January 26,
2012 — Dr. Sarika Arora finished off this round of Hopkinton Drug's
successful Free Lecture Series with an informative talk on food
sensitivities at the Hopkinton Senior Center.
High on the list of "Dirty Dozen" that are chock full of pesticides are
peaches, apples, grapes and bell peppers. Dr. Arora suggests those and
the others on the list should be organic. Among the "Clean 15" are
onions mangos, bananas sweet corn and asparagus. She says that those do
not have to be organic.
January 26,
2012 — Not sure if he is part of a group, but this fanciful blue man in front of
Steven Doherty's Gallery G, a converted greenhouse at Angel's Garden
Center, expresses the exuberance that its creator, Michael Alfano,
reserves for his artwork.
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If a Tree
Falls...
January 26,
2012 — If it could, this sheep on Lumber Street would look like the cat
that just ate the canary, as it has apparently eaten the bark and small
branches off of this tree that fell into its pen.
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Hanging
Garden
January 26,
2012 — This is not an archived file photo from the summer of 2011, but a
photo taken Thursday inside a Weston Nurseries greenhouse in Hopkinton,
which is now open year round.
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Boston Selected for Navy Week 2012
Boston Navy Week, June 29 – July 6, is one of 15 selected cities where
America’s Navy will “come home” in 2012, giving area residents an
opportunity tomeet Sailors and learn about the Navy’s capabilities and
relevance to national security.
Boston Navy Week will commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812
and The Star Spangled Banner with U.S. Navy ship visits, and special
events recognizing America’s Navy for keeping the sea free for more than
200 years.
The U.S. Navy conducts Navy Weeks across the
country to show Americans the return they receive for their substantial
investment in America’s Navy. During a Navy Week, the Navy conducts a variety of
outreach events (approx. 75+) in a metropolitan area, sharing the Navy
story with as many people as possible.
The Navy plans to include the following elements in Boston Navy Week
2012:
- “Blue Angels,” The Navy Flight Demonstration Team
- “Leap Frogs,” The Navy Parachute Team
- Visiting U.S. Navy Ships
- USS Constitution,
the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world
- Navy Band musical performances
- Admirals and other senior Navy leaders, who will engage with local
corporate, civic, government and education leaders
- Navy simulator and other interactive displays
- Visits to area schools
- Community service projects and events with local sports franchises
- Visits with local veterans
Other cities hosting a Navy Week in 2012 are: Phoenix; New Orleans;
Nashville, Tenn.; Spokane, Wash.; Baltimore; Sacramento, Calif.; Sioux
Falls, S.D.; Milwaukee; Chicago; Toledo, Ohio; Cleveland; Detroit;
Buffalo, N.Y.; and Houston. Courtesy United States Navy.
High School Robotics Team Qualifies for State
Championship
January 26, 2012 — The high school robotics team competed in the North
Andover First Robotics Qualifier Tournament on January 14th at North
Andover High School. The team used a sophisticated lifting mechanism and
good match tactics to finish 5th overall out of twenty teams.
The team won the tournament's Connect Award for it's work promoting
robotics at the lower grade levels. The combination of winning this
award and finishing 5th overall qualified the team for the highly
competitive Massachusetts State First Robotics Championship in early
March (final date/location TBA).
The team also traveled to Milton High School in December for an official
ten team First Robotics Scrimmage where they recorded the high score for
the day.
Picture- Members of the HHS team prepare the robot (#4392) for a match.
Article and photo by HHS
Robotics Team
MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS WIN ‘FUTURE
CITY’ COMPETITION
Bancroft Students to Represent New England at
Nationals in DC Area February 18 – 22
WORCESTER, MA (January 26, 2012) –—
Bancroft’s Middle School won the
Future City regional competition held at Northeastern
University on January 22 against dozens of qualifying middle school
teams from throughout the region. More than 35,000 students from 1,300
middle schools have participated nationwide. The winning team from each
qualifying regional competition receives an all expenses paid trip to
the Future City National Finals in Arlington, VA, February 18-22, 2012.
After spending many weeks preparing for the
competition as part of their MS Future City Club, Bancroft eighth
graders Jacqueline Barnes of Hopkinton, MA, Aurea De Souza of
South Grafton, MA, Sarah Kotin of Shrewsbury, MA, and Kathryn Price of
Holden, MAsubmitted their project and newly named City – “Peraditi.”
The theme this year for all 35,000 participants nationwide was Fuel Your
Future. It asks students to choose one energy source and design a way to
generate electric power for their city that does not deplete natural
resources and has a limited impact on the environment. In Peraditi solar
panels and wind towers have an important presence, but their plan calls
for humans to produce energy needs in local gyms. Treadmill use is a
requirement for all citizens, with tax rebates for high performance and
waivers for the elderly or physically challenged.
“I’m so impressed by the team’s
independence, creativity, and hard work with this project,” said Roger
Jones, Head of the Middle School. “While they received some guidance
from Grade 8 English teacher Sarah Williams, they were on their own
through much of this project.”
Teams are judged by a panel of engineering
professionals on their presentation, virtual city design, physical
model, research essay and city narrative. Student teams plan and design
virtual cities with SimCity 4 software (donated each by Electronic
Arts), build physical models with recycled materials and a budget of
just $100, research and write a solution to an engineering problem,
write a narrative describing their city, and present their ideas before
a panel of judges.
Jacqueline Barnes spent so much time working
outside the classroom on her project with teammates that she never
expected to win the competition with their unique energy-building
concept. “We were just shocked! The idea for our treadmills came out
after some brainstorming with my team. We thought about how hamsters can
run on a wheel to produce energy then why couldn’t humans run on
treadmills? Then we learned that in fact there are some gyms in
Australia and Hong Kong where the treadmill is used to power the
facility. Why not a city?”
Bancroft instructor and club advisor Sarah
Williams, proposed bringing Future City to the School only last year.
“I’ve seen the energy and excitement first hand at other middle schools
and thought Bancroft students would excel with an engineering challenge
like this one. I’m very proud of the girls’ creative solutions that
landed them top in New England.”
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elections? What is the cutoff for registering, voting? Who is running?
Check behind the button, above, anytime.
Sport
of the Week
Hiller Grapplers Show They Can Compete With
Elite Top TVL Team,
Despite Tough Loss To Neighboring Panthers, 39-24
By:
Lou Ottaviani
January 26, 2012 — It’s been an up and down
season for the Hiller grapplers due to some unfortunate and untimely
injuries on this wrestling team. Despite their setback, Hopkinton
is still staying competitive. “At this point, I’d like to obviously
be a lot healthier as a team,” says Coach Tim Nelson. “But with
respect to our team’s situation, our performance and schedule I’m
proud of the way the team is doing. They’re hanging tough with some
of the better teams in the state and beating the teams that they
should. Our injuries certainly haven’t helped us.”
Nelson is referring to five key contributors in
their respective weight classes: Scott Nixon, a sophomore (113
lbs.), who has been out due to a rotator cuff injury sustained
earlier in the season; Tyler DeWolfe, a senior captain (132 lbs.),
who has been out all season with a shoulder injury which he
sustained during football season. “This has been a big blow for us,”
said Nelson. “Tyler would have been a huge factor for us had he been
healthy.” Another senior captain, Tucker Mayo (160 lbs.) has been
out with a shoulder injury as well, but should be ready, hopefully,
come time for post season action. Callan Berry, a sophomore (182
lbs.) suffered a concussion in a previous match and will be forced
to sit out a week (MIAA rules) for this week’s competition and
senior (220 lbs.) John Schofield has also been sidelined battling a
lingering back injury sustained during football season. He is being
re-evaluated to see if and when he will be able to return. “John is
a very strong wrestler and a key wrestler filling one of our upper
weight class spots,” says Nelson.
On a positive note, this year’s squad has
produced the largest numbers since Nelson has been coaching at
Hopkinton. “We have a young team mostly comprised of freshmen and
sophomores which bodes well for our future,” said Nelson.
Typically when a team encounters obstacles, it
presents opportunities for others to step up and perhaps even catch
the eye of the coach. For Nelson this has been the case. Wrestlers
acknowledged for their effort include: Nick Ferris (a 126 pound
sophomore), brothers Nolan (145 lbs., sophomore) and Nick Cornu (132
lbs., senior), senior captain Jesse Shea (152 lbs.), Collin Shea
(106 lbs., freshman) and senior Tim O’Malley (285 lbs.).
“Nick (Ferris) is starting to come into his own
and is starting to peak,” said Nelson. “This is good for him as we
start to get ready for the upcoming post season. Both Nolan and Nick
(Cornu) have been consistent all year and have a great shot at
qualifying for the state tournament this year. Jesse has been our
most elite wrestler at this point. He looks to contend for a
sectional title and place in the state tournament. Collin (Shea)
has been an up and coming wrestler and shows promise for the
future. Tim (O’Malley) has a great shot at placing or even winning
at the sectional tournament for us.”
Last night saw Hopkinton (7-7) put up a good
match to second place Holliston (13-30, despite not having the
services of five key starters from their lineup, due to injuries.
Despite the final outcome, losing 39-24, the Hillers made a gallant
effort.
January 25, 2012 — Milford Regional Medical
Center announced plans for a $40 million building expansion at its
annual meeting held on Monday, January
23.
The new two-story, 60,000 square foot structure will be located on the
east side of the hospital along Route 16. It will house a new emergency
department, intensive care unit and additional patient rooms.
According to Francis M. Saba, Milford Regional CEO (file photo), patient
demand and the need to accommodate the very latest medical equipment are
the driving forces behind this expansion. “Our emergency department (ED)
is significantly undersized to meet the needs of the community,” he
states. Milford Regional had 55,213 ED patient visits in 2011. The new
emergency department will double the size of its current footprint and
include additional diagnostic imaging services.
Saba also notes that the 10 rooms now inside
the ICU, built in the 1960’s, are no longer large enough to accommodate
present-day medical equipment. To address this challenge as well as
growing demand for intensive care, the new ICU will house 16 spacious
rooms.
The expansion will also include 24 new
medical/surgical rooms with telemetry for cardiac monitoring. Saba
explains the new patient rooms will not increase the overall number of
hospital beds, but will allow the Medical Center to convert
multi-patient rooms to private without reducing capacity.
The building project must first receive both
local and state approvals before moving forward. Financing and
fundraising efforts will also factor into the expansion’s final plans.
Saba estimates an approximate two-and-a-half-year timeframe before
groundbreaking.
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REGIONAL FORUM • CASINO LEGISLATION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012, 7:30 P.M.
ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 323 WOODLAND STREET, HOLLISTON
Please join members of your local Boards of Selectmen as we meet with
legislative leaders to discuss the recently passed Gaming Legislation.
The discussion will outline the legislation and the options for
surrounding communities impacted by the new law.
The agenda will consist of the following:
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Joseph P. Marsden, Chair, Holliston Board of Selectmen
REVIEW OF LEGISLATION
Senator Karen Spilka
Representative Carolyn Dykema
ATTENDEE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
NEXT STEPS
Skateboard Club Wins Marathon Number
- Needs Runner
The
Skateboard Club won an invitational number to the Boston Marathon by
applying to the Selectmen. They are looking for someone to run for them.
The money earned will go to additions and repairs to the Hank Fredette
Skateboard Park at EMC Park.
If you would
like to run in the Boston Marathon, the kids would truly appreciate it.
Apply before January 31, 2012 by calling School Resource Officer Philip
Powers at 508-497-9820, X1004.
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Year-old Hopkinton Teen Crash Victim Airlifted to UMass
Hopkinton Police Department Press Release
On
Wednesday January 25, 2012, at approximately 6:14 AM, Hopkinton Police
received a report of a single car crash in the area of 59 West Elm
Street. Upon arrival officers observed the vehicle, a 2000 Honda, had
collided with a tree on the driver’s side. The operator and lone
occupant of the vehicle, a 17 year old male Hopkinton resident, was
initially found unconscious in the vehicle and believed to have suffered
head trauma.
The operator was provided medical care by
Hopkinton Fire Paramedics and was transported to UMass Medical Center in
Worcester via helicopter for further treatment of his injuries.
The crash investigation is being conducted
by Hopkinton Police and the Massachusetts State Police Collision
Analysis and Reconstruction Section.
Hopkinton Public Library Foundation Seeks Two
Boston Marathon Runners
Mother-Daughter Tea a Huge Success
Want
to help raise funds to expand and improve Hopkinton Public Library?
Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, is
seeking two individuals to run the world celebrated Boston Marathon in
April 2012. On January 24, 2012, the town of Hopkinton awarded two
numbers to Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc., in the town’s
first-ever marathon number lottery offered to non-profit fundraising
efforts. If you are interested in running for the Foundation, or would
like more information, please contact
info@hopkintonpubliclibrary.org,
or contact Laura Barry at (508) 435-0087.
Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc. held its first fundraiser to
benefit Hopkinton Public Library on Sunday, January 22, 2012. The Mother
Daughter Princess Tea, which attracted 250 participants and raised
approximately $6,000, was a huge success!
Hopkinton Public Library Foundation would like to thank the Friends of
the Hopkinton Public Library and Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty
for sponsorship of the Mother Daughter Tea, and the many local
individuals and businesses that donated generously. The Foundation also
wishes to thank all of the mothers and daughters who attended, and the
numerous volunteers who planned and ran the event.
Founded in September 2011, Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc., is
spearheading efforts to raise private funds for the expansion and
state-of-the-art renovation of Hopkinton Public Library. The Hopkinton
Public Library Foundation is led by a Board of Directors comprised of
eight Hopkinton volunteers. Directors are Scott Richardson, John
Ferrari, Laura Barry, Ron Eldridge, Katie Davenport, Amy Montalto, Joe
Markey and Lindsay McDermott. In addition to the Directors, the
Foundation already has recruited the assistance of countless volunteers.
If you are interested in learning more about Hopkinton Public Library
Foundation, or would like to volunteer, please contact the Foundation at
info@hopkintonpubliclibraryfoundation.org.
M. Eileen Frieh
M. Eileen Frieh,
74, a native of Hopkinton, Mass.,and currently of Cincinnati, passed
Jan. 24, 2012. Beloved wife of 52 years of Philip Frieh. Loving
mother of Sharon (Bill) Rudd, Annie (Bob) Ridener, C.Tigg (Matt)
Baker and the late Mary Eileen Frieh. Loving grandmother of Megan
Rudd. Devoted sister of Judith (Bernie) Loell, Evelyn (Tom) Mullen
and the late Bill Crohan. Visitation will be Friday from 2 pm until
time of service at 3:30 PM at the Hay Funeral Home and Cremation
Ctr. 7312 Beechmont Ave. 45230. Guest book at
www.hayfuneralhome.com
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HELP! I am
lost.
My name is Emmy Lou, and I am a small, silver
miniature schnauzer. I really appreciate your kindness in giving me
shelter, but my home is with the Jackson family, and they miss me
terribly (I miss them, too). Thank you for the treats, introducing me to
your lovely cats, and feeding me the leftover cooked hamburger.
Actually, I prefer raw meat, but I will eat most anything you put in
front of me (We needn't go into detail.).
I am wearing an orange collar with Hopkinton tags.
I wandered from my Clinton St./East St. area of East Hopkinton around
1230 pm Saturday, January 21st. If you see me, please contact Robert,
who will get you in touch with my very sad family. 508-435-5534.
Senate President Appoints Senator Spilka
to Leadership Position
BOSTON
– Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) today added a second
woman to the Senate’s top posts after a full Democratic caucus approved
a reconfigured Murray leadership team.
Senator Jack Hart (D-Boston) moves up into
the role of Assistant Majority Leader. Senator Harriette Chandler
(D-Worcester) also moves up, taking the position of Majority Whip. And
the newest member of the leadership team, Senator Karen Spilka
(D-Ashland), takes over as Assistant Majority Whip.
“It is an honor to be appointed by Senate
President Murray to serve as Assistant Majority Whip,” Spilka said. “I
look forward to taking on this new role in supporting the Senate’s
agenda and remain steadfast in my commitment to being a responsible
steward of the taxpayers and an advocate for working families across the
Commonwealth. I am eager to work with my colleagues on continuing our
efforts to bring about necessary reform, promote job growth and economic
development, and support the important services and programs our most
vulnerable citizens depend on.”
“All three senators have demonstrated the
commitment and ability to lead in this body and deliver on important
issues for the Commonwealth,” Murray said. “They each have the respect
and support of their colleagues, and I am proud to have them on my
leadership team.”
The changes were made possible by the
departure last year of the former senator from the Second Suffolk and
Middlesex District, Steven Tolman, who served as Assistant Majority
Leader under Murray.
The Senate President’s entire leadership
team is now set as follows:
·Senator Fred Berry (D-Peabody)
remains as Majority Leader;
·Senator Stanley Rosenberg
(D-Amherst) remains as President Pro Tempore;
·Senator Hart moves up from
Majority Whip to Assistant Majority Leader;
·Senator Chandler moves up from
Assistant Majority Whip to Majority Whip; and
·Senator Spilka moves into the
role of Assistant Majority Whip after three years as Senate chair of the
Joint Committee on Economic Development.
The moves result in several changes in
committee chairmanships. With Spilka going into leadership, Senator Gale
Candaras (D-Wilbraham) takes over as Senate chair of the Joint Committee
on Economic Development.
In two other moves, Senator James Timilty
(D-Walpole) joins the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, replacing
Spilka; and Senator Michael Rodrigues (D-Westport) becomes a member of
the Joint Committee on Revenue, also replacing Spilka.
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Representative Visits Hopkinton Seniors
Senior Moments
Nancy L. Drawe
(Punky)
What could be a better
way to start off a nice warm January morning at the SeniorCenter than with a continental breakfast
and a chat with State Representative Carolyn Dykema?
Carolyn was at the
senior center on Tuesday, January 24, to speak to Hopkinton residents in
a nice casual atmosphere, held right in the dining room over coffee and
muffins. Her key topics were Economic Development and Job Creation,
2013 Budget, Healthcare and Transportation.
I didn’t know this,
but MA is number FIVE in job creations, up from number forty seven last
year! There are statewide initiatives for businesses, which may
increase the amount of jobs offered. Health insurance rate caps,
unemployment insurance rate caps, sales tax holidays just to name a
few.
As far as health care,
MA has almost 98% of it’s population covered and THAT is the highest in
the nation right now. Our state dropped from number one to number nine
in the nation for the cost of healthcare.
Carolyn spent a lot of
time chatting with the residents, answering questions and talking about
the state budget for the year ahead.
“Things are heading in
the right direction,” said Carolyn. Now, that’s a GOOD thing!
Any
resident who would like to speak with Representative Dykema should
contact her office at (617) 722-2210 or email her aide at
leah.robins@mahouse.gov to set up a
personal appointment.
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!
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BAA Numbers Drawn
January 24,
2012 — The Selectmen, flush with 17 BAA Marathon invitational numbers to
draw in a lottery, invited Hopkinton Marathon Committee Chair, Dorothy
Ferriter-Wallace, to draw the winning names this evening. Thirteen
organizations bid for the numbers, so the Selectmen gave each applicant
a number, and then drew four more from the entire group. Many
organizations expect each charitable runner to get $4,000 pledged for
their run. Some on his team, according to Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge
runner Selectman Brian Herr, collect $8,000 on average in
donations.
Below, Hopkinton Library Foundation members react to receiving the first draw.
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Railroad
Torpedoes Discovered in Chester, Mass
January 24, 2012 — Today, at 11:20 a.m.
Trooper Mark Rodgers, assigned to the Russell Barracks, was observing
traffic when he was approached by a concerned citizen who claims to have
found what he believed to be several sticks of old dynamite on his
property in Chester. Trooper Rodgers requested the citizen taken him
back to his property and followed him to a garage in Chester. Trooper Rodgers was shown a burlap bag
that containing 50-75 smaller sticks of explosives that he had never
seen before. Trooper Rodgers requested the assistance of the State Fire
Marshalls Office and the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad. As a
precaution, Chester Fire Department and Hilltown Ambulance were called
and placed on standby. Trooper Michael Mazza from the Fire Marshals
Office and Trooper Jeremy Cotton from the Bomb Squad responded to the
address and found the explosives to be railroad “Torpedoes”.
The so-called
“Torpedoes” are small explosive devices that were used as signal devices
and considered obsolete. They were placed onto train tracks and were set
off by a train running over them to warn railroad workers of an oncoming
train. The “Torpedoes” were placed in an explosive-safe container and
transported to a safe location to be disposed of. Trooper Rodgers
explained that while the Town of Chesteris a railroad hub and rich in
railroad history;
this is not a
common occurrence.
FINDING
THE RIGHT FIT FOR COLLEGE
Join us for
a one-hour, interactive presentation for
parents of college-bound high school students.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
7 – 8pm
Hopkinton
Middle School Library
Linda Katz, OTR/L of Right Fit College Coaching in
Hopkinton will help you and your child get on the right track as you
navigate the college planning process. Linda specializes in helping
students with learning differences; this presentation will be helpful to
parents of all students in grades 9, 10 and 11.
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Allison (Allie) Patricia Lundy, 10
Allison
(Allie) Patricia Lundy, 10 of Hopkinton, MA was born into
eternal life at Children's Hospital in Boston on the evening of Friday,
January 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston,
MA she was the beloved daughter of Daniel and Maureen (Malensek) Lundy
of Hopkinton, MA. Allie was a fifth grader at the Hopkins School. She
loved her family and friends dearly and kept very active with skiing,
gymnastics, piano, chorus, Girl Scouts and golf. She loved her dog
Tessie, Taylor Swift, American Girl dolls and the color pink. Besides
her parents, she is survived by her siblings Ryan Daniel and Katherine
Marie Lundy of Hopkinton, her paternal grandparents Edward and Janice
Lundy of Liverpool, NY and her maternal grandparents Richard and
Patricia Malensek of Brookfield, WI, her aunts and uncles Michael
(Joanne) Lundy, of Canandaigua, NY, Sharon (Lawrence) LaBella of Auburn,
NY, Mark (Jill) Lundy of Asbury, NJ, Kathleen (Christopher) Stafford of
Marblehead, MA, Margaret (Doug) Riemer of Brookfield, WI, Katherine
(Anthony) Kuzba of Whitefish Bay, WI, and Richard Malensek of San Diego,
CA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 27th at 10:00am in
St. John the Evangelist Parish 20 Church St. in Hopkinton followed by
private burial. Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM in
the St. John the Evangelist Parish Center. In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445
www.mataresefuneral.com
Overflow
Crowd Supports Ice Arena
Parks and
Recreation Commission moves hockey arena idea forward
January 23,
2012 — The Parks and Recreation Commission held a public hearing this
evening and heard from supporters of an ice arena on Legacy Farms
property who favor using the 19-acre parcel for that purpose. In a 4-1
vote at 10:45 pm, long after most everyone had left, the commission
voted to send the idea along to the Selectmen for the next
step in the process.
The parcel
was designated in the Host Community Agreement with Legacy Farms for
recreational use, specifically soccer, and may need to be amended for
the ice arena. In a community survey conducted by the Parks and
Recreation Commission last year, most responders voted for a community
pool with a hockey arena a close second. However, no one has offered to
build the pool, but the Demons Hockey has offered, in a draft agreement
with the town, to invest about $7 million toward completion of the
proposed, enclosed arena.
After
tonight's vote, Selectman Brian Herr, a longtime advocate of the arena,
said there would be room for other uses, such as a meeting room, ice
time for non-hockey skating as well as parking for other events. The
conceptual drawing (Please click on thumbnail to enlarge) shows other
recreational uses like volleyball, tennis and basketball, as well as an
amphitheater.
The puck is
now on the Selectmen's ice.
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Mangia!
January 23,
2012 — Mangia Neapolitan Pizza co-owner Richard DeRubeis (hand on table)
got his plan approved this evening by the Planning Board, but is not
confident about opening for Super Bowl Sunday as planned, after hitting
a few bumps in the road. Although a busy pizza shop was located in that
building years ago, there was no grease trap to keep cooking grease from
entering the sewer system. Mr. DeRubeis had a 1,500 gallon trap
installed today, a move that took up time that could have been used
toward an earlier opening. The franchise boasts a whole wheat pizza
crust, and delivery or pick up. The Main Street Hopkinton store will be
the seventh in the Mangia! group, and it will be opening soon.
The Planning Board also discussed the possibility of the town exercising
its right of first refusal and purchasing the 204-acre Terry property.
The property has come under agreement between the Terry family owners
and Paul Mastroianni, who would like to develop it, for $3 million.
The obvious possible need would be for the school department, inasmuch
as the land borders school land on the eastern side. However, Director of Land Use and
Planning Elaine Lazarus said that there is a Conservation Restriction on
the land that would need to be crossed to reach the land under
discussion. Ms. Lazarus said that to remove the restriction would first
take a Town Meeting vote, and then and act of the legislature.
Another access would be from Lumber Street or Chamberlain Street, but
there was little support for those ideas.
Although the board did not vote either to support or not support the
town exercising its right, there was clearly no support for doing so.
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Hopkinton Police Charge Two Millis Teens with Kidnapping
January
23, 2012 —Hopkinton Police charged two teens from Millis early Sunday
morning with kidnapping two girls after the alleged victims were brought
to the suspects' location in Millis for identification.
According to the
arresting officer's report, two girls from Marlborough were at a party
in Worcester when they were separated from their ride. Knowing most of
the partygoers there, they felt safe accepting a ride from people who
they did not know, but who promised to bring them to Marlborough, even
though the BMW had 5 passengers already.
When the girls
felt that the driver passed their exit, they became scared and
repeatedly asked to be let out, but the driver refused, according to
Officer Peter Booth.
Instead, the
driver, according to Officer Booth, said he would bring them to his home
in Millis and drive them home in the morning.
The group stopped
at Cumberland Farms on West Main Street in Hopkinton so the girls could
use the rest room. One girl said she had lost her phone in the vehicle,
and when they exited the rest room, a passenger said he found it.
Instead, he took the phone from the other girl, jumped into the car and
took off, but not before the girls got their license plate number.
Medway Police found the suspect vehicle with five occupants at the McDonald's in
Medway and waited for Hopkinton Police to bring the girls there for
identification.
At 5:40 am
Sunday, Officer John Moran arrested Aaron Ariel Hunter, 19, of Adams
Street in Millis and charged him with Assault with a dangerous weapon,
Unarmed Robbery, two counts of Kidnapping, Larceny from a person,
Larceny Under $250, Reckless Operation of a motor Vehicle and Use of a
Motor Vehicle in a Felony/Larceny.
Also arrested
was Dante Jasper Curry, 17, of Island Road in Millis. He was charged
with Assault with a dangerous weapon, Unarmed Robbery, two counts of
Kidnapping, Larceny from a person, and Use of a Motor Vehicle in a
Felony/Larceny.
Donald F. Kerr, 84
Upton
– Donald F. Kerr, 84, of Upton died
Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 in the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was
the husband of Miriam L. (Colwell) Carpenter Kerr and the late Anne E. (Lockey)
Kerr who died in 2002.
Mr. Kerr was the Owner and President of Kerr Steel Detailers, Inc. of
Upton for 30 years prior to his retirement in 2002. Mr. Kerr established
his company in 1972.
Mr. Kerr was born in Milford, May 5, 1927, the son of the late J. Roy
and Gertrude A. (Welch) Kerr and had been a resident of Milford prior to
moving to Upton in the early 1970’s. He attended Milford High School and
graduated from Admiral Billard Academy in New London, CT. Mr. Kerr
attended Purdue University and the University of Maine before graduating
from Northeastern University in Boston.
Mr. Kerr served in World War II as a Staff Sergeant with the F.M.F.
First Marine Brigade in the Pacific Theatre.
Mr. Kerr was a member of the First Congregational Church of Milford, a
life member of the Maspenock Rod & Gun Club of Milford and a member of
the
National
Rifle Association. He was a member of the Marshall-Leland, American
Legion Post # 173 of Upton and the Past President of the former
Peppercorn Hill Association in Upton.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Kerr is survived by one son, Thomas R. and
his wife Karen Kerr of Norfolk, three daughters, Nancy E. Bassett and
her significant other, Bob Reed both of Upton and Catherine W. Kerr and
her husband Ted Hatch both of Winthrop, ME. and Joyce E. Realini and her
husband Tom Krzan both of Harrisville, RI; four grandchildren, 5 great
grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by two
brothers, Robert Kerr and Charles F. Kerr and two sisters, Hazel MacCabe
and Margery Oleskie.
Funeral services will be held Thurs. Jan. 26, 2012 at 2 PM in the Faith
Community Church of Hopkinton, 146 East Main St. (Rt. 135), Hopkinton,
MA 01748.
Burial with Full Military Honors will be held in the spring at Maplewood
Cemetery, Upton.
Visiting hours for Mr. Kerr will be Wed. Jan. 25, 2012 from 4-7 PM in
the BUMA-SARGEANT FUNERAL HOME, 42 Congress St., Milford, 01757.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Mr. Kerr’s memory may be made
to either the Milford Humane Society, P.O. Box 171, Medway, MA 02053 or
to the Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, 54 Claflin St., Milford, MA
01757.
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Alice M. Paradis, 81
Hopkinton -
Alice M. Paradis, 81, of Hopkinton,
passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. Born in Boston, she was the
daughter of the late Alice (Joyce) and Edward Ellis. She was the wife of
Henry V. Paradis of Hopkinton.
Alice was a Sunday School teacher and was a member of the Women's Club
and active with the Bible study at St. John's Church, the Boston
Marathon and Polyarts. She enjoyed vacationing in Ogunquit, Maine.
Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughter, Karen Martin and
her husband David of Marlborough; a brother, Edward Ellis and his wife
Karen of Acton. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Sean Martin of
Ashland, Kami Guthrie and her husband Bryan of Northborough, and a great
grandchild, Lila. She is predeceased by a great grandchild, Connor
Kilrain, and her siblings, Jack, Joe and Mary.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 25th from 4-7p.m. at the
Chesmore
Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St.
A funeral mass will take place at St. John's Church on Thursday at
10:00a.m. with burial following in the parish cemetery. Donations may be
made to The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center, 112 Main St.
Hopkinton, MA. 01748.
Elizabeth Barbara Boelsen,
90
Hopkinton- Elizabeth Barbara
Boelsen, 90,of Hopkinton, passed away January 21, 2012. Born
in Yonkers, NY., she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and William
Tintera. She was the wife of the late John Boelsen Sr.
A longtime Hopkinton resident, Elizabeth was the last of eight siblings.
She leaves behind 6 children, Michael C. Boelsen of Hopkinton, John J.
Boelsen III of Hopkinton, Elizabeth Ross of Ashland, Grace Bowker of
Webster, Barbara Boelsen of Hopkinton, and Margaret Warner of North
Carolina; 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 from 5:30-7:30p.m.
at the
Chesmore Funeral Home
of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. A funeral mass will take place on
Wednesday at 9:00a.m. at St. Cecilia�s Church in Ashland. Burial will
follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, NY.
YOUR HOME
HOPKINTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE
PUBLIC HEARINGS
SCHOOL CHOICE
FY13 BUDGET
The Hopkinton School Committee will be holding its
annual Public Hearings on School Choice and the School District Budget
at 7 pm on Thursday, January 26, 2012 in the Middle School Library.
Residents are encouraged to attend and share their opinions with the
School Committee prior to votes being taken on both issues. The
Superintendent’s Proposed FY13 Budget can be reviewed on the district
website at:
http://www.hopkinton.k12.ma.us/newweb2/schoolcommittee/budget/12_13/FY13SuptPreliminaryBudget.pdf.
Anyone who is unable to attend the meeting on the 26th is
invited to contact the School Committee prior to the meeting to share
their opinions. Contact information is available on the district
website.
"The News Starts Here!"
By:
Lou Ottaviani
23.
The new two-story, 60,000 square foot structure will be located on the
east side of the hospital along Route 16. It will house a new emergency
department, intensive care unit and additional patient rooms.
On
Wednesday January 25, 2012, at approximately 6:14 AM, Hopkinton Police
received a report of a single car crash in the area of 59 West Elm
Street. Upon arrival officers observed the vehicle, a 2000 Honda, had
collided with a tree on the driver’s side. The operator and lone
occupant of the vehicle, a 17 year old male Hopkinton resident, was
initially found unconscious in the vehicle and believed to have suffered
head trauma.
Want
to help raise funds to expand and improve Hopkinton Public Library?
Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, is
seeking two individuals to run the world celebrated Boston Marathon in
April 2012. On January 24, 2012, the town of Hopkinton awarded two
numbers to Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc., in the town’s
first-ever marathon number lottery offered to non-profit fundraising
efforts. If you are interested in running for the Foundation, or would
like more information, please contact
BOSTON
– Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) today added a second
woman to the Senate’s top posts after a full Democratic caucus approved
a reconfigured Murray leadership team.
FINDING
THE RIGHT FIT FOR COLLEGE
Allison
(Allie) Patricia Lundy, 10 of Hopkinton, MA was born into
eternal life at Children's Hospital in Boston on the evening of Friday,
January 20, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston,
MA she was the beloved daughter of Daniel and Maureen (Malensek) Lundy
of Hopkinton, MA. Allie was a fifth grader at the Hopkins School. She
loved her family and friends dearly and kept very active with skiing,
gymnastics, piano, chorus, Girl Scouts and golf. She loved her dog
Tessie, Taylor Swift, American Girl dolls and the color pink. Besides
her parents, she is survived by her siblings Ryan Daniel and Katherine
Marie Lundy of Hopkinton, her paternal grandparents Edward and Janice
Lundy of Liverpool, NY and her maternal grandparents Richard and
Patricia Malensek of Brookfield, WI, her aunts and uncles Michael
(Joanne) Lundy, of Canandaigua, NY, Sharon (Lawrence) LaBella of Auburn,
NY, Mark (Jill) Lundy of Asbury, NJ, Kathleen (Christopher) Stafford of
Marblehead, MA, Margaret (Doug) Riemer of Brookfield, WI, Katherine
(Anthony) Kuzba of Whitefish Bay, WI, and Richard Malensek of San Diego,
CA. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 27th at 10:00am in
St. John the Evangelist Parish 20 Church St. in Hopkinton followed by
private burial. Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4:00-7:00 PM in
the St. John the Evangelist Parish Center. In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Pediatric Brain Tumor
Research, 10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445
step in the process.
January
23, 2012 —Hopkinton Police charged two teens from Millis early Sunday
morning with kidnapping two girls after the alleged victims were brought
to the suspects' location in Millis for identification.
Upton
– Donald F. Kerr, 84, of Upton died
Sat. Jan. 21, 2012 in the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was
the husband of Miriam L. (Colwell) Carpenter Kerr and the late Anne E. (Lockey)
Kerr who died in 2002.
National
Rifle Association. He was a member of the Marshall-Leland, American
Legion Post # 173 of Upton and the Past President of the former
Peppercorn Hill Association in Upton.
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