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Today’s edition · Sat., Nov. 14

Springfield Central is headed back to the D-I Final Four

Plus, the MIAA has a new home for four state football finals.

The Springfield Morning News team2 stories20 sources6 min read

High School SportsTop story

Springfield Central beats Wachusett, 48-⁠32, to return to the Division 1 Final Four

Springfield Central outscored Wachusett, 48-⁠32

Sources: Worcester Telegram, The Gardner News

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Value
Springfield Central48 points
Wachusett32 points

If you follow Springfield Central football, you can exhale: the Golden Eagles beat Wachusett, 48-32, on Friday and are back in the D-I Final Four. The result also ended Wachusett's bid for a perfect season.

Central used to think it was state title or bust. Now the Golden Eagles are appreciating every step toward the larger goal. Wachusett coach Mike Dubzinski addressed his players after the loss.

  • Round: Division 1 state quarterfinal
  • Site: Holden, on Fri., Nov. 13
  • Crowd: Wachusett's student section, “The Badlands,” cheered amid falling confetti

48-32final score of Springfield Central's D-I quarterfinal win

Springfield Central beat Wachusett on Fri., Nov. 13 in Holden, ending the Mountaineers' bid for a perfect season.

Sources: Worcester Telegram, The Gardner News

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The MIAA moves four state football championship games to Boston College

If you follow high school football around the state, the finals have a new address. The announced Boston College's Alumni Stadium as the venue for four state championship games this year. Gillette Stadium had hosted the finals since 2007, but the MIAA said it was unable to this year because of “scheduling constraints.”

Four finals now have a home at Boston College

8
title games without a venue as of Nov. 4
4
championship games set for Boston College's Alumni Stadium
2007
the year Gillette began hosting the games

Sources: Western Mass News, MassLive.com

The MIAA first said Nov. 2 that Gillette was no longer an option and thanked the New England Patriots for hosting the event for nearly two decades.

  • Venue: Boston College's Alumni Stadium, for four games
  • Schedule and divisions: not yet decided
  • Original timing: early December

The finals went from Gillette to Boston College

  1. 2007Gillette Stadium begins hosting the football championship games.
  2. Nov. 2The announces Gillette is no longer an option for the finals.
  3. Nov. 13The MIAA names Boston College's Alumni Stadium for four championship games.
  4. Early Dec.The state title games were scheduled for this month.

Sources: Western Mass News, WWLP, MassLive.com

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News Notes

Walmart

Holyoke's Planning Board will continue its site plan review of a proposed Walmart Supercenter at 2201 Northampton St. on Dec. 1, after a Nov. 10 public hearing. The plan would replace the vacant 211,000-square-foot Kmart building with a 184,900-square-foot store and 699 parking spaces. One former city councilor argued it could significantly worsen traffic in the neighborhood. The ReminderMassLive.com

The proposed Walmart would be smaller than the Kmart it replaces

Floor area of the proposed Walmart Supercenter, beside places you know

The proposed Walmart Supercenter184,900 sq. ft.
The vacant Kmart building211,000 sq. ft.Would be demolished
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A Walmart Supercenterabout 180,000 sq. ft.

3 football fields would fit inside the proposed Walmart Supercenter

Sources: The Reminder, MassLive.com

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Floor area
The proposed Walmart Supercenter184,900 sq. ft.
The vacant Kmart building211,000 sq. ft. (Would be demolished)
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A Walmart Supercenterabout 180,000 sq. ft.

Holyoke finance

Laura Shaw will take over as Holyoke's first combined treasurer-collector on Nov. 21, succeeding Rory Casey. The City Council confirmed her Nov. 5, along with Sharon Bittner-Willis as comptroller, and both three-year terms expire Jan. 1, 2030. MassLive.comThe Reminder

T-Birds

The Springfield Thunderbirds (4-6-2-2) fell in a shootout, 3-2, at Providence on Friday night, earning a point after a two-goal third-period comeback. It was the sixth straight game Springfield allowed the first goal. Springfield Thunderbirds

Friday football

Westfield took down Amherst to capture the WMass Class A title, and linebacker and left tackle Liam Ramos scored his first two career touchdowns. Agawam beat Northampton in a thriller as Tom Fox rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns in his return from a shoulder injury. MassLive.comMassLive.com

Hartford Line

An expanded Hartford Line schedule takes effect Mon., Nov. 16. An extended weekday morning southbound CTrail train will leave Springfield at 5:55 a.m., stopping in Windsor Locks at 6:13 a.m. and Windsor at 6:21 a.m. before reaching Hartford at 6:31 a.m. Windsor Locks Patch

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Around Massachusetts

Toys for Tots

22News launches its annual Toys for Tots drive on Monday, Nov. 16, collecting new, unwrapped items through Dec. 7, and everything stays in western Massachusetts. 22News has partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps on the drive every year since 1997. WWLP

22News's Toys for Tots drive runs for three weeks

  1. 199722News has partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps for Toys for Tots every year since this date.
  2. Nov. 16This year's Toys for Tots drive launches.
  3. Dec. 7This year's Toys for Tots drive ends.

Source: WWLP

Smoke alarms

Thanksgiving is the No. 1 day for fires in Massachusetts, and the state Department of Fire Services is reminding residents to check their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. State law requires all homes to have working smoke alarms, and we suggest testing yours this weekend. WWLP

Health grants

Seven Massachusetts nonprofits received a combined $230,000 in grant funding, and Commonwealth Care Alliance and the CareSource Foundation celebrated the grants Friday in Easthampton. Greater Springfield Senior Services, Stavros Center for Independent Living and Gándara Center are among them. WWLP

Rural schools

At a recent Rural Schools Summit, Hadley Superintendent Anne McKenzie and other officials pressed for consistent funding of rural school aid and a formula that no longer ties state aid almost entirely to enrollment. A newly revived state commission, the Foundation Budget Review Committee, is analyzing how Massachusetts funds its schools. Daily Hampshire Gazette

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Between October of 2023 and March of 2025, I had lost a total of sixty pounds.

“I got down to a low of 208 and then plateaued. Then my body gained ten more pounds and there I was at 218 for a few months. And then I gave up. I had a food relapse and began eating everything that was bad for me. I ate three candy bars a day and had pizza and grinders (subs) and cookies, cakes, Doritos'. Lots and…”

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Cyr Arena in Forest Park has a new warming room, a concession stand, and six changing rooms, and it's opening its ice to public skating on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays this winter. The arena recently finished renovations, so the building is fresh for the season. Time to lace up.

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  1. Fri., Nov. 13Baystate says Mercy patient problems are easing after takeover
  2. Thurs., Nov. 12Springfield gets a new state veterans services office on Main Street
  3. Wed., Nov. 11Courthouse study projects 3,000 jobs; state forgives $19M of water plant loan
  4. Tues., Nov. 10Towns want a seat on Springfield's water and sewer board
  5. Mon., Nov. 9Holyoke's new veterans home opened with 234 beds
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Springfield Morning Newsto me · Sat., Nov. 146:00 a.m.

Springfield Central is headed back to the D-I Final Four

Plus, the MIAA has a new home for four state football finals.

The TLDR

  1. Springfield Central beat Wachusett, 48-32, to reach the D-I Final Four
  2. The MIAA picks Boston College's Alumni Stadium for four football finals
  3. Holyoke's Planning Board continues its Walmart review on Dec. 1
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