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BY KEVIN FLANDERS establishing connections with local STAFF WRITER leaders, business owners, and resi- SPENCER – Select Board candidate dents. Jared Grigg may be new to town, but “I have tried to make sure everyone he is no stranger to service knows I am new to this com- and leadership. munity, as it is not some- Grigg moved to town last thing I want to hide. I have June with his girlfriend, been working extremely Alyssa. In addition to his hard to study and under- decade of employment as stand the decisions that an EMT/firefighter, he has have been made through- Photo Courtesy also served in the Army out the town’s committees, State Representatives Donnie Berthiaume, right, and Peter Durant recently stopped National Guard as a mil- boards, and departments,” by Knox Trail Middle School to celebrate this year’s Project 351 ambassadors. itary police officer for 13 Grigg told the New Leader. years, completing two tours “I’ve met with most depart- in the Middle East. ment heads already, as well Grigg’s military service as most businesses in the and his career as a first downtown area. I want to responder combined to pro- Photo Courtesy talk to everyone as much State legislators visit vide him with extensive Jared Grigg is run- as I can to get a fuller, leadership skills. If elected, ning for a seat on the more complete picture of he looks forward to using Spencer Select Board. Spencer.” that experience to Spencer’s Grigg recently earned a Knox Trail’s Project benefit. degree in business manage- “The Army has taught me how to ment, with a concentration in entrepre- balance mission accomplishment with neurship. Throughout his campaign, soldier care, prioritizing the overall he has been impressed with the leader- 351 ambassadors wellbeing of everyone involved,” Grigg ship shown by Spencer’s officials and said. “This translates to the duties of business owners during the pandemic. selectman, as the overall wellbeing of Looking ahead to the May 11 election, SPENCER – Knox Trail Middle School’s Project 351 ambassadors recently the town and the Spencer community Grigg hopes to have the opportunity to received a few special visitors to celebrate their accomplishments. is prioritized while balanced with the assist residents and business owners KTMS eighth graders Adison Daoust and Alivia Sauvageau were selected individual needs of the town’s resi- as an elected official. as the school’s Project 351 representatives. Each year, the statewide pro- dents. The Army has also taught me “I will always have a focus on listen- gram features one eighth grader from each of the 351 communities in the leadership experience and how to col- ing to the citizens of Spencer because, Commonwealth. laborate with different groups to come ultimately, that is my job as selectman. Earlier this month, Daoust and Sauvageau received visits from State together for a functional and analytical I cannot say I will always agree, but I Representatives Donnie Berthiaume and Peter Durant. The students were solution.” will always listen. I want to bring in presented proclamations celebrating their achievements. Before launching his campaign for new ideas while respecting the town’s Project 351 is a yearlong program of service learning, leadership develop- selectman, Grigg put in significant history,” Grigg added. ment, and civic engagement. The program typically involves students taking research on town departments and Many residents have been curious part in a day of community service projects in Boston. committees. He was committed to gain- to learn what inspired Grigg to run This year’s Project 351 schedule had to be altered due to COVID-19 regu- ing a detailed understanding of how for the Select Board as a new member lations, but youth ambassadors still enjoyed plenty of virtual learning and the town operates prior to announcing of the community. Having served his service opportunities. They will also be able to return as mentors next year. his bid. “Educators select ambassadors who have demonstrated an exemplary ethic Turn To GRIGG, page A2 Grigg also spent several months of service and the values of kindness, compassion, humility, and gratitude,” read a statement released by KTMS. “We place a special premium on unsung heroes and quiet leaders, and the rich diversity of our Commonwealth.” To learn more about the program and how local students are getting Gebo brings a passion involved in community service, visit www.project351.org. for public service to Spencer officials selectmen’s race salute departing Town BY KEVIN FLANDERS tion, Gebo is an advocate STAFF WRITER of keeping staffing levels strong throughout town to provide high-quality service Administrator SPENCER – A life- long resident of Spencer, to residents. Senior services BY KEVIN FLANDERS Danielle Gebo has served are also a major priority for STAFF WRITER her community in a num- her. SPENCER – Selectmen were officially informed last week of Town Administrator ber of ways over the years. “I would love to see all our Thomas Gregory’s imminent departure. Now she is hoping to con- town services restored back The administrator’s resignation was formalized during the April 12 Select Board tinue her service as a mem- to full-time – and all depart- meeting. After accepting a position as Hudson’s new executive assistant, Gregory’s ber of the Select Board. ments adequately funded,” last day of employment in Spencer will be June 6. Gebo is one of two can- said Gebo, who most recent- “I’m grateful for the confidence the Board of Selectmen placed in me during my didates vying for the ly spent a few years in retail tenure in Spencer, and I wish the town success as it looks to the future,” Gregory Photo Courtesy Select Board seat to be left store management. “Our said. by Selectwoman Wendy Danielle Gebo is running seniors finally have a place Between May 24 and June 6, Gregory will use accrued vacation time. Town offi- Berthiaume, who is not for a seat on the Spencer to call home, and I would cials thank him for his service, which began in 2018. seeking re-election. Select Board. like to make sure that we “I thought he served our town very well. He is professional, a good communica- The Annual Town continue to support their tor, and he carried the ball for us on a lot of critical projects,” said Selectman Tony Election will take place on needs, as they deserve our Pepe. “Hudson is getting a very good administrator.” May 11. For Gebo, it’s an opportunity full support.” Selectmen haven’t determined the process that will be used to replace Gregory. to expand into an even broader arena Gebo married her high school sweet- Multiple board members told the New Leader they support hiring an interim of municipal service. heart and went on to raise three chil- administrator, which would allow for adequate time to take the next steps in the “I care about my town and commu- dren in town. She has always appreci- replacement process while continuing high-level services. nity. I am extremely passionate, and ated the opportunity to live in a tight- The board expects to vote on the candidate acquisition process for the next full- want to be more involved. I want what knit community, and she hopes to have time administrator during its April 26 meeting. Members could elect to form a is best for our town,” Gebo told the the chance to support residents as a town administrator search committee, or a firm could be hired to identify strong New Leader. member of the Board. candidates. With a range of volunteer and career “In Spencer, community is our great- News of Gregory’s departure comes at a busy time for Spencer, with residents set experiences across multiple venues in est strength,” Gebo said. “In times of to vote at the Annual Town Election on May 11. Two candidates are vying for the town, Gebo is well-prepared to handle tragedy or need, you can always count Select Board seat to be left by Wendy Berthiaume, who is not seeking re-election. the many challenges facing Spencer. on people to pull together and help Due to accrued vacation time, it is possible that Gregory’s last day of work She has served on the Spencer Rescue each other.” could be in late May, although his employment extends into June. Following his Squad as an EMT/administrative Gebo has seen community solidarity departure, town officials would like to immediately transition to the next phase of assistant. During her employment on full display during the pandemic. If leadership to ensure continuity. with the squad, she helped implement elected, she would be focused on work- In the coming weeks, calls will likely be made to inquire about the availability of the in-house medical billing system. ing with the other Board members to potential interim administrator candidates, selectmen said. During the town’s last Gebo also drove school buses for continue supporting the community’s transition between administrators in 2017, William Ross was chosen to hold the the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional emergence from COVID-19. position in an interim capacity. School District for eight years. “I feel Spencer has great systems in Officials highlighted the importance of having a smooth transition during a time Additionally, she has served on the Old place for dealing with COVID-19,” Gebo of major personnel changes in town. Spencer is also currently utilizing an interim North Street Cemetery Commission for said. “I would like to see a focus on town clerk, who will be replaced by a full-time clerk at the election. Several other the past 11 years. more support services like counseling new faces were added to the municipal roster this past year, including the Town Having worked in the sectors of and outreach to those who are home- emergency services and transporta- bound or are struggling with access for Turn To GREGORY, page A3 support.” 2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, April 23, 2021 North Brookfield Water Department to flush mains NORTH BROOKFIELD — The North Brookfield Water Department will be flushing water mains throughout town beginning Monday, May 3 through Friday, May 21. The purpose of the flushing is to remove sediment buildup in the mains. The flushing may result in temporary discoloration of the water, caused by small particles dislodged during the flushing. This discoloration might stain your laundry, especially white materi- LEARN MORE AT THE IN PERSON als. Flushing is performed between the **JOB FAIR** hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. We CNTY RAD EASTFRD, CT 022 post our daily flushing schedule on the North Brookfield Water Department THRSDAY, APRIL 2th Facebook page. If you would like addi- 10:00A:00P tional information, please call the Water Department at (508) 867-0207.

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nation and also worn the uniform of a first responder, he has a strong under- standing of what it means to serve and assist. That same inspiration also applies to involvement at the local level, he said. “I believe that being a member of a community comes with a responsibility of being an active part of that commu- nity,” Grigg said. “Maybe that is by voting, or by raising money for a com- munity effort; being an active part of a community can happen in many ways. Spencer is my future, and I want a great future for Spencer.” Grigg listed several projects and issues he would like to see addressed in upcoming years, including the improve- ment of sewer issues; addressing unoc- cupied buildings and structures; and promoting continued downtown devel- opment. “As COVID becomes less of a threat to our community, I really look forward to being a part of a lively and welcoming downtown,” Grigg said. “If you look around Spencer, it is very easy to see all the things that make Spencer a beauti- ful place to live. We have a small-town vibe with historic landmarks and a recreational outdoor space that is just so refreshing. Ideally, people from sur- rounding towns will come to Spencer for a day outdoors, or to unplug and then join us downtown for lunch or some shopping.” As the election nears, Grigg is keenly focused on COVID-19 recovery efforts and finding ways to accelerate momen- RUNNING tum for businesses. This will require teamwork and creative ideas, he said. “As we come out of COVID restric- tions, it is important to focus on speed FOR OFFICE and versatility in order to build momen- tum toward recovering our economy,” Grigg said. “We need events that high- THIS SPRING? light our outdoor recreational resourc- es and our downtown area. We are still going to have to operate within LOCAL OR STATEWIDE? the state’s guidance for COVID, but the town should not be imposing any additional restrictions and we should Knock on up to 43,000 doors with an ad or insert in be helping residents and businesses Stonebridge Press Newspapers. The Spencer New Leader navigate those rules. Partnering with the Fire Chief and the Board of Health reaches 11,800+ households all by mail in Spencer, Leicester and with these initiatives to help business- The Brookfields. es open safely and effectively will be Our sister publications reach Charlton, Sturbridge, Southbridge, essential.” Additionally, deferred taxes for new Auburn, Webster, Oxford, Dudley, Uxbridge, Northbridge, Douglas, and expanding businesses could help Fiskdale, Holland, Wales, & Brimfield. encourage private investment into the town, Grigg said. All newspapers are also online each week and archived on “I believe it is essential that govern- 508local.com as well as posted on 508local Facebook page. ment approach business as a partner You can also place a political insert/flyer in our papers and insert for success,” Grigg added. “I would also like to see increased outreach of the by zip code to just your towns. town’s outdoor recreational resources. If we can keep these resources engaged, it will help to increase visitors to town All advertisements and flyers must contain the and increase revenues without taxing town residents. I believe the first com- following information: munity to open and engage the public will see the quickest recovery, so being “Political Advertisement” at the top, and a the first is critical to the town’s recov- ery.” “paid for by the committee to elect…” at the bottom.

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for upgrades at Brookfield ACCURACY WATCH The Spencer New Leader is committed to accuracy in all its news reports. Although Congregational Church numerous safeguards are in place to ensure accurate reporting, mistakes can occur. BY KEVIN FLANDERS provided through capital campaigns uting 39 bouquets to celebrate Easter STAFF WRITER Confirmed fact errors will be corrected and grants from the Massachusetts this year. at the top right hand corner of page 3 in a BROOKFIELD – Members of the Historic Commission. “Alice knew them as the ‘flower girls,’ Brookfield Congregational Church Most recently, church officials knew and had a close kinship with them and timely manner. family are celebrating the recent com- that additional internal repairs to the the church,” read the BCC statement. If you find a mistake, call (508) 909- pletion of several major improvement church would require major staging In honor of his mother, Art Jay 4106 or email news@stonebridgepress. projects. efforts in order to reach the ceiling. Art worked hard with the other volunteers news during normal business hours. During Church member Art Jay joined Jay and other volunteers immediately to complete the projects. The church non-business hours, leave a message in the many other volunteers on the projects, stepped forward to come up with a plan, also relied on assistance from Kevin editor’s voice mailbox. The editor will return which took place despite the numerous and they were able to capitalize on days Leecock, a steeplejack who made challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. when the church was closed due to repairs and painted the steeple. your phone call or email. Utilizing a full range of safety measures, COVID-19. “Kevin offered advice on staging the volunteers were able to spend countless “Let’s take advantage of our church sanctuary, allowing repairs and a fresh hours upgrading the church at a time closure and renew all that is needed to coat of paint from floor to ceiling,” the when it was largely unused during the offer a new and bright light to all that BCC statement read. “A new carpet pandemic. come when the doors are open again,” was added, as well as new seat cush- “Due to COVID restrictions, the said Art Jay ahead of the projects. ions. The original cushions were filled sanctuary was closed to in-person ser- Determined to also use the most recent with horsehair which dates back to vices. The COVID storm created a per- projects as a way to honor his late moth- the last time the pew cushions were fect opportunity to take advantage of er, Alice, Art Jay got to work right away replaced.” long-awaited repairs,” read a statement with his family. Alice Jay, who passed With its new and improved look, the prepared by church members. away last year at 104, enjoyed church church is ready for the eventual end of Over the last 20 years, the church fam- visits for many years, both at her apart- COVID-19 restrictions. This will enable ily and volunteers have tackled several ment and at Quaboag Rehabilitation the extended community to see the projects to improve the building and Center. She was particularly fond of the improvements firsthand, officials said. grounds. These included replacing the Spirit Lifters, a church mission service “The Brookfield Congregational steeple; correcting the foundation; and provided to homebound residents who Church issues an invitation to anyone performing other external work on the are unable to attend services. The Spirit who wishes to visit,” the BCC statement www.StonebridgePress.com property. Funds for these projects were Lifters deliver flowers and cards on read. major holidays, in addition to distrib- Bay State Physical Therapy takes on ECONOMY SHOP new identity NOW OPEN BY KEVIN FLANDERS State Physical Therapy family.” at Mount Sinai Hospital that is aimed STAFF WRITER The business is not affiliated with at helping patients recover from post- REGION – A local physical therapy Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. COVID syndrome. These patients are The Economy Shop of the business recently adopted a new name The Bay State Physical Therapy loca- commonly referred to as “long haul- First Congregational Church, and affiliation, but patients can still tions in Leicester and West Brookfield ers,” as they continue to display symp- 207 Main Street, Spencer, MA rely on the same high-quality services. belong to a network of more than 70 toms of the virus long after their initial is open within Covid restrictions Bay State Physical Therapy, former- clinics, each operated at a local level. infections. and regulations. ly known as Comprehensive Physical As a managing partner, Buzzell over- “We also recently were trained by a Spring and Summer Clothes sees the Leicester and West Brookfield board-certified geriatric clinical special- Therapy, has locations in Leicester will be available starting April 21st. clinics while working with the broader ist in the evaluation and treatment of (1037 Main St.) and West Brookfield (23 Regular hours Wed-Fri 9am-1pm Ware St.). The business operated under team to ensure that patients receive balance and gait disorders for patients the Comprehensive Physical Therapy elite care and services. who are unsteady on their feet and at name for 30 years, but the staff is excit- “Our team is committed to help- risk of falls,” Buzzell added. ed about its next chapter. ing patients overcome pain and injury Throughout the month of April, the NOTICE HYDRANT FLUSHING “In 2020, we began a search for a to lead a full and active life,” Buzzell business is offering free balance and fall TOWN OF SPENCER partner that would help us contin- said. “Our therapists are trained to treat risk assessments to anyone who may be e Town of Spencer Water Department will be ue providing the patient-focused a wide variety of conditions, including worried about the safety of themselves ushing re hydrants throughout the distribution care that our patients deserve, while back, neck, or joint pain, post-surgi- or a loved one. You are welcome to call system starting April 5 thru April 30, 2021 also helping us reinvest in our staff cal conditions, sprains, strains, ten- the Leicester office at 508-892-1335, or the Flushing removes sediment from the water mains and facilities,” said James Buzzell, a donitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, TMJ West Brookfield office at 508-867-0180. to help maintain water quality. managing partner of the Leicester disorders, and neurological disorders, You can also call those numbers for When the Water Department sta is in the immediate area, residents could experience loss of and West Brookfield locations. “In among others.” more information about any additional pressure and short periods of rusty water. July 2020, we officially joined the Bay Clinical teams are also trained in services, or to schedule an evaluation or a rehabilitation program developed a free balance screen. We are sorry for ant inconvenience this may cause. If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact the Water Department o ce at 508-885-7525. GREGORY ank you. continued from page A1 Spencer seeking applicants Planner. The changes also coincide with sev- eral large-scale projects and proposals, for police position including the Lake Street School conver- Your Local Roll-Off Specialist sion that is currently under review by Town Counsel. Additionally, the town SPENCER – Following a recent retire- license, and have a high school educa- Weekend continues to monitor developments on ment, the town is accepting applica- tion or equivalent. Special $ a controversial proposal for a new CVS tions for the position of full-time police Final candidates will be subject to a 300 in the town center. Officials are also in officer. background check, along with physical 10 yd. Rental 1 Ton the process of revising bylaw language The officer will be responsible for and psychological examinations and a 3 sizes available. Call for pricing. during a yearlong solar moratorium. keeping public order, responding to drug test. “We have a lot of important projects emergency and non-emergency calls Interested candidates should submit for service, preventing and investigat- a cover letter and resume to: David Roll Off Containers going on that need to be managed,” Pepe Weekend Dumpsters ing crimes, arresting offenders, assist- added. Darrin, Chief of Police, Spencer Police for the Homeowner ing victims, enforcing traffic laws, and Experienced town administrators are Department, 9 West Main St., Spencer, Houses • Attics • Cellars assisting with fire and medical emer- always in high demand, but the hiring MA, 01562. Construction Sites gencies. 10-15-20 Yd. process is expected to be even more You may also email your materials The officer must be able to work in competitive this year. Brookfield will to: [email protected]. Resumés 508-892-4193 • Leicester, MA all types of weather conditions. Shift be choosing its first ever administrator will be accepted until the position is Fully Insured assignments and hours may vary and this summer, and several other central filled. include holidays as necessary. Mass. communities are eager for strong Candidates must be a graduate of leadership in various positions. a basic full-time Massachusetts Police To learn more about upcoming town Training Committee Academy. In addi- events, including the election, visit Sponsored by Paige’s Basic Obedience Training tion, candidates must be 21 years of www.spencerma.gov. Name: Buddy age, possess a Massachusetts driver’s Breed: Retriever, Labrador/ Mix PERSON Sex: Male of Age: 6 years, 1 mo the WEEK Hello! My name is Buddy and I am a sensitive Pam Woodbury and the soul. I can be a little shy on first meeting, but I will warm up in time. 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Officers requested assistance “Ground units were deployed, and from the Central Massachusetts Law the hikers were guided to an exit gate Enforcement Council’s drone unit. where they were picked up by their Members of the unit happened to be parents. The hikers required no medi- conducting a training exercise nearby cal assistance and were in good health and were immediately dispatched to when located.” the scene. Officers from Leicester, Auburn, Photo Courtesy Uxbridge, Gardner, Boxborough, Local police units, including officers from Southbridge, Charlton, and Harvard Leicester, recently used a drone to locate were in attendance for the drone train- lost hikers in Oxford. ing exercise, and participated in the Annual conservation restrictions imposed on outdoor water use Spencer — A mandato- The conservation restriction systems); washing of vehicles p.m. Anyone violating the bylaw ry water use restriction for prohibits the following non-es- except in a commercial car The DEP requires con- will be issued a warning for the Spencer Public Water Supply sential outdoor activities from wash; and washing of exteri- servation conditions relat- first offense, a $100 fine for the Users, which includes man- occurring between hours of 9 or building surfaces, parking ed to the Town’s permitted second offense, and a $250 fine datory water use restrictions a.m. and 5 p.m.: irrigation of lots, driveways or sidewalks, water withdrawals under for each subsequent offense. effective May 1 until Sept. 30, lawns via automatic sprinkler except as necessary to apply the Massachusetts Water A complete copy of the Town was announced on April 13 by systems (all types of above paint, preservatives, stucco, Management Act. of Spencer’s 2021 Water Use the Spencer Water Department. and below ground sprinkler pavement or cement. According to William Restriction Notice can be The restriction does allow Cundiff, Spencer U&F found at the Spencer website: for lawns, gardens and plants Superintendent, “The conser- spencerma.gov. to be watered by a hand-held vation restrictions imposed The above Town of Spencer hose or bucket any time. The merely represent good water web site also provides useful restriction also allows for irri- conservation practice. They links to water conservation gating newly established lawns are easy to comply with and tips to help save money and and plantings in the months generally should be practiced preserve the environment. of May and September; and in by everyone all the time wheth- If any questions, contact the public parks or recreational er or not an enforceable water Spencer Utilities and Facilities fields with automatic sprin- conservation restriction has Office at (508) 885-7525. klers before 9 a.m. or after 5 been imposed.” WPI students complete intensive research projects WORCESTER — At WPI, all James Copeland of Leicester, of Engineering with the 2016 undergraduates are required majoring in Biomedical Bernard M. 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25 Elm St., Southbridge, MA 01550 Telephone (800) 367-9898 OPINION AND COMMENTARY FROM SPENCER, LEICESTER AND THE BROOKFIELDS Fax (508) 764-8015 www.StonebridgePress.com VIEWPOINT FRANK G. CHILINSKI LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER Be conscious BRENDAN BERUBE A refreshing break EDITOR of your To the Editor: over and over and over. By now, if I This is so long overdue. read anything, it is the last paragraph. The holiday weekend that the New Sometimes, short and sweet does the investment DITORIAL Leader was published without all the trick. I know I don’t like being bashed E Letters to the Editor was so refresh- over the head with the same thing ing! I surely don’t want to deprive any- over and over. I’m just saying. environment one of their right to free speech, but JUDY ROSE I sure wish some/all of them would EAST BROOKFIELD take a break now and then. And, it’s FINANCIAL the same people saying the same thing A change FOCUS More police shootings JEFF BURDICK must come To the Editor: people. There are still things we can There has been more gun violence do like a national prohibition on choke On April 22, we observe Earth Day, “Everyone thinks of changing the in this past week, in particular two holds. We could require written per- an occasion that has inspired millions world, but no one thinks of changing more police shootings of young black mission to search a car, not verbal, so of people over the decades to take steps himself,” Russian author Leo Tolstoy men. The circumstances are of course that the permission can be audited at a to clean up our world. Of course, your wrote in the late 19th century. different – one in the Minneapolis later date, used as evidence against the physical surroundings are important, Racism continues to rear its ugly head. area, just 10 miles from the murder defendant, or used in a lawsuit against but you also operate in other “ecosys- A black man was recently harassed for trial of the man accused of murdering the police department. Data is poor- tems” – social, cultural and political. walking in the ‘wrong’ neighborhood. George Floyd, and the other in Chicago ly and inconsistently collected, and And you’ll need to consider your invest- A neighborhood in which he lives. involving a 13-year-old seventh grader. we could use some federal oversight ment environment, too. How can you Wouldn’t it have been just as easy for We have to take a step back and con- of our nation’s 18,000 police forces. improve it? the individual who questioned his pres- sider what is going to have to change Where are the most disparate arrests Here are a few suggestions: ence there to simply smile, wave, and in our society in order for this to stop and searches? We can’t know without Avoid “toxic” investment strate- go about tending to their own business? happening. It is going to require chang- the data. gies. The dangers of pollution helped We recently listened to old radio ing a lot of things. We need not only a We need to end these so called “Police drive the creation of Earth Day. As an interviews from the 1930’s and the 1940’s change in law, but we need a change in Officer’s Bill of Rights” which are pass- investor, you also need to watch out in which former slaves were discussing attitudes between the attitudes of the ing in some state legislatures which for “toxins” – particularly in the form their lives. One man was talking about American public and the attitudes of are laws pushed by police unions of unhealthy investment techniques. needing a pass to leave the property, our police. intended to create artificial barriers to For example, chasing after “hot” stocks and needing another pass when he left We need to accept that there is racial investigating police. can burn you. In the first place, by the the store he was sent to in order to walk bias in policing. There are still too Bodycams reduced the shootings of time you’ve heard of them, they may back home. One woman mentioned many people, especially too many unarmed people because records were already be cooling off. Second, and prob- watching a female friend be whipped people in our nation’s police forces, being generated. Written records of ably more important, these hot stocks for a trivial ‘infraction,’ and recalled who think that it’s not there. It is not pretextual stops where they stop a car just may be wrong for the investment how she screamed. Another man talked only the experience of every African on a pretext of one thing when they’re mix that’s appropriate for your needs. about the day he found out he was free. American person I know; there are really looking for something else only Another toxic investment strategy: try- His family was given one last meal, then dozens of studies that show in traffic help the innocent. ing to “time” the market by “buying low sent out on their own. He noted that stops, car searches, and drug arrests, There has long been a rotten culture and selling high.” No one can really pre- the family had nowhere to go, did not there is a vast disparate policing that in police departments of “it’s us vs. the dict when market highs and lows will know how to read or write because they still goes on and that can only be world,” “us cops are the good guys and occur, and if you’re always jumping in were not allowed to go to school, had explained with attitude. the world is an awful place.” It’s almost and out of the investment world, you’ll no money, and job prospects were nil There is some glimmer of good news a military attitude, and that military likely waste time and effort – not to to zero given their skin color. To have in that with some reform we can start culture is part of the training of polic- mention money. Instead of looking for actual audio of those enslaved is a stark to change the course of this. We have ing, and it’s just the wrong attitude. today’s hottest stocks or guessing where realization that this didn’t happen all made some reforms and we have out- the market is heading, try to create and that long ago. fitted many more police officers with DAVID ROSENBERG follow a long-term investment strategy These are not enjoyable topics to bring cameras. There has been a sharp drop SPENCER based on your goals, risk tolerance and up, but as we were taught in school, this in the number of shootings of unarmed time horizon. is our history. It happened. We cannot Reduce waste. From an environmen- be afraid to not discuss the truth about tal standpoint, the less waste and gar- the society in which we came from for A call for general order bage we produce, the better it is for our fear it might offend someone. The fact planet. As an investor, can you find To the Editor: dear friend and mentor at his funer- is, racism should make any reasonable “wasteful” elements in your portfolio? In 1942, at the age of 24, Robert Byrd al. Then Gov. Joe Manchin appointed thinking person upset. Knowledge is It’s possible that you own some invest- and 149 other West Virginia men were Carte Goodwin (no known relation to power, and the more you know, the ments that may be redundant – that officially sworn in as members of the C.W. Goodwin, who was mentioned more you understand, the more you is, they are virtually indistinguishable newly formed Klavern of the West above) to serve out his term. Manchin understand, the more you can change from others you may have. Also, some Virginia Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. was elected in the general election that the world around you, even if that orbit investments, due to their risk profile or On the same night, Byrd was elected year as the freshman Senator of West includes your own personal circle of performance, no longer may be suitable Exalted Cyclops by his fellow mem- Virginia with 54 percent of the vote. friends and family. for your needs. In either case – redun- bers at the home of C.W. Goodwin. His There is no proof that Sen. Manchin One of those who quietly but effec- dancy or unsuitability – you might be main duty was to regularly report the ever shared Sen. Byrd’s white suprem- tively challenged America’s preju- better off selling the investments and progress of the Klavern to the regional acist views but, as a West Virginia diced attitudes was Jackie Robinson, using the proceeds to purchase others Imperial Wizard. His term of office was politician, it is almost certain that he and indeed, Jackie Robinson Day just that can be more helpful. one year of which he proudly served. shares his love for the Senate and all passed on April 15. This is a day that Recycle wisely. Recycling is a major Robert Byrd served in both houses that makes it the most deliberative has been commemorated since 2004. part of the environmental movement. of the West Virginia Congress, as well body in the history of the world. He At Ebbets Field, on Opening Day in At first, though, you might not think as both houses of the US Congress. doesn’t yet have the power to demand, 1947, Robinson, donning the number 42, the concept of recycling could apply to He served in the US Senate from 1959 but he strongly urges his fellow mem- made his Major League debut, suiting investing. But consider this: If you own until his death in 2010 at the age of 92. bers of Congress to return to the days up for the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing stocks or mutual funds, you may receive He wrote in his memoir that his mem- of regular order. first base. He was the first black base- dividends, and, like many people, you bership in the Klan was the result of Regular order is a process. Anyone ball player to play in the league, but not may choose to automatically reinvest youthful indiscretion and immaturity. born before 1990 should remember without much peril, including death those dividends back into the stocks However, in 1946, at the age of 28, he from their civics class how a bill threats. Robinson was harassed by fans or funds. So, in a sense, you are indeed wrote to his Imperial Wizard, “The becomes a law; introduction, commit- and players on opposing teams as well “recycling” your dividend payments to Klan is needed today as never before tee consideration, committee action, as his own, in the middle of games and boost your ownership stakes – without and I am anxious to see its rebirth here subcommittee review if necessary with at his own home. His perseverance was expending additional resources. And, in WV.” As a Senator, he organized a mark up, report of the bill, publica- astonishing. in fact, this can be quite an effective and 14 hour filibuster in opposition to the tion of the report, legislative calendar, On this day every year, umpires, efficient way to increase your wealth Civil Rights Act and voted against the debate, vote, move to other chamber, coaches, managers and players for both over time. Voting Rights Act of 1965 at the age of conference committee if necessary, teams wear the number 42. This day Plant some “trees.” Planting trees 47. So much for youthful indiscretion. final action or enrollment, send to the has been described as not only a signif- has always been a key activity among In his later years, Sen. Byrd was President for his signature and if neces- icant day for baseball, but for the coun- boosters of the environment – with known as the Historian of the Senate sary a vote to override the President’s try. In 1963, Robinson was inducted into the recognition that their efforts will and a Master of the Senate’s obscure veto. During the process, members can the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1997, the take years, or even decades, to reach rules. As such, he demanded “Regular offer amendments and the committee number ‘42’ was retired across all major fruition. When you invest, you must Order” at all times, which included the meetings can be made public and there league teams. sometimes start small. By purchasing rules regarding the filibuster... can be a call for public comments when As Albert Einstein once wrote, “The a limited amount of an investment and Sen. Byrd died in July 2010, and appropriate. world as we have created it is a process nurturing it over the years by adding President Biden, then Vice President of our thinking. It cannot be changed more shares, you may one day have Biden, gave a glowing tribute to his Turn To REID page A10 without changing our thinking.” achieved significant growth. (Keep in mind, though, that there are no guar- antees – variable investments such as stocks can lose principal.) Sometimes, cities need to burn By making these and other moves, you can create a healthy investment To the Editor: gun, and he was involuntarily put in a cion or a threat simply because of my environment – one that can help you Another week, another likely racial- psychiatric facility. They then released appearance, and that is something I achieve your long-term goals. ly motivated mass shooting by a white him and closed the investigation. The have to deal with. There is no such perpetrator against a minority commu- gunman then legally purchased two thing as a routine traffic stop when This article was written by Edward nity, and another two police perpetrat- assault rifles in July and September you are an African American man. Jones for use by your local Edward ed fatal shootings of black and brown 2020. I know the gun nuts out there Attitudes need to change particularly Jones Financial Advisor. Please contact young men. I guess the pandemic is will claim this is a mental health issue among police because more often than Jeff Burdick, your local Edward Jones over and America is getting back to the and not a gun issue – but when a not black men are viewed as threats. Advisor in Sturbridge at 508-347-1420 way things used to be. known nutcase like this can still legal- We saw that in the video of Army Lt. or [email protected]. It seems that a troubled young white ly purchase guns, how is it not a gun Nazario in Virginia. We saw that in man and former employee of a FedEx issue? Should we hold the psychia- the video where the police first encoun- ground facility in Indianapolis used trists responsible for not repairing this tered George Floyd where they tapped two assault rifles to go into the facility young man so that he would have been on his window, Mr. Floyd turned, and on a shooting spree, ultimately killing fit to own a gun? all he saw was a gun in his face. With eight, injuring 7, and the shooter kill- Turning our attention to the two Daunte Wright in Minnesota the cop ing himself. Interestingly, four of the cases this past week where police offi- said “I will tase you. Taser, taser, taser” victims were Sikhs and considering cers shot and killed young brown men, and instead she shot him. that this happened in Indiana it is hard something needs to change. Something Army Lt. Nazario was legally driv- to see that as random chance. is going to change. Derek Chauvin’s ing a recently purchased vehicle with The gunman, 19-year-old Brandon murder trial of George Floyd will wrap a temporary tag taped into the rear Scott Hole, was known to police up this week, and we expect a convic- window, as is the only legal way to because in March 2020, his mother con- tion. Either police departments will do it in Virginia. He was pulled over tacted the FBI and local authorities to embrace reform, or cities need to burn. for reasons of the tag not being visible warn them of her son’s intent to die by I know that when I leave my home, Turn To WASHINGTON page A10 suicide by cop. They seized his shot- I am viewed with some level of suspi- Friday, April 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 9 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Hypocrisy, they name is progressivism The “News”- good jobs and infrastructure,

To the Editor: officers, and, most infamously, thirty bad governance, plus a deceiving letter “Hypocrisy is the tribute vice pays fatalities directly caused by the riots. to virtue.” Christopher Hitchens, the If the FBI and Democrat-run cities To the Editor: sidies acerbic British socio-political crit- had any real interest in tracking down Interesting times make for lots of raising big corporations tax rates ic, said that in a debate a few years authentic domestic terrorist organiza- news. by 7 percent - before the Trumps had ago without reminding the audience tions, they needed look no farther than First, the important and good news. reduced by 14%, making the rich richer it was Francois de la Rochefoucauld, BLM and Antifa who, thanks to com- As well introduced in an earlier New raising corporation taxes on “prof- the French commentator, who had munist mayors and police chiefs, car- Leader letter, the Biden administra- it” when corporations make money authored the maxim 300 years earlier. ried out their depredations with impu- tion has released its $2 trillion Jobs in America, and then transfer it Regardless, the point remains, as nity knowing they could get away with for America and Infrastructure plan. overseas to avoid paying fair taxes. Hannah Arendt observed in “The anything. Sadly, the FBI was more Important inter-related elements Massachusetts hospitals hold $1.6 Banality of Evil,” among other class- exercised by finding out who sat in include: Billion in such tax “havens.” es of reprobates “...the hypocrite Nancy Pelosi’s chair on Jan. 6. creation of 3.3 million decent jobs The Bidens say this will improve tax remains rotten to the core.” And, folks, But, as Phineas T. Barnum famously over 10 years fairness after 83 percent of Trump tax there’s a whole lot of hypocrising (my cracked, “There’s a sucker born every redevelopment our crumbling trans- cuts benefitted the rich. It will also help word) going on out there in the culture, minute.” The “suckers” in this case portation system, promotion of disas- the USA meet the challenges of China. especially on the socialist/Commie left. were the American “woke” corpora- ter resilience and reduction of fossil Now for bad governance. Suppose Unless you’re 300 miles into your tions, the lost cause universities, and fuel use. you were in a class of 50 and your trans-Australia walk and stuck in their dimwitted white suburban liber- buildings utilities, information tech- grades, mostly D+ and C-, put you 48th some dead zone of the Outback, you, al allies who pony-upped big time for nology and human resource develop- — three from the bottom. In reali- by now, must have read of the world- what they thought was a glorious cause ment upgrades. ty, the class is “U.S. Infrastructure” class dissimulation of one Patrice much like the march over the Edmund investment in decent job creation, and the “person” is Massachusetts. Cullors, founder--along with two other Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama 56 manufacturing innovation, and indus- Engineering organizations say our hypocritical, heterophobic, hench- years ago. Even now, when the evi- tries of the future infrastructure is among the worst in women--in 2013 of the Black Lives dence is in that they were all ripped off home care improvement for the the country Matter movement which, in 2020 alone by crooks, grifters, and commies, the elderly and disabled Blame three main culprits. First amassed over $90 million in donations dupes can’t yet understand they were Our infrastructure, long neglected comes our sometimes good Governor, from spineless,woke corporations and cozened just as the townsfolk “Right — including Trump’s big talk, no action who administers more as fixer-upper gullible, virtue-signaling, white liberal here in River City” were by Robert era — has put the USA at a competitive than a builder. He also hates raising suburban fools. Preston, the “Music Man.” disadvantage. Definitely second divi- taxes even when the needed benefits We know the disastrous record BLM Where did all the money go? Ask sion, we rank 14th in the world, behind exceed the costs. and their fascist thug Antifa pals rolled the father of Michael Brown, the eight Western European Countries, Second come the reactionary, clown- up over the past year: a few billion “gentle giant” and central figure in including Germany Sweden, and ish, incompetent, sometimes corrupt dollars lost from looting and burned- the contretemps at Ferguson, Mo. in England. Trump aligned group that controls the out businesses (in Minneapolis alone, 2014. He’d like to know, as his family Biden’s Administration plans to pay Massachusetts Republican party. five miles of total destruction thanks to received all of $500 for their highly for the Jobs and Infrastructure devel- The worst group consists of the old mob rule), hundreds of injured police Turn To MCRAE page A10 opment by; Turn To KANE page A10 eliminating fossil fuel producer sub- Woke Anglo-Saxon nativist In other white nationalist news…

To the Editor: that you did not cause the outbreak that To the Editor: playing sports or what action society The terms listed in my title are drawn is keeping us hostage. Sorry, but still Mr. Reid recently stated that opin- should take is certainly an opinion, from currant news sources, and deserve can’t fix it. ions are neither right nor wrong, they but not necessarily harmless. How some attention and response. ‘Woke’ In response to Mr. Reid, while you can’t be proven or disproven, and that migrants should be treated at our bor- appears to reference some sort of epipha- certainly have the right to assert that they are simply believed. While this is der, whether right-wing authoritar- ny, where one comes to a sudden realiza- opinions are neither right nor wrong, I true about opinions, the issue at hand ian regimes in former Warsaw Pact tion that some situation or injustice, that am confident that those of us who write is that people are promulgating lies countries are good or not, and how is not new, has now attracted enough of these letters likely have determined if and falsehoods while trying to stand we should react to geopolitics are all someone’s attention, to spur a reaction, we believe some opinions to be right or behind the shield of “opinion.” There opinions – but not necessarily harm- comment or just an observation. wrong, and are herewith saying so. is a lot said in our political discourse less. Whether chattel slavery of inferi- If I understood what was presented on I have several right leaning friends which is provably true, a lot said that is or races or, later, on whether American “Meet the Press” on Sunday, the woke who, like brother McRae, like to attri- provably false, and there are, of course, citizens of all races should have equal are crediting the Anglo-Saxon Nativists bute things to intent of the founders. I opinions, which are neither. opportunity under the law was a hotly for racism, fascism and most far right have said before, and will again, the Some recent New Leader examples debated opinion at one time. positions. If I understand the concept founders, who were largely the owners’ of dangerous falsehoods would be that President Biden, like most people, correctly, we whites, who have populat- beneficiaries and bill payers of this new masks don’t work to protect society isn’t perfect, and I thank Mr. Reid for ed this continent for so long, and been nation, for the most part, designed the against COVID-19, COVID is no big pointing this out. President Biden got the dominant population that largely whole program in order to keep their deal, climate change is actually good caught plagiarizing a speech from Neil built this country, have no interest in steadying hand on the tiller. When they and what plants crave. It is false that Kinnock, a British Labor politician, in either sharing power or blessings that it designed the electoral college, it gave no Donald Trump won the 2020 election 1987 during his first presidential cam- took us so long to obtain. We have made thought to six of 50 states picking pres- and the world population is growing paign. President Biden repeated many this clear at the polls for many years, idents, rather, that the great unwashed exponentially. Those things are false, of M.P. Kinnock’s phrases in stump and plan to rail against, and inhibit the had neither enough exposure or knowl- they are not opinions, and it is the duty speeches during 1987, and credited Mr. soon to be larger population, from actu- edge of issues or candidates, to be trust- of all to slam down falsehoods. Calling Kinnock. On a debate stage with Gov. ally also altering what we find accept- ed to pick a president, I am confident lies opinions does not shield one from Dukakis, however, he repeated his able election results. that the original electors would large- criticism. stump speech and forgot to credit the Don’t even bother denying that that is ly be people whose name appeared in Opinions and beliefs, while sticking M.P. Given the totality of the circum- exactly what is going on in 43 states and other places. The Second Amendment to the dictionary definition, are not stances, it was a clear mistake, but met over 200 election altering bills. And, con- largely acknowledged that our squirrel necessarily harmless. There are people the definition of plagiarism. sidering that no significant fraud was guns routed the Brits, and is an effective who believe that they are furthering My repeating of COVID-19 data is found in the 2020 election, which even defense to always have a well-regulated God’s mission and making the country hardly plagiarism – I am repeating Trump’s election security chief declared militia at the ready. I cannot begin better by inserting their religion into publicly available information and the to be the fairest, most secure election to describe the disdain that I have for our modern secular government. The analysis is mine alone. Every journal- ever held, clearly what needs tweaking anyone thinking 1) that assault rifles scope of the problem with trans girls Turn To HAR-YAROK page A10 can only be the election outcome. or weapons with similar capabilities, I have every confidence that finding should be as accessible as a hunting rifle 11,800 votes will become a slam dunk or shot gun, 2) that it should be easier to when these laws are in place. obtain such weapons than a concealed While it is probably more common to carry pistol permit, 3) not only back- be slandered for race, color or national ground checks and interviews, but a j j j j origin, I am here to take issue with responsible person making a judgement, j Friday’s Child j adorning these racists with the Anglo- as to why, like nuclear weapons, you Saxon Nativist identity. think you need one. Setting aside, that Hi! My name is Aaliyah I feel so entitled because of being a there was already a higher probability of 13th generation New England WASP injuring a friend or family member with and I enjoy watching Sesame Street! whose family lived in the same region a firearm, we are now justifying putting Aaliyah is an engaging young girl of Cau- in England for 30 generations before people erasers in the hands of people, casian and Guyanese descent. Aaliyah migrating here in 1634, (mind that I did not defending themselves, just angry or loves music and dancing! She will often not say immigrating, as this was still bored, who are, daily, showing you what England then). My mother’s side did not a brilliant idea the NRA and people with mimic dance moves she sees in different arrive until a couple decades later. I twisted Second Amendment ideas, have videos. Aaliyah also likes playing outside believe this type of ancestry, is what foisted on you. and watching Sesame Street. She particu- provides the nativist appellation. I am While early, I fervently hope the cus- larly loves Elmo! at least a little conflicted as my maternal tomary loss of seats to the incumbent Aaliyah is diagnosed with Autism Spec- grandmother, Dorothy Beatrice Carrier party in midterms will not happen. We (nee Campbell), was said to have actual are on a roll, and could actually see trum Disorder and has global developmen- native blood. When I broached it with promises kept if Manchin does what is tal delays. She is able to follow verbal and her, her response was “I’ll not speak right. Even Georgia came through to visual commands, and she can also prob- of that woman.” Rumor has it that the support the people’s agenda. How sad lem-solve very well. Aaliyah’s teachers re- connection was to one of the seven tribes will it be, if, like Moscow Mitch, one of the Iroquois nation, but gram being a man can stand in the way of the will of port she does well during the school day rampant prohibitionist, I gather there the majority. and her ability to communicate through pic- may have been firewater involved. Aaliyah ture books has greatly increased. Have you heard the story of the man KEN KIMBALL Age 6 Aaliyah is legally free for adoption, and standing in line at the grocery store, BROOKFIELD behind two women whose conversation because she requires a great deal of atten- he could not understand. He spoke up tion and care, a two-parent, childless couple would be her ideal place- and suggested that they were in America ment. Her family should also be calm, highly structured, and familiar now, and should speak English. One with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Interested families will need to commit woman responded, we are speaking Navaho, the same language my grand- DISPOSE to spending a significant amount of time getting to know Aaliyah in per- father spoke in World War II, which was son before she is able to transition into their home. Therefore, her social a code our enemies never broke. There ALL worker is exploring families who reside in Massachusetts or within close are several other completely native lan- CLEAN OUT THIS SPRING! driving distance to our state. guages. The one you are speaking comes from a country on the other side of the Who Can Adopt? ocean. This story always amuses the 8 yd - $325 Lakota tribes in South Dakota, where 15 yd - $375 Can you provide the guidance, love and stability that a child needs? If their governor has banned immigrants. You got it! We’ll take it! Including Metal you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and room in The disaster that is immigration at your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child. Adoptive Cost of dumpster will be estimated our southern border I have addressed parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters with a credit for the metal before, and we cannot say we are not at or homeowners; LGBTQ singles and couples. least a bit responsible. The cartels and (as long as it’s loaded last) The process to adopt a child from foster care requires training, inter- gangs that are behind this mass exodus BIODEGRADABLE WASTE - no problem! find most of their sustenance doing busi- Must not be mixed with other items we remove. views, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you, and if so, ness here. While limiting immigration to help connect you with a child or sibling group that your family will be a Call us first or call us last - may well be necessary, I find myself good match for. wondering how many Afghans, who put we’ll get you cleaned up fast! in support for our cause there, will we ANYTHING GOES - TRASH, DEMO & METAL To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts abandon, like those we left in Vietnam, Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-964-6273 or visit www.ma- or the Kurds in Syria? CALL TODAY! 774-696-7267 reinc.org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have a per- Today, vaccination became available A Division of manent place to call home. to all Massachusetts residents over 16. It Brunelle & Sons Landscaping is an IQ test — get it and you won’t die. If enough get it, the siege will end, fail Spencer, MA j j jjj j to do so, then you can keep complaining 10 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, April 23, 2021 HAR-YAROK Capitol were Antifa members in an started a new “America First Caucus.” tain degree of ideological flexibility” continued from page A9 elaborate hoax to make Trumpers Its platform is little more than a retread in an apparent acknowledgement that look bad. Ms. Babbitt’s character was of the white nationalist screeds of the Trump is ideologically unpredictable istic work on COVID repeats publicly dragged through the mud, her social 1910s and 1930s. The multi-page plat- but still the leader of the cult. available information – am I expected media analyzed, and she was a rabid form which is published online had a So COVID-19, the pandemic which to collect my own data independently MAGA Trump supporter, not a mem- few great nuggets, one was “America is isn’t over. Cases increased this past from the CDC lest I be called a plagia- ber of Antifa. The vast majority of a nation with a border, and a culture, week, America had 494,571 people test rist? Should I cite my sources like an the 420 people who have been charged strengthened by a common respect for positive this past week, new people who academic paper, unlike anything else were rabid MAGA-folk and QAnon uniquely Anglo-Saxon traditions.” It had successfully dodged the virus since published in the New Leader? The conspiracy theorists, not Antifa mem- went on to say that “societal trust and February 2020, until now… We only obvious issue at hand is, you’re sick of bers. Perhaps they had been attend- unity are threatened” when “foreign had 5,250 people die last week, so all hearing about it, and you’re grasping ing MAGA rallies and polluting their citizens are imported.” things considered not bad… It seems at straws to make it stop. The obvi- social media feeds for years in the most The late 1910’s had the United States only Michigan is at all-time highs for ous issue with my opinions and anal- elaborate hoax ever to make former reeling from a pandemic, economic tur- infections and hospitalizations while ysis isn’t “how” I’m saying it or what President Trump look bad? To say that moil, race riots, and a surge in immi- the rest of the states are only rising examples I use… Clearly, many people the Capitol was stormed by Antifa and gration. There were bestselling books slowly. Still a catastrophe but not as find my content and viewpoints objec- BLM, and not Trump supporters falls at the time talking about how white bad as it was a few months ago! tionable, and that’s fine because my into the bucket of “false” and “lie” – not protestants weren’t reproducing chil- Dr. Fauci finally said what numbers true goal is to get you thinking about opinion. dren fast enough to keep pace with he would consider for ending pan- the topic and reconsidering your own Yes, it is different from when a white Slovaks, Italians, Syrians, and Jews demic mitigation measures. He said opinion. police officer (we don’t use “policeman” while “old stock” Americans were 10,000 cases/day in the U.S. which Mr. McRae’s deep understanding of anymore) puts his knee on a black man being driven off the streets by swarms works out to 3/100k, and would lead to an event from the viewpoint of a single for nine minutes, killing him. Yes, it is of immigrants (ironically from other a similar death toll as influenza. The man in a 30,000-plus-person mob not- different from when a “routine traffic parts of Europe). Much was written U.S. is at 21/100,000, or seven times withstanding, it is important to address stop” ends in a death for no good rea- in the 1920’s about how “fertile” non- worse. Massachusetts is at 30/100,000. the death of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot son. Yes, it is different from when a whites were and how “Americans of Michigan is at 78/100,000. We have seen dead by a Capitol police officer inside cop shoots a guy running away in the Anglo-Saxon origin” needed to restrict 566,549 COVID deaths in America so the Capitol. Let’s not forget that a mob back and then makes the scene look immigration to preserve their country far, and this isn’t over. of people had entered the U.S. Capitol, like a struggle. Yes, it is different from for future generations as a white man’s Internationally, we are seeing record where the entire Senate, House, and our when a white cop put a black man in a land. cases and deaths in Brazil. It’s hard to Vice President were certifying the elec- chokehold for selling cigarettes against Fast forwarding to 2021, the “America believe, but it is now worse in Brazil tion that their demigod lost. The mob department policy and killed him. First Caucus Policy Platform” says it than it ever was in the U.S. on a per cap- intended to change the outcome of the Yes, the Jan. 6 insurrection was just exists to promote “policies that are to ita basis, and the highly transmissible 2020 election through violence. Capitol as dangerous as any other attempt to the long-term benefit of the American variant they have is re-infecting people police had barricaded a door beyond overthrow the sitting government. nation” and that “this implies a who have had COVID, spreading faster, which were members of Congress There was a gallows in front of the degree of ideological flexibility, a cer- and has been detected in MA already. hiding under chairs. The mob was building with people screaming “hang tain intellectual boldness is needed India is seeing exponential growth that pushing on the door, and it was close Mike Pence!” There were people with amongst members of the AFC to follow only started in the past month but has to breaking. A window was broken. bear spray and with handcuffs while in President Trump’s footsteps.” The zoomed them to record levels, current- Ashli Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force vet- they charged for the congressional AFC falsely states there was mass voter ly 2x higher than their previous peak. eran, moved to enter the Congressional chambers. Who were they going to fraud in 2020, wants to “divest” power India has a “double mutant” variant chamber through the broken window hang? Who were they going to arrest? from the federal government to the which has been detected in the U.S. while the Capitol Police were yelling at How violent would it get? If they killed states, and wants to repeal section 230. already. The U.S. has 31.6 million con- her to back up and had guns drawn the every Democrat would the Republicans The AFC acknowledges that immigra- firmed infections, more than double whole time. She was shot and killed have anointed Trump King of the tion boosts our GDP while then saying Brazil’s 14.5 million and India’s 13.8 as she breached the broken window, United States while their lives were “America is a unique country with a million. and deservedly so. It wasn’t known being threatened? unique culture and a unique identity” While Brazil & India are catching up whether she was armed or not, but it Regarding Mr. McRae’s lie that police to justify restricting immigration. The to the U.S. as the world disaster zone I was known she was an imminent threat departments “of many Democrat-run AFC goes on to say that immigrants believe in America – once those vari- to the House members she was mere cities” couldn’t seem to find anybody should not “only contribute economi- ants get going here, we will out-freedom feet from. There was no nuance here; to arrest and prosecute for the dam- cally, but have demonstrated respect those “shithole countries” and retain Ms. Babbitt was given every warning, age caused in last year’s BLM protests, for this nation’s culture.” our crown for cases and deaths! and she wasn’t killed until there was I encourage everyone to look it up. The America First Caucus Policy no choice. There were more than 14,000 arrests in Platform is really worth a read – it is OMAR HAR-YAROK I know it is convenient to assume the George Floyd protests. a seven-page White Nationalist mani- EAST BROOKFIELD that the rioters who breached the In other white nationalist news, it festo that also pledges allegiance and seems that Marjorie Taylor Greene has support to Cult Leader 45 “with a cer-

KANE development plans. So and income. Beginning with government had been public- “Freedom” positions to 50th in continued from page A9 we may partly lose out Norway, 8 of the top 10 coun- ly attacking the statue weeks the world on the federal funding for tries are in Western Europe. before the exhibition. (for This decline in “free- school, behind closed doors, the infrastructure/job The USA ranks 17th. “Glimmers” misleading Black dom” seems the real reason hardly honest Democrats development that we, at 48th, very conservative, well Lives Matter comment, Google for “Glimmer’s” misleading group who control the House of desperately need. regarded Cato Institute Annual “Axios right wing media false- praise. While true conserva- Representatives. With secre- Finally, a misleading, deceiv- Freedom Index. In 2020, it indi- ly ties BLM….) tives are appalled with Orban, cy, they decide our state’s bud- ing New Leader April 9 letter, cated five of the freest ten coun- Excepting one reason, white so-called “Christian” get process, They often make “A Glimmer of hope” tries in the world were West Hungary seems an unusual reactionaries adore him-as deals in ways that serve their The “Glimmer’’ letter mis- European. Add New Zealand, country for the “Glimmer” they do Trump. So perhaps and other special interests leads or tries to deceive in Australia and Canada, you to praise. In all the indexes, the “Glimmer” letter should with limited attention to the many ways including indi- have 8 0f 10. Here too, the USA including infrastructure, it not surprise; better a third-rate needs of the people, including cating that that Western ranks 17th. sits far below Western Europe “white right” autocratic coun- maintaining infrastructure. Europeans in general and the Moving on to Hungary, and the USA. infrastructure. try than first rate, forward The thinking of these British/Irish. Germans and “Glimmer” says Further, in Cato’s Freedom looking diverse ones. do-nothing legislators seems; Swedes in particular “have lost “some would-be revolution- Index since the authoritarian, “As long as we stay secret and it” and (for them) “it’s over.” ary artist …erected a statue anti-Jewish, anti-immigrant KEVIN KANE don’t raise taxes, voters won’t This is pure [bunk]. Evidence- showing Liberty taking a government of Victor Orban SPENCER pay attention to our self-serv- along with extensive personal knee..” In fact, the statue was took control, it has fallen 20 ing shenanigans.” Well direct- experience-includes the: one of ten art works chosen by ed letters on these pages cor- infrastructure data above a local Budapest government nothing is going to change. which places Western Europe for outdoor exhibition WASHINGTON If nothing changes, the cities rectly say that voters need to continued from page A8 demand accountability, includ- at the top of the table “It lasted 24 hours before a will continue to burn. globally recognized Human Hungarian patriot said ‘not None of this is new. ing on election day. enough, he pulled into a well- As a result of this state level Development Index which here, not now’. It was torn Generations of African measures a combination of down.” In fact, the authoritari- lit gas station, the cops came Americans have been com- bad governance, we have few, out guns a blazing, threat- if any, big forward looking national health, education, an white nationalist Hungarian plaining about this and gen- ened the Army Lt., and ulti- erations of white people have mately pepper sprayed him been denying what is right while both of his hands were But, one has to be willfully a scheming demagogue of the under their noses. What has MCRAE out the window. changed now is that a lot of continued from page A9 blind not to notice that for all first order — it’s that she’s a Why do we have a de their proclaimed love for black Communist who lives just like it is now caught on video. facto rolling “papers, Every citizen carries a video publicized anguish. Or, perhaps people and black culture, many, the “nomenklatura” or the “New please” Gestapo check- if not all, who emerge from Class” of the old Soviet Union camera, a portable movie Hawk Newsome, the New York point? How is this not a studio in their pockets at all City leader of a BLM chapter in that culture to become rich and or any other Red country: the modern invalidation of the famous--from whatever activi- thin slice of elitists at the top times and that is why we are Gotham, who is calling for an Fourth Amendment to our now hearing about it. The investigation into what in the ty--generally settle in their man- who live just fine with their Constitution? Why is it sions located many leagues away apartments, cars, fine food, and cops are no longer as able to heck happened to all the dough, acceptable to Americans of cover up their own malfea- could shed some light on the from those places of desperation, dachas in the country, while any race that we have armed crime, and chaos where the con- everyone else exists in a con- sance. subject. And, if he would talk, goons driving around seem- We need to end racial pro- surely Sir Maejor Page (his real temporary inner-city life-style stant state of fear and severe ingly randomly demanding prevails. They’re only human; privation. Communism, for any- filing. We need to end qual- name, apparently) could help papers on the side of the ified immunity so that it will solve the conundrum as he has they, too, enjoy safety, peace, one who has studied history, can road from people whom they and order in their lives. be summed up in three words: be possible to hold police offi- now been indicted for scamming feel are suspicious, running cers and police departments BLM Atlanta out of $500,000, But, their hypocrisy--like that failure, misery, and terror. The them through government of Cullors--consists of disrespect- truth is, Cullors and the rest accountable. We need every much of it lavished on prosti- databases before they release officer in the country wear- tutes. ing, if not hating, the very coun- of the progressive elites in this them, and then searching try and its system which allowed country couldn’t care less about ing a bodycam with the cam- Eric Hoffer, the their person and effects for era rolling the entire shift. «Longshoreman Philosopher,» them to reach such heights of black people or any other kind of good measure? achievement and to enjoy the people. These are people who are The introduction of respon- nailed it in his book «The True Black people feel under sibility and consequences Believer»: «Every great cause extravagance and luxuries of immune to facts, logic, and the threat, they feel under siege. life Louis XIV, the Sun King of lessons of history. They live for will improve policing for all begins as a movement, becomes Until the rest of America and improve the relationship a business, and eventual- France, couldn’t even dream of. one thing only: gaining power changes its attitude, and until I would think the average over everyone else so as to dic- between communities and ly degenerates into a racket.» law enforcement somehow police. Thus, the evolved corruption of black American would be deep- tate how they will live. These, changes the way it views the ly disappointed to learn of yet and their useful idiot suburban people they are paid to and Black Lives Matter. TERRANCE WASHINGTON The best person to ask, in this another betrayal by one who had white supporters are, when you sworn to serve and protect, SPENCER case, would be Miss BLM her- established herself as a champi- get to know them and their atti- self, Patrice Cullors, an in-your- on of the brother and sisterhood. tudes, hateful and spiteful people face and proud Marxist as well They might ask, could those who don’t care at all how many Veterans Affairs commit- millions of dollars squandered people must suffer and even die REID as a member of the trifecta class continued from page A8 tees. In addition, you get of protected citizens: a gay, by Cullors on her own personal in order for them to take over to limit review, debate and gratification--which only came and run everything. female, person of color. But, President Biden’s amendments. But, the main her way because of her identifi- Michael Savage, a talk show you’d have to track her down Infrastructure Bill con- reason is that one runs the cation with BLM--be better spent host in San Francisco, who I first. Try any one of the FIVE tains provisions for risk of being labeled as anti – on getting black children out of never cared for, used to say homes she has recently pur- Transportation - $621 bil- employment, education, pov- dangerous and failed schools and “Liberalism is a mental disor- chased or negotiated to buy for lion, Homecare Services erty, veterans, children and neighborhoods rife with drugs der.” I’ve always thought that millions of dollars in California, and Workforce - $400 billion, of course the ultimate liber- and violent gangs and into situ- to be the case, and I know liber- Georgia, and the Bahamas. You Manufacturing - $300 bil- al labels of a Racist, Bigot, ations where they might stand a als never admit to being wrong could begin by knocking on the lion, Housing - $213 billion, Nazi, White Supremacist or chance to ever make something about anything, but now that door at her $1.5 million “cottage” Research and Development a Person of Privilege if they out of their young lives? BLM is showing its true colors, in Topanga Canyon--on the town - $180 billion, Water - $111 dare vote against the bill. And, shouldn’t they be just that it’s just another get rich line of Malibu, home to the stars- billion, Schools - $100 bil- And, God forbid, the final as dismayed to see their star quick scheme for race hustlers, -where demographics show the lion, Digital Infrastructure price tag may be reduced athletes, entertainers, and politi- let’s see if any of the support- black population of Topanga- - $100 billion, Workforce depriving special interest cians, rich as kings and living in ers finally wise up and con- ites to be fixed at 1.4 percent of Development - $100 bil- {unions} of their much-need- mansions worth tens of millions cede maybe they were wrong. the town. Do you suppose you’ll lion and VA Hospitals and ed mad money. of dollars and who could do so However, as rank hypocrisy and be hearing demands from the Federal Buildings - $18 bil- Sen. Manchin, please help much yet do so little to ame- an utter disregard for the truth denizens of Topanga--including lion, for a total of $2.143 organize a group that can, liorate the wretched conditions of anything are their main iden- Cullors--that their police depart- trillion. By taking ten sep- and will, demand general under which so many have to tifying characteristics, I don’t ment be defunded? You really arate bills and consolidat- order ASAP. It could lead to live in the ‘hood? expect to be surprised. think so, huh? Somehow, I can ing them into one bill, you President Manchin in your The biggest reason, though, see the iconoclast Eddie Murphy get to bypass the process in future. the honest and decent blacks John McRae looking at sister Patrice and ask- the Transportation, HHS, should be disenchanted with a East Brookfield ing, “Yo, where the money be Commerce, HUD, Interior, JIM REID charlatan like Patrice Cullors at?!” Education, FCC, Labor and SPENCER is not that she is a fraud and Friday, April 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 11 Timely Garden Tips

After a long New England winter (and potting soil to allow for necessary to keep window * Make sure there are no holes or surprise April snowstorm), most back- even seed distribution. TAKE boxes and other container other signs of insect damage on bulbs. yard gardeners are itching to get their Just make your row and gardens properly watered. * Pick over bulbs that have sprout- hands into some soil right about now! drizzle the seed evenly. THE But, if you are not wet- ed; it is better if they grow roots first. Whether you start seeds indoors, or pre- And, when you are plant- HINT ting down the peat moss *** fer to wait to transplant commercial seed- ing dark seeds, you can before adding it to the soil, lings, this week’s column will give you better see where you’re you may be doing your Win Dinner for Two at the Publick KAREN a head start on making the gardening sprinkling them if you garden more harm than House chores ahead go a little smoother. 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Here are some tips to Then pour water slowly into the top of the 131 across the town common in historic knife. Or, to speed germination in with- prevent the common plant plague: bag until it seeps out of the bottom holes. Sturbridge. Because I’m in the business out breaking the surface, try soaking Since fungus thrives in moist condi- Push on the bag and knead it to ensure of dispensing tips, not inventing them hard shelled seeds overnight in water. tions, a seedling bed provides the per- the peat is getting saturated. To test, scoop (although I can take credit for some), *** fect source of growth. But you can up out a handful of peat moss and squeeze it. I’m counting on you readers out there to Corn Caper: Garden experts recom- the odds of beating damping off disease If you can squeeze water out, it is ready share your best helpful hints! mend this clever method to get a jump start by watering this way: Thoroughly satu- to use. If not, keep wetting until you can. 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We sometimes find to have some historical COLLECTIBLES some of the world’s hand-written notes along with information that has most famous nursery objects in an estate describing passed been down with & ESTATES rhymes. Mary Goose who owned the piece and when your family heirlooms. was buried in the Old it was acquired. An old sales Most of the information WAYNE TUISKULA Granary Burying receipt can determine prove- that we hear from fam- Ground in Boston in nance. Sometimes photos can ily members is valid. 1690, according to the be matched with the item. For Sometimes the stories have History Channel’s Web site. example, we’ve had a photo been embellished. Other times Local legend said that she was from the late 1800s of a woman the facts may be true but there the person who penned the wearing a piece of jewelry that Photo Courtesy is no way to confirm it and famous Mother Goose nursery we were selling. A certificate A bracelet worn by groundbreaking rock vocalist Janis Joplin. sometimes the family history rhymes. The History Channel of authenticity by a reputable doesn’t line up with the facts. said that Mary Goose in Boston company is always helpful, a New York promoter who was trains, die-cast cars, and other When I first started this isn’t the person who wrote but even a signed letter by the James Brown’s agent. Items toys is now running online. business over 20 years ago, a the nursery rhymes though. person who received an item include rings that belonged to See our Web site for details on woman contacted me and said References to Mother Goose from a celebrity explaining Elvis Presley, a Janice Joplin upcoming events: https://cen- that she had a rifle that family date back to the Roman Empire when and how they received bracelet, along with other piec- tralmassauctions.com. history said was used by a sol- during the 8th century. “Mere something is beneficial. When es owned by Freddie Mercury, dier in an African American l’oye” or “mere oye” (Mother we sold a jacket that belonged and James Brown. There will Contact us at: Wayne regiment during the Civil War. Goose) was a term used in to Admiral Byrd we had a be letters of provenance accom- Tuiskula Auctioneer/Appraiser The rifle was old enough to France during the mid-17th letter saying that it had been panying these items. We are Central Mass Auctions for have been used then. An expert century to describe a woman de-accessioned back to the still accepting quality consign- Antique Auctions, Estate Sales on antique weapons from New who captivated children with family from the Smithsonian ments for this auction. Our and Appraisal Services www. Hampshire accompanied me to delightful tales,” according to Museum. it’s hard to find any online auction of sports and centralmassauctions.com (508- view the rifle. He was familiar the History Channel. 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A trip to the produce aisle at a Growing blueberries in a home gar- out the growing season, so choose an local grocery store can unveil a host den can save blueberry lovers substan- area where the soil drains well. If that’s of healthy additions to anyone’s diet. tial amounts of money while ensuring hard to find, consider planting in raised Such a jaunt also can raise eyebrows, they reap all of the benefits of this beds or patio containers. In addition, as produce, particularly organic fruits highly nutritious and edible berry. The the University of Minnesota Extension and vegetables, can be very expensive. following are some tips novices can notes that blueberries require full sun, Consumers may feel helpless to corral employ as they plant their first batch of so plant in a spot where the blueberries the cost of healthy foods like fruits and blueberries. will not be denied daily sunlight. vegetables, but all hope should not be • Consult a local garden center. The • Prepare the soil. Blueberries require lost. That’s especially so for people will- U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council rec- acidic soil, so running a soil test prior ing to give gardening a try. ommends consulting a local garden to planting is a good idea. Speak with Blueberries are one of the health- center before planting blueberries. The a local garden center about soil adjust- iest foods people can eat. The USDA professionals at such centers can rec- ments if the soil is unlikely to promote National Nutrient Database notes that ommend the best variety of blueberry growth. blueberries, which are low in calories to plant. That’s an important first step, • Fertilize carefully. The USHBC and high in fiber, are great sources of as the USHBC notes that farmers cul- notes that established blueberry plants the vitamins C, K and B6. However, tivate dozens of varieties of highbush will respond well to acid fertilizers. organic blueberries can be among the blueberries across North America. However, it’s important not to over- most expensive foods in the produce Lowbush varieties also may be a gar- do it, as blueberries are sensitive to aisle. Various factors, including where dener’s best option depending on where overfertilization. Follow fertilization blueberries come from and whether or he or she lives. A local garden center instructions and speak with local gar- patience is a virtue blueberry planters not they’re organic, dictate their cost. can help you determine which variety den center professionals for advice. must embrace. But it’s not uncommon to pay roughly best suits your local climate. • Be patient. The UME notes that Planting blueberries can be a reward- $4 for a six-ounce package of organic • Plant where there is ample sun and plants won’t bear much fruit in their ing hobby that also can save gardeners blueberries. For some, such costs are well-drained soil. The roots of blueber- first two to three years, and that har- money at the grocery store. prohibitive. ry plants should remain moist through- vests are bigger after five years. So Adding plants to water features

Water features can make for relaxing soothing chime sounds when it rains. as it can do well in a pond’s shallow Happy DIY Home. Other free-floating and eye-catching additions to outdoor One consideration when installing a edges. It’s a perennial so it will come plants to consider are duckweed, fairy spaces. According to the online gar- water feature is whether or not to incor- back and requires little maintenance. moss and butterfly fern. Floating plants dening resource Garden Know-How, a porate live plants. Certain plants are look beautiful and they can help filter water feature is any landscape enhance- better suited for water features than Floating plants water and control algae growth. ment that uses water and other materi- others. Many plants can live on the surface al to bring tranquility and beauty to a of the water and provide hiding spots Submerged plants space. Surrounding plants for wildlife in a natural water feature Submerged plants are a necessi- Thanks to their soothing sounds and It is possible to create a miniature setting. Lotus, also called water lily, is ty in water features that have fish. aesthetic appeal, water features like ecosystem in a yard by surrounding a popular and fragrant option. Water Submerged plants are grown in weight- ponds and fountains are often included a water feature with certain plants. hyacinth produces vibrant lavender ed pots placed on the bottom of the in healing gardens. But they can be Gardening Know-How advises using flowers that pop on stems that can pond. They provide shelter for fish and used in any and all landscapes. canna lily or taro at the edge of a reach three feet in height. This stun- help oxygenate the water. Hornwort, Homeowners can explore various pond. These plants thrive with roots in ning species can be invasive, but it can anacharis, water milfoil, and dwarf sag- water features, such as waterfalls, koi mud and their tops in shallow water. be managed by planting within a hoop Turn To PLANTS page A18 ponds and even rain bells, which offer Broadleaf arrowhead is another option, or submerged woven basket, indicates Friday, April 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 13 LEGALS NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE’S SALE hold a public hearing by remote meet- Property Location: 41 OLD E BROOK- administration is not required to file an OF REAL ESTATE ing only (Broadcast Live) on Tuesday FIELD RD inventory or annual accounts with the Premises: 12 North Brookfield Road, April 27, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. to consider Assessed Owners: MURPHY, E C & Court. Persons interested in the estate Spencer, Massachusetts By virtue the proposed removal of the following CO are entitled to notice regarding the ad- and in execution of the Power of Sale shade trees: (1) 35” Oak at 47 Paxton Bill Number: 1478 ministration directly from the Personal contained in a certain mortgage given Road, (2) 42” Oak at 43 Paxton Road, 2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES 854.27 Representative and may petition the by John R. Sherman Jr. to Mortgage (3) 30” Pine at 43 Paxton Road, and (4) ------Court in any matter relating to the es- Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as 45” Oak at 23 Paxton Road. 854.27 tate, including the distribution of as- nominee for Santander Bank, N.A., said The Remote meeting may be accessed Description: A parcel of land with any sets and expenses of administration. mortgage dated September 5, 2014, using Access Code: 928-904-381: buildings thereon, WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, First and recorded in the Worcester County By Computer: https://tinyurl.com/Spen- containing about 5.000 acres de- Justice of this Court. (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds, cerUFmtgRoom scribed as parcel 0380 0008 00410 Date: April 02, 2021 in Book 52783 at Page 13 and now held By Telephone: 1 (224) 501-3412 in the office of the Assessors of the Stephanie K. Fattman, by U.S. Bank Trust N.A., as Trustee of Information pertaining to these partic- Town of TOWN OF NORTH BROOK- Register of Probate the Dwelling Series IV Trust, by virtue ular shade trees may be viewed on- FIELD identified April 23, 2021 of an assignment from U.S. Bank Trust line at http://tinyurl.com/PaxtonRoad- in book and page 00000 0000, National Association, as Trustee of the ShadeTrees WORCESTER County Registry of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Lodge Series IV Trust, to U.S. Bank Ray Holmes Deeds. The Trial Court Trust National Association., as Trustee Tree Warden Probate and Family Court of Dwelling Series IV Trust, dated April 16, 2021 Property Location: 19 NORTH COM- Worcester Probate and Family October 23, 2020 and recorded in the April 23, 2021 MON ST Court Worcester County (Worcester District) Assessed Owners: ORNE, NATHAN D. 225 Main Street Registry of Deeds in Book 63794, Page TOWN OF NORTH BROOKFIELD Bill Number: 1574 Worcester, MA 01608 167, previously assigned by Santander OFFICE OF 2020 S LIEN 1,019.43 (508) 831-2200 Bank, N.A., to U.S. Bank Trust National THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES REAL ESTATE TAXES 0.00 Docket No. WO21P0933EA Association, as Trustee of Lodge Series 4/23/2021 ------CITATION ON PETITION FOR IV Trust, by virtue of an assignment dated The owner(s), occupant(s) and public 1,019.43 FORMAL ADJUDICATION February 4, 2020 and recorded in the are hereby notified that the following de- Estate of: Worcester County (Worcester District) scribed parcels herein, located within the Description: A parcel of land with any Laura H Lizak Registry of Deeds in Book 62095, Page municipality of the TOWN OF NORTH buildings thereon, containing about Date of Death: 09/17/2017 20, previously assigned by Mortgage BROOKFIELD and WORCESTER 0.070 acres described as parcel 1040 To all interested persons: Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., County, of the Commonwealth of Mas- 0022 00190 in the office of the Asses- A Petition for S/A - Late and Limited as nominee for Santander Bank, N.A., sachusetts, have taxes for the year sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH Formal Testacy and/or Appointment to Santander Bank, N.A., by virtue of 2020 as committed to the Collector of BROOKFIELD identified in book and has been filed by an assignment dated January 16, 2015 Taxes by the Board of Assessors of this page 50958 255, WORCESTER Coun- John J Lizak of Warren MA and recorded in the Worcester County municipality which remain delinquent ty Registry of Deeds. requesting that the Court enter a for- (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds and unpaid and the property herein de- mal Decree and Order for such other in Book 53301, Page 11, for breach of scribed will be taken by the TOWN OF Property Location: 18 SPRING ST relief as requested in the Petition. the conditions in said mortgage and for NORTH BROOKFIELD on Friday, May Assessed Owners: PAQUETTE, ROB- The Petitioner requests that the purpose of foreclosing the same, 7, 2021 at 10:00a.m. for non-payment ERT John J Lizak of Warren MA will be sold at Public Auction on May 3, of taxes including interest and all legal Bill Number: 1595 be appointed as Personal Represen- 2021 at 11:00 AM Local Time upon the costs and charges thereon, unless the tative(s) of said estate to serve on the premises, all and singular the premises property shall be previously discharged 2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES 217.30 bond in an unsupervised administra- described in said mortgage, to wit: Lisa Taylor ------tion. The land in said Spencer, with the COLLECTOR OF TAXES 217.30 IMPORTANT NOTICE buildings thereon, on the Northerly side Description: A parcel of land with any You have the right to obtain a copy of of North Brookfield Road and being Property Location: 10 BIGELOW RD buildings thereon, containing about the Petition from the Petitioner or at shown on a plan of land entitled “Plan Assessed Owners: 0.490 acres described as parcel 1060 the Court. You have a right to object of Land in Spencer, Massachusetts C/O SCHOWENGERDT, INGA & 0035 00180 in the office of the Asses- to this proceeding. To do so, you or owned by Joseph R. and Susan C. SONJA sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH your attorney must file a written ap- Foley, surveyed by John & Francis Bill Number: 480 BROOKFIELD identified in book and pearance and objection at this Court Dowgielewicz,” dated November 1972, 2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES 1,039.43 page 59439 102, WORCESTER Coun- before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day John W. Dowgielewicz, R.L.S., said ------ty Registry of Deeds. of 05/11/2021. plan being recorded with the Worcester 1,039.43 April 23, 2021 This is NOT a hearing date, but a District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book deadline by which you must file a writ- 379 Plan 35 bounded and described as Description: A parcel of land with any Commonwealth of Massachusetts ten appearance and objection if you follows: buildings thereon,containing about The Trial Court object to this proceeding. If you fail to BEGINNING at a point at an iron pin in 2.501 acres described as parcel 0200 Probate and Family Court file a timely written appearance and the Northerly line of North Brookfield 0911 00100 in the office of the Asses- Worcester Probate and Family objection followed by an affidavit of Road, said point being the Southeast sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH Court objections within thirty (30) days of the corner of the tract herein described, as BROOKFIELD identified in book and 225 Main Street return day, action may be taken with- shown on said plan; page 07595 0282, WORCESTER Worcester, MA 01608 out further notice to you. THENCE N. 81 degrees 22’ W., 262.3 County Registry of Deeds. (508) 831-2200 UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION feet along the Northerly line of North Docket No. WO21P1134EA UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS Brookfield Road, partly along a stone Property Location: 33 GILBERT ST CITATION ON PETITION FOR UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) wall, to a point; Assessed Owners: FANNING, JASON FORMAL ADJUDICATION A Personal Representative appointed THENCE N. 70 degrees 00’ W., 296.9 P. Estate of: under the MUPC in an unsupervised feet still along the Northerly line of North Bill Number: 653 Jeanne Cecile LeBeau administration is not required to file an Brookfield Road and partly along a 2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES 3,605.51 Date of Death: 03/13/2021 inventory or annual accounts with the stone wall, to a point at other land of the ------To all interested persons: Court. Persons interested in the estate grantors; 3,605.51 A Petition for Formal Probate of Will are entitled to notice regarding the ad- THENCE N. 20 degrees 00’ E., 76.7 feet with Appointment of Personal Rep- ministration directly from the Personal along said other land of the granters to a Description: A parcel of land with any resentative has been filed by Robert Representative and may petition the point at an iron pin at a stone wall; buildings thereon, containing about L LeBeau of Hanson RI Court in any matter relating to the es- THENCE N. 70 degrees 00’ W., 87.9 0.850 acres described as parcel 1100 requesting that the Court enter a for- tate, including the distribution of as- feet along said wall along other land of 0004 00330 in the office of the Asses- mal Decree and Order for such other sets and expenses of administration. the grantors to a point at an iron pin; sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH relief as requested in the Petition. WITNESS, Hon. Leilah A. Keamy, First THENCE N. 20 degrees 00’ E., 633.0 BROOKFIELD identified in book and The Petitioner requests that Robert L Justice of this Court. feet partly along other land of the page 26700 0252, WORCESTER LeBeau of Hanson RI Date: April 12, 2021 grantors to a point at an iron pin at a County Registry of Deeds. be appointed as Personal Representa- Stephanie K. Fattman, stone wall; tive(s) of said estate to serve Without Register of Probate THENCE S. 84 degrees 00’ E., 242.0 Property Location: 50 WALNUT ST Surety on the bond in an unsuper- April 23, 2021 feet along said stone wall to a point at a Assessed Owners: FERRITER, NI- vised administration. corner of walls; COLE L. IMPORTANT NOTICE Town of West Brookfield THENCE S. 5 degrees 03’ W., 659.5 Bill Number: 678 You have the right to obtain a copy of Zoning Board of Appeals feet along said stone wall to a point at 2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES 3,039.28 the Petition from the Petitioner or at A public hearing will be held on Tues- an iron pin at a corner of walls; ------the Court. You have a right to object day, May 11, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the THENCE S. 83 degrees 46’ E., 216.3 3,039.28 to this proceeding. To do so, you or West Brookfield Town Hall, to act on an feet along said wall to a point at a corner your attorney must file a written ap- application for a Special Permit for of walls; Description: A parcel of land with any pearance and objection at this Court Evan THENCE S. 8 degrees 23’ W., 135.5 feet buildings thereon, containing about before: 10:00 a.m. on the return day Turner (ASD Cronin MA Solar LLC),for along said wall to the point of beginning. 0.520 acres described as parcel 1100 of 05/04/2021. the property located at 0 Off Cronin The description of the property 0030 00500 in the office of the Asses- This is NOT a hearing date, but a Road, West Brookfield (access through that appears in the mortgage to be sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH deadline by which you must file a writ- 134 Long Hill Road, Brookfield). foreclosed shall control in the event of BROOKFIELD identified in book and ten appearance and objection if you The applicant wishes to construct a a typographical error in this publication. page 57303 158, WORCESTER Coun- object to this proceeding. If you fail to non-residential solar field at the above For Mortgagor’s Title, see deed dated ty Registry of Deeds. file a timely written appearance and address in the Rural Residential Dis- 8/26/2014, and recorded in Book 52783 objection followed by an affidavit of trict. This requires a special permit as at Page 10 with the Worcester County Property Location: 12 CUSHING ST objections within thirty (30) days of the per section, -3.28 Ground-Mounted (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds. Assessed Owners: J. DION PROPER- return day, action may be taken with- Solar Energy Facilities (Non-Residen- TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will TIES LLC out further notice to you. tial): (a) (et al). The public is invited to be sold and conveyed subject to all Bill Number: 1032 UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION attend. liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax 2020 S LIEN 1,419.89 UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS Renee Adams White titles, municipal liens and assessments, REAL ESTATE TAXES 0.00 UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) Clerk if any, which take precedence over the ------A Personal Representative appointed April 23, 2021 said mortgage above described. 1,419.89 under the MUPC in an unsupervised FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the purchase price must be paid by Description: A parcel of land with any a certified check, bank treasurer’s or buildings thereon, containing about cashier’s check at the time and place of 0.440 acres described as parcel 1090 the sale by the purchaser. The balance 0038 00120 in the office of the Asses- of the purchase price shall be paid in sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH No Substitution cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s BROOKFIELD identified in book and or cashier’s check within sixty (60) days page 51273 41, WORCESTER County after the date of sale. Registry of Deeds. “If you want to know what’s going on in your town Other terms to be announced at the sale. Property Location: 29 BIGELOW RD – whether the news is about the mayor or taxes BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC Assessed Owners: MCKIERNAN, or high school football – there is no substitute for 270 Farmington Avenue DANIELLE Farmington, CT 06032 Bill Number: 1373 a local newspaper. Wherever there is a pervasive Attorney for U.S. Bank Trust N.A., as 2020 REAL ESTATE TAXES 596.75 sense of community, a paper that serves Trustee of the Dwelling Series IV Trust ------the special informational needs of that community Present Holder of the Mortgage 596.75 (860) 677-2868 Description: A parcel of land with any will remain indispensable… April 9, 2021 buildings thereon, containing about April 16, 2021 16.100 acres described as parcel 0270 April 23, 2021 0911 00290 in the office of the Asses- sors of the Town of TOWN OF NORTH Stonebridge Press Town of Spencer, MA BROOKFIELD identified in book and Shade Tree Public Hearing page 58110 130, WORCESTER Coun- In Print and Online In accordance with MGL Ch 87 §3, The ty Registry of Deeds. www.stonebridgepress.com Town of Spencer, MA Tree Warden will 14 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, April 23, 2021 OBITUARIES Doris I. Cherry, 92 Virginia M. Ford LEICESTER- Doris I. (Caldwell) She was a member of the Leicester Worcester/Spencer/Paxton- Virginia children, Jennifer M. Ford and her Cherry, 92, of River Street in the Senior Citizen Club and attended the M. Ford passed away on April 16, 2021. husband Ron Friberg of Holden, Rochdale section of Leicester, died Leicester Senior Center. Over the past Her caring nature, keen intellect and Jeremy P. Ford and his wife Kelley Thursday, April 15 at Eddy Pond East 2 years, she was active in the Eddy sense of humor will be greatly missed of Hubbardston, Kelly J. Ford and in Auburn. Pond Community. by her family and friends. She was her husband Patrick Shipman of New Her husband The family would like to thank the born on April 20, 1931 in Worcester, the Canaan, CT, Patricia A. Ford and her Douglas T. Cherry, caring staff at Eddy Pond for their daughter of Edward M. and Kathleen E. husband Michael Cutler of Sturbridge, Jr. died in 2008. She passionate care of their mother while a (Mahoney) O’Coin. Alysha G. McSherry and her husband leaves her son Brian resident at the facility. She attended the Jonathan Glazier of Westford, Maura T. Cherry and his Born in Worcester, she was the Diocese of Worcester J. Ford and her husband Ryan Maloney wife Florenceanne of daughter of Henry and Edna (Trudell) Catholic Schools and of Paxton, Stephanie L. McSherry Millbury, her daugh- Caldwell. graduated from St. and her husband Christopher Cox of ter Susan A. Bulman A private funeral service was held on Peter’s High School Southborough, Kayleen M. Ford of and her husband Monday, April 19th in Christ Episcopal in 1948. Cumberland, RI, Andrea V. McSherry Frank of Rochdale, Church in Rochdale due to Covid 19 After gradua- and her husband Justin Hill of 7 grandchildren; Jaime McKeon and guidelines. Live streaming of the ser- tion, she worked for Southborough, Daniel R. Ford and his her husband John, Frank Bulman, III vice will begin at 10 a.m. at: Join Zoom the New England wife Farrell of Paxton, Courtney E. and his wife Kristen, Julien, Jimmy, Meeting Telephone Company Pelley and her fiancé Abraham Diaz of Brendan and Connor Cherry, and Ty https://zoom.us/j/91237855127?p- as an Operator. Worcester, Joseph R. Ford and his fian- Collins, 2 great grandsons; Seamus and wd=ZWR5R1dBdFZNTkpwVEFCWT- Ginny was married to the love of her cée Kimberley Menezes of Westport, Liam McKeon, her daughter in laws; JIMjFkUT09 life, her high school sweetheart, Daniel Allison D. Ford and her fiancé Eric Robin Cherry and Andrea Cherry- Meeting ID: 912 3785 5127 Passcode: J. Ford for more than 46 years, until Thuotte of Boston, and Johnny D. Ford Collins. She is predeceased by her 680914 Danny’s passing in 1994. Gin and Dan of East Brookfield. sons; Mark D. Cherry in 2014, James Burial followed in Greenville Baptist worked side-by-side on many entre- She is also survived by her great A. Cherry in 2004, grandson Michael S. Cemetery, 686 Pleasant St., Rochdale preneurial ventures, from owning and grandchildren Kailyn Ford and her Cherry in 2017 and her brother Edward at 11 a.m. for all to attend. There are operating a Cushman’s Bakery truck husband Jon Morris; Camden and Tyler Caldwell in 2004. no public calling hours at her request. to selling real estate, pianos and organs Hearn; Breanne and Riley Shipman; Doris worked at Worcester Tool & In lieu of flowers, memorial donations and culminating in the founding of Alexxis, Michael and Nathan Cutler; Stamping in Rochdale for 28 years before may be made to either Christ Episcopal Bay Path Furniture and Gift Shoppe in Hannah and Weston Glazier; Tessa and retiring in 2001. She was a longtime Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 142, Spencer, which they operated for near- Stella Ford; Flora, Rowan and Vera member of Christ Episcopal Church Rochdale, MA 01542 or Leicester Food ly twenty years. Maloney; Caroline and Victoria Cox; and an active participant in the ECW Pantry, 759 Main St., Leicester, MA. Ginny lived most of her life at 249 Maeve Cueman; John (Jack) Hill; Carter (Women’s Group), Prayer Shawl knit- 01524. MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main Street in Spencer where she lov- Ford; and Benjamin Diaz. “Nana” also ting group, director and member of Main St., Leicester is directing arrange- ingly cared for Dan, their eight chil- leaves two great-great granddaughters, the Altar Guild, Vestry and was a ments for the family. dren, grandchildren and her father, Braya and Emmalee Morris. Sunday school teacher for many years. www.morinfuneralhomes.com who shared Dan and Gin’s home for She also leaves her brother-in-law over 30 years following the death of Angelo T. Pappas of Worcester, who Gin’s mother. The excitement level rose wins the O’Coin family game of survi- M.T. Rita Ouellette, 90 in the house when Dan surprised Gin vor. Of the eight O’Coin siblings and by bringing home two Shetland ponies their eight spouses, Uncle Angie is SPENCER- M.T. Rita Ouellette, 90, Therese Dube, Sister of the Assumption to go with the various dogs, cats and the last man standing. We guess he of Spencer, died peacefully on Friday, of the Blessed Virgin and many nieces other pets which made 249 Main Street meant it when he said the “T” stood for April 16th in Quaboag Rehabilitation and nephews. She is predeceased by her their home, too. Gin took tremendous “Tough.” In addition, Gin leaves her & Skilled Nursing in West Brookfield, lifelong companion Dorothy Dube of pride in her family and enjoyed enter- sister-in-law Grace (Ford) O’Gara of with her loving family at her side. Spencer, her brother Gerard Ouellette taining family and friends at her beau- Worcester. Rita enjoyed a 35 of Salem, Paul Ouellette of Westboro tiful and meticulously clean home. Gin also leaves many dear nieces year career as admin- and her sister Lorraine Stockton of For nearly four decades Gin was and nephews and friends too numerous istrative assistant to Peabody. a member of Our Lady of the Rosary to name. the Superintendent of Born in Salem, MA., she was the Parish in Spencer and she lived her Besides her “Danny Boy” and her Schools for the daughter of Oscar and Marie Anne faith as a CCD teacher, Eucharistic parents, Ginny was predeceased by Catholic Diocese of (Levesque) Ouellette. She was a mem- Minister and Acolyte. She was also a her sons-in-law, John D. Wentworth Worcester before ber of Mary, Queen of the Rosary regular collector for the Bishop’s Fund. and Paul V. Pelley, and Gin’s siblings, retiring. Prior to that Parish. In the days before families had two Mary and her husband Ted Binienda, time, she was a Sister Private funeral services and burial in cars, Gin would march her children up Robert O’Coin and his wife Eleanor, of the Assumption of Mary, Queen of the Rosary Cemetery, and down the hills of Spencer, walking John O’Coin and his wife Barbara, Nicolet and for 10 years was a devoted Spencer will be held at the convenience from home to church in the rain, sleet, Kathleen and her husband Robert elementary school teacher. She was of the family. In lieu of flowers, memo- snow or sun to participate in the var- Brodeur, Margaret Pappas, Joseph an avid reader, beautiful knitter, and rial donations may be made to Quaboag ious Novenas and Feast Days in the O’Coin and his wife Jane, and Ann and a gracious and supportive listener, Nursing & Rehabilitation Patient liturgical calendar. her husband John McGrail as well as always. Activity Account, 47 E.Main St., After Dan’s passing, Ginny moved her father-in-law and mother-in-law, She leaves her sister Pauline W.Brookfield, MA 01585. to Paxton and joined the St. Columba Michael O’Rourke Ford and Grace Lavallee of Seabrook, NH, her sister The J.HENRI MORIN & SON Parish where she continued her atten- M. (Flanagan) Ford, her brother-in- in law Sharon Ouellette of Westboro, FUNERAL HOME, 23 Maple Terr., dance at daily Mass and participated law John O’Gara, her nephews James her “brothers” Paul Dube and his Spencer is directing arrangements for in the annual devotions. She especially Pappas and John Binienda and her wife Lorraine of Bluffton, SC., and the family. enjoyed going to Sturbridge for the niece-in-law Denise Simoncini Pappas. Bernard Dube of Spencer, her “sister” www.morinfuneralhomes.com Novena to St. Anne. When her eye- Private funeral services were held sight failed her and she could no longer at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in drive, Ginny became an avid supporter Spencer. Due to the restrictions of of The Daily Mass. Her friends and fam- COVID, only the immediate family was Crystal J. Hotaling, 58 ily learned not to telephone her during in attendance. Ginny has been reunit- the televised Mass for they knew she ed with Dan in heaven and they are WARREN - Crystal J. Hotaling, 58, Funeral Services will be held private- would not answer the phone. entombed together in the St. John’s went home to spend eternity with ly. Burial will take place in the family She is survived by her children, Cemetery Mausoleum in Worcester. Jesus, her Savior, on Monday, April 5, lot in Cheshire Cemetery in Cheshire. Daniel M. Ford and his wife Nancy As always, right to the end she did 2021 in Vernon, CT, with her family by There are no calling hours. In lieu of (Barry) of Cherry Valley, Francis A. it her way, and has asked that anyone her side. flowers, memorial donations may be Ford and his wife Shirley Doyle of who wants to remember her do so by She leaves her aunts, uncles and made to the Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Paxton, Joseph P. Ford and his wife sending a donation to St. John’s Food cousins. She was born in Worcester, Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, Nebraska, Diana (Langevin) of Spencer, Michael for the Poor Program, daughter of the late Curtis M. and 68410 or www.arborday.org or to the E. Ford and his wife Linda (Merritt) 44 Temple Street, Worcester, MA Edith E. (O’Harra) Hotaling and lived Warren Fire Department Ambulane, of Paxton, Robert B. Ford of Paxton, 01604. 25 years in Worcester before moving to P.O. Box 608, Warren, MA 01083. Mary M. Ford of Paxton, Kathleen E. The family thanks the staff of the Warren 28 years ago. Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East Ford-Pelley of Leicester, John D. Ford Morin Funeral Home of Spencer and Crystal worked as a Records Main St., in West Brookfield is assist- and his partner Karen Dantona of East Leicester for their assistance. J.HENRI Technician at UNUM Insurance ing her family with arrangements. Brookfield and Theo V. Chapman of MORIN & SON FUNERAL HOMES, 23 Company, and after 27 years she left An online guest book is available at Spencer who was like a son to her. Maple Terr., Spencer. her position to pursue a life long desire varnumfuneralhome.com Gin is also survived by her grand- www.morinfuneralhomes.com of a career in the medical field. Henry W. Gifford, 83 NORTH BROOKFIELD - Henry David Donald Gifford and Ellen W. Gifford, 83, of North Brookfield Lucina Gifford and his ten grandchil- died peacefully on Sunday, April 18, dren; Joshua Deane Krusell, Grace 2021. He passed on Lynn Krusell, Brian Spencer Krusell, to be with his father, Victoria Lee Gifford, Peter Lee Gifford, “Rejoice with great Amy Lynn Baker, Callum Thomas joy – Nehemiah 12:43”. McGrath, Ewan Donald McGrath, For I have gone on to Graeme Bernard McGrath and Kaitlyn finally find my grand- Isobel McGrath. father, Nehemiah Most of all he was proud of his Contact Your Sales Representative Today. Gifford. wife Jackie for putting up with him. He loved his fami- Through all the years, she never quit ly in a different way, giving. 508-764-4325 perhaps not outwardly, but deeply and He was religious in his own way and quietly. believed in God. At times he was very He felt deeply about those who have close to God and heard His voice telling gone on before. of a future life and death. Things that Henry often talked of his family at deeply touched him he held inside. But work but never brought the work or better than all a toast, we drink to the its problems home as his father had rank and file that hourly, daily do their taught him. best. Success is not in the eyes of oth- He was proud of his children; Diana ers but what you feel within yourself EYE CATCHING Lynn Krusell, Henry Warner Gifford, having survived the game of life. A private Graveside Service with Military Honors will be held in Bring your family’s memorial Worcester County Memorial Park. back to its original beauty. There will be no callng hours at Henry’s request In lieu of flowers, memorial Have it cleaned by us professionally. donations may be made to the charity Lisa Burke of your choice. Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East April 16, 1974 ~ April 16, 2021 Main St., in West Brookfield is assist- A Birthday ing family with arrangements. Lisa, we knew the day you left us life would never be the same. 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Cleaning, and Bronze Markers We will always have you in our hearts, Call For Appointment our Love to You, Mom, Chris, Andrea, Sean, Paige, 508-892-4193 Family and Friends Family Owned/Operated • Indoor/Outdoor Display Rt. 9 • 1500 Main St.• Leicester, MA 01524 Leo Pepin Jr. • Chantelle Pepin Friday, April 23, 2021 • SPENCER NEW LEADER 15 POLICE REPORTS cal/general (Main Street); 11:38 p.m.: a.m.: sex offender registration (West 11:29 a.m.: mv stop (Henshaw Street), Spencer Police disabled mv (Langevin Street), assist- Main Street), employment update; verbal warning; 11:44 a.m.: assist citi- ed; (Total daily mv stops – 2). 10:05 a.m.: restraining order service zen (South Main Street); 12:35 p.m.: mv WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7 SATURDAY, APRIL 10 (West Main Street); 10:11 a.m.: mv com- stop (Huntoon Memorial Highway), 1:34 a.m.: 911 call (Main Street), ser- 12:02 a.m.: medical/general (Howe plaint (Thompson Pond Road), speed- verbal warning; 1:26 p.m.: erratic oper- vices rendered; 2:42 a.m.: buildings Village); 12:10-12:43 a.m.: parking vio- ing issue; 10:14 a.m.: illegal dumping ator (Craig Street), spoken to; 2:50 p.m.: checked, secure; 3:35 a.m.: medical/ lations/6 (Main, Mechanic, Pearl, (Wm. Casey Road), two locations; 11:24 disturbance (Craig Street), spoken general (Howe Village); 6:38 a.m.: dis- Pond, Cottage, Brown streets), tick- a.m.: sex offender registration/annu- to; 5:12 p.m.: erratic operator (Main turbance (Church Street), family issue; ets issued; 12:47 a.m.: medical/gener- al (West Main Street), assisted; 11:35 Street), unable to locate; 8:31 p.m.: sus- 7:45 a.m.: officer wanted (High Street), al (Howe Village); 7:06 a.m.: animal a.m.: 911 call (Main Street), accidental; picious mv (Paxton Street), spoken to; rep. missing/stolen firearm; 8:39 a.m.: complaint (Chickering Road), sick cat; 11:51 a.m.: disturbance (Main Street), 8:44 p.m.: suspicious mv (Earle Street), disabled mv (West Main Street), assist- 8:27 a.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), unruly customer; 12:19 p.m.: medical/ spoken to. ed; 9:36 a.m.: medical/general (North open line; 9:30 a.m.: medical/gener- general (Lincoln Street); 1:56 p.m.: SUNDAY, APRIL 11 Brookfield Road); 9:47 a.m.: officer al (Howe Village); 10:54 a.m.: park- mv complaint (Main Street), erratic 2:13 a.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), wanted (West Main Street), re: neigh- ing violation (Mechanic Street), ticket operator; 2:02 p.m.: illegal dumping verbal warning; 2:32 a.m.: mv stop bor issue; 11:14 a.m.: medical/general issued; 12:01 p.m.: fraud (Ash Street), (West Main Street), unauthorized use (Stafford Street), verbal warning; 5:16 (Elm Street); 11:21 a.m.: elderly matter scam Amazon call; 12:28 p.m.: school of dumpster; 2:56 p.m.: abandoned 911 a.m.: suspicious activity (Main Street), (Bixby Road), rep. burglary; 11:29 a.m.: alarm (Main Street), services ren- call (West Main Street), no contact; 3:18 no action required; 11:58 a.m.: lockout citizen complaint (Bixby Road), truck dered; 1:40 p.m.: officer wanted (Gold p.m.: vandalism (Cherry Street), fight (Main Street), assisted; 4:06 p.m.: mv speeding; 11:58 a.m.: medical/general Nugget Road), fem. in road; 1:43 p.m.: in apt.; 5:08 p.m.: animal complaint stop (Stafford Street), verbal warning; (Lincoln Street); 12:35 p.m.: fraud (West elderly matter (Main Street), scooter (Valley Street), loose dog; 5:12 p.m.: 4:45 p.m.: disabled mv (Main Street), no Main Street), poss. cybercrime; 1:55 accident; 1:59 p.m.: medical/general larceny (Main Street), theft of gas; 5:41 service; 5:07 p.m.: disabled mv (Main p.m.: animal complaint (East Charlton (High Street); 2:49 p.m.: medical/gen- a.m.: residential fire (Thompson Pond Street), assisted; 5:48 p.m.: shoplifting Road), loose dog; 1:57 p.m.: suspicious eral (Jolicoeur Avenue); 2:54 p.m.; lost/ Road), referred; 6:08 p.m.: medical/ (Soojians Drive), report taken; 6:26 persons (Main Street), info taken; 3:01 found (West Main Street), lost dealer general (Bay Path Road); 6:13 p.m.: p.m.: investigation (Stafford Street), p.m.: LTC issued/2 (West Main Street), plate; 3:22 p.m.: mv complaint (West medical/general (Summer Street); services rendered; 7:52 p.m.: suspicious assisted; 4:03 p.m.: juvenile matter Main Street), mc speeding; 3:49 p.m.: 7:46 p.m.: mutual aid (Casey Street), mv (Huntoon Memorial Highway), no (West Main Street), family matter; 4:20 medical/general (Meadow Road); 4:10 req. welfare check; 8:06 p.m.: medical/ action required; 8:20 p.m.: assist citi- p.m.: juvenile matter (Rene Drive), boy p.m.: 911 call (West Main Street), no general (West Main Street); 9:24 p.m.: zen (Huntoon Memorial Highway), no checking mailboxes; 4:29 p.m.: acci- contact; 4:22 p.m.: medical/general elderly matter (Howe Village), fearful action required. dent (Main Street), report taken; 4:37 (Lincoln Street); 4:40 p.m.: fire/woods/ resident; (Total daily mv stops – 3). MONDAY, APRIL 12 p.m.: disturbance (Bixby Road), child grass (Grant Street), illegal burn; 4:48 8:26 a.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), in distress; 4:39 p.m.: medical/gener- p.m.: 911 call (Dustin Street), no con- # # # citation issued; 12:15 p.m.: neighbor al (Briarcliff Lane); 5:12 p.m.: officer tact; 4:52 p.m.: RV accident (Pleasant dispute (Stafford Street), services ren- wanted (West Main Street), spoken to; Street), report taken; 5:00 p.m.: med- Leicester Police dered; 4:24 p.m.: arrest warrant service 5:20 p.m.: mutual aid (Hastings Road), ical/general (Chickering Road); 5:04 (Burncoat Street), unable to serve; 5:03 assist DCF; 5:49 p.m.: medical/gener- p.m.: parking violation (Maple Street), THURSDAY, APRIL 8 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), name al (Church Street); 6:07 p.m.: missing ticket issued; 5:29 p.m.: 911 call (West 9:06 a.m.: parking complaint (Pine and address redacted from police log, person (Wilson Avenue), gf missing; Main Street), open line; 5:39 p.m.: fraud Street), citation issued; 12:14 p.m.: wel- unlicensed operation, mv towed; 5:05 6:39 p.m.: mv complaint (G.H. Wilson (Mechanic Street), eBay scam; 6:22 fare check (South Main Street), no p.m.: erratic operator (Main Street), Road), speeding; 7:52 p.m.: mv com- p.m.: animal complaint (East Charlton service; 3:44 p.m.: mv stop (South Main message delivered; 6:03 p.m.: suspi- plaint (Main Street), erratic opera- Road), loose dog; 6:30 p.m.: juvenile Street), verbal warning; 3:58 p.m.: mv cious activity (West Street), investi- tor; 7:59 p.m.: mv complaint (Main matter (Chestnut Street), kids/bikes stop (South Main Street), written warn- gated; 11:19 p.m.: assist citizen (West Street), riding brakes; 8:21 p.m.: resi- in traffic; 6:31 p.m.: animal complaint ing; 4:16 p.m.: mv stop (South Main Street), report taken. dential alarm (Pine Avenue), services (School Street), barking dog; 6:32 p.m.: Street), verbal warning; 4:32 p.m.: mv TUESDAY, APRIL 13 rendered; 8:38 p.m.: accident (Maple officer wanted (Main Street), online stop (Main Street), written warning; 12:31 a.m.: mv stop (Main Street), ver- Street), report taken; 10:35 p.m.: mutu- marketplace scam; 7:44 p.m.: accident 5:21 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), writ- bal warning; 8:45 a.m.: investigation al aid (West Main Street), assist MSP; (Wire Village Road), report taken; 8:45 ten warning; 5:39 p.m.: investigation (Chapel Street), services rendered; 9:03 (Total daily mv stops – 2). p.m.: officer wanted (Paxton Road), (Hillside Road), services rendered; 6:38 a.m.: investigation (West Street), ser- THURSDAY, APRIL 8 c/o fireworks; 9:09 p.m.: suspicious mv p.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), name vices rendered; 9:54 a.m.: erratic oper- 12:56 a.m.: disabled mv (Donnelly (Smithville Road), investigated; 9:38- and address redacted from police log, ator (Pleasant Street), spoken to; 1:09 Cross Road), assisted; 1:40 a.m.: dis- 9:39 p.m.: buildings checked, secure; op w/suspended license, criminal p.m.: disturbance (Pleasant Street), abled mv (North Spencer Road), assist- 9:47 p.m.: medical/general (Howe application issued. report taken; 1:29 p.m.: neighbor dis- ed; 2:06-2:31 a.m.: buildings checked, Village); 9:57 p.m.: medical/gener- FRIDAY, APRIL 9 pute (Siani Road), advised civil action; secure; 8:12 a.m.: suspicious mv al (Howe Village); 11:23 p.m.: officer 3:53 a.m.: suspicious person (Ackley 3:46 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), writ- (Cranberry Meadow Road), investigat- wanted (West Main Street), spoken Drive), unable to locate; 5:29 a.m.: mv ten warning; 4:01 p.m.: mv stop (Main ed; 8:41 a.m.: officer wanted (West Main to; 11:25 p.m.: medical/general (Main stop (Paxton Street), written warning; Street), verbal warning; 4:14 p.m.: mv Street), yard signs missing; 10:53 a.m.: Street); 11:47 p.m.: suspicious mv 5:56 a.m.: mv stop (Paxton Street), writ- stop (Main Street), citation issued; 911 call (West Main Street), Harrington (Main Street), investigated; 11:49 p.m.: ten warning; 10:20 a.m.: disabled mv 4:25 p.m.: mv stop (Stafford Street), CT down; 11:30 a.m.: animal complaint building checked, secure; (Total daily (Stafford Street), assisted; 12:46 p.m.: no action required; 4:30 p.m.: mv stop (Northwest Road), stay cat captured; mv stops – 3). mv stop (Main Street), citation issued; (Stafford Street), verbal warning; 2:19 p.m.: disturbance (Brown Street), SUNDAY, APRIL11 12:58 p.m.: assist citizen (Winslow 6:08 p.m.: trespassing (Chapel Street), family issue; 2:35 p.m.: medical/gener- 12:07 a.m.: building checked, secure; Avenue), services rendered; 3:46 p.m.: spoken to; 6:12 p.m.: suspicious mv al (Howe Village); 2:36 p.m.: medical/ 12:22-12:27 a.m.: parking violations/3 mv stop (Main Street), written warn- (Burncoat Street), no action required; general (Main Street); 3:05 p.m.: LTC (Mechanic, Chestnut, Prospect streets), ing; 4:13 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), 7:35 p.m.: suspicious person (Towtaid issued (West Main Street), assisted; tickets issued; 12:32 a.m.: building verbal warning; 4:25 p.m.: mv stop Street), spoken to; 8:10 p.m.: distur- 3:26 p.m.: accident (Main Street), report checked, secure; 12:35 a.m.: fireworks (Main Street), written warning; 4:29 bance (Waite Street), spoken to; 8:36 taken; 3:34 p.m.: disturbance (West complaint (Bacon Hill Road), fire- p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal p.m.: investigation (Burncoat Street), Main Street), spoken to; 4:42 p.m.: war- works/gunshots heard; 12:37 a.m.: dis- warning; 4:36 p.m.: mv stop (Main services rendered; 8:44 p.m.: open rant service (Briarcliff Lane), Krystal abled mv (Main Street), assisted; 12:54 Street), written warning; 4:42 p.m.: door/window (Main Street), unable to M. Rodriguez, 30, 22 Briarcliff Road, a.m.: building checked, secure; 1:22 assist other agency (Main Street), locate. Spencer, warrants/5, arrest; 4:44 p.m.: a.m.: DPW call (Mechanic Street), dam- services rendered; 5:14 p.m.: mv stop WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 officer wanted (South Spencer Road), aged stop sign; 1:24 a.m.: parking viola- (Stafford Street), mv towed; 8:02 p.m..: 8:57 a.m.: investigation (South Main mother’s car missing; 4:49 p.m.: medi- tions/4 (Old Farm Road), tickets issued; mv stop (Main Street), verbal warning; Street), services rendered; 11:24 a.m.: cal/general (Duggan Street); 6:56 p.m.: 1:28 a.m.: fireworks complaint (Bacon 8:19 p.m.: mv stop (Main Street), verbal mv stop (Main Street), spoken to; 1:55 parking violation (Mechanic Street), Hill Road), fireworks for 3 ½ hours; warning. p.m.: welfare check (Stafford Street), ticket issued; 7:12 p.m.: officer wanted 2:07 a.m.: abandoned 911 call (South SATURDAY, APRIL 10 services rendered; 4:19 p.m.: mv stop (West Main Street), assisted; 7:57 p.m.: Spencer Road), child w/phone; 2:32- 5:44 a.m.: suspicious person (Pleasant (Collier Avenue), mv towed; 6:34 p.m.: LTC issued (West Main Street), assist- 2:53 a.m.: buildings checked, secure; Street), unable to locate; 9:17 a.m.: mv mv stop (Main Street), spoken to; 8:31 ed; 8:09 p.m.: officer wanted (Main 3:14 a.m.: medical/general (Bay Path stop (Main Street), written warning; p.m.: assist other PD (South Main Street), poss. injured deer; mutual aid Road); 7:07 a.m.: commercial alarm 10:03 a.m.: ambulance (Pine Street), Street), message delivered; 10:32 p.m.: (West Main Street), MSP bolo; 8:35 (Main Street), services rendered; 9:16 transported; 10:08 a.m.: mv stop (Main assist citizen (Mt. Pleasant Street), p.m.: officer wanted (Browning Pond a.m.: medical/general (Lincoln Street); Street), citation issued; 10:53 a.m.: mv investigated. Road), spoken to; 9:38 p.m.: medical/ 9:44 a.m.: mv complaint (Main Street), stop (Stafford Street), citation issued; general (Dufault Road); 9:53 p.m.: info taken; 10:07 a.m.: 911 call (Lake building checked, secure; 11:08 p.m.: Street Extension), accidental; 11:40 fire/woods/grass (Main Street), inves- a.m.: animal complaint (Clark Street), tigated; 11:59 p.m.: buildings checked, mv vs dog; 11:54 a.m.: fire alarm Family owned & operated since 1978. secure. (Total daily mv stops – 5). (Greenville Street), referred; 1:41 p.m.: FRIDAY, APRIL 9 officer wanted (Main Street), pkgs to Complete Line of NEW APPLIANCES 12:07 a.m.: parking complaint/hdcp wrong address; 1:45 p.m.: medical/gen- (Main Street), ticket issued; 12:20 a.m.: eral (Wall Street); 1:54 p.m.: officer building checked, secure; 12:23-12:34 wanted (Valley Street), info taken; 2:48 All Major Brands Sales & Service a.m.: parking violations/2 (Mechanic, p.m.: medical/general (South Spencer Elm streets), tickets issued; 12:46-1:02 Road); 4:10 p.m.: accident (Wall Street), a.m.: buildings checked, secure; some- report taken; 4:29 p.m.: juvenile mat- time between 1:02-2:21 a.m.: time, loca- ter (Chestnut Street), kids on bikes tion, incident not included on police yelling/swearing; 4:53 p.m.: medical/ log, Earl E. Derusha, 57, 26 G.H. Wilson general (Cottage Street); 6:36 p.m.: mv Road, Spencer, assault & battery on lockout (Church Street), assisted; 7:25 person over 60/disabled, assault & bat- p.m.: 911 call (Main Street), misdial; tery w/dangerous weapon, assault w/ 8:11 p.m.: medical/general (Mechanic dangerous weapon/3 counts, arrest; Street); 8:46 p.m.: parking violation Now Selling WEBER Grills 2:21 a.m.: disturbance (Mechanic (Prospect Street), tickets issued; 8:51- Instant Financing Available Street), noise complaint; 6:21 a.m.: 9:31 p.m.: buildings checked, secure; animal complaint (Linden Street), 10:25 p.m.: building checked, secure; barking dog; 9:22 a.m.: mv complaint (Total daily mv stops – 3). See what some of our customers had to say! 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Massachusetts Fish & and it is because of the price pets are not receiving the love Game Department stocked and unavailability of ammu- and attention that they once Lousia Lake a few days before nition. Shotgun shells are also had. Many dogs and cats are the derby to ensure everyone absent from the store shelves, going to be abandoned! Please had a great time. Webster Lake and it may be wise to purchase a if you can no longer care for was also stocked with trout few boxes for your bird hunting your dog or cat, take them to again last week, with some this fall, if you can find them. an animal shelter or find them impressive brown and rainbow Tautog fishing is starting a good home. Do not abandon trout. Stocking of trout by the to heat up, with numerous them on a street or local wood- Photos Courtesy reports of anglers catching lot. They will more than likely Mass. Fish & Wildlife in lakes Eight-year-old Khloe Hetherington with her brook trout she caught at the and streams will continue to their limits in Rhode Island and get hit by a car or killed by Massachusetts waters. Green wild animals. Many sportsmen Whitinsville Fish & Game Club fishing derby last week while fishing with Memorial Day. her dad. Last week, a large rain- crabs are the number one bait are looking for a good hunt- bow trout was caught in the for catching Tautog. An old ing companion, and will gladly West River in Uxbridge by a saying among diehard tautog help you out if you have a hunt- local angler, and when it was fishing anglers is, “when the ing breed dog. Contacting your cleaned, it had three rub- dandelions are out, it is time local sportsmen’s club could ber worms inside the stom- to fish for tautog.” Although a have you sleeping better, if you ach. 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Commercial fish- ly excited with his catch. ter fish, but saltwater fish are ing anglers now have a longer Wild Turkey hunting opens also being negatively impacted fishing season in the fall, which this coming Monday, April by these products. Fish cannot makes sense. Tautog grow very 26. The birds are becoming digest these products and they slow compared to other bottom very vocal in the early morn- can eventually kill the fish that feeding fish. ing & chances of harvesting a ingest them. Haddock and cod fishing is Wild Turkey are very good this There are so many families providing some great fishing year. The mild winter weath- that have taken up fishing for anglers fishing on private er and heavy acorn drop this during the pandemic that fish- boats and charter boats. Limits past fall, had birds & deer com- ing equipment is in short sup- of 15 haddock and one cod per ing through the winter in good ply, at least in the big stores like person are being caught daily. shape. Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops. Stripers are starting to show in Some of the smaller bait and some areas of Rhode Island and Take a Kid Fishing & Keep This week’s second picture shows Nick Parker waiting to enter his trout into it should explode with action in Them Rods Bending! the Whitinsville Fish & Game Club fishing derby last week.

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The incidence of falls among elderly to work with people in our communities is common enough that we are all familiar with the your body potential consequences. Ask anyone and they will tell you that at some point in their lives they can remember an elderly These days, half of any drug com- relative or perhaps an elderly friend who mercial that you see tells you about suffered a fall and was injured as a result. side effects that you may not actually The numbers are staggering; data collect- want. At Your Health Matters, we ed in 2014 revealed there were 36 million believe using nature to work with reported falls in America that year. Of your body is a smarter approach these, 8 million resulted in injury, and than resorting to man made chemi- 32,000 resulted in deaths. The fact is that cals which force your body to work a on average for every second that passes, cer-tain way. an older person falls. Most chronic diseases today are based upon runaway inflammation The primary concern driving the med- which overtime leads to almost every ical field to work on preventing falls in chronic disease. Visit us to learn the elderly is to maintain the health and how our top selling, clinically vali- well-being of our senior community mem- dated and re-searched multi herbal bers. But the ramifications of fall preven- supplement can be like real health tion extend to our wallets as well. In 2015 insurance in a bottle. in the U.S., 50 billion dollars in health As far as what you put in your care costs were spent on treatment for body... Are you aware that the skin injuries resulting from falls in persons care industry is unregulated? This aged 65 and older. And as each year pass- maintain balance, and each of these sys- in our joints decline to some extent as we means anything can be lurking in es this age group becomes a larger demo- the products you apply to your skin. tems slowly degenerates with age. age, and this is especially true when a per- graphic. In 1950, the number of person’s son adopts a sedentary lifestyle. Research After all, what you put on your body age 65 and older represented 8.2% of the The good news is that there are inter- also shows that with balance training and ends up inside your body. Come get U.S. Population. This percentage grew to ventions which can help mitigate these an increase in activity these propriocep- acquainted with our all-natural body 20% in the year 2020. Now more than ever degenerative processes. For example, tors will proliferate and more effectively care selection. Products with ingre- it is critical to maximize efforts to reduce as we age the declining effectiveness of transmit those messages to the brain, dients you’ll be relieved to recognize. the risk of falls for our seniors. Do you really know what’s in the our inner ear to transmit instantaneous helping keep us upright and out of the information to our brains regarding our hospital. food you consume? Current research For those of you who question what head’s orientation to gravity results in a now shows that most chronic diseas- can be done to help keep your parents heightened dependence on our eyesight And we must not forget the importance es stem from poor diet choices over and grandparents as low risk as possible, to give us that same information, which of keeping muscles strong with good time. Food producers are always cut- the answers are many. One good place is so crucial to maintaining balance. In endurance, as there is a strong correla- ting corners to cut costs. In the end, to start is an assessment of the home. As this circumstance, failing eyesight will tion between lower extremity weakness your health loses out. From nutri- a physical therapist, I have a checklist deprive us of that all-important backup and likelihood of falls. The temptation of tional drinks and healthy snacks, to of items I like to ask my elderly patients system, not to mention making it difficult adopting a sedentary lifestyle in our later natural sweeteners and low carb pas- and their family members. Are their rail- to spot that object on the floor that then years can be high. One study found that tas, we can help you improve your ings on all staircases, whether it be a full becomes a trip hazard. However, a visit only 22% of older adults regularly engage diet! flight of stairs or just a few steps into the to the eye doctor can result in being fitted in physical activities. The problem of house? Do they have grab bars to steady with proper glasses, or to receive other inactivity becomes even worse among themselves when in the shower or for get- DAVID TERMINE, CO-OWNER interventions such as eye drops or cata- elderly who have suffered a fall in the ting into the tub? Tile floors in kitchens YOUR HEALTH MATTERS ract surgery. With such treatment and past, as 42 to 73% of those who have fallen and bathrooms can become quite slippery BEDROCK PLAZA the addition of proper lighting installed in once report a fear of falling again. The when wet. Throw rugs and clutter should previously dimly lit areas of their home, result is these individuals are likely to 139 MAIN ST., STURBRIDGE MA be removed. Proper lighting should be vision becomes an asset instead of a lia- reduce their level of activity, as well as available throughout the house, especial- bility with regard to fall risk. their participation in recreational group ly in the bedroom where trips to the activities, and are apt to live a lower bathroom occur during the night, and Physical therapy can make a difference quality of life with regard to satisfaction the bedroom light switch should be easily in training both the nervous and muscu- and enjoyment. Physical therapy inter- accessible, preferable so the light can be loskeletal systems to handle situations ventions in such cases include a focus of turned on before the senior gets out of in the daily lives of seniors which might restoring strength and balance under the bed. otherwise cause them to fall and incur controlled conditions within our clinics, injury. with the expectation that this will restore In our clinics at Baystate Physical The nerve endings in our joints, called confidence in our patients to resume a Therapy, we look to identify ways in proprioceptors, provide the brain with a more active lifestyle. The combination which we can impact fall risk preven- continuous awareness of position of our of the results of physical therapy and tion through physical training. To do so trunk and limbs. This information allows regular physical activity at home set up a effectively, it is important to have a good us to maintain our body over our center formula for success in maintaining a low understanding of gravity when standing and walking on risk of falls and improving quality of life. of the reasons why the elderly are at inclines, declines, and uneven surfaces. such a high risk for falls compared to the BAY STATE PHYSICAL THERAPY It also helps insure that if we begin to lose younger population. There are essential- 1037 MAIN STREET, LEICESTER, MA our balance, we will move one foot in the ly three body structures that people rely proper direction and distance to right our- 508-892-1335 on to maintain balance: the inner ear, the selves before we fall. 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For example, state, though residents in certain states the Centers for Disease Control and are more vulnerable than others. For Prevention reports that the highest example, CDC data indicates that inci- incidence rates for Lyme disease occur dence rates were highest in several states in regions including New England, the in New England, including Maine, New mid-Atlantic and the upper midwest. Hampshire and Rhode Island, while rates However, no one, regardless of where in Oklahoma, Missouri and Wyoming they live, is immune to Lyme disease. were especially low. According to the CDC, blacklegged Lyme disease is spread by the bite of ticks are the specific type of tick that an infected tick. Playing, hiking, camp- causes Lyme disease. Nature enthusi- ing, or working in wooded or grassy asts might be surprised to learn that places where instances of Lyme disease blacklegged tick bites also can transmit are high increases a person’s risk of other diseases and infections, includ- being bitten. But that doesn’t mean those ing anaplasmosis, babesiosis and in areas like New England, the mid-At- Powassan disease. lantic or the upper-midwest must avoid Various types of ticks pose a threat such activities. However, they should to human health, but blacklegged ticks take steps to prevent tick bites when may inspire the most fear due to their going out into the great outdoors. connection to Lyme disease. Learning • Recognize where ticks live. The CDC to recognize blacklegged ticks can calm reports that blacklegged ticks cause those fears and increase the likelihood Lyme disease and that such ticks live in that homeowners can prevent tick moist and humid environments. In addi- infestations before they get out of hand. tion, the Lyme Disease Association notes According to the pest control experts that ticks are most likely to be in cer- at Terminix®, the following are some tain areas, including woods, areas where characteristics of blacklegged ticks. woods meet lawns and where lawns meet • Size: Blacklegged ticks are tiny. fields. Ticks also may be living in tall Nymphs can be as small as the size of brush/grass, under leaves, under ground the head of a pin, while adults measure cover, near stone walls or wood piles, or one-eighth of an inch. This size under- in shady areas. Ticks also may be drawn scores the importance of conducting to areas around bird feeders or outdoor thorough examinations of your body areas designated for pets. and the bodies of your children after • Wear insect repellent. The CDC rec- spending time in the yard. Inspect care- ommends wearing insect repellents fully, as ticks are so small that it’s easy registered with the Environmental for them to go unrecognized. Protection Agency. Repellents should • Color: Ticks are dark brown to contain DEET, picaridin, IR3535, oil of black and have dark legs. It’s easy to lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol, mistake ticks for freckles or moles. or 2-undecanone. The EPA even has a Look carefully if you notice any areas tool on its website that can help people on you or your children’s skin that choose the right repellent products for seem to have a new freckle or mole. them. That tool can be found at https:// • Behavior: Ticks need blood meals www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-re- at each stage of life in order to grow. pellent-right-you. The CDC advises peo- Though it’s possible to find ticks any- ple to treat clothing and gear, including where on the body, the CDC notes that socks and tents, with products contain- they tend to seek out certain areas. ing 0.5 percent permethrin, which can Such areas include under the arms, in remain protective even after several and around the ears, inside the belly washings. Pre-treated clothing may be button, the backs of the knees, between protective even longer. the legs, and around the waist. Ticks • Check for ticks every day. Ticks also can be found in and around all can be found anywhere on the body, head and body hair, so it’s vital that and the CDC recommends checking for people ask someone to inspect the hair ticks every day. Pay particular attention on their heads and use a mirror to to underarms, in and around the ears, inspect private areas. Parents should inside the belly button, the back of the carefully check their children’s hair knees, in and around all head and body and even insist that kids wear hats hair, between the legs, and around the when spending time in the woods or waist. yards where ticks have been found. Ticks pose a threat when spending Blacklegged ticks cause Lyme dis- time in the great outdoors. Various pre- ease. Learning to recognize them is a ventive measures can help people reduce crucial step to preventing Lyme dis- their risk for Lyme disease. ease.

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have been away from exercise for some moderate-intensity activity each week. time. Walking can fit that bill. Walking five According to Dr. Thomas Frieden, for- days a week can reduce risk for coro- mer director of the Centers for Disease nary heart disease by roughly 19 percent, Control and Prevention, walking is “the according to a report in the European closest thing people have to a wonder Journal of Epidemiology. drug.” Any physical activity is a boon to 5. Counteracts effects of weight-pro- personal health, and walking provides a moting genes: Researchers at Harvard host of benefits. Medical School looked at 32 obesity-pro- 1. Strengthens bones: Walking can slow moting genes in more than 12,000 people down the loss of bone mass due to osteo- who walked briskly for about an hour porosis. Arthritis.org notes that a study a day. Walking reduced the effects of of postmenopausal women found that 30 weight-promoting genes by 50 percent. minutes of walking each day reduced 6. Tame cravings: People who have a their risk of hip fractures by 40 percent. sweet tooth can take notice that walk- 2. Boosts cardio endurance: Regular ing may steer people away from over- walks can improve cardiovascular endur- indulgence. A pair of studies from the ance, which can help people progress to University of Exeter found a 15-minute more rigorous physical activity. walk can curb cravings for chocolate and 3. Burns calories: People can walk reduce the chocolate consumed in stress- to burn calories and maintain or lose ful situations. Walking also helped to weight. The number of calories burned reduce cravings for other sugary snacks. will depend on how briskly people walk, 7. Reduces joint pain: Walking improves the distance they cover, their body blood flow and helps protect the joints. Individuals looking for a way to incor- of all ages, and it’s particularly beneficial weight, and the terrain on which they This can keep people from developing porate exercise into their lives need look to fitness novices. Walking can facili- walk. arthritis and other stiffness. no further than their own feet. Walking tate a transition between inactivity and 4. Improves cardiovascular health: Walking has many health benefits that offers numerous health benefits to people increased intensity for those who may The American Heart Association recom- can support the entire body. mends adults get at least 150 minutes of Top contributors to oral cancer What to know about irritable bowel syndrome the mouth or throat. Other products are It’s natural for people linked to cancer in the parts of the lips to keep issues regarding or mouth that touch the tobacco product. their personal health pri- vate. For example, some Alcohol use people may be hesitant to Drinking alcohol increases the risk of share information about developing oral cavity and oropharyngeal illnesses they’ve battled cancers. The American Cancer Society with those outside their says seven out of 10 people who have oral immediate families. While cancer are heavy drinkers. that reticence is under- standable, it’s vital that Excessive sun exposure people be as forthcoming Researchers are not entirely sure what Individuals who have had excessive as possible with their phy- causes the gene mutations that lead to exposure to the sun may develop cancer sicians, no matter how oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers. on the lips. Protecting the skin on the lips uncomfortable situations While health professionals cannot say by using a sunscreen product for lips can is the most common func- or symptoms may be. for sure why cancer forms, they do know reduce risk. tional gastrointestinal (GI) What is a functional GI Irritable bowel syn- that certain risk factors may lead to cells disorder in the world, with disorder? drome, or IBS, is one con- becoming cancerous. Skipping dental visits worldwide prevalence IBS is a functional GI dition that people may Oral cancers develop in any of the parts Dentists perform routine cancer rates in the range of 10 to disorder, which means be hesitant to discuss of the oral cavity and throat. This can inspections during exams. Failure to visit 15 percent. it is related to problems with someone, includ- include the lips, gums, tongue, the inner the dentist regularly may prevent people with how the brain and gut ing a physician. IBS can lining of the cheeks, the roof of the mouth, from getting an early diagnosis and treat- What is IBS? work together. The NIDDK be marked by symptoms and the floor of the mouth. According ment for abnormalities in the mouth. The National Institute notes that these problems such as diarrhea, consti- to the American Cancer Society, around of Diabetes and Digestive can cause the gut to be pation and changes in 50,000 people will develop cancer of the Human papilloma virus (HPV) and Kidney Diseases more sensitive, changing bowel movements. The dif- mouth or throat in 2021. Knowing which Verywell Health indicates HPV is notes that IBS is a group how the muscles in the ficulty in describing such behaviors may contribute to cancer for- the most commonly diagnosed sexually of symptoms that occur bowel contract and poten- symptoms compels some mation can help people make changes transmitted disease in the United States. together. Repeated pain in tially leading to diarrhea, people to resist discuss- that lower their risks for oral cancers. The HPV-16 strain is linked to oral can- the abdomen and changes constipation or both. ing them with their phy- cer, most commonly at the base of the in bowel movements, such sicians, at least initially. Tobacco use tongue and in the tonsils. as diarrhea and/or con- What causes IBS? But IBS is nothing to be The Mayo Clinic says tobacco use of Learning about the leading risk factors stipation, may be present The American ashamed of. In fact, the any kind, which includes cigarettes, for oral cancer can help people take the without any visible signs Gastroenterological International Foundation cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco, and snuff, necessary steps to change poor habits and of damage or disease in the for Gastrointestinal can contribute to oral cancers. Tobacco behaviors. digestive tract. Turn To IBS page 9 smoke can cause cancers anywhere in Disorders notes that IBS

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HOME • A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION •April 22-23, 2021 • 3 Lisa Caron Named 2021 Ruby Level Top Producer in the Individual Category at RACM

About Us agers, appraisers, counselors and others Auburn, MA— Lisa Caron, with engaged in all aspects of the real estate Lisa Caron Real Estate in Brookfield The REALTOR® Association of Central industry. was awarded the 2021 Ruby Level Massachusetts has been proudly serving The term “REALTOR®” is a regis- Top Producer Award for Individual its members of the Greater Worcester tered, collective membership mark that Production at the REALTOR® and Central Massachusetts areas since identifies members as professionals who Association of Central Massachusetts 1923. The Association assists over 1,800 subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 7, real estate professionals, providing the Standards of Practice set forth by the 2021 via Zoom. services and resources necessary for National Association of REALTORS®. Top Producers of the Association were a successful career as a REALTOR®. For more information, contact Colleen recognized for outstanding levels of pro- Association members are involved in Pappas, CEO of the Association, at duction in real estate transactions based residential and commercial real estate 508.832-6600, or via e-mail at cpappas@ on dollar volume or units sold in the 2020 as brokers, salespeople, property man- realtorscentralma.org. ###end### calendar year. Only 7% of RACM mem- bers were eligible for this award. The Top Producer Levels go as follows: Ruby Level, Emerald Level, and Diamond Save with the home heating tax credit Level. Caron, who joined the REALTOR® Association of Central Massachusetts in There is never a bad time to save money as a homeowner, but especially after the 2006, resides in Brookfield and can be events of 2020, it is a better idea than ever to have some financial security in case reached at her office at 508-341-8299. things go wrong. Going green and lowering your heating bills is a great place to start. On December 28, 2020, new legislation was signed into law that created an Investment Tax Credit for homeowners who purchase a biomass fueled home heating or hot water system in 2021. This new tax credit opens a wealth of savings for homeowners looking for ways to save money on alternative heating for their homes! How does this new tax credit work? Purchase a qualifying, high-efficiency biomass fueled home heating or hot water system and receive a 26% federal tax credit. For example, if you purchase a pellet stove for around $4000 in 2021, you will realize a sav- ings of over $1000 once the credit is applied to your 2021 tax return! What is a biomass fueled home heating system? Simply put, biomass is organic matter, such as plant material, that can be burned and used as an energy source or GLASS & fuel. This means that home heating stoves such as wood or pellet burning stoves qual- ify as biomass-fueled and may be eligible for the federal tax credit. Higgins Energy Alternatives, located in Barre, Massachusetts, carries many brands of tax credit eligi- ble stoves across a wide price range to suit every home and every budget. SCREEN Call Today How else can you save? The cost of fuel, operation, and maintenance on a wood or pellet stove can save you hundreds of dollars during the winter heating season alone. For A Free For example, two tons (4000 lbs.) of pellets at Higgins can cost an average of $120 per Estimate! month in the winter versus paying an average of $220 per month on oil heat! Are you ready to save money and heat your home with the best brands on the mar- REPAIR ket? Higgins offers several top-name brands for pellet and wood stoves that meet the criteria for the tax credit to make your home cleaner, more efficient, and warmer. Foggy, cracked, or broken glass in Their purchase and installation process is simple, efficient, and help with the tax credit paperwork is provided. your windows or doors? Start your summer with big savings, and have no worries knowing your home is ready for the next heating season! Give Higgins a call or text at 978-355-6343 or visit them online at HigginsEnergy.com to get started or learn more about the federal bio- mass tax credit. New Screens made to fit existing windows HIGGINS ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, BARRE, MA 978-355-6343 We can save you time and money! We offer Same Day Service on most ¢ insulated glass repairs, with great prices! 10 Off Ramco Window Services, Inc. & PROPANE PER GALLON 1152 Main St (Rt. 9) Leicester, MA 01524 Need oil right away? With coupon. 508-892-4200 • [email protected] Call American today! Exp 5/31/21 413-289-9428 CALL OR ORDER ONLINE 1182 Park Street Americandiscountoil.com StonebridgePress.com Palmer, MA 01069 and use Promo Code spring2021 4 •April 22-23, 2021 • A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION •HOME Family Owned & Operated Since 1978 Exceptional Service! Complete Line of NEW APPLIANCES Buying… I am an accredited buyers representative All Major Brands Selling… I have a proven marketing plan Sales & Service Relocating… I can guide you every step of the way!

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HOME • A STONEBRIDGE PRESS PUBLICATION •April 22-23, 2021 • 5 HomeTeam Inspection Service of GUTTERS Worcester County/Northern CT with a proven business model pays big hit, I had been going to real estate offices With Over 1,000 Home Inspections dividends.” to give presentations, meet new agents • Cleanings Completed in 2020, HomeTeam of The HomeTeam model is a team con- and attend networking groups. That was Worcester Owner Charlene Bonzey (AKA cept home inspection company where my strategy, but it had to change because “Charley”) Joins an Exclusive Club there is always 2 inspectors or more. The of the pandemic. Offices were not open, • Repairs within the franchise world. Worcester, team concept provides a more thorough agents all working remote meaning MA home inspection company owner, service for the client and provides a bet- access to new agents and clients was Charlene “Charley” Bonzey racked up ter time commitment for agents/clients. getting difficult. I was not going to let the • Installations her busiest year ever in the middle of a They typically complete an inspection marketing drop off, so I had to learn how pandemic, a recession, and the tightest in 1-1/2 hours and with so many teams to adapt. I started to host networking real estate market in decades. No easy available they can often accommodate an events once a week via Zoom, available 508-867-2877 feat. inspection within 48 hours if necessary. to any real estate agent who wanted to Still, it is not entirely surprising. The inspection reports are provided the take a class and learn more about homes, Bonzey has been growing her Worcester, very same day in full color with 100’s how home inspections work and what we 508-754-9054 Massachusetts location every year since of photos. HomeTeam has also come are looking for.” 30+ years experience * Licensed & Insured she opened this family-owned operation. up with tools by providing their own The brokers in our area are so excit- The mother of three grown sons, includ- HomeTeam APP to accommodate agents ed about the online webinars because ing one who is currently part of her to make their jobs easier. “We all know it gives them the opportunity to help inspection teams, Bonzey has kept her how tough the market it is today for buy- their newer agents become better home nose to the grindstone. By sticking to ers and agents – we at HomeTeam hope sellers. The zoom class is one hour a the HomeTeam playbook, she has man- to help alleviate some of the pressures of week, covering everything from Home aged to grow her business into a bud- this tough real estate market with tools Inspection 101 to foundations and leaks. ding empire. This Worcester location we have put in place.” says Bonzey. Bonzey also ask the agents — particu- has expanded to all of Worcester county, What accounts for her success? The larly new agents — that if they come North and Western MA, and Northern booming market or marketing strate- across something in a home they don’t Connecticut. gies? A little of both. The housing mar- understand or concerned about, to take “Charley is batting 1,000, that’s for ket is very tight. Typically, there are a picture and send it to her or someone sure,” HomeTeam Franchise President anywhere from 30 to 50 buyers for every on her team and they will assist them in aeaglegutters.com Adam Long said. “She’s smart, has single home on the market. That means troubleshooting the area of concern and incredible drive and is a true team play- a lot of buyers will inadvisably consider provide tips on how to explain it to their er who really understands why sticking skipping the inspection to sweeten their client. offer, so HomeTeam Worcester had to In addition to all the new marketing, look at new opportunities to keep the Charley’s sister, Tricia Bonzey joined the business growing and is determined to organization in spring 2020 with a force protect buyers from purchasing homes to be reckoned with. Trish manages the with big issues. day-to-day operations and had brought Central Air Conditioning Charley is often asked how she has back some old school proven marketing overcome the pandemic with such suc- techniques into the mix. “Tricia Bonzey Installed cess. Bonzey states, “Before COVID-19 Turn To HOMETEAM page 8 UNDER $10,000 How Can a Home Equity Line of Credit

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Hiring money with a CD, we have a solution that Business Loans: The Business Center mutual savings bank with full-service employees that are community driven? will work for you. at North Brookfield Savings Bank has branches in North Brookfield, East How about great products that are spe- Consumer Loans: North Brookfield experienced Commercial Loan Officers Brookfield, West Brookfield, Ware, cifically tailored for both businesses and Savings Bank has a team of experienced who will work closely with you to provide Belchertown, Palmer, and Three Rivers. individuals? If you answered yes to any Consumer Lenders who are ready to help sound advice along with the personalized As a true local community bank, we have of these questions, a community bank is you to get the solutions you need. We service that your business deserves. We been a part of the fabric of our communi- a great fit for you! offer discounts when you sign up for offer many business products. Aside from ties since 1854. 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