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HARTDEGEN Springfield, the Walther is a large capacity firearm Correspondent and the 16 round magazine is defined as a large WESTFIELD – Three illegal pistols – one stolen, capacity feeding device. None of the loaded firearms one with a defaced serial number and one a high- were equipped with a trigger lock or any other capacity weapon – are off the streets after city device which would prevent them from being fired., detectives, backed by the police Special Response Renaudette reports. Team (SRT), executed a pair of warrants on Main He also reports that Lubieddin is a convicted felon and East Bartlett streets Wednesday. and does not have a Firearms Identification Card The two warrants were issued as a result of an (FID) nor a License to Carry (LTC) firearms. ongoing narcotics investigation and Det. James At his arraignment Friday, Assistant District Renaudette reports in court documents a subject of Attorney Clarissa Wright pointed out that, not only the warrants, Dawud Lubieddin, 44, was stopped in does Lubieddin have neither a FTC nor a LTC, he is DAWUD his vehicle near his home at the Bancroft Apartments, prohibited from possessing a legal firearm due to a LUBIEDDIN 125 Main St., Apt. B4, shortly before the officers previous assault conviction. executed a search warrant there. Renaudette reported to the court that detectives Renaudette reports that inside the apartment the detectives also found in the apartment found three pistols in a bag of clothes. The guns included a “items only a cocaine dealer would possess. This include loaded and unsecured 9 mm Ruger LC9 semi-automatic pis- dealer blow outs (the parts of plastic bags left after a corner tol, a loaded and unsecured 9 mm Walther PPX semi-automat- containing a small amount of cocaine and been torn off the ic pistol with a 16 round magazine and a loaded and unsecured bag), digital scales and a mat that was used as a work space 9 mm High-point semi-automatic pistol with a defaced serial with cocaine powder on it.” number. The Ruger had been reported to have been stolen in See Firearms, Page 8 Starfires Fireworks Southwick tobacco barn burns Fireworks light up Bullens Field at the end of Sunday’s Starfires game against the Worcester Bravehearts. See to ground after lightning strikes game story and photos Page 10. (Photos by Marc St.Onge) By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Correspondent SOUTHWICK – A tobacco barn on Sheep Pasture Road quickly burned to the ground after being struck by lightning Saturday. Southwick Fire and Police responded to the call July 6 at 5:15 p.m. Fire Chief Russell Anderson said a passerby saw the lightning hit the barn and called Flames burst from the smolder- 9-1-1. ing remains of a tobacco barn “It was fully engulfed when we on Sheep Pasture Road that was arrived,” Anderson said, adding struck by lightning July 6. that in addition to battling the Southwick firefighter Brian Schneider surveys the (Photo by HopeE. Tremblay) scene of a tobacco barn fire on Sheep Pasture Road Public invited to See Lightning Strikes, Page 8 July 6, 2019. (Photo by Hope E. Tremblay) PFAS Exposure Assessment discussion By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Epic Correspondent WESTFIELD – Residents will have the opportunity to weigh-in on the PFAS Exposure Assessment July 23. Last week the Disease Control and Prevention run (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Brody DeBruin (3) (ATSDR) announced the initiation of an is safe as he slides exposure assessment near the Barnes in to third. See Air National Guard Base site. KRISTEN story and photos According to the CDC “the purpose of MELLO in today’s Sports the exposure assessment is to provide Section. (Photo by information to the community members Marc St.Onge) about the levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their bodies and provide information about expo- sures in the broader community.” The ATSDR originally announced community participation in February. The public session is July 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Westfield See PFAS Discussion, Page 8 Sheet music of “The Materials sought for major exhibition on Westfield music makers Singing By LORI SZEPELAK gathering information and items for an exhi- bration. Gaucho” by Correspondent bition,” said Kate Deviny, archivist and act- “People who viewed the manufacturing Helena WESTFIELD — What does the metal ing director. “If you were part of a band or exhibition were surprised at how many Criscio of band Killswitch Engage, composer and vir- have any connections with some musical industries we had in the city,” said Deviny. Westfield, tuoso pianist Frederic Rzewski, and the late history in Westfield, please let us know.” “After that feedback, I thought about other who owned Helena Maria Prioretta/Helene Criscio of Deviny, who has served as the Athenaeum’s areas we could feature.” Helene’s Helene’s Accordion Studio all have in com- archivist for 10 years, notes her role centers Deviny has set her sights on 2020 for a Accordion mon? on capturing the city’s history and preserv- major exhibition in the Jasper Rand Art Studio for 55 All of these musicians are part of an ongo- ing it. Museum on Westfield music makers, com- years. (Lori ing Music in Westfield display now on view The idea for the music exhibition came to plemented by a host of concerts and talks. Szepelak photo) at the Westfield Athenaeum – across from light after the recent display of manufactur- “We want to keep Westfield’s history so the Jasper Rand Art Museum. ing businesses that was highlighted in con- “The Westfield Athenaeum is currently junction with the city’s 350th birthday cele- See Westfield Music Makers, Page 8 Tuesday • July 9th Wednesday • July 10th Be Sure to Gates Open: 5:30pm • FIRST PITCH: 6:30pm Gates Open: 5:30pm • FIRST PITCH: 6:30pm Visit the Beer Presented by Garden Starfires Starfires Presented by and Try vs. vs. the Blues Silver Knights Starfire IPA! BULLENS FIELD • WESTFIELD, MA • WWW.WESTFIELDSTARFIRES.COM PAGE 2 - MONDAY, JULY 8, 2019 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Scholarships awarded St John’s Lutheran Church awarded scholarships to six students Sunday Morning. 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