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Honoring Tradition
April 17, 2007 — Foreground, Selectman Mike Shepard and State Senator Karen Spilka pay respects to the flag at Cookie's Corner during the National Anthem prior to the start of the Boston Marathon Men's race yesterday. The tragedy at Virginia Tech had already occurred, but the nation, and certainly the group at the Marathon, was not aware of it. Today, President Bush has ordered flags at all public Buildings be flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the tragedy in Virginia. Message from the President |
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Students Leave Campus April 17, 2007 — Above is a video from this morning snagged from AOL. |
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Route 117 on your morning Route? Detour in Lancaster
Due to flooding and the rising water level
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Dam Runneth Over
April 17, 2007 — The rainstorm yesterday was overshadowed as a story by the Boston Marathon and the massacre at Virginia Tech. And although this photo of Maspenock Dam can't compare with the usual crashing waves of Winthrop during Nor'easters, the level was over-the-knee deep on the usually dry overflow, and the water rushed powerfully downstream. |
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April 17, 2007 — The gazebo at Ice House Pond looks more like a floating boat dock as the rising storm waters covers its stone base. |
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DA Leone Hosts School Safety Conference
More Than 230
Educators, Public Safety Professionals, and Community Leaders From
33Communities Attend
April 16, 2007 — Bringing together educators, first responders and public safety professionals, and community leaders from communities throughout the county last Thursday, Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone, Jr. and Middlesex Partnerships For Youth partnered to host an annual conference focused on providing schools with strategies to prevent instances of youth violence as well as effectively respond to a crisis if one does occur. HopNews file photo. The conference, entitled “Communication: The Essential Ingredient For Crisis Prevention, Preparation, Response, and Recovery,” featured numerous panel discussions and presentations focused on a return to the basics of school safety. A central theme was the need for improved communication and coordination between all parties to help prevent and respond to all hazards crises, including instances of youth violence. Leone addressed the group in introductory remarks and served as the moderator for each panel throughout the day long conference. “Each morning when parents send their children to school, they trust that we are doing all we can to not only educate their children, but keep them safe and make them feel safe,” District Attorney Leone said. “The key to all of this is communication – a continuum of communication between parents and young people, faculty and students, schools and parents, and amongst school systems, communities and law enforcement. We all must come together, stay together and work together to identify kids who may be at risk and intervene before violence occurs, as well as work to effectively diffuse and respond to a crisis if one does occur in our communities.” Editor's Note: This piece was written before today's tragedy in Virginia. |
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HopNews.com Real Estate Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts Updated on April 16, 2007 by Eric Montville
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2007 Boston Marathon from the Start
April 16, 2007 — See snippets from today's 2007 Marathon from the vantage point of the Starting line in Hopkinton. If video does not play, it is because YouTube is still processing it. Try again in a few minutes. |
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32 Virginia Tech Students Killed by Gunman Deadliest School Attack in American History
April 16, 2007 — 32 Virginia Tech students were killed by a lone gunman who was killed by police after his rampage. AOL Video embedded above. Other media links on row of buttons above as always. |
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It All Started Here
April 16, 2007 — Winner of the 2007 BAA Boston Marathon at 2:14:12, Robert Cheruiyot (Bib #1), is seen here at the Start line in Hopkinton checking his watch moments before the start of the race. Mr. Cheruiyot, who is part of the Kenyan team, and last year's winner, was nowhere near his and the course record of 2:07:14, in 2006. More photos and a video will follow. |
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10 Years
April 16, 2007 — The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center held their tenth annual barbeque inside this year at the First Congregational Church due to the weather, but the generosity of their main sponsors was not dampened. EMC presented a pledge of $100,000 and Natick firefighters presented one for $52,500. |
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A Leap of Faith
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Say "Cheese"
April 15, 2007 — Hopkinton Police Officer Linda Higgins took the tradition of stopping traffic for tourists to take photos one step further by taking the photo herself, yesterday at the Start line. |
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Closing up Shop
April 15, 2007 — School Committee member, and Democratic candidate for Selectman Dave Stoldt, takes down posters from the HAA display of Marathon Art Contest posters on the Common yesterday as the day ends. Mr. Stoldt was one of the volunteers manning the HAA table yesterday. |
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No Skiing Allowed
April 15, 2007 — Early Saturday evening this truck apparently lost a tie rod (Hanging under car) on the driver's side front steering assembly. Like the beginning skier's stopping maneuver, the snow-plow, the truck came to an immediate stop; it had to get towed. The family is visiting for the Boston Marathon while one of the members runs. Officer Tim Brennan secures the scene. |
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Democratic Party
April 15, 2007 — Selectman Mike Shepard, right, introduced Matthew Zettek, left, as a Democratic candidate for Selectman, emphasizing Mr. Zettek's family's involvement in public service in Hopkinton, and his hometown roots. Mr. Zettek recalled his world travels, and his government service in Framingham, comparing Hopkinton's new Charter with Framingham's similar experience while he served there. The Democratic party/fundraiser was held at the home of Eva and Charles Beede for the third year in a row. "You should use your home. It is something we can do for the community," Mrs. Beede said. |
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Jack-knifed in the Soft-shoulder
April 14, 2007 — This tractor-trailer truck from Michigan attempted to turn around at the State Park Headquarters driveway on Cedar Street, but his Landing gear got caught up on the road surface as the wheels, which are not intended for off-road use, slipped lower into the soft-shoulder. The road was totally blocked until a wrecker could pull the truck out. |
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Laborer's Training Facility One of Hopkinton's best kept secrets
April 14, 2007 — Nestled among many private acres of woods, the New England Laborers Training Center has been called one of Hopkinton's best kept secrets. What do they do and what do they do for the community? Laborer's Administrator Jim Merloni was at Cookie's Corner this morning to receive a citation from the Selectman who declared today "Jim Merloni Day." Mr. Merloni was also praised for Laborer's donation of three sets of bleachers to the Marathon Committee. Afterward, he came to the HopNews video0 camera to explain just what they do there. |
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VOTE!
April 14, 2007 — Board of Appeals member Henry Kunicki helped out at the Republican Party caucus Friday evening at Town Hall. Party member Jim Stauss, upper right, ran the caucus because Committee Chairman Ken Weismantel was a candidate. In front of Mr. Kunicki is a ceramic elephant that has been seen at all of the Republican caucus's. HopNews awaits the results. |
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Show and Spell
April 14, 2007 — Elite Kenyan marathon runners met with Elmwood students in their classrooms, shared cultural experiences and traded the meaning of words on Thursday. |
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Jim Merloni Day
Foreground, left, Jim Merloni; right, Selectman Chair Muriel Kramer. April 14, 2007 — Hopkinton Selectmen presented Jim Merloni, Administrative manager of the New England Laborer's Training Center, with a certificate declaring today "Jim Merloni Day" in Hopkinton. A frank interview with Mr. Merloni will soon follow on HopNews Video. |
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Cheryl
Perreault's Poet’s Corner
Who
Comes Here?
by Brigid Marquedant
I’m slate gray
with curved horns
Living where the
Kenyans plant their corns
Head of an ox
Tail of a horse
Have a mohawk on
my back
Who am I?
I’m the
wildebeest.
Brigid Marquedant
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Fashion Show a Hit
April 14, 2007 — Models Alicia Shambo, Cindy
Bernardo, Karen Abrams, Carol Walsh, Ellen Wright, Rebecca Robak, Trina
Macchi, Maryellen Kelleher, Therese Collins, Julie McGuirl, and Leda
Arakelian, this year’s makeover model, rocked the catwalk at the 2007
Hopkinton Women’s Club Spring Fashion Show held at the Hopkinton Country
Club on April 10th to a sell out crowd. All models wore the spring
fashions from Lynn Evans for Potpourri Designs in Westborough and hair
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Elite marathon runners from Kenya visit Elmwood School
April 14, 2007 — Thursday marked the 15th year that elite Kenyan runners visited Elmwood School students for an introduction and cultural exchange. For a small glimpse of what few adults get to see, watch the video. |
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Two Heart Patients to Run Double Marathon
April 13, 2007 – Two heart patients, Bill Nawn of New Hampshire and Sean Luitjens of Vermont, will be running a double Boston Marathon. The purpose of their Heart2Heart Run is to increase awareness of heart disease risks and the need for early identification and treatment. The H2H Run also helps raise funds for continued cardiovascular research. Photo courtesy of Heart2Heart. Leaving at 5 A.M. from the Boston Finish Line, Nawn and Luitjens will complete the first 26.2 miles of their run to Hopkinton, prior to the official marathon. Following a brief rest, the two runners will take their official marathon positions for the return race back to Boston. Each man will have completed 52.4 miles, for a combined total of 104.8 miles in one day. Click here to see the NECN Video. |
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State Police Arrest Shooting
Suspect in
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operator of the Ford, Rodney Harper, age 41, of
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS TONIGHT Un-enrolled Voters Welcome
The Hopkinton Republican Town Committee will hold a caucus to select candidates for the May 2007 Town elections TODAY, Friday , April 13, 2007 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM in the Second Floor Planning Board Hearing Room (#211) in Town Hall on Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.
The Republican Caucus is open to all Hopkinton registered Republicans and un-enrolled voters. The following positions are available:
Board of Selectmen- 3 year term ( 2 positions)School Committee-- 3 year termPlanning Board- 5 year term ( 2 positions) Board of Public Works- 3 year term (3 positions) Board of Health- 3 year term Cemetery Commission- 3 year term Commissioner of Trust Fund- 3 year termHousing Authority- 5 year term Parks and Recreation Commission- 3 year term ( 2 positions) Moderator- 3 year termBoard of Assessors- 3 year term Town Clerk- 3 year term Constables- 3 year term (3 positions) |
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Have a seat
April 13, 2007 — Workers from the New England Laborer's Training Center as well as the Hopkinton DPW get ready to move one of three bleachers donated to the Marathon Committee by Laborer's that will be used for the marathon and then transported to the upper field at the Middle School |
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On the Move
April 13, 2007 — Thanks to Pete Thalman for the photo tip of a dozen or so wild turkeys behind his 35 Main Street building. The camera-shy turkeys ran away from the camera, but never left that patch of woods. "I think they live there," said the photographer to an interested party. "Not for long," he replied, referring to the 42,000 square foot building planned for the site. |
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Award Winning Hopkinton High School Band
April 12, 2007 — The Hopkinton High School Band, which earned a Gold at the MICCA competition, donned Kenyan tee shirts this morning and provided live music for the Kenyan's visit to Elmwood School. In the video above, they performed a song just for HopNews readers prior to the show. Please listen and enjoy. On Friday, David Sheehan will be editing the video of the Kenyan's visit to Elmwood |
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April
13, 2007 – For the third consecutive year, coalition forces will trade
in their combat boots for running shoes to participate in the “Boston
Marathon in Iraq” to be held at the Tallil Air Base on Saturday, April
14. Last year’s race attracted close to 600 runners who circled the base
before sunrise to escape the heat. The race is organized by Army Cpt.
Andrew Heymann and Cpt. Tom Tolman, a past Boston Marathon runner. The
Boston Athletic Association – organizer of the Boston Marathon – along
with several of its sponsors has provided official bib numbers,
finisher’s medals, Patriots’ Day commemorative pins, official finisher’s
certificates, olive wreaths for the winners, trophies for the top
finishers, participant t-shirts, water bottles, and race program
publications. Over the last three years, the Iraq/Boston Marathon has
become a welcome diversion and morale boost for deployed soldiers
stationed in Iraq.
Yesterday,
at approximately 10:10 p.m., 
HOPKINTON
REPUBLICAN TOWN COMMITTEE
