Westfield Police Announce New Policy on City Ordinance Fines
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(Photo announce new possible World by Amy Porter) Series win policy on city By PETER CURRIER Correspondent WESTFIELD- Westfield State ordinance fines University officials are preparing secu- rity measures on campus in the event By PETER CURRIER that the Boston Red Sox win the World Correspondent Series. WESTFIELD- The Westfield Police Department has It is all but tradition for students to begun employing a new policy addressing delinquent pay- swarm the globe statue at the center of ments of city ordinance violations. campus to celebrate a championship vic- WTA hosts 8th graders Those found to have violated city ordinances who do not tory by a Boston team. pay the fine or file for an appeal in the allotted time will now In 2015, following the Patriots victory receive a letter from the police as a final warning. over the Seahawks in Superbowl XLIX, People who receive such a letter will no longer have the students rushed the globe and eventually for STEM Week option of filing for appeal and must pay the fine. destroyed it, ripping off the metal beams By AMY PORTER If one does not pay the fine in time, they will face criminal and plates that made up the sculpture. Correspondent charges. In 2017, after the Patriots defeated the WESTFIELD – Westfield Technical “We will bring you to court for contempt of a city ordi- Falcons, students once again rushed the Academy hosted all of the Grade 8 nance violation,” says Westfield Police Captain Michael new globe, but were prevented from get- students from Westfield Middle School McCabe. ting near it by police donning riot gear. on Tuesday and Thursday at its first A person who does receive a letter from the police should “Public safety and university police annual WTA STEM (Science, note that they are not facing charges for the original event have been fully staffed in the wake of a Technology, Engineering and Math) they were cited for, but rather for the failure to pay the fine championship determining game,” says Showcase in recognition of Governor itself. Tricia Oliver, director of campus com- Charlie Baker’s statewide STEM “The only way for us to bring about a complaint is to bring munications, “we have administrators Week. 400 students in eight groups forth a criminal court hearing for the fine, but not based on on hand out on the green in the final rotated through the Career Technical the event itself,” says McCabe. innings of the game.” programs, and had the opportunity to Captain McCabe emphasized that the letter is not a legal do a hands-on exploration in each. document but rather a courtesy from the police department. See Security, Page 7 “This will provide them a real-world One is responsible for paying the fine whether or not they context for thinking about Science, receive a letter. Technology Engineering, and Math and building deeper awareness of STEM linkages in a wide variety of career clusters and pathways,” posted WTA Principal Joseph Langone. WPS Math Supervisor Kate Perez WTA Student Services Coordinator and Science, Engineering and Robert Ollari had the idea, which Technology Supervisor Lauren Figy. Lauren Figy, Supervisor of Science, (Photo submitted) Technology and Engineering and Kate The team said the idea is to expose Perez, Supervisor of Math for grades students to ideas for future career 7-12 in the district helped to organize paths, and to relate STEM to careers, The globe at the center of Westfield into the Showcase. “We are taking all State University’s campus green. This something they said the students don’t 400 8th graders in four groups. Each necessarily see. sculpture replaced a similar one after student got to experience four different it was destroyed in 2015 (Photo by Peter Figy did a pre- and post-survey of shops. Each shop got to focus on one the students to see if their ideas around Currier) of the four STEM disciplines,” Figy The City of Westfield police headquarters located on said. See STEM Week, Page 7 Washington St. (WNG file photo) Open Space Plan Committee holds public McLean inducted into USA informational session By GREG FITZpaTRICK Correspondent Softball of CT Hall of Fame SOUTHWICK – The Open Space By LORI SZEPELAK resident of Torrington, Conn., was nomi- Plan and Recreation Committee held a Correspondent nated by John Stratton, field manager for public informational session on WESTFIELD-Softball – and baseball – the Stratford (CT) Brakettes. McLean Thursday night in the land use room at have played a pivotal role in Donna helped the franchise earn National ASA the Southwick Town Hall. Although McLean’s life since she was 10. titles in 1988, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the meeting was held to allow residents On Oct. 20, McLean was honored for runners up finishes in 1987, 1989 and 2005. to give their input on open space, no Westfield native Donna McLean was inducted into more than 40 years on the playing field Stratton noted how proud he was of residents attended the meeting. the USA Softball of Connecticut Hall of Fame on when she was inducted into the USA McLean during her years on the Brakettes. Despite that, the committee, with Oct. 20 in Milford, Conn. She had been nominated Softball of Connecticut Hall of Fame in “She couldn’t hit a change-up but she assistance from members of the Park by John Stratton, the longtime field manager for the Milford, Conn. and Recreation Committee and Stratford (CT) Brakettes. McLean, a native of Westfield and now a See Hall of Fame, Page 7 Conservation Commission, still dis- cussed what should be added to the upcoming open space plan for 2019. Jeanne Reed-Waldron and David DeiDolori of the Park and Rec Boldyga, Humason to present check to Southwick Senior Center Committee told the committee that they’d like to see some parking on the By GREG FITZpaTRICK signed and the grant funding actual money for the senior centers is Correspondent approved, Humason notified the 11 on the way as the state has sent a let- See Open Space Plan, Page 7 SOUTHWICK – Sen. Don council on aging’s that they would ter to all of the communities to notify Humason and Rep. Nick Boldyga each be receiving at least $5,000. them the funding will be delivered will be at the Southwick Senior Humason received support for that soon . Center on Wednesday at Noon to earmark from Representative Cindy Sullivan, Southwick Council present a check to the Council on Boldyga once the item passed on Aging Executive Director, has Aging. The check presentation is for through the senate. pointed out that there are a few ideas a $5,500 grant that the Council on While Humason noted that he’s that the $5,500 grant could be used Aging is receiving to make improve- never done this for senior centers in for. The items include fixing the ments or additions. the past, it’s very similar to what he’s doors and upgrading the mirrors in This past July, Humason was able done with the public libraries that are the center’s exercise room, and also The Southwick Open Space Plan and to secure grant funding for each of in the towns and cities he represents. purchasing a new touch screen com- Recreation Committee held a meeting the 11 communities he serves and the Humason added that the checks puter software that is used to check 11 senior centers in those communi- presented to the 11 council on aging’s senior center members into the build- on Thursday night. (Photo by Greg CINDY SULLIVAN Fitzpatrick) ties. Once the final budget was is just a ceremonial big check. The ing. PBS KIDS logo the and KIDS PBS Company; are Rogers Fred The 2015 registered © trademarks of the NEIGHBORHOOD TIGER’S DANIEL LLC. Enterprises Public Broadcasting Service. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. Service. 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ODDS & ENDS Giant heroin spoon left outside Massachusetts Statehouse TONIGHT SUNDAY MONDAY BOSTON (AP) — A giant heroin spoon Several mothers who have lost children to sculpture that was placed outside a drugmaker’s fatal overdoses stood beside the sculpture on Connecticut headquarters last summer to protest Friday, some holding photos of their loved ones, the opioid overdose crisis made a brief stop at as curious passers-by stopped to watch on the Massachusetts Statehouse on Friday.