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April 9, 2008 — These two mallard ducks find the pond-like atmosphere of a swollen Whitehall Brook much to their liking. |
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How Much is That Doggie in the Stroller
April 9, 2008 — These two young ladies took their dogs for an outing at the State Park on Tuesday. The one in the stroller has only three legs. |
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Blood's Pond
April 9, 2008 — This rarely seen duck didn't stay still for many photos today on Blood's Pond. |
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Predators in the Skies
April 9, 2008 — The red-tailed hawk in the inset on the left was high above the turkey vulture and three of its cohorts this afternoon in Hopkinton near the reservoir. |
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ASHLAND - Francesco P. "Frank" Perrone,
79, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in Natick. He was the
husband of Jacqueline (Batty) Perrone, to whom he was married for 41
years. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by his children Marc and his wife Jeanine of Cohasset, Kahron Dieter and her husband Jeffrey of Hopkinton, and five grandchildren. Arrangements Complete. |
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Selectmen Choose and Deny Ballot Questions
April 8, 2008 — Selectmen breezed over a laundry list of Town Meeting articles and decided to send some to the ballot box if passed, and to deny others. With very little discussion — the Board discussed heard most of the requests at their quarterly meeting — the Board voted against a salt storage shed, an F-350 truck, and $555,000 for land on Wood Street, under the DPW. In the Water Department column, they voted against a new dump truck, but pushed forward a $200,000 paint job for a water tank. They voted in favor of $500,000* for an Input/Infiltration study and a against a $45,000 service truck for the Sewer Department. The Fire Department had a request for an engine for $450,000, but the Capital Improvements Committee and the Selectmen voted not to put it on the ballot. However, because the truck won at the ballot last year, all that is needed for the item to be put on a debt exclusion is a vote at Town Meeting this year, according to Selectmen Chair Muriel Kramer. They did vote in favor of $157,232 for ADA compliance in a Board of Selectmen sponsored request, and $25,000 for assessment certification for the Board of Assessors. The Selectmen also voted in favor of $1,000,000 in CPC funds toward Fruit Street athletic fields, contingent on an agreement between sports organizations and the Parks and Recreation Department. The Downtown was a loser as the Selectmen voted against a total of $170,000 toward crosswalk updates and sidewalk repairs. The School Committee won the $525,000 Center School feasibility study, but was denied $206,000 for an upgrade of the Loop Road. In addition to the Fruit Street fields, the Community Preservation Commission got Selectmen's approval of ballot questions for the demolition of the Shepard house ($20,000), $6,000 for Whitehall trails and $10,000 for ADA compliance for the Library door. But CPC requests for a $5,000 historic buildings survey, $5,000 for work at the Route 85 stone bridge, and $10,000 for a fence at the Emerald Hills soccer field were all denied. See the draft of the Special Town Meeting Warrant and the Town Meeting Warrant. *Previously reported incorrectly. |
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Hopkinton 7, Holliston, 6
April 9, 2008 — Phil Calderon gets the angle on his opponent at Holliston on Tuesday. |
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Flame to Reach Hopkinton on Saturday, April 19
Above, David Foster of the Ashland Planning Board at this afternoon's briefing at the Hopkinton Police Station. Ashland was the original start of the Boston Marathon, and has a park at that site on Pleasant Street dedicated to that history. April 8, 2008 — The Flame of the Marathon Run, a gift from Hopkinton's Twin City, Marathon Greece, is tentatively set to arrive at the Hopkinton Common and then the Hopkinton Police Station for temporary safekeeping on Saturday, April 19. The flame will continue to burn on the Common until Patriot's Day, and the start of the race. The flame, which was lit for the first time last November at the tomb of the warriors of the Marathon battle of 490 b.c., will first arrive in Boston accompanied by the Mayor of Marathon, Greece, Spyros Zagaris, and the son of winner of the 1946 Boston Marathon, Dimitri Kyriakides, on Wednesday, April 16. Board of Selectman Chair Muriel Kramer said today, "Hopkinton is very much looking forward to a weekend of celebratory events in honor of our receiving the Flame of he Marathon Run. "We are pleased to continue to build our sister city relationship with Marathon, Greece. "Hopkinton is especially proud to have the flame housed permanently to honor the start of the Boston Marathon and our connection with Marathon, Greece," she said. Timothy Kilduff, President of the Hopkinton Athletic Association, said today that he hopes the flame will have a permanent home at a planned Marathon Museum on East Main Street. He was also quick to make the point that this flame has no relationship to the Olympic Flame, over which there have been many recent protests. |
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Preview dozens of amazing baskets and items personalized by each kindergarten, first, second and third grade class at the Silent Auction Children's Basket preview on Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel in Westborough. |
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April 11,12 The Kids Choir of the First Congregational Church is presenting a musical, "Holy Moses" at 7pm. Suggested donation is $2 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. Please also consider donating a canned good item for local food pantries. There are 40 talented children, a live band, and awesome choreography. A fun night for everyone! |
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Starting THIS week, Colella's now open on Sundays!
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Sellout Crowd! Marathon Concert Moved To Hopkinton Middle School
Reserve your ( and pick them up 30 minutes prior to performance. |
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Scenic Road Proposal Gets Planning Board Nod Strazzulla Building Passes Legacy Farms Offers Traffic Mitigation
Above, Wilson Street looking north toward Howe Street in Ashland.
April 7, 2008 — The Planning Board held a hearing Monday evening to consider a citizens' petition gathered by Reservoir Road resident Julia Linnell, to make the section of Wilson Street north of Rafferty Road designated as a scenic road. Wilson Road is already a scenic road from East Main Street to Rafferty Road. Stone walls and trees are not allowed by right to be moved on scenic roads, and serious fines are imposed upon scofflaws who do not abide by the rules. The measure will be presented to Town Meeting voters next month and will need a 2/3 majority to pass, as do all zoning measures. Legacy Farms presented some traffic mitigation measures that it is proposing for roadways in and surrounding its project, as well as the Downtown area. Robert Nagi of the engineering firm VHB, speaking on behalf of Legacy Farms, presented traffic impacts of as much as an additional 500 vehicles per hour during rush hour on both East Main and West Main Streets at full build out of the project, expected to be in ten years. Mr. Nagi pointed out a main road to be developed through the southern section of the project, which he said would be expected to draw traffic away from Clinton Street, as well as its intersection with East Main Street. Another main feature of the project is a spine road from East Main Street to Rafferty Road, which would divert traffic ordinarily headed for the downtown turn at Cedar Street, lessening traffic at that intersection. Although they presented a phased traffic plan for the area of Frankland Road, the most ambitious change was to the Downtown intersection of Route 85 and Route 135.
The long term plans call for widening of the roadways, the addition of a
lane, and the addition of a merge lane. The short term plan, according
to Boulder Capital President Roy MacDowell, is the installation of a
"smart" traffic system that would increase the volume of the
intersection by about 20%. He said that the Negotiating Team would like
to see that system enabled as soon as the OSMUD is passed at Town
Meeting. Joe Strazzulla had his proposed 83 Main Street building passed by a majority of the Planning Board despite a letter from Deputy Chief Ken Clark expressing serious concerns about safety on the lot and in the building in the case of a fire. He also expressed concerns about the lack of a sprinkler system and the lack of a second exit. "I am faced with three [Planning Board] members saying the Fire Department wishes the [building] code to be different," said Mr. Strazzulla. "This cannot justify the cost of a sprinkler system. "This is not a [building code] violation," he said. The Planning Board agreed and voted to approve Mr. Strazzulla's building. |
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Up and Away
Above, Paul Kelley shows how it is done for the Hillers Monday afternoon, as he is way ahead of the pack. Below, enjoy some more photos of Monday's sports taken by Ben Lewis.
Click on a
thumbnail to see a larger photo.
Baseball Hopkinton 10, Bellingham 3
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HOPKINTON
- Eleanor M.
McBride, 80, died at home Sunday,
April 6, 2008 after battling cancer. Married 59 years to Hopkinton
native Richard M. McBride, she was soothed by family and friends at
bedside. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late John and
Alice Marion (Flynn) MacDonald and predeceased by four brothers, John,
Francis, Bobby and Paul MacDonald.
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Middlesex County Crime and Justice
State Police, US Marshals Find, Arrest Rape Suspect who had Escaped from Hospital
April 7, 2008 — Massachusetts State Police
and
Robert J. Shea, 57, of Everett,
was arrested Sunday evening and arraigned this morning in Malden
District Court on charges of forcible child rape (two counts) and
indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 (three counts).
Malden District Court Judge Matthew J. Nestor ordered Shea held on
$15,000 cash bail with conditions including: no contact with victim and
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Meet the Government
April 7, 2008 —Last Wednesday Brownies Troop 3804 met with members of Town Hall to learn about Hopkinton town government. Front row: Isabelle Giordano, Julia Mann, Julianna Kramer, Sarah Lincoln, Kathryn Walsh, Allison Maffiore, Anna Joyce, Maddie McGuire, Emma LaCascia, Elizabeth MacDonald, Lauren Hamm, Mikayla Pucci. Back row: Mary Maffiore (Brownie Leader), Muriel Kramer (Board of Selectmen),, Anthony Troiano (Town Manager), Gabrielle Giordano (Brownie Leader) and Kim Pucci (Brownie Leader). Tour guide Geri Holland not shown. |
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Fresh Pansies Here
April 7, 2008 — Carol Govan, who teaches a class on flower identification at the Garden in the Woods, delights in taking photos of new pansies at Weston Nurseries this afternoon. |
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Cut-A-Thon for the Hopkinton Athletic Association April 14, 2008 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
April 7,
2008 — Ann-Michele Dragsbaek will be running the Boston Marathon, all
26.2 miles, with a number given for charity for the HAA. The number cost
$2,250, the entire amount going to the Hopkinton Athletic Association
for their charitable purposes. Although Ann-Michele has gotten pledges
for some of the money, she and her "Angels" would like to offer the
entire proceeds from haircuts ($15) and mini-manicures ($8) toward the
cost of the bib number. The offer is good on April 14, 208 from 9:00 am
to 1:00 pm.
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Today, April 7, 2008
6:35 am Officer John Moran checked and spoke with the operator of a tractor trailer who was dragging a tree...
8:56 am A resident of Winter Street reported that they had a dirt bike stolen from their garage...
10:09 pm A cell phone caller reported that a motor vehicle was off of the roadway and in the woods on Cross Street...
4:26 am A caller from Teresa Road
reported that her car alarm was going off and the houses motion light
was on...
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Sponsored by the Hopkinton Police and the beFREE Coalition Be Safe Question of the Day Q. What percentage of 12 to 20 year-olds report being binge drinkers (having 4-5 drinks in a row)? A. Nearly 20% of students aged 12 to 20 report being binge drinkers.*
* From
the Hopkinton Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Little League Parade 2008
April 6,
2008 — Despite the chilly weather, close to 1500 players, coaches and
parents marched from the Common to Carrigan Park Sunday afternoon to
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"First" Pitch
April 6,
2008 — Caleb Carbonneau tosses one to his dad while they await the start
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Big Night in Framingham
Photographer
Steve Spiegel joined scores of people at Framingham's Garden in the
Woods and captured these Big Night Migration photos. Salamanders and
other amphibians leave their seasonal shelters and head to the
vernal pools of their birth to mate. Vernal pools are protected by
Massachusetts law as a unique resource. The young of the amphibians
are protected from predators in vernal pools because fish and other
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Open Mic at ESL
April 6, 2008 —
Hopkinton's Ron Remillard was one of several performers at ESL's Open
Mic, hosted by Barbara Kessler on Saturday night at the 30 Main Street
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"What Do You Mean, I'm Funny?"
April 6, 2008 —
Woodville Rod and Gun Club became a fun club on Saturday night as a
truly packed house enjoyed dinner and a troupe of comedians that
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Making a Difference
Congratulations to several Hopkinton Students!! Last fall, we collected entries for the PTA's National Reflections Program, open to all students in Hopkinton, The theme was titled "I can make a difference by..," This program supports the artistic categories of literature, photography, choreography, visual arts, film/video production and musical composition, Entries are collected throughout Massachusetts. Independent judges at the state level judge and award students by category and division.
Three
Hopkinton students were awarded for their outstanding entries.: Congratulations to
you and all the participants who prepared beautiful entries in this
years' Reflections program. Students who placed will be recognized at
the state level in Peabody, MA on May 4th from 2 -4PM. Those who placed
first, will go onto the national competition. Good luck Chloe! Locally,
we look forward to honoring all participants and those who placed at the
HPTA year-end assembly on May 19th at Elmwood School. Get ready for next
year's program! The theme is "Wow..." Thank you for your participation
in this years' Reflections Program. Please join us in congratulating
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Democratic Caucus Elects Candidates
April 5, 2008 — Hopkinton Democrats elected a slate of candidates at the Fire Station Friday evening in the 2008 Democratic Caucus.
One surprise candidate is Jane Moran, who was elected to run for Parks and Recreation Commission, bringing that list of candidates to four, including one Republican and two unenrolled candidates.
Republicans will hold their caucus on April 11, 5-7 pm in Room 211 at
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2nd Annual Boston Marathon Kickoff Concert. The performance will kick
off Hopkinton’s Marathon Week, a week of events leading up to the 112th
running of the Boston Marathon, the worlds oldest and finest! Middlesex
Savings Bank is the exclusive Concert Sponsor for this event. The
performance will take place in Hopkinton Middle School's Auditorium on
Sunday, April 13th, 3:00PM, 88 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA.
MSO TICKETS $5 off for HopNews readers
PRESENTS
STATE OF THE SCHOOLS FORUM and GENERAL MEETING
