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Neighbors "save the day"
August 28, 2007 — Firefighters were sent to a "working fire" on Pendulum Pass that turned out to be, according to one firefighter, a cigarette in the mulch.
"Kathy and
Steve Williamson, next door neighbors to where the fire was were most
helpful. Their alertness in discovering the fire and extinguishing it
SAVED THE DAY... Without their quick action a major house fire would
have developed." Thanks, Lt, Bartlett
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145 Ash Street, Hopkinton Saturday, September 1 - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Raindate Sunday, September 2) Something for everyone -- Priced to sell!! |
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Albanian Bazaar 2007 Saturday October 27, 2007 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Albanian Orthodox Church of the Annunciation 37 Washington Street in Natick
Raffle, bake table, ethnic pastries,
baklava, kadaif, crafts, new table, homemade knit items, & more! Luncheon
will be served at 11:00 am. Come try our famous lobster salad rolls. For more
information call: Flora (508)435-4221 or Karen (508)877-6926.
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15" diagonal Solo-Baric 750 watt Kicker Speaker and Pyramid 2,000 Watt Amp with all kinds of features.
Young father spent
$850, but will take Call the office at 508-435-5534 |
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Selectmen Set Date for Fruit Street Omnibus Meeting
$1.6 - $2 million deficit • Treasurer Collector considers out-sourcing delinquent taxes Appropriations Committee has two openings - Learn how to HUG Board accepts $29,000 from Hopkinton Community Endowment for cruiser
August 29, 2007 — Months after the last Fruit Street Development Committee meeting, and weeks after they disbanded that group, the Selectmen have set a date for an omnibus meeting with the town departments that have carved out pieces of the 257 acre parcel for their own purposes. Chairman Muriel Kramer agreed with Selectman Brian Herr that pushing the date to the September 25, 2007 Selectmen meeting should give the departments involved enough time to get prepared. "I want the notice to go out first thing tomorrow," Mrs. Kramer said. "I don't think the Board of Health was involved in the Fruit Street Development Committee, but I want to make sure they're aware," said Vice-Chair Mary Pratt. The Board of Health, as well as other town entities, had sent letters of concern to the DEP when the FSDC applied for an Environmental Impact Report, which was rejected the first time. "Nancy Peters is concerned about contamination - and disturbing it," said Mrs. Pratt without defining where. "I questioned JT about how affordable housing would work. JT said anything would have to have septic," Mrs. Pratt said from the citizens' gallery. Mrs. Pratt steps down from the Board during Fruit Street discussions because she is an abutter. "We should not ignore the fact that the property will support a school," said Mrs. Kramer, a mother of six.
Financial
Mr. Daugherty reported that the group discussed ways to increase revenue, such as to "Lobby legislators to repeal the telephone company [property tax] exemptions. Hopkinton would stand to gain $337,000 on the infrastructure [property tax]," he said. Other suggestions included selling Fruit Street Parcel A, revisiting school choice, and combining resources with other communities, he said. "Reducing litigation," said Mrs. Kramer, identifying an unchecked and sometimes uncontrollable expense for the town.
"If you project this thing out, it'll be a $10 million problem down the
road if we don't do something now," said Selectman Brian "Mrs. Kramer said, "I'd like to bring the budgets in line with revenues." "I think we need to be innovative," said Mrs. Kramer, who also suggested zero-growth budget.
Housing Linda Donahue, Executive Director of the Hopkinton Housing Authority brought the Board of Selectmen up to speed on the progress of that group's plans and progress, and to make sure that promised water, sewer and wetlands approvals will be honored in return for the 99-year lease the State gave the town for the Hopkinton Senior Center land. The Housing Authority, which is under the auspices of the State DHCD (Department of Community Housing and Development), wants to advance the project of 12 units of low-income rental housing.
Other The Board reluctantly accepted the resignations of two members of the Appropriations Committee, and would like to fill the positions. See the link in the headline to apply. The Board accepted a gift of $29,000 for a police cruiser from the Hopkinton Community Endowment, which will be holding its annual telethon on September 30, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Treasurer/Collector Maureen Dwinnell appeared before the Selectmen to ask for approval for legal assistance for sending out inquiries to sell the town's $1.5 - $2 million in back taxes to an outside agency, which would collect the money for themselves. |
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UPDATE
State Police Investigate Fatal Crash on
Route 495
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Timothy
Doyle indicates that a 2000 Kawasaki ZX750P motorcycle operated by
20 year old Steven Jenkins of
Marlborough and a 2004 Yamaha YZFR6 motorcycle operated by
25 year old Bruno Soares of Hudson
were traveling on Route 495 South prior to exit 27 (Route 117) in Bolton
when the two motorcycles collided.
Soares sustained serious injuries as a result of the crash
and was transported by ambulance to
Although this crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, it appears that speed was a factor. The Bolton Police and Fire Departments, the Boxborough Police Department and Masshighways assisted troopers at the scene. |
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EMC Execs Dump $25 Million in Stock? That's what the Worcester business Journal writes. |
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Both Sides Now
August
29,2007 — The silhouette of a couple walking on top of the Hopkinton
Reservoir Dam today is dwarfed by clouds made of puppies, wolves,
elephants, and whatever else a person can imagine.
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Fruit Street 1, Appellants 0 Act I
by Robert Falcione
August 28,
2007 — On August 22, 2007, a Superior Court Justice
allowed a motion
by the Town of Hopkinton to dismiss a lawsuit by Brian Morrison,
former Conservation Commission Chairman, who sought to stop construction
of the Fruit Street Wastewater Treatment Facility. Mr. Morrison named the DPW and the Conservation Commission members as defendants, including Craig Nation, son the the developer, Ron Nation, whom Mr. Morrison previously sued over an abutting piece of property Mr. Nation sought to develop on a peninsula on Lake Whitehall, of which Mr. Morrison is the sole year round resident abutting the land on two sides. The judge determined through case law that Mr. Morrison lacked standing, in part because he could not prove a "substantial injury or injustice arising from the proceeding under review." The judge went on to say that Mr. Morrison was alleging that the Town was violating its own bylaw with the Conservation Commission's order allowing the construction of the Facility. "In no way does this language within Morrison's complaint assert how such a purported violation negatively affects him, or infringes on some legal right that he alone possesses," the judge wrote. According to the judge, Mr. Morrison, in opposition to the motion to dismiss, stated that he lived within several hundred yards of the property for 14 years. "Additionally," writes the judge, "he states that building the wastewater treatment facility would impede his ability as professional photographer to take pictures of vernal pools and other wetland resources within the area." When asked over the telephone today if any of those photos could be viewed online, Mr. Morrison stated, "Not at this time." But throwing that suit out is only one step toward making the dream of some people to have sewage piped onto the Fruit Street property for treatment, come true. On February 5, 2007, thirty-four people calling themselves "Residents' Appeal of Fruit Street Permit" signed an appeal to the DEP of the Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions. One of their claims was that that the Facility would be built within the area of a designated and legally binding Conservation Restriction. In addition, the group believes that an alternative to a roadway to the facility should be investigated, and that other areas of the property are more suitable for wastewater discharge. They further state that the applicants (Town, DPW) have created their own hardship by maximizing project density, and that the facility could have been located elsewhere. Mr. Morrison is also a signer of this appeal, as is Liisa Jackson, who was recently denied her bid for appointment to a seat on that Commission by the Selectmen, one of whom, Mary Pratt, had previously stated she would not vote to appoint anyone who had sued the town. Kevin Kohrt, who was elected to the Board of Public Works in May, was also a signer. The majority of the people signing the petition are either abutters or live in close proximity to the project or in a sphere of influence. It is unlikely the people who bought the $600,00 plus homes in that neighborhood were expecting a sewage treatment plant to move in nearby after them. However, the proponents of the plant have long claimed that the contained plant built with new technology will emit no odor, and the discharge water will be "near drinking water quality." At the close of business on yesterday, the Conservation Office had yet to hear from the DEP on the status of the Residents' Appeal. File photos above. Previous Story: Who signed the Fruit Street Appeal?
February 8, 2007 — On February 5, HopNews broke the story about an appeal of the Fruit Street WWTP (Link above). Readers have asked us to identify those who have signed the appeal. The complete the list is below, or: Click here to see the actual the signatures, directly from the Commonwealth.
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September 29, 2007
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Check out the dozens of artists and artisans offering their wares, lessons, services and goods.
The Friends of the Common will be on hand to offer Hopkinton memorabilia for sale, the proceeds of which will be put toward renovation of the Common, the gazebo, and the fountain. |
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Today, August 27, 2007
12:11 pm An anonymous caller from Pond Street reported loud music in the area of Westcott Drive...
7:45 pm There were several calls reporting that a small hatch back had hit a wall on Saddle Hill Road and then hit the Hopkinton Police Department's radar trailer...
6:56 pm A caller from Hayden Rowe Street reported that a green Chevy van turned around in his driveway and then headed north on Route 85. ..
9:41 pm Officer Gregg DeBoer responded to Roosevelt Road to take possession of a found bicycle that was believed to be involved in a suspicious activity or prank... |
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Last Hopkinton Concert on the Common 2007
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"The
News Starts Here!"
Multi-family
Yard Sale
"We are still forecasting a $1.6 — $2 million deficit going into the
fiscal year," said Interim Town Manager Gary Daugherty of the Financial
Plan Working Group
Herr.
Yesterday,
at approximately 8:55 p.m. troopers assigned to the Leominster Barracks
responded to a serious crash involving two motorcycles on Route 495
South in 
Hopkinton
Poly Arts
