an EU-funded project is building a 29.35 km section of the S61 express road between the Łomża West and Stawiski junctions The project includes the construction of four junctions – Łomża West Łomża North and Kolno – and sections of national roads 63 and 64 2.84 km and 6.96 km in length respectively an EU-funded project is building a 29.35 km section of the S61 express road between the Łomża West and Stawiski junctions The project includes the construction of four junctions – Łomża West Łomża North and Kolno – and sections of national roads 63 and 64 2.84 km and 6.96 km in length respectively Part of the core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) the new section of the S61 runs mainly on a new route between the Łomża West and Kolno junctions Much of the rest of the section follows the existing stretch of national road 61 with two 3.5 m-wide traffic lanes and a 2.5 m-wide emergency lane and allow for speeds of up to 100 km/h The road will be built to handle forecasted traffic volumes with junctions allowing safe access to the rest of the road network and adjacent areas along with two service areas – Górki West and Górki East Roads crossing the routes of the new sections will be adapted as required Adaptations will also be made to electricity A rainwater drainage system and safety infrastructure such as lighting fences and a traffic management system will be installed Environmental protection equipment including noise barriers and animal crossings will be set up bus lay-bys and emergency access routes is also included Construction of the S61 will advance the development of a cohesive high-capacity and user-friendly road network This will improve traffic safety and road connections from major regional centres to the TEN-T network and Poland’s capital The project will also shorten journey times between Warsaw and the Lithuanian border The S61 is to be linked to several other important regional interregional and international transport connections It will thereby support the creation of a single and contribute to the development of – the TEN-T Network Total investment for the project “Construction of the S61 express road – Łomża West junction-Stawiski junction section” is EUR 318 742 080 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 113 873 953 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Development of the TEN-T road network and multimodal transport” Ministerstwo obsługujące ministra właściwego ds Generalna Dyrekcja Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad VILNIUS: The three Baltic states on Saturday seamlessly cut ties with Russia’s power grid to integrate with the European Union’s network a switch that gained urgency with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine Latvia and Lithuania -- small EU and NATO members once part of the Soviet Union -- had planned the change for years but sped up the process after Russia’s full-scale Ukraine invasion The war launched in February 2022 triggered fear in the Baltics that they could be targeted next The staunch Ukraine supporters also worried that Russia would blackmail them using the electricity system “We are safe because we have disconnected from the Russian grid,” Nerijus Cesiulis mayor of the southern Lithuanian city of Alytus He added it was important to avoid a repeat of incidents “like those in the Baltic Sea” where several undersea telecom and power cables have been severed in recent months Some experts and politicians have accused Russia of waging a “hybrid war” including unconventional targeting of energy supplies Authorities had warned of the potential for sabotage or other disruptions linked to the grid switch but the disconnection went off without a hitch Baltic grid operators said Russia had cooperated during the disconnection process “I like the light better when there’s no Russian electrons involved,” he told reporters in Estonian capital Tallinn No European country should be dependent on Russia for anything,” he added Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko also hailed the disconnection as a “significant event for the whole of Europe” After the Baltic states completed the disconnection process on Saturday morning Latvia physically cut a power line to Russia “Now we have complete control over our power grid,” Latvian Energy Minister Kaspars Melnis told reporters while holding a piece of dismantled wire His Lithuanian counterpart Zygimantas Vaiciunas told AFP they had eliminated any potential for Russia to use grid control “as a weapon” Vaiciunas said the Baltics were now operating in so-called “isolated mode” before they integrate with the European grid via Poland on Sunday The window of time was so they could run tests to assure Europe their energy system was stable Lithuanian state-run grid operator Litgrid said It added on Saturday evening it had completed all “frequency control tests” and everything was progressing as planned A total of 1.6 billion euros ($1.7 billion) -- mostly EU funds -- have been invested in the synchronisation project across the Baltic states and Poland European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen was to attend a ceremony with Baltic leaders in Vilnius on Sunday The Baltics have long prepared to integrate with the European grid but faced technological and financial issues They stopped purchasing Russian gas and electricity after the invasion but their power grids remained connected to Russia and Belarus This left them dependent on Moscow for a stable electricity flow which is crucial for factories and facilities requiring a reliable power supply Copyright © 2025. The News International, All Rights Reserved | Contact Us | Authors Title: There’s No Football Team in LomzaLocation: Bangor MaineDocument: Bangor Daily NewsTime: 1939  Among the Lithuanian-style yeshivos of the interwar period the Lomza Yeshivah was unique in several respects from which it drew its primary student body it had an impressive building and numerous preparatory schools which rivaled Novardok’s as the most desperate among major yeshivos In order to alleviate this crushing burden spent more than 15 years in the United States fundraising Rav Yechiel Mordechai lived a life marred by tragedy “Mottel Trokker” joined Slabodka in the late 1890s and sided with the Alter of Slabodka during the anti-mussar revolt of 1897 and was one of the founding students in Knesses Yisrael the daughter of the Lomza Yeshivah’s founder a typhus epidemic took the lives of his wife and mother-in-law Not wanting to lose his esteemed son-in-law Rav Eliezer offered him the hand of his daughter Aidel Devorah (Tzirel Leah’s sister) That marriage would last until her untimely passing in 1929 Rav Yechiel Mordechai was appointed a rosh yeshivah in Lomza at the age of 24 His younger brother-in-law and fellow Slabodker while Rav Yechiel Mordechai (whose seforim speak for his learning acumen) focused on fundraising He was welcomed by a group of rabbinic alumni of the yeshivah who tried to organize fundraising in America Lomza became the second European yeshivah to open a branch in Palestine Rav Yechiel Mordechai traveled there directly from America in 1926 to help get the Petach Tikvah branch off the ground before returning later that year to Europe Rav Yechiel Mordechai was back in the United States his brother-in-law ran the yeshivah’s office in New York and other family members were scattered across New England as far north as Maine his planned two- to three-year visit turned into more than 15 years as the yeshivah’s debts piled up as quickly as his fundraising intake Stranded in America with the onset of World War II Rav Yechiel Mordechai was among the founding members of the Vaad Hatzalah He also served during that time as rosh kollel of the White Plains Kollel which Rav Aharon Kotler would eventually move to Lakewood and reopen as Beth Medrash Govoha where he resumed his position in Lomza Petach Tikvah and became a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisrael he worked tirelessly to improve Yiddishkeit in the city and was a beloved figure there until his passing in 1964 Rav Yechiel Mordechai’s 23-year-old son Shneur was killed in a tragic shooting accident during his duty on nighttime watch in Talpiot Rav Yechiel Mordechai’s close friend (and Lomza native) Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Herzog delivered the main hesped While the Bangor Daily News article on Rav Yechiel Mordechai teems with errors and mistranslations (e.g. his mention of “rich men” saving the yeshivah from collapse almost certainly refers to a well-known incident involving Reb Yaakov Yosef Herman (of All for the Boss fame) decided to send a $1,000 check to the Lomza Yeshivah His grandson Rav Moshe Aharon Stern regularly shared this story Dovi Safier and Yehuda GebererA Blood Libel in New YorkThe blood libel was leveled collectively against the Jews of Massena Dovi Safier and Yehuda GebererAn East Side StoryIn the winter of 1916 amid the economic pressures of immigrant life Dovi Safier and Yehuda GebererIndustrial PogromThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory blaze claimed the lives of 146 workers Dovi Safier and Yehuda GebererThe Galicia–Vienna–Tel Aviv ExpressOver seven decades after the Ruzhiner’s midnight ride from Russia to Austria his descendants were to complete his journey Dovi Safier and Yehuda GebererWhen Dogevezh Nearly Went DarkA surprising solution arrived at the yeshivah’s doorstep almost immediately after Rav Doniel’s return The Catholic Church in the European Union Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union the bishops of the European Union note that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has generated a new momentum for future accessions to the Union particularly with regard to countries in the Balkans and Eastern Europe “Beyond being a geopolitical necessity for stability on our continent we regard the prospect of a future EU membership as a strong message of hope for the citizens of the candidate countries and as an answer to their desire for living in peace and justice” that “accession to the EU is a two-way process” They explain that while “the countries aspiring to a future EU membership must continue pursuing the necessary structural reforms in crucial areas the credibility of the EU enlargement process also implies concrete steps on the side of the Union to become ready to welcome new members” the bishops mention the need to “re-think its ways of governance in order to allow its members and institutions to act timely and effectively” as well as taking in consideration the impact of “adjustments to budgetary frameworks policies or areas of cooperation […] on the most vulnerable members of the societies of the current and future member states” The bishops state that “the future EU enlargement is an opportunity to update the idea of a united Europe rooted in practical solidarity” they call on citizens and politicians to engage in a “deep reflection on our common value basis and the special bonds that unite us as a European family” This Statement was adopted during the 2024 Spring Assembly of COMECE, which took place from 17-19 April 2024 in Łomża (Poland). The Assembly was presided over by COMECE President H.E. Mgr. Mariano Crociata. The event was hosted by H.E. Mgr. Janusz Stepnowski Polish delegate to the Assembly of COMECE and bishop of Łomża the President of COMECE stated that recognising the importance of the upcoming EU elections is the first way to strengthen the EU He said: “It’s vital to help our countries possibly in line with mature Christian awareness” Looking at the role of the EU in the world, Mgr. Crociata affirmed that “in a multipolar world that sees the rise of new leading powers, a European Union divided by internal quarrels, unable to speak with one voice, can only prepare itself to pay the high price of marginalisation”. Read Mgr. Crociata’s full address Ján Figel’ at the 2024 COMECE Spring Assembly in Łomża The Assembly also provided a space for reflection on the 20th anniversary of the big EU enlargement in 2004 the bishops engaged with various political and religious figures assessing the successes and failures of the enlargement process and gathering insights to enrich COMECE’s mission of dialogue with the European Union’s institutions On 17th April, the bishops met with Ján Figel’ a member of the Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and former Special Envoy for the promotion of Freedom of Religion and Belief outside the EU as well as Chief Negotiator in Slovakia’s EU accession process emphasising the need for a unity of values as a key element for a true union Alojz Peterle during the 2024 Spring COMECE Assembly On 18th April, the bishops received Alojz Peterle former Prime Minister of Slovenia and former Member of the European Parliament who emphasised the need for responsible citizenship and advocated for preserving a strong role for religion in the public square Archbishop of Poznań and former President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference Archbishop Gądecki shared insights on the evolution of the Church’s role in Polish society and reflected on the 20 years since Poland’s accession to the EU Tomáš Halík exchanging with EU Bishops During the Assembly, the COMECE Youth Net Presidency highlighted youth perspectives on digital challenges facing families in Europe today. They also unveiled a toolkit, developed by the COMECE Youth Platform, to aid in the upcoming 2024 European Parliament elections. This toolkit is available here in multiple languages COMECE Youth Net presenting the 2024 EU elections toolkit the EU bishops visited Tykocin to deepen their understanding of the history of the country they toured the Church of the Holy Trinity and the former synagogue This synagogue was once home to a Jewish community of about 2,500 people tragically annihilated by the Nazis in 1941 The Assembly included several moments of prayer, such as the Mass for Europe celebrated by H.E. Mgr. Tadeusz Wojda, Archbishop of Gdańsk and new President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference The next COMECE Assembly is scheduled to take place in Brussels from 27 to 29 November 2024 Industria Kielce have established themselves as one of the top European sides the consistency and the family-like spirit induced by coach Talant Dujshebaev being close to none over the last few years and Kielce flourished under his supervision winning the Machineseeker EHF Champions League once and made the trip to the FINAL4 in Cologne multiple times but the Polish side were once again one of the top sides in the European premium competition with a strong mix of young talent and established superstars when Kielce make their third trip to the IHF Men’s Super Globe Kielce had little chance against Barcelona conceding one of their most painful losses in recent memory with Dujshebaev failing to lift his side to the win when he won the IHF Men’s Super Globe title twice The start of the season has been quite hit-and-miss for the Polish side which has lost two of their first four matches in the European premium competition 31:34 against Aalborg and 31:35 against THW Kiel 30:29 against PSG and 32:30 against Kolstad Handball providing once again the same brand of entertaining as left back Szymon Sicko has been in outstanding form being the top scorer of the Machineseeker EHF Champions League The main issue for Dujshebaev and his side have been the injuries with star players deemed out due to medical problems who has the record for the largest number of goals in a single match at the IHF Men’s Super Globe is out until 2024 and has not made his debut for Kielce while Andreas Wolff and Alex Dujshebaev are both doubts for the competition in Dammam Kielce are favourites to make the semi-finals once again facing Al-Najma and the San Francisco CalHeat on their way to the penultimate act of the competition with their depth and experience being key reasons for two wins in the preliminary round Qualification for 2023 IHF Men’s Super Globe: Machineseeker EHF Champions League: Runners-up Group at 2023 IHF Men’s Super Globe: Group D (Industria Kielce By continuing to browse ihf.info, you agree to our terms of use , privacy policy and the use of cookies. For more information, please review our cookie policy Drivers traveling to Warsaw will be pleased to hear that the Lomza bypass was opened on September 30 This section will allow not only to avoid heavy traffic flows but also to avoid wasting time while driving through the city of Lomža It is true that only one side of the highway It is believed that the remaining two lanes of the bypass will be completed and opened to traffic in May 2025 Even after the partial opening of the Lomza bypass it is estimated that it will be possible to reach Warsaw from the Polish-Lithuanian border in three hours the speed on the open section is limited to 80 km/h in both directions and overtaking is also prohibited on this section Heavy vehicles are also allowed to use this bypass The Polish General Directorate of Roads and Highways informs that a 1205-meter-long bridge over the valley of the Narew River has been installed for the purpose of the bypass Currently, the interactive map of Polish highways is not updated and does not indicate the open section of the Lomza bypass. However, with this map and in Poland you can familiarize yourself with the planned highway construction works HERE We would like to remind you that "Via Lietuva" informed that the construction works of the highway "Via Baltica" will be completed by December 2025 When the almost 40-kilometer section from Marijampole to the Polish border will become one of the most modern highways in the country reproduction and distribution are permitted only with the written consent of UAB "Naujosios medijos grupė" The Philharmonic took the step of rebuilding one of its existing venues refurbishing it to an ideal specification for music performances requiring an audio system that could handle the varying needs of the space Distributor Audio Plus was selected as the leading contractor for the project designing and coordinating all technology elements for the redesign of the building The system needed to provide top-notch sound reinforcement and blend in with the existing architecture discreetly The venue’s main concert hall audio configuration comprises two hangs of eight Kiva II topped by two SB15 subwoofers with an additional four SB18 subwoofers positioned on the floor of the venue Six 5XT compact two-way passive cabinets provide front-fill in the hall with two X12 point source cabinets mounted beside the main hangs are used as stage fills The entire system is powered by five LA4X amplified controllers with a P1 processor driving the Milan-AVB networked system Monitoring for the orchestra is managed via six X12 and two X8 coaxial enclosures powered by three LA4X amplified controllers Sound booth monitoring comprises two 108P cabinets commented: “We intended to create a venue with the ideal aesthetics and technical specification to befit a world-leading classical company “The audio system in the refurbished concert hall has not only met our expectations We are thankful for the excellent project management from Audio Plus We are particularly thrilled by the architectural subtlety that the L-Acoustics installation has brought to the project and the team is amazed at the results.” Welcome to packagingeurope.com. 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Read our policy has launched the Łomża Jasne beer in a premium new bottle design introducing modern features to the sleek bottle that consumers love and the neck of the bottle has been embossed with the brewery’s logo The design brief was to create glass packaging that captured Łomża’s historic identity while retaining key brand icons and features  Working in collaboration with Ardagh Group in Poland in-house designers used their creativity and technical expertise to develop a range of different bottle designs to meet the brief from which the final shape was selected.  "The bottle’s fresh look is achieved using two design techniques: traditional embossing and debossing  It has a 500ml capacity and is tall and imposing explains Roman Sobecki from the design department of Ardagh OEG Design “Łomża beer has been on the market for 49 years we have gained a well-established position in the beer market and have captured the hearts of successive generations of beer lovers The new communication strategy shows that we listen to our consumers and are responding with a stunning premiumised new bottle "says Maciej Dymalski Brand Marketing Manager of Van Pur – Łomża’s brand owner.  Łomża beer is an alternative to both mass market and craft beers “We embrace the authenticity of traditional beer brewing which we know guarantees a quality product nor do we over-complicate the process as some craft beers do  We want to make Łomża the best regional beer in Poland hence the rebranded image that responds to consumer interest in authentic products" explains Maciej Dymalski www.ardaghgroup.com Site powered by Webvision Cloud Log in and download the free e-publication of the latest A&B The printed version is available for sale online in our store and press salons throughout Poland unique e-mail [will also be used as login in the portal] Only name - check the correctness of the data Only the last name - check the correctness of the data password must be at least 8 characters long * fields required for registration; data can be completed in account settings after logging in ** establishment of a student account follows verification of the validity of the student ID card Please try later or let us know: contact Technology: aitnet.pl Ⓒ AiB Publishing House 2025. All rights reserved. News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry 18-Jul-2017 Last updated on 30-Jul-2017 at 05:29 GMT The design brief was to create glass packaging that captured Łomża’s historic identity while retaining key brand icons and features.  Maciej Dymalski, brand marketing manager, Van Pur, Łomża’s brand owner, said it wants to make Łomża the best regional beer in Poland, and launched the design to reflect consumer interest in authentic products. The design emphasises its slim shape and the bottle neck is embossed with the brewery’s logo. "The bottle’s fresh look is achieved using two design techniques: traditional embossing and debossing. It has a 500ml capacity and is tall and imposing, giving it stand-out shelf appeal," said Roman Sobecki, design department, Ardagh OEG Design, Gostyń glassworks. Łomża beer is an alternative to both mass market and craft beers. “We embrace the authenticity of traditional beer brewing, which we know guarantees a quality product. We don’t mass-produce, nor do we over-complicate the process as some craft beers do,” added Dymalski.   Ardagh Group will convert its beverage can production in Rugby, UK, from steel to aluminium next year. Ardagh Group has invested €2.4m in a warehouse at its Deventer production facility in the Netherlands. Ardagh Group will close its Salem glass container facility this year, due to the ‘loss of significant business at the facility.’ How to create a prebiotic soda that meets European flavor expectationsPaid for and content provided by esarom How to meet consumer needs for indulgencePaid for and content provided by Agus RTD coffee: Convenience and energy boosting - but what comes next?Paid for and content provided by esarom Michael the Archangel in Łomża (Poland) seen from above The founder of the church was Anna Radziwiłł the first time due to the destructions during the Swedish Deluge (1691-1692) when the church’s decoration changed from Gothic to Baroque according to the design of Józef Szymon Bellotti The second restoration was carried out in the 19th century The church was built of bricks and had a nave with two aisles and a rather short but wide chancel Michael’s Cathedral is especially impressive because of its rich vaults and exquisitely designed external facades During one of the renovations carried out at the beginning of the 21st century Ten graves and about 70 human remains were found during excavation works The cathedral is a powerful example of Christian spiritual and cultural heritage not only for the Catholic Diocese of Łomża but for the whole of Poland and Europe the IHF Executive Committee decided to award the two Wild Cards for this year’s edition of the IHF Men’s Super Globe to Łomża Industria Kielce from Poland and Portuguese side SL Benfica After a request by the Arab Handball Federation for the winner of their qualification tournament to participate in the IHF Men’s Super Globe and a subsequent increase in the number of teams taking part in the event to which the Saudi Arabian Handball Federation agreed the IHF Executive Committee decided on an increase from 10 to 12 teams two Wild Cards were available to be awarded as the 12 places shall be distributed as follows: With the awarding of the two Wild Cards to Łomża Industria Kielce the winners of the 2021/22 season of the EHF European League Men eight out of the 12 teams are now known and thrilling matches await handball fans around the world as SC Magdeburg will aim to defend their title against EHF Champions League winners and record IHF Super Globe title-holders Barça from Spain African Super Cup winners and Egyptian powerhouse Al Ahly Asian Club League Champions Al-Kuwait Club from Kuwait Oceania champions Sydney Uni from Australia and South and Central American champions HC Taubaté from Brazil "Made in Vilnius" wrote about the section of the main road opened near the Polish town of Elk It is estimated that the opening of the mentioned 24-kilometer section shortened the journey to the Polish capital by 20-30 minutes everything is not over on the Polish side - Lomza continues to be mired in transit traffic jams It looks like local residents and drivers will have to put up with it all this summer The entire trunk road from the Lithuanian border to Warsaw should be completed by June 2025 the reconstruction works are mostly stuck at the Lomža bypass the Polish authorities obliged the contractors to partially open transit traffic on this section the contractor of the Lomza bypass will have to ensure that this section is passable to open at least one carriageway (1×2 section) along the entire length of the main route it would be possible not only to bypass Lomza but also to drive the entire S61 from Ostrów Mazowiecka to Budziszko which is especially relevant for transit traffic The entire section of the S61 from the Łomża Zachód junction to the Koln junction – with two carriageways and all the accompanying infrastructure – is planned to be put into operation in 2025 in the middle Then the S61 highway should be completed which will have four lanes along its entire length," the Polish "General Directorate of National Roads and Highways" informed in 2022 the mentioned section has not yet opened even in May because not only is the road in this section unfinished but also the construction of the bridge is currently underway Completion of the work on one side of the Lomza bypass has been postponed once again - to the end of September "Concreting of the connections of sections of the Lomza bypass bridge across the Narevo River has begun Both banks of the river will be connected by a 1205 meter long structure Drivers will be able to use parts of the western bypass of the S61 highway near Lomza already at the end of September this year," reads a statement released by the Polish General Directorate of National Roads and Highways You can see the entire progress of the works on the territory of Poland in this interactive on the map About 40 km of the Via Baltica section from Marijampolė to the Polish border is scheduled to be completed in 2025. In December. "Via Lietuva" and the Minister of Communications informed about these specific dates Marius Skoudis "The reconstruction of one of the country's most important traffic arteries from Marijampolė to the Lithuanian-Polish border is scheduled to be completed at the end of next year The project consists of the renewal of 4 different sections of the road the reconstruction was completed last year and 2 sections of the road were opened to traffic currently intensive works are taking place on the longest section from the city of Marijampolė to the village of Skaidiškių The length of the last section of the road is 12 km," reports "Via Lietuva" currently a car journey from the center of Vilnius to the center of Warsaw would take from 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours A 24.18 km section of Poland’s S61 express road between the village of Śniadowo and the Łomża West junction The project included construction of the 17 km Śniadowo - Łomża South junctions and a 7.2 km road connecting the Łomża South and Łomża West junction on express road S61 The contract signed for the second component also includes construction of 8.9 km of national road DK63 and a 0.6 km section connecting the Łomża South junction with voivodship road DW677 The section of the S61 is a dual carriageway with two 3.5 m traffic lanes a 2.5 m emergency lane and a soft shoulder at least 0.75 m wide on both sides of a 5 m central reservation The new DK63 section is a single carriageway Running through the Mazowieckie and Podlaskie regions in north-eastern Poland the stretch of the S61 lies to the west of the DK63 Its junctions allow safe connections with the rest of the road network and provide access to adjacent areas via a network of service routes The project was implemented using the design-build system in which design and construction services are provided by a single contractor The express road has a design speed of 100 km/h Further elements of the work included construction of bridges and two service areas – Chomentowo East and Chomentowo West – as well as green spaces A rainwater drainage system and storm sewer were installed along with pre-treatment devices for rainwater flowing into watercourses or reservoirs lighting and safety infrastructure such as anti-glare shields and fencing were set up Other roads in the area were modified where necessary to accommodate the new route while structures blocking its path were demolished telecommunications and railway infrastructure was adapted as required emergency exits and bus lay-bys were built Total investment for the project “Construction of the S61 express road section Śniadowo junction-Łomża West junction” is EUR 198 886 339 with the EU’s Cohesion Fund contributing EUR 107 246 906 through the “Infrastructure and Environment” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period Generalny Dyrektor Dróg Krajowych i Autostrad Technology: aitnet.pl Ⓒ AiB Publishing House 2025 even more good news arrived from Poland - the penultimate part of the "Via Baltica" highway was opened in the country This section will speed up the journey from Lithuania to the capital of Poland - Warsaw "The Polish government has fulfilled its promise: it has already completed almost the entire Via Baltica route A convenient and safe highway already connects the province of Mazovia the Voivodeship of Palenque and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship even more kilometers are added to the Polish highway network We invest in every region of the country and take care of Poland's sustainable development," said Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk at the opening of the highway section The approximately 19,5 km long section of the S61 road from Ostrów Mazowiecka to Śniadów has been newly opened the journey will be longer through the city of Lomža and trucks will not be allowed to drive through the city as the city's bridges would not be able to withstand such loads It is reported that until the Lomza bypass is opened trucks will have to go through Bialystok to Lithuania road workers are not sleeping and are intensively installing the Lomža bypass the construction of the last section of the S61 the Lomza bypass in the Polenka Voivodeship is still ongoing - from the Lomza Zachod junction to the Koln junction (12,9 km) in the middle to make it available for traffic taking into account the passage of one side of the road which will allow truck traffic on the S61 road to the border with Lithuania the entire Lomza bypass will be a four-lane highway two in each direction," the Polish government website says.  A link to an interactive map of the main roads of Poland is provided here. "Road to 18th title" is a handball documentary like never before Club TV of Łomża Vive Kielce unveiled the backstage of the last weeks of the 2020/2021 season in which Talant Dujshebaev's players had to swallow the bitterness of their failure in the Champions League and quickly recover to win the eighteenth-ever title of the Polish Champion it was the end of the world for me - says Talant Dujshebaev sitting in the quiet coaching room in Hala Legionow - Many people considered these words very strong ones - We were sitting in the changing room and nobody could believe in what happened - recalls Igor Karačić These bitter words begins the story presented in the documentary film prepared by Łomża Vive Kielce Club TV A story that takes viewers through scenes which cannot be seen on a daily basis Because in the end we all only see happy people raising trophies But you made his mistake and he understood nothing He thinks now that it was not his problem – Talant reprimands Nicolas Tournat in one of the scenes You are strong and until your nose is broken David against Goliath cannot go like this – he explains to young Michał Olejniczak  - The losses that we took are like scars on my heart I'm burning for next season to begin to erase memory of what happened – admits Andreas Wolff These are just some of the words that we will hear in the movie The material is pouring a new light on the functioning of a professional sports team A title that guarantees participation in the elite European competitions in the next – and therefore the current – season How was the team motivated by coach Talant Dujshebaev and how did the team deal with his absence due to his suspension These are just some of the questions that you will find answers to in the video difficult relations in the team between some players the secrets of the philosophy of one of the best coaches in the world and the enormity of pressure and requirements that professional athletes face in everyday life The premiere of the film took place on the day before the inauguration of the Champions League season in Kielce The material can be viewed on the club's YouTube channel The coach was throwing and counting for a good result it cannot rely on such a goalkeeper," says Andreas Wolff reflecting on the unlucky 2020/2021 season In the face of the difficult financial situation of the Club the goalkeeper assures: "I have full trust in President Bertus Servaas and I look forward to my future in Kielce The statistics says it all: since Andreas Wolff joined Łomża Industria Kielce in 2019 he has never played as well as at the beginning of the 2022/2023 season (data available at the end of the text) Andi tells us how he overcame the crisis symbolized by the lost game against HBC Nantes what put him at "the worst moment in his career" and explains how he reacted to the news about the Club's financial problems Łomża Industria Kielce: We will talk a lot about the effectiveness of goalkeepers Łomża Industria Kielce goalkeeper: It is never good enough for me but it shows my mentality that I always want to reach perfection I can be happy with my performance as long as I can help my teammates win the game That's why I still remember your words after one of the matches: “I apologise to my friends This was after the game against HBC Nantes in 2021 (Łomża Industria Kielce lost 31:34 and got eliminated from the Champions League) At that time I was the captain of the team and I played an awful match (Andreas Wolff achieved 16% effectiveness And yet I came to Kielce to win trophies and be one of the key figures in the team we had big ambitions to participate in the EHF Final4 Was that the culmination of your bad season It all began when I got sick with Covid-19 I started the 2020/2021 season really well but I got infected in November 2020 and spent six weeks in quarantine My only activities were training in the home gym and playing on the computer I imagine this is not the best preparation for an athlete Being a goalkeeper is a lot about mentality but you also have to be well prepared physically Many of my German colleagues missed the tournament because of Covid-19 but I was pretty optimistic and decided to play The German team went to the tournament in a young and inexperienced squad Day by day I was feeling worse physically and mentally One disappointment led to another and to another It took a lot of time and a lot of effort to work it back What do you mean by the “snowball” I always approach a match with the hope of helping the team and being one of the best players on the pitch It is known that goalkeepers have a very big influence on the result so there are very high expectations towards us My ambition drives me to always try to be the best I know my capabilities and when I am not close to them but I will give you an example of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United He is one of the greatest players in football history but he has found himself in a negative spiral recently and finds it very difficult to play at his unbelievably high level under these circumstances they say that being goalkeeper means constant failure If my ambition wants me to reach 100% saves The pace of the game is so high that although you concede 37 goals I am talking about the game against THW Kiel this season (Łomża Industria Kielce won 40:37 Andreas Wolff got the effectiveness of 16/53 So what was your biggest problem at the time I did not have that consistency that you can expect from me While I generally did not live up to expectations it was also not that I played horribly in all games For every good match there was one weak one The coach was throwing and counting for a good score How did you cope with expectations and criticism After the loss of the inauguration of the Champions League season 2021/2022 in Bucharest (29:32) the Sport.pl portal entitled its text: "One of the best goalkeepers in the world You saved 5 out of 37 balls that day (14%) Especially at the beginning of my stay in Kielce I know why I came to Łomża Industria Kielce but I didn't have it in my head for a very long time I always wanted to be a valuable asset to the team in the first place and luckily I proved that I can be one before the dark time comes Criticism was a consequence of unfulfilled expectations I know I failed at some point and I have to face it I cannot get all the praise when I play well and say that no one has the right to criticize when I play badly some criticism is constructive and legitimate when you read something bad about yourself But all you can do about it is to play better in the next game and use it as motivation What has changed that a year after the match against HBC Nantes and seven months after the match in Bucharest you reached the level that brought the Łomża Industria Kielce team to the EHF Final4 against Montpellier HB (13/27 48%) and secured the Polish Championship in the decisive game in Płock (18/38 It was a slow progress that would not have been possible without the people around me: coaches Especially in terms of how to deal with the expectations that everyone and I have of myself Tomasz Błaszkiewicz in the club and Mattias Andersson in the German national team They trusted me and I started to listen to them very carefully I worked a lot and we rebuilt my form together step by step goalkeeping coach at Łomża Industria Kielce: There is no need to say anything about Andy's current shape It is enough to recall his recent performances and look at the statistics I am proud of him because he has been doing very hard work recently the key to success was opening up to even better dialogue and introducing a little more fun into what he was doing I think Andi is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and working with him is very rewarding you talked about your feelings after bad matches And what did you think after the successful ones And the joy that I was able to help the team again What lessons helped you get back on the top I already know that I don't have to be so tense during training and matches I've learned that you can't force something good in sport You have to work to constantly develop your skill set the fastest runner or the highest jumper is rarely the best The best is the one who has the greatest joy I have come a long way to remind myself that the joy of the game was the reason I started playing handball in the first place Now I know that every time I have to work through the game in a positive way and think about what went wrong The final stage of this lesson was to accept that sometimes I might not do anything wrong but still lose because my opponent had hit his amazing day It's much better when I don't consider all my options throughout the match I just play and let my intuition be my leader you gather so much information that it sometimes hits you like a truck I have learned that it is better for me to just wait calmly for whatever comes in my direction in the season 2022/2023 you have scored the highest effectiveness since you came to Kielce With a goalkeeper like this the team can achieve everything We already played in the Champions League final last season and I'm sure we still have a lot of potential left We have a lot of young players who are about to reach their prime time I know we can play great because we have even more talent We started this season well in the Champions League and PGNiG Superliga Now we have to be careful to keep this level until the end of the year and come back just as strong after the World Cup This is when the decisive matches will come Six rounds of the Champions League are behind us and you have already been in the Team of the Week twice Same as your interventions among the Best Saves of the Round The penalty against THW Kiel was particularly sensational The official broadcaster of the Champions League in Poland commented on your performances with the words: "It’s Jean-Claude Van Wolff" I also think that it was a good save (laughs) It was one of those times when I didn't think too much Flexibility is something you can stubbornly work on every day I don't know why you're making your life more difficult it was easier to reach this ball with your hand I admit that such a technique is not obvious Sometimes Niklas Landin or Benjamin Burić do it as well but we are talking about the best goalkeepers in the world as head interventions are a hot topic this season goalkeepers are better protected and players may be penalized for throwing in the face I know that saving with our heads is also part of our job but I'm definitely not the one who can handle them best (laughs) Throws near the goalkeeper's face are usually the last option for a player if you close all other directions well The players then throw with all their strength and hope that the goalkeeper will try to move away It feels rewarding that now they are risking being punished like we are risking an injury I think the new rules will get rid of these frustrating attempts I don't think any player is purposely targeting the face but now everyone will think twice if they try to throw like this Will goalkeepers not be simulating to impose a punishment for the opponent It would be very mean and contrary to a sporting attitude that is based on fairness I had such a situation during the match in Celje I immediately told the referees that the ball hit my shoulder first And what did you think when President Bertus Servaas announced to you that the club would lose its main sponsor the Łomża brand will disappear from the team name I have full trust  in Bertus Servaas and the others at the club It is the players' job to focus on the game and that is exactly what the team is doing now We are fully committed to our goals and I am sure negative news will not affect our game Let me repeat that my trust in the club is huge and I look forward to my future in Kielce Especially since your contract is valid until July 2028 This is one of the longest contracts in the team and there is no team in the world that I can say is better than us There is no other place where I would like to be now I am really happy in Kielce and I consider it a privilege to be part of Łomża Industria Kielce The best thing about our team is that not only do I have an extended contract It's pretty amazing because it lets us know that we are part of a larger project that will stay for a long time It's not like we found a great team for a year or two and then we say We still have six years of playing together I hope we can make the most of our potential win the Champions League and write history Your contract extension was announced in June 2021 shortly after the ill-fated match against HBC Nantes Did Bertus Servaas took advantage of your weaker negotiating position We talked for a long time about the new contract and the extension also helped me focus on each game to come and not think too much about the future I am glad that it is connected with Kielce we played the Polish Cup semi-final against Orlen Wisła Płock Can you imagine Andreas Wolff ending his career in Kielce I will be 37 years old when my contract expires It is a very long time and that is why I don't make any plans after 2028 I don't know what my physical condition will look like I think that also says that I am very attached to the city In the last league match against Azoty Puławy PGE VIVE Kielce team played without five players Alex and Daniel Dujshebaev as well as Uladzislau Kulesh had a break Vlad's injury is harmless and he will soon join the team Alex Dujshebaev is slowly getting ready to return to the court Michał Jurecki and Krzysztof Lijewski will stay out of the court for a few weeks and Daniel Dujshebaev will surely have a break untill the end of the season Below we present the health report of the PGE VIVE Kielce team from March The athlete suffered an ankle injury during the evening training before the last match against Azoty Puławy (13.03.) but the injury is not serious and he will soon return to the game Taking into account the fact that in previous clubs such an injury happened to him quite often his ligament system does not look very fresh – the club physiotherapist says Tomasz Mgłosiek – We want to prepare him as well as possible for the match with Motor Zaporizhia therefore he is going to train individually and that is why he did not go to Puławy he will play in the upcoming match against Energa MKS Kalisz which will take place in Hala Legionów on 16 March at 4 p.m The elder of the Dujshebaev brothers felt pain during the match with Kristianstad in February the player started to limp and finally asked the referee to stop the game so that he could leave the court It turned out he has injured a ligament in his knee Since then Alex has been training individually with Tomasz Mgłosiek and with the team he only performs exercises that do not require contact with other players Rehabilitation is proceeding according to plan Exercises performed by Alex do not cause any pain the player does them with full commitment – Tomasz Mgłosiek comments – On Monday he is going to have an MRI starting next week Alex will begin working normally with the team and will be at the full disposal of the coach The player should be back on the court soon but everything will depend on the health condition and shape of Alex as it should be taken into account that the back-court player has not participated in regular training with the rest of the team for more than a month The player suffered a rupture of anterior cruciate ligament and damaged the meniscus during the World Championships in January He underwent knee surgery in Madrid and began the first stage of rehabilitation there where he was taken care of by Tomek Mgłosiek Dani is currently reproducing movement patterns and is working on strengthening all parts of the muscles because it is only a part of the chain – the physiotherapist explains – We think about the ankle The player performs standard exercises in the gym such as the rest of the team activating the part from the waist upwards and this week we are going to also add first strength exercises for legs At the moment we are satisfied with his progress we are introducing new movements every day We won't see him on the court until the end of the 2018/19 season Captain of PGE VIVE suffered a hand injury during the match of the Champions League against Rhein-Neckar Loewen in February lost by one goal 29:30. In the fiftieth minute of the game and hit Ilija Abutović with his hand during the swing The back-court player returned to the defense but after a while he asked the referee to stop the game left the court and did not return until the end of the match Medical examinations showed a fracture of the first metacarpus bone (thumb) and on 27 February Dzidziuś underwent a procedure of internal fixation of the bone structure Currently Michał is wearing a special brace on his hand so he focuses on running and muscle strengthening the player will return to regular training The hand will certainly be a little "numb" because it is going to be immobile for a long time so we will probably deal with mobility first and then we will start introducing the player to exercises with the ball – Tomasz Mgłosiek explains Krzysztof Lijewski suffered an injury to his left hand during the evening training of the team on 11 March Lijek collided with a player during the exercise and did not complete the training – Tomasz Mgłosiek explains – X-ray showed a fracture of the bone we are waiting a few weeks for a check up and if everything is okay At the moment Lijek does not participate in trainings at all next week we are going to introduce running The player will return to the court in a few weeks Pelajari lebih lanjut tentang pemecahan masalah di WordPress.