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Photo Courtesy The West Brookfield fire station siren is officially back in service. LEICESTER – Determined to chief – came up with the idea Several residents and offi- honor frontline workers and to ring the bell as a gesture of cials attended the first few bell COVID-19 victims, a retired thanks and remembrance. tolling ceremonies, including fire chief returned to his roots Each tolling of the bell rec- representatives of the Leicester and designed a unique project ognizes first responders and Select Board, police depart- that has seen immediate suc- frontline workers, includ- ment, fire department, and Historic siren cess. ing police, EMS, firefighters, EMS personnel. The widow Each Sunday evening in healthcare providers, grocery of Rutland Police Detective July, the Rochdale Village Bell store employees, and transpor- John Songy also attended, and has been rung at 6 p.m. The tation workers, among others. an opening prayer was read bell is located at the Rochdale These employees have all been by Ken Morse, of Greenville sounds again working throughout the pan- fire station on Stafford Street. Baptist Church. Jacob Menzigian, who served demic and risking their health A history of the bell was also on the fire department for 40 to keep the country operation- provided for guests. The final BY KEVIN FLANDERS Long before the days of years – four of them as the fire al. Turn To BELL page ­­­A7 STAFF WRITER cell phones and pagers, the siren was originally used in WEST BROOKFIELD – the 1940s for fire department When the fire station siren and ambulance calls. It also recently sounded for the first served as an air raid siren Evangelidis re-appointed time in decades, it evoked during World War II and the several nostalgic memories Cold War. for residents. Nearly 80 years later, the The idea to return the siren won’t simply be lim- siren to service was sparked ited to nostalgic purposes. to Massport board by residents who post- It will also be used to warn ed about it on the town’s residents of severe weather BY KEVIN FLANDERS and look forward to his contin- “Since 2015, it has been a Facebook page. Selectmen threats like tornadoes. The STAFF WRITER ued contributions as the agen- great privilege to serve on the then approached Fire Chief siren will be especially help- cy navigates challenges related Massport board,” Evangelidis Clayton Edwards with the ful to residents on the lake, REGION – Gov. Charlie to COVID-19 and beyond.” said. “I have enjoyed work- idea, and he fully supported selectmen said, and officials Baker announced last Officials recognize that the ing closely with the Massport bringing in an electrician to in surrounding towns have week the re-appointment of next few years will be espe- team and our fellow board see if the siren still worked. also been inspired by the Worcester County Sheriff cially challenging in terms of members during the course In a thrilling surprise, the project. Lewis Evangelidis to the sev- leadership and decision-mak- of our rapid growth, and now siren still operates as well “The feedback we received en-member Massachusetts ing. They are confident that during the challenges present- as it did twenty years ago on getting the siren work- Port Authority (Massport) Evangelidis is the right per- ed by COVID-19. I appreciate during its last use. Residents ing has been overwhelming Board of Directors. son to help lead the emergence Governor Baker reappointing were so excited by the news – so much so, that North Initially appointed to the from COVID-19. me to serve a new term, and I that officials decided to Brookfield, Brookfield, East Massport board in 2015, Sheriff “Massport continues to ben- look forward to my continued sound the siren nightly at Brookfield, and Ware are all Evangelidis was re-appoint- efit from the leadership of its responsibilities as its chair- 6:15 p.m. beginning to put their sirens ed to serve a new seven-year dedicated board and executive man.” “It’s one of those great in use,” said Selectman term. Evangelidis currently staff, and we thank Sheriff Massport officials cited things that I don’t think Daniel Bigda. serves as the chairman of the Evangelidis for serving anoth- strong leadership and prepa- anyone ever expected. It The siren is so popular Massport board, and state offi- er term as part of that team,” ration skills that Evangelidis brought back a lot of nostal- that many residents look cials have been thrilled by his said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. brings each day. He has gia and pride for residents,” forward to the 6:15 p.m. tone leadership. “We have appreciated Sheriff already helped the organiza- Chief Edwards told the New test, which lasts for approxi- “Sheriff Evangelidis has a Evangelidis bringing his per- tion push through several chal- Leader. “A lot of people have mately 10 seconds. The siren strong record as a leader in spective to the board over the lenges, although the COVID-19 told us about how they used can be heard several miles the public safety field, and has past five years, and we look response will no doubt present to hear it as a kid. People away. been a strong addition to the forward to his continued con- the greatest adversity yet. have even come down and “We’ve gotten reports of Massport board as a member tributions.” “We are fortunate to have a talked to us about it.” Turn To SIREN page ­­­A7 and its chair,” Baker said. “I Evangelidis is eager to con- dedicated public servant like am pleased to appoint him to tinue his work with Massport Turn To EVANGELIDIS page ­­­A7 serve a new term on the board over the next seven years. Treat yourself to a relaxing day at Magnolia Body Spa

BY KEVIN FLANDERS been stuck at home these last tion to ensure that all guests STAFF WRITER several months, a relaxing spa are safe and comfortable in the treatment will help to relieve building. The cleaning staff SPENCER – Magnolia Body stress and promote wellness. regularly sanitizes each room, Spa recently opened its doors “Bodywork relieves the sore as well as common areas. on Mechanic Street, and resi- and tired muscles when you For Yan, who previous- dents are invited to schedule a stayed home for a long while,” ly owned a restaurant in relaxing treatment at the new read a statement on the spa’s Plymouth for five years, it business. website. “We utilize the moder- has been exciting to meet new Owner Hui Yan and her staff ate strengths on the body point customers. She told the New celebrated the grand opening during a trigger or pressure Leader that local patrons have of her business earlier this bodywork session.” been very welcoming. month. She also runs a spa In only a short time, the spa Presently, the spa can accom- in Auburn, and she is look- has already built up a base of modate about five customers in ing forward to meeting more thrilled customers. After arriv- the building at a time. Please guests from Spencer and the ing at her Mechanic Street loca- call ahead to schedule a treat- Brookfields. tion, Yan spent a few months ment. Located at 9-11 Mechanic remodeling the space and dec- The spa is open seven days St., the business offers profes- orating rooms. Each massage a week, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. sional bodywork, deep tissue room features lighting and fur- For more information about massages, Swedish massages, Photo Kevin Flanders niture that are conducive to a the business, or if you would sports massages, relaxation relaxing experience. like to book a session, call 929- massages, and couples body- Hui Yan recently celebrated the grand opening of her business, Magnolia The business has also placed 277-1199. work. For residents who have Body Spa. a heavy emphasis on sanita- 2 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, July 24, 2020

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Although STAFF WRITER child pornography at his workplace. judge based on U.S. sentencing guide- numerous safeguards are in place to ensure SPENCER – A former U.S. Postal On Sept. 21, 2016, a search warrant lines and other statutory factors. accurate reporting, mistakes can occur. Service employee was recently re-sen- was executed at Mantha’s residence, U.S. Attorney Lelling thanked sever- Confirmed fact errors will be corrected tenced in federal court for sexually where investigators discovered several al officials and organizations for their at the top right hand corner of page 3 in a exploiting a child, using USPS comput- thumb drives containing child pornog- roles in the investigation. They include timely manner. ers to access child pornography, and raphy. During their review of the mate- Matthew Modafferi, Special Agent possessing child pornography. rials seized from Mantha’s home, inves- in Charge of the U.S. Postal Service; If you find a mistake, call (508) 909- Stephen Mantha, 66, of Spencer, was tigators found a video that had been the Office of the Inspector General; 4106 or email news@stonebridgepress. re-sentenced by U.S. District Court recorded in approximately 2000 or 2001, Joseph Bonavolonta, Special Agent news during normal business hours. During Judge Timothy Hillman to 16 years and depicting Mantha sexually abusing an in Charge of the FBI’s Boston Field non-business hours, leave a message in the four months in prison, plus five years of approximately seven-year-old boy. Division; Colonel Christopher Mason, editor’s voice mailbox. The editor will return supervised release. Later, in September 2016, agents were Superintendent of the Massachusetts your phone call or email. In February 2018, Mantha pleaded able to locate and interview the boy State Police; Spencer Police Chief David guilty to one count of producing child in the video (now an adult), who con- Darrin; and Shrewsbury Police Chief pornography, one count of accessing firmed the sexual abuse. James Hester, Jr. child pornography, and one count of pos- “In 2000 and 2001, at the date of the Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Grady, session of child pornography. An identi- offense, the charge of sexual exploita- of Lelling’s Worcester Branch Office, cal sentence was imposed in August tion of a child provided for a mandatory served as the lead prosecutor. Local students 2018, but the sentence was vacated on minimum of 10-20 years in prison, three The case was prosecuted as part of appeal due to an error in calculating the years of supervised release, and a fine Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the federal sentencing guidelines. of $250,000,” read a statement released Department of Justice created Project graduate from In the summer of 2015, federal investi- by United States Attorney Andrew Safe Childhood as a nationwide initia- gators were alerted to suspicious inter- Lelling. “Although existing penalties tive designed to protect children from net searches being conducted on a com- for producing child pornography are exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. puter at a Shrewsbury postal facility substantially higher, the Constitution Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child University of where Mantha worked as an electronic prohibits the government from subject- Exploitation and Obscenity Section, technician. ing individuals to more stringent penal- Project Safe Childhood utilizes federal, During their investigation, federal ties adopted after their crimes had been state, and local resources to apprehend agents installed a computer activity committed.” and prosecute individuals who exploit New Haven recorder and a video camera on the sus- The charges of accessing child pornog- children. WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Shelby Miller pect’s USPS computer, which record- raphy and possession of child pornogra- For more information about Project of Leicester, Emily Ducharme of North ed the identity of the person using phy carry a sentence of up to 20 years in Safe Childhood, please visit www.proj- Brookfield, and Ashley Bauckman of the device. Agents were then able to prison, at least five years of supervised ectsafechildhood.gov/. Spencer received degrees from the release, and a fine of $250,000. Sentences University of New Haven in May.

About the University of New Haven The University of New Haven is a pri- vate, co-educational university that was founded on the Yale campus in 1920. At-risk dogs get a Second Chance Over the past 16 years, under the lead- ership of President Steven H. Kaplan, NORTH BROOKFIELD — Second the university has experienced signifi- Chance Animal Services was at cant growth — both in enrollment and Worcester Regional Airport this week in the expansion of the university’s to greet 21 dogs escaping overcrowd- West Haven campus. Enrollment has ed shelters across the country. The increased by 60 percent to approximate- dogs, ranging in size from chihuahua ly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate stu- mixes to lab mixes were welcomed by dents. Second Chance staff right on the tarmac In the last decade, the university, and traveled to the nonprofit’s Almost which has been recognized among the Home Facility to begin their new lives nation’s top colleges by The Princeton in the Bay State. Review and U.S. News & World Report, Each dog will complete a 48-hour has completed more than $300 million state mandated quarantine and will be in major capital projects while launch- checked out by Second Chance Shelter ing more that two dozen new academic Veterinarian Dr. Jackie Celmer. Celmer programs. The university has also added will give them a thorough checkup campuses in Prato, Italy, and Orange, including bloodwork, update their vac- Conn. cines and will spay or neuter any dogs For more information on the that haven’t already been fixed. She University of New Haven, visit www. keeps an eye out for any medical issues newhaven.edu the dogs may be suffering from to make sure they are healthy before she clears them for adoption. Pets with more extensive medical issues are often sent to Second Chance. With three nonprofit Photo Courtesy hospitals, they have the resources to Dogs being unloaded from Wings of Rescue plane; two young dogs arriving at Second help pets that would face a grim out- Chance’s Almost Home facility. come at an overcrowded shelter. CEO Sheryl Blancato said she was Blancato said. questions on the dogs because they hav- excited to welcome Second Chance’s Blancato said the dogs will be trans- en’t met them yet. first air transport since the pandemic ferred to the adoption center in East This lifesaving mission was coor- began. Brookfield to wait to meet their new dinated by Wings of Rescue and the “We saw so many adoptions happen owners over the next week. Interested ASPCA for Second Chance’s transport as the stay-at-home restrictions were adopters are advised to watch the program. Those wishing to donate put in place and it was amazing to Second Chance website for more infor- toward the dogs’ care can make a dona- see our pets find loving homes, but we mation on the dogs and resist the urge tion online at secondchancenanimals. worried about all the at-risk pets who to call. The phones have been ringing org, on the Second Chance Facebook wouldn’t be able to get to us with trav- off the hook at the Adoption Center, page or by mail to PO Box 136, East el restrictions. They truly need us,” where staff are unable to answer any Brookfield, MA 01515. www.StonebridgePress.com

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West chairman of our board,” vice in Massachusetts, authority that owns and and North Brookfield,” Chief Edwards Brookfield officials are also planning to said Massport CEO Lisa Evangelidis served as an operates Boston Logan said. “It’s big for nostalgia, but it can eventually repair another siren located Wieland. “His leadership assistant state prosecutor International Airport, also be used to warn people of tornadoes at the Water Department building by has guided Massport in Miami-Dade County, the public container and and other emergencies.” Lake Wickaboag. This siren will pro- through periods of rapid Fla. He was also an assis- cruise terminals in the Officials have been excited by the vide additional warning to boaters in growth and unprecedent- tant district attorney Port of Boston, Hanscom level of community engagement gener- the event of inclement weather. ed crises, and he will in Suffolk County and Field, Worcester Regional ated by the return of the siren. “This will help if people are on the serve the authority well worked at the law firm Airport, and several real “The calls and emails we received are lake, or are not paying attention to as we plan for and man- of Pellegrini and Seeley estate holdings and pub- ones where people are remembering their the weather. They will hear the age the new normal.” from 2000-2010. lic parks in Boston. childhoods when it went off, knowing siren to let them know bad weather Evangelidis received Evangelidis was elect- Massport is governed exactly the time of day it went off,” is to be expected soon,” Bigda said. a Bachelor’s degree ed to the Massachusetts by a seven-member in economics from House of Representatives board. All members serve the University of in 2002 and served the 1st without compensation. Massachusetts-Amherst District of Worcester for eight years. He was elect- BELL in 1983, then earned his continued from page A1­­­ ed Sheriff of Worcester event will take place on July 26. Each bell tolling program has been organized by Menzigian in coordina- tion with the Rochdale Fire Department and the Town of Leicester. Menzigian was part of the original committee that organized the acquisition and place- ment of the Rochdale Village Bell. The bell was cast in 1851. It weighs about 700 pounds, and it was previous- ly used in a mill as a fire alarm. After being stored in a barn for several years and then owned by a private citizen, the bell was eventually mounted outside the fire station in 1978. Officials thank event organizers and all guests who took time to attend the programs.

Insightful Photo Courtesy Worcester County Sheriff Lewis Evangelidis, right, is re-appointed to the Massport Board of Directors by Gov. Charlie Baker.

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Brendan Berube Mother Nature vs. God, part 2 to help achieve Editor To the Editor: [Romans 8: 19-22] your financial A good example of God, Jesus being It is from God, the Triune God, all the creator and father of this world is things were created…heaven, earth, ditorial when Jesus [not mother nature] “God the visible and invisible, throne, pow- goals E the Father,” through Jesus rebuked ers, rulers, and all authorities. the wind and waves. [Matthew 8: 26] This book of Colossians is the stron- Like most people, you probably have And surely “I Am.” How is God, gest statement that was made about many financial goals: a comfortable Jesus always with us? Through God’s the divine nature, existence of the retirement, long vacations, college for Holy Spirit the third person of the Triune God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit your children or grandchildren, the Music Triune God who teaches those who and that is why I continue to encour- ability to leave something behind for the profess and submits to Jesus how to age you to believe and accept Jesus the next generation, and so on. To achieve live and obey. Apart from Jesus we Son of the Holy God who came to earth these various goals, you may have to cannot expect to receive God’s bless- to teach us about the Father, God. Who follow different investment strategies appreciation ings or counseling of the Holy Spirit better than Jesus would know what – and you might have to make some [Matthew 28: 20] we need than Jesus who was and is tradeoffs along the way. Jesus made a powerful statement the living incarnate God Himself on To pursue this multi- Sometimes, we just need to take a “I Am” Jesus undeniably proclaimed this earth in Jesus the second person goal/multi-strategy break from the status quo, and talk His divinity that He is God in the flesh. of the Triune God who was conceived approach, try to follow about those little things in life that [John 8: 58] by this young virgin woman [Mary] a clear course of action, bring us joy — in this case, music. Another confirmation of God [not so that we the people would be able including these steps: With the news ever changing, and so mother nature] being the creator of to see God [who is a pure spirit] with Define your goals much uncertainty surrounding us, we all is the prophet, disciple of God, Paul human eyes. – and invest appropri- can always rely on our stereo’s volume telling the people of yesteryear and us God is not only the creator of this ately. You will need to buttons to lift us up. Research has prov- today that God “the creator of heaven world God is also the sustainer of identify each goal and en that music is a mood booster and can and earth” is the provider of every- everything that He crested ask some questions: shift our thoughts. We thought it would Financial thing that exist. [Acts 14: 17] Unfortunately, many of you try to How much time will be fun to take a staff poll: What are your Focus Again, Paul, a prophet of God, is be independent of God, Jesus and are you have to achieve this three favorite bands, and why? revealing to the people yesteryear and only making things more difficult for goal? How much return Our Editor pulled all three of his JEFF us today that the sin of disobedience yourself if you have any desire to will you need from your right out of the 1960’s. “The Rolling BURDICK of Adam and Eve caused all creation get to heaven, Jesus is the way, not investments and how Stones, because their reputation isn’t to fall [loose] from the perfect state, Mother Nature. [Colossians 1: 16-17] much risk are you will- just hype, they really are the great- life that God [not mother nature] had Whether or not you believe, it is ing to take? With a longer-term goal, est rock and roll band in the world originally provided for us. Let this a fact God, Jesus is alive today and such as retirement, you may be able to and have been for decades; Creedence be a lesson to us, our sin can cause invest more heavily in growth-oriented Clearwater Revival, or CCR to those in someone else much grief, hardship. Turn To BLAIS page ­­­A10 vehicles with higher expected returns. the know because “I think they’re the Keep in mind, though, that the value best band America ever produced and of these investments will fluctuate, John Fogerty is criminally underrated and they carry more risk than more as a musician”; and The Band. “All five Prognostication conservative investments. However, of them were such ridiculously talented your long-term horizon allows time to musicians and their first two albums To the Editor: Voting Rights Act, Equal Housing, recover from short-term dips. But for a changed the direction of popular music It seems that Mr. Robillard sup- Equal Employment Opportunity, etc. shorter-term goal, such as an upcoming in America away from psychedelia ports the “law of the jungle.” The are not constitutional but were passed vacation, your investments don’t have and toward a more homegrown hybrid Native Americans lost their land by — aghast — liberals and could be the same time to bounce back from sound between rock and country. Not because they hadn’t invented guns so repealed at any time. large drops in value, so you might fol- many bands can claim to have been that therefore it rightfully belonged to the Concerning law of the jungle vs. Europeans who beached a sailboat governments… From 1778 to 1871 the low a more conservative strategy by influential.” investing in instruments that preserve Another staff member realized being here. In a certain sense he has a point, modern United States government when there is no functional govern- entered into more than 500 treaties principal, even though growth may be able to choose just three would make minimal. for a tough task. First and foremost, ment resources get allocated to who- (ratified by the Senate) with Native ever has the ability to kill competitors American tribes and all have since Know what you’ve invested for each though, is The Doors. Lead singer Jim goal. Once you know what type of strat- Morrison and his bandmates pushed and those left standing will create a been violated in some way or outright government eventually. He then says broken by the U.S. government. None egy you should follow to achieve each the envelope — sometimes to a jaw of your goals, you’ll need to enact that dropping degree — during a time when that slave owners were humanitari- of these treaties have been nullified. ans trying to build a just world based All are still in legal effect. strategy. How? By matching specific pushing envelopes was extremely investment accounts with the appro- frowned upon. Morrison’s dark poetry on freedom, liberty, and the concept Is it right and just that the Native that all men are created equal because American tribes had treaties bro- priate goals. You should know why you and lyrics mixed in with a pop sound for own all your investments. Ask your- the time, has always been an intriguing if they “went too far” (prohibiting ken and unenforced because they slavery) they’d achieve nothing. He didn’t have any tanks to roll into self these questions: What goal will hybrid to listen to. Ray Manzarek’s this investment help me achieve? How - then says that the constitution gives Washington? Shame on them for not keyboard sweetens the deal. When lis much do I have allocated toward a spe- tening to old interviews, Giles said it is rights to people of every race and his waging war on the United States! cific goal? If I have an IRA, a 401(k) and clear that Morrison was, in her father’s solution to Confederate monuments To respond briefly to Ms. Hart: We another account devoted to achieving words, “extremely intelligent, but not is to build a bigger one of something are a country with many Christians the same goal, are they all working smart.” worth memorializing next to it. but it is not a Christian country. This together effectively? The connections Next on the list is Janet Jackson. The United States broke off from country and its public institutions between your different investment While this genre is far from that of The England because of a rift over taxes, belong to all of us. If you want prayer accounts and your goals should be con- Doors, Janet is a triple threat. She can not freedom. King George III tried tax- in your private institutions that’s sistently clear to you. sing, dance and act. Her music offers ing us at rates far lower than what we fine, however it has no place in our Understand trade-offs. Your various something for every mood. You need or any other country currently pays public institutions. We memorialize investment goals may be distinct, but to cheer up? There’s a song for you. and the colonists got angry. The con- what makes us proud as a nation and they don’t exist in isolation. In fact, You feel down in the dumps? There’s a stitution allowed and referenced slav- subjugating part of our population your strategy for achieving one goal song. Social injustice? There’s a song. ery and racism. It had to be amended to Turn To HAR-YAROK page ­­­A12 may affect your ability to work toward Jackson’s dancing ability however may prohibit slavery. The Civil Rights Act, another. For example, would significant be her best talent. Her sharp moves and investments in your child’s education intricate style along with her enormous change your funding for retirement? productions at her shows give her a top Out Standing! If you decide to buy a vacation home spot on this list. when you retire, will that alter the lega- Lastly, we have Led Zeppelin. The To the Editor: off of the beaten path… retract and cy you’ll be able to leave to your family? English rock band was formed in 1968 According to one fifth of the Faux rephrase… Before I get too far into the Given limited financial resources, you out of London. There’s something about Five, a gathering of conservatives is weeds (better? I would understand that may have to prioritize some goals and Robert Plant’s voice that pulls us in and a clear sign that the Klan shall rise using words like ‘beaten’, especially at make some trade-offs in your invest- makes us want to pay attention. He goes again, this time under the iron fist of a time like this, may be taken as insen- ment moves. from story teller to rock God in a flash. East Brookfield’s own, John McRae… sitive) I need to get back to my main Track your progress. Each of your The lyrics of their discography pretty Yes, a near 80-year-old retired history reason why I am writing to Ed. strategies is designed to achieve a par- much cover any advice you need in teacher who spends his days tending Last Thursday, I caught wind that ticular goal, so you need to monitor the life. There isn’t one Led Zeppelin song to his garden, mowing his lawn, or there was a planned “Stand out” for performance of the investments with- you can listen to, where you won’t find driving his Ranger. Before I progress Trump, to be held on Friday, July 10 in that strategy to help ensure you’re your foot tapping the floor, or your hand further, allow me to dispel any anxiety at the intersection of South Spencer making progress. If it seems that you’re hitting your steering wheel in rhythm. some may possess of being dragged Road and Route 9. Curiosity got the lagging, you may need to explore ways One of our reporters came back with behind his truck, should you happen to best of me, and I wanted to see the to get back on track. Tom Waits as her first pick. “He’s a run into him. While you may find the magnitude of mayhem a mob of unciv- To manage these tasks successfully, wordsmith and broke musical ground.” occasional Pro-Trump sign in the truck ilized, uneducated, high-school drop- you may want to work with a financial Waits has been described as focusing bed, most of the time it is home to a few outs could unleash on the peaceful professional – someone who can look on the underbelly of society, using his pine needles and their woodland pals, town of Spencer (this is the stereotype at your situation objectively, help you gravelly voice, inspired by Bob Dylan the oak and maple leaf. Sorry, no ropes we are subjected to when we have the identify and quantify your goals, and and the folk music scene. or chains. suggest strategies designed to help you Turn To HERHOLZ page ­­­A10 Next on Larcom’s list was Australia’s Anyways, before I travel too far achieve them. Nick Cave. “He’s a story teller and has Trying to achieve multiple financial evolved his sound with time.” goals can seem like a daunting task, but Last on her list was PJ Harvey. A vote for Trump is a vote for oil…and by saving and investing consistently “She is unapologetic with her lyrics,” through your working years, following said Larcom. freedom a clear strategy, being willing to prior- Harvey, hailing from England, began itize and accept trade-offs and getting her musical career in 1988. Harvey is To the Editor: don’t have to worry about explosions the help you need, you can help yourself considered punk blues, indie rock and Gasoline is truly an amazing thing. as its safe. Diesel fuel runs our tractors move forward. alternative rock. Its plentiful, easy to process, and rela- that till our fields to bring us cheap Sports Editor Josh Spaulding had tively cheap. It can be stored and moved food. It fuels the tractor trailer trucks This article was written by Edward Garth Brooks at the top of his list. easily. You can have a five-gallon jug in that bring it to the stores. All at a price Jones for use by your local Edward “Name one song of his that is bad,” your shed which can be used in your that the average American can afford. Jones Financial Advisor. Please contact he joked. car, motorcycle, or lawn mower. It is These fuels are the life blood of Jeff Burdick, your local Edward Jones Next was The Beatles, who “changed a miracle fuel. No other energy source America; there are no other fuels avail- Advisor in Sturbridge at 508-347-1420 or the world of music,” said Spaulding. is so transportable and easy to use. It able that can replace them. Joe Biden [email protected] Edward Last on his list was Taylor Swift. “I allows the average person of this coun- and his fellow Democrats (AOC) are Jones, Member SIPC know of nobody who has adjusted her try for a mere $20 to take a trip to the railing against them. They want to insti- career so successfully and continued to beach or mountains, it powers your tute the New Green Deal. They want be loved by her fans.” Harley down those country roads so to replace these with electricity from you can smell the fresh cut grass and water and solar. Yea, how’s that going pine trees. It allows you to cut your to work. Are you going to put a sail grass in an hour instead of days. It is on your car or motorcycle? Everyone quintessential the blood of our freedom. is going to need to buy an electric car There are two other byproducts of that even with their huge batteries are oil processing equally important, diesel only going to get 300-mile trips. That’s Insightful fuel and home heating oil. With home going to be fun when you run out. What heating oil now at $2 a gallon, you can heat your home safely and cleanly. You Turn To ROBILLARD page ­­­A11 Friday, July 24, 2020 • SPENCER NEW LEADER ­9 Letters to the Editor An evasion of responsibility Return to the Twilight Zone

To the Editor: letting the public know the truth. To the Editor: is not like a quick trip to Walmart or This editorial is to address the teach- Let’s make this very clear to the res- There really are no superlatives to sitting on an outdoor beach. When ers and staff of the Leicester school sys- idents of Leicester. My intentions on adequately address what we are seeing introduced and transmitted, as it assur- tem, along with town residents. the public records request were to elicit happen in this country right now. I am edly will be, who are you bringing it I have asked the Superintendent information from the school adminis- both shocked and appalled as I watch home to? Mariyln Tenscza to address a recent tration on their recent approval to take this country being summarily turned The White House has yet to find a public records request in which sen- a pay raise during this current pandem- into a dictatorship. medical expert to dispute or discount sitive and personal financial informa- ic while stating the severity of school Congress has requested that the CDC mask wearing or social distancing. tion was inadvertently released on the budget costs and layoffs they will be come before them to testify regard- POTUS has just requested that con- Facebook site, Truth about Leicester. facing with statewide budget downfalls. ing the safety and requirements of gress stop funding testing. Superintendent Tenscza has refused to The subject came to light, after the fact, sending children back to school. The While Trump cannot control the respond to my request to issue a public that the local town government offi- Whitehouse, as it did with people with press, about whom he is in perpetual statement to the community, in which cials chose not to take any raises across relevant first hand knowledge in the rant, the sheer lunacy of his statements I simply asked her to rectify and clar- the board voluntarily. Upon hearing impeachment inquiry, has now ordered should speak for themselves. One of ify that the information I shared was that, the School Administration took the CDC not to appear.. The only anal- today’s contentions is that a Democratic issued by her alone in email format pay raises despite the challenges the ogy that comes to mind, is requesting victory in November, will end religion. to my public records request. A short school faces budgetarily. I personally a map of a mine field and being offered He is gaining traction in getting seem- statement to exonerate myself, and for reached out to several parties to see if earmuffs as the alternative. ingly normal people to think mail in the administration to take responsi- this information was accurate. When Gov. Kemp of Georgia has taken a ballots are a plot. This while being an bility, would’ve cleared this up with- stonewalled, and denied the infor- page from this playbook, and has not abject failure addressing the pandemic in minutes, but the arrogance of the only tried to overrule Mayor Bottoms and historically, shutting down polling school administration far outweighs Turn To HART page ­­­A11 mask order for Atlanta, but also is places, making voting as difficult and requesting a gag order that would time consuming as possible. His new- silence her. est statement is that he may not accept It brings to mind, that parents used election result. COVID leadership to send their kids to contract Measles There is a house around the corner, or Chicken Pox, thinking them better flying a Trump flag, with a hand let- To the Editor: the Chinese response to the virus and off putting these diseases behind them tered sign saying “White Lives Matter.” The Trump transition committee Xi personally, and he did nothing. in youth, and becoming immune like When Lincoln freed the slaves, they did was led through a pandemic response When he finally closed travel from their parents and grandparents. There not own the clothes on their backs, and process by the outgoing Obama admin- China, 400,000 travelers had arrived is a major difference with Covid-19. It have never fully realized equality. istration. They were given a manu- since the outbreak started. After the has yet to be determined whether there We should all be very afraid. al. They discarded the manual. They “close,” 40,000 more came in. None of is a long term or short term impact on forgot the process. Trump was given them were tested. Travel from Europe lungs. Spending several hours breath- Ken Kimball a stock of 10,000 ventilators, but ter- was not blocked, even though outbreaks ing the shared air space of a classroom, minated the maintenance contract on were reported. Trump was advised that Brookfield them, so they were not available. To it would impact the stock market, so this day he says he was given “none.” he held off. Eventually, he announced There was a pandemic response team that citizens needed to be back from Freedom overspill on the National Security Council and Europe in a few days, resulting in fes- Trump put an end to that. tering crowds in our eastern airports. To the Editor: can admit defeat and continue to work In December, intelligence reported a No masks; no tests. The airport backlog “they had come to a time where no one for what I have determined before God virus emerging in China. Trump was was due to agents asking if travelers dared speak his mind” and my conscience is the correct stance approached by a US company which felt well and taking their temperature. - George Orwell, “Animal Farm” to take. had a factory that could spin up to make Useless. As the 2020 Presidential election draws Unfortunately, this view is not shared millions of masks, but needed seed When it first started hitting the news, near, it seems to me useful to delineate by the leadership of the Democratic money. They were sent away. There he called it a democrat hoax at a rally. exactly what is at stake here. I do not party in this country. Like the pigs in are still shortages of PPE here and Then he said it was five cases, and speak now of specific policy platforms, “Animal Farm” by George Orwell, they but rather an overall outlook on the will brook no dissent. If you disagree, there around the nation. Trump lauded Turn To JOHANNESEN page ­­­A10 political process. As an American, I you will be shamed, attacked verbally cherish the free exchange of ideas and and physically, you will be kicked out of the mingling of different points of view. restaurants and endure threats to your This is how we determine how to move family, your livelihood and your honor. Apologies warranted, but not expected forward in a representative government. If you doubt this statement, simply look Differences are valuable because they at their allies. The Lord Jesus said in To the Editor: To express my disdain and contempt help us see past our own biases and the Holy Scriptures in Matthew 7:16, “By It’s still a problem I can’t shake: try- not only for the deceitful movement point of view. I am not threatened by their fruits you will know them.” Let us ing to put behind me the recent march itself, but also for the stupidity and the opposing view, but rather will hap- look at those Black shirted, masked, thug and demonstration for Black Lives child-like naivete of those who showed pily discuss any differences that I have allies of the Democrats known as Antifa Matter in North Brookfield (and other up--like trained bears in a circus--to with anyone and hopefully emerge with (which means Anti-fascist). Like the lead- small towns in the area) staged by res- dance to the tune of their new masters, a better understanding of someone else ers in Orwell’s books (also see 1984), the idents fully convinced of their own I submitted a--admittedly not well-con- and their ideas. If dealt with fairly, I Turn To LINDSAY page ­­­A11 intellectual and moral superiority, and structed--letter in which I took to task perfectly willing to be exploited and the virtue-signalling, well-meaning used like putty in the hands of more burghers of the town who, dutifully, sinister, behind-the-scenes organizers marched and chanted their way to the Trump vs. everyone from out of town--somewhere--seeking N.B.”Common” (the lawn of the old to advance an agenda which is, at the white church in the center of town) To the Editor: from his own party. The Republicans same time, mendacious, poisonous, where they were basted in a marinade This week, we saw President Trump are starting to break ranks. Mitt hateful, and destructive. Turn To MCRAE page ­­­A12 doing his very best to make Dr. Romney and Liz Cheney have criti- Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infec- cized the president and Maryland’s tious disease expert, into a political Republican Governor Larry Hogan John Lewis Memorial Bridge foe while Dr. Fauci desperately tries published a scathing op-ed. There are to paint himself as an ally of the pres- several things going on to explain the ident. The criticisms being lobbed at open critique. The daily infection rate To the Editor: Representatives for 33 years and made Dr. Fauci from White House officials has been zooming upwards, Trump’s This week, we lost an American hero, it his life’s work to fight for liberty have been simply incredible and for Dr. approval has been zooming downwards, John Lewis. John Lewis was one of the and justice for all. We have lost a civil Fauci to brush them off and say (erro- and party identification polls have original Freedom Riders, chairman of rights icon. We have lost a giant. neously) “we’re on the same side, here” changed drastically in the Democrats’ the Student Nonviolent Coordinating In 1965, voting rolls in Selma, Ala. highlights what a public treasure he is. favor in the past few months. Since the Committee, and the youngest speaker were 99 percent white despite 30 per- Dr. Fauci doesn’t personalize criticism COVID crisis began, voters that iden- at the March on Washington in 1963. cent of the population being black and sniping from the White House that tify with the GOP have dropped by 10 Most notably, John Lewis was the lead- through various (then legal) means of obviously is upset at his candid assess- points and those that identify with the er of the march from Selma, AL to disqualifying black people. Nonviolent ment and jealous of his high approval Democrats has risen 3 points (with the Montgomery. John Lewis gave all he black activists made 3 attempts at ratings. balance leaning neither way). Senior had to redeem America’s unmet prom- marching to the state capital in The President’s and other White Republican officials are starting to see ise of equality and justice for all. John Montgomery to demonstrate their house officials criticism of Dr. Fauci has Lewis later served in the U.S. House of Turn To WASHINGTON page ­­­A11 led to criticism of the president himself Turn To ROSENBERG page ­­­A11 Community Connection

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JOHANNESEN Florida’s DeSantis bragging Jesus have sent my angel to give of salvation [Savior] to all who continued from page A9­­­ that “the lyin’ liberal media” BLAIS continued from page A8­­­ you this testimony. “I Am” the receive Him in their hearts so said his state would spike, root, the offspring, the bright that we could be with God, Jesus would go away. Then 15, and but it didn’t spike after sev- forever and it is our responsibil- morning star. the Lamb of God who suffered it would go away. Then he eral weeks, so he said the ity to keep our eyes, our focus Jesus is undeniably proclaim- and died that we could eternally said it was just the flu. Then media was dead wrong. Now on Jesus who is our ultimate ing to be the second person of live. There is no mother nature, he said he knew all along the virus is out of control leader. God, Jesus never chang- the Holy Triune God, the creator only Father nature who is God. that it was pandemic. He said among those states and at es and God tells, teaches us in of all. Jesus existed long before [Exodus 3: 14 & 6: 2] [Rev. 22: 16] he knew it before anyone least one of the governors Malachi 3: 6] [Numbers 23: 19] the world and Jesus came into Amen! Do you want to be blessed else. He said anybody could has actually recommend- [James 1: 17] [Hebrew 13: 8] this world as a child [man] so of God, live by God’s moral and get a test who wanted one. ed masks. Not DeSantis or Revelation the last book in the that we could witness God in the dietary law! He said he was at war with it. Kemp, though. They are too Bible is very explicit! “I Am” the flesh and become the Messiah Roland Blais It’s an odd kind of war, since Trumpy. root, the bright morning star. I [Savior] for all mankind, the Brookfield the states had to do it on their Oh, and the President takes bright morning star, the light own. He suggested you could the USA out of the WHO, claiming they listened to inject bleach to cure it. The talking and laughing. The only Next time you read an opinion CDC fell on its face trying to China, like Trump did. There are lines of cars around the HERHOLZ vitriol I witnessed were from the that depicts Trump supporters make a test. Trump said he continued from page A8­­­ block for tests in these states, drive-by assailants either yell- as a rowdy bunch of toothless, had All The Best People, but ing obscenities, using only one jacked-up truck driving, cutoff we can see the dysfunction. with the capacity of testing ‘pleasure’ of reading another out of their five fingers, or a com- jeans and a white tank top wear- When the administration did running out before the end fine Har-YaRant). So, a little past bination of the two. I am happy ing rednecks ready to ‘call-the- confess to having some ven- of the line. Also, the answers 4 p.m., I hopped on my Harley to report that, out of every scorn- boys’ for a lynchin’, question the tilators, Kushner said that come back in over a week, so and (unlike that other guy who ful word or single finger, there source. Just like with the Tea they were “for us,” not the the tests are pretty much use- was too frightened to peddle his were at least 10 thumbs up and/ Party, I have yet to hear that states. Maybe just for the less. Still, Trump crows that way to witness the festivities or exuberant honks of the horn. the attendees of a Trump Rally family? What did that mean? everybody can get the test in North Brookfield) made my I like them odds for this coming have torn down the stadium it Then Trump goaded states and we have the best tests in way to the designated location, November. Biden leads in the was held in and then proceeded to reopen right away. The the world. Now he has moved which I was certain would be polls you say? Just remember, to take it to the streets to van- war was over, I guess. Trump the reporting of infections Ground Zero for the latest cross almost all the polls had Hillary dalize statues, loot local busi- is saying again that it will and deaths from the doctors burning. To my abject horror, the lock for the presidency… Not nesses, and target people to beat just magically go away. in the CDC to the politicians people were holding (gasp) Pro- so much (thak God!). I went to by the color of their skin. Like Nobody gave the virus the in the White House. Oh, and Liberty, Pro-Trump signs and sleep election night, 2016, with a others, I have yet to meet any- message. New York had got- now the USA is blocked from flags! Worst of all, they had huge knot in my stomach. I was one from the Faux Five, or as I ten things under control. A travel to Europe. We are a American Flags! How, in this woken up by my lovely wife with like to call them, the Imaginary few Republican governors dirty country now. day and age, can people be so bla- the second best sentence I could Intellectuals. The lot of ‘them’ did sensible things and So, we have a president tantly cruel? Don’t they take into think of being woken up with, seem to have a collective hatred ignored him, such as Baker, disinterested in protecting consideration that they are caus- “Trump is our President!” for Trump and a pooled distain Dewine, and Hogan. The the nation and a group of ing snowflakes of all ages, gen- Side bar - Time and time for his supporters. Voice any Trumpist governors, though, “his” governors who will not ders (social construct), shapes, again, I have heard that voting sort of opposing opinion and you jumped when he said jump, protect the people in their sizes (there’s no such thing as for the Democrat is a vote in can immediately deduct enough even though the virus was states. fat people), sexual (or non-sexu- ‘my-best-interest.’ However, the IQ points to render your cog- not in control in their states. Republicans have fallen on al) orientations, and races to be last time I performed a personal nitive abilities on the level of Some governors even ruled their faces. People are dying. stricken with PTSD (it’s actually assessment of my moral values, trying to fit the square peg in a that cities in their states Does anyone see this? I have TDS, but don’t tell them that)? extreme limits to or repealing round hole. could not make public safe- no idea why anyone would Don’t forget, if these people are the Second Amendment, kill- Personally, I am looking for- ty moves such as masks or vote for any of them. too frightened to make their way ing unborn babies on demand, ward to attending future “Stand closings on their own. Any Allan Johannesen out of mothers’ basement, they’ll wealth redistribution, total gov- Outs.” If you would like to see safety moves would displease Leicester never be able to save America ernment overreach on health- what a peaceful assembly looks Trump. from the evils of capitalism and care, higher taxes, open bor- like with responsible, level head- We have seen videos of fascism by destroying capitalism ders, amnesty for crimin-aliens, ed adults, come on down. The with fascism (useful idiots mak- sanctuary cities, defunding the next one is supposed to be in ing Lenin proud). 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slander and demonstrably false accusa- a gallon. A lot of the extra taxes will LINDSAY tions against the President? Is that seen ROBILLARD continued from page A9­­­ continued from page A8­­­ be shipped to third world countries as in the fruit of their allies like Antifa who energy credits. This will be part of their physically attack people? I urge every- American Left names things the opposite going to run the tractors that plow the plan redistribute the wealth to countries one to get out and support the Trump ral- of what they really are. In “1984,” the fields? How is the increased demand where Omar and Talib came from. After lies and vote for him in November. You Ministry of Love is where they tortured for electricity going to be met? (The big all, America is evil, and must pay trib- could even vote for another party such you into submission, and the Ministry of generators run off oil and gas) It’s obvi- ute back. If you complain they will say as the Greens if you cannot get behind Peace was involved in perpetuating end- ous that it wouldn’t be feasible. So, what you need to upgrade your house with a conservative. (I never agree with the less war. Antifa are fascists themselves. is the reason for the New Green Deal? a $20,000 solar upgrade. Prices of food Greens, but they are at least honest about Fascism is a political philosophy created It’s a smokescreen to tax the crap out will skyrocket as the prices to grow and their agenda.) This election is not a vote by Mussolini in Italy before World War of the oil and gas industry to fund their transport food rocket up. And the reason for policy preferences, it is a vote for II. It was a political group that used new social programs. The liberals hate for all this? To punish freedom loving or against freedom. What I want to see violence and intimidation to force its the suburban middle class that voted Americans because you didn’t vote for on election day is a freedom overspill. totalitarian vision on society. The fas- for Trump in 2016. They are intent on Hillary. They loathe and despise you A circumstance in which all of us can cists in Italy were called “Blackshirts” punishing this group. They cannot come now. They want to bring you down on freely express our deeply held views, so (sound familiar?) and they wanted gov- out straight and say what their plans your knees and have you asked for for- much so that regardless of who wins we ernment control of everything, censor- are because they would have opposition giveness. Your answer to all this. Vote can say that freedom has really won the ship of opposing opinions and the use of to it. Instead, they mask it behind the for Trump. A vote for Trump is a vote day. We can say that, win or lose, we violence to get their aims. It is this group environmental climate curtain. I guess to have plentiful supply of gas and oil have honestly participated in the process the Democrats never condemn, but rath- were going to deforest the planet to put to fuel your freedom rides to the beach without being intimidated into silence. I er find useful to terrorize their enemies. up solar farms. We’ll go back to horse or the mountains. A vote for Trump is hope that we can all say with the French Antifa is just one example of groups and plow. Yeah, right. a warm house in the winter and cheap philosopher Voltaire: “I wholly disap- associated with the Democrats that If elected Joe Boden and AOC as his plentiful food on your table. A vote for prove of what you say and will defend to betray that political party’s true intent. energy czar will mean skyrocketing Trump is a vote for your freedom. God the death your right to say it.” This is not They are the blossoming fruit of the poi- energy costs to you. You will be pay- Bless America, land of the free. the view of the current Democrat party. sonous tree that Democrats want to feed ing $5 and up for a gallon for gas and They wish to crush dissent and even if us this November. Regardless of policy they will probably ration it out. Home Mark Robillard you agree with their policies, surely you differences, no one who loves freedom heating oil will be raised to over $5 Spencer cannot agree with their true aim to elim- can vote for the Democrats any more. inate dissent forever. They say they are tolerant, loving, and compassionate. Is that the fruit of their actions as seen by their four years of James C. Lindsay East Brookfield

HART of Leicester. These records are readily continued from page A9­­­ available to all those who request this information. Contact Your Sales Representative Today. mation, a public records request was The backlash included people made to receive this information, along requesting an FBI investigation and 508-764-4325 with the School Committee warrant for credit bureau investigations into my verification. posting and myself. Again, this was This public records request Superintendent Tenscza’s release of per- was issued to myself on July 7 by sons’ financial information. She is the Place Motors is proud to sponsor Superintendent Tenscza and shared on sole person responsible, and it needs to social media, Facebook’s Truth about be made perfectly clear! This is a series Leicester. Unbeknownst to me, the of missteps by the Superintendent, from poor contract signings to not read- j j warrant and payroll sheet that was j j Friday’s Child j j shared on social media contained per- ing contracts fully and a host of other miscues. While I am a loud voice in sonal financial numbers that could’ve Hi! My name is Devan and I hope affected certain staff members. Within town to vote no on the projected new to become a basketball player 24 hours, Town Administrator David school project, and often not the most Genereaux sent an email to contact the liked person for speaking the truth on one day and beat local Police Chief, Kenneth Antannvica, the school project, this backlash is not LeBron James! in which a request was made to volun- warranted. tarily remove the post. Out of respect, Again, this error in releasing people’s personal financial information is the Devan is a thoughtful, motivated the posting was immediately deleted. young man of Asian descent. Those Let it be perfectly clear to all the sole responsibility of Superintendent residents and school department staff, Marilyn Tenscza. To hold her not who know Devan best describe him there was no intention to release peo- accountable would be an injustice. A as being focused, polite, and help- ple’s partial Social Security informa- movement to ask for her resignation ful. Devan enjoys cooking, sports has been made by many. For her to let tion on my behalf. The staff ID’s includ- (especially basketball), and playing ed 2,4,6 digits. It is impossible to think the public continue to think that this release of information was my doing is chess. Devan enjoys spending time I could’ve attributed any of those num- in the community, and recently had bers to persons’ Social Security infor- sheer arrogance! mation. It was marked ID numbers! a lot of fun on trips to both the aquar- This document was solely released to Joel Hart ium and to a Celtics game! While he me by Superintendent Tenscza, and is Leicester can sometimes be shy while meet- a public record on file with the Town ing new people, Devan has a great sense of humor and enjoys telling ROSENBERG enthusiasm is larger than anything I’ve jokes or being sarcastic to make continued from page A9­­­ ever seen. Trump’s approval ratings friends with peers. have been hovering around 40 percent Devan Legally freed for adoption, Devan for months. The voters are pretty sure Trump and Trumpism as a dead end Age 13 would bring happiness and laughter street at best or a cliff at worst and are they don’t want Trump and all Biden has to do is cruise to the election as “not to a family of any constellation. A panicking. family for Devan should be patient and open to a slow transition which begins The President has not just lost the Donald Trump.” swing voters, his deep unpopularity This week, the Supreme Court deliv- as a visiting resource. A family should also be willing to support relationships is starting to cut into his core voters – ered a predicted but still devastating with the people Devan is close to. white evangelicals and white men with- decision to allow Florida to bar felons that still owe fines, fees, and restitution out college degrees have seen a 15 point .Who Can Adopt? drop in approval ratings since before from voting. Florida is a swing state but it shouldn’t be. In prior elections Can you provide the guidance, love and stability that a child needs? If the COVID crisis began. The reality is you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and room in that Donald Trump has had a rather any convicted of a felony was barred remarkable loyal and consistent cadre from voting for life even after their your heart, you may be a perfect match to adopt a waiting child. Adoptive of support and it is cracking. Voters sentence was complete, disqualifying parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or are just exhausted, tired of the chaos, three million Floridians which were homeowners; LGBTQ singles and couples. and tired of the melodrama. America is of course mostly minorities and very Democratic leaning. After the voters of The process to adopt a child from foster care requires training, interviews, ready for a change and they are looking and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you, and if so, to help con- for calm and mature. Joe Biden is not Florida passed a ballot initiative allow- perfect by any means but he fits the bill ing felons to vote after their sentence is nect you with a child or sibling group that your family will be a good match for. a lot better than Donald Trump does. complete the Republicans weren’t going To learn more about adoption from foster care, call the Massachusetts Joe Biden’s campaign is remark- to step aside and let everybody vote – Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) at 617-6273 or visit www.mareinc. that wouldn’t be the Republican way. ably good given his history of gaffes. org. The sooner you call, the sooner a waiting child will have a permanent They then said that the sentence isn’t His campaign is keeping him mostly place to call home. under wraps but he is making enough complete until all fines, fees, and resti- statements to be in the news. By stay- tution is paid amounting to a poll tax ing quiet and avoiding rallies he looks since they desperately wanted to keep responsible in the face of the COVID-19 majority blue voters from the polls. The pandemic while at the same time letting Supreme Court allowed FL to define the Donald Trump and his peculiar brand end of a sentence in this way. It is now of crazy define the campaign. For better a felony to vote in FL if you owe a court or for worse this is not an election about money. It is estimated that this will bar Joe Biden. The 2020 election is about 1 million U.S. Citizens from voting in re-electing Trump or returning to some 2020. Presidential elections in Florida semblance of normalcy. Since it is a ref- have had smaller margins of victory erendum on Trump Biden doesn’t have than this block of people barred from to say much of anything. voting since 1988. Trump has pointed out that Biden If Florida allowed all voting age per- doesn’t have the enthusiasm he has and sons to vote without financial consider- he is correct – Donald Trump support- ations I believe it would no longer be a ers are far more enthusiastic compared swing state but solid blue. to Biden supporters. What he’s missing is that the anti-Trump opposition and David Rosenberg Spencer 12 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, July 24, 2020 OBITUARIES Elaine E. Hibbard, 63 WEST BROOKFIELD - Elaine E. Forrest Ruddy and his wife Kathleen member of the Browse the Brookfields at 105 North Main St. West Brookfield (Ruddy) Hibbard, 63, of West Brookfield, of Tolland, CT and John Ruddy and his business group. 01585 on Saturday August 1st from 10 died on Friday, July 17, 2020, at her wife Mary of Charlton, as well as sev- She was a talented artist; who enjoyed am-2pm. Informal attire, please. Wear home surrounded by loving family eral nieces, nephews, and cousins. She creating pieces of art for loved ones. Her Elaine’s favorite color red, or purple She leaves her loving was born in Ware, daughter of Beverly creativity was also expressed through to honor her afflictions with epilepsy husband of 32 years, (Bostrom) and the late John D. Ruddy. her unique fashion sense, and her abil- and dementia. The family would like to George F. Hibbard, Elaine graduated from Quabbin ity to inspire others to beautify their extend a special thank you to Elaine’s Jr.; her daughter Regional High School where she was homes. She had a keen eye for design care team from Jewish Healthcare Emily E. LaBarre, the senior class president, and went and was talented in the production of Center Hospice, and TriValley Elder granddaughter Riley on to earn her Bachelor of Fine Arts beautiful decorative displays. It brought Services. In lieu of flowers, memorial and grandson Killian Degree from Clark University. her great joy to be able to assist others donations may be made to the charity of of Palmer; her son, Together, she and George founded in choosing the perfect gift. In her free your choice, in Elaine’s memory. Patrick G. Hibbard and operated the Purple Onion in West time, she enjoyed hosting friends and Varnum Funeral Home, Inc., 43 East and her grandson Brookfield. She loved her shop and her family at her Lake Wickaboag home Main St., in West Brookfield is assisting Landen of West Brookfield; her mother, customers, many of whom became life- and spending time on the water. She her family with arrangements. Beverly (Bostrom) Wentworth and her long friends. She served as a founding enjoyed social gatherings, and was An online guest book is available at husband David of Brookfield; four sib- member of the White Christmas com- always the first one on the dance floor varnumfuneralhome.com lings, Carole Paquette and her husband mittee, was a committee member of the and the last to leave the party. Norman of Brookfield, Susan Mart and Asparagus Festival where she created A Celebration of Life will be held on her husband Daniel of Modesto, CA, the artwork and logo, and was also a the grounds of her beloved Purple Onion

HAR-YAROK vent the players from interacting with I had no idea that a multi-year charac- don’t have enough tests. I understand continued from page A8­­­ other Canadians. The government of ter assassination would be successful we are testing more people than any- Canada deemed the risk to Canadian and not blow up in the perpetrators where in the world but that is because doesn’t qualify. public health too high to allow an faces. we need to test so many people. Our It’s been a wild week in the realm American professional sports team in A crisis such as COVID-19 requiring a cases are growing faster than our test- of COVID news… So far, the United under strict guidelines. complex and collective response is cul- ing capability. Some people are waiting States has had 3,712,604 infections with I have somewhat of a love-hate rela- turally incompatible with the United in line six hours to get a test and then 140,131 deaths. It’s hard to believe that tionship with the news these days. States. Once community spread started 10 days to get results. Soon, this will dis- as recently as June 8, we only had 16,385 Part of me wants to see my predictions I knew we were doomed to become the suade all that are not literally hospital- new cases per day because this week, come true because it is so satisfying world disaster. We may travel by pri- ized from getting tests. Trump may well we saw 76,403 new cases in a single to be validated. Part of me desperate- vate vehicles, live in 2,000 square foot get his wish to underreport the disaster day. The seven-day rolling average has ly wants me to be wrong because my houses with two acre zoning, have a because if sick people aren’t tested, it’s tripled in about a month. The country gloomy prognostication is not good for CDC second to none, control the world like they aren’t even sick. hit hardest before us, Spain, has pushed America. Part of me wants to see the financial system with the ability to COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere any- their new cases down to 500 per day or irredeemable parts of the United States print money without consequence… time soon. Trump caused this disaster so. We are about 18 times worse than (the South, flyover country) burn down But we were destined by our culture but Biden can’t fix it. The horse is out Europe on a per capita basis. We are because they deserve it… The other to proudly have the worst outbreak in of the barn. about 12 times worse than Canada on part of me knows that it is bad for this the world. Of course, there are some things that a per capita basis. We still represent 25 country as a whole and our economy to A prognosticator as I am, I wonder even insufficient testing can’t hide. percent of the world disaster while we have whole regions engulfed in a tire – what will the COVID stats look like Arizona and Texas now have refriger- have 4 percent of the population and fire of stupidity. next week? We are still growing so I ated trucks parked at morgues because we see India go out of control. Brazil I always knew that there was an predict we will see north of 80,000 new the morgues are full. The Hillsborough is showing early signs of leveling off, underbelly of the American population cases per day by Friday. Our total case- County, Fla. coroner just had six refrig- but not the United States. Our cases are nobody wanted to admit or acknowl- load by the time I write next week will erated containers delivered because growing, the entire developed world edge that would vote for Hitler if he probably be 4.2 million. Our deaths per they will likely run out of space this is beyond in control, and their cases were running. I thought the Fascist day have been going down since April week. We can ignore people sick for six are declining. It’s embarrassing. It’s underbelly was limited to 15 percent but I predict it is turning around. I weeks and call them lazy for not going pathetic. of the population. As it turns out, 30 think our average deaths per day will into work, but dead bodies piling up is The Toronto Blue Jays can’t play percent of American emphatically sup- climb to 1,000 and we will see 7,000 new hard to ignore. home games because Canada won’t ported Donald Trump so I suppose I deaths this week to bring us to 147,000. allow the Blue Jays or the visiting team was correct in principal but wrong in I predict one million Americans will be Omar Har-Yarok to avoid the 14-day quarantine even magnitude. Another 16 percent held dead from this before it is over. East Brookfield with a mitigation plan that would pre- their noses to vote for him over Hillary I actually think the number of report- Clinton which totally boggled my mind. ed cases will start to level of soon. We

MCRAE they were rising to power, that aroused tives of 1965 --courtesy of LBJ and other do your own research. continued from page A9­­­ my ire and disgust. Just because that Democrat rogues--has in every once- I don’t expect or need any apologies church preaches Jesus, the Lamb of great city in America created the intol- from those letter writers who public- of presumed white guilt, America- God, doesn’t mean the congregants erable conditions where, among other ly and routinely call me a hater, a shaming, and black moral supremacy. have to agree to be led off, like sheep, disasters, seventy-five percent of black racist, a bigot, etc. I’m a conservative And all, by the way, in the shadow of to the slaughter. If any ministers and children do not have a father in their who writes letters to a paper in deep the handsome statue of a Union Army priests in the area want to know why, lives; a dad to help raise boys with some blue Massachusetts, so I’ve come to soldier representing the men of North for many of us, men no longer show sense of discipline and self-control; a expect the condescending slurs and vit- Brookfield who sacrificed themselves- up on Sunday mornings, it’s precisely dad a daughter could trust to defend riol from some in the area who are, -more white privilege--in the grand because of this very “niceness”, this her and sacrifice for her to help her get in their own way, as narrow-minded effort to set other men free. The irony of sort of perceived weakness, of trying started on a good and worthwhile life; a and bigoted as any members of the self-loathing white people flagellating to accommodate to the Godless, shrill man to be the one most responsible for White Citizens Councils of Mississippi themselves in such a symbolically-rich demands of the “fallen” world around raising a good and productive family. or Alabama in the 1950’s and ‘60’s. It environment should not be lost on you, us. I’m sure my Christian friends get How could any Christian church of any comes with the territory, sort of like but it was on them. my meaning. We’re sick of apologizing, denomination support something like expecting the upraised middle finger It did not escape my notice that the of back-pedaling, of bowing and scrap- what BLM will do if and when they from the leftwing ignoramuses offend- pastor of the same church lent his own ing before Moloch, of fighting back come to power? It is, as Vizzini says in ed by a Trump sign-holder on the side- personal support--if not that of his con- politely and by Marquis of Queensbury “The Princess Bride”...inconceivable! walk. Again, the least tolerant and most gregation--to the “cause” and the osten- Rules. True men--and women--of God No, communism has utterly failed in hypocritical Americans in our history sible reason for the event, and, by doing would have said to this generation of black America. In 2019, nine unarmed can be found right here in liberal, I so, gave aid and comfort, in my opinion, Christian leaders, “Show some guts, black men (and thirty white people) mean, progressive Massachusetts. to a movement the leadership of which, stand up for something, for the truth!” were killed in confrontations with the But, for those who should have had he or the local organizers of the BLM, or Antifa, for that matter, in no police in all of America with 340 million known better, and they know who they event bothered to look into--even a cur- way represents the truth of anything. people. In that same year, 700 — that’s are, a visit to the local police station- sory glance--would have found to be Since when are Christian churches seven hundred — black citizens--mostly --you know, the men and women who manifestly dangerous, Marxist, anti-po- standing with communism, a criminal males--were murdered for every one of protect your homes and your church- lice, anti-white, terrorists. conspiracy that has murdered over a the nine killed in police encounters. es, and whose honor and service was Was he, for example, familiar with hundred million human souls in it’s And almost all were slain by other, trashed on the lawn of your church---to the names Alicia Garza, Patrice evil existence? young, black males. The inner-city render an apology which is humble Cullors, and Opal Tometi, the co-found- Had anyone bothered to research black culture has, in my view, been and sincere could go a long way toward ers in 2013 of Black Lives Matter? All Black Lives Matter (on their own Web almost completely destroyed by crack- repairing the damage you have done three are proudly radical proponents of site!), they would’ve found them to be pot communist ideas like BLM’s plans by supporting a divisive and unambig- LBGTQ, and, more importantly, com- a proud and unreconstructed Marxist for black children, sorry, for all chil- uously menacing organization which mitted Marxists, that is to say...COMM- organization much like the Communist dren when they (BLM) and their com- cheers every time a police officer goes U-NISTS...you know, the very epito- Party U.S.A. whose proclaimed first mie handlers take over. down. me of crazies who despise America order of business is the destruction of There’s much more to the BLM Human pride, being what it is, does and churches like the one in North capitalism--you know, the system which movement we could mention, such as not make me think such an act of humil- Brookfield, and who would burn it to made Americans of all types the most their N.Y. leader candidly admitting on ity and contrition will ever take place. the ground and hang the pastor in the prosperous and advantaged people in network television that....”If we don’t But, as for me, and with regard to those process if they could get away with it. the world, and which allowed churches get what we want, we’ll burn down who casually and publicly assassinate If I, a doddering ‘old phart’ who like the one in North Brookfield to feed this whole system and start something my character and good name (and that requires a nap every day, knows this, off the earned wealth of its members to new.” Nice, huh? Any disavowals of of other conservative activists in the why in the blue-blazing hell (speaking support buildings, staff, and missions. that declaration of war? Negative. area), my attitude is “To err is human, of eternal things) did the officials of Research would have found second We could mention that not one single to forgive divine.” that church not know it, and tell BLM on the list of BLM’s plan to complete word of regret has ever been uttered I forgive you...moonbats. they’d have to find some other dupes to the destruction of America as founded by BLM spokesmen to ameliorate the endorse their fraudulent march? and as currently existing: the end of disastrous effect on police morale (and John McRae It was that piece of information, that the “nuclear family” and the raising of that of other anxious citizens around East Brookfield a supposedly Evangelical church had, all children by “villages” instead of by the country) after the assassinations of willy-nilly, offered its full-on support a loving mother and father, grandpar- five police officers in Dallas, and others P. S. Come stand out with us, Trump to a group which, if they were to suc- ents, aunts and uncles, etc. in Baton Rouge and elsewhere follow- Patriots, Friday, July 24, 4 to 6 p.m. at ceed, would destroy the very place that I mean, the new way works so well, ing BLM sponsored events. the intersection of Route 20 and Route 148 had been so accommodating to them as doesn’t it? The socialist model for fam- There’s much more to their bitter in Sturbridge (on the road to Brimfield). ily life since The Great Society initia- and hateful agenda, but you’ll have to TRUST The world isn’t Say it in black and white. Trust Your Neighbors living color! So, why is your ad? StonebridgePress.com Friday, July 24, 2020 • SPENCER NEW LEADER ­13 14 SPENCER NEW LEADER • Friday, July 24, 2020

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NEW PRICE ON DEPOSIT SOLD ON DEPOSIT DUDLEY – 8 Tanyard Rd! 5 Rm 3 Bdrm DUDLEY – TOBIN FARM ESTATES! 9 Tobin Rd! 7 Rm, 3 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath SHREWSBURY – Waterfront – Flint Pond w/Direct Boating Access to Lake Quinsigamond! The OXFORD – 377 Main St! 9 Rm Center Hall Colonial! .59 Acre Corner Ranch! Some Sweat Equity Needed! Quiet of Flint, All the Action of Quinsig! Privacy Galore on Sargents Island – 4.27 Acres – 2,000’ Lot! Charm of Yesteryear! Eat-In Frplcd Granite Kit w/Updated Cab- Federal Front Colonial! Move Right In! 2 Story Grand Entry w/Gleaming 13,000’ Lot! Eat-in Kit! Liv Rm w/Hrdwd Hrdwds in the Din Rm, Liv Rm & Kit! Frplc Fam Rm w/Cathedrals & New Wall Waterfront! Beautiful Sunrises & Sunsets! Looking for a Getaway, Principal Residence or Second inets, Frplcd Din Rm w/ Built-in China Cabinet & Butler Closet! Gra- Flrs & Picture Window! Mudroom/ to Wall! Granite Kit w/Center Isl, SS Appliances & Din Area! Tiled Mudrm! cious Foyer! Spacious Frplcd Liv Rm! Breezeway to a Home Office or Sunroom! Bdrms w/Hrdwds & Ample Home, Winters in Florida, Summers on the Island! Tons of Potential, Do a Little or Do a Lot! 4+ 2nd Flr w/Open Balcony! Master w/Full Bath & Walk-in Closet! Comfortable an Unfinished Cathedral Ceiling Fam Rm or Craft Rm! Sit on the Front Closet Space! Full Tile Bath w/Linen Rm, 1 Bdrm, 1.5 Bath “A” Frame with the Ability to Finish the Walk-out Lower Level, add a Family Bedrooms! Full Hall Bath w/Laundry! New Wall to Wall in Bdrms! Private Rm, Bdrm, Bathrm! Nature Abounds, Visited by Deer, Fox, Eagles & More! In Time for Summer! Porch and Enjoy Morning Coffee or Evening Tea! Huge 2-Car Garage Closet! Unfinished Lower Level! Gas Heat! C/Air! Garage! $249,000.00 Backyard w/Deck & Hot Tub! 2 Car Garage! Shed! Fire Pit! $449,900.00 $579,900.00 w/Loft-Storage Area! Mature Tree Studded Yard! $339,000.00

ON DEPOSIT ON DEPOSIT NEW PRICE ON DEPOSIT – 112 Gore Rd! NORTH POND! Sucker Brook Cove! WEBSTER LAKE WEBSTER – 4 Jeffrey St! 5 Rm, 2 Bdrm, WEBSTER LAKE WATERFRONT - 3 Lakeview Rd! Middle Pond – Reid Smith Cove! Ideal Summer or GRAFTON – 168 Brigham Hill Rd! 8 Rm Garrison Colonial set on 1.3Acres! 8 Rm, 3 Bdrm, 1.5 Bath Ranch is Ready for You! Southwestern Exposure! 2 Bath Ranch! ¼ Acre Lot! Liv Rm w/ Yr Round 6 Rm Ranch! Western Expo – Beautiful Sunsets! Near All the Excitement that “Indian Ranch” 4 Comfortable Bdrms & 2 Full Bthrms! Freshly Painted, Floors Recently Gorgeous Sunsets! Unique Waterfront! An Open Floor Plan! Lake Views Cathedrals & Bay Window! Eat-in Kit w/ Refinished! Spacious Kit w/Lunch Counter! SS Appliances w/Gas Cook-Top! from Nearly All Rooms! 2x6 Construction! Energy Efficient Blinds in Isl! Master w/Walk-in Closet & Full Bath! provides, Dining, Concerts & the Indian Princess! An Arched Bridge to Your Own Private Island, a Great Grand Dining Rm for Family Gatherings! 19x26 Living Rm w/Pellet Stove! Every Room! 4 Oil Tanks - Fill Up Once a Year! C/Air! Gas Fireplace! Hall Bath w/Laundry! Freshly Painted Int! Place to Enjoy the Lake from! Open Flr Plan! Being Sold Fully Furnished! Recent Kit w/Quartz Counters, Master Bdrm w/Dble Closets & Hot Tub! Bright & Airy Mudroom out to the Whole House Fan! Meticulously Cared For! Large workshop! 3 Car Front & Rear Decks! Partially Fenced Yard! Breakfast Bar, SS Appliances, Tile Flr & Recessed Lighting! Liv Rm w/Hrdwd Flr, 6x14 Lake Facing Picture 2 Car Garage! Furnace & Hot Water Tank 5 Years Young! Radon tested at 2.5! Garage! Carport! 2 Sheds w/Electric! Back Yard is Perfect for Family Oil Heat! Town Services! Garage! Lakeside Window & Stone Frplc! 3 Remodeled Bdrms w/Ceiling Fans & Hrdwd Flrs! Master w/Bath & Laundry Newer Roof on Garage & Breezeway! New Well Water Tank Installed! Title V Gatherings! Plenty of Off Street Parking! Summer is Here! $539,900.00 Beach & Boat Ramp Near! $249,900.00 in-hand! Property Abuts Grafton Land Trust - Hiking Trails Right Out Your Back Closet! Screen Porch w/Lake Views! Dock! Carport! Shed! Still Time for this Summer! $579,900.00 Door! Convenient to Routes 90, 9 & 20! Immediate Occupancy! $449,900.00

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WEBSTER LAKE – 62 Bates Point Rd! Middle Pond! Absolute Prime 51’ Level Waterfront WEBSTER LAKE - 11 Bay View Rd! One of the Lake’s Premier Properties! 9,822’ of Nice! .68 Acres of Park Like Grounds! 297’ Waterfront! $4 Million Spent, Nothing Spared! 17 Rms! 5 Water View Bdrms, 5.5 Bathrms! Brazilian Cherry Hrdwd Flrs, Lot w/Western Expo! Beautiful Sunsets! Fantastic Panoramic Lake Views! 11 Rms, 6 Bdrms, Grand & Spiral Stairways! Elevator, Ground Flr to Master Suite! In-door Resistance Swimming Pool, Hot Tub & Bthrm w/Steam 4 Bathrooms, 3,269’ A/C’d Colonial! Custom SS Applianced Granite Kit! Formal Din Rm w/ Shower off Exercise Rm! Billiard Rm! Media Rm! Center Isl Granite Kit w/Viking Gas Range, Sub-Zero Frig, Pantry & Breakfast Cherry Hrdwds! Lake Facing Liv Rm w/Cathedrals, Cherry Hrdwds! Slider to Waterfront Bar! Open Flr Plan! Din Area, Fam Rm w/Entertainment Center w/Wet Bar! Formal Din Rm, Frplc Liv Rm & Atrium! Library Deck! Spacious 1st Flr Master Bdrm w/Full Bath, Cherry Hrdwds & Walk-in Closet! w/Deck! Waterfront Master Suite w/Office, Bdrm w/Triple Glass Dr to Private Deck w/Lake Views, 3 Walk-in Closets, Bathrm w/Multi-Head Shower, Whirlpool, Dble Vanity, Separate Commode/Bidet/Sink Area! 16 Z’s of Updated Geothermal Heat/A/C! Frplcd Lower Level Fam Rm! 1st & 2nd Flr Laundries! 2 Car Garage! $999,900.00 Recessed Lights & Fire Sprinklers Through Out! 3 Car Garage! Generator! Slate Roof! Reward Yourself! $2,499,900.00

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Licensed in MA, CT & RI 3 ACRE COMMERCIAL SITE! APPROX. 550 FT ROAD FRONTAGE ON DEPOSIT ON STATE HIGHWAY RTE 193 A/K/A THOMPSON ROAD. STRATE- GICALLY NESTLED BETWEEN TWO , (2) I-395 (NORTH & SOUTH) FIRST TIME OFFERED! Meticulously Cared for & Loved ~ 4 ON-RAMPS & TWO (2) I-395 (NORTH & SOUTH) OFF-RAMPS. We Want Bedroom / 2 Bath, 1963 Cape! Natural GAS Heat.Town Services! PROPERTY DIRECTLY ABUTS I-395! 48’X80’ BUILDING, 7,680 SF Boiler - Just like New! Corner Lot. Garage! 2nd Flr - 2 Lg Bdrms! TOTAL! LOWER LEVEL USE AND ACCESS THRU DRIVE IN GARAGE 43 East Main Street Webster, MA 01570 Bathroom, Hardwood Floors, This House is Ready for a New DOOR! NATURAL GAS! HIGH TRAFFIC ~ HIGH EXPOSURE! MANY Fine Realtor Associates to Serve You! Your Listings! Family, is it YOU?? Call today, Don’t Delay! $272,900. POSSIBLE USES. WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED?! $600,000. June Cazeault * Laurie Sullivan * Matthew Ross * Lori Johnson-Chausse * William Gilmore II * Brian Bohenko

DUDLEY - 25 MARSHALL TER. WEBSTER - 36 PARK AVENUE DUDLEY - 5 FAIRVIEW AVE LAND DUDLEY - LAND 0N PACKARD DRIVE WEBSTER/OXFORD/DUDLEY/DOUGLAS Dudley - Marshall Terrace 12,000 +/- Sq, Ft. Po- tential for a 2 family to be built! Town Water, Sewer. SORRY SOLD $70,000 Webster - 85 Upper Gore w/View of the Lake. 1+ acre! Much work done! Artesian well, Septic Design,& SORRY, SOLD! SORRY, SOLD! SORRY, SOLD! Conservation NEW PRICE $115,000 Custom Hip Roof Ranch ! 1,480+- Sqft. One Level Living. Well cared for Colonial on Park Avenue! Webster - Cooper Rd 2 Buildable Lots! Water/Sewer 3 bedroom 1-1/2 bath ranch. 16,000 Spacious Open Floor Plan. Combination Kitchen/Dining Hardwoods! Formal dining room, eat in Access, Zoned Lake Residential! $49,000. ON DEPOSIT w/Breakfast Bar, Cooktop Range & Built -in Oven, 3 Large ft lot. Plumbing for lower level bath. Privacy!! Off Ridge Drive - 2 abutting Lots Bedrooms w/Large Closets, Linen Closet, 1st Floor Laun- kitchen, 3 bedrooms! Hollywood Bath. Douglas-Mount Daniels Lot #2-2.5 Acres of flat dry Room, Hardwood Floors, Separate Bath Tub & Show- Garage. Needs little updating. Recent offered as a package. Each, has there own Deed land that abuts Douglas State Forest $132,900 1-1/2 baths total. deck! Garage! Freshly description. Lot# 19 Contains 27,699 SF of er. Forced Hot Water Heat by Oil w/High End Cast Iron Buderus Furnace. Oxford - 4 Leicester St. approx. 8.47 acres! River front- Baseboard, Recently Shingled Roof, Overlooks Attractive, Painted! $264,900. land area, Lot# 20, Contains 24,883 SF of land assisted sale $248,500. age! Possible to be subdivided. $99,900 Level Landscaping! $274,900. area. Total 52,582 SF. / 1.2 acre. $50,000. On the shores of Lake Char gogg a gogg man chaugg a gogg chau bun a gung a maugg

Webster - New Lake Listing! WEBSTER LAKE – 32 JACKSON RD WEBSTER LAKE - 100 LAKESIDE AVE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL! EXTREMELY WEBSTER LAKE! PANORAMIC VIEWS! BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS! Extraor- UNIQUE 3.32 ACRE WEBSTER LAKE WATERFRONT dinary Waterfront Contemporary! Architect designed with Lake Living in PROPERTY! Charming, year-round, 2 BR, 2 bath mind, Custom Built with Attention to High Quality & Detail. Outstanding open concept, water view from almost every room, upscale features & Ranch, located at the Southern most end of Webster amenities! Nicely situated on a .25 acre level peninsula, 180’+/- prime lake Lake’s South Pond beyond Cedar Island! Extremely frontage! Enhanced by a all natural shoreline, exceptional views, profes- private w/direct Lake access. The home offers a full sional landscaping & privacy. All you need to live is located on the 1st ON DEPOSIT floor… including a grand 2 story foyer, cozy fireplaced living room, gour- finished LL w/walkout access, a screened-in 18x20 met kitchen, lake facing dining , half bath & laundry, formal dining room, patio,18x26 det’d garage & 8x8 storage shed. Park media room & spacious 1st floor guest BR Suite w/private bath. Incredible 2nd floor fireplaced lake-facing corner master suite w/ like grounds! $375,000 luxurious private bath, 3 more 2nd floor BRs & full bath! It Truly is a Great Opportunity to Own Something Special! Remember, Timing Is Everything! $1,075,000. SORRY, SOLD!

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Laborer, Water Department: Town of Spencer Water Department seeks ap- plicants to fill the position of Laborer. This posi- tion will work with Water Operators in the dai- ly maintenance of the water supply, treatment, elp anted and distribution systems. The ideal candidate H W will have a High School diploma from a vo- cational school, have strong math and science skills, and be willing to continue their educa- The Town of Interim Town Clerk: tion in the water industry including obtaining North Brookfield The Town of Spencer seeks an experienced interim Town Clerk to serve until the professional licensing as a Water Treatment and is looking to hire an Accountant May 9, 2021 Annual Town Election. This position is responsible for administrative Water Distribution Operator. Experience with and a Treasurer. operating lawn care equipment and hand pow- and supervisory responsibility for the administration of federal, state, and local er tools beneficial. The candidate will be subject Please visit www.northbrookfield.net statues and elections; maintenance of official municipal records; recording and certi- to emergency call-ins for water main breaks. JOBS for more information. fying proceedings of all town meetings; overseeing the annual census, voter registra- This entry level position fits into the succession tion, vital records; and the issuance of various licenses and permits. plan for the department. Pay for this position Submit your resume to A complete job description is available on the Town Website at www.spencerma.gov. ranges from $19.41/hr. to $23.16/hr. and in- [email protected] Salary range is $60,000 to $71,879 (prorated). cludes a generous benefits package including by August 3, 2020. clothing allowance, continuing education, and Submit application, cover letter, resume and standard Town application form, license cost reimbursement. available at https://www.spencerma.gov/home/pages/employment-opportunities to Submit resume and standard Town application Spencer Memorial Town Hall, Attn: Dr. Ralph Hicks, available at www.spencerma.gov to FOR ADVERTISING 157 Main St. Spencer, MA 01562 or via email to [email protected]. Town of Spencer, Town Administrator’s Office, Applications accepted until July 31, 2020 at 11 am. 157 Main Street, Spencer MA 01562. Subject to Union Rules and Regulation, INFORMATION Applicant interviews will occur on August 3 through 5. The Town of Spencer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EEO Employer. CALL 508-764-4325

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LEGALS

NOTICE OF premises described in said mortgage, Street Extension; Page 372. MORTGAGEE’S SALE to wit: THENCE S. 35° 07’ 25” W. 38.69 feet TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will OF REAL ESTATE Legal Description The land in Spencer along the westerly end of Sumner be sold and conveyed subject to all Premises: 10 Sumner Street Extension with buildings thereon at the westerly Street Extension to a point; liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, tax a/k/a 10 Sumner Street, Spencer, MA end of Sumner Street being shown THENCE S. 54° 08’ 50” E. 67.89 feet titles, municipal liens and assessments, 01562 as Lot 1 on a plan entitled “Plan of along Sumner Street Extension to an if any, which take precedence over the By virtue and in execution of the Power Land on Sumner Street in Spencer, iron pin; said mortgage above described. of Sale contained in a certain mortgage Mass.” owned by Ambrose R. Tower THENCE S. 41° 21’ 10” W. 93.90 feet FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars given by Denise Farmosa to Mortgage dated October 17,1989, E.H. Perry to the point of BEGINNING. of the purchase price must be paid in Electronic Registration Systems, Associates, Land Surveyors, said Also conveying all right title and inter- cash, certified check, bank treasurer’s Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for plan recorded in Worcester District est in Sumner Street Extension as or cashier’s check at the time and Loandepot.com, LLC, and now held Registry of Deeds in Plan Book shown on said plan. place of the sale by the purchaser. The by PNC Bank, National Association, 638, Plan 71, B & D as follows: Containing 1.42 acres more or less. balance of the purchase price shall said mortgage dated April 26, 2013 BEGINNING at an iron pin at the south- And being the same proper- be paid in cash, certified check, bank and recorded in the Worcester County east corner of the lot herein conveyed; ty conveyed to Denise Farmosa, treasurer’s or cashier’s check within (Worcester District) Registry of Deeds THENCE N. 82° 02’ 50” W. 287.09 feet Individually in a Deed from Kirk R. thirty (30) days after the date of sale. in Book 50839, Page 385, said mort- to a point; Farmosa and Denise Farmosa dated Other terms to be announced at the gage was assigned from Mortgage THENCE N. 18° 55’ 05” E. 146.55 feet April 10, 2007 and recorded April sale. Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., to a point; 13, 2007 in the County Recorder’s Brock & Scott, PLLC as nominee for Loandepot.com, LLC THENCE N. 30° 18’ 17” E. 64.64 feet Office in Book 40985 Page 372. 1080 Main Street, Suite 200 to PNC Bank, National Association by to a point; Tax ID/APN#: U12/ 62 Pawtucket, RI 02860 assignment dated August 14, 2019 and THENCE N. 30° 22’ 03” E. 57.93 feet The description of the property con- Attorney for PNC Bank, recorded with said Registry of Deeds to a point, tained in the mortgage shall control in National Association in Book 60880, Page 163; for breach THENCE S. 82° 36’ 15” E. 44.47 feet the event of a typographical error in Present Holder of the Mortgage of the conditions in said mortgage and to a point; this publication. 401-217-8701 for the purpose of foreclosing the same THENCE S. 60° 02’ 11” E. 100.02 feet For Mortgagor’s Title see deed dated July 17, 2020 will be sold at Public Auction on to a point; April 10, 2007 and recorded in the July 24, 2020 August 14, 2020 at 4:00PM Local Time THENCE S. 40° 18’ 30” E. 113.51 feet Worcester County (Worcester District) July 31, 2020 upon the premises, all and singular the to the westerly terminus of Sumner Registry of Deeds in Book 40985, Friday, July 24, 2020 • SPENCER NEW LEADER ­17

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Call Paul HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT (508) 769-2351 Generous e Town of Dudley is seeking a motivated, energetic LOST Reimbursement, and experienced professional to lead the municipal high- one brown wooden cane with 010 FOR SALE $1000 Sign-On way department, a major municipal department into the 200 GEN. BUSINESS Bonus. Call For Details. future. e successful candidate will have demonstrable black tips and handle in skills in project management, grant-funding and organi- Rochdale/Leicester. ITEM FOR SALE: Devereux Therapeutic zational change. Past success in project management for mid-sized highway con- Antique Dark Wood 5 Drawer Foster Care. struction projects, snow and ice removal operations, infrastructure projects and Sentimental value. Bureau 205 BOATS (508)829-6769 a proven, successful record of labor management is a must. Veterans will equal size 34inch. long 19wide or similar military leadership experiences are encouraged to apply. is position by 48 High $95 Please call MIRROCRAFT 12 FOOT”V” requires the ability and experience to operate all equipment generally associated Pictures of items available by with a town municipal highway department, and to obtain and retain the correct email at: BOTTOM. MINNKOTA 508-892-0186 MAXXUM 40 POUND licensure as well as the administrative skills to function in a 2021 o­ce environ- [email protected] THRUST, VARIABLE ment. is is a multi-faceted position that will require a leader that is comfortable 508-434-0630 DRIVE,VERY LOW HOURS. 3 with dealing compassionately and professionally with the public and other gov- ARTICLES FOR SALE 010 FOR SALE SEATS WITH PEDESTALS ernmental departments and is capable of presenting projects and budget plans to QUALITY .OARS,ANCHOR,TRAILER, TOWN OF the public and to superiors. is position has an annual base salary of $70,149.99 SPARE TIRE . ALL VERY FOR SALE bicycles,pictures,crystal wine to $94,908.81 depending on quali†cations. 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