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By Ellenor DownerStaff Writer

BARRE – The Barre selectmen reviewed the applicants for the trea-surer/collector position at their last Thursday night meeting.

Although the meeting was Zoom format, it was the first one held in the selectmen’s meeting room at the Henry Woods Building in months. Selectmen Gregory O’Sullivan and Matthew Urban were in the Woods building and selectman Dylan Clark participated from home. The public could par-ticipate via Zoom.

Selectmen will hold interviews for treasurer/collector Thursday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. After discuss-ing the candidates, they selected Paul Redmond, Ruben Urquidi Jr., Alexander Haggerty and Lisa Gibbons.

Selectman chair O’Sullivan said Ruben Urquidi Jr. was over quali-fied. He liked his resume the best of all the applicants. Selectmen vice-chair Urban said Urquidi Jr. had a Masters in Business Administration from UCLA. He also said he did not show municipal experience, but he did consulting as an audi-tor for municipalities and busi-nesses. Redmond completed all classes for Certified Massachusetts Municipal Treasurer (CMMT) and would be taking the exam soon. He served as the assistant treasurer in Shrewsbury for two years and previously was treasurer/collector in Boxborough and Bellingham. He has a Bachelors degree in account-ing.

Haggerty has a Bachelor of Science in business administra-tion and finance. Selectman Urban By Paula Ouimette

Staff Writer

BELCHERTOWN — The East Quabbin Land Trust, Inc. (EQLT) hosted their second paddling event this year on Sunday, Aug. 2, this time traveling the length of the Swift River. Participants met at the Cold Spring Road boat launch at 8 a.m. to beat the heat, and paddled all the way to the upper dam in Bondsville.

The Swift River flows from the Quabbin Reservoir, from the base of the Windsor Dam. The reservoir provides a steady input of cold water, creating an ideal habitat for trout. The surprisingly cool water of the Swift River was a welcome relief from the heat and humidity of a typical New England summer day. The water is so clear that the river bottom can be seen even at the deepest part. Children especially enjoyed watching the fish swimming below their boats. The bright green of the aquatic plants grow-ing underneath gives the water an emerald-like glow.

Water-based programming is a new venture for the EQLT, and provided a way to keep people engaged in land conservation and stewardship. EQLT’s Executive Director, Cynthia Henshaw, said “The East Quabbin Land Trust hosts gatherings with a variety of activities throughout the year to encourage all kinds of folks to enjoy the outdoors and learn more about nature. We haven’t let the coronavirus restrictions on group size and spacing stop us from getting together in appropri-ate ways. Paddling trips fit well

with the current circumstances. Everyone brings their own boats, and we’re naturally spaced at least six feet apart. Group social-ly-distanced activities allows people to explore new places in a safe way and get to meet new friends at the same time.”

Paddlers arrived from Palmer, New Braintree, Oakham, North Brookfield, Templeton and Gilbertville, ranging in age from 6 to 88. Most were in kayaks, but a few were in canoes. The wide river provided plenty of room for paddlers to space out and travel comfortably, and nov-ices easily handled the gentle current.

Leading the group in to Bondsville and back was avid outdoorsman and Palmer resident, Lucas McDiarmid. He provided each participant with a written description of the Swift River, local wildlife, and a brief history of the importance of the Swift River. Participants were able to observe two male kingfishers fighting for territory, mallard ducks, and a proud angler catch-ing a large rainbow trout.

EQLT hopes to plan more water-based outings in the future, exploring either the Quaboag or Quinneboag Rivers (depending on the water levels) or around Quaboag Pond.

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Senate candidatevisits selectmenMike Valanzolavisiting district towns


OAKHAM- Despite aTuesday snowstorm, Oakhamselectmen still held their meeting.Republican candidate for stateSenate, Mike Valanzola, intro-duced himself to the two select-men present, Eliot Starbard andMatthew Broderick. James Erhardof Sturbridge is also a running as aRepublican for the senate seat.Valanzola said he hoped to visit theselectmen in all 28 towns in theSenate district. He stated that heserved two terms on the WalesBoard of Selectmen and is currentlychairman of the Tantasqua RegionalSchool Committee, a committee of18 members that serves five towns.

He explained to the selectmenthat his focus if elected would be

economy, education and commu-nity. Of all the candidates for thesenate seat, he is the only one thatwas a selectmen. He stated thatlocal aid and Chapter 70 moneywere a priority. He said that nowthey were the first areas cut, notthe first funded. He mentionedthat the legislature is more inter-ested in funding new programs,but that new programs take moneyaway from existing programs.

He also said that theDepartment of Elementary andSecondary Education (DESE) wasa far too powerful bureaucracy.DESE adopted common core statestandards initiative without a voteof the legislature or input fromschool districts. SelectmanStarbard said that he did not agreewith the income based net schoolspending formula that determineshow much a town must spend oneducation. Starbard said the townhas no way to collect any of the

See SELECTMEN, page 7

Green Energy Tips Barre Energy Committee

Beautiful icicles and prob-lematic ice dams? If you haveicicles hanging or ice damissues, it is a sure sign you arewasting money to melt thesnow on your roof by heat loss.The payback for insulation isfairly short, considering thehigh cost of energy. It has beenbelow freezing for quite a whileresulting in very little meltingfrom the suns warmth. Comparethe snow on the roof of yourheated house to an unheatedgarage, this will tell you howenergy efficient your house is oris not.

State funds used topromote regionalpartnerships

Singing the night away

Turley Publications Photo by Amber King, an intern from Quabbin Regional High School.

The band Crawdad E Creek held their sixth annual bonfire and food drive on Saturday, Feb. 8 at American Legion Post 2.

State approves Pathfinder roof project

Technology, healthnetworks advanced

By Emily ThurlowStaff Writer

Through a program that isintended to support regionalizationand other cost-saving initiatives thatwill change the way local govern-ments do business to maintain servicedelivery and stretch every taxpayerdollar as far as possible, the towns ofPalmer, Monson, Brimfield, Hollandand Wales will be among those com-

munities that benefit from the 37 pro-jects slated to receive funding fromthe $4 million Community InnovationChallenge (CIC) grant program.

“The CIC program is a majorcomponent of the PatrickAdministration's commitment to pro-vide cities and towns with the tools toeffectively manage resources and pro-vide services to their residents,” saidSecretary of Administration andFinance Glen Shor. “This programprovides an opportunity for neigh-boring communities to build part-

BARRE - The town of Barrewill hold a rabies and microchipclinic on Saturday, March 29 from9 to 11 a.m. at the Barre DPWBuilding, 441 Wheelwright Road.Second Chance Animal Shelter willbe providing rabies vaccines for dogsand cats for only $12. Microchippingwill also be available for $20 includ-ing registration. Dogs must be onleash and cats must be in carriers. If apet is eligible for a three year vaccine,people bring prior vaccine paperworkwith them. Vaccines will be providedby the licensed veterinarians ofSecond Chance Animal Shelter, Inc.

Constructionexpected to beginlate summer

By Douglas FarmerStaff Writer

PALMER – After receivingformal approval for funding of theproject from the MassachusettsSchool Building Authority(MSBA), a new roof will be placedover the heads of staff and studentsat Pathfinder Regional VocationalTechnical High School in Palmerby the end of the year.

MSBA is expected to cover

about 62 percent of the project costor $2,003,781 of $3,273,620, withthe remaining $1,269,839 borne byPathfinder’s member towns, basedon enrollment.

Pathfinder’s member townsinclude Palmer,Ware, Belchertown,Granby, Hardwick,Monson, NewBraintree, Oakhamand Warren.

“Pursuant to theterms of the MSBA’s

Accelerated Repair Program, thedistrict has 90 days to acquire andcertify local approval for an appro-priation and all other necessarylocal votes or approvals showing

acceptance of the cost, site, type,scope and timeline for the pro-posed project,” wrote JohnMcCarthy, executive director ofthe MSBA in a Jan. 29 letter to Dr.Gerald Paist, superintendent-direc-tor of the Pathfinder regional dis-trict. “Upon receipt of the certifiedvotes demonstrating localapproval, the MSBA and the dis-trict will execute a project fundingagreement which will set forth theterms and conditions pursuant towhich the district will receive itsgrant from the MSBA.”

Within days of the receipt ofthe letter, a preliminary meeting

See ROOF PROJECT, page 8 See CIC GRANT, page 8

Chocolates and so many to pick

Awards to be presentedat April 26 dinner


PALMER — For every activegroup or organization in town,there are a number of key volun-teers behind it, from church groupslike the United Church of Wareand the First Church of Monson tocivic organizations like the PalmerLions Club and the BelchertownFair Committee, said QuaboagHills Chamber of Commerce(QHCC) President Lenny Weake.These are the people that – for themost part – stay in the backgroundwhen the media shows up at anevent but are a vital part of bring-ing community activities to life.

And it is recognition of thatfact that the QHCC is seekingnominations for the 2014 Citizen

of the Year, of anyone from theChamber towns of Belchertown,Brimfield, Brookfield, EastBrookfield, Hardwick, Holland,Monson, New Braintree, NorthBrookfield, Palmer, Spencer,Wales, Ware, Warren and WestBrookfield.

Last year ’s winner wasBobbie McAvoy of Ware, for herwork in holding collections fortroops overseas. At the time, shesaid that she was thrilled to benominated, but didn’t believe shewas as deserving of the award asothers in the community.

And that is just the qualitythat Weake said the committee thatjudges Citizen of the Year nomina-tions is looking for.

“These people are the onesthat don’t do it for the recognitionbut without whose diligence the

Karen Anderson of Orange announces hercandidacy for state representative

Chamber eyes volunteer standouts

ORANGE - Karen Anderson, aRepublican, announced her candi-dacy for the 2nd Franklin DistrictState Representative seat. Shedeclared, “For too long the needs of

our districthave beenignored by thepeople whoare supposedto be repre-senting us onBeacon Hill.We needsomeone whowill be moreresponsive tothe district's

needs. I will tirelessly work to pro-tect our children. I will work to cre-ate an economic environment thatwelcomes job creation in our dis-trict. Too many of us are being

squeezed between increasing pricesof the necessities, food, clothingand shelter, on the one hand andmore and more taxes on the other.When I am the Representative forthe people of this district I willwork to reduce our taxes to theminimum level essential for goodgovernment. I will fight to protectour elderly and those on fixedincomes from the spiraling costs offood, medicine and housing.”

“There are many non-govern-ment agencies that do wonderfulwork meeting the needs of the peo-ple of our communities and helppeople in ways that are both moreeffective and more efficient thansimilar government programs. As astate Representative I will work tohave our state government encour-age these NGO's and I will work toeliminate any unnecessary regula-

tions that unreasonably hinderthem.”

“We have a serious problem:too often the people in office nowhave been only interested in play-ing political games for their ownbenefit instead of standing up forthe people they are supposed to rep-resent,” Anderson charged. “I won'tbe just one of the good old boys onBeacon Hill. I know that state gov-ernment can be made to work betterand I will work to see that it does.”

Anderson, her husband, Robertand their five sons and a daughterlive in Orange. She is the fourthgeneration of her family to live inOrange and has deep affection forthe area and its people.

The Anderson family is activein a number of local organizations

Turley Publications Photo by Genevieve Fraser

Kay Berry writes out a minimum bid for items in the chocolate auction held on Sunday, Feb. 9at the First Congregational Parish, Unitarian in Petersham. Proceeds from the chocolate auc-tion will benefit the church building maintenance fund.

QRSD to holdpublic budgethearing

BARRE - The QuabbinRegional School District (QRSD)School Committee will meet onThursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at theQuabbin Regional School DistrictEducational Support Center, 872South St. At the conclusion of schoolcommittee business, a public budgethearing on the Quabbin RegionalSchool District FY15 budget will beheld. The public is invited to attend.

A copy of the FY2015 budget willbe available for review at the CentralOffice, 872 South St. after 12 p.m.(noon) on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014.

Karen Anderson

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Petersham annual townelection is set for March 3

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PETERSHAM - ThePetersham Annual Town Electionwill be held on March 3. TheBoard of Selectmen seat currentlyheld by Tim Clark, who has sub-mitted his resignation as of March3, will have a contest. Nancy Allenof 17 Common Street has takenout papers to fill the term. DanaKennan of 404 North Main Streethas notified the Town Clerk, DianaCooley, of his intention to run as awrite-in for the position.

The Board of Assessors willalso have a contest. Fredrik “Rick”Marsh has signed to serve in the

position once again. Ellen Andersonof 20 Dana Road has taken outpapers to challenge for the seat.

Other positions on the bal-lot, which are all three year termsand signed by the incumbents areModerator – Bart Wendell, Boardof Selectmen – Frederik Marsh,Treasurer – Dana Robinson, Boardof Health – Kaye Cousens,Petersham School Committee –Russell Fontaine, Planning Board –John Lawson and Planning Board– Fraser Sinclair. The position ofTrustees of Public Library, current-ly held by Annette Ermini, is open.

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Farmers’ marketoffers wide variety of wares

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People never know what ridiculous things chickens, sheep, and goats might say if they could talk. People attending the Barre Farmers Market may find out with the humorous cards and bookmarks by art teacher/photographer Mathilde Duffy of Barre sold every Saturday at the Barre Farmers’ Market held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the Barre Common.

Start date begins on Tuesday, Sept. 8


BA R R E – T h e Q u a b b i n R e g i o n a l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t C o m m i t t e e a p p r o v e d S u p e r i n t e n d e n t D r. S h e i l a Muir’s request to revise the 2020-2021school calendar.

She said the start date would be Tuesday, Sept. 8 to allow ten days of training for teachers and staff. Early release days would be changed to Mondays from Wednesdays. There would be no school Monday, Nov. 23 and Tuesday, Nov. 24 the week of Thanksgiving. This change allowed custodial staff to do deep cleanings of the schools, as they don’t work the Thanksgiving holiday break.

Full professional development days would be held Nov. 3, March 22 and June 1. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) mandates the professional days. Two schools in the district, Hardwick and Hubbardston, hold elections in their schools. Not having students in the buildings Nov. 3, Election Day, would prevent more people in the

Selectmen to interview for treasurer/collector

Committee changesschoolcalendar

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By Ellenor DownerStaff WriterOAKHAM – Fobes Memorial

Library director, SamanthaBoudin, requested a one-dayliquor license for the Friends ofthe Library Swinging Dessertsevent.

She said that this yfriends gro

BARRE – The BarreFire is one of the hostcommunity that house atechnical rescue trailerfor the Fire Distr ic t 8Technical Rescue Team.As part of being a com-munity that has memberson the team, Barre FireDepartment hosted atraining scenario onThursday, Feb. 25 andSunday, Feb. 28 at thesewer pumping station byFire Stat ion 2 onWheelwright Road.The training was the

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Barre library offers online summer reading

BA R R E — T h e Wo o d s Memorial Library, 19 Pleasant St., offers an online summer reading program this year. Patrons can register at barrelibrary.beanstack.org for themselves and everyone in their family. All ages are wel-come. Participants can track their reading and complete challenges to earn tickets toward the end-of-summer raffle prizes. Children and teens will also receive prize bags that can be picked up at the library. Please see the library’s Facebook page or website (barrelibrary.org) for more information, as well as to learn about upcoming events and programs.

The library will continue to post a new storytime and craft on Saturdays and share other activ-ities and resources for families. Families may come visit the socially-distanced morning story-

See INTERVIEWS, page 5

See SUMMER READING, page 5

EQLT explores the Swift River

Participants in the East Quabbin Land Trust, Inc. (EQLT) event paddle along the Swift River. Leader Lucas McDiarmid is in the bright green kayak to the far left. See more photos on page 6.

Participants in the EQLT paddling event approach a bridge.

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Paddlers approach a house along the Swift River.

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Library 5Kgoes virtual

The 23rd annual Hubbardston Library 5K run/walk, originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, will be held in a “virtual” environment. Any 3.1-mile outdoor course (self-timed) can be used and the actual race course will be marked for those, who wish to run/walk the course during the week prior to Sept. 12. Applications for the event will be available online at the Hubbardston Library website. The registration fee for the fundraising event is $20. Long sleeve cotton race shirts will be provided to all those who register by Aug. 15. Awards to overall first male/female runner and walker as well as any donated raffle prizes will be distributed. The library trustees have decided not to actively solicit donations for the 2020 race as a rec-ognition of the challenges facing local businesses this year. All application fees and any donations for this year’s race will support the operational needs of the library as well as the Library Scholarship Fund. Any raffle prize donations received will be distributed on a random basis. For additional information on this event, interested runners/walkers or donors can contact Mark Wigler, race director at 978-928-5120 or [email protected].

Volunteers Hubbardston is looking for energetic residents

looking to better their community. Residents look-ing to help should send a letter of interest to [email protected] no later than noon Monday, Aug. 31.

Volunteer opportunities include: cable commit-tee one member, constable one member, economic Development two members, emergency management planning five members, housing authority four mem-bers (elected), Memorial Day committee four mem-bers, planning board one member (elected and one associate (appointed) and town center committee one member.

SHINE counselorSHINE Medicare counseling with Glen Gregory

will be available by scheduling an appoint-ment with the Hubbardston Senior Center by call-ing 978-928-1400, extension 211. The counseling will be conducted by phone until further notice. Egg delivery

Hubbardston Senior Center, 7A Main St., Hubbardston is closed for the time being. The time for egg delivery on Fridays changed to 10 a.m. to noon. There will be no fresh produce until further notice. People may call the senior center at 978-928-1400, extension 211 with any questions

Holden Days scheduled for Aug. 22 has been cancelled. It will return next year Aug. 28, 2021.

Sterling Fair scheduled for Sept. 11-13 has been cancelled. It will return in 2021.

1794 Meetinghouse in New Salem is sad to report that their entire summer season has been canceled due to COVID-19, and the need for continued care and social distancing.

Joe’s Journey for Recovery 5K and Cornhole Tournament will be a virtual event this year due to COVID-19. People may visi t Facebook page: ht tps: / /www.facebook.com/JoesJourneyforRecovery/ or runsignup: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/MA/Barre/joes-journey5k for details. Shirts will be given to participants that pre-register by a specific date.

The trustees of Eastern States Exposition announce that the 2020 Big E, West Springfield, has been cancelled for this year. It will return next year Sept. 17 to Oct. 3, 2021.

Theatre at the Mount (TAM) located at Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner decided to cancel the remain-ing shows in their 2020 sea-son. These include “Man of LaMancha,” “Tilly the Trickster” and “Elf, the Musical.” TAM began processing refunds and patrons can expect checks by Aug. 15. Ticketholders do not have to take any action to receive their refund.

The Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Agricultural Society, the non-profit organization that manages the oldest continuous-ly operated agricultural fair in the country, has announced the postponement of the originally

scheduled 2020 Three County Fair until Sept. 3-6, 2021 due to the on-going COVID-19 pan-demic.

The Barre Lions Club car show scheduled for September on the Barre Common has been cancelled due to COVID-19.

Due to the new outdoor restrictions of 50 people or less for an outdoor gathering set in place by Governor Baker, the Ware Lions Club announced that they have cancelled their con-cert for this Thursday, Aug. 13. The Lions Club would like to thank everyone for attending this year’s concert series and sup-porting the club. The Ware Lions Club looks forward to seeing everyone at next year’s concert series.

G r a n d v i e w T e r r a c e Association bazaar will not be held this October.

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These threatening clouds were seen over the Barre Common during tropical storm Isaias.

Ominous clouds swirl over Common

Listening offers zoom yoga

The Listening Wellness Center will offer a four free week yoga series with Eowyn Ahlstrom virtually on zoom. Dates are Fridays Aug. 14, 21 and 28 and Sept. 5 at 8:30 a.m. People must register in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/four-week-summer-online-yoga-series-tickets-115217608970 to get the zoom link. As part of the slow reopening, Listening wants to provide the community with safe, guided yoga class-es. These are partially funded by a grant from Barre Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. More details are on Listening Wellness Center Facebook page.

Flea marketBarre Assembly #114, International Order of the

Rainbow for Girls, will host a flea market at the Mount Zion Lodge, 71 Pleasant St., Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables for vendors are still available for $10 for both days. For more information or to reserve a spot, people may call Jane at 978-249-6072.

Farmers’ market The Barre Farmers’ Market takes place every

Saturday on the Barre Common from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The farmers’ market now has raspberries, blue-berries, peaches, corn, tomatoes, summer squash, zuc-chini, cucumbers and much more.

QRSD meal distribution days The Quabbin Regional School District Food Service

Department is distributing breakfast and lunch for all students in the district, age 18 and under. People do not have to attend a Quabbin school to participate. Distribution takes place every Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hardwick Elementary School and the Quabbin Middle and High School. If parents have difficulty with transportation for food pickup, they may contact the Central Office at 978-355-4668 or email [email protected].

SNAP assistanceAnyone recently laid off due to the coronavirus

may call Eileen Clarkson, HS-BCP, CDP, MS, MPA, director of the Barre Senior Center at 774-764-8702 for assistance in applying for the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Corrections policyThe Barre Gazette will gladly correct factual

errors that appear in this paper. Corrections or clarifications will always appear on Page 2. To request a orrection, send information to Editor Ellenor Downer at [email protected] or call 978-355-4000. Corrections may also be requested in writing at Barre Gazette, P.O. Box 448, Barre, MA 01005.

BARRE — Elder Services of Worcester Area Nutrition Program welcomes guests to dine at the Barre Senior Center, 557 South Barre Road. The following meals will be served for the week of Aug. 17.

Meal sites are closed and there are only Meals on Wheels deliveries.

Volunteers are needed at the Barre dining site. Volunteers are needed for Meals on Wheels (mileage reimbursement) and in the kitchen. People should contact 978-355-5027.

MON. – Swedish meatballs, mashed pota-toes, Scandinavian vegetables, vanilla pudding, diet = sugar free vanilla pudding, marble rye bread

TUES. – Roast port with gravy, cranberry stuffing, roasted California vegetables, apple-sauce, muffin

WED. – Sloppy Joe, steak cut French fries, summer corn, strawberries, sandwich roll

THURS. – Chicken cacciatore, gemelli pasta, broccoli, fruit crunch bar, Italian bread

FRI. – Fish with crumb topping, lemon sea-soned rice, Tuscany style vegetables, fruited ambrosia, whole wheat bread

*Diabetic friendly dessert**Higher sodium entreeMeal includes milk and margarine. Menus

are subject to change. All meals are served at about 11:45 a.m. each weekday. Reservations should be made the day before by calling 978-355-5027 before 10:30 a.m. The donation of $2.50 per meal helps keep the program running.

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BARRE – The Listening Wellness Center will offer a four free week yoga series with Eowyn Ahlstrom vir-tually on zoom. Dates are Fridays Aug. 14, 21 and 28 and Sept. 5 at 8:30 a.m.

People must register in advance at www.eventbrite.com/e/four-week-summer-online-yoga-series-tick-ets-115217608970 to get the zoom link. As part of the slow reopening, Listening wants to provide the community with safe, guided yoga classes. These are partially funded by a grant from Barre Savings Bank Charitable Foundation. More details are on Listening Wellness Center Facebook page.

Summer concertseries cancelled

EAST BROOKFIELD – The East Brookfield Summer Concert Series has announced that due to Governor Baker’s new order that reduced outdoor gatherings to less than 50 people, they have cancelled their last concert of the season, featuring the Island Castaways. They hope to see the band return for their 2021 concert season when East Brookfield will be officially celebrating their 100th birthday, which would have been this year. BARRE – Richard and Irene

Stevens were marr ied by the Reverend Alton Sawin in the First Parish Church, formally the Unitarian church, on Aug. 13,1960. They have three children, 10 grandchildren and soon to be four great-grandchildren.

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August 13, 2020 • Barre Gazette • Page 3

Daredevil signs biography

By Dalton ZbierskiStaff writer

Doug “Danger” Senecal, the pride of Palmer and one of the greatest stuntmen of his genera-tion, made his homecoming on July 24 during a book signing at Palmer’s Steaming Tender Restaurant. The 58-year-old daredevil has performed all over the world but relished the oppor-tunity to return to his humble beginnings.

“We’re k icking off the book-signing tour, and where else can you do it but your home-town?” said Senecal, promoting “Doug Danger, Dare to Dream: From Tragedy to Triumph.” The book was written by Sturbridge author, Steven Hall, who is also Senecal’s cousin. Hall has also written a book with his wife, Janet, entitled, “15 Rules For a Loving, Lasting, and Satisfying Relationship.”

Senecal is a world record holding motorcycle jumper, who first entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1991. Over the course of his career, he’s jumped over school buses, trac-tor-trailer trucks and jumbo jets from wingtip to wingtip.

His trials and tribulations have been well-publicized. As a stuntman, Senecal has broken approximately 50 bones; one incident landed him in a coma for more than a month.

Recently, he reminisced on

his incredible journey, crediting the people of Palmer for their longstanding belief in him.

“The greatest people come from somewhere. All I can say is that the people in the town of Palmer inspired me to chase my dreams,” said Senecal. “I had a great past, and this town was the absolute greatest to grow up in. We had great people, great teach-ers, great police officers; this is just such a beautiful place.”

Senecal fondly recalled rid-ing through sand pits and wood-ed trails. Palmer was home to his first stunts; one that he per-formed inside of Palmer High School during his sophomore year is still remembered more than 40 years later.

On the last day of school, Senecal rode his motorbike through the halls of the high school. That said, the act that led to his dismissal and even-tual enrollment at Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School almost never occurred.

“We had talked about doing it for awhile, and it started circulat-ing around the school. I started thinking ‘This is way too big; I’m going to get in trouble,’” said Senecal. “I was going to back off, and then two guys from the football team, who played the offensive line came up to me and said, ‘What time you going?’ I told them I thought about it and wasn’t going to do it. They said, ‘Oh, we got money on you; you’re going. What time?’ They held the doors open for me, and the rest is history.”

Senecal launched his stunt career in 1979, jumping over 10 cars in Palmer. From there, he never looked back.

Senecal earned his first world record in 1985 after completing a jump over 14 school buses. In 1991, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records by jump-ing 251 feet over 42 cars.

Spread between his many suc-cesses, however, are numerous failures; several of which nearly cost Senecal his life.

While Senecal had experi-enced numerous bone-breaking crashes, during one of which he caught on fire, Senecal is sure that he cheated death on a sum-mer afternoon in 1992.

During a July practice jump at Hudson Speedway in New Hampshire, Senecal slammed head first into a three-foot con-crete retaining wall, suffering brain damage, prolonged amne-sia and 17 broken bones. When it was widely assumed that Senecal’s career was over, the stuntman instead made his great-est leap.

“When I missed that jump at Hudson Speedway and hit that cement wall, I was very slow after because I had brain dam-age; people treated me very dif-ferently,” he said. “I didn’t like being treated that way. My broth-er sent me video of the crash and other jumps I had, and I was like that’s who I was? I want to be that guy again. If I did it before, I had to be able to do it again.”

Defying expectations, Senecal returned to the ramp, more committed than ever to land an extreme jump. Slowly but surely he built back his confidence and skill before successfully leaping over 18 tractor-trailer trucks in Las Vegas in 1999.

Several years later, Senecal returned to the scene of his 1992 New Hampshire incident to conquer the same jump that had nearly doomed him. He described what propelled him to one of his greatest accomplish-ments.

“After that crash, when I came to, I had no memory of any-thing in my past, but I wanted to come back and redo the jump,” said Senecal. “The night that I booked it, I was laying there in bed. I saw the whole jump; it

News of the Towns

OakhamEllenor Downer

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COA offers outdoor activities

This year people have had to spend so much time being sedentary and pretty much on their own. During this time, they began to lose muscle mass and strength and flexibility. Stamina is starting to lessen each day that people do not move. It is time to exercise a bit and time to socialize safely. The Oakham Council on Aging (COA) has reserved the town common for each Friday and Saturday in August at 10 a.m. for seniors to meet, participate in some simple activities or to take a safe walk with others in the center of town and to share some small refreshment with lemonade and water always available. The COA hopes people will partici-pate or just stop by to say hello.

Thursday concertsThe Downright Country scheduled for July 23 on

the Oakham Common from 6:30-8 p.m. was postponed to Thursday, Aug. 13. Other concerts are The Otters Aug. 20. People may bring a chair or blanket. At the time of going to print, the concert was still happening.

Muffin Mondays for seniors The COA is offering Monday Morning Muffin

Surprise with an appropriately distanced friendly visit from one of the COA volunteers or members. Seniors that would like a muffin and a visit may call Lucy at 508-882-3358.

Museum appointment only visits Due to COVID-19 regulations, the Oakham

Historical Museum has been closed since March and will continue to be closed during July. In August, individuals wishing to visit the museum, located at 1221 Old Turnpike Road, may make an appointment with the curator by calling 508-335-4633. Social dis-tancing and use of face masks will be observed during the appointments. Future weekend open houses will depend on the current state regulations.

Church services Sunday, Aug. 16 the Oakham Congregational

Church will hold its 10 a.m. worship service. Weather permitting it will be held outside on the common. People should bring their own chair and wear a mask. If it rains, services will be inside the church. People will be directed to an entrance and will practice social distancing in the sanctuary.

Turley Publications staff photos by Dalton Zbierski

Doug Danger signs a book for a pair of fans at the Steaming Tender in Palmer recently.

Danger returns to the area

North Brookfield STM postponed

to Aug. 18NORTH BROOKFIELD – The board of

selectmen in conjunction with the town mod-erator and town clerk decided to postpone the Special Town Meeting (STM) scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4 to Tuesday, Aug. 18 due to the impending hurricane. The safety and welfare of the citizens is of utmost importance.

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BARREQRSD Administrative Review Subcommittee – Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m.QRSD School Committee – Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m.Board of Selectmen – Aug. 13 at 6 p.m.Board of Selectmen – Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m.250th Anniversary Committee – Aug. 17 at 6:30 p.m.Board of Assessors – Aug. 18 at 6 p.m.Planning Board – Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.Sewer Commission –Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.Cemetery Commission – Aug. 27 at 11 a.m.Felton Field Commission – Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.Council on Aging – Sept. 2 at 1 p.m.Barre Housing Authority – Sept. 3 at 3 p.m.Historical Commission – Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

HARDWICKCouncil on Aging – Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m.Town Hall Advisory Committee – Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.Gilbertville Water District – Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m.Conservation Commission – Aug. 18 at 26:30 p.m.Wheelwright Water District – Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.Recycling Commission – Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.Board of Health – Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m.Paige Library Trustees – Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.

HUBBARDSTONBoard of Assessors – Aug. 24 at 7 p.m.Open Space Committee – Aug. 25 and Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.Board of Selectmen – Aug. 31, Sept. 14 and Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.Conservation Commission – Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.Planning Board – Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m.Historical Commission – Sept. 5 at 10 a.m.Town Charter Committee – Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.

PETERSHAMCemetery Commission – Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.Petersham Historic District –Aug. 13 and Aug. 20 at 7 p.m.Board of Health – Aug. 20 and Sept. 3 at 7 p.m.Planning Board – Aug. 27 at 7 p.m.Open Space and Recreation Committee – Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.Conservation Commission – Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m.Board of Assessors – Sept. 11 at 10 a.m.

RUTLAND Ad Hoc By-law Committee – Aug. 18 and Aug. 25 at 1 p.m.Notice of Public Hearing – Aug. 24 at 6 p.m.

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CLINTON – The Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut St., is offering the following online programs.

On Thursday, Aug. 13 at 6:30 p.m. “How to Get a Job Month” at the Bigelow Library begins with “How to Power Network” with Eric Ross via Zoom presenta-tion.

Eric Ross, who is often referred to as New England’s master networker, will be teaching attend-ees the tools necessary to develop extensive career networks and how to develop relationships with con-tacts who can help you in you advance your career. Attendees will learn a comprehensive step-by-step process that can continue to generate contacts through-out your professional life. People can register at the Bigelow Library website’s calendar (http://bigelow-library.org/calendar/) to receive the Zoom meeting invitation.

On Tuesday, Aug. 18 at noon “How to Get a Job Month” continues at the Bigelow Library with “Using Linkedin to Promote Yourself” with Elizabeth Gross via Zoom presentation.

How can you use the power of Linkedin to help you network and promote yourself in order to get your next great job? Elizabeth Gross of jobsearchdivas is going to show you how. With years of helping folks find their next dream job she has learned how Linkedin can help her clients to present the best version of themselves to potential employers and make their next major career step. In this Zoom presentation she will be sharing her tips and tricks so you can do the same. People can reg-ister at the Bigelow Library website’s calendar (http://bigelowlibrary.org/calendar/) to receive the Zoom meeting invitation.

On Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. “How to Get a Job Month” at the Bigelow Library features “How to Create Conversations that Build Careers and Businesses” with Janet Parnes via Zoom presentation. The job interview process (either done in person or online) is a key part of if you land a job or not. How you present yourself both professionally and person-ally is crucial. Janet Parnes will be walking us through tips and techniques on how to help make the best impression. Things you will need not only in the job interview process, but in all your social interactions. People can register at the Bigelow Library website’s calendar (http://bigelowlibrary.org/calendar/) to receive the Zoom meeting invitation.

Adult Summer Reading Bingo will be held until Aug. 28. Want to have some fun learning about all the things the library has to offer plus help local busi-nesses? Then you should play the Bigelow Library Summer Reading Bingo contest. The more you play the more you increase your chances of winning some great gift certificates from local Clinton businesses. Contact the library to get your Bingo cards and learn more.

The Bigelow Library is also offering an outdoor program, Library Laps in the Park, on Tuesdays from 5:30-6 p.m. Participants should meet in the Clinton park by the fountain. This is a great way to get some outside exercise (book talking totally optional). Masks are recommended, and please keep six-feet apart.

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Doug Danger, a legendary stuntman, loves dogs as much as adrenaline.

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weddings, engagements, milestone anniversaries, major birthdays, military achievements, honors and awards. We have a “people news” form available for you to submit these listings. This material is provided to us by our readers and lo-cal institutions and we do not charge to print this content.

For more information, or to submit people or milestone news for the Barre Gazette, please email [email protected].


5 years ago (Aug. 13, 2015)

Mark W. Cronin, Dean of Saint Anselm College announced that Maddison C. Pirner of Hubbardston and Mary P. Devine of Oakham were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NW. Maddison C. Pirner, a psychology major, is a member of the class of 2017 and Mary P. Devine, a fine art major, is a member of the class of 2016.

Ka i t lyn E . McNamee o f Oakham g radua t ed w i th a BS in Nursing at the 122nd Commencement Exercises at Saint Anselm College.

Edna Holloway enjoys quilting. When she read about the “quilt of valor” that quilters make for ser-vicemen and women and veterans, she decided to make one for her brother-in-law, Bruce Holloway of Missouri and formerly of Barre. The “quilt of valor” pattern can be of the quilter’s choice, but it always contains red, white, and blue col-ors. Bruce served in the US Army Corps of Engineers in Vietnam.

10 years ago (Aug. 19, 2010)

Richard and Irene Stevens cele-brated their 50th wedding anniver-sary on Friday, Aug. 13 with the entire family on a camping trip to Brattleboro, Vt. Their three chil-dren, Sherri, Richard and Joanne and spouses and 10 grandchildren were all present. It was a wonder-ful time. They were married in the Barre Community Church, former-ly the Unitarian Church, by minis-ter Alton Sawin on Aug. 13, 1960.

For over one hundred years patrons of the Fobes Memorial Library in Oakham had their books stamped and signed their name or card number to show their good intentions of returning the bor-rowed material. Things have changed. The library staff and volunteers have worked for ten months to bar code and record on computer thousands of volumes of books and hundreds of DVDs. Tuesday, Aug. 10 marked the end of one system and start of the new computerized system. Patrons will now have access to the library database and patrons with email will have a listing of the book borrowed, be reminded when the books are due, and be informed when a reserved book is available.

On Aug. 14, residents of Bare witnessed the dedication of the American Liberty Elm on South Common in celebration of National Liberty Tree Day. Members of Boy Scout Troop 26 of Barre and Kathlyn Inman, a Barre selectman, participated in the ceremony. The Barre Liberty Elm Tree Memorial was made possible by a grant from

the Elm Research Institute (ERI) of Keene, NH. The tree is a 14-19 ft. tall ceremonial disease-resistant American Liberty Elm. Next to the tree is a Liberty Tree Memorial plaque with an inscription that recounts the history of Boston’s Liberty Tree, an American elm that was the rallying place for the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution. Barre is the site of one of 425 Liberty Tree Memorials in the country.

25 years ago (Aug. 17, 1995)

Meredith Barr participated in a horse show at Wild Aire Farm in Southbridge this Sunday. She was reserve champion in long stir-rup. Shelly Rice, Clayton Rice and Amanda Holloway entered classes at the Barre Riding and Driving Show at Felton Field in Barre this Sunday. Shelly got reserve in maiden pleasure, Clayton got second in the groom’s class, and Amanda placed third in the road hack class.

Edwin A. and Barbara E. (Ikonen) Laitinen are visiting friends and relatives to an open house at the Hubbardston Rod and Gun Club in celebration of their 50 years of marriage. They are the parents of Peter and Maija and run a tree farm and produce stand on Route 68. Barbara is also the meal-site manager at the Senior Center.

Harry Norton was given a sur-prise 90th birthday party by the residents of Quabbin Estates in Wheelwright where he has been living since 1982. He was a herds-man in his working years and Sandra Moran made him a wreath with a cow sitting on it. He also received a purse of money from the

residents.

38 years ago (Aug. 18, 1982)

D r . M e l v i n L y o n o f Copenhagen, Denmark, is visit-ing with his mother at the home of Frank and Lillian Washburn off Cathedral Farm Road. He is accompanied by his 11-year-old son Andrew. Lyon and his son will be in Hubbardston this week.

Mrs. Eine Sipila of Simond Hill Road was guest of honor at a family party held recently in observance of her ninety-second birthday. The party was held at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Arthur Erickson of Pitcherville Road. Helping Mrs. Sipila cele-brate were her son, Frank Sipila of Simond Hill Road, her daughter, Mrs. Helen Holm of Westminster, and five grandchildren. These included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Erickson of Pitcherville Road, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bourgeois of Ashburnham, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson of Maine, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Holm of Marlboro, Steven Holm and Anita Gaudet of Winchendon. There were also twenty great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren in attendance. Mrs. Sipila came to Worcester from Finland in 1910 and moved to Hubbardston with her late husband in 1920. Victor Sipila died in 1959.

Town officials have pledged to assist Quality Water Products, Inc. in rebuilding its plumbing supply warehouse that was destroyed in an early afternoon blaze Monday. Firefighters from this town and Hubbardston battled the spectacu-lar blaze on Town Farm Road close to an hour. Damage was estimated at $300,000.

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Jackie and Charlie Perkins of Petersham are shown at the Mass. State Grange Fair, held at the Spencer Fairgrounds.

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Guest Column

Honoring the history and value of grazing

on the national forests and grasslands

By Casey Johnson,

Forest Management, Rangeland Management and Vegetation Ecology, USDA Forest Service

Domestic livestock have been grazing on west-ern landscapes for centuries. The USDA Forest Service has worked alongside farmers and

ranchers to manage those landscapes, which were rap-idly degrading from overuse by the time the agency was formed in 1905.

Forest Service land managers and western live-stock operators have worked together over the years to improve these rangeland ecosystems. They pooled resources, knowledge, and instituted science-based management practices for sustainable livestock graz-ing and rangeland management.

This relationship between the Forest Service and ranching families have led to one of the nation’s great-est conservation success stories. Today, the 95 million acres of rangelands and grazed forest lands are much more vibrant and productive.

The Forest Service permits and administers grazing across 29 states. These permitted grazing areas continue to provide a vital source of for-age for domestic livestock and support rural com-munities and ranching operations. Recognizing the importance of a strong working relationship between land managers and ranchers, the Secretary of Agriculture issued a memo directing the Forest Service to honor our nation’s grazing heritage in June of this year.

Many ranchers rely on the sustainably managed forage found on public lands managed by the Forest Service and other agencies, to sustain their liveli-hoods. In turn, their livestock provide critical eco-logical benefits to the landscape. Domestic livestock graze on plant species that evolved with grazing her-bivores, and like their wild counterparts, they supply nutrients to the soil as they graze. Ranches also help to preserve open space and intact landscapes, sup-porting wildlife habitat, clean water and recreation opportunities.

The benefits extend beyond the ecological. The economic activity generated from ranching is the lifeblood of many rural communities. By supporting ranchers who hold grazing permits, the Forest Service is helping to revitalize and strengthen rural econo-mies. Ranching also bolsters America’s food security, providing a critical link in the supply chain of protein that feeds America and the world.

The relationship between ranchers and the Forest Service benefits all Americans. It supports thousands of jobs, contributes hundreds of millions of dollars to the economy, produces food and ensures sustainable land management.

Though many things have changed over time, livestock grazing remains one of the many import-ant uses of our nation’s forests and grasslands. The Forest Service remains committed to strengthening relationships with ranching families to deliver on its multiple use mission, as it has for more than 100 years.

To learn more about rangeland and ranching on national forests and grasslands, visit https://www.fs.fed.us/rangeland-management/.

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Guest Column

Adventures ofGertrude the Cat

By Ruth Robinson

Dear Folks,

Did you miss me? I woke up with a start in the middle of the night with lights flashing. Missy had to go to the hospital and have emergency surgery. I am very lonesome, but I have to stay alone until someone comes back to feed me.

I am going to Timothy’s house for a few days. I don’t like it there as there are no papers to mess up and no trinkets like I have. Timothy and I will cuddle and talk about our time at the abusive house. Most of it was bad, but if we had a litter of kittens it was better. They apparently liked kittens. I like the litter that we had with two boys and two girls. I am coal black with short fur and Timothy is white with fluffy, curly hair. Wouldn’t you know it the girls got the curly hair and the boys got the straight fur. One boy was white and one was black and the girls were black and white.

Hooray, Missy is finally home and I can get back home again. I plan to cuddle with her and let her know how much I missed her.

After a good supper, Missy and I settled down in the living room to watch TV. I decided to jump up in her lap. A first for me, Missy was so surprised after all these years of not being able to pick me up. We cuddled and then she put me on my TV table. It wasn’t too bad, but I still associate being picked up and being thrown in a cage like in the abusive house.

I am glad Missy has been so understanding about this even if I couldn’t tell her in cat language. I hope you all have been well in my absence.

Love,Gertrude

Midsummerquestions on peppers

and cucumbers Grandma visited today

and questioned why her pickling cucum-

bers were “funny look-ing.” She was hoping for blocky, straight fruit, but what she has are tapered to a point. Some even curl. Looks don’t matter much to her, but unfortunately they don’t taste very good either. They are quite bitter. How can this be remedied? T h i s i s a n e a s y f i x . Curling, bitter fruit are an indication that cucum-ber plants are crying out for more water and it is no wonder with the drought we are having. They are shallow rooted and depend on a steady amount of moisture to grow evenly. Your goal should be an inch of rain per week. Sometimes summer rains are deceiving; while you think that passing shower saturated the earth, chances are it didn’t. Just for the fun of it, set up a homemade rain gauge in the garden. This way you can see for yourself just how much rain we are actually getting. Simply posi-tion an empty tuna fish can marked in quarter-inch increments among your plants. You can even leave it there while your sprinkler is at work or while you hand water as normal. After each “rainfall” record your results and at the end of the week, make up the difference to achieve the desired one inch. I don’t expect you to be this fussy all the time, but this little experiment will give you a sense of how little or much rain you and Mother Nature are actually providing to your plants. While we have little say in what falls from the sky, we can make adjustments to our sprinkler timers. Another way to help out your cukes would be to provide their shallow roots with a little mulch. The mulch will regulate moisture and prevent weed com-petition. Accomplish this well after your plants are up and growing and of course, don’t pile it up too close to the stem

This question came from Robin, who gardens in Hardwick: “My pepper plants are laden with fruit, but slow to turn color. When will they be ready to harvest? I’d like to preserve them some-

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GARDEN

THE EXITShe misses Iowa and men who knew

how to make love.Dance halls and high heels, whisky, cut above.

Beaches, red lips, sticky with sand.Cold fruit…fried dough, right there in hand.

Rumble seats, running boards, all part of the ride.Country roads scenic, just two lanes wide.

Tanned bodies in white tee shirts, smokes in the sleeves.

Like characters out of the movies she sees.

Still, she hopes for tomorrow, hers to create.And exits the past, before it’s too late.

Patricia Masten

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I had some nice days with low humidity so I was able to work on cleaning up the mess in the

backyard from the winds of the hurricane. We had a twister that took down a large pine tree that made a couple more trees fall over. My grandson came up and cut up the big trees and Ken and I have been raking and loading carts full of branches and pine cones and composting them. The backyard was almost as bad as when we had the ice storm several years ago.

The gardens seemed to survive okay even though we had to fish out a lot of small branches. We did loose our power for one day, but luckily we have a generator.

Here is a recipe that my friend from N.H. sent me in a recipe book that I thought the readers may like to try.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN, VERMONT STYLE

2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cut into chunks1/4 cup vegetable oil1/2 cup diced sweet red peppers 1/2 cup sliced green onion

s including some of the tops1 clove garlic, crushed1/2 cup maple syrup1/3 cup soy sauce1/4 cup sherry2 tablespoons cornstarch1/2 teaspoon gingerdash of cayenne pepper1 cup sliced mushrooms, sautéed in 2 tablespoons butter1/2 cup cashew nutsFry chicken in hot oil in large

skillet over medium heat until chicken is opaque, about eight min-utes. Add pepper, onion and garlic. Stir fry for three to four minutes. Vegetables will be tender-crisp. Drain off excess oil. Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, wine, cornstarch, ginger and cayenne. Add to chicken mixture. Continue cooking and stirring until mixture thickens and develops a beautiful glaze about three minutes.

Stir in sautéed mushrooms and cashews. Heat one minute longer. Serve with white rice. Makes four servings.

This and thatWhat is happening in the sewing

room this week? I dyed some white wool that my youngest daughter bought me for my birthday. It is fun to see the colors that come out of the five pieces I dyed. I hang them out on a drying rack in the backyard to dry.

I made two penny rug mats with rabbits and Easter bunnies. I now am working on some five inch squares of fabrics that I had cut out previously and making them into a quilt or table cloth. I don’t need any more quilts, but I wanted to use up the squares.

I was sorry to hear the news that my cousin’s husband died on Aug. 4. Eugene Caille was a res-ident of Barre and married to my cousin, Carolyn. He was also a history teacher at Quabbin High School and North Brookfield High School.

I hope everyone is continuing to wear their masks in public and staying six feet from anyone. I was sorry to hear that a wedding held in Gardner that was illegal. We will never end this fight if people don’t obey the rules. Stay safe.

Serenity Hill Samplerby Jane McCauley

HOLYOKE/WORCESTER - Gir l Scouts of Cent ra l and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announce 24 new badges designed to help girls practice ambitious leader-ship in the crucial areas of civ-ics, automotive engineering, STEM careers and entrepre-neurship, many of which remain male-dominated. In a year of unprecedented global change, our country’s need for strong, broad-minded, and decisive lead-ership has never been greater. Through new and existing pro-gramming, Girl Scouts equips the next generation of female change-makers with the breadth of knowledge, skills, and expe-riences they need to take up the causes they care about and do good for the world, now and in the future.

The new Girl Scout badges include:

Civics (grades K–12). Girls gain an in-depth understanding of how local, state, and feder-al government works, equip-ping them to be voters, activists, and even political leaders. They research laws and how they’re created, voting, and the Electoral College, the representation of women in government, and more. They also research their own government officials and are encouraged to meet them. By learning how the government works, Girl Scouts are prepared to make the world a more equita-ble and inclusive place. Just 24% of eighth-graders are proficient in civics, and only two in five American adults can name the three branches of U.S. govern-ment, highlighting the need for these badges. Funded by the Citi Foundation.

Automotive Engineering (grades K–5). Girls learn about designing, engineering, and manufacturing vehicles, as well as the future of mobility. They

design their own vehicles, test prototypes, learn about design thinking, create their own assem-bly line manufacturing process, and more. Only 13% of engi-neers are women, underscoring the need for these badges which will introduce more girls to the field. Funded by General Motors.

STEM Career Exploration (grades 2–8). Girls explore their career interests and con-nect them to STEM fields—particularly computer science, nature/environmental science, engineering, design, health, and agriculture—that can help them address the pressing issues of our time and change the world. The IF/THEN® Collection, a free, downloadable digital asset library of real-life women in STEM, is an integral compo-nent of the badges. The dearth of women in STEM fields is well documented, but data shows that girls are more interested in a STEM career when they learn how they can use it to help peo-ple, demonstrating the value of Girl Scouts’ unique approach. Funded by IF/THEN, an initia-tive of Lyda Hill Philanthropies.

Entrepreneurship (grades K–12). Girls develop an entre-preneurial mindset as they engage in age-appropriate exer-cises that help them create and pitch a product or service that solves a problem. They build their own business plan and think about topics like produc-tion, cost, profit, marketing, and competition. Three in four of today’s girls are interested in becoming an entrepreneur, but more than half also say they need more support in this area; these badges are designed to fill the gap. Funded by Susan Bulkeley Butler and designed in collaboration with VentureLab.

Steady leadership is essential during a crisis such as COVID-19, from fostering trust and showing compassion, to man-

aging challenges with agility, to evaluating outcomes of deci-sions. The Girl Scout program is proven to develop strong and effective leaders—among many positive outcomes, Girl Scouts are much likelier than non-Girl Scouts to take an active role in decision making (80% vs. 51%), which is a critical aspect of lead-ership.

Girl Scouts has made free self-guided activities from select new and existing programming available digitally to the public through local Zoom programs and Girl Scouts at Home, keep-ing families engaged and con-nected to their communities. Girls can further engage with the badges and topics through online videos, activities, or spe-cial live virtual events. Members can access a suite of Girl Scouts’ programming digitally through the Volunteer Toolkit, including troop meeting plans and other resources to help girls earn badg-es and awards.

To join or volunteer, people may visit www.gscwm.org.

About Girl Scouts of Central & Western Massachusetts

Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts serves over 7,000 girls in grades K through 12 with the strong sup-port of 3,800 adult members in 186 towns and cities in central and western Massachusetts. Girl Scouts’ mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and char-acter who make the world a bet-ter place.

Since 1912, girls have explored new fields of knowl-edge, learned valuable skills, and developed strong core values through Girl Scouts. GSCWM supports girls by giv-ing them extraordinary oppor-tunities to explore, experience and learn about their world and helps girls recognize that they are vital members of their com-munities.

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Orphans Nationally & Globally (S.O.N.G., Inc.) is excited to announce that they are opening a satellite office and retail shop at 5 North St., Suite # 4, above Hanna Devine’s Restaurant. S.O.N.G. is an all-volunteer 501 c-3 nonprofit organization that supports orphaned children inter-nationally, and foster children here in the United States. Their shop will feature cultural items from the areas around the globe where we have provided sup-port to orphaned children. These include some things made by the

children themselves. Other items include greeting cards created by the children, antiques, collect-ibles, estate and various resale goods. People can stop by and register for on-going free draw-ings and check out their current exciting raffle. All proceeds from sales and events directly support the children. People can view presentations and slide shows of the countless children they have assisted with their support of S.O.N.G. as well as the many projects we have undertaken to improve their quality of life. Please also consider any items

you may be able to donate for resale to further the cause of Supporting Orphans Nationally and Globally. Calendar raf-fle tickets for September 2020 are also available at Talk of the Town and Hanna Devine’s Restaurant. Currently, due to cir-cumstances created by the cur-rent pandemic, S.O.N.G., Inc. is unable to keep regular hours - look for their sidewalk sign that will be posted when they are open. Please call 413-813-8100 or visit their website www.supportingorphans.org for more information.

Protect bees and chickens from black bears

how for use over the win-ter. What would you suggest?” Usually you will have to wait at least two to three weeks after green peppers have reached full size before they will ripen completely. Now you know why colored peppers command a higher price than their green counterparts, they are taking up space on the plant for a lon-

ger period and because of that inhibiting, to some degree any-way, new fruits from forming. In our part of the country it is smart to search out pepper vari-eties that reach maturity in the fewest number of days. Look for those marked 80 days or less. Freezing peppers is super easy, and there is no blanching nec-essary. Simply cut your peppers into slices and prefreeze them on a cookie sheet. Once they are fro-zen you can put them into freezer

bags and grab a handful or two as needed.

Roberta McQuaid graduat-ed from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, she has held the posi-tion of staff horticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys grow-ing food as well as flowers. Have a question for her? Email it to [email protected] with “Gardening Question” in the subject line.

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said he liked the experience and education of both Haggerty and Redmond.

Selectman O’Sullivan said Lisa Gibbons was treasurer/col-lector for three years in Shirley and held other positions in that town. He said he was skeptical that she did not have a bache-lor’s degree. Her education was three years in nursing. Selectman Clark said Gibbons’ and anoth-er applicant’s experience off-

set their lack of education. Selectman Urban said Gibbons had continuity; she has been in the same town for 20 years, although in different roles. He said her experience with ambu-lance billing would help as a tax collector. Selectman Urban said, “Of these four would not look at it and say we should have inter-viewed some others.”

The town of Barre presently hired a temporary treasurer/collec-tor through an agency, Strategic Municipal Solutions agency until selectmen hire a replacement for

Sharon Ashleigh, who left the end of July for another position. The interim treasurer/collector held the position in the town of Paxton. The rate was $85 per hour with a traveling fee of $32.20 per day. Interim town administrator Jessica Sizer said the cost for two eight -hour days per week the cost was $1,424.40, slightly less than what the town paid the full-time treasur-er/collector.

Selectmen voted to go into exec-utive session to discuss a contract with Jessica Sizer for full-time town administrator.

R E G I O N - B l a c k b e a r s are expanding their range in Massachusetts. People, who keep bees or own chickens, should take precautions and avoid damage from bears.

Set temporary or permanent electric fences to safeguard hives and chickens. Be sure to keep weeds from growing and shorting out the fence. Keep the power on at all times and be sure to regularly check and maintain chargers or bat-teries. Do not place fences next to trees. Bears will climb the tree and then jump down inside the fence. Teach bears about electric fenc-es by placing bacon strips or foil strips with peanut butter or honey on the hot wires of the fence. This delivers a shock to the most sensi-

tive part of a bear, its nose. A pain-ful shock to the nose is the most effective deterrent. Be sure to test your fence and ensure it is putting out 6,000 volts.

Keep open, mowed areas on all sides around hives and chick-en coops and pens. Do not set up chicken coop or hives in abandoned areas or close to overgrown areas.

Do not locate chicken coop or hives in abandoned areas or close to wooded overgrown areas.

Do not place supplemental food nearby as a distraction. This can attract or habituate bears and is counterproductive.

People may contact local bear hunters to hunt their property or contact a MassWildlife District Office or a local sportsmans’ club

for help connecting with bear hunt-ers.

In some instances, permitted houndsmen may use bear hounds to chase bears away from bees, chickens or crops they are dam-aging. This relief may be tem-porary. People may contact a MassWildlife District Office or the Massachusetts Environmental Police at 1 (800) 632-8075 for more information.

If someone is suffering proper-ty damage caused by a bear, he or she may contact the MassWildlife District Office at 508-389-6300 from Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MassWildlife biologists will pro-vide advice that can lessen the problem.

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walk on the Common Thursday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon (co-hosted with MOC), where participants will be reading “Big Red Barn,” register for a virtual Zoom firefly program; check out the library’s social media pages on Thursdays for a new performance by the Green St. Theatre; and join them (virtually) Saturday, Aug. 29 for the annual Teddy Bear Picnic online.

The library hours for outdoor pickup of items may change weekly so people should continue to check their social media pages for more information.

SUMMER READING, continued from page 4

came to me. I saw that the ramps weren’t quite set right. When I landed, I went straight up into the wall. Just before I hit the wall, I woke right up; sweat pouring off me and everything else. But I learned what I did wrong. I went back and redid it. It was like, ‘You beat me last time, but I got you this time.’”

Senecal recaptured his past glory in the early 2000s, complet-ing a variety of jumps on tours that took him to countries across the globe.

In 2012, he conquered a new opponent by defeating Stage 4

cancer. Senecal returned to jump-ing soon after and explained the philosophy that has enabled him to overcome adversity time and time again.

“You have to look at every failure as a learning experience. Learn from it and don’t ever do it again. As long as you do that and keep your chin up and keep going forward, you’re going to get where you want to be,” he said.

Today, Danger lives in Florida and continues to perform, jump-ing vehicles that range from motorbikes to monster trucks.

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OAKHAM – A bear visited Barbara Kempski’s yard. He got two feeders, one filled with peanuts and one filled with black oil sunflower seeds and a suet feeder, 3/4 of a suet cake. She went out-side because she wanted to pick up anything that could fly in the coming storm and she saw that she was missing feeders and another one was on the ground.

She said, “After I cleaned up the up the yard, I started watering my vegetable planters when I saw him come back. I pulled the last two feeders and took this picture of him. He saw me and walked back into the woods.”

She compared his picture to the June picture she took of a bear with a white spot on his chest. Kempski said, “I think he is a different bear. This one is smaller in height and width and has a browner snout. Both have a white crest on the chest. I wonder if this one is the son of the other one.”

Turley Publications Photos Courtesy of Barbara Kempski

This black bear seen in Oakham recently, has a white spot on its chest.

Bear visits Oakham yard

building than usual.The superintendent said stu-

dents would transition to school. Tuesday, Sept. 8 kindergarten and grade 5 would attend school. Wednesday, Sept. 9, grades 1 and 4 would join kindergarten and grade 5 and Thursday, Sept. 10 grades 2 and 3 would attend. All students would attend on Friday, Sept. 11.

For grades 6 through 12, Tuesday, Sept. 8 grades 6, 9 and 11 in cohort A would attend. Wednesday, Sept. 9 only grades 6, 9 and 11 in cohort B would attend. Thursday, Sept. 10 grades 7, 8, 10 and 12 in cohort A would attend and Friday, Sept. 11 grades 7,8, 10 and 12 in cohort B only would attend.

Letter from New Braintree selectmen

The school committee received a letter from the New Braintree selectmen. The letter said the board of selectmen voted not in favor of moving kindergarten and grade 1 from New Braintree Grade School to the Oakham Center School. In the letter, selectmen said the deci-sion was in direct violation of the regional school committee and they believed the move was a safety issue for students. Instead of using the New Braintree school to spread

smaller numbers of students, the district was putting more students in the Oakham school. The board said they would be contacting town counsel on this matter.

Committee member comment

New Braintree school commit-tee member, Peggy Thompson, said when told to space out, it doesn’t make sense to not use the New Braintree facility. She said it was not in the best health and safety for students.

Hubbardston school committee member, Debra Chamberlain, asked if preK, K and grade 1 along with the remote learning center could be housed in New Braintree. She said the district could hire another principal or assign one from central office. Supt. Muir said she didn’t think the district could afford anoth-er principal and administrators need to be used to cover for one of the principals, if one should get sick. A RN would also be required.

Parent surveySupt. Muir said 743 parents

responded to the preK to fifth grade survey. A little over 67 percent (67.6) favored in person instruction with 18.6 in favor of full remote. Almost 14 percent (13.9) were undecided. Of those attending school about 40 percent would ride the bus and 40 percent would drive students to school.

Eight hundred eighteen parents responded to the 6 to 12 grades survey. Over 76 percent (76.5) said their students would partic-ipate in the hybrid and 15.9 per-cent fully remote. Of the hybrid option 48.4 percent would need busing and 34.4 percent par-ents would drive students to the Quabbin Regional Middle High School. The district will be con-tacting all families that have not completed the survey. Supt. Muir said it was very important to hear from every family.

Remote learning centerParents of 34 students said they

would be interested in a remote learning center at the New Braintree Grade School. The center may help some families with internet access problems. The district needed to find out if the state will allow it.

MasksThe superintendent said masks

would be required for all grades preK through grade 12 while in school as well as buses, which was already required.

Teacher advisoryEvan Barringer said 50.4 per-

cent were in favor of fully remote learning and 49.3 percent were for hybrid and in class model. He said the teachers’ advisory council can’t endorse back to school at this time.

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Paddling along the Swift River

These mallard ducks were some of the wildlife participants in the EQLT pad-dling event saw along the Swift River.

Turley Publications Photos by Paula Ouimette

This man kayaks along the Swift River.

In the clear water, aquatic plants growing under-neath makes the water look green.

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Cornerstone Bank contributes to Worcester Together FundWORCESTER – Cornerstone

Bank’s Charitable Donations Committee is pleased to announce its recent donation of $2,500 to the Worcester Together Fund. Once again, the bank has provided sup-port to assist those in our commu-nity impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Worcester Together Fund is a partnership between the United Way of Central Massachusetts, the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, and the City of Worcester. The fund was created to address urgent needs resulting from the impact of the coronavirus pub-lic health crisis and will address

immediate and long-term needs of the local community.

To date, the Worcester Together Fund has provided over $3 million in grants, focusing on areas of food and shelter, health, economic secu-rity, child nutrition, mental health, arts and culture, and enhancing operations to local non-profit orga-nizations.

“The Worcester Together Fund has provided vital support to our local community during such an uncertain time,” stated Cornerstone Bank President & Treasurer and Chairman of the Bank’s Charitable Donations Committee Todd M. Tallman. “We are pleased to give

back to our community at a time when it’s needed most.”

For more information or to con-tribute to the Worcester Together Fund, people may visit www.unitedwaycm.org or www.great-erworcester.org, or by texting worcestercovid19 to 243725.

Cornerstone Bank is an inde-pendent, mutual savings bank serving the residents, business-es, and communities throughout Central Massachusetts from offic-es in Charlton, Holden, Leicester, Rutland, Southbridge, Spencer, Sturbridge, Warren, Webster, and Worcester along with a Loan Center in Westborough.

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School opening decisions could affect sports returnBy Gregory A. Scibelli

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REGION – With a number of school districts already declaring whether or not they will engage in regular in-person learning, remote-only learning, or hybrid sit-uations where students would spend some time in school and some time out of school, the MIAA will need to consider the consequences of those decisions while determining when and how student-athletes will be able to hit the fields.

The MIAA Board of Directors recently voted to move the start

of the season to at least Sept. 14. That would likely mean the soonest games could start would be near the end of September. Football could take longer if it is allowed to be played.

Also to keep in mind for the MIAA is the recent decision by Gov. Charlie Baker to put any fur-ther phases or parts of phases of re-opening on hold due to small increases new cases.

When Phase 3 of the re-opening plan took effect on July 6, it limited the ability for people to play soccer, basketball, football, and lacrosse. While practices could occur, games

and other types of contests were not allowed at any level.

This cancelled the Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League, as well as the Spec Pond Summer Basketball League, and various other leagues that play in the sum-mer months. Only baseball and softball games have been played during the month.

With Baker putting further parts of Phase 3 on hold and rolling back crowd numbers on outdoor gather-ings, it is possible that football and soccer games may not be allowed to play unless an exception is made at the high school level, or numbers

of new coronavirus cases signifi-cantly improve soon.

But the decisions by schools also could make play of sports difficult. With some schools like Springfield, Longmeadow, and East Longmeadow going all remote, it could be difficult for eli-gibility to appear in games to be determined. Other school districts, like Southwick, are giving students and their families the choice of doing a hybrid model or remote only, which means some students will in school a limited number of days per week.

Agawam recently voted to have

a hybrid learning model and bring students back to school as much as possible.

Other school districts will be making their decisions this week and next. All schools must be sub-mitting plans to the state for multi-ple situations sometime in the next week.

School starts are also supposed be delayed for two weeks for addi-tional COVID-related testing for teachers.

Following the first few decisions being made, the MIAA did release this brief statement to schools.

“As school Districts decide the

format of their school re-open-ing plans,” the MIAA states. “The MIAA is fielding questions about the impact of those decisions on interscholastic athletics from school constituents, School Committees, Superintendents, school leaders and media outlets. Please be advised the Association has no current policy which negates any athletic partici-pation relative to a District’s school re-opening plans. Members will be notified if there is any future modi-fication to this guidance.”

The MIAA will likely be meet-ing again sometime this month, though a date has to be determined.

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Volleyball hall induction cancelled for 2020

HOLYOKE – The Board of Directors of the International Volleyball Hall of Fame has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Celebration due to safety concerns for the international event that takes place at venues in Holyoke and throughout Western Massachusetts.

“Induction weekend is a cele-bration of our sport and its great-est legends, and while we are dis-appointed to cancel this incredi-bly special event, the Board of Directors’ overriding concern is the health and well-being of those who travel from all over the world to celebrate with us,” said IVHF Executive Director George Mulry.

This will be only the second time since the first induction was held in 1985 that the annual cele-bration will not be held. There will not be a designated induction Class of 2020. Instead, the IVHF will rec-ognize its next class of inductees in

the fall of 2021.“We looked at every pos-

sible option to hold the event in 2020 including hosting a virtual Induction but it was clear that the right decision was to cancel,” stated Mulry. “Most importantly, we strive to honor the inductees in the proper way they are most deserving of. Our next Induction Class should enjoy the same wonderful experi-ence in the Birthplace of Volleyball as previous classes and they will have that opportunity next Fall.”

There is still one major event on the IVHF calendar for 2020. The Nationwide Charity Ride & Run, a collection of virtual bike and run-ning events along with in-person Motorcycle rides will take place across the U.S. September 12-13, 2020.

For more informat ion on the Nationwide Charity Ride & Run please visit VolleyHall.org/NationwideRide.

Pandemic eliminates August playoffs

Locals seek checkered flags this weekend

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Last year, PeoplesBank of the Tri-County Baseball League won its seventh straight playoff championship in the American Division. Tri-County cancelled its American Division season, while teams in the National Division played in their own league this summer.

Spec Pond was not buzzing in the sec-ond week of August as the summer basketball league was cancelled when Gov. Baker barred basketball contests from being played.

The Pioneer Valley Summer Soccer League was another casualty of the governor’s ban on “at-risk” sports.

The PVSSL also featured an adult league that was not able to play. All of the summer leagues hope to be back in action next summer.

Baseball clinics to take place in August

HOLYOKE – The Holyoke Parks and Recreation Department in con-junction with the John Murphy Youth Baseball League will be con-ducting baseball clinics. To sign up for the clinic, please contact Coach Terry Murphy at [email protected].

Clinics will follow all of the board of health requirements regard-ing masks, spacing and cleaning of equipment. Players with their own bats and helmets or catcher’s gear are encouraged to bring to the clinic.

Clinics will be run by former Holyoke Community College base-ball coach Terry Murphy. He will be assisted by Bob Prattico, for-mer Holyoke Catholic coach, Mike Afflitto, Smith Academy coach, and Mike Prattico, Amherst High School coach. Added to the coaching staff is Dioni Soriano Bello, a former player in Japan and Latin America. They will also be assisted by several former high school players as well. A trainer will also be on hand for each session!

Potential Baseball Clinics ScheduleAll clinics to take place at Mackenzie Field

Free of charge for Holyoke residents, $10 for non-residentsWednesday, August 12 10 a.m. – 12 noon (age group 7-10)Wednesday, August 12 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (age group 14-17)Thursday, August 13 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (age group 11-13)Monday, August 17 10 a.m. – 12 noon (age group 7-10)Wednesday, August 19 10 a.m. – 12 noon (age group 11-13)Wednesday, August 19 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (age group 14-17)Thursday, August 20 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (age group 7-10)Wednesday, August 26 10 a.m. – 12 noon (age group 14-17)Wednesday, August 26 5:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (age group 11-13)

SEEKONK – When the Tri Track Open Modified Series rolls into Monadnock Speedway this Saturday, August 15, the race will be a battle between some of the Tri Track stars and Monadnock regulars. Monadnock runs a week-ly Modified division as part of their NASCAR program, and multi-ple of the competitors will be jump-ing up to the Tri Track Series look-ing to defend their home-turf in the 100-lap feature.

Ben Byrne, who is a three-time winner in the NHSTRA Modified weekly division this year, has shown his strength mul-tiple times in the past with Tri Track. Byrne was a frontrunner in the race last year, and on July 5, he charged to the front of the field, taking the lead on lap 33, and hold-ing the top spot through a caution period on lap 64. Byrne would lose the lead but settle for a third-place finish after Les Hinckley and Craig Lutz got together racing for the lead in the final corner, with Lutz push-

ing to the win. Byrne feels l ike he needs

some redemption after show-casing the speed under the hood in the last few Tri Track races at Monadnock and not coming away with the checkered flag.

“We started running just for giggles to see how we would shape up against them,” Byrne, the driv-er of the No. 6, said. “We led a whole bunch of lap the first time but got tied up in a wreck, in the second one we led a bunch of it and we messed up the pit stop, and this last time we came back to fin-ish third. We usually run the short races weekly... playing with the big boys is good experience for us.”

Brian Robie and Matt Kimball are also two Monadnock regulars who are no stranger to running with the Tri Track Open Modified Series. In July, Matt Kimball was fastest in the only practice session of the day, but struggled in his heat, and didn’t qualify through it. He would finish

second in the consi race, advancing to the feature, and would eventually finish sixth.

It was a long day for Kimball, but well worth the sixth-place result driving the No. 50. Robie would lead all 15 laps in his heat race, start the feature up towards the front, and finish 12th in one of the most com-petitive fields Tri Track has ever assembled. Robie also currently leads the track point standings by a large margin over Byrne.

For Byrne, winning with the Tri Track Series would be the top moment in his career.

“We put a lot of homework into the new car we built this year,” Byrne said. “It’s really been pay-ing off. To be running toe to toe with the Tri Track guys with a crate motor and 200 horsepower down, it means a lot to us... I think we will probably have to burn the tires off it for a minute or two (if we win). It would be pretty close to a dream come true.”

Along with the Monadnock

regulars, a stout field of Modified competitors is expected Saturday at Monadnock. Lutz and Hinckley could renew their battle for the win, while names like Chase Dowling, Ron Silk, Matt Swanson, Ronnie Williams, Woody Pitkat, Dave Sapienza and more are expected.

Teams will compete in heat rac-ing, consi rounds, and the 100-lap feature as race three of the season takes the green flag.

Fans are encouraged to pur-chase their tickets ahead of race day on the Monadnock website, with New Hampshire limiting grand-stand capacity to just 50% because of COVID-19. Masks are recom-mended and social distancing will be enforced.

For more informat ion on Monadnock Speedway, visit them at monadnockspeedway.com. For more information on the Tri Track Open Modified Series, visit tri-trackmodifieds.com and follow the series on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Mass. residents in hunt for amateursN O RT O N – A t r i o o f

Massachusetts residents are on the West Coast this week for the 120th U.S. Amateur Championship at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Brandon, Oregon. The stroke-play portion of the event begins Monday, August 10 at both the Bandon Dunes and Bandon Trails courses.

Matt Parziale (Thorny Lea Golf Club), of Brockton, Michael Thorbjornsen (Wellesley County Club), of Wellesley, and Davis Chatfield, of Attleboro, will be among the 264 players in the exempt-only field. All three com-peted at the 2019 U.S. Amateur. Based on changes following the COVID-19 outbreak, all quali-fying events for the U.S. Amateur were canceled, and the 264-player field (down from the normal 312) was set using a set of exemption categories, expanded use of the World Amateur Golf Rankings and finishes in recent United States Golf Association (USGA)

Championships.Matt Parziale is playing in the

U.S. Amateur for the third straight year.

The stroke-play portion of the event begins Monday morning. Following the completion of 36 holes of stroke play Tuesday, the top 64 competitors will advance to match play on Wednesday. The Championship will conclude with a 36-hole match on Sunday to crown the U.S. Amateur champion, and the entire match play portion of the championship will be conducted on the Bandon Dunes layout, which will play at roughly 7,052 yards with a par of 72. Bandon Trails plays at roughly 6,823 yards with a par of 71.

“It’s something to look for-ward to, to compete for a nation-al championship,” Parziale said. “I’m happy to be able to compete again, and I’m glad we’re able to figure out a way to be able to get

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Parziale, 33, qualified through playing at the 2019 U.S. Open and winning the 2017 U.S. Mid-Amateur. He has also played in the last two U.S. Amateur C h a m p i o n s h i p s . T h i s y e a r, Parziale made the semifinals of the Massachusetts Amateur, fin-ished T9 at the Ouimet Memorial

Tournament and won the Brockton City Open. The six-time Richard D. Haskell Mass Golf Player of the Year played at Bandon Dunes with Herbie Aikens (Old Sandwich GC) at the 2019 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball. However, he played on the Pacific Dunes and Old Macdonald courses.MICHAEL THORNBJORSEN

Thornbjorsen, 18, who is heading to Stanford University in the fall, also qualified through playing and making the cut at

the 2019 U.S. Open. This will be his sixth USGA champion-ship for the 2018 U.S. Junior A m a t e u r c h a m p i o n . L a s t month he finished 38th overall at the Sunnehanna Amateur in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

DAVIS CHATFIELDChatfield, 21, who plays for the

University of Notre Dame, made the Round of 32 at the U.S. Amateur back in 2018. This year, he fin-ished 100th at The Western Amateur Championship.

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MWCC welcomes new director of veterinary technology program

GARDNER – Mount Wachusett Community College is pleased to welcome Tara Novak as the new Chair and Program Director of the Veterinary Technology Associate Degree Program.

Novak joins MWCC after ten years with Becker College in Leicester, Mass where she was most recently the Director of Veterinary Technology as well as clinical instructor and certified veterinary technician. She brings extensive veterinary and labora-tory skills and experience to the MWCC program.

As Director of Veterinary Technology at MWCC, she is responsible for all aspects of accreditation by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Te c h n i c i a n E d u c a t i o n a n d Activities (CVTEA) and the adher-ence of the curriculum to AVMA/

CVTEA requirements.Novak holds a Bachelors in

Veterinary Science from Becker College and Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) certification from the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science ( A A L A S ) , a n d C e r t i f i e d Veterinary Technician (CVT) cer-tification from the Massachusetts Veterinary Technician Association (MVTA).

The Veterinary Technology pro-gram at MWCC was launched in 2017 thanks to a grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Workforce Skills Cabinet and received accreditation by the AVMA/CVTEA in September 2019. Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Veterinary Techn ic ian Na t iona l Exam (VTNE). MWCC is one of only five Massachusetts colleges to hold CVTEA accreditation.

Worcester State University announces dean’s list

WORCESTER — Worcester State University announces the dean’s list for spring 2020. Dean’s list honors are awarded to matriculated undergraduate students, who have earned a 3.5 GPA or higher. Full-time students must have earned a minimum of 12 credits and part-time students must have earned a minimum of 6 credits.

Local s tudents inc lude: Zabdiel Y. Nieves and Michaela M. Thompson, both of Barre; Stephanie M. Cofske, Sarah R. Flynn and Hannah E. Regin, all of Hardwick; Hannah R. Allain, Megan C. Bellve, Kyle Chick, Alec C. Greenawalt, Johannah P. Herzig and Emily Ikonen, all of Hubbardston;

Benjamin R. Morin of New Braintree; Brodin P. Coughlin, Janet M. Fortune, Kalie E. Harding, Dakota R. Hinerth, Samantha A. Howe, Breana L. Joubert, Madison J. Parker, Megan M. Quigley and Tory E. Zalauskas, all of North Brookfield; Amanda T. Dryden, Amanda M. Hoffey and Meghan L. Silva, Oakham; Zoe V. Bates, Zachary H. Duguay and Isabella M. Quattrucci, all of Petersham; Jacqueline C. Berryman, Anthony R. Calo, Erica M. Charbonneau, Abigail C. Charlonne, Emilee I. DerKazarian, Cameron E. Derrick, Sara E. DiBello, Jared K. Dunn, Nicolas D. Esper, Emily E .Fassett, Destiny A. Keough, Kyle A. Lindberg, Amari R. Mangrum, Shari A. Martelli, Madisen L. Morris, Colette A. Patenaude, Keira J. Potvin, Cody A. Riedle, Meaghan L. Riedle, Christine M. Riggieri, Thomas C. Rokicki, Matthew R. Rollins, Kaylie J. Senecal,

Meghan P. Thornquist, Emelie V. Watson, Ireland G. Weber, Michael Wheeler, Ryan A. Wiinikka and Nicolle M. Zenaro, all of Rutland.

Roger Williams University dean’s list

BRISTOL, R.I . – Roger Williams University announces the spring 2020 dean’s list. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the dean’s list that semester.

Local students making the dean’s list are Brian Carlson of Rutland, Kayleigh Conrad of Rutland, Eric Coviello of Hubbardston, Alexis Dubovick of Rutland, Abigail Mayer of Rutland and James Sadowski of Rutland.

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Gianna Belsito graduates from Emporia State

UniversityEMPORIA, KANSAS –

Gianna Lee Belsito of Rutland graduated f rom Emporia State University in May 2020. Belsito earned a Master of Science degree in health, phys-ical education and recreation.

HCC holdsvirtual nursing pinning ceremony

H O LY O K E – H o l y o k e Community College (HCC) nursing student Tessa Kemp got a lot more than she expected as she pulled into the parking lot of HCC’s Center for Health Education & Simulation on Tuesday, May 26, her first trip back to campus in weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

She had driven all the way from her home in East Brookfield just to pick up her nursing pin, a symbol of her completion of HCC’s associate in science in nursing degree pro-gram.

More than that, though, she was greeted by clusters of green and white balloons, decorated cars and posters celebrating HCC’s ASN Class of 2020, with more than half a dozen members of the HCC nursing faculty clapping and cheering her on.

One by one over three hours that afternoon, all 31 members of HCC’s ASN graduating class of 2020 drove through the lot to pick up small care packages in advance of their virtual pinning ceremony, which was held over Zoom on Thursday, May 28.

Because they couldn’t have a traditional live procession during the pinning ceremony, each of the graduates submitted photos of themselves wearing white uniforms that flashed across the screen in succession. As their names were called, each of the graduates was pinned at home by a person of their choosing.

There was also a slideshow of student reflections, award announce-ments, a ceremonial candle-light-ing and remarks by HCC president Christina Royal and others including class president Michael Tanner of Northampton.

Elms College plan to reopen campusCHICOPEE – The College of

Our Lady of the Elms plans to reopen campus for the fall 2020 semester.

The fall semester will start on Sept. 2 and end on Dec. 11. From Nov. 30 through the end of the semester, all classes will move to online instruction. Final exams will be held, as scheduled, in an online or alternative format.

“Planning to reopen our cam-pus amid the COVID-19 pandemic is an incredibly complex task and I want to thank all the staff and faculty members who continue to be deeply involved in the planning process,” said Harry E. Dumay Ph.D., MBA, president of Elms College.

Classes will be taught in a hybrid, flexible (HyFlex) model that gives students the option of attending sessions in the class-room, online or both. In the HyFlex model, students can move between the options based on their personal preferences and international and non-local students will be able to continue their coursework.

During the fall semester, the three residence halls on campus – Devine Hall, O’Leary Hall, and Rose William Hall – will be open and all rooms will be single-room assignments. First-year under-graduate students will reside in one residence hall, while returning undergraduates, graduate and post-baccalaureate students will receive

room assignments in the two other residence halls.

First-year students will move in during the weekend of Aug. 28 - 30 and returning students will move in between Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. Specific move-in times will be assigned to all residential stu-dents. In addition, residential stu-dents will have the option to drop off their belongings in advance between Aug. 15 and Aug. 24 at designated times.

Before the start of the semes-ter, all students will be required to complete a COVID-19 check-list. For students living on campus, they will be required to complete a health screening prior to moving into the residence halls.

Elms College continues to fol-low Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and CDC guidelines for campus cleaning and disinfecting, mask wearing and social distancing. Hand sani-tizer will be available at entrances to all buildings, classrooms and the dining hall. Disinfecting wipes will be available in all bathrooms, classrooms and other shared facil-ities.

For everyone on campus, stu-dents, faculty, and staff, masks will be required to be worn on the premises or in close proximity to others. For more information on Elms College’s reopening plan, people may visit www.elms.edu/reopening.

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Amherst College announces changes to golf program

AMHERST — El izabeth Davis has been promoted to head coach of the men’s and women’s golf programs, it was announced today by Director of Athletics Don Faulstick. Jack Arena ‘83, who had been the Mammoths’ lone head coach of two varsity programs, will stay on as an assis-tant coach of the men’s golf team in 2020-21 and will continue to serve as head coach of Amherst’s men’s hockey team, where he has led the Mammoths for the past 37 seasons.

Davis, the head coach of the women’s golf program since the 2016-17 season, becomes the sec-ond female head coach of a men’s program in Amherst College his-tory. She joins men’s and wom-en’s cross country head coach Cassie Funke-Harris, who took over the helm of both of those programs in 2018.

“I’ve been so impressed by Elizabeth’s leadership in her rel-atively short time at Amherst,” said Faulstick. “She has been a great mentor and teacher since her arrival, and I have no doubt we will continue to have great suc-cess in both programs under her guidance. She has all the tools to make this transition an amaz-ing experience for both teams.” Named the 2016-17 Women’s Gol f Coaches Assoc ia t ion (WGCA) East Region Coach of the Year and the 2017 NESCAC Women’s Golf Coach of the Year, Davis has mentored eight All-NESCAC and three All-Region honorees while leading the wom-en’s golf program to seven first place finishes in her first four sea-sons. Earning a bid to the NCAA

Championships for the first time since 2009, and fourth time over-all, Davis’ Mammoths finished ninth at the national competition in 2017 before returning in 2018 and placing 14th overall.

A graduate of University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB), Davis was a standout member of the 2013 NCAA Division III National Team Champion squad and was named the team’s most valuable player after leading the program to a nNational runner-up finish in 2014.

Davis takes the reins of the men’s golf program from Arena, an alumnus of the College who began his coach-ing career at Amherst in 1983-84 as the head coach of the men’s ice hockey program before also being named the head coach of men’s golf in 1993. “I have been very fortunate to work with Jack for the past four years,” said Davis. “He is some-one who exemplifies the unwav-ering qualities it takes to be a successful college head coach, and his leadership and dedica-tion to the Amherst College golf program and our student-ath-letes is unmatched. He is high-ly respected among both his peers and the students. I look forward to continuing to work with Jack to enhance Amherst College’s overall golf program, and I want to thank him for trust-ing me with the leadership of it.” “I’m excited to have Coach Davis take leadership of both of the Amherst golf programs,” said Arena. “I’ve observed many coaches over the years, but few have impressed me as

much as Elizabeth. Her enthu-siasm, knowledge of the game, competitive spirit and love for Amherst and Amherst golf make her the perfect choice to direct both teams moving forward.” Arena led Amherst to the NESCAC title in his inaugu-ral season. The 2010 NESCAC Men’s Golf Coach of the Year, Arena steps down having guided the Mammoths to four NESCAC crowns and two NCAA Division III Championship appearanc-es. He also holds the honor of helping snap Williams College’s streak of 14 consecutive Little Three t i t les after Amherst c l inched the Li t t le Three Championship crown in 2011-12.

“I was fortunate to inherit the men’s team from Tracy Mehr and have always felt a responsibili-ty to continue the program in a way that would meet and further his vision,” Arena continued. “I believe this is the right time and Coach Davis is the right person to continue that legacy. A legacy that makes Amherst, Amherst Athletics and everyone who has been asso-ciated with Amherst Golf proud to be a part of. I look forward to staying actively involved with the teams and supporting her in every way possible.”

“Jack’s dedication and suc-cess in both programs, quite a rarity, has been stellar,” Faulstick continued. “I’m excit-ed that he’ll remain as a resource and assistant coach with the pro-gram. I certainly thank him for his tremendous contributions to the program and our students as the head coach.”

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MassWildlife bands Peregrine falcon chicks S T A T E W I D E –

MassWildlife biologists visit-ed nest sites to band peregrine falcon chicks. A total of 46 ter-ritorial pairs were documented statewide. Most pairs are nest-ing on man-made sites such as buildings, bridges and quarry cliffs. A few pairs are raising young on mountainside cliffs in more remote parts of the state. Two new nests were confirmed in Springfield and three histori-cal nests have been reconfirmed in Bourne, Sandisfield and Worcester.

MassWildlife biologists suc-cessfully banded over 40 chicks with small metal leg bands. Staff use this information to track individual peregrines through observations reported by the public. This helps biol-ogists learn about these pro-tected birds’ movements, life

span and breeding activity. Web cameras are another useful tool to monitor peregrine nests for eggs, hatched chicks and fledged chicks. A new peregrine falcon nest camera was installed by MassDOT this year at the Gillis Bridge in Newburyport.

A male peregrine falcon at a nest site in South Hadley was banded 17 years ago as a chick in Fairlee, Vermont. Peregrine falcons from Massachusetts have dispersed far and wide. A female peregrine banded in May of 2013 in Cambridge at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus has established a nest at the University of Montreal.

Before restoration efforts, the last active peregrine falcon nest in the Commonwealth was documented in 1955. Nesting failures were due mostly to

the eggshell thinning effects of DDT and similar pesticides. The peregrine falcon was list-ed as endangered in 1969 under the federal Endangered Species Conservation Act and the use of DDT in the United States was banned in 1972. Peregrine falcon restoration became MassWildlife’s Natural Heri tage and Endangered Species Program first resto-ration project in 1984 and is its longest running project to date. The peregrine falcon was removed from the federal list of Endangered and Threatened Species in 1999.

In Massachusetts, the pere-grine falcon’s status under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA) the bird’s MESA status was improved from threatened to special con-cern in late 2019.


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Local pastor offers sermonThe Benefits of Being

His Pt. 6

The late Ravi Zacharias, a renowned Christian apologist, often noted that humanity has long wres-tled with the following fundamen-tal questions:

1) Questions concerning Origin – “How did we get here?”

2) Ques t ions concern ing Morality – “How do we discern right from wrong?”

3) Ques t ions concern ing Meaning – “Why are we here? Is there a governing purpose?”

4) Ques t ions concern ing Eternity – “What happens to us when we die?”

Have you ever wrestled with these questions before? I am willing to bet that a great major-ity of us have, to varying degrees and in different seasons. You see, these are not questions reserved for high-minded philosophers or academics alone. Rather, they are for the every-man, and the way in which we answer them impacts the tenor of our lives in the most prac-tical of ways.

Thankfully, Scripture does not leave us in the dark concern-ing such questions! Rather, it pro-vides clear, coherent and consistent responses to those queries that con-cern us. Though I would love to take the time to answer each from a biblical perspective, let us focus our time on the third question: “Why are we here? Is there a gov-erning purpose to our existence?”

Years ago, I came across the fol-lowing statement that has served to shape my understanding of the Bible’s response to this over-arching question. Simply stated, we are here “to know the Lord and to make Him known.” In fact, this statement has become rather famous in the church world, and for good reason! It is a wondrous summation of deep biblical teach-ing!

Consider with me, briefly, the meaning of these words…

1) We Were Made to Know the Lord

Simply put, our highest end and loftiest purpose is to know the Lord in intimate, unceasing relationship. Our ultimate purpose transcends the pursuit of the fleeting trinkets of this world (e.g., power, pres-tige, possessions, etc.). As Christ Himself noted (Mark 8:36), “What

good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” Rather, life and its purpose thereof are found in Him alone.

Thus said, consider the word of the Lord given to the ancient prophet, Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 9:23–2423 This is what the Lord says: “Let not the wise boast of their

wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, 24 but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exer-cises kindness, justice and righ-teousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.

You can have all the money, fame, “toys” and live the dream as you understand it, and still have a life devoid of any real meaning. In fact, if you do not have Him, you have missed the point of life and living itself! I invite you to medi-tate upon the wisdom of Augustine of Hippo (theologian of the early church):

“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in You.”

Do you know Him? Have you given yourself to the One who gives life and who gives life mean-ing? Have you entered into rela-tionship with God through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ? If not, then make this day your day of salvation and trust in Him.

2) We Were Made to Make Him Known

It is one thing to know the Lord. It is another to share that knowl-edge with others! The follower of Christ does not seek to keep Christ all to themselves. Rather, it is their sacred privilege and pleasure to invite others unto relationship with Him.

Consider that the Church of Jesus Christ operates under His two ongoing mandates…

Firstly, we function under what is commonly called the Great Commandment (cf . Matthew 22:37–39). In other words, we are to love God fully and love others to the degree we love ourselves. Please feel free to read through this passage, allowing the Lord to speak to your heart!

Secondly, we function under what is commonly called the Great Commission:

Matthew 28:18–2018 Jesus . . . said, “All authority

in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Mark 16:15–1615 He [Jesus] said to them,

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”

Every person that I encounter is someone deeply loved by God. They are also someone deeply in need of Him (hearkening back to my former point). The Lord has called me to play a role in bring-ing lost humanity to Himself. Not that I am superior in any way, for I am merely a sinner saved by grace! But those who know Him are called to make Him known.

Therefore, the Lord has given His people the grandest of all tasks—a task with eternal stakes and implications. This has given my life purpose and import, and I have given myself to it in kind. Christian, have you?

I close this article with the following words of the apostle Paul…

2 C o r i n t h i a n s 5 : 1 7 – 2 0 (Emphasis Mine)

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the mes-sage of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be recon-ciled to God.

Thank you for taking the time to read this publication. Feel free to check us out online at www.NewLifeBarre.org or visit us for our next service. In the mean-time, may the Lord bless you all

Pastor James FoleyNew Life Assembly of God, South Barre

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Brookfield Road – Officer Spoke to Party

Thursday, July 301:29 a.m. Fire, Arcing Wires Town

Farm Road – Referred to Other Agency

11 :28 a .m. F i re , Med ica l Emergency South Barre Road – Transported to Hospital

Friday, July 315:51 p.m. Fraud Ruggles Lane –

Information Given6 : 4 2 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Elm Street South – Transported to Hospital

9:26 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop South Street – Written Warning

Saturday, Aug. 111:08 a.m. Suspicious Activity

Mechanic Street – Officer Spoke to Party

5 : 0 9 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l E m e r g e n c y M a i n S t r e e t – Ambulance Signed Refusal

Sunday, Aug. 24:46 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Wheelwright Road – Written Warning

Monday, Aug. 36:54 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Worces te r Road – Cr im ina l Complaint

Summons: Faith D. Stein, 37, Barre

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With; Unregistered Motor Vehicle

7:53 p.m. Suspicious Activity Nelson Street – Property Picked Up

8:19 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop South Barre Road – Negative Contact

Tuesday, Aug. 410:12 a.m. Suspicious Person

Hubbardston Road – Officer Spoke to Party

Wednesday, Aug. 57:57 a.m. Suspicious Person

South Street – Returned to Family/Guardian

8:37 a.m. Larceny Williamsville Road – Investigated

10:07 a.m. Property Damage Flaherty Road – Investigated

10:41 a.m. Fire, Motor Vehicle Accident Main Street - Ambulance Signed Refusal

Thursday, Aug. 69:34 a.m. Identity Theft Gilbert

Road – Message Delivered

1:58 p.m. Disturbance, Person(s) Gauthier Road – Officer Spoke to Party

3:58 p.m. Larceny Williamsville Road – Information Taken

10:03 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Wheelwright Road – Written Warning

Friday, Aug. 79:15 a.m. Larceny Valley Road –

Officer Advised

Saturday, Aug. 812 :45 a .m. F i re , Med ica l

Emergency Old Petersham Road – Transported to Hospital

8:01 p.m. Larceny Valley Road – Officer Spoke to Party

Sunday, Aug. 91:10 a.m. Disturbance, Noise

Complaint Nelson Street – Officer Spoke to Party

SOUTH BARRE

Monday, July 276:22 p.m. Recreational Vehicle

Complaint Nichols Road – Referred to Other Agency

Tuesday, July 2811 : 2 3 a . m . D i s t u r b a n c e ,

Person(s) South Barre Road – Officer Advised

Saturday, Aug. 811:05 a.m. Suspicious Person

Cedar Street – Message Delivered1:54 p.m. Fraud South Barre

Road – Officer Advised

Barre Police Log

Sunday, July 2612:56 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/

Abandoned/Silent North Brookfield Road - Information Taken

3:04 p.m. Motor Vehicle Erratic Worcester Road - Arrest(s) Made

Arrest: Christopher Gallagher, 39, Hubbardston

OUI-Liquor or .08%

Tuesday, July 287:40 p.m. 911 - Hang-up/Misdial/

Abandoned/Silent Bechan Road - Confirmed Misdial

Thursday, July 303:31 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Old

Turnpike Road - Citation Issued9:17 p.m. Suspicious Person East

Hill Road - Negative Contact

Friday, July 319:14 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Worcester Road - Citation Issued

Saturday, Aug. 12 : 2 4 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Ware Corner Road - Transported to Hospital

Sunday, Aug. 211:20 a.m. Suspicious Activity

Farm Pond Road - Bu i ld ing Checked/Secured

Monday, Aug. 37 : 0 5 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Old Turnpike Road - Transported to Hospital

Tuesday, Aug. 44:41 p .m. F i re , E lec t r i ca l

E m e r g e n c y B e c h a n R o a d - Investigated

5 :40 p .m. F i re , E lec t r i ca l Emergency Old Turnpike Road - Investigated

Wednesday, Aug. 58 : 4 2 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency New Braintree Road - Ambulance Signed Refusal

Thursday, Aug. 61:12 p.m. Disturbance, Person(s)

Bechan Road - Party Departed Without Incident

10:29 p.m. Safety Concern Worcester Road - Negative Contact

Friday, Aug. 74:40 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Worcester Road - Citation Issued9:05 p.m. Suspicious Activity

Crocker Nye Road - Negative Contact

Saturday, Aug. 85:59 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Old

Turnpike Road - Citation Issued6:16 p.m. Suspicious Person

Barre Road - Building Checked/Secured

Oakham Police Log

For the week of Aug. 3-10, the Hardwick/New Braintree Police Department conducted 63 building/property checks, 6 radar assign-ments, 12 motor vehicle stops, 8 directed/area patrols, 7 traffic con-trols, 2 animal calls, 9 emergency 911 calls, 2 threats, 4 assist citizens, 2 complaints, 63 safety hazards and 2 assist other agencies in the town of Hardwick.

Monday, Aug. 31:38 p.m. Phone – Complaint

Greenwich Road – Transferred Call to C7

7:54 p.m. Initiated – Complaint Prospect Street – Spoken To

Tuesday, Aug. 47:22 p.m. 911 – Safety Hazard

Barre Road – Dispatch Handled8:51 p.m. 911 – Safety Hazard

Czesky Road – Taken/Referred to Other Agency

10:19 p.m. 911 – Assist Citizen Prouty Road – Services Rendered

Wednesday, Aug. 57:24 a.m. 911 – Assist Citizen

Upper Church Street – Services Rendered

Thursday, Aug. 64:30 p.m. Init iated – Motor

Vehicle Stop Old Petersham Road – Citation Issued

5:22 p.m. Phone – Disturbance Bridge Street – Report Taken

7:59 p.m. Phone – Vandalism Main Street – Negative Contact

8:17 p.m. Phone – Threat Hardwick – No Action Required

8:57 p.m. Phone – Threat Unknown – Spoken To

10:31 p.m. Initiated – Motor Veh ic le S top Lower Road – Summons Issued

Friday, Aug. 73 :46 a .m. 911 – Med ica l

Emergency Jackson Road – Transported to Hospital

4:21 p.m. Init iated – Motor Vehicle Stop Church Lane – Citation Issued

5:50 p.m. 911 – Disturbance Sullivan Avenue – Peace Restored

6:36 p.m. Phone – Harassment Broad Street – Services Rendered

Saturday, Aug. 811:25 a.m. 911 – Medica l

E m e r g e n c y M a i n S t r e e t – Transported to Hospital

7:55 p.m. Initiated – Suspicious Activity Lower Road – Unfounded

10:11 p.m. Phone – Gunshots New Braintree Road – Investigated

10:11 p.m. 911 – Complaint North Street – Merge

Sunday, Aug. 93:48 p.m. Init iated – Motor

Vehicle Stop Main Street – Citation Issued

4:40 p.m. Init iated – Motor Vehicle Stop Church Street – Citation Issued

6:14 p.m. Init iated – Motor Vehicle Stop Hardwick Road – Written Warning

8:13 p.m. 911 – Complaint Sullivan Avenue – Peace Restored

Monday, Aug. 106:55 a.m. Phone – Welfare Check

Main Street – Arrest(s) Made

More Police Logs on Page 10

Hardwick Police Log


Sunday, July 2610:22 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Gardner Road - Criminal ComplaintSummons: David R. Crino, 25,

HubbardstonUnlicensed Operation of Motor

Vehicle5:13 p.m. Alarm, Residential

Chicopee Drive - Investigated5:38 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Gardner Road - Vehicle TowedSummons: Jessica L. Arndt, 25,

Gardner Unregistered Motor Vehicle;

Uninsured Motor Vehicle11:02 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Gardner Road - Citation Issued

Tuesday, July 2812:53 p.m. Fraud Chicopee Drive

- Information Given

Wednesday, July 292 : 4 6 a . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e

Suspicious Old Boston Turnpike - Party Departed Without Incident

9:14 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Worcester Road - Citation Issued

Thursday, July 305:05 a.m. Suspicious Person

Gardner Road - Officer Spoke to Party

10:13 a.m. Fraud Underwood Road - Officer Advised

8:35 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Gardner Road - Written Warning

9:33 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Gardner Road - Written Warning

9:40 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Gardner Road - Written Warning

Friday, July 3112 :28 a .m. F i re , Med ica l

E m e r g e n c y M o r g a n R o a d - Transported to Hospital

6:21 a.m. Fire, Motor Vehicle Accident Worcester Road - Vehicle Towed

Saturday, Aug. 14:45 p.m. Larceny Williamsville

Road - Negative Contact9:30 p.m. Motor Vehicle Accident

Williamsville Road - Report Filed

Sunday, Aug. 26:30 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Worcester Road - Citation Issued6:35 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Worcester Road - Written Warning7:49 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Burnshirt Road - Vehicle TowedSummons: Matthew A. Headley,

25, LeominsterLicense Suspended, Operate

Motor Vehicle With; Speeding Rate of Speed Exceeding Posted Limit

Monday, Aug. 32 a.m. Fire, Medical Emergency

Gardner Road - Ambulance Signed Refusal

2:46 a.m. Suspicious Activity Gardner Road - Investigated

4 : 4 2 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Hale Road - Transported to Hospital

Tuesday, Aug. 44:43 p .m. F i re , E lec t r i ca l

Emergency Twin Hi l l Road - Investigated

4 : 4 4 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Madison Way - Public Assist

Wednesday, Aug. 53:18 a.m. F i re , CO Alarm

Williamsville Road - Investigated8:48 a.m. Motor Vehicle Erratic

Old Boston Turnpike - Criminal Complaint

Summons: Wilson A. Espinal, 27, Worcester

Speeding in Violation Special Regulation; Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle; Inspection/Sticker, No

1:36 p.m. Fire, Brush Gardner Cutoff Road - Fire Extinguished

7:35 p .m. F i re , E lec t r i ca l Emergency Flagg Road - Removed Hazard

Thursday, Aug. 612:25 p.m. Suspicious Person

Flagg Road - Officer Spoke to Party

Friday, Aug. 71:31 p.m. Larceny Cross Road -

Report Filed3:02 p.m. Fraud Old Westminster

Road - Officer Spoke to Party4 : 3 6 p . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e

Suspicious Hale Extension Road - Officer Advised

6 : 1 9 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Abenak i St reet - Transported to Hospital

Hubbardston Police Log

Sunday, July 267:05 a.m. 911 – Hang-up/Misdial/

Abandoned/Silent Main Street – Information Given

2:55 p.m. Property Damage Cheryl Ann Drive – Officer Spoke to Party

Summons: Robert W. Phelan, 62, Rutland

Destruction of Property -$1,200, Malicious c266 §127

5 : 1 2 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Naquag Street – No Transport Required

8:10 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Main Street – Citation Issued

8:39 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Complaint Campbell Street – Officer Spoke to Party

9 : 0 5 p . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e Susp ic ious Crawford Road – Investigated

10:48 p.m. Administration Main Street – Services Rendered

Summons: Robert A. Buduo, 61, Douglas

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With; Speeding Rate of Speed Exceeding Posted Limit

Arrest: Brooks M. Anthony, 26, Hubbardston

Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle; Speeding Rate of Speed Exceeding Posted Limit; Marked Lanes Violation; Stop for Police, Fail

Monday, July 279:20 a.m. 911 – Hang-up/Misdial/

Abandoned/Silent Peters Avenue – Information Given

9 : 5 8 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Wachusett Street – Transported to Hospital

10:03 a.m. 911 – Hang-up/Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Cameron Drive – Information Taken

4:32 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop East County Road – Criminal Complaint

Summons: Joseph H. Fair, 26, Webster

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With

4:33 p.m. Suspicious Person Pleasantdale Road – Officer Spoke to Party

6:10 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop East County Road – Citation Issued

6:27 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop East County Road – Written Warning

9 : 1 8 p . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e Suspicious East County Road – Services Rendered

10:08 p.m. Harassment Maple Avenue – Advised Civil Action

Tuesday, July 288:14 a.m. Vandalism Main Street –

Report Filed8:30 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Main

Street – Written Warning9 : 3 5 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Turkey Hil l Road – Transported to Hospital

10:03 a.m. Fire, Motor Vehicle Accident Kenwood Drive – Report Filed

11 : 5 2 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Prescot t St reet – Transported to Hospital

1:24 p.m. Fraud Cheryl Ann Drive – Officer Advised

3:07 p.m. 911 – Hang-up/Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Nancy Drive – Confirmed Misdial



4:04 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pommogussett Road – Citation Issued


4:30 p.m. Fraud Main Street – Officer Spoke to Party

5:47 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Barre Paxton Road – Written Warning

9 : 2 8 p . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e Suspicious Barre Paxton Road – Officer Spoke to Party

Wednesday, July 2910:57 a.m. Fire, Motor Vehicle

Accident – Report Filed11:06 a.m. Vandalism Barre

Paxton Road – Investigated3:50 p.m. Harassment Michael

Drive – Officer Spoke to Party7:08 p.m. Property Damage

Glenwood Road – Report Filed

Thursday, July 301 : 2 1 a . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e

Suspicious East County Road – Investigated

2 : 5 0 a . m . M o t o r Ve h i c l e Suspicious Maple Avenue – Negative Contact

7:32 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Maple Avenue – Written Warning

8:11 a.m. 911 – Hang-up/Misdial/Abandoned/Silent Brooke Haven Drive – Confirmed Misdial

Friday, July 3112 p.m. Welfare Check Bushy

Lane – Arrest(s) MadeArrest: Meghan O. Jordan, 18,

RutlandLiquor, Person Under 21 Possess;

Drug, Possess Class E; Alcohol in Motor Vehic le, Possess Open Container of

1:18 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Maple Avenue – Citation Issued

1:27 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Maple Avenue – Citation Issued

1:36 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pommogussett Road – Writ ten Warning

1:55 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Main Street – Written Warning

1:57 p.m. Unattended Death Maple Avenue – Investigated



5:03 p.m. Suspicious Activity Bushy Lane – Party Departed Without Incident

6:28 p.m. Fire, Brush Barre Paxton Road – No Fire Service Necessary



Saturday, Aug. 13:03 a.m. Disturbance, Noise

Complaint Nancy Drive – Officer Spoke to Party

12:06 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Barre Paxton Road – Vehicle Towed

Summons: Adam M. Mortell, 26, Barre

Drug Paraphernalia To, Sell2:24 p.m. Fire Medical Emergency

Oakham – Transported to Hospital3:03 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Maple Avenue – Written Warning5:17 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Maple Avenue – Criminal ComplaintSummons: Jeffrey T. Olszowy, 28,

WhitinsvilleLicense Suspended, Operate

Motor Vehicle With; Safety Standards, Motor Vehicle Not Meeting RMV

5 : 4 5 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Oakr idge Dr ive – Transported to Hospital

8 : 3 3 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Map le Avenue – Transported to Hospital

Sunday, Aug. 21 2 : 1 4 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Hope Way – Transported to Hospital

1 : 0 7 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Pommogussett Road – Transported to Hospital

2 : 4 2 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Edson Avenue – Transported to Hospital

3:12 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Sassawanna Road – Arrest(s) Made

Arrest: Justin A. Bealand, 33, Rutland

OUI-Drugs; Drug, Possess Class A, Subsequent Offense

4:14 p.m. Fraud Main Street – Officer Spoke to Party

6:47 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Main Street – Criminal Complaint

Summons: Stephen R. Doiron, 42, Athol

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With

8 : 2 6 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency East County Road – Transported to Hospital

1 0 : 0 2 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Miles Road – Transported to Hospital

Monday, Aug. 37:37 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Pommogussett Road – Citation Issued

7:56 a.m. Missing Person Miles Road – Located/Found

9:25 a.m. Fraud Main Street – Report Filed

9 : 4 4 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Wa lnu t S t ree t – Transported to Hospital

11:41 a.m. Fraud Turkey Hill Road – Report Filed

1 : 1 2 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Glenwood Road – Public Assist

3:08 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Prouty Lane – Written Warning



4:38 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pleasantdale Road – Written Warning



5:04 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pommogussett Road – Prisoner Bailed

Arrest : Michael Pot ter, 23, Stamford, CT

Warrant5:31 p.m. Disturbance, Noise

Complaint Bushy Lane – Peace Restored

7 : 0 5 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Old Turnpike Road – Transported to Hospital

Tuesday, Aug. 412:12 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Main Street – Written Warning1 2 : 3 4 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Pommogussett Road – Transported to Hospital

2:44 p.m. Larceny Thurston Hill Road – Information Given

1 0 : 2 5 p . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l E m e r g e n c y C a r l y C i r c l e – Transported to Hospital

Wednesday, Aug. 58:23 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Pleasantdale Road – Criminal Complaint

Summons: Lar ry K ing, 48 , Worcester

Marked Lanes Violation; License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With

8 : 4 2 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l Emergency Oakham – Ambulance Signed Refusal

10:15 a.m. Larceny Cedar Avenue – Report Filed

11 : 2 2 a . m . F i r e , S m o k e Investigations Anthony Drive – Information Given

12:07 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Main Street – Vehicle Towed

Summons: Edward R. Perdigao, 60, Worcester

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehic le Wi th (Cr imina l Subsequent Offense)

1:40 p.m. Fire, Motor Vehicle Accident East County Road – Report Filed

Thursday, Aug. 610:09 a.m. Fire, Motor Vehicle

Accident Pleasantdale Road – No Fire Service Necessary

1:08 p.m. Breaking and Entering Past, Residential Pequot Trail – Report Filed




4:02 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Glenwood Road – Written Warning

4:53 p.m. Suspicious Activity Charnock Hill Road – Officer Advised

5:47 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Prescott Street – Citation Issued


6:21 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Maple Avenue – Criminal Complaint

Summons: Derek K. Beeso, 26, Rutland

Registration Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With; Uninsured Motor Vehicle; Inspection/Sticker, No



7 : 3 8 p . m . F i r e , S m o k e Investigation Bushy Lane – Fire Extinguished

11:25 p.m. Suspicious Person Barre Paxton Road – Officer Spoke to Party

Friday, Aug. 712:10 a.m. Disturbance, Noise

Complaint Lizzy Lane – Investigated6:43 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Pleasantdale Road – Citation Issued7:17 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop


Pleasantdale Road – Written Warning7:49 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop





Pleasantdale Road – Written Warning9 : 4 0 a . m . F i r e , M e d i c a l

Emergency Ridge Road – Public Assist

9:45 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pleasantdale Road – Criminal Complaint

Summons: John D. Dietz, 50, Bristol, CT

Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle; Speeding Rate of Speed Exceeding Posted Limit

10:38 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Maple Avenue – Written Warning

10:48 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pleasantdale Road – Written Warning

2 p.m. Complaint Brunelle Drive – Information Given

3:25 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop East County Road – Vehicle Towed

Summons: Frank N. Tomer, 30, Gardner

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With, Subsequent Offense; Speeding in Violat ion Special Regulation



6:28 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Barre Paxton Road – Citation Issued

7:19 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Barre Paxton Road – Criminal Complaint

Summons: Steven Brow, 45, Hardwick

License Suspended, Operate Motor Vehicle With; Inspection/Sticker, No

Saturday, Aug. 84:02 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Main

Street – Citation Issued4:37 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Pommogussett Road – Writ ten Warning



5:26 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop East County Road – Criminal Complaint

Summons: Ahmed Z. Hatim, 34, Worcester

Number P la te Vio la t ion to Conceal ID; Uninsured Motor Vehicle; Unregistered Motor Vehicle


7:47 p.m. Assault Kenwood Drive – Officer Spoke to Party

8:18 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Complaint Miles Road – Negative Contact

8:40 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Pommogussett Road – Citation Issued


9:16 p.m. Disturbance, Noise Complaint Brintnal Drive – Unfounded

9:28 p.m. Suspicious Activity Summerhill Drive – Officer Spoke to Party

9:59 p.m. Trespassing East Hill Road – Services Rendered

Rutland Police LogWednesday, July 1

6:10 p.m. Safety Hazard Carter Pond Road – Removed Hazard

8:23 p.m. Safety Hazard Carter Pond Road – Removed Hazard

Thursday, July 27:05 a.m. Safety Hazard Dana

Road – Taken/Referred to Other Agency

11:10 a.m. Medical Emergency South Street – Transported to Hospital

12:41 p.m. Safety Hazard North Street – Investigated

5:54 p.m. Safety Hazard North Street – Services Rendered

6:54 p.m. Safety Hazard New Athol Road – Services Rendered

Saturday, July 48:17 p.m. Complaint Birch Drive –

Unfounded10:10 p.m. Complaint Birch Drive

– Services Rendered

Sunday, July 54:10 p.m. 911 Hang-up Call West

Road – Transferred Call to C1

Monday, July 68:56 p.m. Complaint South Street

– Could Not Locate

Wednesday, July 81:11 p.m. 911 Misdia l Old

Hardwick Road – Spoken To

Friday, July 105:41 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Old

Barre Road – Written Warning6:29 p.m. Complaint Birch Drive –

Unfounded

7:54 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop South Main Street – Written Warning

Saturday, July 1110:15 a .m. Motor Veh ic le

Accident North Main Street – Report Taken

Sunday, July 1210:40 a.m. Suspicious Activity

Popple Camp Road – Checked/Secured

11:33 a.m. Fraud East Street – Report Taken

9:15 p.m. Assist Citizen Doe Valley Road – Services Rendered

Tuesday, July 142:48 a.m. Alarm Common Street

– Transferred Call to C1

Wednesday, July 159:22 a.m. Assist Citizen East

Street – Report Taken10:57 p.m. Medical Emergency

New Salem Road – Transported to Hospital

Friday, July 1710:58 a.m. Safety Hazard

Hardwick Road – Taken/Referred to Other Agency

5:29 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Barre Road – Citation Issued

7:20 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop North Main Street – Citation Issued

Saturday, July 1812:32 p.m. 911 Misdial North

Main Street – Spoken To12:56 p.m. Safety Hazard New

Salem Road – Removed Hazard1:38 p.m. Alarm West Road –

Transferred Call to C1

3:42 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Barre Road – Written Warning

Monday, July 201:12 p.m. 911 Misdial East Street

– Checked/Secured8:06 p.m. Safety Hazard East

Street – Taken/Referred to Other Agency

Tuesday, July 214:50 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop Old

Barre Road – Citation Issued

Wednesday, July 2211:26 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Barre Road – Written Warning5:27 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

New Salem Road – Citation Issued

Saturday, July 257:12 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

Barre Road – Written Warning7:48 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

North Main Street – Citation Issued8:21 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

North Main Street – Written Warning9:08 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

New Salem Road – Citation Issued11:25 a.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

New Salem Road – Written Warning1:28 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop

North Main Street – Citation Issued4:08 p.m. Gunshots Oliver Street

– InvestigatedTuesday, July 28

8:43 p.m. Motor Vehicle Stop New Salem Road – Citation Issued

Thursday, July 3011:54 p.m. Complaint/Motor

Vehicle Operations West Street – Transferred Call to C1

Petersham Police Log

Public Safety

For the week of Aug. 3-10, the Hardwick/New Braintree Police Department conducted 23 building/property checks, 2 radar assign-ments, 2 motor vehicle stops, 23 directed/area patrols, 4 traffic con-trols, 3 emergency 911 call, 2 citizen assists and 39 safety hazards in the town of New Braintree.

Tuesday, Aug. 42:30 p.m. Phone – Scam Barre

Road – Report Taken5:58 p.m. 911 – Safety Hazard

Gilbertville Road – Removed Hazard

Wednesday, Aug. 57:01 a.m. 911 – Utility Issues

Oakham Road – Services Rendered1:15 p.m. 911 – Misdial Unknown

– Spoken To2:14 p.m. Phone – Fraud

Memorial Drive – Officer HandledFriday, Aug. 7

5:11 p.m. Initiated – Motor Vehicle Stop West Road – Vehicle Towed

Sunday, Aug. 97:20 p.m. Phone – Complaint

West Brookfield Road – Spoken To

New Braintree Police Log

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CHAIR SEAT WEAVING & refinish-ing - cane, fiber rush & splint - Class-room instructor, 20+ years experience. Call Walt at (413)289-6670 for es-timate.

PAINT AND PAPER Over 25 years experience. References. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin 978-355-6864.

PRIVATE NURSING SERVICES Registered Nurse to provide wide range of medical services. Will come to your home for necessary medical tasks. (413) 289-6729

WE RENOVATE, SELL & PUR-CHASE (any condition) horse drawn vehicles such as sleighs, carriages, surreys, wagons, dr’s buggies, drive-able or lawn ornaments. Some fur-niture and other restoration services available. Reasonable prices. Quality workmanship. Call (413)213-0373 for estimate and information.

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CHILD SERVICES*NEW STATE LAW. Anyone adver-tising caring of children must list a li-cense number to do so if they offer this service in their own home.

ELECTRICIANCHAMPAGNE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Service changes/upgrades, generators, phone/data wir-ing, smoke detectors. Insured. Credit cards accepted. License #22882A (413) 210-9140

DEPENDABLE ELECTRICIAN, FRIENDLY service, installs deicing cables. Free estimates. Fully insured. Scott Winters electrician Lic. #13514-B Call (413)244-7096.

EXCAVATINGELIOT STARBARD EXCAVA-TION 35 yrs of happy customers. 508-882-0140

HOME IMPROVEMENT

CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION Kitchen, bath, foyers. Referenc-es. Lic #086220. Please call Kevin (978)355-6864.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS. RE-MODELING Kitchens, baths. Ceram-ic tile, windows, painting, wallpapering, textured ceilings, siding, decks. Insur-ance work. Fully insured. Free esti-mates. (413)246-2783 Ron.

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Overgrown property?Extreme Brush Cutting!

Shrub, Stump, Tree RemovalLawn/Arborvite Installed

Loam, Stone, Mulch, SandStorm Clean-up

MaintenanceSmall Demolition/ Junk Removal/

Clean-outsInsured

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**ALL SEASON** Specializing in shrub trimming, pruning, design, deliv-eries, loader, backhoe, insured. Pro-fessional. Please call Bob (413)537-5789 (413)538-7954.

CHAMPAGNE LANDSCAPING Weekly, bi-weekly mowing, Spring, Fall Clean-ups, trimming, mulch, stone beds, excavating. Total yard mainte-nance. Call Dan (413)682-4943

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Landscape design & maintenancePatios & walkways

Stump grindingSenior Citizen/ Veteran’s Discount

Certified/ InsuredCall Dave (413)478-4212

for your free estimate.

LAWN & GARDEN*COMPOSTED LOAM* 3/8 screened, $28/yd. deliv., 10 yd min.; No additives, fillers or by-products. Lo-cal deliv. to Oakham and surrounding towns only. Eliot Starbard 508-882-0140.

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All brick, block, stone, concrete. Hatch-way doors, basement windows, chim-neys rebuilt & repaired, foundations repaired, basement waterproofing systems, sump pumps. BBB+ rat-ing. Free estimates. Lic #14790. Call (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377

PAINTINGKEEP IT PAINTING– Klems ex-cellent exterior painting. Interiors too. Specializing in all aspects of quality painting and staining. 25 years ex-perience. Free consultation. Steve (413)477-8217

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Call LINC’SFor Your Connection(413)668-5299

ROOFINGFREE ROOF INSPECTIONS. All types of roofing, shingle, flat and slate. Call Local Builders (413)626-5296. Complete roofing systems and repairs. Fully licensed and insured. MA CS #102453. Senior Discount. 24 hour service. Veteran Discount.

TREE WORKAAA - TROM’S TREE SERVICE Let me save you money. Tree re-moval, hazard tree removal, cordwood, stump grinding. We’re fully insured and workmen’s comp. for your pro-tection. Free estimates. Mon-Sun Call Jason (413)283-6374

AAA1 H & H TREE SERVICE Fully insured. 15 yrs experience climb-ing. Skid steer work, land clearing. Call Dave. 413-668-6560 day/night.

DL & G TREE SERVICE- Every-thing from tree pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, storm damage, lot clearing and brush chipping. Honest and Dependable. Fully insured. Now offering a Senior Citizen and Veteran discount. Call today for free estimate (413)478-4212

STUMP GRINDING

DL & G STUMP GRINDING Grind-ing stumps of all sizes, insured & certi-fied. Senior discounts. Call Dave 413-478-4212

CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Makes/ Models 2000-2019! Any Con-dition, Running or Not. Top $$$ Paid! Free Towing! We’re Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-513-1505.

CAMPERSMOTOR HOME FOR SALE 2007 Winnebago Adventurer Model 33V. Ford Chassis with V10 Engine. 49326 miles, 2 slides, orginal owners, non smokers. $34,500.00(413) 566-3167

RETIRED RACINGGREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE

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HORSESHORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS offered year round at our state of the art facility. beginner to advanced. Ages 4 years to adult. Boarding, sales and Leasing also available. Convenient lo-cation at Orion Farm in South Hadley (413)532-9753 www.orionfarm.net

CUSTODIAN/SEMI-SKILLED LA-BORER The Town of Granby is seek-ing qualified applicants for the position of full-time Custodian/General Labor. Preferred candidate must possess a high school diploma and two years’ ex-perience. Job description is available at Town of Granby Selectboard Office 10-B W State St, Granby, MA 01033. Salary range is $16.63 to $18.17 per hour dependent upon qualifications. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit resume and cover letter or application to Christopher Martin, Town Adminis-trator, Town of Granby, Selectboard’s Office 10-B W State St, Granby, MA 01033.

DRIVER – CDL CLASS A PNEU-MATIC TANK & DUMP TRAILER. EX-PERIENCED ONLY. RB Enterprises 413-583-8393

FULL OR PART time Pure Bred beef farm. Tractor experience preferred. Val-id license required 508-450-3547 or 413-477-6600.

Line cook needed. Good pay. Call Paramount Pizza III (413) 283-5555 to apply.

SEASONAL GROUNDSKEEP-EER The Town of Granby is seeking qualified applicants for the position of seasonal groundskeeper. Preferred candidate must possess a high school diploma and one to three years’ expe-rience. Job description is available at Town of Granby Selectboard Office 10-B W State St, Granby, MA 01033. Salary range is $14.26 to $15.58 per hour dependent upon qualifications. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please submit resume and cover letter or application to Christopher Martin, Town Adminis-trator, Town of Granby, Selectboard’s Office 10-B W State St, Granby, MA 01033

ST. ALOYSIUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN GILBERTVILLE is seeking a p/t school nurse responsible for administering first aid and providing emergency care in cases of injury or illness, dismissing sick children and communicating with parents and facul-ty. For more information please email resume and letter of interest to [email protected]

WAREHOUSE, MACHINE OPER-ATOR and fork truck driver. Call 413-477-6600

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ALL REAL ESTATE advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” We will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HILLSIDE VILLAGEAPARTMENTS

APPLICATIONS NOW BEINGACCEPTED FOR ONE, TWO

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PALMER 1 BR- QUIET secure country location. Locked storage & laundry in basement. K/DR combo- LR- full bath. Nice layout. No smoke/ pets. F/L/S $800 Breton Est. 413-283-6940

WARE 2 BEDROOM 1st Floor W/D hook up. Off street parking, storage space, rubbish removal. F/L/S No pets. $800.00 per/month (413) 244-9874

STORAGESECURE STORAGE HAS opened a brand new facility in Ware behind the Ware Post Office. Call for all your storage needs and our low rates. 413-531-3722

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WARM WEATHER IS Year Round In Aruba. The water is safe, and the dining is fantastic. Walk out to the beach. 3-Bedroom weeks available. Sleeps 8. Email: [email protected] for more information.

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Second Chance receives Humane Society grantSPRINGFIELD – Second Chance

Animal Services received a $10,000 grant from the Humane Society of the United States to help local pets, whose owners have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Second Chance, which oper-ates full-service veterinary hospitals in Springfield, Worcester and North Brookfield, has remained open to pro-vide urgent, emergency and chronic vet-erinary care for pets during the crisis and has seen the financial impact on their community. “The COVID-19 out-break has been especially difficult for the members of our community who were struggling before this crisis hit.

Pets mean so much to their families, especially during times of isolation and fear, and the grant we received from the Humane Society of the United States is enabling us to keep people and their pets together during this crisis,” said development director Lindsay Doray.

Recognizing that the ability to afford veterinary care was a major reason pet owners were surrendering beloved pets, the nonprofit founded their community veterinary hospital program to combat pet homelessness. Second Chance vet hospitals are open to everyone and offer subsidized rates for qualified house-holds. “This grant will help pet owners get the care their pet needs during this

difficult time,” noted Doray who added that the funds will help pets with the most serious medical needs.

Hospital director Julie Sullivan r epo r t s t ha t Second Chance ’s Springfield location continues to see twice their normal caseload since the crisis began. “Long-time and new cli-ents have been so grateful we are here for their pets,” according to Sullivan. For the safety of pet owners and staff, all three vet hospitals collect pets from parking lots and sidewalks and pet own-ers attend their pet’s appointment via phone.

The Humane Society of the United States created a COVID-19 Relief Fund

in March as the crisis mounted and peo-ple began losing the ability to pay for essential supplies and veterinary care for pets. Gifts to the fund are helping address the ripple effect on animals in need due to increased poverty and financial insecurity. Grants will help offset veterinary costs and provide food and supplies to those impacted most, including HSUS Shelter and Rescue Partners and participants in the HSUS Pets for Life program. For more infor-mation, people may visit humanesoci-ety.org.

For more information, people may visit Second Chance’s website at www.secondchanceanimals.org.

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