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Comcast negotiation nearing endgame By Dan Moriarty Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The city’s telecommunications needs are in transition as it negotiates with Comcast for a new contract, the term of which will impact the availability, and quality, of local programming. The Cable Television Committee members discussed the technology involved in expanding the number of the city’s local broadcast channels for live community radio and television programming last night against the backdrop of the Comcast contract negotiation, Peter J. which may limit or Miller Jr. expand public access capabilities. Community Development Director Peter J. Miller Jr. said the recently submitted compromise counterproposal to Comcast, which responded Monday, listed concerns about the city’s contract proposal. Miller said there are only a couple of issues, several of which have been at the forefront of the negotiating process, which have yet to be resolved as the two parties enter a new agreement. Miller said the term duration of the proposed contract, the customer service center on East Mountain Road, and an increase in the number of local access channels have been the focus of the contract talks. The City’s position on the term of the contract is that telecommunication technology is evolving so rapidly that a shorter duration, five years, is in the city’s best interest, while Comcast has countered that it needs a longer term, closer to the 10-year duration of previous contract, to recoup its investment in the city. “It’s been just the past week or two that we’ve reengaged with Comcast, picking up where we left off in the summer,” Miller said Mayor Daniel M. Knapik stepped into the negotiation process, offering Comcast a counterproposal and compromise, a seven-year term, but with a requirement to maintain the customer service center for at least half of that duration and that the number of local access channels increases. Comcast responded Monday, Miller said, seeking an eight-year contract. The two sides are planning to meet within the next few weeks See Negotiation, Page 3
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Memorial foundation tackles drunk driving The Westfield Shops entrance located at East Main Street. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Parking lot paving allowed By Dan Moriarty Street property owners for paving Staff Writer parking without first applying for WESTFIELD – The a determination of applicability, a Conservation Commission voted process that requires the applicant 5-0 last night to close an enforceto submit calculation of elevation, ment order opened when the flood water displacement, and, if managers of the Westfield Shops needed, compensatory storage. paved the entrance to their East The two property owners Main Street mall without seeking involved in the earlier enforceprior permission. ment orders had milled, or ground The Conservation Commission down, the existing surface of the is empowered to review all activlots so that the new asphalt was at ity within a flood plain and given ROB LEVESQUE the same elevation, meaning there jurisdiction by federal and state was not displacement of floodwalaw to seek compensatory storage of flood ter nor the need for compensatory storage. water displaced by any activity, such as pavDevcon had not milled the entrance to ing. their mall and the question was if the new The commission issued an enforcement pavement surface was at a higher elevation, order to Devcon Enterprises, the third enforcement order issued to the East Main See Paving, Page 3
Critics: Gas tax question will harm roads, bridges By Peter Francis Staff Writer WESTFIELD — Opponents of a ballot question that would repeal a new law linking future increases in the state gas tax to the rate of inflation say the question would undermine efforts to fix crumbling Massachusetts roads and bridges. Under the law the gasoline tax jumped 3 cents, from 21 cents per gallon to 24 cents. The ballot question would leave the 3-cent hike in place, but eliminate the portion of the law linking future increases to inflation.
Opponents of the question, including construction companies and unions, have already pumped more than $950,000 into the effort to defeat the measure. Supporters have raised less than $70,000. At-large City Councilor Dan Allie has been working for over a year to get the question placed on the November ballot, gathering signatures and distributing flyers regarding all manners of taxation and the state of the Commonwealth’s roads. Again a candidate for State Representative in the 4th Hampden District this fall,
Allie believes there are better ways to fix the state’s roads, specifically by increasing local aid to fiscal year 2007 levels and to ask the state to increase funding for road maintenance and repair. “This past March, the state passed a $12.5 billion bond bill, but the Governor only allocated $200 million for the entire state for road maintenance, which is not very much money,” said Allie. “We have a significant increase in the gas tax. There is still money remaining from a $3.5 billion
By Carl E. Hartdegen Staff Writer WESTFIELD – The untimely – and unnecessary – death of a local girl has brought grief to her family but they are working to honor her memory with positive responses to their tragedy. Evan Bard, 20, died in a Canton car crash on May 10, 2013, when her intoxicated former boyfriend smashed the car he was using to drive her home from a wedding. Sean E. Jackman, 25, of Stoughton, pleaded guilty to one charge of vehicular homicide while operating under EVAN BARD the influence of liquor recently and was sentenced to a three to five year term in state prison. Bard’s father, Todd, grew up in the Birch Bluffs neighborhood of the city and, although currently an Agawam resident, has strong ties to his hometown, where much of his family remains. He said recently that “the issue is what do you do after you go through this sort of tragedy” and, for him, the answer is to work to make them avoidable, in part by making the consequences of such crashes severe enough to “ scare enough people not to want to drink and drive.” He said that currently in Massachusetts “the laws are quite lenient” so “you can get off in one or two years if you severely injure or kill somebody.” He said that, in his family’s experience, the person responsible for their loss was so clearly See Foundation, Page 7
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Nominations sought for women who lead with heart SPRINGFIELD – The American Heart Association is holding a search to find woman who are inspirational, heart healthy role models to become one the 2015 Go Red Leading Ladies of western Massachusetts. Nominations are now being accepted through October 10 and are open to women of all ages. Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet many women still do not know their risks and consider it to be an older man’s disease. To dispel the myths and raise awareness of heart disease, the AHA created Go Red For Women. The Go Red For Women movement raises awareness of heart disease and empow-
ers women to reduce their risk by learning the steps to prevent it. “We are looking for women who take the time to be active, eat healthy and maintain a positive attitude to be part of this poster campaign”, said American
Heart Association Communications Director, Mary Ann Burns. “The women selected will help to create awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women. By sharing this message, women may make positive changes in their lives that can make a difference tomorrow.” Women chosen for the 2015 campaign will participate in a professional photo shoot and will be featured on a poster display that will travel throughout western Massachusetts bringing attention to the leading cause of death in women – heart disease. Throughout the year, many See Nominations, Page 3
Ghost hunting group to investigate Southwick Town Hall By Hope E. Tremblay Staff Writer SOUTHWICK – Something strange has been happening at Town Hall, and it has nothing to do with town business. Reports of things going bump in the night prompted the Cultural Council to seek out the Agawam Paranormal Society to conduct a little ghost hunt on the property. Cultural Council member Patricia McMahon requested permission from the Board of Selectmen this week to schedule the event on a weekend in January. McMahon said she came across the group at a library event. “They are a paranormal investigative group
that goes to historic buildings and records anything that goes on,” said McMahon. Southwick Town Hall was built in 1928 and was once a school. Chief Administrative Officer Karl Stinehart told McMahon there is a lot of documented history available on the building and pointed her to a longtime resident who is the town’s unofficial historian. Administrative Assistant Sondra Pendleton told McMahon she would love to attend the ghost hunt and said she has seen odd things while in the building alone. McMahon said the Society would compile its findings into a report for the Cultural Council. “They will also make a presentation that
will be open to the public,” she said, adding there was no cost associated with the investigation. According to its website, Agawam Paranormal is a family and friends based team that conducts investigations locally, at the request of a client, for both commercial and residential sites that are suspected of having paranormal activity. “We use a vast array of equipment and experience to attempt to capture evidence supporting the client’s claims of paranormal activity at their location. While this team does believe in a scientific approach towards any investigation, it is also a fact that some people are more sensitive to a spirit’s presence and as
such we also do have a psychic/medium on our team full-time,” states the site. Selectmen Joseph Deedy and Russell Fox approved moving forward with the event.
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Police deliver pie after Pizza Hut driver hurt PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police officers often deliver citations, and in urgent circumstances they’ve been known to deliver a baby. Now, here comes pizza. When a Pizza Hut driver hurt his neck and back in a crash earlier this month, two Portland Police Bureau officers heard him call his boss, and they offered to finish the delivery for him. Steve Huckins says he and his wife were a little worried when Officers Michael Filbert and Royce Curtiss showed up at the door Sept. 1, but when they heard the whole story, they broke out laughing. It turns out the Huckinses had been about to tuck into the Hawaiian pie that a Pizza Hut manager, making double sure of delivery, brought after they contacted him to see about their order. In possession of two pizzas, Huckins made a point of getting a picture, in case there was any skepticism about how the second arrived. “They turn around to leave, and I said, ‘whoa, whoa, whoa — I got to get a picture of this,’” he told KOIN-TV (http:// bit.ly/1rivLl5). “No one is going to believe Portland police delivering a pizza.”
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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Sept. 24, the 267th day of 2014. There are 98 days left in the year. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset.
ia. “The Howdy Doody Show” ended a nearly 13-year run with its final telecast on NBC.
n Sept. 24, 1789, President George Washington signed a Judiciary Act establishing America’s federal court system and creating the post of attorney general.
In 1964, the situation comedy “The Munsters” premiered on CBS television. The adventures series “Daniel Boone,” starring Fess Parker, debuted on NBC.
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In 1976, former hostage Patricia Hearst was sentenced to seven years in prison for her part in a 1974 bank robbery in San Francisco carried out by the Symbionese Liberation Army. (Hearst was released after 22 months after receiving clemency from President Jimmy Carter.)
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In 1869, thousands of businessmen were ruined in a Wall Street panic known as “Black Friday” after financiers Jay Gould and James Fisk attempted to corner the gold market. In 1890, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wilford Woodruff, wrote a manifesto renouncing the practice of polygamy. In 1929, Lt. James H. Doolittle guided a Consolidated NY-2 Biplane over Mitchel Field in New York in the first all-instrument flight. In 1934, Babe Ruth made his farewell appearance as a player with the New York Yankees in a game against the Boston Red Sox. (The Sox won, 5-0.) In 1948, Mildred Gillars, accused of being Nazi wartime radio propagandist “Axis Sally,” pleaded not guilty in Washington, D.C. to charges of treason. (Gillars, later convicted, ended up serving 12 years in prison.) In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered a heart attack while on vacation in Denver. In 1957, the Los Angeles-bound Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game at Ebbets Field, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. In 1960, the USS Enterprise, the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was launched at Newport News, Virgin-
In 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won the men’s 100-meter dash at the Seoul (sohl) Summer Olympics — but he was disqualified three days later for using anabolic steroids. Members of the eastern Massachusetts Episcopal diocese elected Barbara C. Harris the first female bishop in the church’s history. In 1991, kidnappers in Lebanon freed British hostage Jack Mann after holding him captive for more than two years. Children’s author Theodor Seuss Geisel (GY’zul), better known as “Dr. Seuss,” died in La Jolla, California, at age 87.
Ten years ago: Iraq’s interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, appealed to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly to unite behind his country’s effort to rein in spiraling violence, lighten the foreign debt and improve security ahead of the January elections. Author Francoise Sagan died in Honfleur, France, at age 69.
Five years ago: With President Barack Obama presiding, the U.N. Security Council unanimously endorsed a sweeping strategy aimed at halting the spread of nuclear weap-
ons and ultimately eliminating them. The heads of the Group of 20 nations began a two-day meeting in Pittsburgh aimed at making sure a fledgling global recovery remained on track. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick tapped former Democratic National Chairman Paul G. Kirk Jr. to temporarily fill the Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy. Susan Atkins, 61, a member of the Charles Manson “family” who admitted stabbing actress Sharon Tate to death in the cult’s 1969 murder rampage, died in prison at Chowchilla, California.
One year ago: President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hasan Rouhani appeared separately before the U.N. General Assembly, with both leaders speaking up for improved relations and a resumption of stalled nuclear talks, but giving no ground on long-held positions that had scuttled previous attempts to break the impasse. Kenya’s president proclaimed victory over the terrorists who’d stormed a Nairobi mall following a bloody four-day siege in which dozens of civilians were killed. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southwest Pakistan, killing at least 376 people. Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, began an oldstyle filibuster lasting nearly 22 hours over President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Today’s Birthdays: Rhythm-and-blues singer Sonny Turner (The Platters) is 75. Singer Barbara Allbut Brown (The Angels) is 74. Singer Phyllis “Jiggs” Allbut Sirico (The Angels) is 72. Singer Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers) is 72. News anchor Lou Dobbs is 69. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Joe Greene is 68. Actor Gordon Clapp is 66. Songwriter Holly Knight is 58. Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy II, D-Mass., is 62. Actor Kevin Sorbo is 56. Christian/jazz singer Cedric Dent (Take 6) is 52. Actress-writer Nia Vardalos is 52. Rock musician Shawn Crahan (AKA Clown) (Slipknot) is 45. Country musician Marty Mitchell is 45.
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Beware of scammers misrepresenting utility companies WESTFIELD — Once again the Westfield Gas and Electric wants to warn the public about a scam that is targeting utility customers in the surrounding areas in Western Massachusetts as well as elsewhere across the state and country. Illegitimate and fraudulent individuals, claiming to represent the local utility, are contacting these customers by phone seeking payment for what they claim is an overdue utility bill in order to avoid termination of service. The latest scam has reached a new level of sophistication as the caller ID that appears actually displays the name of the utility that the scammer claims to represent. They will even leave a voice mail message instructing the customer to make a return call to an 800 number which, when contacted, actually identifies itself as being connected to the customer service department of the utility. The WG&E does not have a toll-free number and our Customer Service Department can be reached at our local number of (413) 572-0100. Any WG&E customers who are scheduled for disconnection
due to nonpayment will receive WRITTEN notice on WG&E letterhead that includes what actions they must take to maintain service. The WG&E will NOT send an employee to the residence to seek payment nor do we initiate phone calls requesting payment. If you should receive such a phone call, please do not divulge any account or personal information and immediately call the WG&E at (413) 572-0100 to discuss your account and/ or report the call to the Financial Crimes Unit of the Westfield Police Department Detective Bureau at (413) 562-5411. Please know that, at the Westfield Gas & Electric, protecting customer information is a top priority. We treat personal information and data about our customers as confidential, consistent with all legal and regulatory requirements, including those established by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU). Please visit our website at www.wgeld.org to review our data privacy policy.
Pro-casino group launches first TV ad By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The first television advertisement in the campaign to preserve the state’s developing casino industry was unveiled yesterday by MGM Resorts and its supporters in Springfield, the economically struggling western Massachusetts city where it is planning an $800 million resort. The 30-second spot features comments from Jeffrey Ciuffreda, president and CEO of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield, interspersed with images of shows and restaurants at MGM’s other resorts. “Springfield’s unemployment rate is in double digits. We need the 3,000 jobs,” he says, referring to the permanent jobs that MGM’s project promises to generate. “We’re asking people (to) please vote ‘no’ on Question 3 and really help us save these 3,000 jobs that are coming to the City of Springfield.” MGM was awarded the state’s first casino license for its proposed $800 million resort casino in downtown Springfield, pending the results of November’s vote. The ad, which is running in the Boston and Springfield media markets starting yesterday, is being paid for by the Coalition to Protect Massachusetts Jobs, a political advocacy group that has raised nearly $1.8 million to defeat November’s ballot question, which proposes repealing the 2011 state law that allows for up to three resort casinos and one slot parlor in Massachusetts. If approved, the question would effec-
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LOST AND FOUND LOST CAT - Tall Orange Cat - “Chip”. Missing a piece of his ear. East Mountain Rd/Holyoke Rd area. Please call 572-2750. (9-23) Found: Young red and white Springer Spaniel, red collar with blue tag. It has been running around the Washington St/King St area for two weeks or more. 302-5335. (9-16)
2015 New Year’s Westfield WESTFIELD — The organizing committee for a planned New Year’s 2015 celebration is having an open meeting to discuss plans for putting together an event this coming December 31st in Westfield. The meeting is open to anyone who wants to volunteer, vendors, supporters, etc. and will take place this Friday, Sept. 26th at 6pm at the Amelia Park Ice Arena conference room. For more visit, http://newyearswestfield.com/. tively halt casino projects before any can open their doors. Justine Griffin, a spokeswoman for the group, says the ad was made by GMMB Inc., a Washington D.C.-based advertising and media company that played a prominent role in Barack Obama’s 2008 successful presidential run and his reelection campaign in 2012. The Coalition to Protect Massachusetts Jobs recently paid the firm nearly $90,000, according
to its latest campaign filing. The advocacy group is financed, in large part, by MGM and Penn National Gaming, which holds the state’s lone slot parlor license for its planned facility at the harness racing track Plainville. The ad was revealed yesterday morning at a press conference at MGM’s downtown Springfield office. Ciuffreda, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other city leaders attended.
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bond bill. The money is there and the problem with tying it to inflation is the taxing mechanism – it’s taxation without representation.” Allie said that no cuts are necessary to fund necessary infrastructure repairs statewide. “It’s a matter of priorities. At the local level what ends up happening, when you combine it with Westfield losing a $1 million a year from the lottery fund, we start in the hole by a million dollars,” he said. “It’s almost unbelievable that they (the state) can take that money and get away with it, but not enough people know what they’re doing.” He added that the city has 400 miles of roads in need of repairs but that Westfield’s $1.3 million budget for road repairs isn’t nearly adequate. “That’ll only fix two and a half miles of roads. It’ll take 175 years to fix the roads,” Allie said. “The money is there. It is priorities.” Allie said expects the measure to pass unanimously. “The sky is going to fall, the bridges are going to deteriorate… it’s mularkey,” he said of the views held by opponents of the question. “I don’t think anybody buys into that.”
Current legislators like state Sen. Don Humason, Jr., R-Westfield, have advocated against what has been referred to as a “forever tax” since last summer. “It (the tax) removes legislative oversight. It removes accountability. It’s problematic,” said Humason last August. “It’s taxation without representation, and any time we raise taxes, there should be accountability.” “By putting it on the ballot, it lets the people decide if they want to see this tax increase every year,” said. While Republicans have vehemently opposed indexing the gas tax, rural western Mass. Democrats have been balancing the need to fund critical road and bridge repairs with the knowledge that their constituents rely on their vehicles – and gasoline – almost exclusively to get to work. “I represent 20 communities and, in one of those towns (Lee), there are several bridges that need repairs, at the cost of $1 million apiece,” said Rep. William Smitty Pignatelli, D-Lenox, last summer. “How can a town of only 6,000 people pay for that with only it’s own tax dollars? There isn’t a city or town in this state that doesn’t have some road or bridge in poor condition.”
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and, if so, the volume of compensatory storage needed to resolve the issue. Rob Levesque of R Levesque Associated was retained, after the fact, by Devcon to resolve those issues with the commission. The corporation had no records of past paving activity at the mall and the elevations calculation required resolving the enforcement order. Levesque, working with the Conservation Department personnel, finally located engineering documents from 1998 that showed there is a surplus, or bank, of compensatory storage for the floodwater displaced by the recent paving. “We have the storage available,” Levesque said yesterday. “This (1998) letter should be put into the (Devcon) files to show they have sufficient (compensatory) storage.” Commissioner James Murphy said the Commission “needs a better way to manage these issues.” Levesque said this case was unique in that the applicant did not have the documentation, but that the city did in its records, documents
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found after an extensive search by Levesque and his employees. “We had to come here to find the files they needed to prove that the compensatory storage is there,” Levesque said. The commission voted to “approve the resolution of this enforcement order” by a vote of 5-0.
to see those issues and concerns resolved. The city is seeking to increase the number of local access channels to at least three. Comcast currently provides one combined PEG (Public Educational and Governmental) access channel at City Hall. The city is considering creating live local content at athletic, community and cultural events that would be broadcast via a mobile studio. A third studio, to support community-based content, would be established downtown. The city would continue its partnership with Westfield State University which has facilities for editing and broadcasting content, with the city’s Technology Center being the transmission route between the city and university.
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of the Leading Ladies will also raise awareness of women’s heart health by attending or volunteering at local Go Red For Women events. Nomination forms can be found by visiting mix931.com or by calling the American Heart Association at 413-335-9044. Heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases kill more women each year than the next five causes of death combined, including breast cancer. Go to goredforwomen.org for more information on the Go Red For Women movement, tips for healthy living, to sign up for Go Red, healthy recipes and more.
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COMMENT Beacon Hill earns solid grades Legislative Scorecard members of the Massachusetts 2013-2014 legislative session judgment on the votes taken By John Regan House and Senate on issues because the complexity of the by individual legislators. We blog.aimnet.org important to the business Classes mayyears, haveAssociated just begun Industries Every two of Massachusetts (AIM) lawmaking process and the have instead graded the entire community. sometimes arcane rules of Legislature on its body of forproduces students throughout the commonwealth’s most widely read scorecard of AIM 2013-2014 departed from its nor- each chamber make it nearly work during the past two Massachusetts, but the report the taken thescorecard Massachusetts House and impossible to render a fair years. practice for the card isvotes already out by formembers Beacon ofmal 2013-2014 on issues important HillSenate now that the formal por-to the business community. tion of the 2013-2014 legislativeAIM session is over. from its normal scorecard practice for the is departing Associated Industries of because the complexity of the 2013-2014 legislative session Massachusetts today released and the sometimes arcane rules of each its lawmaking biennialprocess Legislative Scorecard, the it nearly commonchamber make impossible to render a fair judgment I applaud Councilor Bean’s comments and arguments wealth’s most widely read on the votes taken by individual legislators. regarding signage in the City of Westfield. However I should review of the votes taken by like to make one point. Councilors Bean’s employer Westfield State is one of, if not the worst, signage offenders. The signage density along upper Western Ave. is perhaps the highest and most redundant in the city. It should also be pointed out that many of these signs are non conforming to City of Westfield zoning or signage regulations. The argument most often used is “We are the state and not bound by local authority. Perhaps Mr. Bean should bring his campaign to his workplace and obtain some relief for taxpayers and visitors along the Western Ave. corridor who have to endure this signage pollution and vista degradation. IM has historically followed a Here is how the Legislature came out on the five most important issues for employers: clear set of principles in developContinue the conversation http://thewestfieldnews.com/pulseline-form Every two years, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) ing its scorecard. We use roll call votes that are similar in both branches, on Repeal of software – Lawmakers approved produces the commonwealth’s mosttaxwidely readinitially scorecard of a issues that are clearly important to the Every two years, Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) tax on software and computer services as part of a scaledAIM membership and representative of the the votes taken by members of the Massachusetts House and LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! down version of Governor Patrick’s massive of $2 billion produces the commonwealth’s most widelyDeval read scorecard overall objectives of the membership of Appropriate PulseLine voice-mails will now be on issues important to the business community. AIM as directed by the association’stheSenate transportation-and-education tax proposal. The software votes taken by members of the Massachusetts House and replayed on The Westfield News Radio Show board. But the roll calls taken by both tax created a firestorm of criticism from the fast-growing every Thursday morning from 6-8am at 89.5FM. House and Senate often differ significantly, AIM on is departing from its to normal scorecard practice the Senate issues important the business community. information technology sector, promptingfor repeal. and those roll calls are open to alternative legislative session because the complexity of the interpretation based on the wide number2013-2014 of AIM is departing from its normal scorecard practice for the issues contained in the legislation. lawmaking process and the sometimes arcane rules of each
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Joint statement from the Western Mass. Legislative Delegation on The Last Mile Broadband Solution
The Western Massachusetts legislative delegation met with representatives from the Franklin Council of Governments (FRCOG), the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at the MassTech Collaborative, and WiredWest to discuss the next phase of the Last Mile Solution to secure universal high speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities. This collaborative discussion generated a plan and timetable which will begin with regional open meetings held in the coming months by these partners. Through these meetings information and data will be shared with residents and local officials, while feedback is gathered and options are evaluated. The goal will be for each town to consider and adopt a broadband strategy specific to their individual need during their Annual or Special Town Meeting in the Spring. Senators Benjamin Downing, Steven Brewer and Representatives Steve Kulik, Paul Mark, Denise Andrews, Peter Kocot, Anne Gobi, and Smitty Pignatelli participated in today’s discussion, which was hosted by Senator Stan Rosenberg at the Massachusetts State House. “Today all of the partners in the Last Mile initiative made great progress in advancing our goal of universal broadband availability in all of our communities,” said Representative Steve Kulik. “FRCOG is pleased to work as MBI’s outreach arm in conjunction with WiredWest,” commented Linda Dunlavy, Executive Director of Franklin Regional Council of Governments. “The role of FRCOG is to help towns understand their options and facilitate a municipal and regional Last Mile Solution.” “The best way forward to close the connectivity gap is through regional cooperation,” said Philip Holahan, Interim Director of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MBI). “We look forward to partnering with the Legislature, Patrick Administration, and community leaders like the Franklin Regional Council of Governments and WiredWest to pursue locally-driven, successful Last Mile broadband connectivity solutions.” “Each organization brings unique and critical assets to the Last Mile effort and WiredWest is very pleased with this new collaboration,” said Monica Webb, Chair WiredWest. “We are eager to bring our community perspective, extensive last mile planning, and governance capabilities to the group effort to accelerate the deployment of high-capacity broadband in the unserved towns.” “Today’s meeting was another step in closing the digital divide. Working together the MBI, WiredWest, FRCOG, and western Massachusetts legislators look forward to maximizing the impact of the $50 million authorized in the Information Technology bond bill. We have more work to do, but we will be doing it all together, with common purpose,” said Senator Downing.
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For example, the Legislature this year Non-Competes – Lawmakers passed an economic 2013-2014 legislative session because therender complexity of thedevelopment make it nearly impossible to a fair judgment passed much-needed structural reformchamber to bill that preserved the ability of employers to protect lawmaking process and the sometimes arcane rules of each the Unemployment Insurance system in the votes on taken byintellectual individual legislators. property with non-compete agreements and the same bill that raised the $8 per hour chamber make it nearlyexpanded impossible to render a fair judgment the research and development tax credit. state minimum wage to $11 per hour over onwho the votes taken by individual legislators. three years. Should a lawmaker voted against the bill because of objections to the minimum wage increase be Minimum Wage – The Legislature, despite strong opposition marked down because she or he did not vote in favor of UI reform? from AIM, voted to give Massachusetts the highest minimum Another key victory for employers wage in the country by increasing the rate from $8 to $11 per came when a legislative conference comhour by 2017. mittee decided to omit from an economic development bill a provision banning the use of non-compete agreements. The action meant that lawmakers did not take Unemployment Insurance – Lawmakers passed an a recordable vote on non-competes with Unemployment Insurance reform designed to stabilize UI final passage of the bill. tax rates and create relief for companies that seldom lay off There is another issue as well. An unworkers. Beacon Hill also froze UI rates in both 2013 and 2014, usually large number of representatives heading off more than $1 billion in automatic tax increases. and senators left office during the session either to pursue other careers or to fill vacancies in other offices – nearly 30 in all two years. Assigning a percentTheover Legislature declined to pass a President Therese Murray, Senate Wayspassed a measure in 2013 Health care costs – The Legislature age of good or bad business votes to Governor Deval Patrick to seek a waiver from workplace that for would have and Means directing Committee Chairman Stephen people who bullying have beenbill present differrating-factor changes in federal health reform that raised ing numbers of debates gets pretty dicey. left employers open to litigation for Brewer and Assistant House Minority So how do we evaluate the 188th sespremiums for some small employers by 57 percent. taking corrective actiongeneral againstCourt? Leader George Peterson Jr. New leaders sion of the Massachusetts The legislature steered a notably moderemployees. Also left in the “no” pile was in the Senate, and perhaps the House, ate course on business and economic growth – but lawmakers who work for companies a bill that would have prevented will also be dealing with a newvictims governor issues during 2013-2014. In addition to economic by and large shared the belief that with 50 or more employees. UI reform, from minimum wagethe and nonemployers accessing socialas Democrat Martha Coakley, Republican only a vibrant, private-sector econoAIM notes the impending deparcompetes, lawmakers wisely rejected a tures of several key lawmakers, that binds media logins of job candidates Charlie opportunity Baker and three independents proposed version of the Uniform or Trade my creates www.aimnet.org Therese the social, governmental, and eco- including Senate President Secrets Act that would have made employees. Legislators did passdefense a battle to succeed Patrick in the Murray, corner Senate Ways and Means nomic foundations of our commonof intellectual property and trade secrets said John Regan, Executive Committee Chairman Stephen compromise workedand outexpanded between the AIM wealth,” office. nearly impossible; Vice President of Government Brewer and Assistant House research-and-development tax credit in and domestic violence prevention Affairs at AIM. The Legislature Minority Leader George Peterson Jr. an effort to reverse a troubling 19.3 perAIMtourges member employers review New leaders in the Senate, and perdeclined pass a workplace bully- to advocates provide up to 15 cent declinethat in would R&D spending among haps the House, will also be dealing ing bill that would have left employthe votes of their state representatives Massachusetts employers 2007 days of leave to domesticbetween violence ers open to litigation for taking cor- with a new governor as Democrat and 2011. and senators on each of these issues victims who work for companies with 50rective action against employees. Martha Coakley, Republican Charlie And though they extended a troubling Bakerthe and three independents battle left in the “no” pile was a bill determine the degree to which solar-energy subsidy program, legislators Also and or more employees. to succeed Patrick in the corner that would have prevented employalso created a task force to study the elected official merits support. office. ers from accessing the social-media long-term feasibility of such subsidies in AIM urges member employers to AIM notes the “Employers impending departures Massachusetts. did not get of logins of job candidates or employreview the votes of their state repreees. Legislators did pass a comproeverything wanted during this Senate sesseveral keythey lawmakers, including sentatives and senators on each of mise worked out between AIM and sion – most, for example, opposed increasing the minimum wage because it domestic violence prevention advo- these issues and determine the causes wage compression and hinders cates that would provide up to 15 degree to which the elected official days of leave to domestic violence merits support.
Economic Snapshot: 1/13/2013
6/14/2014
8/14/2014
1/7/2008
Start of 188th Session
End of 188th Session (almost)
End of 188th Session
9/18/2014
1/1/2015
Unemployment
4.6%
6.9%
5.5%
5.6%
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Business Confidence Index
46.4%
50.2%
56.2%
56.2%
54.2%
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Non-farm Employment
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3,240,100
3,310,500
3,315,500
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Non-Farm / Civilian Workforce
3,439,100
3,478,900
3,501,500
3,511,200
3,517,000
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Workforce Participation Rate
67.2%
64.8%
64.4%
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FY Budget
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$35.6B
$38.1B
$38.1B
$40.1B (GAA)
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WESTFIELD Emergency response and crime report Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 12:13 a.m.: larceny, East Main Street, a resident came to the station to complain that her phone was stolen, the responding officer report that the complainant said that she had been approached by an intoxicated male party at a fast food restaurant who asked for a ride, the woman said that after she and her mother dropped him off at his destination she noticed that her phone which had been in the console next to him was gone, the officer reports he was able to speak with the man and recover the phone, the owner was satisfied with recovery of her phone and no criminal charges were filed; 1:51 a.m.: officer wanted, Thomas Street, a caller reports college aged pedestrians threw glass bottles into the roadway when they traversed the road earlier, the responding officer reports the caller swept the broken glass to the side of the road but was unable to report identifiable features about the group of youths involved; 11:18 a.m.: vandalism, Powdermill Village, 126 Union St., a caller reports somebody threw a rock through the window of her vehicle, the responding officer reports the victim said that her vehicle was known to be intact at 1 p.m. the day before, the woman said that when she recently returned to her car she found a driver’s side window had been broken; 2:12 p.m.: larceny, Canal Drive, a resident came to the station to complain that property was stolen from his shed, the responding officer reports the man said that he recently discovered that two 50 foot long welding extension cables valued at about $400 are missing from his cellar, the man said that the cables were last known to be in place Sept. 1; 3:40 p.m.: vandalism, Colonial Pine Acres, 50 Southampton Road, a caller reports one of his tires was slashed and another deflated, the responding officer reports that a resident said that he was told that two of the tires on his car were flat but he was able to inflate one of them, the officer noted that the damage to the remaining flat tire was consistent with a curb strike and not a slash, the victim said that he through that damage to be accidental but ascribed the deflated tire to an ongoing parking issues with neighbors; 6:21 p.m.: animal complaint, Broad Street, multiple callers report that two dogs are running loose in the area of Park Square and were repeatedly reported to be running into traffic, the responding officer reports neither he nor any of the helpful residents were able to contain the dogs which have reportedly been loose repeatedly, the officer reports the dogs eventually returned to their Holland Avenue home where their owner took custody of them and was advised that the animal control officer would be notified of the incident; 7:22 p.m.: larceny, East Main Street, the manager of an East Main Street supermarket reports a person who was previously served a ‘No trespassing’ order was seen leaving the store with merchandise he had not paid for, the responding officer reports he sought and found the suspect at his home where the man admitted stealing and said that he had fallen upon hard times, the man surrendered the merchandise which was returned to the store, the store manager said that he will consult with colleagues to decide if criminal charges should be filed; 10:50 p.m.: animal complaint, Holyoke Road, a caller reports she came upon an injured deer in the roadway near the ‘S’ curve, the woman said that the deer was injured and suffering so she dispatched it by cutting its throat before dragging it off the roadway, the caller said that short distance later she observed a vehicle with significant front end damage which g Comainsubsequent may have struck the deer, caller reports he had The Westfield News t s u g u struck the deer but had A to return home to access a phone, the 0th into the path of his vehicle caller said that the buck 3 jumped which suffered damage but he reported no injury, the responding officer reports the operator displayed no signs of intoxication;
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Barbara L. (Bridges) Fredette-Brophy Westfield — Barbara L. (Bridges) Fredette-Brophy, 88, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 in a local nursing home. She was born in Holyoke on March 19, 1926 to the late Robert and Grace (Allen) Bridges. She was a graduate of Holyoke H.S. She retired from Steigers Dept. Store upon its closing. She also worked for Unger & Associates in Westfield and was a manager of Homelike Apartments and Lexington Green in West Springfield. She was predeceased by her husband’s Roger F. Fredette in 1973 and John F. Brophy in 2000. She leaves her children Richard Fredette of Southbridge, Russell Fredette of WA, Sandra Stockard of Springfield, Barbara Laythe of Westfield, Patricia Falcetti-Taylor of Wylie, TX, her sister Marilyn Halliday of South Hadley, brother in-law Ted Day of Holyoke and her step-children John, Thomas, Lawrence, Patrick and William Brophy, Colleen Cambra and Mary Ranson. Barbara leaves over 100 grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was also pre-deceased by her son Roger Fredette in 2005, her brother Douglas Allen Bridges, sisters June Hinkes and Betty Day. A memorial service will be held on Friday September 26th at 1 pm from the Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield. Burial will follow in Forestdale Cemetery in Holyoke. Calling hours are omitted. In lieu of Flowers donations may be made to Noble Hospital 115 W. Silver Street, Westfield, MA 01085. Firtionadams.com
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — A 43-year-old Chicopee police officer has been fired for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos on Monday announced he has terminated the contract of Officer Michael Gendron even though the age of consent in Massachusetts is 16 and the relationship was likely legal. But Kos said in a statement that the relationship “fell below the standards of what the mayor believes a Chicopee police officer should be doing off duty.” Gendron had been previously suspended without pay after the girl’s mother filed for a restraining order again him. Gendron g can appeal his termination to Civil Service Comin t His lawyer could not immediately be reached. Commission. s u g u A The Westfield News h
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Ronald O. Caplette SPRINGFIELD — Ronald O. Caplette, 66, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 20, 2014, with his loving family at his side. Born in Southbridge on December 28, 1947, son of the late Joseph and Laura (Brunelle) Caplette, he has resided in Springfield since 1961. Ron was a graduate of Cathedral High School, Class of 1965, and continued his education at American International College where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, followed by a Masters Degree in School Psychology from Westfield State College. A US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Ron served his country as a medical corpsman and neuropsychiatric processor, earning the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and National Defense Service Medal. He retired in 2002 after working for more than thirty years for the MA Department of Mental Retardation. After retirement he enjoyed delivering flowers for area florists. A communicant of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Ron treasured his family above all else, and looked forward to the many camping trips and adventures they took. Ron is survived by his beloved wife of forty-five years, Jean D. (Krawczyk) Caplette; his loving children, Lorie J. Perry and her husband Ian of Agawam, and Scott R. Caplette and his wife Jana of Chicopee; his cherished grandchildren, Brooke, Alyssa, Alessandra and Zachary; sister, Susan I. Alicea; brother-in-law, John R. Krawczyk and his wife Chris of Chicopee; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother-in-law, Juan Alicea. A funeral home service for Ron will be held Friday at 9AM in Kozikowski Funeral Home, 565 Front St., Chicopee, followed by a committal service with military honors in the chapel of MA Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-7PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of St. Joseph, Development Office, 34 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040. kozikowskifuneralhome.com
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HEALTHY FAVORITES FOR BUSY PARENTS ITALIAN PASTA SALAD
1 1/2 cups bow tie pasta 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil 2 tablespoons Kalamata olives quartered 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon salt Dash of black pepper
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1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenderloins 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 14 1/4 ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained 1/4 cup snipped basil 1 10 ounce package fresh spinach 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan Cheese Non-stick cooking spray
DRESSING: Combine red wine vinegar,oil,garlic,salt & black pepper in a jar and shake well. Pour over pasta and vegetables and toss well.
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Cut chicken breast tenderloins in halves lengthwise and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Coat an unheated 12 inch skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Add chicken ,cook and stir about 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Add tomatoes and basil and heat through. Remove from heat and add spinach and toss until wilted. Divide amongst 4 dinner plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
2 6-ounce cartons of plain low-fat yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 fresh plums or apricots pitted and sliced 2 medium nectarines, pitted and sliced 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts 4 teaspoons honey Line a strainer with a coffee filter or cheesecloth and set the strainer over a small bowl. Spoon the yogurt into the strainer ,cover and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.Yogurt will thicken to form a soft cheese. Discard liquid in the bowl. In another small bowl gently stir together yogurt and vanilla. Divide fruit into 4 small dishes. Top each serving with yogurt and sprinkle with walnuts.
CHOOSE A VEGETABLE CHICKEN AND PASTA SOUP 2 (14 ounce) cans reduced sodium chicken broth 2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup fusili or elbow macaroni 3 cups vegetable pieces (add your favorites) 1 1/2 cup cubed, cooked chicken 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
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2 ripe apples, peeled and coarsely chopped generous 1/3 cup strawberries, hulled juice of 4 oranges sugar to taste (optional) Put the apples, strawberries, and orange juice in a blender and process until smooth. Sweeten with sugar if desired. Serve at once.
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Education reform expert to speak at WSU
HOLYOKE: Do you want to know how to cook delicious dishes using spices and herbs from your garden? At our final garden talk of the year on Saturday, October 4 at 11 a.m., Master Gardener Chris Brown will discuss how to cook delicious goodies using spices and herbs from your garden. Sample herbs and spices, learn about their health benefits and discover recipes that describe how to include these wonderful herbs and spices from your own garden. Garden Workshops are presented by Wistariahurst Museum Gardeners and the Western Massachusetts Master Gardeners Association. $5 suggested donation to benefit garden restoration at Wistariahurst.
WESTFIELD – Westfield State University will host Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg as part of its Guest Lecture Series on Thursday, October 2 at 6:30 p.m. in Scanlon Banquet Hall. Sahlberg will present his lecture “Protecting the Promise of Public Education.” Sahlberg is considered an expert on education reform and has held many positions in the field including Senior Education Specialist in the World Bank in Washington, D.C., Lead Education Specialist for the European Training Foundation, and Director General of the Center for International Mobility and Cooperation (CIMO) at the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. In his current position as Visiting Professor of Practice at Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Sahlberg works with graduate and doctoral students to better understand educational change and how education policies and reforms can improve and also harm school systems, teachers, and students in schools. Sahlberg’s best-selling book “Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?” explores the evolution of educational
policies in Finland and explains how the policies differ from those in the United States and other countries. In 2011, the book was honored with the Upton Sinclair Award. Sahlberg was born in Oulu, Finland and is a Finnish citizen. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in mathematics from University of Turku and a Ph.D. in educational sciences from the University of Jyvaskylä. The lecture was organized by Trudy Knowles, professor of education. Knowles said she invited Sahlberg to explain the differences between Finnish and American school systems, differences that she believes the U.S. could benefit from. “The education system in Finland is considered one of the top in the world and yet their schools are structured in a completely different way than schools in the United States,” Knowles said. “He will challenge us to think in new and different ways about what is best for kids.” Knowles also said that the first step in improving the education system is eliminating high-stakes standardized tests. “Educating children to become functioning members of our society requires a holistic education that cannot be mea-
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eras which have been installed in two hospital NICUs. The cameras make it possible for family members to view, via a secure Internet connection, infants while they are under the care of a NICU. He said that, with help from the EvvGirl Foundation and a Worcester Rotary Club, six cameras have been installed in the UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He said six more were installed in the NICU at Baystate Children’s Hospital and said “our goal is to put a webcam in every NICU hospital in New England.” He said there are about 26 such hospitals in New England, so 800-1,000 web cams are needed. At about $2,500 each, “that is $2-2.5 million we have to raise,” he said. He said that he has presented his plan to all but nine of the NICU hospitals in New England and “they absolutely love it.” Bard said that the foundation has no fundraising events currently scheduled but said that the next event planned will be an exhibition hockey game with the Blue and Gold Legends of the Boston Bruins. He said the venue has not been finalized but said it will either be at Amelia Park or at a Boston area arena near Curry College.
Ex-worker gets 15 years for beating, robbing boss PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A former worker at a Berkshire County resort has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for kidnapping, assaulting and robbing his boss. Arthur Jones III was sentenced Tuesday in Berkshire Superior Court. Prosecutors say the 45-yearold Jones was hired in March 2013 as a maintenance worker by Arun Ankola, owner of The Springs Econo Lodge and Resort in New Ashford. The Berkshire Eagle (http:// bit.ly/ZcSlCK ) reports that just days after being hired, Jones beat Ankola in the lodge’s lobby, dragged him to the basement, bound him with an extension cord, and took $80 and an ATM card. He also took $107 from the cash register, using it to buy crack cocaine. Ankola freed himself and called police. Jones apologized in court, but Ankola said the apology was not genuine.
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THE WESTFIELD NEWSSPORTS
Westfield’s Julia Santangelo battles to keep the ball in bounds. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield’s Erin McDermott (17) and Allie Helliwell (40) battle for possession over a West Springfield player. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Baillargeon boosts Gators By Chris Putz Staff Writer HUNTINGTON – It was tough sledding for several local soccer teams. Not so for the Gateway Regional boys. Gateway scored a pair of first half goals, good enough to defeat visiting Pioneer Valley 2-0 Tuesday. Josh Baillargeon had a hand in both Gateway goals, scoring on a pass from Nick Cooper and assisting Jonathan Rooney on another. Spencer Rock (2 saves) delivered a shutout effort in net for the Gators (3-2-2). Gateway looks to keep the good times roll-
ing Thursday at Lee. The game will begin at 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER
Terriers Blank Bombers West Springfield 4, Westfield 0 Sharlotte Pernice scored two goals for West Springfield, who tallied two in each half in a shutout of visiting Westfield. Terriers goalie Jamie O’Brien (4 saves) earned a shutout. Bombers’ keeper Jessica Healey finished with 14 saves.
Mustangs Buck Rams Monson 7, Southwick 1 Natalie Jensen scored the lone goal for Southwick off a pass from Alex Mello.
Saints Silenced Renaissance 5, St. Mary 0 Renaissance exploded for four goals in the second half to pull away from St. Mary. Saints’ goalie Francesca Depergola made 20 saves. St. Mary will look to bounce back at Smith
Voke Thursday at 4 p.m. GOLF
Rams Surge to Seventh Straight ‘W’ Southwick 22.5, Easthampton 1.5 Nos. 1 and 3 golfers, James Longhi and Joe Stratton, shot 41 apiece to lead Southwick to its seventh straight victory. The Rams are now 7-1. See H.S. Roundup, Page 11
Westfield Senior Erin O’Connor chases a throw in down the sidelines. (Photo by Liam Sheehan) Westfield’s Shelby Chambers attempts to steal the ball away from a Westside defender. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Senior Captain Lindsay Stefano looks for an open girl to send the ball upfield. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
Westfield’s Morgan Sanders eyes the ball in Tuesday’s game against West Springfield. (Photo by Liam Sheehan)
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES WEDNESDAY Sept. 24
THURSDAY Sept. 25
FRIDAY Sept. 26
SATURDAY Sept. 27
MONDAY Sept. 29
Tuesday Sept. 30
WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at South Hadley, Ledges GC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m.
GOLF at East Longmeadow, Elmcrest CC, 3 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 3:30 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Hopkins Academy, 3:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Central, 6 p.m.
GOLF at Palmer, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. Belchertown, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at West Springfield, 6:15 p.m. FOOTBALL at Putnam, Berte Field, Central High School, 7 p.m.
GOLF at Cathedral, Veterans Golf Course, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m. BOYS’ JV SOCCER vs. Central, 4 p.m. JV FOOTBALL vs. Putnam, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ JV VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Ludlow, 6 p.m.
GOLF vs. West Springfield, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Minnechaug, 3:45 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Minnechaug, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ JV SOCCER vs. East Longmeadow, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY at East Longmeadow, 5 p.m. GYMNASTICS at Chicopee Comp, 6 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at East Longmeadow, 7 p.m.
GOLF vs. Smith Academy, Edgewood CC, 3 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Putnam, 5 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL vs. Putnam, 6 p.m.
GOLF at Monson, Quaboag CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY vs. Gateway, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Holyoke, 4:30 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Pioneer Valley Regional, 5:30 p.m.
JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Palmer, 6 p.m.
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY at Southwick, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER at Ware, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Franklin Tech, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Rivers Park, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Palmer, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Holyoke Catholic, Rivers Park, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Putnam, Blunt Park, 4 p.m.
SOUTHWICK-TOLLAND REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Holyoke Catholic, Oak Ridge GC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Chicopee Comp, 4 p.m. JV FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL at Holyoke, 5 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY vs. Palmer, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Cathedral, Lusitano Stadium, Ludlow, 6:30 p.m.
GATEWAY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, 4 p.m. JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, 4 p.m.
JV GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 4 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER at Lee, 4 p.m. JV BOYS’ SOCCER at Lee, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Hopkins Academy, 6 p.m.
SAINT MARY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF at Cathedral, Franconia, 3 p.m.
GOLF vs. Monson, Tekoa CC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Franklin Tech, 4 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Smith Voke, 4 p.m.
GOLF at Hampshire, Beaver Brook GC, 3 p.m.
GOLF at Easthampton, Pine Grove GC, 3 p.m. BOYS’ SOCCER vs. McCann Tech, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Pathfinder, Westfield Middle School North, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ SOCCER vs. Pioneer Valley Christian School, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER vs. Commerce, Jachym Field, 4 p.m.
GOLF vs. Hampshire, East Mt. CC, 3 p.m. GIRLS’ SOCCER at Franklin Tech, 4 p.m.
WESTFIELD STATE UNIVERSITY SCHEDULES Westfield State University Men’s and Women’s 2014 Cross Country Schedule
Westfield State 2014 Women’s Soccer Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Wednesday Sept. 24 SMITH COLLEGE Saturday Sept. 27 at Bridgewater State Saturday Oct. 4 at Mass. Maritime at Elms College Wednesday Oct. 8 Saturday Oct. 11 SALEM STATE Wednesday Oct. 15 at Western New England Saturday Oct. 18 MCLA Oct. 25 at Worcester State Saturday Wednesday Oct. 29 at Keene State Saturday Nov. 1 FRAMINGHAM STATE Tuesday Nov. 4 MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals Friday Nov. 7 MASCAC Tournament Semifinals Nov. 9 MASCAC Championship Sunday
TIME 7:00 3:30 12:00 7:00 3:00 3:30 11:00 a.m. 12:00 7:00 1:00
2014 Westfield State University Men’s Soccer Schedule Tuesday Sept. 23 Saturday Sept. 27 Saturday Oct. 4 Wednesday Oct. 8 Saturday 2:30
ELMS COLLEGE BRIDGEWATER STATE MASS. MARITIME at Endicott College Oct. 11
7:00 12:00 6:00 7:00 at Salem State 1:30 6:00 11:00 a.m. 7:00 12:00
Saturday Wednesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday
Oct. 18 Oct. 22 Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Nov. 1
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Tuesday Friday
Nov. 4 Nov. 7
MASCAC Tournament Quarterfinals MASCAC Tournament
Westfield State University 2014 Volleyball Schedule DATE DAY Saturday Sept. 27 Saturday Sept. 27 Wednesday Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Friday Wednesday Oct. 8 Friday Oct. 10 Saturday Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Tuesday Saturday Oct. 18
OPPONENT Westfield vs. Wellesley @WPI at WPI vs. Worcester State @WPI vs. Babson at WNE at Western New England AMHERST Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Springfield vs. Vassar Tom Hay Invitational @Springfield vs. Clarkson vs. Smith at Salem State MASS MARITIME Mass. M vs. Pine Manor PINE MANOR
TIME 1:00 3:00 8:00 6:00 8:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 10:00 3:00 7:00 11:00 1:00 3:00
Westfield State University 2014 Men’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY
DATE
Wednesday Sept. 24 Tuesday Sept. 30 Saturday Oct. 11 Sunday Oct. 12
OPPONENT Elms College Blazer Invitational Westover Golf Course, Granby, Mass. Westfield State Invitational Tekoa Country Club ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass. ECAC Championships Crumpin Fox Golf Club, Bernardston, Mass.
SEPTEMBER 27 – Williams College Purple Classic @Williamstown, MA OCTOBER 4 - OPEN OCTOBER 11 - James Earley Invitational @Stanley Park, Westfield, MA OCTOBER 18 – Connecticut College Invitational @New London, CT OCTOBER 25 - OPEN NOVEMBER 1 – MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships @MCLA NOVEMBER 8 - ECAC Division III Championships @Westfield State University NOVEMBER 15 – NCAA New England Division III Championships @Williams College NOVEMBER 22 - NCAA Division III National Championships @Wilmington College, Mason, Ohio, Kings Island Golf Center
Westfield State University 2014 Field Hockey Schedule DAY
DATE
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TIME
Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Saturday Wednesday Saturday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Friday Tuesday Thursday Saturday
Sept. 24 Sept. 27 Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 8
ELMS COLLEGE 4:00 PLYMOUTH STATE 3:30 at Bridgewater State 7:00 at Southern Maine 2:30 FITCHBURG STATE 7:00 FRAMINGHAM STATE 12:00 at Smith College 7:00 at Worcester State 7:00 at Keene State 6:00 SALEM STATE 7:00 MOUNT HOLYOKE 7:00 at Western Connecticut 7:00 Little East Conference Tournament Quarterfinals Little East Conference Tournament Semifinals Little East Conference Tournament Championship Game
2014 Westfield State Football Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sept. 27 BYE Saturday Oct. 4 PLYMOUTH STATE Saturday Saturday Oct. 11 at Framingham State Oct. 18 at Mass. Maritime Saturday Oct. 25 BRIDGEWATER STATE Saturday Homecoming Nov. 1 at Fitchburg State Saturday Saturday Nov. 8 WORCESTER STATE Senior Day Nov. 14 WESTERN CONNECTICUT Friday
TIME 1:00 12:00 12:00 2:00 1:30 1:00 7:00
TIME 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:00
Westfield State University 2014 Women’s Golf FALL Schedule DAY DATE OPPONENT Sat.-Sun. Sept. 27-28 Middlebury Invitational Sat.-Sun. Oct. 4-5 Williams Invitational Oct. 11-12 Wellesley Invitational Sat-Sun.
TIMES 1:00/9:00 12:30/8:30 11:00/9:00
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HIGH SCHOOL Standings, Results Tuesday’s Results FOOTBALL Westfield 1-1 GYMNASTICS Westfield 0-0 GIRLS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-3 Westfield Voc-Tech 0-1-1 St. Mary 2-3 Southwick 2-3-1 Gateway 2-1 BOYS’ SOCCER Westfield 3-3-2
Westfield Voc-Tech 5-0 St. Mary 2-2 Southwick 3-0-1 Gateway 3-2-2 FIELD HOCKEY Westfield 2-5-2 Southwick 5-0-1 GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Westfield 1-2 Southwick 4-2 GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-1 St. Mary 0-4
Southwick 2-0 Gateway 2-0 BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Westfield 0-0 St. Mary 0-3 Southwick 0-2 Gateway 1-1 GOLF Westfield 6-1 St. Mary 1-3 Southwick 7-1 Westfield Voc-Tech 3-2
Southwick freshman Junior Varsity forward Cassaundra Southwick freshman midfielder Julia Fox, right, takes control Bach, right, eyes a loose ball during Monday’s game during Tuesday’s junior varsity game against visiting Monson. (Photo by Frederick Gore) against visiting Monson. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Southwick sophomore junior varsity defender Kristin Hall, right, hits the ground while battling a Monson defender Tuesday. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
BOYS’ SOCCER Gateway 2, Pioneer Valley 0 GIRLS’ SOCCER West Springfield 4, Westfield 0 Monson 7, Southwick 1 Renaissance 5, St. Mary 0 GOLF Southwick 22.5, Easthampton 1.5 FIELD HOCKEY Greenfield 3, Westfield 0
Southwick freshman defender Aidan Brown, left, prepares to settle the ball as a pair of Monson defenders move in during the second half of Tuesday’s junior varsity game in Southwick. Monson went on to 5-0. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
Southwick sophomore junior varsity midSouthwick sophomore junior varsity goal- fielder Alyssa Cournoyer, center, attempts to tender Kayla Bergendale makes a save dur- stay in control as a host of Monson defenders ing the first half of Tuesday’s match with move in. Monson went on to win 5-0. (Photo by Monson. (Photo by Frederick Gore) Frederick Gore)
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JV GIRLS’ SOCCER Monson 5, Southwick 0 Kayla Bergendale (9 saves) and Ashley Marchetti (5) shared duties in goal for Southwick. Rams’ midfielders Mackenzie and Maggie Sullivan played well in the midfield, and forwards Cassandra Bach and Cassie Bishop were solid too.
LATE RESULTS FIELD HOCKEY
Early Goals Doom WHS Greenfield 3, Westfield 0 Greenfield blitzed Westfield with two goals in the first 1:48 en route to a shutout victory. Audrey Bresciano finished with two scores. Westfield goalie Karly Mastello made four saves.
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Southwick junior midfielder Courtney Wheeler gets a leg on the ball during yesterday’s junior varsity game against visiting Monson. (Photo by Frederick Gore)
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Annie’s Mailbox By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
Can you explain how it helps? Dear Annie: I notice that often the advice you offer is to “get counseling.” But what happens in counseling? Can you explain how it helps? -- L. Dear L.: The point of counseling or therapy is to help you determine what it is you want to accomplish and how to get there. This could be a career goal, a marital dispute, a problem with family members or anything that is causing difficulty for you and that you cannot resolve on your own. A good counselor/therapist will help you set appropriate goals and work with you to achieve them. Counselors (e.g., psychologists, licensed social workers) are generally well trained and licensed. Therapists (e.g., psychiatrists and psychoanalysts) usually have additional training and can prescribe medication. When choosing someone to see, we recommend getting a referral through your physician, a friend or relative, or an accredited licensing association such as the American Psychiatric Assn. (psych.org), the American Psychological Assn. (apa.org) or the National Association of Social Workers (socialworkers. org). It may help to find one who specializes in your particular problem. Not all counselors will be a good match, and it may require a session or two before you decide whether you are comfortable with this person or need to find someone else. When you first see the counselor/therapist, you may be asked what you wish to accomplish or what you want to work on. Some problems can be resolved in a few sessions, but more complicated ones can take longer. It is important that you be totally honest with the counselor, as anything else is a waste of your time and money. And if the counselor makes suggestions, do the work. Nothing will change if you don’t make the effort. Dear Annie: Our daughter is getting married soon. We have paid for all the usual services at a wedding, but we have a question about the photographer and the disc jockey. Both of these people own their businesses. These owners will be the ones providing the services at the wedding, with no other employees present. Some people say we should tip them for their time and services. We feel that since they own their businesses, their profit includes their tip. Right or wrong? -- To Tip or Not To Tip Dear Tip: You do not need to tip the owners of the photography studio or the disc jockey who is self-employed. They don’t expect to be tipped. However, should they go above and beyond what you hired them for, you may wish to add a gratuity as a way of saying “thanks.” Dear Annie: The letter from “Very Blessed, But Hurt” expressed bewilderment that she was not named in her motherin-law’s will, despite she and her mother-in-law having a close and wonderful relationship. I’m a retired lawyer who wrote many wills over the years. I hope this dear lady listens to your advice that she should not feel slighted. Her mother-in-law’s will sounds pretty standard to me. The testatrix leaves her estate to her son and, should her son not survive her, then to the son’s children. Most wills that I wrote went along those same lines. Perhaps “Blessed” herself comes from a family in which testators name everyone they love, but my own experience is that such a tradition would be far from the norm. Many people, when planning the disposal of their estates, work hard not to let emotions impinge on what they view as a simple business transaction, and they bequeath scrupulously equal amounts to both the faithful, favorite child and the black sheep who disowned the family decades ago. -- Voice of Experience Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net.
HINTS FROM HELOISE These Foods Need a Different Can Dear Heloise: My wife and I canned tomatoes, green beans and tomato juice in 1997. Since then, my wife passed away, and time has moved on. Are these HOMECANNED GOODS still good to use? I have asked friends and family and continue to get different answers. -- Dale, via email No, they are not safe to eat, especially anything acidic, such as tomatoes. Home-canned foods should be eaten within a year. Unfortunately, you should toss out all of the canned foods. They have been sitting on the shelf too long, and you certainly don’t want to get sick. For others who can, the quality of food may be affected within just a few months if not canned correctly or stored in a cool, dry place. You should process the amount you know you will use in about a year, or give away to friends and family. -Heloise P.S.: My heart sends a hug to you on the loss of your wife. You may want to keep a few jars for sentimental reasons, which is just fine. SEND A GREAT HINT TO: Heloise P.O. Box 795000 San Antonio, TX 78279-5000 Fax: 210-HELOISE Email: Heloise(at)Heloise.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014: This year you will experience a new beginning, if not several new beginnings. Your immediate circle of friends will expand, and you will find your life to be more rewarding. New friends and associates are more likely to be on the same plane as you. If you are single, decide what type of relationship you would like to experience, and keep this in mind when dating. If you are attached, you will zero in on a mutual long-term goal. This period could be very exciting for the relationship, and also for both of you as individuals. You might wonder about the superficiality of a fellow LIBRA. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHH Others might decide on a new beginning, which could result in a discussion about what is going on around you. Your questions will prove to be instrumental and are likely to expose what is really happening. Tonight: Try not to explain to others what is going on. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH and what needs to occur. You might need to make a decision about a health-related matter, and this time it just might stick. Feel free to examine what someone really means. Be nice. Tonight: Kick back and relax. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to mingle and share with others, but a loved one could be demanding your attention. Don’t try to bypass this person, as it likely will only cause an argument. A project seems to be infused with new energy. Tonight: Pain the town red. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You could be concerned about a loved one and what he or she has to offer in a particular situation. You will notice how others’ perceptions are very different from those of the person in question. You could see a problem evolving far too quickly for your taste. Tonight: Be close to home. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You could want a change of pace. It is up to you to create it, though, as others are likely to be demanding. Consider how much you are valued before deciding not to answer your phone. Make a point to create more time for your concerns. Tonight: Take a midweek trip. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Be sensitive to others, and know that you have extra leeway to respond. You might want to avoid a situation that surrounds a business arrangement involving property. The timing might be off to resolve the issue immediately. Tonight: Time to treat a pal to some munchies. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You seem to have the energy to handle whatever comes down the path, except perhaps an irate individual. Be careful when dealing with this person, as you could say something you will regret later. On the other hand, do not sit on your anger. Tonight: Only where you can relax. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You might want to open up a conversation. You know that you don’t always have all the right answers. A brainstorming session could point to quite a few different paths. Don’t try to be logical with someone who is a bit zany; just be polite. Tonight: Get some shopping done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might be coming off as being a lot more assertive than you realize. Remain confident that you will fight for what you want. Try to allow others to come over to your way of thinking by giving them enough time and space. Tonight: All smiles. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH with a parent or someone you care about. Understand that you might need to bypass this person’s interference in your life yet still make a point to honor this person and his or her goals. Tonight: In the limelight. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You could be getting mixed signals from a loved one at a distance. You also could be misreading a situation and projecting some personal issues into the mix. Try to have a conversation so you can ask more questions. Tonight: Let your hair down. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You could have a lot going on in your life regarding a partner or a financial matter. You might be ponder-
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With offense off, Patriots D steps up FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — With the offense sputtering and looking for production, the New England defense has stepped up to lead the Patriots to wins the past two weeks. After getting hit with 23 unanswered points in the second half of the opener at Miami, then getting run over for a first-drive touchdown at Minnesota, the defense has settled down. It hasn’t allowed a touchdown in 115 minutes, 54 seconds, and has taken its place among the NFL leaders on that side of the ball. “Defensively, any time you can keep a team out of the end zone, you have to feel good about that,” coach Bill Belichick said after the Patriots allowed only three field goals in Sunday’s 16-9 victory over the Oakland Raiders. The defense shut down the Adrian Petersonless Vikings completely after their first drive. Then, Oakland, another team no one would put into the offensive behemoth category, got three field goals. The competition wasn’t great, but the group got it done. The New England defense bent as rookie quarterback Derek Carr led his team downfield trying for a late tying touchdown. The Raiders actually scored from the 6, but the play was called back for a holding penalty. Then Patriots nose tackle Vince Wilfork wound up with a deflected interception as the game entered its final minute. Wilfork got his third career interception, his second against the Raiders. He later said “it was a team play.” He noted he doesn’t come down with the ball if the other 10 guys hadn’t forced the throw underneath. “The credit doesn’t go all to me,” Wilfork said. He added: “I’m not worried about our offense.” The overall defensive effort came on a day that saw Carr throw the ball effectively at ace cornerback Darrell Revis. The Patriots rank second in the AFC and third in the NFL, in total defense, and the interception was the eighth takeaway in three games. “We’ve got a long way to go,” defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said Tuesday. “But I will say that our guys work extremely hard, they study very hard, they practice very hard, and they are great as far as that mentality of trying to be better than we were the day before, the play before, the
game before.” One of the early standouts has been third-year end/linebacker Chandler Jones, a 6-foot-5 disrupter. He blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown at Minnesota, and was chosen NFL defensive player of the week after eight tackles, including two sacks. He knocked down a couple of passes against Oakland. Jones is third on the team with 14 tackles, 11 solo. Linebackers Jerod Mayo and Dont’a Hightower lead with 30 and 16, respectively. “Chandler’s got good physical skills, does a good job,” Belichick said. “He’s long, he has good playing strength, he’s able to use his length to his advantage. He’s certainly gotten better at that each year since he’s been here. “He’s been durable, tough, been out there, played a lot of plays, and has good durability and stamina. He has the ability scheme-wise — he’s a smart player. He has the ability to do multiple things for us defensively in terms of playing on the tackle, playing on the tight end, playing on space, playing in coverage. He’s been a versatile player. He’s done a real good job.”
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Lee goes 12-2, wins tiebreaker For the second straight week, I posted a record of 10-4. While that mark may be notable, there were others who were even better. Betty Ann Lee, Peter Gennett, and Bob Kidrick, Sr., each finished 12-2. Lee claimed the weekly prize of a gift certificate to The Tavern Restaurant by posting the closest tiebreaker total of 51 points. Gennett (48) and Kidrick, Sr., (42) finished just behind. Those three and eight other entrants at 11-3 are eligible for the grand prize drawing. Week 4 presents several marquee matchups like Green Bay at Chicago, Philadelphia at San Francisco and, our Sunday night tiebreaker, New Orleans at Dallas. The Patriots are at Kansas City on Monday night. — Chris Putz
New England Patriots defensive tackle Dominique Easley, left, and cornerback Logan Ryan (26) congratulate defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, center, on his interception in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014, in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots won 16-9. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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