Athol town manager appoints new treasurer
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Athol town manager appoints new treasurer
Weekly Column Tomorrow’s outlook Mostly Sunny 87°H 62°L Weather details Page 2 Vol. CCCXXV No. 18 Red Sox pound out 17 hits in 13-2 win PC Doctor Page 11 NEW JERSEY Page 5 Woman claims title of oldest American 75¢ Single Copy $ 3.30 Delivered By Carrier Per Week Story on Page 6 Athol, Mass., Friday, July 22, 2016 ATHOL — Town Manager Shaun Suhoski on Thursday said he has appointed Melissa A. Murphy, of Bernardston, as the town’s new treasurer/collector, subject to her obtaining a required surety bond. Murphy has been the payroll coordinator and assistant treasurer for the Erving School Union 28 (comprised of four elementary schools) since 2014. She also served as the part-time town CAMPAIGN KICKOFF — Gov. Charlie Baker and Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis were among those speaking at Susannah Whipps Lee’s reelection campaign kick-off event held Monday at the King Phillip Restaurant in Phillipston. Whipps Lee (R-Athol) is seeking re-election as state representative for the Second Franklin District in November. Left to right — Rep. Kimberly Ferguson, Gov. Baker, Rep. Susannah Whipps Lee, Rep. Donnie Berthiaume, Governor’s Councilor Jennie Caissie, Sheriff Evangelidis. Photo by Mike Phillips Whipps Lee kicks off re-election campaign with Gov. Charlie Baker POLICE ADVISORY LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDER — William M. Howard, 46, of 2 West Main St., Orange, has been designated a Level 3 sex offender by the state’s Sex Offender Registry Board. He was convicted in February 1995 on count of rape of a child with force. He is described as a white male; 5 feet, 10 inches tall; weighing 200 pounds; bald and having blue eyes. The board has determined that this individual has a moderate to high risk to re-offend and that Offender Page 5 Index Comics 10 Classifieds 10-11 Crossword 10 Dear Abby 4 Horoscope 9 Obituaries 3 Opinion 4 Police Logs 2-3 Sports 6-7 Sudoku9 TV Listings 9 Your local news, every day 6 56525 10951 5 12 Pages Athol town manager appoints new treasurer Campaign Kickoff PHILLIPSTON — State Rep. Susannah Whipps Lee (R-Athol) kicked off her re-election campaign Monday night at a jam-packed King Phillip Restaurant. Supporters from throughout the Second Franklin District and across the Commonwealth came out in force to see Gov. Charlie Baker offer his strong endorsement of Whipps Lee, who is serving in her first term in the legislature and is seeking re-election this November. Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evan- atholdailynews.com gelidis began the speaking program by praising Whipps Lee and emphasizing how important it is that people get out and vote in November. “We’re all here tonight because we know Susie is doing a great job and needs to be re-elected,” said Evangelidis, “but it is vital that none of us take this victory for granted and that we all pledge to do everything we can to get out the vote for her in November” Baker then took the microphone and treasurer in Bernardston for a year and has completed the first component of classes for certification. She will complete the second of three installments this summer and has prior experience in the banking world. Suhoski said Murphy had excellent references and was very knowledgable in two interviews, including with Principal Assessor Lisa Aldrich, interim Treasurer/ Collector Barbara Barry, Town Accountant Christine Mailloux and Suhoski. She begins her duties on Monday, Aug. 8, with an annual salary of $62,606.96 (Grade 15, Step 2). “I want to thank Assistant Treasurer Bridget Jowder, and Assistant Collector Susan Sargeant for stepping up their efforts during this difficult period and for also embracing several reforms in office procedures,” said Suhoski. Trump says America in crisis — and that he’ll fix it ‘fast’ By JULIE PACE and ROBERT FURLOW Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Declaring America in crisis, Donald Trump pledged to cheering Republicans and still-skeptical voters Thursday night that as president he will restore the safety they fear they’re losing, strictly curb immigration and save the nation from Hillary Clinton’s record of “death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.” Confidently addressing the finale of his party’s “I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people that cannot defend themselves.” -Donald J. Trump less-than-smooth national convention, the billionaire businessman declared the nation’s problems too staggering to be fixed within the confines of traditional politics. “I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people that cannot defend themselves,” Trump said. The 70-year-old celebrity businessman’s acceptance of the Republican nomination caps his improbable takeover of the GOP, a party that plunges into the Convention Page 5 Campaign Page 5 Athol buys out MEC lien for Main Street property ATHOL — The selectboard recently made a policy decision to buy out the Montachusett Enterprise Corporation’s receivership lien of $12,363.22 on a property at 1768 Main St. That decision has been implemented, said Town Manager Shaun Suhoski on Thursday. “One argument made was that keeping MEC financially stable would allow the continuation of receivership action and additional reimbursements,” he said. The MEC has invested more into the property than it could recoup down the road, it was noted at a recent selectboard meeting. The property is in the process of being taken by the town for back taxes owed. Regarding other MEC investments in town, Suhoski said the town has already received an additional reimbursement of HomeCorps grant funds through the MEC. “This time in the amount of $32,470.39, as the bank holding the mortgage at 41 Lewis St. has paid off the receiver’s lien and reacquired control of the now THUMBS UP — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, center, gives rehabilitated property,” a thumbs up as he talks with production crew during a walk through in prepara- Athol Page 5 tion for his speech at the Republican National Convention, Thursday, July 21, 2016, in Cleveland. At right is daughter Ivanka. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Erving Center benefits from Niedzwiedz’s generosity ERVING — The folks at the Erving Senior Community Center had quite a surprise a week ago. Bernie Niedzwiedz delivered a five by three foot custom designed base with casters and a glorious fairy garden built into the display that was something to be seen. All finely detailed right down to the paint color to coordinate with the interior trim. Senior center director Paula Betters was surprised to see it waiting on a Monday morning at the front door. “I thought how did he ever get this here by himself? I guess that remains a mystery,” said Betters. “The detail of the three themes he created. Nome’s, pixies and fairies was something to be viewed. I knew this project was happening, but, not to the extent and detail that I was now seeing for the first time. It took him months to build. Who knows what the cost of the project totaled. The hours on the internet searching for just the right component. The days he shopped and the many places he went for supplies and who knows what else.” Betters said that Niedzwiedz has worked all his life as a pharmacist. He retired knowing his mother Stella needed care. He was there for her always. When she became too ill to remain at home, Stella went into a nursing home. That did not stop his dedication to his mother. He went to see her three times a day making sure she was eating and well taken care of. Stella passed away and it was a difficult time. Not only was it a void but he had much more time on his hands. Niedzwiedz CREATIVE DONATION — Bernie Niedzwiedz, lifetime Erving resident, recent- has always lived in Erving ly donated this fairy garden replica to the Erving Senior Community Center. The fairy garden is in remembrance of his late mother Stella. Erving Page 5 Two special revenue funds established ATHOL — Town Manager Shaun Suhoski on Thursday said State Sen. Anne Gobi (DSpencer) and State Rep. Susannah Whipps Lee (R-Athol) announced that Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law two initiatives that establish a pair of special revenue funds for the town for recycling proceeds from receivership or rehabilitation loans, grants or appropriations, and for recycling proceeds from demolition liens, grants or appropriations. “These funds may be expended by the town manager in consultation with the Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Committee and will require an annual report to the board of selectmen,” said Suhoski. The establishment of Funds Page 5 Page 2 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 22, 2016 MWCC receives $573,600 in grants Diabetes program at YMCA GARDNER — On Thursday, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Education will award two grants totaling $573,600 to Mount Wachusett Community College through its Talent Search Program. The program supports efforts on campuses in Massachusetts and across the country to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds to succeed in higher education. “Every student deserves access to a strong education and the bright future it brings. These grants will provide a critical boost to the great work Mount Wachusett Community College is doing to help more students succeed and reach their full potential,” McGovern said. “Where you grow up should never limit your ability to go to college and pursue your dreams. These grants will help to open new doors of opportunity for so many students right here in Massachusetts. I ATHOL — The next session of the Diabetes Prevention Program will begin the last week of August at the Athol Area YMCA. The program is open to individuals who have been diagnosed with prediabetes or who are at risk to develop Type 2 diabetes. The goals of the program are to reduce body weight by five to seven percent and increase physical activity to 150 minutes a week over the year-long course. The YMCA started offering this program in March 2015. To date, there have been three rounds of sessions offered. Participants reported feeling better, having more energy, sleeping better, able to climb stairs without getting short of breath, having more confidence in making healthy choices. The average weight loss for the groups is about five percent. Many participants have lost up to 13 percent of their body weight. The program is open to people who are at least 18 years of age, are overweight (body mass index of 25 or more), and have a diagnosis of pre-diabetes confirmed by blood test or have a qualifying risk score (based on age, family history, gestational diabetes history). Participants can refer themselves or be referred by their medical provider. Participants do not have to be a member of the YMCA to take part in the program. The Y offers financial scholarships and grant funding to those who qualify. For more information, contact Matt Talbot, MEd, healthy living director, or Vickie Rowe, RN, MS, diabetes prevention coordinator at ymcadppathol@ gmail.com or by phone at 978-249-3305. Special Needs Planning workshop WESTBOROUGH — Lady Law Attorney Allyson Hope Cohen, WTAG’s host of Legal Ease and Legal Analyst on the radio station’s Jim Polito Show, will host a Special Needs Planning workshop at the Westboro Doubletree Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 8:30 to 1 p.m. It is free to all attendees who register at http://www.cohenlawservices.com/Lady-LawWorkshop-Registration.shtml. Lady Law is also looking for special needs servicing organizations that are interested in exhibiting at this event. Exhibitor information and registration forms can be found at http://www.cohenlawservices.com/Lady-Law-SpecialNeeds-Planning-Workshop. pdf. This workshop will provide an interactive learning experience that will take a holistic approach to helping families of children and adults with special needs to get access to valuable information and support. All attendees will receive Conservation group meets Tuesday ATHOL — The Conservation Commission will meet Tuesday, July 26, at 7 p.m., in Liberty Hall, with the following agenda: Wetlands hearings — RDA, Cyrus and Ruth Smith, 174 Farnsworth Ave., rebuild garage and increase footprint. Wetlands, other — Extensions, Secret Lake draw down permit. Officer’s reports — June 28 and July 13 minutes; treasurer’s reports. Bearsden and non-Bears- Come help den maintenance. New business — Welcome Dave Small as an associate member; Bob Curley, report on buckthorn invasion at Newton Reservoir. Unfinished business — Report from Dave Small on new website; need to print identifications for conservation agents; accounts information from ConCom land agents and pay schedule. Mail correspondence — Bills to be paid. Public comment. Chairman’s information. Set next meeting date. Campout correction Donald (Spin) Ainsworh ATHOL — The Athol Daily News has learned that the date for New England Equestrian Center campout is Sept. 17, not Sept. 24 as had been reported in the July 20 edition. celebrate his 90th Birthday with cake & coffee. When: July 23 2pm-5pm Where: Starrett Memorial Church Fellowship Hall Island St., Athol Any questions Call Carol 978-830-4349 am proud to support our local schools and look forward to seeing all the good this funding will do for our communities.” “Community colleges play a vital role in our nation’s economy, and we are grateful for our Congressional delegation’s continued support of students who benefit from these TRiO programs,” said MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino. “These two grants will serve nearly 1,200 students in seven area school districts, providing them with the support needed to be successful in middle school and high school, and ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of post-secondary education.” Each grant is anticipated to be continued for a total of five years. The long-running Talent Search Program, now entering its 26th year, serves 695 students annually at the Longso and Memorial middle schools in Fitchburg, Fitch- 435 Main St., Suite E 54 Main Street • 2nd Floor Athol, MA Gardner • 978-632-9570 New Classes ANNOUNCING New Driving School Starting August 1st — Parent Class August 6 , 9 a.m.-11 a.m. th former Located at the Paul’s Driving School — 978-249-9388 www.aodrvsch.com Classes starting in January Every minute counts when your pet’s life is at stake. Don’t waste precious time driving when Local and Affordable help is only minutes away. THE CHOICE IS YOURS! We Offer the Area’s Only State-Of-TheArt Emergency Care, Critical Care, and Specialty Surgery. Available to Everyone! Emergency: 978-407-1122 29 Theodore Dr. Westminster, MA 01473 Main: 978-874-4100 www.wahpr.com a comprehensive workbook as well as contact information for numerous supporting organizations. The Workshop will be broken down into three sections: • Legal aspects of establishing a trust and other funding options, presented by Cohen. • Detailed explanation of the many benefits available to families with members who have special needs, presented by Kristin Finne-Gregoire from HMEA’s Autism Resource Central. • Review of special needs financial products, presented by Frank Morgan from Genworth. For more information regarding Lady Law, visit www. cohenlawservices.com. burg High School, Gardner Middle School, Gardner High School, Samoset and Sky View middle schools in Leominster, Leominster High School and Leominster Center for Technical Education Innovation. The North Central Massachusetts Talent Search program was launched in 2011 with a similar TRIO grant. The program is designed to prepare 500 students annually at AtholRoyalston Middle School, Athol High School, Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Orange, Murdock Middle/High School in Winchendon and the Sizer School in Fitchburg. Additional information about MWCC’s Talent Search programs can be found at: mwcc.edu/access/programs The Talent Search Program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education. The program also publicizes the availability of financial aid and assist participant with the postsecondary application process. Talent Search also encourages persons who have not completed education programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and complete postsecondary education. The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education. For more information on the program, log onto http://www2. ed.gov/programs/triotalent/index.html. AREA — Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some storms could be severe, with hail, damaging winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Monday: A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Almanac - Sun rose 5:32. Sun sets 8:18. Length of day 14 hours, 46 minutes. New moon, Aug. 2. Full moon, Aug. 18. BOH agenda Athol Police Log Thursday, July 21 6:20 a.m. - Traffic stop, Daniel Shays Highway. Citation issued for speeding. 11:02 a.m. - Attempt to serve summons, Union Street. 11:30 a.m. - Caller reports loose Rottweiler, Chestnut Street. States dog is wearing a tag. Message left for animal control officer. At 11:39, ACO reported speaking to dog owner who was out looking for dog. Advised owner of where to find dog. 11:40 a.m. - Attempt to serve restraining order (209A), Cheney Street. 11:55 a.m. - Notification given of motor vehicle recovery, Chase Road. 12:32 p.m. - Caller requests to speak to officer about a landlord/ tenant issue, Cottage Street. Advised to go to station and have officer respond to location to make sure residence is abandoned. 1:09 p.m. - Caller reports toddler, about 3 or 4, is walking by himself on Main Street. Received 911 call reporting same. At 1:34, requested workers from state’s Department of Children and Families respond from PATCH office. At 1:35, mother of missing child called 911 to report boy missing. She was advised of child’s location and was en route. Officers advised. 2:35 p.m. - Officer advised of motorcyclist riding without helmet, Marble Street. 2:52 p.m. - Walk-in requested to speak to officer about possible child abuse, North Orange Road. Filed a 51A (child endangerment and neglect) report. 3:04 p.m. - Caller requests welfare check on her father, Wallingford Avenue. Spoke to caller’s brother who stated father was fine and the matter is an ongoing family issue between caller and father. Spoke to subject who had breakfast with party six hours prior and who stated he was fine. Advised caller of outcome. 3:26 p.m. - Caller reports business scammed her out of almost $1000 and now business is not returning emails, Main Street. Number for business has been disconnected. Spoke to party who was advised to go to Orange District Court to file complaint for failure to provide services after payment was made. 3:43 p.m. - Caller reports disabled vehicle, Main Street. At 3:50, officer was following motorist to Cumberland Farms on Main Street for refueling. 4:02 p.m. - Caller reports suspicious person, Harvard Avenue. Male party wearing red shirt and black shorts and was soliciting. He stated he was from an electric company. 4:05 p.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance for client who is dizzy, Coolidge Street. Assisted Athol Fire Department. 4:23 p.m. - Caller reports white male wearing gray shirt and shorts soliciting door-todoor stating he works for National Grid, Drury Avenue. Area checked; unable to locate. 4:37 p.m. - Officer filed a 51A. Contacted DCF for verbal report. Written report to follow. 4:51 p.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance for his mother who fell on Wednesday, Meadow Street. She wanted to go to hospital. Assisted AFD. 5:26 p.m. - Clinical and Support Options employee reports domestic incident involving two females, Union Street. Found to be verbal argument. No knife involved. 5:35 p.m. - Caller reports drug activity, Main Street. No signs of activity. 6:02 p.m. - Caller reports female party at her home is screaming a her and her housemates, Beacon Street. States she is supposed to pick up belongings and leave. Gone on arrival. Spoke to party who had child, 11. He said party showed up and was arguing with people. Advised there should be no further issues. At 6:12, female involved went to station to speak to officer. She stated there is a custody dispute and other people at location were the issue. She stated her daughter does not want to go to the house. She was advised the issue would be a probate court matter. 6:04 p.m. - Walk-in reports male party in blue Honda sedan soliciting without a permit, Lenox Circle. No contact. 6:27 p.m. - Traffic stop, Silver Lake Park. Citation issued for failure to obey stop sign. 6:49 p.m. - Caller reports suspicious activity, Exchange Street. Spoke to mother of child. Mother advised to have child put on clothes when outside in public. 6:56 p.m. - Hannaford employee requested assistance, South Main Street. 7:04 p.m. - Caller reports ongoing harassment, Exchange Street. Advised to go to ODC for harassment prevention order (HPO). 7:42 p.m. - Caller reports harassment, Harrington Street. States party was making unwanted sexual advancements toward her and she wanted him to be told to stop. Advised party to stay away from caller or face charges. 8:25 p.m. - Caller reports vandalism, D Street. States his tent and other belongings inside tent were vandalized in his absence. 8:48 p.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance for party who feel and hurt her arm, South Royalston Road. Call transferred to AFD. Officer advised. AFD handled. 8:53 p.m. - 911 caller requests ambulance for father who has heart problems, Simonds Street. Call transferred to AFD. Officer assisted Orange Fire Department. 10:14 p.m. - 911 caller reports fire outside in yard, New Sherborn Road. Fire has been put out. AFD en route. 10:21 p.m. - Caller reports suspicious person, Carpen- ter Road. States she can see a flashlight and hears voices. 10:54 p.m. - Caller reports open door, Canal Street. States main door and garage door are open. Officers sent; building checked. No damage inside. Officers stayed on scene until key holder arrived. Alarm was re-set. Building secured. Today, July 22 2:29 a.m. - House check, Batchelder Road. 2:30 a.m. - Caller requests officer respond as he has unwanted people outside of his house, Glendale Avenue. Spoke to party. He stated he has been speaking to a woman and was talking to her earlier in the night and she wanted to come over to his house. He stated while was making food she showed up and was knocking on door. He did not want to let her in and was getting nervous because she kept knocking so he called police. Female had left prior to officer’s arrival. Officer asked caller if he wanted officer to make contact with party and he said no. Advised caller of rights via criminal harassment complaint if he so chooses. 6:41 a.m. - Gardner Police request police attempt to serve active warrant on subject at YMCA. Attempt to locate party made. No contact. Advised Gardner Police. ATHOL — The Board of Health will meet Tuesday, July 26, at 4 p.m., in Room 1 of the town hall, with the following agenda: June 28 minutes. Reports — June activities. New business. Old business — Final draft of tobacco regulations. Agent concerns and updates — Mosquitoes. Citizen concerns. Board concerns — Appointment of board members; remaining funds in septic betterment program. Next meeting — Tuesday, Aug. 23. Meetings Reminder Monday, July 25 Erving Selectboard, 7 p.m., town hall. Orange Assessors, 4 p.m., assessors office. Phillipston Assessors, 6 p.m., assessors office. Selectboard, 7 p.m., town hall. Meeting notices and agendas for Athol, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston can be viewed online at www.mytowngovernment.org. Mass. Lottery Results Drawn Thursday, July 21, 2016 The Numbers Game, Mid-day: The Numbers Game, Night: Exact Order All 4 digits $4,662 1st or last 3 $653 Any 2 digits $56 Any 1 digit $6 Any Order All 4 digits $194 1st 3 digits $109 Last 3 digits $109 Exact Order All 4 digits $5,513 1st or last 3 $772 Any 2 digits $66 Any 1 digit $7 Any Order All 4 digits $1,378 1st 3 digits $257 Last 3 digits $257 3927 Weds.5318 Tuesday2989 Monday8730 Sunday0250 Saturday8845 Friday7202 MEGA MILLIONS Tuesday, July 19 3-34-54-65-66; MB-4 $25,000,000, one winner (Washington) Friday, July 15 16-51-52-56-58; MB-4 $20,000,000, no winner 3533 Weds.2740 Tuesday8466 Monday9187 Sunday5603 Saturday1526 Friday7404 MEGABUCKS DOUBLER Saturday, July 16 2-21-22-25-27-40; STD-9 $3,249,295, no winner Wednesday, July 20 6-24-25-34-41-48; STD-2 $3,353,047, no winner LUCKY FOR LIFE Monday, July 18 3-4-10-17-41; LB-17 no winner Thursday, July 21 3-27-36-43-46; LB-12, no winner MASS CASH Thursday, July 21 3-6-12-18-30, no winner Wednesday, July 20 POWERBALL 2-10-22-29-34, Saturday, July 16 no winner 11-17-40-50-62; PB-26 Tuesday, July 19 $335,500,000, 11-12-17-18-25, no winner no winner Wednesday, July 20 Monday, July 18 6-25-35-58-66; PB-5, 4-9-12-14-26, $360,900,000, no winner no winner Sunday, July 17 Other Regional Results 9-15-29-30-32, TRI-STATE MEGABUCKS no winner Saturday, July 16 Saturday, July 16 1-3-8-33-41; MB-5 10-13-15-17-21, Wednesday, July 20 no winner 4-11-15-27-32; MB-2 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 22, 2016 Page 3 Obituaries & Services Millard F. Estey Jr. OCALA, Fla. — Millard F. Estey Jr., 93, formally of Erving, Mass., passed away this past Sunday, July 17, in Ocala, Fla. He was born in Orange, son of the late Chloe (Steady) and Millard F. Estey Sr. His dad built the Orange Airport, and later managed it where young Millard learned to fly, getting his pilot’s license at 16. MILLARD F. ESTEY JR. He graduated from Orange High School and earned an aircraft mechanic’s license and qualified as a commercial flight instructor. He later worked at the Westfield Mass., and the Concord, N.H., airports, keeping the flight line of 12 trainer planes ready for the Army Air Corps cadets learning to fly. Enlisting into the Army Air Corps in 1942, Millard went to radar school and received a radio mechanic’s rating. While on leave from Boca Raton Field in Florida, he came home and married Christina M. Pelletier from Erving. They were married 68 years until her passing in 2013. He returned to Boca Raton until he was shipped over to the Pacific Theater and on to Japan. He returned home a sergeant and was discharged in 1946. Millard went to work at the Leominster Airport, then Rodney Hunt in Orange, where he became a welder, passing several ASME and AWS welder certifications. He retired from Hunt after 39 years in 1985. Living in Erving for many years, he belonged to St. Blanche’s Church, was a member of the Men’s Club and Building Committee, and was a Communicant Server and a Church Council member. He served on the Franklin County Technical School Feasibility Study Committee. He was also a member of the Jump Town Twirlers Square Dance Club and past member of the American Legion Post 172 in Orange. Millard and his wife spent many years camping in their travel trailer. A true craftsman and always willing to help, he welded on many trailer hitches and snow plows, along with other welding projects at home in Erving. He and Christina moved to Ocala in 1987. Keeping busy, he worked on crafts and built several radio-controlled model airplanes for hobby shops around Ocala. There are several in the air that he built. He loved to talk airplanes, always with an eye to the sky. Millard is survived by his two daughters, Gail Dymerski (Joe) in Ocala, and Lola Smith (Jim) of Viera, Fla.; grandchildren Deric (Tami) and David (Luci) Dymerski, Angela (Billy) Grimes and Alyssa (Christopher) Smith; two great-grandchildren, Joshua and Jacob Dymerski; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding Millard besides his wife were his brother Vaughn and sisters Illene, Beatrice, Inez and Frances. Burial will be at the Erving Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make contributions to a charity of their choice. Petersham selectboard agenda PETERSHAM — The selectboard will meet on Tuesday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the town hall, with the following agenda: Minutes. Meeting — 7:15 with town accountant and advisory finance committee for fiscal year 2016 account closeouts, encumbrances and reserve fund transfers. New business — Discussion/town hall main floor, hardwood floor clean and polish/lower level floor strip wax seal; discussion/approval forest and shade tree com- mittee member appointment; National Night Out on Petersham Common, Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m.; town-wide tag sale, September date. Correspondence. Questions from public/ press. Next meetings — Public information meeting for Nichewaug Inn and Academy project, Wednesday., Aug. 3,at 7 p.m., in the lower level of the town hall; next selectboard meeting, Tuesday, Aug. 9, in the lower level of the town hall. Greenfield library reading program GREENFIELD — Race to Greenfield Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 10:30 a.m., for the Finish Line Party. Celebrate getting to the summer reading finish line ATHOL HOUSE OF PIZZA RESTAURANT 522 MAIN ST. (978) 249-2100 or (978) 249-3762 THIS WEEK'S LUNCHEON SPECIALS • Haddock Nuggets ..................$7.95 • Chicken Club Sandwich ........$7.95 • Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce .......$7.95 • Italian Wrap ...........................$7.95 • Large Chicken Stirfry Grinder ..$8.25 THIS WEEK'S DINNER SPECIALS • Honey Dipt Fried Chicken ...$12.95 • Shrimp Scampi w/Linguine ..$13.75 • BBQ Chicken Bacon Melt ....$12.95 • Baked Boston Scrod............$11.75 • Spaghetti Sampler ...............$12.95 Home is where the Pizza is! with a performance by Tim Van Egmond, master storyteller and musician. Final reading prizes, including a free book, will be given out. Refreshments will be served. Egmond has been captivating audiences throughout the country since 1978, appearing at schools, libraries and community centers and on radio and television. Renowned author and storyteller, Jane Yolen has said of him, “Tim is a triple threat. He can sing, he can play a variety of wonderful instruments and he can tell whopping good tales!” This program is made possible by the Friends of Greenfield Public Library. ——— On July 3, 1962, French President Charles de Gaulle signed an agreement recognizing Algeria as an independent state after 132 years of French rule. OPEN DAILY YEAR 'ROUND 9-6! Now Available Fresh Homemade CIDER DON UTS EXCELLENT BLUEBERRY & RASPBERRY PICKING 100% APPLE CIDER SLUSHIES Old Fashioned Fruit Topped Ice Cream Apple Dumplings & Pies • Farm Animals Highland Ave., Off Rte. 2A, Phillipston • (978) 249-6763 web site www.redapplefarm.com Orange Police Log Thursday, July 21 9:35 a.m. - Caller found hypodermic in the bathroom, Governor Dukakis Drive. Same removed. 9:49 a.m. - Medical emergency, Red Brook Lane. 10:56 a.m. - Caller reports subject stole her car; she thinks he went to Fitchburg to buy heroin, East River Street. Report taken. Caller will come in to sign stolen report. Before call could come in car was returned. Caller will go to court to get Section 35. 2:15 p.m. - Owner would like to report larceny, East Main Street. Investigated. 3:30 p.m. - Party reports male subject is going door to door soliciting for electric company, Columbia Avenue. Located subject who did not have permit for soliciting. Subject will go to town hall Friday for permit. At 3:45 another call received about another subject on East River Street. Found to be from same company. Advised him and any other to stop until they get a permit. A solicitor from the company was reported to be going door to door in the Pleasant Street area. Solicitor said they would contact all employees working in the area and advise them to stop. 4:35 p.m. - Caller from business is requesting officers as subject who was previously trespassed from property was located inside the store, East Main Street. Store manager provided a copy of the trespass notice subject had signed. Subject will be summonsed. CALENDAR REMINDERS 5:45 p.m. - Party reports open window at closed business, West Orange Road. Checked interior and re-secured door. No sign of forced entry. 6:12 p.m. - State Department of Mental Health requests welfare check on subject they have not heard from, Putnam Street. Spoke with subject who was fine and would contact DMH. 7:05 p.m. - Caller reported she was being harassed and was yelling and swearing while talking to control, West Main Street. Investigated. 8 p.m. - Assistant manager reports verbal altercation between two males and two females; they were leaving in white car and green/gray truck headed towards center of town, East Main Street. Area checked with negative contact. 8 p.m. - Traffic stop as operator was known to have suspended license, North Main Street. Summons requested. 8:13 p.m. - Traffic stop for marked lanes violation, South Main Street. Warning issued. 8:34 p.m. - Party called regarding a citation, East River Street. Call returned. 8:50 p.m. - Complaint of fireworks in area, Chase Street. Area was checked and all quiet. 9:08 p.m. - Athol Memorial Hospital emergency room nurse reports patient was bitten by dog, Daniel Shays Highway. Report taken. Today, July 22 4:05 a.m. - Medical emergency, Whitney Street. Wheeler library events scheduled ORANGE — Several upcoming events are planned to be held at the Wheeler Memorial Library. The most high-profile event will be a visit from the Boston Bruins’ mascot “Blades the Bear” on Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Some Bruins staff members and the event organizers from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners will also be on hand. As part of Harry Potter Week, the library is hosting Ed the Wizard for a Harry Potter-themed magic show on Wednesday, July 27, at 1:30 p.m. On Monday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m., the Boston Museum of Science will facilitate a hands-on workshop on rockets. Children will create an air rocket that launches across the room, and engineer a way for a payload to safely return to earth. On Thursday, Aug. 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the library will hold its Summer Reading Program ice cream party, which will feature entertainment by Lloyd Miller, a.k.a Ulysses S. Dee, of the Brooklyn-based band The Deedle Deedle Dees. Christian Festival set for Sept. 17 ORANGE — The third annual “Celebration!” Christian Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at 60 Chestnut Hill Rd. The festival is partnering with LifeFest and the day will feature music, speakers, children’s activities, ministry booths, food vendors, locally-made products, unique gifts/talents/crafts, and resources to benefit body, soul, mind and spirit. Admission is free. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chairs, blankets and picnic lunches. For more information, send an email to CelebrationChristianFest@gmail. com or call 610-908-2336. Those who would like to donate are asked go to log onto GoFundMe.com/ tpdf3k. 13-year-old boy dies in ATV crash BUCKLAND, Mass. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Buckland. The Northwestern district attorney’s office says Griffin Kearney, who lived in the western Massachusetts town, was the only person on the ATV when it crashed Wednesday afternoon. He was taken by ambulance to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield with significant head trauma and was pronounced dead at about 5:30 p.m. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death, which remains under investigation. Police investigate fatal crashes DARTMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Police say two people have died in unrelated early morning accidents in Massachusetts. State police say a New Bedford man died when he lost control of his car and it rolled over onto the guardrail on Interstate 195 east in Dartmouth at about 3:30 a.m. Friday. The victim was identified as 32-year-old Carlos Santiago. One person died in a collision between a tractor-trailer and a car on Harrison Boulevard in Avon just after 5 a.m. Friday. The Enterprise of Brockton reports that the car crashed through the guardrail and into the woods. The victim’s name has not been made public. Both crashes remain under investigation. 5 family members arrested for drugs SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Springfield police say five members of the same family were arrested during a drug bust at a city home. Police say a 36-year-old woman, her 37-year-old husband, and the woman’s three children — an 18-year-old daughter and sons ages 15 and 17 — were arrested during the raid Tuesday evening. In addition, police arrested a 16-year-old friend of the sons, who was at the home at the time and was in possession of a loaded gun. An officer wrestled the gun out of the teen’s hands. Investigators say they seized more than 300 bags of heroin from the home, numerous bags of packaged marijuana, more than $1,000 in cash, scales and materials used for packaging drugs. The three adults face drug distribution charges. The boys face juvenile charges. ——— On July 10, 1962, AT&T’s Telstar 1 communications satellite, capable of relaying television signals and telephone calls, was launched by NASA from Cape Canaveral. For upcoming events consult the expanded calendar listing which appears in the Quabbin Times section in Tuesday editions of the Athol Daily News, and daily on the website at, www.atholdailynews.com. The Daily News welcomes submissions for the Calendar, for public events in or of general interest to the nine-town, North Quabbin-Mount Grace Region — including entertainment, cultural and social activities and events held by non-profit organizations. Excluded are gaming events and tag/yard sale notices. ————————— Friday, July 22 3-4 p.m. — Game Day, Petersham Memorial Library, 23 Common St. Games include Sorry, Uno, Trouble, Scrabble and Clue. 3-6 p.m. — Petersham Friday Market, on the common. Locally grown produce, crafts, live music. 6-8 p.m. — Paint Sip Fun Fundraiser, Athol-Orange Lodge of Elks, 92 New Athol Rd., Orange. Benefit for the Orange Police K9, sponsored by the Pioneer Junior Women’s Club. Snacks and drinks available for purchase. Cost: $40, pay online at www.PaintSipFun. com 7:30 p.m. — Orange Community Band Concert, Butterfield Park Bandstand, East River Street, Orange. Saturday, July 23 9 a.m.-Noon — St. John’s Thrift Shop, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Park Avenue, Athol. Info: 978-249-9553 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — St. Martin’s Parish Festival and Chicken BBQ, Otter River Sportsman’s Club, Lord Road, Otter River. Chinese auction, major prizes, children’s activities, 50/50 raffle, baked goods, games of chance and skill, music and more! Chicken BBQ served noon-1, $8, reservations: 978-939-5588. Hot dog lunch and snacks available all day. 7:30 p.m. — 1794 Meetinghouse Concert, 1794 Meetinghouse, on the common, New Salem. Performance by Mist Covered Mountains. Tickets available at the New Salem General Store, online at www.1794meetinghouse.org and at the door. Sunday, July 24 9 a.m. — Trap Shooting, Orange Gun Club, off West River Street. Info: 978-467-6076 10 a.m.-1 p.m. — Sporting Clays, Petersham Gun Club, Nelson Road. Info: 978-249-7445 1-4 p.m. — Museum Open, Swift River Valley Historical Society, 40 Elm St., New Salem 4 p.m. — 1794 Meetinghouse Concert, 1794 Meetinghouse, on the common, New Salem. Performance by Ethan Bremner. Tickets available at the New Salem General Store, online at www.1794meetinghouse.org and at the door. 6 p.m. — Quabbin Community Band Christmas in July Concert, Nornay Park Bandstand, South Barre common. Rain location is the Barre Town Hall in the center of Barre. Meditation class to begin July 25 ORANGE — With the arrival of the heat of summer we can feel overwhelmed with outdoor chores, making arrangements for children, vacation time, work and other responsibilities. Finding ways to ground ourselves with love and compassion will be the focus of a new four-week course in mediation beginning Monday, July 25. It will be offered at the White Elephant Yoga Studio, 19 East Main St. and will meet from 6:30 - 8 p.m. on the following dates: July 25, Aug. 1, 15 and 22. There will be a basic introduction for those who are new and ongoing instruction for those familiar with the practice. Each class includes instruction/guidance, meditation and discussion. Both formal meditation practice and its integration in everyday life are emphasized. Attendees will also explore what this practice, ancient insights and modern neuroscience can teach about achieving calm and compassion in the face of difficult emotions and situations. Meditation cultivates mindfulness — a quality of mind that allows us to live in the present moment with understanding and compassion. By developing the ability to quiet the mind through this practice we can learn to open our hearts to whatever we encounter with a sense of balance and acceptance. While participation in the entire course is recommended, drop-ins are welcome. The cost is $40 for the course and $12/class drop-in. Instructor Jo Ellen Boskind MSW, a clinical social worker in private practice in Athol since 1991 will be DRIVE•IN NORTHFIELD THEATRE Fri, Sat & Sun•July 22, 23 & 24 1st at 8:25 star trek beyond & Ghostbusters PG-13 PG-13 Northfield - Hinsdale Rd. 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Offer subject to change without notice. mohegansun.com Check Out Hot Summer Fun at Mohegan Sun! mohegansun.com/HSF 006364_01_MOH_34375x5.indd 1 6/20/16 11:16 AM Page 4 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 22, 2016 Established 1934 Serving The Interests Of The North Quabbin Region Including the towns of Athol, Orange, Warwick, Erving, Wendell, New Salem, Royalston, Phillipston and Petersham Richard J. Chase, Jr., Publisher Deborrah L. Porter, Editor Jacqueline Caron, Advertising Manager Robert A. Perkins, Production Manager Emeritus Don’t ground Boeing-Iran airplane deal I n the wake of the Iran nuclear nonproliferation treaty agreed to last year, Boeing has reached a historic deal to provide passenger airplanes to Iranian national carrier Iran Air to update its aging commercial fleet, but many in Congress — mostly, but not entirely, Republicans — are trying to scuttle the transaction. This would represent a large setback for a major U.S. business, and all the jobs it would create here, but would be even more damaging to long-term foreign relations and the prospect of peace. In exchange for Iran’s adherence to reductions and limitations on its nuclear activities and infrastructure under a deal, some economic sanctions have been eased. This opened the door — if only a crack — to increased economic ties between the two countries, though trade with the U.S. is still generally prohibited and Iran is still banned from using the dollar and accessing the U.S. financial system. The Boeing deal, worth up to $25 billion, would include the sale of 80 passenger airplanes of various models for $17.6 billion, plus the lease of an additional 29 Boeing 737s. But the House Financial Services Committee recently passed three measures designed to block it. European rival Airbus has already reached a $27 billion deal with Iran for 118 aircraft. Should the Boeing deal be scuttled, that business would presumably be given to Airbus or other international businesses. Iran has upheld its end of the bargain so far, having gotten rid of two-thirds of its installed centrifuge capacity and reduced its stockpile of low enriched uranium by 98 percent. In the spirit of breeding trust, it is time for the U.S. to uphold its end of the deal. It is time to live up to the noble ideal of free trade — especially with nations such as Iran with which tensions are high and we have strong disagreements. The voluntary cooperation and shared prosperity through increased jobs and economic growth that will develop will enrich the lives of people in both nations, while making armed conflict between their governments more costly. Commerce is the tie that binds. When goods do not cross borders, armies will, as the saying goes. It is a sad irony, perhaps intentionally so, that noninterventionists who see it as unwise and immoral to go to war on the most dubious relation to national security or the most base jingoism and xenophobia are branded as “isolationists,” while those who rarely see a conflict anywhere in the world that they don’t think could be solved with military aggression or economic sanctions are the ones promoting policies of political and economic isolationism. “I have often said that the neocons’ greatest fear is for peace to break out,” former U.S. congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul wrote shortly after the Iran nuclear deal went into effect in January. “Let’s hope that this new opening with Iran will allow many other productive Americans to grow wealthy through trade and business ties. Let’s hope many new productive jobs will be created on both sides. Peace is prosperous!” Reprinted form the Orange County Register Distributed by creators.com We welcome your opinions! LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be submitted by U.S. mail to: Athol Daily News, P.O. Box 1000, Athol, MA 01331; by FAX to 978-249-9630; by email to [email protected]; or delivered in person to 225 Exchange St. All letters must include the author’s first and last names, town of residence and phone number (for verification purposes only). No letter is printed until authenticity is verified by phone, or in person. US, allies say they’re at key moment in fight against IS By BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and its anti-Islamic State coalition allies said Thursday they’ve reached a key moment in their campaign to defeat the extremist group, despite several months of limited ground gains and major terrorist attacks. After two days of talks in Washington, a joint statement cited steady progress by Iraqi forces and Syrian opposition militias as they edge closer to Mosul, the Islamic State’s headquarters in Iraq, and Raqqa, its Syrian base of operations. But the 30 countries that sent top diplomats and defense officials also learned of only limited territorial advances. “Our coalition and our partners on the ground have driven Daesh out of nearly half the territory it once occupied in Iraq and 20 percent in Syria,” Secretary of State John Kerry told participants, using an alternate acronym for the group. Those numbers are barely better than they were in January. Kerry cited other markers of success, such as the recapture of Iraqi cities including Ramadi and Fallujah. Airstrikes have killed Islamic State leaders and disrupted the group’s military operations, he said. Security has tightened along the Syria-Turkey border. Coalition attacks have eliminated Islamic State oil facilities, tanker trucks and cash storage sites. And this month, Iraqi forces seized an air base 40 miles south of Mosul, another step toward retaking that city. For all its battlefield struggles, however, the extremist group or its sympathizers have pulled off a series of deadly attacks in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. These include last week’s truck attack during Bastille Day in Nice, France, that killed 84 people. “The world is going to look back and say Daesh made zero difference beyond the cruel suffering it caused,” Kerry said at a news conference afterward. Thursday’s discussions at the State Department followed a pair of meetings Wednesday. At Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Defense Secretary Ash Carter and other officials accelerated plans for reconstruction after the battles are over. At the State Department, Kerry and foreign ministers pledged more than $2.1 billion for Iraq as it captures more territory from the Islamic State, helping with everything from demining to long-term development assistance. Kerry to Turkey: Send Gulen evidence, not allegations WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is calling on Turkey to provide hard evidence that a U.S.-based cleric was behind a foiled coup attempt last weekend if it wants him extradited. Kerry said Wednesday that he made clear in several phone calls with Turkey’s foreign minister in recent days that mere allegations of wrongdoing against Fethullah Gulen would not meet U.S. extradition requirements. “With respect to Mr. Gulen, we have consistently said to our friends in Turkey and allies in Turkey that we need evidence,” Kerry told reporters at the State Department. “We have a very strict set of requirements that have to be met for an extradition to take place.” Turkey submitted a dossier of documents about Gulen, who lives in exile in Pennsylvania, to the Justice Department on Tuesday. Kerry said he had not yet seen the documents and other U.S. officials have not yet said whether they constitute a formal extradition request. However, Kerry said he had told Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavosoglu in several phone calls: “Please don’t send us allegations, send us evidence. We need to have evidence which we can then make a judgment about.” Separately, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said his counterpart, Defense Minister Fikri Isik, assured him in a phone call on Tuesday that the coup and its aftermath would not affect Turkey’s support for the fight against the Islamic State group. In the days since the coup failed, Turkey has intensified a sweeping crackdown on the media, the military, the courts and the education system following an attempted coup, targeting tens of thousands of teachers and other state employees believed to have links with Gulen for dismissal. The purge has raised concerns about basic freedoms and the effectiveness of key institutions. Kerry said the U.S. was watching those developments with caution but reiterated Washington’s support for the elected government. Obama to host Mexican president Pena Nieto By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press “I think it’s fair to say that almost anything that President Obama did on Friday would be viewed as a sharp contrast to the agenda that’s being put forward by the other side,” said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. “But in this case, it’s been a while since the president has hosted the president of Mexico here at the White House.” Pena Nieto’s only other White House visit came in January 2015. In announcing his presidential campaign last summer, Trump pledged to build a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico and make Mexico pay for it. He also said Mexican immigrants “have lots of problems” and when they come to the U.S. “they’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” Pena Nieto has said his government will work with whoever succeeds Obama in January. Former Obama Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to become the Democratic nominee for president when her party convenes next week in Philadelphia. But Pena Nieto has also criticized Trump’s tone, telling a WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexico City-based newspaper Hours after Donald Trump acearlier this year that Trump cepted the Republican presispeaks the type of language dential nomination, President that gave rise to dictators AdBarack Obama is opening olf Hitler and Benito Mussothe White House to Mexican lini. Mexico’s leader has also President Enrique Pena Nieto, said Trump’s stance is hurting who has said the GOP candihis country’s relations with the date’s negative attitude toward U.S., and that Mexico will not Mexicans, including saying pay for a border wall. they bring drugs and crime to Nor has Obama hidden his America and calling them rapdisdain for Trump and his poliists, has hurt his country’s relatics. tions with the U.S. Last month, Obama blastPena Nieto’s visit comes ed Trump’s “loose talk and less than a month after he and sloppiness,” arguing that the Obama met in Canada during candidate’s call to temporara summit of North America’s ily ban Muslims from comleaders. Obama’s meetings ing to the U.S. could lead to with visiting foreign leaders discrimination against ethnic are usually announced weeks and religious minorities. He in advance, but Pena Nieto’s said Trump was a “dangerous” visit was announced just last threat to the nation’s safety, reweek. ligious freedom and diversity. The White House shrugged Pena Nieto tweeted Thursoff suggestions that the visit day after arriving in Washingwas timed to highlight differton that he was happy to be ences between Democrats and in the U.S. capital to continue Republicans, particularly on productive talks with Obama attitudes toward Latinos. The about the U.S.-Mexico agenRepublican National Convenda. After meeting with Obama tion ended Thursday night in in the Oval Office on Friday Cleveland with Trump’s accepmorning, the leaders will move tance speech. to the elegant East Room for a joint news conference where they likely will be questioned about Trump. 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Family resents boyfriend for usurping dad’s chair Taxes supported ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 22, 2016 Page 5 Convention SENTENCED — James Stumbo, from left, attorney Steve Goldwyn, Kevin Norton and attorney Robert LeRoy during a change of plea and sentencing for Stumbo and Norton, accused of bringing guns and ammunition to Boston after allegedly making online threats against the Pokemon World Championships, inside Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Patrick Whittemore/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool Men sentenced to 2 years in prison in Pokemon Championships weapons case BOSTON (AP) — Two men who made online threats against the Pokemon World Championships and took guns and ammunition to the event last August pleaded guilty on Thursday and were each sentenced to two years in prison. James Stumbo, of Boone, Iowa, and Kevin Norton, of Ames, Iowa, were arrested while trying to register for the Boston event. Authorities subsequently found an AR-15 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun and nearly 300 rounds of ammunition in their car. Stumbo, 28, and Norton, 19, changed their pleas from not guilty to guilty in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston on Thursday. They were also given two years of probation and were ordered to undergo mental health evaluations and possess no weapons once their prison terms are completed. The men initially faced a total of five weapons charges, but that was reduced to four, two charges each. Prosecutors said they agreed to dismiss the fifth charge, unlawful possession of a high-capacity feeding device, because both the men’s weapons were unloaded and the ammunition for them was secured. Authorities said the men posted online statements and images that could have been construed as threats of gun violence and then drove 25 hours to Boston for the video and card game competition. In one post, Stumbo displayed an AR-15 rifle and a shotgun on his car’s trunk with the message: “Kevin Norton and I are ready for worlds Boston here we come.” That and other statements were made during an online chat in which other participants, not Stumbo or Norton, referred to “Columbine pt 2,” ‘‘another Boston massacre” and the “Boston bombing,” prosecutors say. The men’s lawyers have argued the online remarks were idle chatter. Stumbo and Norton have been in custody since their Aug. 21 arrests. New Jersey woman, 113, oldest American PITTSTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A 113-year-old New Jersey woman is the new holder of the title of oldest American. Adele Dunlap became the country’s oldest person earlier this month following the death of Goldie Michelson, of Worcester, Massachusetts, The Record newspaper reported. She also is the 10th oldest person in the world, according to the Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group, which tracks supercentenarians, people 110 or older. Dunlap lives at the Country Arch Care Center in Pittstown, where she first arrived at age 99 ½. Asked how it feels to be the oldest American, she told the newspaper: “I don’t feel any different.” Asked what it means to be an American, she said: “Well, I’ve never been anything else.” Dunlap taught school before marrying and settling down to raise the couple’s three children. Her husband worked for an insurance company and died in 1963. She doesn’t give an explanation for her longevity, and her 86-year-old son, Earl, is also at a loss to credit any particular thing for his mother’s long life. “It’s hard to say,” Earl be restored.” As he moves into the general election campaign, he’s sticking to the controversial proposals of his primary campaign, including building a wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border and suspending immigration from nations “compromised by terrorism.” But in a nod to a broader swath of Americans, he said young people in predominantly black cities “have as much of a right to live out their dreams as any other child in America.” He also vowed to protect gays and lesbians from violence and oppression, a pledge that was greeted with applause from the crowd. “As a Republican, it is so nice to hear you cheering for what I just said,” he responded. Trump was introduced by his daughter Ivanka, who announced a childcare policy proposal that the campaign had not mentioned before. “As president, my father will change the labor laws that were put in place at a time when women weren’t a significant portion of the workplace, and he will focus on making quality childcare affordable and accessible for all,” she said. Trump took the stage in Cleveland facing a daunting array of challenges, many of his own making. Though he vanquished 16 primary rivals, he’s viewed with unprecedented negativity by the broader electorate, and is struggling in particular with younger voters and minorities, groups GOP leaders know they need for the party to grow. The first three days of this week’s convention bordered on chaos, starting with a plagiarism charge involving his wife Melania Trump’s speech and moving on to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s dramatic refusal to endorse him from the convention stage. Then, Trump sparked more questions about his Campaign offered praise for Whipps Lee on her first term in office. “This district is well represented by Susie Whipps Lee. It’s obvious she cares about the people she is working for and as I Offender Page 5 the degree of dangerousness posed to the public is such that a public safety interest is served via public availability of this information. Funds AMERICA’S OLDEST — In this July 19, 2016, photo, Adele Dunlap, 113, talks with Susan Dempster, the Activities Director at Country Arch Care Center in Pittstown, N.J. Chris Pedota/The Record of Bergen County via AP Dunlap said. “She never went out jogging or anything like that. She’s not really thin, but she never weighed more than 140 pounds. She smoked, and when my father had his first heart attack, they both stopped. I think she ate anything she wanted.” Despite the fact she was born Dec. 12, 1902, in Newark, she often gives a younger age when asked how old she is. “Last year, when we were telling her it was her 113th birthday, she said, ‘No, no, no, I’m only 102,’” recalled Susan Dempster, the care center’s activities director. Dempster said Dunlap is a passive participant in daily activities and socializes minimally, but looks forward to Girl Scouts’ coming to sing Christmas carols. Troy students uncover ancient past TROY, Ala. (AP) — Students from Alabama’s Troy University recently participated in an archaeological expedition that has shed new light on the origins of the Philistines, a race of people described in the Bible. The dig uncovered what is believed to have been a Philistine cemetery in the area of Ashkelon, a site near Tel Aviv in modern-day Israel. The Bible describes the Philistines as the enemy of the ancient Israelites. Researchers believe the discovery could reveal more information about the Philistines and their origins. Ashleigh Williams, of Enterprise, Alabama, was among the Troy students participating in the expedition. Williams said Troy students who had attended previous digs at the site convinced her to make the trip. general election united in opposition to Clinton but still divided over Trump. Underscoring his unorthodox candidacy, Trump doubled down on the hard-line immigration policies that fired up conservatives in the primary but broke with many in his party by promising protections for gays and lesbians. His address on the closing night of the convention marked his highest-profile opportunity yet to heal Republican divisions and show voters he’s prepared for the presidency. Ever the showman, he fed off the energy of the crowd, stepping back to soak in applause and joining the delegates as they chanted, “U-S-A.” As the crowd, fiercely opposed to Clinton, broke out in its oft-used refrain of “Lock her up,” he waved them off, and instead declared, “Let’s defeat her in November.” Yet he also accused her of “terrible, terrible crimes” and said her greatest achievement may have been avoiding prison for her use of a private email and personal server as secretary of state. The more than hourlong speech was strikingly dark for a celebratory event and almost entirely lacking in specific policy details. Trump shouted throughout as he read off a teleprompter, showing few flashes of humor or even a smile. He accused Clinton, his far-more-experienced Democratic rival, of utterly lacking the good judgment to serve in the White House and as the military’s commander in chief. “This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction, terrorism and weakness,” he said. “But Hillary Clinton’s legacy does not have to be America’s legacy.” In a direct appeal to Americans shaken by a summer of violence at home and around the world, Trump promised that if he takes office in January, “safety will “I had to wait almost three years before I was able to go on this expedition, and when I was finally given the opportunity to go, Ashkelon became a life changing experience for me that I will always cherish,” she said. Williams said putting together a skeleton in the field was one of the most memorable experiences she had on the trip. “It occurred to me in that moment that I was uncovering a once living person that had family, friends, a home, and a story that was buried by time,” she said. Williams, 20, is an anthropology major who intends to pursue forensic anthropology as a career. In addition to the archaeological work, Williams said she also enjoyed interacting with the residents of the area. “The people were very friendly, and patient with us,” she said. “They spoke to us in English, making the transaction easier. Restaurants had menus that were in English and Hebrew, so the language barrier was not that difficult.” Clayton Johnson, also of Enterprise, participated in the expedition too. Johnson said he’s participated in digs in America, but there’s something different about participating in one in a place like Ashkelon. “There’s something different about a 3,000 year old site as opposed to something that’s only 300 years old,” he said. Johnson said expeditions provide a critical trial by fire for anthropology students. “It can either solidify your commitment or change your mind,” he said. From Page 1 From Page 1 Oval Office readiness by suggesting in the midst of the convention that the U.S. might not defend America’s NATO partners with him as president. The remarks, in an interview published online Wednesday by The New York Times, deviate from decades of American doctrine and seem to reject the 67-year-old alliance’s bedrock principle of collective defense. Trump reinforced his position from the convention stage, saying the United States has been “picking up the cost” of NATO’s defenses for too long. He also disavowed America’s foreign policy posture under both Democratic and Republican presidents, criticizing “fifteen years of wars in the Middle East” and declaring that “Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo.” “As long as we are led by politicians who will not put ‘America First,’ then we can be assured that other nations will not treat America with respect,” he said. He had promised to describe “major, major” tax cuts. But his economic proposals Thursday night were vague, centering on unspecified plans to create millions of jobs. He promised a “simplified” tax system for the middle class and businesses, fewer regulations and renegotiation of trade deals that he says have put working class Americans at a disadvantage. Top Clinton aide John Podesta panned Trump for offering little more than “prejudice and paranoia” and promised she would offer a more positive vision for America when she accepts the party’s nomination at its convention next week in Philadelphia. Clinton is on the verge of naming a running mate to join her in taking on Trump and his vice presidential pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, in the general election. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine has emerged as her top choice. From Page 1 look around the room and see many of her colleagues, from both sides of the aisle, it’s apparent these folks like working with her.” The governor reiterated that no election should ever be taken for granted and urged people to vote, talk to friends, and get involved with the campaign team. “Susie is the type of representative that works from the ground up, she brings the message of this region to Boston and makes sure your voices are being heard,” said Baker. “I am honored by the number of people who are here this evening; Republicans, Democrats and unenrolled voters, and I thank you for joining the team,” said Whipps Lee. Whipps Lee also thanked her family and her colleagues, supporters and friends who were present. “This is the best job I have ever had because it allows me to give so much back to this community that I love,” she said. “I love the work I do and I look forward to two more years of getting results as your representative.” Baker stayed for a time after the event to speak with guests and take photos with all who were present. To learn more about Whipps Lee’s re-election campaign, visit www. lee4rep.com. Those who were unable to attend Monday’s event and would like to contribute, can do so via the website or by mailing a contribution to Lee Committee, P.O. 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After closing out June by losing four of five, the Red Sox are 12-3 in July and standing alone atop the AL East. “The month of July has been a very good offensive month as we’ve kind of gotten past that stretch in June,” manager John Farrell said. “Just great to see that number of quality at-bats.” Mookie Betts homered on the first pitch Boston faced and the Red Sox added home runs by Jackie Bradley Jr. and David Ortiz. Boston has won three straight and nine of 10. The Red Sox managed to outdo their 16-hit total from an 11-7 win against San Francisco on Wednesday night and finished with at least 15 hits for the 15th time this season. Betts, Ortiz and Xander Bogaerts had three hits apiece and Dustin Pedroia went 5 for 5 with two doubles as Boston climbed to a season-best 15 games above .500 (54-39). Steven Wright (12-5) tied his career high with nine strikeouts and held Minnesota to four hits in eight innings. He had just set down the Twins in order in the top of the first when Betts gave Boston a 1-0 lead by driving the first pitch he saw from Tyler Duffey out to left-center for his 19th homer. “Wrighty had a quick inning and I figured we might as well ride that momentum going into our first atbat,” Betts said. “We were ready to play. Today it was our turn, but tomorrow it could be the opposite.” Maybe, but not lately in Boston. The Red Sox have won seven straight at home. The Twins didn’t reach base against Boston’s knuckleballer until the fifth inning and finished with five hits. “My goal is just to go as deep as I can until they tell me I’m done. Today I was lucky enough to go eight,” Wright said. “It makes it easy when the guys score 11 runs or 12 runs, but today was an allaround good day.” Wright allowed four hits and Minnesota added a ground-rule double by pinch-hitter Eduardo Escobar in the ninth off reliever Clay Buchholz. The former starter came on to finish the game after Ortiz had capped off Boston’s outburst with a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth. “It got ugly,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “We’ve haven’t had a game like that in a while.” Boston was up 3-0 after getting four hits against Duffey (5-7) in the first. Betts started it with the homer and Pedroia, Bogaerts and Ortiz followed with consecutive singles. “They’re a pretty aggressive team. They’re confident,” Duffey said. “When they’re in a groove like that, if you don’t make them uncomfortable they can lean on some stuff.” Betts hit the first pitch Duffey threw out to left, then led off the third with a single as Boston added Red Sox Page 7 NEW LAWYERS — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, left, listens as his new defense attorney Jose Baez, standing, addresses judge Jeffrey Locke with his old and new legal team during a court appearance at Plymouth Superior Court, Thursday, in Plymouth, Mass. Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, appeared with a new legal team to defend him in the 2012 slayings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. AP Photo/Charles Krupa New legal team granted for ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez in murder case PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez has a new legal team to defend him in the 2012 slayings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. A judge Thursday allowed Hernandez’s previous attorneys to withdraw and transfer the case to new attorneys. His new team includes Florida attorney Jose Baez, who successfully defended Casey Anthony in her 2011 trial in the death of her daughter. Hernandez already is serving a life sentence in the 2013 killing of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd. He also is accused of gunning down Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado after one of the men accidentally spilled a drink on him. He has pleaded not guilty. He was indicted in Suffolk County, but the hearing was in Plymouth County, where Judge Jeffrey Locke is assigned. Maine hockey group has new investor PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group that wants to bring a new minor league hockey team to Portland says it has found an investor who will bankroll most or all of the deal. The Portland Press Herald reports the unnamed investor might put up all of the $750,000 needed to buy a team. Former Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce head Godfrey Wood is leading the effort to bring a team to Maine. Wood says he will meet with the investor next week to hammer out details, such as whether the investor would be the sole owner or majority owner. Wood played a key role in bringing the Portland Pirates to the city in 1993. The Pirates announced in May that the club had been sold and was moving to Springfield, Massachusetts for 2016-17. Draymond Green seeks quick resolution EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An attorney for Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green says a misdemeanor assault-andbattery charge from a confrontation near the Michigan State campus could be resolved before the U.S. basketball team competes in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. James Heos tells the Lansing State Journal (http://on.lsj. com/2afT4KC ) that Green appeared during a closed-door pretrial conference Thursday in East Lansing District Court via Face- Time. The U.S. team starts play in Rio on Aug. 6. Heos said a plea agreement is a possibility and that he’s “still accumulating witness’ statements” and “trying to get to the bottom of this.” Green is a former Michigan State standout. He’s accused of striking ex-Spartan football player Jermaine Edmondson on July 10 near campus. Edmondson received a release to transfer from the school. VICTORY LAP — From left, Boston Red Sox outfielders Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz laugh as they run off the field after defeating the Minnesota Twins 13-2 in a baseball game at Fenway Park, Thursday, in Boston. AP Photo/Elise Amendola Camp a balancing act as Pats prepare for life without Brady By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — In many ways, the New England Patriots enter their 2016 training camp as close as they’ve been in 19 months to ridding themselves of the cloud that has trailed them since the “Deflategate” saga began. They got a respite last season after Tom Brady was allowed to play when his appeal of a fourgame suspension handed down by the league for his involvement in a scheme to underinflate footballs during the 2015 AFC championship game was overturned. The NFL challenged that ruling, and the league’s punishment was reinstated by an appeals court in April. That same court denied Brady’s petition for a rehearing of its decision July 13, and Brady — who will turn 39 on Aug. 3 — finally decided to end his legal fight by announcing he would accept his suspension. It means the Patriots will open camp July 27 knowing the cornerstone of their franchise won’t be available for the first quarter of the season. But it will allow them to use the unfavorable outcome to get a meaningful evaluation of Brady understudy Jimmy Garoppolo. The 24-year-old has Brady’s 100watt smile and similarly entered the NFL with an underrated college resume. But he has completed just 20 passes as a backup the past two years — hardly the sample size the Patriots need to know whether he can be Brady’s replacement long term. So what Garoppolo shows in camp, and during his upcoming four-game audition, will go a long way toward dictating that. “Obviously experience always helps, but to be honest it really doesn’t change much for me,” Garoppolo said last month when asked if having gone through uncertainly last season surrounding Brady helped prepare him for this offseason. “Whether it happened last year or didn’t happen, I’m pretty much going about it the same way, so just enjoying the process right now.” Toss in preseason questions about New England’s running game as starter Dion Lewis works his way back from knee surgery, the offensive line’s ability to bounce back following its own injuryplagued season, plus the addition of free agents like tight end Martellus Bennett, and it adds to the intrigue for a franchise that has made it to at least the AFC title game in each of the last five seasons. Here are some other things to watch for during Patriots training camp: ROOKIE WATCH: New England already has a solid core at cornerback in Logan Ryan and Malcolm Butler. But the addition of rookie and former Alabama standout Cyrus Jones is huge in two key areas. Jones proved he had the skillset of a cover cornerback during his final college season, but look for Bill Belichick to take a long look at him on special teams. Jones shined as a punt returner in 2015, returning four for touchdowns on just 42 attempts. TWEAKING THE O-LINE: One of the lasting images of the Patriots’ AFC title game loss was Brady repeatedly having to pick himself up after enduring a barrage of Broncos’ Preview Page 7 MLB: Dodgers snap Strasburg’s streak WASHINGTON (AP) — Justin Turner homered twice and drove in five runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended Stephen Strasburg’s undefeated streak by beating the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Thursday. Turner hit his 16th and 17th home runs, a two-run shot off Strasburg in the first and a threerun shot off the right-hander in the third, to set a career high. Howie Kendrick extended his hitting streak to 13 games, and Adrian Gonzalez also drove in a run for the Dodgers. They beat the Nationals for the fifth time in six games this season. Strasburg (13-1) lost for the first time since Sept. 9, ending a run of 16 consecutive winning decisions. Making it through the sixth, he allowed a season-high six earned runs and seven hits — all in the first three innings — and struck out 10. Before Strasburg could settle down, the Dodgers crushed the ball against him, including a double off the left-field wall from Gonzalez and Turner’s two home runs. At one point Strasburg struck out seven of nine Los Angeles batters and allowed just one base runner after the third. Left-hander Adam Liberatore (2-0) got the win by pitching a scoreless eighth. Kenley Jansen finished for his 28th save. ORIOLES 4, YANKEES 1 NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Tillman tied for the major league lead with his 14th victory, pitching four-hit ball for seven innings and helping depleted Baltimore avert a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles had lost four straight overall, costing them their lead in the AL East. Baltimore slugger Chris Davis, shortstop Manny Machado and manager Buck Showalter returned from a stomach bug that’s hit the clubhouse. But Orioles center fielder Adam Jones didn’t play because of back spasms, catcher Matt Wieters missed his third consecutive game after being hit by a pitch in the foot and rookie out- fielder Joey Rickard sat out with an injured thumb. Tillman (14-2) matched White Sox ace Chris Sale for the most victories in the majors. Tillman gave up three hits and two walks to the first eight batters, capped by Starlin Castro’s RBI single. The tall right-hander then set down 16 of his final 17 hitters. Brad Brach pitched the eighth and Zach Britton closed for his 30th save in as many chances. CC Sabathia (5-8) lost on his 36th birthday. CARDINALS 6, PADRES 5 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Aledmys Diaz’s walk-off single in the ninth inning gave St. Louis a comeback victory over San Diego. St. Louis scored four runs — the last three on Stephen Piscotty’s homer — to tie it in the eighth and went on to its first four-game series sweep at home since beating Colorado on Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010. Tommy Pham led off the ninth with a double off reliever Carlos Villanueva (1-1). With the bases loaded and one out, Diaz ripped a 3-2 pitch to left for the winner. Yangervis Solarte homered in the eighth inning to extend the Padres’ franchise-record home run streak to 19 consecutive games. The streak is the longest in the National League since Milwaukee hit home runs in 20 consecutive games in July 2008. PIRATES 5, BREWERS 3 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Francisco Liriano took another step toward putting his season-long control issues behind him, striking out 13 in Pittsburgh’s victory over Milwaukee. Liriano (6-9) gave up three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings and didn’t issue a walk for just the second time in 19 starts. The left-hander entered the game having issued a major league-high 62 walks. Mark Melancon worked the ninth for his 28th save. Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer off Matt Garza (1-4) in the first inning and finished with four RBIs after being a last-second substitution in the outfield when Starling Marte was diagnosed with flu-like symptoms shortly before the first pitch. Jonathan Villar homored for the Brewers. ROCKIES 7, BRAVES 3 DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and Colorado topped Atlanta, Gonzalez lined a 97 mph fastball from Mike Foltynewicz (3-4) over the fence in right-center. It was Gonzalez’s 20th homer of the season. Bettis (8-6) allowed one run over 6 2-3 innings. He was cruising through Atlanta’s lineup until hitting a bump in the seventh when he gave up an RBI double to A.J. Pierzynski. Trailing 7-1 in the ninth, the Braves scored twice before the Rockies brought in closer Carlos Estevez with two outs. He got Jace Peterson to roll out to end the game and earn his seventh save. MARLINS 9, PHILLIES 3 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tom Koehler pitched eight strong innings, Ichiro Suzuki moved within four hits of 3,000 for his career and Miami pounded out 16 hits against Philadelphia. Christian Yelich homered, and the Marlins won three of four over the Phillies to cap a seven-game road trip at 5-2. Miami moved 1 1/2 games ahead of idle New York for the second NL wild-card spot. Koehler (7-8) rebounded from a month-long slump with arguably his best outing of the season. He gave up two hits and only one of his three runs allowed was earned while striking out five and walking one. Ryan Howard and Freddy Galvis homered for Philadelphia. Jerad Eickhoff (6-11) was the loser. RAYS 7, ATHLETICS 3 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tim Beckham homered and then sparked a four-run inning with his eighth straight hit over three Capsules Page 7 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 22, 2016 Page 7 IOC: 45 more positive cases in retests of 2008, ‘12 samples By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer NEW LEADING MAN — New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garappolo throws during an NFL football training camp in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots will open camp July 27 knowing the cornerstone of their franchise won’t be available for the first quarter of the season. But it will allow them to use the unfavorable outcome to get a meaningful evaluation of Brady understudy Jimmy Garoppolo. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Preview knockdowns or sacks. The Patriots are hoping help has arrived via the draft with the additions of North Carolina State lineman Joe Thuney and Illinois guard Ted Karras. Thuney didn’t allow a sack in an Atlantic Coast Conference game his entire senior year. Karras enters his first NFL training camp with lengthy football pedigree that includes seven members of his family that played football in the Big Ten, with four going on to NFL careers. GRONK GETS SOME COMPANY: New England has leaned on Rob Gronkowski over games to lead the Rays to a victory over the Athletics. He followed up a fivehit game in Colorado on Wednesday by hitting a solo homer in the second against Sonny Gray (4-9) and then adding a leadoff single in the big fifth inning that gave Tampa Bay the lead for good. Beckham, who started the streak with a single in his final at-bat Monday, was finally retired when he popped out to end the sixth but by then he had done his damage. His eight hits in eight at-bats — he walked in his other plate appearance from Page 6 the past two years, and it’s at times taken its toll on the freewheeling tight end. The Patriots got him some company by trading for eight-year veteran Martellus Bennett. Bennett said he’s adapting to New England, but hasn’t lost the big personality he’s become known for in various NFL locker rooms. “Dr. Seuss said no one can be youer than you,” Bennett said. “So I can only be one person, so I just try to be who I am and don’t change there.” LEWIS RETURNS: This will be a big camp for the backfield. Not only is Lewis com- Capsules from Page 6 — were one more hit than he had in 41 at-bats in all of June. Corey Dickerson homered and drove in three runs, and Logan Forsythe, Brad Miller and Evan Longoria added RBI hits in the fifth inning to back a solid start by Matt Moore (6-7). TIGERS 2, WHITE SOX 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Kinsler hit his 20th home run, Miguel Cabrera added his 19th and the Tigers beat the struggling White Sox in a game that was called after more than a two-hour rain delay in the seventh inning on Thursday. ing back from knee surgery, but LeGarrette Blount is coming back from a hip injury. After his first workout last month since his November surgery, Lewis said he’s taking nothing for granted. “Just cherish football,” Lewis said. “I love football and when I’m away from it, it (stunk). So I told myself I’m gonna work as hard as possible to be back as fast as possible, and I’m just still trying to get better and stronger every day.” ——— AP NFL website: www. pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP--NFL A heavy downpour before the bottom of the seventh sent players and umpires running for cover. And after two hours, five minutes the game was finally called. The Tigers opened a seven-game trip on a winning note while the White Sox have now dropped seven of eight. Kinsler and Cabrera made it 2-1 with solo homers against James Shields (412) in the fifth. Mike Pelfrey (3-9) won for just the second time in nine starts, and the Tigers came out on top after dropping two of three against Minnesota. Red Sox from Page 6 three runs and led 6-0. Duffey allowed six runs before being pulled with one out in the third after Bradley doubled for Boston’s ninth hit. Max Kepler got Minnesota’s first hit, singling with one out in the fifth to start a two-run rally that turned out to be the only offense for the Twins. The Red Sox were up 11-2 in the eighth when Ortiz continued his farewell tour with his 24th homer, a shot deep into the seats in right field. PEDROIA PERFECT Pedroia entered Thursday without a four-hit game so far this season, then went 5 for 5 with three singles and two doubles. “The thing that you love is when he hits the ball into right field, right-center field. He did it a couple times to- night,” Farrell said. “That’s when his swing is, I think, most pure. He might argue that. He takes pride in being able to turn on some pitches and pulling the ball.” ONE FOR THE SKIPPER The win was Boston’s 300th under Farrell, who managed the Red Sox to the 2013 World Series title in his first season at the helm. “It means I’ve been fortunate to be in a position with a lot of good players and work with a lot of really quality people,” Farrell said. TRAINERS ROOM Twins: OF Bryon Buxton was not in the starting lineup for the Twins as Molitor rested him against Wright’s knuckleball. Buxton was 1 for 9 as Minnesota took two of three games against Detroit. Red Sox: Plans to get C/ LF Blake Swihart (sprained left ankle) a minor-league rehab stint are on hold because of recurring soreness in his ankle. Swihart has been out since severely spraining the ankle on June 4. Farrell said Swihart started feeling the soreness as he increased the intensity of his workouts. UP NEXT Twins: RHP Kyle Gibson (2-6, 5.12 ERA) gets his 12th start of the season for the Twins. Gibson allowed four runs and 10 hits in six innings last week against Cleveland. Red Sox: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 7.18) goes for his second straight win. Rodriguez threw seven strong innings in a win over the Yankees on Saturday, allowing one run and four hits. Johnson, List share Canadian Open lead OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Dustin Johnson made a 10-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole Thursday for a 6-under 66 and a share of the Canadian Open lead with Luke List. “My game feels good,” Johnson said. “I’ve got a lot of confidence in it. I feel like I’m swinging really well. I felt like I rolled the ball really nicely with the putter today. I’m definitely driving the ball nicely. I’ve got a lot of confidence in the driver. I feel like I can hit it in the fairway.” The U.S. Open champion set up the eagle with a 364yard drive and 150-yard approach. In windy conditions at sun-baked Glen Abbey, he also had seven birdies and drove into the water on the par-4 14th en route to a double bogey. “I drove it in the fairway a bunch. That was definitely very helpful,” Johnson said. “The conditions were tough. The wind was blowing pretty hard. I felt like I played really well. I just made one bad swing on 14, just didn’t quite commit to the shot I was hit- ting. Then I got a little unlucky for it to go in the water there. But other than that, I thought I played really, really nicely all day long.” He played the three backnine par-5 holes in 4 under. “I like this golf course,” said Johnson, ranked second in the world. “I think it sets up well for me. I like it off the tee. The conditions are really tough right now. The greens are really firm, but they are rolling really nicely. So if you get some good looks at it, you can hole some putts.” List birdied all four par 5s in a round he closed with seven pars. “I was happy with that,” List said, “With my length, I tried to get it in play off the tee and have a smart iron into the par 5s. If I can play them 4 under every day all week, that would be great. ... The rough is down this year, which makes for if you’re hitting your driver relatively straight, you can take advantage of it and get some wedges out there.” Canadian amateur Jared du Toit was a stroke back along with former Arizona State teammate Jon Rahm, Chesson Hadley and Kelly Kraft. Coming off his junior season for the Sun Devils, du Toit holed out with an 8-iron for eagle on the par-4 17th and birdied 18. “I was pretty disappointed with myself for not birdieing 16 and followed it up with a very poor drive on 17,” said du Toit, from Kimberley, British Columbia. “But then had a good number. Caddie gave me a good yardage. Just had to hit a good one shot. Came out just how I wanted. I didn’t even know it went in.” He was popular with the home fans. “Well, it’s the first time I’ve had to sign autographs after rounds,” du Toit said. “That was awesome. Definitely a lot of fun. It’s definitely in the top three kind of rounds I’ve played my career, just kind of feeling-wise and atmosphere.” Brandt Snedeker, the 2013 winner at Glen Abbey, had a 68 to match Brendon de Jonge, Steve Wheatcroft and Cameron Tringale. LONDON (AP) — Fortyfive more athletes, including 23 medalists from the 2008 Beijing Games, have been caught for doping after retesting of samples from the last two Olympics, the IOC said Friday. The new cases bring to 98 the total number of athletes who have failed tests so far in the reanalysis of their stored samples from Beijing and the 2012 Olympics in London. Using “the very latest scientific analysis methods,” the latest round of retests produced 30 “provisional” positive findings from Beijing and 15 confirmed positives from London, the IOC reported. No names were given. The International Olympic Committee stores doping samples for 10 years so they can be retested when new methods become available, meaning drug cheats who escaped detection at the time can be caught years later. The retesting program has targeted athletes who were in contention to compete at the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but has also been widened to cover many medalists. “All athletes found to have infringed the anti- doping rules will be banned from competing” at the Rio Games, the IOC said. The announcement comes at a time when the IOC is weighing whether to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics over allegations of systematic and state-run doping. On Thursday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an IAAF ban on Russia’s track and field athletes from the games. The IOC executive board is scheduled to hold a meeting Sunday amid calls by anti-doping bodies to exclude Russia entirely from Rio. The IOC said the previous first wave of retests had found 30 positive cases from Beijing and 23 from London. The Russian Olympic Committee has said 22 of those cases involved Russian athletes, including medalists. A total of 1,243 samples have been retested so far in the first two waves of the reanalysis program. The 30 new positive cases from Beijing involved athletes from four sports and eight countries. The 15 athletes caught in the new London tests represent two sports and nine countries. The IOC did not say whether any were medalists. A third and fourth round of retesting will continue throughout and after the Rio Games, the IOC said. “The new reanalysis once again shows the commitment of the IOC in the fight against doping,” IOC President Thomas Bach said in a statement. The IOC said it was informing the national Olympic committees and international sports federations affected by the latest positives, clearing the way for disciplinary proceedings to begin against the athletes. The IOC said it could not provide more details, including the names of the athletes, “for legal reasons.” “This will follow in due course,” it said. So far, only one athlete has been formally disqualified by the IOC in the retesting program. Last week, Ukrainian weightlifter Yulia Kalina was stripped of her bronze medal from the London Olympics after her sample came back positive for the steroid turinabol. The IOC reported in May that it had found 31 positives from Beijing. It said Friday that the backup “B’’ samples in two cases did not confirm the original finding, while an additional positive case was confirmed later. Holly Holm set to return in UFC Chicago CHICAGO (AP) — Holly Holm was the unforgettable champ for four months. Her shocking knock out of Ronda Rousey in Melbourne at UFC 193 instantly changed the dynamics of women’s mixed martial arts. The 34-year old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, put the face of the UFC into hiding, but Holm’s reign as champ was short-lived when she was put to sleep by Miesha Tate’s rear naked choke at UFC 196. Just over eight months after shocking the MMA world, Holm (10-1) is attempting to make another run for the women’s bantamweight belt as she headlines UFC Chicago in a five-round fight against Valentina Shevchenko (12-2) on Saturday night. Holm, a former welterweight boxing champ, can possibly put herself in contention to fight now champ Amanda Nunes, who dismantled Tate earlier in the month at UFC 200. But Holm knows how easily she can be pushed back from the spotlight with a poor showing against Shevchenko. “If I don’t win here, then what opportunities are going to be there, I don’t know. So I need to make sure I get through this weekend and do a good showing this weekend first,” said Hohm. Of course, a shot at the belt will most likely depend on when or if Rousey will fight again. Even with a potential re- MLB Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W LPct GB Boston 54 39.581 — Baltimore54 40 .574 ½ Toronto 54 42.563 1½ New York 48 47 .505 7 Tampa Bay38 57 .400 17 Central Division W LPct GB Cleveland56 38 .596 — Detroit 50 46.521 7 Kansas City47 47 .500 9 Chicago 46 49.484 10½ Minnesota35 60 .368 21½ West Division W LPct GB Texas 55 41.573 — Houston 51 44.537 3½ Seattle 48 47.505 6½ Los Angeles43 52 .453 11½ Oakland 42 54.438 13 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W LPctGB Washington57 39 .594 — Miami 52 43.547 4½ New York 50 44 .532 6 Philadelphia44 53 .454 13½ Atlanta 33 63.344 24 Central Division W LPctGB Chicago 57 37.606 — St. Louis 51 44 .537 6½ Pittsburgh49 46 .516 8½ Milwaukee40 53 .430 16½ Cincinnati36 59 .37921½ West Division W LPctGB San Francisco57 38 .600 — Los Angeles54 43 .557 4 Colorado 44 51.463 13 San Diego 41 55 .427 16½ Arizona 40 55.421 17 match with Rousey and a chance at Nunes for the belt, Holm is not distracted. Her focus is on Shevchenko. “She’s got a ton of Muay Thai background,” Holm said. “I’m telling you those Muay Thai fighters are as tough as nails. She’s been through battles before, she’s been through hard fights. She is very mentally strong, very physically strong so I feel that makes a very tough opponent.” Less than two months ago, Shevchenko was at a chicken restaurant in Lima, Peru, when it was raided by armed robbers. Her trainer Pavel Fedotov was shot during the robbery. Hardy works out for Jags JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars worked out polarizing defensive end Greg Hardy on Thursday. A team spokesman confirmed the workout but did not indicate whether the Jags planned on signing the former Dallas and Carolina standout. Hardy had a tumultuous season in Dallas, one that started with a four-game suspension related to his domestic violence case in North Carolina and included several disruptions that included a physical con- frontation with an assistant coach. Working out Hardy shows the Jaguars are still looking for pass-rushing help after failing to land Olivier Vernon and Robert Ayers in free agency. Vernon signed with the New York Giants, and Ayers ended up in Tampa Bay. Jacksonville parted ways with Chris Clemons and Andre Branch, leaving a host of unproven youngsters in the rotation at defensive end. Expected starter Dante Fowler is coming off reconstructive knee surgery. J.J. Watt has back surgery HOUSTON (AP) — A person familiar with J.J. Watt’s condition said the Houston Texans’ star defensive end has had back surgery and will begin training camp on the physically unable to perform list. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday night on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’t confirmed the surgery or Watts’ roster status. Watt, the NFL sacks leader last season with 17 1/2, will miss the start of training camp, but is expected to be ready for the season opener. He has never missed a regular-season game. The 27-year-old Watt played last season with a herniated disk and spent most of the offseason recovering after having surgery to repair a groin injury in January. Last season, Watt helped the Texans to their first playoff berth since 2012 and won his second straight Defensive Player of the Year Award. The surgery was first reported by the Houston Chronicle and ESPN. For Home Delivery Call 978-249-3535 211115A01 FLINT’S AUTO REPAIR COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR 990 South Main St., Athol CALL 978-249-4246 DOMESTIC & MOST FOREIGN VEHICLES Specializing In Subarus WITH A STROKE, T I M E L O S T I S B R A I N L O S T. Learn the warning signs at StrokeAssociation.org or 1-888-4-STROKE. ©2004 American Heart Association Made possible in part by a generous grant from The Bugher Foundation. NOTE TO PUB: DO NOT PRINT INFO BELOW, FOR ID ONLY. NO ALTERING OF AD COUNCIL PSAs. 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Protective custody rules extended to ODs LUNCH AND LISTEN — The Athol Public Library will host a Lunch and Listen concert in the Millers River Park, behind the library, on Tuesday, July 26, at noon. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch and enjoy the instrumental music of Tom Deam and Mark Erwin. The duo will play an instrumental selection of uptempo pieces, ballads, and somewhere in-between songs. The program is open to the public free of charge. Submitted photo Still-low mortgage rates ushering new refi wave By ALEX VEIGA and JOSH BOAK, AP Business Writers The last time Mark McCollam refinanced the loan on his three-bedroom house in Los Angeles, he figured mortgage rates would only head higher from there. He was wrong. Not that he’s complaining. The aerospace engineer recently refinanced again, lowering his mortgage rate by 1 percentage point to 3.5 percent. That’s about $300 a month he plans to put toward school and other costs for his two young kids, and into savings. “It just gives us a little bit of a cushion,” said McCollam, 43. “Once we knew we could get the 3.5, that was our green light.” Mortgage interest rates have remained low for so long, lenders and borrowers alike have been expecting rates would only creep higher. Instead, they’ve tested record lows. Since Britain’s vote last month to exit the European Union rattled financial markets, average long-term mortgage rates have dipped tantalizingly close to their alltime low of 3.31 percent set in November 2012. That’s prompting a flurry of purchases and refinancings as consumers like McCollam rush to take advantage. Mortgage borrowing has jumped to the highest level in three years, according to quarterly data provided by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinancing applications have posted big increases this month. Ultra-low rates can mean big savings, but there’s a catch: First, you have to qualify. Bad credit and insufficient home equity remain hurdles to refinancing. The dip in rates may not be worthwhile for homeowners whose mortgage rates are already low. And for would-be buyers, low rates don’t overcome the struggle to come up with a down payment. NEAR NEW LOWS Long-term mortgage rates have been running below the two-decade average of 6 percent since 2009. Since last fall, they’ve averaged below 4 percent. The so-called “Brexit” vote on June 23 added to investors’ anxieties about a possible worldwide recession and stubbornly low inflation. They typically respond by buying more U.S. bonds, a traditional safe haven. Higher bond prices mean lower bond yields. That’s good news for borrowers, because mortgage rates tend to follow the trajectory LEGAL NOTICE MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue of and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by DANIEL R. WHITE AND MARGARET WHITE to Option One Mortgage Corporation, dated February 23, 2005 and recorded in Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 35793, Page 134 of which mortgage Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT2 is the present holder by assignment from Sand Canyon Corporation f/k/a Option One Mortgage Corporation to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005OPT2 dated October 15, 2012 recorded at Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 50080, Page 45, for breach of conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing the same, the mortgaged premises located at 560 Conant Road, Athol, MA 01331 will be sold at a Public Auction at 1:00PM on August 12, 2016, at the mortgaged premises, more particularly described below, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to wit: A certain parcel of land with buildings thereon, situated on the southeasterly side of Conant Road in the southerly part of Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, described as follows: Beginning at the northwesterly corner thereof at an iron pin in the southeasterly line of Conant Road at a corner of land now or formerly of Ralph A. Parker & Carol J. Meacham; thence South 56 degrees 17’ 09” East by said Parker & Meacham land, 531.82 feet to an iron pin in land now or formerly of Laroy A. Ellinwood and being the northeasterly corner of other land now or formerly of Rural Housing Improvement, Inc., and being shown as Lot “8” on a plan hereinafter referred to; thence North 73 degrees 21’ 17” West by said Rural Housing Land and Lot “8”, 548.83 feet to an iron pin in the southeasterly line of Conant Road; thence North 31 degrees 45’ 59” east, 47.29 feet; thence North 24 degrees 51’ 31” East, 14.05 feet to an iron pin at a corner of land now of the aforementioned Parker & Meacham and the point of beginning. For mortgagor’s title see deed recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds in Book 21828, Page 37. See also Deed(s) recorded in said Registry in Book 33639, Page 184 and in said Registry in Book 42627, Page 112. The premises will be sold subject to any and all unpaid taxes and other municipal assessments and liens, and subject to prior liens or other enforceable encumbrances of record entitled to precedence over this mortgage, and subject to and with the benefit of all easements, restrictions, reservations and conditions of record and subject to all tenancies and/or rights of parties in possession. Terms of the Sale: Cash, cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder (the mortgage holder and its designee(s) are exempt from this requirement); high bidder to sign written Memorandum of Sale upon acceptance of bid; balance of purchase price payable in cash or by certified check in thirty (30) days from the date of the sale at the offices of mortgagee’s attorney, Korde & Associates, P.C., 900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851 or such other time as may be designated by mortgagee. The description for the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of a typographical error in this publication. Other terms to be announced at the sale. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-OPT2, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT2 Korde & Associates, P.C. 900 Chelmsford Street Suite 3102 Lowell, MA 01851 (978) 256-1500 14-019583 July 15, 22, 29, 2016 of the yield on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds. The yield was 1.56 percent on Wednesday, up from the record low of 1.32 percent reached on July 6, according to Tradeweb. The average rate on a 30year, fixed mortgage was 3.45 percent this week, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. A year ago, it was 4.09 percent. ALL ABOARD THE REFI TRAIN The prospect of a more affordable mortgage is prompting many borrowers to lock in lower rates. “We’re seeing huge activity right now,” said Mat Ishbia, president and chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, a national lender. Zillow’s online mortgage hub has also seen a surge in traffic. “Even though it’s not that significant a drop in rates, that pretty small drop has driven a tremendous uptick in refinance activity,” Lantz said. Mortgage originations totaled $510 billion in the AprilJune quarter, the highest since 2013 when rates were last near the current averages, according to the MBA. Slightly more than half of that went for loans to buy a home, the best performance since the middle of 2007. Refinance loans of $235 billion was the highest since the third quarter of 2013. Refinancing applications slipped 1 percent last week after spiking 11 percent and nearly 21 percent the previous two weeks. The MBA now projects that the dollar amount of mortgage originations will climb nearly 7 percent this year from 2015. LOCK IN NOW OR WAIT? Home loan rates are likely to remain low this summer, said Sean Becketti, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, but probably not much lower than they are now. Most loan officers at New American Funding have told borrowers take advantage of rates now, given that they are so close to the all-time low, said Jason Obradovich, executive vice president of capital markets at the Tustin, California-based mortgage lender. “Generally we ask them to lock if they are happy with the rate and are ready to proceed,” Obradovich said. BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts police officers will soon have the authority to place into protective custody a person who’s believed to be in the throes of a drug overdose, even without their consent. Supporters of the change recently adopted by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Republican Gov. Charlie Baker view it as another tool in combatting an opioid addiction scourge that claimed more than 2,500 lives in the last two years alone. An individual who is involuntarily placed into protective custody would not be considered under arrest and must be brought to a hospital or other medical facility for treatment as soon as possible. Police would be authorized to use reasonable force to accomplish this, if warranted. Man charged with murder of woman WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Worcester man has pleaded not guilty after being charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was found in a burning car last year. The Worcester District Attorney’s office says 39-year-old Donovan Goparian was ordered held without bail following his arraignment Thursday in Central District Court. Prosecutors say the victim, 35-year-old Marie Martin of Webster, was shot to death. Her body was found Nov. 4 in the burning car on Swan Avenue in Worcester. Goparian had previously been charged with witness intimidation in connection with the investigation of Martin’s death. Lawmakers to approve pay equity bill BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are preparing to take a final vote on a bill aimed at ensuring pay equity between men and women in the workplace. Pay variations could still exist under the bill based on factors like seniority or systems that measures earnings based on production or sales. The bill also bars employers from asking prospective workers to provide a salary history, though salary information could be offered voluntarily. Massachusetts would be the first state to adopt such a provision. The measure would also let employees discuss their current pay with co-workers without facing repercussions. 2 convicted of misbranding devices BOSTON (AP) — Two former executives of a California-based medical device company have been convicted in a Massachusetts court of distributing adulterated and misbranded medical devices. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz said Wednesday that 47-year-old William Facteau, of Altherton, California, and 49-year-old Patrick Fabian, of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, were convicted by a jury after a six-week trial of 10 counts of introducing adulterated and misbranded medical devices into interstate commerce. Facteau was the chief executive officer and Fabian the vice president of sales at Acclarent, Inc., based in Menlo Park. Amherst settles police conduct lawsuit AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The town of Amherst has agreed to pay $5,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by a longtime activist with a penchant for legal action who alleged he was roughed up by officers in 2012. The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that Richard Maximus Strahan’s lawsuit alleged he was the victim of assault and battery, slander and false arrest during a November 2012 incident near a pharmacy. The 64-year-old man says he was beat up by police officers while being served a trespass notice. He says he agreed to settle the lawsuit after Amherst police decided to no longer issue trespass notices on behalf of businesses. Cooked urine leads to evacuation AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The strong smell caused by a man cooking urine has prompted the evacuation of an apartment building in Massachusetts. Police responded to the Amherst apartment complex Wednesday afternoon after the manager found several unmarked glass containers containing liquids in an apartment. Fire officials say the manager had received a complaint of a pungent odor. Assistant Fire Chief Lindsay Stromgren says the smell came from urine and possibly other chemicals. She says it’s unclear what the man was trying to produce. He was identified, but hasn’t been criminally charged. A private cleanup company now has the chemicals. Search for Flight 370 suspended PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — The more than twoyear-long hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will be suspended once the current search area in the Indian Ocean has been completely scoured, the three countries conducting the operation announced Friday, possibly ending all hopes of solving aviation’s greatest mystery. Some families of the lost plane’s 239 passengers and crew were angry over the decision to stop what is already the most expensive search in aviation history, having cost 180 million Australian dollars ($135 million). Others continued to hold out hope. “In the absence of new evidence, Malaysia, Australia and China have collectively decided to suspend the search upon completion of the 120,000-square-kilometer (46,300-square-mile) search area,” Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said after a meeting with his Australian and Chinese counterparts. There are fewer than 10,000 square kilometers (3,900 square miles) left to be searched. In a statement read by Liow, the ministers acknowledged that “the likelihood of finding the aircraft is fading.” The ministers said the search could be revived, but only if new evidence emerges. “Should credible new information emerge which can be used to identify the specific location of the aircraft, consideration will be given in determining next steps,” their joint statement said. As Liow and the other two ministers were addressing the news conference, representatives of the passengers’ families stood outside the building holding placards calling on authorities to keep trying. “Find the plane, ease our pain,” read one. “We don’t want the suspension to be just a way to let everyone calm down and slowly forget about it,” said Grace Subathirai Nathan, a Malaysian whose mother, Anne Daisy, was on the flight. “We want them to be doing something in the interim to look for new information.” Prison time for guitar attack FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Fall River man who smashed a guitar over his girlfriend’s head so hard that pieces become embedded in her been sentenced to up to four years in prison. Casey Miller was also sentenced Thursday to two years of probation following his prison term. Prosecutors say the couple went out drinking in February and when they got home the 34-year-old Miller became “belligerent and violent.” Prosecutors say he started destroying items in their apartment, struck the victim with the guitar, and punched her in the face. The woman was taken to the hospital where she received staples in her head. Miller’s attorney sought probation without prison time, but Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn said time behind bars was appropriate because of the “barbaric” nature of the attack. LEGAL NOTICE ALLEGATIONS DENIED — Lev Bryant, manager of the Blue Blinds Bakery, right, engages a customer in a cordial conversation regarding faith on the front porch of the bakery on July 13 in Plymouth, Mass. The bakery is owned by a Christian sect, The Twelve Tribes. About three weeks ago, messages began to appear on the bakery’s Facebook page accusing the sect of child abuse and racism. The group denies the allegations. AP Photo/Charles Krupa REGAL STORAGE CENTERS LLC SELF STORAGE FACILITY AUCTION SALE Self Storage Facility Operators Sale for non payment of Storage Charges pursuant to power of sale contained in M.G.L. Chapter 105A, Section 4. The following property will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 AM on August 18, 2016. On the premises at Regal Storage Centers LLC, 32 Brown Street, Athol, MA. All household good and miscellany held for the Accounts of: Sandra L. McClellan-Unit #F006 Dale A. Reimers-Unit #D009 Sale per order of Regal Storage Centers, Tel #978-2492600. Terms: Cash. Units sold by the entirety. Regal Storage Centers LLC reserves the following rights (1) to bid at public auction (2) to refuse any and all bids (3) to cancel auction at any time for any reason. July 22, 25, 2016 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 22, 2016 Page 9 Fox News may have bigger problems By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer SATURDAY, JULY 23, 2016 Peace and the Pisces Moon Peace and quiet can bring as much pleasure as the strongest temptations and delights. However, given the current circumstances, peace and quiet are hard to come by and will take a concerted effort to obtain — well worth the planning and work. The Pisces moon suggests you carve out a tranquil moment then give your all to protect it. ARIES (March 21-April 19). “Do you know what I mean?” they ask. You do, but that doesn’t necessarily equate to agreement. The fact that they want validation from you says something. You’ve a strong presence now. They want your respect. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What you did in the past is its own kind of ghost, haunting you at the oddest times. Just remember that ghosts, having no body, are illusory and able to distort themselves. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Someone who took a road you didn’t will give you a glimpse into your parallel life, and you’ll gain insight as to what it might have been like to live, love or work in a different direction. You’ll let this inform your next decision. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s something so great about doing it your way, even if the results themselves don’t exactly turn out the way you intended (or even close). It’s just interesting to know what the unadulterated, uncompromised version is. KAYAK TRIP — Multi-lingual students from the Athol-Royalston Middle School and Royalston Community School recently kayaked in the newly protected Eagle Reserve in Royalston. They saw beaver, dragonflies, carnivorous plants, and an eagle swooping into its nest while being harried by smaller birds. Submitted photo LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). When everyone wants you to show up somewhere, it’s a testament to your stellar company and their deep affection for you. It also has something to do with the way the financial end of these occasions is likely to shake out. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and blurt out what’s on your mind, but this is not one of those times. If you feel nervous and wordless on the subject, wait it out. Nothing needs to be said just yet. Today In History LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Is “almost” ever enough? “Nearly there” isn’t there, to be sure, but it’s not nowhere, either. Stand where you landed for a while and consider your options. This valiant but failed effort isn’t the last step you’ll take. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Remember when you took the popular route and were sorely disappointed in the views? That’s what’s at your creative core today, driving your unusual and oh-so-satisfying choices. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Just as the bitterness of coffee makes the flavor so compelling, a harsh take on a situation that’s gotten sickeningly sweet will provide intellectual and comedic interest today. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). What flies for entertainment on a stage might be considered an overly bold and inappropriate response in real life. You’re good at reading your “room,” though, and will perform accordingly. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Growth is often associated with pain, but currently you are in a relatively pleasurable growth period. Sure, there are moments of uncertainty, and it’s not the most comfortable process in the world... but it’s not half bad, either. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Foiled? Go again. Never end the story with the hero (you) in a position that doesn’t have the audience (you) cheering. Who’s to say tomorrow’s play won’t be a game changer? Keep trying. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 23). Straightaway, your solar return inspires a decision that will shape all that follows. The experience you gain through the rapid-fire exercise of August will put you in a new position by September. January brings versatile partnership. It will be lucky to travel with this person or go into a short-term investment or business situation. Scorpio and Virgo adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 35, 20, 16 and 45. 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There are 162 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 22, 1916, 10 people were killed when a suitcase bomb went off during San Francisco’s Preparedness Day parade, an event sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce in anticipation of America’s entry into World War I. Two anti-war labor radicals, Thomas Mooney and Warren K. Billings, were accused of the bombing and imprisoned; they were released in 1939 amid doubts about their guilt. On this date: In 1587, an English colony fated to vanish under mysterious circumstances was established on Roanoke Island off North Carolina. In 1796, Cleveland, Ohio, was founded by General Moses Cleaveland. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln presented to his Cabinet a preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation. In 1934, bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicago’s Biograph Theater, where he had just seen the Clark Gable movie “Manhattan Melodrama.” In 1943, American forces led by Gen. 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Send to: [email protected] NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Ailes built the Fox News Channel into a ratings juggernaut, one that successfully presented a conservative alternative to mainstream news and garnered a large new audience in the Age of Trump. But you don’t have to look too far down the road to see big challenges that have nothing to do with Ailes’ untimely departure. While Fox has been the toprated U.S. cable-news channel for 14 years, overall cable news audiences have been shrinking outside of presidential elections. More than half of Fox’s viewers are over 65, says data tracker Nielsen, compared to just 15 percent of Americans as a whole. They’re also more conservative than the general public, at a time when younger generations are trending more liberal, according to Pew. And it’s lagging in the digital efforts that many analysts consider key to attracting young people. TV remains the dominant news source, but smartphoneaddicted younger people are spending less time with it. 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Furnished. Includes kitchen, bath, heat, hot water,utilities, parking. Near town. (978)297-3149 or (978)9436208. ALSO 2 room, living room/bedroom. Puzzle On Page 9 F ATHOL DAILY ATHOL NEWS DAILY Friday, NEWSJuly <datehere> 22, 2016 Page 11 Visit Our Web Site http://www.atholdailynews.com 66 Classified Advertising Help Wanted 75 RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS OFFERED* Will support individuals and involve them in the community. FT & PT positions available. Generous benefits package including health & 401k match. Call 617-423-2020 or visit www.crj.org *Inquire about specific locations. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability TRUCK MECHANIC WANTED For a full service truck and trailer repair shop. CDL license, road service, towing, welding and body shop skills a plus. Good benefits and pay. Sign on bonus. Call Tim 1-800-342-8828 8am - 6pm 78 Rooms for Rent HOUSE SHARE- Athol beautiful furnished private bedroom and living room. Sharing kitchen and bath. Call Sherry (978) 939-3652 ORANGE— Seeking housemate, beautiful victorian home. Nice yard. References. $550. First and security, (978)724-4146. LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL a home or vacation property? Looking for a home to rent or rent with option to buy? Look no further than the Athol Daily News Classifieds! A full real estate section every Saturday! Call (978)249-3535. 80 Business Property Apartments for Rent The ORANGE & ATHOL Housing Authorities are looking for elderly “60 & Up” and disabled applicants for our wait list. Income Limits Are: $ 1 Person 44,750.00 $ 2 Person 51,150.00 Rent is based on 30% of monthly-adjusted income. Free Heat / Hot Water / Electric Reduced Rate on Cable To Apply please call 978-249-4848 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY Pequoig House Apartments 416 Main St., Athol Accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom waiting list * Rent includes heat & hot water * Elevator * Parking * Laundry * Downtown - close to services * Wall to wall carpet * Well maintained Applicant must be 62 yrs or older or disabled and meet income guidelines. Rent and utilities are based on 30% of adjusted income. (978)249-2622 Professionally Managed by Sterling Management, Inc. Classified Ads are Merchandise Movers! ATHOL— Approximately 2,000 sq. ft. of ground floor, professional space. Call Wes 978-8951076. 83 Vacation Rentals LUXURY OCEANFRONT— Condo. Vacation in Old Orchard Beach Maine. Opening, Aug. 6thAug. 13th, will not last long. Call (978)249-9101. WHAT’S SELLING in the Athol Daily News Classifieds? Anything from Real Estate to Repairs. Call (978)249-3535 to place your ad. Call 978-249-3535 HUGE ESTATE SALE 331 Chestnut St., Athol Sat. and Sun. 7:30-1 Vintage Glassware, Collectible4s. Everything must go! All items priced to sell! YARD SALE 107 Sandrah Dr., Orange Saturday, 8-12 Everything Priced To Sell! Mens Clothes, CD’s, DVD’s. SALE 2967 Chestnut Hill, Athol Across from cemetary Sat. & Sun. 8 to 2 YARD SALE 51 Athol-Richmond Rd., Royaslton Saturday, 9-1 Tools, Bandsaw(s),Snowblower, Riding Lawnmower, Furniture, Small Fridge, Garden Items. Tool, toys, books, jewelry, metal cabinet, clothing, miscellaneous. ESTATE SALE 5 FAMILY TAG SALE 171 Daniel Shays Hwy., Athol Saturday, 8-? Snowblower, Riding Lawn Mower, CD Player, Dishes, etc. HUGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLOSING SALE! 1959 Petersham Rd., Athol Saturday, 8-1 YARD SALE 305 Wendell Rd., New Salem Sat. & Sun. 8-? Come to Riverbend, Ellen Bigelow, Sanders Street School locations Sat. & Sun. 9-3 Collectibles, tools, primitives, household. Something for everyone! Cash or Local Check ONLY! Contact Bob Rouleau 978-821-3253 for details. REDBROOK VILLAGE Accepting applications for immediate openings. One bedroom apartments for elderly, age 62 years of age or older, or disabled regardless of age. Rent is $580 or 30% of income whichever is higher. Rent includes heat and hot water. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Accessible units available. Rural Development Regulations. p 978-544-2377, EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY TDD 1-800-439-2370. Old lobster spared the pot, will retire BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) — It’s not common for senior citizens to move from Florida to Maine, but Larry the Lobster’s life depends on it. The decades old, 15-pound lobster has been spared from the kettles of a Sunrise, Florida, restaurant and will head to the Maine State Aquarium for retirement. WPLG-TV reports a rescue group stepped forward to save the venerable crustacean. It’s estimated to be between 60 and 110 years old. Maine Department of Marine Resources spokesman Jeff Nichols says the lobster will be quarantined to protect other marine life. The aquarium will assess its health, but has no plans beyond that. Animal welfare group People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals is pushing for the lobster to be released into the wild so it can live out its “golden years at sea.” Man on NY’s Most Wanted list caught LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A man on New York’s Most Wanted list who authorities say had been living in Massachusetts for years under an assumed name has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Jonathan Gonzalez, who was going by the name Jose Colon in Lowell, was held without bail at his arraignment Wednesday on charges of being a fugitive from justice, violating a restraining order, failing to register as a sex offender and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors say New York authorities have a warrant for Gonzalez’s arrest for probation violations on sex abuse and drug convictions. The alleged victim told The Sun she had no idea her now ex-boyfriend’s real name was Gonzalez. Defense attorney Christopher Spring acknowledged Gonzalez’s “history” but noted he suffers from mental health issues. Police investigate shooting of sheep LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Police are investigating the shooting death of a sheep at a former landfill in Massachusetts. The Sentinel & Enterprise reports the Scottish blackface was found dead Monday afternoon at Leominster’s former landfill, where sheep from nearby Kalon Farm graze on grass. Chief Michael Goldman says the female sheep was killed by a gunshot wound to the neck. Sheep from Kalon Farm are placed at the fencedin landfill to help control the grass there. Keith Kopley, who owns the farm, says employees check on the sheep every three days. He says the dead sheep was discovered by an employee who was making sure the herd of about 100 had enough water. Mayor Dean Mazzarella says he was “horrified” to learn of the shooting. The incident remains under investigation. Boston duck boat driver cited BOSTON (AP) — Police say the driver of a duck boat that struck and injured a woman crossing a Boston street this month has been cited. Police initially said after the July 10 crash that the 57-year-old woman walking in the city’s Back Bay was crossing the street against the signal. Police Lt. Michael McCarthy tells The Boston Globe that the 54-year-old driver was issued a citation for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. A lawyer for the woman says although the duck boat had a green light, his client also had a walk signal and there is a sign warning vehicles to yield. A Boston Duck Tours spokeswoman says the company has not seen the citation and the driver is on vacation, but they understand it. Editor’s Note: Questions should be directed to the PC Doctor, care of the Athol Public Library at info@athollibrary. org or by mail at Athol Public Library, 568 Main St., Athol, Mass. 01331, or dropped off at the library. ****** Dear PC Doctor, I’d like to connect my Nexus 7 tablet to my computers so I can share documents, etc. I’m running Windows 10 on my laptop and XP on my desktop. When I connect the tablet via the USB, neither of my computers “see” it the way they do with my digital camera, etc. I did a little research that advises I need to download a USB driver for my Android to my computers but I’m not trusting that is what I should do. Can you advise, please? Signed, —B Dear B: I’ve done a little reading. Have you tried this on your tablet? Go to the tablet’s Settings page. Where you see Device, click Storage. On the next screen, you will see three dots. Click the dots. Tap USB computer connection. Check the box for Media Device MTP. After doing this, when you connect the tablet to either PC via USB, you ought to see a popup window offering to let you Open the Device to View Files. I hope this helps! Until next time... happy computing! Gov’s Council to review nominee BOSTON (AP) — The second of three nominees to fill upcoming vacancies on Massachusetts’ highest court is heading to Beacon Hill for a review by the Governor’s Council. The eight-member council is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for David Lowy at the Statehouse on Wednesday. The council has the final say on all judicial nominations. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Lowy to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The 56-yearold Marblehead resident has served as an associate justice in the Massachusetts Superior Court for the past fifteen years. PORN FILTER — In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Starbucks patrons use laptop computers at a shop in Cambridge, Mass. Starbucks and McDonalds told The Associated Press on July 18, 2016, that they’re in the process of implementing technology to filter pornography from Wi-Fi connections at their stores. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File Nevada ending discrimination of prison inmates with HIV By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s Department of Corrections is changing a series of policies and practices that the U.S. Justice Department says illegally discriminate against prison inmates with HIV by housing them separately and denying access to work assignments that can speed their release. The Justice Department concluded last month the state was violating inmates’ civil rights under the policies based largely on outdated and unfounded fears about the transmission of the virus that causes AIDS. State Corrections Director James Dzurenda announced late Wednesday that inmates with HIV no longer will be segregated from the general prison population. He also said they will be provided the same opportunities as others to win assignments to work camps where they can earn credits faster to shorten their sentences. Other changes include new protections intended to keep inmates’ HIV status confidential, and new training for inmates and prison workers alike about how HIV is transmitted. HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, causes AIDS. But it cannot be transmitted through ordinary activities such as shaking hands or sharing drinking glasses, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada who had complained to the Justice Department about the policies said they were impressed with the quick response by Dzurenda, who became the new corrections director in April. “We are thrilled,” said Amy Rose, the group’s legal director in Las Vegas. “It appears they took the recommendations from the Justice Department very seriously and took immediate corrective action,” she told The Associated Press. “This is good news for inmates who are currently suffering under the previous policy.” Dzurenda said he has submitted a bill draft request to the Nevada Legislature to formalize some of the changes in state laws and regulations, and that additional changes may be forthcoming. Justice Department lawyers warned Nevada’s attorney general in a letter June 20 the state was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. They said some inmates have been discriminated against — and in some cases threatened and harassed — as a result of the “medically unnecessary” segregation policy that stigmatizes those with HIV. The federal agency launched an ADA compliance review after receiving complaints from the ACLU and wo inmates at the High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs. Under the new policies only limited medical personnel will have access to the identities of HIV positive inmates and that prison housing classification forms are being revised to eliminate the medical code typically associated with HIV status, Dzurenda said. Therapist says police shot him with his hands raised NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (AP) — A black therapist who was trying to calm an autistic man in the middle of the street says he was shot by police even though he had his hands in the air and repeatedly told them that no one was armed. The moments before the shooting were recorded on cellphone video and show Charles Kinsey lying on the ground with his arms raised, talking to his patient and police throughout the standoff with officers, who appeared to have them surrounded. “As long as I’ve got my hands up, they’re not going to shoot me. This is what I’m thinking. They’re not going to shoot me,” he told WSVN-TV from his hospital bed, where he was recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg. “Wow, was I wrong.” The shooting comes amid weeks of violence involving police. Five officers were killed in Dallas two weeks ago and three law enforcement officers were gunned down Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Before those shootings, a black man, Alton Sterling, 37, was fatally shot during a scuffle with two white officers at a convenience store. In Minnesota, 32-year-old Philando Castile, who was also black, was shot to death during a traffic stop. Cellphone videos captured Sterling’s killing and aftermath of Castile’s shooting, prompting nationwide protests over the treatment of blacks by police. At a news conference Thursday, North Miami Police Chief Gary Eugene said the investigation had been turned over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the local state attorney. He called it a “very sensitive matter” and promised a transparent investigation, but he refused to identify the officer or answer reporters’ questions. Eugene, a Haitian-American with 30 years of South Florida police experience, just became chief last week. 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