost $500,000.” the Mayor added.

“The MSBA approved an elementary school Comments from the audience centered on several main themes: Keeping Russell Elementary for $36 million. That is the priority number one open, ensuring that redistribution would not just that quite honestly, we can’t get out of the affect one school population or one section of the courts,” he said, adding, “We should be in a new city, concerns about moving fifth graders in with elementary school, talking about the new high eighth graders, the needs in the high school, and school.”

Czaporowski said a lot of the school districts the cost and wisdom of pursuing the elementary with new high schools have elementary schools school building project.

Several families whose children are enrolled at that are falling apart, including nearby unnamed communities.

Russell Elementary sung its praises.

Resident Matthew Emmershy thanked the “Russell is phenomenal. If you tell me that no other school than Russell is impacted, it’s heart- Mayor for holding the line on spending.

“Obviously, the spending needs to be controlled. breaking,” said Jen McMahon.

“We have four children heavily invested in the I have one child at Abner Gibbs who will be Russell School. They have the best teachers. My affected, and another going into school. If it question is; why didn’t property taxes go up?” comes down to redistricting, so be it,” Emmershy said, adding, “I haven’t heard talk of cutting the asked Heather Dunphy.

“Has our city considered negotiating with administration. We should buckle down and focus on the administrative side of things.”

Russell for a better price?” asked John Bowen.

“All of those options are being looked at, Diaz responded to Bowen’s question, by noting that the lease for the Russell school is $250,000, everything is on the table,” Czaporowski said.

Another resident stood up, summing up many the same amount the city was paying to Westfield State University for the Juniper Park School of the opinions voiced in the two-hour meeting. (which closed in July, 2015, relocating the stu- “My biggest concern is that we make it equally work out for everybody. Schools need to have the dents to Russell.)

“Mr. (Ronald) Rix did a very good job of nego- same ratios, and classrooms of the same size. tiating. We do have a good lease with Russell,” Let’s make it equal across the city. This is going to be hard and we’re going to have to work Diaz said.

Michele Douglas, one of the leaders of together.”

Kevin Sullivan closed the meeting by saying Westfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC), said she thought that Option 6 these issues won’t be discussed at next Monday’s which added an additional school transition for (Jan. 23) School Committee meeting, which is the annual joint meeting with the Westfield students would be hard on the kids.

“I’m going to be honest with you, getting fifth Technical Academy’s Advisory Committee at the grade out of elementary school frightens me,” school. He said he will be setting up another Douglas said, adding that the transitions affect Finance Sub-Committee meeting to discuss the issues and would let the public know the date and special education students even harder.

“First off, regarding the options, any that does time.

George H.W. Bush hospitalized for shortness of breath HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was taken to the hospital over the weekend for shortness of breath and the 92-year-old is responding well to treatments, his spokesman said Wednesday.

The 41st president was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Saturday, spokesman Jim McGrath said in an email to The Associated Press.

"Doctors and everyone are very pleased, and we hope to have him out soon," McGrath said.

Bush's chief of staff, Jean Becker, told the Houston Chronicle and KHOU-TV that Bush is expected to go home in a couple of days.

Bush, who served as U.S. president from 1989 to 1993, has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a motorized scooter or a wheelchair for mobility. He was hospitalized in Maine in 2015 after falling at his summer home and breaking a bone in his neck, and was hospitalized in Houston the previous December for about a week for shortness of breath. He spent Christmas 2012 in intensive care for a bronchitis-related cough and other issues.

Despite the loss of mobility, Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Last summer, Bush led a group of 40 wounded warriors on a fishing trip at the helm of his speedboat, three days after his 92nd birthday celebration.

Bush's office announced earlier this month that he and his wife of more than 70 years, Barbara, would not attend Donald Trump's inauguration this week due to the former president's age and health.

George Herbert Walker Bush, born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts, also served as a congressman, CIA director and Ronald Reagan's vice president.

His son, George W. Bush, was elected president in 2000 and served two terms. Another son, Jeb — a former Florida governor — made an unsuccessful bid for the GOP nomination in 2016.

Only one other U.S. president, John Adams, had a son who also became president.

Jail worker pleads guilty to having affair with inmate PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A former mental health clinician at the Berkshire County jail has been sentenced to three years of probation for having a sexual relationship with an inmate.

The Berkshire Eagle reports that 63-year-old Valerie Soules, of Pittsfield, was also sentenced Tuesday to perform 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty.

Prosecutors say the yearlong affair came to light as the result of an unrelated investigation at the jail. Investigators say Soules and the inmate were spending an “inordinate” amount of time together, and in there was discussion of sexual activity in some of some of the more than 200 recorded phone calls between the pair.

The affair occurred from October 2014 until September 2015.

Soules’ lawyer said his client fell in love with the inmate.

Free Computer Classes

WESTFIELD — Classes are available to the public and begin on January 19, 2017 and run through February 23, 2017.

Instruction will cover: Advanced Word Processing, Web Navigation, Windows Explorer Skills, File Management, and Email Management. Classes are held on Thursdays from 5-7pm.

Class location: 128 East Mountain Road, The Clark Building-across from Western MA Hospital.

Parking is available directly across the street from The Clark Building. Limited seating is available. Participants must be 18 years of age. Please call Westfield Community Education at 413.336.3100 with questions and registration. This is not a beginner class.

The public actively participated in the discussion at the meeting.

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SPORTS Shrewsbury achieves national success

By CHRIS PUTZ Staff Writer WORCESTER – Sophomore heavyweight Austin Shrewsbury, of Westfield has helped thrust the Worcester Polytechnic Instititute wrestling team into the national spotlight.

Earlier last month, Shrewsbury rose to 10th nationally in the Division III 285pound weight class, a place he still finds himself today. The former Westfield High School wrestler rose to the top 10 ranking in the National Wrestling Coaching Association poll with a 9-2 start that included three first-period pins and a major decision, as well as a team-clinch-

ing victory over a nationally-ranked wrestler sandwiched between second place performances at the Roger Williams and RIT Invitationals.

Shrewsbury’s success continued after the holidays.

On Jan. 7, Shrewsbury placed second to help guide WPI to a second place finish at the Scott Viera Invitational. In that competition, he went 4-1, including a second round pin in less than 60 seconds, three decision victories, and a narrow 3-1 decision to his sixth-ranked opponent from Roger Williams.

Then, on Jan. 11, Shrewsbury earned a 4-1 decision as WPI swept a rare matinee

Austin Shrewsbury wrestles for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (Photo courtesy of WPI) in the school’s Sports & Recreation Center. Three days later, he recorded a 7-0 shutout in a tri-match at nationally-ranked Roger Williams.

WPI is back in action Jan. 22 at the NEWA

Duals hosted by Johnson & Wales. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. – Material from Worcester Polytechnic Institute was used in this story

Stanton flips into record books WILBRAHAM – Most suburbs in the United States have that one kid in the neighborhood who, on a trampoline, is like a member of the Ringling Brothers. While others marvel and gasp, fearless flips and perfectly executed twists come easily.

Wilbraham & Monson Academy junior Lukas Stanton was that kid in his neighborhood in the Whip City.

All those spins and tucks have paid off for Stanton, who needed just two meets to get his name onto WMA’s record board for the Academy’s

Swimming and Diving team.

Stanton posted a score of 188.45 at the Kingswood Oxford Invitational at Trinity College Dec. 10, earning him a first place at the meet and a spot in the Academy’s record books.

“I’ve always been on trampolines,” Stanton said. “As a kid, I’ve been able to do flips. It’s second nature for me.”

Stanton, who picked up diving a year ago because he was interested in competing in a winter sport, narrowly missed the school record in the first meet of the season. He would have

likely established a new standard Dec. 3, but a failed dive on one of his six attempts landed him a score in the 160s and off the school mark of 183.1, set in 2002 by Kyle McKay ’03.

In the second meet of the 2016-17 season, though, Stanton connected on all of his dives and the 14-year record fell.

“The first meet I thought I had a shot at it, but with the failed dive, that messed up my chances for it,” he said.

“In the second meet, I had easier dives and I thought I could beat the 184.”

“I’m happy I did it,” Stanton said. “I thought I would eventually get it because my personal record was a 210. I thought I would get up to that point but I hadn’t dove since the end of last season so I knew it would take some time to get back and get used to it.”

Stanton, who also plays soccer and lacrosse, recorded his 210 as a sophomore at Westfield High School. – Courtesy of Wilbraham & Monson Academy

LUKAS STANTON

Westfield State’s Coach Bertini featured on D3Hoops.com The 'Grinnell System' style of play helped Westfield State Andrea Bertini and the Westfield State Owls cut down the nets after the 2016 MASCAC Championship. Bertini is quoted extensively in a national story on D3Hoops.com this week.

"When you play this style of play, everybody is ready to go and it's exciting," Westfield State head coach Andrea Bertini is quoted in this week's 'Around the Nation' column on the national D3Hoops.com website, which provides extensive coverage of NCAA Division III basketball.

Columnist Ryan Scott takes a look at the Grinnell System, which the Owls' employ. Bertini's Owls are averaging 88.2 points per game and rank second in the nation in that category.

Westfield State also leads the country in steals per game and turnovers forced per game. The Owls rode the uptempo style of play to a conference championship and an NCAA Tournament bid in 2016, and the league leading Owls will put their style of play back on display on Wednesday, January 18 as they host Salem State University in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Woodward Center at 7:30 p.m.

You can read the full around the nation column on the

WSU COACH ANDREA BERTINI D3hoops.com website at http://www.d3hoops.com/columns/ around-the-nation/2016-17/system-here-to-stay

Live stats and video of the Owls' game vs. Salem State will be available at WestfieldStateOwls.com.

Valley Earns MASCAC Player of the Week Award WESTFIELD — Westfield State University's senior guard Jill Valley (Orange, Mass. / Mahar Regional) has been named the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) player of the week.

Valley scored 24 points with five rebounds, three assists and five steals in the Owls' 90-77 win over Framingham State in their lone game of the week. Valley went 6-14 (43 percent) from the field and 10-10 from the free throw line to keep the Owls undefeated in league play.

Westfield State is 9-6 on the season and 3-0 in conference play.

The Owls host Salem State on January 18th at 7:30 p.m. for their third conference game of the season.

Jill Valley (Orange, Mass. / Mahar Regional) (File Photo)

Patriots happy to be home for latest trip to AFC title game

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots have had what seems like an annual spot in the AFC championship game over the past decade.

But the fact that this year’s game is at home could factor into whether they are able to make a return trip to the Super Bowl.

The Patriots became the first team since the 1970 merger to advance to the AFC title game in six straight seasons with their win over the Houston Texans last week.

The Patriots are 5-1 at home in AFC championship games, with their lone loss coming in 2013 against the Ravens in Ray Lewis’ final trip to Foxborough.

While being at home doesn’t guarantee victory, playing the game at Gillette Stadium is welcomed by a team that has been on the road in two of their past three trips to the AFC title game. Both of those road games ended in losses to Denver, including a 20-18 defeat last season.

“It’s the energy. You get out there and everyone is really energetic. The fans are really intense,” receiver Chris Hogan said Tuesday.

“At the end of the day, it’s another football game, and I just have to approach it like that, just the way I’ve been approaching every single game this year. Go out there, play my best, play good football and try to help this team win as much as I can.”

Special teams captain Matt Slater acknowledged that New England’s performance against the Texans could have been better, but said no one is taking anything for granted about this latest shot at a Super Bowl berth.

“Anytime you win a playoff game, whether you play well or not, if you win the game that’s all that matters,” Slater said.

“I think we all appreciate the opportunity that we have.

Could we have played better? Certainly. But we could also be at home.”

The Steelers — and coach Mike Tomlin specifically — can expect to get an even more hostile reception than usual from

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WINTER ’16-17 HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, Jan. 18 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 19 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Baystate Academy Charter Public School, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Baystate Academy Charter Public School, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at John J. Duggan Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Westfield Technical Academy, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont),

5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27 No Sports Scheduled Saturday, Jan. 28 WRESTLING at Albany High School, 7:30 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Sci-Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 WRESTLING at Hampshire Regional, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Oke, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Vocational, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5 p.m.

ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, Jan. 18 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 19 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Voke, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Voke, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Sci-Tech, 6 p.m.

ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee Comp, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 ICE HOCKEY at Turners Falls, Collins/Moylan Arena, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Gateway, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Gateway, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Gateway, 6 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.

ICE HOCKEY vs. Amherst-Pelham, Amelia Park Ice Arena, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Westfield Technical Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Westfield Technical Academy, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27 ICE HOCKEY at Belchertown, Mullins Center Practice Rink, 4 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, Westfield

Middle School South, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Putnam, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, Westfield Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 2 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, Dunbar Community Center, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, Dunbar Community Center, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Hampden Charter School of Science, Dunbar Community Center, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 4* BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Amherst-Pelham, Orr Rink (Amherst College), 12:10 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Commerce, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School South, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. McCann Tech, Westfield Middle School South, 6:30 p.m.

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY Wednesday, Jan. 18 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Jan. 19 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Voke, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Gateway, 5 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Gateway, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School South, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 6 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 4 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 2 No Sports Scheduled Friday, Feb. 3 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Franklin Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Franklin Tech, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 7 Wednesday, Feb. 8 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Voke, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Voke, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Duggan Academy, Brookings School, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 7 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Gateway, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. St. Mary, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15 No Sports Scheduled Thursday, Feb. 16 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Vocational, 6 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 17 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Vocational, 5 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Smith Vocational, 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 20 No Sports Scheduled Tuesday, Feb. 21 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at St. Mary, Westfield Middle School North, 5:30 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pathfinder, 7 p.m.

WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, Jan. 18 ICE HOCKEY vs. Agawam, Amelia Park Arena, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 19 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs.

Amherst-Pelham, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Amherst-Pelham, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING vs.

West Springfield, 4 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. TBD @ Smith College, 6:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 21 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) vs.

Austin Prep, Fitzpatrick Ice Arena, Time TBA WRESTLING @ Burt Burger Invitational, Chicopee High School, 9 a.m.

ICE HOCKEY at Minnechaug, Olympia Ice Center, 7 p.m. *Sunday, Jan. 22* GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) vs.

Needham, Amelia Park Arena, 3 p.m.

JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Agawam, Olympia Ice Center, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at Shrewsbury, North Star Youth Forum Ice Rink, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING vs.

Northampton, 4:30 p.m.

SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Ludlow, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING at East Longmeadow, 4 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Northampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. East Longmeadow @ Smith College, 6:45 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Northampton, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Jan. 28* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Longmeadow, Amelia Park Arena, 6 p.m. *Sunday, Jan. 29* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, Cyr Arena, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Agawam, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Chicopee, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Chicopee, 7 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SWIMMING vs. Minnechaug, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. East Longmeadow, Amelia Park Arena, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. Holyoke, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Simsbury, Amelia Park Arena, 3 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. TBD, Smith College (Northampton), 3:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 4* BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Ludlow, Olympia, 2 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at Austin Prep, Essex Sports Center, 5:50 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) at Auburn, Horgan Skating Arena, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ludlow, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Amherst, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Amherst, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 WRESTLING at Northampton, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at West Springfield, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Minnechaug, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK – PVIAC Championships, Smith College (Northampton), 6 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at West Springfield, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Minnechaug, 7 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. West Springfield, Amelia Park Arena, 8 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 11* D1 SECTIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, West Springfield High School, All Day D1 SECTIONAL BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Art Linkletter Natatorium (Springfield College), 9 a.m.

D1 SECTIONAL GIRLS’ SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Art Linkletter Natatorium (Springfield College), 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY (Longmeadow Co-Op) vs.

Leominster, Amelia Park Arena, 5 p.m.

SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Wednesday, Jan. 18 WRESTLING at Sabis, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 19 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Easthampton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Easthampton, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 20 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Athol, West Springfield @ Smith College, 3:45 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Academy, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Smith Academy, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 22 JV ICE HOCKEY vs. Ludlow, Olympia Ice Center, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 23 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at McCann Tech, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Monson, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Monson, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING vs. West Springfield, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 25 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Palmer, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 26 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Regional, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 27 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Commerce, Greenfield @ Smith College, 5:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m. *Sunday, Jan. 29* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY at Chicopee, Olympia Ice Center (West Springfield), 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 30 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Ware, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Palmer, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Palmer, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 WRESTLING vs. Hampden Charter School of Science, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 2 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pope Francis, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Pope Francis, 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 3 BOYS’/GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK vs. Pope Francis, Smith College (Northampton), 6:45 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Granby, 7 p.m. *Saturday, Feb. 4* WRESTLING (Quad Meet) vs. Andover, 10 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 6 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Turners Falls, 6 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Turners Falls, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 BOYS’/GIRLS’ SKIING – PVIAC race, Berkshire East (Charlemont), 5 p.m.

JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampshire, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL vs. Hampshire, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL at Greenfield, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9 SKIING – PVIAC Race, Berkshire East Ski, 5 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 10 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Renaissance, Rebecca Johnson Elementary School, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Renaissance, Rebecca Johnson Elementary School, 7 p.m.

WRESTLING D3 WEST SECTIONALS @ Pioneer Valley Regional School, Time TBD *Saturday, Feb. 11* WRESTLING D3 WEST SECTIONALS @ Pioneer Valley Regional School, All Day *Sunday, Feb. 12* JV BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY vs. Chicopee Comp, Cyr Arena, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Easthampton, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Mohawk, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Easthampton, 7 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Mohawk, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 14 No Sports Scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 15 JV BOYS’ BASKETBALL at Pioneer Valley Christian Academy, 5:30 p.m.

JV GIRLS’ BASKETBALL vs. Commerce, 5:30 p.m.

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Red Wings’ postseason streak running on fumes in Motor City

In this Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, New York Islanders head coach Jack Capuano reacts after the Colorado Avalanche scored a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Denver. The struggling islanders fired Capuano on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, ending his tenure in the middle of its seventh season. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Islanders fire coach Jack Capuano in his seventh season

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Stuck in last place in the Eastern Conference, the New York Islanders fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday, ending one of the longest tenures in the NHL. General manager Garth Snow named assistant GM/coach Doug Weight as Capuano’s interim replacement in the hopes that a new voice could provide a spark for his struggling team. The Islanders are 17-17-8 and their 42 points are the fewest in the East, leading to Snow making the move for the short and long term.

“Obviously we’re not in a position where we want to be standing wise,” Snow said on a conference call Tuesday.

“At the end of the day organizationally I don’t think Jack was probably going to be a coach that we were going to bring back.”

The Islanders went 227-194-64 in seven seasons under Capuano and made three playoff appearances. Last spring, Capuano led them to their first playoff series victory in 23 years.

They’re 8 points back of the final playoff spot this season despite beating the Boston Bruins 4-0 on Monday. Snow said the halfway point of the season played a role in the timing of firing Capuano, who took the fall for New York’s underachieving performance.

“I don’t know that Jack fell short of expectations,” Snow said. “I think when you’re a coach in this league sometimes you’re a victim of different circumstances.”

Snow signed Andrew Ladd to a $38.5 million, seven-year contract in July and the winger has been a disappointment with 12 points in 41 games. The Islanders have also dealt with some injuries and waived veteran goaltender Jaroslav Halak to send him to the minors.

The team is under new ownership with Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin, and that group is expected to consider major organizational changes this offseason. Snow said he takes “100 percent” responsibility for the underachievement but that he doesn’t worry about his own job security.

“I don’t think there’s a player on our roster who I haven’t had a hand in either drafting, picking up off waivers, a trade, a free agent signing,” Snow said. “Same with the staff, whether it’s trainers, coaches, scouts. Obviously not hiding from the fact that it starts with me.”

Snow named Capuano interim coach in November 2010 and stuck with him to lead the Islanders through a rebuilding process. Capuano was the fourth-longest tenured coach in the NHL behind Claude Julien of the Boston Bruins, Joel Quenneville of the Chicago Blackhawks and Dave Tippett of the Arizona Coyotes.

Capuano’s 482 games and 227 wins rank second in franchise history behind four-time Stanley Cup-winning Hall of Fame coach Al Arbour. Snow said the organization owed Capuano a ton of gratitude for his contributions.

Yet Snow acknowledged the old adage that it’s easier to fire a coach than to make sweeping roster changes midseason, especially in a salary-cap world, and expressed confidence in Weight, his assistants and players to “turn this ship around.”

Weight, 45, has been with the Islanders in an executive and coaching capacity since retiring in 2011. Snow said his relationship with all players, including Ladd, was positive and that he called captain John Tavares and others to inform them of the “organizational decision” to fire Capuano.

“Obviously with the career he’s had in the game of hockey at all different levels, the success he’s had behind the bench as an assistant coach, the work he’s done with me in the front office, he’s well-respected by everyone in that room,” Snow said of Weight.

Snow said assistant coach Bob Corkum would move down from the press box to the bench as part of the restructuring. And he expects Capuano, who had been with the organization since 2005-06, to do well in his next job.

“I know he’s going to have success wherever he ends up,” Snow said. “Whatever manager or president or owner that ends up hiring him, they’re going to get a tireless worker that he’s a winner. I appreciate everything he’s done.”

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer DETROIT (AP) — NHL standings used to be displayed in the Detroit Red Wings' dressing room, filling much of a wall between the players' lounge and showers.

Detroit doesn't display the ever-changing glance at the league's lineup of teams anymore.

And, perhaps that's a good thing.

Detroit is in danger of not making the playoffs for the first time since 1990, a streak that started when it could outspend the competition and might end because the salary cap may have caught up to the storied franchise. The Red Wings woke up Wednesday in seventh place in the eightteam Atlantic, but just six points away from the division's third guaranteed spot in the postseason with a little less than half of the regular season remaining.

"You don't want to be on that team that doesn't make it," captain Henrik Zetterberg acknowledged. "We still have a chance, but we have to play the right away."

"I understand, from the outside, the criticism where you look at this team and say it's not a playoff team," winger

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the Patriots fans.

This comes after Tomlin was broadcast using a derogatory expletive to describe the Patriots during a postgame speech to his team following Pittsburgh’s divisionalround win over Kansas City.

Unbeknownst to Tomlin, the speech was aired on a social media livestream by Pittsburgh receiver Antonio Brown.

Tomlin apologized for his use of “regrettable” language on Tuesday. But he said he’s not worried about it having an impact on his team’s preparations this week.

“We are in the AFC championship. You aren’t going to creep in the back door of New England and win a football game, and creep out of there with an AFC championship,” he said. “I am not worried about our team’s ability to deal with the potential distractions.”

Slater said he continues to have respect for Tomlin and didn’t think his comments would serve as any extra motivation.

“At the end of the day the only thing that is gonna matter is what we do in between those white lines on Sunday,” Slater said.

“What is said or what is done off the football field it really doesn’t matter. It’s about executing on Sunday.”

Notes: Receiver Chris Hogan said he is “feeling good” after he left Saturday’s win in the third quarter with a thigh injury.

He said he could have come back into game, but the decision was made with the training staff for him not to go back in.

“Just had a little minor setback in the game, but I’m working back every single day and feeling better every day,” Hogan said.

Thomas Vanek said. "At times, we're probably not. The good thing here is we have great leadership and we do believe in each other. When we do things right, we can win games against the best of them."

The Red Wings are the only team to make the playoffs in every year of the salary cap era, which began with the 2005-06 season. But in recent years, they've barely extended the NHL's longest active postseason streak, which is tied for the third longest in league history, and have been knocked out of the first round three years in a row.

"The Red Wings are the last team the cap has caught up to," said former Detroit goaltender Chris Osgood, who works as a Red Wings analyst on Fox Sports Detroit.

Last year, Detroit beat out the Boston Bruins on a tiebreaker for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs to extend its remarkable playoff run to 25.

"It's not an easy thing to do," Montreal defenseman Shea Weber said. "It takes a lot of commitment, starting with the ownership. And, it comes down to the players being able to get it done every year."

Detroit doesn't have a superstar it can lean on as it has for the last two-plus decades, helping it win four Stanley Cups.

Steve Yzerman led the Red Wings the last time an NHL team won consecutive Stanley Cups in 1997 and 1998.

Detroit's 2002 championship team had nine future Hall of Fame players and Hall of Fame coach Scotty Bowman.

And the last time the Red Wings hoisted the Cup in 2008, defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom won his third straight Norris Trophy while Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk were skating in their prime.

Datsyuk left the team last summer with a year left on his deal to return to Russia to play and be with his family. That left the 36-year-old Zetterberg to lead a lackluster lineup.

He's doing his part with a team-high 31 points through 44 games, using his savvy to make up for his lack of speed.

On too many nights, though, Zetterberg hasn't had much help due in part to injuries and because a lot of his teammates are simply inconsistent.

Zetterberg said even though the standings aren't seen on a daily basis in the dressing room, he and his teammates are well aware of where they

stand.

"We know we're behind and we got to start winning games," he said.

HIGH HONOR The International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame plans to induct Joe Sakic, Teemu Selanne, Saku Koivu, Uwe Krupp, Angela Ruggiero and Dieter Kalt on May 21 at a ceremony in Germany. Sakic became the 12th of 27 players to be in the IIHF Triple Gold Club, winning Olympic gold with Canada in 2002 after hoisting two Cups in Colorado and winning a world championship in 1994.

GAME OF THE WEEK Minnesota, which is tied atop the Central Division with Chicago, hosts Pacific Division-leading Anaheim on Saturday night. The Wild beat the beat the Ducks 2-1 on the road last week.

LEADERS Points: Connor McDavid, Edmonton, 51; Goals: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh, 27; PlusMinus: Minnesota's Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Suter and Jason Zucker, plus-26; GoalsAgainst Average: Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota, 1.85; Save Percentage: Devan Dubnyk, Minnesota, .937; Ice Time: Drew Doughty, Los Angeles, 27:17.

N AT I O N A L H O C K E Y L E A G U E

GP Columbus 43 Washington 44 Montreal 45 Pittsburgh 43 N.Y. Rangers 45 Boston 47 Ottawa 42 Toronto 42 Philadelphia 46 Carolina 44 Florida 46 Tampa Bay 46 New Jersey 46 Detroit 44 Buffalo 44 Islanders 42

W 30 29 27 27 28 23 23 21 22 21 20 21 19 19 17 17

L 9 9 12 11 16 19 15 13 18 16 18 20 18 19 18 17

Minnesota Chicago Anaheim Edmonton San Jose St. Louis Calgary Los Angeles Vancouver Nashville Dallas Winnipeg Arizona Colorado

W 28 28 25 24 26 23 24 22 21 20 19 20 13 13

L 10 14 13 15 16 17 20 18 19 17 19 23 24 28

GP 43 47 47 46 44 45 47 44 46 44 46 47 43 42

EASTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA Home 4 64 145 96 17-4-1 6 64 138 94 18-5-1 6 60 138 113 16-4-2 5 59 153 131 19-2-2 1 57 158 123 13-9-1 5 51 117 117 10-11-0 4 50 111 111 13-7-4 8 50 132 123 11-7-2 6 50 132 148 14-6-3 7 49 122 121 15-4-1 8 48 108 127 11-9-3 5 47 126 135 12-8-2 9 47 105 132 10-6-3 6 44 112 127 9-10-3 9 43 104 124 10-8-3 8 42 120 128 11-8-4 WESTERN CONFERENCE OT Pts GF GA Home 5 61 141 96 14-5-0 5 61 132 120 17-5-4 9 59 125 117 15-5-3 7 55 131 122 12-8-2 2 54 117 102 15-6-1 5 51 128 135 16-6-4 3 51 124 127 13-11-0 4 48 111 110 14-7-1 6 48 112 130 16-6-3 7 47 119 115 12-5-5 8 46 126 144 12-7-4 4 44 129 145 11-9-1 6 32 91 137 8-11-2 1 27 86 143 5-16-1

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Buffalo 4, Dallas 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Boston 0 Detroit 1, Montreal 0 San Jose 5, Winnipeg 2 Tampa Bay 2, Los Angeles 1 Pittsburgh 8, Washington 7, OT Edmonton 3, Arizona 1 Tuesday’s Games Columbus 4, Carolina 1 Dallas 7, N.Y. Rangers 6 Toronto 4, Buffalo 3 Ottawa 6, St. Louis 4 New Jersey 4, Minnesota 3 Calgary 5, Florida 2 Chicago 6, Colorado 4 Vancouver 1, Nashville 0 Anaheim 2, Tampa Bay 1, OT

Away 13-5-3 11-4-5 11-8-4 8-9-3 15-7-0 13-8-5 10-8-0 10-6-6 8-12-3 6-12-6 9-9-5 9-12-3 9-12-6 10-9-3 7-10-6 6-9-4

Div 7-3-0 8-5-5 10-2-4 11-5-0 10-5-0 12-5-0 6-6-1 10-4-1 4-5-1 4-8-2 7-7-5 9-3-2 5-4-2 5-8-3 4-9-3 4-6-2

Away Div 14-5-5 9-3-2 11-9-1 10-7-1 10-8-6 11-2-4 12-7-5 8-4-3 11-10-1 8-6-2 7-11-1 9-6-2 11-9-3 9-7-2 8-11-3 7-5-0 5-13-3 8-5-1 8-12-2 10-8-1 7-12-4 8-9-3 9-14-3 9-4-1 5-13-4 4-9-5 8-12-0 5-13-0

Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Arizona at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Florida at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Ottawa at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Nashville at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Chicago at Boston, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Montreal at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

Florida at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

WINTER ’16-17 HIGH SCHOOL STANDINGS BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY WESTFIELD 9-4 ST. MARY 4-3-1 GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY LONGMEADOW (WHS CO-OP) 5-1-1 BOYS’ BASKETBALL WESTFIELD 3-5 SOUTHWICK 7-3 GATEWAY 2-5

WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 0-5 ST. MARY 1-6 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL WESTFIELD 0-8 SOUTHWICK 5-3 GATEWAY 1-6 WESTFIELD TECHNICAL ACADEMY 0-5 ST. MARY 0-5

WRESTLING WESTFIELD 5-2 SOUTHWICK 1-0* GATEWAY 0-1* BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING WESTFIELD 5-2 GIRLS’ SWIMMING & DIVING WESTFIELD 6-1 *REPORTS MISSING

MONDAY’S RESULTS BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY MARBLEHEAD 2, WESTFIELD 1 SOUTH HADLEY 6, ST. MARY 2

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Dear Annie

By ANNIE LANE

A Sister’s Insult on a Social Network Dear Annie: Recently, I copied an article and reposted it on Facebook. The article dealt with a woman who has handicapped license plates. She does not appear to be physically handicapped, although she is. Another woman had approached her in a parking lot and harassed her for using the handicapped parking spot. The gist of the article was to not pass judgment on people and make assumptions.

When I posted it, I added a disclaimer in the comments area to let people know that I wasn’t the original author. I also commented that my husband has a handicapped placard but does not look handicapped and that if someone did approach us negatively, I would be ticked.

My sister commented on this post and said, “You are an idiot.”

I am hurt, and I’m angry with her. I don’t understand why she would make a comment such as this to her own sister on social media where my children, grandchildren and friends can see. I deleted the post and unfriended her. Did I go too far? -Hurt Sister Dear Hurt: Using social media to settle disputes between family members or friends is like trying to repair reading glasses with a sledgehammer; you have a blunt tool and an incredibly delicate object, and it results in a totally unnecessary broken mess.

Your sister is squarely in the wrong here, and I understand why you unfriended her. But that is not a long-term real-world solution.

Because her comment seemed to you to come totally out of the blue, you two must be on very different pages. Talk to her in person if you can or on the phone if not. Ask her what she was thinking. Communication is the key here -- real communication, between two sisters, not two screens.

Dear Annie: The letter from “Confused Young Life in California,” a young man in prison who says he won’t change his ways, was quite interesting. You said the key to his success lies in what he does and whom he associates with immediately upon his release. True enough, but there is another factor.

Depending on where he is incarcerated, he may have educational opportunities inside, often in trades.

For example, here in New Hampshire, we have a program run by the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association in which inmates learn woodworking skills. Of course, only prisoners with good behavior can be in the program, which is an added positive incentive. Several former inmates are now working as furniture-makers or cabinetmakers; one has even become a full member of the association. These guys are not going back to prison.

In other places, prisoners are involved in training service dogs. A local family has a dog that alerts a young lady with Type 1 diabetes when her blood sugar is high or low. The dog was trained by prisoners in Kansas.

This is just what I know about. The point is that as a society, we need to change our ideas about what prison is. If it’s just a holding pen for “penitence,” we will certainly fail. If we give these folks skills while they are in, they will then have the hope you suggest for your letter writer. -- Furniture-maker in New Hampshire Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com.

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Contacting the gift shop directly and having it deliver a floral arrangement to the room saves time and money, as well as benefiting the hospital auxiliary, in many cases. Usually I call and ask what is available in my price range, and I have been very happy with the results. I’ve even had the hospital staff text me pictures of my selections. -- A Reader, via email THOUGHTFUL THINGS Dear Heloise: In response to Wilma F., who had wonderful hints about things to take to a family who has lost a loved one, in addition to paper goods, don’t forget trash bags.

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Streep, Meyers, ‘Moonlight’ to be honored at LGBTQ gala NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Meryl Streep, TV host Seth Meyers, and the Golden Globe-winning movie "Moonlight" will be honored next month by the Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ civil rights organization.

The award for "Moonlight," a coming-of-age film about a black gay youth, will be accepted by Tarell Alvin McCraney, the author of the play on which the film is based.

Meyers, the host of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on NBC, is being honored at the Feb. 11 gala for raising awareness about LGBTQ issues, including drawing attention to discriminatory legislation.

Streep, who gave an impassioned speech at the Golden Globes criticizing President-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter and calling for the defense of a free press, will be honored for a career of advocating for LGBTQ equality.

Andy Cohen’s near-clash: Rivers, Chmerkovskiy

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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Andy Cohen revels in his free-wheeling talk show, but Joan Rivers' last appearance on his Bravo series almost led to a clash with another guest.

About six weeks before her death, Rivers and Maksim Chmerkovskiy of "Dancing with the Stars" were to appear together on "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," the host told a TV critics' meeting Tuesday.

But Rivers told Cohen that, after meeting with Chmerkovskiy before going on air, she made it clear that "it wouldn't be fun for her," Cohen said, without elaborating.

Despite her reservations, the Ukrainian-born dancer "turned it around" with Rivers, he said. The guests found common ground discussing Israel, series executive producer Deirdre Connolly said.

The 81-year-old comedian died in September 2014, days after she stopped breathing during a routine medical procedure.

Asked to recall the toughest question he's asked on his show, Cohen said it was his query to Selena Gomez about Justin Bieber, with whom she'd been linked romantically. "I don't think she loved it," he said.

A-Rod takes swing at new TV show for cash-strapped jocks NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to big money. Now the former New York Yankees slugger will host a new CNBC show in which he guides financially distressed athletes.

The network said Tuesday it ordered a pilot. The show's working title is "Back in the Game."

Rodriquez and other mentors will assist one cash-strapped ex-athlete looking to land a job or build a business.

Former NFL star Michael Strahan is among the executive producers. The program is to be produced by SMAC Entertainment and Machete Productions.

Rodriguez was suspended for the 2014 season following an investigation of his use of banned performance-enhancing drugs.

He was released by the New York Yankees last August with more than a season left on his $325 million, 10-year contract. He worked as a TV commentator this past postseason.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH A domestic matter could occupy your thoughts, no matter what is going on around you. Several people might try to break through your mental preoccupation. Be careful. Meet your obligations, and be responsive to a higher-up’s inquiries. Tonight: Burn the midnight oil.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH A difficult situation encourages you to become more creative. You will see various answers emerge. You might need to take a walk to go through your thoughts. A loved one witnesses your efforts and becomes easier to work with as a result. Tonight: In the limelight.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to change direction. Hold off for now, as something will happen to open up the matter, or your perspective could radically change.

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By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The father in Mike Tomlin regrets the language he used to describe the New England Patriots during the postgame speech Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown opted to livestream on social media after a taut playoff victory over Kansas City.

The coach in Tomlin has just as big an issue with one of his team’s biggest stars forcing the Steelers to talk about something other than trying to find a way to finally beat Tom Brady when it counts.

A characteristically blunt Tomlin called Brown’s decision to broadcast to the world more than 17 minutes of Pittsburgh’s giddy locker room celebration — a move that caught Tomlin using a handful of profanities — “foolish,” ‘’selfish” and “inconsiderate.”

“Not only is it a violation of our policy, it’s a violation of league policy, both of which he knows,” Tomlin said Tuesday.

“So there are consequences to be dealt with from his perspective. We will punish him. We won’t punish us.”

Tomlin took responsibility for his choice of words, though he was unaware of being filmed as he spoke.

During Tomlin’s postgame remarks, he attached an expletive to the Patriots, who earned a full day’s head start on preparing for the Steelers by virtue of beating Houston on Saturday night, 24 hours before Pittsburgh outlasted Kansas City 18-16.

“The responsibility associated with being in this thing, just from a role model standpoint, it’s something that I personally embrace,” Tomlin said.

“It’s something that we as a team and organization embrace. So that’s why the language, specifically, in terms of the content, is regrettable.”

So, too, is the action of the talented if sporadically divalike Brown. The former sixth-round pick has evolved from a raw project into one of the NFL’s best wide receivers.

This season he became only the second player in league history to post four consecutive 100-catch seasons.

His work ethic is universally lauded even as his Q-rating has skyrocketed.

Brown can be found on TV pitching everything from soda to credit cards to video games.

The player who — for reasons he hasn’t yet disclosed — occasionally refers to himself as “Ronald “ also has a devoted social media presence, with more than 1.5 million following on Instagram

and an additional 650,000 on Facebook, many of whom got an eyeful and an earful as the Steelers celebrated their first trip to the AFC title game in six years.

While Tomlin has “very little concern” about the content of the video, he has plenty of concern over Brown’s lack of judgment.

“You wear on your teammates when they routinely have to answer questions about things that aren’t preparation or football-related,” Tomlin said.

“It’s our desire for him and for everyone to be great teammates, as well as great players. He is a great player.

He is a hardworking player.

He is respected, largely, in the locker room for those things. But incidences such as this don’t help him in that regard.”

The Steelers have grown accustomed to Brown’s flights of fancy, whether it’s posing for the Mannequin challenge while meeting with reporters, wearing eye-opening (and fine threatening) cleats or doing over-the-top touchdown celebrations.

The fallout this time around has been mixed. Long snapper Greg Warren said Monday that “AB is AB, he can do what he wants to do.”

Ben Roethlisberger expressed disappointment in Brown during the quarterback’s weekly appearance on 93.7 The Fan. Either way, the fact that both were forced to respond to questions about Brown before the biggest game of the season only reinforces Tomlin’s point, though Tomlin stressed that Brown is hardly the only athlete capable of becoming a distraction.

“Those things don’t apply exclusively to Antonio,” Tomlin said. “It’s a global thing in regards to professional sports. I think that’s why often times you see great players move around from team to team.

“And I definitely don’t want that to be his story. I am sure he doesn’t want that to be his story. So, he has to address these things that put him and us in positions from time to time, in settings such as this, where it needs to be addressed.”

Tomlin didn’t outline the internal discipline Brown faces other than to say it will not affect his availability this weekend.

New England (15-2) pulled away from the Steelers (135) in the second half of a 27-16 victory in Pittsburgh on Oct. 23, a game Roethlisberger missed while recovering from surgery on his left knee.

Roethlisberger will be around this time. And so will Brown, who will almost certainly have his phone’s camera turned off late Sunday

January 11, 18, 25, 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 Lisa M. Miller to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for America`s Wholesale Lender dated February 2, 2006, recorded at the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 15684, Page 6; said mortgage was then assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP by virtue of an assignment dated March 31, 2011, and recorded in Book 18741, Page 171; and further assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC by virtue of an assignment dated January 2, 2013, and recorded in Book 19660, Page 60; of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION at 04:00 PM on February 7, 2017, on the mortgaged premises.

This property has the address of 1430 Russell Road, Unit #3 of The Building Fordham, College Village Condominium, Westfield, MA 01085. The entire mortgaged premises, all and singular, the premises as described in said mortgage: Description: 1430 Russell Road, Unit #3, Westfield, Massachusetts Condominium Unit 3 of The Building Fordham of that certain condominium known as College Village Condominiums situated at 1430 Russell Road, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, created by Master Deed, dated December 24, 1985, recorded with Hampden County Registry of Deeds on January 15, 1986, Book 5990, Page 173, as affected by Creation of Phase III, recorded with said Deeds, Book 6233, Page 41, together with the percentage interest in the common areas and facilities of said condominiums appertaining to said unit as provided for in said Master Deed. SAID PREMISES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ENCUMBRANCES: 1. The provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 183A; easements, restrictions, covenants, reservations, terms and conditions contained or referred to in said Master Deed, and the Articles of Association of College Village Condominiums, dated December 18, 1985, recorded with said Deeds, Book 5990, Page 155, as affected by an Amendment to ByLaw, dated September 26, 1989, recorded with said Deeds, Book 7297, Page 492. 2. Title to and rights of the public and others in so much of the premises as lies within the bounds of Russell Road. Being the same premises conveyed to the mortgagor herein by deed of Lawrence G. Blascak dated December 22, 2004 and recorded in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book 14715, Page 555.

Subject to and with the benefit of easements, reservation, restrictions, and taking of record, if any, insofar as the same are now in force and applicable. In the event of any typographical error set forth herein in the legal description of the premises, the description as set forth and contained in the mortgage shall control by reference. Together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water rights and stock and all fixtures now or hereafter a part of the property. All replacements and additions shall also be covered by this sale.

Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other evening regardless of water the outmunicipal liens and or come. liens and State or County sewer transfer fees, if anyfrom therethis,” are, “He has to grow and TEN THOUSAND Tomlin said.

“He has to.”DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier's James Harrison or NOTES: certifiedLB check will be reis dealing with and quired to be paidshoulder by the purchaser at the time andcould placebe of triceps injuries and the saleearly as a in deposit and the limited the week. ... balance in cashier's or certified TE Ladarius in check will be Green due inremains thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, the concussion protocol more G r a vthree e s &weeks Long o r i ataking , L L Ca, than after (“DG&L”), time being of the eshelmet-to-helmet hit against sence. The Mortgagee reserves Cincinnati. the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned saledate by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be.

In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorneys, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during theproperty, second half within described the of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the KansasMortgagee City Chiefsreserves Sunday,theJan. right15, to purchase the within described 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Terms of Sale: Said premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax titles and other municipal liens and water or sewer liens and State or County transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) in cashier's or certified check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of the sale as a deposit and the balance in cashier's or certified check will be due in thirty (30) days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves & Longoria, LLC, (“DG&L”), time being of the essence. The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned saledate by public proclamation at the time and date appointed for the adjourned sale date. The premises is to be sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, leases, tenancies, and rights of possession, building and zoning laws, encumbrances, condominium liens, if any and all other claim in the nature of liens, if any there be.

In the event that the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale shall default in purchasing the within described property according to the terms of this Notice of Sale and/or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to sell the property by foreclosure deed to the second highest bidder, providing that said second highest bidder shall deposit with the Mortgagee's attorneys, the amount of the required deposit as set forth herein. If the second highest bidder declines to purchase the within described property, the Mortgagee reserves the right to purchase the within described property at the amount bid by the second highest bidder. The foreclosure deed and the consideration paid by the successful bidder shall be held in escrow by DG&L, (hereinafter called the "Escrow Agent") until the deed shall be released from escrow to the successful bidder at the same time as the consideration is released to the Mortgagee, whereupon all obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have been properly fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be discharged. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale.

Dated: January 5, 2017 Nationstar Mortgage LLC By its Attorney DOONAN, GRAVES & LONGORIA, LLC 100 Cummings Center Suite 225D Beverly, MA 01915 (978) 921-2670 www.dgandl.com 25511.61 (MILLER) FEI # 1078.00752 01/11/2017, 01/18/2017, 01/25/2017 January 18, 2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 131, SECTION 40 (WETLANDS PROTECTION ACT) A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD ON January 24, 2017 at 6:30 PM AT: Westfield City Hall Room 201 59 Court Street Westfield, MA 01085 THIS MEETING IS HELD FOR A: REQUEST FOR DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY SUBMITTED BY: Western Mass Demo Corp 50 Summit Lock Road Westfield, MA 01085 FOR WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT: 273 East Main Street WORK WILL CONSIST OF: Removal of a kiosk.

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The Southwick Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing under the Massachusetts Wetland Protection Act G.L.C. 131 § 40 and the Southwick Conservation Commission Regulations & Bylaw Chapter 182 and Chapter 450 for a Notice of Intent.

THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Hampden Probate and Family Court 50 State Street Springfield, MA 01103 (413)748-7758 Docket No. HD17P0006EA CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION Estate of: Lillian Mary Sydlo Date of Death: 10/04/2016 To all interested persons: A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by: Theresa M Gibson of Westfield, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition.

The project location is 25 Industrial Road, Southwick, MA 01077 and proposed work for construction of a garage building with associated site improvements. The Hearing will be held February 6, 2017 at Southwick Town Hall, 454 College Highway in the 2nd floor Land Use Hearing Room (rear entrance). The Conservation hearing starts at 7:30 PM. For further information please contact the Commission office at (431) 569-6907 between the hours of 10 to 2 Monday through Friday.

Christopher Pratt, Chair for the Commission

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The Petitioner requests that: Theresa M Gibson of Westfield, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on 02/01/2017. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.

UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Anne M Geoffrion, First Justice of this Court Date: January 04, 2017 Suzanne T. Seguin Register of Probate

The Blandford Water Department is seeking bids for water break repairs that may occur throughout the year. They are looking for hourly rates; regular, overtime and holiday as well equipment rates for: E-80 Excavator - 20 ton, T-650 Bobcat loader - 6 ton, Trucking 10 wheel dump truck, Trucking 6 wheel dump truck, foreman and labor.

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Additional information, job description and application may be obtained at: www.granby-ct.gov or: Town Manager’s Office, 15 North Granby Road, Granby, CT 06035 on Monday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Applications will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on 1/27/17 EOE

Sarah Helps Seniors

Can You Help Sarah?

www.sarahgillett.org Seeking part-time group leaders for the Y’s Kids Child Care Program. Hours available M-F, 7AM- 9AM or 2:45PM-6PM. Must be 18 years or older Applications available at the Welcome Desk at the YMCA of Greater Westfield

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Joe Coppa Owner/Installer CSL 103574 HIC REG 147782 CT HIC 0639058

SOLEK MASONRY

Chimneys • Foundations • Fireplaces (413) 569-6855 (413) 569-3428

Free Estimates

C &C

Zoning New Installations Heating & Cooling, INC Replacements Air Filtration Fully EPA Duct WorkCleaning Insured Certified Tune-Ups Steve Burkholder, Owner - License #GF5061-J Maintenance 18 Years Experience Gas Piping FREE (413) 575-8704 ESTIMATES Humidifiers

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16 North Elm Street • Westfield, MA (413) 568-1618

PERRY’S

HOME IMPROVEMENTS • Residential Roofing, Siding, Windows • Quality Remodeling Services

A+ Rating

Sewer & Drain Cleaning 413-782-7322 No Job

Too Small!

373 College Hwy., Southwick, MA 01077 (413) 569-6104 (413) 998-3025 FULLY• INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES LONG TRUCK •LOADS fully insured • free •estimates CORD WOOD • LOTS CLEARED • TREE REMOVAL • EXCAVATION

David Rose Plumbing & Heating Veteran Owned & Operated Westfield, MA

We Warranty both material and labor

(413) 579-4073

MA Lic # PL33191-J Fully Licensed & Insured

Free Estimates (413) 454-8998 coppahomeimprovements.com

Carleton’s

Custom Lamp Picture Repair Framing 38 West school st. and and Restoration Westfield, MA Repair Appointments anytime

(413) 568-2339

CUSTOM HOMES (413)

(413) 537-5842

FREE ESTIMATES

FULLY INSURED

BAKER MASONRY Residential & Commercial BOBCAT SERVICES

FIREPLACES • CHIMNEYS • STEPS • SIDEWALKS • PATIOS CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS • BILCO HATCHWAYS

BRICK - BLOCK STONE - CONCRETE

(413) 569-3172 (413) 599-0015

CONSTRUCTION, INC. ADDITIONS REMODELING

FULLY INSURED

Home Repair Services 413-206-6386

The Safe, Guaranteed Solution to Your Home Repair and Maintenance Needs

568-0341 cell (413) 348-0321

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Fully Insured MA Lic #072233 MA Reg #144831

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New or Repair

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HORSE BACK RIDER WANTED: STRAIN FAMILY HORSE FARM hiring full-time rider.

Must be able to ride English and Western well. Drive truck & trailer a plus. Some travel required. Call: (860)653-3275.

PETS THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME PET SITTING SERVICE Vacation care, over night sittings, daily dog walks.

(413)667-3684

FIREWOOD OVER STOCK SALE 2 Year Seasoned Cut, Split, Delivered $150 per cord Wholesale Wood Products 304-851-7666

WANTED TO BUY PAYING CASH FOR COINS, stamps, medals, tokens, paper money, diamonds and jewelry, gold and silver scrap. Broadway Coin & Stamp, 144 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA. (413)5949550.

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APARTMENT WESTFIELD - Lovely 1 bedroom, 3rd Floor apartment, downtown with all appliances, onsite laundry and parking. $550 per month plus utilities, no smoking, first and last month’s rent. 413-562-2043

5 ROOM, 3 bedroom, completely renovated Westfield/Russell area, country setting. NEW stove, refrigerator and heating unit.

Large yard, parking. $950 p/month. No pets please.

Call today, won't last.

Available immediately (413)348-3431

HILLTOWN APARTMENT FOR RENT LOCATION...LOCATION LOCATION! 14 East Main St., Huntington.

15 min. from Westfield center.

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2 - 1 Bedroom Apartments @$650.

1 - 3 Bedroom Apartment @$875

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

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

HOUSE PAINTING

LOGGING

SNOWPLOWING

AFFORDABLE FIREWOOD

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 !!

WEIDLER LOGGING

G&G Services Plus

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

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

SNOWPLOWING. Free Estimates Sidewalks & Walkways Residential Only.

Westfield Area Service You Can Trust!

Call Greg: 413-210-3024

413-835-5491

STORAGE

Seasoned and green. Cut, split, delivered. Any length.

Now ready for immediate delivery. Senior and bulk discount.

Call (413)530-4820 or 413-626-3888

--------------------------FIREWOOD Forest Management 61 Plans Available

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.

5 Generations of Forest Management & Service to the Community We deliver.

Run by veterans.

Green Meadow Lumber

568-0056

--------------------------SEASONED FIREWOOD

DRYWALL T-BEST DRYWALL. Complete professional drywall at amateur prices. Our ceilings are tops!

Call Mike 413-821-8971. Free estimates.

MASONRY

SEASONED FIREWOOD

100% hardwood Stacking available Cut, split, delivered (128cu.ft.)

Volume discounts Call for pricing Hollister's Firewood 860-653-4950 or 860-250-4869

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 www.Ls-painting.com

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

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

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

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

ELECTRICIAN JIM FERRIS ELECTRIC Senior discount. No job too small! Insured, free estimates.

40 years experience. Lic. #16303. Call (413)330-3682.

POEHLMAN ELECTRIC All types of wiring. Free estimates, insured. SPECIALIZING IN PORTABLE AND WHOLE HOUSE KOHLER GENERATORS, SERVICE UPGRADES, SMALL JOBS, POOLS. Gutter de-icing cables installed. All calls answered! Best prices, prompt service. Lic. #A-16886.

(413)562-5816.

MASTER ELECTRICIAN 40 years experience. Insured.

Reasonable prices. No job too small. Lic# A7625.Call Tom Daly, (413)543-3100.

FLOORING & FLOOR SANDING A RON JOHNSON's Floor Sanding, Installation, Repairs, 3 coats polyurethane.

Free estimates. (413)569-3066.

FORESTRY JML FORESTRY Seasoned Firewood for Sale 1/2 to Full Cords Delivered 413-575-8900 Westfield

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

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

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

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

Hagger's Landscaping Services LLC Timely and dependable snow removal commercial & residential Fall Clean-ups, Curb-side leaf pick-up, hedge trimming.

Specializing in Hardscaping of patios/walkways/fire pits.

We now provide junk removal and basement / attic clean-outs!

HOME IMPROVEMENT

All your Landscaping needs.

Residential & Commercial

DAVE DAVIDSON: Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling

Fully Insured/Free Estimates 413-626-6122 or visit www.haggerscape.com

"GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME" Complete Bath Renovations.

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

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.

A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, Fall yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462 ACCURATE LAWNCARE Leaf & Brush Removal Gutter Cleaning Trimming & Mowing, Snow Removal with Sanding Family owned & operated Call (413)579-1639 accuratelawncare2013 @gmail.com

Camper, Boat, Trailer outdoor storage yard.

Year-round discounts.

Safe and secure.

Lockhouse Rd. Westfield, MA JML 413-575-8900

TRUCK SERVICE TOP TRUCK SERVICES CORP. Family Owned Servicing Western Mass since 1998

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

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

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

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)

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

SNOWBLOWER REPAIR AFFORDABLE Snowblower/Lawnmower Service. Tune-ups/Repairs.

FREE pick-up & delivery.

Same day service available.

786-0022

SNOWPLOWING Specializing in COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL property plowing, snow removal, de-icing, sand and/or salt.

Reliable and experienced.

NO DRIVEWAYS Call Tom: 413-244-3028 A-1 SNOWPLOWING Affordable Building Contractor Residential & light commercial Westfield Only 21 Years Experience Call Dave 413-568-6440

1st/Last needed upon renting.

Call for info: 413-244-3936

WESTBRIDGE MANOR WESTFIELD: 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath, full basement. W/D hookup. $825/month plus utilities.

(413)562-2295.

STORAGE

PAINTING & WALLPAPERING

RAIN GUTTERS

All with eat-in kitchen, parking, shared yard. Oil heat. Laundry facility on-site. Snow removal included. Non-smoking. Crimefree property!

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

413-788-6787 top-truck.com

TREE SERVICE A BETTER OPTION GRANFIELD TREE SERVICE Tree Removal, Land Clearing, Excavating. (413)569-6104

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 Cleaned inside and out!

Including storms and screens.

Fully insured. Free estimates.

Call Paul NOW to book December appointments and save 10%.

413-237-2053

WESTFIELD 1 bedroom apartment, large closets, free heat and hot water included, laundry, parking. $820/month.

(413)562-2266

WESTFIELD- 2ND FLOOR, one-bedroom, kitchen and bath.

No Pets. $700 per month includes utilities. First, last, security. 413-250-4811.

WESTFIELD: 3 Rm., first floor.

Private driveway & entrance. All utilities & appliances with washer & dryer hook-up. No smoking, no pets. First/last/$500 security. $850 p/month. 413-568-1712

ROOMS FURNISHED ROOM for rent. Full kitchen and bath, on bus route. $105/week.

(413)642-5124.

HUNTINGTON 1 room with heat, hot water, cable TV, air conditioning, refrigerator and microwave included. $475p/month. Call (413)531-2197.

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

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

MOBILE HOMES CHICOPEE: Cozy 2 bedroom on Granby Rd. Centrally located.

Well kept. Small fenced yard. $35,000 593-9961 DASAP.MHVILLAGE.COM

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

Handy-Man services plus painting. Snowplowing.

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

A1 ODD JOBS/HANDYMAN Debris removal, landscaping, Fall yard cleanup, interior and exterior painting, power washing, basic carpentry and plumbing. All types of repair work and more. (413)562-7462