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VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 VOL. 89 NO. 075 Three cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Southwick junction with the Massachusetts Department spread of the virus. your cough or sneezes and washing your Three more residents of Public Health, is continuously monitoring The town has also suspended bulk item and hands; and if you are experiencing signs of the community for spread of the disease, as brush drop-off at the Town Transfer station illness – fever, cough, shortness of breath – in quarantine well as conducting contact tracing of those until April 7. In the meantime, the Department call your primary care provider for advice,” that may have been exposed to the virus. of Public Works and Select Board will work Spencer wrote in the release. By PETER CURRIER While the number of positive cases is cur- on a new plan for disposal. Town buildings, Westfield’s health department announced Staff Writer rently low, there is an expectation that the and public parks have also been closed to the Thursday that 24 cases of coronavirus had SOUTHWICK — The Southwick Health number will rise.” said the release sent by public as the outbreak spreads. been confirmed in the city, a number that did Department announced March 27 that three Health Director Tammy Spencer. “The Town of Southwick continues to urge not appear to change as of Friday afternoon. residents tested positive for COVID-19. The Town of Southwick is already comply- residents to take the following precautions to Gov. Charlie D. Baker announced Friday In a release sent Friday afternoon, the ing with state orders for schools to shut down halt the spread of the disease: stay home that any travelers coming into Massachusetts until at least May 4. Gatherings of larger than unless absolutely necessary; if you must go Health Department also stated there were should enter quarantine for 14 days after their 10 are currently prohibited and food services out in public, practicing social distancing and three additional residents in self quarantine.. arrival. “The Southwick Board of Health, in con- are running take-out only to mitigate the proper hygiene etiquette, such as covering Westfield Food State sends Pantry offering guidance on Saturday meal remote learning to those in need to school districts By LORI SZEPELAK By AMY PORTER Correspondent Staff Writer WESTFIELD – For two nights this week, the WESTFIELD – Westfield Public Schools Westfield Food Pantry is providing “grab and go Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said March 27 that dinners” for those in need, according to its director, the district received some of the guidance they were Rebecca Hart. looking for from Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley of the “We gave out a total of 120 meals Thursday Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on night,” said Hart. “Forty meals went out at the how to provide remote learning to students during the Episcopal Church of the Atonement, 20 went to unprecedented school closure, which was extended this Our House, and the remaining were delivered to A notice in the entryway at Western Massachusetts Hospital states no week by Gov. Charlie Baker until May 4. Westfield families.” visitors allowed. (HOPE E. TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) Next week, the district Hart noted the Westfield Food Pantry paid for 70 meals purchased at the Big Y. will be meeting to review “Brian and Cheryl Richards generously made the guidance given by the meals, as well as those from St. Joseph’s National Western Mass. Commissioner in terms of Catholic Church on Main Street,” said Hart. what remote learning will “Joanna Papadimitriou so very generously spon- look like, which sored Saturday’s meals from The Tavern Restaurant Hospital testing patients Czaporowski said doesn’t on Broad Street.” necessarily mean online The meals distributed on Thursday night includ- learning. ed a variety of grinders as well as water, seltzer, for COVID-19; The letter from the com- potato chips, apples and bananas. missioner states: “Remote “It was important to us to buy the food so we learning can take place in a multitude of ways, includ- may support our restaurants in need while feeding Westfield Public Schools the hungry,” said Hart. no visitors allowed ing by helping students engage with resources in Superintendent Stefan Hart added that the chef at The Tavern is prepar- By LORI SZEPELAK for COVID-19 symptoms, one was Czaporowski (WNG file ing a “special meal” for Saturday night’s distribu- their everyday lives and in Correspondent negative, and three are pending the natural world around photo) tion. WESTFIELD — As the public results,” said Ann Scales, spokes- Hart noted that board members of the Westfield them. Remote learning continues its vigilance against the person for the Commissioner’s also provides unique opportunities to further engage Food Pantry decided to offer the “to-go meals” COVID-19 pandemic, state offi- Office, Massachusetts Department because the Westfield Soup Kitchen had temporar- students in the arts or interdisciplinary work. Finally, we cials from the Massachusetts of Public Health. must be conscious of the effects of increased screen time ily closed. Department of Public Health have “WMH follows the Centers for “We know there is such a great need in the city and seek balance between learning through technology stated that all “non-urgent visits” be Disease Control and Prevention and remote learning that happens offline to support stu- to provide prepared meals to people,” said Hart. suspended by hospital visitors at (CDC) guidelines for isolation of Hart acknowledged that because the Westfield dents’ curiosity and understanding.” Western Massachusetts Hospital on COVID-positive patients,” she Soup Kitchen is serving meals again, the Westfield The letter from DESE further encourages districts to East Mountain Road. Food Pantry will “likely” discontinue the service added. focus on reinforcing skills already taught this school after Saturday’s meal is distributed from 5-6 p.m. Western Massachusetts Hospital Scales noted the staff at WMH year and applying and deepening these skills. “We rec- in the parking lot of the Episcopal Church of the (WMH), which originally opened are following the guidelines set by ognize that in some cases, teachers and students may Atonement. in 1910 as a tuberculosis sanitari- the CDC for the care of patients – wish to continue with new material, particularly at the “We will offer it again if the need arises,” said um, is part of the state’s Bureau of as well as for their own safety. high school level. In these cases, districts should con- Hart. “The Westfield Food Pantry has been chang- Hospitals, a system of four multi- “We have approximately 254 sider equity of access and support for all students.” ing its operations almost daily to try to keep up specialty hospitals and the State FTE’s at the hospital,” she said. Office of Pharmacy Services. At press time, Scales noted the with the ever-changing needs of the community.” See Guidance, Page 2 Hart noted on the Westfield Food Pantry Services at WMH include acute and hospital has 87 medical beds and 30 Facebook page that the meal offering is open to the chronic care to patients with a vari- recovery beds. public with “no age restrictions.” ety of diseases and complicated The average medical census is 77 “We are happy to serve you, but we need your medical conditions, according to its and the recovery beds census is 30, cooperation to observe social distancing and be website. No COVID-19 found patient,” said Hart. “Four patients have been tested See No Visitors, Page 2 in Samaritan Inn death By CARL E. HARTDEGEN Staff Writer WESTFIELD – On March 23, city police were notified Special Education Parent group at 9:02 p.m. by a staffer at the Samaritan Inn, the city’s homeless shelter on Free Street, of a death at the shelter. Staff reported to police that shares online resources for families an odor had first been noticed about two days earlier near By AMY PORTER are still there to listen to your “It is hard as we are trying one of the individual bed- Staff Writer concerns and problem-solve not to overwhelm families, but rooms occupied by residents WESTFIELD – As the dis- with you. 24-7, free and confi- still answer their questions. transitioning to independent trict continues to wait for dential.CALL: 800-632- Families can also contact us living and they investigated to guidance from the state on 8188.” directly by email/phone or find the occupant deceased. resources and expectations for Another SEPAC parent best through the online form Initial reports to police remote learning for students leader suggested contacting on the website,” Leslie said. indicated that the man had a with disabilities and English Leslie M. Leslie, project direc- Leslie said the Federation, history of respiratory issues language learners, advocacy tor of the Federation for along with other advocacy and had recently developed a groups re sharing resources Children with Special Needs. groups, recently sent a letter to cough. that are available right now. entshelpingparents.org, which Leslie suggested directing par- the Department of Elementary The Medical Examiner’s Several suggestions came operates a parental stress line ents to their website at fcsn. and Secondary Education office was notified as was the from parents in the Westfield 24/7 at 800-632-8188. org which is updated daily to (DESE) to provide input on city’s Health Department. Special Education Parent According to the description provide information and the impact to families of stu- Police Capt. Michael Advisory Council. McCabe said on Wednesday from the organization, “The resources to families during dents whose access to special JOSEPH ROUSE One said they found that the current national health emer- school closures. She especial- education services has been – speaking carefully to avoid Autism Project at Boston gency is causing many parents ly suggested reading the impacted by the school clo- divulging protected informa- Medical Center has a google anxiety. How do I protect my Frequently Asked Questions sure, and to advocate for equi- tion – said that the the man’s cough was not new and he doc at Autism Speaks that lists children? What do I tell them? on COVID-19. She said fami- table services for these stu- had been treated for it by a physician. He said that the many resources for parents. Or simply, how do I keep them lies may also follow the advo- dents. cause of death appeared to be something unrelated to the Another resource is Parents busy when there is no school? cacy group on Facebook @ current Coronavirus pandemic. helping Parents at www.par- Parental stress line counselors fcsnfb. See Resources, Page 3 See Samaritan Inn, Page 3 PAGE 2 - SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Guidance Continued from Page 1 “Right now, we’re working on developed in conversation with Learners. “Our goal is going to be a plan to distribute Chromebooks the Westfield Education to offer everything we can within to the students who need them,” Association, teachers, administra- the restrictions we have,” said Czaporowski. He said many tors, professional staff and para- Czaporowski said. principals already know which professionals. Some decisions have not been students may not have access to a “We needed to make sure that made yet. Czaporowski said the device in their homes, and they everyone had access as the first district is not yet sure if they will will also be asking families. priority. As that’s happening, close Term 3 and open Term 4. The district is working with the we’ll be developing a teaching In terms of MCAS, the com- Tech Center on distribution of the and learning plan going forward,” missioner has applied for the fed- devices. He said Westfield Gas & Czaporowski said, adding, “We’re eral waiver offered by the presi- Electric is also looking to set up working through WEA leader- dent, and received a directive that some hot spots around the city, in ship, so when we come up with Massachusetts will be approved. order to alleviate some of the the plan, they’re looking at their The official letter will come next inequities. “I would like to thank interpretation.” week. Czaporowski said the state the G&E and the Technology Czaporowski also said the out- legislature still needs to act; and Center for working with us,” standing retroactive pay which he heard that they will be talking Czaporowski said. caused a work to rule action last about it Friday and Monday. He said schools will also be month by the WEA was included “There still has been no official making arrangements to allow in the March 27 paychecks. decision made,” he said. No Visitors parents to come pick up musical Czaporowski said some teach- “There are talks now about Continued from Page 1 instruments. One of the challeng- ers may need to go on paid leave what we’re going to do about es has been complying with the to take care of their families, or graduation; we have a lot of lati- according to Scales. new text-based notifica- will allow residents to guidelines of social distancing, for medical reasons. tude because we operate it. In “There are 74 medical tion system to deliver subscribe to real-time since they can’t allow people in “Up to this point, our staff have terms of the proms, we have all patients and 30 transi- important information notifications by texting the schools. He said the plan, been very amazing on giving out the contracts in our hands if we tional support services about the state’s COVID- the keyword COVIDMA which may be a curbside pickup, activities,” Czaporowski said, go back to school May 4, and patients,” said Scales. 19 response to state resi- to 888-777. After signing is still being worked out. giving the example of Paper Mill we’re still able to have the “This is the recovery pro- dents. up, state and public Czaporowski also said the Principal Jill Phelan reading a proms,” Czaporowski said, add- gram run by Gandara.” “Throughout this out- health officials can send schools will be distributing medi- story online, and other teacher ing, “I’m holding onto hope that Signage has been post- break, we have consis- short messages and links cations back to families. talking about how math plays a we can offer them some sort of ed alerting area residents tently reminded our resi- to information directly to “People have been asking for role in cooking at home. senior week experience.” He said of the “no visitors” policy dents to get their informa- a resident’s cell phone or meds and instruments. With pro- Counselors will also be reach- they will wait until the last minute at this time. tion from trusted sourc- other mobile device. longed closure, now it makes ing out to families and keeping to make the decision on proms. On a related note, the es,” said Gov. Charlie The AlertsMA notifi- sense. We’ll get out a schedule the counseling sessions going Czaporowski said If school is city is now updating its Baker. “Today we’re cations can be used to (for pickup),” he said, adding, with kids that need it, Czaporowski closed until the end of the year, confirmed COVID-19 making that easier. With share news, prevention “For me, the top priority is taking said. they could still have a ceremony cases once daily at 10 the addition of this new information, and help care of our people. We’ll get to He also said additional guid- in the summer, if they are able to a.m. at www.cityofwest- communication tool, connect residents to the teaching stuff next week.” ance was supposed to be coming bring people together. He said field.org/covid19. There we’re making it easier for information that they are Czaporowski said that next from the state later Friday around they will have the senior class were 24 confirmed cases everyone to stay informed looking for through other week he expects to roll out a resources for students on IEPs, presidents and advisors to come of COVID-19 in the city about state actions and public information chan- learning center, which is being 504’s and English Language up with what they would want. as of 10 a.m. on March important announce- nels, such as the state’s 27. ments related to COVID- Information line, 2-1-1, On the state level, the 19.” and website searches on Baker-Polito Admin- The new messaging Mass.Gov. Police Logs istration has launched a tool called “AlertsMA” Major crime and caller reports receiving harassing calls and the university; key holder was notified, the officer reports it incident report texts from a known party, an officer returned 10:55 a.m.: larceny, Highland Avenue, a was determined that although entry was Sunday, March 22, 2020 the call and left a message for the person to caller reports a registration plate was stolen attempted none was gained; WESTFIELD contact the police. from his vehicle, an incident report was filed; 6:58 p.m.: disturbance, Springfield Road, a 10:50 p.m.: breaking and entering, Collins 3:22 p.m.: officer wanted, Rail Trail, a man 1:29 p.m.: fire, Belden Drive, a caller caller from Springfield Road department store Street, a caller reports he returned home to and his son report they were riding bikes on reports an element of an electric oven is arcing reports two customers were involved in a find a window open and property missing, the the rail trail when two cyclists passed them and burning, the responding firefighters report physical altercation outside the store, the responding officer reports the complainant and shouted profanities, a search found no no fire or smoke was found and the home- responding officer reports the participants had said that window which had been slightly cyclists matching their description. owner had disconnected the power to the left prior to his arrival. open when he left was found to have been 4:56 p.m.: fire, Woodside Circle, a caller oven, the element appeared to be old and may SOUTHWICK fully opened, the residence was found to be in reports a person yelling about a fire, the simply have been worn out; 11:40 a.m.: officer wanted, White Street, a disarray, a computer game system and cash Southwick Fire Department reports it was an 2:01 p.m.: larceny, Baystate Noble Hospital, resident reports an Air BNB operating next was found to have been stolen. attended fire in the back yard where a 115 W. Silver Street, a caller reports that while door and is concerned for health reasons and SOUTHWICK Christmas tree being burned flared up and the his father was at the hospital his cell phone would like it shut down, police referred her to 9:45 a.m.: service call, Depot Street, police fire was contained. was stolen, tracking software indicates that the town offices.’ responded to the sale of an unregistered dirt phone is in West Springfield, police in that city 4:27 p.m.: animal complaint, Sam West bike, the subjects were selling the bike in the Saturday, March 21, 2020 were advised; Road, a caller reports a loose gray and white parking lot in front of the police station, which WESTFIELD 4:01 p.m.: notification, North Road, police pit bull on the rail trail, the owner took custo- police said was allowed, however the buyer 1:28 a.m.: accident, Lewellyn Drive a caller were advised of a wedding planned with a dy of the dog before police arrival. rode the bike through the parking lot without a reports a vehicle which drove off the roadway gathering in excess of the (then) 25 person 4:50 p.m.: assist the health department, helmet, which an officer advised was not is now in her back yard against a fence, the limit, an officer explained the situation to the College Highway, police advised the owner of allowed. responding officer requests an ambulance and couple to be married and the size of the wed- a restaurant that patrons were eating outside at 10:37 a.m.: recreational violation, Depot a tow truck, the operator was transported to ding party was reduced to conform to the picnic tables that there should be no food con- Street to Congamond Road, a caller reports Baystate Noble Hospital and the car was guidelines; sumption on premises, the owner turned the two dirt bikes on the rail trail, the suspects towed to the police impound yard, the 4:52 p.m.: breaking and entering, Russell tables over to prevent customers from using were gone on police arrival. Westfield State University public safety office Road, a patrol officer reports a window is them. 10:41 a.m.: harassing calls, Depot Street, a was notified of damage to a fence owned by open at a summer camp program building, a

THIS DAY IN HISTORY Sat., Mar. 28, 2020 is the 88th day of the year. 278 days remain until the end of the year.

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Union forces, led by World War II Congressional Gold Medal. American journalist and author Baji Rao I attack and defeat the 1871 – The Paris Commune is hero Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, 1994 – In South Africa, African 1971 – Christianne Meneses Mughals in the Battle of Delhi. formally established in Paris. inflict a defeat on Việt Minh forces National Congress security Jacobs, Nicaraguan-American 1776 – Juan Bautista de Anza 1883 – Tonkin Campaign: commanded by General Võ guards kill dozens of Inkatha journalist and educator finds the site for the Presidio of French victory in the Battle of Gia Nguyên Giáp. Freedom Party protesters. 1971 – Orfeh, American singer, San Francisco. Cuc. 1959 – The State Council of the 1999 – Kosovo War: Serb para- songwriter and actress 1972 – Nick Frost, English actor 1794 – Allies under Prince 1910 – Henri Fabre becomes People’s Republic of China dis- military and military forces kill 146 the first person to fly a seaplane, solves the government of Tibet. Kosovo Albanians in Izbica. and screenwriter Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 1972 – Keith Tkachuk, American defeat French forces at Le Cateau. the Fabre Hydravion, after taking 1968 – Brazilian high school 2003 – In a friendly fire incident, ice hockey player 1795 – Partitions of Poland: The off from a water runway near student Edson Luís de Lima Souto two American A-10 Thunderbolt II 1975 – Kate Gosselin, American Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, Martigues, France. is killed by military police at a pro- aircraft attack British tanks partici- television personality a northern fief of the Polish– 1920 – Palm Sunday tornado test for cheaper meals at a restau- pating in the 2003 invasion of 1975 – Shanna Moakler, Lithuanian Commonwealth, ceas- outbreak of 1920 affects the Great rant for low-income students. Iraq, killing one soldier. American model es to exist and becomes part of Lakes region and Deep South 1969 – Greek poet and Nobel 2005 – An earthquake shakes 1976 – Dave Keuning, American Imperial Russia. states. Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis northern Sumatra with a maxi- singer-songwriter and guitarist 1801 – Treaty of Florence is 1933 – The Imperial Airways makes a famous statement on the mum Mercalli intensity of VI 1977 – Lauren Weisberger, signed, ending the war between biplane City of Liverpool is BBC World Service opposing the (Strong), leaving 915–1,314 peo- American author the French Republic and the believed to be the first airliner lost junta in Greece. ple dead and 340–1,146 injured. 1980 – Luke Walton, American Kingdom of Naples.[2] to sabotage when a passenger 1970 – An earthquake strikes 2006 – Massive protests are basketball player sets a fire on board. western Turkey at about 23:05 mounted against France’s First 1981 – Lindsay Frimodt, 1802 – Heinrich Wilhelm American fashion model 1939 – Spanish Civil War: local time, killing 1,086 and injur- Employment Contract law, meant Matthäus Olbers discovers 2 1981 – Julia Stiles, American Pallas, the second asteroid ever Generalissimo Francisco Franco ing 1,260. to reduce youth unemployment. actress to be discovered. conquers Madrid after a three- 1978 – The US Supreme Court 1809 – Peninsular War: France year siege. hands down 5–3 decision in THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 - PAGE 3

Southwick Grab & Go Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional Schools distribute Grab & Go lunches daily, Monday-Friday, for school families. Woodland Elementary School Principal Kim Sasso holds up a meal, which includes a sandwich, snack, milk and more. Linda Nicholson, who works in the Woodland cafeteria, hands a meal to a family in the drive-up line in front of Powder Mill School. Meals can be picked up from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Powder Mill School (main entrance) and the Granville Town Hall. There is no charge for the meals, however, families need to complete a form on the STGRSD website. (HOPE E. TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS)

Resources All Stars is keeping Continued from Page 1 The text of the letter, sent on March 23, is on time,” Czaporowski said. the fcsn.org website. “Additionally, I believe it is DESE that will Westfield Superintendent Stefan be able to uniformly address concerns such as the dance party going Czaporowski said he is also waiting for guid- time on learning while establishing protocols ance from DESE. to address the school year calendar and the By HOPE “As the districts in the Commonwealth work provision of direct instruction when schools E. TREMABLAY together with a myriad of stakeholders to cre- reopen. It is DESE who all districts are look- Editor ate and implement an alternative educational ing to for well-defined expectations and clear WESTFIELD – Students delivery system, we do look to DESE for their direction on how to move forward,” he added. at All Stars Dance Center are unwavering support in this unprecedented still tapping, interpreting and doing all the classes they would be doing without the coronavirus. The only differ- ence is, they’re doing it at home. All Starts owner Kim Starsiak shut down the studio on Root Road when school was closed. She and her staff spent the first week figuring out how to keep students’ All Stars Dance Center instructor Alicia Barden is just one momentum going and their of the teachers hosting live classes via zoom online. (ALL own morale high. Starsiak said they all miss their stu- STARS DANCE CENTER PHOTO) dents and wanted to connect with them. to rally. One instructor, dance party where students Last week, they did just Tiffany Jacquier, immediately posted videos of themselves, that by hosting classes online created two new Facebook and even some of their par- at zoom.com. pages, one for recreational ents, dancing. “This is a way for us to class students and one for Starsiak also hosted a vir- continue our classes, but also competitive students. Starsiak tual Princess Party, including a way for the kids to see their said in addition to hosting appearances from Cinderella friends and have some sort of classes on zoom, which all and Moana. connection and normalcy,” take place at the same time “We will get over this,” said Starsiak. the students would normally Starsiak said. “It’s just sad She admitted the first few meet in person, she and her that this is coming during our sessions were a bit clunky staff use the Facebook pages 25th anniversary year. I had and some students, particu- to keep in touch. big things planned.” larly the tiny tots, were a bit Some instructors are post- Starsiak said she hopes the confused by the situation. ing videos that any student June recital can still take However, Starsiak said after can watch and learn from, place. the first week of video class- while others are posting “Even if we have to have it es, she knows it will “get encouraging messages and outdoors, I really want to better and better.” videos just to say hello. All make it happen for every- “We just want to see our Stars even hosted an online one,” she said. kids and have them see each other and do what we love – there may be a lot of things we cannot do right now, but we can all still dance,” said Starsiak. Once Starsiak decided to close, she said her staff began Samaritan Inn When banking feels like working, Continued from Page 1 Joe Rouse, director of the city’s Health Department, subsequently said there was your banking isn’t working. “no obvious reason to believe that it was a COVID case, I think that was just a rumor going around. Switch to a local bank that makes everyday banking simple and easy. “Nonetheless,” he said, Because we work for you, not the other way around. “because of all the people in close proximity it was a con- cern as far as whether there was anybody in there that was symptomatic or possibly con- tagious” so he contacted the Healthcare for the Homeless organization. “They went in there the next day, they screened 20 people” he said and “they found no confirmation of COVID-19.” Since then, Rouse said, “The staff has gone and taken extra precautionary measures for sanitizing and disinfecting and also they’re going to do bankatpeoples.com · 413.538.9500 Member FDIC/Member DIF some more separating in the common areas.” PAGE 4 - SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS COMMENT

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Southwick Police Chief Kevin A. Bishop’s dogs, Brutus and April. (KEVIN BISHOP PHOTO) A message from Chief Bishop to Southwick’s young residents Southwick Police Chief Kevin A. Bishop sent this message March 27 for the town’s youngest residents:

A little shout out to all of our youngsters! Well it’s been a week since I last reached out to all of you The cipher as presidential candidate and I hope you, your family and friends are all safe and healthy and maybe, just maybe you can still put on a happy BY RICH LOWRY generic representative, with nothing Biden's candidacy holds interest only face. King Features original to say and a campaign utterly to the extent he is gaffe-prone. His mis- I know many of you were told not to go to school and some What William McKinley was to the untouched by new thinking or methods, fires aren't Hillary Clinton-style gaffes, of you might be happy about that and some not so happy, well front-porch campaign, Joe Biden is to it couldn't have done any better than Joe laced with arrogance and an insulting I know how you feel because it has happened to me as well. the basement campaign. Biden. dismissiveness that makes them a rally- Unfortunately, I have been working from my home for a Sidelined and confined to his house He's led on everything across the past ing cry for the other side (e.g., "deplor- week now but, I am still prepared and ready to go if my offi- by the dictates of coronavirus social four decades, at least according to his ables"). cers need any assistance. My wife, Mrs. Bishop, has been distancing, the former vice president has own account, and yet has done nothing Instead, Biden's verbal tangles, staying home as well and I can tell you that our two dogs, been limited to intermittent appearances particularly memorable. incomplete sentences and weird mix- Brutus and April seem to be very happy we are home with from a makeshift studio in his basement. He's the opposite of a fresh face on ups are amusing -- and concerning. them. (See their photo, Brutus is on the left and he is my dog, They have been awkward and low- the scene without an extensive record to They will be used to argue that he isn't and he’s the best one). energy, but that doesn't really set them defend -- think George W. Bush or up to the job, but they don't make any- I would like to share with all of you what a good friend of apart from most other Joe Biden appear- Barack Obama. But he's proving that a one hate Biden. He can't even generate mine, Albert Einstein once told me. He said, “Learn from ances. very old slate can be almost as invulner- strong feelings in his partisan opposi- yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow .“ So please, stay If there's any candidate who could able to attack as a blank slate. tion. hopeful, stay healthy and try not to drive your parents too thrive by having very limited public The length of his career means that All that said, Biden deserves credit crazy! exposure and existing mostly as a line of most of his past controversial positions for his insight that the Democratic Party It’s time to get back to work, If you get some time and you a ballot, it's the longtime presidential lost their political salience long ago. wasn't defined by woke Twitter and that would like to say hello feel free to drop me an email message aspirant who hadn't won a primary until They are such artifacts of another era Obama-Biden Democrats, as he calls [email protected] a couple of weeks ago. that they can't be used against him any- them, still constituted the party's center Biden is winning the Democratic more. of gravity. He correctly believed -- or Stay safe, Stay healthy, nomination on the basis of not being Kamala Harris learned this when she hoped -- that African American voters God Bless all, Bernie Sanders and wants to get elected executed a fruitless ambush on Biden on would see him through. Chief Kevin Bishop president on the basis of not being the 40-year-old issue of bussing. His victories on Super Tuesday and Donald Trump. He's as purely a nega- President Donald Trump will hit Biden afterward showed that Democrats were tive candidate as we've seen in a very on the crime bill, which passed more willing to turn out en masse for an unin- long time, running largely on who he than a quarter of a century ago, and his spired candidacy, and it may be that the isn't and what he won't do. vote for the second Iraq War, Biden's same dynamic will hold in November. 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There were 823 new positive cases reported in the state in cial and clinical labs, a jump of 5,750 tests since Thursday. The Barbara especially enjoyed the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of positive cases DPH daily online dashboard reflects testing results for 20 spending time with her extended to 3,240 in Massachusetts. clinical and commercial labs performing testing in family, the door was always open The 10 new deaths were men and women who ranged in age Massachusetts, in addition to results from the State Public and a smile on her face whenever from their 60s to their 90s and who lived in Bristol, Barnstable, Health Laboratory. they visited! Barbara started her Middlesex, Franklin, Berkshire, and Norfolk counties. Expanded testing capacity in Massachusetts continues to be career working for Eastern States a focus of the work of the COVID-19 Response Command Farmers Exchange in West THEY ARE: Center, and the effort to increase testing capacity across the Springfield, MA before becoming Male, 60s, Berkshire County, state will continue. a full time homemaker and mother preexisting conditions, hospitalized COVID-19 activity is increasing in Massachusetts. At this in Middlefield, MA. She and her Female, 80s, Norfolk County, time, if people are only mildly symptomatic, they should speak husband moved to their lifetime unknown preexisting condition, hospitalization unknown to their healthcare provider about whether they need to be home on Chester Hill shortly after Female, 80s, Norfolk County, assessed in person. If not, they should stay at home while they to make a loving home for their 4 unknown preexisting condition, hospitalized are sick. 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She later Female, 90s, Franklin County, Guam, and the US Virgin Islands. served on the Chester Board of Appeals. Barbara worked as unknown preexisting condition, hospitalization unknown In Massachusetts and nationwide, the public is being asked an office manager for Patricia Reach Corporation in Westfield Male, 80s, Middlesex County, to avoid crowds, stay 6 feet away from others, not shake hands for several years and then went on to work in the Financial preexisting conditions, hospitalization unknown or hug, and call/Facetime and online chat with friends and Aid office of Westfield State College until she retired. Barbara Male, 90s, Barnstable County, loved ones rather than meet face to face. served as chairperson of the Chester Hill Association’s unknown preexisting condition, hospitalized To keep updated regarding COVID-19 in Massachusetts, Scholarship Committee for several years. 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Cardinals over the Reds; Red Sox fans can rest easy though as – The Milwaukee Brewers walked off the youngster Rafael Devers picked up right Chicago Cubs, 7-4, on a bottom of the 11th, where he left off in 2019, stepping up the plate three-run home run by Brock Holt, while – in a big, big way. Johan Camargo came off the bench to take Devers (3-for-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs) smacked Yoan Lopez out of the yard in the top of the two homers, including an eventual game- ninth to propel the Braves past the winning, ninth-inning solo shot with two outs Diamondbacks; to lift the Boston Red Sox past the Toronto – Los Angeles’ Mike Trout homered twice RAFAEL DEVERS Blue Jays 3-2 on opening day Thursday at in the Angels 9-6 win over the American Rogers Centre. 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