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Arrived in Hopkinton Today
Above, Tracy Timlin Schach walking to the Hopkinton Common with her son Robert today.
June 6, 2007 —Tracy
Timlin Schach, sister of Red Sox Pitcher Mike Timlin, began walking
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Liisa Jackson Urges Purchase of Weston Nurseries
Dear Editor: I want to ask all Hopkinton residents to make it a point to come out to Special Town meeting on Monday June 11th at 7pm at the Middle School, and then a week later to the Ballot on June 18th to vote to have the Town of Hopkinton exercise its 61a rights. It was so disappointing to lose the Trust for Public Land + Taurus option for the town to vote on. Now the only way to preserve Hopkinton as we know it is to buy the Weston Nurseries property outright. This will cost the average taxpayer $41.00 a month. FULL LETTER. |
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All new at the Hopkinton
Library!
Our new circulation desk has arrived – funded
by the Friends of the Library. |
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Fifteenth annual Against The Tide Hopkinton State Park June 23, 2007
The Fifteenth Annual Against The Tide one-mile swim, two-mile kayak and three-mile fitness walk to benefit the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition. Event will be held at Hopkinton State Park in Hopkinton, MA on June 23, 2007.
This fun and inspirational day brings together swimmers, kayakers and walkers of all ages and abilities to join efforts with MBCC in eradicating the breast cancer epidemic. Each participant raises a minimum of $150 in contributions to benefit MBCC and may chose to participate in one, two or all three of the events. Visit www.mbcc.org/swim to register or call 1-800-649-MBCC.
File photo, Jacqueline Elwell, two-time winner. |
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Hillers bow to Oliver Ames 2-0
Adam Merzell pitched probably his greatest game but it wasn't enough as the Hillers were eliminated by Oliver Ames High-School 2-0 in a South Sectional playoff game played yesterday in Easton. Merzell coming off arm surgery limited the Tigers to just 3 hits and did not walk a batter. The Hillers and Tigers battled to 0-0 for 6 innings until the tigers punched in 2 runs to take the lead. The Hillers rallied in the last inning as Doyle and Collins started it off with singles, but the Tigers got the next 3 batters swinging. It was a great year for Coaches Stickney and Golden and the Hiller team. Merzell will be pitching for the Emory University nine next year. Congratulations to the Hiller Baseball program and thanks for the memories! ~ Peter Marso |
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Selectmen to Offer Acting Town Manager Position to Fire, Police Chiefs Fire Department promotes two from within Mass Pike to pay to bring water from Westborough to two homes
Above, Fire Lt. Ken Clark gets officially
promoted to Deputy Fire Chief at the Selectmen's meeting as his wife
pins his new badge on and Chief Daugherty looks on. Photo below, former
Lt. George Gross pins a Lieutenant badge on his son Patrick, as
Patrick's daughter holds on and turns back to look at her family.
by Robert Falcione
June 6, 2007
— The Selectmen last evening discussed options available for appointing
an Acting Town Two major considerations, the added expense of hiring someone from the outside temporarily, and Mr. Troiano's unknown prognosis, weighed heavily on the decision of the Selectmen to ask Chief of Police Thomas Irvin and Fire Chief Gary Daugherty if either of them would be able to help out as Acting Town Manager for up to a four-month term. The situation will be assessed after the first three months to see the sort of prognosis that may become known for Mr. Troiano. Fire Chief Daugherty expressed an eagerness for the position on an interim basis in a HopNews interview on Monday. Police Chief Irvin also said he would help out if asked by Selectmen. However, the Police Department could be expected to be consumed in matters surrounding the upcoming trial later this year of Neil Entwistle, who sits in jail above the Cambridge Courthouse, accused of killing his wife and baby during their short seven-day residence in Hopkinton. The Selectmen had considered five options that were presented by Selectman Mike Shepard, who called the first option the "do nothing" option, and jokingly asked the press to treat that term carefully. The "do nothing" option actually referred to making no changes to the status quo, during which time the individual Selectmen have picked up the slack and carried an extra workload. The other options included spending money or making longer term decisions, neither of which appealed to Selectmen this evening. Chair Muriel Kramer volunteered to speak with the chiefs. "I have actually had conversations with both individuals," said Mrs. Kramer. "Both of them have offered to step up in a number of ways. "We'll plan to have a firm plan in place by the 12th [of June]," she said.
Mass Pike Promise
Wood Street residents Mark Crosby and Peter Pandolfino, who own adjacent
homes across from the E.L. Problems with appliances have plagued both families, coming to the public's attention during the various hearings to expand the E. L. Harvey facility. Scientific tests done at the time proved that the type of sodium polluting their drinking wells was not coming from the facility across the street, but was the type used in road salt, the type of road salt used by the Mass Pike. Mr. Crosby was outside his home this afternoon working to repair a toilet tank when the HopNews reporter arrived. He said he had the contract inside, but in return for the water service, he said he would have to absolve the Mass Pike of any claims. "My last coffee maker lasted a month," he said. The Selectmen, who need to sign off on the matter, agreed to discuss it at their next meeting. |
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Jaclyn and Abbey Perreault — and Dreamcatchers ESL Theater, 30 Main Street Friday June 8th 8:00 p.m. Tickets $10 Adults $5 Students and Seniors
Jaclyn and Abbey Perreault have performed music as soloists and as a duo at The Emerson Umbrella Theater and The Continental Café (open mics), the 2006 New England Folk Festival, piano recitals conducted by instructor Haim Pickholz and in past Enter Stage Left musical productions. They both play piano, guitar and a little djembe percussion and perform covers as well as their own original songs.
Dreamcatchers
Michael Dwyer is a singer/songwriter, who also plays the piano and guitar. Chris Mrochkovski is the lead guitarist who sometimes takes over on piano, and is a backup vocalist with some original songs as well, and James Regan is the drummer. They play mainly original music, that is said to be very soothing, and can be categorized as British rock/pop. They mix classical music style into contemporary music. This will be their last performance before Michael moves back to England where he grew up. It is sure to be a great show! To reserve tickets call 508 435-2114 or email esltheater@comcast.net |
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French and Spanish Exchange Students Coming to New England for Summer Stay
Photo: Eighteen year-old Pedro Vianna from Brazil spent the last year in Durham, North Carolina. High school students from France will discover New England and the US during a one-month stay in July. Families in Massachusetts are invited to apply to host these students during their visit to America. The exchange experience is organized by Terra Lingua USA, a non-profit State-Department approved organization which provides inbound and outbound homestay experiences for high school students throughout the United States.
Students will arrive in early July and will stay with American host families for the month. They will join their host family in activities, excursions, and family gatherings, for the purpose of mastering their English skills as well as learning about American life and culture. Each student must have at least three years of English language training to qualify for the program. Students come with their own spending money and a willingness to immerse themselves in their host family’s life. Learn more at Terra Lingua USA |
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Women only! Women's Art Forum Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 7:00 pm NEW LOCATION: THE CAA BUILDING ON 98 HAYDEN ROWE, HOPKINTON!
All women of Hopkinton and beyond are welcome to come out and join and help us celebrate another wonderful season of sharing the arts at the Women's Art Forum! ~ Cheryl. |
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Up-to-date Real Estate Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts ~ June 5, 2007 Most recent first - June 5, 2007 ~ Compiled by Eric Montville for HopNews.com
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TRACY’S (Timlin) AUSTIN TO BOSTON ALS AWARENESS WALK to arrive at Hopkinton Common at 4:00 pm Wednesday |
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Born Free
June 5, 2007 — Three year-old Ian Grady makes the best of his childhood on top of the Hopkinton Reservoir Dam today as his mother and grandfather encouraged him to run faster. |
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Fertile skies
June 5, 2007 — The skies over Hopkinton are a perfect vantage point not for only hunting, but for surfing the thermals caused by air rising and falling near the waters and the hills of the town. |
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An ear to the ground
June 5, 2007 — This robin at Hopkinton State Park is not only keeping an ear to the ground to listen for food, but also an eye to the sky, so it doesn't become food, as a hawk circles overhead (Photo above). |
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"Art & The Garden: A Garden & Studio Tour of Hopkinton"
Hopkinton Garden Club and the Cultural Arts Alliance present "Art & The Garden: A Garden & Studio Tour of Hopkinton" this Saturday, June 9 from 10am to 4pm. Tickets are available at the CAA all week at 98 Hayden Rowe. Beginning at 9am Saturday morning, you can also purchase "day of" tickets. Tickets are $20 in advance; $25 day of; $15 seniors. There are six private gardens, the CAA garden installed by the Hopkinton Garden Club and four art studios. Music, artists, poetry readings in all gardens throughout the day. At One Leonard Street, the home of Betty and Sterling Wyckoff, you can listen to the Hopkinton Chamber Orchestra from 11am to 1pm; listen to the Richardson's (the latest "von Trapp" style singers) from 1pm to 2pm; and other classical musicians during the afternoon. Come and enjoy an art and garden extravaganza. Call the CAA at 435-9222 to reserve or purchase your ticket today. Tickets are also on sale at Weston Nurseries and Olde Thyme Cupboard. |
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Boulder Capital Gets Six Thumbs-Up
LUSC Votes against recommending town purchase of Weston Nurseries land "...the only developer who can make this happen is Roy MacDowell." ~ Fin Perry, /Chair Lusc
June 5, 2007
— Land Use Study Committee members voted against recommending to the
Selectmen that the The meeting started off with Chairman Finley Perry apologizing for having to leave at 6:30 pm to catch a 7:30 flight. Mr. Perry is on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Home Builders, which is having a meeting in Washington D.C. starting today. He said that his committee "...would echo the will of the community — it will not vote unanimously." The committee would vote and end the meeting by his targeted time. Appropriations Committee Chairman Stuart Cowart spoke of the recent history of the Taurus/TPL withdrawal and pointed out that only two choices were left for Special Town Meeting voters on June 11; to purchase or not to purchase. The consequence of not purchasing the land would be that Boulder Capital and Weston Nurseries will execute their Purchase and Sale agreement, a possibility that committee members are not only aware of, but understand fully that their vote against purchase is an inferred vote for Boulder Capital. In fact, some members voting in the negative, wholeheartedly endorsed Boulder Capital. Mr. Perry said, "We've created an environment so that the only developer who can make this happen is Roy MacDowell [President, Boulder Capital]. "The 'buy' option needs a community that trusts itself," he said. "I don't think Hopkinton is there," he said. Most observers would agree that the town has undergone intense political wrangling over the purchase of the Fruit Street property and the Lake Whitehall property. Mr. Cowart explained the cost of the town's purchase of the land to be about $500 per average home the first year, declining to just above $400 in the last year. Mr. Cowart said that the development proposed by Boulder Capital could add 1,500 new residents into 208 acres, with 500 undeveloped acres. However, he was unsure what undeveloped meant.
But not everyone was happy. Mr. Perry reluctantly opened up to questions from the audience, after saying that he believed everyone in the audience had spoken at other meetings. Nearly all of the regular LUSC meetings have been held for the past two years at 7:30 am. "We've heard from virtually everyone," said member Eric Sonnett. "Except me," said Jane Moran (Photo above), who introduced herself as a resident of East Main Street and a police officer. Mrs. Moran, a Sgt. in Southborough, is one of a family of police officers. "I am disappointed you didn't let us speak before."
Mrs. Moran expressed concern for the quality of life, and the traffic.
"It takes me five minutes to get
"I would like to see a traffic study," she said. Mr. Perry interrupted her after perhaps less than a minute and said her time was up. Chris Barry (Photo) of Clinton Street said, "I'm asking people to see what legacy we are leaving for the future. Nightmare of traffic, pollution..." Another audience member expressed worry about overrides. Yet another wanted to be heard. "I'm sorry, Mr. Small, I've heard from you already," said Mr. Perry, although Mr. Small had not spoken. "You can't just shut people down," Mr. Small said. "When will the traffic situation be answered?" he asked. "Not before Town Meeting, because there is no plan before it," Mr. Perry said. However, the Maguire group, under contract for the town, counted on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 24,635 vehicles in a 24 hour period going both east and westbound, through the Main Street intersection. Town Planner Elaine Lazarus has estimated that the project will add another 18,000 +/- trips per day with the uses proposed. |
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POLICE NEWS UP-TO-DATE today, June 4, 2007
12:11 am A caller from East Main Street reported that a vehicle had rolled over in front of his house...
11:41 am A caller reported that heavy equipment was moving bark mulch on Lumber Street...
11:36 am A caller reported that his wife was just in a minor motor vehicle accident on Stagecoach Way. He stated that the person that hit her was refusing to exchange information...
11:22 am A caller reported that they saw a couple of kids with an orange spray can near the High School...
9:19 am A caller from Wood Street reported that students on a bus were throwing fruit at his and another vehicle... |
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New England Eagles FC U12 Girls Soccer Team Ranked 1st in the State
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Options for Interim Town Manager Considered
by Robert Falcione June 4, 2007 — As
Hopkinton Town Manager Anthony Troiano continues to recuperate from
life-threatening injuries from an
"We haven't had a meeting to discuss specific options," said Muriel Kramer, Chair of the Board of Selectmen (File photo), today at Town Hall, where she has been a frequent fixture since Mr. Troiano's hospitalization.. "We met to talk about what other towns are doing and where the money's coming from," In a telephone interview today, Selectman Brian Herr also brought up the money saying, "One of the questions is the financing one. There is not a line item in the budget for this." "A lot of towns go to a department that has a second in command, and we have two great departments that have second-in-commands," said Mrs. Kramer, referring to the Fire and Police departments. Sgt. Richard Flannery was recently promoted to Police Lieutenant, and Fire Lt. Ken Clark will be formally promoted to Deputy Chief at the Selectmen's meeting tomorrow evening.
Chief of Police, Thomas Irvin, when asked if he would be available to
become the interim Town Manager, said, "I wouldn't Fire Chief Gary Daugherty (File photo) was more specific when asked if he would accept the task of interim Town Manager if he were offered. "I would be happy to do it on an interim basis," he said, noting that he holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Chief Daugherty added that he would not want the job full-time, as opposed to interim, "right now." Chief Daugherty also gave good grades to his new Deputy Chief, Ken Clark. "Ken's been the number two for years," Chief Daugherty said. "He's been the Operations Officer for 7 or 8 years. He's been in charge of the department when I have to go to New Jersey, or when I go on vacation. "There's been no formal discussions with the Board," he said. |
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Middlesex and Worcester Counties
Colonel Mark F. Delaney, Superintendent of the Massachusetts
State Police, announced that a “Sobriety Checkpoint” will be implemented
by the Massachusetts State Police on a
A checkpoint will be held somewhere in Worcester County and somewhere in Middlesex County on Saturday June 9, 2007, into Sunday June 10, 2007. |
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Hopkinton Area Land Trust Endorses
Town Purchase of Weston Nurseries Land Editor:
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Manager in view of the continued hospitalization of Town Manager Anthony
Troiano since his May 15 head-on collision. Town workers have donated
1,000 hours of their sick time to his benefit. 
Harvey facility, have been notified by the Mass Turnpike Authority,
according to Public Health Administrator Tom Ryder, that the authority
will pay for a water main to be laid from Westborough to their homes to
supply them with that town's water. Mr. Ryder estimated the cost to be
between $60-$70,000.
On Thursday, June 7th, The Women's Art Forum will be hosting an evening
of workshop of drumming and dancing fun at the Cultural Arts Center in
Hopkinton. The workshops will be given by two performing artists and
beloved residents of the Metrowest area. West African djembe drummer,
Pam Pendleton, (Holliston resident and Hopkins School teacher), will
give a drumming performance/presentation and also give a little workshop
experience on beginner drumming. She has quite a few djembes, so be
prepared to give it a try! Gypsy Philips had to cancel so our own
forum member, Hibiscus Rose (a former student of Gypsy Rose's and who
also lived and danced in Zimbabwe) will give us a wonderful presentation
on dance ( bellydancing and African). 
town exercise its Chapter 61a rights and purchase 700+ acres owned by
Weston Nurseries, and members of the Mezitt family, in a 4-6 vote on a
positive motion by Vice-Chair John Coolidge. Member Muriel Kramer
abstained from voting after speaking with her fellow Selectmen who all
agreed that because the matter would come before them, she would not
vote until then.
The committee members voting against the town exercising its right to
purchase were ironically some of the only members praising Taurus/TPL,
the entity that backed out of making a formal proposal to the town after
a lackluster presentation at an omnibus meeting of all boards, and a
vote of no confidence from board after board. The consensus, and even
spoken by Mr. MacDowell, is that the competitive process between Boulder
and TPL has scaled his project down to something more acceptable to the
town.
out
of my driveway.
automobile
accident on May 15, 2007 that took the life of the other driver, Lilija
Berents, Selectmen need to consider the option of hiring an interim Town
Manager in the event that his recovery period becomes extended.
feel comfortable answering a question that should be coming from the
Selectmen." However, he did say, "I would be glad to help the town
function in any way possible. I would be happy to discuss with the Board
of Selectmen toward helping in any way."
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