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Velis leads call for Soldiers’ Home investigation

‘We owe it to the families
of veterans and staff
to find out what happened’
By HOPE E. TREMBLAY
Editor
WESTFIELD – State Rep. John C.
Velis, D – Westfield, is calling for an
investigation into the COVID-19 out-
break at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home and
death of 13 veterans.
Thirteen veterans died at the Home
over the past week, with six confirmed
COVID-19 cases and another five pre-
sumptive positives as of April 1. One
cause of death is unknown, and one
tested negative for COVID-19. Staff
have also tested positive while others are
presumed positive.
Velis, an active major in the U.S. Army
Reserve and vice Chairman of the
Veterans and Federal Affairs Joint
Committee, said the situation was
“shameful” and he and other legislators
want a full investigation.
“An investigation must take place to
be able to make sure this doesn’t happen
again,” Velis said. “The system was too
late for these 13 families, it cannot be too
late anymore. There was a clear break-
down in communication and reporting of
the severity of the information.”
Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
Superintendent Bennett Walsh was put
on paid administrative leave Monday
and Val Liptak, the CEO of Western
Massachusetts Hospital, has taken over
administration of the home.
According to State House News
Service, the facility’s residents are iso-
lated and were told to quarantine them-
selves until they show no symptoms, the
administration said, and the National
Guard has been called in to help with on-
site testing of all residents and to expe-
dite the results.
“We have also implemented an onsite
clinical command team comprised of
medical, epidemiological, and operation-
al experts responsible for the compre-
hensive and rapid response to the out-
break of COVID-19. All of these
enhancements will build upon the exist-
ing protocols and work that align with
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Department of Veterans
Affairs, and Massachusetts Department
of Public Health guidance,” Deputy
Heath and Human Services Secretary
Dan Tsai said in a statement. Gov. Charlie Baker is joined in 2016 on a tour of the Holyoke
Soldiers by state Rep. John C. Velis and other local and state
See Soldiers’ Home, Page 3 officials. (THE WESTFIELD NEWS PHOTO)

BAYSTATE NOBLE
Triage
tents ready
for surge
at hospital
Westfield hits 90
confirmed cases
By PETER CURRIER
Staff Writer
WESTFIELD- Triage tents outside Baystate
Noble Hospital’s emergency department will be
used to handle a potential surge of COVID-19
patients as the coronavirus continues to spread in
the community.
Baystate Noble Hospital’s (BNH) Public
Affairs and Relations Specialist Maura Tobias
said the tents were put up outside the hospital to
meet the extra demand that is expected as the
pandemic continues.
“We expect the number of people presenting
[symptoms] to increase, and this structure pro-
vides us with an area to rapidly assess those
people,” said Tobias, “We are anticipating a
greater demand for evaluation of people with
symptoms consistent with COVID-19. If a per-
son is symptomatic and ill, we will bring that
person inside for definitive care.”
As of April 2, the number of confirmed cases
in Westfield hit 90, including at least five fire-
fighters and one police officer. One death has
been confirmed so far in Westfield.
Triages are used in the medical field, typically
in emergency situations to assess a number of
patients and determine the acuity of their ail-
ment. Those in need of immediate treatment for
COVID-19 will be brought in for care, while
those with symptoms that do not require inter-
vention will likely be asked to quarantine and
recover at home.
Tobias said that BNH has a plan in place to
handle a surge of COVID-19 patients, which
includes using all available space in the hospital.
The severity of symptoms for COVID-19
appears to vary greatly from person to person.
There have been many cases globally where indi-
viduals tested positive but never showed symp-
toms and likely would have never known they
See Triage Tents, Page 3
A triage tent at Baystate Noble Hospital is ready
for patients presenting COVID-19 symptoms.
(HOPE E. TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS)
Aisles with non-essential items are taped off April 1, 2020 at Westfield
Walmart. (ANDREW MARTIN PHOTO)
Mayor Humason
says ‘stay home’ as
Walmart shuts down
non-essential aisles
By HOPE E. TREMBLAY
Editor
WESTFIELD – Mayor Donald F.
Humason Jr. was not mincing his
words April 1 when he told people to
stay home on the same day that
Westfield’s Walmart closed off aisles
containing non-essential items.
Humason, often described as “a nice
guy,” took on a harsher tone during a
telephone conference Wednesday.
“Wash your hands, stay away from
other people,” Humason said. “As the
weather improves, people are consid-
ering this as some sort of vacation –
it’s not.”
Humason said that every one of the
city’s positive COVID-19 cases is not
just a “case.”
“Every case is a person, every per-
son is a family and every family is a
group,” Humason said. “I’m asking
again, in the firmest terms possible,
for people to stay home. Stay away
from other people.”
Humason apologized for being
“gruff” and said people must practice
“extreme” social distancing.
Humason said he and city leaders
are “planning for the long haul” and
thanked those leaders for their efforts.
“These are the warriors on the front
lines in Westfield,” he said, referring
to many of those on the conference
call, which included representatives
from city health safety departments as
well as schools, the Senior Center,
Chamber of Commerce and more.
Humason said to discourage people
from continuing to gather, Walmart in
Westfield was following the practice
of the Chicopee Walmart. Store staff
taped off sections of the store
Wednesday. One shopper, Andrew
Martin, said he went to buy fishing
bait and sneakers for his daughter, but
couldn’t.
“Everything but gardening, health
and beauty, pharmacy, automotive,
home improvement, pets, food and
toiletries was closed,” Martin said.
“There was a woman with two small
children that told me she needed a
small thing of bubbles because they
had a family member in the hospital
and that’s all they would allow but
couldn’t get it because it was in one of
the ‘non-essential’ areas. Now her kids
will be even more bored there. Still no
toilet paper, and 6-foot markers are
everywhere with instructions to keep
your distance.”
Martin said shoppers were surprised
and many were upset.
“Some people were fine, but a lot of
them were aggravated,” he said.
A sign alerting Westfield Walmart
customers of the closing of non-
essential aisles is affixed to caution
tape April 1, 2020. (ANDREW MARTIN/
THE WESTFIELD NEWS)
Fire, police
personnel test
positive for
COVID-19, one
resident death
confirmed
By HOPE E. TREMBLAY
Editor
WESTFIELD — Six city first responders, includ-
ing five fire personnel and one police officer, have
tested positive for COVID-19 and one resident who
was confirmed positive for coronavirus has died.
One City Hall employee may also have had the
virus, however, Public Health Director Joseph
Rouse said April 1 during a telephone press confer-
ence that he could not confirm and had to check
with the Department of Public Health on that case.
City Emergency Management Director Jim
Wiggs said City Hall was thoroughly disinfected,
has been closed to the public, and employees work-
ing in the building are practicing social distancing
and are splitting shifts. Many city employees are
working remotely.
Fire Chief Patrick Egloff and Police Chief
Lawrence Valliere confirmed the positive results
for their personnel on the same conference call and
said all have recovered or are quarantined.
Rouse said the city does not receive data from
the state regarding COVID-19 related deaths, how-
ever, he could confirm one death because his
department was notified of the deceased because it
was tracking the resident after testing positive.
“We only found out about that because of our
follow-up,” he said.
Egloff said all precautions are being taken to
keep Westfield Fire Department personnel safe,
including shutting down stations to the public and
taking everyone’s temperature before entering the
building.
“We have put guidelines in place,” Egloff said.
Egloff said the department has been approved for
testing staff if symptoms of COVID-19 are pre-
sented.
“We quarantine them right away and follow
CDC guidelines,” Egloff said, adding that he
assumes all five people contracted the virus from
contact with patients.
The Westfield Fire Department has 80 firefight-
ers, all of whom are at least a basic EMT and half
are paramedics.
Egloff pleaded with the public to help first
responders stay safe by not calling 9-1-1 unless it is
truly an emergency.
Dispatch Administrator Nina Barszcz also asked
the public, when calling 9-1-1, to respond to ques-
tions asked by the dispatcher.
“We’re screening calls that are medical in nature,
for any symptoms of COVID-19,” Barszcz said.
She said the screening provides information that
can help keep first responders safe and she noted
that some callers may be asked to meet the first
responder outside their door.
Egloff said fire chiefs in Agawam, East
Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Southwick,
West Springfield, Westfield, and Wilbraham have
entered into an agreement that allows them to
exchange personnel in the event of staffing short-
falls during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
According to a press release, first responders
working on the front lines of the COVID-19
See Fire, Police, Page 3
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Westfield State House approves legislation

assistant track
and field coach
Marlee Berg
to help keep local government
looks on at a
meet earlier
running during
this season.
(WESTFIELD
COVID-19 pandemic
STATE BOSTON – State Rep. Nicholas Boldyga, R-Southwick, is
UNIVERSITY continuing to work closely with his colleagues to ensure that
SPORTS FILE municipal governments can continue to operate and provide
PHOTO) essential services to residents during the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic.
On March 27, the House of Representatives approved a
redrafted version of legislation originally filed by Governor
Charlie Baker that gives communities more flexibility in com-
pleting town meeting business and finalizing a budget during a
declared State of Emergency. The bill also allows bars and
restaurants holding liquor licenses to sell beer and wine for
take-out under certain conditions, and extends the state income

Behind the scenes at the NCAA tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15. House Bill 4598,
An Act to address challenges faced by municipalities and state
authorities resulting from COVID19, authorizes town modera-
tors to postpone town meeting for up to 30 days due to a

Track & Field Championships declared public health or safety emergency.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – “We were pretty much on the
edge of our seats like everyone else,” said Westfield State
assistant track and field coach Marlee Berg ‘09, who had a
behind the scenes view of the NCAA’s cancellation of winter
and spring championships due to the rapidly-developing
COVID-19 crisis as a member of the NCAA Division III Track
and Field committee.
Berg is the New England representative as one of eight
coaches and administrators that annually manage the sport’s
national championship events.
She arrived in North Carolina on Tues., March 10 for the
meet scheduled March 13-14 at the JDL Fast Track Facility in
Winston-Salem, N.C.
“Coaches were already starting to reach out to us about what
was going to happen with championships, and as a committee
we were getting information not much faster than everyone
else was in real time,” said Berg. “But we were trying to go
about making the championships the best experience for the
student-athletes.”
Like elsewhere in the sporting world, bits and pieces started
to fall quickly.
“On Wednesday, the coaches meeting and the banquet was
announced as cancelled, so we spent time making sure we had
all the necessary information compiled to distribute to coach-
es,” said Berg. “Then we learned some teams were not going
to be able to travel, so we were in a conference room making
a lot of calls and e-mails trying to be sure we could keep the
fields full in the event. Honestly, it was all kind of a blur.”
The announcement was made that no spectators would be
permitted at the event.
“We tried to figure out the capacity of the facility, and
wanted to keep it at around one-third of capacity for social
distancing, which ended up being just athletes and coaches,”
said Berg. “JDL was really great in working with us. Their
staff was awesome in making changes to be ready.”
Finally, on Thursday afternoon, the event was cancelled.
“We were joking earlier in the day that as a committee, it
was a short day with no meeting and no banquet,” said Berg.
“But then our sport liaison, Laura Peterson got a phone call
from NCAA headquarters, and it was done.”
“It’s indescribable,” said Berg of the feeling when finding
out the championship was cancelled. She herself was a
national champion in the high jump as an undergraduate stu-
dent-athlete at Westfield State. “Wearing the hat of an NCAA
rep, a coach, an administrator and an athlete, the champion-
ship event is kind of all of our ‘baby.’ As the committee, we
work with the NCAA, the facility, and the host institution all
year long to be ready, and it’s hard to see all of that work go
away for the athletes.”
“But at the same time, when the NHL, and NBA and other
events started shutting down, you knew in the back of your
head that we might be next,” said Berg. “And through it all,
you realize that athletics is just one pin-point in the scope of
trying to do what’s best for the community at large.” –
Courtesy of Westfield State University Associate Athletics
Director Dave Caspole
A recess or continuance can be repeated as long as the State
of Emergency is in effect, and for up to five days after the
order is lifted. H. 4598 gives local select boards the option to
extend town meeting business beyond the June 30 cut-off date
mandated by state law, and allows towns that are unable to
finalize a new municipal budget by June 30 to continue operat-
ing using monthly interim budgets. H. 4598 provides for the
sale of wine and beer in conjunction with food take-out and
delivery orders. Customers will be limited to 1.5 liters of wine
and 192 ounces of beer per transaction, and all orders must be
placed on or before midnight.
“I am proud of the many adjustments that were addressed in
this bill during these very trying times,” said Boldyga. “It is
vital that we
continue to offer assistance to those in need. This relief
package will provide economic relief to our cities and towns,
and to the taxpayers of the Commonwealth.”
H. 4598 also includes:
• Authorizes cities, towns and districts that incur a deficit
this year to amortize the debt over the next three fiscal years,
using guidelines issued by the Commissioner of Revenue.
• Extends the deadline for municipalities to exercise a right
of first refusal option to purchase property until 90 days after
the State of Emergency is lifted.
• Removes the annual cap on hours and earnings for retired
employees collecting a pension so they can work during the
State of Emergency, provided they did not retire under a gen-
eral or special disability law.
• Permits cities and towns to extend the deadlines for prop-
erty tax payments and applications for tax exemptions to a date
no later than June 1.
• Authorizes cities and towns to waive interest payments and
other penalties for late payments of excises and taxes, includ-

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ing water and sewer payments, if payment is made before June
30.
Representative Boldyga represents the 3rd Hampden District,
which consists of the city of Agawam and towns of Granville,
and Southwick. He can be reached at (413) 569-3137 Ext 103
or via email at Nicholas.Boldyga@mahouse.gov

Major crime and
incident report
Friday, March 27, 2020
WESTFIELD
10:02 a.m.: larceny, Morris Street, a caller reports a city
owned trash receptacle has been stolen, an incident report was
filed;
6:13 p.m.: accident, Montgomery Road, a caller reports a
car crashed into a utility pole and then left the area, the
responding officer reports the vehicle was found at its regis-
tered address but his investigation is incomplete;
10:09 p.m.: noise complaint, Meadow Street, a caller reports
his downstairs neighbor is playing music so loudly that his
Court Logs
floor is shaking, the responding officer reports a criminal com-
plaint for disturbing the peace was filed.
SOUTHWICK
10:42 a.m.: officer wanted, Feeding Hills Road, a resident
requests advice regarding custody concerns and was advised to
contact probate court.
11:28 a.m.: larceny, Point Grove Road, a caller reports two
mountain bikes stolen from the pavilion behind The Cove.
Westfield District Court
Friday, March 27, 2020
12:57 p.m.: motor vehicle complaint, Feeding Hills Road,
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, cases will be heard only on an
police issued a verbal warning to a person riding a dirt bike at
emergency basis. Generally, only cases involving defendants in
Southwick Regional School.
custody will be heard, remotely, utilizing videographic and tele-
1:12 p.m.: fire, Sheep Pasture Road, a resident was advised
phonic technology. No system for reporting the results of such
about improper burning.
hearings has been established.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Fri, April. 3, 2020 is the 94th day of the year. 272 days remain until the end of the year.
ON THIS DAY
686 – Maya king Yuknoom
Yich’aak K’ahk’ assumes the crown
of Calakmul.
801 – King Louis the Pious cap-
tures Barcelona from the Moors after
a siege of several months.
1043 – Edward the Confessor is
crowned King of England.
1077 – The first Parliament of
Friuli is created.
1559 – The Peace of Cateau-
Cambrésis treaty is signed, ending
the Italian Wars.
1860 – The first successful United
States Pony Express run from St.
Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento,
California, begins.
1865 – American Civil War: Union
forces capture Richmond, Virginia,
the capital of the Confederate States
of America.
1882 – American Old West: Robert
Ford kills Jesse James.
1885 – Gottlieb Daimler is granted
a German patent for his engine
design.
1888 – The first of eleven unsolved
brutal murders of women committed
in or near the impoverished
Whitechapel district in the East End
of London, occurs.
1895 – The trial in the libel case
brought by Oscar Wilde begins,
eventually resulting in his imprison-
ment on charges of homosexuality.
1922 – Joseph Stalin becomes the
first General Secretary of the
Communist Party of the Soviet
Union.
1933 – First flight over Mount
Everest, by the British Houston-
Mount Everest Flight Expedition, led
by the Marquis of Clydesdale, and
funded by Lucy, Lady Houston.
1936 – Bruno Richard Hauptmann
is executed for the kidnapping and
death of Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, Jr., the baby son of pilot
Charles Lindbergh.
1942 – World War II: Japanese
forces begin an assault on the United
States and Filipino troops on the
Bataan Peninsula.
1946 – Japanese Lt. General
Masaharu Homma is executed in the
Philippines for leading the Bataan
Death March.
1948 – Cold War: U.S. President
Harry S. Truman signs the Marshall
Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for
16 countries.
1948 – In Jeju Province, South
Korea, a civil-war-like period of vio-
lence and human rights abuses
begins, known as the Jeju uprising.
1955 – The American Civil
Liberties Union announces it will
defend Allen Ginsberg’s book Howl
against obscenity charges.
1956 – Hudsonville–Standale tor-
nado: The western half of the Lower
Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a
deadly F5 tornado.
1968 – Martin Luther King Jr.
delivers his “I’ve Been to the
Mountaintop” speech. He was assas-
sinated the next day.
1969 – Vietnam War: United
States Secretary of Defense Melvin
Laird announces that the United
States will start to “Vietnamize” the
war effort.
1973 – Martin Cooper of Motorola
makes the first handheld mobile
phone call to Joel S. Engel of Bell
Labs.
1974 – The 1974 Super Outbreak
occurs, the second biggest tornado
outbreak in recorded history (after
the 2011 Super Outbreak). The
death toll is 315, with nearly 5,500
injured.
1975 – Bobby Fischer refuses to
play in a chess match against
Anatoly Karpov, giving Karpov the
title of World Champion by default.
1980 – US Congress restores a
federal trust relationship with the 501
members of the Shvwits, Kanosh,
Koosharem, and the Indian Peaks
and Cedar City bands of the Paiute
people of Utah.
1981 – The Osborne 1, the first
successful portable computer, is
unveiled at the West Coast Computer
Faire in San Francisco.
1989 – The US Supreme Court
upholds the jurisdictional rights of
tribal courts under the Indian Child
Welfare Act of 1978 in Mississippi
Choctaw Band v. Holyfield.
1996 – Suspected “Unabomber”
Theodore Kaczynski is captured at
his Montana cabin in the United
States.
1997 – The Thalit massacre
begins in Algeria; all but one of the
53 inhabitants of Thalit are killed by
guerrillas.
2000 – United States v. Microsoft
Corp.: Microsoft is ruled to have vio-
lated United States antitrust law by
keeping “an oppressive thumb” on its
competitors.
2004 – Islamic terrorists involved
in the 2004 Madrid train bombings
are trapped by the police in their
apartment and kill themselves.
2007 – Conventional-Train World
Speed Record: A French TGV train
on the LGV Est high speed line sets
an official new world speed record.
2008 – ATA Airlines, once one of
the ten largest U.S. passenger air-
lines and largest charter airline, files
for bankruptcy for the second time in
five years and ceases all operations.
2008 – Texas law enforcement
cordons off the FLDS’s YFZ Ranch.
Eventually 533 women and children
will be taken into state custody.
2009 – Jiverly Antares Wong
opens fire at the American Civic
Association immigration center in
Binghamton, New York, killing thir-
teen and wounding four before com-
mitting suicide.
2010 – Apple Inc. released the first
generation iPad, a tablet computer.
2013 – More than 50 people die in
floods resulting from record-breaking
rainfall in La Plata and Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
2016 – The Panama Papers, a
leak of legal documents, reveals
information on 214,488 offshore
companies.
2017 – A bomb explodes in the St
Petersburg metro system, killing 14
and injuring several more people.
2018 – YouTube headquarters
shooting.
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAYS
1956 – Ray Combs, American
game show host (d. 1996)
1958 – Alec Baldwin, American
actor, comedian, producer and tele-
vision host
1958 – Adam Gussow, American
scholar, musician, and memoirist
1958 – Francesca Woodman,
Jewish-American photographer (d.
1981)
1959 – David Hyde Pierce,
American actor and activist
1961 – Tim Crews, American
baseball player (d. 1993)
1961 – Eddie Murphy, American
actor and comedian
1962 – Dave Miley, American
baseball player and manager
1962 – Mike Ness, American sing-
er-songwriter and guitarist
1963 – Criss Oliva, American gui-
tarist and songwriter (d. 1993)
1967 – Cat Cora, American chef
and author
1967 – Pervis Ellison, American
basketball player
1969 – Rodney Hampton,
American football player
1971 – Picabo Street, American
skier
1972 – Jennie Garth, American
actress and director
1973 – Adam Scott, American
actor
1974 – Marcus Brown, American
basketball player
1974 – Drew Shirley, American
guitarist and songwriter
1975 – Shawn Bates, American
ice hockey player
1975 – Aries Spears, American
comedian and actor
1978 – Tommy Haas, German-
American tennis player
1980 – Megan Rohrer, American
pastor and transgender activist
1981 – Aaron Bertram, American
trumpet player
1981 – DeShawn Stevenson,
American basketball player
1982 – Jared Allen, American foot-
ball player
1986 – Amanda Bynes, American
actress
1987 – Rachel Bloom, American
actress, writer, and producer
1987 – Jay Bruce, American base-
ball player
1987 – Jason Kipnis, American
baseball player
1987 – Julie Sokolow, American
singer-songwriter and guitarist
1988 – Kam Chancellor, American
football player
1988 – Brandon Graham,
American football player
1990 – Madison Brengle,
American tennis player
1991 – Hayley Kiyoko, American
actress and singer
1998 – Paris Jackson, American
actress, model and singer
THE WESTFIELD NEWS WWW.THEWESTFIELDNEWS.COM FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 - PAGE 3

Remote learning starts April 13; plan sent to families

By AMY PORTER
Staff Writer
WESTFIELD – Superintendent
Stefan Czaporowski sent the dis-
trict’s remote learning plan to fami-
lies this week, with a start date of
April 13. He said the 14-page docu-
ment, which is based on the guide-
lines set by the Department of
Elementary and Secondary
Education (DESE), is intended to
give families as much information
as the district can, although not all
decisions have been made state-
wide.
“It answers every question. I’ve
received a lot of feedback about the
plan,” Czaporowski said, adding
that from there, the principals from
each school will develop their plans
with input from faculty.
Some of the key questions
Czaporowski has been getting are
around grading. The superintendent
said that the schools will close out
the third quarter and second trimes-
ter based on the work done up until
the date the school closure began.
The last semester will be credit/no
credit.
According to the plan, “at
Westfield Intermediate School,
Trimester 2 ended at the same time
as the school closure. Grades will be
calculated based on work that has
been submitted.
“At Westfield Middle School,
Westfield High School, and
Westfield Technical Academy, all
work that was assigned prior to
February 28 will be graded as sub-
mitted and calculated toward
Quarter 3. Any work assigned from
March 2 – March 13 that has been
submitted can be counted towards
improving the student’s grade. Any
missed work from March 2 – March
13 will not count against the stu-
dent’s grade. Teachers will remove
attendance as a criteria for student
grades from March 2 forward.
“All remote learning work that is
completed in Trimester 3 and
Quarter 4 will be graded on a credit/
no credit basis. Each teacher will
assign credit/no credit for Trimester
3 and Quarter 4 at the end of the
school year.”
For students taking Advanced
Placement (AP) classes, the College
Board is giving online lessons from
their end, which are available online
at collegeboard.com to complete AP
courses at home. “They have figured
they (students) missed 25% of the
school year. If kids want to take the
test at home, they can,” Czaporowski
said.
The May 2 SAT is canceled.
Czaporowski said he is not certain
yet if the College Board will give
SATS online.
As for the MCAS, Czaporowski
said he is still waiting for DESE
Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley to
make that decision. He said legisla-
tors have discussed this and may
give the commissioner the flexibili-
ty to make the decision himself.
“I have advocated for canceling. I
Westfield Public Schools Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski
don’t think it would be fair to give
that to our students who are already
experiencing stress and anxiety,”
Czaporowski said. Passage of the
MCAS tests are a requirement for
graduation in Massachusetts.
School vacation week beginning
on April 20 to April 24 will be
observed, with no remote teaching
during the week. Czaporowski said
the majority of teachers have already
been working with the students on
home lessons, and doing Zoom
meetings. “What we have to remem-
ber is that a lot of teachers have
families as well.” he said.
The complete WPS Remote
Learning Plan is available at www.
schoolsofwestfield.org.
The district also sent a survey to
families asking whether they needed
computers in order for students to be
able to do remote learning at home.
The survey ended April 1, and
Czaporowski said they had 1,000
takers. The administration met on
April 2 to divide the devices up for
each school and will be notifying
families of the date and time to pick
them up next week.
Czaporowski said all social dis-
tancing guidelines will be observed,
and the schools will have the assis-
tance of the Emergency Medical
Corps, and Fire and Police
Departments if needed at the pickup
to help keep people safely apart.
The Emergency Medical Corps
was also at the schools on April 2
and 3 as teachers returned in shifts
to pick up needed supplies.
“We encourage our families to
follow the social distancing guide-
lines so we can slow the spread and
return to school sooner rather than
later,” Czaporowski said.
The School Committee will meet
by remote broadcast Monday, April
6 at 6 p.m.

Soldiers’ Home Triage Tents

The clinical command team
put in charge of continuing
the COVID-19 related proto-
cols already in place and
implementing new ones
includes “clinical operations
experts from Commonwealth
Medicine, epidemiologists
from the Department of
Public Health’s Bureau of
Infectious Diseases and Lab
Sciences, the medical director
at MassHealth, leadership
from the Chelsea Soldiers’
Home, and other clinical,
operational, and logistical
experts, including resources
from MEMA,” the adminis-
tration said.
Velis, state Rep. Aaron
Vega, D – Holyoke, and state
Rep. Linda Campbell, D –
15th Essex and Chair of the
Committee on Veterans and
Federal Affairs, wrote a letter
to Health and Human Services
Secretary Mary Lou Sudders
and Veteran Services
Secretary Francisco Urena.
The letter demands a briefing
on what allowed these tragic
events to occur; where the
breakdown in care and com-
munication occurred; and
what policies are in place for
care facilities such as the
Soldiers’ Home to inform
state government directly
when someone tests positive.
“We have families who are
mourning the loss of loved
ones when they weren’t even
aware it had reached this
point,” Velis said. “That is
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wholeheartedly unacceptable,
and everyone has a right to
know what happened. But
before the fingers of blame
are pointed at everyone, all
the facts must be gathered.”
Velis is a regular presence
at the Soldiers’ Home; visit-
ing often and for a number of
different reasons ranging
from office hours to attending
every event and even just
stopping in to chat with the
residents. Velis said that as a
veteran, he holds the build-
ing, its residents, and its staff
“very near” to his heart. He
often encourages students to
visit the Soldiers’ Home.
“When I speak to students
and they tell me they’re going
through a tough time I tell
them to visit the Soldiers’
Home,” Velis said. “I tell
them that every time I go
there it immediately brightens
my day because these are the
men and women who epito-
mize everything that is truly
exceptional about our great
nation: selflessness, sacrifice,
and patriotism.”
On March 27, the Board of
Health notified the city of
Holyoke that the original sin-
gular case that was widely
reported last week had
expanded to 11 cases. The
Soldiers’ Home administra-
tion said it was working with
the Department of Public
Health on the situation.
It was discovered on
Sunday evening that the situa-
tion at the Soldiers’ Home had
become drastically worse,
with eight deaths since last
Wednesday. There were no
public updates between the
March 22 report of the posi-
tive COVID-19 case and the
11 deaths.
“We must find out if that
was deliberate or unintention-
al and figure out how report-
ing structures can be strength-
ened to make sure our sol-
diers’ homes and similar ser-
vices throughout the
Commonwealth are not at risk
of the same fate,” Velis said.
“We owe it to the families of
veterans and staff to find out
what happened here and make
sure they are all properly
informed going forward.”
A hotline has been provided
for family with service mem-
bers who reside in the
Soldiers’ Home to be able to
get updates on how they’re
doing. The number is (413)
552-4764.
Westfield Emergency
Management Director Jim
Wiggs said April 1 that the
city’s Health Department is in
regular contact with the
administrators of Westfield’s
assisted living and long-term
care facilities.
“Deb Mulvenna from pub-
lic health has spoken with
them directly,” said Wiggs.
“If they are running out of
supplies, they will let us
know. They have a direct line
to us.”
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were sick if they were not tested. munities in the area. He said the difference in
In other cases, individuals appear to come the numbers between communities is likely
down with symptoms described as being like a small, despite the numbers released by other
severe flu. One may struggle to breath, come towns.
down with a fever, have a persistent dry “I can assure you that our numbers are not
cough, and feel a severe tightness in their inconsistent with what other communities
chest. should be at,” said Rouse, who later added,
In the worst cases where hospital interven- “I’m a very big advocate that we just want to
tion is required, the virus attacks the lungs to be transparent and provide accurate info.
such a degree that one cannot get enough oxy- Unfortunately, in this situation, it makes us
gen to their brain, and a ventilator is required stand out.”
for recovery. The Town of Southwick has confirmed
Westfield’s Public Health Director Joseph three cases in the community, but has not
Rouse said that Westfield’s number of con- released updated numbers since March 27.
firmed cases is not unlike that of other com-
Fire, Police
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response are regularly ments allows firefighters to Fire Chiefs.”
exposed to contagious patients. work across municipal borders Egloff stressed that none of
While they are typically well and fill staffing shortages that the communities are in imme-
protected, exposures can and would severely impact indi- diate need of aid, but the
do occur. Guidance from the vidual communities. agreement “creates a degree of
CDC requires that persons Provisions of the agreement comfort for the members of
suspected of possibly contract- would only be activated if an the community and Firefighters
ing COVID-19 quarantine for individual community was alike. The unique collabora-
14 days, the maximum incuba- unable to meet its operational tion is a tribute to the profes-
tion period for COVID-19. requirements with its own per- sionalism of the area Fire
If the exposed individual sonnel. The agreement is only Departments and demonstrates
does not develop symptoms in effect for the period of the the outside the box thinking
they can return to work after COVID-19 Emergency that is required to navigate
14 days. “This lost time can Pandemic and is being jointly successfully through these
place extreme stress on Fire managed by the department challenging times.”
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Dire economic picture
sketched in series of reports
By COLIN A. YOUNG
State House News Service
BOSTON - The unemployment rate will likely rise at least
as high as it did in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, dis-
proportionately hurting lower-income workers, and the coun-
try’s GDP appears on track for two quarters of negative
growth as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll,
the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said
Wednesday.
Providing some insight to the current economic picture and
the steps taken by the central bank to keep the economy stable
during a webinar hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of
Commerce, Boston Fed President and CEO Eric Rosengren
said it is important for policymakers to remain agile and
respond quickly as the virus determines precisely how the
pandemic plays out.
Unlike the 2008 financial crisis, which was caused by issues
with banks and financial markets, the current turmoil is driven
by a public health emergency and isn’t one that the Fed’s mon-
etary policy can remedy as simply.
“I would say that the economic recovery in this instance is
primarily tied to the public health outcomes. But to the extent
that the Federal Reserve can reduce the financial spillovers,
both the severity of the recession that we’re likely to have and
the duration of the recession we’re likely to have can be miti-
gated,” he said.
Rosengren added, “So the purpose of many of the actions
that we’re taking is trying to reduce the financial spillover, and
as a result, keep as many people employed as possible through
this period. And then when it’s time for the public health
issues to have abated, to be able to make sure that we have as
strong a recovery as possible.”
Rosengren detailed the actions the Fed has taken so far: cut-
ting short-term interest rates by 1.5 percent to nearly zero,
having the New York Fed buy Treasury and mortgage-backed
securities so the sellers can become more liquid, providing
billions of dollars in loans to banks so that customers have
access to cash, and removing some penalties for banks so
lenders can restructure loans for people or companies that
have lost income or revenue due to the pandemic.
He said the Fed’s forecast shows that the nation’s unem-
ployment rate in the coming months will surpass 10 percent
-- it maxed out at 10.2 percent shortly after the 2008 financial
crisis. Rosengren said the economy won’t be able to turn a
corner “until people feel comfortable taking mass transit
again” and returning to work.
Analysts at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation this
week took an initial look at the national economic impacts of
the pandemic and some of what it could mean for Massachusetts.
“Simply stated, COVID-19 is a Cat 5 hurricane hitting
global economies simultaneously,” MTF wrote in its analysis.
“The initial impacts are staggering -- to people and families,
first responders, health care professionals, employers and
employees, and the world’s economy. The scale and duration
of the pandemic are as yet unknown.”
S&P Global Ratings wrote in a new report Wednesday that
the COVID-19 pandemic has “pushed the world’s largest
economies into near-hibernation.”
In another new report issued Wednesday, S&P economists
marked down their projection for global growth to 0.4 percent
this year, though they expect a rebound to 4.9 percent in 2021.
The firm initially had projected a 3.3 percent growth rate for
2020, but reduced that down to 1 to 1.5 percent in a mid-
March update.
“The policy challenges are enormous,” S&P Global Chief
Economist Paul Gruenwald said. “Central banks and govern-
ments have moved quickly, pulling out all of the stops to keep
the financial system functioning as orderly as possible, protect
the most vulnerable and highly affected groups, and bridge to
an eventual recovery.”
Asked about the outlook for U.S. GDP in 2020, Rosengren
on Wednesday said he thinks it is “very likely that we’re going
to have two negative quarters.”
MTF’s report looked at unemployment insurance filings and
other data to consider how Massachusetts might fare in an
eventual recovery. The group said Massachusetts has fared
worse than the country as a whole in three of the last four
recessions.
“There are several reasons to think Massachusetts will once
again suffer a greater impact from the pandemic than the coun-
try as a whole, suggesting that the state’s recovery would be
steeper and longer than other parts of the country. Massachusetts
has nearly 1 million jobs likely to be affected by the eco-
nomic shutdown,” MTF wrote.
Using data from Moody’s and initial unemployment insur-
ance claims here, MTF said that Massachusetts “job losses
could be in the 10 to 12 percent range, slightly higher than
Moody’s U.S. estimate.” If that materializes, MTF said the
Bay State stands to lose between 275,000 and 325,000 jobs in
the second quarter of this year, and that about 190,000 fewer
people will be employed in December than in January 2020.
On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston released a
report that looked specifically at how the pandemic is affect-
ing the roughly two million workers in food service, cleaning,
building maintenance, retail, hospitality, and warehouse work
in New England. Those workers account for roughly one out
of every five workers in the region.
“Massive numbers of service workers are being laid off as
restaurants and stores scale down and close. At the same time,
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COMMENT
Neal secures nearly $5 Million in grant money for
Western Mass. communities for COVID-19 relief
Westfield to receive $216,737
SPRINGFIELD  – Last week, Congress successfully passed
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security
(CARES) Act, that was signed into law March 27, 2020.
The CARES Act, in part, provides for an additional $5 for
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program,
including over $4.75 million in funds for communities within
the district. These grants provide funding for needs like manu-
facturing medical supplies, job training for health care work-
ers, and constructing or rehabilitating public facilities for test-
ing, diagnosing and treating COVID-19, among others.
“With each assistance and stimulus effort, we seek to pro-
vide practical, impactful benefits to help people who need it
most. We do not yet know the full scale of the economic impact
of this pandemic, but these are the steps we can take immedi-
ately to help flatten the curve, save lives, and address the
immediate needs before us,” said Chairman Neal. “Western
Massachusetts has been hard-hit by COVID-19 and this CDBG
money will go directly to local needs. As Chairman of the
House Committee on Ways and Means, I will do whatever it
takes to protect the health and financial security of our resi-
dents. Our work in Congress is far from over.”
 
In western Massachusetts, the following CDBG funds
were secured:
CHICOPEE $706,467
HOLYOKE $744,265
PITTSFIELD $789,328
SPRINGFIELD $2,301,793
WESTFIELD $216,737
 
Grantees may use CDBG funds for a range of eligible
activities that prevent and respond to the spread of infectious
diseases such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
such as:  more than $375 billion in small business relief, including $349
Buildings and Improvements, Including Public Facilities:
Construct a facility for testing, diagnosis, or treatment.           employees and keep them on the payroll; $17 billion for debt
Rehabilitate a community facility to establish an infectious
disease treatment clinic.
Acquire and rehabilitate, or construct, a group living facility
that may be used to centralize patients undergoing treatment.
Rehabilitate a commercial building or closed school building
to establish an infectious disease treatment clinic, e.g., by
replacing the HVAC system.
Acquire, and quickly rehabilitate (if necessary) a motel or
hotel building to expand capacity of hospitals to accommodate
isolation of patients during recovery.
Make interim improvements to private properties to enable
an individual patient to remain quarantined on a temporary
basis.
Assistance to Businesses, including Special Economic
Development Assistance
Provide grants or loans to support new businesses or busi-
ness expansion to create jobs and manufacture medical sup-
plies necessary to respond to infectious disease.
Avoid job loss caused by business closures related to social
distancing by providing short-term working capital assistance
to small businesses to enable retention of jobs held by low- and
moderate-income persons.
Provide technical assistance, grants, loans, and other finan-
cial assistance to establish, stabilize, and expand microenter-
prises that provide medical, food delivery, cleaning, and other
services to support home health and quarantine.
Public Services:
Carry out job training to expand the pool of health care
workers and technicians that are available to treat disease
within a community.
Provide testing, diagnosis or other services at a fixed or
mobile location.
Increase the capacity and availability of targeted health ser-
vices for infectious disease response within existing health
facilities.
Provide equipment, supplies, and materials necessary to
carry-out a public service.
Deliver meals on wheels to quarantined individuals or indi-
viduals that need to maintain social distancing due to medical
vulnerabilities.
The funds may also be used for planning, capacity-building,
and technical assistance in the furtherance of these goals.
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The CDBG funding will be disbursed as follows:
$2 billion to be distributed by formula to current grantees;
$1 billion awarded directly to states, based on public health
needs and other factors; and
$2 billion to be awarded on a rolling basis via a formula that
prioritizes the risk of transmission of coronavirus, number of
coronavirus cases, and economic and housing market disrup-
tions resulting from coronavirus.
The legislation also waives the public services cap to allow
communities to respond to the impacts of the pandemic.
 
The CARES Act is the third bill enacted into law in response
to COVID-19 and provides historic emergency relief to fami-
lies, businesses, health care providers and local governments
including the following.
 A $150 Billion State and Local Coronavirus Relief
Fund: Creates a $150 billion State and Local Coronavirus
Relief Fund to provide states and localities additional resourc-
es to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. It is estimated that
Massachusetts will receive approximately $2.67 billion in
desperately needed funds to benefit our state’s residents.
$260 Billion in Dramatically Expanded Unemployment
Benefits: Includes numerous provisions to improve unemploy-
ment benefits including providing an additional $600 per week
for the next four weeks, providing an additional 13 weeks of
federally funded benefits, and expanding eligibility to include
workers in the gig economy and self-employed workers.
Immediate Direct Cash Payments to Lower and Middle-
Income Americans: Provides for immediate, direct cash pay-
ments to lower-and middle-income Americans of $1,200 for
each adult and $500 for each child, beginning to phase out at
an annual income of $75,000 for an individual and $150,000
for a household.  These payments will provide individuals with
the cash they need right now to survive with much of the
economy currently shut down.
More Than $375 Billion in Small Business Relief: Provides
billion for forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their
relief for current and new SBA borrowers; and $10 billion in
immediate disaster grants.
Approximately $200 Billion for Our Hospitals, Health Care
Workers, and Health Research: Provides an investment of
about $200 billion in our hospitals, health systems, and health
research, including expanding funding for the personal protec-
tive equipment desperately needed by our health care workers,
including ventilators, n95 masks, gowns, gloves, etc.
More than $100 Billion in additional emergency appropria-
tions, including:
Transit Agencies: Provides $25 billion to transit agencies,
which have all seen a drastic drop in revenues as social distanc-
ing has been implemented.  This funding is to be used to pro-
tect the jobs of the employees of the transit agencies, funding
their paychecks during this public health emergency.
HUD Emergency Solution Grants: Provides $2 billion for
HUD Emergency Solution Grants to states that will be distrib-
uted by formula. These grants are designed to address the
impact of the coronavirus among individuals and families who
are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and to support addi-
tional homeless assistance, prevention, and eviction prevention
assistance. 
Child Care and Development Block Grant: Supports child
care and early education by providing $3.5 billion for the Child
Care and Development Block Grant.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP): Provides $900 million to help low-income families
pay their heating and cooling bills. 
Byrne-Justice Assistance Grant Program: Provides $850
million for this program, giving additional support to state and
local law enforcement agencies, thereby allowing them, for
example, to obtain the personal protective equipment and other
medical items they may need during this public health emer-
gency.
CDC Coronavirus State, Local and Tribal Grants Minimum
Awards: Provides about $750 million in CDC State, Local, and
Tribal Grants Minimum Awards to help agencies cope with the
public health emergency.
Election Assistance: Provides $400 million for Election
Assistance Grants for states to help prepare for the 2020 elec-
tions. Coronavirus is already resulting in the postponement of
some primaries and this funding can help states make voting
safer for individuals.
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Obituaries
Virus forces big adjustments in building trades
By KATIE LANNAN
State House News Service
thewestfieldnews.com/category/obituaries/ BOSTON - Leaky roofs,
clogged pipes and busted radia-
tors won't take time off during a
Sophie A. Killips pandemic.
WESTFIELD – Sophie The workers who respond to
Anne Killips, 85, passed and repair such urgent home
away Tuesday, March 31, problems are, in many cases,
2020, at Heritage Hall West deemed essential personnel
Nursing Home in Agawam allowed to continue their opera-
MA. She was born in tions during the current state of
Westfield to the late Ignacy emergency, and are often taking
and Mary Zawada. Sophie extra precautions in hopes of
attended and graduated from keeping themselves and their
the Cooley Dickinson customers safe from the highly
Hospital school of Nursing contagious coronavirus.
in 1956. She began her nurs- Gov. Charlie Baker on March
ing career at her alma mater 23 ordered all non-essential
Cooley Dickinson Hospital businesses to close their brick-
after graduation. After taking time off to raise her chil- and-mortar operations, and on
dren, she began working at Noble Hospital in 1973 and Wednesday he extended that
closure into early May.
worked for over 30 years in the nursing department The most recent list of essen-
retiring in 1997. Sophie worked in many different tial services that are allowed to
departments throughout her Noble hospital career end- continue operating includes
ing as the head nurse in the emergency room. She abso- "Workers such as plumbers,
lutely loved and respected all of the staff she worked electricians, exterminators,
with and spoke with pride about their work together. builders, contractors, HVAC
She spent her retirement wintering in Florida, spending Technicians, landscapers,
more time with friends and family especially her inspectors and other service
beloved grandchildren. Sophie loved to attend their providers who provide services
sporting events and was their biggest fan. She will be that are necessary to maintain-
fondly remembered as a loving wife, mother, grand- ing the safety, sanitation, and
mother, auntie, mentor and friend. essential operation of residenc-
Sophie is survived by her daughter Kathleen (Killips) es, businesses and buildings
ment and appliance retailers are
allowed to remain open, as are
auto repair shops.
Utility workers are also
deemed essential, and
Eversource and National Grid
have both announced a series of
steps they're taking to adapt
their services.
Both utilities have suspended
non-essential work -- National
Grid says that includes planned
maintenance and service visits
like manual meter reads, oil-to-
gas conversions, gas service
upgrades, and meter changes
that "may decrease the ability to
keep social distance."
National Grid is continuing to
respond to outages, downed
power lines and gas leaks, along
with customer-requested ser-
vices like turning off gas or
electricity before a move, sub-
ject to any municipal restric-
tions. On home visits, its
employees are wearing dispos-
able gloves, avoiding hand-
shakes, and asking "that every
person on the premises main-
tains a personal distance of six
feet or more at all times," along
with other measures.
Eversource officials said in a
press release that the utility "has
integrated its social distancing,
gencies."
"While taking precautions
under our COVID-19 pandem-
ic plan to safeguard health, we
continue working to replace
and upgrade natural gas lines,
repair leaks and perform other
essential work," Eversource
President of Gas Operations
Bill Akley said in a statement.
"Ensuring that our customers
have access to the reliable ser-
vice they need and continuing
to prevent emergencies is para-
mount during this unprece-
dented time."
Smaller businesses, too, are
adjusting their protocols.
"Please be assured that we
are working hard to make sure
you are protected from our
contact with others," the West
Springfield-based Berkshire
Heating & Air Conditioning
wrote in an advisory to its cus-
tomers. "In keeping with CDC
and local health official's
advice, we will be limiting
direct contact with our cus-
tomers while in their home."
The company is directing all
of its service employees to
wash or sanitize their hands
after visiting a customer's
home and asking customers to
sign using their own pen when
a signature is needed.
Aspinwall Plumbing in
Quincy is screening its cus-
tomers with a series of ques-
tions about recent travel and
potential virus exposure when
scheduling appointments, and
employees have been instruct-
ed to take precautions includ-
ing frequent hand-washing and
use of hand sanitizer and keep-
ing distance from anyone who
is self-quarantined or sick.
The Executive Board of the
Massachusetts Building Trades
Council voted unanimously on
Tuesday to call on the gover-
nor to declare a statewide sus-
pension of all regular activity
on construction sites from
April 3 through April 30.
The council is advocating to
let only "emergency and cer-
tain essential work" proceed,
including work to address
emergencies like gas leaks,
water leaks or sinkholes; new
utility connections to occupied
buildings; work at health facil-
ities and shelters; and "other
work necessary to render
occupied residential buildings
fully habitable."

CLEANING OUT YOUR

Ludorf and her husband Ronald of Southwick, MA. Her such as hospitals, health care hygiene and enhanced sanita-
son Michael and his wife Lisa of Westfield. Sadly, she facilities, senior living facili- tion measures to safeguard
ties, and any temporary con-
GARAGES & CLOSETS?
was predeceased by her husband Jack and two sons, health and well-being into its
Paul and Patrick. She leaves her loving grandchildren, struction required to support emergency response planning
Jessica, Cole, Andrew, Ryan, Jackie, Matthew and one COVID-19 response." while continuing to prepare for
great grandchild Penelope. She also leaves her sister Hardware, home improve- and respond to potential emer-
Bernice (Zawada) Morrissey, predeceased siblings
Joseph, Henry, Walter, Julie, Helen, Mary and Anne.
Sophie’s family wishes to thank the staff at Heritage CITYOFWESTFIELD.ORG
Hall West for their care and comfort extended to her.
We would also like to thank the many friends she had at
the American Inn in Southwick for their love and sup-
Twiss Street Transfer
port. Because of the challenging times we find our-
selves in, services for Sophie will be private. Her fam-
ily knows that you all loved her and in return she loved
Station closed
YOU HAVE THINGS THAT
you back. Thank you for your kind words and gestures, WESTFIELD – The Westfield Health Department closed
please share your condolences and memories at firtion- the Twiss Street Transfer Station effective March 24, 2020, at
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to, the family requests consideration be given in
3 p.m. and will remain closed until further notice.
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Field hospital plans in works for the BCEC

By KATIE LANNAN
State House News Service
BOSTON — Visiting the Worcester
arena that's being turned into the
state's first COVID-19 field hospital,
Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday
disclosed plans to set up a similar
operation at the Boston Convention
and Exhibition Center to bolster the
capacity of the health care system as
the state prepares for a surge in coro-
navirus infections in the coming days.
Baker has projected a surge will
arrive in Massachusetts between
April 7 and April 17. He said during a
Wednesday press conference at the
DCU Center that testing for the virus
is a "key part" of determining where
resources will be needed.
In addition to the DCU Center and
the BCEC, Baker said state officials
are involved "basically in daily con-
versations" about other sites that
could provide extra hospital beds
and skilled nursing capacity. They're
looking at capacity regionally, he
said.
"There are going to be ultimately
strategies for the Cape, for the South
Coast, for Western Mass., for
Merrimack Valley and for Boston,
and each strategy is going to be
based on the existing capacity that
exists in each of those places, and
what people's anticipated require-
ments in a surge are going to
demand," Baker said.
Baker said the state will "do
everything we can to make sure that
we put in place the capacity that
people believe they need" to treat
both COVID-19 patients and those
with other acute health needs.
The governor said he'd have more
to say Thursday about efforts to
acquire personal protective equip-
account for "about 50 times as much
traffic running through it as they had
running two or three weeks ago" --
while others have been laid off or
furloughed.
"It's hard to believe that a few
weeks ago, the governor declared a
state of emergency, and it seems, I'm
sure for all of you, that a few weeks
ago, our lives were very different and
seem so far away from where we are
today," Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said.
"Like you, I wake up and feel mixed
emotions."
Polito, who lives in Shrewsbury,
said she was proud to see Worcester
host the state's first field hospital.
The 250-bed facility will be managed
by UMass Memorial Health Care.
Polito said UMass Memorial is
recruiting volunteers "to step up and
devote their time to help with this
effort."
Baker said the Army Corps of
Engineers presented him "almost like
BOSTON CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER a cookbook" of options for adding
ment, a major focus of those on the 50,000 people have now been tested. ruption we're creating for people, all medical capacity, and that large spac-
front lines, and that he's expecting More than half of those tests were the major changes in the way we es with open floor plans like the
dormitories and hotels in part of the conducted through Quest live, is about keeping people far Worcester arena and South Boston
state to be used for a variety of pur- Laboratories. enough away from each other for a convention center provide a lot of
poses relating to the coronavirus. Baker said Massachusetts is now a long enough period of time that flexibility for replicating models that
As Baker spoke and uniformed leader among states in the number people don't pass this on from one have been used successfully else-
National Guard members moved of tests it has conducted, behind person to the next," he said. "And I where.
behind him setting up cots and other New York and Washington. He said can't express how important that is, "And that's a much easier answer
equipment between full-length cur- testing helps make clear "where a lot not just for people who are symp- than trying to find a way to work
tains, the Department of Public of the positives are landing so that tomatic, but also for people who are within the confines and the frame-
Health published new data showing we can make decisions around asymptomatic." work of either dormitories or hotels,"
that the total number of COVID-19 things like how we're going to orga- Massachusetts has been in a state he said. "I will say this -- we expect
cases, deaths and hospitalizations nize our health care capacity to deal of emergency around the coronavi- and anticipate that in parts of
linked to the virus all continued to with the surge." rus for more than three weeks, and Massachusetts dormitories and hotels
climb. But, he said, somewhere between schools and most businesses are slat- are going to be used for a variety of
For the second day in a row, 33 20 percent to 25 percent of people ed to remain closed throughout the purposes that have to do with sup-
new deaths were reported, and at least infected with the virus are asymp- entire month of April. Many people porting health care workers and, in
682 COVID-19 patients have been tomatic. are working from home -- Baker said some cases, probably used for isola-
hospitalized. A total of 7,738 cases "The whole point behind all this "everybody" is trying to upgrade tion and quarantine opportunities."
have been confirmed, and more than work that we're doing, all the dis- telecommunications capacity to

Economic Picture
service workers in jobs categorized as essential
are asked to come to work and face possible
exposure,” the brief said. Its authors added, “The
pandemic has the potential to exacerbate existing
inequalities. Current policy responses ... may
mitigate some of these effects, but more is need-
ed to enable equitable recovery from this crisis.”
Taking policy action that specifically aims to
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ease the economic devastation for service work- growth. However, research has shown that even dramatic recession, one that is predicted to sur-
ers -- who the Fed said disproportionately live in more than five years later, all the benefits of the pass the Great Recession in size and scope. It
low-income households -- will be critical, the recovery went to the top of the income spectrum. cannot be emphasized strongly enough that in
brief’s authors wrote, because many of the work- Even nine years later, low-wage workers saw no contemplating policy solutions to bring New
ers most affected by the pandemic have also been wage growth, and they continue to live with England through this crisis, the vulnerable low-
left behind in the economic recovery since 2008. financial uncertainty throughout to the present wage service-worker population must be given
“Following the Great Recession, the United crisis,” they wrote. “Over the past weeks, the special attention.”
States has seen a decade of steady economic nation has shown signs of entering a sudden and

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DUSTIN By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker
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YOUR
HOROSCOPE
By Jaqueline Bigar
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, April 3,
2020:
Because you are a pioneer, uncharted terri-
tory beckons to you, and this year brings many
opportunities to explore the new. Maintaining
health and fitness is at the forefront of your
life. Remain vigilant and well-informed. Do
not allow others to influence your financial
decisions. Heed your own better judgement
first. If single, you meet someone who seri-
ously stirs your heart and you need to declare
your love. If attached, expect deeper intimacy
and great happiness. SAGITTARIUS makes
your heart pound.
The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll
Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average;
2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
 It’s a good day for pursuing a
creative project. Drama is highlighted, possi-
bly involving children. Dress boldly.
Showmanship is emphasized. You feel cre-
ative and passionate, as well as impulsive and
honest. Follow your heart about a relationship.
Tonight: Go out on the town.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
 You work best on your own today.
Secrets, intrigue and confidential information
play a role. Knowledge is essential to your
Crosswords
success. Express your desires but avoid self-
deception. Maintain your emotional balance. A
partner or lover plays a role. Tonight: Quality
time with family.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
 You feel mentally restless and your
mind moves quickly from one thought to
another. A change of scenery works in your
favor. You speak your mind in any contact
with siblings or neighbors. It is time to write,
revise and publicize. Tonight: Read vora-
ciously.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
 Expect emotional experiences
related to money and your values. It’s a good
day for investments, but be practical. Don’t
make any major purchases now. You seek
financial and domestic security, and you feel
best surrounded by familiar objects. Tonight:
Date night at home.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
 You get recharged for next
week. Your face is in the public. The way you
see yourself today is the way others see you.
You’re physically vital and top of your game
professionally. Focus on making yourself and
others happy. Tonight: Entertain.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
 Keep track of your dreams.
Ideas are vivid at work. You can tap deeply
into the collective unconscious for inspiration.
Universal knowledge and eternal truths are the
themes of the day. You have compassion for
those down on their luck. Tonight: Meditate
and get to bed early.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
 Focus on your direction and
motivation. Flow with the current and accept
what comes your way. Where are you going
and why? The spotlight at work is on coopera-
tion. Show your appreciation to others. A
partner is highlighted. Tonight: Attend a pro-
fessional gathering.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
 You communicate your feelings
well to co-workers who are sympathetic. You
are looking for a raise or an advancement. You
know you deserve it. Your life is more public
now, so avoid emotional displays. You attract
the attention of higher-ups. Tonight: Relax.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
 New opportunities arise related
to higher education or travel. You yearn for a
new experience. You also might gain an
opportunity related to a publishing project.
You can create positive change through your
ideas. Tonight: Go somewhere you have never
been before.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan 19)
 You investigate, analyze or simply
observe what is going on today. You quickly
come to a conclusion and wonder why others
do not see what you see. Keep secrets entrust-
Cryptoquip
ed to you. You feel obligated to fulfill your
promises. Tonight: Watch a favorite movie.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
 You aggressively pursue a partnership
today as you explore a new venture. You take
the lead in what you are doing. You will not
take no for an answer. Loved ones and friends
are more important than usual. Tonight: Take
the night off.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
 Your emphasis today is on your
daily work and service to others. Attend to
details and be careful not to overlook a seem-
ingly minor matter that could take on great
importance later. Keep up with your exercise
and watch your diet. Tonight: Relax at home.
BORN TODAY
Actress Doris Day (1922), primatologist
Jane Goodall (1934), comedian Eddie
Murphy (1961)
PAGE 8 - FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020
Dear Annie
By ANNIE LANE
Tired of Picking Up the Slack
Dear Annie: A few months ago,
my husband was laid off from his
job. When that happened, he asked
if he could just stay home and work
on his own personal projects and
interests. I work a corporate 9 to 5
job and can barely cover our bills
without his salary, but I said yes
because I wanted him to be happy.
Now, though, I’m beginning to
resent him.
He refuses to do anything useful
while he’s home all day. I come
home to a sink full of dirty dishes
and a messy house every evening.
He has said he will do some house-
work, but I need to call him and
remind him. On top of that, he
doesn’t do things that will take five
minutes of his time. Recently, we
needed to call a plumber to come
fix a pipe under our sink. My hus-
band knew about this but never
called one, claiming that he just
forgot about it. When I brought it up
again, he asked if I could do it on
my lunch hour. Now, he is upset
with me because he says I’m not
“allowing” him to focus on his own
interests like I promised. I am upset
because I didn’t realize that he
meant never having to do an ounce
of housework or anything respon-
sible ever again.
When he was working, we split
all the responsibilities and chores
HINTS FROM HELOISE
Travel scams
Dear Heloise: With summer
coming, a lot of people will be
traveling abroad, but there are
some common scams they should
be on the alert for if they want to
avoid being taken advantage of.
* Sometimes a taxi driver will
tell you that your hotel is closed or
burned down. However, he’ll tell
you he knows of another place as
good or better. Stop the taxi, get
out and get another driver. Do not
go to the hotel the driver is sug-
gesting. Always confirm your res-
ervation before traveling to avoid
this kind of scam.
* Phony police officers will stop
you and demand to see your pass-
port and wallet. Once you hand
over these items, the fake officers
disappear. Don’t give them any-
thing until you see their badge
numbers, names and proof that
they are real police officers.
* Someone calls your hotel
room and asks to confirm booking
details. They ask for credit card
information. Never give them your
credit card details or any other
financial information. -- James in
Nevada
pretty evenly. Now, everything has
fallen to me unless I beg my hus-
band to help me (and even then he
does the bare minimum and gets
upset at me for interrupting him).
Am I wrong here? What can I do?
-- Overworked Wife
Dear Overworked: He’s your
husband, not your child. You bring
home 100% of the income and do
the vast majority of chores. The
chores that you don’t do, you dele-
gate to him -- and delegating itself
is a kind of chore. Where’s the bal-
ance in that?
Talk to your husband about find-
ing at least a part-time job to sup-
plement your income, to get him
out of the house and into a healthier
headspace. He might be experienc-
ing some depression afer being laid
off. However, keep quiet and your
resentment will reach toxic levels.
It’s imperative that you get back to
feeling like his partner, not his par-
ent -- and ASAP.
Dear Annie: I am wondering:
What is the polite way to get out of
a conversation after running into a
friend while out to dinner?
My husband and I are busy with
our large family and many respon-
sibilities, so we rarely go out. Going
out to dinner together means we
have to coordinate a night off and
hire a sitter, etc. Frustratingly often,
SEND A GREAT HINT TO:
Heloise
P.O. Box 795001
San Antonio, TX 78279-5001
Fax: 1-210-HELOISE
Email: Heloise@Heloise.com
FABRIC PILLING
Dear Heloise: I read the Sound
Offs, and I have one that has been
bothering me for a very long time.
I’m speaking of the clothing and
sheets that have combined fibers
or are all synthetic. We are lucky to
get one season out of these items
before they start to pill and look
shabby. I wish manufacturers
would stop this practice, because
everything is so expensive. What
happened to quality? Ann Marie
P., The Villages, Fla.
Ann Marie, pilling (the forma-
tion of small fuzz balls) happens
due to fabric strength and friction.
Synthetic and blended fabrics are
most prone to forming those fuzz
balls. You can cut down on pilling
by using a liquid fabric softener,
which will help reduce friction in
the wash. To remove the pills, you
can use a shaving razor or a bat-
tery-operated pill remover. --
Heloise
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when we go out for one of these
semi-rare date nights, we see some-
one we know while eating dinner.
Without fail, they want to stay and
visit. And a couple times they have
even sat down with us and stayed
for their meal (date canceled) We’ve
tried going to out-of-town restau-
rants and even dropping strong
hints, but they don’t get it. This also
happens when we have a special
family meal out, like for a birthday.
Short of hiding under the table,
what should we do? -- Wish I Had a
Table for Two
Dear WIHATFT: Forget drop-
ping hints. Exchange brief pleasant-
ries, but then be direct. There’s no
shame in simply saying, “Well,
we’re on our date night!” You can
inject some humor, if that’s your
style -- e.g., “Great running into
you, but I’ve got a hot date here.”
Anyone who matters won’t mind.
———
“Ask Me Anything: A Year of
Advice From Dear Annie” is out
now! Annie Lane’s debut book --
featuring favorite columns on love,
friendship, family and etiquette -- is
available as a paperback and
e-book. Visit http://www.creator-
spublishing.com for more informa-
tion. Send your questions for Annie
Lane to dearannie@creators.com.
FAMILY TIES
Dear Heloise: I used to use a
popular water repellent spray on
my husband’s ties because he had
a nasty habit of getting food on
them. That product is no longer
made, but there are other sprays
that work just as well. This has
saved us a small fortune. --
Christine in Colorado
MAGNETIC
PERSONALITY
Dear Heloise: I kept losing my
hair pins, small scissors, tweezers
and other small metal personal-use
items. Finally, I bought a magnetic
metal strip used to hold knives in
the kitchen, and attached it to my
bathroom wall. Now I don’t lose
them anymore. -- Connie in Maine
NO MORE SNAILS
Dear Heloise: With planting
season here, in some parts of the
country a common problem is
slugs and snails. One way to kill
them is to bury a pie plate until it’s
level with the ground. Fill the pie
plate with beer and wait. Slugs and
snails are attracted to the smell and
are killed by the alcohol. -- Jack in
Tennessee.
LEGAL NOTICES
March 20, 27, 2020
April 3, 2020
NOTICE OF MORTGAGEE'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Premises: 5 Pleasant Street,
Westfield, Massachusetts
By virtue and in execution of the Power of Sale
contained in a certain mortgage given by
Southbridge RE, LLC to LendingHome Fund-
ing Corporation, said mortgage dated October
11, 2018, and recorded in the Hampden
County Registry of Deeds, in Book 22401 at
Page 130 and now held by Christiana Trust, a
Division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society,
FSB, not in its individual Capacity but as Trust-
ee for Victoria Capital Trust by virtue of an as-
signment from LendingHome Funding Corpora-
tion to Christiana Trust, a Division of Wilming-
ton Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its indi-
vidual Capacity but as Trustee for Victoria Cap-
ital Trust, dated December 16, 2019 recorded
in Hampden County Registry of Deeds in Book
23033, Page 26 for breach of the conditions in
said mortgage and for the purpose of foreclos-
ing the same, will be sold at Public Auction on
April 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM Local Time upon the
premises, all and singular the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage, to wit:
Two certain parcels of land situated in West-
field, Hampden County, Massachusetts,
bounded and described as follows:
FIRST PARCEL:
Commencing at the northeast corner of land
formerly of Charles I. Snow, being the Second
Parcel herein described; thence running
Northerly by the west line of Pleasant, sixty
(60) feet; thence running
Westerly at right angles to said street; one hun-
dred five (105) feet to an iron pin; thence run-
ning Southerly about eighty-five and one-half
(85 1/2) feet to an iron pin at said land formerly
of Snow, being the Second Parcel herein de-
scribed; thence
Easterly by said Second Parcel herein de-
scribed, one hundred (100) feet to the point of
beginning.
SECOND PARCEL:
Commencing at a point on the west line of
Pleasant Street and at the southeasterly corner
of the First Parcel herein described; thence
running
Southerly by said westerly line of Pleasant
Street to the northerly line of Pearl Street;
thence running
Westerly by the northerly line of Pearl Street,
one hundred (100) feet to land formerly of the
estate of Charles I. Snow; thence running
Northerly by said lane formerly of Snow to the
southwesterly corner of the First Parcel herein
described; thence running
Easterly by the southerly line of said First Par-
cel to the point of beginning.
TITLE REFERENCE: See deed recorded here-
with
The description of the property that appears in
the mortgage to be foreclosed shall control in
the event of a typographical error in this public-
ation.
For Mortgagors’ Title see deed dated October
4, 2018, and recorded in Book 22401 at Page
125 with the Hampden County Registry of
Deeds.
TERMS OF SALE: Said premises will be sold
and conveyed subject to all liens, encum-
brances, unpaid taxes, tax titles, municipal li-
ens and assessments, if any, which take pre-
cedence over the said mortgage above de-
scribed.
FIVE THOUSAND ($5,000.00) Dollars of the
purchase price must be paid by a certified
check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check at
the time and place of the sale by the pur-
chaser. The balance of the purchase price
shall be paid in cash, certified check, bank
treasurer's or cashier's check within sixty (60)
days after the date of sale.
Other terms to be announced at the sale.
BENDETT & MCHUGH, PC
270 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06032
Attorney for Christiana Trust, a Division of
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in
its individual Capacity but as Trustee for Victor-
ia Capital Trust
Present Holder of the Mortgage
(860) 677-2868
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