By Shelby Macri

Following last Tuesday’s primary election, the Selectboard met with Town Clerk Linda Hamlin to discuss the poll-ing station as well as the influx of mail in ballots handed in at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

Hamlin explained to the board the mail-in ballot delivery had to be impro-vised due to complications at Town Hall, which was supposed to be the return

Board, Clerk discuss ballots

By Peter Spotts

Following last week’s announce-ment by the Department of Public Health declaring the town is a “high-er risk” community for coronavirus, Hampshire Regional High School and the Westhampton Public Library have announced their plans for handling the new development.

The report, from testing results for Aug. 16-Aug. 29, stated Westhampton added five new COVID-19 cases during the time frame, which is an average daily case rate of 21 per 100,000 resi-dents. The cutoff for being a “red” des-ignation for higher risk is eight cases per 100,000 people.

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School, library react to red alert

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HUNTINGTON

By Mary Kronholm

Talk about being in the right place at the right time; John Piper has been working with the ongoing restoration project at The White Church. When Peter Hamm indicated that the weath-ervane, while it looks good from the ground, would need to be re-gild-ed, Piper, through a mutual friend, knew a local artist, Jodi Simmons in Huntington, who works with gold leaf. It turned out to be a great introduction for the Blandford Historical Society.

Church restoration aided by artisan

By Peter Spotts

The Hilltown Mobile Market will continue making bringing fresh produce from local farms until Oct. 9, as it continues to grow exponen-tially from last year’s inaugu-ral season.

With the season about half finished, Marketing and Community Outreach Coordinator Seva Water said the Market is seeing increased sales from its farm shares and walk up sales. This year’s pe-purchased farm shares for

the season had 90 customers, nearly triple last year’s 34.

“We scaled up a lot this year. We were kind of ner-vous, especially with the pan-demic stuff happening, wheth-er we’d be able to pull it off,” Water said. “We’re happy we were able to sell all the farm shares and we added two more sites as well.”

The Mobile Market, which operates out of a van purchased with grant fund-ing earlier this year, makes weekly scheduled stops in Blandford, Cummington,

Huntington, and Worthington. The Market is at The Maples, 48 Old North Road, in Worthington on Thursdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and The Kingman Tavern, 41 Main Street, in Cummington from 4:30 to 6 p.m. On Fridays, the Market visits the Blandford Post Office at 102 Main Street from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and the Huntington Town Green, 22 Russell Road, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The full schedule is avail-able online at www.hilltown-mobilemarket.info.

“We’re seeing more just

because we have more loca-tions. We’re also in each loca-tion for a little shorter time period,” Water said. “We had a lot more people the first cou-ple weeks, then its trickled down a little bit in the middle of the season plus people are getting vegetables from their own gardens.”

Water said walk up sales are averaging about double compared to last year, which is in line with the doubling of available locations. All are

Mobile Market sales strong heading into fall

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By Peter Spotts

The Super in tendent Search Committee is making quick progress in searching for Aaron Osborne’s interim replacement following his resignation on Aug. 28.

Led by Chair Brigid O’Riordan of Westhampton, the eight member commit-tee has met several times in

the past week to determine what qualities they’re looking for in a superintendent, gath-er input from the principals, teachers union, front office staff, and the school commu-nities through a survey.

The survey, launched over Labor Day weekend, drew 356 responses by the time the committee met on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Critically

important qualities expressed in the responses included the interim superintendent being inclusive, a problem solver, flexible, transparent, strong leadership, and communica-tion.

“I ’m looking for a Superintendent that’s going to support the entire district,” said Business Administrator Bobbie Jones. “There’s a lot

of misinformation out there floating around, and I’d like to be out, available, and open for all to see.”

While the majority of the discussion was held in executive session, there was public comment time set aside to allow the teacher’s unions and Principals to

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Above, while they may not be parking at the school as much this year, The Hampshire Regional High School Class of 2021 held their annual parking spots paint event on Thursday, Sept. 3. Students wore masks and brought their own paint. Right, seniors Nicole Normandin and Kyle Dionne stay distant catching up and painting their parking spaces. See story on page 5 and more photos on page 6. Photos by Shelby Macri

Search moving quickly for interim Supt.

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HUNTINGTON — The Huntington Recreation Committee and Jameson’s High Meadow Farm are partnering to bring apple picking to the community on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The cost is $12 per family for the first bag, a half bushel, for Huntington residents. Additional bags are $20 each. Out of town visitors may participate for $20.

Masks must be worn upon arrival. People may arrive at any time between 2-3 p.m. The orchard is spaced out, so social distancing should not be an issue.

If someone would like to attend but has concerns, contact Vicki Mayhew.

Pre-registration is required. To pre-register contact Vicki Mayhew at 413-667-0085 or huntingtonrec@gmail.com by Wednesday, Sept. 23. Please include a name, address, phone number, and number of people attending.

Jameson’s High Meadow Farm is located at 401 Skyline Trail in Chester. Attendees will meet at the orchard after the farmhouse on the right. The event is sponsored by the Huntington recreation Committee.

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The First Congregational Church of Huntington reminds everyone that even though our physical doors are closed until further notice, we are most definitely open for worship, praise, ministry and fellowship. We are an Open and Affirming Church and we invite and welcome everyone - seek-ers, believers, and wonderers alike, on their journey of faith, to join in 10 a.m. Zoom Sunday worship. We are also meeting for Friday Zoom Fellowship Time and the pas-tor is always available to speak with you. If you do not receive our emails and would like to connect with our Zoom worship service or fellowship time, please contact Pastor Carol at firstchurchofhuntington@gmail.com to receive the information you will need to participate.

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point. While the polls closed at 8 p.m., voters using vote by mail could return their mail in ballots at the polls on elec-tion day to the Town Hall or drop box, but not at the polls themselves.

“Clerks were specifically instructed to not accept mail in ballots at the polls on election day. We were instructed that they only could be returned to the Town hall,” Hamlin said. “However, since the Town Hall was closed and the drop box was at a place which was not accessible, due to one way flow of foot traffic at the Town Hall, we did accept the ballots and immediately ran them over to the Clerk’s office at Town Hall to be processed.”

Due to this mix up the influx of bal-lots dropped off on election day ended up slowing things down, and they poll work-ers finished at 10 p.m. Though they were originally told not to accept any mail in ballots, the Clerks felt that they were stuck between a rock and a hard place.

“We needed to make sure that every-one who wanted to vote, who was eligi-ble to, was able to,” Hamlin said. Despite this mix up the polling station was set up to accommodate COVID-19 safety regulations, will voting stations being six feet apart.

The voting machine got stuck once or twice, but the Constable, Warden, and Hamlin were aware of the situation as it happened. Additionally, Hamlin has already contacted the company and appropriate parties regarding the scan-ner. Hamlin said that the same thing can happen with electronic scanning ballot machines and the situation was imme-diately under control. The board then asked about the Presidential Election in November and Hamlin said that the polls will be set up in the same manner.

“However, I expect that election to have triple the number of voters as the State Primary,” Hamlin said. “The total votes for the primary was 523 I believe, off the top of my head. That high for a primary, but still only about a third of the

number of registered voters.”There were also 300 early, absentee,

and mail in ballots, making the number of people voting in person significantly lower. This was a relief to poll workers as the Clerks were short staffed on election day.

The board also spoke with the Highway Superintendent Charles Dazelle and the Fire Chief Joshua Ellinger during the meeting. Dazelle discussed the win-ter plowing plans, as he suspects they will need to hire an outside company for help clearing the roads. The Highway Department has three trucks with plows, though Dazelle believes they’ll need at least one more as the department covers many miles during the winter.

The board asked Dazelle about put-ting a contract up for bid and instruct-ed him to record the number of miles his winter route rather than the number of minutes. Dazelle has a quote for one company, the board expressed would like him to get at least two more to compare.

Ellinger updated the board on the Fire Department budget and if there was extra money he could receive to repair the gutters at Station One. The gutters have rotted away, and it is to the point where Ellinger believes they need to replace it. Station Two also needs gutter and sheet rock work done.

Recently, an engine was auctioned off for $7,000 and Ellinger asked the board if that money could go back into the department as he received a quote of $6,900 to repair both stations. Although he has meetings with two more compa-nies for other quotes, he believes they will be around the same amount. The board said money from the auction isn’t available yet and when it is available, they don’t know if they’ll be able to put the money back into the Fire Department budget. Ellinger will look at his cur-rent budget numbers to see if there is any wiggle room for him to make these repairs.

welcome to shop at the market and pickup fresh, healthy produce, including toma-toes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, corn, cabbage, potatoes, peaches, onions, garlic, herbs, and more. All produce is grown on local Hilltown farms with little to no chemical fertilizers or pesticides. As part of the COVID-19 precautions, produce is packed to go from the van to minimize contact and protect both customers and staff. Customers can choose their items from the list and pay with cash, credit card, SNAP (food stamps), or WIC/Senior FMNP Coupons.

Hilltown farms contributing produce regularly to the market include Crabapple Farm in Chesterfield, Four Corners Farm in Worthington, Good Bunch Farm in Charlemont, Hart Farm in Conway, Intervale Farm in Westhampton, and Sawyer Farm in Worthington. Berniche Family Farm in Chesterfield provided

blueberries during blueberry season, and some additional fruits and vegetables are provided by Marty’s Local, a local food distributor, from farms in the Pioneer and Hudson Valleys.

Market sales are used to defray the costs of purchasing the produce. Water said the sales from walk up customers and the farm shares are enough to break even with produce purchase costs, while grant funding is needed for staff and materi-al costs. The Hilltown Mobile Market is supported by the Hilltown Community Health Center, Hilltown Community Development, and Healthy Hampshire with funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cooley Dickinson Hospital, in addition to a pilot grant from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

To help sustain the Market this year, limited farm shares were pre-sold on a sliding scale. Shareholders pickup their

shares, a $15 weekly value of self-selected produce, each week for the duration of the twelve-week season. The seasonal value of a share is $180.

There were four price tiers for shares, ranging from low-income at $60 for the season to the “Help Your Neighbor” package of $240, which paid the market price of $180 for a share plus purchased a $60 share for a low-income family. This year, 47 of the 90 shares purchased were low-income, with 23 moderate shares at $120 each, 16 fair shares at $180, and four “Help Your Neighbor” shares. Those inter-ested in purchasing shares for next year are encouraged to sign up in advance to be notified when they become available at www.hilltownmobilemarket.info.

The Market was also recent-ly selected as a new vendor through the Massachusetts Healthy Incentives Program which provides additional bene-

fits to purchase locally grown produce for all families receiving SNAP. The Market looks forward to serving even more fam-ilies next year by accepting HIP benefits as an additional payment option. To learn more about HIP, visit www.mass.gov/hip.

“We were successful in our bid to become a HIP vendor, so we’ll be able to accept HIP benefits,” Water said. “I think we’ll see an increase in spending and cus-tomers next year as a result of being able to accept HIP.”

Around the season end on Oct. 9, the Hilltown Food Council will meet to discuss next year’s market and what can be added or expanded in terms of farms, offerings, or grant funding.

“From there we’ll decide how much we can grow,” Water said. “The response has been really so positive, and I know there’s a lot more people and families that could use it, so if we can do it, we will.”

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HUNTINGTON — The Democratic primary for U.S. Senate came down to a single vote, as incumbent Sen. Edward Markey defeated Joseph Kennedy 199 to 198.

Markey will face Republican Primary winner Kevin O’Connor on Nov. 3. O’Connor was the choice by town vot-

ers as well, earning 75 votes to move past challenger Shiva Ayyadurai’s 45 votes.

Voters a lso backed Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse’s bid to unseat 1st Congressional District Rep. Richard Neal. In town, Morse won 227 to 168, while Neal won the statewide nomina-tion.

Markey wins town support by one vote

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BLANDFORD — Former First Lady Laura Bush, a librarian herself, said that she found “the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card,” and it’s true.

September is National Library Card Sign up Month. If someone does not already have a library card, they’re are missing out on more than books. Library Director Nicole Daviau said, “We have DVD’s, magazines, cake pans, and even a telescope. All for patron use.”

Porter Memorial Library is a CWMARs library, providing access to over 8.1 million items and 150 libraries in the state.

It is not necessary to live in Blandford to have a Porter Memorial Library card or to use the library.

“You might even already have a CWMARS card if you have a Westfield Athenaeum, Forbes, or Springfield Library card, that same card will work at Porter

Memorial Library,” said Daviau. A CWMARS card grants instant

access to eBooks and databases, and can order books and DVD’s from any network library, according to Daviau. Items are delivered weekly from other libraries. The Porter Memorial Library has high speed Wi-Fi and Chromebooks for patron use. Patrons can also print, scan, fax, and copy from their own device.

There are two easy ways to sign up for a card, online or in person. To fill out the application online, visit blandford.cwmars.org/eg/opac/register, then come by the library with a photo ID to pick up the card.

The library is located at 87 Main St. on the corner of Glasgow Road, and, as Albert Einstein said, “The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.” To sign up in person, visit the library Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. with a photo ID.

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BLANDFORD — The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a Special Permit to Robin Parker for Desserts by Jo Jo, a new, home-based bakery specializing in cakes, cupcakes, and cookies at 109 Otis Stage Road.

Parker, a retired office manager and bookkeeper, has been baking for many years. Her business is registered with the town. The Board of Health must inspect the kitchen before Parker can move forward.

Board grants permit for desserts

By Mary Kronholm

BLANDFORD – Attorney Blake Mensing presented an overview of Belle Fleur, LLC’s intent to establish a marijuana cultivation facility on Otis Stage Road. The proposed use will be on land belonging to Kurt Hanson. A nine-plus acre lot will be cut from his 140 Otis Stage Road 53-acre parcel and sold to Belle Fleur, LLC accord-ing to Mensing.

He assured the residents who partic-ipated virtually last Thursday that Belle Fleur would adhere to all the stipulations regarding security in the town’s marijuana bylaw. The Planning Board will have over-sight.

Mensing said this will not be a retail establishment, which was how the notice for the meeting was initially presented. He said this was an error, and the only use Belle Fleur has for the property is culti-vation. He said the building will be Tier 3 cultivation from 10,001 to 20,000 square feet of growing area, and Belle Fleur also

proposed an outdoor area for growing mar-ijuana as well.

The town’s bylaws, section 14.1.2.2 Physical Requirements states that “All aspects of the RMD use/facility relative to the acquisition, cultivation, possession, processing, sales, distribution, dispensing, or administration of marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials must take place at a fixed location within a fully enclosed building and shall not be visible from the exterior of the business.”

Mensing stressed that this information meeting was the “first of many” to keep residents informed. Town Administrator Joshua A. Garcia in his notice to residents said, “Please note, these are preliminary efforts of the company to connect with community to share their intent and answer questions. The company will still be responsible for going through the normal review process with our Planning Board in the foreseeable future prior to seeing any implementation of what’s being proposed.”

Marijuana proposal presents cultivation facility on Otis Stage Rd.

The Zoning Board of Appeals held a hearing for special permit for Desserts by Jo Jo. Pictured, from left, is Secretary Sarah Simson, Board Alternate Sonja Hutchins, Jim Kronholm, Chair Don Brainard, applicant Robin Parker, and Sumner Robbins.

Simmons donated her talent and time to refurbishing the Swallow-tailed Banner weathervane and its accompany-ing parts with gold leaf.

According to weathervane-maker and historian Alfred H. Denninger, the Swallow-tailed banner resembles “a pair of long johns hung on a pole in a stiff wind.” The “old-time New Englanders sometimes called the Swallow-tailed vanes “long johns.”

The weathervane also serves as a lightning rod for the church. It has protected the building well for what

will soon be 200 years. Isaac Damon designed the structure which was built in 1822.

On Friday, Sept. 4, the restored weathervane was returned to its rightful place atop the steeple. Several people who have been instrumental in the ongo-ing fundraising efforts were on hand to watch the “long johns” installed.

Eve Queler, Emerita Director of the Opera Orchestra of New York, her daugh-ter Liz Queler and her husband and son, Seth and Joey Farber, were in town and came to watch. Ruth and Paul LaPrise,

who have placed Ruth’s flower arrange-ments and window décor for every opera for its 25 years, were on hand as well. Jodi Simmons and her family, Historical Society members Chuck Benson, Pamela Rideout, Jim Kronholm, Sumner Robbins and President Chips Norcross were there as well. Volunteers Linda and Chris Smith who have hosted opera performers over the years came to watch the place-ment. The 26th Bel Canto Opera perfor-mance would have been Aug. 29.

Hamm, of Historic Preservation Associates in Wales, is responsible for

the restoration work. He said the work is “close to done.” He expects the paint-ing to be completed and the windows are almost completed. They are being removed, restored, and replaced.

The scaffolding will be removed this week. A trip to the top has afforded a “magnificent” view in all direction, and has been a photo op for several brave people who have climbed up.

The work has been accomplished with grant funds from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and matched by the Historical Society.

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BLANDFORD — The Porter Memorial Library is excited to announce that it launched the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

This program has been used across the country to build early literacy skills in preschoolers in a fun way. The pro-gram is simple: parents and caregivers make a goal to read 1,000 books to their children before they enter kindergarten.

“Reading 1000 books isn’t as hard as it sounds,” said Library Director Nicole Daviau. “That is just one book a day for less than three years.”

Daviau described how the program works and, “Each time you read a book

together, you’ll color in a circle on the tracking sheet. Kids love repetition and reading the same book multiple times counts.”

Every sheet of 100 books brings the goal closer. Young readers will bring the tracking sheet into the library for a special sticker and to have the child’s name move up on the reading board.

Daviau invited all preschoolers to come to the library to sign up and get a free bag of goodies, including a board book. Anyone who is not entering kin-dergarten this year can sign up.

“It is never too early to build a love of books,” she said.

Library launches 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program

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Responsible recreation in age of social distancing

By Anne M. Gobi, State Senator David Vieira, State Representative

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in many changes to which we must all adjust. Phrases like “self-quarantine”

and “social distancing,” rarely used or com-pletely unheard of several months ago, are now a part of our daily vocabulary. As we adjust to this “new normal,” America’s sportsmen and women, a group that I am proud to represent as a member of the Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, have found a way to pur-sue their outdoor passions while much of the world seemingly stood still. By participating in outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting, sportsmen and women are setting an example for those looking for safe and responsible recreational opportunities.

While millions of Americans have been forced to limit their travels due to mandatory stay-at-home orders, activities like hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and many other outdoor activities have provided an outlet for Americans to safely recreate as they can be enjoyed while practicing social distancing and adhering to other COVID-19 safety guidelines. As restrictions start to ease, Americans are flocking to the woods, waters, fields, and trails to take advantage of our outdoor resources, with many discovering nature’s wonders for the first time.

This newfound interest in outdoor recre-ation represents an invaluable opportunity to introduce American’s to activities like hunting and fishing and the vital role sportsmen and women play in conservation. In addition to the numerous documented mental and physical health benefits gained through these activi-ties, maintaining access to hunting and fishing opportunities gives Americans a chance to procure their own locally sourced meat. Due to many of the impacts of COVID-19, this ability to be self-reliant is at a premium. With all of this in mind, these unprecedented times represent a chance for a new generation of sportsmen and women to discover the passion that many of us already share. Be it through scouting for upcoming fall hunting seasons, or landing that first largemouth bass, now is the time to lead by example and plant the seeds for the next generation of sportsmen and women.

Increased participation in hunting, fish-ing, and recreational shooting has enormous conservation benefits as well through the American System of Conservation Funding. This “user pays-public benefits” approach relies on the sale of hunting and fishing licens-es and self-imposed excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing tack-le, and motorboat fuel to fund many state fish and wildlife management agencies. In addi-tion, these activities support local economies which, during these unprecedented times, has become incredibly important. In fact, recent surveys report that Massachusetts’ 538,000 hunters and anglers spent $626 million while pursuing their outdoor passions.

Unfortunately, the ability of America’s sportsmen and women to participate in their outdoor endeavors were not uniformly pro-tected as statewide orders were announced. In fact, several states saw actions that hindered or even eliminated the ability to participate in our treasured outdoor traditions. While largely

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My onions had begun to fall over at least three weeks ago. I have been

so busy that I didn’t harvest them yet. Do I cure them in the hot sun or in the shade? I’ve forgotten. Why don’t we revisit the signifi-cance of curing onions and other vegetables that are typically stored over the winter? If this important step is overlooked, we will likely be disappointed by produce that spoils long before it should have. Curing not only hardens the outer skin of the vegetable, it also finishes the ripening pro-cess of the flesh.

As for my onions, both the hot sun and the shade scenarios were found to be accu-rate. When three-quarters of the onion tops have fallen over push down the rest and let them sit in the ground a little while longer. Then, unearth the bulbs and lay them, tops and all, on the ground in the sun, turning occasionally. When they turn completely brown cut the stems to one inch and spread them on screens single file in a warm and dry, well-ventilated area to cure further. They can rest in that location for up to two months, then store at temperatures close to 40 degrees. Store apples, bananas and toma-toes away from onions, as these vegetables excrete ethylene gas as they ripen, causing onions to sprout prematurely. Use bulbs that have two centers first, they won’t store well. It is interesting to note that the same com-pound that starts the tears flowing when we cut into onions- sulfur, is also a potent fun-gicide and bactericide. No wonder they store so well!

Potatoes are perhaps the most tricky vegetable to store. Curing them properly will help to prevent rot, premature sprouting and toxic greening of the skin and flesh. By wait-ing a week or more after the plant has died before digging up the tubers, the skins will thicken and be less prone to injury during harvest. Once they are dug, a week spent in a cool and totally dark space will further

firm their skin and change sugars to starch, completing the ripen-ing process. Never wash potatoes prior to storage! Gently brush off dirt and store in a single layer in the darkness at 55 to 60 degrees. Darkness will prevent greening, which renders potatoes inedible. Use any pitch-forked or shov-el-marked spuds first, as damage to the skin will invite rot.

Harvest winter squash after vines have died back or prior to

an impending frost. A pretty New England autumn scene is fields of pumpkins or col-orful squash curing under sunny skies. If you follow the farmers lead just be sure to lift squash off the ground, and cover if rain or frost threatens. Two weeks in the field or a sunny, well-ventilated space is sufficient for curing, at which point the skin should be hard enough to resist the dent of a fin-gernail. Gently washing squash in a 10% bleach solution will help to prevent rot prior to storing at temperatures between 50 and 60 degrees. The flavor of many of our favorite squashes only improves with age.

I harvested my garlic three or four weeks ago; the signal was that one third of its foliage has withered and browned. It was dried stems and all in a shady, protected spot up off of the ground. Soon I’ll gently rub off dirt and cut back the stems to a couple of inches before storing for the winter in a cool and dry location, in mesh bags, slatted trays or other methods. Softneck types of garlic have pliable foliage that lends itself well to braiding. In any case, allowing for good air circulation will ensure a long storage life.

Roberta McQuaid graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts. For the last 28 years, she has held the position of staff hor-ticulturalist at Old Sturbridge Village. She enjoys growing food as well as flowers. Have a question for her? Email it to ekennedy@turley.com with “Gardening Question” in the subject line.

Curing properly secures your harvest

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CHESTER

CHESTER — The last day to reg-ister to vote for the Nov. 3 Presidential Election is Oct. 24. Voters can go to Mass.gov and check their voting sta-tus.

If someone has moved, they should make sure they are registered at their new location. If someone has changed their name, make sure to reg-ister under the new name. Nov. 3 is too late to register.

There are two ways to partici-pate in early voting. For vote by mail, the state will be sending every voter that hasn’t asked for a mail in ballot another post card in mid-September. Voters can also download the appli-cation online if they don’t receive the postal card. Mail it back or drop it off at the Town Hall, 15 Middlefield

Road. The Town Clerk has post cards that were sent out in July and those that asked for a mail in ballot will be getting one in the mail as soon as bal-lots are received from the state. Check “track my ballot” on Mass.gov and if a mail in ballot was requested, it will have pending for the Nov. 3 election.

If choosing to vote by mail, voters can either return their ballot by mail, turn the ballot in during early voting in-person hours or place the envelope in the secure Town of Chester black box. Please mail it back early so it doesn’t miss the count. After a few days check “track my ballot” and make sure the Clerk has received the ballot.

Early voting will start on Oct. 17 and be open through oct. 30. Voters will have in-person early voting avail-

able. The times will be available once information has been received from the election office. Check the town website, townofchester.net, for updates. For the primary, voting had to be open for two hours for seven days. For those that choose to vote on Nov. 3, the polls will be open from 7a.m. to 8 p.m.

No political paraphernalia may be displayed within 150 feet of the entrance to the polling location. This includes signs, stickers, clothing, and lapel buttons. There will be cones 150 feet from the door and anyone with signage must stand behind those. People cannot wear any clothing with pictures, stickers, or names with in the 150 feet. This is a Massachusetts state law.

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CHESTER — Voters supported Rep. Richard Neal’s reelection bid in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary, help-ing him defeat the challenging Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse 113 to 104.

Voters also supported challenger Joseph Kennedy with 132 votes over incumbent Sen. Edward Markey’s 82 votes. However, Markey won the nomi-nation overall.

Markey will face Republican Kevin O’Connor on Nov. 3. O’Connor won the nomination from town voters as well, defeating Shiva Ayyadurai 77 to 41.

There were 152 voters who voted or early or did a mail-in ballot and 187 voters came to the polls on election day.

Voters chose Neal, Kennedy

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speak about any concerns or feelings they have on the search. The district’s teachers’ unions had four representatives attending the Zoom meetings to share their perspectives on the search includ-ing William Broaddus, Kelly O’Connor, Elizabeth Cauley, and Julie Brittain. Broaddus outlined eight points the unions wanted to express to the search committee as it tries to fill the interim spot.

These points included the under-standing the high degree of urgency to conduct the search process as quickly as possible; hope the candidates have prior superintendent or assistant superinten-dent experience; preference be given to candidates with significant and diverse educational experience; and to look for candidates with strong backgrounds in managing multiple teams or depart-ments, which doesn’t have to be in an educational setting.

The other four points considered issues the unions would like to see considered after a candidate is chosen including the interim superintendent should actively gather information from faculty and parents about the district; the interim superintendent should develop

a district task force to monitor learn-ing models, anticipate challenges, and troubleshoot concerns and needs, as well as facilitate regular communication between the five teacher’s associations and the district with regular meetings; develop a regular communications vehi-cle, like a newsletter, to keep all stake-holders informed; and gather staff input on the effectiveness of the senior lead-ership team at the end of the 2020-21 school year.

“We think an interim superintendent should have in-classroom teaching expe-rience if at all possible,” added Cauley, representing Southampton.

One of the questions the search committee debated at its first meeting on Friday, Sept. 4, was whether the interim superintendent position should be able to apply for the full-time position. Margaret Larson, representing the Hampshire Regional school Committee, shared her family’s experience with this situation.

“I would prefer that we keep it open,” Larson said. “My father was a superintendent in California for 30 years, retired, an interim position came up, he took it, and everything worked out so beautifully he took it. So that’s a possi-

bility. If we really connect with some-one, we should entertain them.”

The full-time position is planned to be posted in Feb. 2021. Jon Lumbra, Chair from the Southampton School Committee, said they should have a good feel for the interim superintendent by then with about five months on the job before the posting is made. He’s looking forward to getting an outsider’s perspec-tive on how the district functions.

“I would like to get an outsider’s perspective…to just give us an honest evaluation,” Lumbra said. “Just because we’ve been together since 1966 as a region doesn’t mean we know everything there is to do. Should we have an assis-tant superintendent back or not? I don’t know. I understand why it got cut, but just give us an honest evaluation.”

O’Riordan also pointed out the interim superintendent can be beneficial to the search committee’s long-term goal even if they aren’t a candidate for the full-time position.

“If we hire someone who has expe-rience in hiring a superintendent, we get two jobs in one. That may be a good route for us to take,” she said.

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Committee Chair Don Willard added, “Especially if they have good insight. I think this could be really helpful.”

While the search is conduct-ed, the five principals of the district schools have been voted by the Joint School Committee as Acting Interim Superintendent of their respective schools. This position adds an additional $200 per week compensation until an interim or permanent superintendent has been appointed. This change was effec-tive as of Aug. 31 for a time period not to exceed 60 days.

To cover Central office staff, the Joint Committee motioned that Jones is “already empowered to Manage and Supervisor all Central office staff in the absence of a permanent Superintendent.” Jones will be compensated at the same $200 per week as the Principals, effec-tive Aug. 31 for a period not to exceed 60 days.

The search committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m. For the agenda and Zoom access information, visit www.hr-k12.org. A portion of the meeting may be conducted in executive session.

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By Shelby Macri

While some aspects of the new school year will not be business as usual due to COVID-19, the Hampshire Regional High School Class of 2021 Senor Paint Party kicked off the year on Thursday, Sept 3., the way it should — classmates together painting their parking spots for the upcoming year.

Class advisors Kim Hallett and Chris Butler worked together to plan this event for the Seniors. Normally, seniors will partake in events during the summer, but they weren’t able to because of COVID-19. Hallett said that this parking spot painting gathering is the first event for the class of 2021, and she hopes it’s the first of many as the school season starts up again. The seniors will be partaking in remote online classes to the start year, making the Paint Party a special opportu-nity to see their friends and classmates in person while being socially distant.

“This event is a first test for the seniors, as we worked with the local Board of Health to put in parameters for this event in order to do it safely,” Hallett said. “Our hope is to do more events throughout the year, while work-ing with the School Board and School Committee as well as the Board of Health. Hopefully, the hybrid model goes well with the seventh graders, and were able to have all grades return [to the building].”

The seniors parking spaces were the

same ones they had last year, as the stu-dents are already accustomed to those spots. The students had to submit their ideas and designs for their spots to the school to have it approved before they could paint. The parking space paint party was held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., but Hallett explained that most seniors work and have the option to schedule an alter-nate time to paint their spots.

The students brought their own paint and tools to the event, to cut down on the risk and sharing of objects. Many students attended the event and it gave everyone an opportunity to catch up with each other.

“It’s kind of sad to be decorating the spots and not being able to use them, but it’s nice that we get to come here and do it,” senior Emily Godden said. “Prom had gotten cancelled last year, so I’m hoping that as the year carries on, we can have that and more activities.”

The class advisors are hoping to be able to hold a senior activity once a month or once every few months. In an attempt to give some regularity to their senior year, the advisors worked to have this event and do a test run of their possi-bilities for other events.

“We have a large campus and Principal [Kristin] Smidy has been doing a great job make use of the space,” Hallett said. There are multiple tents sent up around the school’s campus, where teachers are holding meetings and where they hope to hold some outdoor classes.

Though the seniors will be online, some sports have been approved with modified guidelines. With a modified season and new rules and regulations, the soccer season will continue. Students are eagerly anticipating their senior year despite the changes.

“I’m excited for the upcoming year and I hope we get to use those spots,”

Kyle Dionne said.Many students expressed their hopes

for holding Prom and Graduation, and, since both events take place in the second half of the school year, students are hold-ing out hope that they can meet in person by then.

“I’m really excited and I’m hoping to make senior year as good as we can. I hope we get to do some more get togeth-ers like this throughout the year,” senior Jillian Scott said. “I’m hoping to have prom this year, especially since it was cancelled last year. If we don’t have a prom then some people will have never been to prom, as it’s only offered junior and senior year.”

Though it was their first time in months meeting up as a class, the cama-raderie hasn’t changed. When one student had trouble with a flat tire, a group of students were ready to jump in and help their peer. The class is going through a unique year, but they were able to come together despite that.

“The class advisors have really been trying to put stuff together for us this year, so we really appreciate that they’re doing this for us,” senior Haley Nimmons said.

The advisors are also trying to plan online events for the seniors, like Zoom Bingo and other activities the students can partake in online. The school year is starting soon, and the Class of 2021 are going to make the best of it no matter the circumstances.

Hampshire Regional seniors start year painting parking spots

Senior parking lots, while vacant for the start of the year during remote learning, are decorated and ready to represent the class even when they aren’t at school. See more photos on page 6. Photo by Shelby Macri

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RUSSELL

On Sunday, Sept. 6, Stephanie and Scott Hunter celebrated the baptism of their beautiful baby boy, Colton Allen. Steven Banach and Kellye Castro, both of Russell, stood as Colton’s godparents. Colton’s maternal grandparents are Ed and Lisa Banach of Russell; his paternal grandparents are Gloria Hunter and the late Greg Hunter of Westfield. The day was full of love and God’s many blessings. Pictured, from left, are Steven Banach, Scott Hunter, Colton Hunter, Stephanie Hunter, Kellye Castro. Submitted photo

RUSSELL — Although the Russell Senior Center remains closed to keep everyone healthy, any Russell senior in need of assistance during this chal-lenging time can contact the Russell Council on Aging and they will work to provide assistance. Local townspeo-ple have contacted the COA about vol-unteering help as well. Call 413-862-6205 to leave a confidential message to request support. Messages are retrieved twice daily.

Highland Valley Elder Services is

continuing to provide “Take and Eat” meals delivered to the Senior Center for seniors 60 and over on Tuesdays. Please call 413-862-6217 by Sunday evening to order Tuesday’s meal for pick up. The menu is available at highlandval-ley.org/our-services/nutritional-menus or, if need be, can be mailed from the senior center.

The Russell Council on Aging has a supply of homemade face masks available. Call 413-862-6205 to request one.

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WORTHINGTON

WORTHINGTON — More than half of the town’s 986 registered vot-ers participated in the Sept. 1 Primary election.

The overwhe lming ma jo r i ty, 438 of 502 ballots, were cast in the Democratic Primary, backing incum-bent Sen. Edward Markey and 1st Congressional District challenger

Alex Morse.Markey received 276 votes, best-

ing Joseph Kennedy’s 160. Morse beat incumbent Rep. Richard Neal 261 to 177, but lost the overall election.

Republican primary voters backed Kevin O’Connor in a 41 to 22 victory over Shiva Ayyadurai. O’Connor will face off against Markey on Nov. 3.

Voters choose Markey, Morse in Primary

OTIS

OTIS — Incumbent Sen. Edward Markey prevailed over challenger Joseph Kennedy 195 to 154 in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary.

Markey will face Republican Primary winner Kevin O’Connor on Nov. 3. O’Connor won the bid over Shiva Ayyadurai, despite town voters support-

ing Ayyadurai 46 to 24 on election day.Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse’s bid

to unseat 1dt Congressional District Incumbent Rep. Richard Neal was supported by town voters 183 to 162. However, Neal won the primary election statewide and will move on to the Nov. 3 election unopposed.

Voters back Markey, Morse in Democratic Primary

SANDISFIELD

SANDISFIELD — Sen. Edward Markey and Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse each received 104 votes in their respective Democratic Primary races on Sept. 1.

Markey defeated chal lenger Joseph Kennedy 104 to 91 to retain his Democratic nomination and will

look to return to his U.S. Senate seat in November when he takes on Republican Kevin O’Connor. O’Connor won the Republican primary 27 to 12 over Shiva Ayyadurai.

Voters supported Morse over incumbent Rep. Richard Neal 104 to 90. Neal won the overall nomination.

Markey, Morse win voters’ support

enacted in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19, these actions severely lim-ited our outdoor opportunities without any measurable increase in public safety. To ensure that such restrictive actions are not used again, it is up to sportsmen and women to practice responsible rec-reation, showing by example that our outdoor pursuits can be performed safely. This can be accomplished by following a few simple guidelines:

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• Share your adventures in a respect-ful way on social media outlets.

To learn more about how others are using these challenging times as an opportunity to spend more time outdoors, search for #ResponsibleRecreation on social media. Likewise, for more infor-mation on recreating responsibly, or to take the Responsible Recreation pledge and help lead by example, visit www.responsible-recreation.org.

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PLAINFIELD

PLAINFIELD — A town caucus is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Alden Pavilion behind the Plainfield Library. The caucus will select candidates for the open Selectboard seat due to the resignation of Howard Bronstein.

The ballot for this local election will be included in the Nov. 3 Presidential Election. If someone requested mail-in ballots for this election, the local ballot will be included with the ballots being

mail.If someone chooses early voting,

or chooses to vote on Nov. 3, the local ballot will be presented at the time of voting. To avoid crowds on Nov. 3, vot-ers are encouraged to use early voting, available at Town Hall the week before the election.

Those nominated at the caucus need 10 percent of the votes of registered vot-ers present at the caucus to be placed on the local ballot.

Town caucus convenes Sept. 16

PLAINFIELD — Incumbent Sen. Edward Markey smashed his reelection bid with town voters, beating challenger Joseph Kennedy 183 to 73 in the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary.

Town voters also backed Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse’s bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Richard Neal in the

1stc Congressional District 149 to 105. However, Neal won the overall nomination.

In the Republican Primary, votes were almost evenly split between Shiva Ayyadurai’s 10 votes and Kevin O’Connor’s nine votes. O’Connor won the primary statewide and will face Markey on Nov. 3.

Markey, Morse popular among voters

MIDDLEFIELDMIDDLEFIELD SENIOR CENTER

Lunch is served at the Senior Center, 169 Skyline Trail, Middlefield, each Wednesday at noon.

A $3 donation is suggested. Reservations should be made, and meal choice stated, by calling and leaving a message at 413-623-9990 the Monday

before. Pick-up and delivery are avail-able.

The menu on Wednesday, Sept. 16, is cheeseburger, steamed carrots, home-made chicken noodle soup, hamburger roll, and fruit Jell-O with whipped top-ping.

WILLIAMSBURG

WILLIAMSBURG — Voters turned out for the Sept. 1 with more than 60 percent of registered voters casting a ballot.

In the Democratic Primary, Sen. Edward Markey was the overwhelming town favorite, securing 827 ballots and defeating challenger Joseph Kennedy, who received 319 votes.

In the race for the 1st Congressional

District Representative seat, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse was most popular, notching 718 ballots to incumbent Rep. Richard Neal’s 429. However, Neal won the nomination statewide.

Sixty-eight ballots were cast in the Republican Primary. Kevin O’Connor nudged ahead of Shiva Ayyadurai 34 to 32 for the right to face Markey on Nov. 3.

Voters back Markey, Morse in primary

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LIBRASept 23/Oct 23Libra, the old ways of doing things may butt heads with the new, leaving you scratching your head. Go with your gut instinct on this situ-ation this week.

SCORPIOOct 24/Nov 22Unexpected events can shuffle things when you least expect it, Scorpio. Don’t be discouraged; learn how to go with the flow and you can come out on top.

SAGITTARIUS Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, your confi-dence may wane a bit this week. All you need is a pep talk from some-one to get you out of a funk. Listen to what this person has to say.

CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20Aiming for the latest and greatest may not be the best idea, Capricorn. Material possessions bring you entertainment, but strive for other, more grounding goals.

AQUARIUSJan 21/Feb 18Make sure you are nourishing your whole self in the days to come, Aquarius. This means being in tune with phys-ical and mental well-be-ing.

PISCESFeb 19/Mar 20A nervous restlessness may urge you to act this week, Pisces. You could be excited about some-thing that you just can’t pinpoint right now.

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Hampshire Regional High School is preparing for students returning next week. With plans to participate in fall athletics and hold in-person classes for the seventh grade at the start of the year, Principal Kristin Smidy sent a letter to district families that plans are currently not changing following consultation with the Westhampton Board of Health.

“We have spoken to representatives from The Board of Health who have assured school officials that they are con-fident that the number of cases in town is ‘very manageable’ with relatively low transmission rates that should not affect the school reopening plan,” Smidy said.

As for athletics, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association does not permit athletics to be held in any community that is red. However, region-

al districts are categorized based on the “key municipality” to determine align-ment with the DPH health metric. For Hampshire Regional, this municipality is Southampton.

“The “key municipality” was derived by selecting the municipality where the greatest percentage of enrolled students in the district reside,” Smidy said. “While the DPH weekly report will change depending on the course of the virus, the assigned key municipali-ty will remain constant for the 2020-21 school year. The key municipality for HRHS is Southampton, so even though Westhampton is in the red zone, the deci-sion to allow athletic participation still stands.”

Three weeks ago, the Westhampton Public Library had opened its door

to patrons for in-person browsing by appointment. Director Meaghan Schwelm said they have suspended the service for the next two weeks based on the high-risk designation and will re-eval-uate the situation after the next report is released.

“That was a difficult decision and it’s purely a preventative measure that we’re taking out of an abundance of caution,” Schwelm said. “We have no reason to believe that any of the new five cases are in any way linked to library services, but we do serve a community with many seniors and people who are highly vul-nerable and we decided it was kind of playing our part in mitigating any com-munity spread.”

The suspension of the service went into effect on Tuesday, Sept 8. To com-

pensate for the missing in-person hours, curbside pickup hours will be available during those times in addition to normal curbside pickup hours. Curbside is avail-able on Mondays 1-7 p.m., Tuesdays 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m., Wednesdays 1-5 p.m., Thursdays 1-7 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

“The curbside service has been very popular and has continued being popu-lar even with the in-person,” Schwelm said. “Our patrons are happy they can get their books and movies regardless of how they’re getting them.”

Westhampton is one of eight Commonwealth communities to be given the red designation in the bi-weekly report. Residents should continue to wash their hands, wear masks in public, and continue to practice social distancing.

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HAMPSHIRE, SS:COMMONWEALTH OF

MASSACHUSETTSTRIAL COURT OF THE

COMMONWEALTHSUPERIOR COURTHAMPSHIRE, SS:

DOCKET NO. 2080 CV 00010DONALD EXWARE and MARY LOU M. EXWARE

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THE HEIRS OF MARY C. FISKE and SUCH PERSONS, IF ANY UNASCERTAINED, NOT IN BEING, UNKNOWN, WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH, OR WHO CANNOT BE SERVED WITH PROCESS, THEIR HEIRS OR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES OR SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS SHALL BECOME THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES OR APPOINTEES

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DEFENDANTS:WHEREAS, a civil action

has been begun against you in our Superior Court by Donald Exware and Mary Lou M. Exware wherein they are seek-ing an order from this Court declaring and adjudicating that they are the owners of a parcel of land located at 2 Rear, Main St., Huntington, Hampshire County, MA; and further they seek an order from this Court declaring and adjudicating that the deed that they received from your predecessors in title be reformed to include said par-cel of land; and further that you be forever barred from assert-ing any claims to said parcel.

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CLERK OF COURTS Harry Jekanowski, Jr.

DATE ISSUED: September 1, 20209/10, 9/17, 9/24/2020

TOWN OF CHESTERMASSACHUSETTS

Board of Local License Commissioners for the Town of Chester: Application for Liquor License by Aaron Allen and Erin Patrick.

Notice is hereby given under Chapter 138 of the General Laws that Chester Common Table Inc. dba C a r m ’ s R e s t a u r a n t , located at 241 Route 20, Chester MA 01011 , has pe t i t i oned the Ches te r Board of Local L icense Commissioners for a Wine and Malt license.

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