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Group hike set for Tekoa Park The Western Mass Hilltown Hikers will lead a group hike on Aug. 15.

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Contract renewals top agenda again The Select Board talked about contract renewals on Aug. 3.

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Gov. Maura Healey’s supplemental budget of $100 million could help offset preschool cuts in Westfield. Republican photo by Douglas Hook

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appreciative of the supplemental budget. A lot of districts are struggling.” Czaporowski said he received a letter from the governor’s office asking the district to reach out to local legislators to support the supplemental budget. “As soon as I got the letter, I called John Velis and Kelly Pease,” he said. However, there is no indication that it will be voted on any time soon as recess begins on Aug. 1. “There is not enough time to take that bill up before the 31st. It would have to pass the House and Senate with amendments and reach a conference committee before Aug. 1. It’s not going to happen,” Pease said earlier in the

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on FY27 enrollment, ensuring that every one of Massachusetts’ 319 operating school districts receives additional funding. That amounts to approximately $112 per student on top of the $160 million in minimum aid included in the FY27 budget as part of the final year of the Student Opportunity Act. “There’s money for rural school aid, some other investments they’re promoting are to help communities with large English learner populations, and money for special education Circuit Breaker, which reimburses a percentage of out-of-district transportation and medical costs. Any increase in reimbursement is helpful to any district, including us,” Czaporowski said. “We’re

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preschool grant. “It’s supposed to be a top initiative in the state. If we were to get this additional funding from the supplemental budget, a chunk of that will be going to support our preschool programming,” he said, adding that if the supplemental budget does not pass, reductions will have to be made elsewhere. “If the money passes, we’ll be up $200,000. Right now, we’re operating from a deficit because of that grant. As a district, we recognize the importance of preschool. Kids participating in preschool have a better shot of success later on,” Czaporowski said. The supplemental budget would distribute the $100 million according to a formula based

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WESTFIELD — Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski said the supplemental budget of $100 million for education filed by Gov. Maura Healey on July 15 would bring in more than $500,000 to Westfield Public Schools if it passes. According to Czaporowski, the money would help defray a $300,000 cut to Westfield’s preschool funding in the fiscal year 2027 budget. However, the Legislature is now in recess until January 2027. Funding for the supplemental budget, filed one week after Healey signed the fiscal year 2027 Massachusetts state budget on July 9, would come from projected unbudgeted Fair Share surtax collections in FY27 and would supplement the levels of local aid included in the FY27 budget recently signed by Healey. The one-time investment is intended to help retain teachers, paraprofessionals, mental health counselors and other school staff while preserving educational programming in communities facing fiscal challenges. Czaporowski said that, for Westfield, the supplemental budget would mean an additional $112 per student through Chapter 70. He said the additional funding would help defray the cut of more than $300,000 in the July 9 budget to Westfield’s $1 million Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative grant, which pays for Westfield’s universal preschool program. “Every district that has CPPI saw their grant cut by the same percentages. We have already hired our staff and accepted students. We can’t reduce staff; contracts were signed June 15,” Czaporowski said, adding that he questioned the motives of the House and Senate for cutting the

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Two pedestrian accidents occurred in Westfield on Aug. 4 By Cliff Clark

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WESTFIELD — Police said that a woman and a teenager on a bicycle were seriously injured in two separate incidents on Aug. 4 after being struck by vehicles, including one at the crosswalk on Franklin Street, where a wheelchair-bound man was struck and killed in 2024. The more serious of the two occurred at about 8:40 p.m. when a woman, who was pushing a stroller with an infant inside, and another pedestrian were crossing the walk on Franklin Street between Kellogg and Madison streets, said Officer David Burl. Burl said the driver’s vehicle struck the woman pushing the stroller, causing serious injuries to her. Neither the infant nor the other pedestrian were injured. She was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for treatment, he said, adding that he was unsure of her condition as of Aug. 5. The driver, a 45-year-old man who had been convicted of an OUI in May 2025, was operating on a hardship work license that only allowed him to drive between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Burl said. He added that the driver didn’t leave the scene after the incident. The driver was cited for using a handheld device while driving, speeding, violating the terms of his hardship driver’s license and violating the city’s crosswalk ordinance, Burl said. The second incident occurred earlier at the intersection of Prospect Street Ext and Hawk’s Circle at 5:24 p.m. Burl said the involved vehicle was travelling southeast on Ext. When it approached the entrance of the Hawk’s Circle neighborhood, a 15-year-old boy on a bicycle darted out into the road and was struck. “He did a good job of trying

A city police cruiser passes the Franklin Street crosswalk where a woman pushing a baby stroller with an infant inside was struck by a vehicle on Aug. 4. She was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for serious injuries. Reminder Publishing submitted photo

to evade the collision,” Burl said of the 70-year-old driver. “If he hadn’t, he would have struck him head-on.” The front wheel of the teenager’s bicycle collided with the vehicle, Burl said. The boy suffered injuries to his face, arms and legs and was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield for treatment, he said. The city has taken significant steps to improve pedestrian safety along Franklin and Elm streets over the last three years after three pedestrians were killed

when struck by a vehicle over the last five years. In September 2024, a 76-yearold man crossing Franklin Street between Kellogg and Madison streets in a motorized wheelchair was struck. He died later that day of his injuries. The driver of the vehicle pleaded guilty in 2025 to misdemeanor vehicular homicide and had her license revoked for 15 years. She was placed on probation for two years. Immediately after the incident, the driver admitted to be-

ing distracted seconds before the collision. On May 5, 2023, a woman crossing at the pedestrian crosswalk on Elm Street near the District Courthouse and CVS died after being struck by a vehicle, according to Police Department logs. On Sept. 12, 2021, a man was struck by a car at the intersection of Mechanic and Bartlett streets and died the next day of his injuries, according to crash data compiled by the state Department of Transportation. Burl said the city continues to employ every available resource to create safer conditions for pedestrians. The city has installed a flashing light crosswalk signal on Franklin Street, at the crosswalk on Elm Street where the woman was killed in 2023 and at other

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week. Pease serves on both the House Ways & Means and Joint Committee on Ways & Means. Gabriel Adams-Keane, chief of staff for state Sen. John Velis, said the FY27 supplemental budget focused on education funding was filed by the governor earlier this month and is currently before the House Committee on Ways and Means. As is typical with funding bills, the House will consider this legislation before it goes to the Senate. Adams-Keane also referred to recent press statements by House

crosswalks throughout the city. The grant funds pay for officers to focus for four hours during a shift on stopping and citing drivers for distracted driving, he said. However, nothing is more important than a driver’s full attention while driving. “When driving, you shouldn’t be eating, on your phone, or putting on makeup,” he said. He also warned drivers whose vehicles have large LED screens inside not to allow them to become a distraction. He added that no one should ever drive with a pet on their lap. Burl said the department is currently conducting a distracted driver initiative funded by a federal grant. “They are to pull over as many drivers as they can for distracted driving,” Burl said. Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz, who expressed concern about increasing Chapter 70 funds further so soon after the FY27 budget was filed and before Fair Share revenue is collected. Asked when the supplemental funding might come for a vote, Adams-Keane said that, under the Legislature’s Joint Rules, formal sessions are only possible after July 31 for bills that are in conference committee by that date. Other bills can advance in informal sessions with unanimous consent, and emergency formal sessions are possible in certain circumstances. The new legislative session begins in January, with formal sessions resuming.

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Hilltown Hikers to lead a group hike at Tekoa Park By Amy Porter

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WESTFIELD — The Western Mass Hilltown Hikers will lead a group hike Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. at the reborn Tekoa Park in Westfield on the Westfield/ Russell town line, just before the I-90 bridge. A parking area is located directly across from the trailhead, which goes up into the woods on the western side of Route 20. The trail is moderate due to an elevation gain and a short climb up to the ridge and along the summit, with large rocks and steep, single-path sections. The first half of the trail is flat on the two-mile round trip. Tekoa Park lies on 27 acres along Route 20 in Westfield, seven-eighths of which is in Russell. Until recently, the park sat idle, largely unknown and unused by the public due to its isolation in the woods off Route 20, according to Elizabeth Massa, president of the Western Mass Hilltown Hikers. “In 2022, the Hilltown Hikers reached out to Westfield Parks and Rec. about this park, met with the board and offered up stewardship to clean up this amazing park and its trails on Homer’s Lookout. Our deepest gratitude goes to the city for letting us bring it back to life. Join us and the Westfield Parks and Rec. Department to hike this unique parcel of land. We have re-blazed the ‘blue trail,’ a spoon loop to the summit and back, and we want to share it with all of you,” Massa said. Tekoa Park has a long history in Westfield. It was public land before 1792, at which time the boundaries separating Westfield from the town of Russell were established by the state Legislature. The land was then privately owned by the Sackett family and used as a quarry. “When Mr. Sackett passed away, it was handed down to

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Elizabeth Massa, president of the Western Mass Hilltown Hikers, at the summit of Tekoa Park. The Hilltown Hikers will lead a group hike on Aug. 15. Reminder Publishing file photo

his son Daniel, who sold it to his kinsman Mr. Roland for $200. Four years later, Mr. Roland sold it to his son Ashman Roland in 1855. The city of Westfield acquired the site in 1870 for $1,000 or $30 per acre, six times the going rate of land, which was selling for only $5 per acre at that time,” Massa said. The deed included permission for any inhabitants of Westfield to quarry stone from the area free of expense for private use, subject to restrictions by the town fathers. In 1904, the area was designated a town park known as Homer Park, due to the efforts of Sheriff W.W. Homer. In 1919, the area was named Tekoa Park, and trees were cut in the 1920s during a lumbering operation. From 1930-1931,

the WPA created a picnic area and pavilion, and planted mountain laurel throughout the area overlooking a pond. The new park was rededicated in 1932. As the years went on, Massa said the park became neglected. In 1957, the Massachusetts Turnpike Bridge was constructed through the park. Former Westfield Mayor Alice Burke had the park closed as an economic measure. In 1969, a historical, biological and geological study was completed in the area with government funding under the auspices of Project Epic. In 1970, the director of Parks and Recreation at the time tried to renew interest in the site and bring it back as a picnic area. In 1976, the government fund-

ed a program called CETA that cleaned the area and cleared overgrown trees as a courtesy to the city, the park’s last reboot until 2022. Anyone wishing to join the hike must register their vehicle at westernmasshilltownhikers. com. MapsGraphic and bottled water Design Manager: will be provided, and well-beBeth Thurber haved dogs are welcome. Be prepared for rocks, mud and roots, and bring trekking poles and a snack. The event is volunteer-led, with a suggested donation of $15. Email westernmasshilltownhikers@aol.com or call or text 413-302-0312 with questions. The Western Mass Hilltown Hikers have been offering group hikes and tours since 2010.

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Commission issues enforcement order for homeowner By Cliff Clark

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SOUTHWICK — The owner of a home on South Road was issued an enforcement order by the Conservation Commission after sediment from his property inundated a protected wetland area following a heavy rainstorm on Aug. 3. “And now that there’s an actual violation that had happened overnight because of the rainstorm, sediment is now in the wetland. So, we’re going to talk about that,” said Conservation Commission Coordinator Sabrina Pooler during the commission’s Aug. 3 meeting. She answered Edward Hepburn, who owns a home and property at 5 South Road, after he asked if he was at the meeting because of sediment and erosion issues from dumping fill dirt on a portion of his property. “When we spoke, you said the issue was a driveway. You want to address that first?” Hepburn said, referring to Pooler. “We’re going to address the sediment that’s now in the wetland first because that’s our biggest concern at the moment,” she said. Pooler explained that between Thursday, July 30, and the commission’s meeting on Aug. 3, sediment from the erosion had crossed South Road and streamed from Hepburn’s property into a

protected wetland area, despite Hepburn installing a silt fence to stop its progress. Hepburn installed silt fences after it had come to Pooler’s attention three or four weeks ago that he had possibly dumped fill dirt in the buffer around the wetland that covers a significant portion of an abutting property at 1 Iroquois Drive. During the meeting, Hepburn said that he was putting the fill dirt along the edge of a slope to increase the width and length of his property. “I was trying to make a little more length [and] width on the property. So I was putting it there, letting it settle,” he said. Hepburn said that he had been putting fill on the slope for nearly 30 years, but more this summer, which prompted a response from his neighbor. “A drastic amount of fill,” said Lauren Bolduc, who lives at 5 South Road below Hepburn’s property and is now dealing with silt infiltrating the crawl space of her home due to erosion. To limit sediment runoff from erosion, Hepburn placed the silt fence below the slope, but the heavy rains at the end of last week, on Aug. 1 and especially the morning of Aug. 3, were too much for the fence.

This photograph shows the slope on Ed Hepburn’s property piled with new fill dirt. In the top right corner. In the center is the silt fence that was overwhelmed by water and silt during the heavy rainstorm on Monday, Aug. 3. Reminder Publishing submitted photo

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Town employee contract renewals top Select Board agenda again By Cliff Clark

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SOUTHWICK — The Select Board was supposed to discuss the possibility of renewing the personal contract with Town Accountant Laura Fletcher at its meeting on Aug. 3. That, however, didn’t happen after the board learned that the contract couldn’t be renewed without a performance evaluation. “So, did we not kind of set the tone based on the town administrator’s [contract] evaluation issue … that we hadn’t done hers and this [contract] has similar

language,” said Select Board member Russ Anderson. His statement referred to Fletcher’s contract and the similar situation the board found itself in at its last meeting when it discussed renewing Nicole Parker’s contract, the town’s chief administrative officer. At the board’s last meeting, it acknowledged it hadn’t conducted any evaluation of Parker’s performance, which limited its options regarding her continued employment with the town. On Aug. 3, the board faced the same situation with Fletcher’s contract.

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“The old contract had evaluations in it as well?” Anderson asked Nadine Cignoni, the town’s assistant CAO and director of human resources. She nodded yes, which prompted a comment from Select Board member Joseph Deedy. “Everyone got evaluations for all those years, right? Over the years, everyone. You got them back then,” Deedy said, looking over at Anderson, who served as the town’s fire chief for seven years before retiring in 2022. “No,” answered Anderson. “Nothing from [former CAO Karl Stinehart]?” Deedy asked Anderson. Anderson then said he had tried to find any evaluations conducted by former select boards of Stinehart’s performance and couldn’t find any. “Look, you guys didn’t do them on Karl either, did you?” Anderson specifically asked Deedy, who served nine years on the board between 2013 and 2022, when Stinehart was the town’s CAO.

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“We had … I don’t feel like … goals and objectives, maybe?” Deedy answered. Anderson said he had goals and objectives when serving as fire chief, but he was never evaluated. He said that none of Stinehart’s previous evaluations had existed. “They never did any. So, you guys were here. I wasn’t,” Anderson said, referring to Deedy and Select Board member Douglas Moglin, who has served on the board since 2015. Anderson, referring to renewing Fletcher’s contract, then said he didn’t know how her contract could be renewed without an evaluation, since Parker’s contract couldn’t be renewed without one. “If we change our message on this one, then that’s not being consistent,” Anderson said, adding that Fletcher’s contract could not be renewed without “knowing if that person met their goals …and we don’t know what those goals were.” Cignoni jumped in and reminded the board that Parker, who didn’t attend the meeting, said that she didn’t feel comfortable conducting evaluations of others without being evaluated herself.

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Anderson suggested tabling the matter until Parker returned. Moglin turned to Deedy and asked whether he had anything else to add or whether he wanted to wait for Parker’s return. “I don’t know,” Deedy said. “I guess, but I don’t know what that’s going to do. You know, either way, I don’t understand which way that would go, but obviously nobody wants to make a decision tonight.” As for Parker’s contract, if the board evaluates Parker by June 17, 2027, and decides not to offer her a new contract, she will still be paid a salary of over $145,000 plus benefits because the board was required to notify Parker one year before the end of her three-year contract that it wouldn’t be renewed. If the board conducts its evaluation of Parker before June 17, 2027, and decides it does not want to extend her contract, she will collect her salary and benefits through June 30, 2028. In other board business, Moglin continued a discussion he started the week before about how the board handles public comments.

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South Worthington Church to host annual opening celebration WORTHINGTON — The South Worthington Church Preservation Association invites the public to take part in the annual opening of the historic former Methodist Church on Ireland Street, South Worthington just off Route 112 and across the street from The Academy, home of Sevenars Concerts.

The church said the opening will occur on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m., and celebrate Conwell Sunday, a tradition at this location dating back to the 1930s, honoring the life and legacy of Russell Herman Conwell (18431925) — author, preacher, teacher and philanthropist who founded Temple University in

Philadelphia. Russell was born at his parents’ home near the church, and returned often to enjoy summers there, drawing hundreds to the village to hear him preach at the old church. He was well-known as an orator and delivered his most famous lecture, “Acres of Diamonds,” over 6,000 times around the world.

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home below the slope. “[While] there’s sediment now in the wetland, there’s also sediment in her basement,” Pooler said, referring to Bolduc. Bolduc said she’s been dealing with water seeping into the crawl space under her home and that it has been getting worse with the more frequent rains over the last several weeks. She had been considering installing a French drain around her home because the water infiltration was the only thing she could “control.” “Then it became silt matter coming into my crawl space,” Bolduc said. She said the town’s building inspector came to her home in early June and suggested installing a silt fence between her property and Hepburn’s property, which she did using her own money. Hepburn said he believed most of the sediment from the slope was sand. “Most of that sediment that

comes down [is] mixed with that [clay color] is sand. That whole hill [is a] sand pit,” Hepburn said. However, a man who didn’t identify himself but was speaking on behalf of Bolduc said all the sediment washing down the slope was clay. “That’s all clay. I walked on that thing. It’s hard as a rock right down the hill,” said the man. The discussion then turned to the fill that had been dumped at the top of the slope. Commissioner Kevin Solek asked if the fill dirt affected how the water ran down the slope. “Is the new fill causing all this water to run that way?” Solek asked. Clark asked whether the increase in water coming off the slope had been different before Hepburn began dumping the fill. “Is it a new problem?” Clark asked. “This is a new problem,” Bolduc, who acknowledged that her home’s crawl space had al-

ways been damp, said. “It became a problem once it wasn’t one or two loads being dumped. You’re well past 40 loads of material. Like that’s a huge difference of material being dumped and not having a plan or nothing to hold it,” she said, adding “I don’t want to mess up what you guys have going on, but I also have to protect my house.” Clark said the commission aims to stop the silt but not the water. Bolduc said she understood that. Commissioner Andy Reardon told Hepburn he needed an engineer to figure out how to “keep [Bolduc] happy.” How to keep the piles of fill dirt from sliding down the slope was then discussed. Commissioner Jerry Patria suggested putting tarps over the piles, but that would cause other issues, including preventing vegetation from growing and increasing water velocity.

If tarps were used to cover the piles, Clark said, it would only be a temporary solution. Hepburn acknowledged he needed to come up with at least a temporary solution. “I’ll have to do something. If it’s going to rain again soon, I have to make sure I get something done before,” Hepburn said. Cheever recognized that and said that the situation was “unique” because the commission couldn’t wait two weeks for corrective action. Pooler drafted an enforcement order that included placing tarps over the exposed fill dirt piles within 48 hours; keeping the silt fences clear and rebuilding them as necessary; installing silt fences to prevent runoff from flowing into the wetland area; hiring an engineer to evaluate the site and preparing a restoration plan within 30 days; and completing all restoration work by Nov. 1. It was approved unanimously by the commission.

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“This heavy rain and the other rain … just got ahead of me,” he said. Pooler and Commission Chair Norm Cheever visited South Road before the meeting and took several photographs. One showed the original silt fence installed, and another illustrated the most recent, which had been reinforced. One of the photographs showed where water flowing off the slope had blown out one side of the fence. While discussing the issue, Pooler said there were two issues caused by erosion at the Hepburn property, and they involved two jurisdictional authorities. In addition to the Conservation Commission, the Building Department was involved because the sediment was seeping into the crawl space of Bolduc’s

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Currently, the board allows public comments at the beginning of the meeting with the caveat that comments can’t be on agenda items. Also, board members aren’t required, legally or otherwise, to respond to comments or answer questions posed to them during that portion of the meeting. The discussion was prompted by the board’s meeting two weeks ago about the possible deployment of automatic license plate readers. About 20 people attended the meeting, and at its beginning, two residents spoke out against the surveillance devices. When the discussion on the automatic license plate readers began, Police Chief Rhett Bannish and Sgt. Michael Westcott explained how, why and when

the department used a grant to purchase three of the devices. Once they finished, many residents wanted to give their comments and ask questions. Moglin allowed it, understanding that the topic had become controversial not only in town but across the country. “Two weeks ago we wildly diverged from our normal format of a Select Board meeting; even for me, I thought it was productive. Everyone was courteous and respectful of each other, and we had a very good discussion that was very educational for all involved. The purpose wasn’t to change minds. It was to get information out there and share information as we had it,” he said. Moglin suggested allowing comments on any item or issue at the beginning of each meeting and allowing residents to ask questions or offer opinions when an agenda item comes up for discussion.

“[Meetings] don’t necessarily need to be interactive or a back and forth or Q and A. We tend to do that. I think it’s just generally good government. And where we can answer questions, we will, and when we can’t because we may not have all the data right in front of us to give a fully qualified answer, we’ll get back to you, and if you’d like, we can present the data at our next meeting in public for everyone to hear it,” he said. Anderson had no problem with Moglin’s suggestion except that he thought a podium for residents was needed. He also believed that a time limit should be established with the option to allow additional time, and that residents should be asked to use the sign-in sheets before the meeting starts. The board didn’t vote to formalize the suggestions and left the topic open for additional discussion.

HUNTINGTON STATE PRIMARY ELECTION HUNTINGTON — The state primary election will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Stanton Hall, 26 Russell Road, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The following schedule is for early in person voting for the state primary. The last day to register to vote for this election is Aug. 22. The office will be open on Saturday, Aug. 22, for voter registration 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and early in-person voting 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Early in-person voting is also open on Monday, Aug. 24, from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, and Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 6-8 p.m. Any questions, please contact the town clerk at 413-512-5209 or townclerk@huntingtonma.us.

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Healey signs new immigrant protection bill amidst supporters By Katie Castellani State House News Service

CHELSEA — It was hard to tell whether Gov. Maura Healey hosted a party or bill signing ceremony when she signed legislation on Aug. 5 that the governor and lawmakers say provides the strongest immigrant protections in the country. A band played and while Healey gave her remarks, the governor’s voice was repeatedly drowned out by the cheers of dozens of supporters who packed into a hot, crowded room. The new law (H 5620), known as the PROTECT Act, arose as a top priority for lawmakers and the governor amid intensified immigration law enforcement efforts led by President Donald Trump. The law expands protections against warrantless civil immigration arrests at courthouses as well as public schools, childcare centers and healthcare facilities. “I think we can agree that we need immigration reform in this country. We can agree we need controls at the border. We can also agree that ICE is so wrong in what it’s doing, and ICE needs to be stopped here in Massachusetts and around this country,” Healey said during a bill signing ceremony in Chelsea at La Colaborativa, a nonprofit focused on supporting immigrants. Healey, a Democrat seeking reelection this year, called Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics “cruel, unconstitutional, un-American; It is so stupid.” She also referenced Trump’s recent decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. By ramping up immigration enforcement actions, Trump is pursuing campaign promises he made to increase deportations as part of an effort to reduce crime and crack down on illegal immigration. Protests have unfolded across the country in response to the increasingly violent actions

by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “Today in Massachusetts, we’re saying enough is enough. We’re standing up for what’s right, and we’re taking action to protect people’s safety,” Healey said. “The PROTECT Act is the strongest law in the country to protect people from ICE and to protect public safety.” Fidel Maltez, Chelsea’s city manager, said the law offers relief to many in the community who have been afraid to go to work, school and other locations over fears of running into ICE agents. Chelsea has among the highest foreign-born populations in Massachusetts, with latest U.S. Census numbers showing about 46% of the city’s residents are immigrants. “We in the city have seen the cost of that fear: empty classroom seats, neighbors who have left the state, businesses that have shuttered, and trust broken between residents and our institutions that are meant to protect them. But today, today that changes. Today our governor makes history. Today the PROTECT Act becomes the law of the land,” Maltez said to a roaring round of applause. The sweeping legislation also codifies the Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court 2017 Lunn v. Commonwealth decision that found there is “no authority for Massachusetts court officers to arrest and hold an individual solely on the basis of a Federal civil immigration detainer.” It prohibits new agreements allowing state and local officials to perform certain federal immigration enforcement actions while preserving the Department of Correction’s existing agreement with ICE. The law allows parents to arrange guardianship for their children in case they are detained, and creates a civil cause of action against federal law enforcement officers who violate a resident’s constitutional rights. Under an emergency preamble

lawmakers attached to the bill, the sweeping law will go into effect immediately. While supporters celebrated the bill’s signing on Aug. 5, opponents have raised concerns. Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve issued a statement saying that by signing the bill, Healey “prioritizes politics over public safety,” as the law will limit cooperation between state and federal law enforcement officers. “Governor Healey’s decision to sign the PROTECT Act is driven by politics, not public safety,” Shortsleeve said. “There is no safer or more secure place for state authorities to transfer a criminal into federal custody than a courthouse and this law bars that from happening. Instead, this law creates new barriers to cooperation and sends the wrong message at the wrong time.” Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform said the law “is an ill-advised measure that assigns a higher priority to ideology than to public safety” and “by any measure illegal immigration is economically and socially harmful.” “By preventing [law enforcement agencies] from communicating with ICE concerning persons in custody, the PROTECT law in effect protects criminal aliens who should otherwise be deported,” the group said in a press release issued Wednesday. “MCIR believes that ICE agents deserve our support in performing the critical, difficult, and often dangerous task of securing our borders and protecting Americans from terrorists and criminal aliens.” The Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network applauded the bill’s enactment and called for more protections for immigrants. Among the group’s requests were: banning all 287(g) agreements in the state, including the DOC’s, and ending institutions that share information among

TheReminder.com Every week we will provide you with a complete listings of deaths from the preceding week from throughout Greater Springfield. We are doing this as a convenience to our readers in case you miss an obit in the daily paper. We hope you find this useful and that you will refer to it weekly. AGAWAM Randall E. “Randy” Cushing William J. Gurski FEEDING HILLS Concetta “Connie” Bruno

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Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll arrive at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign a law, H 5620, aiming at boosting immigrant protections on Wednesday, Aug. 5. State House News Service photo by Katie Castellani

different levels of law enforcement. Also, the group said immigrant communities, like Muslim and Asian American and Pacific Islanders, were left out of some conversations. “For too long, we have seen how the voices and experiences of current and formerly incarcerated immigrants are erased from policy because of criminal carveouts and the PROTECT Act is no exception,” the group said in a July 31 press release. “This approach reinforces the very systems that have long placed immigrants at greater risk of detention and deportation.” Healey emphasized the law as a public safety measure. The governor also said the conversation surrounding immigrant protections is not finished. “There will be ugliness coming out of today. There will be ugly rhetoric. There will be mean-

ness. There will be cruelty. There will be racist tirades. You see it online and elsewhere,” she said. “Okay, listen. We’ll be strong. We’ll be tough. We know what’s right. We know how to protect ourselves. We know how to protect public safety, and we know what we need to do because we know how terrible, terrible ICE has been in Massachusetts and around this country, and this is about stopping it.” Before signing the law, Healey issued a statement the morning of Aug. 5 calling on ICE agents to keep their vehicles out of Boston in response to NBC 10 reporting that ICE was looking to lease 249 parking spots downtown. Katie Castellani is a reporter for State House News Service and State Affairs Pro Massachusetts. Reach her at kcastellani@statehousenews.com.

SENEZ NAMED TO GOODWIN UNIVERSITY’S PRESIDENT’S LIST FOR SPRING 2026 SOUTHWICK — Brienne Senez has earned a spot on Goodwin University President’s List for the spring 2026 session. Senez, a student from Southwick is one of 306 students to make the President’s List, reserved for those who demonstrate exemplary academic performance. Inclusion on the President’s List requires a student to earn a 4.0 GPA during a given academic session. Goodwin University congratulates Brienne on making the President’s List and demonstrating such a high standard of excellence in the classroom and beyond.

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SPRINGFIELD — Get ready for vibrant colors, lively music and dancing in the street as the Springfield Caribbean Carnival & Parade returns on Saturday, Aug. 15. The Caribbean American African Athletic Social Club is a nonprofit working to enhance the cultural, social, educational and spiritual awareness of Caribbean cultures in the Greater Springfield area since 1998. The Springfield Caribbean Carnival & Parade is the largest and most public event put on by the group. The parade will step off at noon from the Early Childhood Center on Catherine Street and follow State Street toward Blunt Park. Elected officials, community groups, businesses and nonprofits are expected to participate in the 1.5-mile parade Acting President and Treasurer Delva Campbell said the thing that separates the Caribbean Parade from other community parades is the colors on display. “Every island is different,” she said of their culture and colors. There are about 30 separate island nations and territories in the Caribbean, and the parade represents many of them. “There’s lots of colors, a

People dressed in colorful costumes representing various countries at the 2025 Caribbean Carnival and Parade. Photo credit: caaasc.org

lot of music and a lot of dancing in the street,” she said. Once the parade reaches Blunt Park, it will meet a carnival atmosphere with music, live performances, Caribbean artisans, cultural workshops, children’s

activities and various Caribbean foods, as well as American fare. The free, family-friendly festival ends at 8:30 p.m. In addition to the large Caribbean population in Western Massachusetts, the event draws people from Boston, Con-

necticut, New York and Florida. Campbell said there are, “Usually 600 to 1,000 people at any given time. People come and go.” In total, between 3,000 and 4,000 people attend the event each year. “We need the community to

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SSO’s 83rd season to feature ‘Disco Divas,’ John Williams tribute SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-2027 concert season, its 83rd, complete with “Disco Divas,” composers and special guests, including eight performances in Springfield Symphony Hall. The 2026-27 season will begin on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7:30 p.m., with “Morgante Violin Concerto,” an evening of powerful storytelling through music featuring a rising international star, violinist Samuel Vargas, performing a piece written specifically for him. Deanna Tham will lead the orchestra, one of the few Asian American female conductors, who represents a new generation of artistic leadership in classical music. The violin soloist for this concert, Vargas, is being sponsored by the Dartmouth class of 1968 in memory of classmate Ron Weiss. Weiss was a long-serving member of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors who passed away in 2025. According to Heather Caisse-Roberts, president and CEO of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, “Great cities are defined not only by what they build, but by what they choose to preserve. For 83 seasons, the Springfield Symphony has been

part of the story of this community and this season is about writing the next chapter together. Every concert is an opportunity to experience extraordinary artistry, support our local economy, introduce someone to live orchestral music for the very first time and celebrate the moments that bring us together. I believe the future of Springfield is brighter when the arts are at the center of it and I can’t wait to welcome our community into Symphony Hall. The November concert matinée, Strauss’s “Four Last Songs” on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m., will showcase music of beauty, passion and emotion, with guest conductor Luke Poeppel and Soprano soloist Emily Birsan. Poeppel is an American-German conductor who has worked with ensembles in both the United States and Germany, bringing a global perspective to the podium. Birsan’s voice has been described by critics as “luminous,” “radiant” and “mesmerizing.” Franz Schubert’s “Symphony #9,” often described as one of the best symphonies ever composed, will also be part of the program. An SSO season staple, Holiday Pops will return with Jazz Up the Holidays on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 4 p.m, featuring holiday clas-

sics reimagined with a “swingin’ flair.” Well-known vocalist Paul Loren will join the Springfield Symphony Chorus and Orchestra on stage and Herb Smith will conduct. Loren is a solo recording artist and also performs with orchestras throughout the U.S. and Canada performing a variety of music genres, including American Songbook standards and music by Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and more. He has appeared on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, was personally selected by Jennifer Lopez to perform at her birthday gala in Las Vegas and has shared a stage with The Temptations, Taylor Hicks, Queen Latifah and many more. The SSO will kick off the new year with a performance on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 at 3p.m, Beethoven’s “Eroica,” featuring guest conductor Cosette Justo Valdés and pianist Spencer Myer. Concertgoers will experience “music inspired by larger-than-life characters, epic struggles and unforgettable victories,” as described by the SSO, with Sergey Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major,” “Op. 26” and “Beethoven’s Eroica.” Next will be “Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody,” a 3 p.m. matinée on Saturday Feb. 20,

2027, featuring Guest Conductor Henry Kennedy and cellist Julian Schwarz. The afternoon will feature Schwarz performing with the orchestra for composer Ernest Bloch’s “Schelomo: Hebraic Rhapsody,” followed by Tchaikovsky’s beloved “Fifth Symphony.” In March will be a highly anticipated Disco Divas Pops concert on Saturday, March 20, 2027, at 7:30 p.m, featuring powerhouse vocalists Shayna Steele, Crystal Monee Hall and Kelly LeVesque performing hits of the 70s disco era. Popular guest conductor William Waldrop will return to Symphony Hall for this performance and the SSO will mark its fifth annual Fearless Women Awards. Favorite Choral Works will fill Symphony Hall on Saturday, April 17, 2027, at 3 p.m, with the Springfield Symphony Chorus and Orchestra performing pieces considered by the industry to be among the most beloved choral works ever written, among them the Hallelujah Chorus. Members of the Springfield Symphony Youth Orchestra will also join the SSO musicians on stage for a side-by-side performance, continuing a tradition that began on Opening Night of the SSO’s 2025-26 season. James Bagwell

will serve as Guest Conductor for this performance. The season will close with Movies and Memories: John Williams Night, on Saturday, May 15, 2027, at 7:30 p,m. Led by guest conductor Evan Roider, Symphony Hall will be filled with the iconic film scores of John Williams that, according to the SSO, “has shaped the soundtrack of our lives.” The symphony is also in the process of identifying its next music director for the organization and the upcoming season will play a key role in determining the next director. More details will be forthcoming. Additionally, this coming season the SSO will continue its Music on the Menu series, partnering with local restaurants to promote the SSO while raising funds for the Springfield Symphony Youth Scholarship Fund. The SSO will also once again host an education concert for students from Springfield and surrounding towns. The SSO will also move to new office space in downtown Springfield and will host an open house on Sept. 30, 2027. More details to follow. MassMutual and Massachusetts Cultural Council are sponsors for the 2026-27 season.

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Frank Grillo Enterprises LLC, to Martino DiBenedetto, trustee, Lucia Liquori-DiBenedetto, trustee, and 151 Point Grove Road Realty Trust, trustee of, 151 Point Grove Road, $300,000. Joseph J. Romito-Carey, Hannah Elizabeth Dunham Romito, Hannah Placzek and Hannah Elizabeth Dunham Placzek to Jaydub LLC, 4 Honeybird Run, $750,000. Mark J. Rolland and Corinne E. Rolland to Michael Gauthier and Anna Gauthier, 7 Liberty Lane, $745,000. Paula M. Leblanc, representative, and Linda A. Jacobs, estate, to Steven E. Shaw Jr., 1 Red Oak Drive, $329,500. Rebecca J. Rivenburgh, representative, Kim Davis, representative, Edward Carol Rankin, estate, and Edward C. Rankin, estate, to Thomas Hearn and Tabatha Crawford, 216 College Highway, $250,000.

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Anita L. Stewart, Robert Gomez, Cynthia Gomez, Roy Gomez and Thomas Gomez to Mohamad Ghanem, 135 Rogers Ave., $445,000. Connor Bryant and Natalie Patruno to Dario Jara, 1211 Piper Road, $360,000. Douglas G. Steinbock to Naif Manahi, 334 Elm St., $220,000. Eric A. Gallant, representative, and Helga Gallant, estate, to Hoang Vo, trustee, and Herrman Street Homeownership Trust, trustee of, 95 Herrman St., $315,000. Ramin Piri Alamdari to Gyu Yeol Nam and Ki Seol Nam, 259 Ohio Ave., $420,000.

WESTFIELD

Angelina Gavel-Rukha and Anatoliy Rukha to Nicholas Difronzo, 20 Beckwith Ave., Anna Pozdnyakov and Aleksandr Pozdnyakov to Michael Agen and Darleen Agen, 74 Zephyr Drive, Ellen H. Crane to John C. Velis and Emily M. Velis, 140 Pineridge Drive, James B. Vassallo and Alexandria M. Vassallo to David Doane and Alicia Doane, 180 Russell Road, Vitalie Bostan and Alexandra Bostan to Vadym Denysyuk, 52 Bayberry Lane,

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Sandra McDevitt, personal representative, and Karen R. Lund, estate, to Cai Walkowiak, 49 Parish Rd. $390,000.

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