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2 - Athol Daily News
Area Weather Outlook Tuesday Wednesday Thursday A Take on A Movie 90º 91º 92º Porcello stays unbeaten at Fenway Park By Ashley Arseneau At the Movies ‘Star Trek’ No. 1 at Box Office Weather details Page 2 Vol. CCCXXV No. 20 75¢ Single Copy $ 3.30 Delivered By Carrier Per Week Page 8 Story on Page 6 Athol, Mass., Monday, July 25, 2016 atholdailynews.com House destroyed by fire Cause not yet determined By BRIAN GELINAS ADN Staff Reporter ATHOL — A vacant house at 58 Lake St. is a total loss following an early morning fire today. Athol Fire Chief John Duguay said the first call came in at 3:50 a.m. Firefighters from Athol, Phillipston and Orange responded to the scene. The Petersham Fire Department provided station coverage. Police set up a detour and a portion of Lake Street was closed while the fire was fought. “There was heavy fire and smoke on all four sides coming from the eaves when they HOUSE FIRE — Firefighters from Athol, Phillipston and Orange responded to a house fire at 58 Lake St. in Athol. The vacant home is a total loss, with a portion of the roof on the back side fully collapsed, said Athol Fire Chief John Duguay. The Petersham Fire Department provided station coverage. Photo by Brian Gelinas North Quabbin Cruisers’ Public Safety Appreciation event Wednesday, July 27 ATHOL — On Wednesday, July 27, the North Quabbin Cruisers will host a Public Safety Appreciation Event at their weekly Cruise Nite sponsored by the Athol Market Basket at 147 Tower Rd, Rt 2A. This is a special night to honor and support police, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, first responders and dispatchers. Present will be members of fire and police departments from the nine communities of the North Quabbin region, as well as of the Athol Barracks of the Mass. State Police, and their vehi- cles will be on display. Those towns include Athol, Orange, New Salem, Warwick, Wendell, Erving, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston. There may be additional departments joining in. The Northeast Houndsmen bloodhound teams, Royalston Search and Rescue team and Orange K-9 will be on hand for demonstrations. Also planned, weather and mission permitting, the Mass. State Police Airwing unit will do a helicopter flyover. This special event will also include oldies music. Free Anti-human trafficking bill approved by Senate BOSTON — The Senate on Saturday passed “S.2444, An Act to strengthen the anti-human trafficking law,” sponsored by Rules Chairman Sen. Mark C. Montigny (D-New Bedford). The bill seeks to impose increased protections for survivors of human trafficking while providing tools for public awareness, data reporting and training for law enforcement, court personnel, health professionals and educators. Human trafficking is a vicious crime and modernday version of slavery that 12 Pages food samples are available as well as the great camaraderie of all car enthusiasts. This event is free and open to the public. Classic, antique cars and motorcycles are on display every Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. Many nights bring in over 100 vehicles on display. Bring the family, friends and neighbors to show support for those men and women who serve and protect the community day and night. The Cruisers remind people that “these are the people that run in when others are running out. They deserve gratitude and respect.” got here,” said Duguay. Duguay said the cause of the fire has yet to be determined, and the fire marshal was to be on the scene investigating later in the day. “We’re unable to enter it right now due to unsafe conditions,” said Duguay. Commenting on the damage, Duguay said, “There is extensive damage from the cellar right up through.” He added the roof on the back side of the home is fully collapsed. While the house was not occupied, there was power, said Duguay, who noted no injuries resulted. The owner of the property, according to Fire Page 5 ‘Merciless’ heat, humidity sticks to nearly all of United States By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the United Sweats of America. A heat wave spreading across the country is leaving few places to hide. Not even the cool of night. By Friday afternoon, all but one of the Lower 48 states had hit 90 degrees somewhere, with only Washington around for cooler comfort. For much of the country, it was expected to get even worse over the weekend. “It’s just day after day. Merciless,” said Jeff Masters, meteorology director of the private Weather Underground. “We don’t often see this much of the country this hot for this length of Heat Page 5 This image provided by the National Weather Service shows temperatures in the continental United States as of 3 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2016. The National Weather Service forecasts that on Monday nearly all of the Lower 48 states could hit 95 on the heat index somewhere, which factors in humidity. The weather service outlook for the next three months shows above normal temperatures across the country. National Weather Service via AP 22 Push-Ups has little understanding amongst the general public both locally and globally. Many victims are vulnerable women or children with very few financial resources lured into trafficking with false promises of economic opportunity and prosperity. Victims are forced into the commercial sex trade or involuntary labor services, fearing that they will suffer serious penalties to themselves or their families if they resist. Meanwhile traffickers recoup billions of dollars in profits, mak- Trafficking Page 5 Medicare safeguard crushed by pricey drugs By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A safeguard for Medicare beneficiaries has become a way for drugmakers to get paid billions of dollars for Index Comics 10 Classifieds 10 & 11 Crossword 10 Dear Abby 4 Horoscope 9 Obituaries 2&3 Opinion 4 Police Logs 2-3 Sports 6-7 Sudoku9 TV Listings 9 Your local news, every day 6 56525 10951 5 pricey medications at taxpayer expense, government numbers show. The cost of Medicare’s “catastrophic” prescription coverage jumped by 85 percent in three years, from $27.7 billion in 2013 to $51.3 billion in 2015, according to the program’s numbercrunching Office of the Actuary. Out of some 2,750 drugs covered by Medicare’s Part D benefit, two pills for hepatitis C infection — Harvoni and Sovaldi — accounted for nearly $7.5 billion in catastrophic drug costs in 2015. The pharmaceutical industry questions the numbers, saying they overstate costs because they don’t factor in manufacturer rebates. However, rebates are not publicly disclosed. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, is calling the rise in spending “alarming.” Medicare Page 5 22 PUSH-UPS — A workout group from Orange Fitness on Saturday did 22 push-ups at the Veterans Park at Main and Exchange streets in Athol to help raise awareness of the number of suicides committed by veterans (22 a day on average) suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Left to right — Sherrie Masaitis, Liz Hume, Sheryl Hendricks, Orange Fitness owner Colleen Clyatt, Maggie Hume, Rhonda Canning. Photo by Brian Gelinas Raising awareness — 22 push-ups at a time By BRIAN GELINAS ADN Staff Reporter ATHOL — A workout group of six from Orange Fitness on Saturday did 22 push-ups at the Veterans Park at Main and Exchange streets to help raise awareness of the number of suicides committed by veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. That number is 22 a day on average. The group, consisting of Sherrie Masaitis, Rhonda Canning, Sheryl Hendricks, Liz Hume, Maggie Hume and Orange Fitness owner Colleen Clyatt, began their mission of support last week. Saturday was their sixth day. They plan to do 22 push- “The goal is to bring awareness and hopefully make it a worldwide event.” -Sheryl Hendricks ups a day for 22 days. “The goal is to bring awareness and hopefully make it a worldwide event, and everybody gets in shape at the same time,” said Hendricks. On hand thanking the women for their efforts was 30-year Air Force veteran John Masaitis of Athol. They in turn thanked him for his service to the country. Prior to Saturday’s event, the group advised Northeast Quabbin Veterans District Director of Veterans Services Neil McGuirk of their intent and to ensure that their use of the park would not be considered offensive. McGuirk gave his full support to the group. “I strongly support any activity that draws attention to the debilitating and silent service-connected disability post traumatic stress disorder more commonly known as PTSD,” Push-ups Page 5 Page 2 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 2016 Obituaries & Services Alberta Tolin GREENFIELD — Alberta “Petie” (McAdams) Tolin, 87, of Jefferson Avenue, died Friday, July 22, 2016, at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield. She was born in Detroit, Mich., on April 6, 1929, the daughter of Charles E. and Alberta (Sarah) McAdams. Petie attended local schools in Athol and was a graduate of Athol High School with the class of 1947. She continued her education at Bridgewater State College, graduating in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in teaching. Petie taught in Gardner; Ithaca, N.Y.; Akron, Ohio; and Lowell, Ohio. She was a substitute and Title I teacher in the Greenfield Public School System from 1970 until 1976. She was a fulltime teacher at Four Corners School in Greenfield from 1976 until 1980, then at the Greenfield Middle School from 1980 until her retirement in 1993. Petie held many offices and was very active in drama in both high school and college. She enjoyed her family and friends, entertaining, reading, traveling and crossword puzzles. Among her survivors, Petie leaves a daughter, Sharon E. Tully and her husband Kevin of Dover, N.H.; three sons, Kevin C. Tolin, Robert J. Reynolds and Michael F. Reynolds, all of Greenfield; a brother, Charles E. McAdams Jr. of Southampton, Pa.; five grandchildren, Scott Legere of Scottsdale, Ariz., Stacy Skillin of Franklin, N.H., Timothy P. Tolin of Fitchburg, and Molly Viens and Lily Polland, both of Greenfield; and four great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Harper, Raia and Parker. Petie also leaves many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, greatnephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 23 years, Dean S. Tolin, who died in 1993; a son, Timothy D. Tolin, who died in 1990; and an infant daughter, Cynthia Ann Reynolds in 1959. Petie felt she had a full life, having been blessed with wonderful, caring family and friends. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 27, at 7 p.m., at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 220 Federal St., Greenfield. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Calling hours will be held Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Adopt-A-Family of Franklin County, c/o Debbie Allen, Treasurer, 188 River Rd., Bernardston, MA 01337; or Warm the Children, P.O. Box 1367, Greenfield, MA 01302; or Special Olympics, Att. Web Gifts, 1133 19th St. NW, 12th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036-3604. Sympathy messages are available at www.kostanskifuneralhome.com. In Loving Memory Joseph W. Cummings 7/25/2011-7/25/2016 We think of you every single day with love. Marilyn, Joe Jr. & Bob National forecast Athol Police Log Friday, July 22 9 a.m. - Walk-in requests to speak to officer. 10:25 a.m. - Follow-up with state’s Department of Children and Families, Main Street. 10:46 a.m. - Walk-in reports missing person. 11:27 a.m. - Veterans Administration employee requests welfare check, South Main Street. 11:30 a.m. - 911 caller requests lift assist, Coolidge Street. Athol Fire Department and officer advised. 11:46 a.m. - Follow-up with walk-in. 12:40 p.m. - Subject to station with camper plane she found in road. Plate expired in 2013. 12:45 p.m. - Follow-up regarding missing person, Adah Street. Information gathered. 12:47 p.m. - Alarm, Pleasant Street. 1:40 p.m. - Follow-up, Exchange Street. Officer attempted to file 51A (child endangerment and neglect) report. 2:49 p.m. - Alarm, Main Street. Accidental. 3:21 p.m. - Caller reports wire down and it appeared to be stuck in a tree, South Royalston Road. Found tree had fallen on top of all wires. National Grid, officer and Department of Public Works advised. 3:43 p.m. - Animal control officer picked up pit bull, South Royalston Road. 4:09 p.m. - 911 caller reports erratic driver traveling west on Main Street. States driver is possibly intoxicated. Spoke to driver who was coherent and did not appear to be intoxicated. Verbal warning; sent on way. 4:37 p.m. - Walk-in requests to speak to officer abut getting belongings from mother’s house, Miles Road. States female told him he was not allowed to trespass on property. 4:45 p.m. - Lifeline reports female, 95, has fallen and the company has not had a response from her. Assisted AFD with patient. 5:44 p.m. - Assistant ACO out on dog complaint, Park Street. Party stated two dogs are running loose in the neighborhood and have been for three days. Spoke to dog owner who was aware and stated dogs dig their way out from under fence and owner is trying to patch the holes. Leash laws explained. Went over cost of fines if she cannot restrain dogs. 6:05 p.m. - Walk-in reports tires on his bike were slashed, Main Street. States it occurred about 30 minutes prior. Determined tire damage was caused by debris in road. 6:37 p.m. - 911 caller reports a dog is stuck in mud and needs assistance, Daniel Shays High- Weekend accidents ATHOL — Two motor vehicle accidents were reported to police over the weekend. At 12:11 p.m., Friday, a vehicle operated by Heath Dickson, of Erving, struck a Worcester County Sheriff’s van being driven by Frank Crosby, of Holden, on Brookside Road. No injuries resulted. No citations were issued. On Sunday, at 5:54 p.m., a vehicle owned by Richard T. Young, of Beacon Street; and a vehicle operated by Paige D. Imprescia, of Fitchburg, were reported to have been in an accident on Beacon Street. Damage appeared to be under $1,000. The parties exchanged information. “All You Can Eat” Spaghetti Supper Wednesday, July 27th 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Orange American Legion Post 172 Daniel Shays Highway Cost $7 per person Take Out Available Public Invited way. Assistant ACO advised. At 6:52, party reports dog is no longer stuck and assistance was no longer needed. Assistance ACO advised. 6:45 p.m. - 911 caller reports suspicious person, Main Street. Spoke to caller and his mother and determined son made up story. 7:55 p.m. - Caller reports a call from number and party claimed to be with the IRS, Twichell Street. She did not answer phone but received a voice message. 8:41 p.m. - 911 caller reports fire, Leonard Street. He asked to be transferred to AFD and asked if anyone held a permit for the fire. Officer assisted AFD. 8:41 p.m. - Walk-in reports he found an Athol Savings Bank debit card in ATM, Main Street. 8:43 p.m. - Caller reports heavy smoke in area, Main Street. States it appeared to be coming from apartments above downtown location. 9:35 p.m. - Traffic stop, Main Street. Warning for defective equipment. 10:09 p.m. - Caller reports suspicious female, Main Street. She was reported to have brown hair and was wearing a white Tshirt and gray sweatpants. 11 p.m. - Caller requests to speak to officer about theft from store by employee, Main Street. 11:30 p.m. - Caller reports small tree across road, Riverbend and Main streets. Area checked; no sign of tree in road. Saturday, July 23 1:40 a.m. - Caller needed ride home from Athol Hospital. Services rendered. 2:13 a.m. - House check, Summer Street. 2:22 a.m. - 911 caller reports suspicious persons, Main Street. States her friends were approached by two males. When she stated she was calling police they left. Area checked; gone on arrival. 2:39 a.m. - Transported to juveniles home from Crescent and Main streets to Silver Lake Street location. 2:57 a.m. - House check, Batchelder Road. 5:39 a.m. - Follow-up, Main Street. 7:32 a.m. - Caller reports two barking dogs, Crescent Street. No dogs observed outside. Dog observed in window that was open. 7:53 a.m. - Traffic stop, Brookside Road. Citation issued for speeding. 9:58 a.m. - Attempt to serve warrant, Walnut Street. 11:25 a.m. - Stood by at AH for Life Flight. 12:01 p.m. - Summons served, Union Street. 12:15 p.m. - Attempt to serve three summonses, Prospect Street. 12:27 p.m. - Attempt to serve summons, Riverbend Street. 1:26 p.m. - Welfare check, Main Street. 2:17 p.m. - Suspicious vehicle, Vaughn Road. State Police handled. 4:17 p.m. - Caller reports dog inside a car, Freedom Street. Area checked; no contact. 5:12 p.m. - Subject to station with trailer plate found, Jeri Drive. Message left for owner. 6:53 p.m. - Caller reports tree down in road, Summer Street. National Grid and DPW notified. Large tree took out power and cable lines. National Grid on priority calls and could not provide estimated time of arrival. Officer placed cones on either side of downed tree. 6:54 p.m. - Caller reports trees hanging on wires, Pinedale Road. National Grid and DPW notified. Traffic cones placed in road. 8:11 p.m. - Caller reports large tree limb fell on roof of vacant house, Templeton Road. Can’t tell if it is on wires. Found tree caused significant damage to house. Unable to locate property owner. 9:14 p.m. - Caller reports Warrant arrests ATHOL — At 8:31 a.m., Saturday, Justin Welvaert, 24, of Riverbend Street, was arrested on a warrant. On Saturday, at 1:50 p.m., Krystal Irons, 30, of Orange, was arrested on a warrant following a traffic stop on Pleasant Street. Invites you to attend our Open House and Community Shredding Event Saturday, July 30th, 9 am-Noon 2070 Main St., Athol • 978-249-2837 Up to 3 boxes of confidential documents shred for FREE! No need to remove staples, paperclips and rubber bands. “Securities offered through Founders Financial Securities, LLC Member FINRA, SIPC and Registered Investment Advisor” Forecast highs for Tuesday, July 26 fireworks in area, South Athol Road. Quiet on arrival. 9:33 p.m. - Caller reports loud music, Harvard Avenue. Stood by; no music observed. 9:41 p.m. - Caller reports fireworks in area, Beach Street. Quiet on arrival. 10:33 p.m. - Assisted AFD, Sanders Street. 11:48 p.m. - Officer reports suspicious activity involving two male subjects, South Athol Road. Assisted subjects who seemed lost or disoriented. Sunday, July 24 12:58 a.m. - House check, Sanders Street. 1:10 a.m. - Walk-in reports dark-colored bike appears to be abandoned, Newton Street. 6:58 a.m. - Follow-up with subject about harassment, Exchange Street. Advised party to stop calling subject and that any further harassment could lead to criminal charges. 7:27 a.m. - Restraining order (209A) served, Cheney Street. 8:53 a.m. - Caller requests to speak to officer about unwanted person, Jones Street. 9:14 a.m. - Caller reports her ex-boyfriend is in her vehicle and won’t get out, Wallingford Avenue. She owns vehicle and wants to leave. At 9:16, party called back to say ex left vehicle and she had gotten into truck and was also leaving. Officers’ response canceled. 9:28 a.m. - Caller reports pink bike left in tunnel leading from Main Street to School Street. Retrieved same. 10:07 a.m. - Officer provided notification, Cottage Street. 11:05 a.m. - Subject to station for sex offender registration. States he is homeless. Monthly registration filled out, explained and signed. 11:59 a.m. - Attempt to provide notification, Cottage Street. 12:21 p.m. - Caller reports suspicious vehicle parked on his property, Oakland Avenue. Believes occupants might be involved in some sort of drug activity, as they went behind caller’s house to go to his neighbor’s house. Plate number given. Gone on arrival. Spoke to caller. 12:21 p.m. - Walk-in reports male party, 17, missing, Pleasant Street. Has not been seen since Friday night. 2:27 p.m. - Caller requests welfare check on male party who sent her a text that appeared to be suicidal in nature, Crescent Street. Male party conscious and alert, and he stated he took 120 muscle relaxer pills. AFD transported party. 3:34 p.m. - Caller reports suspicious vehicle parked on his property, Oakland Avenue. Believes occupants might be involved in some sort of drug activity, as they went behind his house to go to his neighbor’s residence. Plate number provided. Female party advised to not return without permission and sent on way. 4:28 p.m. - Checked animal control facility, Thrower Road. Appeared secure. 4:43 p.m. - Shelburne Control reports what appears to be gunshots in area of swamp, Roosevelt Avenue. 5:02 p.m. - Assisted Gardner Police. Spoke to subject’s aunt at Winter Street location and she stated party is now living in Gardner. At 5:36, Gardner stated they were speaking to party. 5:25 p.m. - Abandoned 911 call, Daniel Shays Highway. On call back, party confirmed it was accidental. 6 p.m. - 911 caller reports medical emergency, Logan Road. Assisted AFD with transport of party to AH. 6:05 p.m. - 911 caller reports male party walking away from his girlfriend who won’t leave him alone, Silver Lake and Lenox streets. Both officers on medical call. State Police notified but out town. Orange Police notified and in area at 6:20. 8:18 p.m. - Caller reports disturbance, Central Street. States six to eight people were just involved in a fight and are now Athol log Page 3 Athol Council On Aging ATHOL — The Council on Aging will hold a blood pressure screening on Wednesday, July 27, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Lakeside Apartments. Screenings are free and open to the public. EDIC meeting ATHOL — The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation will meet in executive session Wednesday, July 27, at 7 p.m., in Room 5 of the town hall to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property. Sunny Pt. Cloudy Fronts Cold -10s -0s 0s Showers 10s Rain 20s 30s 40s T-storms 50s 60s Flurries Warm Stationary 70s 80s Cloudy Pressure Low High 90s 100s 110s Snow Ice Showers And Storms Across Much Of The South Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible across much of the south and the Mid-Atlantic. There will also be some across the Great Plains. High pressure will keep the Great Lakes mainly dry. Weather Underground • AP AREA — Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some storms could be severe, with hail and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light northwest wind. Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Almanac - Sun rose 5:35. Sun sets 8:15. Length of day 14 hours, 40 minutes. New moon, Aug. 2. Full moon, Aug. 18. Mass. Lottery Results Drawn Sunday, July 24, 2016 The Numbers Game, Mid-day: The Numbers Game, Night: Exact Order All 4 digits $5,465 1st or last 3 $765 Any 2 digits $66 Any 1 digit $7 Any Order All 4 digits $228 $127 1st 3 digits Last 3 digits $127 Exact Order All 4 digits $4,996 1st or last 3 $699 Any 2 digits $60 Any 1 digit $6 Any Order All 4 digits $833 $233 1st 3 digits Last 3 digits $233 6389 Saturday1769 Friday0779 Thursday3927 Weds.5318 Tuesday2989 Monday8730 MEGA MILLIONS Tuesday, July 19 3-34-54-65-66; MB-4 $25,000,000, one winner (Washington) Friday, July 22 8-24-25-26-30; MB-7 $15,000,000, two winners (Georgia, Virginia) 0770 Saturday4970 Friday2767 Thursday3533 Weds.2740 Tuesday8466 Monday9187 MEGABUCKS DOUBLER Saturday, July 23 6-10-11-16-30-48; STD-2 $3,484,193, 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 Sunday, July 24 5-6-8-9-16, one winner (Sturbridge) Saturday, July 23 POWERBALL 2-20-28-30-33, one winner Saturday, July 23 (Taunton) 5-7-23-35-39; PB-11 Friday, July 22 $391,100,000, 6-10-12-26-27, no winner no winner Wednesday, July 20 Thursday, July 21 6-25-35-58-66; PB-5, 3-6-12-18-30, $360,900,000, no winner no winner Wednesday, July 20 Other Regional Results 2-10-22-29-34, TRI-STATE MEGABUCKS no winner Saturday, July 23 Tuesday, July 19 8-11-15-32-38; MB-5 11-12-17-18-25, Wednesday, July 20 no winner 4-11-15-27-32; MB-2 Powerful storms knock out power to thousands TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) — Powerful thunderstorms with high winds have knocked out power to more than 25,000 utility customers in New England. The National Weather Service in Taunton says several storms hit Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut on Friday night. There were numerous reports of downed electrical wires, toppled trees and flooding. National Grid reported more than 10,600 customers in Massachusetts and 12,100 in Rhode Island were in the dark early Saturday. In Connecticut, Eversource reports nearly 3,800 were without electricity. 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 - CANCELED. Tuesday, July 26 Athol Board of Health, 4 p.m., Room 1 of the town hall. Conservation Commission, 6 p.m., Liberty Hall. Orange Trustees of Soldiers’ Memorials, 5 p.m., town hall. Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Petersham Selectboard, 6:30 p.m., lower level of the town hall. Phillipston Open Space Committee, 7 p.m., town hall. Other Montachusett Regional Planning Commission, 7 p.m., 1427R Water St., Fitchburg. Meeting notices and agendas for Athol, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston can be viewed online at www.mytowngovernment.org. State Correction Police ATHOL — The ConCommission will Log servation meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Saturday, July 23 12:45 a.m. - Moises Durand Jr., 25, of Gardner, was arrested in Westminster on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. July 26, not 7 p.m. as was stated in the July 22 edition of the Athol Daily News. The group will now hold all meetings at 6 after many years of meeting at 7. ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 2016 Page 3 Obituaries & Services Stephen Slonski TURNERS FALLS — Stephen Slonski, 61, of 340 Montague City Rd., The Farren Care Center, died Saturday July 23, 2016, at the center. Arrangements under the direction of Kostanski Funeral Home are incomplete at this time. Sympathy messages are available at www.kostanskifuneralhome.com. Marsh services ERVING — A graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at 10 a.m. in the Erving Center Cemetery, corner of Mountain Road and Route 2, for Juliette B. (Holden) Marsh, 80, of East Main Street, Erving, who died Feb. 22, 2016. Following the service, a cook out reception will be held at Laurel Lake in Erving. Guests are encouraged to bring a dish to share. Witty’s Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., Orange, is assisting the family with arrangements. Orange Community Band to hold Memory Night concert on Friday ORANGE — The final band concert of the 2016 summer season for the Orange Community Band will be performed in Butterfield Park on Friday, July 29, at 7:30 p.m. Will Choe will be guest conductor and Tim Sweeney is master of ceremonies. Orange has a tradition of free concerts in the park dating back to the 1850s, and the Orange Community Band is proud to carry on the tradition. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and join the band for a wonderful evening. The final concert is Memory Night, sponsored by Witty’s Funeral Home, and for a small donation, attendees may have the names of their loved ones announced between selections. The musical program for the concert will include several marches including “Thundercrest,” by Eric Osterling. Other selections will include “Kentucky 1800” by Claire Grundman; “Robin Hood,” by Kamen, arr. by Bocook; “An American Elegy,” by Frank Tichelli; “Star Wars The Force Awakens,” by Williams, arr. by Brown; “Irish Rhapsody,” by Claire Grundman; and “Sleigh Ride,” by Leroy Anderson. The second half may include the Spanish march, “Amparito Roca,” by Texidor; and show tunes including music from “Aladdin,” by Mencken; “West Side Story,” arr. By W. J Duthoit; and “Holst’s First Suite in Eb.” As is traditional, the band will end the concert with “Count Your Blessings,” and the final march, “Lights Out.” As always, the program is subject to change. During this concert, the band will announce the recipients of the band scholarships. Treasurer Susan TandySonger will make the presentations during the first half. The Band Auxiliary will be selling popcorn, hot dogs, baked goods, soda, and Dean’s Bean’s coffee, with proceeds going to fund new music and scholarships. Trumpets and percussion will bake for the concession stand this week. The popcorn popper was donated in memory of Allyn Washburn. Other sponsors for the season include Ames Trophy, June 24; Orange American Legion Post 172 for the patriotic concert July 1; The Lyman and Kilhart families for July 8; TJ Sweeney and Associates Tobacco Cessation Services and the Blackmer family, co-sponsors for July 15; and In Memory of Nursie Perkins, Freeland, Tom and John, July 22. 4 injured in Cape plane crash HYANNIS, Mass. (AP) — Four people were injured when a small plane crashed on Cape Cod. The Boston Globe reports the plane went off the runway at Barnstable Municipal Airport around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. A Hyannis Fire Department spokesperson says four people were taken to the hospital with what appear to be non-life threatening injuries. An airport official says the airport remains open. No further details were immediately available. Orange Police Log Friday, July 22 8:30 a.m. - Report of illegal dumping, West River Street. Subjects responsible identified by going through trash. Officer located subject who said he would have it picked up by end of day. Officer advised he would not press charges if it was picked up. 10:40 a.m. - Caller reports they had a customer leave their business after causing a scene, wants it on the record, New Athol Road. 10:57 a.m. - Caller reports landlord is telling people that visit her that he is in the process of evicting her; she feels this is not right and wants this on the record, East Main Street. Caller advised landlord has not violated law and she was aware of the harassment order process. Also advised to discuss these issues in housing court. 1:01 p.m. - Caller looking for officer to be present while she speaks with landlord, East Main Street. Same done. 1:30 p.m. - Officer requested for male party that tried to harm himself, West Main Street. Officers located male party. Orange Fire Department transported party to Athol Hospital. 1:30 p.m. - Report of fight in progress, East River Street. Officer responded and fight had been broken up by good samaritan. Both parties spoken to. Incident under investigation. 2:10 p.m. - Tree down, Hayden Street. Orange Highway Department contacted for removal. 2:42 p.m. - Caller requests officer as subject was trying to leave residence, North Main Street. Situation mediated and waited on scene until state Department of Children and Families arrived. 3:55 p.m. - Party saw two black males about to fight; one had on red shirt and black shoes, South Main and West River streets. Cruisers checked area; nothing found. 4:17 p.m. - Report of subject walking into liquor store intoxicated, East Main Street. Spoke with operator who agreed to take breathalyzer test. Found her appearance was due to a medication she is on. 4:32 p.m. - Party requests return call about incident she reported last week, East River Street. On call back officer advised to call Monday when the officer investigating that incident is on duty. 4:40 p.m. - Traffic stop, East Main Street. Warning for no inspection results. 5:08 p.m. - Party requests welfare check on intoxicated male inside business, East Main Street. Located male leaving store. He was with a friend and did not need services. No signs of intoxicated noted. 5:49 p.m. - Party requests return call, East River Street. On call back party asked if warrant had been issued for her daughter’s arrest. Advised one had been issued and daughter should turn herself in. 6:24 p.m. - Traffic stop, East River Street. Warning given for failing inspection results. 7 p.m. - Caller states a female is outside apartment yelling and swearing, East River Street. Found to be verbal altercation between female and male. Situation mediated. 8:17 p.m. - Warren Police Department requested an officer make contact with family in regard to van parked in their town, Wheeler Avenue. Spoke to owner. He will have van towed. 10:12 p.m. - Medical emergency, Daniel Shays Highway. 10:22 p.m. - Party states her 18-year-old son was supposed to be picked up downtown at 9:30; nowhere to be found and is refusing to answer her calls; requests officer check his welfare if he is located, East Main Street. Report taken. Saturday, July 23 8:15 a.m. - Motor vehicle lockout, Daniel Shays Highway. Entry gained. 8:56 a.m. - Traffic control for Mahar road race, South Main Street. 11:14 a.m. - Stood by for arrival of life flight, Airport Street. Mission was diverted to AH. 11:35 a.m. - Sex offender registration. 1:15 p.m. - Caller states he sent a $100,000 check for sale of yacht and the check was addressed to Orange instead of Chatham. Post office contacted and mail will be returned to sender. 1:44 p.m. - Traffic stop for expired registration, Holtshire Road. Found to be recently registered. 1:55 p.m. - Party looking to speak to officer in regard to dating a level 2 sex offender. Outdoor library screening of ‘Cinderella’ on Friday ORANGE — Grab a blanket, some popcorn, and especially family members, because the Orange Revitalization Partnership and the Wheeler Memorial Library are teaming up to screen the live-action, family film “Cinderella” on Friday, July 29, outdoors on the library lawn. This free movie starts at 8:30 p.m. and continues the 2016 Friendly Town Movies in the Park Summer Series. The showing is sponsored in part by the Orange Cultural Council. After her father unexpectedly dies, young Ella (Lily James) finds herself at the mercy of her cruel step- mother (Cate Blanchett) and stepsisters, who reduce her to scullery maid. Despite her circumstances, she refuses to despair. An invitation to a palace ball gives Ella hope that she might reunite with the dashing stranger (Richard Madden) she met in the woods, but her stepmother prevents her from going. Help arrives in the form of a kindly beggar woman who has a magic touch for ordinary things. The library is located at 49 East Main St. In case of rain, the film will be shown in the Orange Town Hall. Unable to reach party. 2:02 p.m. - Traffic stop for speeding (40 mph in 30 mph zone), Holtshire Road. Warning issued. 4 p.m. - Party would like to speak to officer about incident that just occurred; he and subject just got into argument and subject took their 9-year-old son and drove off erratically; he was concerned subject may be under influence of drugs, North Main Street. Spoke by phone with subject who was in Templeton and agreed to go to Templeton Police Department for wellbeing check of her and son. TPD reports both are fine. 4:13 p.m. - Caller states subject is out of control and intoxicated, South Main Street. Situation mediated. 4:57 p.m. - Traffic stop for no inspection results, East River Street. Warning issued. 6:43 p.m. - Caller states dog is barking in apartment and it may be distressed, East Howe Street. Officer found no one home. Dog seen through window and was barking. No problem found. 6:56 p.m. - Party reports subject is vandalizing property and out of control, Stone Valley Road. Peace restored. Woods Ambulance transported subject to AH for evaluation. 6:56 p.m. - Tree and wires down, East Road. OFD to respond. 6:58 p.m. - Tree and wires down, East River Street. OFD to respond. 7:05 p.m. - Tree and wires down, Warwick Road. Officer to stand by. 7:08 p.m. Report of two suspicious males walking in and out of store looking at vehicles, Daniel Shays Highway. Responded when clear. Gone on arrival. 8:08 p.m. - Caller states group of individuals being loud and causing disturbance at the boat ramp, Lake Mattawa Road. Located group and advised them of the complaint. 9:04 p.m. - Traffic stop, West River Street. Warning issued for defective plate light and expired inspection. 9:28 p.m. - Report of fireworks, Tully Road. Unfounded. Sunday, July 24 1:45 a.m. - Caller states a tree had fallen on his truck causing damage during storm, Fountain Street. Party advised it would be logged and to contact insurance company. 1:45 a.m. - Burglar alarm, New Athol Road. Building checked with key holder. Found to be set off by fallen ceiling tile. 3:18 a.m. - Report of loud party, Bacon Street. Subjects advised of complaint. They said they would head inside for the night. 11:12 a.m. - Bicyclist stopped for failing to obey traffic signal; made left turn against red light, South Main and East River streets. Warning issued. 11:30 a.m. - Traffic stop for inspection violation, Daniel Shays Highway. Citation issued. 11:45 a.m. - Summons served, West River Street. 1:30 p.m. - Traffic stop for speeding (40 mph in 30 mph zone), Holtshire Road. Warning issued. 1:50 p.m. - Traffic stop for expired inspection sticker, Holtshire Road. Citation issued. 3:30 p.m. - Motorist reports erratic operation of red van towing trailer, Brookside Road. Area searched; negative contact. 3:35 p.m. - Traffic stop, East Main Street. Warning issued for no inspection results. 3:40 p.m. - Burglar alarm, Dexter Street. Checked with key holder. No problems found. 4:34 p.m. - Report of several gun shots, Dana Road. Investigated. 4:55 p.m. - Burglar alarm, South Main Street. Found to be faculty member who forgot passcode. All set. 6:15 p.m. - Athol Police Department requests assistance with male/female disturbance, Silver Lake and Lenox streets, Athol. Area searched; negative results. 8:10 p.m. - Party reports harassment from subject down the street, Brookside Road. Spoke to party who said a few weeks ago she found dog in her yard that belongs to subject; since then subject has called her names and has been flipping her off. Advised party of options. Advised subject to stop and of consequences if it continues. 8:15 p.m. - Caller reports loud music and yelling, Russ Street. Advised subjects to quiet down. 10:45 p.m. - Caller reports yelling, West River Street. Located subjects at intersection of Whitney and East Main streets. Found there had been a dispute over money. 11:10 p.m. - Complaint of five people arguing for past hour, Briggs Street. Spoke with subject who said they had people over for a fire and they were talking loudly. They will quiet down. 11:20 p.m. - Caller states someone from an earlier incident is walking up and down the street wearing white tshirt and blue jeans, West River Street. After speaking with caller, it does not sound like this person was involved in earlier incident. Area checked with negative contact. Today, July 25 4 a.m. - APD requests assistance with fire; heavy smoke showing with red glow coming from inside residence, Lake Street, Athol. Confirmed house to be vacant. Officers assisted responding units. 6:10 a.m. - Party reports someone broke into the toy shed behind Dexter Park School; did not appear as if anything was stolen, Dexter Street. Officer located plastic bowling pins and balls scattered on the hill and playground. Maintenance will secure shed. Party requested extra patrols. One arrested ORANGE — At 10:50 p.m., Sunday, police arrested Steven T. Roberts, 25, of 24 Russ St., after responding to volatile situation on West River Street. Roberts is charged with disturbing the peace. The Athol Police Department assisted with the arrest. CALENDAR REMINDERS 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. ————————— Monday, July 25 2-3 p.m. — LEGO Club, Athol Public Library, Main Street. For grades 1-5. Info: 978-249-9515 3-6 p.m. — Orange Farmers Market, Orange Armory Parking Lot, East Main Street. Flowers, vegetables, eggs, crafts, smoothies, maple syrup, baked goods and kids corner tent with fun activities for the young ones. Info: 978413-0740 Tuesday, July 26 10:30-11:15 a.m. — Rise and Romp Storytime, Wheeler Memorial Library, East Main Street, Orange. For children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers. 3-4 p.m. — Minecraft Club, Athol Public Library, Main Street. Info: 978-249-9515 3:30-5 p.m. — Craft Club, New Salem Public Library, on the common. For grades 3-6. Info: 978-544-6334 4 p.m. — Trap Shooting, Orange Gun Club, off West River Street. Info: 978-467-6076 5 p.m. — Free Meal, Athol Salvation Army, Ridge Avenue. Open to all. Info: 978-249-8111 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Quabbin Community Band Rehearsal, Quabbin Regional High School, 800 South St., Barre. Info: 978-355-9879 Wednesday, July 27 9 a.m. — Quilting, Athol Senior Center, Freedom Street. Info/Registration: 978-249-8986 9-9:45 a.m. — Story Hour, Erving Public Library, 17 Moore St. Info: 413-423-3348 10-11:30 a.m. — Playgroup, Wendell Free Library, Wendell Depot Road. For ages 5 and under. 10:15-11 a.m. — Preschool Story Time, Athol Public Library, Main Street. Info: 978-249-9515 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Stories at the Lake, Silver Lake, Athol. Info: 978-249-8467 Noon — 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 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Ed the Wizard, Wheeler Memorial Library, East Main Street, Orange. Harry Potter themed magic show. Info: 978-544-2495 3-4:30 p.m. — Drop In Lego Club, Petersham Memorial Library, 23 Common St. 3-5 p.m. — Knit Wits, Athol Public Library, Main Street. For ages 8 and up. Info: 978-249-9515 4:30-6:30 p.m. — All You Can Eat Spaghetti Supper, Orange American Legion, Daniel Shays Highway. $7 per person, public invited, take out available. 5-7 p.m. — Drop In Adult/Teen Coloring, Petersham Memorial Library, 23 Common St. 6-6:45 p.m. — Sunset Storytime, Wheeler Memorial Library, East Main Street, Orange. For kids of all ages and their families. Hear stories and help work in the library’s garden. Bring a picnic or take some fresh vegetables home for dinner. In the event of rain, meet inside the library. Info: 978544-2495 Athol log walking toward High Street. At 8:19, 911 call received from involved party who was advised officers were en route. Advised all parties of their options and sent female party on her way. 8:31 p.m. - Employee reports four male subjects at gas pumps screaming at each other, Main Street. 8:49 p.m. - Caller reports screaming and banging in front hall of apartment building, Central Street. Advised male party to call it a night and go to bed. 8:57 p.m. - AH requested assistance with combative patient. Officers spoke to security staff and were advised they were all set at this time. 9:36 p.m. - Alarm, Main Street. Property checked with key holder. Appeared secure. Key holder provided his phone number. 9:46 p.m. - Employee reports group of people loitering on side of store, Main Street. Wanted officer to move them along. 10:28 p.m. - Caller reports loud bang in the area, Prospect Street. Possibly fireworks. 10:45 p.m. - Assisted Orange Police, West River Street, Orange. At 10:58, officer stayed on scene while second officer went with Orange Police while male prisoner was transported to station. 11:50 p.m. - Winchendon Police requested officer meet a cruiser in Phillipston to assist with transport of party to Crescent Street location. In area awaiting Templeton Police at 12:10 a.m. Met Templeton at 12:29. Party transported home. Today, July 25 12:10 a.m. - Orange Police requested backup, South Main Street, Orange. 12:39 a.m. - Officer observed male party searching for cigarettes on ground, Crescent Street. Spoke to party hanging around in front of closed business. Sent on way. 1:45 a.m. - State Police transferred a 911 cell ATHOL HOUSE OF PIZZA RESTAURANT 522 MAIN ST. (978) 249-2100 or (978) 249-3762 THIS WEEK'S LUNCHEON SPECIALS • Fish Sandwich Platter............$7.95 • Greek Chicken Wrap .............$7.95 • Western Grinder ....................$7.95 • American Chop Suey ............$7.95 • Club House Wrap ..................$7.95 THIS WEEK'S DINNER SPECIALS • Teriyaki Chicken ..................$14.95 • Baked Macaroni & Ham ......$10.95 • Chicken Nuggets w/Clam Strips .$13.75 • Ham & Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo.$13.50 • Baked Seafood Combo .......$14.75 Hope you are enjoying your summer! From Page 2 call, Lake Street. Open line; no one speaking directly into phone. Female could be heard, according to State Police, stating to a male party he needed to stop driving before he kills someone. State Police determined location from female who requested officers be sent just as both Athol officers were arriving. Female stated male party had swerved a couple of times but had been laughing and she thought he was doing it on purpose to upset her. Field sobriety tests given. No signs of impairment. Male party agreed to let female drive home just to be safe. 4:16 a.m. - 911 caller report smoke in the building, Main Street. He was advised of nearby house fire but stated it was getting hotter in the building due to the smoke. AFD advised. Officer sent and checked building. Officer stated AFD should check the building as there was a haze inside and there was a need to eject the smoke. At 4:28, AFD advised Petersham Fire Department would check location. Officer reported he was unable to find any cause in or outside of the building for the smoke other than active house fire on Lake Street. At 4:47, PFD reports they were clearing location and it was smoke from house Monday fire. Bargain Admission Every Tuesday! SHOWTIMES VALID FRI. 7-22-THURS. 7-218 PG ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE Mon.-Tues. 1:00-2:00-3:45-7:15-9:20 Wed.-Thurs. 1:00-3:45-7:15-9:20 STAR TREK BEYOND PG-13 Mon.-Thurs. 12:45-3:30-7:00-9:15 SECRET LIFE OF PETS PG FINDING DORY PG GHOSTBUSTERS PG-13 Mon.-Thurs. 1:15-4:00-6:45-9:20 Mon.-Thurs. 1:30-4:00-6:45-9:00 Mon.-Thurs. 12:45-4:00-7:00-9:15 LIGHTS OUT PG-13 Mon.-Thurs. 1:30-3:45-7:15-9:30 THE LEGEND OF TARZAN PG-13 Mon.-Thurs. 1:15-3:45-7:00 (No 7:00 show on Thursday night) PURGE: ELECTION YEAR R THE INFILTRATOR R Mon.-Wed. 9:30 Only (Not showing on Thursday night) Mon.-Tues. 4:00-6:45-8:45 Wed.-Thurs. Not Showing Starting Wednesday, July 27 NERVE PG-13 Wed.-Thurs. 1:15-3:45-7:15-9:30 Special Early Shows Thurs., July 28 JASON BOURNE PG-13 Thurs. 7:00-9:30 *NO BARGAIN ADMISSION ON TUESDAY NIGHT Page 4 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 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 C Flying the unfriendly skies ritics of the stepped-up security presence at American airports since the 9/11 terrorist attacks have always said that while it looks good, it isn’t really making travelers much safer. Now, more and more, it doesn’t even look good. After a series of scandals marred the image of the Transportation Security Administration, a congressional committee investigated the TSA’s efforts to head off employee misconduct. The result is a new report from the staff of the House Homeland Security Committee whose title does further wonders for the agency’s reputation: “Misconduct at TSA Threatens the Security of the Flying Public.” The 29-page report notes that the nation’s largest airports had the highest rates of misconduct by TSA employees in 2015, as well as the steepest increases in misconduct from 2013 to 2015. Los Angeles International is one of those airports, along with Newark (N.J.) International and Boston Logan International. But this is a problem everywhere, which is troubling because everywhere is where we all fly and where we need securitycheckpoint officers to be on the ball. The eye-popping statistic is a 28.5 percent increase in reported misconduct by TSA workers nationwide from 2013 to 2015, when the annual number of allegations climbed to 17,627, equating to about one for every three full-time employees. That’s on top of a nearly 27 percent increase from 2010 to 2012. The biggest category of misconduct was “neglect of duty,” which doubled in the two years ending in 2015, to 1,206 incidents nationwide. Neglect of duty is described as “inattention to duty resulting in a loss of property or life; careless inspection; negligent performance of duties; failure to exercise due diligence in performance of duties; failure to follow procedures.” Another of the eight categories of misconduct that saw increases is “integrity and ethics,” which covers accepting bribes and other criminal conduct. Try not to think about any of that the next time you watch security officers screen your fellow passengers. The misconduct in question ranges from salacious (federal air marshals spending government money on hotel rooms for romps with prostitutes) to brazenly criminal (a TSA officer in Oakland, Calif., allegedly helping to smuggle 100 kilograms of marijuana over a two-year period) to downright dangerous (an officer in Orlando, Fla., taking bribes to smuggle Brazilian nationals through a checkpoint without questioning). The House report says that while allegations of misconduct have been rising, the TSA has taken fewer disciplinary actions against employees. And a faulty disciplinary system contributes to low employee morale. The picture is of what Homeland Security Committee Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., called the failure of “TSA’s biggovernment, bureaucratic response” to misconduct. As the House report says, “Employee misconduct of all types corrupts TSA’s core mission to protect the traveling public and poses serious security vulnerabilities.” The TSA’s job is to make airline passengers not only feel safer but also actually be safer. Clearly it is not doing that vital job well enough. Reprinted from the Jacksonville Daily News 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. Letter to the Editor By Jeanne Phillips © 2001 Universal Press Syndicate Wife foresees a rocky road with husband suffering dementia DEAR ABBY: After two failed marriages, I married a wonderful man whom I love but am not in love with. He recently had a seizure, after which he was diagnosed with moderate dementia. All I see is a long, dark road ahead. We are both senior citizens with not a long time left on this Earth. My health is suffering because of this situation. I am extremely depressed, suffer from panic attacks and have lost any hope of happiness in the future. I am torn between my responsibility to my husband and leaving to try to find some sort of joy in my life. If I stay, my mental and physical health will be ruined. If I leave, guilt will destroy me. Is there a solution? — OVERWHELMED IN HOUSTON DEAR OVERWHELMED: Yes, and the first part of the solution is to realize you are NOT a weak sister — as much as you might think you are. You took a vow to stand by the man you married, and now it’s time to honor it. He may not be the love of your life, but he is your friend. Friends don’t cut and run when the going gets tough. Talk to a geriatrician (M.D.) to find out what kind of care your husband needs now and will need in the future. You should also learn as much as you can about what services for seniors exist in your community. He may eventually need an assisted living facility, but in the meantime, a home caregiver may be able to help him with personal grooming and give you some time to yourself. If he has children or other family members, they might be willing to pitch in and help. While a diagnosis of dementia is daunting, I urge you to enjoy the time you have with him now. He’s still the person you cared for enough to marry. He WILL be that person for quite a while. You may be a senior, but you’re still vital and may have many years ahead to enjoy life. If you fulfill your role as a supportive wife now, your chances of finding happiness when your husband’s journey is over will be greater. A final thought: You’re not alone. There is support out there for you and your husband. Reach out to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org; 800-272-3900) for information and local support and resources. ****** DEAR ABBY: I have been invited to a “gender reveal” party. I have never heard of such a thing. I mean, REALLY? In my day, a married woman’s first child was welcomed with a baby shower. Today, baby showers are given for three, four, five children of the same mother whether she’s married or not. Am I out of the loop on this one? I anxiously await your reply. — NOT READY FOR THIS DEAR NOT READY: Parents don’t know what the sex of their child will be until they get the results of the first or second ultrasound. Some of them choose to have the results presented to them in an envelope and given to a third person, to be shared with family and friends during a gender reveal party that is sometimes held in place of a baby shower. The results of the ultrasound are then announced either verbally or, in some cases, by serving attendees white or yellow cupcakes with cream centers that are either pink or blue. Yes, it’s an excuse to have a party, but why not celebrate? If the idea is a turn-off, no law says you must attend. SUPPORT OUR LOCAL POLICE Editor, Daily News One size fits all? In the human race as a whole, no one thinks the same, no likes or dislikes the same, and no one’s perceptions are the same. That is what makes us human beings inherently possessing intelligence far above all other creatures, and that is what makes some of us dangerous as well! We, in America, live in a democracy in the best country in the world, with more freedom of choice than any other, but also with laws, accepted rules of conduct, and police authority to enforce them in the best interest of all. Without that, we would become not unlike some countries in which whoever has the most weapons and followers would be totally in charge. Inasmuch as we now have a liberalistic weak government in place Washington that, as in some states, ties the hands of police authority with weak and timid protocols regarding how they enforce (or are actually told at time not to enforce) some laws, we are seeing ever increasing acts of terrorism, police officers being killed simply because they are police officers doing their duty, and innocent people being slain by someone mentally disturbed. Why? Police can no longer stop anyone to look for illegal weapons, if they seem suspicious; hell, they can’t even ask them who they are! That would be typecasting! What happened to common sense? Even a rabbit “typecasts” a fox; it doesn’t wait to see if the fox is going to attack before it runs away. I say, support our local police without reservation and equip them with all they need (or ever may need) to do their job. They are our “Main Street U.S.A.” last line of defense and personal safety. J.C. Leeman Athol AP Poll: Support grows among Americans for stricter gun laws By LISA MARIE PANE and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press Americans increasingly favor tougher gun laws by margins that have grown wider after a steady drumbeat of shootings in recent months, but they also are pessimistic that change will happen anytime soon, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Nearly two-thirds of respondents expressed support for stricter laws, with majorities favoring nationwide bans on the sale of semi-automatic assault weapons such as the AR-15 and on the sale of high-capacity magazines holding 10 or more bullets. The percentage of Americans who want such laws is the highest since the APGfK poll started asking the question in 2013, a survey taken about 10 months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, that killed 20 children and six educators. High-profile shootings also appear to have taken a toll on Americans’ sense of safety. Strong majorities of those polled expressed some degree of concern that they or a relative will be a victim of gun violence or a mass shooting. “If you live in the United States in these days right now, you have to be concerned,” said Milonne Ambroise, a 63-year-old administrative assistant from Decatur, Georgia. “You could be on the street somewhere. You could be at a shopping mall thinking there will be a mass shooting and you will be in the middle of it. You can’t not think about it.” Ambroise, a native of Haiti who moved to the U.S. nearly 50 years ago, said she is now much more alert and on guard whenever she is in public. “I’m looking for exits. This isn’t something I did before,” she said. “What if I have to run? Where’s the exit? Where would I go?” The level of concern about being victimized is not uniform, however. Nonwhites are significantly more likely to be very or extremely concerned. Alonzo Lassiter, 66, of suburban St. Louis worries that his autistic 17-year-old son could be the victim of gun violence, either by a robber or the police. “If somebody told him to get on the ground and put his hands up — or told him to give up his headphones — he wouldn’t readily identify those instructions,” said Lassiter, who is black. “He may be an easy target.” He said straw purchasers who buy and then resell guns to ineligible felons and teenagers have flooded some urban neighborhoods with firearms and need to be stopped. The poll was conducted July 7 to July 11, shortly after a string of high-profile shootings. That included the Orlando nightclub massacre that left 50 dead, including the gunman, and 53 others wounded, and the fatal police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana. Most interviews took place after the sniper attack that killed five officers in Dallas. A majority of respondents expressed a desire for a national approach to gun laws, rather than a patchwork of state laws or local regulations, even though Congress has thus far failed to act on many of the initiatives the poll showed Americans support. Yet less than half of respondents said they believe gun laws will indeed get tougher in the coming year. By a 55 percent to 43 percent margin, respondents said laws that limit gun ownership do not infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms. But the responses also revealed a partisan divide: 87 percent of Democrats support stricter gun laws compared with 41 percent of Republicans. Gender and geography are other dividing lines, the poll found. Women and those who live in cities and suburbs are more likely to support gun restrictions than men and those who live in rural areas. Americans find common ground on other is- sues. Strong majorities of Democrats and Republicans said they support requiring background checks for people buying firearms at gun shows and through other private sales. They also back a ban on gun sales to people on the federal terrorism watch list even if they have not been convicted of a crime. “Why should it only be the dealers that have to do the background checks? At gun shows, individual sellers should be required to do the background checks so they don’t end up selling them to the criminal element,” said John Wallace, a disabled Vietnam veteran and former gun dealer who lives in Limestone, Maine, and owns several guns. Despite the support for tighter gun laws, majorities oppose banning handguns, imposing an Australia-style gun buyback program or making gun manufacturers or sellers liable if guns are later used in a crime. While 70 percent of people in gun-owning households favor universal background checks, there were stark differences in how gun-owning households and gun-free households view efforts to limit access. Just 42 percent of those who live in gun-owning households, for example, support bans on assaultstyle guns and banning highcapacity magazines. Kimberly Huebner is an exception. The 43-year-old high school special education teacher from San Marcos, Texas, grew up in a household with guns and learned firearms safety. She also believes some restrictions should be imposed, including a ban on AR-style firearms and high-capacity magazines. Her opinion has been shaped in part by recent mass shootings, she said. Huebner believes the Second Amendment gives Americans the right to protect themselves against the government, but not necessarily the right to possess any firearm they choose, especially when it comes to AR-platform long guns. Those types of firearms, she said, “just are not necessary. Nobody is using them to hunt deer.” rely on public benefits for health care, food and more. But eligibility for some of these benefits is contingent on not having more than $2,000 in assets. “It forces them to live in a life of poverty at all times,” said Chris Rodriguez, senior policy adviser at NDI. ABLE accounts let people hold savings without affecting their eligibility for benefits. They are lower cost and have different terms than previous options, such as a Special Needs Trust or Pooled Income Trust. WHO IS ELIGIBLE: ABLE accounts are open to people with significant disabilities as long as those disabilities existed before the age of 26. If you meet the age criteria and are already receiving benefits under Supplemental Security Income or the Social Security Disability Insurance program, you automatically qualify. If you do not receive SSI or SSDI, you could be eligible if you meet certain criteria and receive a physician’s letter certifying that. P.O. Box 1000 (USPS 035-720) 225 Exchange St., Athol MA, 01331-1000 Telephone 978-249-3535 ABLE accounts help people with disabilities save money By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL AP Business Writer These tax-advantaged savings accounts were made possible by a law passed in 2014. They’ve been popping up across the country but because they are fairly new and some terms have recently changed, there is still a learning curve. We spoke to the National Disability Institute to help clarify what you need to know: WHAT ARE THEY? ABLE accounts are tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. The money in them can be used to cover certain expenses such as education, housing and transportation. While the beneficiary is the account owner, contributions can be made by anyone with post-tax dollars. Any income earned by the accounts will not be taxed. All withdrawals are tax free as long as they are used for qualifying expenses. WHY ARE THEY NEEDED? According to the NDI, millions of people with disabilities and their families Recycled/Recyclable Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use or republication of all local news printed in this newspaper, as well as all AP news dispatches. 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Except to the extent aforesaid the Athol Daily News will not be liable to the advertiser for mistakes or errors in the publication of advertisements. Richard J. Chase, Jr. Publisher ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 2016 Page 5 Trafficking ing human trafficking the second-largest and fastestgrowing black market in the world. The epidemic is prevalent throughout the United States, infiltrating communities across Massachusetts. “The horrendous crime of human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery that affects mostly women and children. This bill strengthens the human trafficking law that the legislature passed in 2011 by closing a loophole in the law and offering more tools to help the victims of human trafficking,” said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “I thank Sen. Montigny for his work and advocacy on this important piece of legislation.” “Human trafficking is an atrocious crime that inflicts an incomprehensible level of brutality and suffering upon victims. Today, the Senate has clearly stood with humanity and the rights of survivors by advancing legislation that will further prevent, prosecute, and protect against human trafficking offenses. We will continue to advocate for victims and seek justice against perpetrators responsible for these despicable acts,” said Montigny, the original author of the state’s first anti-human trafficking legislation and lead sponsor of this bill. In 2011, the legislature passed the state’s first anti-human trafficking law, one of the strongest in the county and authored by Montigny. That legislation criminalized human traf- ficking for commercial and sexual exploitation of people, including severe punishments ranging from five years to life imprisonment. It also provided survivors with an affirmative defense to any potential prostitution charge as a result of being trafficked. Survivors further gained a civil remedy and access to the Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund. This bill provides a significant update to strengthen this law by adopting several measures. First, the legislation will close the so-called bodyworks loophole that allows persons practicing “bodywork therapy” an exemption from the massage therapy licensing requirements. This lack of regulatory oversight has generated a pathway for traffickers to establish operations in communities throughout the Commonwealth while maintaining a public façade that insinuates a legitimate business. The Senate bill addresses the problem by establishing a statewide board of bodywork therapy that will provide oversight of bodywork establishments and require individual licensure for practitioners. The legislation also includes significant tools for victims to help restore their lives. The timeframe to file a civil suit against a trafficker is extended from a mere three years to 10 years. Victims will also have access to expanded affirmative defenses to criminal charges related to sex crimes, and will have the ability to pe- Medicare Medicare’s catastrophic coverage was originally designed to protect seniors with multiple chronic conditions from the cumulatively high costs of taking many different pills. Beneficiaries pay 5 percent after they have spent $4,850 of their own money. With some drugs now costing more than $1,000 per pill, that threshold can be crossed quickly. Lawmakers who created Part D in 2003 also hoped added protection would entice insurers to participate in the program. Medicare pays 80 percent of the cost of drugs above a catastrophic threshold that combines spending by the beneficiary and the insurer. That means taxpayers, not insurers, bear the exposure for the most expensive patients. The numbers provided to The Associated Press reflect the total paid by taxpayers, insurers and beneficiaries. They offer a glimpse into the volatile and often mysterious world of high-cost drugs: — Catastrophic spending for Harvoni and Sovaldi — two hepatitis C pills from Gilead Sciences — more than doubled in two years, from about $3.5 billion in 2014 to nearly $7.5 billion in 2015. Harvoni topped the list of Medicare’s high-cost drugs last year; Sovaldi was first in 2014. The FDA approved Sovaldi in Dec., 2013, and its $1,000-per-pill price quickly made headlines. A congressional investigation last year found that Gilead was focused on maximizing revenue, even as a company analysis showed that a lower price would allow more patients to be treated. — Revlimid, a cancer drug derived from 1950s thalidomide, surpassed $1.7 billion in catastrophic costs in 2015, coming in second among high-cost drugs. Spending on the medication from biotech company Celgene increased by 50 percent in three years. — Gleevec, a breakthrough drug introduced in From Page 1 From Page 1 2001 to treat leukemia, was ensconced as 5th among the top ten pricey medications, with more than $1 billion spent in 2015. That was a 54-percent increase from 2013. Drugmaker Novartis has been criticized for repeatedly hiking the price of Gleevec. — Catastrophic spending accounts for a fast-growing share of Medicare’s drug costs, which totaled nearly $137 billion in 2015. The catastrophic share was 37 percent, yet only about 9 percent of beneficiaries reached the threshold for such costs. For those patients, average spending jumped by 46 percent, from $9,666 in 2013 to $14,100 in 2015. “If the numbers continue to increase like this each year, I worry about how much the taxpayers could afford,” said Sen. Grassley, who plans to ask Medicare for explanations. “It may be that some drug companies are taking advantage of government programs to maximize their market share, and we need to know whether that’s the case,” he added. Catastrophic coverage will soon cost as much as the entire prescription program did when it launched, said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. “Congress can’t continue to stand idle.” Experts say the rapid rise in spending for pricey drugs threatens to make the popular prescription benefit financially unsustainable. Nonpartisan congressional advisers at the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission have called for an overhaul. The presidential candidates, as well as the Obama administration, have proposed giving Medicare legal authority to negotiate prices. The drug industry says Medicare patients are getting valuable, innovative medicines. Lisa Joldersma, policy vice president for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, also questioned the cost num- Fire From Page 1 the latest information on tor Brianna Skowyra. It is file with the town, is Walter believed Clark is living in Clark, said Building Inspec- Brazil. Testing of well water urged BOSTON (AP) — A federal report says Massachusetts is at greater risk than all but five other states from potentially corrosive ground water that could cause lead or other toxic metals in household pipes to leach into drinking water. The report by the U.S. Geological Survey says 534,000 Massachusetts residents who draw their water tition the court to vacate a prior conviction for any offense not a felony committed as a result of being a human trafficking victim. Upon a vacated conviction, victims can further seek to have their record sealed in order to help aid the victim in obtaining housing, employment and other vital measures needed for a healthy quality of life. Under the bill, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services is also directed to report to the legislature the current adequacy and limitations on current victim services dealing with safety, support, housing, health and education. The report must also identify the number of beds and victims served at safe house facilities throughout the state. Final provisions in the bill include enhanced data collection to better track human trafficking crimes and identify any patterns or characteristics useful to law enforcement for investigations, arrests and prosecutions. Mandatory training for law enforcement, health professionals, and K-12 educators is also implemented to help personnel identify victims and trafficking offenses. Finally, a public awareness campaign will be developed and awareness signs shall be posted in highrisk locations such as adult entertainment facilities and foreign cash transfers. The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration. from private wells are at the greatest risk because unlike public water systems, wells are not subject to state and federal testing and treatment requirements. Ken Belitz, lead author of the report, tells The Boston Globe that people who use private wells should have their water tested at the tap. Naturally corrosive water isn’t dangerous to consume. bers. “I would push back on the notion that taxpayers are bearing 80 percent of the risk here because the numbers do not reflect rebates,” she said. Rebates for individual drugs are not disclosed. They averaged nearly 13 percent across the entire program in 2013, according to government figures, and were estimated at about 17 percent for 2015. Most beneficiaries haven’t seen a drastic hit yet from rising drug costs, but that may be changing. This year, average premiums went up more than 15 percent in five of the top eight drug plans, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Concerns about catastrophic costs undercut the image of Medicare’s prescription program as a competitive marketplace in which private insurers bargain with drugmakers to drive down prices. “The incentive is to price it as high as they can,” said Jim Yocum, senior vice president of Connecture, Inc., a company that tracks drug prices. Medicare is barred from negotiating prices, “so you max out your pricing and most of that risk is covered by the federal government.” An architect of the program says no one anticipated $1,000 pills. Former Medicare administrator Tom Scully said catastrophic coverage was meant to protect patients taking many different medicines over months and years. “The pricing is pretty wild,” he said. Drought hits Northeastern US, hardest hit — New York, Massachusetts, NH CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — At Lavoie’s Farm in New Hampshire, beans and corn haven’t broken through the ground yet and fields of strawberries are stunted. The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast is especially felt at John Lavoie’s farm in Hollis, presenting him with some tough choices. Irrigation ponds are drying up, forcing him to choose between tomatoes and berries or apple and peach trees. Lavoie decided to hold off watering the fruit trees so he could quench the tomato and berry plants before they succumb to the heat. “We need some rain pretty quick,” Lavoie said. “There is just some corn that won’t make it. A lot of things we would like to give water to, we can’t.” The dry blast in New Hampshire is being felt throughout the Northeast, from Maine to Pennsylvania, driven by a second year of below-average rainfall. Though not as dire as the West Coast drought of five-years running, the dry, hot weather has stressed farms and gardens, prompted water restrictions and bans in many towns and threatened to bring more wildfires than usual. In the hardest hit areas of western New York, Massachusetts and southern parts of New Hampshire and Maine, it’s been dryer than in a decade or more. And national weather experts predict the drought will persist at least through the end of October. “The Northeast is a little bit of a mixed bag, but the bottom line is that the conditions have deteriorated over the past several weeks to a couple of months,” said Rich Tinker, a drought specialist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. If there were a drought epicenter, it probably would Push-ups said McGuirk. “Twenty-two push-ups is the challenge to bring attention to the daily number of veteran suicides attributed to PTSD.” McGuirk added, “It is an understatement that the symptoms of PTSD may disrupt a veteran’s life and makes it hard to continue with normal daily activities. The veteran may find it very difficult just to get through the day. “There are four types of PTSD symptoms: Reliving the event (also called reexperiencing symptoms); avoiding situations that remind you of the event; negative changes in beliefs and feelings; and feeling keyed up (also called hyper-arousal). “On a final note, it is inherent with most veterans that they will not share their time.” And while the extra hot weather will ease a bit next week for good chunks of the country, the temperature forecast for the next three months isn’t exactly promising, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For the first time in more than 20 years, the Climate Prediction Center map is shades of one color: orange for above normal temperatures. The map usually varies, showing places where there is a greater chance for above or below normal temperatures or equal chances. But the outlook for August, September and October is for above normal everywhere. Center climate scientist Dan Collins said the center’s archives go back to 1995 and they’ve never seen this for the entire United States — including Alaska and Hawaii. That doesn’t mean a three-month heat wave, just on average warmer than normal temperatures through October. “Unusual indeed,” Collins said. “But maybe less so as the years pass.” Scientists haven’t calculated if man-made global From Page 1 military experiences with family or friends. They cope better during their service, as traumatic experiences are shared with members of their military units. Upon leaving the service, veterans will lose the direct contact with their comrades.” The 22 push-ups move is an outreach program of #22KILL.com, which is a global movement bridging the gap between veterans and civilians to build a community of support and empowerment. The goals are to: • Raise awareness of veteran suicide and mental health issues; • Educate the public about current veteran-related topics and issues; • Recruit veteran advocates, a.k.a. “Battle Buddies;” and Heat be Massachusetts. More than 74 percent of the state, according to the United States Drought Monitor, is experiencing some degree of drought and almost the entire state is dry. Many Massachusetts farmers are hurting, said Katie Campbell-Nelson, a vegetable production specialist with the UMass Extension. Yields and quality are down, and irrigation costs are up. “Some farmers are abandoning crops because it’s not worth the financial risk of harvesting them,” CampbellNelson said. The dry conditions have raised the risk of wildfires in Massachusetts, said Dave Celino, chief forest fire warden for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation. Typically, the state records about 1,600 wildland fires a year. But this year, it’s already seen more than 1,000. • Support various veteran empowerment programs, such as Honor Courage Commitment Inc., Equest Hooves for Heroes, Brain Treatment Foundation, Center for BrainHealth, REACT, Adaptive Training Foundation, and more. Honor Courage Commitment Inc. started the #22KILL movement in 2013 after learning of the statistic that an average of 22 veterans are killed as the result of suicide every day. HCC has committed to researching and understanding the genesis of this epidemic, and educating the general public on the issue. HCC’s overall goal is to have 22 million push-ups done. To learn more and to take part, log onto https:// www.22kill.com/22-honorpushups/. From Page 1 warming from the burning of fossil fuels is a factor in the current heat wave, but said it has been a factor in most recent ones and a good chance here, too. What’s happening now is a ridge of high pressure has just spread over almost the entire United States. That keeps clouds and cooling away, and just pushes warm air down. Add to that the humidity, which makes everything feel stickier. It’s coming with warmer ocean water, especially from a hotter-thannormal Gulf of Mexico, Masters said. The high heat and humidity will move from the Corn Belt toward the Southeast over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, the weather service forecasts that nearly all of the Lower 48 states could hit 95 on the heat index , which factors in humidity. And about 30 states are forecast to hit 100. The high temperature e-mail us Press releases, news tips, calendar items, and more! Send to: averaged for the Lower 48 states was 92 degrees on both Thursday and Friday, the warmest since June of 2012, said meteorologist Ryan Maue of the private WeatherBell Analytics service. Not even the cool of night is helping because temperatures aren’t dropping as much as they normally do. That’s a health issue because the human body relies on the evening coolness for relief, said Greg Carbin, a forecast chief for the weather service’s Weather Prediction Center. Heat waves like this one “are kinda like the home run statistic in steroid-fueled baseball,” University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd said in an email. “Sure heat waves always happened naturally (like home runs in baseball) but the statistics are shifting to make them more likely and more frequent within a warmer background climate.” S&S447APPLIANCE Main St., Athol [email protected] We Offer ALL MAJOR APPLIANCE SERVICE In Home & Shop Call 978-249-7535 Web Site www.ssappliance.com JUMP START YOUR CAREER IN 2 WEEKS ADVANCED SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS WANT 2-WEEK, 6-WEEK, 1-YEAR, OR 2-YEAR PROGRAMS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE INDUSTRY READINESS (6 WEEK PROGRAMS) JUN 20 – JUL 28, 2016 AUG 29 – OCT 6, 2016 NOV 7 – DEC 15, 2016 JAN 30 – MAR 9, 2017 (M-TH) (M-TH) (M-TH) (M-TH) QUALITY SYSTEMS (2 WEEK PROGRAMS) AUG 8 – 18, 2016 OCT 17 – 27, 2016 JAN 9 – 20, 2017 MAR 13 – 23, 2017 (M-TH) (M-TH) (WK 1 M-TH / WK 2 TU-F) (M-TH) INFORMATION SESSIONS offered most Thursdays at 10am at the Devens Campus. 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The track was starting to get a little slick from leaked gear oil causing a few spinouts and caution flags throughout the race. Sportsman Modified The slickness intensified for the 30 lap Sportsman Modified race causing the race to be slowed down by many spinouts and cautions until 18th lap when track officials applied a few bags of speedy dry to dry up the quarter mile track. Geoff Rollins (2) of Groton, moved up early and held the lead throughout to take 1st place. Kim Rivet (99) of Chicopee, pulled into second later in the race once the cars got going again after the last caution. Eric Leclair (84) of Easthampton, took third place at 62 years of age and over 30 years of running in modified races. Thunderstock Rounding out Sunday’s races the 20 lap Thunder Stock race was lead all along by Scott Vien (5) giving WINCHESTER — The Whelen him his first win. James Seagrove Modified Tour rolled into the Mo(14) and Craig Chaffee (28) of nadnock Speedway for the DunKeene took second and third. Young Guns leavy 200 just in time for a lightning Three races were fit in just bestorm Saturday night which pushed fore the rain broke out Saturthe race off until Sunday afternoon day night starting with the 15-lap to let the track dry. Young Guns race. Shelby Avery Timmy Solomito (16) of Islip, (8) of Bernardston took first folN.Y. took an early lead and held lowed by Mariah Stebbins (10) and it throughout the race for his third Jaret Curtis (26) of Rutland. win of the season. Rowann Pennik Lightning Stock (3) of Huntingdon Valley, Pa. came The Lightning Stock cars took to in second with Jimmy Blewett (4) the track for 20 laps with lightning of Howell Township, N.J. rounding seen off in the distance. Pat Houle out the top three. Blewett’s “Mys(57x) of Vernon, Vt. led the race tic Missile” car was sponsored by and took home his seventh straight LS Starrett of Athol. win of the season. Kris Kristolaitis Starrett’s sponsored the evening (28) of Winchester and Justin Litand gave winners of all divisions tlewood (37) of Orange took secStarrett micrometers. ond and third. Superstocks Mini Stock The Superstocks saw Joel MonaJust as the dark clouds rolled in han (3) of Whately, Robert Hager and the rain got closer the Mini (91) and Dennis Stange (44) of Stock cars came out for a quick 25lap race. Matt Kimball (50) of Bennington, N.H., Solomon Brow (33) of Vernon, Vt. and Julia Raymond (62) of Winchester, N.H. took the top three spots. Brow came close to getting past Kimball but never quite made it before the checkered flag came out. The rain then poured onto the track to stop the races for the night. Coming up Next Saturday, July 30, is the rescheduled Christmas in July night at Monadnock Speedway. Those bringing an unwrapped toy to the track LOCAL DRIVERS — Dennis Stange (44) took third in the will receive a discount on admission. Sportsman Modified race Sunday at Monadnock Speedway in All toys will be given to children in the Brookside Equipment car. Coming up on his rear is Cole need next Christmas. Along with the weekly races, the New England Littlewood (12) of Orange. Photo by Ashley Arseneau Street Stock Tour is scheduled. Jhonattan Vegas rallies to win Canadian Open OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas birdied his way off Glen Abbey and waited to see if anyone could catch him. No one could. Vegas rallied to win the Canadian Open on Sunday for his second PGA Tour title, birdieing the final three holes for an 8-under 64 and one-stroke victory. The 29-year-old Venezuelan Olympic player began the day five strokes behind leader Brandt Snedeker and four behind U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jared du Toit. Last week in Alabama in the event opposite the British Open, Vegas shot a course-record 61 in the second round and tied for fourth. “That’s the fortunate breaks that sometimes you need to be a champion on the PGA Tour,” Vegas said. “It’s a great feeling. I mean, last week, I had a six-shot lead going into the weekend and lost by three. I was five back starting today and won by one. It’s a crazy sport. You’ve just got to keep your head down and play hard.” Vegas had five straight birdies on Nos. 2-6, bogeyed the par-4 eighth and also birdied the par-5 13th. “Starting the round, I knew that if I could get to 12 under, literally that’s the number I had in my mind,” Vegas said. “I didn’t know that it was going to be enough, obviously, to win by one, but I knew it was going to give me a good chance.” He birdied the par-5 16th, par4 17th and par-5 18th to post at 12-under 276. “I think there were a bunch of guys around 11 or 10,” Vegas said. “We had, I think, Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker, a bunch of guys, really close. Great players. I knew, if I got lucky, it was going to be a playoff. Super surprised when I saw that nobody got to 12.” Johnson, Jon Rahm and Martin Laird tied for second. Vegas earned $1,062,000 and a spot in the PGA Championship next week at Baltusrol in New Jersey. He also received a two-year tour exemption and a spot in the Masters next year. Also the 2011 Bob Hope Classic winner, Vegas did some soulsearching after the loss in Alabama “I had a long talk with my parents. I had a long talk with my golf teachers about what was missing, what was the missing component of the formula to win,” Vegas said. “Obviously, we had a long talk, a lot of things came out. Came this week with a completely different approach about things, and obviously it worked out.” Johnson eagled the 16th and birdied the 18th for a 69. “It has to do with the putter. I just did not roll it that well,” Johnson said. “Honestly, I had a good finish. But other than that, I didn’t roll any putts. “I played really nicely. I feel like I’m hitting the ball really well. I’m really looking forward to going into next week. I think the game is in really good shape. Do a little practice on the putting in the next few days over at Baltusrol. But other than that, I’m really confident in the game right now. I feel like everything is going really well” Rahm, du Toit’s former Arizona State teammate, birdied 16 and 18 in a 67. The Spaniard missed a 10foot eagle putt on 18. “He just went straight and didn’t break,” Rahm said. “It was hard to see it go by the left edge of the hole and not go in, that’s for sure. ... Probably, if not the best, one of the best 5-irons I’ve ever hit, that’s for sure. Came off perfect off the clubface.” Rahm tied for third in his pro debut late last month at Congressional. Laird finished with two pars in a 67. Snedeker shot a 71 to tie for fifth at 10 under. He birdied the 16th and closed with two pars. “Very disappointing,” said Snedeker, the 2013 winner at Glen Abbey. “Put myself in a position to win a golf tournament and to play the way I did today is disheartening to say the least. To putt the way I did and make decisions the way I did, put the ball in play off the tee like I did today and have every chance to be successful and completely gave it away. “It’s going to be a tough night, very frustrating to say the least. Lots of positives to build on for next week, and hopefully by tomorrow get my mind right and get ready to go for next week.” Du Toit tied for ninth at 9 under after a 71. He birdied 16 and 18. “Once I got the first hole out of the way, I felt pretty good,” du Toit said. “I was just so excited to be out there and in the final group in the atmosphere. I really wasn’t thinking too much about my score or anything.” Du Toit, an Arizona State senior from Kimberley, British Columbia, was trying to become the first Canadian winner since Pat Fletcher, born in England, in 1954 at Point Grey in Vancouver, British Columbia. Doug Sanders was the last amateur to win the event in 1956, and Phil Mickelson — then also an Arizona State student — was the last amateur winner on the tour in the 1991 Northern Telecom Open. Geoff Ogilvy also was 9 under after a 63. Top-ranked defending champion Jason Day had a 67 to tie for 14th at 7 under. BOSTON (AP) — A year ago, Rick Porcello was hearing nearly as many boos as cheers in Fenway Park. Now, he’s piling up wins in front of the home fans. Porcello became the first Boston pitcher in 55 years to open a season 10-0 in Fenway, and Hanley Ramirez and Travis Shaw both hit a three-run homer as the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-7 Sunday to earn a split of a four-game series. “I just feel good here,” Porcello said. “I feel comfortable pitching in front of our crowd.” Last year, the 27-year-old Porcello was expected to be an ace for the staff after the club acquired him from Detroit before the season, but he lost six of his first 11 starts at home and ended the year just 9-15 overall with a 4.92 ERA. “Rick is in a very good place here in Fenway,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said. “You talk about dependable and reliable, he embodies that. He epitomizes that.” Porcello (13-2) allowed five runs with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings, becoming the first since Don Schwall in 1961 to win his first 10 Fenway decisions in a season. Dustin Pedroia hit a tiebreaking solo homer and Xander Bogaerts had three singles for Boston, which won its 10th time in 13 games. Juan Centeno had three hits and drove in three runs for the Twins, who completed a seven-game road trip 4-3 but gave up four unearned runs in a key inning. “You’ve got a chance to come in here and potentially beat a team that’s been playing good — three out of four,” Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. “Unearned runs, they’re painful, they’re tough when you can’t find a way to get off the field.” Brad Ziegler got the final three outs for his first save with Boston after being acquired from Arizona earlier this month. The Red Sox surged ahead with five runs - four unearned - and chased Tommy Milone (3-3) in the fifth. Pedroia homered over the Green Monster. Third baseman Miguel Sano had a grounder go through his legs for an error that scored a run before Shaw belted his homer into Boston’s bullpen, making it 8-3. “The one to Shaw was just a curveball that hung over the middle of the plate,” Milone said. “He was waiting for it. They capitalized hard on the mistakes.” Milone gave up eight runs - four earned - in 4 2/3 innings, snapping a personal three-game winning streak. The Twins scored two runs in the seventh and eighth innings, slicing it to 8-7. Ramirez’s homer - his fifth in five games - went into the first row of Monster seats, with a fan making a nice standing, two-handed grab, to make it 3-2. The Twins tied it when Max Kepler tripled leading off the fourth before scoring on Kennys Vargas’ grounder. TRAINER’S ROOM Twins: C Kurt Suzuki was out with stitches in his chin after getting hit in the face mask Saturday. “We’re trying to look at ways that we can potentially protect him if we needed to play him in an emergency,” Molitor said. Red Sox: DH David Ortiz was rested. . Farrell said CF Mookie Betts’ right knee was “improved” and “we hope that by (Monday) night he’s back in the lineup.” Betts left Friday’s game with soreness in the knee. BULLPEN HELP The Red Sox recalled RHP Joe Kelly from Triple-A Pawtucket before the game after sending RHP Heath Hembree there following Saturday’s loss. Kelly has only started since being acquired in 2014, but has pitched 52 2/3 career innings of relief with a 3.25 ERA. KEY OUT Junichi Tazawa entered with bases-loaded and no outs in the eighth. He allowed two inherited runners to score, but struck out Byron Buxton on a splitter in the dirt to end the inning. NEW JEWELRY Ortiz wore a Boston Marathon medal in the dugout that’s given to runners that finish. “A friend of mine that ran the Marathon gave it to me,” he said, pointing to it hanging in his locker. “I wear my jewelry on different days. I just put it on.” UP NEXT Twins: They’re off Monday before beginning a six-game homestand Tuesday. RHP Ervin Santana (3-8, 3.93) faces Atlanta RHP Lucas Harrell (1-2, 4.24) in the first of a two-game series. Red Sox: LHP Drew Pomeranz makes his second start for Boston Monday after being acquired from San Diego. He gave up five runs in three innings in his debut Wednesday against the Giants. RHP Justin Verlander (9-6, 3.74) is slated to go for the Tigers in the opener of a three-game series. Kevin Durant leads US to second exhibition rout, 106-57 over China By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 19 points, Klay Thompson added 17 and the U.S. basketball team rolled to a second straight blowout exhibition victory, 106-57 over China on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan scored 13 points in his hometown, and DeMarcus Cousins had 12 points and seven rebounds in another impressive performance to open the Americans’ pre-Olympic tour. While they’re still learning their teammates’ tendencies and solidifying player rotations, the newly assembled U.S. team looked remarkably cohesive for long stretches against an overmatched opponent with no current NBA players. Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan scored 12 points and led a strong defensive effort with three blocks for the Americans, who held the Chinese to 30.9 percent shooting. After opening their showcase tour by trouncing Argentina in Las Vegas on Friday night, the U.S. team posted another rout at a packed Staples Center. The Americans haven’t lost a game since the 2006 world championships. They’re 47-1 in exhibitions since NBA stars took over the roster in 1992, going undefeated since 2004. Anthony was the only holdover in the Americans’ starting lineup from Las Vegas. Krzyzewski put Paul George in with Anthony, Jordan, Kyle Lowry and DeRozan, whose family watched from courtside. Jordan got the exhibition off to a rousing start with a blocked shot on China’s first possession and an alley-oop dunk on the other end for the Americans’ first points. Both teams had early shooting struggles, but the Americans took charge with impressive speed late in the first quarter. Durant, one of the two returning American gold medalists from London, heard boos from the LA crowd during pregame introductions. He quickly found his outside stroke with 14 points and four assists in the first half, and Cousins overpowered the Chinese down low for 12 first-half points on the way to a 55-29 halftime lead. The Chinese team’s most recognizable name to North Americans is Yi Jianlian, the Milwaukee Bucks’ choice with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2007 draft. He spent five seasons with four NBA teams before heading back to the Guangdong Southern Tigers. Yi led the Chinese with 18 points. Zhou Qi, the 7-foot-2 center drafted by the Houston Rockets in the second round last month, scored two points on 1-for-6 shooting. Exciting guard Zhao Jiwei scored 14 points. The teams meet again Tuesday in Oakland, where Durant will play in front of his new home fans for the first time since defecting from Oklahoma City to the Golden State Warriors earlier this month. They’ll also meet Aug. 6 in the opening game of Olympic competition in Brazil. Mark Mulder defends celebrity golf title STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — Mark Mulder rallied Sunday at Edgewood Tahoe to successfully defend his title in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. The former pitcher birdied seven of his first 13 holes and finished with a 29-point round for a five-point victory over Mardy Fish in the modified Stableford event. Players received six points for eagle, three for birdie, one for par, zero for bogey and minus-two for double bogey or worse. Mulder finished with 74 points and earned $125,000. ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 2016 Page 7 Kyle Busch finishes dominant weekend with Brickyard win By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer BRICKYARD — Kyle Busch kisses his wife Samantha as he holds their son Brexton after winning the Brickyard 400 NASCAR auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday. AP Photo/Rob Baker MLB: Cabrera saves White Sox in 5-4 win CHICAGO (AP) — Melky Cabrera drove in Adam Eaton with a game-ending single in the ninth inning after closer David Robertson gave up three home runs in the top half to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers hours after they suspended ace Chris Sale for five days on Sunday. The White Sox beat the Tigers 4-3 earlier in the day on a single by Eaton in the ninth after play was suspended because of rain the previous night. Robertson (2-2) got the win in that one and picked up another victory in the scheduled game despite a rough ninth inning. The big news Sunday was Sale getting suspended and fined one day after he was scratched from his scheduled start and sent home. The punishment was handed down after he destroyed collared throwback uniforms the team was scheduled to wear in this game. Justin Wilson (2-3) got the loss in the suspended game, and Bruce Rondon (3-2) lost the scheduled one. RANGERS 2, ROYALS 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Delino DeShields homered in the seventh to break a tie for Texas. DeShields, who was recalled Thursday from TripleA Round Rock, walked and doubled before leading off the seventh with his third home run. The loss dropped the Royals to 48-49, the first time the World Series champions have been below .500 since May 15 when they were 1819. The Royals have lost 13 of 19 games in July. Left-hander Alex Claudio (2-1) picked up the win, pitching a scoreless sixth. Luke Hochevar (2-3) took the loss and has allowed six runs in 6 1-3 innings in July. PADRES 10, NATIONALS 6 WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Dickerson and Ryan Schimpf hit back-to-back homers off Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning and San Diego scored four runs off Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth to beat Washington. Ryan Buchter (2-0) pitched a scoreless eighth to earn the victory. With the game tied at 6, Wil Myers drew a oneout walk off Papelbon and moved to second on a wild pitch before Yangervis Solarte’s RBI single. The Padres added two more singles to load the bases, setting up Alexei Ramirez’s three-run double. Nationals manager Dusty Baker then relieved Papelbon (2-3), who was booed after giving up his first runs since June 12. Papelbon had made seven scoreless appearances since returning from the disabled list earlier this month. ORIOLES 5, INDIANS 3 BALTIMORE (AP) — Pinch-hitter Nolan Reimold hit a game-winning, two-out homer in the ninth inning after Pedro Alvarez reached on a strikeout, and Baltimore completed a three-game sweep. Cody Allen (2-4) began the ninth by striking out Alvarez, but the ball eluded catcher Roberto Perez. After field- ing the bouncing ball off the backstop, Perez hit Alvarez in the helmet with the throw for an error. A sacrifice bunt and a strikeout followed before Reimold lined a 2-0 pitch into the left-field seats. Activated from the disabled list before the game, Darren O’Day (7-1) struck out the side in the ninth. DODGERS 9, CARDINALS 6 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez hit a grand slam and Howie Kendrick added a two-run homer, helping Los Angeles spoil Mike Mayers’ major league debut. Scott Kazmir (9-3) pitched five innings to earn the victory. He allowed three runs on six hits. Mayers (0-1) lasted just 1 1/3 innings, throwing 62 pitches. He gave up nine runs on eight hits, including two home runs. His ERA is 60.75. Kenley Jansen got his 29th save in 34 opportunities with a spotless ninth. YANKEES 5, GIANTS 2 NEW YORK (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira hit early solo home runs and New York completed a 6-4 homestand that likely was too little and too late to keep management from selling off players ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline. Making his second start following a brief bullpen banishment, Eovaldi (96) carried a five-hitter into the seventh. Chad Green, brought back from Triple-A last week, pitched 2 1/3 innings for his first big league save. NL West-leading San Francisco completed a 1-7 road trip that opened the second half. Jeff Samardzija (9-6) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. CUBS 6, BREWERS 5 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Anthony Rizzo hit a threerun double in the seventh inning and Joe Nathan got the win in his first game in the majors since April 2015. Nathan was activated off the 60-day disabled list earlier in the day, completing his comeback from Tommy John surgery. The Cubs broke through against the Brewers bullpen after struggling with runners in scoring position against starter Junior Guerra. Tommy La Stella went 3 for 3 for Chicago. He had an RBI double before Will Smith (1-3) walked Kris Bryant to load the bases for Rizzo. He hit a 2-2 slider down in the zone into right-center to clear the bases and give Chicago a 5-4 lead. METS 3, MARLINS 0 MIAMI (AP) — Steven Matz pitched six innings for his first win since May, and New York took the rubber game of a series against Miami. Matz (8-6) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six. Pitching despite a bone spur in his elbow, he had been 0-5 in his past nine starts with an ERA of 4.73. The Mets won two of three games in the series and returned home trailing secondplace Miami by half a game in the NL East. Miami drew consolation from an encouraging start by Jose Urena (1-2), who allowed only one run in six innings. BLUE JAYS 2, MARINERS 0 TORONTO (AP) — J.A. Happ and three relievers combined on a one-hitter, Edwin Encarnacion hit a solo home run and Toronto avoided a three-game sweep. Happ (13-3) won his eighth straight decision and set a career-high for victories. The left-hander allowed Seattle’s lone hit, a single by Leonys Martin in the third. Roberto Osuna finished for his 20th save. Seattle left-hander Wade Miley (6-8) lost his sixth straight decision, allowing two runs and four hits in six innings. ATHLETICS 3, RAYS 2 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Billy Butler hit a tiebreaking home run off Erasmo Ramirez with one out in the eighth inning and Oakland held on. Oakland won the previous two games on walkoff hits and led 2-0 until Logan Forsythe’s tying two-run homer in the top of the eighth. Ramirez (7-8) retired Khris Davis on a fly ball before Butler hammered an 0-1 pitch over the wall in center. Ryan Dull (4-2) retired two batters for the win despite giving up Forsythe’s home run. Ryan Madson pitched the ninth for his 21st save. PIRATES 5, PHILLIES 4 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Frazier’s pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning powered Pittsburgh over Philadelphia. Frazier’s home run was his first in the majors. It was given up by fellow rookie Edubray Ramos, who took his first career loss to fall to 1-1. Frazier’s homer made a winner of Pirates’ reliever Neftali Feliz (4-0). Making his second appearance since a trip to the disabled list for a fatigued shoulder, starter Jameson Taillon struck out seven bat- ters in six innings but was also hittable at times. ASTROS 13, ANGELS 3 HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to help complete a three-game sweep. There were runners at first and second with no outs in the first when Altuve connected off Tim Lincecum (2-4). Houston starter Mike Fiers (7-6) allowed nine hits and three runs in seven innings for the win. ROCKIES 7, BRAVES 2 DENVER (AP) — Trevor Story lined his fourth homer in three games, Tyler Chatwood allowed one hit over five erratic innings and Colorado swept Atlanta. Story launched a two-run shot in the fourth a day after breaking the NL rookie record for most homers by a shortstop. He now has 27 this season and moves closer to the major league rookie record for a shortstop. Nomar Garciaparra had 30 with Boston in 1997. Chatwood (9-6) finished with a career-high eight walks, one hit — Freddie Freeman’s single in the first — six strikeouts and no runs. Tyrell Jenkins (0-2) surrendered three homers and seven runs in 3 1/3 innings. DIAMONDBACKS 9, REDS 8 CINCINNATI (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt’s solo home run in the fifth inning gave Arizona the lead for good, and the Diamondbacks finished with four homers. Yasmany Tomas chipped in a pair of solo home runs and Wellington Castillo had a three-run shot. Zack Godley (3-1) became the first pitcher in franchise history to reach seven career wins as a starter in as few as 10 starts. Every Cincinnati starter except pitcher Brandon Finnegan (5-8) had at least one hit off Godley. Baseball Expanded Standings AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GBWCGB L10 Str Home Away Baltimore 57 40 .588 — — 6-4 W-4 36-1421-26 Boston 55 41 .573 1½ — 7-3 W-1 34-2221-19 Toronto 55 44 .556 3 — 5-5 W-1 28-2227-22 New York 50 48 .510 7½ 4½ 6-4 W-1 29-22 21-26 Tampa Bay 38 60 .388 19½ 16½ 4-6 L-3 19-30 19-30 Central Division W L Pct GBWCGB L10 Str Home Away Cleveland 56 41 .577 — — 4-6 L-3 26-1630-25 Detroit 51 48 .515 6 4 5-5 L-2 26-1925-29 Kansas City 48 49 .495 8 6 3-7 L-2 31-17 17-32 Chicago 48 50 .490 8½ 6½ 3-7 W-2 26-2422-26 Minnesota 37 61 .378 19½ 17½ 5-5 L-1 20-2917-32 West Division W L Pct GBWCGB L10 Str Home Away Texas 57 42 .576 — — 3-7 W-2 29-1528-27 Houston 54 44 .551 2½ ½ 7-3 W-4 31-1923-25 Seattle 50 48 .510 6½ 4½ 6-4 L-1 25-2325-25 Oakland 45 54 .455 12 10 7-3 W-3 24-2921-25 Los Angeles 43 55 .439 13½ 11½ 6-4 L-3 22-26 21-29 -----NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GBWCGB L10 Str Home Away Washington58 41 .586 — — 5-5 L-1 31-2027-21 Miami 53 45 .541 4½ — 6-4 L-1 25-2128-24 New York 52 45 .536 5 ½ 5-5 W-1 26-20 26-25 Philadelphia45 55 .450 13½ 9 3-7 L-2 23-28 22-27 Atlanta 33 66 .333 25 20½ 2-8 L-5 14-3619-30 Central Division W L Pct GBWCGB L10 Str Home Away Chicago 59 38 .608 — — 7-3 W-1 30-1629-22 St. Louis 52 46 .531 7½ 1 6-4 L-2 25-30 27-16 Pittsburgh 51 47 .520 8½ 2 5-5 W-2 28-2223-25 Milwaukee 41 55 .427 17½ 11 3-7 L-1 24-2417-31 Cincinnati 38 60 .388 21½ 15 6-4 L-1 24-2814-32 West Division W L Pct GBWCGB L10 Str Home Away San Francisco58 40 .592 — — 3-7 L-1 29-17 29-23 Los Angeles 56 44 .560 3 — 6-4 W-2 30-18 26-26 Colorado 47 51 .480 11 6 7-3 W-4 25-2422-27 San Diego 43 56 .434 15½ 10½ 5-5 W-1 23-25 20-31 Arizona 41 57 .418 17 12 3-7 W-1 17-3524-22 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Busch heard all about the potential to pull off a historic sweep at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Sunday, he accomplished the feat. Busch led a record 149 of 170 laps and beat teammate Matt Kenseth to the finish line in a second overtime to win his second straight Brickyard 400. Coupled with an Xfinity Series victory a day earlier, Busch became the first NASCAR driver to win both poles and both races on the same weekend. “I’ve never had a dominant car like this,” Busch said after celebrating his fourth win of the season with his wife and son. “This is obviously a special day and a special car.” The impressive feat even overshadowed two other major story lines — Jeff Gordon’s comeback and Tony Stewart’s farewell. Stewart finished 11th in his final race at Indianapolis, while Gordon was 13th. Gordon came out of retirement to replace Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has battled concussion-like symptoms and has missed two consecutive races and will also sit out next week at Pocono. Gordon will replace him there, as well. Afterward the two drivers who grew up in Indiana drove side-by-side around the 2.5-mile oval one last time. “I have gained so much respect and admiration for Tony,” Gordon said. “I love this guy. I have always respected his talent.” Everybody respected Busch’s talent this weekend, too. The reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, who used last year’s win at the Brickyard to jumpstart his title campaign, joined third-place finisher Jimmie Johnson as the only back-to-back winners of NASCAR’s race at Indy. Johnson won in 2008 and 2009. Busch surrendered the lead for 14 laps after his first pit stop, regained it when Brad Keselowski pitted, then gave it up again for only five laps when he made his second pit stop. Everyone else spent their day chasing Busch. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was so strong that Roger Penske’s drivers started with a strategy of trying stretch their runs long enough to make one fewer pit stop. It didn’t work — Joey Logano finished seventh and Keselowski wound up 17th. The only real challenge for Busch came with a series of late crashes that delayed his inevitable trip to victory lane. The crashes began when Carl Edwards’ car wiggled in the first turn on a restart with seven laps to go. His car slid up the track, hitting Keselowski, as well as Ryan Blaney, Ryan Newman and Danica Patrick. The wreck brought out a red flag for almost eight minutes. On the ensuing restart, with three to go, Busch again pulled away only to have DICK'S AUTO REPAIR 48 KING ST., ORANGE, MASS. 24/7 Towing Service ASE Certified Mechanics Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8-5, Sat. 8-12 (978) 544-3835 a collision between Trevor Bayne and Clint Bowyer behind him to send the race into first overtime. It happened again when Jamie McMurray slid through the first turn and into the wall on the next restart, but Busch pulled away one more time for a historic win in a race that actually took 425 miles. “I certainly didn’t want one, let alone five (overtimes) or however many there were,” Busch said. “We just wanted the race to go green till the end. We had a really good long-run car till the end, so I felt like we’d be able to hold off all those guys behind us and then we had all those restarts.” WHO’S HOT: Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. The team had three cars finish in the top five and heads to Pocono with back-to-back victories. Toyota, meanwhile, had three of its cars place in the top four. WHO’S NOT: Hendrick Motorsports. Yes, Johnson ended a four-race streak with no top-threes but nobody else finished in the top 10 and none of the four cars was even in contention for the lead. TOUGH WEEK: Greg Biffle wanted this weekend to be a tribute for his late father, who died Tuesday. Instead, Biffle’s day ended early after he crashed on Lap 52. EMPTY SEATS: It’s tough to fill roughly 250,000 seats. But the estimated crowd of about 50,000 left plenty of seats empty at a race that has seen attendance steadily dwindle over the past eight years. The lone exception came in 2015 — in what was supposed to be Gordon’s “final ride.” HE SAID IT: When Busch was asked whether his success over the past two years at Indy would prompt him to follow in the footsteps of his brother, Kurt, and run in the Indianapolis 500, Kyle Busch responded: “Well, I won’t be following in his footsteps, I’ll be doing my own footsteps. It certainly may open up some avenues, I’m not sure.” UP NEXT: Pocono Raceway, July 31. Kenseth is the Cowboys bus in fatal crash PHOENIX (AP) — A bus carrying Dallas Cowboys staffers but no players and a van collided Sunday on an Arizona highway, killing four people in the van, authorities said. The bus occupants emerged uninjured from the crash, Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Quentin Mehr said. “All on the bus came through OK with some bumps and bruises,” Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple (DAHL’-rimp-ul) said in an email. Dalrymple said the bus was only carrying members of the franchise’s staff but would not say how many. There were no players on board. APPLIANCE SERVICE Major Brands Including Sears (978) 544-3222 ORANGE OIL CO. 45 Elm St., New Salem Celebrating A Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Another Milestone? Place An Ad In The Contact our Display Advertising Dept. at 978-249-3535, [email protected] or come see us at 225 Exchange St., Athol Page 8 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 2016 ‘Star Trek Beyond’ soars with $59.6M at weekend box office; Secret Life of Pets drops from top spot By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Star Trek Beyond” has landed atop the weekend box office. Paramount’s latest outing with the Starship Enterprise soared to $59.6 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, knocking Universal’s “The Secret Life of Pets” from the No. 1 spot. “Pets” fell to second place, adding an additional $29.3 million to its stellar $260 million earnings over the past three weeks. “Star Trek Beyond” is the third film in the rebooted franchise that kicked off with J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek.” This latest film opened $20 million behind that 2009 release, but experts say the returns are still promising for Paramount. “This is a solid enough debut to tell them there’s still enough interest in ‘Star Trek’ to keep this franchise alive,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker comScore. “Star Trek Beyond” opened in line with industry expectations, he said, despite the unexpected death last month of 27-year-old actor Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov. “The tragic passing of Anton Yelchin made it bittersweet for fans,” Dergarabedian said. “I don’t think that took away anything from the film. Fans can pay their respects to Yelchin by watching him on the screen.” “The Secret Life of Pets” and “Ghostbusters” bested — or tied — the weekend’s other new releases. Warner Bros.’ low-budget horror “Lights Out” opened with $21.6 million — more than quadrupling its reported $5 million budget — to tie with “Ghostbusters” for third place. Fox’s animated “Ice Age: Collision Course” debuted with $21 million. Fox Searchlight’s “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” opened outside the top 10 with $1.8 million. The documentary “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” from conservative political pundit Dinesh D’Souza, edged into the top 10 in its second week with $3.7 million. “That’s pretty amazing,” Dergarabedian said. “But it’s NO. 1 MOVIE — In this image provided by Paramount Pictures, Sofia Boutella, left, plays Jaylah and Simon Pegg plays Scotty in Star Trek Beyond. “Star Trek Beyond” has landed atop the weekend box office. According to studio estimates Sunday, July 24, 2016, the latest outing for the Starship Enterprise soared to $59.6 million in North American ticket sales, knocking “The Secret Life of Pets” from the No. 1 spot. Kimberley French/Paramount Pictures via AP obviously due to the timing with the Republican National Convention last week and the Democratic National Convention this week.” Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are included. Final three-day domestic figures will be released Monday. 1. “Star Trek Beyond,” $59.6 million ($30 million international). 2. “The Secret Life of Pets,” $29.3 million ($10 million international). 3. (tie) “Lights Out,” $21.6 million ($8.3 million international). 3. (tie) “Ghostbusters,” $21.6 million ($10.5 million international). 4. “Ice Age: Collision Course,” $21 million ($30 million international). 5. “Finding Dory,” $7.2 million ($19.5 international). 6. “The Legend of Tarzan,” $6.4 million ($44.7 million international). 7. “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,” $4.4 million ($1 million international). 8. “Kabali (Tamil & Telugu),” $4.1 million. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a certain mortgage given by SANDRA A. EUVRARD AND ALBERT F. EUVRARD to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., dated August 26, 2004 and recorded with the Worcester County (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds at Book 34523, Page 66, of which mortgage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclosing, the same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 a.m. on August 2, 2016, on the mortgaged premises located at 114 Lumber Street, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, TO WIT: The land with the buildings thereon, situated on the northerly side of Lumber Street in said Athol, and bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the southeasterly corner of said tract at a stone monument on the northerly line of Lumber Street, so-called, and at land now or formerly of Wallace Lord; Thence South 66° 15’ West by land formerly of Jay B. Reynolds, now or formerly . of Mary S. 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These premises will be sold and conveyed subject to and with the benefit of all rights, rights of way, restrictions, easements, covenants, liens or claims in the nature of liens, improvements, public assessments, any and all unpaid taxes, tax titles, tax liens, water and sewer liens and any other municipal assessments or liens or existing encumbrances of record which are in force and are applicable, having priority over said mortgage, whether or not reference to such restrictions, easements, improvements, liens or encumbrances is made in the deed. TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars by certified or bank check will be required to be paid by the purchaser at the time and place of sale. The balance is to be paid by certified or bank check at Harmon Law Offices, P.C., 150 California Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, or by mail to P.O. Box 610389, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts 02461-0389, within thirty (30) days from the date of sale. Deed will be provided to purchaser for recording upon receipt in full of the purchase price. The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this publication. Other terms, if any, to be announced at the sale. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Present holder of said mortgage By its Attorneys, HARMON LAW OFFICES, P.C. 150 California Street Newton, MA 02458 (617) 558-0500 201506-0432 - YEL July 11, 18, 25, 2016 9. “Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party,” $3.7 million. ——— Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore: 1. “The Legend of Tarzan,” $44.7 million. 2. “Skiptrace,” $40 million. 3. (tie) “Star Trek Beyond,” $30 million. 3. (tie) “Ice Age: Collision Course,” $30 million. 1. “Train to Busan,” $27.5 million. 2. “Finding Dory,” $19.5 million. 3. “Independence Day: Resurgence,” $12.2 million. 4. “Now You See Me 2,” $11.5 million. 5. “The BFG,” $11 million. 6. “Ghostbusters,” $10.5 million. ——— Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by 21st Century Fox; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC. Tinseltown Talks By Nick Thomas Turning 104, Connie Sawyer still eyeing roles While she never achieved the box office-busting stardom of big celebrities, Connie Sawyer worked alongside many including Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and, more recently, a slew of today’s hottest actors. In 1994, she taught Jim Carrey a lesson in “Dumb and Dumber” and shared an elevator with George Clooney in “Out of Sight” in 1998. Two years ago, the year she turned 102, she played Matt LeBlanc’s grandma in “Lovesick.” “I call those young guys my boyfriends and have pictures of them on the door when you come into my little cottage,” said Ms. Sawyer from her home at the Motion Picture & Television retirement facility in Woodland Hills, California. “We were on location for ‘Lovesick’ in a rugged mountain area not far from where I live,” recalled Sawyer who turns 104 in November. “My dressing room was next to Matt’s and whenever he heard me getting ready to come down the stairs he’d race out of his room to help me before an assistant could even get there. He was such a gentleman and gave me a goodbye kiss on the cheek when I left.” Despite her age, Sawyer’s film career only dates back to the late 1950s. “I started out in the 30s in vaudeville and later in nightclubs all over the country doing a comedy act – little routines telling stories and doing parodies rather than just jokes,” she said. “In the 1950s I was an understudy on Broadway, and then got a part in ‘A Hole in the Head.’ Frank Sinatra liked the play and bought the rights for the movie.” As executive producer, Sinatra wanted Sawyer to revive her small role for the big screen. “I played an elegant lady who goes out on the town each night and comes back to her hotel a little loaded!” she explained. Arriving a day early to size up the set layout for shooting, Sawyer bumped into a little guy in a baseball cap roaming the set. “I figured he was cleaning Connie Sawyer, George Clooney, and Ving Rhames in “Out of Sight.” up the place,” she laughed. “I told him I just wanted to see where I’d be doing my shtick. He suggested on the staircase which I said sounded fine, then asked why he cared. He turned out to be Frank Capra, the director!” Modest roles continued to fill out her career, including bit parts with John Denver in “Oh, God!” (1977), and in the hanging scene of Wayne’s “True Grit” (1969). Despite never reaching that big star status, Sawyer happily still receives residuals from her roles with no regrets about her career. “On the whole, it’s been a good one considering I began in nightclub dumps,” she said. “Frankie (Sinatra) told me ‘Never give up and you’ll always find a good part somewhere, sometime.’ And I did.” And if an offer came her way today, would she take it? “Oh sure, I’d consider it,” she responded. “I go on auditions, but I don’t get as many as I used to!” Although she suffers from a little hearing loss and is slowed with mobility issues, she remains remarkably alert and charmingly feisty. And when pressed for the secret of long life, she responds with characteristic candor: “Just get off your tuchus and keep moving.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers. See www.tinseltowntalks.com A Take on A Movie By Ashley Arseneau ‘Carol’ A love story does not always end with one person down on one knee or a couple riding into the sunset together. Sometimes it just gives you hope that the two are going to be together again after the climatic mid-movie breakup as we see in the 2015 movie ‘Carol.’ Therese, played by Rooney Mara (The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), is an aspiring photographer working at a New York City toy story just before Christmas in 1952 when a she sells a train set to a woman named Carol, played by Cate Blanchett (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Lord of the Rings). Therese is in a relationship with a man who is trying to push her into marriage. Carol is going through a custody battle with her ex-husband Harge, played by Kyle Chandler (The Wolf of Wall Street, Friday Night Lights) over their young daughter. Harge is angered by the ending of their marriage and is still angry about a past affair Carol had with a female friend. After Therese returns gloves Carol left in the store the two have lunch and begin to spend time together. Carol invites Therese to go away with her for the holidays as Harge is taking their daughter. The two begin to have romantic feelings for one another as they spend more time together on their trip. A man posing as a traveling salesman traveling the same direction as the women makes conversation with them at hotels along the way. It is soon revealed while Carol and Therese have a romantic encounter one night the salesman was in the next room recording with a device in the wall to send the tape to Harge as evidence of Carol being an unfit mother as same sex relationships were looked down upon much more at that time. Carol takes off back to New York to try and set things right for her daughter leaving Therese to wonder if her feelings were real and what they mean going forward. Some movies set in the past, especially the 1950s, are meant to make the past look glamorous and simple. ‘Carol’ shows the 1950s for the shadow casted on same sex relationships. Those caught were thought to have psychiatric issues and were sometimes sent to mental institutions. While we don’t see anyone sent to an institution in this movie. We do see Blanchett’s character cover up who she is and how she feels to avoid losing her daughter while Mara’s character is just realizing who she is as an adult and truly knowing what she wants for the first time. Both leading ladies played their roles great, not making the movie to unbelievable or overly glamorous. They show their situation for what it was in that time. I give ‘Carol’ four stars. It is now on disc and streaming. Trump speech draws 32.2M viewers LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Nielsen company says an estimated 32.2 million people watched Donald Trump deliver his GOP nomination acceptance speech. Thursday’s audience topped the 30.3 million who watched nominee Mitt Romney’s 2012 speech but fell well short of John McCain’s audience of 38.9 million at the 2008 Republican convention. This year’s tally reflects viewership across 10 commercial net- works, Nielsen said Friday, topped by Fox News Channel with 9.4 million viewers. The channel’s triumph came the same day that its founder and chief, Roger Ailes, resigned amid a former anchorwoman’s claims of workplace misconduct. For the closing hour of the four-day convention, CNN drew 5.5 million viewers; NBC 4.6 million; ABC 3.9 million; CBS 3.8 million and MSNBC 3 million. ‘Pokemon Go’ players stumble on hidden history PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Historical markers have long dotted the landscape, often barely noticed by passersby — until they became treasure-filled stops this month on the “Pokemon Go” trail. Players hunting for fictional creatures on their smartphones are now visiting real-life memorial plaques, statues, mosaics and landmarks, ranging from a Civil War battlefield in Chancellorsville, Virginia, to a Hells Angels clubhouse on New Zealand’s North Island. Some don’t bother to linger at these Pokestops, staying just long enough to stock up on the virtual balls they’ll use to bonk and capture the next Pokemon. But for others, the GPS-powered “augmented reality” game is heightening awareness of the history and geography of their neighborhoods. “Before I was just going LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF ROYALSTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday August 8, in the Royalston Town Hall beginning at 7:00 PM on the Request for a Variance from the 100 foot setback requirement for the Village School at Camp Caravan. The Village School would like the building set back 55 feet from the front property line. All persons with comments regarding this variance are urged to attend this meeting. Thomas Kellner Chair Joseph Nunes Alternate Herve Bosse Member George Northrope Member July 25, August 1, 2016 from Point A to Point B, but now I’m learning things,” said 15-year-old Jaiden Cruz as he walked by a plaque Wednesday in downtown Providence, Rhode Island, marking where Abraham Lincoln spoke at an old railroad hall in 1860. The plaque is a Pokestop, and shortly before Cruz arrived, another player dropped a “lure module” that attracts Pokemon to the site. The 380-year-old city abounds with Pokestops, including the nation’s oldest Baptist church — founded by religious dissident Roger Williams in 1638 — and a stone marking where French troops camped during the Revolutionary War. LEGAL NOTICE 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 Monday, July 25, 2016 Page 9 Today In History By The Associated Press TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016 Luxe Lunar Energy The Taurus moon takes over with commercial intent that favors those who happen to make money from selling luxury. The high-end items suddenly seem worth every penny, regardless of whether or not we actually have said pennies. Financial self-restraint may be hard to come by, but it’s worth striving for. Avoid using credit. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You keep saying that you could do better if you were given the right circumstances. Well, you’ll give yourself those circumstances through saying “yes” and saying “no” to things today. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You are not bored by other people, though you might be bored by the same people (possibly the person you live inside) in the same circumstance you’ve seen again and again. You’ll most certainly do something about this. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The project before you is exciting. Don’t let your excitement cause you to rush. Leave a good amount of space between the different stages of work. It will help you to refine and improve as you go. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Good news. Though you’ll be very out of your element for a period of this day, there is no need to study or watch another person in order to know what to do. The right answers come to you by nature. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The idea that was strange and wonderful will now show a different side. The idea that was strange and horrible will seem to have its merits. These are merely signals that your mind is open. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). No one is ever alone in a feeling. However complex it may seem, someone else in the world has gone through or is going through something very close to your emotion, but you have reach out to know the truth of this. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The blue skies make you feel like you should run into them, arms open, confident and alone. The storms make you feel that you should huddle up and cling to another person. Both are just weather and mood. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You graciously acknowledge the favors you’re given, but you don’t use them all, as it would incur too much debt. Note: The favors from on high are generally lower priced than those from down low. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Sometimes you think you sound like a broken record, as the circumstances of your life seem to run you, and the “you” they seem to run has the same message, recurring. Flip it. Play the other side. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You don’t always like to admit it, but there’s comfort in a routine. By the way, you could really use some comfort right now. Instead of moving to the next excitement, consider setting a nice groove. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Will you deliver what you said you would? Probably. And when the potential recipient is persistent, definitely. Furthermore, whatever is open to interpretation, you’ll interpret it. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your contentment will rely on valuing the help you give. Don’t promise more. Even if you only help a person one time, being present in a moment of need will have a profound impact. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 26). What you want isn’t always the best thing to get. You’ll get better in August: It may be exactly what you don’t want, and yet it will prove to be the very best thing to happen. September brings a love breakthrough. You’ll meld with another and learn how to communicate on a level that makes 2017 smooth and fun. Cancer and Gemini adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, 29, 11, 22 and 18. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM Conservationists hope to bring beloved bird back WINDHAM, Maine (AP) — The common loon’s haunting wail that pierced the dusk on Massachusetts lakes disappeared long ago. Today, the birds number fewer than 50 pairs in the Bay State and conservationists are hoping to rebuild their population, starting with a handful of chicks from Maine and New York. The Restore the Call program at the Biodiversity Research Institute in Portland plans to move 10 chicks to an area south of Boston this summer. David Evers, the institute’s executive director, says restoring an animal population starts out small but he is optimistic. Loons once lived throughout Massachusetts. Hunting and habitat loss contributed to their decline and they were wiped out by 1898, the last eggs plucked near a lake south of Boston. They began returning in the 1970s, but the state still only has 45 breeding pairs. “All we need to do is establish one pair,” Evers said. “Once that one pair is established and once that pair produces young, and those young come back, and they start to establish territories, then you’ve got some brooding that can start from that little seed.” Today is Monday, July 25, the 207th day of 2016. There are 159 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 25, 1956, the Italian liner SS Andrea Doria collided with the Swedish passenger ship Stockholm off the New England coast late at night and began sinking; 51 people — 46 from the Andrea Doria, five from the Stockholm — were killed. (The Andrea Doria capsized and sank the following morning.) On this date: In 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the Army of the United States, the first officer to hold the rank. In 1909, French aviator Louis Bleriot became the first person to fly an airplane across the English Channel, traveling from Calais to Dover in 37 minutes. In 1918, the musical revue “The Passing Show of 1918” opened on Broadway, featuring a cast that included Fred Astaire and his sister, Adele, and the song “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles.” In 1934, Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss was assassinated by pro-Nazi Austrians in a failed coup attempt. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt froze Japanese assets in the United States in retaliation for Japan’s occupation of southern Indochina. In 1946, the United States detonated an atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Pacific in the first underwater test of the device. In 1952, Puerto Rico became a self-governing commonwealth of the United States. In 1965, Bob Dylan drew boos from some spectators at the Newport Folk Festival as he performed with a rock band. In 1975, the musical “A Chorus Line” opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre, beginning a run of 6,137 performances. In 1986, movie director Vincente Minnelli, known for such musicals as “Gigi,” ‘‘An American in Paris” and “Meet Me in St. Louis,” died in Los Angeles at age 83. In 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein signed a declaration at the White House ending their countries’ 46-year-old formal state of war. In 2000, a New Yorkbound Air France Concorde crashed outside Paris shortly after takeoff, killing all 109 people on board and TV Listings MONDAY EVENING 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 BROADCAST STATIONS ^ WGBH # WFSB $ WBZ % WCVB _ WHDH 6 WWLP 9 WFXT F WSBK H WGGB L WGBX X WLVI Y WGBY ¥ WBPX PBS NewsHour (N) (s) Å Greater Boston (s) News CBS Eve- Inside Edining News tion (N) (s) WBZ News CBS Eve- Wheel of (N) Å ning News Fortune (s) NewsCen- ABC World NewsCenter ter 5 News 5 at 7 7 News at Nightly 7 News at 6PM (N) (s) News 7PM (N) (s) 22 News at Nightly Wheel of 6PM (N) News Fortune (s) FOX 25 News at 6PM Ent. Tonight (N) Å 2 Broke 2 Broke Big Bang Girls Å Girls Å Theory ABC40 at ABC World Family Feud Å 6pm News Curious Curious Ask This George George Old House Everybody The Middle Modern Raymond (s) Å Family (s) World News PBS NewsHour (N) (s) Å CNN DISC ESPN LIFE NES NICK SPIKE TBS TCM USA 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 R. 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Ten years ago: Israeli troops sealed off a Hezbollah stronghold and widened their control of southern Lebanon; an Israeli airstrike hit a U.N. border outpost, killing four observers. President George W. Bush was visited at the White House by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who said he and Bush agreed that training and better arming Iraqi forces as quickly as possible was central to efforts to stabilizing his country. Five years ago: In a prime-time address to the nation, President Barack Obama made a last-ditch call for compromise on raising the government’s borrowing ability before an Aug. 2 deadline; in a rebuttal, House Speaker John Boehner said negotiations with the White House had been futile. The NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to end a 4½-month lockout. Movie director Michael Cacoyannis (”Zorba the Greek”) died in Athens at age 89. One year ago: President Barack Obama, visiting Kenya, mixed blunt messages on gay rights, corruption and counterterrorism with warm reflections on his family ties during a news conference with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi. Cole Hamels became the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs in 50 years while leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 win. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Barbara Harris is 81. Folk-pop singer-musician Bruce Woodley (The Seekers) is 74. Rock musician Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds) is 73. Rock musician Verdine White (Earth, Wind & Fire) is 65. Singermusician Jem Finer (The Pogues) is 61. Model-actress Iman is 61. Cartoonist Ray Billingsley (”Curtis”) is 59. Rock musician Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) is 58. Celebrity chef/TV personality Geoffrey Zakarian (TV: “Cooks vs Cons” ‘‘The Kitchen” ‘‘Chopped” ‘‘Iron Chef”) is 57. Actress-singer Bobbie Eakes is 55. Actress Katherine Kelly Lang is 55. Actress Illeana Douglas is 51. 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Family (s) Family (s) Monday, July 25 2:00 PM Orange Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2:40 PM NQTA Presents: What’s Happening in Orange? 3:00 PM Americas Army: Mathew Brady Clara Barton 3:30 PM The Folklorist: Episode 9 4:00 PM Greenfield Community College: Shark Tank 2015 5:00 PM Greenfield Community College presents Franklin County Law Day 2016 6:35 PM Community Foundation Event 2016 7:40 PM Taking A Stand: Against Bullying 8:00 PM Stop the Pipeline - Update Show: July 13, 2016 8:25 PM Local Sounds Carolyn Brown Senier 8:59 PM Matthew Larson & the Documents 10:00 PM Royalston Music Fest 2010 Part 1 Tuesday, July 26 12:00 AM Democracy Now! 1:00 AM Democracy Now Dummy 2:00 AM Orange Open Space and Recreation Plan Update 2:40 AM NQTA Presents: What’s Happening in Orange? 3:00 AM Americas Army: Mathew Brady Clara Barton 3:30 AM The Folklorist: Episode 9 4:00 AM Greenfield Community College: Shark Tank 2015 5:00 AM Greenfield Community College presents Franklin County Law Day 2016 6:35 AM Community Foundation Event 2016 7:40 AM Taking A Stand: Against Bullying 8:00 AM Stop the Pipeline - Update Show: July 13, 2016 8:25 AM Local Sounds Carolyn Brown Senier 8:59 AM Matthew Larson & the Documents 10:00 AM Royalston Music Fest 2010 Part 1 12:00 PM Democracy Now! 1:00 PM Democracy Now Man stabbed in road rage incident WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Police in Massachusetts are searching for suspects after a 43-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in a weekend road rage incident. Police say it unfolded when a vehicle traveling north in Worcester cut off a southbound car as both turned at around 6 p.m. Sunday. A verbal altercation ensued and led to a fight when the occupants of both cars exited their vehicles. Police say a man stabbed the occupant of the southbound vehicle when he and a woman got out of their car that was headed north. The pair then drove off. The victim was hospitalized with several stab wounds. His condition wasn’t immediately known and he hasn’t been identified. Brush fire rips through several acres PELHAM, Mass. (AP) — Dozens of firefighters have contained a weekend brush fire that tore through about six acres of land in Massachusetts. Pelham Fire Chief Ray Murphy says firefighters responded to a call just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Crews from neighboring towns came in to assist. Murphy says firefighters had to leave the scene due to a lightning storm, but returned Sunday morning and contained the blaze at around 6 p.m. He says the fire is believed to have resulted from a lighting strike from area storms on Friday night. No injuries were reported and no residents were displaced. Boy injured after falling into fire pit NORFOLK, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a boy was injured after falling into a fire pit in Norfolk. Fire Chief Cole Bushnell says the fall happened around 8 p.m. Sunday. The boy was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries including burns to his backside. His name and age weren’t released. Additional information wasn’t immediately available. Boston website more accessible BOSTON (AP) — The city of Boston has a new “digital front door.” It recently launched a redesigned website, www.boston.gov , which Mayor Marty Walsh says will help make digital services more accessible for all residents. Walsh and other city officials will join designers and developers of the website on Wednesday for an event celebrating the launch at the Boston Public Library’s main branch in Copley Square. The city says more than 20,000 web pages were rewritten in an effort to make the site easier to understand and navigate. Information is no longer organized primarily by city department, but through broader topics such as buying or owning a home or getting around Boston. Officials say the website is being hosted in the cloud, making it more secure and reliable. Bicyclist suffers life-threatening injuries TOWNSEND, Mass. (AP) — A bicyclist has suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by an SUV. Police say the driver of the SUV struck the bicyclist Sunday afternoon in Townsend. The 55-year-old Fitchburg man was taken to a hospital. His injuries are believed to be life-threatening. Police have not yet released his name. Townsend police and state police continue to investigate. Officials fear mill could pollute river MONROE, Mass. (AP) — A nearly 140-year-old paper mill building in Massachusetts that’s in danger of collapsing has some people worried about environmental damage to the Deerfield River. Monroe town officials and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments are trying to secure an estimated $260,000 for hazardous waste removal and demolition of the crumbling and sagging wooden structure on the river bank. Regional Health Agent Glen Ayers tells The Recorder of Greenfield there’s concern a collapse could pollute the water and hurt downstream recreational activities. The closed and condemned mill was built in 1877. The current owner bought it in 1996 but hasn’t paid taxes on it since 1999 and has been unresponsive to town officials who have tried to get permission to access the building for inspections. ——— On July 10, 1509, theologian John Calvin, a key figure of the Protestant Reformation, was born in Noyon, Picardy, France. 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Two people brought to two other area hospitals were also treated and released, Garn said. Ages of the patients ranged from 12 to 27, Garn said. The club is in a strip mall that includes a daycare center and is across the street from a large apartment complex. Officers had the area taped off as crime scene technicians scoured the strip mall parking lot for clues. The shooting comes more than a month after a nightclub shooting in Orlando that was the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history. The shooting at the Pulse nightclub on June 12 left 49 victims dead and 53 others wounded. The violence at Club Blu erupted about 12:30 a.m. Monday, Mulligan said. There were two active crime scenes, police said. Several hours later a street in the area remained closed as police investigated. In a statement, authorities said the Fort Myers police and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office were “actively canvassing the area looking for other persons who may be involved in this incident.” The names of the victims were not immediately available. Syreeta Gary told WFTXTV her daughter ran and dodged between shots to avoid being shot. Her daughter was OK, but her daughter’s friend “got hit in the leg and luckily it’s just her leg,” she said. “Her dodging bullets and running, dropping in between cars, it’s ridiculous that these kids have to go through this,” Gary said. “They can’t enjoy themselves because you have other people that have criminalistic minds and they just want to terrorize things.” A post on Club Blu’s Facebook page Monday morning said the shooting happened as the club was closing and parents were picking up their children. The post also said there was armed security at the event. “We are deeply sorry for all involved,” the post read. “We tried to give teens what we thought was a safe place to have a good time.” California fires threaten thousands of homes; one body is found LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of homes remained evacuated Sunday as two massive wildfires raged in tinder-dry California hills and canyons, and authorities said a burned body was found in one neighborhood swept by the flames. Firefighters have been working a fire up and down ridgelines since Friday that has blackened 31-square miles of brush on the edge of Santa Clarita and the Angeles National Forest. About 300 miles up the coast, crews were battling another blaze across 10-square miles north of the majestic Big Sur region. The body of a man was discovered inside a burned sedan Saturday evening outside a home in Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles. There was no evidence the death was crimerelated, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday as the investigation continued. The area was among those ordered evacuated as the fire raged through brush withered by days of 100-de- WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A Worcester man charged with killing his cousin and former business partner in a bar parking lot is getting underway. The Telegram & Gazette reports that opening statements in the trial of 49-year-old Peter Jasper are scheduled for Monday in Worcester Superior Court. Jasper is charged with first-degree murder in the December 2014 shotgun slaying of 45-year-old Paul Milluzzo, of Leicester. Milluzzo was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the ground outside his vehicle in the parking lot of Smitty’s Tavern. According to court records, investigators were told that Jasper and Milluzzo had once been business partners but later had disagreements. Jasper has denied the charges and is being held without bail. 2nd fugitive on most wanted list nabbed BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police have arrested another fugitive who was recently added to the agency’s list of most wanted sex offenders. Police say 45-year-old Scott Halle was arrested Sunday morning in Chelsea. Halle is charged with failure to register as a sex offender. He’s being held on $100,000 bail. It’s unclear whether he has retained a lawyer. Halle was convicted in 2000 in Plymouth County of rape and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older. Halle is one of six fugitives who were added to the most wanted list on Friday. On Friday evening, police arrested 58-year-old fugitive Reggie Ellenwood in Boston for failure to register as a sex offender. Police are searching for the remaining fugitives on the list. Anyone with information is asked to contact police. Authorities ID man killed in rollover 131 West Main St., 2nd floor, Orange TRUCK MECHANIC WANTED Man charged with killing cousin on trial gree temperatures as Southern California sweltered through a heat wave. After flames driven by gusty winds swept through an evacuated neighborhood, firefighters reported that some buildings had been engulfed, but it was not immediately clear whether they were homes, outbuildings or garages, said Nathan Judy, a spokesman for the U.S. Fire Service. The area was still unsafe, he said late Saturday night. “You’ve still got hotspots in that area, a lot of smoldering stuff,” and trees that might fall because their roots had burned, Judy said. More than 900 firefighters and water-dropping helicopters battled the flames overnight on several fronts. “It’s not a one-direction type of fire,” Judy said. “It’s going in different directions depending on which way the wind is blowing. It’s doing what it wants.” Despite firefighters’ efforts, the blaze destroyed sets at Sable Ranch in Santa Clarita, which has Old West-style buildings used for movie locations. “It was a horrific firestorm,” owner Derek Hunt told KABC-TV. “At some point, you know you’re defeated and you have to step back and save what you can. We fought as best as we could.” Smoke and ash from the fire cast a pall over neighboring Los Angeles. Air quality officials advised people with respiratory problems to stay indoors. Bengal tigers and a mountain lion were among several hundred animals evacuated Saturday as flames partially ringed the Wildlife Waystation, a nonprofit sanctuary for rescued exotic creatures in Sylmar. Volunteers showed up with trucks and trailers to help with the rescue. Later in the day, firefighters managed to beat back the threat. More than 200 horses along with goats, rabbits and other animals also were removed from fire areas. Sunday’s forecast called for low humidity with afternoon and evening winds gusting to 25 mph or more that could once again fan the fires’ explosive growth. HATFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Authorities have identified the man who was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 91 in Massachusetts. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office on Sunday identified the man as 53-year-old David Healey, of Shelburne. Massachusetts State Police say a flat tire caused Healey’s truck to swerve and roll over around 4 p.m. Friday in Hatfield. Healey wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. He was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The town of Hatfield is about 25 miles north of Springfield. Last of slain officers to be buried BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The last of the three Louisiana law enforcement officers killed in an ambush near a busy highway in Baton Rouge will soon be buried. Funeral services are planned Monday for police officer Montrell Jackson, a 32-year-old slain by a gunman who authorities said targeted law enforcement. Just three days before his death, Jackson — married with a four-month-old son — wrote a Facebook post detailing how difficult it was for him to be both a black man and a police officer. Baton Rouge residents have been mourning at a series of memorial and funeral services since Jackson, police officer Matthew Gerald and East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy Brad Garafola, were killed in a July 17 shootout with Gavin Long. Gerald was buried Friday and Garafola on Saturday. UMass wins state, fed approval of plans BOSTON (AP) — The University of Massachusetts has won state and federal approval of plans to protect the system’s campuses from natural hazards. School officials say it’s necessary to prepare for threats such as storms or flooding amid climate change and the extreme weather tied to it. The university began preparing its plans four years ago. They were recently approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and its state counterpart in Massachusetts. The university has also been awarded $1 million in state grants to purchase emergency generators. Having emergency plans approved by FEMA makes the university eligible for additional grants if a natural disaster does strike. UMass officials say that only one other public university in New England, the University of Maine, has received state and federal approval for plans of this type. State program offers $50M in tech loans BOSTON (AP) — A new state program will make loans available to Massachusetts school districts to improve their information technology. The board that oversees the Massachusetts School Building Authority recently voted to establish the program, which will have $50 million in loans available over the next five years. A maximum of up to $2.5 million will be available per district. State Treasurer Deb Goldberg says the loans will help schools improve their IT infrastructure in ways that can help teaching and learning. Mixer to help find homes for foster kids WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — More than 100 Massachusetts children in foster care who are looking for permanent homes attended an adoption mixer this weekend. The children met with nearly 100 families who have already started the training to become qualified to adopt. Dozens of social workers also attended. The event Saturday at Assumption College in Worcester was sponsored by Jordan’s Furniture and its CEO Eliot Tatelman. Tatelman says families are needed in particular for older children. The day started with workshops in the morning before an afternoon carnival where the children and families got to know each other in a casual and fun atmosphere. 38 Studios trial delayed by a month PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The trial in a lawsuit filed by the state of Rhode Island against the executives and financial backers of Curt Schilling’s failed video game company is being delayed. A judge ruled this week that jury selection will now begin Oct. 18, not Sept. 15. The former Red Sox pitcher is scheduled to testify. The state alleges he colluded with others to withhold crucial information to secure the state’s $75 million guaranteed loan to 38 Studios. Sanders, delegates to meet PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Amid lingering angst over the primary process, Bernie Sanders has a chance to encourage his supporters to embrace party unity. Sanders is set to meet privately with supporters Monday before the start of the Democratic National Convention. Sanders backers have expressed frustration over the nominating procedures, the party platform and party leadership, with some suggesting they may protest or take action on the floor. But the Vermont Senator has struck a positive message in recent interviews, expressing his support for Hillary Clinton. “I’m proud that, in the Democratic platform that was passed a few weeks ago, we are making some real progress,” Sanders said on CNN Sunday. He added: “My focus right now is defeating (Donald) Trump, electing Clinton, electing progressive candidates around this country and focusing on the issues that matter the most to working families.” Sanders will address the full convention Monday night. Efforts to promote party togetherness were not helped by the publication last week of thousands of hacked emails, some of which suggested the DNC was favoring Clinton during the primary season. For many Sanders fans, the messages proved that their concerns about party officials preferring Clinton were correct. While party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is stepping down soon, she will still have a convention role, which could draw jeers from Sanders delegates. At a meeting of the DNC credentials committee Sunday, comments praising Wasserman Schultz were met with laughter by some Sanders supporters. At a committee meeting the previous day, Sanders backers shouted “shame, shame, shame” as amendments to abolish or limit superdelegates in future nominating competitions were voted down. Some Sanders delegates feel the Clinton campaign is not taking their policy concerns seriously. At a news conference Sunday, Sanders delegate Norman Solomon, 65, of Point Reyes Station, California, said many of Sanders’ liberal supporters were disappointed in Clinton’s vice presidential pick of Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine. He said most viewed Kaine as not progressive enough and that there had been discussion about a variety of protest actions at the convention, including walking out. Sanders, who endorsed Clinton two weeks ago after a long-fought primary, has sought to find common ground around the party platform and rules. He successfully won major platform concessions, including a $15 federal minimum wage, abolishing the death penalty and breaking up large Wall Street banks. And at the DNC rules committee the two sides agreed on a “unity commission” that will review changes to the nominating process, including limiting the role of superdelegates. Hemingway wins look-alike contest KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — For the first time in its 36-year history, a Hemingway has won a competition seeking the man who most looks like literary giant Ernest Hemingway. Dave Hemingway was named the winner of the “Papa” Hemingway LookAlike Contest on Saturday in Key West, Florida. The winner said he is not related to the late author. The contest, which attracted 140 entrants, is the highlight event of the annual Hemingway Days festival that celebrates the author’s legacy. It was held at Sloppy Joe’s Bar, which was a frequent hangout of Hemingway’s during his Key West residency in the 1930s. Page 12 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Monday, July 25, 2016 Indiana appeals court tosses feticide conviction INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned the feticide conviction of a woman found guilty of killing her premature infant by taking abortion-inducing drugs, saying Friday the state’s law wasn’t intended to be used “to prosecute women for their own abortions.” The ruling comes in the case of Purvi Patel, who was convicted of neglect and feticide last year. However, the court upheld a lowerlevel felony neglect of a dependent conviction. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2015, two years after her self-induced abortion at her family’s home. Women’s advocacy groups have been heavily involved in the case, saying it marks the first time a state feticide law was used against a woman because of an alleged self-induced abortion. The appeals court ruled that Patel, who is currently in state prison on the neglect and feticide convictions, should be resentenced on the lower-level felony charge, which carries a possible prison term of between six months and three years. It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly that resentencing could happen and whether Patel could soon be released from prison. Stanford University law professor Larry Marshall, who represented Patel during the appeals court hearing in May, said Friday that he was reviewing the court’s 40-page decision and would discuss it with Patel before deciding the next legal steps. The Indiana attorney general’s office said it would confer with local prosecutors before deciding whether to appeal the decision. Patel, who was 32 at the time, was arrested when she sought treatment at a local hospital for profuse bleeding after delivering a 1½-pound boy in a bathroom and putting his body in a trash bin behind her family’s restaurant. Court records show she bought abortion-inducing drugs from an online pharmacy based in Hong Kong. She used the drugs because she feared her family would discover she had been impregnated by a married man, according to documents. Patel lived with her parents and grandparents. Attorneys for Indiana argued that Patel was at least 25 weeks into her pregnancy, so her infant was just beyond the threshold of viability and took at least one breath before dying. The attorneys also argued that Indiana’s feticide law could apply to pregnant woman, not just “to third-party actors,” and that Patel hadn’t shown the feticide law constituted an undue burden on the right to an abortion. The appeals court disagreed, saying the feticide law only had been used since it was enacted in 1979 to prosecute those who attacked pregnant women. The judges also wrote that the wording of state law on illegal abortions shows the Legislature “intended for any criminal liability to be imposed on medical personnel, not women who perform their own abortions.” Patel endangered the child by not seeking medical care, but prosecutors failed to prove that her failure to do so resulted in the boy’s death, the court said. Two dozen women’s advocacy groups, as well as Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, filed friend-ofthe-court briefs siding with Patel. At least 38 states have fetal homicide laws, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The Patel case was the first time a state feticide law was used against a woman specifically because of “an alleged selfinduced abortion,” said Jill Adams, executive director of the abortion-rights advocacy group Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice. Toxic algae swarms Utah Lake SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A huge toxic algae bloom in Utah has closed one of the largest freshwater lakes west of the Mississippi River, sickening more than 100 people and leaving farmers scrambling for clean water for days during the hottest part of the year. The bacteria commonly known as blue-green algae has spread rapidly to cover almost all of 150-squaremile Utah Lake, turning the water bright, anti-freeze green with a pea soup texture and leaving scummy foam along the shore. “It smells like something is rotting,” said Jason Garrett, water quality director for the Utah County Health Department. “We don’t have an idea of how long this event will last.” Toxic algae is a problem around the country. An enormous outbreak in Florida is now fouling beaches on the Atlantic coast, and a 2014 outbreak at Lake Erie left more than 400,000 people in the Toledo area without tap water for two days. Utah Lake doesn’t provide drinking water, but its closure has caused big problems for people who use the lake for swimming, fishing and other activities and for farmers with thirsty crops. Utah Poison Control says it has fielded hundreds of calls related to the bloom, including some 130 involv- ing people who have reported vomiting, diarrhea, headache and rashes. The contamination spread to the Jordan River, which supplies irrigation water to dozens of farmers around Salt Lake City, about 45 miles north of the lake. The problem occurred amid days of triple-digit temperatures as growers prepare for farmers markets and try to nurture crops such as corn and fruit trees at key points in their development. Farmers got some relief on Friday after the state lifted a week-long advisory against using the water for food production. Officials cited new test results that show lower-than-feared levels of dangerous toxins produced by the bacteria. Longstanding drought conditions have made the water especially low and stagnant. Combine that with hot summer weather and Utah Lake became a perfect petri dish for the cyanobacteria. There are chemical and biological treatments for the problem, but using them on such a large bloom would be unprecedented and possibly harmful, Gaddis said. For now, authorities are waiting for the bloom to run its course and clear, hopefully aided by a drop in temperatures or a storm that could stir up the water and reduce stagnation. Wynn wins key environmental permit for Boston-area casino BOSTON (AP) — Wynn Resorts has fended off a challenge to a key environmental permit as it looks to start construction on a nearly $2 billion Boston-area casino. Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Martin Suuberg issued a decision Friday upholding the company’s January award of a public waterways license. Wynn already has a state gambling license and local building permits for its planned casino complex along the Mystic River in Everett. Neighboring Somerville appealed the waterways decision, arguing the state hadn’t properly considered all air pollution and traffic impacts. Somerville has until Aug. 2 to further appeal the state decision. It can also appeal in court and has four other legal challenges pending. Wynn says it will start construction once the environmental license is in hand. It’s aiming for a 2019 opening. CONCERT — William Choe, right, directed the Petersham Brass Band’s concert on the Petersham Town Common the past week. Photo by Jared Robinson Behavior changes clues dementia may be brewing By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Memory loss may not always be the first warning sign that dementia is brewing — changes in behavior or personality might be an early clue. Researchers on Sunday outlined a syndrome called “mild behavioral impairment” that may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and proposed a checklist of symptoms to alert doctors and families. Losing interest in favorite activities? Getting unusually anxious, aggressive or suspicious? Suddenly making crude comments in public? “Historically those symptoms have been written off as a psychiatric issue, or as just part of aging,” said Dr. Zahinoor Ismail of the University of Calgary, who presented the checklist at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Toronto. Now, “when it comes to early detection, memory symptoms don’t have the corner on the market anymore,” he said. Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, affects more than 5 million people in the U.S., a number growing as the population ages. It gradually strips people of their memory and the ability to think and reason. But it creeps up, quietly ravaging the brain a decade or two before the first symptoms become noticeable. Early memory problems called “mild cognitive impairment,” or MCI, can raise the risk of later developing dementia, and worsening memory often is the trigger for potential patients or their loved ones to seek medical help. It’s not uncommon for people with dementia to experience neuropsychiatric symptoms, too — problems such as depression or “sundowning,” agitation that occurs at the end of the day — as the degeneration spreads into brain regions responsible for more than memory. And previous studies have found that people with mild cognitive impairment are at greater risk of decline if they also suffer more subtle behavioral symptoms. What’s new: The concept of pre-dementia “mild behavioral impairment,” or MBI, a term that describes specific changes in someone’s prior behavior that might signal degeneration is starting in brain regions not as crucial for memory, he said. Ismail is part of an Alzheimer’s Association committee tapped to draft a checklist of the symptoms that qualify — new problems that linger at least six months, not temporary symptoms or ones explained by a clear mental health diagnosis or other issues such as bereavement, he stressed. They include apathy, anxiety about once routine events, loss of impulse control, flaunting social norms, loss of interest in food. He even cites extreme cases, like a 68-year-old who started using cocaine before anyone noticed her memory trouble. If validated, the checklist could help doctors better identify people at risk of brewing Alzheimer’s and study changes over time. “It’s important for us to recognize that not everything’s forgetfulness,” said Dr. Ron Petersen, the Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s research chief. He wasn’t involved in developing the behavior checklist but said it could raise awareness of the neuropsychiatric link with dementia. Technology specialist Mike Belleville of Douglas, Massachusetts, thought stress was to blame when he found himself getting easily frustrated and angry. Normally patient, he began snapping at co-workers and rolling down his window to yell at other drivers, “things I’d never done before,” Belleville said. The final red flag was a heated argument with his wife, Cheryl, who found herself wondering, “Who is this person?” When Mike Belleville didn’t remember the strong words the next morning, the two headed straight for a doctor. Physicians tested for depression and a list of other suspects. Eventually Belleville, now 55, was diagnosed with an early-onset form of dementia — and with medication no longer gets angry so easily, allowing him to volunteer his computer expertise. “If you see changes, don’t take it lightly and assume it’s stress,” Cheryl Belleville advised. Also at Sunday’s meeting: — Complex jobs that require working with people may help the brain build resilience against dementia, what’s called “cognitive reserve,” University of Wisconsin researchers reported. The team tested 284 adults in late middle-age whose brain scans showed changes that have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. Comparing their cognitive ability and their careers, the researchers found those who worked primarily with people, rather than objects or data, functioned better even if brain scans showed more of that quiet damage. — Preliminary results from a study of “brain training” suggested one type might help delay cognitive impairment. Are you looking for a meaningful way to spend your time? The LaChance Maternity Center at Heywood Hospital is seeking volunteers for the Doula Training Program A Doula is a woman experienced in childbirth who is specially trained to provide various kinds of support for the mother before, during and after the birth. 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