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JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL.Huntington 86 NO. 151 approvesTUESDAY, JUNE 27,all 2017 but 75 cents one article at Town Meeting By amy PoRteR Huntington voted yes to legalize marijuana in cerned,” she said, fearing a “wild west” sce- Correspondent Massachusetts in 2016, more than half of the nario where anyone could come in without HUNTINGTON – Only one article failed surveys that came back indicated that resi- zoning regulations in place. to pass of the 24 presented to the nearly 80 dents didn’t want it in Huntington. Comments from residents expressed con- residents at the Annual Town Meeting in In the Annual Report, which was dedicated cern at the loss of business opportunities for Stanton Hall on Monday evening. Failing to to Linda Hamlin and her husband Steve the town. “Why would we do this? We’re a pass was Article 24, to see if the town would Hamlin, both artists, business owners and Green Community,” expressed one resident, vote on a temporary moratorium on recre- long-time volunteers in town, Hamlin wrote referring back to an earlier comment about ational marijuana establishments until June that the Planning Board had been waiting for the town’s “Green Community” designation. 30, 2019, or until the town adopts zoning state regulations by the Cannabis Control Town Collector and Treasurer Aimee bylaw amendments that regulate such estab- Commission, the governing body for the new Burnham asked why a survey was sent out. lishments, whichever comes earlier. legislation. She said the Pioneer Valley “What I don’t understand is, if we voted on it Planning Board Chair Linda Hamlin was The discussion on the amendment got off Planning Commission (PVPC), the as a community, why follow up with a survey honored along with her husband Steve Hamlin to a rocky start when Edward Renauld, chair- Massachusetts Municipal Association to get different results,” she asked. by the dedication in the town’s Annual Report. man of the Board of Selectmen said they (MMA) and K-P Law, Huntington’s town School Committee member Melissa (Photo by Amy Porter) were not supporting the moratorium, because counselors, had recommended extending a Nazzaro asked whether the town wouldn’t be ing for her 35 years of service and impending last year the town passed the same moratori- moratorium until such time as the CCC had covered by the Site Plan Review Zoning retirement, said she had read last week that the um. their final legislation completed. Bylaw passed earlier in the meeting. “This is cost for a license would be $100,000, implying Linda Hamlin, Planning Board chair At the meeting, Hamlin said that Huntington going to end up being a local or regional there wouldn’t be too many inquiries. Hamlin explained that the board had sent out a survey still has a lot of work to do on its part, includ- opportunity,” Nazzaro said. responded that the town has already received last summer with the tax bills. She said ing drafting a Host Community Agreement. Huntington Library Director Margaret despite the fact that the majority of people in “If we don’t have a moratorium, I’m con- Nadeau, who was also honored in the meet- See town meeting, Page 2 Firing up a Rental Healthy BBQ By ELIANA LAKRITZ confusion MS RD LDN, Clinical Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital surprises As the weather warms up, it’s time to start thinking about inviting friends and family over for a BBQ. BBQs have become part of the American culture, bringing families together for great food, two games, and conversation. Making meals a pleasant experience is important, but tra- ditional BBQ foods, including hot dogs, hamburgers, kielbasa, and sides like pota- women to or macaroni salad, are not the healthi- By caRl e. HaRtdeGen est options to choose from. Surprise and Correspondent impress your guests with healthier, non- WESTFIELD – Two city women traditional alternatives. In doing so, you were surprised Friday – one because a can support the health of those you love. strange woman walked into her home Consider these guidelines when choosing and the other because someone was liv- meals/sides to serve: ing in the house she thought she had The Select Board discussed the Deputy Fire Chief process. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) rented. • Reduce saturated fat: City police report that a resident • High meats like burgers, steak, called and reported that she had given a pork, hot dogs, and kielbasa contain a lot friend $500 as a deposit for a house he of saturated fat. Sides such as potato had advertised for rent on a social salad and macaroni salad are also often Deputy Fire Chief media website. The woman said that she and a room- See Healthy BBQ, Page 3 mate had met a man she identified as Danny Ruiz and had given him the deposit. In return, she told police, the down to three finalists man gave her two keys for a Dewey Street house. By GReG FitzPatRick difference is that on the career force, the The victim said that there was no Correspondent Deputy is involved in the day to day opera- house at the address she had been given SOUTHWICK – During Monday night’s tions and management of the department. The but a nearby house matched the descrip- tion provided of the property ostensibly Select Board meeting, the board announced Deputy on the call force is a volunteer posi- for rent. that there are three finalists for the vacant tion. Assuming a simple mistake regard- Deputy Fire Chief’s position in the Southwick In the application, which first became avail- ing the house number, the woman said Fire Department. able in March, the qualifications needed that she approached the house and, Although the three candidates names can’t include having a Massachusetts Paramedic using one of the keys she had been be announced yet, they’ll each be interviewed Certification, a firefighter I/II certification, a provided, entered it. at a Select Board meeting on June 26, starting minimum of seven years of structural fire- Inside she found the resident. at 5:30 p.m. fighting, and at least five years of experience Police report that the resident called The review process for applications started in a fire service supervisory role. to report the intrusion but noted that the in May and during that process, candidates “We definitely want the best possible candi- intruder “was very apologetic and pro- were interviewed. After that, the candidates date and that’s the critical part of the re-struc- vided both (her) name and phone num- went through a scenario-based assessment, turing as we move to ALS (Advance Life ber” in case the homeowner needed to which included fire, medical, and inter-per- Support),” said Anderson in May. contact her again. sonal skills scenarios. The Deputy Fire Chief will also be a para- The victim gave police the phone This position is new to the department. medic and one of their main responsibilities number of the man who had accepted According to Chief Russ Anderson, they’ve will be to handle the EMS (Emergency her money and said that he was report- had a Deputy Fire Chief on the call force in Management Services) operations within the edly en route to Florida. Eliana Lakritz MS RD LDN, Clinical the past, but never on the career force. The department. She also warned that “several other Dietitian, Baystate Noble Hospital people were likely to arrive at the home (WNG file photo) in a similar fashion to view it.” PAGE 2 - TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2018 WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM THE WESTFIELD NEWS Town Meeting Continued from Page 1 two or three calls. The motion must vote for the amended assess- was moved, and lost by a significant ment in order for it to pass. majority of hands. The Huntington FY19 budget of After the meeting, Hamlin said $5,219,695 also passed, represent- the Planning Board is going to be ing a 5.2% increase of $261,911 working on the bylaw starting this over FY18; along with a $100,000 week. “If someone comes in the transfer from Free Cash for the pur- weeks before we get the bylaw, we pose of reducing the amount to be can’t deny them. We have no pro- raised for taxation to under 2.5%. At tection,” she said. the town forum in May, Renauld Hamlin said the town also has no said the increase in the town’s oper- way for interested parties to get a ational budget was only $32,000, or special permit, because it’s not 2%. The largest increases were in addressed in the zoning bylaws. She Huntington’s share of the Gateway said the board’s plan is to have Regional budget (5.95% increase) something ready for a fall Special and in vocational school tuition Town Meeting.

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