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they are supposed to be. If people have a problem,
obviously they can call [Borlikoski] and he will
call us if needed. If it is a law enforcement issue,
we want to hear about it.”
O’Donnell is no stranger to water patrol.
“I ran the marine division when I lived in Connecticut,”
he said. “So it’s one of those things that
I am biased about. This isn’t the most effi cient
arrangement, but it seems to be working. If they
want to change it we’re ready willing able to adapt
to whatever they need. But they really have to
think about budgets and how to best spend a very
limited amount of town funds.”
West Brookfi eld Board of Selectmen Chair
Michael Frew said that through Town Counsel,
his town is working to come up with a harbormaster
job description, among some other common
municipal positions to share regionally with
surrounding towns. Frew said he didn’t think any
town in the area has employed a certifi ed harbormaster
and that he expects Borlikoski will be reappointed
in his town.
“For the most part I think people are happy
with what we’re doing around here,” Frew said.
“I think things are going to be fi ne going forward
and I don’t see any major changes. I don’t anticipate
us going into any kind of a paid position in
the foreseeable future.”
Doug Blood has been the harbormaster in
North Brookfi eld for 25 years, and is also the
harbormaster for Brookfi eld and East Brookfi eld,
and although he is certifi ed, he is not employed by
the towns.
“Most towns don’t have a harbormaster,”
Blood said.
Mass General Law states if a municipality
doesn’t have a harbormaster, the Board of Selectmen
are to assume the position. Blood said only
harbormasters, environmental police and state
police can enforce Chapter 90-B: Motorboats,
Other Vessels and Recreational Vehicles.
Blood said his jurisdiction extends through all
local, connected, navigable waters (any water a
boat can navigate on) and starts in Brooks Pond,
which spans through North Brookfi eld, Spencer
and Oakham, to the Five Mile River, to Lake
Lashaway, to Quaboag Pond, to South Pond,
to the Quaboag River, to the Ware River, to the
Blackstone River, to the Connecticut River, until
it fl ows into the sea.
Blood has gained extensive training over the
years. He is a certifi ed environmental police boating
safety instructor and has been for years. He
has participated in many dives over the years and
trained at the Mass Maritime Academy.
“I’ve always been interested in boats,” he said.
“I noticed [when he was a police offi cer] that no
one was making sure these people were obeying
the rules. So I went and grabbed a rowboat and
went out and started stopping boats in the uniform.
As the years passed, I just kept doing it.”
Blood said his job is to deal with anything that
happens on the waterways, whether it is the placement
of wharfs, buoys or moorings, safety issues,
rights of way disputes or watercraft operator issues.
He also has arrestable powers. But Blood
doesn’t perform regular patrols on local waterways
because there is no funding for him to do so.
“No town has actually put it in their budget,
though I would like to see it in the budgets,” Blood
said. “I donate my time.”
He also has no boat.
“Brookfi eld is the only town that has stepped
up to the plate and I use their public safety boat,”
he said. “Between the Brookfi eld and North
Brookfi eld Boards of Selectmen and myself, we
have agreement that I can take that boat and go
to any of their ponds. In the other towns, I have
a good rapport with all the people on the lakes. I
have several people I can ask to take their boat
out.”
But Blood is looking to change that. He managed
to have three boats donated to North Brookfi
eld during his police tenure there and has been
actively searching to get a vessel to patrol local
waterways for two years. He said boats can be secured
through environmental police surplus.
“I would like to have an accessible boat that I
could move with,” he said.
Currently, if there is a problem on a lake, either
the residents, town offi cials or law enforcement
contact him, and then he steps up to resolve
it. Blood said having a harbor master to settle
disputes and enforce the laws of the water takes
the responsibility off of town offi cials and law enforcement.
“Having a harbormaster is important to maintain
and keep the bodies of water safe,” he said.
“The people who live on them like them to be safe
and like to enjoy them because they live there.
When outsiders come in don’t obey the rules and
laws, that’s where I come in and put a stop to it
and bring the control of the lake back.”
port, that “I think this is our guy.”
The report also stated that Stanger
regularly fi shed Comins Pond at
the time when Bish was a lifeguard
there. He also was known to hunt in
the woods where her remains were
discovered three years later. Furthermore,
Stanger’s brother, whose
whereabouts are still unknown, drove
a car that fi t the description of the
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Warren selectmen issue heat
advisory, open cooling centers
By Jennifer Robert
Reporter
WARREN - Board of Selectmen
Chair Robert Souza addressed the
residents of Warren directly at the
closing of Tuesday night’s Board
meeting, urging residents to take care
of themselves during this long stretch
of hot temperature weather.
With a record-breaking day
on Tuesday, where temperatures
reached 98 degrees, the concern of
the welfare of residents was on the
forefront of the minds of town offi
cials. The Warren Senior Center,
Souza reminded residents, is fully
air conditioned, and advised seniors
who were having diffi culty handling
the heat to call down and let the COA
staff know they would be coming
for lunch so that food preparations
would be adequate, and to go spend
the day in the cool air rather than try
to handle the heat at home.
For all residents, he urged that
folks stay indoors where possible,
and to be sure to stay well hydrated.
In addition to the concerns voiced,
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A JUBILEE OF FUN
TURLEY PUBLICATIONS STAFF
PHOTOS BY TIM KANE
BROOKFIELD - Concerts on the Common
sponsored by the Brookfi eld Cultural
Council was a hit last Friday evening with
eclectic and alternative folk pop-oriented
original compositions of the fantastic
band, Jubilee Gardens. Kids also played in
the spray and bubble park; dads like Chris
Cipro here tried their hand at hula hoops;
dancers strutted their stuff; Bill Simpson,
who organizes the performers and sets
up all the lighting and staging each week,
also served as the popcorn man; and the
weekly baking contest satisfi ed many
tastebuds.
Concerts on the Common in Brookfi eld
are held every Friday beginning at 6 p.m.
through the end of July. See our calendar
section for more details on summer concerts
throughout the region.
the board also decided that it would
be the decision of the chair to be able
to open up other town properties for
residents who needed to avoid overheating.
Souza told the public, “If
you are having trouble dealing with
the heat, call us. We will help residents
fi nd a place to cool off.”
During the meeting, the board
also discussed the recommendation
from the Insurance Advisory Committee
that was received. The recommendation
involves revision to the
current insurance plan for town employees,
and will result in a savings
in premiums to both the insured and
the town, and will also include an adjustment
to the current co-pay tiers.
Clerk David Delanski took a moment
to mention that this committee
was an appointed one, and extended
thanks to them for its hard work.
The recommendation of the Committee
was approved by the BOS, and a
decision was also made to retain this
committee until it is dismissed by the
board chair. Delanski commented,
of the committee, “they certainly did
our due diligence for us.”
white sedan Molly’s mother Magi told
police she’d seen parked at the pond.
The man driving the car is the one in
the police composite sketch.
Warren Police Sgt. Joseph La-
Flower confi rmed that police “still get
a call about every other day.” He said
he has “heard rumblings” that the case
may have a new lead, but most of the
incoming tips are “just drivel.”
LaFlower said the curious thing
about the case to him is that Comins
The issue of a sealer being appointed,
per Weights and Measures,
was revisited, and Delanski has made
an effort to contact other towns to see
how this role is fi lled in surrounding
towns, and to obtain a quote for services.
The town of Ware uses a state
contracted sealer, he found out, and
the town of Palmer uses a privately
contracted sealer, but Delanski was
unable to reach him for a quote. The
decision was made to send a request
to Weights and Measures to ask
formally for a quote on Warren using
a state contracting Sealer, while
Delanski will continue to investigate
the cost for a privately contracted
sealer as a second alternative.
The board received word from
the Council on Aging, expressing
some concern over the stability of the
foundation structure in the old part
of the building. The board decided
that when an architect is selected
to evaluate the Town Hall structure
issues, they will also investigate the
concerns of the COA.
Pond is so hard to locate for someone
who is not familiar with it “unless you
ask someone.”
Stanger was reportedly quite familiar
with the pond.
On June 27, 2000, 16-year-old
Molly disappeared. Her remains were
discovered three years later. According
to the DA’s offi ce “the investigation
continues.”