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Millers River to be lowered through the summer
Seasonal business to relocate
$10,000 Donation
By JARED ROBINSON
ADN Staff Reporter
ORANGE — A planned
drawdown of the Millers
River in Orange ahead of
the New Home Dam has
people scrambling to address a sudden but temporary change to what is one of
the largest tourism magnets
in the area. Town administrator Diana
Schindler informed the selectboard Wednesday night
that the engineering firm
hired by the hydroelectric
dam’s owner has been granted the necessary permits by
the conservation commission to draw down the river
upstream to allow necessary
repairs to the dam. The planned drawdown
DONATION — Debra Vescovi, right, Athol Savings Bank Athol Savings Bank Senior Vice President of
Real Estate Lending/Compliance and CRA Officer; and Daniel J. Zona, President and CEO, present a
donation to YMCA staff and Kid’s Depot participants.
Submitted photo
Athol Savings Bank supports Athol Area
YMCA’s Camp Wiyaka and Kids Depot
ATHOL — Athol Savings Bank
has contributed $10,000 to the Athol
Area YMCA, providing needed
scholarships to Camp Wiyaka and
Kids Depot. These funds will allow the YMCA
to offer camperships at Camp Wiyaka, a residential summer camp
located in the picturesque hills of
Richmond, N.H, where children
have the opportunity to progress
developmentally within nature. In
addition, the donations make Kids
Depot affordable for local families
who require financial assistance.
“We are proud to support the
Athol Area YMCA, an organization
that does so much for families and
youth within the region,” said Daniel Zona, Athol Savings Bank President. “The YMCA provides meaningful
YMCA Page 5
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) —
Saying it’s the right thing to
do, Defense Secretary Ash
Carter announced Thursday
that transgender people will
be allowed to serve openly in
the U.S. military, ending one
of the last bans on service in
the armed forces.
“Americans who want to
serve and can meet our standards should be afforded the
opportunity to compete to do
so,” said Carter, laying out a
one-year plan to implement
the change. “Our mission is
to defend this country, and we
don’t want barriers unrelated
to a person’s
qualification
to serve preventing
us
from recruiting or retaining the soldier, sailor,
Ash Carter
airman,
or
Marine who can best accomplish the mission.”
Under the new policy, by
Oct. 1, transgender troops already serving should be able
to receive medical care and
begin formally changing their
gender identifications in the
Pentagon’s personnel system.
And, a year from now, the
military services will begin allowing transgender individu-
als to enlist, as long as they
meet required standards and
have been stable in their identified genders for 18 months.
Carter’s
announcement
comes despite concerns from
senior military leaders that
the department is moving
too fast and that more time is
needed to work through the
changes.
According to defense officials, the military leaders, including Gen. Mark Milley, the
Army chief of staff, and Gen.
Robert Neller, commandant
of the Marine Corps, said that
while they aren’t opposed to
Troops Page 5
will begin Tuesday, July 5,
and last through September,
during what is traditionally
the lowest flow level for the
river and the work will be
weather contingent. Should
the summer suddenly become a rainy one and work
is not completed by September then an additional draw
down may be needed next
year, Schindler reported. Schindler issued a public
apology for the town not
giving a more advanced notification about the project. Fire Chief James Young
said he has heard nothing
from the engineering firm
and there are points along
the river where the department draws water from.
Orange Page 5
‘Partiers’ overrunning
Fiske Pond in Wendell
By HUGH FIELD
ADN Correspondent
WENDELL
—
At
Wednesday’s
selectmen’s
meeting, a delegation of
members from the Fiske
Pond Advisory Committee (FPAC) expressed their
concerns about goings-on at
Fiske Pond at the southern
end of town. They charged
that the pond is often overrun with partiers, and at other times people are drinking
and smoking there. Just that night, an alleged “stalker” was seen
approaching children and
shouting insults and nasty remarks; there was no
touching, but it was inappropriate behavior. Campfires and other set fires for
cooking are also a potential
risk. Too many cars park
along the road nearby, especially on weekends, making it not a pleasant place
to bring children or go for a
swim. The question was, what
can be done about it? One committee member
urged making the parking lot smaller, but others
thought that would not help
much and parking would
then be more difficult for
legitimate visitors. One said
“Out-of-towners think it’s
a party scene,” but a town
police officer responded
that he had taken down license plates once recently
and found that at least half
the cars were owned by
area residents. He said the
police can tell those abusing the Fiske Pond area to
stop smoking, drinking or
carousing, but he can’t do
more because most or all of
these rules are the conservation commission’s, it being a
Wendell Page 5
Original Designs
Athol Fire Department to
host open house July 9
By BRIAN GELINAS
ADN Staff Reporter
ATHOL — The Athol
Fire Department will hold
an open house at the uptown
fire station, at 2251 Main St.,
on Saturday, July 9, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
On-street parking will be
available in the immediate
vicinity of the station. Addi-
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Classifieds 10 & 11
Crossword
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Dear Abby
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Horoscope
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Obituaries
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Opinion
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Police Logs
2&3
Sports
6&7
Sudoku9
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tional parking will be available at Athol High School,
just a short walk from the
station.
The event is being coordinated by firefighters Jamal Hamilton and Travis
Parisi. The public is invited
to stop in for a tour of the
station, a chance to view vehicles and fire fighting apparatus, and to learn about
the duties performed by firefighters.
Included will be a bone
marrow donor registration
drive, a Muscular Dystrophy
Association boot drive, and a
child protective car seat tutorial. Firefighters will also
offer to install a car seat or
check to ensure seats already
in use are installed properly.
“Ninety percent of car seats
are installed incorrectly,”
said Hamilton, who added
there are some car seats that
could still be in use but which
have been recalled, unbeknownst to parents.
Commenting on the bone
marrow registration effort,
Parisi said, “There’s a perception on the part of some
AFD Page 5
ARTWORK DISPLAYED — Nancy Elliott, back, Quabbin Valley Healthcare’s resident artist, holds her
original design that will be featured on T-shirts for QVHC’s annual Alzheimer’s walk. With Elliott are
three residents of the facility who have received personalized pieces from her. Left-to-right — Teddie
Wahl, Shirley Hadfield and Marguerite Maga.
Photo by Cameron Woodcock
The artistry of Elliott abounds at Quabbin Valley HC
By CAMERON WOODCOCK
ADN Staff Reporter
ATHOL — As Quabbin Valley
Healthcare’s resident artist, Nancy
Elliott has spent the better part of
four years creating original cartoon
drawings and posters to lift the spirits
of patients and fellow staff members
alike.
Finding the exercise inherently fulfilling and tending to shy away from
the spotlight, the Environmental
Services employee and hobbyist was
originally nonplussed when asked to
draw the T-shirt design for QVHC’s
annual Alzheimer’s walk. “I was embarrassed at first, but as I thought
about it, I’m very honored that I was
asked to do it,” she said.
Elliott’s modesty stands in stark
contrast to how she is regarded by
the QVHC family, most notably by
the residents who appreciate being
gifted personalized artwork to display in their rooms.
Elliott has grown especially close
to Teddie Wahl, Shirley Hadfield
and Marguerite Maga, who proudly
held up their individual pieces, each
of which is thoughtfully created and
speaks to the intimate bond shared
between artist and recipient. “These
three girls are my best friends,” she
said.
Inspired solely by “people, friends
or family,” Elliott said her affiliation
with QVHC has provided no short-
Elliott Page 5
Page 2 ATHOL DAILY NEWS Friday, July 1, 2016
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Thursday, June 30
5 p.m. - A vehicle operated
by Jon Velez, of 198 Batchelder Rd., Athol, was in an accident on Route 2 in Gardner.
A citation was issued for a
marked lanes violation.
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A 9-year-old sleuth has book deal
NEW YORK (AP) — One newsletter, the Orange Street
of the world’s youngest sleuths, News.
9-year-old Hilde Lysiak, has a
Lysiak and her father, jourbook deal.
nalist MatScholastic told The Associthew Lysiak,
ated Press on Thursday that it
will collaboplans to release four children’s
rate on a debooks by the Selinsgrove,
tective series
Pennsylvania, resident, who
called Hilde
has built a substantial online
Cracks
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audience through her monthly
Case. The series is schedHilde Lysiak
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in fall 2017.
PHILLIPSTON — The
Hilde’s endeavors, which
selectboard will meet Tues- include covering fires and torday, July 5, at 7 p.m., in the nado damage, have been nottown hall, with the following ed everywhere from The New
agenda:
York Times to NBC’s “Today”
June 27 minutes.
show. She was criticized earlier
Announcements — Depart- this year for reporting on the
ment of Revenue visit, July 11, crime scene of a local murder,
at 9:30 a.m.; Sen. Anne Gobi’s with some readers saying she
office hours, July 12, from 1:30 was too young for such a story.
to 2:30 p.m.
Appointments (times approximate) — 7, Chuck Kolbenson, cable installation
ATHOL — The selectestimates; 7:15, Kevin Flynn,
board
will meet Tuesday,
Community
Development
July 5, at 7 p.m., in Room
Block Grant award results.
New business — Prior year 21 of the town hall, with
bills, need for special town the following agenda:
Minutes.
meeting; software agreement
Permits — Common
for treasurer; wage and comapplication,
pensation committee discus- victualler’s
sion; Franklin Regional Tran- Starbucks; one-day liquor
sit Authority advisory board license, 25 Sportsman
Club; boot drive, Athol
member.
Old business — Audit; wage Firefighters Association.
Department/committee
and compensation; town hall
painting; town hall roof; pan- business.
General business —
ic/fire alarms at the town hall
Montachusett Enterprise
and annex.
Board agenda
made on the draft documents
at the regularly scheduled
meetings of the Montachusett
Joint Transportation Committee (MJTC) on Wednesday, July 20, at 7 p.m. or the
full commission on Tuesday,
July 26, at 7 p.m. All meetings
are open to the public and are
held at the MRPC offices.
Comments received will be
reviewed and incorporated
into final draft documents to
be forwarded for endorsement to the MPO at a meeting to be held on Aug. 3 at 1
p.m., at the MRPC offices.
If there are questions on this
matter, contact the MRPC.
Information is also available
on the MRPC website.
Sen. Gobi July
office hours
AREA — Tyler Wolanin, district aide to Sen.
Anne Gobi (D-Spencer)
will be holding office hours
throughout the district during the month of July. Constituents and town officials
are invited to meet with
Wolanin to express any concerns, ideas and issues they
have. Walk-ins are welcome,
but appointments are encouraged so that information on cancellations
can be shared. To set up
an appointment, e-mail
Wolanin at tyler.wolanin@
masenate.gov, or call at
508-641-3502. Following are office
hours for area towns:
Tuesday, July 12
• Petersham Town Offices, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Athol Senior Center,
noon to 1 p.m.
• Phillipston Town Hall,
1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Monday, July 18
• Templeton Town Hall, 2
to 3 p.m.
Athol selectboard meets Tuesday
Center receivership, 17681770 Main St.; Lake Ellis.
Selectmen’s
information.
Chairman’s report.
Town manager’s report.
Town counsel’s report.
Library closed
ATHOL — The Athol
Public Library will be closed
Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
It will re-open on Tuesday, July 5, at 9:30 a.m.
Athol Police Log
Thursday, June 30
9:06 a.m. - Caller reports
she is being harassed by
neighbor and her landlord,
Hapgood Street. Landlord
left house once he was told
police were on the way. Advised all parties to stay away
from one another, and of option for harassment prevention order (HPO) and simple
assault and battery charge
related to a bag of clothes
having been thrown by one
party at another. Party stated
a complete move-out was
under way.
9:45 a.m. - Walk-in reports
his wife forged his signature.
States they are in the middle
of getting a separation and
believes his wife forged his
signature on a check. Under
investigation.
his motorcycle was stolen,
Exchange Street. Information taken and entered into
system.
10:08 a.m. - Caller who is
a Lifepath employee states
he was on phone with client
when client became unable
to respond verbally, Wilson
Avenue. Assisted Athol Fire
Department.
two of her tires were slashed
over night, Prospect Street.
Under investigation.
suspicious vehicle on dirt
road next to his house, Main
Street. Gone on arrival.
11:47 a.m. - Officer with
Hampden County Sheriff’s
Office requested information
related to previous arrest
sent via fax. Same released.
1:56 p.m. - 911 caller from
Athol Public Library. Adult
heard in background stated
a child had pushed the button and then hung up. Officer and library staff checked
building. No issues found.
3:31 p.m. - Caller reports
a sick coyote in her yard,
South Athol Road.
a dog in a car, South Main
Street.
male party has taken several
items from female party’s
residence, Arthur Avenue.
Officer has recovered some
of the stolen property and
will continue investigation.
Charges or arrest pending.
6:26 p.m. - Caller requests
assistance,
Hampstead
Place. Subject asked how to
handle being asked to move
out of her mother’s home,
where she has been renting since December 2015.
Advised to contact housing
court with regard to civil process and any housing court
questions. Also advised to
contact police if she needed
further assistance with regard to criminal matters.
7:04 p.m. - 911 caller
reports male party making threats to guests in her
home, Fairview Avenue. He
was currently driving up and
down the road.
8:45 p.m. - 911 caller
reports male party being
threatened by another male
party in the building, Main
Street. Caller hung up; no
call back number provided.
Reporting party into station
at 8:57.
8:49 p.m. - Attempt to
serve
restraining
order
(209A), Riverbend Street.
10:06 p.m. - 209A served,
Daniel Shays Highway. Order explained. Subject also
given Alternatives to Abuse
pamphlet and a Notice to
Defendants of a 209A order
document.
11:50 p.m. - 911 caller reports unwanted male party
outside residence, Fairview
Avenue. States he was there
earlier and was told to not return. Male party sent on way.
11:51 p.m. - Traffic stop,
Pequoig Avenue. Verbal
warning for no plate light.
Today, July 1
12:21 a.m. - Filed a 51A
(child endangerment and neglect report).
1 a.m. - Caller reports loud
music coming from apartment, Main Street. Interior
door open. TV could barely
be heard while officer stood
in doorway. Advised tenant of complaint, which appeared unfounded.
1:38 a.m. - Traffic stop, Exchange Street. Verbal warning for defective equipment.
neighbor’s dog has been
barking for several hours,
Crescent Street. Does not
know exact address, but dog
is a German shepherd. Received second call reporting
same. Dog inside upon arrival. It appeared no one was
home.
4:36 a.m. - Traffic stop,
Main Street. Verbal warning
for marked lanes violation.
5:03 a.m. - Traffic stop,
Main Street. Vehicle towed.
Party to be summonsed for
operating with a revoked license.
he saw a bear walking in area
of Anna Avenue and Lenox
Street. Watch commander
notified. At 5:44, officer advised resident told him bear
was least seen heading into
woods near Silver Lake. No
contact.
Arrested
ATHOL — At 9:47 p.m.,
Thursday, Ryan J. Buiwit,
27, of Concord Street, was
arrested at an Exchange
Street location on charges
of violation of an abuse prevention order, and threatening to commit a crime
(murder). He was taken into
custody after having been
served a restraining order.
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uments commences today,
Friday, July 1, and will close at
the end of business on Monday, Aug. 1.
All documents have been
developed based upon state
and federal guidelines and
requirements. Copies can be
obtained at the offices of the
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission, located at
the MART Garage and Maintenance Facility, 1427R Water
St., Fitchburg, between the
hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday. Copies can
be mailed on request by contacting the MRPC at 978-3457376. They are also available
online at www.mrpc.org.
Any interested party may
review the draft documents
and make any comments
that they deem appropriate.
Comments can also be sent
via email to mrpc@mrpc.
org. Specify TIP, UPWP or
Amendment Comment in the
subject line.
Comments may also be
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AREA — Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am.
Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds,
and heavy rain. Areas of fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly
cloudy, with a low around 60. Light southwest wind. Winds
could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch
possible. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West
wind 7 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low
around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny, with a
high near 80. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly
clear, with a low around 55.
Almanac - Sun rose 5:15. Sun sets 8:30. Length of day 15
hours, 15 minutes. New moon, July 4. Full moon, July 19.
FITCHBURG
—
The Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO) has announced a 30day public review and comment period for the following
documents:
1. Draft FFY 2016-2019
Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP);
2. Draft Oct. 1, 2015-Sept.
30, 2016, Unified Planning
Work Program (UPWP) and;
3. FFY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment No.
2.
The MPO voted to release
these documents and to announce the availability of the
draft documents for the above
mentioned plans. The public
involvement process with the
time established for review of
the TIP and its amendments
will satisfy the Program of
Projects (POP) requirements
for transit projects.
The public review and comment period for all three doc-
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Two-part
poetry workshop
at Athol Library
ATHOL — For those
who like to write poetry or
would like to try, local poet
Jan VanVaerenwyck will
lead a poetry exploration
on Wednesdays, July 13
and July 27, at 6 p.m., at
the Athol Public Library.
Participants will talk about
poetry, do some writing
prompts, and share what
they’ve written.
VanVaerenwyck has lived
in Templeton for 12 years
with her husband and
various animals. When not
writing, she works in the
veterinary field. Her poetry has appeared in The
Aurorean, TapRoot, and,
most recently, in Sudden
Marigolds, an anthology
of poetry by the Louise Bogan Poets. She was a participant in Visions in Verse,
a live reading of poetry
inspired by works of art
created by local artists. In
addition to her poetry, VanVaerenwyck has written
quilting articles and personal essays.
People with all levels of
interest in poetry, including those who vowed they
would never write (as VanVaerenwyck once did), are
encouraged to sign up.
Call 978-249-9515 to register for one or both nights.
The program is free and
open to the public, and
is limited to 10 participants. No prior experience
is necessary.
Light refreshments will
be served.
The program is made
possible by the Friends of
the Athol Public Library.
2 accidents
reported
ATHOL — Two motor
vehicle accidents were reported to police Thursday.
At 3:30 p.m., the driver’s
side door of a parked vehicle owned by Joan M.
Wilder, of Pequoig Avenue,
was opened into a box truck
being operated by Michael
Sarpong, of Worcester, on
Main Street. According to
police, the door sustained
significant damage after
striking the truck and its
cargo lift. No injuries resulted. No citations were issued.
At 3:51 p.m., vehicles operated by Erin M. Shaughnessy, of Newton Street;
and Ashley L. Michaud, of
Gardner, were in accident
at Shore Drive and Ridge
Avenue. No injuries resulted. Michaud was cited for
failure to use care in starting.
Meetings Reminder
Tuesday, July 5
Athol
Selectboard, 7 p.m., Room
21 of the town hall.
Town Energy Committee, 7
p.m., Liberty Hall.
Orange
Airport Commission, 6 p.m.,
Orange Airport.
Board of Health, 6 p.m., Orange Armory.
Petersham
Open Space and Recreation
Committee, 6:30 p.m., town office building.
Conservation Commission,
7:30 p.m., town office building.
Phillipston
7 p.m., town annex.
Selectboard, 7 p.m., town
hall.
Royalston
Selectboard, 7 p.m., town
hall.
Meeting notices and agendas for Athol, Orange, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston can be viewed online at
www.mytowngovernment.org.
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Obituaries
& Services
Dennis Salwak
ORANGE — Dennis
Salwak, 67, of Stone Valley Road, died Wednesday,
June 29, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital in
Boston. Funeral arrangements are
pending with Witty’s Funeral Home, 158 South Main
St., Orange.
Currier services
SUMMER PICNIC — The 2015 summer picnic held by Rainbow Elders was an
enjoyable afternoon for all who attended. LGBTIQ elders and allies are invited
ORANGE — Funeral ser- to join the fun this year on Tuesday, July 12. Submitted photo
vices were held on Thursday
morning, June 30, 2016, at
Witty’s Funeral Home in
Orange for Claire H. (Savaria)(Bonk) Currier, 70, of
Tully Road, who died unexpectedly on Saturday, June
25, at Athol Hospital after
being stricken ill earlier at
home. Deacon Bryan Lagimoniere from the North Quabbin Catholic Council, Our
Lady Immaculate Church of
Athol, officiated. Interment was in Tully
Cemetery, Orange. The
bearers were Steve Bonk,
Deane Perla, Brandon Shea,
Austin Pelto, Gene Currier
and David Pelto. Following the committal
service, a reception was held
at the Tully City Council
Club in Orange. Witty’s Funeral Home,
158 South Main St., Orange,
was honored with directing
the arrangements.
Rainbow Elders annual summer picnic
GREENFIELD — The
Rainbow Elders of LifePath (formerly Franklin
County Home Care) will
hold their annual summer
picnic on Tuesday, July
12, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.,
at a private residence in
Greenfield.
“We would love to see
you, basically,” says JR,
Rainbow Elders Steering Committee member.
“We would really love
to see you and hope that
you would feel comfortable with us. We try very
hard to be sure everyone
is comfortable at any of
our events — at all of our
events.”
At this afternoon gathering, guests will enjoy a
catered meal, meander
through the daylily gar-
‘An Evening with Illustrator
Gary Lippincott’ at APL July 19
ATHOL — The Athol
Public Library presents
“An Evening with Illustrator Gary Lippincott: My
Realm” on Tuesday, July 19,
at 6:30 p.m.
A professional artist,
Lippincott has illustrated
books, magazines and tarot
decks; painted murals; designed labels; and produced
sculpture and marionettes.
His highly detailed watercolors have graced the
covers of books by such
notable authors as J.R.R.
Tolkien, Tanith Lee, Ursula
K. LeGuin, Bruce Coville,
Charles De Lint and John
Crowley.
Clarification
WORCESTER — The
Seven Hills Wheelmen will
offer 50-mile bicycles rides
on Sundays, July 3, 10 and
17, at 6 a.m., at Cake Shop
Cafe, 22A West St., Millbury. At the same location on
most Sundays in July, the
group will also offer a 30mile ride and a 40 to 50-mile
ride, both at 8 a.m.
Information provided to
the Athol Daily News published Tuesday was incorrect.
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Lippincott’s presentation,
“My Realm,” will include a
look at how his inspirations
led him on the path of becoming a fantasy artist, how
he first became “published,”
and what he sees for the future. Many of his works will
be shown and there will be
time for questions and answers.
Lippincott will have copies of his book “Making
Magic — The Art of Gary
A. Lippincott” available for
purchase and will sign any
copies of his books that people bring with them.
The event is free and open
to the public. Registration is
required by calling 978-2499515.
The program is sponsored
by the Friends of the Athol
Public Library.
dens on 15-and-a-half
acres of land, and meet
with friends old and new
from the collective LGBTIQA group: lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning and
queer, and asexual and
allies. A golf cart will be
available for those with
special mobility needs.
“Try us out,” says JR.
“We have great food, great
company, it’s free, and if
you need a ride, call the
RSVP number, and we’ll
try and hook you up.”
RSVP by July 6 online
at
lifepathma.org/RainbowElders or contact
Lynne Feldman, Director
of Community Services at
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will conclude with America’s
March “Stars and Stripes
Forever” by Sousa.
Following intermission,
the band will offer the
march “National Emblem”
by Bagley. Rounding out the
program will be “America
the Beautiful” arr. by Cacavas, “Star Spangled Spectacular” arr. by Cacavas, “Big
Band Salute” arr. by Osterling and “America” arr. by
Cacavas. The concert will
conclude with Choe’s signature tune “Amen” by Ticheli.
Refreshments will be
available at the band hot
dog stand, which provides
funding for new music to
add to the band’s collection.
The bake sale will be sponsored by the Congregational
Church as they gear up for
their annual fair next Saturday and the Petersham Lions Club will offer popcorn.
In the event of rain, the concert will move into the town
hall. CALENDAR
REMINDERS
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editions of the Athol Daily News,
and daily on the website at, www.
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submissions for the Calendar,
for public events in or of general
interest to the nine-town, North
Quabbin-Mount Grace Region
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Athol Library News
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ATHOL — The following new
fiction is now available at the
Athol Public Library: The Charmers by Elizabeth
Adler; All In by Simona Ahrnstedt; The After Party by Ashton
DiSclafani; First Comes Love by
Emily Giffin; The Regional Office
is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales; Gone Again by James
Grippando; Relativity by Antonia
Hayes; The Girls in the Garden
by Lisa Jewell; The Miracle on
Monhegan Island by Elizabeth
Kelly; and The Devil’s Cold Dish
by Eleanor Kuhns.
Also, House Revenge by Michael Lawson; A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi;
Buffalo Jump Blues by Keith
McCafferty; The Whispering City
by Sara Moliner; The Turning
Point by Freya North; 15th Affair
by James Patterson; Beyond
the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston; Bark Skins by Annie Proulx;
I’m Thinking of Ending Things
by Iain Reid; Sidney Chambers
and the Dangers of Temptation
by James Runcie; and New York
Nocturne by Walter Satterthwait.
Also, The Rules of Love and
Grammar by Mary Simses; The
Apartment by Danielle Steel;
The Crow Girl by Erik Sund; The
Second Girl by David Swinson;
Dear Fang, With Love by Rufi
Thorpe; Disappearance at Devil’s Rock by Paul Tremblay; Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler; Ink and
Bone by Lisa Unger; Father’s
Day by Simon Van Booy; Fatal
Pursuit by Martin Walker; As
Good as Gone by Larry Watson;
and The Swan Book by Alexis
Wright.
Wendell man arraigned Thursday
ORANGE — Mark J. Mello, 29, of West Street, Wendell, was arraigned Thursday
in Orange District Court.
Following a police pursuit
on Wednesday that started on
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Upon registration, those
who sign up will receive a
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13; registrants will receive
a call or email should the
event be rained out.
This event is presented by Rainbow Elders
of LifePath and is free,
thanks in part to sponsors,
Victory Home Healthcare
and Elite Home Health
Agency Inc. Donations
are welcomed and will be
used to cover expenses
for this and future Rainbow Elders events. This
is a drug-, alcohol-, and
fragrance-free event.
PETERSHAM — The
Petersham Brass Band will
salute America this Sunday,
July 3. The concert, the second of the season, will kick
off at 7:30 p.m. from the
bandstand on the town common. This Independence Day
celebration will be under the
direction of Will Choe, now
in his ninth year as conductor of the band. The Petersham Brass Band has been
providing concerts on the
common since 1914, and
Sunday’s concert will be the
bands 808th performance.
Opening with “The Star
Spangled Banner,” the band
will then play the march
“Americans We” by Filmore. The first half will continue with “Irving Berlin’s
Songs for America” arr. by
Swearington, “Simple Gifts”
arr. by Ticheli, “John Williams in Concert” arr. by
Lavender, “American Folk
Rhapsody” by Grundman,
“God Bless the USA” arr.
by Britton, “Duke Ellington
in Concert” arr. by Murtha
and “Armed Forces Salute”
arr. by Lowden. The half
Elm Street in New Salem and
ended in Wendell only when
Mello’s vehicle broke down,
he is charged with operating with a suspended license,
negligent operation of a motor vehicle, illegally attaching
plates, failure to stop for a
police officer, possessing an
open container of liquor, a
marked lanes violation, failure to keep right, operating
an unregistered vehicle and
failure to stop for a stop sign. Bail was set at $500 cash.
Mello pleaded innocent. A
pretrial conference will be
held on July 19.
Non-fiction: The Gardener’s
Guide to Weather and Climate
by Michael Allaby; Morgue by
Vincent DiMaio; The Elements of
Pizza by Ken Forkish; Heirloom
Plants by Lorraine Harrison; The
Aromatherapy Garden by Kathi
Keville; The Intelligent Conversationalist by Imogen Lloyd
Webber; The Romanovs by Simon Montefiore; Engineering
Eden by Jordan Smith; and A
Good Month for Murder by Del
Quinton Wilber.
Large Print: Boar Island by
Nevada Barr; All Summer Long
by Dorothea Benton Frank;
Here’s to Us by Elin Hilderbrand;
The Dog That Whispered by Jim
Kraus; Blood Flag by Steve Martini; Sweet Heaven by Shirlee
McCay; and Flight Patterns by
Karen White.
Biography: Five Presidents
by Clint Hill.
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MAGIC SHOW — Ed
the Wizard will reappear at the Wheeler
Memorial
Library,
49 East Main St., Orange, on Wednesday,
July 27, at 1:30 p.m.,
for a “Harry Potter” inspired magic
show. With the help of
many volunteers, using magic, comedy, and
suspense, Ed the Wizard weaves together the
importance of building
and maintaining reading skills. Attendees
should be prepared
to volunteer and have
fun while learning how
Albus
Dumbledore,
from Harry Potter,
was an inspiration and
hero for Ed the Wizard. This program is
supported, in part, by
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crafts, live music.
7:30 p.m. — Orange
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Bandstand, East River Street,
Orange.
Saturday, July 2
9 a.m.-Noon — St. John’s
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Wednesday, June 29
8:30 p.m. - Report of bear
in the trash, East River Street.
Parties advised to stay inside
and not leave trash out in the
near future to deter bear from
returning. 11:30 p.m. - Report of
breaking and entering at
apartment above garage, East
Main Street. Officer observed
forced entry with cracked
door frame. Photographs and
report taken. Thursday, June 30
12:21 a.m. - Traffic stop for
left turn out of Walmart, East
Main Street. Warning issued. 2:30 a.m. - Caller saw teenager kick his car and run off
when confronted, South Main
Street. Area searched. Unable
to locate teenager. 3:35 a.m. - Caller heard
woman screaming for help
in area of Central Cemetary,
North Main Street. One officer
searched cemetery. Another
spoke to caller. Area monitored for 15 minutes. Upstairs
tenant advised it was an animal not a woman screaming. 5:48 a.m. - Burglar alarm
at town hall, Prospect Street.
Building was secure. Alarm
company attempted to contact key holder. Holiday closing
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Authorize force against ISIS, and set limits
nce again, the world has been re- In the 15 years since the 9/11 attacks we
O
minded of the global threat of Islamic have learned that the wholesale sacrificing
extremism, as news came Tuesday of yet of civil liberties does little to make us safer
another terrorist attack. Suicide bombers
attacked the Istanbul Ataturk Airport, leaving at least 41 dead and over 200 wounded.
Our thoughts are with all those affected by
such a senseless act of violence.
In recent years these scenes are becoming all too common. In just the past eight
months, the cities of Brussels, Orlando,
Paris and San Bernardino have been shaken by vicious acts of terrorism motivated by
a distinct ideology, and carried out by those
claiming allegiance to the Islamic State.
Though it is not confirmed at this time that
the attack in Istanbul follows this directly,
it is clearly driven by the same level of disregard for human life and the desire to terrorize innocent people.
Regrettably, the recurrence of such incidents has done little to spark coherent,
focused national discussion about what to
do about these acts of terror. The attacks
here at home only spurred a predictably
partisan agenda, and the attacks in Europe
have done little to push policymakers into
developing an actual set of objectives.
The inability of our political leaders to
move beyond poll-tested, knee-jerk reactions and to thoughtfully engage on what
is a matter of life and death for people
around the world comes to the detriment
of national and international security.
Contrary to the wishes of Donald Trump,
who wants to “fight fire with fire,” banning
groups of people from entering the United
States or relying on the use of torture does
not constitute serious contributions to what
is an extremely serious matter.
and even less to undermine the threat of Islamic extremism. If anything, our push for
regime change in nations like Libya, Iraq
and Syria, without a clear strategy or vision
of what comes next, has only made us less
safe.
What is desperately needed is a clear set
of objectives for combating those who pose
a threat to our national security. To this
end, Congress has abdicated its responsibility to hold substantive discussions about
how to deal with the threat of Islamic terrorism. Instead, Congress has been content
to allow President Barack Obama to rely
on the 2001 authorization for use of military force against those responsible for the
9/11 attacks to justify seemingly any and all
military commitments, without clearly delineated aims or limits.
“If this Congress is serious about winning this war, and wants to send a message
to our troops and the world, authorize the
use of military force against ISIL,” directed
President Obama of the Congress during
his last State of the Union address. “Take
a vote.”
Today, that request seems more reasonable than ever. Congress must fulfill its constitutional obligations and vote to authorize
the use of force against ISIS. In so doing,
a strategy for defeating this terrorist nation
must be mindful of American values and
place American national security first. But
the time is now. Let’s not wait for things to
get worse.
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Letter to the Editor
TURN OUT FOR THE 4TH
Editor, Daily News
This a reminder that the
Fourth of July parade in Petersham is Monday!
Floats, dogs on leashes,
and horses will be on view,
with classic cars bringing up
the rear.
“Paulette Revere” said,
“Don’t be late,” as she headed for Hardwick, crying out,
“The British are coming, the
British are coming!”
Beth Cummings
Athol
Asian shares
rise amid low
interest rates
MANILA,
Philippines
(AP) — Asian shares mostly
rose Friday with investors
remaining in a buying mood
amid low interest rates and
after world markets recovered their losses from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union a week ago.
KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.7
percent to 15,679.85. China’s Shanghai Composite
index was up 0.3 percent to
2,939.20. Australia’s S& P
ASX 200 index gained 0.5
percent to 5,261.80. South
Korea’s KOSPI jumped 0.9
percent to 1,988.51. Southeast Asian markets were
mostly up. The Hong Kong
market was closed for holiday.
WALL STREET GAINS:
U.S. stocks finished higher
for the third day in a row
Thursday after the steep
slump that followed Britain’s
vote. While the rally suggests
that traders’ anxiety over
Britain’s departure from the
EU have eased, a surge in
U.S. bond prices Thursday
signaled many investors remain cautious about the possible long-term implications.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 235.31
points, or 1.3 percent, to
17,929.99. The Standard &
Poor’s 500 index rose 28.09
points, or 1.4 percent, to
2,098.86. The Nasdaq composite added 63.43 points, or
1.3 percent, to 4,842.67.
By Jeanne Phillips
© 2001 Universal Press Syndicate
Farmers, lumberjacks, fisherman
top study list of suicides by job
By MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) —
Farmers, lumberjacks and
fishermen have the highest
suicide rate in the U.S., while
librarians and educators have
the lowest, according to a
large study that found enormous differences across occupations.
The study didn’t explore
the reasons behind the differences, but researchers found
the highest suicide rates in
manual laborers who work in
isolation and face unsteady
employment. High rates were
also seen in carpenters, miners, electricians and people
who work in construction.
Mechanics were close behind.
Dentists, doctors and other
health care professionals had
an 80 percent lower suicide
rate than the farmers, fishermen and lumberjacks.
Thursday’s report from the
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention is perhaps the
largest U.S. study to compare
suicide rates among occupations. But it is not comprehensive. It only covers 17 states,
looking at about 12,300 of
the more than 40,000 suicide
deaths reported in the entire
nation in 2012.
Because of the limited data,
they could only calculate suicide rates for broad occupation categories, but not for
specific jobs. The categories,
which sometimes seem to
group professions that have
little to do with each other,
like athletes and artists, are
based on federal classifica-
tions used for collecting jobsrelated data.
So it’s not clear what the
suicide rate is just for farmers.
Or for mathematicians. Or
journalists.
Suicide is the nation’s 10th
leading cause of death. Public attention often focuses on
teens and college students,
but the highest numbers
and rates are in middle-aged
adults. Suicide is far more
common in males, and the
rankings largely reflect the
male suicide rates for each
group.
The highest female suicide
rate was seen in the category
that includes police, firefighters and corrections officers.
The second highest rate for
women was in the legal profession.
It’s not the first time a suicide problem has been noted
for some of the jobs. In the
1980s, media reports detailed
high suicide rates in Midwestern farmers. That was attributed to a tough economy and
farmers use of pesticides that
scientists have theorized may
cause symptoms of depression.
The CDC’s occupational
suicide list:
1. Farmworkers, fishermen,
lumberjacks, others in forestry
or agriculture; 85 per 100,000.
2. Carpenters, miners, electricians, construction trades;
53.
3. Mechanics and those
who do installation, maintenance, repair; 48.
4. Factory and production
workers; 35.
5. Architects, engineers; 32
6. Police, firefighters, corrections workers, others in
protective services; 31.
7. Artists, designers, entertainers, athletes, media; 24.
8. Computer programmers,
mathematicians, statisticians;
23.
9. Transportation workers;
22
10. Corporate executives
and managers, advertising
and public relations; 20
11. Lawyers and workers in
legal system; 19
12. Doctors, dentists, and
other health care professionals; 19
13. Scientists and lab technicians; 17
14. Accountants, others in
business, financial operations;
16
15. Nursing, medical assistants, health care support; 15
16. Clergy, social workers,
other social service workers;
14
17. Real estate agents, telemarketers, sales; 13
18. Building and ground,
cleaning, maintenance; 13
19. Cooks, food service
workers; 13
20. Childcare workers, barbers, animal trainers, personal
care and service; 8
21. Office workers, administrative support; 8
22. Education, training, librarians; 8
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Online:
CDC report: http://www.
cdc.gov/mmwr
Teen sees trouble in photo of LA first state in Deep South to expand Medicaid
shirtless young cousins
health services through 2016.
BATON ROUGE, La. struction.
DEAR ABBY: I’m concerned about a photo my uncle
posted to Facebook. It features
my two female cousins, ages
6 and 2, shirtless. I know no
harm was intended in posting
the photo, as they are both
adorable girls. However, I
find it inappropriate that the
6-year-old — who is going into
first grade — was shirtless in
the photo. Now that it is on the
internet, it could be easily seen
by a pedophile.
How do I express my concern to my uncle about this
without coming off like I am
trying to parent for him? I’m
only 17 and don’t want to
overstep my boundaries, but
as a caring family member, I
am concerned. — NIECE IN
COLORADO
DEAR NIECE: Because you
are nervous about approaching your uncle about this, consider discussing your concerns
with the children’s mother. If
your uncle is a single parent,
then mention it to your own
parents and, if they agree with
you, ask them to mention to
your uncle that his semi-nude
pictures on the web may endanger his daughters.
P.S. Your uncle should be
made aware that he can customize his account settings
and make his profile private.
That way, only family and selected close friends will be able
to see his timeline.
******
DEAR ABBY: My neighbor is taking care of her
grandchildren. She seems responsible and the courts have
allowed her to be their foster
mother. Her own children not
only steal, but are also physically abusive. The court ordered the mother of the kids
(my neighbor’s daughter) to
have no contact with them.
Their father is in prison.
I am friendly with this neighbor and her grandchildren.
I wish I had a way to tell her
that her constant shouting and
screaming at the kids is un-
healthy. How can I help this
family and these little ones?
Should I just come out and
say what’s on my mind — that
yelling at them undermines
their self-esteem and does no
good whatsoever? — KIND
NEIGHBOR IN MICHIGAN
DEAR KIND NEIGHBOR:
Have a chat with your neighbor about it, if you can manage
it without coming across as
judgmental (i.e., accusing her
of “undermining their self-esteem”). When you do, tell her
you know she is carrying a lot
of responsibility on her shoulders and she may be yelling because she’s stressed. Then offer to watch the grandchildren
for her once or twice a month,
so she can have some quiet
time for herself. If you do, you
would be doing her and her
grandchildren a great favor.
******
DEAR ABBY: I’m 28 and
have been a licensed practical
nurse since 2007. Although I’ve
been a nurse for nine years, I
feel incompetent and like I
haven’t learned much over the
years. I pray every day I go to
work that no serious situations
arise because I’m afraid I won’t
be able to handle them correctly. Many people have suggested I further my education
and become an RN, but I feel
it would be a waste because I
don’t feel smart enough. What
should I do? — WARY IN
OHIO
DEAR WARY: I think you
should challenge yourself and
take some of those classes to
further your education. If you
do well in them, continue. If
not, you can look for another
line of work then.
However, before you do anything else, please talk with a
licensed mental health professional to get to the reasons for
your low self-esteem. Those
feelings of inadequacy may be
what are holding you back and
preventing you from enjoying
the important work you do.
(AP) — Louisiana is becoming the first state in the
Republican-dominated Deep
South to expand its Medicaid program, with more
than 233,000 people already
enrolled in the governmentfinanced insurance coverage
that begins Friday.
Medicaid expansion fulfills
one of Democratic Gov. John
Bel Edwards’ main campaign
promises, embracing the
health law championed by
President Barack Obama after years of GOP stonewalling
in Louisiana.
“I understand that this is a
Southern state. It’s a conservative state, with a majority
of the legislators Republican.
But I’ve always said the idea
of expanding Medicaid is not
right versus left, it’s right versus wrong,” Edwards said.
Adults ages 19 to 64 with incomes up to 138 percent of the
federal poverty level — about
$16,400 for a single adult or
$33,500 for a family of four —
are eligible for the coverage
through one of Louisiana’s
Medicaid plans administered
by managed-care companies.
Joyce Brock, a 62-year-old
Wendy’s cashier, enrolled for
the coverage and was looking
for a primary care doctor to
monitor her asthma and test
her for diabetes. Uninsured,
she had struggled to cover
the costs of inhalers and other
medication, whose costs she
estimated at $300 a month.
Medicaid expansion will help
her pay for prescriptions and
get routine checkups.
“I’ve been crying for Medicaid,” Brock said, signing up
at a Baton Rouge clinic.
Louisiana is the 31st state
to expand its Medicaid program.
The Edwards administration estimates 375,000 people
will get insurance from the
expansion over the next year,
70 percent of them full-time
workers in industries such as
food service, tourism and con-
As a state lawmaker and
when running for governor,
Edwards advocated for Medicaid expansion as a way to
improve health outcomes in
a state where 13 percent of
residents are uninsured and
nearly a quarter of the population lives in poverty.
About 6,000 people already
have signed up in Edwards’
home parish, and the governor tells the story of a woman
approaching him at church
with her 5-year-old son, saying she had been unable to
afford a surgery she needed.
Now, the governor said, the
single mother with three jobs
is enrolled in Medicaid with
the surgery scheduled.
“At the end of the day, we’re
going to have that story being
replicated all across the state
of Louisiana, in families rich
and poor, black and white,
Republican and Democrat,”
he said.
Enrollment for 185,000
people was fast-tracked by
shifting them from existing
health programs that had
less coverage and fewer benefits, including thousands in
the New Orleans area served
through a community clinic
program started after Hurricane Katrina.
Edwards signed the expansion order on his first full day
in office in January, reversing the refusal from his Republican predecessor Bobby
Jindal, a one-time candidate
for president who described
the expansion as too costly
and as growing an inefficient
model of health care.
Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature had blocked
expansion efforts in prior
years. But GOP legislative opposition largely disappeared
once Edwards entered office
— and after the program was
estimated to save the cashstrapped state $184 million in
the new budget year.
The federal government
will pick up the full cost of the
After that, Louisiana will pay
a share that eventually increases to 10 percent.
But to make the model
work, habits of getting coverage primarily through emergency rooms will have to be
broken, and doctors and clinics will have to agree to see
the large influx of patients
being added to the Medicaid
rolls.
Health Secretary Rebekah
Gee said her department was
working on incentive programs to encourage health
providers to take the new
patients. The governor said
payments to Medicaid doctors will have to go up, though
he gave no timeline for that to
happen.
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Orange
“The times when the river
will be reduced would be the
most helpful,” he said. Mark Wright, Executive Director for the North
Quabbin Chamber of Commerce said he first learned
of the project on Tuesday
and immediately sprung
into action. “With any project there are problems that
need solutions and we have
solutions,” he said. Those
solutions planned include
a relocation of Peak North
America, the company that
operates out of the Orange
Riverfront Park Boathouse,
to another location. He
could not say what that location was at this time because
it has not been completely
finalized, only that it will be
in Orange. While the project is an
inconvenience for the chamber, due to it being a significantly promoted tourism asset, the Chamber is making
efforts to capitalize on the
situation as well. It is not
known at this time exactly
how much the river will be
Wendell
conservation area, and the
police can only enforce town
bylaws and rules. Selectman Jeoff Pooser
(who participated by remote telephone from the
backwoods of Maine) noted
that the town would have legal liability if there were an
injury. The board said it is
willing to check on whether
any town or state bylaws apply, and whether new town
rules are needed.
The board will also look
into obtaining larger signs.
Selectboard chair Christine Heard remarked that
nowadays one doesn’t even
think of posting “No Smoking” signs, but they can be
needed. “No Parking” signs
along West Road will also
help, if they are enforced.
Also, parking on both sides
of the road there can inhibit traffic, which is unsafe
in several ways; that would
need a police presence also.
The board said that calling
“911” would bring an officer.
The selectboard asked the
FPAC, which reports to the
to first come up with a recommendation, and the selectboard will go from there.
Sodium at Swift River
School
Heard said that she recently met with Principal
Kelley Sullivan and with
selectmen and Board of
Health members in New Salem and Wendell in regard
to the high sodium levels in
Swift River School water. It
was agreed that letters will
lifting the ban, they thought
the new rules didn’t include
enough specifics to guide
commanders who will have to
make decisions about people
in their units.
Carter said he discussed the
plans extensively with his military leaders and that, based
on their recommendations,
he made adjustments to the
timeline. He said he has been
told that the services now support the timeline.
According to Carter, a
study by the RAND think
tank found that there are between 2,500 and 7,000 transgender service members in
the active duty military, and
another 1,500 to 4,000 in the
reserves.
“Although relatively few in
number, we’re talking about
talented and trained Americans who are serving their
country with honor and distinction,” said Carter.
Under the new policy,
transgender troops would receive any medically necessary
care including surgery, Carter
said.
The new rules give military
commanders broad flexibility,
noting that not all transition
cases are the same. Commanders will have the discretion to make decisions on a
case-by-case basis, including
on job placement, deployments, training delays and
other accommodations, based
on the needs of the military
mission and whether the service members can perform
their duties.
For people coming into
the military, the plan says
that those with gender dysphoria, a history of medical
treatments associated with
gender transition and those
who have had reconstruction
pose. Mill ponding in the North
Quabbin region is nothing new considering much
of the manufacturing in
the area was built upon the
many water resources available. In Athol, for instance,
the remains of a former mill
pond can be seen along the
South side of Templeton
Road where the Mill Brook
was held back for the purpose of powering saw mills
dotted along its path, which
originates in the area of the
now drained Phillipston
Reservoir, and flows into
Lake Ellis before snaking
its way down to the Millers
River near South Street. In Orange it is not known
how and where a mill pond
will be formed, if at all, only
that the river will be reduced
enough to allow large sand
bags to be used to divert the
water to one side of the dam
while work is conducted on
the opposite side, not unlike
how traffic is diverted when
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be sent to residents within
a half-mile of the school reminding them that for $20
they can have their water
tested at the school. This
will also help the school
know if the origin is road
salt, as will a test of the salt
in the school’s water. It remains likely that Wendell
may take over clearing the
school parking lot.
Broadband
Heard, Pooser, and selectman Dan Keller all agreed
that the Broadband Committee should be split into
a Building & Construction
Committee and an Operations Committee, rather
than them being subcommittees of the broadband
committee, which was what
the committee had generally favored. They felt that
subcommittees would slow
progress. The separate
committees could still meet
jointly at times, so communications should be adequate.
The word from Leverett
broadband was that no more
than five to seven members
should be on such a building
committee. The selectboard
will be deciding who will be
on the two committees in
consultation with the broadband committee, which will
not be reappointed.
Other activities
With the new fiscal year
coming right up, the selectboard signed new appointment certificates for a
number of boards and committees. One of these is the
Municipal Coalition Against
the Pipeline, which asked to
Troops
YMCA
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reduced but Wright says he
believes it could get as low
as only being 10 feet across.
Because of this the Chamber is hoping to organize
archeological and historical
tours of the riverbed.
“The entire project can
only be beneficial in the long
run,” said Wright, explaining that the dam upgrades
will mean both increased renewable energy being generated by the river but also a
more steady and predictable
river level in the future. At this time the exact
method for drawing down
the river is not known but
the
permit
application
makes mention of a “mill
pond” so the assumption
of those closer to the project is that a process known
as “mill ponding” will be
used. Mill ponding is illegal
in Massachusetts, except
where it concerns making
dam repairs. It is a process
during which a body of flowing water is dammed up to
create a temporary pond to
be used for a specific pur-
remain in existence despite
the pipeline being no more.
In so doing, the coalition
will be able to respond more
quickly to future crises of
this kind. The board agreed
to reappoint them when
they receive the new name
of the coalition, which has
not been decided yet.
Treasurer Carolyn Manley explained the latest
Septic Loan Program for
Wendell. It has received
$100,000 from the state for
such a program. She thinks
that the best way to recoup
the funds after they are
loaned is through a betterment, which means that repayment by residents would
be added on to their property tax bill. She said other
procedures are more difficult. Pooser urged her to
proceed cautiously.
Pooser suggested that
the town arrange bulk-rate
testing of homes for radon,
where requested. Residents
have asked him about this
problem: radon is the number one cause of lung cancer
in non-smokers. Town coordinator Nancy Aldrich will
check.
Selectboard
members
Heard and Keller signed a
letter to the wiring inspector
prepared by Aldrich asking
him to notify the board and
his backup when he is away
from his position, such as on
vacation.
Various
appropriations
transfers were made and
some account balances were
carried forward to clean up
what was left of FY16.
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surgery may be disqualified
as military recruits unless a
medical provider certifies
that they have been clinically
stable in the preferred gender
for 18 months, and are free of
significant impairment. And
transgender troops receiving
hormone therapy must have
been stable on their medications for 18 months.
The policy provides guidelines for transgender service
members currently in the military. They will be able to use
the bathrooms, housing, uniforms and fitness standards
of their preferred gender only
after they have legally transitioned to that identity.
Over the next year, the military services will develop and
distribute training guidelines,
medical protocols and other
guidance to help commanders deal with any issues or
questions about transgender
troops.
The military policy differs
from civilian gender transitions, where transgender
individuals often dress, live
socially and work fulltime in
their preferred gender during the process. Under the
new policy, service members
would only be able to do that
when off-duty and away from
their duty station.
Last July, Carter said he
intended to rescind the ban,
calling it outdated. He has
long argued that the military
must be more inclusive to
bring in the best and brightest.
At the time, he ordered a
six-month study to include extensive medical and scientific
research and discussions with
other nations and companies
with experience in the process. He extended the study
because the military wanted
more time. Officials said he
wanted to ensure there was
no impact on military readiness, but over time, he became frustrated with the slow
progress.
Rep. Mac Thornberry, RTexas, the House Armed Services Committee chairman,
called the announcement another example of the administration “prioritizing politics
over policy.” He questioned
whether the change would
affect military readiness and
said the committee will push
for answers.
Others praised the move
as historic. Aaron Belkin, director of the Palm Center,
a research institute at the
University of California, Los
Angeles, said the decision enhances “readiness as well as
core values of honesty and integrity, an enormous accomplishment with a durable impact on all service members.”
3rd drunken
driver slams
into work zone
RAYNHAM, Mass. (AP)
— For the third time in less
than a week, a driver police
say was drunk has slammed
into a highway work zone.
No one was hurt in the
crash just after 3 a.m. Thursday on Route 24 in Raynham.
State police say Maria
Nunes-Daveiga of Brockton
was charged with operating under the influence of
liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle after
her Jeep Compass struck a
Bristol County Sheriff’s Office van providing a safety
detail for the work zone.
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experiences and promotes
healthy lifestyles to adolescents, which lends itself to
strong and stable communities,” said Debra Vescovi,
Athol Savings Bank Senior
Vice President of Real Estate Lending/Compliance
and CRA Officer. “We are
so grateful to have a YMCA
right in our neighborhood,”
Vescovi added.
“Athol Savings Bank is a
longtime supporter of the
YMCA. We appreciate its
recognition of the YMCA’s
important work to help de-
velop happy and healthy
youth,” said Jeanette Robichaud, Athol Area YMCA
Executive Director.
“With the continued
support of businesses and
organizations like Athol
Savings Bank, we can continue the essential task of
upholding the families of
central Massachusetts, for
a bright future for our children, neighbors and the
community-at-large,” said
Robichaud.
For additional information on volunteering or
age of creative stimulation.
“It’s easy to be inspired
here; that’s for sure,” she
said, adding that she “finally
found an outlet” through
the artistic process.
A lifelong Athol resident,
Elliott first conceived a
poster “to brighten the spirits of everyone” who makes
use of the building’s elevator. Before long, she found
she was regularly sought
out to create similar pieces, which now occupy wall
space throughout the building, including in the staff
lounge and business office.
By all accounts, Elliott said,
the response to her artwork
has been universally positive, even among visitors to
the facility, who are often
uplifted or made to smile.
“It gets boring [here]; you
[have to] spice it up sometimes,” she said.
Elliott’s generosity is mirrored by her friendly disposition and warm smile, the
latter of which never seems
to leave her face, said Wanda Landry, Alzheimer’s Program Director at QVHC.
QVHC Marketing Director Michael Kachadoorian
said Elliott’s projects extend
beyond mere thoughtful
gestures — they form a critical component of the “holis-
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tic approach to person-centered care” that the facility
preaches. Person-centered
care, he said, “is all about
building relationships.”
“Nursing home work is
hard work,” Kachadoorian
continued. “Any little bit of
happiness [we can bring to
residents] is instrumental
in their overall well-being…
Residents are also looking
for an extra spark of life,
and Nancy brings that every
day.”
With the help of Elliott, Kachadoorian added,
QVHC is better able to
serve dual purposes as a
long-term care facility and
as an active, close-knit community. “Nursing homes
are very vibrant for people
living in them and for employees, which often doesn’t
come out in public perception,” he said.
Elliott’s T-shirt design
features a roadway with
four walkers wearing purple Alzheimer’s apparel,
accompanied by a cat and
dog. Overlooking the group
is a sun bearing the words,
“A world without Alzheimer’s,” along with the purple
ribbon worn by advocates
committed to realizing this
goal. On the significance
of her illustration gracing a
Elliott
AFD
participating in programs
at the Athol Area YMCA,
visit: http://ymcaathol.org.
Athol Savings Bank is a
148-year-old,
full-service
mutual savings bank with
its headquarters located in
Athol. The bank maintains
an online presence at www.
atholsb.com and through
its mobile app. The bank
has eight offices located in
the communities of Ashburnham, Athol, Baldwinville, Barre, Gardner and
Winchendon.
piece of clothing that will be
mass-produced, Elliott said,
“A zillion people have my
drawings, but [one] hasn’t
been on a T-shirt.”
Her preference to remain
in relative obscurity notwithstanding, Elliott said
she plans on relishing her
newfound recognition, noting her intention is to, “get
my 15 minutes of fame, and
[not to] let anyone take it
away.”
QVHC’s annual Forget
Me Not walk is scheduled
for Saturday, Oct. 15, with
a goal of surpassing the
2015 fundraising total of
$5,000. The money raised is
contributed both to the Alzheimer’s Association, and
to local organizations that
seek to enrich the lives of
people diagnosed with the
condition.
Participants receive a
continental breakfast, and
are served lunch following
the conclusion of the walk,
which begins and ends at
QVHC. A number of vendors will also be present. T-shirts will be available
for purchase on July 6, at
which time interested persons can call the main number at 978-249-3717. Registration for the walk will
open in August.
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cedure — referred to as pe- might be called upon for a
ripheral blood stem cell donation over the course of
(PBSC) donation — “is a their lifetime after registernonsurgical procedure and ing is one in 430, said Parisi.
the most common way to do- “We can definitely save lives.
nate. For five days leading up It’s a light commitment.”
to donation, [the donor] will
There is no cost incurred
be given injections of a drug to be a donor. More on regcalled filgrastim to increase istering to be a donor can be
the number of cells in [the] found online at the website
bloodstream that are used noted previously.
for transplant. Some of [the
The police department will
donor’s] blood is then re- also be on hand on July 9 promoved through a needle in viding information regarding
one arm and passed through opioids and the current opia machine that separates out oid abuse crisis, and on the
the blood-forming cells. The use of Narcan to reverse the
remaining blood is returned effects of an overdose as it is
to [the donor] through the occurring. There will also be
games and activities for kids,
other arm.
The website also notes: and The Salvation Army will
“Though no medical proce- be assisting with providing
dure is without risk, there free food and refreshments,
are rarely any long-term said Hamilton.
In addition, Hamilton and
side effects donating either
PBSC or bone marrow. Parisi hope to secure a num[The donor’s] cells replen- ber of bike helmets to hand
ish themselves in four to six out free-of-charge to the first
weeks. Because only one to 25 to 50 kids.
five percent or less of [the
The first open house was
donor’s] marrow is needed held last year, primarily to
to save the patient’s life, [the showcase the department’s
donor’s] immune system new ambulance. “We’re exstays strong.”
panding it this year,” said
Statistics provided by the Hamilton.
fire department show that
For additional informasomeone is diagnosed with tion, contact Hamilton at
blood cancer every three 978-227-4059 or by email at
minutes on average, which [email protected], or
breaks down to 480 people Parisi at 518-944-4602 or by
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people of bone marrow donation being that you have a
big needle stuck in your side.
There are actually two ways
to donate.”
Those two ways, said Parisi, are the one most people
think of — a needle inserted
into the pelvic bone to withdraw marrow — or having
a blood treatment about
five days in advance and
then having blood cycled
out of the body, blood cells
removed, and the blood returned to the body. The latter, he pointed out, is noninvasive.
Information on the National Bone Marrow Program’s website (www.bethematch.org), notes: “Bone
marrow donation is a surgical, usually outpatient procedure. [Donors] will receive
anesthesia and feel no pain
during the donation. Doctors use a needle to withdraw
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Chuck Stone boys advance
with 5-2 defeat of Quabbin
ATHOL — A four-run fourth
inning lifted Chuck Stone Little
League to a 5-2 victory over Quabbin and into the elimination round
of the District 3 major baseball
tournament, Thursday.
Quabbin put four hits together
in the bottom of the second in
building a 2-0 lead. Things remained that way until the fourth
when Athol took advantage of
some wildness by the Quabbin
pitching staff.
Keegan Lutz and Dilan Fountain drew walks to start the inning before Nick Stone knocked a
single to tie the game. The Chuck
Stone boys were then aided by a
pair of dropped third strikes which
allowed Stone and Jaden Softic to
score in the inning. Athol struck
out five times in the inning and
managed just one hit while scoring
four runs.
The local boys added an insurance run in the fifth on a home run
by Fountain.
Softic was brilliant on the hill,
striking out nine in 5 1/3 innings.
He walked just one. Lutz entered
in relief to record the final two
outs, fanning one.
Athol pulled out the victory despite recording just two hits on the
night. Stone’s fourth inning single
broke up Quabbin’s no-hit bid and
Fountain’s fifth inning dinger was
the only other hit.
The Chuck Stone boys faced
an uphill battle in earning a spot
in the elimination round after
losing their pool play opener to
Leominster National 15-1. Athol
rebounded with a 13-9 victory over
Winchendon on Tuesday to set up
a win and you’re in scenario on
Thursday.
Elimination play begins Tuesday
IN THE WATER — Michael Phelps swims in a men’s 200-meter individual medley semifinal at
when Chuck Stone visits Leominster American for a 7 p.m. tilt. the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Thursday, in Omaha, Neb. Phelps and rival Ryan Lochte face
Bachand Field is located at 140 off in the 200-meter final tonight.
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Bruins sign D Torey Krug for 4 years
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston
Bruins have signed defenseman
Torey Krug to a four-year contract worth $21 million.
Earlier Thursday, the team
bought out the contract of defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, saving $2.83 million.
Krug’s 40 assists last season
were ninth among all NHL defensemen. He also had four goals
and was second on the team only
to Zdeno Chara with 21 minutes,
36 seconds on ice per game.
In 241 games over four NHL
seasons, Krug has 30 goals and
95 assists.
In 2013, Krug joined the team
during the playoffs after appearing in only one regular-season
game and had four goals and
two assists to help the Bruins
advance to the Stanley Cup Final.
A native of Livonia, Michigan,
Krug was a Michigan State captain and Hobey Baker Award finalist.
NHL: Carle, Seidenberg among
players placed on buyout waivers
By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Sports Writer
The Tampa Bay Lightning and
Boston Bruins are cutting ties with
expensive defensemen to save some
salary-cap space for next season.
According to a person with direct knowledge of the moves, the
Lightning placed Matt Carle and
the Bruins placed Dennis Seidenberg on buyout waivers. Nashville
Predators defenseman Barret Jackman, Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene, Columbus Blue
Jackets forward Jared Boll and Edmonton Oilers forward Lauri Korpikoski were also placed on waivers
for the purpose of buying out their
contracts.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Thursday because the teams didn’t announce
their decisions.
The person also said Predators
forward Eric Nystrom cleared buyout waivers. The Calgary Flames
announced
Mason
Raymond
cleared waivers and will be bought
out.
The Carolina Hurricanes also
announced they bought out the final season of defenseman James
Wisniewski’s contract, saving $3
million. Despite playing only 47
seconds for Carolina last season
before tearing the ACL in his left
knee, the 32-year-old said he en-
joyed his time in Raleigh and intends to be back playing for someone.
“No doubt my workouts and
skating all summer is getting me
ready for this upcoming season.,”
Wisniewski said on Twitter. “Lord
knows I’m well rested!”
Carle had two years left on his
contract at a salary-cap hit of $5.5
million. The buyout saves the Lightning $3.67 million in cap space for
the next two seasons.
Tampa Bay wanted to clear space
after re-signing Steven Stamkos
to a $68 million, eight-year deal.
With restricted free agents Nikita
Kucherov, Alex Killorn, Vladislav
Namestnikov and Nikita Nesterov
in need of new contracts, general
manager Steve Yzerman said the
buyout window was one avenue he
could explore.
Seidenberg had two years left on
his contract at a cap hit of $4 million. The buyout saves the Bruins
$2.83 million next season.
The Predators’ buyouts save
about $3.3 million during the same
week they signed forward Filip
Forsberg to a $36 million, six-year
contract and acquired defenseman
P.K. Subban in a trade with the
Montreal Canadiens for captain
Shea Weber.
The free agent market opens at
noon Eastern on Friday.
Phelps, Lochte face off tonight
By PAUL NEWBERRY
AP National Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The rivalry between Michael Phelps and
Ryan Lochte goes back more than
a decade.
They’ve raced more times than
they can remember, always bringing out the best in each other.
Now, they’re getting ready to do
it one more time.
In what will be their only real
showdown of the U.S. Olympic
swimming trials, and likely one of
their final races ever, Phelps and
Lochte clash again Friday night in
the final of the 200-meter individual medley.
Side by side, mano a mano.
“I think it’s one of the greatest
rivalries in sports, me and him,
just for what we’ve both done
in the sport of swimming,” said
Lochte, an 11-time Olympic medalist. “He’s the toughest competitor out there.”
Phelps is the most decorated
Olympian of them all, the winner
of 18 golds and 22 medals overall.
He would certainly rate Lochte
among the toughest competitors
he’s ever faced.
Never mind that Lochte is bat-
tling a groin injury and has yet to
qualify for an individual Olympic
event at these trials.
“Even if he is hurt, I don’t think
he’s going to let anything be an
excuse,” Phelps said. “Him and I
together have had a pretty decent
rivalry back and forth. We’ve been
able to really push each other and
I would expect that (Friday).”
This one is especially significant
for the 31-year-old Lochte, given
it’s his only real shot at swimming
a race of his own at the Olympics.
He injured his groin on the first
day of the meet and stunningly finished third in the 400 IM — a race
he won at the Olympics four years
ago. Lochte followed up with a
fourth-place showing in the 200
freestyle, which at least was good
enough to put him on the team as
a relay swimmer, and he dropped
out of the 200 backstroke to concentrate fully on the 200 IM.
He needs to finish in the top two
to claim an individual event, but
he really wants a win over Phelps
before they head to the Olympics.
Lochte was top qualifier in the
semis at 1 minute, 56.71 seconds,
while Phelps took the second spot
in 1:57.61. That means they’ll be
right beside each other in the final,
just as they’ve been so many times
during their dazzling careers.
Lochte has been undergoing
extensive treatment and even altered his breaststroke form to help
deal with the groin problem.
“I took some painkillers to help
me with the pain, just so my mind
is off that pain,” he said. “The first
part of the breaststroke felt good
and then halfway through it started hurting more and more.”
Phelps has already qualified for
Rio in the 200 fly, and he’s eager
to add two more individual races
to his program. He’ll be a big favorite in the 100 fly, a race that
Lochte also entered but doesn’t
figure to be a major threat.
This is their only fair fight in
Omaha.
“Him and I have gone back and
forth a number of times in this
race,” Phelps said. “During the
big meets, we have great races.
We’re right there with each other
(Friday) in the middle of the pool,
probably a couple of tenths apart.
We’re going to be out and probably step on the gas a little bit more
than we have in the past and you’ll
have an exciting race.”
Johnny Manziel suspended 4 games
over NFL’s substance-abuse policy
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) — Johnny Manziel has been suspended for the
first four games of next season
for violating the NFL’s substanceabuse policy, and the free agent
quarterback could face further
discipline over his domestic violence case if he signs with another
team.
The suspension announced
Thursday is not related to the
league’s domestic violence policy,
but Manziel would be subject to
standards that were toughened
two years ago if he signs with
another team. The 23-year-old
Manziel, released by Cleveland
in March, faces a misdemeanor
assault charge in Dallas involving
former girlfriend Colleen Crowley.
The 2012 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Texas A&
M was suspended the same week
he posted pictures on Instagram
from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
NATIONAL CHAMPS — Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore, bottom center left, and
Anthony Marks, holding trophy, celebrate with the rest of the team after their 4-3 victory over
Arizona to win the championship after Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals
The post included a reference in Omaha, Neb., Thursday.
to his father, Paul Manziel, who
called his son a “druggie” following a report from The Associated
Press of one of his attorneys mistakenly sending a text that indicated doubts whether Manziel could
stay clean.
A spokeswoman for Manziel declined to comment on the NFL’s
suspension.
As Manziel’s domestic case
has played out, he has been photographed partying from Hollywood to Las Vegas to New York
in recent months. His own family has expressed concern about
his well-being after he was cut by
the Browns following two underwhelming seasons.
Manziel spent more than two
months in rehab after a difficult
first season with the Browns, and
the player dubbed “Johnny Football” for his exploits on the field
with the Aggies vowed to be more
committed to football when he got
out.
Goodell’s 2015 salary was a little over $31M
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell earned
just over $31 million for 2015, the
league said on Thursday.
The amount represented a 7
percent decrease from his 2014
salary of approximately $34 million.
The 2015 figure is based on the
last tax return filed by the NFL,
which will no longer need to be
made public since the league
changed its status from exempt to
taxable.
Goodell became NFL commissioner in 2006.
The NFL’s next-highest paid
executive was general counsel Jeff
Pash at $6.5 million. His salary
dropped from $7.5 million in 2014.
Sports Business Daily first reported Goodell’s salary details.
AP Photo/Nati Harnik
Coastal Carolina wins College World Series
By ERIC OLSON
AP Sports Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal
Carolina showed that a baseball
program from a school outside the
power conferences can play with
the best, and be the best.
“All my brothers in arms at the
mid-majors, they’ve been wearing
my telephone out the whole week:
‘Wear the banner for us. Show us it
can be done,’” Chanticleers coach
Gary Gilmore said after his team
beat Arizona 4-3 in the deciding
Game 3 of the College World Series finals Thursday.
Coastal Carolina won its first national championship in any sport,
and it came in the Chanticleers’
14th national tournament appearance in Gilmore’s 21 seasons at the
school.
The title also was the first in a
team sport in the 33-year history of
the Big South Conference. The Big
South could savor the accomplishment for only about eight hours.
The Chanticleers became members
of the Sun Belt Conference on Friday.
The Chanticleers have a .680
winning percentage since 2000,
ranking among the best in the nation. They’re the first non-power
conference team since Fresno State
in 2008 to win the title. In the last
50 years, the only other non-power
conference baseball champions are
Cal State Fullerton (1979, 1995,
2004) Wichita State (1989), Pepperdine (1992) and Rice (2003).
“Me personally, I don’t think
we’ve been a mid-major baseball
program for a while,” Gilmore said.
“I surely don’t tell that to my kids. I
tell them I think we’re a top four or
five ACC-caliber club, that we can
play with the SEC at times, that we
don’t shy away from anyone.
“We’re a mid-major because
we’re a 10,000-population school
and we had (FBC) football, and you
kind of get stigmatized by that.”
Coastal Carolina capitalized
on two errors on the same play to
score four unearned runs in the
sixth inning of a game delayed a
day by bad weather.
It was worth the wait.
“Whenever I die, I’ll know this
group of guys here, they willed
themselves to be the national
champion,” Gilmore said. “It was
just meant to be, no doubt. If there
is such a thing as a team of destiny,
this group is it.”
Coastal Carolina (55-18) became
the first team since Minnesota in
1956 to win the title in its first CWS
appearance. Arizona (49-24) was
trying for its second national title
since 2012 but came up just short in
a season in which it was picked to
finish ninth in the Pac-12.
“Amazing season, and they’re
a deserving champion,” first-year
coach Jay Johnson said of the
Chanticleers. “We played as good
as we possibly could this year, and
they’re the best team we’ve played,
in my opinion.”
Andrew Beckwith (15-1), the
national leader in wins, went 5 2/3
innings after pitching two complete
games and picked up his third victory of the CWS. He was named
the Most Outstanding Player.
“He’s been coaching for 21 years,
and he deserves every bit of it,”
Beckwith said of Gilmore. “We got
him to Omaha and we got him a
national championship. The senior
class, the hard work in the fall, the
dedication of the guys who don’t
play much. It doesn’t go unnoticed.
It was a full team effort the whole
College World Series, and we got it
done.”
Alex Cunningham earned his
first save, striking out Ryan Haug
with a full-count fastball to end
the game after Arizona had pulled
within one in the bottom of the
ninth. When Haug swung and
missed, Cunningham turned to his
dugout, beat his chest with his fist
three times and saluted before flipping his glove away to start the celebration.
“The running joke is that in high
school I lost the state championship three times in a row. I was not
going to lose this one, I promise
you that,” Cunningham said.
Durant starts free agent tour in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant started
his free agency tour in a familiar place.
Video from Fox 25 in Oklahoma City shows Durant
arriving at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Thursday and
being greeted by general manager Sam Presti.
Durant still hasn’t made it clear whether he’s going to
stay with the Thunder or chase a title elsewhere.
The NBA has been anticipating Durant’s decision for
more than a year, as rarely does such an accomplished
player become a free agent in his prime. The 2014 MVP
and four-time scoring champion led the Thunder to the
NBA Finals in 2012, and to the Western Conference
finals in four of the past six years — and he’s only 27.
He recovered from a broken bone in his right foot that
cost him much of last season to post one of the best
years of his career.
DeMar DeRozan staying with Raptors
TORONTO (AP) — A person with knowledge of
the negotiations says All-Star shooting guard DeMar
DeRozan is staying in Toronto after agreeing early Friday to the basic parameters of a deal.
DeRozan and the Raptors still were in the process
of completing terms, though the sides agreed that he
would be staying put, the person told The Associated
Press on condition of anonymity because segments of
the talks were ongoing. DeRozan can sign on or after
July 7, when the league’s offseason moratorium expires.
USA Today Sports first reported that DeRozan and
the Raptors had reached a deal.
DeRozan has spent all of his seven NBA seasons with
the Raptors. He averaged a career-best 23.5 points this
past season, when he helped Toronto reach the Eastern
Conference finals.
Hornets agree to terms with Batum
CHARLOTTE (AP) — A person with knowledge of
the situation tells The Associated Press that the Charlotte
Hornets have agreed to terms on a five-year, $120 million
deal with Nicolas Batum.
The two sides came to an agreement early Friday morning. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because
the deal cannot be signed until July 7.
Batum made no secret of wanting to stay in Charlotte
and play for coach Steve Clifford, who helped revive his
career after Batum was acquired in a trade with Portland.
Batum averaged 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Hornets last season and resumed his role as
one of the top two-way small forwards in the game.
Mozgov, Lakers agree to $64M deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person familiar with the
negotiations tells The Associated Press that Russian center Timofey Mozgov has agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the deal can’t be signed until July 7.
The Lakers moved swiftly in the opening minutes of
the NBA’s free agent signing period to use a big portion
of their roughly $55 million in cap room on the 7-foot-1
Mozgov, a six-year NBA veteran.
He won a ring with the Cleveland Cavaliers last month,
but barely played in the postseason, averaging 5.8 minutes in 13 playoff appearances. He started 48 games for
the Cavs during the regular season, averaging 6.3 points
and 4.4 rebounds while making 56.5 percent of his shots.
Drummond working on max contract
DETROIT (AP) — A person with knowledge of the
situation tells The Associated Press that the Detroit
Pistons are working on a five-year maximum contract
offer with All-Star center Andre Drummond.
The two sides started negotiating the contract after
the market opened Friday, said the person who spoke
on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet
been completed.
Drummond’s maximum contract would be worth
around $125 million according to NBA salary cap rules.
Drummond averaged 16.2 points and an NBA-leading 14.8 rebounds for the Pistons last season, giving
coach Stan Van Gundy a powerful force in the paint to
slug it out in the rugged Eastern Conference.
LEGAL NOTICE
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
DOCKET NO. WO14P3716EA
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
WORCESTER PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
Estate of: FRANCIS FARNELLO
Date of Death: 09/17/2014
To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by Stella
Murphy of Athol MA requesting that an Order of Complete Settlement of the estate issue including to approve an accounting
and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition.
You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from
the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this
proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written
appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on
the return day of 07/19/2016.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you
must file a written appearance and objection if you object to
this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance
and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty
(30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further
notice to you.
WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court.
Date: June 24, 2016
Stephanie Fattman,
Register of Probate
July 1, 2016
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COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS
THE TRIAL COURT
PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
DOCKET NO. WO15P2058EA
CITATION ON PETITION FOR
ORDER OF COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
WORCESTER PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT
Estate of: NANCY H MUSTAKANGAS
Date of Death: 03/12/2015
To all interested persons: A Petition has been filed by Christine
L Cormier of Royalston MA requesting that an Order of Complete
Settlement of the estate issue including to approve an accounting and other such relief as may be requested in the Petition.
You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from
the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this
proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written
appearance and objection at this Court before: 10:00 a.m. on
the return day of 07/19/2016.
This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you
must file a written appearance and objection if you object to
this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance
and objection followed by an affidavit of objections within thirty
(30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further
notice to you.
WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A Keamy, First Justice of this Court.
Date: June 24, 2016
Stephanie Fattman,
Register of Probate
July 1, 2016
Souvenir shops make Rio Olympics a reality
By STEPHEN WADE
AP Sports Writer
RIO
DE
JANEIRO
(AP) — The Rio de Janeiro
Olympics are still just over
five weeks away. But they
become a tangible reality
on Friday when one of their
so-called “Mega” souvenir
shops opens on Copacabana
Beach.
Bring plenty of cash, at
least for anything more than
a keychain that sells for 25
Brazilian reals ($8). A bikini with the Olympic logo
will cost about $100, and a
commemorative gold medal
at just over $2,000. A bottle
of Brazilian wine — hardly
world-famous — with an
Olympic logo lists for $40.
Olympic merchandising is
big business.
Rio’s head of licensing
and retail sales, Sylmara
Multini, says organizers
hope to sell merchandise
worth about 1 billion Brazilian reals ($310 million) to
Olympic visitors.
“Our products are very
top quality products and we
feel this is a fair price for
them,” Multini told The Associated Press.
Multini said Rio will operate 132 stores around
town during the Olympics,
many of which will be small
kiosks like the six to be set
up at the famous Maracana
stadium. She said all of the
stores are operated by individual companies, which pay
royalties to the organizing
committee.
“We don’t own the stores,
and we don’t set the prices,”
Multini said.
Multini talked up the
OLYMPICS — In this file photo, the mascots of the Rio 2016 Olympics, left, and
Paralympic Games make their first official appearance at a public school in the
Santa Teresa neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Rio de Janeiro Olympics suddenly became a tangible reality. One of its so-called “Mega” souvenir
shops opens Friday July 1, on Copacabana Beach.
AP Photo/Felipe Dana
beachwear on sale— the
flip-flops, the beach towels,
the swimsuits.
“This is first time in the
games that we have such a
substantial beach line,” she
said. “It couldn’t be anything different. We’re in
Copacabana. We’re in Rio,
and we believe these are the
products that are really going to fly off the shelf.”
Brazil is in the midst of
its steepest recession since
the 1930s. As reporters were
shown the souvenir store on
Thursday, across town some
of the city’s soup kitchens
for the poor were being
closed.
The governor of Rio de
Janeiro says the state is
broke, jeopardizing policing during the games. The
completion of a subway line
for the games is also in jeopardy. All state-run schools
have been hit by teacher
strikes. Hospitals are operating, but many workers are
not being paid.
The show for reporters
also came a day after a mutilated body washed up on the
beach, just a short walk from
the merchandise tent and
the beach volleyball venue.
Alex Martins, cradling his
9-month-old daughter Camila, stopped by the store
during a day at the beach.
He said he’d probably limit
his gifts for Camila to a
small stuffed animal for $40.
“I think this is will be very
expensive for regular people
here,” Martins said. “Maybe
some will try to buy, but not
many will be able to because
of the bad economic times.
This will be for tourists, I
think.”
The 1,800 square-meter
(19,300 square-feet) layout
on Copacabana is one of the
three largest souvenir stores
for the games. The largest
store will be a 5,000 squaremeter (53,800 square-feet)
store in the Olympic Park,
while the Athletes’ Village
shop will be 1,000 squaremeters (10,750 square-feet).
Mike Tirico says Hamlin insists he didn’t let Stewart win in Sonoma
By MARK LONG
needed to execute to make teammates with Stewart at
goodbye to ESPN
AP Sports Writer
him make the decision. In- Joe Gibbs Racing, congratuPARIS (AP) — Longtime
ESPN personality Mike
Tirico has signed off from
the network for the last
time as he prepares to move
to NBC Sports.
Tirico’s final appearance
on the network Thursday
came 25 years to the day
of his first. He appeared
alongside longtime ESPN
anchor Bob Ley from Paris,
where they are covering the
Euro soccer tournament.
Tirico notes that he’s
worked “with everyone
from ‘Downtown’ Julie
Brown to Hubie Brown on
camera at ESPN.” He says
he’ll continue to be a fan of
the network.
Tirico had hosted ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” since 2006. NBC says
he’ll be involved with NFL
and golf coverage for the
network, but hasn’t offered
specifics. He will be taking
part in NBC’s coverage of
next month’s Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro.
DAYTONA
BEACH,
Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin
insists he didn’t let retiring
NASCAR star Tony Stewart win last week at Sonoma
Raceway.
Asked about his runner-up
finish at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday, Hamlin made it clear
that his mistake was the main
reason Stewart got by him in
the final turn Sunday.
Stewart passed Hamlin on
the inside going into tricky
Turn 11 and held on to break
an 84-race winless streak.
“I made a mistake and
didn’t execute good,” Hamlin said. “Ultimately, I made
a mistake and thought we
would maybe drag race to
the line because we were in
the center of the corner side
by side and I thought this
could be good. Once I saw
him steer left, I knew it was
over with.
“My biggest mistake I feel
like is not recognizing the
gap I had behind me. ... I still
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stead I made the decision for
him.”
Hamlin took the lead from
Stewart in the seventh turn
on the road course. But he
locked up the wheels and
got wide four turns later, and
Stewart took advantage.
The last-lap pass had some
questioning whether Hamlin
intentionally allowed Stewart to get a much-needed
victory in his final season, a
win that likely will allow the
three-time NASCAR champion to compete for another
Sprint Cup title.
“In my defense, which I
should still not make mistakes, is that I’ve never been
in that position before,”
Hamlin said.
“I’ve not been that competitive on road courses and
so I didn’t know the proper
defensive move going into
that last corner. I’d love to
have that situation back
again, but I really just didn’t
know the proper move.”
Hamlin, who used to be
lated Stewart on the track
and again in victory lane. He
later apologized to his team.
Despite the late slip-up,
Hamlin said his best roadcourse finish gives him confidence going forward at those
tracks.
“When I go back to road
courses I know that I can win
these races,” he said. “And
really, going into Sonoma, I
didn’t go there with a whole
lot of aspirations of winning
that race. I just haven’t been
that great on them. I’ve always struggled for speed.
“It’s not been because of
my cars — it’s been because
of me — but now I feel like
completely the cycle is possible and I’ll get it before my
career is over for sure.”
Hamlin picked up the biggest victory of his career in
February, winning the season-opening Daytona 500.
Now, he’s trying to become
the sixth driver to sweep
both races at Daytona in the
same season.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later date by public announcement at the time and date appointed for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned
sale date by public announcement at the time and date apBy virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a pointed for the adjourned sale date.
certain mortgage given by DONALD W. PROCTOR AND LESLIE C.
BROOKS AKA LESLIE C. PROCTOR to Suntrust Mortgage Inc. by The premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all
and through its nominee Mortgage Electronic Registration Sys- rights, restrictions, easements, improvements, orders of contems, Inc. dated March 31, 2008, and recorded with the Franklin dition, outstanding tax titles, municipal or other public taxes,
County Registry of Deeds in Book 5482, Page 168, and assigned assessments, betterments, liens or claims in the nature of liens
through assignments recorded with said Registry of Deeds at and existing encumbrances of record created prior to the
Book 6276, Page 118 and Book 6477, Page 190, of which mort- mortgage, or entitled to precedence over the mortgage, if
gage the undersigned is the present holder, for breach of the any, insofar as the same are still in force and applicable to the
conditions of said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclos- premises. The premises will be sold without representation or
ing the same will be sold at Public Auction on July 8, 2016 at warranty as to its condition or fitness for habitation, or wheth12:00PM, at or upon the mortgaged premises more particularly er it conforms to any applicable state or local building, zondescribed below, being all and singular the premises described ing, health, or sanitary codes, or compliance with any federal,
in said mortgage, to wit:
state, or local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances,
or by-laws.
The land on the easterly side of East Road in the southeasterly
part of Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, bounded and If the premises is a condominium unit, then the premises will
described as follows: Beginning at a northwesterly corner there- also be sold subject to Massachusetts General Laws chapter
of at an iron pin in the easterly line of East Road at land now or 183A, as amended, the applicable Master Deed and any and
formerly of Ronald M. Stone, said pin being located 150.00 feet all amounts as may be due, following such sale, to the applicasoutherly of an iron pipe at land formerly of one Blake as mea- ble condominium trust.
sured by said road line; thence S 86 Degrees 44’ 44” E, 363.82
feet to an iron pin; thence S 4 Degrees 51’ 42” E. 118.14 feet to If the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale defaults in puran angle; thence S 0 Degrees 33’ 40” W, 253.13 feet to an iron chasing the property according to the terms of this notice of
pin; thence S 81 Degrees 17’ 55” E, partly by a wall, 214.56 feet sale or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the
to an iron pin; thence S 24 Degrees 07’ 30” E, partly by a wall, time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to,
304.82 feet to a drill hole; thence S 2 Degrees16’ 53” W by a wall, among other things, resell the property under the power of sale
54.41 feet to a drill hole; thence 512 Degrees 04’ 21” W, partly contained in such mortgage or sell the property by foreclosure
by a wall, 116.92 feet to a drill hole by the north face of wall in deed to the second highest bidder (or other successive bidline of land now or formerly of Ronald M. Stone; thence N 76 ders, in the order of their bid) provided that such other bidder
Degrees 25’ 52” W by said Blake land, 548.18 feet to an iron pin deposits with Mortgagee’s attorneys, Michienzie & Sawin LLC,
at the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of one Yurko; the amount of the required deposit as set forth below within ten
thence N 11 Degrees 16’ 06” E by said Yurko land and partly by a (10) business days after written notice of default of the previous
wall, 382.82 feet to a drill hole in a corner of the wall at other land highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to such other bidder
of aforementioned Raymond F. Blake et ux; thence S 80 Degrees within thirty (30) days of the default, which time periods may be
08’ 41” E by a wall, 100.06 feet to an iron pin in a corner of walls; reasonably extended by the Mortgagee in its sole discretion.
thence N 0 Degrees 33’ 40” E by a wall 243. 70 feet to a drill hole
at an angle In the wall; thence N 4 Degrees 51’ 42” W, partly by TERMS OF SALE: Ten Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,000.00)
a wall 73.08 feet to a drill hole in a boulder; thence N 86 Degrees is to be paid in certified check and/or bank cashier’s check to
44’ 44” W 329.31 feet to a point on a wall in the easterly line of be paid by the Purchaser at the time and place of sale. The
Eat Road, the preceding 4 courses being land of said Raymond balance of the purchase price is to be paid by the Purchaser
F. Blake et ux: thence N 12 Degrees 59’ 40” E, by the easterly line by certified check and/or bank cashier’s check within thirty (30)
of East Road and a wall 50 feet to an iron pin at land now or days thereafter, which time period may be reasonably extendformerly of Ronald M. Stone and the place of beginning. Con- ed by the Mortgagee in its sole discretion, at the offices of Harry
taining 5.305 acres, more or less. Being shown on a plan entitled Castleman, Esquire, Michienzie & Sawin LLC, 745 Boylston Street,
“Plan of Land to be Conveyed by Ronald M. Stone, Orange, Boston, MA 02116. Other terms to be announced at the sale.
Mass., Scale: 1 inch = 100 feet, April 24, 1979, Michael S. Szoc, R.L.
Surveyor, 32 Pleasant Street, Gardner, Mass.”, to be recorded in
Bayview Loan Servicing LLC
Franklin County Registry of Deeds Plan Book 47, Plan 22.
present holder of said mortgage
by its attorney, Harry Castleman, Esquire
For title see Deed recorded at Book 3731, Page 255.
MICHIENZIE & SAWIN LLC
745 Boylston Street
The description of the premises contained in said deed and/or
Boston, MA 02116
mortgage shall control in the event of an error in this notice.
June 17, 24, July 1, 2016
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
26 Bartlett Lane, Orange, MA 01364
CVS to pay $3.5M over allegations
BOSTON (AP) — CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay
$3.5 million to settle allegations that dozens of its Massachusetts pharmacies violated federal law by filling
forged prescriptions for addictive painkillers and other
controlled substances.
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced the settlement with the Rhode Island-based drugstore chain on
Thursday.
CVS says it entered into the agreement to avoid the
expense and uncertainty of further legal proceedings.
Ortiz’s office says the settlement resolves two investigations by the Drug Enforcement Administration
after reports of forged oxycodone prescriptions. One
involved hundreds of forged prescriptions at 40 CVS
stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The other involved 120 forged prescriptions at 10 CVS stores in
and around Boston.
CVS says it has tightened its policies and procedures
to help its pharmacists determine whether a prescription is legitimate.
Mafia ex-capo headed back to Boston
A SATURDAY AT THE BALL FIELD — Residents enjoyed the vintage baseball game at Butterfield Park
in Orange recently from the shade of trees on the hill.
Photo by Jared Robinson
Officials hunt for bear that killed mountain-biker
By MATT VOLZ
Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) —
Wildlife officials set traps,
installed wilderness cameras
and scouted the woods by
helicopter Thursday for the
bear that attacked and killed
a U.S. Forest Service employee as he rode a mountain bike along a trail outside
Glacier National Park.
Brad Treat, 38, was
knocked off his bike Wednesday after he and another rider apparently surprised the
bear — a grizzly, according to
initial and still-unconfirmed
accounts — in the Flathead
National Forest, authorities
said. The other rider, a relative of Treat’s whose name
was not released, went to get
help and was not hurt.
Bears that attack humans
are killed if it is found that
they displayed predatory behavior, such as stalking the
person, or consumed their
victim.
In this case, officials said it
is too soon to say what will be
done to the bear if it is found.
They are trying to determine
if it was a mother with cubs,
whether it was protecting a
food cache nearby or whether it simply reacted to the
sudden appearance of the
bikers, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks spokesman
Ron Aasheim said.
“One of the things that is
key to all this is whether it
was a predatory act,” Aasheim said. “I don’t think
there’s any sense that this
was predatory.”
Wildlife officials set traps
near the trail, flew low over
the trees and hoped cameras
would spot the bear — but
had turned up nothing as of
Thursday afternoon.
There was no telling
whether the bear was still in
the area, and it was unclear
LEGAL NOTICE
MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
15 Dexter Street, Orange, MA 01364
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in a
certain mortgage given by GEORGE FESTA AND LYNN FESTA to
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. dated November 24, 2003,
and recorded with the Franklin County Registry of Deeds in Book
4480, Page 240, and assigned through assignments recorded
with said Registry of Deeds at Book 6541, Page 117, Book 6562,
Page 132, and Book 6572, Page 333, 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 on July 8, 2016 at 10:00AM, at or upon
the mortgaged premises more particularly described below, being all and singular the premises described in said mortgage, to
wit:
The land with the buildings thereon in Orange, Franklin County,
Massachusetts, now numbered 15 Dexter Street, bounded and
described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin at the southeast
corner of the granted premises in the westerly line of Dexter
Street; THENCE running westerly on land now or formerly of Jennie Johnson to a monument at land now or formerly of John W.
Wheeler; THENCE northwesterly on said Wheeler land about 4
rods to land now or formerly of Hattie Webber to a monument;
THENCE easterly, parallel with the first described line about 4
rods distant therefrom, on land of Webber to a monument in the
west line of said street; THENCE southerly in line of said street 4
rods to the place of beginning.
The description of the premises contained in said mortgage shall
control in the event of an error in this notice.
The Mortgagee reserves the right to postpone the sale to a later
date by public announcement at the time and date appointed
for the sale and to further postpone at any adjourned sale date
by public announcement at the time and date appointed for
the adjourned sale date.
The premises will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all
rights, restrictions, easements, improvements, orders of condition, outstanding tax titles, municipal or other public taxes,
assessments, betterments, liens or claims in the nature of liens
and existing encumbrances of record created prior to the mortgage, or entitled to precedence over the mortgage, if any, insofar as the same are still in force and applicable to the premises.
The premises will be sold without representation or warranty as
to its condition or fitness for habitation, or whether it conforms to
any applicable state or local building, zoning, health, or sanitary
codes, or compliance with any federal, state, or local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances, or by-laws.
If the premises is a condominium unit, then the premises will also
be sold subject to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 183A,
as amended, the applicable Master Deed and any and all
amounts as may be due, following such sale, to the applicable
condominium trust.
If the successful bidder at the foreclosure sale defaults in purchasing the property according to the terms of this notice of
sale or the terms of the Memorandum of Sale executed at the
time of the foreclosure, the Mortgagee reserves the right to,
among other things, resell the property under the power of sale
contained in such mortgage or sell the property by foreclosure
deed to the second highest bidder (or other successive bidders, in the order of their bid) provided that such other bidder
deposits with Mortgagee’s attorneys, Michienzie & Sawin LLC,
the amount of the required deposit as set forth below within ten
(10) business days after written notice of default of the previous
highest bidder and title shall be conveyed to such other bidder
within thirty (30) days of the default, which time periods may
be reasonably extended by the Mortgagee in its sole discretion.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,000.00)
is to be paid in certified check and/or bank cashier’s check to
be paid by the Purchaser at the time and place of sale. The
balance of the purchase price is to be paid by the Purchaser
by certified check and/or bank cashier’s check within thirty (30)
days thereafter, which time period may be reasonably extended by the Mortgagee in its sole discretion, at the offices of Harry
Castleman, Esquire, Michienzie & Sawin LLC, 745 Boylston Street,
Boston, MA 02116. Other terms to be announced at the sale.
U.S. Bank Trust National Association,
as Trustee of the HOP Trust 2013-1
present holder of said mortgage
by its attorney, Harry Castleman, Esquire
MICHIENZIE & SAWIN LLC
745 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
June 17, 24, July 1, 2016
just how long the search
would continue.
“We’re taking it one day
at a time, seeing what results
we get,” said another FWP
spokesman, John Fraley.
“You just can’t predict what
a bear is going to do.”
Part of the difficulty is that
bears can range for miles
and the area is dense with
grizzlies, authorities said.
There are an estimated 1,000
in the Northern Continental
Divide Ecosystem, which includes the park.
To confirm whether they
have the right bear, wildlife officials typically collect
DNA from the animal to
compare it with evidence at
the scene, analyze bite marks
and other injuries on the
victim, and examine the animal’s claws, jaws and feces
for human remains.
Wildlife officials said they
are testing DNA to establish
whether it was a grizzly or a
black bear that killed Treat.
However, they won’t know
until next week whether the
samples they collected at the
site of the attack will be usable, Fraley said. If a bear
is trapped, wildlife officials
would have to hold it until
then.
Also, an autopsy was performed on the victim at the
state crime lab, and the evidence gathered could help
determine the size, age and
sex of the bear, narrowing
the search, Flathead County
Sheriff Chuck Curry said.
Authorities closed the
area, about 3 miles from
Glacier’s western entrance,
as a precaution.
Grizzlies in the Lower 48
states have been designated
a threatened species since
the 1970s, but their numbers
are increasing and so are
run-ins between humans and
bears.
Before Wednesday, at
least six people had been
mauled to death by bears in
the Northern Rockies since
2010, but all those cases were
in the Yellowstone National
Park area, which is about 360
miles from Glacier and has
at least 700 grizzlies.
Before Treat was killed,
there had been 10 bear-related human deaths in Glacier
since the park was created in
1910. The last was in 1998,
when three bears killed and
partially ate a park vendor
employee while he was hiking.
Treat had been a law enforcement officer with the
Forest Service since 2004,
and was previously a ranger
in Glacier National Park.
He was an integral part of
the tight-knit community of
Forest Service employees
in northwestern Montana,
Flathead National Forest
spokeswoman Janette Tusk
said.
LEGAL NOTICE
MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained
in a certain Mortgage from JEFFREY FRASHER AND KATHLEEN E.
FRASHER to Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, dated February 6,
2006 and recorded with the Franklin County Registry of Deeds
at Book 5046, Page 71, subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company, as Trustee for, Argent Securities Inc.
Asset-Back Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-Ml, Under the
Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated June 1, 2006 by Argent
Mortgage Company LLC, by assignment recorded in said Registry
of Deeds in Book 5623, Page 190, as affected by confirmatory
assignment to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee
for, Argent Securities Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2006-M1, Under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement
Dated June 1, 2006 by Argent Mortgage Company, LLC, by
confirmatory assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in
Book 6744, Page 252, subsequently assigned to Deutsche Bank
National Trust Company, as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc., AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M1 by Deutsche
Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for, Argent Securities Inc.
Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M1, Under
the Pooling and Servicing Agreement Dated June 1, 2006, by
assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds in Book 6744, Page
254; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for
breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose of
foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 10:00 AM on July
15, 2016 at 97 Mechanic Street, Orange, MA, all and singular the
premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:
The land in Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts, with
the buildings thereon on the westerly side of Mechanic Street in
said Orange, bunded and described as follows: NORTH on land
now or formerly of Daniel W. Kelley about 8 1/2 rods; EAST on
Mechanic Street about 6 rods; SOUTH on land now or formerly of
Alice W. Felton about 8 1/2 rods; WEST by land of the inhabitants
of the Town of Orange about 6 rods; For title, see deed dated
02/11/2005, recorded in Book 479, Page 21. For informational
purposes only, for reference to title, see deed recorded at Book
4792, Page 340, Franklin County Registry of Deeds.
The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit
of all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens,
attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid
taxes, tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments,
rights of tenants and parties in possession.
TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS
($5,000.00) in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s
check or money order will be required to be delivered at or
before the time the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be
required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately
after the close of the bidding. The balance of the purchase
price shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the sale date in
the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other
check satisfactory to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee
reserves the right to bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to
continue the sale and to amend the terms of the sale by written
or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure
sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the
sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The
purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,
the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description
of the premises contained in said mortgage shall control in the
event of an error in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.
Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale.
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company,
as Trustee for Argent Securities Inc.,
Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-M1
Present Holder of said Mortgage,
By Its Attorneys,
ORLANS MORAN PLLC
PO Box 540540
Waltham, MA 02454
Phone: (781) 790-7800
14-018627
June 24, July 1, 8, 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former high-ranking member of the New England Mafia will be returned to Boston from Florida to face charges he lied
to federal officials about the 1993 killing of a Boston
nightclub owner.
WPRI-TV reports that 70-year-old Robert DeLuca,
a former capo in the Patriarca crime family, waived
his right to a hearing before a federal judge in Fort
Lauderdale on Thursday.
DeLuca is charged with obstruction of justice and
making false statements.
According to a federal indictment unsealed Monday, DeLuca lied to federal authorities when he denied knowing anything about Steven DiSarro’s disappearance. The indictment says DeLuca arranged with
former mob boss Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme
to have DiSarro’s body buried in Providence, Rhode
Island. DiSarro’s remains were found behind a mill
building in Providence in March.
DINNER GUEST — State Sen. Anne Gobi (DSpencer) was among the guests attending the annual volunteer recognition dinner held at the Athol
Senior Center recently and sponsored by the Athol
COA.
Photo by Brian Gelinas
LEGAL NOTICE
MORTGAGEE’S NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale contained in
a certain Mortgage given by ARTHUR S JOHNSON and RUTH A
JOHNSON to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as
nominee for Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns, dated March 18, 2008 and recorded with the
Franklin County Registry of Deeds at Book 5479, Page 127 subsequently assigned to Bank of America , N.A. successor by merger
to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans
Servicing, LP by Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc
by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 6149,
Page 210 subsequently assigned to Selene Finance LP by Bank
of America , N.A. successor by merger to BAC Home Loans
Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP by assignment recorded in said Registry of Deeds at Book 6610, Page
105; of which Mortgage the undersigned is the present holder for
breach of the conditions of said Mortgage and for the purpose
of foreclosing same will be sold at Public Auction at 11:00 AM on
July 22, 2016 at 91 Mountain Road, Erving, MA, all and singular the
premises described in said Mortgage, to wit:
A certain lot or parcel of land with all the improvements thereon located in Erving, Franklin County, Massachusetts, located
on the easterly side of Mountain Road, known and described
as “Lot 1” (ONE), on that certain plan entitled: “Land in Erving,
Massachusetts for Arthur D. Johnson and Maureen L. Johnson,
October 2002, Scale 1” = 100 ft” said plan was recorded in the
Franklin County Registry of Deeds on October 15, 2002 at 12:16
pm in Plan Book 111, Page 40. Subject to and with the benefit of
restrictions, rights, agreements and encumbrances of record in
so far as the same may be in force and effect. Being the same
premises conveyed to Arthur S. Johnson and myself by deed of
Arthur D. Johnson and Maureen L. Johnson dated January 5,
2007 and recorded with the Franklin County Registry of Deeds in
Book 5252, Page 65.
The premises are to be sold subject to and with the benefit of
all easements, restrictions, building and zoning laws, liens, attorney’s fees and costs pursuant to M.G.L.Ch.183A, unpaid taxes,
tax titles, water bills, municipal liens and assessments, rights of
tenants and parties in possession.
TERMS OF SALE:
A deposit of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00 CENTS ($5,000.00)
in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or money order will be required to be delivered at or before the time
the bid is offered. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Foreclosure Sale Agreement immediately after the close
of the bidding. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid
within thirty (30) days from the sale date in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer’s check or other check satisfactory
to Mortgagee’s attorney. The Mortgagee reserves the right to
bid at the sale, to reject any and all bids, to continue the sale
and to amend the terms of the sale by written or oral announcement made before or during the foreclosure sale. If the sale
is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be
entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The purchaser shall
have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee
or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The description of the premises
contained in said mortgage shall control in the event of an error
in this publication. TIME WILL BE OF THE ESSENCE.
Other terms if any, to be announced at the sale.
Selene Finance LP
July 1, 8, 15, 2016
Present Holder of said Mortgage,
By Its Attorneys,
ORLANS MORAN PLLC
PO Box 540540
Waltham, MA 02454
Phone: (781) 790-7800
15-010788
Sunscreen
dispensers
proposed
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2016
Lunar Shenanigans Lunar shenanigans suggest the day will not be
without struggle — though short-lived, the intensity will likely be dialed
up. It is said that a drowning man isn’t picky about who throws him a
rope. Just know that if you call out for help and your savior of the moment comes in an act of common decency, this should not be tied to
future obligation. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Though you don’t like to dwell on upsetting
experiences of the past, you can now see them as though you were a
casual observer, not the one at the center of the scene. Doing so will help
you work out today’s dilemma.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve discharged quite a lot of emotional
energy as of late, and now there’s a hum of mental calm to accompany
your every move. It’s a good soundtrack.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Speaking in abstract principles won’t help
what’s going on for you personally. Ground your conversation and anecdotes in the facts and happenings of your life.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’re tough and so you have to do the
tough work. After you clear up this bit of gnarly (or perhaps just inordinately tedious) business, you’ll be back to your charismatic, hilarious,
sparkly self.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You sometimes wonder if the person you’re
being in a relationship is intrinsic to who you are or only showing up
because of the circumstances present in that particular dynamic. Take
yourself out of it and see.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s an ideal day to assess your current status in concrete measures. Whether it’s counting your blessings, children,
money or body stats, size up the facts and find out exactly where you’re
at.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may be surprised by a sudden awareness of a responsibility you didn’t know you had. Probably, it’s something you’ve already been taking care of, though now, instead of acting
automatically, you see the choice in this.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Was it something bad that happened or
was it a wisdom-building experience? Well, if you never thought of it
that way before, you’ll run with the idea today and apply that wisdom
all over the place.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The computing power that’s woven
into almost everything you do will have a definite effect on a main relationship today. It could, if used well, bring you much closer to your love.
If used badly, it could cause a wedge.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You want to excel, but when you do,
there is a set of feelings on the other side of it that catches you off guard.
Remember how it was last time. You’re going to succeed again, so it’s
important that you prepare yourself for it.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The pertinent question is whether your
current sense of what you’re capable of is actually balanced or it’s a
distortion you’ve created based on the expectations and needs of those
around you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). On your way to the next evolution, the one
in which you gain what you’ve been wanting, something gets lost. It’s
most commonly something you weren’t using and don’t need anyway,
but grieving may be called for.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 2). You see yourself as not only a person,
but also a producer of a kind of feeling that you give the people lucky
enough to be around you. Your warmth and the quirky way you look at
life will add much joy to the lives of others. There’s a big payoff in August.
You’ll meet one you’ve long admired before 2016 is up. Aquarius and
Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 9, 20, 14, 33 and 42.
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NEW YORK (AP) —
New York City’s comptroller has proposed placing
free sunscreen dispensers at
all city public parks, beaches, pools and playgrounds to
help reduce the risk of skin
cancer.
Comptroller Scott Stringer made his proposal in
a policy brief released
Wednesday.
“Skin cancer is a serious
public health concern, and it
demands government attention,” he said.
The dispensers could be
installed “at virtually no
cost” to the city through
public-private partnerships,
said Stringer.
He said New York City
should look closely at similar programs that are run by
Boston and Miami Beach.
Boston’s program is funded by public health organizations. It has about 20 free
sunscreen dispensers in city
parks and plans to expand
the program this summer.
In Miami Beach, the city
has a licensing agreement
with a private company
that operates the dispensers to produce Miami Beach
brand sunscreen at no cost
to taxpayers.
According to the American Cancer Society, about
5.4 million skin cancers are
diagnosed in the U.S. each
year.
Stringer said research
shows that 30-plus SPF sunscreen can provide necessary protections against the
sun’s harmful rays and drastically reduce the risk of skin
cancer.
The New York Times reports that Mayor Bill de
Blasio’s office said it would
review Stringer’s proposal.
Texas abortions dropped 15
pct after now overturned law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —
Abortions in Texas plummeted 15 percent during the first
year after the Republicancontrolled state passed tough
restrictions that the U.S. Supreme Court has now struck
down — the best indication
yet of just how hard it had
become to get an abortion
in America’s second-largest
state.
The health department released the statistics Thursday,
after lengthy delays that the
agency blamed on finalizing
the data. But the American
Civil Liberties Union recently
accused officials of “concealing” the information.
The totals are illuminating
because 2014 was the first full
year that Texas’ now-disman-
tled abortion clinic restrictions were in effect. They also
show drops that were especially acute among Hispanics and women undergoing
medically induced abortions.
The Supreme Court sided
Monday with Texas clinics,
which argued that the 2013
law was an attempt to make
it harder to get an abortion.
That ruling nullified similar
laws in other states.
The number of abortions
in Texas has fallen every year
since 2008, declining by nearly a third over that period.
In all, a bit less than 55,000
abortions were performed
in Texas in 2014, compared
with nearly 64,000 the previous year and almost 81,600 as
recently as 2008.
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to
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data from iCloud it will
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have stored in your iCloud.
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and select the Documents
and Data option. If you are
using iWork for your documents this will show you
that your documents are
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can choose to email them
to yourself or transfer them
to your computer through
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that reads: “Photo Stream
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Today In History
By The Associated Press
Today is Friday, July 1, the
183rd day of 2016. There are
183 days left in the year. This
is Canada Day.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On July 1, 1966, the Medicare federal insurance program went into effect.
On this date:
In 1535, Sir Thomas More
went on trial in England,
charged with high treason
for rejecting the Oath of Supremacy. (More was convicted, and executed.)
In 1863, the pivotal, threeday Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union
victory, began in Pennsylvania.
In 1867, Canada became a
self-governing dominion of
Great Britain as the British
North America Act took effect.
In 1916, during World
War I, France and Britain
launched the Somme Offensive against the German
army; the 4 1/2-month battle
resulted in heavy casualties
and produced no clear winner. Dwight D. Eisenhower
married Mary (”Mamie”)
Geneva Doud in Denver.
In 1934, Hollywood began enforcing its Production
Code subjecting motion pictures to censorship review.
In 1946, the United States
exploded a 20-kiloton atomic
bomb near Bikini Atoll in the
Pacific.
In 1961, Diana, the princess of Wales, was born in
Sandringham, England. (She
died in a 1997 car crash in
Paris at age 36.)
In 1974, the president of
Argentina, Juan Peron, died;
he was succeeded by his wife,
Isabel Martinez de Peron.
In 1980, “O Canada” was
proclaimed the national anthem of Canada.
In 1991, President George
H.W. Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme
Court, beginning an ultimately successful confirmation
process marked by allegations of sexual harassment.
The Warsaw Pact formally
disbanded. Actor Michael
Landon, 54, died in Malibu,
California.
In 1996, actress Margaux
Hemingway was found dead
in her Santa Monica, California, apartment; she was 42.
In 2004, actor Marlon
Brando died in Los Angeles
at age 80.
Ten years ago: Thunderstorms forced NASA to call
off the launch of Discovery,
delaying the first space shuttle flight in a year. (Discovery was launched three days
later, on the Fourth of July.)
A huge car bomb exploded at
a bustling outdoor market in
a Shiite district of Baghdad,
killing more than 60 people.
Five years ago: Leon Panetta took over as U.S. secretary of defense after 2½
years as director of the CIA.
Six weeks after ex-California
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
revealed that he’d fathered
a child with a member of his
household staff, Maria Shriver filed divorce papers seeking to end their 25-year marriage. The Minnesota state
government shut down after
legislators could not agree on
a budget; the shutdown lasted
nearly three weeks. The NBA
locked out its players, a longexpected move that put the
2011-12 season in jeopardy.
(The lockout ended in Dec.
2011 with the adoption of
a new collective bargaining
agreement.)
One year ago: After more
than a half-century of hostility, the United States and
Cuba declared they would
reopen embassies in each
other’s capitals, marking a
historic full restoration of
diplomatic relations between
the Cold War foes. Episcopalians voted overwhelmingly
at their General Convention
in Salt Lake City to allow
religious weddings for samesex couples. San Francisco
resident Kate Steinle, 32, was
fatally shot in the back while
walking along the city’s popular waterfront; shooting suspect Juan Francisco LopezSanchez, a Mexican national
who was in the U.S. illegally,
pleaded not guilty to seconddegree murder in a case that
rekindled the national debate
over illegal immigration.
Today’s Birthdays: Actress
Olivia de Havilland is 100.
Actress-dancer Leslie Caron
is 85. Actress Jean Marsh is
82. Actor Jamie Farr is 82.
Bluesman James Cotton is
81. Actor David Prowse is 81.
Cookiemaker Wally Amos is
80. Dancer-choreographer
Twyla Tharp is 75. Actress
Genevieve Bujold is 74. Rock
singer-actress Deborah Harry is 71. Movie-TV producerdirector Michael Pressman
is 66. Actor Daryl Anderson
is 65. Actor Trevor Eve is 65.
Actor Terrence Mann is 65.
Rock singer Fred Schneider
(B-52’s) is 65. Pop singer Victor Willis (Village People)
is 65. Actor-comedian Dan
Aykroyd is 64. Actress Lorna
Patterson is 60. Actor Alan
Ruck is 60. Rhythm-andblues singer Evelyn “Champagne” King is 56. Olympic
gold medal track star Carl
Lewis is 55. Country singer
Michelle Wright is 55. Actor
Andre Braugher is 54. Actor
Dominic Keating is 54. Actress Pamela Anderson is 49.
Rock musician Mark Pirro
is 46. Rock musician Franny
Griffiths (Space) is 46. Actor
Henry Simmons is 46. Hiphop artist Missy Elliott is 45.
Actress Julianne Nicholson is
45. Actress Melissa Peterman
is 45. Rock musician Bryan
Devendorf (The National)
is 41. Actor Thomas Sadoski
is 40. Actress Liv Tyler is 39.
Bluegrass musician Adam
Haynes (Dailey & Vincent) is
37. Actress Hilarie Burton is
34. Actress Lynsey Bartilson
is 33. Actress Lea Seydoux is
31. Actor Evan Ellingson is
28. Actors Andrew and Steven Cavarno are 24.
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ATHOL— 3 rooms furnished. 1st
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ATHOL— Second floor, two bedroom. No pets. $700 per month,
no utilities (978)249-0345.
ATHOL— 2 bedroom townhouse apartment. Uptown,
deadend street. Washer dryer
hookups. Off street parking. No
smoking, No pets. $750.
(978)345-2411.
ATHOL— Short or long term occupancy, $100- $150 weekly.
Two weeks in advance required
with income verification. Call
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ORANGE— Stone Valley Road.
1 bedroom, 1.5 baths. Heat, hot
water, electric, A/C, trash pickup,
appliances and laundry facilities.
No pets. $900, first and last required. Call (413)422-2193.
ORANGE— Stone Valley Road.
2 bedroom, large deck. Heat, hot
water, electric, A/C, trash pickup,
appliances and laundry facilities.
No pets. $1,000, first and last required. Call (413)422-2193.
ORANGE CENTER— 2nd floor 2
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building, no utilities included.
$775/ month. (978)724-4118.
ATHOL— One bedroom, stove,
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included. Ground floor, no pets.
Suitable for one person only.
First, last and references required. $600.00 monthly. E-mail
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ATHOL— Five bedroom, heat,
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included. Washer, dryer hookups. No pets, no yard. First, last,
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Near new library. (978)297-3149
or (978)943-6208.
ORANGE— Near town, schools,
two bedroom. New appliances.
Non-smoking. Heated, AC, No
dogs, washer drier hook ups.
$775 per month, security deposit.
(413)475-0490.
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pocket doors. Nice carpet and
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hookups. Off street parking. No
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Second floor, two room studio.
Quiet building. Heat, hot water
included.No smoking, no pets.
References required. $500/
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US lab worker in Colo.
faked test results
DENVER (AP) — A worker at a federal laboratory in Colorado intentionally
manipulated test results for years, possibly
tainting research that includes toxic metals
in the Everglades, uranium near the Grand
Canyon and coal in Afghanistan, investigators say.
The falsified data from a U.S. Geological
Survey lab may have affected 24 coal, water
and environmental research projects costing a total of $108 million, according to a
report released recently by the Interior Department’s inspector general.
USGS spokeswoman Anne-Berry Wade
said Thursday the agency isn’t sure why the
employee falsified the results of chemical
analyses but said it wasn’t for personal gain
or “any nefarious reason.”
A notice on a USGS website said the
manipulation was done in part to correct
calibration failures in the instrument being
used, a mass spectrometer.
Wade said USGS had taken action against
the employee but declined to say what it
was, citing privacy rules. She also declined
to say whether the employee was still working for USGS or to release his name.
The manipulation occurred between
2008 and 2014 at the USGS Energy Geochemistry Laboratory in the Denver suburb
of Lakewood, the inspector general said.
The test samples were mostly coal and water.
The researchers whose test data may
have been manipulated were notified, according to the report dated June 15. Wade
said one USGS report that used the falsified data was retracted, revised and republished. A second USGS report was revised
before it was published.
Man may change plea
in teen’s death
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who
pleaded not guilty to giving a 17-year-old
girl a powerful painkiller that caused her
death at a New Hampshire motel is expected to change his plea.
Mark Ross is charged in the death of
Evangelique “Eve” Tarmey, who died in a
Rochester motel of acute fentanyl intoxication in October.
Ross has pleaded not guilty in federal
court and has a July trial date, along with
a co-defendant. But he recently was scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing July 18.
Messages left for his lawyers were not immediately returned.
Deputy U.S. Attorney Donald Feith said
he couldn’t discuss developments in the
case until a plea agreement is filed.
Jazzmyn Rood, Tarmey’s mother and
Ross’ girlfriend, is charged with concealing
knowledge and giving false information to
police about the drug’s distribution. She
has pleaded not guilty and faces trial in
September.
Co-defendant Leslie Aberle is still scheduled for trial in July. He also has pleaded
not guilty.
The cases originated in state court before
being transferred to federal court, where
the potential penalties are more severe.
Last year, a Rochester police detective testified that Ross said that he, Aberle and
Tarmey drove to Massachusetts to buy heroin. Tarmey had planned to meet up with
her boyfriend there, but he didn’t show.
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HCP Packaging is accepting applications for Machine Set up Maintenance Technician. Candidates
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TAG SALE
Wheelerville Community Club
698 East Main St., Orange
Sat., 9am-12 noon
YARD SALE
237 South St., Athol
Saturday, 8 to 2
A Little Bit of Everything!
DVD, VHS, Clothing, comic books,
sports cards, collectibles and more!
MULTI FAMILY
TAG SALE
MOVING SALE
Antique washboards, microwave,
aerobed, pack-n-play, clothes, etc.
Household items, table saw, band
saw, routers, air compressor and
woodworking tools.
575 Lenox St., Athol
Saturday, 8-?
ESTATE SALE
701 Silver Lake St., Athol
Sat., 8:30-2:30
No Early Birds!
Entire household, woodworking
machinery, tools, generator, boat
& equipment, medical equipment
and much more!
2 Canal St., Athol
Saturday, 8-3
TAG SALE
90 Creamery Hill Rd., N. Orange
Saturday, 9-2
Avon-New, Clothes, Toys, Plants,
Puzzles, Knick-Knacks, Lawn Ornaments, 2 large Mirrors, 1 new small
Andersen window.
YARD SALE
125 Eagleville Rd., Orange
(Charlies Auto Parts)
Saturday, 8-4
Many Christmas items, household
items, lawn mower and much more.
SALE
From yarn to desks: picture
frames, craft supplies, bookcase,
books, office supplies and more!
Truly a little of everything!
49 Charles St., Orange
Saturday, 8-12
YARD SALE
1753 White Pond Rd., Athol
Sat. & Sun. 8-?
Lots of household items, quality
clothing, shelving, books, videos,
Antique items, much more!
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Walnut Hill Rd., Orange
16 Miller St., Athol
100 Adams St., Orange
Saturday, 8-Noon
Something for everyone!
Saturday, 8-1
Baby items, household items, furniture.
Something for everyone!
Saturday, 8-2
Color TV, Entertainment Center, Dining
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and Many other Household Items.
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Queen marks deadly
Somme centenary
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth
II attended a service at Westminster
Abbey on Thursday, the eve of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one
of the deadliest chapters of World War
I.
The 90-year-old British monarch laid
a wreath of roses on the
grave of the Unknown
Warrior inside the ancient abbey in London
before a bugler sounded
the Last Post, a tribute
to the fallen. An honor
guard of soldiers and ciQueen
Elizabeth
vilians will hold an overnight vigil at the grave,
ending just before 7:30 a.m., the time
British troops were sent into battle on
July 1, 1916.
The British and French offensive
against German forces ground on for
141 days in 1916, leaving more than a
million dead or wounded.
Prince William, his wife Kate and
Prince Harry attended a vigil Thursday
evening at the Thiepval Memorial in
northern France, where 70,000 British
and Commonwealth soldiers are commemorated.
On Friday, the young royals will join
Prime Minister David Cameron, French
President Francois Hollande and other
dignitaries from the combatant nations
at a service in France.
Cameron said it was “an opportunity
to think about the impact of the devastation felt by communities across all of
the nations involved, which left mothers
without sons, wives without husbands
and children without fathers.”
“But today is also a chance to stand
as friends with the representatives of
all the countries who are here today,”
said Cameron, whose country voted last
week to leave the European Union, an
international alliance set up in the aftermath of another conflict, World War
II.
The vote has cost Cameron his job
and a leadership race is now underway
in Britain’s Conservative Party to replace him.
ANTIQUE TRACTOR — Joe Lenahan of Oxford, Conn., brought his 1904
International Harvester tractor to the 40th Central Mass. Steam, Gas & Machinery Association Yankee Engine-uity Show held recently at the Orange Airport. He said what keeps him coming back to Orange year after year is the
friendly people he meets. Photo by Ashley Arseneau
‘Active shooter’ at base is false alarm
By JESSICA GRESKO
and BEN NUCKOLS
Associated Press
JOINT
BASE
ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — The
military base outside Washington where the presidential plane Air Force One is
stationed was temporarily
locked down Thursday after an “active shooter” report that turned out to be a
false alarm.
The report stemmed
from someone who made
a distress call after seeing
security forces doing a routine inspection. The confusion was heightened by a
planned active-shooter drill
at Joint Base Andrews that
had not yet begun. Officials
said in a Facebook post
Thursday that there was no
shooter and no threat to the
base or workers there.
The base about 20 miles
from
Washington
was
placed on lockdown about
9 a.m. About an hour and a
half later, the military post
tweeted that the lockdown
had been lifted, except for
the medical building where
the active shooter was reported. In a later statement, the base confirmed
there was no gunman and
no threat to public safety.
“Fortunately, this was
not a life-threatening situation,” Col. Brad Hoagland,
11th Wing and base commander, said in the post.
“We take all threats seriously and reacted to ensure
the security of those on the
base.”
Joint Base Andrews is
home to the presidential
air fleet, and the president,
vice president and other senior government officials
fly in and out of the base.
Vice President Joe Biden
was scheduled to leave
from Andrews on Thursday
morning, but his trip was
delayed by the lockdown.
Biden was due in Columbus, Ohio, for a midday
campaign event for former
Gov. Ted Strickland, who is
running for Senate.
President Barack Obama
was last at the base Wednesday night when he returned
from a trip to Ottawa, Canada.
Defense Secretary Ash
Carter said the situation
was handled relatively well,
despite the apparent communication problem that
led to the false report.
Lions Gate to buy Starz
channel for 4.4 billion
NEW YORK (AP) — Film and TV
studio Lions Gate is buying cable channel
operator Starz in a deal worth $4.4 billion.
Lions Gate is the company behind
“The Hunger Games” movies and the
“Orange Is The New Black” TV series.
Starz runs its namesake cable channel,
as well as Starz Encore and MoviePlex.
Together, Lions Gate said it can tap its
library of movies and TV shows and air
them through Starz’s channels.
The deal is expected to close by the end
of the year.
Lions Gate said Thursday that it will
pay holders of Starz Series A stock $18
in cash and 0.6784 of a Lions Gate share.
Starz Series B stockholders will receive
$7.26 in cash and 1.2642 of Lions Gate
stock.
Santa Monica, California-based Lions
Gate is not new to the cable business. It
owns stakes in Epix and Pop and also had
a small stake in Starz before the deal was
announced. Starz, based in Englewood,
Colorado, also owns Anchor Bay Entertainment, which distributes movies on
DVDs.
MASS. PORTFOLIO RECIPIENT — Emmy award-winning writer, actor, and
children’s author Sonia Manzano, right, and Emmy award-winner and bestselling author Tim Gunn, center, admire the fashion portfolio of Gold Medal
Portfolio recipient Fiona Jungmann, from Andover, MA, at the National Ceremony for the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards held at Carnegie Hall on
Thursday, June 2, 2016, in New York. Stuart Ramson/AP Images for Scholastic
Exxon wins
a round in
litigation
TREE PRUNING — Melissa LeVangie, Petersham arborist, recently led a
workshop on tree pruning at the Athol Public Library. She is shown talking
about the wide variety of pruning tools available. Submitted photo
7,000 turkeys killed in barn fire
LANCASTER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts family
says that about 7,000 baby turkeys have perished in a barn
fire in Lancaster.
A state fire marshal spokeswoman says no one was injured in the Thursday night fire at the breeding farm.
Jennifer Miner, the daughter of one of the owners of the
family-run Bob’s Turkey Farm, tells The Boston Globe that
the fire started in one of the barns at around 6 p.m.
Michael Hanson, of the Lancaster Fire Department, tells
WCVB-TV the building was fully involved. Fire officials
say they had problems with a fire hydrant in the area, but
it wouldn’t have made a difference due to the intensity of
the flames.
The family farm owners say it’s a devastating loss for the
company.
Man identified through DNA gets prison
BOSTON (AP) — Authorities say a man linked through
DNA evidence to a 2011 rape and beating in Boston that left
a 28-year-old woman with a traumatic brain injury is headed
to prison.
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office says
27-year-old Thomas Cradock, formerly of East Boston, was
sentenced Wednesday to up to 30 years in prison.
The Boston Globe reports he was convicted of charges
including aggravated rape and assault with intent to murder.
Authorities say the victim was found badly beaten and
nearly naked in a vacant lot in East Boston in September
2011.
Prosecutors say a DNA sample Cradock was forced to
give after a conviction for a 2012 nonfatal stabbing in Marshfield matched DNA found on the rape victim.
Man convicted in shooting 2 gets life
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Westfield man
convicted of shooting a father and son during a home
invasion three years ago has been sentenced to life in
prison.
The Republican reports that a Springfield jury found
37-year-old William Wright guilty Wednesday of charges including home invasion, assault and battery as a
habitual offender and masked armed robbery as a habitual offender.
He received a life sentence because of his multiple
prior convictions on other violent and serious crimes.
Authorities say Wright broke into the home in February 2013. Forty-six-year-old Corey Bergeron and
23-year-old Nicholas Bergeron tried to tackle Wright
when he walked onto a porch.
MBTA fare changes take effect
BOSTON (AP) — Many commuters are paying more
to take public transportation in the Boston area, but a
few are paying less.
The MBTA’s new fare changes take effect Friday.
For Charlie Card users, single-ride local bus fares
are going up 10 cents to $1.70, while single-ride subway
fares will increase by 15 cents to $2.25.
Commuter rail fares are increasing as much as a dollar to some zones, although some will have no increase.
Monthly pass users will also see an increase. The
LinkPass will rise $9.50, from $75 to $84.50, while 7-day
passes will rise $2.25 to $21.25.
Cash fares on local buses will fall 10 cents to $2.
The MBTA expects approximately $43 million in new
revenue in the fiscal year that begins on Friday.
Worcester in $2.1M settlement
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The city of Worcester has agreed to pay $2.1 million to a mother who said
police officers coerced her to confess to suffocating her
13-month-old son with a teddy bear.
The Telegram & Gazette reports that the city announced the settlement with Nga Truong (nah tron)
on Thursday. Her lawyer could not immediately be
reached for comment.
Truong was 16 when her son died in 2008. Police said
at the time that she initially said she found him unconscious in his crib, but later admitted to suffocating him.
Her confession was later thrown out by a judge, who
said police did not offer her a “genuine opportunity” to
consult with a parent or a lawyer about her right to remain silent. A murder charge against her was dropped.
Meehan donates $4M to ed foundation
BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan is closing his congressional campaign committee
and donating its remaining $4 million to an educational foundation.
Meehan, who is now president of the University of
Massachusetts system, started the committee when
he first ran for Congress and was elected in 1992.
He represented Massachusetts as a Democrat until
2007, when he resigned. By closing the committee,
Meehan is officially marking the end of his political
career.
The committee’s $4 million is being transferred to
a foundation that Meehan formed in 2001, but Meehan said he will donate $1 million to provide scholarships at UMass Lowell, his alma mater.
Obama signs
Puerto Rico
rescue bill
WASHINGTON (AP) —
President Barack Obama
signed a rescue package
on Thursday for financially strapped Puerto Rico,
which is facing more than
$70 billion in debt and a
major payment due Friday.
Obama signed the bill
hours after it won final
Senate passage Wednesday
night. Obama said there is
still tough work to do to get
Puerto Rico out of the hole.
“But it is an important
first step on the path of creating more stability, better
services and greater prosperity over the long term for
the people of Puerto Rico,”
Obama said as he signed the
bill in the Oval Office.
This came as Puerto
Rico’s governor signed an
executive order on Thursday to implement a debt
moratorium on more than
$1 billion worth of general
obligation bonds.
Puerto Rico faces a $2 billion debt payment due Friday that includes those general obligation bonds. Gov.
Alejandro Garcia Padilla
previously said the government did not have enough
money to make those payments.
Garcia also signed executive orders on Thursday that
expands a state of emergency to four other government
agencies, including the island’s largest public university and a retirement system
that has been shorted by
$40 billion.
“These measures are
reasonable and necessary
to ensure essential services
while the debt is restructured under the legal framework provided by PROMESA,” he said, referring to
the acronym for the bill that
Obama signed Thursday.
The bipartisan bill was
crafted after months of negotiation between Democratic and Republican lawmakers and the Obama
administration. The bill creates an oversight board that
will supervise some debt
restructuring and negotiate
with creditors. It temporarily blocks creditor lawsuits.
Puerto Rico will also
be allowed to temporarily
lower the federal minimum
wage for some younger
workers.
Obama said the debt crisis has been a heavy burden
for the territory, with basic
services shutting down and
government workers not being paid.
“We’ve got to keep on
working to figure out how
we promote the long-term
growth and sustainability
that’s so desperately needed
down there, but the people
of Puerto Rico need to
know that they are not forgotten, that they are part
of the American family,”
Obama said. “Congress’s
responsiveness to this issue, even though this is not
a perfect bill, at least moves
us in the right direction.”
———
Associated Press reporter
Danica Coto in San Juan,
Puerto Rico, contributed to
this story.
DALLAS (AP) — Exxon
Mobil Corp. won an early
round Wednesday in its
fight against regulators over
whether the oil giant covered
up what it knew about climate
change.
The U.S. Virgin Islands attorney general agreed to drop
a subpoena for company records. In exchange, Exxon
asked a federal court to dismiss a counter-lawsuit that
the company filed against the
U.S. territory.
Officials in New York and
Massachusetts also issued
subpoenas. Exxon is seeking
to have the Massachusetts
subpoena thrown out but
has not yet challenged New
York’s.
Environmentalists
and
regulators charge that the
largest U.S. oil company hid
its understanding of a link between climate change and the
burning of oil and gas. Exxon
denies that it suppressed findings from its own research
that dates back decades.
In March, Virgin Islands
Attorney General Claude
Earl Walker said he was investigating whether Exxon
broke a racketeering law ordinarily used in fraud cases.
He sought more than four
decades’ worth of company
documents. Exxon responded
by suing the island territory.
Late Wednesday, both
sides agreed to drop the issue in a joint filing in federal
district court in Fort Worth,
Texas.
However, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and officials in other
states are pressing ahead,
claiming that Exxon knew the
risks posed by climate change
but tried to undermine the
scientific consensus about
the role of fossil fuel. They
are seeking communication
between Exxon and climatechange skeptics.
Exxon, which is based in
Irving, Texas, argues that the
investigations are politically
motivated and limit its right
to speak about a public issue.
FANDOM — One participant in the tractor parade
at the 40th annual Central Mass Steam, Gas, Machinery Association’s Yankee Engine-uity show last
weekend showed off not only his appreciation for
tractors but also the Patriots flying a Patriots balloon on his tractor while riding in the parade.
Photo by Ashley Arseneau
Man banned from Twitter after threats
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP)
— A federal judge has barred
a Virginia man from using
Twitter after he was charged
with tweeting threats to two
U.S. senators.
News media outlets cite a
federal complaint as saying
that 27-year-old Kyler Schmitz
of Alexandria tweeted to one
of the senators, “I’m going to
shoot you in the head for allowing someone to murder my
loved ones.” The tweets were
sent in the days immediately
following the June 12 shooting
at a gay nightclub in Orlando
that left 49 dead and 53 injured.
The judge banned Schmitz
from using Twitter as a condition of his release on bond.
WRC-TV first reported
Schmitz’s arrest. His fiance,
Paul Cianciolo, told the station
the tweets were satirical, not
serious threats.
The Washington Post said
Schmitz’s attorney declined to
comment.
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities have found most of
the nearly 80,000 bottles of
beer that were stolen from an
Atlanta brewery last week, but
the company says every last
drop will have to be thrown
away.
SweetWater Brewing Co.
spokeswoman Tucker Berta
Sarkisian said in a news release
that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Southeastern
Transportation Security Council on Wednesday returned 30
of the 40 pallets of beer that
had been stolen, minus a few
cases.
The other 10 pallets had
already been recovered. It’s
unclear where the stolen beer
was found and no arrests have
been made.
Sarkisian says two trailers
carrying 3,272 cases of SweetWater’s Summer Variety Pack
were stolen June 21.
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