We
are looking to start up our Wii exercise program again. This exercise
program has been a huge success at many other Senior Centers. We need an
instructor for 1 hour a week to instruct and promote this program. The
time frame that this program can be done is flexible. Most of our
successful programs work best between 9am and 1am Monday through Friday.
If interest in taking on this program please contact Sally at the Senior
Center.
OTHER VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Dining room servers:
3 hour shift for lunches served Mon-Fri
Kitchen Staff:
Assistant to the chef for preparation of
the daily lunches
Hilltopper monthly mailing:
To be on call when the Hilltopper is
delivered to the Center. Time of
month for delivery varies.
Other:
Come to the Senior Center to fi ll out an
application to see what other volunteer opportunities we have
March 13
at Ciao Time Catering
Main St., Hopkinton
Doors open at 7:00 for performer sign-ups,
Show begins at 7:30 p.m.
$5 to perform or to just enjoy the show See
Ciao Time's Appetizer Menu here
Downtown Design Alternatives
On
Thursday, March 11 at 7 P.M. at the Fire Station Meeting Room,
the students from the Conway School of Landscape Design will present
preliminary schematic plan alternatives for the downtown, followed by
time for questions and feedback. The Conway School of Landscape Design
is working with the Downtown Revitalization Committee to develop a
master plan for downtown Hopkinton.
The
plan alternatives address six different areas of potential improvement
for downtown Hopkinton: aesthetics, economics, pedestrian and vehicular
movement, infrastructure, social spaces, and sustainability. The
preliminary plan alternatives explore various possibilities for traffic
calming, improving visibility and safety of pedestrian street crossings,
enhancing downtown walkability, improving parking, beautifying the
downtown and unifying downtown character, growing the local and downtown
economy, increasing the quality and number of public and private social
spaces, mitigating flooding, and advancing ecological sustainability.
In the weeks
following the meeting, the students will use the feedback from the
presentation to refine the preliminary schematic plan alternatives into
a final plan and report that the town will receive at the end of March.
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Seasons
Changing
Austin talks about the season changing, what people
MUST do on Sunday — and a 300 lb goldfish!
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The MetroWest YMCA at Hopkinton
Presents
Middle School Night Out
When
:
Saturday March 27, 2010 6:30- 9:30pm
For
:
Hopkinton Middle School Students
What:
Teen night out to our Framingham
Branch for
swimming,
sports, games, Wii, ping pong, billiards and more.
How:
Bus/van transportation to and from our
Hopkinton Branch to our
Framingham Branch
Cost:
$20 for YMCA Members/$26 for the
general public
For more information or to
register, please contact John Barclay at 508-435-9345 ext 14 or
Governor's
Full Press Conference at Lonza Biologics in Hopkinton
On Tuesday, Andrew did a report on Hopkinton's good
fortune in securing a $2.5 million grant from the state, and interviewed
the Governor, as well as town officials, about the impact.
Below is the entire press conference from
yesterday in Hi-def:
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REMINDER
Police vs. Special Olympics
Annual
Hopkinton Police Dept. and Hopkinton Special Olympics basketball game
will be held on March 20th at the HopkintonMiddle School, Starting
at 12 noon. Come out and cheer them on.
It is always a great time!
Girl Scouts
Sell over 125 Boxes
What a beautiful day it was Saturday, March 6th at
Colella's.
Troop 72975 was found outside Colella's selling
Girl Scout Cookies.
This picture is of first grade Troop 72975 as they managed their booth
sale.
We were able to sell over 125 boxes.
~
Lee A. Burns, Leader of GS Troop 72975
“The Princess Bride,” on Friday, March 12 at
7pm in the Keefe Tech School Auditorium.
The Keefe Tech Drama
Club, pictured above, is presenting a one night only showing of
“The Princess Bride,” on Friday, March 12 at 7pm in the Keefe Tech
School Auditorium. Back row: Kurt Stillwell,
Gustavo Sliva, Karina Hurtado, Mike Gallagher, Briana Jackson, Jonathan
Montanez, Matt McDermmott, and Jeremy Swartz. Front row: Paul Kelley
(advisor), Marie Regonini (advisor), Mike Merola, Theresa Stanton,
Bridget Belcher, Maxime Gelfond, Molly Dee, Sarah Lundberg, Stephanie
Hodgeson, Brad Naugler, Erin Bengiovanni (advisor).
KEEFE TECH WINS BIG AS HOST OF DISTRICT SKILLSUSA CONFERENCE
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Keefe Technical
School proudly hosted the District III SkillsUSA Conference on Tuesday,
February 23, during which competing Keefe Tech students won a total of
19 medals.
Over 500 students representing Keefe Tech,
Assabet Valley RVTHS, Blue Hills RVTHS, Lynn VTHS, Madison Park
Vocational HS, Minuteman RHS, Rindge School of Technical Arts, and
Weymouth VHS competed in written career technical knowledge and
employment skills tests during Tuesday’s district level competition.
Keefe Tech students took home medals in categories including health care
and nursing, carpentry, cosmetology, computer applications,
Internetworking, plumbing, and team work.
Keefe Tech’s District SkillsUSA Gold
Medalists are Juliana DeLiberais, Lily Franco, Melaine Josselyn, Sandra
Mendez (Post Grad), Brian Snyder, Gladys Urzua, and Kim Waldron. Silver
Medalists are Andressa Fernandes, Matthew Ford, Nicholas Ford, Joe
Forde, Alexandra Gomes, Trevor Keefe, Francisco Oliveira, Julie Parades,
Tara Peck, and Franklin Serrano. Bronze Medalists are Raphaela Souza and
Stephen Warren.
SkillsUSA provides quality education
experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and
character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work
attitudes and communications skills, emphasizing total quality at work,
high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and
pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of
the free enterprise system and involvement in community service
activities.
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Attention Parents of HHS Seniors
Please send in
pictures of your child for the Senior Slideshow. We are looking for
3 pictures of your child - a baby picture, a Middle School picture,
and a high school picture as well as 5 group pictures. You can scan
the pictures in and email them to
hhsseniors2010@comcast.net or you can bring the pictures into
school in an envelope (marked with the student's name) and there is
a box in the main office. We need to collect pictures by Wednesday,
March 31st. The slideshow will be shown at the parent/senior
banquet on Thursday, May 27th. Each parent will get a copy. Send
those pictures in! ~ Jen Fairbanks
Spring
is on the Way With Weston Nurseries’ Early Spring Bulb Gardens
Hopkinton, MA March 10, 2010 – Spring is on the way! Weston
Nurseries welcomes spring with their signature spring bulb plantings.
Our forced bulb collections will provide you with both color and
fragrance, all before spring arrives. A cluster of moss anchors a
gathering of daffodils, muscari, and hyacinth, artfully arranged and
placed in a green fiberglass cube. Place anywhere you need a reminder
that spring is, in fact, on its way!
Hopkinton
Police Patrolman Aaron O’Neil, Detective Scott Van Raalten, and
Hopkinton resident and Sherborn Patrolman Luke Tedstone, will be
participating in the Police Unity Tour this year and will be bicycling
from NJ to WashingtonDC to raise money for the National Police
Memorial and Museum. Attached is a document that explains the tour and
how to donate. No donation is too small and your donation will go
straight to the National Memorial supporting all those who gave the
ultimate sacrifice.
The mission of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund is to
generate increased public support for the law enforcement profession by
permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and
sacrifice of law enforcement officers; and to provide information that
will help promote law enforcement safety. National Police Week is a
collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring the
service and sacrifice of America’s law enforcement community.
This year two members of the Hopkinton Police Department will be
participating in the Police Unity Tour (www.policeunitytour.com).
The primary purpose of this four day, three-hundred and twenty mile
bicycle ride is to raise awareness of Police Officers who have died in
the line of duty. The secondary purpose is to raise funds for the
National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial and Museum. During our time
in Washington D.C., we will be visiting and paying our respects to our
fallen brother officers.
Each participant riding in the Police Unity Tour event which begins and
New Jersey and ends in Washington D.C. is responsible for raising
approximately $2,000.00. We are asking for your support in helping to
defray some of the costs each rider is responsible for raising. Any
charitable denomination that you or your company can offer will help
bring us one step further to representing the Town of Hopkinton and our
police department at the Law Enforcement Candlelight Vigil during
National Police Week 2010.
We
ask that you please send any donation directly to the Hopkinton Police
Department c/o Police Unity Tour no later than April 30, 2010. This will
allow us to appropriately forward our charitable donation to the Police
Unity Tour Board of Directors. Or you may go online to;
www.firstgiving.com/hopkintonpd
If
you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel
free to contact one of us at the Hopkinton Police Department,
508-497-3401. Any additional questions can be emailed to
svanraalten@hopkintonpd.org
or
aoneil@hopkintonpd.org.
Selectmen
Send Invitation to Marathon's Sister City, Xiamen, China
Click on tear-sheet to
see entire letter
Spurred by the
efforts of Hopkinton Athletic Association founder, Timothy Kilduff,
Selectmen have invited a delegation from China to Hopkinton for a meet
and greet during the Boston Marathon festivities. Below, left, Mayor
Spyros Zagaris of Marathon Greece, a Chinese official, Mr. Ching-kuo Wu,
member, International Olympic Committee and founder of the Xiamen
Olympic MuseumTimothy Kilduff
in China last year.
Don't be Afraid of the Envelopes
by Claudia Vanderpool
My
heart literally aches this time of year.
A
stranger will sit behind a desk at a college, near and far away.
In his
hands, will be a box that my son has put together. Inside:
He will
read an essay that was written from my son’s heart.
He will
watch a 2 min short film that my son wrote and edited using his
creativity.
He will
scan over academic records from a school system my son has grown up in.
He will
count the alms my son has given to the community.
This
stranger will then walk over to a cabinet, and retrieve an envelope.
A big envelope will say, “I like your box. You can come to
my college.”
A small envelope will say, “No thank you.”
Dear
HHS seniors,
I hope
you remember that your life cannot be contained in a box.
Hemingway, Thoreau, Hawthorne… could not possibly pen your beautiful
life in a single essay.
Frank
Capra, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese… could not portray the essence of
you in a 2 min short film.
Will
this stranger walk the hallways of Hopkinton High School, and interview
your friends?
Will he
call your family and ask a collection of precious memories?
Does he
know the storms you’ve traveled in and how strong you stand today?
Does he
know how much joy you give by simply being yourself?
This
stranger sends envelopes in the mail; envelopes that can be burned and
discarded.
This stranger is not the voice of your future.
This
stranger is not speaking on behalf of your desired career
This
stranger is not the authority on creativity and all that’s beautiful
This
stranger rummages through "boxes" and sends envelopes.
The
world needs your eyes, your heart, your creativity, your voice.
Don't
be afraid of the envelopes. You will find your way. The path will open
up in front of you.
(Dedicated to all HS seniors)
Hopkinton Community Register & Telephone
Directory Photo Contest
The
Hopkinton Women’s Club is sponsoring a photography contest for the 2011
Community Register & Telephone Directory cover. Submissions will only
be accepted from Hopkinton, MA residents. The winner of the contest
will receive $ 50.
Submissions must meet the following criteria:
1) Color photograph, size 5.5” X 8.5” with vertical
orientation (may be larger with same proportions)
2) Traditional or digital photograph, and realistic or artfully
enhanced. Photographs are acceptable.
3) Photo must be a picture of anywhere in Hopkinton with the
theme “Our Town”
4) If your photo is not chosen for the telephone directory there
is a possibility it will be chosen for a note card. $ 50 will be
awarded to you if it is.
If you are submitting a computer created photograph, you
will need
to submit a print for judging
purposes.
Entry
deadline is Thursday, April 15th, 2010. If you are interested in
entering the contest, print the entry form below and mail the photo and
form to HWC, PO Box 363, Hopkinton MA 01740 or contact Jane Anderson at
508-544-8246 or
JaneMema@verizon.net for an entry form. Forms are also available at
the Library, Women’s Club web site, and High School Art Department.
If you are submitting a computer created photograph, you will need to
submit a print for judging purposes.
ENTRY FIORM: Hopkinton Community Register & Telephone Directory Photo
Contest ENTRY FORM
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2nd Annual
Spaghetti Dinner & Raffle
Hosted by the Hopkinton Cheerleaders
Wednesday, March 10th
Woodville Rod & Gun Club
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
$7.00
Come for some great food, great
entertainment and GREAT RAFFLES
Raffles include collectors Boston Sports
Memorabilia &
a
WEEKEND GETAWAY!!
Two
Injured in 495 Rollover
March 10, 2010 —
The occupants of this pickup truck, which ended up facing north in the
southbound median last night shortly before 11:00 pm, were the walking
wounded when emergency personnel arrived. Each was taken to Milford
Hospital in a separate ambulance after being examined on the scene and
complaining of injuries.
Witnesses on the scene said it was a one-vehicle collision, which was
reported to Hopkinton Police by State Police as a rollover. Headphones
are central in the photo, and what appeared to be more than 100 CDs were
strewn across the highway for several hundred feet, as was a large bass
speaker box and several audio devices. Above, the second occupant is
loaded into the Hopkinton ambulance.
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Multi-year Project Earns Eagle Rank
by Andrew
Sweeney
March 9, 2010
- On Tuesday the Board of Selectmen recognized Eagle Scout Anthony
James DiMare of Troop 1. DiMare was accompanied by his parents and
his scout leader. The board praised DiMare for is hard work and his
construction of a 12 by 16 foot pavilion.
Police Chief
Rick Flannery requested that two retired police officers be
appointed as Special Police Officers for the purpose of working
details. One of the Police Officers is former Chief Thomas Irvin.
Selectman Todd Cestari asked Chief Flannery whether or not the
candidates would be given a physical exam, and the Chief answered in
the negative. Citing concerns with insurance issues, the Board of
Selectman tabled the request pending further study.
Police Chief
Flannery also submitted a request to promote Sergeant Charles
Wallace of the Hopkinton Police Department to the rank of
Lieutenant. Flannery said that Sergeant Wallace “Exhibits
leadership on a daily basis.” The Board of Selectman unanimously
approved the request and thanked Sergeant Wallace for his work.
The Board also
discussed the Annual Town Meeting Articles. A draft with just over
50 articles was discussed along with the sponsor of each article.
The board scheduled a meeting for Monday, March 15 for further
discussion on the budget and appropriations.
Legacy Farms
requested that the work performed at the Main Street/Cedar/Grove
intersection for the benefit of the town be tax exempt. The board
approved this requested. The point was made that if the town were
performing the work then the town would not tax itself. The board
saw no reason to tax Legacy Farms for the work.
The board also
discussed the creation of a part-time position on the Youth
Commission but no action was taken. The board seemed to agree that
the position was needed but funding for the position was still in
question.
The need for
IT infrastructure upgrades were also discussed at length. No action
was taken on whether just over $100,000 was an acceptable amount to
spend on IT. Part of that money would go to a salary and part to
the infrastructure upgrades.
The Board of
Selectman also decided to send a letter to the state government
leadership requesting that they do not cut funding to the town of
Hopkinton. The town has budgeted a 10 percent cut in money from the
state. The state still needs to approve its budget.
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1200 Crosses
March 10, 2010 —
Just this past weekend, our High School Youth Group finished a 30-Hour
Famine (An opportunity organized worldwide by World Vision) to gain
awareness of world health issues. Saturday night they erected their wall
of crosses which is still on display; 1,200 crosses to remind us that
1,200 children die every hour from starvation and preventable illnesses.
Other signs on our property help to share this message. ~ pastor
Bruce Johnson
SENIOR MOMENTS
Who Is Wearing the
Suspenders?
by Nancy L. Drawe
(Punky)
March 10, 2010 — Ready for a
party? Now that Valentine’s Day is over and everyone had fun at the
party held at the Sr. Center that day, a perfect occasion for more good
times is coming up! Since next Wednesday is the day of the green, St.
Patrick’s Day, the senior center will be hosting a meal fit for the
leprechauns (and non-leprechauns, of course)! On Wednesday, March 17 at
11:30, you can feast upon a corned beef and cabbage dinner catered by
TJ’s, and after you eat, stay and enjoy an afternoon of music and
dancing. John Guido, who has been the entertainment at the center many
times, is returning once again to serenade you with his toe tapping
Irish tunes! The cost for the afternoon is only $7.00. Since this is
such a popular event, make sure you sign up to reserve a seat. If you
really want to have lunch with your friends, but corned beef isn’t your
favorite, ham will also be served. Remember, everyone is Irish on this
day!
Recently I wrote about how one
of the cooks at the center, Zahra Ali, entered her chili in the
Woodville Rod and Gun Club and Grace United Methodist Churches chili
cook-off’s and won at both places. Today at the center, Zahra made her
award winning chili and served it for lunch. Everyone LOVED it! The best
part is that it’s mild with just a little kick to it. That’s perfect
since a lot of people can’t eat spicy foods. One man told me that he had
never had chili before today. I said, “NEVER? Not in your whole life?”
He said that he couldn’t believe what he missed out on because it was
delicious! Check the monthly menus in the Hilltopper and make sure you
come for lunch the next time Zahra makes her famous chili!
Here’s a few dates to mark on
your calendar: The Health Fair is coming up. I’ll be writing more about
that in the next couple of weeks. Also, the Hopkinton High School
National Honor Society students will be hosting their annual Senior
Citizen Tea at the school on Tuesday, April 6 from 2:30-4:30. More on
that later, too! Doreen Garner’s dog training classes will be starting
on Tuesday, March 30 at 2 pm. This is a four week class, so if you’re
interested, call the senior center to register.
Don’t forget to set your clocks
AHEAD this weekend!
That’s it for now, so if you
have any comments or suggestions, you can email me:
Punkala@aol.com.
Until next time, have a great week!
Hopkinton Company Leads Storage Software
Market
for 8th Consecutive Year
HOPKINTON, Mass., March 9
/PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE:
EMC),
the world leader in information infrastructure
solutions, led the worldwide storage software market in
total revenue for the eighth consecutive year in 2009,
according to the latest IDC Worldwide Quarterly Storage
Software Tracker, March 2010.
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In addition to leading the
overall storage software market for the full year of
2009, EMC also led in three storage software
categories – storage replication, storage device
management and storage management. EMC's leadership
position in storage software played an important role in
supporting the company's $12
billion information infrastructure business in
2009.
Pat
Gelsinger, President and Chief Operating Officer,
EMC Information Infrastructure Products said, "There are
tremendous opportunities for customers to better manage
and protect the growing sea of information as they
transition their data centers from four walls to a
hybrid model that leverages virtualization and automated
policies across geographically dispersed locations. The
tenants of automated data movement across tiered storage
coupled with the best-of-breed data deduplication and
discovery technologies are the keys to helping customers
achieve success. With the advancements and additions we
made to our storage software portfolio in 2009, EMC has
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Hopkinton
Selectmen Accept New Police Lieutenant Recommendation
March 9, 2010 —
Not even a week into his new position with the Hopkinton Police
Department, Police Chief Rick Flannery (Center) recommended his longtime
colleague, Sgt. Charles Wallace, to fill his former position as the
Department's sole Lieutenant. Chief Flannery said there were four
candidate's who were all well qualified, but chose Sgt. Wallace in the
end. The other three candidates, while never officially named but
well-known to the community, were Sgt. Joseph Bennett, Sgt. John Porter
and Detective Timothy Brennan.
Andrew Sweeney's full report on the Selectmen's meeting will follow
later tonight.
Governor Patrick
Visits Lonza Biologics
Announces
$2.5 million MORE Grant
Above, Governor Deval Patrick listens to
Lonza President Mike Cicio as State Senator Karen Spilka looks on.
March 9, 2010 —
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick visited Lonza Biologics, Inc. at 99
South Street in Hopkinton today to officially announce the awarding of a
MORE (Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion ) grant to
Hopkinton to benefit the sewer infrastructure in the town. The money
allows the connecting of existing sewer lines on South Street to
Milford, a gap that has resulted in an impasse over technical issues for
about a decade. Recently, the State granted a permit for Hopkinton's
request for an inter-basin transfer of waste-water from Hopkinton, which
is in the SuAsCo basin to Milford, which is in the Charles River Basin.
The limit was
Lonza received a TIF (Tax Increment Financing) at Town Meeting in 2008
to encourage it to expand in Hopkinton, but the new Waste Water
Treatment Facility at Fruit Street would not help at all.
According to a letter to the EOEA (Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs) from Town Counsel, Ray Miyares in 2009, the
increase in the need of Lonza to discharge an additional 75,000 gpd of
wastewater was not factored into the
capacity of the Fruit Street plant.
So, the inference is that even if Fruit Street were to begin pumping,
Lonza could not be part of it — and therefore, the need to reactivate
the Milford initiative.
Today's announcement is a double-header for Hopkinton, because the water
and forced main pipes for the Fruit Street plant will be laid beginning
on Monday.
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He's My Brother...
March 9, 2010 — From left, Fr. Benedict, Br.
Pio and Br. Lanerd Walk down Hayden Rowe Street today on their way, via
a stop-ver in Milford, to Warwick, RI, where they will take part in
services of Lent.
Governor Patrick Tours Lonza, Announces $2.5 Million Grant
March 9, 2010 —
Governor Deval Patrick toured Lonza Biologics today, and stood with town
and legislative officials for a press conference. He spoke with HopNews
afterward; the video will follow.
Health and Fitness Fair
Hopkinton High School
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saturday March 13, 2010
Sponsored by Hopkinton Public Schools Wellness Department
Children’s activities and games! • Health/ Fitness Information •
Cholesterol/Blood Pressure checks
Protecting your skin from sun
damage • Nutrition • Relaxation
and much, much more!!
There’s something for everyone!
Music! Prizes!
"Hidden Treasures" in the Downtown
March
9, 2010 — There are "hidden treasures" in Downtown Hopkinton, businesses
that build their client base one customer at a time without the benefit
if a storefront directly on Main Street. Who are some of them? Check out
Andrew Sweeney's piece above. NOTE: After choosing the play
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State Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Route 495 in Wareham
March
8, 2010 — Tonight at approximately 8:10 p.m., troopers from the
Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Bourne responded to reports of a
one-car crash on Route 495 southbound just north of Route 195 (Exit 1)
in Wareham.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Mark
Cohen indicates that a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
operated by 57-year-old
Penelope H. Dickens of Oak Bluffs was traveling south on
Route 495 when it veered to the right and exited the roadway into the
woods. The Jeep then caught on fire.
The adult female operator was pronounced
deceased at the scene and her identity is being withheld pending next of
kin notification.
Positively
Hopkinton
Valpey Fisher Corporation
Announces the
Creation of the Microwave
Products Group
HOPKINTON, Mass., Mar
08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Valpey Fisher
Corporation
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, a leader
in low noise timing solutions, announces the
creation of its Microwaves Products Group. The group
will focus on the design, manufacture and marketing
of high performance RF/Microwave components and
integrated modules for a broad range of end markets,
including Microwave Point to Point, Wireless
Infrastructure and Military communications.
"The creation of the
Microwave Products Group will enable us to better
service our existing customers with an increased
product offering and allow us to expand into new
market applications", said Michael Ferrantino Jr.,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am very
excited about the seasoned team we have put in
place. They bring more than 65 years of Design,
Manufacturing and Marketing expertise to Valpey
Fisher", added Ferrantino.
For over 75 years,
Valpey Fisher has cultivated longstanding and
trusting relationships with a diverse customer base
ranging from the world's major OEMs to small and
emerging businesses by providing innovative high
performance frequency control solutions. The
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further enhance the ability to address more content
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Hopkinton Girl Scout troop #2255 Donates Cookies
Pictured with the troops
(left to right): Kate Bransfield, Corey Gaston, Sarah Greizer, Emily
Shea, Jacqueline Disch, Madeline Lipkin, Hannah Green, co-leaders
Elaine Shea and Mary Bransfield.
On Saturday, March 6th,
Hopkinton Girl Scout troop #2255 went to Hanscom Air Force Base to
donate cookies for the troops overseas. Over 2,0000 girl scouts from
eastern Massachusetts attended the “Cookies for a Cause” event. In
total, there were 800 boxes of cookies donated by Hopkinton girl scouts
and 30,000 boxes were collected overall. Troop #2255 performed the Flag
Ceremony which was a special honor.
Hopkinton to Receive $2.5M MORE Grant for
Sewer Expansion
Governor Patrick to visit Lonza Tuesday Morning
March
8, 2010 — Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) announced today that the
Patrick Administration will award the town of Hopkinton with a $2.5
million Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion (MORE) grant
to facilitate
the connection of Hopkinton's South Street sewer to a existing
sewage-treatment facility in Milford. Increased sewer capacity will
enable businesses located in the South Street and Elmwood Park
industrial areas, including global biotech giant Lonza, to expand and
add jobs.
"This is a terrific example of the state and town working together to
find the funding for a worthwhile project, without which we may very
well lose companies and jobs in MetroWest and Massachusetts," stated
Senator Spilka, the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic
Development and Emerging Technologies. "I fought hard for this project,
knowing that this is the type of targeted investment the Commonwealth
should be making right now. I applaud the town for their persistence in
seeing this project to fruition. The expanded capacity for job
retention, growth and expansion will help further solidify the region's
economic base."
"The MORE grant funding will provide much needed sewer infrastructure
and capacity on South Street for the long-term benefit of the town's
valued businesses and, indirectly, residences that will be served by the
Fruit Street Waste Water
Facility,"
stated Norman Khumalo, Hopkinton's Town Manager. "This state funding
will allow for the realization of an idea whose time has come. The
enhanced sewer capacity will be critical for the expansion of the town's
commercial base and job creation. This project will not have come about
without the strong, effective and responsive partnership between the
town, Senator Spilka, Representative Dykema, Secretary Bialecki, the
Governor's office, private businesses, as well as the continued
cooperation from the town of Milford."
"The MORE Grant for Hopkinton is an excellent example of the public
sector working in unison with the private sector to increase economic
activity and jobs in the Commonwealth," stated Brian Herr, Chair of the
Hopkinton Board of Selectmen. "We look forward to Lonza's expansion in
town and will certainly assist other businesses hoping to invest in the
region." Contributed content. HopNews file photos.
March 8, 2010
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11:03 pm
A
caller on Holt Street reported they heard glass
breaking...
4:03 pm
A
caller reported ATVs on Fruit Street property...
7:30
am
The manager of a business on West Main Street
reported a break-in to the their trailer two
days ago...
3:29
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The Westborough Police Department requested that
Hopkinton be on the lookout for a maroon sedan
operated by a white male in his 50s with dark
rimmed glasses. The operator asked a 14
year-old male on Spring Road in Westborough if
he could help him look for his pet bird...
Real Estate
Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Ahmed Mirajuddin TR
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust
7 Nazneen Cir.
Edgardo T. Pagan & Lisa M. Pagan
$186,900
Feb 25,2010
Ahmed Mirajuddin TR
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust
14 Main St.
Baypath Plaza LLC
$107,500
Feb 24,2010
Christos Z. Siarkos & Maria Siarkos
Malden Man Arrested For Death
Of Infant Son
MALDEN–
March 8, 2010 — A Malden man was arrested last night
in connection with the death of his
infant son, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the
public today.
Geoffrey Wilson, 31, was arrested last night and
charged with murder in connection with the
death of his infant son, Nathan Wilson, 6 months.
Wilson
will be arraigned today at
2pm in Malden District Court.
According
to authorities, preliminary reports indicate the infant suffered
non-accidental injuries and trauma. The
cause and manner of death are under investigation by the Office of the
Chief Medical Examiner. The investigation
into the circumstances of the death are
under investigation.
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Cornerstone
Academy raises $1,290 for the American Red Cross Haiti relief effort, through its "Change for
Haiti" program
Northborough,
MA., March 2010: During 2 weeks
in February, the children who attend
CornerstoneAcademy in Northborough showed the true spirit of
giving by emptying their piggy banks to collect money for the American
Red Cross
Haiti relief effort. While small on
size (only 49 students, grades PK-6, attend Cornerstone), the children
at Cornerstone showed that they are big on heart � many doing extra
chores at home in order to contribute as much money as they could to
this program.
Karen
McQuade, Cornerstone's director, though not surprised by the children's
dedication to this project, was completely amazed by the outcome.
" I am so
proud of our students. Social responsibility is a big part of what
Cornerstone is about, but this went beyond even my expectations for what
could be accomplished by such a small group. It just goes to show you
all that can be done when each individual does his or her part."
The American Red Cross recognized
Cornerstone's efforts by saying, "We are deeply grateful for
(Cornerstone's) generosity and support of our efforts. (Their) gift
?enables us to provide vital services to the communities we serve."
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Pick Up at
Sun Down
March 7, 2010 —
These silhouetted young men playing pick-up basketball at the courts on
Hayden Rowe Street are temporarily detached from their very long shadows,
caused by a sun that is falling toward the horizon.
Getting Prepared
March 7, 2010 —
Anthony DiMare performs maintenance on boats and trailers at the boat
house at Hopkinton Reservoir on Sunday, in preparation for a grand
opening in a few weeks.
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Symphony in
the Afternoon
March 7, 2010 — It
was an afternoon for the young at heart as the MetroWest Symphony
Orchestra presented its Young Artists Concert at Hopkinton High School
on Sunday.
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Please
enjoy a reprise of some of the Editor's favorite staff photos from
February, 2010.
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Mayor Memeemo
March 7, 2010 —
Long hours and hard work paid off this evening for Enter Stage Left
Theater, as an SRO crowd packed Woodville Rod and Gun Club for "ESL
Live," an irreverent and adult comedic perspective of Hopkinton, its
people, and themselves. Above, Boston's "Mayor Menino" gets helped to
his feet after a pratfall.
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Children's
Gallery
March 7, 2010 — The kids had the Children's
Gallery at the HPTA Silent Auction all to themselves for two hours on
Saturday for face painting, balloons, Art from Sparks, and much more.
Above, Isabella Theodorou, 5, enjoys her first look at a balloon animal
made for her.
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Slow Shutter
March 6, 2010 — A
slow shutter speed (1/12 of a second) gives the falling water and spray
a chance to paint the image, like brushstrokes on a canvas, at Hopkinton
Reservoir Dam overflow today.
Former Bank
March 7, 2010 —
Colella's Supermarket has moved their main entrance area into the former
Strata Bank, where the entire liquor department will be located.
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Not-So-Dry Docks
March 7, 2010 —
While these docks at Hopkinton State Park await further melting before
they can be transported to their seasonal location, Vincente Dammeri, 6,
has found a good use for them.
State Police locate missing
person
Today at 6:20 p.m., the Arlington Police Department contacted Troop A of
the Massachusetts State Police and requested a check of the Breakheart
Reservation in Saugus, based on
information they had developed regarding a distraught 39-year-old male
resident of their town.
Subsequent to that request, state troopers located the person’s vehicle
in the parking lot and the State Police Air Wing, K-9 units, and
additional Troop A personnel were brought in to continue to search for
the man.
A State Police Air Wing helicopter, using a combination of FLIR (Forward
LookingInFrared) technology and
night vision goggles, located the person in the heavily wooded area of
the reservation known as Eagle Rock. The Air Wing was able to guide
responding EMS
personnel and ground support units to the person’s location to render
aid and remove him to a hospital.
The HPTA Online
Auction ended last night at midnight and brought in $15,343
The Silent Auction main event is today at the Doubletree Hotel in
Westborough. The free Children's Gallery Preview is from 1-3 pm. The
evening event begins at 7 pm. Tickets are $25 at the door. Details and
directions at
www.hptaonline.com.
Cookie Booth Sale
Presented by Girl Scout Troop 72975
Colella's Supermarket
March 6th, 2010
From 11am to 1pm
Please help us sell 150 boxes!!!
Bowling
Fundraiser
Hopkinton Youth Hockey is holding a
fundraiser at PINZ in Milford on Friday, March 12th
from noon to 8 p.m. The program will receive 20% of anything you spend
on bowling, laser tag and food. There is NO school in Hopkinton on
March 12th, so this is a great option to keep your kids
busy! You must bring a coupon with you to PINZ. To get your coupon go
to
www.demonsyouthhockey.com.
For more information about PINZ, their website address is
www.pinzbowl.com.
Questions about this fundraiser can be directed to
Debbie Amorelli at
secondvp@demonsyouthhockey.com.
Hopkinton Youth Soccer
is still accepting
enrollments for the Pre-K "Kick Start" soccer programs.
Come experience our enhanced program with a longer season!
To participate in
Kick Start, players should be 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2009.
Registration is
closing soon, so visit
www.hopkintonsoccer.org to
register! No late fee
will be charged to this age groups for the spring season.
March
5, 2010 — Matt Zettek announced today he will not be seeking re-election
to the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen. Zettek cited family and
professional considerations as the primary reasons for his decision. He
is the second generation of Zetteks to serve in town as his parents were
involved for years on numerous committees and boards.
Zettek said, “I have appreciated both the
faith voters placed in me three years ago and the opportunity to work
with many volunteers and professional staff dedicated to the Town.
“For reasons far beyond the control of any of
us here in Hopkinton, it has been a challenging time to serve in the
public sector”, said Zettek. He added, “We have been taking a one town
approach to local government and, considering the circumstances, a note
of thanks is due to the many folks involved in moving forward together”.
Zettek mentioned that primary focuses of the
Board of Selectmen achieved during the past few years include
maintaining services in a fiscally sound manner, implementing the Town
Charter passed in 2006 and hiring new fire and police chiefs, along with
Town Manager Norman Khumalo. Zettek said, “I have appreciated working in
a civil and productive fashion with my current and past colleagues on
the Board of Selectmen, along with the Town Manager and staff.
“Overall, the sense of community is alive and
well and the future of the town looks bright.” he added.
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Metrowest Symphony
Orchestra
Young Artist Concert
Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 3:00PM
Egyptian March
Johann Strauss
“Triumphal March” from Aida
Giuseppe Verdi
Piano Concerto #3
featuring Kadar Qian, MSO Young Artist Competition Winner
Serge Prokofiev
Symphony # 5
Ludwig Van Beethoven
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Dr. Phelan Names Alyson Geary as
Hopkinton High School Principal
Three neighborhood Elementary Schools,
grades K-5, preferred
by Heather Kelley
March
5, 2010 — At Thursday night's School Committee meeting, Superintendent
John Phelan announced that Interim High School Principal Alyson Geary
will be the next Principal of the High School. Giving high praise to
the two finalists, Phelan said that in all areas, Geary “rose to the
top” and was the candidate of choice. Phelan said that when he
announced Geary’s appointment to the staff, “her entire faculty gave her
a big round of applause and a standing ovation.”
Phelan also revealed that the MetroWest
Community Health Care Foundation, in honor of its 10th
anniversary, is giving ten one-time $10,000 grants to area
organizations. The Hopkinton School System’s beFree! substance abuse
prevention program will be one of these recipients.
David Finney and Bob Vogel, of Design
Partnership of Cambridge, came to the School Committee meeting to
discuss the different options currently under consideration for the
town’s elementary school building project. Among the myriad
possibilities is a renovated
CenterSchool; also on the table is the
retirement of CenterSchool in favor of the building of a new
neighborhood elementary school on the town’s Fruit Street property.
While these options will continue to be
discussed and debated during future meetings, at tonight’s gathering,
Design Partnership sought direction with a few specific areas of the
project. The School Committee unanimously agreed that the project
should support full-day kindergarten. They also agreed that the project
should support a projected future town-wide enrollment of 1,485 K-5
students (according to the Committee, this number includes the future
potential build-out of Legacy Farms, as well as a generally diminishing
population of school-aged children in the rest of the town). The
Committee stated that, all things including cost being equal, they
preferred a configuration of three neighborhood K-5 elementary schools,
as opposed to a centralized pre-K and K building with neighborhood
elementary schools containing only grades 1-5.
Cost will, of course, play a role in which
configuration is eventually picked. Design Partnership confirmed that
choosing three neighborhood schools would likely enable Hopkinton to
reduce the current three-tiered bus system by one run, resulting in
lower fuel costs, and making the commute shorter for students attending
their home schools.
Finally, Middle School Principal Dr. William
Lynch came before the Committee requesting approval of next year’s 6th
grade trip to Nature’s Classroom, which the Committee granted. Among
the changes Lynch proposed for next year is the inclusion of at least
one teacher as well as one parent chaperone in each cabin. In addition,
Lynch requested that School Resource Officer Phil Powers accompany the
group on the week-long trip.
State Police MV Stop in Worcester
Results In Narcotics Arrests
March
4, 2010 — Today at approximately 4:45 p.m., Trooper Michael McCammon and
Trooper Jeff Johnson of
the State Police Troop C Community Action Team conducted a motor vehicle
stop of a 2002 Acura MDX SUV on Route 290 West in the City of Worcester for a window tint
violation.
As a result of the stop, the troopers
discovered approximately 266 grams of a Class A controlled substance
(Heroin) within the vehicle. The two occupants of the Acura were
subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the State Police
Barracks in Holden.
The two arrested men, who are both residents
of 112 Camden Street
in Methuen are:
RODRIGUEZ, Wilfredo, 33
APONTE, Pedro, 26
Both men are charged with Trafficking a
Class A Controlled Substance (Heroin) and Conspiracy to Violate the
Controlled Substances Act. The heroin has an estimated street value of
$100,000.
Save the Date
6th
annual $10,000 Draw and Silent Auction
Friday, May 14,
2010 • 7 pm - 12:30 am
Milford
Portuguese Club
$100 per ticket
- admits 2 (Only 300 will be sold)
Includes buffet catered by Olivia's • Beer, wine, soda through 10:00 pm
Cash Raffle • Silent Auction
What is it?
Your ticket number will be
entered for the Grand Prize.
When ticket
numbers are selected, they are disqualified. There will be a number of
disqualification prizes given. When there are 10 tickets left,
participants will be asked if they want to split the $10,000 or
continue. If any of the 10 left want to continue, we will disqualify 5
more. The 5 will then be asked if they want to split or continue. If
any of the 5 left want to take a chance, 4 will be disqualified to
determine the lucky $10,000 winner.
if you are interested in sponsoring the event,
donating a prize, buying a ticket or helping with the event (we still
need lots of help!!!!!)
PICK YOUR NUMBER NIGHT AT CORNELLS •
(MARCH 25, 2009 from 7-9 PM)
Come
to Cornell's on Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 7-9 PM and pick your lucky
number for the $10,000 Draw! This will be the only time that you will have
an opportunity to request a certain number. After this date ALL
REMAINING NUMBERS will be assigned. At the end of the evening all the
ticket numbers purchased that night will be placed in a hat. One number
will be drawn out and that person will get their $100 back.
Friday
Night at Cornell's 3/5/10
Pierre's Baked
Haddock w/ Cole Slaw & French Fries
$7.50
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State Police make
significant Narcotics Arrests in Springfield
March
4, 2010 — Today at approximately 1:25 a.m., Trooper Daniel Kelly, assigned
to the State Police Barracks in Springfield, was conducting patrol duties on route 291 in
Springfield. Tpr Kelly stopped a Subaru
Impreza for speeding and, during subsequent investigation, he
located a large quantity of a Class A controlled Substance (Heroin)
within the motor-vehicle.
There were three occupants in the vehicle and none were properly licensed to
operate. During the investigation, approximately 1,000 individually packaged
bags of Heroin (with an approximate street value of $10,000.) were located along
with a hypodermic needle.
The three arrested men, who are all residents of
Pittsfield, MA, are:
MATHEWS, Joseph, 21, of 140 Memorial Dr
MEYETTE, John, 27, of 56 Brooks Av
PARKER, Lyle D, 23, of 88 Scalise Dr
Each of the arrestees was charged with Trafficking a Class A Controlled
Substance (Heroin). MEYETTE was additionally charged with Operating after
Suspension and speeding.
Tpr Kelly was assisted at the scene by Trooper Jonathan Nickles.
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HOPKINTON
CHEERLEADERS
JOURNEY TO
THE HIGH SCHOOL CHEERLEADING NATIONALS
WITH
ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES
Saturday,
March 6th
8:00 – 10:00
a.m.
Applebee’s,
Milford
Cost: $7.00
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great wait staff!!
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Citizens' Petition
Reaches Town Hall
Some neighbors,
Golden Pond seek rezoning
Public Hearing April 12,
2010
Left, tan area is proposed for
rezoning. Above, Golden Pond facility. Photo below, area of homes for proposed
rezoning
March 4,
2010 — According to West Main Street neighbor Catherine M. Rhodes, a group
neighbors of the Golden Pond nursing facility, which recently got approved for
an expansion that nearly doubles their capacity, have joined the facility in
their desire to
change the zoning of their homes to not only allow a change of zoning from
Residence B to Rural Business, but to change the definitions of use. They have
done this by generating and submitting two Citizen's Petitions.
According to Land Use Planning Director Elaine Lazarus, the
changes in
use would allow the new listed uses by Special Permit. Many of them, she
said, are currently allowed for the Golden Pond Facility as pre-existing,
non-conforming uses.
When asked why she would be interested in writing a petition to change the use
of a neighboring facility, Mrs. Rhodes said that she did not write it, but that
Attorney Wayne Davies wrote the draft legal language.
Atty. Davies prepared an initial draft for
all 9 lots recommended for rezoning by the Zoning Advisory Committee and on
February 2nd forwarded the draft to the Town Manager for his review
and approval. The Town Manager responded on February 12th with language changes
recommended by Elaine Lazarus. Mrs.
Rhodes agreed to serve as the primary sponsor of the petition for all 9 lots.
Mr. Davies represents the Golden Pond facility, and successfully
represented them in getting Special Permits approved by the Board of Appeals, a
board he served on for 10 years.
Mrs. Rhodes said that although the rezoning is the first step, she feels that
the changes in use would help the Golden Pond, the most likely buyer for her
property.
"This zone is not well-suited for residences anymore, and we want to protect our
values.
"We approached them [Golden Pond] quite some time ago when we read they made
some kind of offer to the people next door.
"We decided to open a dialogue with them, because then they would become our
neighbor.
"Their driveway would be 8 feet from our living room [If they purchased the
house next door and expanded].
Opponent of the changes, Planning Board and ZAC (Zoning Advisory Commission)
member Sandy Altamura, owns property that directly abuts the property owned by
the facility.
"It hasn't been properly vetted," she said.
"It was discussed in the ZAC meeting, maybe for 15 or 20 minutes.
ZAC advised to the Planning Board that the changes to the zoning be made, but
the Planning Board denied their request.
"The neighbors that back up to this property were never notified.
"They have not looked at the geometry of the site to see if anything would fit
unless they buy all 5 or 6 of these homes," she said.
"They haven't looked at what the traffic impact would be. We have spent no time
as a committee honestly looking at this and interviewing other people that would
be affected. That's number one.
"Number two is, that when it was originally presented to me verbally, it was
going to be from Golden Pond up to the corner, going up towards 495. The
property line now is on the other side of the Ice House Pond, which starts to
creep the commercial/industrial up West Main Street [toward the Downtown]. And I
know there's a lot of people on West Main Street are very much opposed to
commercial/industrial going up West Main Street.
"Commercial values are at a low, but I understand why they want this. That is a
very busy street, and some of those people have been there 40 or 50 years, and
the street has greatly changed, and I understand them wanting that.
"But there's a lot of other things to consider, such as Voices for Vision we've
done, all of the information cards we've sent out; group studies we've done.
"We want our zoning to maintain a rural feel, which historically keeps the
prices... our real estate values higher.
Ms. Lazarus said today that a Citizen's Petition automatically goes on the
Warrant for Town Meeting, and that there would be a Public Hearing on the matter
on April 12, 2010.
The Public Hearing will give abutters and others a chance to weigh on the
matter, after which the Planning Board could vote to give a thumbs up or thumbs
down at Town Meeting when the Articles come up.
Hopkinton High School Drama Dept. Presents...
"You Can't Take It With You"
Hopkinton High School Auditorium
March 4, @ 4:00 pm
March 5 & 6
@ 7:30 pm
Tickets are $8 & $10 at the door.
March 3, 2010 — Above is a shot of today's full dress rehearsal of "You
Can't Take it With You" in the High School Auditorium. What is it about? How
many kids have rehearsed? What does it mean to the actors? Why see it? What
could it mean to you? Check out the video below with a narrative by Director
Valerie von Rosenvinge, as reported by Andrew Sweeney, and then mark your
calendar.
To match your download speed — or even the YouTube
speed at the moment you are viewing — please choose the proper resolution
(380p - 1080p) with the pop-up controls near the bottom on the right of the
viewer after pressing play.
Keep the Easter Lilies Away from the Cat
Human food can be poison for pets, too
by Elizabeth Eidlitz
March
3, 2010 — Our pets are part of the family, snuggling on our beds and enjoying
being slipped human food-- a big piece
of turkey skin, a handful of chips with dip, a few slices of salami.
Yet,
for some animals, rich, fatty or spicy treats can trigger a
life-threatening illness.
"Most pet owners simply do not know that small amounts of chocolate can
be dangerous," comments Dr. Steve Hansen, Senior Vice President of the
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Yet chocolate can contain high
amounts of fat and caffeine-like stimulants.
The
darker the chocolate, the higher the potential for clinical problems
from methylxanthine poisoning. 20 ounces of milk chocolate—or only two
ounces of baking chocolate—can cause serious problems in a 10-pound dog.
"Many cats are poisoned in the spring from plants including daffodils
and lilies,” Hansen adds. “A cat that eats an Easter lily will die
without prompt medical attention.”
All
parts of "Easter lily, tiger lily, rubrum, Japanese show lily, some
species of day lily can cause kidney failure in cats," says Dr. Sharon
Gwaltney-Brant, Veterinary Toxicologist at the ASPCA Animal Poison
Control Center. “Consuming even tiny amounts can be life threatening." READ
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Where Does the CEO of a Local Top-Tier Travel Agency Take Her Family on
Vacation?
March 3, 2010 — Elaine Osgood, featured on the February cover of Women’s
Business as the CEO of Atlas Travel International, one of the top travel
agencies in America, recently discovered a whole new vacation world for her
family. Based on the advice of her Vacation Manager Karen McCrink, Osgood took
her family on a Disney vacation that had nothing to do with theme parks or
Mickey Mouse. The Osgoods, who had been to Disney World before, learned quickly
that Adventures by Disney offers an entire world of family vacation
opportunities never before imagined. They explored the Southwest on a family
adventure that now has them planning their next trip from the vast portfolio of
options including: Storybook Castles in Germany, African Safaris, Hollywood
Soundstages and Hiking Machu Picchu.
“It was a great surprise,” said Osgood, named Entrepreneur of the Year in
Massachusetts for Hospitality, as well as a Top Woman-Owned Business multiple
times. “While Disney is always a great vacation, I was hesitant to do another
theme park vacation this year...and now we are sold on Adventures by Disney. My
husband, daughter and I are looking at several different options for next year,
but it’s hard to choose. There are so many great trips. I invite families in
Hopkinton to explore this option for travel...there really is a touch that only
Disney brings to travel...even when it’s learning to rope cattle or raft down
rapids...they just know how to capture the wonder of a place.”
Former
Malden Treasury Employee Pleads Guilty To
Embezzlement of $468,000
WOBURN – A former Malden city employee pled
guilty today in connection with the embezzlement of more than
$518,000
in Malden Treasury property tax receipts, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry
Leone informed the public today.
Gia Marie DeSantis, 27, of Georgetown, a former Malden
Treasury employee, pled guilty to one count of larceny over $250 and one count
of conspiracy to commit larceny. DeSantis was sentenced by Middlesex Superior
Court Judge Elizabeth Fahey to 2 years in state prison with five years probation
with the condition that she makes restitution in the amount of $468,000, which
takes into account the amount of restitution ordered that DeSantis’
co-defendants, who previously pled guilty, pay.
“Gia DeSantis abused her position of trust and stole nearly
a half a million dollars from the City of Malden,” District Attorney Leone said. “She
operated a complex financial scheme for well over a year to enrich herself and,
today, by pleading guilty, she is admitting responsibility for her actions and
will begin the process of repaying the City of Malden for the funds she egregiously stole. I
want to thank the City of Malden, including Mayor Richard Howard,
Comptroller Dominic Fermano and Treasurer Frank Vacca, for their complete
cooperation during the investigation and for making the initial report to our
office of suspected irregularities they discovered in the handling of the tax
refund program.”
According to authorities, the
embezzlement scheme involved the funds that were kept in the Malden Treasury
from property owners in Malden
who had overpaid their property taxes. In 2006, the city began publishing the
list of residents who had overpaid their taxes so that those people could put in
a claim to recover their overpayments. DeSantis, who worked for the Treasurer's
Office, oversaw the payment of those funds to the individuals.
It was determined that DeSantis
executed a scheme in which she would arrange for Malden city checks to be issued
to people who were not entitled to the refunds, who were not on the city’s list,
and who had not overpaid their city property taxes. Malden checks would then be issued payable to
these ‘proxy’ payees, cashed by them, and the bulk of the proceeds returned to
DeSantis.
DeSantis and a co-defendant, Alan
Vincent Valdes, were arrested on November 14, 2008, after DeSantis met Valdes
and provided him with one of these checks. Valdes was not entitled to receive
any monies for the overpayment of property taxes. Valdes entered a Malden bank,
cashed the check, and returned with the proceeds to a car in which DeSantis was
waiting. After he got into the car, Massachusetts State Police surrounded the
vehicle, arresting both without incident. Currency of approximately $3,500,
obtained through the cashing of the Malden check by Valdes, was recovered.
Both were arraignment in Malden
District Court that day and ordered held on $2,500 cash bail.
DeSantis was indicted on April 16,
2009 and arraigned on May 20 in Middlesex Superior Court on one count of larceny
over $250 and a separate count of conspiracy to commit larceny.
Further
investigation following the arrests revealed that the eight other defendants
also received and cashed the false checks. In some instances, the defendants
also recruited others to also cash some
Malden
checks. In total, the investigation shows that as many as one hundred and
twenty-five checks were issued during the course of the scheme, from May 2007 to
November 13, 2008, in amounts ranging from $2,000 to over $6,000. Those
indicted cashed multiple checks. The other defendants previously pled guilty.
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Thursday, March 11 at 7 P.M. at the Fire Station Meeting Room,
the students from the Conway School of Landscape Design will present
preliminary schematic plan alternatives for the downtown, followed by
time for questions and feedback. The Conway School of Landscape Design
is working with the Downtown Revitalization Committee to develop a
master plan for downtown Hopkinton.
Hopkinton
Police Patrolman Aaron O’Neil, Detective Scott Van Raalten, and
Hopkinton resident and Sherborn Patrolman Luke Tedstone, will be
participating in the Police Unity Tour this year and will be bicycling
from NJ to 
The
Hopkinton Women’s Club is sponsoring a photography contest for the 2011
Community Register & Telephone Directory cover. Submissions will only
be accepted from Hopkinton, MA residents. The winner of the contest
will receive $ 50.
categories – storage replication, storage device
management and storage management. EMC's leadership
position in storage software played an important role in
supporting the company's $12
billion information infrastructure business in
2009. 
capacity of the Fruit Street plant.
So, the inference is that even if Fruit Street were to begin pumping,
Lonza could not be part of it — and therefore, the need to reactivate
the Milford initiative.
March
8, 2010 — Tonight at approximately 8:10 p.m., troopers from the
Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Bourne responded to reports of a
one-car crash on Route 495 southbound just north of Route 195 (Exit 1)
in 
March
8, 2010 — Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) announced today that the
Patrick Administration will award the town of Hopkinton with a $2.5
million Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion (MORE) grant
to facilitate
the connection of Hopkinton's South Street sewer to a existing
sewage-treatment facility in Milford. Increased sewer capacity will
enable businesses located in the South Street and Elmwood Park
industrial areas, including global biotech giant Lonza, to expand and
add jobs.
Facility,"
stated Norman Khumalo, Hopkinton's Town Manager. "This state funding
will allow for the realization of an idea whose time has come. The
enhanced sewer capacity will be critical for the expansion of the town's
commercial base and job creation. This project will not have come about
without the strong, effective and responsive partnership between the
town, Senator Spilka, Representative Dykema, Secretary Bialecki, the
Governor's office, private businesses, as well as the continued
cooperation from the town of Milford."
MALDEN
March
5, 2010 — Matt Zettek announced today he will not be seeking re-election
to the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen. Zettek cited family and
professional considerations as the primary reasons for his decision. He
is the second generation of Zetteks to serve in town as his parents were
involved for years on numerous committees and boards.
March
5, 2010 — At Thursday night's School Committee meeting, Superintendent
John Phelan announced that Interim High School Principal Alyson Geary
will be the next Principal of the High School. Giving high praise to
the two finalists, Phelan said that in all areas, Geary “rose to the
top” and was the candidate of choice. Phelan said that when he
announced Geary’s appointment to the staff, “her entire faculty gave her
a big round of applause and a standing ovation.”
March
4, 2010 — Today at approximately 4:45 p.m., Trooper Michael McCammon and
Trooper Jeff Johnson of
of turkey skin, a handful of chips with dip, a few slices of salami.
Yet,
for some animals, rich, fatty or spicy treats can trigger a
life-threatening illness.
