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VOL. 86 NO. 151 $1.00 TUESDAY,TUESDAY, AUGUST JUNE 27, 3,2017 2021 VOL. 75 cents 90 NO. 183 Schools reviewing new state COVID guidance By AMY PORTER except students who cannot for Staff Writer medical conditions or behavior School officials in Westfield needs. Masks are not necessary and Southwick say they are outdoors, and may be removed reviewing the state’s new guid- when eating indoors. ance on COVID-19 masking and DESE also “strongly recom- vaccination for the 2021-22 mends” that unvaccinated staff school year. and unvaccinated students in On July 30, the state grades 7 and above, and unvac- Department of Elementary and cinated visitors, wear masks Secondary Education issued indoors. updated guidance on COVID-19 DESE “recommends” that prevention for students returning school community. schools allow vaccinated stu- to school in the fall, based on “We will be in touch in the dents to remain unmasked. Any statements issued by the Centers coming days and weeks as individuals at higher risk for Emma Avery – with help from her mother and grandmother – baked 300 large for Disease Control. The CDC reopening plans are finalized severe disease from COVID, or chocolate chip cookies for a fundraiser that allowed her to purchase an Old guidance supports the use of and will continue to keep you with a household member at Sturbridge Village museum pass for the Westfield Athenaeum. (KIM AVERY vaccines as the primary mitiga- informed as new guidance from high risk, are encouraged to PHOTO) tion measure in schools, and also the state is released,” Willard mask. Any child who prefers to continues to recommend mask- wrote. mask at school should be sup- ing in K-12 schools, but does not Westfield School ported in this choice, DESE said. Chocolate chip cookies – mandate either. Superintendent Stefan All students and staff are The July 30 memo does state Czaporowski also said the dis- “required” to wear masks on that all districts and schools will trict would review the guidance school buses, and in school the perfect recipe for raising be required to be in-person full- with the School Committee and health offices. time five days a week this fall. Public Health Director Joseph Districts and schools are In a July 30 communication to Rouse to determine their next “highly encouraged” to maintain funds for museum pass parents about the new guidance, steps. or establish a robust plan for Southwick-Tolland-Granville In the updated guidance, COVID-19 testing in schools, By LORI SZEPELAK Athenaeum. School Superintendent Jennifer DESE, speaking in concert with including both diagnostic testing Correspondent “Everyone who bought cookies were C. Willard said the district is the Department of Public Health, and screening (pooled) testing WESTFIELD — Since Emma Avery generous with their donations,” said actively reviewing the new rec- “strongly recommends” that all for students and staff. DESE and was 4, she has been fascinated by the Avery, noting she also plans to conduct ommendations and working to students in kindergarten through history – and especially the baking the cookie fundraiser for at least the identify the impacts for the grade 6 wear masks indoors, See COVID Update, Page 5 aspect – of what life was like in early next two years. 19th century New England as depicted “We are extremely excited that Emma at Old Sturbridge Village. Avery raised money for a Sturbridge “Since I was little I always enjoyed Village pass, because it is a wonderful visiting Old Sturbridge Village with my pass to a fantastic museum, but it is also grandmother,” said Avery, who is now one of the more expensive museum 15 and will be entering Westfield High passes in the area,” said Kelsey Socha, School in the fall. head of adult services at the Athenaeum. Avery noted that her trips to the vil- Socha noted that the Friends of the lage have always included spring excur- Westfield Athenaeum pay for most of sions to see the baby animals and to the museum passes. enjoy the candlelight tours during the “They voted to purchase a requested holiday season. list of museum passes in their July “I’ve always been interested in bak- meeting, and we’ve since ordered the ing so I also enjoy visiting the village passes that they voted to renew,” said homes to see how meals were pre- Socha. “We are waiting for the physical pared,” she said. passes to come from the museums Over the years, the Avery family has before listing them on our website, but used museum passes offered through they should be coming in the very near the Westfield Athenaeum to visit Old future.” Sturbridge Village as well as the Current museum passes available for Springfield Museums. library patrons to use include the USS Since Avery’s mother, Kim, is a Constitution Museum (free admission Westfield Public Schools teacher and for up to nine guests), the Sterling and has summers off, the Athenaeum’s Francine Clark Art Institute (one free From left: Retired Police Lieutenant Kevin Bard, his father Francis Bard, his wife Joelle, a card- museum passes have always been a adult admission), and the Annual Parks board cutout of Kevin, his stepdaughter Victoria, and his son Justin at Kevin’s retirement party at the welcome way to explore new areas in Pass (free parking for one vehicle at Brass Rail in Southwick. (PETER CURRIER/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) the region. more than 50 state parks). With some free time on Avery’s Passes on order that offer free admis- schedule, she recently enlisted the help sion include the Eric Carle Museum, of her mother and grandmother, Dianne Forest Park Zoo, Mass MOCA, Police lieutenant celebrates Fuller of Westfield, to assist her with a Connecticut Trolley Museum, Holyoke project to give back to the community Merry-Go-Round, and the Wistariahurst — baking cookies to raise money to Museum. retirement after 32-year career purchase a museum pass to Old Passes on order that offer reduced or Sturbridge Village. half-price admission include the By PETER CURRIER community policing. That’s where I feel I really “We used about 9.5 pounds of flour Springfield Museums, Children’s Staff Writer thrived,” said Bard, “It got me outside dealing and six pounds of sugar, and about 11 Museum at Holyoke and Heritage State WESTFIELD — Former police lieutenant and with citizens, dealing with every walk of life.” pounds of chocolate chips,” said Avery, Park, Amelia Park Children’s Museum, Community Service Unit leader Kevin Bard cele- In 1999 he joined the department’s new Special noting she is known by friends and fam- the Norman Rockwell Museum, and brated his retirement July 31 at the Brass Rail after Response Team, which is a group of officers who ily for her chocolate chip cookie recipe. Old Sturbridge Village. a 32-year career with the Westfield Police regularly trained for more serious policing situa- “I found the recipe on a website,” said “We did not renew passes sooner in Department. tions that required a more armed response. Avery, noting she sold six cookies in the year because many of the museums Bard first entered the department in February Bard was also a member of the Coalition for each pack for $7. that we work with were closed or open 1989, as a reserve officer, and retired July 9, 2021, Outreach, Recovery and Education (CORE) of Avery took orders by email and post- extremely limited hours, and many were as the head of the Community Service Unit Greater Westfield, a team consisting of local lead- ed a flyer on her mother’s Facebook also not accepting library passes,” said (CSU). ers and police officers that focuses on helping page. Socha, adding, “Some museums have Bard said that his first great accomplishment overdose victims and trying to prevent future drug “We sold a lot of cookies to teachers,” discontinued their library pass pro- was simply being hired by the Westfield Police overdose deaths. she said. grams, at least in the short-term.” Commission. His other major career accomplish- In the same vein, he was also the Coordinator of When all of the packs were sold, Athenaeum cardholders can reserve ments, he said, were his involvement in Westfield’s the Drug Addiction Response Team (DART), Avery had raised $485 that allowed her different community policing programs. to purchase the museum pass for the See Cookies, Page 5 “The vast majority of my career has been in See Bard, Page 5

City teen soars vocally at Starfires games By HOPE E. TREMBLAY ent genres, but the one I’ve enjoyed the England Regional Tournament and can Editor most is jazz.” be heard singing at this week’s Starfires WESTFIELD — Kathryn Breck, a Breck has on old soul, as the saying games at Bullens Field Tuesday, Friday, 16-year-old city resident, is making a goes, and is a member of the school’s and Saturday at 6:30 p.m. name for herself as a singer. show choir and recently became a vocal- “I am set to perform this Saturday This summer, if you’ve attended a ist for the school’s jazz combo. afternoon at the local Artworks Starfires baseball game, there’s a good Breck began singing in her elementary Summerfest with my vocal coach and chance you’ve heard her sing the school choir in fourth grade but did not other singers he teaches,” she noted. National Anthem, and it probably won’t have formal voice lessons until 2019 at For Breck, singing and school are her be the last time you hear this rising star. the Feeding Hills Music Academy. She priorities. The Westfield High School junior said then started working with Dan Kane and “Besides singing being number one, I she enjoys many things about singing. has sang the National Anthem for a enjoy walking and hanging out with my “I love being able to express myself,” Western Massachusetts cheerleading two dogs and siblings at home,” said the said Breck. “I enjoy being able to enter- exhibition, the Springfield Thunderbirds, well-rounded teen. “I look forward to tain others. I also genuinely like singing. the Valley Blue Sox, the Hartford Yard getting more opportunities in the future.” Westfield resident Kathryn Breck, 16, sings at Bullens Field. I’ve sang all over the board with differ- Goats, Starfires and the Babe Ruth New (PHOTO SUBMITTED) PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Tow Jam Puppet Band at Stanley Park WESTFIELD – The Stanley Park Friday Mornings for Children will have the Tow Jam Puppet Band Aug. 6. Formed in 2000, the Toe Jam Puppet Band offers a special brand of hands-on children’s entertainment that grown-ups can actually enjoy. The Dynamic group is great with kids, but best when teachers or parents are having fun with the little ones. The performances are very active, encouraging kids and parents to sing and dance along with the band as they entertain with a unique combination of original songs, puppetry, storytelling and just plain old good fun. Friday Mornings for Children are held in the Beveridge Pavilion Annex from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting, and are free of charge. Chairs will be provided and blankets are welcome For further information on the Friday Mornings for Children Series please go to www.stanleyp- ark.org or call the park office at 413-568-9312.

Send your local briefs to The Westfield News WESTFIELD — Now, more than ever, our readers want to know about your business. As we slowly bring back local businesses, it is impor- tant to share what you offer, when and how people can make purchases or utilize your ser- vices and just know that you are open. St John’s Lutheran Church awards scholarships Are you hosting online events or offer remote St. John’s Lutheran Church awarded scholarships to 3 deserving students Sunday morning Congregational President, Bill Schneeloch, services? We want to know! Send briefs, photos Miranda Wozniak, Mackenzie Culver, Jeff Windoloski and Pastor David Riley. (DON WIELGUS PHOTO) to press releases@thewestfield news.com Police Logs Court Logs Major crime and incident report was requested to remove the tree from the road; Tuesday, July 27, 2021 11:50 p.m.: electrical hazard, Feeding Hills Road, a caller WESTFIELD reports that a utility pole transformer is on fire, dispatch reports that Westfield District Court 6:17 p.m.: weather complaint, East Mountain Road, multiple callers firefighters and Westfield Gas & Electric responded to the scene, Tuesday, July 27, 2021 report that a tree fell on power lines and started a fire, the responding the responding officer reports that WG&E crews cut the tree away Brandon J. Bragg, 39, of 11 Blandford Hill Road, officer reports that the roadway was closed off while Westfield Gas & from the power lines. Huntington, was held in lieu of $500 cash bail pend- Electric responded to the scene; ing an Aug. 26 hearing after he was arraigned on a 6:19 p.m.: traffic complaint, Springfield Road, multiple callers SOUTHWICK charge of violation of an abuse protection order report that a tree fell in the road and is obstructing two lanes of traffic, 4:26 a.m.: suspicious activity, Granville Road, caller reports an brought by State Police. the responding officer reports that the Department of Public Works older man pushing a bicycle with a gas can; not found

Kindergarten Zoom group begins tomorrow Stanley Park Friday Mornings for Children features ‘On Safari with Annie’ SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Public Library will host a WESTFIELD – Stanley Park Friday Mornings for Children will feature “On Safari with Annie” Aug. 13. Ready for Kindergarten Skill Building Zoom Group in August, start- This is a fun-filled, interactive concert full of original songs about the rainforest. Get ready to dance along to the “Hippa ing Aug. 4. Hippopotamus,” become a “Beautiful Frog”, act like a “Real Cool Cat” (lions and tigers and cheetahs, oh my!), learn the difference This group will meet each week at 11 a.m. on Thursdays and between an ape and a monkey, shake your finger at the Amazon River creatures, do the “Funky Elephant,” chime in for endangered provide curriculum involving shapes, letters, numbers, and self- species on “Gone Forever” and join the chorus of “When You Wake Up Early in the Jungle.” Performed at the United Nations, the portraits for caregivers and children in Southwick, Tolland and Bronx Zoo, the Beardsley Zoo, Audubon Society, Central Park Zoo. Granville. Friday Mornings for Children are held in the Beveridge Pavilion Annex from 10-11 a.m., weather permitting, and are free of Materials are available for pickup at the Southwick Public Library. charge. Chairs will be provided and blankets are welcome. For more information, contact [email protected]. For further information on the Friday Mornings for Children Series, please go to www.stanleypark.org or call the park office at 413-568-9312.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Tues., Aug. 3, 2021 is the 215th day of the year. 150 days remain until the end of the year.

mière of Antonio Salieri’s Europa 1940 – World War II: Italian forc- after two-and-a-half years of con- 1963 – Lisa Ann Walter, American ac- ON THIS DAY riconosciuta. es begin the invasion of British struction. tress, producer, and screenwriter

1795 – Treaty of Greenville is Somaliland. 2004 – The pedestal of the Stat- 1963 – Isaiah Washington, American AD 8 – Roman Empire general signed, ending the Northwest In- 1946 – Santa Claus Land, the ue of Liberty reopens after being actor and producer Tiberius defeats the Dalmatae on dian War in the Ohio Country. world’s first themed amusement closed since the September 11 – Nate McMillan, American bas- the river Bosna. 1964 1811 – First ascent of Jungfrau, park, opens in Santa Claus, Indi- attacks. ketball player and coach AD 70 – Fires resulting from the third highest summit in the Ber- ana, United States. 2005 – President of Mauritania destruction of the Second Temple 1964 – Kevin Sumlin, American foot- nese Alps by brothers Johann 1948 – Whittaker Chambers ac- Maaouya Ould Sid’Ahmed Taya ball player and coach in Jerusalem are extinguished. Rudolf and Hieronymus Meyer. cuses Alger Hiss of being a com- is overthrown in a military coup 435 – Deposed Ecumenical Pa- 1966 – Eric Esch, American wrestler, 1829 – The Treaty of Lewistown munist and a spy for the Soviet while attending the funeral of boxer, and mixed martial artist triarch of Constantinople Nesto- is signed by the Shawnee and Union. King Fahd in Saudi Arabia. 1968 – Rod Beck, American baseball rius, considered the originator of Seneca peoples, exchanging 1949 – The Basketball Associa- 2007 – Former Deputy Director player (d. 2007) Nestorianism, is exiled by Roman land in Ohio for land west of the tion of America and the National of the Chilean secret police Raúl Emperor Theodosius II to a mon- Mississippi River. Basketball League finalize the Iturriaga is captured after having 1969 – Doug Overton, American bas- astery in Egypt. 1852 – Harvard University wins merger that would create the Na- been on the run following a con- ketball player and coach 881 – Battle of Saucourt-en- the first Boat Race between Yale tional Basketball Association. viction for kidnapping. 1970 – Stephen Carpenter, American Vimeu: Louis III of France defeats University and Harvard. The race 1958 – The world’s first nuclear 2010 – Widespread rioting erupts guitarist and songwriter the Vikings, an event celebrated is also the first American intercol- submarine, the USS Nautilus, in Karachi, Pakistan, after the as- 1971 – DJ Spinderella, American DJ, in the poem Ludwigslied. legiate athletic event. becomes the first vessel to com- sassination of a local politician, rapper, producer, and actress 908 – Battle of Eisenach: An in- 1859 – The American Dental As- plete a submerged transit of the leaving at least 85 dead and at 1973 – Jay Cutler, American body- vading Hungarian force defeats sociation is founded in Niagara geographical North Pole. least 17 billion Pakistani rupees builder an East Frankish army under Falls, New York. 1959 – Portugal’s state police (US$200 million) in damage. 1973 – Michael Ealy, American ac- Duke Burchard of Thuringia. 1900 – The Firestone Tire and force PIDE fires upon striking 2014 – A 6.1 magnitude earth- tor[14] 1031 – Olaf II of Norway is can- Rubber Company is founded. workers in Bissau, Portuguese quake kills at least 617 people 1973 – Chris Murphy, American politi- onized as Saint Olaf by Grimke- 1903 – Macedonian rebels in Guinea, killing over 50 people. and injures more than 2,400 in cian, junior senator of Connecticut tel, the English Bishop of Selsey. Kruševo proclaim the Kruševo 1960 – Niger gains indepen- Yunnan, China. 1976 – Troy Glaus, American base- 1057 – Frederik van Lotharingen Republic, which exists for only dence from France. 2014 – The genocide of Yazidis ball player elected as first Belgian Pope Ste- ten days before Ottoman Turks 1972 – The United States Senate by ISIL begins. phen IX. 1977 – Tom Brady, American football lay waste to the town. ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile 2018 – Two burka-clad men kill player 1342 – The Siege of Algeciras 1907 – Judge Kenesaw Moun- Treaty. 29 people and injure more than commences during the Spanish 1977 – Justin Lehr, American base- tain Landis fines Standard Oil of 1975 – A privately chartered Boe- 80 in a suicide attack on a Shia ball player Reconquista. Indiana a record $29.4 million for ing 707 strikes a mountain peak mosque in eastern Afghanistan. 1980 – Nadia Ali, Libyan-American 1492 – Christopher Columbus illegal rebating to freight carriers; and crashes near Agadir, Moroc- – Six hundred protesters, 2019 singer-songwriter sets sail from Palos de la Fron- the conviction and fine are later co, killing 188. including opposition leader Ly- 1980 – Tony Pashos, American foot- tera, Spain. reversed on appeal. 1977 – Tandy Corporation an- ubov Sobol, are arrested in an ball player 1527 – The first known letter from 1914 – World War I: Germany de- nounces the TRS-80, one of the election protest in Moscow, Rus- North America is sent by John clares war against France, while world’s first mass-produced per- sia. 1980 – Brandan Schieppati, American Rut while at St. John’s, New- Romania declares its neutrality. sonal computers. 2019 – Twenty-three people are singer-songwriter and guitarist foundland. 1921 – Major League Baseball 1981 – Senegalese opposition killed and 23 injured in a shooting 1981 – Travis Bowyer, American 1601 – Long War: Austria cap- Commissioner Kenesaw Moun- parties, under the leadership of in El Paso, Texas. baseball player tures Transylvania in the Battle of tain Landis confirms the ban of Mamadou Dia, launch the Anti- 1982 – Damien Sandow, American Goroszló. the eight Chicago Black Sox, the imperialist Action Front – Suxxali wrestler 1645 – Thirty Years’ War: The day after they were acquitted by Reew Mi. TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS 1983 – Mark Reynolds, American Second Battle of Nördlingen sees a Chicago court. 1997 – Oued El-Had and Mez- baseball player French forces defeating those of 1936 – Jesse Owens wins the ouara massacre in Algeria: A total 1961 – Molly Hagan, American ac- 1984 – Matt Joyce, American base- the Holy Roman Empire. 100 metre dash, defeating Ralph of 116 villagers killed, 40 in Oued tress ball player 1678 – Robert LaSalle builds the Metcalfe, at the Berlin Olympics. El-Had and 76 in Mezouara. 1961 – Lee Rocker, American bassist 1984 – Ryan Lochte, American swim- Le Griffon, the first known ship 1936 – A fire wipes out Kursha-2 1997 – The tallest free-standing 1963 – James Hetfield, American mer built on the Great Lakes. in the Meshchera Lowlands, Ry- structure in the Southern Hemi- singer-songwriter and guitarist 1984 – Chris Maurer, American singer 1778 – The theatre La Scala in azan Oblast, Russia, killing 1,200 sphere, Sky Tower in downtown – Ed Roland, American singer- and bass player Milan is inaugurated with the pre- 1963 and leaving only 20 survivors. Auckland, New Zealand, opens songwriter, guitarist, and producer THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021 - PAGE 3

STAN FREEMAN DAVID HORGAN LESLIE ODOM JR. HAILEY BRINNEL THE BOB SPARKMAN TRIO Arts Beat By MARK G. AUERBACH Hollywood Without Selling My new location for the event. The pro- Jerry Noble and bass guitarist Kara Blue: The Nina Simone Musical, to Correspondent Soul. For details: https://www. gram lineup includes Rev. Sekou Noble, perform their annual jazz its Goodspeed by the River Series, The Pitch, Stan Freeman’s well- davidhorganmovieprogram.com/. with The Freedom Fighters; concert to end the Sevenars season. running Aug. 4-29. The Goodspeed received drama, which had its world Sister Sorry. Alec Wilkinson’s Longmeadow native and jazz vocal- They’ll perform many tunes from production features Springfield premiere at The Majestic, is New play, based on a true story, and ist Hailey Brinnel, who was a final- the American songbook with their native and Broadway artist Laiona York-bound. After a return engage- inspired by his article “The ist in the Sarah Vaughn International unique jazz stylings. For details: Michelle as the music legend. ment in West Springfield on Aug. Confession” in The New Yorker, is a Jazz Competition; Etienne Charles; www.sevenars.org. Michelle wrote and conceived the 7-29, the drama begins previews at stunning true crime confession. The and Creole Soul. For program Broadway: Beyond The Golden musical with the support of the Jerry Orbach Theatre on Sept. world premiere, directed by Rochard details: https://springfieldjazzfest. Age, Rick McKay’s fabulous film Goodspeed. For details on Berkshire 25. Opening night of the limited run Hamburger, plays Barrington Stage, com/2021-lineup/. Ticket holders interviews with Broadway’s bright- Theatre Group’s production: www. is Oct. 2. Danny Eaton directs. John Aug. 13-29. Jennifer Van Dyck stars will have free access to the ‘Horn est talents from the 1950s to the berkshiretheatregroup.org. For Haag and Julian Findlay reprise as a conceptual artist who invites the Man: The Life and Musical Legacy present, comes to PBS’ Great details on Goodspeed by the River: their roles as the veteran journalist public to confess their crimes anon- of Charles Neville’ exhibit at the Performances Series beginning Aug. www.goodspeed.org. And: proof of and the upstart reporter. (Incidentally, ymously via answering machine. Wood Museum of Springfield 14. Some stars interviewed include: vaccination will be required at in my “Best of 2020” recap for The One guy answers the call. For History. The festival is free with an Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Glenn Berkshire Theatre Group’s perfor- Westfield News, I gave The Pitch an details: www.barringtonstageco.org. RSVP. For details: https://spring- Close, André De Shields, Jane mances. honorable mention for Best New Leslie Odom Jr., vocialist, song- fieldjazzfest.com/. ——— Play, and lauded John Haag’s per- writer, author and actor, headlines Berkshire Opera Festival per- Fonda, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, and Mark G. Auerbach studied the- formance). For details on the West the 2021 Mahaiwe Center for the forms a free concert, Much Ado atre at American University and Springfield run: https://www.majest- Ben Vereen. https://www.pbs.org/ Performing Arts gala on Oct. 10. About Shakespeare, Aug. 11, at The The Yale School of Drama. He has ictheater.com/. For details on the The Tony and Grammy Awards win- Mount in Lenox, Mass. The concert wnet/gperf/broadway-beyond-the- worked for arts organizations play: https://www.thepitch-theplay. ner, with two Oscar nominations, explores the influences of the Bard’s golden-age-about/12810/ com/. and known for Hamilton and One plots and themes on opera, classical Summer of Simone. Nina nationwide, and reported on the David Horgan, Springfield-based Night in Miami, will perform some and contemporary. The cast includes Simone, musician, composer, and arts for print and broadcast. Mark author of the bestseller When Your of his tunes, including “Speak Now” members of the company in rehears- artist to be exact. Berkshire Theatre produces and hosts ArtsBeat, Parent Moves In, describes his early and more. For details: www.mahai- al for Verdi’s Falstaff, which comes Group celebrates the late artist with Athenaeum Spotlight and On The days working in music video with we.org. to the Mahaiwe later this month. For Christina Ham’s play with music, Mark for WCPC15 and 89.5fm/ people like Will Smith, Mark The Springfield Jazz and Roots details: https://www.berkshireopera- Nina Simone: Four Women (Aug. WSKB. He’s a regular contributor Wahlberg, New Kids on the Block, Festival returns for its eighth annual festival.org/ 13 to Sept. 5 at the Unicorn Theatre to Pioneer Valley Radio and a and others in his new book, My Reel celebration on Aug. 14 in Stearns The Bob Sparkman Trio, with in Stockbridge. Goodspeed Musicals member of the Berkshire Theatre Life: How I Sold My Work to Square in downtown Springfield, a clarinetist Bob Sparkman, pianist has added a new musical, Little Girl Critics Association. Sunday Night Concert Series: ‘Good Acoustics’ at Stanley Park Aug. 8 WESTFIELD – Stanley Park’s free Westfield Bank Sunday Smith’s high tenor vocals are reminiscent of Steve Perry and Simon & Garfunkel favorites including Sounds of Silence, The Night Concert Series presents ‘Good Acoustics’ Aug. 8 at 6 Sting while his guitar playing dazzles the audience. Fazio, Boxer, Mrs. Robinson, Homeward Bound, Cecilia, America, p.m. in the Beveridge Pavilion. keeping things solid on bass guitar, has edgy vocals that bring and many more, as well as the beloved hits by James Taylor Comprised of Western Massachusetts natives Mike Smith, to mind those of John Mellencamp and Van Morrison. DeSanty such as You’ve Got a Friend, Fire & Rain, Mexico, How Sweet Dave Fazio, and Bill DeSanty, ‘Good Acoustics’ is a rock- rounds out the trio. His drumming style combines the finesse it Is, Shower the People, and Carolina in My Mind, just to solid trio of seasoned musicians with the versatility to perform of Phil Collins and the power of Steve Gadd, while his smooth name a few…This show is not to be missed! everything from vocal favorites by Eagles, CSN, and America vocal style soothes the crowd. This performance begins at 6 p.m. and it is free of charge. to hard-driving tunes by Journey, Bruce Springsteen, and The Their acoustic-style covers span hits from the 1950’s Chairs will be provided and a food service will be available. Steve Miller Band. They also throw in some pop, country, reg- through today with an emphasis on the 70’s, 80’s, & 90’s. For further information on the Westfield Bank Sunday Night gae, Motown, oldies, rap, and even a few Irish pub tunes for Additionally, ‘Good Acoustics’ also offers a tribute show to Concert Series please go to www.stanleypark.org or call the good measure. Simon & Garfunkel and James Taylor. They perform all the park office at 413-568-9312. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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By COLIN A. YOUNG State House News Service BOSTON — Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have let the Baker administration know that they are not happy with proposed regulations that would effectively protect envi- ronmental justice communities and surrounding areas from new wood-burning power generation facilities, while singling out just 35 towns as possible plant hosts. In April, the Baker administration announced that its pro- posed updates to the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard regulations would prohibit biomass projects from qualifying for the RPS program if they are located within an environ- mental justice community or within five miles of an environ- mental justice community. According to a map provided by the state Department of Energy Resources, both Southwick and Westfield have income-based environmental justice neighborhoods, which would prevent both communities from hosting a biomass power plant, under the proposed regulations. The nearby Hilltowns largely lie within a five-mile radius of Huntington and Westfield environmental justice neighborhoods. The latest version of that plan got a hearing before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy on Friday, with DOER Commissioner Patrick Woodcock detail- ing the proposed changes for lawmakers. The RPS governs the increasing amount of clean energy that utilities and municipal light plants must purchase each year. State law requires that DOER make biomass facilities eligible for the RPS program and rules that have been in place since 2012 make only efficient combined-heat-and-power biomass plants eligible to sell renewable energy credits into the RPS market. But once each environmental justice community and its Package stores offer licensing corresponding five-mile buffer was mapped out, about 90 percent of the state’s land area was excluded. That leaves just 10 percent of the state — a stretch of com- munities along the peaks of the Berkshires and along the Connecticut border, a strip of coastline that runs through ‘olive branch’ to food stores Cohasset, Scituate and Marshfield, and small shreds of vari- By CHRIS LISINSKI ally lifted all license caps. The company suspended its cam- ous other towns — where future biomass facilities could be State House News Service paign several months before the election and said it would try located and be eligible for incentives under the Baker admin- BOSTON — Package stores in Massachusetts are offering a again in 2022. istration's policy. compromise ballot question that would increase the number of In an interview on Friday, Mellion said he anticipates that "It doesn't matter where a facility is sited in Massachusetts licenses available to food stores, but leave a license cap in Cumberland Farms and its allies will bring a new ballot ques- or elsewhere, the science still says no," said state Sen. Jo place. tion forward before Wednesday's deadline. Comerford, referring to the fact that biomass generation pol- The head of the Massachusetts Package Store Association, "We're trying to get ahead of the issue," Mellion said. lutes more than other sources, like solar. "The logic here in which has filed with the attorney general's office to launch a Because many shoppers want to purchase beer or wine these regulations is tortured. A biomass plant sited more than 2022 ballot question campaign, described the proposal as an alongside their groceries, and because package stores rely on five miles away from the nearest environmental justice com- "olive branch" to food and convenience stores who previously spirits to drive much of their business, the language could munity is not any greener than a biomass plant in Springfield. sought to uncork an unlimited number of beer and wine licens- serve as a compromise that offers benefits to both camps, The location of the facility has never been a factor in RPS es and may do so again with their own ballot law proposal. Mellion said. class one eligibility. Class one should be reserved for the "We should be working through the Legislature, not working "We have to be the adults in the room," he said. "This bill cleanest energy sources." through this process, but we're in a situation where if we don't should be the basis of any possible compromise down the road. In all, land in just 35 of the state’s 351 cities and towns do this, my members face extinction, and that's just not accept- It gives (the) Mass Food (Association) what they've been want- would remain available for incentivized biomass facilities. able," MPSA Executive Director Robert Mellion said. "That's ing. Cumberland Farms could potentially walk away with nine "These regulations not only demonstrate environmental the reason why ultimately we had to do this. We felt like we additional licenses. It's something our members could live neglect, but they are also patently unfair towards these 'excep- had no other alternative." with." tion' communities who are being both targeted for biomass The proposal would also limit how many licenses permit the Each corporate entity or individual is currently limited to a siting and then are forced to endure the obstructive and harm- sale of spirits, explicitly ban the sale of alcohol at self-check- maximum of nine alcohol licenses total, split between malt ful consequences of this energy production," Republican Sen. out stations, and would allow alcohol sellers to rely on identi- beverage and wine licenses and all-spirits licenses. The pack- Patrick O'Connor, who represents coastal areas just south of fication from another state as part of a "reasonable defense" age store-backed question would increase the number of alco- Boston, wrote in a letter to DOER signed by eight other law- against allegations of selling to a minor. hol licenses a single company could hold to 12 starting in makers. Sellers can currently accept an out-of-state ID, but only 2023, 15 starting in 2027 and 18 starting in 2031. Only seven Sen. Adam Hinds, a Pittsfield Democrat, represents 17 of Massachusetts IDs, passports and military cards offer defense of those licenses at maximum could allow the sale of all liquor the 35 towns where a biomass facility could still qualify for against liability for selling to a minor. Mellion said some sports and spirits, while the rest could be for beer and wine. Any state incentives, and asked Woodcock whether his agency was venues such as TD Garden have at times required patrons with licensee with nine all-liquor licenses now would be grandfa- singling those communities out or trying to tacitly signal that out-of-state IDs to be 25 or older to purchase alcoholic bever- thered. the administration is not interested in biomass facilities. ages due to the current status of state law, which he said it at Mellion said he informed Cumberland Farms and the Mass "It would seem that this regulation is systematically push- odds with the legal landscape in all other states. Food Association that he planned to file an initiative petition, ing plants into very specific areas. And, of course, right into The proposal also states that any store that sells alcohol to but the groups did not collaborate on it. Supporters of the 2020 my district, you could argue," Hinds said Friday. "And so I someone younger than 21 could be fined based upon gross proposal could file their own competing ballot question, a step guess the question is, has DOER decided to push biomass sales rather than just alcohol sales, a stricter punishment aimed that Mellion said he anticipates. wood fuel facilities into 35 towns deliberately, or is it making at cracking down on underage purchases. A representative for Cumberland Farms's 2020 campaign a larger statement that we're actually moving away from bio- In 2020, Cumberland Farms pushed its own ballot question, could not be reached for comment Friday. Sponsors have until mass as RPS-eligible source of energy?" opposed by the package store association, that would have cre- the close of business Wednesday to file ballot question lan- Woodcock told Hinds that DOER wants to be "cautious ated a new food store license for the sale of alcohol and eventu- guage with the attorney general's office. with biomass energy" but defended the state's two existing biomass facilities and suggested there could still be a place for them in the administration's broader energy policy. "We certainly do not think that it will be a significant con- tribution to Massachusetts' overall portfolio," the commis- sioner said. "I would note though, I've been working within the Baker administration since 2017. There are two facilities that are eligible for the standard — the Seaman Paper facility [in Gardner] and also the Cooley Dickinson facility [in Northampton] — and I haven't heard any concern since 2017 with those facilities at all. Those are the types of facilities that are eligible and I would encourage the committee, as they're thinking long-term about these policies, to visit those facili- ties." Woodcock said that the proposed regulations are expected to lead to a small increase in biomass production regionally — out-of-state facilities can qualify for the Massachusetts

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Kathryn Good-Schiff, local history and interlibrary loan COVID Update librarian at the Westfield Athenaeum, on right, is seen with Emma Avery of Westfield. Avery raised funds through cookie Continued from Page 1 sales to purchase an Old Sturbridge Village museum pass the state Executive Office are fully vaccinated against “There are plenty of oppor- masking is a very polarizing for the Athenaeum. (LORI SZEPELAK PHOTO) of Health and Human the coronavirus. Southwick tunities for people to get vac- issue across the country. He Services will continue to matches the Hampden County cinated if they want to,” he has already gotten calls from Cookies offer these services at no cost number with 50 percent of its said. parents who think everybody to districts. population fully vaccinated, As for the new guidance should wear masks, as well as Continued from Page 1 DESE also “urges” all while Westfield has a slightly from DESE, Czaporowski from those who believe the lower rate of 49 percent fully said by recommending rather vaccine is poisonous and passes one month in in order to borrow museum schools, and in particular those with vaccination rates vaccinated. Massachusetts as than requiring the new guide- don’t want their children advance, noted Socha. passes, and there are overdue a whole is at 64 percent fully lines, the state is putting the wearing masks. “This means families plan- fines if they are returned late,” below the Massachusetts state average, to host an on- vaccinated. onus on local districts. “There’s no way to make ning trips can book a pass said Socha. Westfield High School and “By making it a local deci- everybody happy,” he said. ahead of time, and make the Socha recommends that site vaccination clinic during summer orientation events, Westfield Technical Academy sion, I think it is making it Further complicating the appropriate arrangements,” persons interested in museum did host onsite vaccination more difficult for local school matter is that the teachers said Socha. “Museum pass passes should check the web- or when classes begin. A DPH-approved mobile vac- clinics in May and June, at districts. On top of starting unions in the state want to see bookings are for one day, but site for updates, can call the which approximately 75 peo- school, focusing on social- masking for everyone in the cination provider, including given enough notice, we are reference desk at (413) 568- ple received vaccination emotional learning plus aca- schools regardless of the com- clinic staff and vaccination sometimes able to allow pass- 7833, ext. 104, or stop in. shots. Czaporowski said the demics, now school districts munity’s status in terms of es to be taken for two days.” “We’re very grateful to administrators, will be pro- district would certainly con- have to address masking, vaccination rates, Socha said cardholders Emma for deciding to fund- vided free of charge. sider hosting another clinic, quarantining and contact trac- Czaporowski said. “Now this from other towns cannot raise for this cause, and we According to state report- and he will run the idea by the ing with very little assistance is something school districts reserve passes in advance, but are excited that this pass will ing issued on July 30, School Committee to see if from the state,” Czaporowski will have to take on them- they can check out a pass the allow greater access to learn- Hampden County has the it’s something they want to said, adding that last year’s selves before school starts,” day-of if it is not already ing and exploration for the lowest vaccination rates of do. He said new neighbor- mandates at least took that he added. reserved. Westfield community,” said any county in Massachusetts, hood clinics are also being piece “off our plate.” Peter Currier contributed “You do need a library card Socha. at 50 percent of people who offered in Westfield. Czaporowski said that to this story.

Power Plant Rules Bard Continued from Page 4 Continued from Page 1 incentive program — but said the changes implemented" as a study of the public health which follows up with recent overdose vic- care of his family. proposed "are extremely unlikely to make a impacts of biomass facilities ordered by the tims to provide them with resources to help “There is a lot of preparation, a lot of time, new biomass plant financeable." state's latest climate law gets underway but them recover from their addiction. and a lot of money that is put forward to pass Sen. Michael Barrett, who co-chairs the said it was "important to move forward" with Bard also pointed to the CSU’s work with these exams,” said Bard. committee, told Woodcock that it sounded to the regulations to maintain consistency the Boys & Girls Club’s Police Athletic He said he also wanted to allow other offi- him like DOER was taking a position that "is between DOER programs. League (PAL) program, in which CSU officers cers to be able to grow and move up in the somewhat supportive of current biomass, but He also told lawmakers that the biomass would go to the Boys & Girls Club and play department. distinctly unenthusiastic and bearish about regulations were written with a provision of table games and sports with the kids there. “I wanted to give other people in the depart- additional biomass." the climate law signed earlier this year that “They would see us in a different light and ment the opportunity to achieve the successes "Why don't we formalize what seems to be mandates an environmental report be con- we would see them in a different light,” said I’ve achieved in my career,” said Bard. the informal and unofficial thrust of these pro- ducted on any project that could impact air Bard, “I think we made some significant “Throughout my career, I’ve had the city of posed new regulations? Why leave 35 out of quality proposed within five miles of an envi- inroads in that time period. They were seeing Westfield’s and Westfield Police Department’s 351 municipalities in the crosshairs?" Barrett ronmental justice community. us not as police officers, but as human beings.” best interests at heart.” asked, referring to a request O'Connor includ- "We are certainly trying to reflect upon the Bard’s decision to retire was not an easy He said that his retirement plans involve ed in his letter that Woodcock support legisla- Legislature's work in the climate act and use one, he said. He was thinking about taking the travelling throughout the country and world tion that would make all new in-state biomass that as a construct moving forward," Woodcock captain’s exam to continue to move up in the with his family and to spend more time with ineligible for state incentives. said. " As you know, I certainly would be will- police department. However, his father became his children and grandchildren. Woodcock said he would "commit to work- ing to engage in discussions on specific lan- ill, and he decided that the exams would be far “I also want to hone my golfing skills,” said ing with this committee on thinking through guage on proposed legislation." too daunting of a task to do while also taking Bard. what long-term biomass policies need to be

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