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SEND YOUR NEWS AND PICS TO [email protected] Friday, July 23, 2021 Leicester sports standout reflects on dominant season BY KEVIN FLANDERS STAFF WRITER LEICESTER – After excelling in multiple sports at Leicester High School, Jenna Soden is hoping to raise her game to the college level. The 2021 LHS graduate dom- inated at track and field, going undefeated in the javelin during the regular season. In the post- season, she finished second in the Central Mass. State Meet, then posted a tenth-place finish in the State Meet. In total, Soden was a three- time league champion and two- time district champion (despite Photo Courtesy missing her junior track and Miguel Cuevas of Spencer will have his second professional MMA fight on Aug. 6, when he will take on Kody field season due to COVID-19). Allen Murray at Springfield’s MassMutual Center. And even though she fell just short of her ultimate goals in 2021, she is thrilled with her achievements and the oppor- Photo Courtesy tunity to compete against chal- Leicester High School graduate With brother always on lenging athletes. Jenna Soden had an impressive “It meant a lot to me to make senior season. it as far as I did,” Soden said. mind, Cuevas to fight Aug. 6 “Though I did not place, it was “Due to COVID, we had limit- a great experience and great to ed meets. Instead of a meet each know that all my hard work had week, we only had four total,” paid off, especially missing this Soden told the New Leader. “Not in Springfield opportunity due to the cancella- having a consistent meet each tion of last season.” BY KEN POWERS The five-foot-nine, 145-pound will be broadcast live on UFC week was challenging to keep SPORTS CORRESPONDENT COVID-19 caused several Cuevas, who fights out of the Fight pass. consistency. Also, with my other headaches for athletes this year SPENCER — Six years ago welterweight division, will Cuevas enters the match sports, COVID was very chal- as well. Also a soccer and bas- town resident Miguel Cuevas, make his second profession- against Murray 1-0, having lenging but I was able to prosper ketball athlete, Soden and her having started going to a local al appearance in the octagon won his professional debut on with the fact that we were given teammates had to overcome gym on a regular basis to lift on Aug. 6, when he takes on Jan. 4, 2020, at Mohegan Sun, a season and worked hard to challenges in all three seasons. weights and increase his car- 152-pound Kody Allen Murray with a first-round knockout improve.” Track and field saw a dramati- dio footprint, was looking for of Bristol, Vt., at Springfield’s of “Vicious” Timmy Taylor, Looking ahead to next year, cally reduced schedule, and ath- something more. The 31-year- MassMutual Center. The who, apparently, wasn’t par- Soden aims to make the track letes worked hard to ensure they old found what he was looking Cuevas-Murray tussle is part ticularly vicious that night. and field team at Rhode Island were prepared for every meet for shortly thereafter — mixed of Classic Entertainment & College. She will work hard over and avoided rust in the absence martial arts (MMA). Sports (CES) MMA 63, which Please Read CUEVAS, page A10 of gametime. Please Read SODEN, page A3

Robbins embraces Spencer’s Marguerite Hayes opportunity as Brookfield’s first celebrates 100th birthday Spencer. She married the love of her life, Francis Hayes, in Town Administrator East Brookfield in 1941. They had seven children: Francis, BY KEVIN FLANDERS with small town government Sandra, Robert, Kevin, Lou STAFF WRITER work from the ground up,” Ann, Karen, and Debbie. BROOKFIELD – Recently said Robbins, who began her With 35 grandchildren, 49 selected as Brookfield’s first municipal career as a dog offi- great grandchildren, and 7 ever Town Administrator, cer. great-great grandchildren, Kelli Robbins is embracing a After holding multiple roles Hayes had no shortage of unique opportunity to set the in different towns, Robbins guests to help celebrate hit- standard for success. understands the many intri- ting triple digits. Robbins has served sev- cacies of local government. Last week, the party eral towns in municipal Having also earned a doctor- continued when State roles, including Holland, ate degree in law, she has the Representative Donald Monson, and Lanesborough. versatile background officials Berthiaume paid a visit to Most recently, she served were searching for. Hayes and presented her as the town manager in “We are excited to welcome with a proclamation from Lanesborough, a small com- Ms. Robbins,” said Brookfield his office and that of State munity in the Berkshires Select Board Chair Beth Representative Peter Durant. with roughly the same popu- Coughlin. “Her hiring is the For Hayes, all of the cel- lation as Brookfield. result of over 20 years of debate ebrating has given plenty After landing the adminis- within Brookfield, from the Photo Kevin Flanders of cause to enjoy one of her trator position in Brookfield, original Town Administrator favorite foods – ice cream. Spencer’s Marguerite (Derosier) Hayes receives a proclamation cele- Robbins is eager to use her recommendation back in 2002 “I still love to eat sweet brating her 100th birthday from State Rep. Donald Berthiaume. role to help all town employ- to the hard work of our more stuff, [especially] ice cream recent search committee.” ees and officials maximize BY KEVIN FLANDERS er this month. and doughnuts,” said Hayes, Looking ahead, Robbins their communications and STAFF WRITER Hayes celebrated her 100th a resident of Howe Village for knows she has a great oppor- skillsets. birthday with a big party at 20 years. tunity to assist Brookfield SPENCER – The commu- “I was excited to learn of the American Legion. Born The daughter of Harold and in the short-term, but also a nity recently celebrated Brookfield transitioning to a on July 5, 1921, in Portsmouth, Gertrude Derosier, Hayes chance to create a foundation its latest centenarian, as Town Administrator. I love New Hampshire, she has new adventures. I am from for future success. Marguerite (Derosier) Hayes spent almost her entire life in Please Read HAYES, page A10 the area and am familiar joined the century club earli- Please Read ROBBINS, page A10 2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, July 23, 2021 Spencer officials explore funding options for wastewater plant upgrades

BY KEVIN FLANDERS lons daily, but only 80 percent of design tion and inflow are located,” said Town with the treatment plant upgrades to STAFF WRITER flow is permitted by state regulations. Administrator William Ross. “They’ve enhance the overall system, officials SPENCER – With costly state-man- This equates to 864,000 gallons per day, done four or five sections so far, but said. dated upgrades to the wastewater treat- which is often exceeded in wet weather, they still need to do more before they “We are looking for assistance on ment plant looming, officials continue officials said. have a complete picture of the condi- the plant expansion, the filtration to evaluate potential sources of funding During the two-week stretch of heavy tions. There is a lot of clear water com- issue, and infrastructure work,” said assistance. rainstorms earlier this month, the peak ing into the system that’s not sewage.” Selectman Tony Pepe. Selectmen were slated to discuss flow at the plant eclipsed five million During the Board of Sewer “It has to be done in a timely fash- the situation with Congressman Jim gallons per day (GPD). The actual flow Commissioners meeting held in ion,” Selectman Ralph Hicks said of the McGovern during a remote meeting last on those days was approximately two September 2020, the Commission state-mandated work. “The plant has Friday. Residents offered input during million GPD, still well in excess of approved a moratorium calling for com- needed to be upgraded for a long time.” the July 12 Select Board meeting. capacity. mercial, industrial, and residential con- Once the study of the town’s waste- Last year, the Environmental There are several causes of the excess nections to not exceed 440 gallons per water infrastructure system is com- Protection Agency issued an order that water inundating the system, officials day of design flow. This represents the plete, it may take four to five years to Spencer’s wastewater treatment plant said. These include aging sewer infra- amount of sewage flow from a connec- replace the infrastructure throughout be upgraded. The plant currently has a structure such as manholes, pipes, and tion to the sewer main, which is then town. Meanwhile, the state-mandated design flow capacity of 1.08 million gal- casting around manhole covers. Some conveyed to the treatment plant. upgrades to the treatment plant are the of the brick struc- Meanwhile, officials continue to immediate priority, officials said. tures are approx- explore grant opportunities and other “When I was on the Board in the Purchase Any Automotive imately 100 years avenues that could assist with the plant ‘90s, there was discussion on something NAPA Battery and Receive old. upgrades mandated by the state. The needing to be done,” added Hicks. $ $20 Mail-in Rebate! “There is a work is estimated to cost approximately Many town officials are worried Mail-In20 Rebate! study underway $38 million. about the effects of the moratorium, to examine the Officials are hopeful that grant fund- especially related to future business collection system ing can also defray the costs of need- growth. and determine ed sewer infrastructure improvements “We have to find a way beyond the 117 West Main St., where the infiltra- throughout town. This will combine moratorium,” Pepe added. $20 $20 W. Brookfield REBATE REBATE (508) 867-9947 Hours: Includes: Power, The Legend, The Legend Premium, AAA. Mon-Fri 8-5:30; Sat. 8-3 Limit (2) per customer. Offer good July 1-31, 2021. See store for details. Now Open Sundays 9-2 UMF announces Dean’s List for Spring 2021 semester

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project remains strong ACCURACY WATCH

BY KEVIN FLANDERS ceedings. The Planning Board expects an access road on her property, she The Spencer New Leader is committed to STAFF WRITER to announce an update in the coming has repeatedly refused the company’s accuracy in all its news reports. Although REGION – Several residents in two weeks. requests. numerous safeguards are in place to ensure communities continue to resist the Access issues, farming/land impacts, “We do not want this up here at all. accurate reporting, mistakes can occur. efforts of a California-based company property values, and long-term environ- They don’t care about the people this Confirmed fact errors will be corrected seeking a solar project. mental effects caused Warren Planning would affect,” Virchow said in a previ- Last winter, Sunpin Solar Board members to initially shoot down ous interview. “The right-of-way is only at the top right hand corner of page 3 in a Development, of Irvine, Calif., filed a the proposal. Moreover, the town adopt- for neighbors to walk on the land, not timely manner. lawsuit against the Town of Warren ed new bylaws two years ago that are for companies trying to bring trucks If you find a mistake, call (508) 909- following the Planning Board’s unani- more restrictive to solar projects. Still, up here.” 4106 or email news@stonebridgepress. mous denial of its application for a spe- Sunpin Solar officials have remained Residents and officials alike have news during normal business hours. During cial permit. The company is proposing aggressive in their efforts to push the accused Sunpin leaders of dishon- to develop a solar facility on 100 acres project into town. Even after the pro- est practices over the last year-plus. non-business hours, leave a message in the off 170 Brookfield Rd. in Warren, just posal was denied in Warren, company Multiple residents have secured legal editor’s voice mailbox. The editor will return north of the Brimfield town line. representatives have continued to seek counsel to advise them on the situation. your phone call or email. Multiple neighbors in both Warren approval from Brimfield officials for Sunpin officials did not respond to and Brimfield have expressed their an access road connecting to the site. requests for comment on the proposal. opposition to the project in recent years. Sunpin must now receive approval for Warren’s denial of Sunpin Solar is the SODEN Abutters and officials are especially the Brimfield project, then secure a latest example of a local town applying continued from page A1 concerned about the flooding impacts victory against Warren in land court, in the brakes on the rush of out-of-state that would be caused by the cutting of order to continue the project. companies eyeing rural central Mass. the summer and continue to improve trees on a steep elevation. Last year, Brimfield hired a peer communities for solar development. ahead of freshman year. She thanks her In recent weeks, Brimfield residents reviewer to evaluate the project. The With a flood of projects already com- coaches at LHS for their support during have shared their concerns with multi- Brimfield Planning Board requested pleted and new applications submitted a challenging time for all high school ple officials, including the Zoning Board that the applicant pay for these ser- throughout the region over the last five coaches and athletes. of Appeals. Following the Planning vices. years, officials and residents are con- “My coaches have made a huge impact Board’s vote for a site plan review for For many residents in both Brimfield cerned about the long-term effects of on me. From every practice, they would the project on June 2, residents dis- and Warren, the Sunpin proposal has multiple solar facilities. aid me in advancing my skills and were cussed the situation before the ZBA on been a nightmare they hope will end In Spencer, Special Town Meeting a huge supporting factor in all the meets, June 14. The discussion was not an offi- soon. Andi Hengen, a Brimfield resi- voters approved a solar farm moratori- especially the state meets. I am very cial hearing, but rather a request from dent of Brookfield Road, lives down- um last year. grateful to have such good coaches,” residents to have their concerns heard, hill from the proposed project site. She At the West Brookfield Annual Town Soden said. officials said. said her property and neighbors’ yards Meeting in 2018, voters overwhelming- Residents also spoke on the issue would experience significant flooding if ly passed a bylaw that is restrictive to during the latest Brimfield Select Board trees are cleared from the ledge above the number and type of solar installa- meeting. The Planning Board also met their lands. tions that can operate in town. West SMALL 2 BEDROOM last week with a goal of putting togeth- Several other Brookfield Road resi- Brookfield was also the first communi- er an order of conditions related to the dents, including Krista Virchow, have ty in the nation to adopt a bylaw requir- APARTMENT FOR RENT proposal. opposed the proposal since its emer- ing solar companies to provide upfront Meanwhile, the Warren Planning gence in 2018. Although Sunpin officials funding for the eventual decommission- Board is still embroiled in legal pro- have made offers to Virchow to build ing of a solar field. 1st Floor Available August $750/month Simen Nodland named CORRECTION No Utilities ROCHDALE — It has been brought First and Last Required to our attention that the honors list to Millikin University submitted for publication by Nichols Call 508-765-5533 College recently contained incorrect information regarding a Rochdale stu- leave name and phone number, dent’s achievement. please speak loud and clear Dean’s List Jenna Albro was named to the President’s List for the spring semester DECATUR, Ill. — Simen Nodland of Learning, a unique learning approach of 2021, and did receive Honors, as was Moss, is among the outstanding under- offered only at Millikin that gives stu- mistakenly reported. graduates named to the Dean’s List at dents the chance to build the confidence The Spencer New Leader deeply Millikin University for the spring 2021 and skills to succeed before and after regrets any confusion that may have semester. graduation. 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BY KEVIN FLANDERS turf field; a campus center; $290.75 on the average home, its programming and offer so to what the original project STAFF WRITER a veterinary health clinic; a based on an assessed valuation much more. Where else can a was going to cost town taxpay- LEICESTER – Officials gymnasium; the historic May of $259,606. high school student get a real ers. Second, if the town doesn’t recently informed residents of House; several dormitories and For town officials, the pur- feel for college life other than buy the campus, then Becker an opportunity to acquire the other residences; and the Swan chasing opportunity represents a real college campus? The will sell all the buildings and Becker College campus at the Library. Additionally, the col- a once-in-a-lifetime chance sports facilities are top-notch properties to whomever, with town center. lege’s kitchen, gym equipment, to bring sweeping improve- and will also add to the enthu- the town having almost no con- The college, which closed at and veterinary equipment are ments to the town center. The siasm already portrayed by the trol over who buys what.” the end of this past academic included in the sale, as well as campus and buildings could high school sports teams. This Leicester officials are also year, features 19 buildings on the IT network and equipment. be utilized in multiple ways, acquisition can add to other stressing the importance of pre- 28 acres adjacent to the Town officials said, offering signifi- segments of the town as well, serving the historical integrity Common. When Becker College Selectmen decided that a cant added space for activities such as the historical aspect of the property, especially the announced in the spring that it debt exclusion of $19.9 mil- while increasing the vibrancy and perhaps even some veter- May House, which was once would close both its Leicester lion for the acquisition of the of Leicester’s cultural hub. ans housing can be added. That a stop on the Underground and Worcester campuses, property will be requested at “This is a unique opportuni- then frees up the Memorial Railroad. If the property is Leicester officials immediately an upcoming Town Meeting, ty to acquire a property located School to be used as a commu- acquired by another buyer, reached out to begin negotia- which is expected to take place in the most historic section of nity center and even a shelter there is no guarantee that his- tions on the campus in their in mid-September. The rea- the town and be able to control for disasters. I will be voting torical preservation would be town. son for the difference in the how that property would be absolutely, yes.” prioritized. “This has been discussed requested exclusion amount redeveloped,” Genereux added. There are several other suit- If the town purchases the extensively in executive ses- and the purchase price is to “The town would acquire a turf ors interested in acquiring property, there would be a sion, but we are now ready to provide the ability to fund field, a free-standing gymna- various portions of the Becker required public process for begin the process of inform- anticipated acquisition and sium for sporting activities, campus. If the town does not authorization of lease or sale ing the public,” said Leicester maintenance costs, officials and a prime location for a col- purchase the property, it of any of the buildings that do Town Administrator David said. The added funding would lege-style school campus.” would likely be broken up and not serve a municipal purpose. Genereux. also pay for architectural, engi- Officials are particularly sold to multiple buyers. These The funding requests related On June 22, the Select Board neering, survey, and feasibility excited about the opportunities could include for-profit sport- to the Becker acquisition will voted to pursue the acquisition studies to determine how best the Becker campus provides ing groups, private businesses, require action at both a spe- of the Becker campus, as well to use the campus going for- for the schools and students. and specialized housing orga- cial town meeting and a special as to fund an agreement that ward. Funding is also required “I personally think this is nizations. election, which will be sched- would keep it off the market for repairs and improvements a great opportunity for the “My thoughts on the town uled for September. The topic until the Board has time to to the property as needed, as schools and for the town. This possibly buying the Leicester will be discussed throughout assemble a financing plan and well as the purchase of addi- has the ability to transform Becker campus are, it’s a the remainder of the summer, put it before voters. tional vehicles and equipment Leicester in many ways,” said win-win for Leicester,” said officials said. There will also The negotiated purchase for building and grounds main- Selectman Allen Phillips. “This Selectman John Shocik. “First, be open houses scheduled over price for all of Becker’s holdings tenance. price quoted from Becker is after town voters rejected last the next two months to allow in Leicester is $17,830,000. The If the acquisition is approved, very reasonable. This town year’s new school project by residents to tour the campus. property’s assessed value is the Board anticipates a 20-year may never get another chance a vast majority, this gives the For more information about $29,646,800; its insured value is borrowing, with a forecast tax like this again.” town options on how to use the the opportunity, a fact sheet over $50,000,000, officials said. rate impact of $1.12 per thou- Added Phillips, “Once existing Becker College build- has been placed on the town The property includes a new sand dollars valuation. That Becker is purchased, the ings for the School Dept. at a Web site: www.leicesterma. translates into an annual School Committee can review substantial savings compared org. 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BY KEVIN FLANDERS If kids read at least one book for the STAFF WRITER week, they can choose a prize from the NORTH BROOKFIELD – In her library’s prize collection. At the end new role as Youth Services Librarian, of the summer, on Saturday, Aug. 21, Brianna Lamb is helping local young- the library will host a summer reading sters discover a passion for reading at party with additional prizes. Haston Free Public Library. For Lamb, it has been a thrill to run Hired in 2018 as a library assistant, the summer reading program and invite Lamb was announced as the next more kids into the library. In addition Children’s Librarian earlier this month. to summer reading, she is always on She replaces the beloved Rosemary the lookout for programs that can help Mackenzie, who retired after 33 years foster a passion for reading. at the library. “I love to read, and it was an integral For Lamb, the goal is to continue part of my life growing up,” Lamb said. a tradition of excellence while also “It’s so important to have that love of helping to rebuild the library’s pro- reading when you’re young. Starting gramming after the pandemic. Like all them at that age is a great way to plant libraries, the Haston staff has navigated the seed.” the many challenges stemming from One of the major focuses for Lamb is lengthy COVID-19 closures and restric- to find ways to make reading fun. It can tions. Several recent programs have often be viewed as a chore at school, but helped bring kids and families back library programs – especially during through the doors, and Lamb is looking the summer – are helpful tools for show- for continued momentum. ing the fun side of reading as a pastime. “It’s exciting, especially in the midst “If it is taught to them as something Photo Kevin Flanders of summer reading,” Lamb said. “I get fun to do, they will enjoy it for the rest Brianna Lamb was recently named the Youth Services Librarian at Haston Free Public Library. to plan a lot of exciting crafts and pro- of their lives,” Lamb said. grams.” The library’s summer reading pro- Children ages three to 13 are invit- gram also features “Maker Mondays” at quick craft. ted to bringing in additional program- ed to register for the library’s Tails & 2 p.m. Planned STEM projects include You can register for the summer read- ming that creates an eclectic lineup. Tales summer reading program, which lemon volcanoes, dinosaur egg geodes, ing program throughout the course of “I would love to see even more unique runs through Aug. 20. All children will and moon phase cup kits, among oth- the summer. activities that maybe kids haven’t been receive a reading log to record the books ers. Moreover, the Tails & Tales pro- “Kids are excited to get out of the exposed to yet. It will be a great way for they have read each week (parents can gram will include Tuesday story time house and do something fun this sum- us to get back into the groove of where record the books they read to younger sessions for younger kids at 10:30 a.m. mer,” Lamb said. we were before the pandemic,” Lamb children). These activities will offer a story and a Focusing long-term, Lamb is commit- said. Michael Reniere of Spencer graduates from RIT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Michael mencement was celebrated May 14-15 in ed and professional programs, making port services for deaf and hard-of-hear- Reniere of Spencer graduated from smaller ceremonies by college and were it among the largest private universi- ing students. The cooperative edu- Rochester Institute of Technology with live-streamed for graduates’ family and ties in the U.S. cation program is one of the oldest a BS in computing and information friends. The university is internationally rec- and largest in the nation. Global part- technologies. Rochester Institute of Technology ognized and ranked for academic lead- nerships include campuses in China, Some 4,000 degrees were conferred is home to leading creators, entrepre- ership in business, computing, engi- Croatia, Dubai and Kosovo. in the 2020-2021 academic year at all of neurs, innovators and researchers. neering, imaging science, liberal arts, RIT’s campuses. Due to New York state Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 18,600 sustainability, and fine and applied COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, com- students in more than 200 career-orient- arts. RIT also offers unparalleled sup-

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BRENDAN BERUBE The precious present, Part 3 Bernie, Donald, Joe, EDITOR To the Editor: Precious! Present. and Pinocchios Once again, after many years, the In an instant, the man was happy. To the Editor: young man returned to the old man to He realized that he was in the Precious Not so long ago, Bernie Sanders and inquire further. The young man was Present. He raised both hands trium- Donald Trump were near equals around EDITORIAL now very unhappy and often ill. He phantly into the cool fresh air. He was here. As I remember, in New Leader needed to talk with the old man. But joyous… For one moment… towns, they won their 2016 presiden- the old man had grown very, very old, But then, just as quickly as he had tial primary with a similar number of and all to soon, the old man spoke no discovered it, he let the joy of the votes. I also remember about the same Summer is more. The wise old man could no longer present moment evaporate. He slowly time sitting at Herbie’s Pub enjoying be heard. The young man was alone. lowered his hands, touched his fore- my scallop dinner and the conversation At first, the young man was saddened head, frowned. The man was unhappy of fellow bar stoolers as they discussed by the loss of his old friend, and then again. ‘Why,” he asked himself, “didn’t their positive views of both Bernie and a great time he became frightened. Very frightened. I see the obvious long ago? Why have Donald. He was afraid that he would never I missed so many precious moments? The Irish harridan Maureen Dowd, learn how to be happy. Until he finally Why has it taken me soo long to live in no lover of the Clintons, but at least a accepted what had always been true. the present?” As the man remembered liker of Bernie, recently interviewed to manage He was the only one who could find his his fruitless travels around the world him at Harry’s Diner in Burlington, Vt. own happiness. To be continued! in his search for the Precious Present, First elected as mayor, then as congress- The unhappy young man recalled he knew how much happiness he had man, and since 2007 as Senator, Bernie what the happy old man told him so lost. He had not experienced what each has served his people for 40 years. He stress many years ago. But as hard as he tried, special time and place had to offer. He now serves all of as Chairman of the Most individuals take time during he could not figure it out… He tried to had missed a great deal, and he felt sad. Senate Budget committee. Man that he the summer months to unwind and sort understand what he had heard, what The young man continued to berate is, when defeated (not all that fairly) in of reset after a busy fall, winter and he was told many years ago. The pres- himself, and then he saw what he was the Democratic Presidential Primary, spring. Summer vibes are usually all ent has nothing to do with wishing… doing again, still, he observed that he he voiced his unhappiness, but then about taking things slow and soaking up When you have the present, you will be was trapped by his guilt about his past. went on to support Hillary Clinton in as much sunshine as possible before Old perfectly content to be where you are… When he became aware of his her failed, Russian influenced, run for Man Winter heads back into the neigh- The richness of the present comes from unhappiness and of his being in the past President. borhood. Many people who suffer from its own source… The present is not he returned to the present moment, and Back to the interview, which Bernie “burnout” welcome the longer days and something that someone gives to you… he was happy. But then the man began immediately took over by asking Dowd warmer weather, however sometimes it is something you give yourself… The to worry about the future. Will I he “Does anyone deny: these three months of frisbee throwing unhappy man was tired of looking for asked, be able to know the joy of liv- Our child care system is a disaster? and hanging by the lake aren’t enough. this Precious Present. He had grown so ing in the Precious Present tomorrow? Pre Kindergarten education is simi- With the go, go, go culture that has tired of trying, that he simply stopped Again, he saw himself. He was living in larly totally inadequate? taken over our society, many people trying. the future and laughed at himself. He Our young people can’t afford to go to find themselves burnt out, to their det- And then, it happened! He didn’t listened to what he now knew and he college or leave it deeply in debt? riment. Experts say people can reverse know why it happened when it hap- heard the wisdom of the old man and of Our infrastructure is collapsing? that feeling of burn out and we decided pened. It just …happened! He realized his own voice. That (except for anti-science peo- to share what we have found with our that the Precious Present was just that: To be continued! ple), climate change is real – as in this readers. The present! Not the past; and not the ROLAND BLAIS week’s “1,000” floods in Germany, or If work is taking its toll on you, you future, it is now, today, the present, The BROOKFIELD “100 +” temperatures in Canada? may need to make some changes there. We have a (public and personal) Experts say that oftentimes, simply health care and drug cost crisis, or talking it out with a co-worker or super- That’s entertainment Half of American families live from visor can help to get things off your paycheck to paycheck?” chest, especially if the consensus is to To the Editor: criminal prosecution for his incitement When he was President (1917-2021) create a healthier work environment. My wife has been lamenting the on Jan. 6, etc. or since then, has Donald Trump ever Some people have found that the only absence of the Trump Twitter feed, It is clear that the man who continues really asked about or tackled these very way to cure burnout is to change posi- as the totally outrageous claims have raising money for a dangerous fantasy important questions? tions, however without proper tech- so severely abated. We are, however, thinks he is above the law. Sadly, that Likewise, In last week’s New Leader niques every job, could eventually burn starting to see an uptick in related has been the case in more instances Letters to the Editor, consider having you out. content. than one can count. I just hope he does a good look at “Truth, Justice and the Managing stress properly is huge; It was no surprise that the multiple not expect a presidential pardon. American Way” and then move down however, not everyone knows exactly claims and allegations of election fraud I always enjoy reading the comments to (a) ”Filtered News,” (b) “Your rights what that entails. Healthy eating, exer- got no serious hearings in the multiple and views of the other letter writers for your safety” and (c) “How do you cise and proper sleep are the easiest places that they were filed. Clearly, the to this publication. In reviewing John solve a problem like Maria” letters. In things one can do to ease stress in other plethora of lawyers who served the McCrae’s letter last week, he indicates any of the letters, do you see these ques- aspects of your life. Most people who White House knew full well that no that North Brookfield is a conserva- tions addressed? (Unless in the “How do are over working themselves claim that good could come of bringing actions tive stronghold, that is an island in you solve” misleading story line, nasty time is an issue. There is no time to to courts with absolutely no substanti- Massachusetts, that has twice voted attacks on teachers and staff, and shut- exercise, no time to sleep, no time to eat ation. for Donald Trump. He further observes ting our public school systems sit the healthy. Point blank, if they can put That was the reason that other attor- that they have an extremely liberal answers for improving our children’s a man on the moon, you can find the neys were hired to undertake their fame school board. This strikes me as a schools). time to put yourself first without letting and fortune, bringing forward actions Henny Penny situation, i.e. who will Back to Bernie and Joe. While Bernie your job duties fall by the wayside. This that would assuredly put them in the help me bake the bread? Maybe I am and Joe differ on a lot of things, they could include little tricks such as park- public eye. Although these baseless being naive to think that a conservative respect each other and believe in assist- ing your car far from the entry of a place cases were all summarily dismissed town would have a conservative school ing and strengthening working class to extend the walk, taking the stairs or because lawyers, like doctors, have a board. Maybe they are looking for a do families. They want to do this by devel- even placing your computer on a count- public obligation to “do no harm,” sev- over as with mascot naming. oping programs and getting the very er so that your sitting time is lessened. eral of the courts are now assessing I have mentioned before, that the rich to pay a fairer share of taxes. Everyone knows what works best for penalties for the lawyers, who not only name ‘Indian’ is already a case of mis- Bernie in the Senate, Joe in the White themselves, so often times a bit of cre- presented frivolous cases, but have con- taken identity, and American natives House and others first put together a ativity and resourcefulness is needed. tinued to support that our democracy should probably lay claim to the ‘Injun’ physical infrastructure development A vacation can help ease burnout is broken. Rudy G. has already had his appellation. The Massachusetts confed- program to begin to fix and improve our symptoms but often, a week isn’t enough law license suspended, and my expecta- eration consisted of the Sakonett and roads, bridges and IT networks. Trump, time to truly combat burnout. If you are tion is, that he will be permanently dis- Pochassett tribes, with the Nipmucks full of empty words, mainly talked at a severe risk of burning out, experts barred. That same fate may well await, spread over most of current geography, about infrastructure. say to stop working for at least two more of these mercenary lawyers. with Mohicans and Narragansetts south Now Bernie and Joe have turned weeks and cut yourself off completely It is my belief that the US Justice of us, Mohawks west and Tarratines to people and family development, or from the office. According to those in Department would prefer not to seek and Penobscots as well Wampanoags “Human Infrastructure,” including the know, they say most employers will prosecution of a former president, and to the north. Since Massachusetts has improving climate and the environ- understand that this break will result hoped that he would quietly step back already been appropriated for our use, ment. For example, evidence says for in a better employee after they return. from the public eye. His being prosecut- it would seem allowable to acknowledge children, like a buildings, building the If two weeks isn’t in the cards, at least ed for the more than 11 clear obstruc- that which is clearly regional history. foundation or early years of education take one day a week to yourself with no tion of justice instances laid out in the remain most important This is the rea- phone calls, no emails or anything work Mueller Report, the election tampering KEN KIMBALL son the Bernie/Joe program begins related. for which Attorney Cohen was con- BROOKFIELD with family grants for almost all chil- Finding a release is imperative, victed in concert with individual #1, dren and strengthened early care and whether it’s going for a run or simply kindergarten teaching systems. tuning out with a good movie or an old A specific way Joe and Bernie want to fashioned game of solitaire. If you let A disappointing decision pay for these “Human Infrastructure” stress build and build without letting off programs is to collect more taxes from some steam, that could lead to uninten- To the Editor: success, the Women’s Institute decided the very rich. Examples include: tional outbursts and severe irritability. Giving the IRS more resources to Try not to let yourself become depen- As the President of Mainstay earlier this year to close their doors. Supportive Housing and Home Care, They leave behind a proud legacy of catch wealthy illegal tax dodgers dent on alcohol and caffeine. Everything Forcing big corporations like in moderation. We’re not sure, but we the nonprofit organization which owns hundreds of housing units across New and operates Senior Living at Prouty, a England. Facebook and Apple, who hide their do believe the Red Bull trend has settled money overseas, to pay at least 15 per- a bit. 30-unit residence for seniors located on We had no way of knowing three - - cent of their income in taxes, and Switch things up by asking for differ- Main Street in Spencer, I was delight years ago that our partner on this proj ed three years ago when the Town of Going back towards higher, before ent responsibilities. When things get ect would decide to close. But we did Spencer issued a public Request for Trump, the tax rates for the rich who mundane, they can become less inter- know all along that as partners, either Proposals seeking development offers now pay less but benefit more. esting. Having fun while also getting of our organizations could and would for the decommissioned Lake Street “Pinocchios” (read the fairytale), con- the job done can make a world of dif- stand in for the other to complete this School. I was even more delighted, as sist of false facts or misleading state- ference. Even working away from the important project if one of our agencies you might imagine, when our organi- ments. Some from the three letters: norm, and changing up the scenery can was unable to proceed. That was the zation’s proposal to construct a new “Filtered News” – The Crusaders be a game changer. Find a nice coffee reason we applied as a partnership in nine-million-dollar community for did not push the Moors out Europe’s shop or a park and try to avoid working the first place. seniors on the site was selected as the Iberian Peninsula. The monarchs of from home at all costs. If you work from Mainstay, the organization I lead, winning proposal by the Town in 2018. - Spain and Portugal did. Contrary to home, you will begin to associate the has developed 12 residential commu This week, the Town of Spencer nities on our own since 1975, including “Filtered News”, mainstream new out- same feelings about work, in the home. informed our agency by phone of their the Prouty project in Spencer, which lets did report on and analyze The Rise Your home is your sanctuary, and you decision to withdraw support for our opened ten years ago. We have proven of the Moors story. Finally, most of the need to protect it. Lake Street project. I was told the rea- time and again that we have the capac- people threatened during the Capital Oftentimes, people take better care of son for this decision was that the devel- ity to deliver complex projects on this Insurrection were not “privileged” but their vehicles then they do themselves. opment team for this project, which scale. the “Blue Line” police and young and To keep a car running smoothly, you originally consisted of our organization We were prepared to complete this underpaid staff and service workers. need to upkeep with maintenance, use working in tandem with a partner non- project on our own as well. When “Your Rights for Your Safety” - top of the line fuel and keep the miles profit organization called the Women’s our organization was named on the Biden appointing Beto O’Rourke as low. Institute for Housing and Economic Comprehensive Permit for this project Guns Commissioner never happened. In the book “Don’t Sweat the Small Development (WIHED), had changed. last year by the Town of Spencer, and This falsehood goes back to March Stuff, and It’s All Small Stuff” by It’s true. The team we formed three when we secured a sizable grant from 2020. Quoting FactCheck.Org. “Beto Richard Carlson, he talks about how years ago for this important project The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston O’Rourke’s Endorsement of Biden for when you die, your ‘In Basket’ won’t be changed. The pandemic and resulting for this project in 2020, we assumed that President has been used to fuel misin- shutdown took a toll on our develop- Turn To EDITORIAL page A9 Turn To OAKS page A9 Turn To KANE page A9 ment partner, and after 45 years of Friday, July 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Remembering Jim Kallstrom—FBI integ- More accuracy in media needed rity, personified To the Editor: first generation would have called the A few weeks ago, I was a little taken Colony of Massachusetts, penned what To the Editor: shown in the segment. The animus and aback to read in a letter from one of I consider the most irresponsible and America has lost a tremendous malice directed by Brennan—himself the usual suspects a glowing reference callous statement I’ve read on the pages intelligence asset, patriot and freedom reportedly an agnostic—towards the to the current Chairman of the Joint of the New Leader in the 40 years I’ve fighter. The former Federal Bureau duly-elected and sitting U.S. President Chiefs of Staff, a man the letter writer been reading it. In discussing the events of Investigation (“FBI” or “Bureau”) was both astonishing and telling to the called General “Mike Miley”--not once, of Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C., a day Assistant Director James Keith former FBI Assistant Director. [Sidebar: but four times, so we can assume it the unhinged lunatics of the left call “Jim” Kallstrom died July 3 at his A little-reported fact concerning for- was not a typographical error. This worse than “9-11-01” and Pearl Harbor home in Fairfield, Conn. He was 78. mer CIA Director John O. Brennan is correspondent, one of the trio of let- combined—and expect rational people Born in Worcester, Mass. during that he was previously a supporter of ter-writing Democrat-Socialist “K’s” I to listen to their nonsense--Mr. K, writ- WWII, he studied at the University of the Communist Party USA. As noted endearingly refer to as our local “KKK” ing from the manor house overlook- Massachusetts in Amherst earning a by the former Deputy Assistant to the (Kane, Kaspi, and Kimball), apparently ing the King’s Grant, insinuates as to Bachelor of Business Administration President, Sebastian Gorka, on a seg- thinks highly of the General, but not how, if it had been him confronting degree in 1966, the same year he joined ment of Hannity: “John Brennan who highly enough to bother to remember the unarmed, diminutive, white woman the U.S. Marine Corps. He served two is accusing the president of being a his name. I thought, “Mike Miley? Who (Ashli Babbitt) attempting to enter a tours in Viet Nam and achieved the traitor voted for the (American) com- might that be? Could he possibly be Capitol Building room through a bro- rank of Captain. Mr. Kallstrom joined munist party at the height of the cold thinking of General Mark Milley, only ken window, he, too, would have shot the FBI in 1970 and would go on to war in 1976 when the Soviet Union someone as prominently in the news and killed her---and probably expected serve the Bureau for 27 years, retir- actually wanted to destroy America. over this past year as just about any- to receive the Presidential Medal of ing at the end of 1997. Described as an That’s treasonous. Vladimir Putin is one?” Freedom for his manly heroics. expert in wiretapping, he also served a bad guy, he is a bad actor. But the Well, being of a profoundly chari- First of all, I think that is nothing as a supervising agent in the New York Russian Federation is not the Soviet table and forgiving nature, I thought, more than the boasting, barroom blus- investigation of the Cosa Nostra crimi- Union. And as far as I know Donald “Oh, let it go, he’s (the writer) probably ter typical of an armchair windbag nal network that resulted in the Mafia Trump never voted for the communist an old timer who has trouble lassoing when it comes to having a prosaic and Commission Trial of 1985-86. In 1995, he party at the height of the Cold War, so those thoughts that gallop around in reckless view of firearms and human became Assistant Director in charge let’s just put that on the record.”] It is his brain like mustangs in a Montana life. I’m used to hearing it from some of of the FBI’s flagship New York City astonishing to me, as a 13th-genera- corral. That could be me some day: my buddies on the right who puff out field office. That year he also helped tion American descended from Yankee elderly, decrepit, and too lazy to check their chests and assure me that when found the Marine Corps and Law Puritans on my Father’s side, that a my facts.” But, it’s not yet. the time comes to fight back—for real- Enforcement Foundation (MCLEF) Communist sympathizer like Brennan However, that was then. Now, anoth- -against gun confiscation, they’ll be the with some of his fellow Marines to ben- (even a previous one) could one dread- er one of the “K” boys has shown an first ones there on the Town Common- efit children who had lost a parent in ful day acquire such disturbing access equal and casual disdain for accura- -like Captain Parker and the boys of service. The next year, Mr. Kallstrom to lead one of the highest and most cy and the truth, so my resolve to be Lexington that fateful day--to face down led the investigation of the explosion important intelligence and law-enforce- nice, to obey the rules established by the police or the army, no matter the and crash of TWA Flight 800 in July, ment offices in the free world! If that the Marquis of Queensbury, has, as risks to themselves. But, I’m not used 1996—exactly 25 years ago—into the isn’t an indictment itself of our flawed do the early morning mists over Lake to hearing supposedly non-violent Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, political and cultural ethos that per- Lashaway on a July day, evaporated. liberals brag about being willing N.Y. After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist meates Washington, the “District of This other “K,” who often reminds to kill (in Ashli’s case, I should say attacks, New York Gov. George Pataki Corruption”, I just don’t know what is, us he represents the 13th generation murder) another citizen on behalf tapped him to lead New York State’s or what real chance we stand of surviv- of his name to live here in what his public safety office. ing as a free and democratic republic. Turn To MCRAE page A10 James Kallstrom also served as host Finally, Mr. Kallstrom confirmed to of the 1998 Discovery Channel show Ms. Bartiromo during the interview “The FBI Files” until it was cancelled that he believed this coup against Mr. in 2006. He supported Donald J. Trump Trump was directed right from the The COVID pause in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, very top of the power structure, the and referred to the Clintons as a crime very top—referencing the knowledge To the Editor: The “Rise of the Moors” are a weird family, and the Clinton Foundation as and consent of now former President My summer, like most Americans, libertarian and religious separatist a cesspool. Kallstrom was critical of the Barack Hussein Obama. is busier in 2021 than it was in 2020. movement that claims to be the “orig- Special Counsel Investigation of Robert That any of these thoughts and anal- There are more barbeques, more par- inal sovereigns” of the US drawing Mueller saying that it was orchestrated yses could have been made by any ties, more events, more places to go. Is from ancient civilizations such as the by a cabal beyond the scope of the FBI number of conservatives, or pundits, the COVID-19 pandemic over? God, no. Azetecs and they claim to not be sub- and the intelligence community. He is hardly a revelation. Yet the stubborn Especially in Massachusetts we’re in ject to U.S. law in part from a 1787 added that he did not recognize the fact that they were made by a high-cal- the “COVID pause.” Vaccination rates treaty the U.S. signed with Morocco. agency that he had given 28 years of iber human being of Jim Kallstrom’s are relatively high, case rates are rel- They claim to be foreign nationals and his life to. I saw Mr. Kallstrom in sev- reputation and unquestioned patrio- atively low, the virus doesn’t spread not U.S. Citizens. They refuse to pay eral interviews on TV, and heard his tism, sacrifice and determination to as well in the heat and humidity, and taxes, register their vehicles, register insight and wisdom as expressed to Fox fight crime and corruption is, to me, the virus doesn’t really spread outside. their firearms, obtain proper licens- News program hosts including Sean glaring. It is not common that when Trust me though, we’re in for a major ing for anything, etc. Their ideology Hannity and Maria Bartiromo during I learn of the death of an aged person helping of COVID this coming fall and is not unlike the Montana Freemen, the Trump presidency. One notable full who was liked, admired or respected winter and it’s already started growing the whole Bundy/Malheur National interview with Maria Bartiromo on that I experience a feeling of actual exponentially in the USA and even Wildlife Refuge fiasco, the “Patriot her show “Sunday Morning Futures” depression, but I did when I saw Mr. in Massachusetts. After taking a few Movement”, the Proud Boys, etc. that aired on or around March 19, Kallstrom’s obituary in the newspa- weeks off though I really have to jump These anti-government activists pulled 2018 was quite revealing. At the time, per. A shadow government and deep- back into the fray. a stunt in MA where they walked down the FBI had internally recommended state operation such as that conceived Mr. Robillard’s assessment of the highway wearing military fatigues that their second-in-command, Deputy and brutally wielded against Donald the news media is really incredible carrying AR-15’s without proper licens- Director Andrew McCabe, be fired, and J. Trump (and his scores of millions – during the Trump administration, ing and they were arrested without Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions of American supporters), first as a the news couldn’t be trusted because incident and without violence. ultimately fired him. Mr. Kallstrom candidate, then as our duly-elected it was the enemy of the people and The “Rise of the Moors” are black spoke of the phony investigation led 45th U.S. President, would never have they hated Trump. For all of Trump’s and they are Muslim – but how much by FBI Director James Comey and the happened if the highest levels of U.S. authoritarian bravado, that pesky First time should be spent on that? They are wider plot to protect Hillary Clinton intelligence were staffed and occupied Amendment prevented him from con- anti-government activists flagrantly from indictment. He bluntly noted the by good and exceptional people like trolling the media (although it didn’t violating our laws, they were arrest- plans of FBI Agent Peter Strzok to James Kallstrom. I can only hope and stop him from opining about criminal ed, and there was no violence… They frame Donald Trump via the now infa- pray that his selfless and dedicated penalties and even capital punishment don’t claim supremacy over anyone mous “insurance policy” reference. manner will live on to motivate and for those truthfully reporting on him). else – they claim themselves to be sep- Kallstrom referred to Comey as naïve encourage more good people to fill that Now that Joe Biden is president, Mr. arate. How much time should be spent and harboring “an ego the size of the dangerous courage and integrity void Robillard believes the media instantly on their race and religion? Should Empire State Building”. He became that exists in government, for we are became an arm of the government and half the news story be dedicated to it visibly concerned when he referenced running out of time to correct this an official mouthpiece as though it was so we can take the heat off of white the then-recent Tweet by former disastrous course. Assistant Director Biden’s propaganda ministry… The supremacist groups that are trying to CIA Director John Brennan against Kallstrom leaves behind his wife of 50 pattern here is he discredits informa- control people who aren’t them and President Trump that Brennan had years, Susan, two daughters, Erika and tion he doesn’t like using whatever places they don’t own? “See, black peo- tool is available at the moment, and he posted on March 17, 2018, as actually Turn To REED page A10 Turn To HAR-YAROK page A10 doesn’t remember last year’s excuse.

past three years. We heard from many selective, all male and not very diverse, OAKS of you about the need for this new KANE continued from page A8 continued from page A8 especially economically. One relies housing, and the need for development almost solely on taxpayer dollars. The and investment in Spencer. I’m truly we would carry this project forward. formation about (Biden’s) gun control other may have a similar “tuition” but sorry you will not see this important It seems the town has decided against policy.” This letter’s comments on elect- has at least a dozen or so means of community development project come this now. ed Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez are raising significant amount of funds. to fruition. For our part, as the owners I want you, the citizens of Spencer, beneath contempt. For example, just one St. Johns funds of Senior Living at Prouty, we remain to understand that the town’s decision “Solve a Problem” – Recommending reported contributions of $1.4 million in your neighbors and friends, and we will to withdraw their support for this proj- and making comparisons between the 2020. It would not surprise if its reserves continue delivering quality housing in ect comes over my objection. Despite North Brookfield School System and or endowments total in the tens of mil- Spencer for seniors in need for years to the exit of our partner, Mainstay was St. John’s High School operations and lions of dollars. This letter’s words on come, despite this disappointment. prepared to bring millions of dollars of costs nearly fully mislead. One is a K-12 North Brookfield’s female superinten- Sincerely, investment to Spencer in the form of system, the other a college preparatory dent disgust, disgrace the source, and project funding which would have led LARRY OAKS high school. One is for the community, deserve an apology. to dozens of construction jobs as well PRESIDENT & CEO open, and socially and economically as thirty beautiful new units of much MAINSTAY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & diverse, the other is elite connected, KEVIN KANE needed housing for seniors. HOME CARE SPENCER But as of today, these benefits, which would have come at a time of great need in Spencer, won’t be delivered at all, and that’s a shame. Thank you for your support of our organization and this project over the Professional Directory EDITORIAL continued from page A8 To advertise on this page, call June at empty. His point is that we all feel the 508-909-4062 or email [email protected] need to get everything done. We stay up late, get up early, just to get everything done. By doing this he says we put off having fun or spending time with loved ones. Keeping a full ‘In Basket’ means ADVERTISING ATTORNEY that your time is in demand, with proj- ects to complete and phone calls to return. Carlson reminds his readers that no matter what you do or who you are, nothing is more important than your own happiness and sense of inner Law Office of Michelle M. Murray peace and that of your loved ones. He reminds us that when we die there will General Practice Attorney with focus on: still be things left to finish, and that Divorce • Custody • Child Support • Modifications someone else will do it. It’s one thing to read tips, and take 508-885-4405 advice from others, but it’s another 188 Main Street, Spencer / [email protected] thing to remember what you’ve read, and to put those words into action. [email protected] AttorneyMichelleMurray.com

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CUEVAS Defense of Webster, located Encephalitis. said. at 55 Worcester Road. It later “Our lives completely ROBBINS continued from page A1 continued from page A1 “Adding professional town became Battle Crew MMA of changed at that moment,” said management to support the Webster, and is now known as Cuevas, referring to his family. The night of fights was spon- “This will be an opportunity growth, planning, and day-to- Team Link of Webster. “Pedro was given antibiotics sored by Reality Fighting. to use my experience and skill- day operations is one more Since turning pro Cuevas that contained penicillin after Cuevas finished his amateur set in new ways, transitioning resource for townspeople,” has expanded his training the operation and the allergic MMA career with a 6-1 record the local governance to a more Coughlin added. “Several town area. reaction settled in his brain, and the Reality Fighting 145 centralized form of manage- meetings, the creation of the “I train at several differ- causing the swelling.” championship belt. ment,” Robbins said. “Being position, and the funding of it ent facilities all over New Cuevas said he was 14 when “I had started going to the the first TA for Brookfield have consistently shown that England, but my local place to Pedro, 16 years old at the time, gym on a regular basis and means growth for both myself people see this as positive work out is the 33 Boxing Club contracted Encephalitis. I was starting to feel good, and the town. There will be change.” in Worcester,” Cuevas said. “I “That’s another reason I’m but I was looking for some- learning curves and growing A seven-member Town have traveled all the way to grateful to have mixed martial thing more as a way of testing pains in the beginning, but we Administrator Search New Hampshire to train. As a arts in my life. I didn’t get to myself,” Cuevas said from his are off to a great start. I hope Committee chose Robbins as a professional MMA fighter I’m have my childhood,” Cuevas Spencer home during a recent to set the town up for further finalist from a pool of ten appli- looking to get the best work- said. “I was going through all phone interview. “I felt like I success with this position.” cants. She was interviewed by outs and best training. So, I do this and I wasn’t the type of was missing something.” Robbins cited teamwork as selectmen last month. a lot of traveling in order to get person who expressed my emo- Cuevas found what he was a major focus in her new posi- “She comes from a small the best possible workouts in tions, but that definitely affect- missing one day on a drive tion. She aims to help foster a community and will be a after work.” ed me. through Webster, where he municipal environment with great fit for our town,” said Cuevas is motivated to be “Having my brother com- was living at the time. strong communications, trans- Selectwoman Linda Lincoln in the best MMA fighter he can pletely normal one moment “I used to drive by this parency, and teamwork. a previous interview. “She has be from a fire that burns from and then suffering from this school that had a sign outside “Often independent boards, strong experience and knows within, but he is also inspired life-altering illness the next promoting mixed martial arts committees, and departments the inner workings of small by his older brother Pedro, moment, that was really hard and had a picture of a fight on lose sight of how important communities like ours.” who has struggled with severe on me,” Cuevas continued. it,” said Cuevas, who, for the the others are because of the Over the next few weeks and medical issues since Cuevas “Pedro is still with us and still last 10 years, has worked as stress and demands of their months, Robbins will contin- was a teenager. fighting. We still have hope a master auto technician for own work. A town govern- ue to familiarize herself with “Pedro had an operation and every day that we have Mercedes Benz of Springfield ment is a symbiotic relation- all committees, departments, on his appendix back when him is a blessing. Every time when not training. “So I decid- ship between all the moving needs, and projects. we lived in Puerto Rico and I get into the cage I’m always ed to stop in and see what it parts, performing their tasks “Once I have a decent handle afterward he contracted thinking about Pedro. It’s defi- was all about and I ended up on behalf of the townspeople,” on the needs of these groups, I encephalitis, which left him nitely a great motivation for taking an MMA class. During Robbins said. “I am here to pro- will be able to prioritize where in a semi-vegetative state,” me because he is a true war- that class I realized that MMA vide what is needed, a helping to direct my focus. I have no Cuevas said. “Pedro had an rior. He is a true fighter. If he was what I wanted to do. I real- hand, guidance, or firm stand. I preconceived ideas, so that I allergic reaction to penicillin was able to, I could definitely ized it was the way I wanted to will be their biggest supporter can remain open and the pro- which was given to him after see him participating in mixed test myself.” where the jobs are being done cess can adjust as needed,” the surgery. That caused his martial arts.” The gym where Cuevas saw responsibly and diligently.” Robbins said. “Everyone has brain to swell which resulted the poster was Guardian Self- Town officials are eager to been extremely welcoming and in his being diagnosed with work with Robbins, an attor- kind.” ney with a concentration in Outside of work, Robbins “I loved taking care of peo- were sick,” said Kevin Hayes. municipal law. Her expertise enjoys golf, gardening, craft- HAYES ing of many varieties, sewing, continued from page A1 ple. I’d be doing it today if I On weekends, Hayes loved to in this area will be an invalu- could,” Hayes told the New go dancing with her husband able asset to the town, officials baking/cooking, hiking, and reading. had one brother, Harold, who Leader. every Saturday at the Legion. passed away. She worked as a Over the course of her She was also a frequent Bingo nurse at local nursing homes career, Hayes had an unfor- player at St. Mary’s and the for Hayes to see many rela- At Howe Village, Hayes throughout her career, includ- gettable impact on the lives Knights of Columbus (she even tives who she isn’t often able to enjoys going for walks, looking ing sites in Worcester and West of countless patients and their got to play Bingo in Maine visit these days. The big bash at pictures, and hosting visi- Brookfield. She was always families. and Texas). Additionally, she included about 150 people who tors. known to make extra efforts to “She was always helping peo- enjoys playing cards with her arrived from throughout the From all of us at the New help ensure that patients were ple. Everybody would want her family and friends. country. Leader, happy 100th birth- comfortable and had compan- to be around them at the nurs- At her birthday party earli- “It was great to see every- day to Marguerite (Derosier) ionship. ing homes, especially if they er this month, it was a thrill one,” Hayes said. Hayes.

MCRAE If you know anything of that horrific porter who was expendable, and was to the bar for a couple rounds of drinks continued from page A9 event, you will recall Ashli’s empty--I murdered almost certainly by a black after the blood had been cleaned up. repeat, empty-- hands were visible, she Capitol Police officer whose identity I wrote this only after deciding to of the Party currently in power. was small and easy to neutralize in a will be protected until palm trees grow postpone some comments I have in scuffle, and there were plenty of cops in in Labrador. Hers was a political mur- mind for teachers and administrators No, Mr. K., unless you’re complete- the room who could have either shoved der, something you’d see in Haiti or dealing with Critical Race Theory and ly politically radicalized, seriously her back out the window or thrown her Venezuela or some other Third World the gratuitous sexualization of other demented, or just totally lacking in to the floor. No verbal commands were banana republic dump. There’d be no people’s children in the public schools. self-control, you would not have shot shouted for her to stop; there was no rioting on her behalf. Tune in next week. and killed Ashli Babbitt. You mention compelling reason to use deadly force Prime Minister of the United JOHN MCRAE with justifiable pride your family mem- against her. She was murdered, Mr. K., Kingdom, William Gladstone, champion EAST BROOKFIELD bers going all the way back to--what- and probably for political reasons. Do of the British working class, famously -the French and Indian Wars (?) who you see yourself as willing to commit a said, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” have served in the military. You don’t homicide in furtherance of your politi- There has been no justice for Ashli mention yourself. If you did serve in cal agenda? A lot of your BLM/Antifa/ Babbitt, and, until power-mad, cor- almost any capacity, you would have Democrat Party fellow travelers would rupt, globalist American politicians are do it, would you? I should think after tossed onto the dust bin of history, there REED certainly had the concept of “fire disci- continued from page A9 pline” or “fire control” inculcated into thirteen generations we might have won’t be any. We’ll lionize career street evolved to a higher plane of moral sen- criminals and shower tens of millions your subconscious which would have Kristel, his Grandchildren, a sister, stayed with you for the rest of your life. sitivity. of dollars onto their surviving family Finally, I know for a certainty Ashli members, but, for an unarmed woman Lynn Cangelosi, and a brother, Roger Discretion in the use of your service Kallstrom. He also leaves a wonderful weapon would have been the better part would be alive today if she had been a who served her country honorably... black woman armed or unarmed com- justice denied. And our Mr. K would legacy of service that his family can of valor. And, by the way, had you, for be extremely proud of. As a former all of your professed admiration for the ing through that window. Had she been have been proud to pull the trigger. black and killed by a white police offi- So, you liberals who like to write in, Worcesterite, I am now very proud to military, been the agent of Ashli’s bleed- know that James Kallstrom started his ing out there on the carpet, would it cer, D.C. would have burned to the try to work on overcoming intellectual ground that very night, as well as most laziness, take ten seconds and check to life there in my home city, so many have bothered you to know you had just years ago. Rest in Peace, Mr. Kallstrom, shot down in cold blood a 14-year veter- of the other big American cities. The see if “Mike Miley” really is your man, police know that, and you know that and stop making preposterous and idi- job very well done with honor, bravery an of the U.S. Air Force with three over- and distinction. seas wartime deployments under her as well. It’s called the way the world otic boasts that you would have gunned DANA GEORGE REED belt? now works in postmodern America. down a 115 pound, unarmed woman Ashli was white and a Trump sup- and then gone out with your goon pals SPENCER

HAR-YAROK on how “Critical Race Theory” is being is to present information, teach them ed really. This is not the interpreta- continued from page A9 misrepresented in conservative media to think, allow the children to come to tion of any mainstream constitutional and the only thing most people can their own conclusions. This anti-CRT scholars because Congress retains the accurately describe of CRT is that they hysteria is about whitewashing history. right to raise armies and declare war ple are bad, too! See! See!” The issue don’t like it. I find it odd that Mr. McRae seems to nor have the courts embraced unlim- with white supremacists is they usually CRT is an academic term from the think Harvard, Dartmouth, and Yale ited rights to weaponry. I think you’d have bigger movements, more violent ‘70’s that examines social, cultural, and were only useful when they trained be in the minority and I’m curious movements, they fight for symbols of legal issues as they relate to race and Christian clergymen and missionar- how you would keep these weapons out slavery in public spaces, and they have racism in the US. The basic theory is ies. Who needs basic research, con- of the hands of terrorists and enemy the ability to terrorize minorities. This that racism and disparate racial out- tributing to human knowledge, secular nations – if all they need to do is get an “black supremacist organization” is comes are the result of complex, chang- education… Back in the day when American citizen to go on Amazon and honestly trying to mind their own busi- ing, and often subtle social and institu- Anglo-Americans controlled this coun- click “add to cart” for a tactical nuclear ness and they claim to be sovereign. tional dynamics as opposed to explicit try, Christianity was believed by most, weapon. As for AOC – an angry mob What is most curious to me is where and intentional prejudices on the part science hadn’t made fools of the church broke into the building where she was was the NRA to defend these black of individuals. yet, and black people were slaves was certifying the election that the mob’s Muslims who broke no laws except fire- For example, what are the lingering America great… I can only say thank demigod lost – I’m pretty sure they arm licensing… Where are the conser- effects today of redlining – where banks God we made progress and children would have killed her if they caught vatives defending them for not harming refused to issue mortgages into black now receive Health Education instead her. The mob WAS the weapon. I for anybody? Conservatives were torn on neighborhoods until the ‘70’s. How did of whatever their parents or church one believe she has PTSD. As for infla- whether to defend the Bundy’s when that affect inter-generational wealth? taught them which of course led to teen tion – we replaced the GDP lost in the they had armed standoffs taking shots What are the lingering effects of the GI shotgun marriages with 10 children per mismanaged COVID-19 disaster of 2020 at federal law enforcement – a bunch of Bill after WWII excluding black veter- woman. with cash, much of it pushed out during black dudes walk down a highway with ans? Restrictive covenants that pre- When children left school in the the Trump administration, much from guns without threatening anyone and vented black people from buying hous- 8th grade to work on the farm they Biden. Inflation is to be expected and a the conservatives want to make sure we es in baby-boom era developments? weren’t “better educated” – they great alternative to a depression. know they were black… Facially race-blind policies such as “weren’t educated.” Uneducated people How’s COVID doing you may be The National Guard had to defend the single-family zoning prevents the build- are a lot easier to indoctrinate, chal- wondering? While we act like we’re Capitol of the United States, the seat of ing of affordable housing in areas with lenge their religious leaders less, less in the COVID pause, the delta vari- our government. If a mob descending good schools – how does that continue likely to read themselves, and less like- ant is taking hold. Last week 220,248 on the capitol with gallows screaming to enforce the racial caste system we ly to challenge the status quo of their Americans got sick with COVID-19 – to hang politicians and finally break- we’ve had since slavery ended? The parents… I totally understand why Mr. a 66 percent increase in 1 week, and ing through all security is not a good entire justice system generally tries to McRae wouldn’t like educated people 143 percent increase in three weeks! reason to defend the property, I don’t throw the book at black kids and looks these days. Even in Massachusetts, cases are up know what is. If defending our seat for ways to let white kids off without a It’s 2021, and science won the war 108 percent in the last week. Only of government from being overthrown record for the same minor infraction – with religion. We’re slowly starting to 1,932 Americans died of COVID last drained the Guard’s budget, you have how does that impact the communities talk about our nation’s history – warts week, although that’s about to kick up Donald Trump to blame. down the road? and all. It wasn’t all rainbows, sun- since COVID is a long, slow, painful People seem to really hate “Critical Nobody ever said “all white people shine, and glory – this nation enslaved death. The U.S. still has the most cases Race Theory,” but nobody seems to are racist” and “white people should millions of people for hundreds of and deaths in the world (even ahead of actually understand what it is. First hate themselves.” Racism is part of years, legally they were not full citi- [third world] countries) at 34 million of all this outcry is the brainchild of everyday life, embedded in all of our zens for another 100, and it’s only been cases and 609,003 deaths. conservative activist Christopher Rufo, institutions. Even people who don’t 50 they have been equal on paper and Why is it on the rise again? Not who described his strategy as intention- intend to be racist can nevertheless the after-effects aren’t gone. It’s 2021 enough people are vaccinated and the ally using the term to conflate various make choices that fuel racism. That and the racist symbols are not only unvaccinated deplorables mostly over- left-wing race-related ideas in order to doesn’t make them bad people – it coming down, they aren’t up for a vote. lap with Trump’s deplorables. Most create a negative association. Rufo makes them people who should want Our school curriculums are going to of the world would kill to get access to himself said, “[w]e will eventually turn to hear and learn more. What is rac- teach about America’s sins as well as vaccines but here in America we have [critical race theory] toxic…” Rufo ist, at least in my opinion, is trying to its glory, and little racist towns will be enough vaccine for every person in was interviewed on Tucker Carlson’s legislate what can be taught, requiring overruled. stock hoarded when we try and con- Fox News show, which Donald Trump a particular brand of whitewashed pro- Finally, Mr. Herholz… A Second vince our idiots to get it. watched, then Trump issued an exec- paganda be fed to children – keeping Amendment without limitations would utive order banning certain terms and information from people for political mean you could own an F-15, artillery, words in an ill-fated attempt at the OMAR HAR-YAROK purposes. The purpose of education nuclear warheads, whatever you want- thought police. Much has been written EAST BROOKFIELD Friday, July 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 11 12 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, July 23, 2021 POLICE REPORTS ed (West Main Street), spoken to; 4:42 p.m.: medical/general (Wall Street); complaint; 6:55 p.m.: fraud (Wilson Spencer Police p.m.: building checked, secure; 4:50 5:02 p.m.: juvenile matter (Chestnut Avenue), scam calls; 9:22 p.m.: disabled p.m.: disturbance (Pleasant Street), Street), kids/bikes in road; 6:10 p.m.: mv (West Main Street), assisted; 9:27 WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 neighbor issue; 6:17 p.m.: officer want- fire/woods/grass (Summit Street), p.m.: building checked, secure; 9:38 12:15-12:16 a.m.: buildings checked, ed (West Main Street), power surge; services rendered; 8:40 p.m.: medi- p.m.: medical/general (Church Street); secure; 12:28 a.m.: officer wanted (West 7:21 p.m.: medical/general (Mechanic cal/general (Brown Street); 8:54 p.m.: 10:07-11:33 p.m.: buildings checked, Main Street), washout/31N; 3:09 a.m.: Street); 7:49 p.m.: disturbance (Pleasant suspicious persons (Chestnut Street), secure; 11:42 p.m.: suspicious persons medical/general (Kingsbury Road); Street), neighbor issue; 9:44 p.m.: fire- investigated; 9:03 p.m.: medical/gener- (Craig Road), investigated; (Total daily 3:47 a.m.: suspicious persons (Mechanic works complaint (Condon Drive); 9:55- al (Howe Village); 9:57 p.m.: residential mv stops – 2). Street), investigated; 6:55 a.m.: officer 10:03 p.m.: buildings checked, secure; alarm (Wire Village Road), services SATURDAY, JULY 10 wanted (West Main Street), spoken 10:14 p.m.: medical/general (Charlton rendered; 10:18 p.m.: building checked, 12:07 a.m.: officer wanted (Chestnut to; 8:14 a.m.: lost/found (Main Street), Road); 11:42 p.m.: medical/general secure; 11:04 p.m.: disturbance (Wall Street), info given; 12:17-2:15 a.m.: wallet found; 9:05 a.m.: fraud (West (Duggan Street); (Total daily mv stops Street), poss. domestic assault; 11:55 buildings checked, secure; 4:02 a.m.: Main Street), forged check; 9:59 a.m.: – 3). p.m.: building checked, secure; (Total disturbance (Chestnut Street), noise animal complaint (Hastings Road), THURSDAY, JULY 8 daily mv stops – 4). complaint; 4:21 a.m.: building checked, poss. rabies exposure; 10:33 a.m.: DPW 12:13 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; FRIDAY, JULY 9 secure; 4:43 a.m.: mutual aid (West call (Pleasant Street), req. check of 12:28 a.m.: suspicious persons (North 12:18-12:34 a.m.: buildings checked, Main Street), Sturbridge PD bolo; 5:52 wires; 10:38 a.m.: medical/sudden Spencer Road), investigated; 12:34-2:10 secure; 12:48 a.m.: open door/window a.m.: fire alarm (Main Street), referred; death (Smithville Road); 10:41 a.m.: a.m.: buildings checked, secure; 2:11 (East Charlton Road), secured; 6:24 6:09 a.m.: animal complaint (Cherry officer wanted (West Main Street), lost a.m.: disturbance (Wall Street), aban- a.m.: medical/general (Howe Village); Street), poss. rabid skunk; 11:50 a.m.: mv plate; 11:07 a.m.: officer wanted doned 911 call; 2:30 a.m.: parking vio- 6:56 a.m.: officer wanted (West Main officer wanted (Browning Pond Road), (West Main Street), LTC change of lation (Mechanic Street), ticket issued; Street), LTC change of address; 8:35 req. escort/retrieve belongings; 11:53 address; 11:40 a.m.: 911 call (West Main 2:36-2:41 a.m.: buildings checked, a.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), re: a.m.: commercial alarm (Main Street), Street), misdial; 12:01 p.m.: mutual secure; 3:47 a.m.: officer wanted license reinstatement; 10:14 a.m.: services rendered; 12:40 p.m.: 911 call aid (West Main Street), Rutland PD (Paxton Road), courtesy transport; 5:24 mutual aid (West Main Street), East (Wilson Court), accidental; 1:43 p.m.: bolo; 12:10 p.m.: 911 call (Bixby Road), p.m.: DPW call (Watson Street), tree Brookfield PD bolo; 10:17 a.m.: medi- medical/general (Howe Village); 1:44 misdial; 12:11 a.m.: fire/rescue (Lake across road; 6:28 a.m.: 911 call (West cal/general (High Street); 11:21 a.m.: p.m.: officer wanted (Brown Street), Street), referred; 12:56 p.m.: medical/ Main Street), accidental; 6:51 a.m.: offi- officer wanted (West Main Street), locked out; 1:57 p.m.: building checked, general (Greenville Street); 1:15 p.m.: cer wanted (West Main Street), LTC inquiry re: sex offender registration; secure; 2:32 p.m.: medical/general mv theft (Donnelly Road), car trailer change of address; 7:10 a.m.: medical/ 11:24 a.m.: DPW call (Gauthier Road), (Lincoln Street); 2:35 p.m.: residen- stolen; 2:02 p.m.: elderly matter (Main general (Lyford Road), lift assist; 10:13 tree blocking road; 12:01 p.m.: medical/ tial alarm (G.H. Wilson Road), ser- Street), welfare check; 2:18 p.m.: dis- a.m.: officer wanted (Pleasant Street), general (Lincoln Street); 12:02 p.m.: vices rendered; 6:23 p.m.: mv lockout turbance (Pleasant Street), neighbor spoken to; 10:42 a.m.: larceny (Main fire (Lincoln Street), referred; 12:25 (Valley Street), assisted; 6:44 p.m.: 911 issues; 2:45 p.m.: officer wanted (West Street), liquor stolen/bottle; 11:05 a.m.: p.m.: medical/general (South Spencer call (Meadow Road), open line; 7:15 Main Street), re: mv sale; 3:00 p.m.: suspicious persons (West Main Street), Road); 12:27 p.m.: fire (Blueberry Hill p.m.: fire alarm (Crestview Drive), harassment prevention order service investigated; 11:19 a.m.: officer wanted Drive), referred; 1:30 p.m.: medical/ referred; 8:44 p.m.: animal complaint (Chestnut Street); 3:01 p.m.: restrain- (West Main Street), spoken to; 12:32 general (Brown Street); 2:10 p.m.: larce- (Pleasant Street), barking dog; 9:04 ing order service (Collier Circle); 3:03 p.m.: mv complaint (Route 49), aggres- ny (West Main Street), shoplifting; 2:15 p.m.: fireworks complaint (Jolicoeur p.m.: restraining order service (South sive motorist; 12:34 p.m.: residential p.m.: medical/general (Church Street); Avenue); 9:26 p.m.: medical/general Street); 3:29 p.m.: officer wanted (West alarm (Lyford Road), services ren- 3:00 p.m.: accident (Main Street), (Treadwell Drive), 9:54 p.m.: suspi- Main Street), no trespass order served; dered; 1:41 p.m.: harassment preven- report taken; 3:36 p.m.: disturbance cious mv (Smithville Road), investigat- 3:31 p.m.: animal complaint (Main tion order service (Pleasant Street); (Maple Street), unwanted party; 4:00 ed; sometime between 9:54-9:59 p.m.: Street), dog left in mv; 3:50 p.m.: med- 3:06 p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), p.m.: mv complaint (North Brookfield entire incident, including time, redact- ical/general (Cherry Street); 4:08 p.m.: accidental; 3:18 p.m.: fire alarm (Howe Road), incident reported; 4:36 p.m.: ed from police log; 10:11 p.m.: 911 call officer wanted (West Main Street), req. Village), referred; 3:27 p.m.: multi- abandoned 911 call (Wall Street), acci- (Main Street), open line; 11:03 p.m.: harassment prevention order; 4:36 ple LTC issued/4 (West Main Street), dental; 4:41 p.m.: disturbance (Valley abandoned 911 call (Oakland Drive), p.m.: suspicious mv (Temple Street), assisted; 4:25 p.m.: animal complaint View Drive), domestic dispute; 4:51 accidental; 11:05 p.m.: fireworks com- investigated; 4:38 p.m.: medical/gener- (McDonald Street), loose dog; 4:47 p.m.: fraud (Spring Street), repetitive Turn To POLICE page A14 al (Bixby Road); 4:41 p.m.: officer want- LEGALS Brookfield Planning Board ing the same premises conveyed to the discharged. Other terms, if any, to be 14. The applicant is requesting relief Notice of Public Hearing Mortgagor by deed of John J. Larkham announced at the sale. from a building permit denial by the At a regularly scheduled Brookfield recorded with the Worcester District Dated: July 8, 2021 Massachusetts Building Inspector for a pool installed Planning Board meeting on Wednes- Registry of Deeds herewith. Housing Finance Agency that violates the required setbacks. The day, August 4, 2021, a public hearing Subject to and with the benefit of ease- By its Attorney DOONAN, GRAVES property is located within the rural res- will be held starting at 6:45 p.m. or as ments, reservation, restrictions, and & LONGORIA, LLC, 100 Cummings idential zoning district. soon thereafter as can be heard at the taking of record, if any, insofar as the Center, Suite 303C, Beverly, MA July 23, 2021 Banquet Hall of the Town Hall, 6 Cen- same are now in force and applicable. 01915 (978) 921-2670 www.dgandl. July 30, 2021 tral Street, to review the following, pur- In the event of any typographical error com 56353 (WILKIN) suant to M.G.L., Chapter 40, Section set forth herein in the legal description July 23, 2021 Commonwealth of Massachusetts 15C: of the premises, the description as set The Trial Court The applicant of record, Steve forth and contained in the mortgage TOWN OF BROOOKFIELD Probate and Family Court Bressette of Summit Engineering & shall control by reference. Togeth- ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Worcester Probate and Family Surveying, Inc., 710 Main Street, North er with all the improvements now or 6 Central St. Court Oxford, MA, seeks permission to re- hereafter erected on the property and Brookfield, MA 01506 225 Main Street move portions of existing stone walls all easements, rights, appurtenances, July 13, 2021To: Stonebridge Press, Worcester, MA 01608 on the Town of Brookfield’s right of way rents, royalties, mineral, oil and gas Legal Ad DepartmentPlease pub- (508) 831-2200 fronting property at 5 Molasses Hill rights and profits, water rights and lish the following legal ad on July Docket No. WO21P2354EA Road, a Scenic Road, to facilitate the stock and all fixtures now or hereafter 23 and July 30, 2021The Brookfield CITATION ON PETITION FOR creation of two curb cuts onto the prop- a part of the property. All replacements Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a FORMAL ADJUDICATION erty. Said property is owned by Tyler and additions shall also be covered by Public Hearing beginning at 6:05 p.m., Estate of: J. M. Latour of 9 Molasses Hill Road, this sale. Tuesday, August 17 at the Brookfield Lena Helen Flewelling Brookfield, and is shown on the Town Terms of Sale: Said premises will Town Hall located at 6 Central Street. Also known as: of Brookfield’s Assessor’s Map 4B, be sold subject to any and all unpaid The purpose of the hearing is to con- Lena H Flewelling Parcel 19.B. taxes and assessments, tax sales, tax sider a request from Edward Anderson Date of Death: 12/30/2019 Any persons interested in or wishing to titles and other municipal liens and wa- to add a garage to his home locat- To all interested persons: be heard on this application should ap- ter or sewer liens and State or County ed at 1 Salmon Brook Road. This A Petition for Formal Adjudication of pear at the time and place designated. transfer fees, if any there are, and TEN requires a variance as per Section 7) Intestacy and Appointment of Per- Sharon Mahoney, Chair THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) Dimensional Requirements, sub-sec- sonal Representative has been filed Brookfield Planning Board in cashier’s or certified check will be tion C) Dimensional Regulation Table, by Paul R Flewelling of Brookfield July 16, 2021 required to be paid by the purchaser of the Zoning By-Law for the Town MA July 23, 2021 at the time and place of the sale as a of Brookfield. The building and lot requesting that the Court enter a for- deposit and the balance in cashier’s or are non-conforming, approved under mal Decree and Order for such other NOTICE OF certified check will be due in thirty (30) the definitive subdivision rules, and relief as requested in the Petition. MORTGAGEE’S SALE days, at the offices of Doonan, Graves are located in the Rural Residential The Petitioner requests that Paul R OF REAL ESTATE & Longoria, LLC (“DG&L”), time being District. Flewelling of Brookfield MA By virtue and in execution of the Power of the essence. The Mortgagee re- Timothy Simon – ZBA Chairman be appointed as Personal Represen- of Sale contained in a certain mortgage serves the right to postpone the sale July 23, 2021 tative(s) of said estate to serve With given by Terri A. Wilkin to Mortgage to a later date by public proclamation July 30, 2021 Personal Surety on the bond in unsu- Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. at the time and date appointed for the pervised administration. as nominee for Fairway Independent sale and to further postpone at any Notice of Public Hearing IMPORTANT NOTICE Mortgage Corporation dated October adjourned sale-date by public procla- Spencer Zoning Board of Appeals You have the right to obtain a copy of 26, 2018, recorded at the Worcester mation at the time and date appointed At the Zoning Board of Appeals meet- the Petition from the Petitioner or at County (Worcester District) Registry of for the adjourned sale date. The prem- ing to be held on Tuesday, August 10, the Court. You have a right to object Deeds in Book 59599, Page 174; said ises is to be sold subject to and with 2021, in the McCourt Social Hall of to this proceeding. To do so, you or mortgage was then assigned to Mas- the benefit of all easements, restric- Memorial Town Hall, 157 Main Street, your attorney must file a written ap- sachusetts Housing Finance Agency tions, leases, tenancies, and rights of Spencer, MA, a public hearing will be pearance and objection at this Court by virtue of an assignment dated Jan- possession, building and zoning laws, held on the following items starting at before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day uary 17, 2020, and recorded in Book encumbrances, condominium liens, if 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can of 08/10/2021. 61856, Page 397, of which mortgage any and all other claim in the nature of be heard: This is NOT a hearing date, but a the undersigned is the present holder liens, if any there be. Variance – Applicant/ Owner: Scott deadline by which you must file a writ- for breach of conditions of said mort- In the event that the successful bidder & Grace Conner; Location: 7 Brewer ten appearance and objection if you gage and for the purpose of foreclos- at the foreclosure sale shall default in Lane, Spencer Assessor’s Map U29- object to this proceeding. If you fail to ing the same will be sold at PUBLIC purchasing the within described prop- 107. The applicant is looking for a vari- file a timely written appearance and AUCTION at 10:00 AM on August 26, erty according to the terms of this No- ance under Section 5.2.6 (Detached objection followed by an affidavit of 2021, on the mortgaged premises. This tice of Sale and/or the terms of the Accessory Structure) of the Spencer objections within thirty (30) days of the property has the address of 135 Howe Memorandum of Sale executed at the Zoning Bylaw to erect a 600 sqft ac- return day, action may be taken with- Street, East Brookfield, MA 01515. The time of foreclosure, the Mortgagee re- cessory structure on a pre-existing out further notice to you. entire mortgaged premises, all and serves the right to sell the property by non-conforming vacant lot and reduce UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION singular, the premises as described in foreclosure deed to the second high- roadway setback on south boundary UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS said mortgage: est bidder, providing that said second line. The property is located in the Ru- UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) The land known and designated as highest bidder shall deposit with the ral Residential zoning district. A Personal Representative appointed 135 Howe Street, East Brookfield, Mortgagee’s attorneys, the amount of July 23, 2021 under the MUPC in an unsupervised Massachusetts, situated on the north- the required deposit as set forth herein. July 30, 2021 administration is not required to file an easterly side of Howe Street, bounded If the second highest bidder declines to inventory or annual accounts with the and described as follows: Beginning at purchase the within described proper- Notice of Public Hearing Court. Persons interested in the estate the southwesterly corner thereof, in the ty, the Mortgagee reserves the right to Spencer Zoning Board of Appeals are entitled to notice regarding the ad- northeasterly line of Howe Street, at purchase the within described property At the Zoning Board of Appeals meet- ministration directly from the Personal land now of formerly of Fremont N. Tur- at the amount bid by the second high- ing to be held on Tuesday, August 10, Representative and may petition the geon; Thence N. 69° 25’ E. on a wall by est bidder. The foreclosure deed and 2021, in the McCourt Social Hall of Court in any matter relating to the es- said Turgeon land 50 feet to an iron pin the consideration paid by the success- Memorial Town Hall, 157 Main Street, tate, including the distribution of as- at land of Ryo R. Meader et ux; Thence ful bidder shall be held in escrow by Spencer, MA, a public hearing will be sets and expenses of administration. N. 36° 50’ W. by said Meader land 100 DG&L, (hereinafter called the “Escrow held on the following items starting at WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, First feet to an iron pin; Thence S. 69° 25’ Agent”) until the deed shall be released 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can Justice of this Court. W. by said Meader land 150 feet to from escrow to the successful bidder at be heard: Date: July 15, 2021 the northeasterly line of Howe Street; the same time as the consideration is Appeal of Building Decision regarding Stephanie K. Fattman, Thence southeasterly by the north- released to the Mortgagee, whereup- Accessory Structure – Applicant: Jose Register of Probate easterly line of Howe Street 100 feet on all obligations of the Escrow Agent Vasquez/ Ambassador Pools; Owner: July 23, 2021 to the place of beginning. Containing shall be deemed to have been properly Victor Apostolou; Location: 203 Paxton about 15,475 square feet of land. Be- fulfilled and the Escrow Agent shall be Road, Spencer Assessor’s Map R46- Friday, July 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 13 Andrea Healy named Fender Road to “Local Covid Pandemic perform as part of Hero” by Central Mass. Spencer Summer South Chamber Concert Series Sure, she did everything in her power to keep the customers and staff safe from the virus, but she never forgot or focus on the needs of a mentally healthy staff, continually checking in and having an “Open Door Policy” even in a now-virtual world. Even with more than 60 employees in eight locations, she was only a phone call away for any of us, Any time. All while working diligently to preserve the physical and mental health of our employ- ees, Healy was working with senior staff into late evening hours to come up with solu- tions for our customers. Many of our customers had never SPENCER — The form a variety of pop, rock and Andrea Healy used Online Banking, or even Spencer Parks & Recreation country songs from the 50s a drive up before! She guided Commission’s 2021 Summer to today. They utilize backing NORTH BROOKFIELD — acting as a front runner in the our frontline staff, and we did Concert Series continues from tracks to round out the sound, Although we are sick of hear- race to stay afloat amid this not miss a beat in offering out 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, July and their set lists are loaded ing it, these are unprecedented awful virus. of the box solutions such as 25 at Powder Mill Park, cor- with fun songs that are recog- times. Many struggled day to Healy and her team worked scheduled appointments, curb- ner Smithville and Meadow nizable to all. day to keep their spirits up, quickly to implement new side banking and doing almost Roads, Spencer with Fender Following Fender Road, while watching the COVID changes, what seemed like all our normal duties includ- Road. next up in this series that con- numbers rise and our favor- daily. Whether it was rotating ing loan closings, opening new Paul “Fender” Lirange and tinues every Sunday through ite places close. Fear of the our staff to minimize contact accounts and notaries, contact- Gary Suter are Fender Road, a Aug. 22 will be the Silverbacks unknown took a toll on too with one-another, lessening the less through our drive thru. guitar and vocal duo. Lirange on Aug. 1. many of us. However, behind in-branch staff by increasing So today, we would like to has been a stalwart on the The concert series is proud- the scenes at North Brookfield remote work for those able, give a special thanks to Andrea music scene for more than ly sponsored by Cornerstone Savings Bank, Andrea Healy keeping clear and open com- Healy and all the work she 50 years, having performed Bank. Cornerstone Bank is worked hard to make this a munication about PPE supplies did to keep North Brookfield throughout the Eastern USA an independent, mutual sav- seamless transition for our needed or customer concerns Savings Bank a well-oiled and Bermuda with popular ings bank serving the resi- staff and customers alike. We and offering mental and phys- machine, and offering compas- local bands including The dents, businesses, and com- may have closed lobbies, but ical wellbeing webinars and sion for our staff, especially in New Breed, Fate, Down East munities throughout Central we never once shut our doors resources, to name just a few. these uncertain times. We own and Cats. Suter performed Massachusetts from offices in for good. Andrea worked tire- Healy found it to be as cru- our success and some of our with Class Reunion prior to Charlton, Holden, Leicester, lessly day and night, respond- cial to take care of us emo- sanity to Andrea for being our joining forces with Lirange Rutland, Southbridge, ing the regulatory changes, and tionally, as much as physically. Pandemic Hero! to form Fender Road. They Spencer, Sturbridge, Warren, both play guitar, sing and per- Webster and Worcester.

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Smith of North Gram loved her ice cream trips to Richard F. “Dick” Cloutier, 87 Brookfield, Tabitha Howards and sporting events with her Bowden of Charlotte, grandchildren and great-grandchil- SPENCER- Richard F. “Dick” High School and then entered the US North Carolina; dren. She was also a great cook and Cloutier, 87, of 17 Northwest Road, Army in May 1955. He was stationed at two sons, Brian loved to swap recipes. passed away peacefully on Saturday, the Psychological Warfare Center at Fort Cummings of Arizona Her request for no calling hours or July 3rd at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Bragg, NC during the Vietnam War. He and Mark Cummings funeral service are being honored. A Worcester surround- was employed for 39 years at National of New York State; 4 private burial for the family will be ed by his family. Grange Ins. Co. as a claims manager grandchildren and 14 great-grandchil- held at a later date. He was born in until his retirement in 2005. He enjoyed dren. Friends can honor her memory by Spencer, the son of watching the Red Sox and Patriots Martha met her late husband Len making donations to Second Chance, po Leo A. and Evelyn F. and was a member of the Knights of Cummings in 1946 while he was sta- box 136 East Brookfield, MA 01515, Attn: (Thibault) Cloutier. Columbus Council #118 in Spencer. He tioned with the Army in North Memorial Donation. Arrangements are He leaves his wife was the Choir Director at St. Mary’s Carolina. They were married 66 years under the care of Pillsbury Funeral of 64 years, Madeleine parish for many years and enjoyed until his passing in 2012. Home 3 West Brookfield Rd. Brookfield. M. (Beaudreau) spending time with his wife traveling Martha worked as a cosmetologist for Cloutier, and three to the casino. He was a devoted hus- children; Cynthia A. Peterson and band, father, grandfather “Pepere” and her husband Steven of Newbury, NH, “Pa Dick” to his grandchildren, and Eldege R. Lapierre,84 Vincent P. Cloutier and his wife Brenda just a wonderful friend to all. We will of Spencer and Richard P. Cloutier miss him dearly! PAXTON: Eldege R. Lapierre,84, of graduated from Worcester Boys Trade of Fall River. He leaves a brother, His funeral was held on Wednesday, Paxton, died Sunday, July 11 at his School. Leo Cloutier and his wife Peggy of July 7 from the J.HENRI MORIN & home following a long illness. He was an electrician for the Columbia, MO, and a sister, Lorraine SON FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., He leaves his sons; International Brotherhood of Electrical Calvetti and her husband Richard of Spencer with a Mass at 10 a.m. in Our Kenneth J. Lapierre Workers, Local 96 in Worcester from Milford, NH. He also leaves 13 grand- Lady of the Rosary Church, 7 Church and his girlfriend 1957-1999 before his retirement. He was children: Jeffrey, Amanda, Jason, St., Spencer. Burial will follow with Joanne Murphy an avid hunter, fisherman and enjoyed Brian, Nicolas, Nicole, Eric, Jared, Military Honors in Worcester County of Worcester and photography. Brianna, Ashley, Janna, Lauren, and Memorial Park, Paxton. Calling hours Garrett A. Lapierre At his request, no funeral services are Michael, and 14 great grandchildren: are Tuesday, July 6 from 4 to 7p.m. In of Putnam, CT., his planned. Please omit flowers, memorial Haley, Logan, Alivia, Payton, Kinley, lieu of flowers, contributions may be daughter Pamela contributions may be made to a charity Zachary, Calen, Benjamin, Brayson, made to Mary, Queen of the Rosary T. Maskill and her of choice. Damien, Ariana, Jack, Matthew, and Parish, 46 Maple St., Spencer, Ma 01562 husband Jerry of The J.HENRI MORIN & SON Patrick, and several nieces and neph- or Spencer Rescue Squad, 6 Bixby Rd., Brimfield, 4 grandchildren, 3 great FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., ews. He is predeceased by his son- in- Spencer, MA 01562. grandchildren. Spencer is assisting the family with law Kenneth Persinko in 2017. www.morinfuneralhomes.com Eldege was born in Worcester, arrangements. Dick graduated from David Prouty the son of Eldege L. and Sophie www.morinfuneralhomes.com (Siemienkiewicz) Lapierre and later

POLICE juvenile matter (Chestnut Street), kids/ ambulance (Winslow Avenue), trans- verbal warning; 7:29 p.m.: assist citizen continued from page A12 bike loitering in lot; 7:41 p.m.: medi- ported; 10:00 a.m.: ambulance (Stafford (South Main Street); 8:44 p.m.: assist cal/general (Wilson Street); sometime Street), transported; 10:42 a.m.: lock- other PD (South Main Street), services plaint (Chestnut Street); (Total daily mv between 7:41-9:47 p.m.: entire incident, out (Lillian Avenue), assisted; 2:22 rendered; 11:21 p.m.: mv stop (Main stops – 1). including time, redacted from police p.m.: mutual aid (Main Street, Oxford), Street), verbal warning; 11:27 p.m.: mv SUNDAY, JULY 11 log; 9:47 p.m.: officer wanted (Howe services rendered; 4:14 p.m.: mv stop stop (Main Street), written warning; 7:22 a.m.: 911 call (Old East Charlton Village), re: neighbor; 11:09 p.m.: officer (Hyland Avenue), verbal warning; 4:25 11:30 p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), Road), hang-up; 9:26 a.m.: mv theft wanted (West Main Street), LTC change p.m.: mv stop (Hyland Avenue), spo- spoken to; 11:42 p.m.: mv stop (Main (Bixby Road), car stolen; 9:46 a.m.: of address; (Total daily mv stops – 3). ken to; 4:50 p.m.: vandalism (Stafford Street), spoken to. medical/general (Howe Village); 10:17 TUESDAY, JULY 13 Street), report taken; 6:18 p.m.: assist TUESDAY, JULY 13 a.m.: medical/general (Greenville 12:11 a.m.: officer wanted (Main citizen (Main Street), spoken to; 7:27 12:05 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), cita- Street); 11:53 a.m.: mv complaint Street), welfare check; 12:21 a.m.: 911 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), spoken tion issued; 12:20 a.m.: mv stop (Main (Wilson Street), info taken; 12:11 p.m.: call (West Main Street), St. Vincent to; 7:33 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), Street), spoken to; 12:25 a.m.: mv stop threats (Chestnut Street), rec’d threat- Hospital/cautionary status; 1:10 a.m.: citation issued; 8:18 p.m.: family prob- (Stafford Street), name and address ening msg.; 12:25 p.m.: medical/gener- parking complaint (Mechanic Street), lem (address redacted from police log), redacted from police log, unlicensed al (Howe Village); 12:31 p.m.: officer mvs in lot; 1:10 a.m.: medical/gener- peace restored; 8:44 p.m.: assist citizen operation, no inspection sticker, cita- wanted (Lloyd Dyer Drive), spoken to; al (Main Street); 1:19 a.m.: suspicious (Stafford Street), services rendered; 9:45 tion issued; 2:10 p.m.: mv stop (Main 12:34 p.m.: animal complaint (Jolicoeur mv (Mechanic Street), investigat- p.m.: suspicious mv (Mulberry Street), Street), spoken to; 2:55 p.m.: mv stop Road), loose dog; 1:01 p.m.: disturbance ed; 6:57 a.m.: residential alarm (East no action required. (Stafford Street), spoken to; 3:44 p.m.: (Briarcliff Lane), noise complaint; 2:11 Charlton Road), services rendered; 8:49 SATURDAY, JULY 10 ambulance (Autumn Lane), transport- p.m.: RV complaint (Thompson Pond a.m.: officer wanted (Mechanic Street), 12:35 a.m.: disturbance (River Street), ed; 5:49 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), Road), illegal boat launches; 2:33 p.m.: c/o o/night parking in lot; 10:19 a.m.: services rendered; 1:41 a.m.: suspicious verbal warning; 7:58 p.m.: hazard- medical/general (Bixby Road); 6:56 disturbance (Mechanic Street), noise person (River Street), report taken; ous condition (White Birch Street), p.m.: officer wanted (West Main Street), complaint; 10:23 a.m.: medical/gen- 4:48 a.m.: ambulance (Virginia Drive), no action required; 8:17 p.m.: fraud LTC change of address; 7:18 p.m.: ani- eral (McCormick Street); 11:33 a.m.: transported; 8:33 a.m.: mv stop (Main (Huntoon Memorial Highway), inves- mal complaint (High Street), dog attack restraining order service (Duggan Street), verbal warning; 8:38 a.m.: mv tigated; 9:44 p.m.: restraining order on dog; 7:36 p.m.: animal complaint Street); 11:41 a.m.: DPW call (Gauthier stop (Main Street), written warning; service (address redacted from police (Charlton Road), loose dog; 8:03 p.m.: Road), tree on wires; 11:52 a.m.: offi- 8:48 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver- log), unable to serve; 10:49 p.m.: mv officer wanted (West Main Street), re: cer wanted (Main Street), re: building bal warning; 9:01 a.m.: mv stop (Main stop (South Main Street), name and call rec’d; 8:06 p.m.: disturbance (Pine access; 12:28 p.m.: animal complaint Street), written warning; 9:23 a.m.: mv address redacted from police log, op Street), screaming/banging heard; 8:06 (Bemis Street), dog bite; 1:11 p.m.: stop (Main Street), citation issued; 4:47 w/suspended license, no inspection p.m.: mv complaint (Greenville Street), medical/general (Adams Street); 1:48 p.m.: arrest warrant service (River sticker, improper turn, citation issued; erratic operator; 10:42 p.m.: medical/ p.m.: medical/general (Lyford Road); Street), David T. Bulak, 40, 305 River 12:24 p.m.: restraining order service general (McDonald Street); 11:21 p.m.: 3:34 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Pleasant Street, Leicester, warrants, arrest; 5:51 (address redacted from police log), medical/general (Paxton Road); (Total Street), no contact; 4:10 p.m.: disabled p.m.: transport prisoner (West Main served; 12:29 p.m.: malicious mischief daily mv stops – 0). mv (West Main Street), info taken; 5:19 Street, Spencer), transported; 7:23 p.m.: (Stafford Street), dispersed group; 1:04 MONDAY, JULY 12 p.m.: disturbance (Mechanic Street), malicious mischief (Carleton Road), p.m.: welfare check (Mulberry Street), 12:39 a.m.: residential alarm (Collier landlord/tenant issues; 5:55 p.m.: med- report taken; 7::35 p.m.: assist other PD unable to locate; 2:48 p.m.: assist citi- Circle), services rendered; 1:55 a.m.: ical/general (Lincoln Street); 6:48 p.m.: (Pleasant Street, Paxton), services ren- zen (Pine Ridge Drive), report taken; medical/general (Main Street); 8:06 commercial alarm (West Main Street), dered; 11:29 p.m.: suspicious mv (Main 5:18 p.m.: welfare check (Main Street), a.m.: abandoned 911 call (Main Street), services rendered; 7:05 p.m.: mv com- Street), spoken to. peace restored; 5:25 p.m.: assist citizen hang-up; 9:54 a.m.: abandoned 911 call plaint (Bacon Hill Road), erratic opera- SUNDAY, JULY 11 (Rawson Street); 5:34 p.m.: erratic oper- (Mechanic Street), spoken to; 9:56 a.m.: tor; (Total daily mv stops – 3). 11:57 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver- ator (Main Street), unable to locate; 7:17 DPW call (Ash Street), branch in street; bal warning; 12:11 p.m.: assault (Stafford p.m.: restraining order service (address 11:02 a.m.: abandoned 911 call (West # # # Street), peace restored; 1:55 p.m.: mv redacted from police log), unable to Main Street), no contact; 11:20 a.m.: stop (Main Street), verbal warning; serve; 8:07 p.m.: assist other PD officer wanted (R. Jones Road), re: scam 6:07 p.m.: disturbance (Felix Street), (Stafford Street), unable to locate; 11:30 voicemails; 11:31 a.m.: medical/general services rendered; 7:18 p.m.: welfare p.m.: erratic operator (Main Street), (Main Street); 11:38 a.m.: 911 call (West Leicester Police check (Mannville Street), services ren- verbal warning. Main Street), no contact; 11:55 a.m.: dered; 11:55 p.m.: assist other PD (Main WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 THURSDAY, JULY 8 parking complaint (Bell Street), mvs Street), services rendered. 1:51 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), 1:24 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver- block line of sight; 12:10 p.m.: mutual MONDAY, JULY 12 citation issued; 8:43 a.m.: restraining bal warning; 1:57 a.m.: mv stop (Main aid (West Main Street), Sturbridge PD 12:16 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), order service (address redacted from Street), citation issued; 2:06 a.m.: mv bolo; 12:21 p.m.: elderly matter (Bixby Ada R. Alvarenga, 47, 119A Mechanic police log), unable to serve; 9:12 a.m.: stop (Main Street), verbal warning; 9:49 Road), welfare check; 12:22 p.m.: aban- Street, Spencer, OUI liquor, negligent mv stop (Pleasant Street), spoken a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), mv towed; doned 911 call (Main Street), no con- operation, marked lanes violation, op to; 9:14 a.m.: arrest warrant service 11:29 a.m.: accident (Main Street), tact; 1:03 p.m.: residential alarm (Dale w/suspended registration, uninsured (Bottomly Avenue), unable to serve; report taken; 11:31 a.m.: assist citi- Street), services rendered; 4:37 p.m.: dis- mv, arrest; 7:33 a.m.: shoplifting (South 10:10 a.m.: property found (Reservoir zen (Main Street); 12:38 p.m.: accident turbance (Richland Avenue), scream- Main Street), report taken; 8:20 a.m.: Street), services rendered; 10:28 a.m.: (Main Street), report taken; 12:56 p.m.: ing heard; 4:39 p.m.: mv complaint transport prisoner (East Main Street, assist citizen (South Main Street), assist citizen (Main Street), unfounded; (Main Street), erratic operator; 4:55 East Brookfield), transported; 10:45 advised civil action; 1:20 p.m.: accident 2:28 p.m.: malicious mischief (Chapel p.m.: abandoned 911 call (West Main a.m.: investigation (Baldwin Street), (Henshaw Street), mv towed; 4:20 p.m.: Street), report taken; 3:28 p.m.: welfare Street), no contact; 5:15 p.m.: officer services rendered; 3:16 p.m.: erratic assist citizen (Chapel Street), mv towed; check (Stafford Street), assisted; 4:58 wanted (Cranberry Meadow Road), req. operator (Marshall Street), referred; 4:26 p.m.: suspicious activity (Chapel p.m.: mv stop (Pleasant Street), writ- escort/retrieve belongings; 5:23 p.m.: 4:49 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), cita- Street), spoken to; 6:38 p.m.: welfare ten warning; 6:25 p.m.: erratic operator medical/general (Cherry Street); 5:34 tion issued; 5:32 p.m.: erratic opera- check (Deer Pond Road), transported to (South Main Street), unable to locate; p.m.: medical/general (North Spencer tor (Stafford Street), unable to locate; hospital; 8:21 p.m.: welfare check (Main 11:57 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Pine Road), lift assist; 6:05 p.m.: juvenile mat- 5:43 p.m.: mv stop (Huntoon Memorial Street), transported to hospital; 11:24 Street), unfounded. ter (Main Street), spoken to; 6:30 p.m.: Highway), Roberto Lopez Sandoval, 27, p.m.; assist citizen (Main Street); 11:56 FRIDAY, JULY 9 counterfeiting/forgery (West Main 9 Dean Street, #3L, Southbridge, op w/ p.m.: ambulance (Huntoon Memorial 5:43 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), Street), re: check cashed on account; suspended license, uninsured mv, num- Highway), transported. citation issued; 9:35 a.m.: family prob- 7:04 p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), St. ber plate violation to conceal ID, mv lem (address redacted from police Vincent/cautionary status; 7:31 p.m.: towed; 7:28 p.m..: mv stop (Main Street), # # # log), transported to hospital; 9:44 a.m.:

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View at 508-769-2351 All appointments are conditional based on a Weber Grill charcoal and gas, various www.indianranch.com. • Tax Preparer hand and power tools, patio table & satisfactory CORI and SAFIS Background check Contact Arthur or All work is on site ONLY per 603 CMR 51.00 chair set, various yard equipment. Sage 508-892-4576. in Southbridge. The Douglas Public Schools is committed to maintaining 20-25 hrs/week a work and learning environment free from discrimina- tion on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, LEE’S COINS & JEWELRY FOSTER Salary commensurate with experience $ BUY & SELL $ pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/ ALL GOLD & SILVER PARENTS Resume to: civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizen- ship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic APARTMENT ITEMS Specializing in WANTED: Doris L. Towns, CPA, PC NUMISMATIC COINS, Seeking Quality Homes information or disability, as defined and required by state Bullion Items, gold Throughout Central 39 Elm St, #212, and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation FOR RENT & silver of any form! MA To Southbridge, MA 01550 against individuals who oppose such discrimination and Qualified with over 30 years Provide Foster Care harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity experience & a following of investigation. 7 Lyon Street many satisfied customers. To Children In Need. We also sell a nice selection 24/7 Support SOUTHBRIDGE of fine jewelry, antiques & Generous collectibles. Bring in your Reimbursement, rst oor, 3 bedroom, items & see what they are $1000 Sign-On Town of Charlton - Animal Control Officer/Barn Inspector worth. You won’t leave Bonus. Call For Details. no pets, non smoker disappointed. Honesty and e Town of Charlton seeks to ll a FT (40hr) beneted position for an fairness are our best policies! Devereux Therapeutic Animal Control Ocer/Barn Inspector. Must have knowledge of State $800/month Lee’s Coin & Jewelry, Foster Care. 239 West Main Street, (508)829-6769 and local law regulations related to Animal Control; Must have 3 years of East Brookfield experience with animal care and control. Must be able to obtain Call 508-764-6425 (Route 9-Panda Garden Plaza) 508-637-1236 ACO certication. Hours vary depending on needs. or cell: 508-341-6355 Salary range $43,555.20 - $49,275.20 yearly depending on qualications. To apply for the position or to see a full job description go to ITEMS FOR SALE https://www.townofcharlton.net/158/human-resources. FIREWOOD Applications must be received by July 24,2021. Nordic Track GX5 Pro $250.00 3/4 Seasoned/standing dead e position will remain open until lled. Dining Table and Chairs $150.00 hardwood custom cut to your specs. e Town of Charlton is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity. Large Wood Cradle $60.00 Delivered to your home. Single Wood Chairs $25/each 12”-14” $300 per cord. 1988-1992 TOWN OF BROOKFIELD ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Auto Repair Manual $50.00 16-18” $260 per cord. 1965 Jules Feiffer e Town of Brookeld Highway Department seeks an Administrative Assistant Call: 508-282-0232 (24 hours/week). e administrative assistant performs highly skilled Hard Cover Comic Book $50.00 administrative and clerical duties to coordinate the administrative activities of the Elvis Presley department in an eective and ecient manner. Cardboard Silhouette $40.00 Position requires excellent communication skills both oral and written. Must be Elvis Presley Card Collection $75.00 ESTATE SALE able to deal tactfully, courteously and professionally with residents, town ocials, 1923 Printers Specimen Book Catalog Saturday, July 24 • 8am to 4 pm industry professionals and highway department personnel. e ability to multi $100.00 71 Smithville Rd. Spencer, Mass. task while remaining organized and detail oriented is very important. Must have Printers Antique Drawers Antiques, cast iron wood stoves, working knowledge of Open Meeting Law, Public Records Law, State Ethics Law $25.00/each wood burning boiler, glassware, and Public Procurement Laws. 1953-1961 National Archives paintings, furniture High school diploma and 3-5 years of relevant oce administration Peace and Prosperity $100.00 EVERYTHING MUST GO! in a municipal setting are required. Many Commercial Light Fixtures Call 774-289-1007 Please see job description (available on www.brookeldma.us) Wood Tea Cart $75.00 for more information for a list of qualications and responsibilities. Coffee Table $75.00 We oer competitive wages and benets. Small Wood Trunk $75.00 Submit cover letter and resume to the Brookeld Highway Department, Rocking Chair $60.00 www.Stonebridge 56 Mill St. Brookeld, MA 01506 Call 508-764-4458 Press.com no later than July 30, 2021. 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WEBSTER LAKE - 11 Bay View Rd! One of the Lake’s Premier Properties! 9,822’ of Real Nice Set on .68 Acres of Park Like Grounds with 297’ Waterfront! Over $4 DUDLEY WATERFRONT! 14 Elizabeth St! Sought After Merino Pond, SUTTON – 30 Jones Rd! 9 Room 2,156’ Colonial! 5.31 Acres Million Spent! Nothing was Spared! 18 Spacious Rooms! 5 Water View Bedrooms, 4 with their Own Bathrooms! 5.5 Bathrooms Total! Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floors, AKA High Pond! Full Recreational - All Water Sports and Activities! Your Kids of Privacy! Long Circular Drive! New Granite Kitchen! Dining, will Love the Sandy Beach! 7 Rm Colonial! First Floor Features a Spacious Grand & Spiral Stairways! Elevator from the Ground Floor up 3 to the Master Suite! In-door Resistance Swimming Pool, Hot Tub & Bathroom with Steam Shower just Living & Fireplaced Family Rooms w/Hardwood Floors! Year off the Mirrored Exercise Room! Billiard Room! Media Room with Custom Cabinetry & Wet Bar! Fantastic Center Island Granite Kitchen with Viking Gas Range, Sub- Eat-in Country Kitchen w/Tons of Cabinet Space, Plenty of Room for a Huge Zero Refrigerator, 16’ Butler’s Pantry & Breakfast Bar! Open Floor Plan! Dining Area, Family Room with Cherry Entertainment Center & Wet Bar! Open Formal Dining Dining Table, Island w/Lunch Counter, Laundry Closet, Pantry Closet & Round Sunroom w/2 Skylights! 3 Bedrooms! 24’ Master w/ Room, Fireplace Living Room & Atrium! Library with Private Deck! Waterfront Master Suite with Private Office, Bedroom with Triple Glass Door to its Private Deck Entry Closet! Comfortable 13 X 26’ Living Rm! Possible Office or Bedroom Master Bath! 2.5 Bathrooms Total! 12x24 3 Season Porch w/3 with Panoramic Lake Views, 3 Walk-in Closets, Lake View Bathroom with Huge Multi-Head Shower, Whirlpool Tub, Double Vanity Sinks & Separate Commode/Bidet/ off the Kitchen! Full Tile Bathroom! Second Floor w/4 Possible Bedrooms, Skylights! Expandable Attic! Wraparound Deck! 2 Car Garage! 2 w/Water Views! Convenient Second Full Bathroom! Full Storage Pedestal Sink Area! 16 Zones of Updated Geothermal Heat & Air Conditioning - 30 Tons! Recessed Lighting & Sprinkler System Through Out! 3 Car Heated Garage! Central Air! Super Easy Access to Rte 146! $549,900.00 Full House Generator! Slate Roof! All Decks & Railings Brazilian Ipe Hardwood! Copper Gutters & Downspouts! It’s Time to Reward Yourself! $1,999,900.00 Basement! 2 Zone Oil Baseboard Heat! Town Services! $379,900.00

ON DEPOSIT ON DEPOSIT ON DEPOSIT ON DEPOSIT DUDLEY – 10 Camelot Circle 9 Rm, 4 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, 2,520’ Center Hall WEBSTER LAKE – 62 Bates Point Rd! Middle Pond! Absolute Prime WEBSTER LAKE – 305 Beacon Park! Lake View 1,280’ 5 Rm Townhouse - 10 WEBSTER LAKE – 504 Treasure Island! 6 Room Colonial featuring an In-Ground Pool on a 28,131’ Lot! Tile Entry Foyer w/ 51’ Level Waterfront Lot w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Fantastic Acres Park Like Grounds w/Panoramic Lake Views! Yr Round Living or as 2nd Guest Closet! SS Applianced Granite Kit w/Breakfast Bar, Spacious Dining Townhouse Overlooking the Pool! 1,874 Sq Ft! Stainless Panoramic Lake Views! 11 Rooms, 6 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, 3,269’ Home - Summers on the Lake - Winters in Florida! Move-in Condition! Applianced Area, Tile Flr, Pantry Closet, Recessed & Pendant Lighting! Formal Din Rm Kit! Din Rm w/Slider to the Composite Deck! Frplc Liv Rm w/Wall to Wall Carpeting Steel Applianced Granite Kitchen! Open Floor Plan! Dining w/Hrdwd Flr & Chair Rail! Formal Liv Rm w/Crown Molding! 13.6X27’ Fam A/C’d Colonial! Custom SS Applianced Granite Kitchen! Formal Dining & French Dr to the Deck! Updated Half Bath! Spacious Master w/Wall of Closets & Room - Full Mirrored Wall - Sliders to the Trex Deck! 2 Rm w/Fireplace w/Wood Pellet Insert, Soaring Cathedral Ceiling, Ceiling Rm w/Cherry Hardwoods! Lake Facing Living Rm w/Cathedrals, Cherry Full Bath w/Recent Sky Light! 2nd Bedroom w/Wall to Wall Carpeting & Full Bath just Fans & Skylight! Half Bath! 3 Season Porch! 1st Flr Laundry! The 2nd Floor Hardwoods! Slider to Waterfront Deck! Spacious 1st Flr Master Bedroom outside its Door! 2 Bdrms & 2.5 Updated Baths! Garage w/Opener! Lakeside Heated Bedrooms! Master Bath! 2.5 Baths! Fireplaced Family Room! w/4 Bdrms! Spacious Master w/Walk-in Closet & Full Bath w/Dble Granite w/Full Bath, Cherry Hardwoods & Walk-in Closet! Fireplaced Lower Level Pool & One of the Best Sandy Beaches on the Lake! Canoe Rack! Rented Boat Garage! Central Air! Gas Heat! CVac! 2 BOAT SLIPS! Sandy Vanity! Full Hall Bath w/Dble Vanity! C/Air & Vac! 2 Car Garage! Fire Pit! Family Rm! 1st & 2nd Floor Laundries! 2 Car Garage! $979,900.00 Dock through 2022, Longer Possible! Great Fireworks Viewing! $335,000.00 Many Updates! Original Owner – Pride of Ownership! $509,900.00 Beach! Complex Recent Siding & Roof! $389,900.00

FEATURED NEW LISTING Webster - 23 Emerald Ave. hope2own.com EXTRAORDINARY FIND! Beautiful 2 Family! Owner occupied 508.943.4333 with pride and it shows. IDEAL property for YOU! 3,012 SF+/- 12 Sharon Pelletier - Owner Broker Rooms, 6 Bedrooms, 2 Updated Full Baths. 2 Modern BEAUTIFUL Licensed in MA, CT & RI Kitchens w/UPSCALE Cabinets, 2nd Flr has GRANITE Counter- tops! High Ceilings & HARDWOOD Floors! Grand Front Entry! We Want LARGE WELL MANICURED 13,525 SF LOT. 3 CAR DETACHED 43 East Main Street Webster, MA 01570 GARAGE! Municipal Water & Sewer, 2 Oil Heating Systems, Radi- Fine Realtor Associates to Serve You! Your Listings! ators. 1st flr Hot water by Natural Gas. $439,900. June Cazeault * Laurie Sullivan * Matthew Ross * Lori Johnson-Chausse * William Gilmore II * Brian Bohenko

WATERFRONT THOMPSON - BECOLA RD FEATURED NEW LISTING - WEBSTER - 22 ELAINE STREET FEATURED NEW LISTING – WEBSTER - 135 LAKE STREET PUTNAM CT - 89 PERRY ST UNIT# 250 2 THUMBS UP! A RARE FIND! A TRULY ABOVE AVERAGE~TOP NOTCH~HIGH QUALITY~TWO FAMILY! SPACIOUS, CLEAN, UPDATED & EXTREMELY WELL MAINTAINED! Apt# 2 - 1,536 SF+- & 3 BRs on the 2nd Flr. Apt# 1 - 1,290 SF+- SORRY, SOLD! ON DEPOSIT & 2 BRs on the 1st floor. Perfect setup for ON DEPOSIT the INLAWS or MORTGAGE HELPERS. Heritage Pines Condo Town House - Everything one 5+ Acre Waterfront Land On “Little Pond/ Bonnett Acres - Beautiful Residential Neighborhood! 3 bedroom 1st Flr. HWBB By Oil, 2nd Flr apt. HWBB would expect and then more! 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, Schoolhouse Pond. Private Setting. Open Ranch, Hardwoods, cabinet packed kitchen! Tile bath, partially finished by natural gas. Spacious Rooms, High Ceilings, impeccable hardwood flrs & solid doors. granite all Hardwood floors, granite, stainless steel appliances. Field. 250+ feet Waterfrontage. Dead end road! lower level! 20’ X 12’ deck! Garage! all on a nice level lot. Private well tops, laundry hookups in ea. unit. Incredible Common Areas to Enjoy like the L-Shaped Covered Farmers Porch! Level Lot! $399,900. central air, 2 decks, 2800 sq ft +/- of finished living $179,900 plus town water & sewer! A must see. $269,900. area., and so much more! $319,900.

WEBSTER - 99 UPPER GORE ROAD STAMFORD CT - 57 BARHOLM AVENUE SHREWSBURY • 15 ABBEY LN UNIT 15 LAND WEBSTER • 233 - 235 NORTH MAIN STREET WEBSTER/OXFORD/DUDLEY/DOUGLAS Webster- Douglas Rd (Rte. 16) 26 ACRES on Sugar- loaf Hill. 1000+/- ft of road frontage SORRY SOLD! $200,000 Oxford - 4 Leicester St - Approx. 8.47 ACRES! River Front- SORRY, SOLD! SORRY, SOLD! SORRY, SOLD! age Possible to be Subdivided! $89,900 Location! Scenic Upper Gore! “BIRDS Beautiful Stone faced. 8 room Colonial, 4 bedroom, Detached Condo Brand Spankin New - 2 Bedroom, 2 Webster - Upper Gore w/View of the Lake! 1+ Acre! SORRY, SOLD! EYE VIEW” of Webster Lake! Spacious 3 Full baths, one Half bath. Stone fireplace. 2236 Artesian Well, Septic Design & Conservation - DONE. Bath, all Hardwood Flrs, Granite C-tops Throughout. large 3 Family- a rare find! 1st Floor spacious Tr-Level. 2,279 sf., 4 BRS,1 full Bath, 2 Sq. Ft. living area. Walk up attic. 2 car garage. Crown Moldings Raised panels, Chair rails PictureFrame $115,000. Heated by Natural Gas, Town Water. 2 bedroom apartment. 2 - 2nd floor, 3 bedroom half baths. Inground pool. 2 Car Garage Mouldings. Central air/Vac. High end Appliances Packed! Webster - Cooper Road 2 Buildable Lots! Water & Sewer apartments Walkout basement to off street park- assisted sale $660,000. assisted sale $480,000. $275,000. Access. Zoned Lake Res.! ON DEPOSIT! Each $24,500. ing. $289,900. On the shores of Lake Char gogg a gogg man chaugg a goggchau bun agung amaugg

WEBSTER - 401 TREASURE ISLAND CONDO Webster Lake - 300 Killdeer Island WEBSTER LAKE! Treasure Island OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS! A WEBSTER LAKE waterfront prop- Townhouse! UNIT# 401 end unit. Year erty on Killdeer Circle, you won’t want to miss! Offers a prime round enjoyment! Quiet summers on big & beautiful Webster Lake! 6 waterfront location! 64’ of water frontage and a gently sloping ON DEPOSIT Rooms Applianced Kitchen. Open landscape to waters edge. Crystal clear, sandy bottomed shore- Floor Plan! Dining Area. Hardwood line. Everyday is a new day at the Lake! Nicely arranged floor Floor & Carpet. Master Bedroom, W/2 Closets, Master Bath! 2-1/2 plan. 5 rooms 2 bedrooms, 2 baths! Walk out lowerlevel to Baths Total! Slider to Deck & Slider to the Patio! Central Air! Central nice size patio! Garage. $650,000. Vac! Very efficient natural gas heat & hot Water! 2 Boat Slips D10 & D11 in the Private Marina. Heated Pool! Natural Sandy Beach! $439,000.

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