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Neighbors say curve dangerous

By Tara VocinoCorrespondent

WEST BROOKFIELD - Two girls and a boy, all students at Quaboag Regional Middle High School, were killed when the car they were in rolled over on Douglas Road after it struck a tree shortly after school ended on Tuesday. Grief counselors were available Wednesday for students and teachers at the school.

The crash occurred about a quarter of a mile from Route 9. It was unclear whether the stu-dents were from Warren or West Brookfield as authorities said they were not at liberty to identi-fy the victims late Tuesday night.

Three Quaboag students die in crash

Required setback not met

By Tara VocinoCorrespondent

BROOKFIELD – The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unani-mously Monday night at Town Hall to deny a sign application since it didn’t fit the proper set-back requirements in the paper-work submitted to them.

John Dave Holdcraft request-ed he be allowed to build and erect a Freedom of Speech sign at 17 West Main St., which would require a 10-foot set-back from a public way. It was an appeal of a decision by the

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Money also goes to diabetes education

By Tara VocinoCorrespondent

NORTH BROOKFIELD – Participants of the 12th annual Apple Run/Walk got to stretch themselves during the 5-mile run Saturday, which started at Brookfield Orchards Saturday morning, to raise money for the Clara Barton Diabetes Camp in Oxford and the Diabetes Research Team at UMass Worcester.

The Lions Club of the Brookfields member Peter O’Neil said the run raised $2,900, and the money will be split evenly between the two groups.

The winners enjoyed the 12th-annual 5-mile apple run/

walk course on Saturday morn-ing at the Brookfield Orchards. It was a beautiful day to run through North Brookfield to benefit diabetes education and research.

Westfield resident Apryl Sabadosa, whose time was 29:19, or 5:50 per mile, runs barefoot in warm weather or during training. However, she ran Saturday’s race with sneak-ers on. A runner for six years, she won first overall and first in the women’s category.

“Running barefoot feels more natural,” Sabadosa said. “You can feel the ground, how you’re landing, and there’s less impact.”

During the winter and on trails, she runs with a thin shoe with little-to-no arch support. Sabadosa said she although she

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First overall and first in the women’s cat-egory of the 12th annual Apple Run/Walk for Diabetes, Apryl Sabadosa, likes to run barefoot in the warmer weather.

Runners, walkers raise diabetes research funds

Chamber hears about MGM, marijuana

By Douglas FarmerStaff Writer

STURBRIDGE —  Two products legalized in Massa-chusetts in recent years – casi-nos and marijuana – dominat-ed the discussion before the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce annual Dinner last week.

Chamber of Commerce members heard from a key offi-cial from MGM Springfield as well as an attorney that pro-vided a cautionary review of what the legalization of both medical and recreational mari-juana could mean for employ-ers in the coming years. QHCC President Lenny Weake said

following a survey of the mem-bership, these two subjects gar-nered the most interest.

And so at the Nov. 2 annu-al dinner at the Sturbridge Hos t Hote l , Weake and QHCC Board of Directors Chairwoman Julie Quink wel-comed Alex Dixon, general manager of MGM Springfield, who presented plans for what the resort will look like, as well as Layla Taylor, a partner at Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn in Springfield, who talked about common questions she hears from employers, as well as the difference between state and federal law on the subject of marijuana.

The event’s platinum spon-sor was Monson Savings Bank, and additional spon-

By Melina BourdeauStaff writer

WEST BROOKFIELD – At the ninth annual vendor and craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 4, in the cafeteria of the West Brookfield Elementary School, a variety of goods were sold as a fundraiser for the school’s Parent Teacher Organization.

Callie Cygan pours blue sand into her jack-o-lantern sculpture.

From chance to legal parlance discussed

Vendor fair hosts over 60 local artisans

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTOS BY DOUGLAS FARMERJodie Gerulaitis (left) and Shelley Regin (right) of Country Bank talk with Marc Graveline of Crimmins-Graveline Insurance before the Chamber Dinner begins.

TURLEY PUBLICATION PHOTO BY MELINA BOURDEAUWest Brookfield Police Chief C. Thomas O’Donnell addressed reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning at Quaboag Regional Middle High School, following the death of three students in a one-car accident Tuesday after school. Flanking him are Quaboag Regional School Superintendent Dr. Brett Kustigian and Warren Police Chief Bruce Spiewakowski.See ACCIDENT I PAGE 5

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WEST BROOKFIELD – Join us on Sunday Dec. 3 at the beautiful and historic West Brookfield common for the 25th annual White Christmas celebration. Take in the sights of the New England winter from a horse drawn wagon or stroll Main Street and beyond to enjoy a day filled with local tradition, family enter-tainment and the warmth and spirit of the Holiday Season.

With this being the fes t ival ’s 25th year, the White Christmas Committee has been get-ting creative to commem-orate the milestone. Some new additions to the day

include a Christmas carol sing-a-long on the Town Common, Toys for Tots collection and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Rescue Squad, and a guided lantern tour through West Brookfield’s historical district.

The day’s festivities begin with a free puppet show by the Pumpernickel Puppets in the Great Hall, the upper level of our Town Hall, at 11 a.m.

Beginning at noon local shops, churches, banks, the elementary school, library, Senior Center, Fire Department and Quaboag Historical Museum will host open houses desig-nated by white flags. Free

raffles and refreshments will be available. Craft shows can be found at Ye Olde Tavern and Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center, featuring many local artisans. Be sure to stop and take in the very “cool” ice sculpting demonstration starting at noon in front of the tree on the Town Common. Keep an eye out for Father Christmas as he is known to make his way through town during the festival.

The kids won’t want to miss our Elf Hunt. Search for elves at some of the open houses and get your card stamped. Find all the elves and collect a prize. Elf Hunt cards can be picked up at the pup-pet show or at participat-ing open houses. Kids will also enjoy taking part in decorating gin-gerbread men at the West Brookfield Senior Center from noon to 3 p.m. Refreshments will also be available for purchase at the Senior Center.

In addition, the West Brookfield Elementary School will have their “Elves ‘R’ Us” gift sale

from noon to 3 p.m. The Merriam-Gilbert Library will offer people a Friends of the Library raffle table and refreshments to help warm them up.

Food will be available at the West Brookfield Fire Department from noon to 5 p.m., where fire engines will be available to look at. Refreshments will also be available at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a luncheon will be offered at the First Congregational Church beginning at noon. There will also be cider and donuts available while browsing the craft corner at The George Whitefield Methodist Church from 1 to 4 p.m.

The celebration will wind down with the much anticipated tree lighting on the Town Common at 5:45 p.m. accompanied by a sing-along led by Rob Adams. The music will continue with a con-cert in the Great Hall at 6:15 p.m. presented by the Quaboag Choral Society under the direction of Eric von Bleiken. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted to benefit the local food pantry.

A program of events, including the location of open houses, will be avail-able at local businesses. Support of this communi-ty event comes from area merchants advertising in the booklet, as well as individual donations made to the “Adopt-a-light” campaign. The Annual White Christmas festival is an event that the commu-nity is especially proud of and will surely warm your hearts.

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N O RT H B RO O K -FIELD – The season of giving is oftentimes a feel good season, but also one that reminds us that there are some, if not many, among us who still struggle daily. For North Brookfield Savings Bank (NBSB), it is a priority to help those in our local communities and that is exactly why for ten years they have proudly hosted the Fall Food Drive in their branches during October.

NBSB proudly donated $3,500 to local food pan-try organizations to support those who are in need and to help fund the pantries’ oper-ations.

“It is our duty as a local business to do our part to help our friends and neigh-bors in need. The Bank’s contribution, along with many donated items, will help fill the shelves of food pantries and do just that for local community members,” said Donna Boulanger, pres-ident and CEO of North Brookfield Savings Bank. “We would like to express our deepest thanks to the outstanding citizens who

donated food items at our branches.”

The annual Fall Harvest Food Drive is just one of the many local out-reach events held by North Brookfield Savings Bank to help address the needs of the communities it serves. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 11, NBSB will continue the tradition of collecting gifts for children of local struggling families through the NBSB annual Holiday Toy Drive being held at all of the Bank’s branches. In addition, Belchertown Santa Day on Saturday, Nov. 25 and the West Brookfield White Christmas Open House with Mrs. Claus on Sunday, Dec. 3, are also great opportunities to visit and contribute to the annual Toy Drive, all while getting a photo with some admired holiday guests.

To learn more about North Brookfield Savings Bank’s community giv-ing efforts and all of the convenient banking products and services offered, visit www.North-BrookfieldSavingsBank.com.

NBSB Donates $3,500 to local food pantries

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W E S T B R O O K -FIELD – The West Brookfield Senior Center has announced their upcoming events and activities for the month of November.

T h e V e t e r a n s Breakfast will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, with breakfast served from 9 to 11 a.m. The Color Guard from the local Legion Post 244 will be present to honor our vet-erans. Breakfast menu includes bacon or sau-sage, eggs to order and home fries. This break-fast is free to all veter-ans and a guest. Please call the Senior Center at 508-867-1407 to reserve a seat.

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tors for stroke and how to improve your health to avoid the risk of stroke. In addition, she will talk about the five symptoms of stroke, and why it’s so important to seek emer-gency care if you think you are having one and how seeking emergen-cy care early improves health outcomes and recovery. The public is welcome. Please call the Senior Center to reserve your seat.

Card Making with Angela will be held on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. Come make three Christmas cards. Instruction and materi-als will be provided. No experience necessary, but space is limited so please sign up early.

Also , the Sen io r Center announces that the annual Christmas Luncheon will be held on Thursday, Dec. 7 at the Salem Cross Inn; door opens at 11:30 a.m. The menu includes a choice of two entrees: classic Yankee pot roast or honey dijon maple salmon. “Country Duo” will entertain guests fol lowing the meal . The cost is $12. Please reserve by Thursday, Nov. 30.

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WARE - Recent ly Country Bank President and CEO Paul Scully announced that Jodie Gerulaitis has been pro-moted to vice president of community relations.

“Jodie’s commitment to the local communities we serve and her deep understanding of the bank’s mission made her the obvious choice for this new position,” Scully said. “Jodie will further enhance the bank’s long standing commitment to helping those in need and work with local nonprof-its on various events while managing the bank’s char-itable giving programs.”

Gerulaitis has been

with Country Bank for 24 years in various positions and holds several certifi-cations from the Center for Financial Training. She is currently attend-

ing The New England School for Financial Studies, serves as a local treasurer of The Salvation Army, and is on the West Brookfield Elementary and Stanley M. Koziol School Councils.

Annual ly, Country Bank partners with more than 500 local nonprof-its to support their needs and was recently recog-nized as one of the Top 100 Charitable Giving Companies f rom the Boston Business Journal.

Gerulaitis resides in West Brookfield with her husband Michael and their two daughters, Brielle and Brynn.

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W E S T B RO O K -FIELD – Quaboag Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center and The Alzheimer’s Association are proud to present a three-part education-al series on the top-ics of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at the Center, which is located at 47 East Main St. in West Brookfield. Part 1 was held on Oct. 10. Part II will be held on Nov. 14, at 2 p.m., and cover healthy liv-ing for your brain and body. It is specifical-ly for caregivers, fam-ilies and friends. Part III will be held on Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. and will be on effective com-munication strategies, by Meghan Lemay from the Alzheimer’s Association, Springfield Chapter. This workshop will explore communi-cation changes due to dementia and the skills needed to successfully connect and communi-cate throughout the dis-ease process. Call now to reserve your spot for one or all of the sessions at 508-867-7716. All three programs are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

N O RT H B RO O K -FIELD – Christ Memorial Episcopal Church will hold its Red Door Fair on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The church is located at133 Main St. Luncheon will

include clam chowder, cabbage soup, sandwiches and apple crisp. There will also be raffles, an Exquisite table, a Christmas table, baked goods, including pies, and a craft table. Santa will also be making a visit.

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American Legion invites all Veterans Day ceremonyNORTH BROOK-

FIELD – The Sawyer M a t h i e u K e a r n s American Legion Post 41 in North Brookfield invites all veterans and residents to a Veterans D a y C e r e m o n y o n Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m.

“The American Legion Family of Post 41 and Unit 41 is excited to open our doors to thecommuni-ty this Veterans Day,” Post 41 Commander Raymond Dupell said. “This event will not only honor vet-erans and their families, but emphasize our past,

present, and future of ser-vice to the community.” All area veterans, their families and members of our community are invit-ed to attend. Veterans are encouraged to wear their medals and/or their uni-forms. Refreshments will be served after the cere-

mony. Post 41 currently numbers 70 members plus another 55 in the affil-iated American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. The post is located at 163 Main St., below Subway in the old Star Theater building.

WEST BROOKFIELD – Knights of Columbus Council # 11080, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Parish, Brookfield/West Brookfield, Mass. is spon-soring a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Nov. 18, in Dugan Hall, Sacred Heart Church, 10 Milk Street in West Brookfield, Mass. Proceeds from this event will benefit Socks For Siberia’s 2017 Christmas Drive, which will help pro-vide Christmas Joy to over

500 orphaned children they support in Siberia. Dinner includes pasta fagioli, spa-ghetti and sauce, meatballs, sausage, garden salad, gar-lic bread, homemade des-serts, coffee, tea and soda.

Cost is a $10 donation, and $7 for children under 12. Family rates are avail-able. Take-out is available at 5:30 p.m. and sit down dinner is served at 6 p.m. Admission ticket also good for an entry for special door prizes. Raffle tickets

for a 50/50 raffle, a gift basket, gift certificate and item raffle and more will be available. Advance tick-et purchase is encouraged and appreciated, and tick-ets are available from any Knight or by calling 413-813-8100. Tickets will be available at the door while they last. Come on out for a great meal, a chance at some great raffle items and help support this important mission.

Spaghetti supper set for Nov. 18

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By Mark E. KleeGuest columnist

Opioids refer to a class of medications used primarily to decrease pain. These include prescription opioids such as

oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine and fen-tanyl, but also illicit drugs such as heroin. Between 1999 and 2015, the number of opi-oids dispensed in the US has quadrupled.

There has been a corresponding increase in the number of overdose deaths over this same time-frame. The most recent statistics indicate there were nearly 64,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2016; almost 2,000 of which occurred in Massachusetts. While much of the coverage has focused on heroin and fentanyl, roughly 50 percent of these deaths may be attributed to overdoses of prescription medications.

As such, pharmacists may play a signif-icant role in helping address this epidemic. One of the ways a pharmacist can have an impact is by working with physicians in the hospital and ambulatory clinics to ensure the most appropriate medications for the patient’s type of pain are utilized prior to the use of opioids. There is a misconception that opi-oids are the most effective treatment for all types of pain. However, each person should be evaluated and treated for their specific type of pain. For example, patients who have pain with an inflammatory component, such as a sprained ankle, may respond better to ibupro-fen or naproxen, which have both analgesic and anti-inflammatory actions. These first line agents should be trialed prior to escalating therapy with opioids.

Pharmacists can also have a positive impact through education and counseling –

they help make patients aware of the proper use, potential side effects of opioids such as constipation, sedation and respiratory depres-sion, as well as the importance of avoiding other central nervous depressants such as alco-hol. Other counseling points address the risks of stockpiling medications, and how to proper-ly secure and dispose of unused medications to prevent diversion.

Naloxone (Narcan) is the reversal agent for opioids. Patients often associate naloxone’s use with illicit drug overdoses, but the Centers for Disease Control recently issued guidelines for opioid prescribing in chronic non-cancer pain which recommend access to naloxone for patients taking prescription opioids who may have risk factors for overdose. Pharmacists can help identify patients who may benefit from having naloxone on hand. These include patients taking in excess of 50 mg morphine equivalents a day; those with a history or over-dose, or substance use disorder, and those pre-scribed concurrent benzodiazepine therapy. Pharmacists should also be counseling patients on how to use the various naloxone products and the importance of contacting 9-1-1 and getting follow-up care after an overdose has occurred.

Pharmacists also engage in harm reduc-tion strategies when dealing with our patients struggling with addiction to IV opioids. One of ways Massachusetts has attempted to mitigate the effects of the opioid crisis is through access to clean needles and syringes and the opioid reversal agent, naloxone with-out a prescription. While some would sug-gest these practices encourage drug use, it has been demonstrated to be an effective policy

Bev, who gardens in Monson, wrote to the Garden Lady

about a particular problem: “I have an area underneath the edge of my deck and stairs that always remains damp. That area con-stantly has some type of funky looking, spread-out, flat to the ground, grass-like stuff, that looks like a blanket. I keep pulling it, but it keeps coming back. I would like to know if there is anything I can do to get rid of the problem?”

By your description, it sounds as if you have a healthy stand of moss growing under-neath your deck. I remember it bugging my Dad like crazy when I was a kid; it often took up residence in our lawn underneath our maple tree. Simply removing it and resow-ing the bare spots with new seed never did result in our lawn becoming a velvet car-pet of grass. In time, the moss always grew back. The reason it did, evidently, is because the growing conditions were ideal for it to thrive. According to “The Organic Lawn Care Manual” by Paul Tukey (Storey Publishing, $19.95) six conditions favor moss growth: soil compaction, low fertility, acidity, excess mois-ture, inadequate soil depth and shade.

While the last three on the list are difficult to remedy without the use of heavy machinery and chain saws, the first three are a relatively easy fix. Start by having your soil tested. The UMASS Extension service offers a standard soil test for $9.00 (www.umass.edu/plsoils/soiltest/). Based on the results you can then correct fertility and pH issues with the correct amount of fertilizer and lime. After that, go an extra mile and aerate your soil to mitigate compaction and allow the aforementioned precious amendments to reach grass roots. Be advised, however, that aerators demand a high level of strength and agility; far more than what it needed to push around a rotary mower. If you aren’t up for it, hire a professional to get the job done. A hand cultivator can also be used in small areas. All in all, moss isn’t that terrible. It’s green and requires next to no maintenance. No, my Dad wouldn’t have bought that either…

Lenny, a reader of the column from Palmer was curious if there is such a thing as a wild cranberry?

Yes, Vaccinium macrocarpon, the American cranberry, is native to the northeastern U.S. and Canada. It is the very same fruit that is made into all sorts of sauces, relishes and desserts come Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you think you may have cranberry on your property, identify it this way: It is more of a groundcover than a shrub or bush because of dense evergreen foliage that tops off at only 2 to 12 inches. Fall foliage is reddish-purple. Berries are borne in the autumn, and are one-half inch long. They turn from light yellow to orange to reddish-maroon and may darken even more after harvest.

Back a few years ago, I planted some cran-berries on my property and was hoping to have a harvest similar to what a co-worker raved about. Unfortunately, voles completely did in my plants, sawing them off just below the soil after the second winter. Plan ahead with a variety of outsmarting devices so that you will end up with the bumper crop that I missed out on. Screen or one-inch hardware cloth pushed into the soil around the base of the plants would be one that I would try.

The American cranberry is not to be con-fused with Viburnum trilobum, an 8 to 12-inch multi-stemmed shrub sometimes called high-bush cranberry, crampbark, or even cranberry viburnum. The berries of this native shrub hang in clusters and are orangey-red in color. Although they are edible, birds generally find them a whole lot more appealing than we do, and will typically gobble them up before win-ter hits.

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To the residents of West Brookfield,

It has been my honor to serve you as Interim Fire Chief for the last year and a half (almost). I am grateful to have had the opportunity to learn and grow into the posi-tion and it is unfortunate things have turned out the way they have.

Tomorrow (Nov. 1) we have a new Interim Chief and I will resume my position as Captain. I am proud of our Department, it’s accomplishments and all of its members who are truly dedicated to our community.

I will continue to serve you to the best of my ability. I am hopeful to someday get the opportunity to lead our Fire Department again.

Our membership is standing together, united to serve you, the residents of West Brookfield. We only ask for your continued support as we move ahead into unfamiliar territory.

Always, West Brookfield Strong! Thank you,

Brian Charron, Captain, West Brookfield Fire Department

Asks for continued support

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BROOKFIELD POLICE LOG

Between Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, Brookfield police made 18 motor vehicle stops, 29 building and property checks, one wel-fare check, one records check, two motor vehicle investigations, performed radar 11 times, one direct-ed patrol, community policing three times, traf-fic control once, provid-ed general information once, served one sum-mons and assisted two citizens. Police respond-ed to one complaint, one report of a missing per-son, one report of tres-passing, one complaint about motor vehicle oper-ations, one report of sus-picious activity, six safety hazards, four reports of school zone traffic, three medical emergencies, one report of property damage, four alarms, one threat, one motor vehicle acci-dent, two animal calls, two reports of burglary or breaking and entering, four reports of phone calls and one report of van-dalism. They appeared for court-related matters twice, and two officers were initiated.

There were nine 911 calls. Of these, two were for complaints, one was for a report of suspicious activity, one was for a complaint about motor vehicle operations, one was for a motor vehicle accident, one was for a

report of vandalism, one was for a medical emer-gency, one was a misdi-al and one was a hang-up call. Brookfield police assisted two other agen-cies.

EAST BROOKFIELD POLICE LOG

Between Oct. 30 and Nov. 6, East Brookfield police made 20 motor vehicle stops, 16 building and property checks, one welfare check, one records check, seven investiga-tions, three motor vehicle investigations, performed community policing once, traffic control twice, radar twice and assisted two cit-izens. Police responded to one report of system trou-ble, one report of burglary or breaking and entering, one report of found or lost property, three safety hazards, one motor vehi-cle accident, one report of suspicious activity, one complaint, one medical emergency and one animal call. They appeared for court-related matters once and three officers were initiated.

There were five 911 calls. Of these, one was for a motor vehicle acci-dent with injury, one was for a medical emergen-cy, one was for a motor vehicle accident, one was for a report of harassment and one was for a report of suspicious activity. East Brookfield police assisted one other agency.

POLICE LOGS

WEST BOYLSTON – Worcester County Sheriff Lewis G. Evangelidis is warning residents about a recent phone scam in Worcester County where citizens are being targeted and threatened with pros-ecution for falling to com-ply with jury service in federal or state courts.

According to the Stur-bridge Police Department, in recent days fraudulent calls have been made to residents in the Sturbridge area where a caller iden-tifying himself as an offi-cer from the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office has attempted to pressure recipients into providing pre-paid money cards, credit card and confiden-

tial data, potentially lead-ing to identity theft and fraud. These calls, which threaten recipients with fines and jail time if they do not comply, are fraud-ulent and are not connect-ed with the U.S. courts or the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office.

The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office does not contact residents and demand payments or ask for credit card infor-mation on behalf of the courts regarding jury duty and is asking resi-dents to be vigi lant against this most recent scam. Federal and state courts do not require any-one to provide any sen-sitive information in a

telephone call or email. Most contact between a federal or state court and a prospective juror will be through the U.S. Mail, and any phone contact by real court officials will not include requests for Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, or any other sensitive infor-mation. Persons receiving such a telephone call or email should not provide the requested informa-tion, and should notify the Clerk of Court’s office of the U.S. District Court in their area. For more on the Massachusetts Court System jury information, please visit: http://www.mass.gov/courts/jury-info/

“Our department does

not contact residents and demand payment or ask for credit card informa-tion. Today’s scam art-ists are always trying to stay ahead of the curve, residents need to beware of any unsolicited calls that ask for their person-al or credit card infor-mation.” said Worcester County Sher i ff Lew Evangelidis. “These call-ers can sound convinc-ing, will be aggressive and try to intimidate you, even threaten you with jail time. We encourage anyone who gets a sus-picious call to just hang up or call authorities first before giving out any type of personal information or money.”

Sheriff warns residents to beware of recent jury duty phone scam

The Massachusetts D e p a r t m e n t o f Transportation and a West Brookfield cruis-er blocked off the West Brookfield and Warren side, respectively, of Douglas Road well into the night on Tuesday.

Worces te r County District Attorney spokes-person Tim Connolly said the car hit a tree then rolled over. Police believed initially that it was one-person crash, and then found the other victims underneath the car. The medical exam-iner has accepted the case and will determine the cause of death for the students. It is unknown if speed played a part in the accident..

We s t B r o o k f i e l d Police Sgt . Matthew Letendre forwarded all inquiries to the District Attorney’s Office at the request of Police Chief C. Thomas O’Donnell.

“I know it’s a cliché, but it’s true, they were all really good kids,” said O’Donnell said at a press conference Wednesday morning at the school. “The two that I knew per-sonally were just pretty fun kids, you couldn’t ask for better people. The other child I didn’t know personally, but they were friends with one of my children and they thought the world of them. It’s a

huge tragedy. It’s a fact of life in a very small town that you’re going to know everybody, and occa-sionally these things are going to happen to people you know and have social relationships with and it’s very difficult. We’re doing the best we can for the community at large in making sure that they can heal.”

The crash remains remains under investiga-tion, he said, by the West Brookfield Police, State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s office, State Police Crime Scene Services and State Police Collision Analysis a n d R e c o n s t r u c t i o n Section.

State Trooper Paul Sullivan said the acci-dent reconstruction unit was on scene for most of the day, and that West Brookfield was the pri-mary investigating agen-cy.

Warren Police Chief Bruce D. Spiewakowski posted on Facebook Tuesday afternoon, “ Our thoughts and prayers go

out to the families of the victims and the entire population at the school. We are asking that every-one please respect the privacy of the families of the victims and avoid the area of the accident so that police can try to determine the cause of the crash.

The tr iple fatal i ty occurred on the S-curve in a residential neigh-borhood with few hous-es around it. Neighbor Laurie Jamilowski, who lives less than a half mile away, heard the sirens and said that drivers often speed around the corner. She estimated that the crash occurred near 16 Douglas Road.

“It’s narrow in some sections,” Jamilowski said. “The speed limit isn’t posted.”

She said her heart goes out to the victims’ families, adding it’s been a tough week with the Texas church shooting on Sunday.

L i ke J a m i l ow s k i , another neighbor Carol Mays said the road is

dangerous. “You have to go up and around and hug treacherous curves,” Jamilowski said. Mays said the impact on the victims’ families is trag-ic with Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holi-days coming up.

Douglas Road was reopened at 8:45 p.m.

Staff writer Melina Boudreau also contribut-ed to this report.

Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournal-ist1@gmail.com.

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CHARLTON – The Bay Path Education Foundation is sponsor-ing a pancake breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. to raise funds

for scholarships. Tickets at the door are $5 and include a profession-ally shot picture with Santa Clause by Casson-Foster Photographers. Bay Path serves 10 area

towns including North Brookfield and Spencer. Bay Path High School, is located at 57 Old Muggett Hill Road in Charlton.

Bay Path holds pancake breakfast with Santa

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is recovering from a mara-thon, she enjoyed it.

“The hil ls weren’t bad,” Sabadosa said. “I have pain in my hip, but I felt strong. It was a good effort. It was a beautiful course, and we couldn’t have asked for a better day.”

Brookfield resident Adele Mayer placed sec-ond overall with a time of 40:11 with a pace of 8:03. Rutland resident Tom Steele won first place in the men’s category and second overall with a time of 29:28, which amounts to 5:55 per mile. His time was a minute faster than last year.

“It’s a super low-key race,” Steele said. “I like the course. The last two miles uphill on a right loop are a good chal-lenge.” Steele said he runs almost seven miles daily in the hills of Rutland with his wife, Karla.

“ M y k i d s m o t i -vate me to keep going,” Steele said. “They run cross country and track at Wachusett. I ran cross country and track at Weymouth High School and UMASS Dartmouth.”

West Townsend res-ident John Kinne placed third in the male catego-ry for age 30 to 39 with a time of 29:58 and 5:59, jus t seconds beh ind Steele.

Kinne said he trains daily, whether that be bik-ing or weight-lifting, and he runs three to four times a week outdoors on the streets of Townsend.

He said the weather helped him to have good time. “It was the nicest day imaginable,” Kinne said. “It was in the upper 40s when the race started, so we didn’t get dehydrat-ed or overheated. The race was easy, but the last mile and a half, which was uphill, was challenging.”

Kinne said he drinks

water before and after running, but not during. He uses bluetooth head-phones, but not during competitions.

Sabadosa said she was able to take the lead at the end of the second mile from Steele and Kinne. “It was fun to be compet-itive,” Sabadosa said, who drinks water before and after bottle stops.

Participant Christine Wa l k e r , w h o r a n with members of Tri-S t a t e R u n n i n g , a M a s s a c h u s e t t s - b a s e d regional running club, said her time was 56:00, and it would have been 45:00, if it wasn’t for the ragweed.

“My time wasn’t great, because of the ragweed in the air,” Walker said. “I was hoping for 45. I stopped at water stations along the way.”

Walker said she runs three to six miles once or twice a week on rolling hills in Dudley.

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STURBRIDGE – The Sturbridge Senior Center has announced their upcoming events and activities for the month of November.

The Senior Center is participating in the Festival of Giving Trees. They will be decorat-ing a tree to donate with the theme of “Joy to the Whole World,” and will have three working dates to make ornaments and assemble the tree. Dates will be Mondays, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, and Nov. 27, from 1to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Please call to sign up and let them know you will be helping at 508-347-7575.

The Friends meet-ing wil l be held on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 12:30 p.m. Membership is always open for new and ambitious people who are willing to keep their fundraising mission active and prosperous.

Serving the Health Insurance Needs o f Everyone, or SHINE, Counselor dates will be Nov. 17 and Nov. 20. Please call 508-347-7575 for an appointment.

The Seniors and Law

Enforcement Together, or SALT, meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m.

T h e B o o k C l u b resumes on Monday, Nov. 13 at 10:15 a.m. with a discussion on “The Zookeeper’s Wife” by Diane Ackerman. Everyone is welcome.

Come to the Senior Center on Nov. 16 for some pampering, primp-ing and polishing with licensed stylist Pauline “Polly” from 9 a.m. to noon. Services available include comb-outs, fil-ing and painting of fin-gernails. No appointment necessary.

Bingo with Tantasqua Regional High School technical students will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The first game starts at 9:45 a.m. Come try your luck and welcome the students. Refreshments provided by Southbridge R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d Healthcare Center.

There will be spe-cialized telephones for those with disabilities on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 10:15 a.m. The State 911 Department offers an exciting program that

could greatly benefit you or members of your fam-ily. This program is the Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program, more commonly referred to as MassEDP. The pro-gram provides adaptive telephone equipment to people who have dif-ficulty using the tele-phone due to issues such as hearing or vision loss. This enables you to have the opportunity to enjoy clear, indepen-dent phone communica-tions and the ability to contact 911 in the event of an emergency. The specialized telephone equipment is offered to people with a perma-nent disability for little or no cost, depending on income level. These dis-abilities include deaf or hard of hearing, blind or low vision, motion, cognitive and speech. There are three eligibil-ity requirements: resi-dency in Massachusetts, permanent disabi l i ty that can be verified by a Massachusetts physician and residential phone ser-vice. For more informa-tion and a complete list of equipment, please visit

www.massEDP.com, or call 1-800-300-5658.

On Nov. 30 at 12:30 p.m., representatives from AAA Northeast will be coming to the Sturbridge Senior Center to host an information session on the Massachusetts EZ Pass. They will cover how the system works, what it costs and will answer the question “Do I need one?” They will then be available to help open new accounts for anyone interested through the EZ Pass online por-tal. Interested applicants should bring their license plate number, make and model of their vehicles, and a credit or debit card along with their ID.

Sturbridge Senior Center announces November events

STURBRIDGE – The Board of Selectmen is accepting applications and letters of interest from reg-istered Sturbridge voters to serve on the Library Board of Trustees until the 2018 annual Town Election.

Applications or letters of interest should be sent to Board of Selectmen, 308 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA., 01566 or emailed to lgaumond@town.stur-

bridge.ma.us. Applications will be accepted until the Board of Selectmen and the Library Trustees meet on Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. to interview candidates and jointly appoint a candidate to fill the vacancy until the next Town Election.

  For additional infor-mation please contact the Office of the Board of Selectmen at 508-347-2500.

Town taking applications to fill Library Trustee position

Advanced square dance set for Nov. 19

STURBRIDGE – T h e H a y l o f t S teppers Square D a n c e C l u b i s holding a special “advanced” dance on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The caller will be Matt McGovern. There are no rounds. Admission is $8 per person. For informa-tion on our beginner classes, please call Moe at 508-344-3430 or Al at 413-436-7849, or visit the website at www.hayloftsteppers.org. The club is located at 232 Podunk Road in Sturbridge.

STURBRIDGE – The Children’s Room at the Joshua Hyde Library will hold registration for winter Story Times from Nov. 7 to Nov. 21. Programs meet the week of Nov. 28 through the week of Feb. 12. Age groups will meet as fol-lows: 18 to 30 months: Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m. and 2.5 to 4.5 years: Fridays at 10:45 a.m.. We strive to support early literacy devel-opment that will lead to a

lifelong love of reading. This development begins at birth and is strengthened through everyday interac-tions including sharing books, singing songs and creative activities. Join us for fun and meaningful story times that will assist you in preparing your child for successful school years and beyond. Please regis-ter by calling the library at 508-347-2512 or visiting us at 306 Main Street.

Register through Nov. 21 for upcoming story hours

BARRE – St. Francis of Assisi Parish invites one and al l to their much anticipated annual Holiday Fair on Sunday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., held at St. Joseph’s Chapel Hall, 29 South Street in Barre. A pancake breakfast will be served from 8 to 10:30 a.m., and a corn chow-der and sandwich lunch will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Many items will be on hand for sale, including outdoor Christmas baskets, hand-

made crafts, baked goods, jewelry, gently-used toys and more. Chances will be sold for a variety of priz-es including a Cape Cod Golf Getaway package, gift certificates to local businesses as well as an assortment of themed gift baskets. The highlight of the morning will be a visit from Santa Claus from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children and families may get their picture taken for a small fee. For more information about the fair, please call 978-355-2228.

Annual Holiday Fair, Nov. 19

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By Lydia Grossi Correspondent

S T U R B R I D G E – Lion cubs, giraffes, prin-cesses, dragons and fair-ies filled the night with spooky images as they collected candy and then showed off their cos-tumes in the Horribles Parade from Town Hall to the Town Common.

Sturbridge’s trick-or-treating Halloween extrav-aganza has been hap-pening in town for more than 20 years. Costumed children and adults from all over gathered at the witching hour of 5 p.m. on the dewy grass to fill their pumpkin bags full of goodies.

The ghoulish fig-ures made their way to the orange and white glittery houses that lit up the autumn night on Halloween, Oct.31. The supply of candy seemed

endless, as each t r i c k - o r- t r e a t e r visited the neighbor-hood around the Town Common with a loud “Happy Halloween!”

As the air got colder and the sky grew dark-er, the Sturbridge Fire Department made an announcement at 7 p.m. for everybody to gather near the Town Hall for the annual parade. Shrieks and shrills of excitement bounced off the Town Common as the town’s newest fire truck started up its sirens. The figurines of the night followed the red and white fire truck around the town’s neigh-borhood. Two hundred colorful costumed chil-dren participated in the Horribles Parade.

“This event has been a staple in town for many years now,” said said MaryLou Volpe, Sturbridge firefighter and

S.A.F.E. coordi-nator. “The event

itself is sponsored by the Sturbridge Lions Club and the Sturbridge F i r e m e n s B e n e f i t Association. The commu-nity has gone to this event for over 25 years, and we have had such positive feedback from it. I am so thankful that the parade has been such a hit. It is a safe and fun event for all ages. I am very hon-ored to be here tonight; everyone looks great. It is always so nice to see all the prizes and winners of the night. It is also so nice to work in the school sys-tem and to be recognized for the work that we do and the awareness of fire safety that we bring; it is wonderful and reward-ing.”

As the Parade made a full loop around town, the pumpkins, pirates and ghosts of the night made

their way to the gazebo, which was reserved for all who wished to be a part of the costume con-test. There were six age categories which includ-ed ages 0-4, 5-7, 8-11, 12-14, 15-18, and 19 and over. Judges from the Lions Club were Terry Grant, Bob Meunier, Linda Benson and Bob Briere, who were assist-ed by Fireman Gordon Holstrom on the public address system.

Some winners includ-ed, Annabel Creelman, 3, Nora Partridge,7, Alex Wilson, 10, Dakota Schantz, 13, Nathaniel Pires, 18, and Michele Rowley in the 19 and older age group.

Each and every cos-tume was a hit and the night ended with h o t c h o c o l a t e a n d cookies presented by the S turbr idge F i re Department.

N O RT H B RO O K -FIELD – The 12-month calendar features 15 draw-ings of the Town House by North Brookfield school students from kindergarten to grade 12.

L as t S p r ing v i su -al art teacher, Nicole Giguere, was contact-ed by the Friends of the North Brookfield Town House with a suggestion for a town-wide art proj-ect that could showcase the talent of her students while providing a benefit to the community. Giguere, armed with a poster of the Town House, and aided by STEAM instructor, Susan LaFlamme, decided to chal-lenge the elementary, junior and senior high students to choose their favorite view of the “big white building in the center of town” and put it down on paper.

The result was out-standing. Using materials ranging from charcoal and colored pencils, to crayons and paint, the artists creat-ed drawings of the Town House that are detailed, colorful, and creative. The work of 15 of these stu-dents was chosen to illus-trate our calendar.

Please come see for yourself. The calendars are available for sale at the North Brookfield Town Offices, the Haston Public Library, and the Senior Center. They make wonder-ful holiday gifts.

The cost for each cal-endar is $13. All funds raised will support the Friends’ efforts to restore and rehabilitate the North Brookfield Town House, and once again establish it as the center of the com-munity.

Friends unveil 2018 calendar

Horribles Paradea big hit

Lions and witches were out to collect their treats of the night during Sturbridge’s trick-or-treat on Halloween.

A Zombie scarecrow and a marine zombie parade the streets of Sturbridge looking for treats on Hal-loween.

Witches and Pirates, oh my, during Sturbridge’s Halloween trick-or-treat.

A butterfly and Frankenstein pa-rade together around the neigh-borhood trick-or-treating before the Horribles Parade.

A dragon came out to slay the town in hopes of collecting all the candy on Halloween during Stur-bridge’s trick-or-treat in the Town Common area.

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Seniors direct, produce

By Colleen MontagueStaff writer

WARREN – Residents and friends from the com-munity had a chance to enjoy an evening of fun and laughter as students in the Quaboag Regional Middle School Drama Club presented their production of “Laffin’ School” this past week-end.

Presented in con-junction with the 21st Century Program at the school, music teacher James Joinville explained to students, families and friends that this was the first production for the Middle School Drama Club. Joinville added that for this production, they also provided seniors with

an opportunity to produce and direct the show on their own.

“It was wonderful to watch the rehears-al process unfold,” said Joinville, who also helped students with putting things together.

As the play opens the audience is introduced to Miss Crabapple (Ryanne Nason), the principal of the Little Red School House, as she meets with substitute teacher Miss Quackenbush (Anjolina Fantaroni) on the last day of school to discuss a challenging class of students she has to teach after their teacher had a nervous breakdown, and the final exam they must pass in order to advance to the next grade. If she suc-ceeds and the students all pass, Miss Quackenbush will be made a full-time member of the faculty.

Her patience is put to the test when she meets her pupils, who have a reputation of not being the brightest students, and tries to prepare them to take the test. During their warm-up exercises, they seem to uphold that repu-tation, responding to their questions with bizarre answers, in-class disrup-tions, measles and many more antics before taking the final test.

In a surprise twist at the play’s end, the class celebrates failing the exam and reveal they were trying to fail on pur-pose, because they didn’t want to be considered “smart alecks” for learn-ing well and moving on to the next grade. In ris-ing to the challenge Miss Quackenbush is promoted to full-time faculty mem-ber, and she tells the stu-dents that they are also worthy of “promotion” for the cleverness and creativ-ity of their answers during warm-up exercises.

“To see how they’ve grown into such promis-ing actors…it’s amazing. They’ve worked so hard,” said senior co-directors Haley Cook and Mary LePage of the middle school student actors and their journey to the final performances. They also thanked fellow seniors Cassie Champagne, pro-

ducer, Sam Berthel, set design, Michale Friedrich, costumes, Maria Matys, hair and makeup and Savannah Finney, stage manager, for their hard work in the show.

By Tara VocinoCorrespondent

WEST BROOKFIELD – A North Brookfield resident enjoyed mak-ing a gingerbread house during Saturday’s Fair at George Whitefield United Methodist Church.

“I put gummy bears on top,” Taylor Harris, 8, said. “Peppermint on the side. I used frosting as icicles, and put four M & M’s on each side.”

Taylor said she used a TruMoo milk carton to help the house stand up, and she used frosting as a glue.

“It took me about 15 minutes to make,” Taylor said. “I’m going to eat it when I get home.”

She bought a choco-late frosted cupcake with rainbow sprinkles, and she

took a sip of fruit punch mixed with ginger ale, of which she wasn’t a fan.

“I’m not a soda drink-er,” Taylor said. “It felt like a burst of electricity. It had bubbles in it.”

Wa r r e n r e s i d e n t Mamaw Hamill said the corn chowder was creamy. She works as a home health aide for church parishioners, Alma and Leicester Brooks, who were a sample experi-ment at Quaboag on the Common nursing home to see how a couple living together would work out.

George Whi te fi e ld United Methodist Church Pastor Yohan said many o t h e r s e n j o y e d t h e meal, cooked by Gail Sledziewski and other vol-unteers.

“The fair went well,” he said.

By Tara VocinoCorrespondent

NORTH BROOK-FIELD – Those tak-ing a chance on raf-fles at St. Joseph’s Parish Christmas Fair on Saturday afternoon shared what they are taking chances on.

North Brookfie ld resident Pat Cummings, who bought 25 tickets for $5, took chances for 308 Lakeside, Teresa’s R i s to r an t e , K lem’s Hardware, Uncle Sam’s Pizza, a copper fry pan, a wine set, and an enter-tainment projector.

“You have a better chance of winning,” Cummings said. “It’s ‘the luck of the draw’. It’s always rewarding to win at least one thing. Hopefully, our interview brought me luck.”

Cummings said the fair was a great way to celebrate Christmas.

“It’s fun even if you don’t buy anything,” Cummings said. “It’s a good way to socialize, even if you don’t win. It’s not down pouring — someone is watching over us.”

North Brookfie ld resident Beth Doherty

put chances in for a wine bottle set, a Frozen photo album for her granddaughter, Emerson, a frying pan, and jelly.

Doherty said she was planning to gift them. She won an evergreen candle set and Staples office supplies last year.

F a i r C h a i r m a n Darlene Lavin said the fair featured a craft table, raffle basket table, bake sale, flea market, and an open kitchen from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with homemade soups, sandwiches, and apple pie.

TURLEY PUBLICATIONS CORRESPONDENT PHOTO BY TARA VOCINO Fair-goers placed raffle tickets inside jars during Saturday’s Christmas Fair at St. Joseph’s Fair.

St. Joseph’s offers holiday gifts

Fair offers chanceto make homemade gingerbread houses

TURLEY PUBLICATION CORRESPONDENT PHOTO BY TARA VOCINOTaylor Harris, 8, made a gingerbread house out of candy and a TruMoo milk carton during Saturday’s church fair at George Whitfield United Methodist Church.

Middle School Drama Club presents first production

As the last day of school begins, Miss Crabapple (Ryanne Nason, left) and Miss Quackenbush (Anjolina Fantaroni, right) discuss the challenges of teaching to this class of students so they are ready to take their final exam; Crabapple adds that if they all pass the test they will move on to the next grade, but if they fail it then they will have to repeat the grade.

“To see how [these students have] grown into such promising ac-tors…it’s amazing.” Co-directors Mary LePage (left) and Hayley Cook (right), two members of the group of seniors who were given the op-portunity to direct and produce the show on their own, talk about the students’ hard work to put the show together at Quaboag Regional Middle High School.

Skippy (Shianne Bateman) is sent to the corner and to wear the dunce cap for practicing on her trumpet during class.

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Dixon started out with a numbers game for sever-al volunteers and then got to the point.

“It is true that most people who come into a casino leave with less money than they came in with,” he said. “But our job is to make sure you have a good time while you’re there. We have a variety of games, retail, restaurants and entertain-ment venues planned and we’ll be employing thou-sands of local people. Giving people the chance to get their first paycheck is what keeps me doing this.”

Dixon was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, and worked as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs and became the vice president and assistant general man-ager of Horseshoe Casino Baltimore with Caesars Entertainment. After join-ing MGM, which is build-ing a $950 million resort in Springfield, he said he had come to love Western Massachusetts.

“We’ll be employing 3,000 people from table games to security to food and beverage person-nel,” he said. “Thirty-five

percent of the job-seek-ers will be taken from Springfield.”

Steve Lowell, president of Monson Savings, asked if Dixon meant 35 percent from Springfield itself, or from Greater Springfield.

“We are projecting 35 percent from Springfield and about 90 percent from the surrounding region, although obviously some of them will move to this region to work with us,” Dixon responded. “That’s part of the casi-no legislation passed in Massachusetts, that we be an economic engine for the region.”

And Taylor no ted that she has watched the construction of MGM Springfield outside of her office window each day.

She addressed some of the concerns that employ-ers were expressing at her office about potential lia-bilities presented by work-ers who have used mari-juana.

“There are known phys-ical effects of marijuana that produce negligence as well as industrial accidents, injuries and absenteeism,” she said. “It’s important to remember that an employ-er does have the right to demand a drug-free work-place. But with the legal-ization of marijuana, if a

doctor has prescribed it for a patient, you need to engage in an interactive process with the employee, whereas companies used to simply fire people who violated a drug policy.”

Of course, Taylor point-ed out that even with the state’s evolving drug law, there is the potential that the federal government could still enforce the Drug-Free Workplace Act, which would supersede any local decision-making process.

“To this point, the Department of Justice has not enforced that, but with the current makeup in Washington, it is a pos-sibility that’s in the back-ground we have to consid-er,” she said.

Taylor also pointed out some of the intrica-cies in the law present-ed by the state Supreme Judicial Court’s decision in Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, which addressed the extent to which a company could prohibit off-duty marijuana use.

“An undue hardship may excuse an employer from reasonably accom-modating if use would impair and employee’s per-formance by creating an ‘unacceptably significant’ safety risk or use would

violate the employer’s ‘contractual or statutory obligations,’” Taylor said. “But that’s a pretty high standard to meet as far as the courts are concerned.”

S h e a d v i s e d t h e Chamber membership to engage in best practic-es such as reviewing and revising drug testing and search policies, updat-ing job descriptions and remembering performance and conduct rules.

“Really what it comes down to is employers, and employees, need to ask as many questions as possi-ble,” she said. “If you’re going to have a policy, you need to make everyone aware of it.”

Prior to the keynote speakers of the evening, Chamber members also heard from Len Gendron, chairman of SCORE, which provides assistance and guidance to business owners in the region on a volunteer basis. Weake noted that there have already been 17 workshops SCORE has coordinated in Palmer.

“An example of what we do is help with devel-oping cash flow and a busi-ness plan,” he said. “We need people to help us, because we don’t charge anything for our services. We have over 10,000 vol-unteers across the country.”

Quink thanked the busi-nesses who sponsored the event, as well as everyone who attended.

“This is the second time I’ve served as chair, and I like the opportunity to meet new people,” she said. “I always find myself leaving Chamber events happier than I was when I came in.”

For more information about the Quaboag Hills Chamber of Commerce, visit www.qhma.com.

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TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF PHOTO BY DOUGLAS FARMERJulie Quink (left), chairwoman of the board of directors, is thanked by Quaboag Hills Chamber President Lenny Weake.

Angela Germain, the fundraising and vendor coordinator of the PTO, said on average, the ven-dor fair helps to raise about $3,500 to $4,000.

The money is used to help pay for for field trip buses, family fun night and other events. Throughout the event, hol-iday music played in the cafeteria.

Theresa Gauthier said her sister brought her to the vendor fair and she was spoiling herself by purchasing items.

There were fiber arts tables, toys for children, fudge, soaps and many other goods to purchase.

For those that were interested, there were sandwiches, soup and chips available in the caf-eteria for lunch.

There were also activ-ities for children such as filling up sand sculptures and a mini game of bowl-ing that children could play at the Bogey Lanes table.

WBES teacher Sarah Hebert, said she was look-ing for Christmas gift

ideas. Laurie Hebert said she was happy to go to the book fair.

“I went to see if she could find gift ideas for the holiday season and look to support local arti-sans,” Hebert said.

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Theresa Gauthier, who was brought to the WBES vendor fair by her sister, was looking at mi-crowavable bowl holders.

Christine Fauteux crochets a variety of items including small

gnomes and Santas.

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WARREN – Much like the swallows returning to Capistrano each year, the Quaboag field hockey team taking part in the Central Massachusetts Division 2 Tournament is an annual tradi-tion, as well.

T h e s e v e n t h - s e e d e d Cougars cruised into the quar-terfinal round of the playoffs with a 3-0 win over 10th-seed-ed Monty Tech on Wednesday, Nov. 1.

“I am very happy with how the girls played today,” Quaboag head coach John O’Neill said. “I thought that we did an excellent job of con-trolling the game. I think that our midfielders and forwards did an excellent job of con-trolling the ball and moving the play in the way that we wanted to.”

The Lady Cougars con-trolled the action right from the get-go, and they were able to cash in on a quick scoring chance. Off of a penalty cor-ner, the ball was passed back to Emily Floury just outside of the 18-yard circle. Floury then moved the ball inside the circle and blasted a shot that deflected off the stick of the Monty Tech defender and then caught the shoulder region of the Monty Tech keeper and found its way into the back of the goal to give the Lady Cougars a 1-0 lead. Darian Shepherd had the assist on the goal.

“That was a big goal for us,” O’Neill said. “It is always important for you to come out and score the first goal, especially when you can get it early in the game because it keeps the pressure on the opposition.”

The playoff game was the

first contest back for Floury, who had missed several con-tests due to a hand injury.

“It was important for us to get her back and it was a great to have her back in the lineup,” O’Neill said. “We had several other players that had to step up and move around during that time. By getting Emily back we were able to move Darian (Shepherd) back to her natural position on the out-side. It also gives Carly (Duff) some more freedom out on the field.”

Quaboag had several more chances to add to the lead in the first half, but those chances went by the wayside.

The Lady Cougars were able to give themselves a lit-

Quaboag marches on to semis

STAFF PHOTOS BY DAVE FORBESAlyssa Ricci (11) controls the ball in front of a Monty Tech player.

Vanessa Ricci (15) reaches back to gain control of the ball.

BARRE - The Quabbin boys cross country teams were on opposite ends of the spec-trum heading into the league race at Hollis Hills Farm in Fitchburg on Saturday, Oct. 28.

The boys were undefeat-ed with a 4-0 league record, 7-0 overall in Dual meets. The girls team was 0-4 in league dual meets with a 2-5 over-all record. The atmosphere on the bus ride to Fitchburg was quiet focus as the boys tried to win a league title, the first in over 40 years (wow!). The girls were looking for a lit-tle revenge by beating a rival league team or two. In reali-ty the only thing that would stop a boys victory celebration would be a missed bus, by oversleeping runner, an inju-ry during a race or a broken down bus on the way to the meet. With the last member of the boys team climbing onto the bus at 9:05 a.m., one hur-dle was passed with two to go.

The bus ride to the sce-nic farm in Fitchburg was uneventful until the team dis-embarked and the bus would move no more and was then towed by a tractor to a rest-ing spot, at least the teams had arrived with all members safely. Finding a spot of lawn

to set up in the team village, the Panthers then started to mentally prepare for their individual races with the boys running at 11:20 a.m. and the girls at high noon.

With an opportunity to see the races currently going on, Division D runners could see that the course had become quite muddy with the previous rain on Thursday and Friday. With an hour to go, captain Ben Morin called the team together to warm up and get their race faces on.

The starting official called the five teams to the starting line and gave out lane assign-ments and starting commands. As runners and fans waited for the shot to start the race there was complete silence. The shot started the 48 run-ners into the apple orchard where they would make two loops through trees and around the grounds of this farm complex. Fans had an ideal location on top of the hill near the starting line and finishing line to observe the race.

Captain Ben Morin would immediately jump into the lead and would not give it up as he cruised to a win over

Lady Cougars draw third seed

Panthers capture league title

SUBMITTED PHOTOQuabbin’s Ben Morin (right) won the race with a time of 16 minutes, 46 seconds. Brock Dyer (left) came in third place.

WARREN – The Quaboag girls varsi-ty soccer team drew the third seed in the Central Massachusetts Division 4 Tournament and hosted sixth-seeded Whitinsville Christian in the semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

The final score was 1-0. For move coverage, see next week’s Quaboag Current.

STAFF PHOTOS BY DAVE FORBESKiarra Dorman (12) controls the ball and prepares to put a shot on goal.

Win first tourney game in program history

By Tim PetersonSports Correspondent

PALMER - Until last Saturday af ternoon, the Pathfinder girls soccer team had never won a Western Massachusetts postseason tournament match.

The sixth-seeded Lady Pioneers made a little bit of history by posting a 1-0 home victory against the 11th-seed-

ed John J. Duggan Academy Jayhawks in a first round Division 4 Tournament match. It was also the first time that Pathfinder hosted a Western Mass. Tournament contest.

“This is a very special day for us because it’s the first time in school history that the girls soccer team has won a postseason tournament game,” said Pathfinder co-head coach Kevin Lynch. “We’ve quali-fied for the postseason tour-nament almost every year that I’ve been coaching the team, but the players were

Lady Pioneers slip past Duggan

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the 3.1-mile course with the fastest time of the day 16:46 in all five varsity boys races. With Morin the physical and spiritu-al leader his teammates responded as they have all year long and dom-inated the race placing four runners in the top 10. Brock Dyer captured third place with a strong showing only 17 seconds behind second place fin-isher Corey O’Neill of Tyngsborough. Owen Mahoney would be the third Panther to cross the finish line with a time of 18:01 to take ninth place followed close-ly by Andrew Herzog in 10th with a time of 18:08. With four runners in out of the top 10 a fifth and final Quabbin runner was visible at the top of the hill with just over 150 yards to go and the scor-ing would stop for the Quabbin team. Malakai Kraskouskas would fight valiantly for 14th place, but would miss it by 2 seconds, he would finish in 15th place with a time of 18:28 and end the scor-ing at a miniscule 38 team points. Tucker Skowyra placed 19th at 18:55, Nick DeVries 21st at 19:05, Elliot Walsh at 24th 19:11, Aaron Reicker 26th at 19:17 and Ben Tuttle 37th

at 20:07 would round out this dominating team. Tyngsborough 62 points would place second, Oakmont 69, Hudson 73 and North Middlesex 115 would take up the next four spots.

For the boys team the celebration was loud and exciting but short lived because there is still a lot of work because the District meet is in two weeks, Nov. 11 in Gardner, and the goal is to be a top three team and then qualify for the state meet in Wrentham Nov. 18.

The girls team got a chance to watch the boys finish their race as they

lined up at the starting line at the highest point of the race. With the team in the fourth lane they were next to the eventu-al winners Tyngsborough. The starter gave com-mands and then the race started with 50 runners headed to a narrow chan-nel going between apple trees. The Tyngsborough teammates bolted to a lead they would never

give up using a pack attack to sustain each other and crush oppo-nents. Sophia Cambell, Lindsey Panneton and Ella Cambell would take first, second and fourth places respectively with Morgan Nesbit of North M i d d l e s ex s n e a k i n g in between to take third place. Quabbins ace run-ner Kayla Whitcomb was pinched in a crowd early

in the race and was able to surge in the second lap of the race and take fifth place with a time of 22:26. Delaney Collins of Oakmont tried desperate-ly to keep up with Kayla but ran out of gas and set-tled for sixth place. First year runner sophomore Emily Hood ran her best race of the year and was edged out of ninth place by Sophia D’Ambrosio of North Middlesex and captured 10th place with an identical time of 23:03, being in the top 10 auto-matically qualifies a run-ner as a league all star. Sara Aremburg charging hard at the end of the race closing ground placed 12th with a time of 23:33. E m m e l i n e R i e n d e a u placed 22nd with a time

of 24:42, Taylor Masser 33rd 26:22 , Antonia Sacramone 43rd 27:57, Sarah Lewis 44th 28:15 and Erin Quinlivan 46th 29:15 rounded out the scoring for the Panthers. The ladies would get two all-stars and also place fourth in the race with Tygnsborough taking first with 34 points, North Middlesex second with 56 points Oakmont third with 77 points, Quabbin fourth with 81 points and Hudson fifth with 88 points. The girls will also continue to work towards the District and attempt to get a runner or two to qualify for the state meet as the top 10 runners not from top three teams that qualify will also run on Nov. 18.

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By Karen A. LewisSports Correspondent

BARRE - It was a per-fect autumn afternoon for Quabbin field hockey captain Mackenzie Bassett and the rest of her team as they celebrated Senior Day and their final regular season game, last Friday at home.

A 2-1 victory over a tough Lunenburg team was icing on the cake as the Lady Panthers (9-7-2, 5-3 in Mid Wach C) celebrated seven of their senior teammates.

“It was a bittersweet kind of thing,” Bassett said of the recognition. “The rest of the team made such nice things for us, with balloons and carved pumpkins.”

Bassett is wrapping up her first year on varsi-ty – she had been a swing player last year, playing on both jayvee and varsity, and is sad to see her field hockey days coming to an end.

“I started field hock-ey when I was a fresh-man, I wish I had started sooner because I love it so much,” Bassett said. “I used to do gymnastics, I never did sports when I was younger.”

The feeling Bassett is a part of a big family is one

of the things she loves the most.

“I love how close we all are,” Bassett remarked. “And I have loved grow-ing with the team. Field hockey has been a great stress reliever for me. I’m able to focus on the game and having fun.”

Off the field, Bassett is busy with tutoring and is a member of the National Honor Society. And although field hockey is her primary sport, Bassett also is a member of the winter indoor track team.

“Tutoring has helped me build relationships with underclassmen,” Bassett added.

But for these las t weeks, her main focus has been on her team and working to make it to Districts, a dream the Lady Panthers were able to make into a reality last Monday when they beat Tantasqua 1-0, thanks to a goal by Alysha Swan (ass i s t f rom Nata l ia Morin).

“We’ve had a good season, I hope we make it farther,” Bassett said. “We wanted to make Senior Day our last hurrah and put everything out on the field.”

Going up against the Blue Devils, which sport-ed an impressive 11-4-1

record coming into the contest, Bassett and her crew knew they wouldn’t have a cake walk.

“Lunenburg is a well- coached team, and they are very skilled and fast,” Quabbin Coach Shelly Zalneraitis said. “We did not expect them to give up for any moment of the game, which they did not. We positionally played smart and kept picking off their advances, which is what we wanted out of our new system.”

Going into the game, Zalneraitis decided to try

Quabbin girls turn back Lunenburg

SUBMITTED PHOTOSLeft to right: captain Ryley Newcomb, captain Mackenzie Bassett, captain Lillyan Thacker, Ashley Crevier, Celia Shampine, Hannah Girouard and captain Abby Bryant.

Girls runners Emily Hood (far left) and Kayla Whitcomb (middle) were named to the all-Mid Wach team.

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BARRE - Rain and wet condit ions only added to the fun for the Quabbin girls varsity soccer team as they cel-ebrated Senior Night last Wednesday at home against David Prouty, beating them 8-0.

Lady Panther senior player Kaitlin Prochnow had mixed emotions.

“I was overwhelming-ly happy and sad at the same time,” Prochnow explained. “I was happy because it was fun to play with all the seniors but I was sad because I knew it was ending.”

Then again, the end-ing part is still up in the air as Quabbin made it to post season play, a feat that has not happened since 2014.

“I’m humbled and e x t r e m e l y e x c i t e d about the team making it to Districts,” replied Prochnow. “We’re going to have a lot more inten-sive practices and techni-cal work to do.”

And that’s just fine fo r Prochnow, who devotes many hours to

soccer, noting her disci-pline to the sport could have come from her dis-cipline as a member of the Quabbin NJROTC unit at school.

“ T h e t w o b l e n d together,” Prochnow, w h o i s a P l a t o o n Commander this year, said. “The discipline on NJROTC and soccer has built me up to be a disci-plined and well-rounded person.”

Perhaps it was that discipline that helped in a stellar Senior Night p e r f o r m a n c e , w i t h Prochnow earning one goal and two assists.

“I was very ner-vous going into senior n i g h t , ” P r o c h n o w remarked. “We all want-ed it to go well. We were positive and ready to play our game.”

However, during the first half it was question-able the Lady Panthers were really playing their game against the visiting Panthers, with a score of 1-0 at the break.

“Coach Cook gave us a little pep talk and

Lady Panthers shine on soggy night

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BARRE - It was a championsh ip v ic to -ry fair and square for Quabbin senior Brodie Coughlin at the Central Mass Division 2 District Go l f Tournamen t a t Gardner Country Club last Tuesday.

Despite the rain, wind and miserable conditions all around, the Panther captain not only pulled out the win, but shot a one under par when he scored a 70.

“ B r o d i e ’s p e r f o r -mance was sensational,” Quabbin golf coach, Evan Barringer said. “Brodie is tough. I think other kids were more impacted (by the weather) than him.”

When it was all said and done , Cough l in earned six birdies, seven pars and five bogeys, good enough to beat his closest competitor, Alex Heatherman, who shot 71 from Barlett High School.

“I was definitely more concentrated that day,” Coughlin said. “I knew it was my last chance to play in this tournament. I was more focused and ready.”

Coughlin’s success didn’t come without lots of hard work and hours of playing time leading up to the big matches.

“I didn’t s tar t off being naturally talented,” Coughlin explained. “I had to work on the ups and downs. There were lots of little pieces that came together to make one big thing.”

A c c o r d i n g t o Barringer, the course was one that Coughlin was familiar with.

“Brodie was inspir-ing,” said Barringer. “To me it was a culmination of everything he has worked so hard for. I think I almost hurt him when I gave him a strong hug after he won. Brody

is a quiet kid that keeps his emotions in check, but you could see tears in his eyes. He might deny that, but I saw them.”

Coughlin explained he ran into some poten-tial trouble around his 15th hole (the 17th on the course). He had bogeyed twice leading up to the hole and at the 15th hole, hit the ball off course.

A f t e r h i t t i n g t h e ball back on the green, Coughlin took another shot, about 45 feet away from the hole.

“I got too aggressive with my shot and it landed about 10 feet away from the hole,” said Coughlin.

With the pressure on to make the critical putt in terrible weather, Coughlin did what he does best.

“Luckily I made that putt, it was probably one of the biggest putts in my career,” Coughlin stated. “Those three bogeys in a row propelled me to birdie my last two out of three holes. It caused me to steady the ship.”

And that ship sailed right on to victory, as Coughlin and the rest of the team played some of their best golf of the sea-

son.Out of 13 teams that

qualified, Quabbin as a team came in fourth place, only five strokes away from Bay Path, and just narrowly missing an opportunity to contin-ue on at the state tourna-ment. Nipmuc won for overall team, followed by Grafton.

“We bested Hudson, Oakmont and Bromfield that day, teams that had handed us three of our five losses during the regular season,” Barringer said. “We shot a 325.”

L e a d i n g t h e w a y for the Panthers were Coughlin with a 70, Jimmy Korzec with an 82, Braydon O’Connor with an 86, Tony Robidoux earning an 89 , Jake Palmer scoing 95 and Kyle Skerry closing the gap with a 99.

“Jimmy and Braydon both had the rounds of their careers,” said Barringer. “I could tell on the driving range early in the morning they were swinging well. They peaked at the right time. For Braydon it was a great way to end his career. Hopefully for Jimmy it

will be a springboard to bigger things next year.”

Although the only one continuing on will be Coughlin as he heads to the state tournament, Barringer was thrilled the team even made it to Districts.

“These k id s have friendships that are spe-cial,” replied Barringer. “They will go their sepa-rate ways, but will always remember this season. These kids touched me deeply. I have seen these seniors go from kids to young men.”

Barringer also stressed the support and encour-agement he has received from Dunroamin, the Panther home course in Hardwick.

“They have treated us like family since the 1960’s,” said Barringer. “They welcome us every day and go above and beyond to give us what we need. The new driv-ing range really helped us with practices. The course has been in great shape. The Staitis played a key role in this success as did Bob Lemoine, the teaching pro.”

SUBMITTED PHOTOBack row: (from left to right) Brodie Coughlin, Kyle Ryan, Brayden O’Connor, Tony Staiti Sr., Pat Staiti, Kyle Skerry and Jake Palmer. Front row: Tony Staiti Jr. and Krystine Palmer.

Coughlin reaches state finals

tle bit of breathing room early in the second half. Off yet another penalty corner, Floury slid a pass over to Carly Duff, who buried a shot in the back of the goal with 28:11 left in the second half.

Late in the contest, Shepherd made a nice run down the side of the field when she slid a pass ahead to Vanessa Ricci. Ricci carried the ball toward the goal and fired a shot that slipped between the keep-er’s pads and into the goal to close out the scoring with 1:18 left in the sec-ond half.

Keeper Caitlin Rice did not face many scor-ing opportunities as she

stopped one shot in each half for a total of two for the game.

The Lady Cougars then shocked second-seed-ed Nipmuc, 1-0, in the quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. Senior Allana Roy broke the scoreless tie when she scored on a rebound off of a penalty corner at 21:07 of the sec-ond half.

The Quaboag defense was immense, limiting the Warriors to three shots. S o p h o m o r e H a n n a h Dumas, along with fresh-men Paisleigh Atwood, Abby Bouchard and junior Morgyn Astrella were tre-mendous on defense.

Rice finished with two saves.

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Darian Shepherd (7) prepares to put a big swing on the ball.

opened our eyes,” stated Prochnow. “She said we were better than we were playing.”

Obviously Cook had the magic things to say, as Quabbin turned the entire game around, com-ing out on fire, scoring an additional seven goals in just 40 minutes.

“At halftime, I talked about the importance of winning and needing to get the shots in the back of the net as we were prepping for Districts,” Quabbin coach Jamie Cook said. “I also emphasized it would be more fun to get up by a few goals to keep the excitement and momen-tum for Senior Night going.”

After the initial goal by Lady Panther fresh-man Julia Hamel, off an assist by senior captain Kayla Fletcher in the first forty minutes, the scor-ing was fast and furious in the second half.

Lady Panthers adding goals included Fletcher, Emilia Gillis, Maggie Brooks, Maddie Breuer, Prochnow, and two addi-tional goals by Hamel, giving her a hat trick for the evening.

Hard working assists came from Lauren Davis, Riley Rischitelli, Hamel, Fletcher and two from Prochnow.

“To have a l l the seniors in a lineup togeth-er for a few moments that night was a poignant moment in our season,”

said Cook. “I think most, if not all had a shot on net during some point of the game. Even Shannon Dowd (who was side-lined earlier in the season because of an injury) had the very first shot of the game, but missed above the crossbar.”

Lady Panther seniors recognized last week i n c l u d e d c a p t a i n s Dowd, Kayla Fletcher, Lauren Fletcher and Ivy Giancaterino. Other senior teammates includ-ed Maggie Brooks , Maddie Miett, Emily Thompson, Kjers ten Anderson and Prochnow.

Unfortunately the book end games last Monday and Fr iday were not as success-ful as Senior Night. A 5-0 defeat to North Middlesex at home at the beginning of the week sadly dashed the hopes of winning a Mid Wach C title.

“It was a heartbreak-er for sure,” Cook said about the loss. “As we reflect on where we were last year and how far we’ve come this year, we were so happy to be in the fight for first place. We came in last place last year, that’s a huge improvement.”

Last Friday the odds were against the Lady Panthers as they faced Holy Name during their Senior Night and lost, 1-0.

Quabbin completes their regular season with a 10-7-1 record while awaiting news of the District playoff schedule.

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some new things with the squad.

“We knew we need-ed some changes to get more scoring out of our girls, and to give us strength in all areas of the field, especially defensively on the sides,” Zalneraitis explained. “The girls adapted well and had a positive atti-tude about the changes.”

“I thought we played very well against a very good team,” continued Zalneraitis. “We had a lot to prove and a lot of hockey to play to beat them. We went in with confidence, played hard and smart which made the difference in the game.”

An Alysha Swan goal in the first half with 14 minutes left to go off a corner kick did a lot to boost the momentum of the Lady Panthers. When Lunenburg came back to tie things up five minutes into the second half, the visiting Blue Devil fans may have

thought things were turning around for their team.

But less than three minutes later, Quabbin jun io r Sa rah Bar ry scored the winning goal af ter pressuring the Lunenburg goalie.

Z a l n e r a i t i s w a s extremely pleased with the entire team effort and citied Swan, Barry, Katie Jablonski, Karly Holgerson, Anna Kate Kinnear, Hannah and Ryan Girouard, Olivia Fay and Alison Michalik as playing strong games, as well as Abby Bryant in goal.

“Abby had 13 saves and played well through-out,” Zalneraitis said. “It will be extremely hard to lose Abby when she graduates. She has been our goalie for three years.”

Along with captains Bryant and Bassett, other celebrated seniors that day included captains Lillyan Thacker and Riley Newcomb, along with Ashley Crevier, Celia Shampine and Hannah Girouard.

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just happy being there. This year’s team really wanted to win a postsea-son game and everyone is very excited that we were finally able to accomplish our goal. We’re hoping to keep the momentum going in our next game.”

Lynch has shared the coaching duties this sea-son with Ryan Gonyea, who coached many of the Pathfinder players at the youth level.

“All of the players on this year’s team have made a huge improvement since last season,” Gonyea said. “We just proved that we can win a postseason game and it’s just a begin-ning of a lot of very good things to come for this program.”

The Lady Pioneers (14-4-2), who finished in second place in the T r i - C o u n t y L e a g u e standings, didn’t quali-fy for the Western Mass. Tournament a year ago. They were schedule to make a long bus ride to the Berkshires to face third-seeded Lenox in a quarterfinal match on Tuesday afternoon.

The only members of this year’s Pathfinder girls soccer team who had experienced play-ing in a Western Mass. Tournament match are: senior Nicole Bedard, senior Emily Lopez, junior Alyssa Larsen, and junior Tiffany Papesh.

The other senior listed on the Pathfinder roster is Sarah Nareau, who’s a first-year member of the team.

“We had a couple of new players this year and they helped fill the gap,” Gonyea said. “We also have a solid defense, which was a key for us in today’s game.”

Sophomore goalkeep-er Mackayla Weldon, who missed several games in the middle of the regu-lar season with an injury, made a total of 13 saves in posting the Lady Pioneers eighth shutout of the sea-son.

“It’s a bonus whenev-er you can post a shutout in a game,” Lynch said. “Mackayla replaced her older sister, Maddie as our starting goalie last year. She has done an outstand-

ing job back there during the past two years.”

The members of the Pathfinder defensive unit are sophomore Amanda Barrett, junior Alyssa Larsen, sophomore Riley McClosky, who trans-ferred from Palmer High School, and Nareau.

“We do have a very quick defense this year, especially with Alyssa Larsen being at the stop-per posi t ion,” Lynch added. “Riley McClosky also joined our team this year, which has been another plus for us.”

While Pathfinder play-ers had a little bit of post-season experience, it was the first time that Duggan Academy (9-8-2) had qualified for the Western Mass. Tournament. The Jayhawks, who are also members of the Tri-County League, went 0-11 in their first season as a varsity squad in 2016.

During the final month of the regular season, the Lady Pioneers won two very close games against the Jayhawks, who only have one senior listed on their roster.

“This was a different Duggan team than we saw during the regular season,” Lynch said. “They real-ly wanted to win today’s game just like we did. It was a hard fought game.”

In their previous four postseason matches, the Lady Pioneers had been outscored 19-0. The last time that they scored a goal in a tournament game was during a 6-1 loss at Lee back in 2009.

I n t he midd l e o f the first half, the Lady Pioneers ended their long pos t season score less streak with a corner kick goal.

S o p h o m o r e A b b y Emery booted the ball into the box from the right cor-ner. Then a shot attempt by Papesh rolled across the line past freshman goalie Makenna Kelly (14 saves). Emery was credit-ed with the assist.

“This is our first time advancing in the post-season tournament and it feels so good. All of us work very well as a team,” said Papesh, who’s from Monson. “It also felt very good when I scored a goal in the first half. I love playing soccer and being a member of this team.”

At that point, Lynch didn’t think a 1-0 lead would be enough for his squad to win the game.

“We were on edge the whole game,” Lynch said. “They kept battling against us until the finish.”

Ten minutes la ter, Duggan eighth-grader Rhylee Kelly had a cou-ple of scoring chances, but Pathfinder still held a 1-0 halftime advantage.

The v i s i to r s f rom Springfield had sever-al more scoring chances during the second half, but Weldon made all of the stops preserving the shut-out win.

It was a very memo-rable afternoon for the Pathfinder girls soccer team and their faithful supporters.

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STAFF PHOTO BY DAVE FORBESSarah Nareau (2) chases after the ball in the midfield area for Pathfinder.

BARRE - All Quabbin soccer players, past and present, are invited to participate in the sec-ond annual Thanksgiving Kick Off, Saturday, Nov. 25, at 10 a.m., on Alumni Field, located at Quabbin Regional High School, 800 South St.

This is an opportuni-ty to reconnect with old friends and make new ones as the Friends of Quabbin Soccer group sponsors this fun filled event. Registrations are due Monday, Nov. 13.

A $20 fee will include a free shirt with all other

proceeds going to sup-port the middle and high school soccer teams at Quabbin.

For more information or to get a registration form, people may contact pbkalewis@verizon.net.

- sports -Thanksgiving soccer kick off set for Nov. 25

to decrease the sharing of needles. In 2015, more than 50% of the new cases of hepatitis C were attrib-utable to intravenous drug use. While hepatitis C is now potentially treatable, the cost for the 12-week course of therapy can be as much as $94,000. These strategies don’t address the underlying addiction, but may diminish some of the harm that may result from the sharing of needles.

Finally, it’s important to remember that addic-tion is a disease, and not a lifestyle choice. As pharmacists, we can help decrease the stigma asso-ciated with addiction. The people struggling with addiction are our sons, daughters, brothers, sis-ters, mothers and fathers. We don’t castigate our patients with diabetes, or hypertension if they don’t achieve their goals. Similarly, we shouldn’t be shaming our patients

struggling with addictions. Instead, we need to be providing empathetic care and decreasing their risks as they walk the path to recovery and sobriety, at which point we can serve as a resource to direct them to the appropriate care.

M a r k E . K l e e , Pharm.D. , Ass i s t an t Clinical Professor at Western New England University College of Pharmacy.

For more information about local efforts to pre-vent and reduce substance use, contact the Quaboag Hil ls Substance Use Alliance. Join them by going to their Facebook page, website, www.qhcc.weebly.com or send email to quaboaghillscc@gmail.com If you or a loved one needs help for substance abuse, call the statewide information line at 1-800-327-5050 (TTY: 1-800-439-2370); the phoneline is open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on

weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can also visit the website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/depart-ments/dph/stop-addiction/

T h e Wa r e F i r e Depar tment and the Quaboag Hills Substance Use Alliance are spon-soring free nasal Narcan (Naloxone) trainings on the first Thursday of the month at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Narcan or Naloxone is a medication that can rap-idly reverse an overdose from prescription opi-oids or heroin. It can be purchased without a pre-scription at local phar-macies. If you or a loved one uses opioids, it is rec-ommended that you have Narcan and know how to use it. The free train-ings will be held at the Ware Fire Department at 200 West Street; you can just walk-in, no appoint-ment or pre-registration is required. For more infor-mation, contact Ed Wloch at ewloch@townofware.com or call 413-967-5901.

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Zoning Enforcement Officer Nick Thomo to deny the application to erect the sign.

Zoning Board o f A p p e a l s C h a i r m a n Stephen Comtois III said in a separate interview that Holdcraft didn’t write he would adhere to that particular setback in his application, and although he did state he would during the meeting, the board needed to have it in writing.

“Since the application wasn’t filled out correctly, we have to deny the appli-cant’s request,” Comtois said. “He has to reapply with those setback num-bers.”

Holdcraft said he made it clear verbally that he would meet the required setbacks and the purpose of the meeting was to request a simple Freedom Of Speech sign. He said he has since met with the state authorities to go over sign bylaws for a sign on Route 9.

For years, Holdcraft has had a sign on Route 9, which had originally been approved to adver-tise his charity sale. That sign did not meet the town’s sign requirements and Clarence Snyder, as a Brookfield citizen, filed an administrative appeal of the ZBA’s last special permit for the original sign. Snyder’s administra-tive appeal led to the ZBA ending the special permit for the original sign.

O v e r t h e y e a r s Holdcraft has put com-plaints on his sign about town officials, although most were about Snyder and his actions as a selectman. From time to time he included insults about other officials in town.

There have also been compla in t s because Holdcraft allegedly did not keep his charity sale neat and inside a shed as

he agreed to do so as the original special permit conditions spelled out.

The ZBA voted to rescind the special per-mit earlier this fall and the town continues to fine him on a daily basis because he continues to use the sign. Holdcraft said is not paying the fines and the matter has gone to Worcester Superior Court.

Town Counsel Jeffrey Blake, of Kopelman & Paige, said a new sign needs to be content-neu-tral, not favoring com-mercial over political speech. Blake said the application wasn’t in compliance of the 10-foot setback.

Res iden t Dar lene Dean suggested the sign is in a historical district and some of the sayings are on the sign are disre-spectful. “I’d request that the board not go forward and not approve the sign,” Dean said. “Most posts are on the sign are never positive.”

When Holdcraft was asked in a separate inter-view what he would post on such a sign, he said he wasn’t sure yet.

Blake said there is a significant commitment and protection to the First Amendment for Holdcraft and everyone in the room.

“I’d have to see the sign,” Blake said. “I’ve seen a few things that have been written on it, but not everything.” Comtois said Holdcraft has a constitutional right to put up a Freedom of Speech sign.

Res iden t Mel i s sa Eldred suggested the sign has had mostly bullying slogans, and that ele-mentary school students nearby could view the sentiments expressed as evidence that bullying is okay.

Holdcraft replied it’s no different than post-ing his opinion on social media, where everyone can read it. He said when people don’t agree with what he posts they call it hate speech.

Blake said Holdcraft’s sign application met other requirements, such as a free-standing sign that is no more than 30 feet wide and 50 feet high.

“However, if the sign doesn’t remain content neutral, that could sustain a challenge,” Blake said.

Holdcraft said the ZBA isn’t a profession-al board and they don’t follow the laws. “I know how the board will vote,” Holdcraft said. “They’ll stall the application.”

Holdcraft said in a separate interview he had planned to put up a professional, Colonial-looking sign on a tractor trailer that is 10-feet by 20-feet.

S e l e c t m a n B e t h Coughlin said there is no coherent reason to place that sign there, adding it’s a detriment to the general atmosphere.

“Without having a clear definition of what it is used for, it could leave neighbors open to a reduction in quality of life,” Coughlin said.

Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournal-ist1@gmail.com.

SIGN I FROM PAGE 1 “Since the application

wasn’t filled out correctly, we have to deny

the applicant’s request. He has to reapply with those setback

numbers.”

Stephen Comtois IIZoning Board of Appeals

Chairman

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MASONRYABC MASONRY & BASEMENT WATERPROOFING All brick, block, stone, concrete. Hatchway doors, basement windows, chimneys rebuilt & repaired, foundations repaired, base-ment waterproofing systems, sump pumps. BBB+ rating. Free estimates. Lic #14790. Call (413)569-1611, (413)374-5377

PAINTINGFORBES & SONS PAINTING & STAINING, LLC Interior, residential/ commercial, wallpaper removal. Com-plete wood, drywall, plaster services for all your home improvement needs. Owner operated since 1985. Free estimates. Insured. We accept all major credit cards. Please call (413)887-1987www.forbesandsonspainting.com

RETIRED GUY WILL paint an aver-age size room for $200. Quality work. References available. Dave 413-323-6858.

PLUMBINGLINC’S PLUMBING

LIC. #J27222Oil Burner Tune Ups

“Tis the Season”Call LINC’S

For 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, CT Reg. 0615780. Lifetime warranty. Senior Discount. 24 hour service.

SKY-TECH ROOFING, INC. 40 years experience. Commercial, resi-dential. Insured. Shingles, single-ply systems. Tar/ gravel, slate repairs. 24 hour Emergency Repairs. (413)348-9568, (413)204-4841. (413)536-3279

SNOWPLOWINGSNOW IS SOON TO FALL, give us a call. Most driveways $40 per storm. Call Mike at 413-323-4111.

SNOW REMOVAL- Commercial/ residential. Fast, Reliable. Fully in-sured. Ware, Palmer, Belchertown, Ludlow. Call or text 413-297-1403 Free estimates. www.zmpainting.com

TREE WORKAAA1 - 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

ATEKS TREE- Honest, quality tree service. From pruning to house lot clearing. Fully insured. Free estimates. Firewood sales. (413)687-3220

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

H & H TREE SERVICE Fully in-sured. 15 yrs experience climbing. Call Dave for additional services. 413-668-6560 day or night.

$$$ AUTOS WANTED Top Dollar paid for your unwanted cars, trucks, vans, big and small, running or not. Call (413)534-5400

AUTO FOR SALETHINKING OF BUYING a new or used car? Call to get current promo-tional pricing and local dealer incen-tives for free. Call 844-721-7035.

AUTO PARTSUSED AUTO PARTS, 91-day guarantee. Large inventory, engines, transmissions, radiators, tires, glass. Excellent service, junk car removal. Amherst-Oakham Auto Recycling, Coldbrook road, Oakham 1-800-992-0441

DOGS- DOG WALKING and sitting service. Hampden and Hampshire counties. Will treat them as my own. Reasonable rates. Dawn 508-864-3495.

RETIRED RACINGGREYHOUNDS AVAILABLE

FOR ADOPTIONSPAYED/NEUTERED, WORMED, SHOTS, HEARTWORM TESTED,

TEETH CLEANEDMAKE A FAST FRIEND!

GREYHOUND OPTIONS INC.CALL MARY AT 413-566-3129OR CLAIRE AT 413-967-9088

OR GO TOWWW.GREYHOUNDOPTIONS.

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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

HORSEBACK 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

CUSTODIANSPRINGFIELD COLLEGE

invites applications for part-time and full-time Custodians for various shifts. Duties include – maintaining buildings and other assigned areas of the Col-lege facilities in a clean, sanitary, and safe condition. This position is part of the severe weather response team. Qualifications: a minimum of one year experience and/or any combination of training, experience, and/or education sufficient to perform the necessary duties. To apply: visit our career site at http://springfield.edu/careers.Springfield College is committed to en-hancing diversity and equality in edu-cation and employment.

C&C THERMOFORMING Breck-enridge Street, Palmer 413-289-1900 Now hiring Secretary, Shipping, Sales person with knowledge in Excel, Bookkeepig and Sales experience. Ability to lift 35 lbs. and understand shipping requirements. If interested stop in, fill out application and drop off resume.

DRIVER FOR LOCAL printing com-pany. 413-245-3145

DRIVERS NEEDED ANA Truck-ing- A Western Mass based carrier is looking for long haul company drivers and lease to own. Come join our team. Immediate openings and lease trucks available. 413-267-0007

DRIVERS: LOCAL-HOME NIGHTLY! Dacula Flatbed. Great Pay, Benefits! CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics. Apply: www.goelc.com, 855-416-8511

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

FULL-TIME STAFFING COORDI-NATOR with experience for Home-care Agency. Excellent benefits. Please fax your resume to Professional Medi-cal Services, Inc. Atten: Annette at 413-858-4508. EOE.

LABORERS NEEDED ASAP IF YOU HAVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ARE LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE CALL 413-610-0426 OR EMAIL lorie@balancestaffing.com12.50 to 17.00 and hour to start.

NOW HIRING! PCA’S and CNA’s. Free training if needed. $14.56/ hr to start. Palmer/ Ware area. Call for inter-view 413-436-7588.

PART-TIME HELP NEEDED to stack firewood. Firewood processor experience a plus. Opportunities to advance. Stating at $12/hr. Call (413)245-9615 to apply.

SALEM CROSS INN now hiring, experienced line cook, Maintenance/ custodial position and servers. Re-sume and references required. Apply in person or on line at www.salem-crossinn.com

TOWN OF WARRENSEASONAL SNOW AND ICE

DRIVERSTown of Warren Highway Department is seeking class B and D drivers/laborers. Must meet all DOT require-ments, Hoisting license preferred. Job description and applications at Select-men’s Office, Shepard Bldg, 48 High St. Applications should be submitted no later than November 24, 2017 to Thomas Boudreau, Highway Surveyor, PO Box 628, Warren Ma. 01083. E.O.E.

HEALTH CAREHIGHLY EXPERIENCED, HON-EST reliable, compassionate PCA looking for caring family/ individual to work for. FT/ PT. References available. 413-668-6346.

CELEBRATION REAL ESTATE offers special programs for active or retired Military, Police, Firefighters, EMTs, Teachers, Medical Profession-als. “Personal Service, Professional Results.” Email Rachael at RLHose-good@gmail.com or visit www.cele-brationre.com.

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

WARE: NEWLY RENOVATED ground floor office/ retail space. Plenty of off-street parking and high visibility on corner of South St. & Main St. Call for details. $600/ mo. 413-967-7772

FOR RENT1 BEDROOM APT for rent, 2nd floor, Townhouse style, $600 per month. Se-curity and references required. Call 413-967-3976.

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

AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS

•Heat and hot water included•Ample Closets•Fully Applianced•Community Room•Laundry Facilities•Cats Welcome•Extra Storage•24 Hour Maintenance

For Information call(413)967-7755 EHO

17 Convent Hill, Ware, MA

WARE- 2 BD 1st fl. $700 plus utili-ties. Clean, safe, sunny, yard, laundry, parking. Close to downtown. Call 508-867-3222. NO PETS

WARE- TWO BEDROOM 2nd floor apt., off-street parking, electric heat, spacious with large kitchen. Water & sewer included, First & security $650. No Pets 413-967-7772

WARREN A MODERN Studio, $550 with new kitchen, carpet and applianc-es. Free hot water. Beautiful rural set-ting with a mountain view. Located on 67. Please call (413)436-5301

STORAGEATTENTION! SECURE STOR-AGE in the Center of Warren. Call to reserve your unit now. Great for boats, cars, ATV’s, motorcycles or small equipment. Call Mary (413)531-3722 for details.

WARREN- SECURE STORAGE in the center of Warren next to the car wash is now offering new 10’x20’ and 10’x10’ units. For more information about our low rates and our referral program call (413)531-3722.

VACATION RENTALS

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: carolaction@aol.com for more information.

SERVICESSERVICES HELP WANTEDSERVICES REAL ESTATE

EARLYDEADLINETo Celebrate THANKSGIVING

EARLYDEADLINETo Celebrate THANKSGIVING

24 Water Street, Palmer, MA 01069 • 413-283-8393 • www.turley.com

for CLASSIFIED ADSFor the week of Nov. 20th publications

DEADLINE isThursday Noon, Nov. 16th

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status (number of children and or pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, or any intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate that is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertising in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain about discrimination call The Department of Housing and Urban Development “ HUD” toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. For the N.E. area, call HUD at 617-565-5308. The toll free number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

FOR RENT

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508-885-9343WHITCO TOY, BIKE, VIDEO, & APPLIANCE

OPEN: Mon.-Fri. 10am-9pm Sat. 9am-9pm Sun. 12pm-7pm 140 Main St., Spencer

Deluxe Washer .....................$299.99Deluxe Dryer ........................$299.99Front Load Washer ...............$599.99Smooth Top Stove ................$499.9918 Cu. Ft. Refrigerator ..........$499.99SxS Refrigerator ..................$999.99Bottom Freezer 25 Cu. Ft. .$1,099.9975” LG 4K .........................$1,699.99

32” LED ...............................$159.9940” LED ...............................$249.9949” LED ...............................$349.9955” LED ...............................$399.9965” 4K LED ..........................$899.99

Go to whitcosales.com for Special Prices

BLACK NOVEMBER SALELOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAROVER 2,000 APPLIANCESFOR QUICK DELIVERY OR PICK-UP

MATTRESS SALE!TWIN: REG. $299 - NOW $199FULL: REG. $499 - NOW $269QUEEN: reg $599 - NOW $299

GIANT BIKE &TOY SALE!

E.B.Flatts

To all Veterans… …past, present and future…

Veteran Owned and OperatedRestaurant

23 Fiskdale RoadBrookfield, MA 01506

Michelle Terry - Broker/Owner www.michelleterry.net

YOUR LOCAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS

Call MichelleTerry @ 508-735-8744

Broker/Owner

EXIT Real Estate Executives

EXIT Real Estate Executives would like to introduce Dawn North, Realtor and Alyssa Carroll, Realtor

to our office. Dawn and her family are residents of West Brookfield. Alyssa is a long time resident of Warren.

For all of your Real Estate needs call Dawn at 774-452-2544 or Alyssa at 413-205-7065.

Dawn North 774-452-2544

Alyssa Carroll 413-205-7065

Open Daily 10-6 • 508-867-2187Ragged Hill/John Gilbert Rd., W. Brookfield

www.raggedhill.com

CIDER

Cider Directions From Rte 9, take Pierce Rd. to Ragged Hill Rd. or take Snow Rd. to

Wickaboag Valley Rd. to Ragged Hill Rd.

And Many Other Varieties

RAGGED HILL ORCHARDS

Honey Crisp & Macintosh

FOUNTAINFuel Company

And SonsINCORPORATED

Serving Warren, W. Warren, Ware, Palmer, Brookfields, Brimfield, Sturbridge, Holland, Wales and NOW Monson

62 Comins Pond Road, Warren, MA413-436-7314 • www.fountainandsons.com

CASH DISCOUNTS 10¢ PER GALLON• Competitive Prices • 100 gal min. delivery • Heating Oil • Kerosene

• Diesel Fuel • Auto Delivery • 24 Hr. Service • Budget Plans• Complete Heating System Installation • Accepting Fuel Assistance

• Ask About Our 50 Gallon Deliveries • YOUR BUSINESS IS IMPORTANT TO US!

Dave’s Appliance Inc.Sales & Service • New & Used

508-867-3122 • 413-967-3122

Route 9, Brookfield • www.davesapp.com

Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Visit Our Showroom for a Complete Line of Both New and Used Appliances

~ Service Available ~

NAPA AUTO PARTS®

WARE•WEST BROOKFIELD175 West St., Ware

413-967-5121 • 967-3184Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-7; Sat. 8-3; Sun. 9-2

116 Federal St.(Rt. 9) Belchertown

413-323-7661 • 323-9296

117 West Main St.,W. Brookfield • 508-867-9947Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5:30; Sat. 8-3; Sun. 9-2

399 *

/Qt.

Pennzoil Conv.

Motor Oil

5 Qt. Jug - 18.99

499*

/Qt.

Pennzoil Platinum Full Synthetic

Motor Oil

Sale prices do not include applicable state/local taxes or recycling fees.

SAVE ADDITIONAL

/Qt. by mail-in rebate on Pennzoil Platinum!**

$2**Limit 12 qts. per household.

150 Greenwich Plains Road, Ware, MA 01082

North Shore-LovettJames D’Amico-Broker/Owner

270 Main St., Spencer

Ready to Buy or Sell? Call Me!Dorrinda O’Keefe-Shea

www.DorrindaSellsHomes.com • 978-434-1990

COLONIAL $169,900Lovely 4 bedroom home, hardwood floors, fan-tastic details like built in cupboards & chair rails. Beautiful wood banister with original stained glass window going to 2nd floor. Pellet stove in den to help with heating cost. 2nd sitting area leading to a large foyer. A larger 2 car detached garage with a paved drive. The backyard has a nice patio and an above ground pool with an area for a garden. NEW Boiler 10/17.

11 WALNUT ST, WARE

On the Beautiful Common14 Barre Road

Hardwick, MA 01037(303) 956-8158

Delicious Pastriesand Sandwiches

MimisCoffeehouseofHardwick.com

Monday-Friday 6am - 3pm

Saturday & Sunday 8am-2pm

STEWART & STEWART413-387-8608

BUYING • SELLING • RELOCATING

Nathan.Stewart@NEMoves.com • StewartandStewartHomes.com

Call today for a Market Analysis or Buyer Consultation.

2 Bedroom • 1 BathroomCustom Built-insArched Doorways

Wood Fireplace • Pot Belly StoveKitchen Pantry • Walk-up Attic

Stone Cottage Workshop

14 BELLEVUE AVE., WARE, MA

413-477-0900220 Main St., Gilbertville, MA

New Customer Special!

10% Off Your 1st VisitAUTO

SERVICE

Free Pick Up & Delivery w/service within 5 miles

www.Route32AutoService.com

Phone: 508-867-2777 Fax: 508-867-2779Most dental insurances accepted including:

Mass Health, Aetna PPO, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Cigna, Delta Dental, Guardian, Metlife and Fallon

www.9-westmain.com

9 W. Main Dental9 W. Main DentalMAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT TODAY!

PO Box 748, 9 West Main St.West Brookfield, MA 01585

LANDSCAPE STONEBeige, Blush, Blue, Brown, Purple, Red,

Lt Gray, Dk Gray, White, Chip StoneLandscaping Mulch

www.bondsandandgravel.com

Sand, Gravel & Asphalt

508-885-6100508-885-2480

98 North Spencer Road, Route 31N, Spencer, MA

Construction Stone • Drainage Stone • Concrete Sand Title V & Presby Septic Sand • Brick Sand • Sandbox Sand

Stone Dust • Crushed Gravel • Crushed Asphalt • Cold Patch

PICK-UP OR CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR DELIVERY TODAY!

Screened Loam - Stored in Building

WHERE EVERYONE GOES FOR THEIR PIECE OF THE EARTH!

Homeowner Friendly • No Minimums

ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY PIES!ORDER YOUR HOLIDAY PIES!

Southbridge Road, Warren, MA5 min. from Sturbridge - 148 N. Follow Signs

Open 10am-6pm

(413) 436-7122www.breezelandsorchards.com

FREE 1/2 Dozen

Cider DonutsWITH THIS COUPON AND PURCHASE

GOOD TUES. THRU THURS. ONLY TP

VISIT THE FARM FOR:• Honey • Cheese• Jams • Early Apples• Maple Syrup

APPLES

CURRENTSTURBRIDGEHorribles Parade

a hit, p7

Volume 11, Number 8 – 16 Pages Friday, November 10, 2017

WEST BROOKFIELDWhite Christmas

Dec. 3, p8

SPORTSQuaboag goes to semis, p10

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