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A Visit to the Respite
January 29, 2008 From right, Elmwood School guitarists Stephen Auslander, Raj Dandekar with Mrs. Diamond on violin are joined by Michael Mullins and Dan Cloutier at The Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center this afternoon for a full program performed for clients and others who gathered. Click the play button twice to see part of the performance.
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Hopkinton
- Karen Joan Bell,
44, of Boston, MA, formerly of
Wyomissing, PA, passed away on January 28th, 2008 at her brother's home
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2001 John Deere Lawn Tractor, Model 335 with 538 hours, 20 hp, Hydrostatic Drive, Power Steering and lift, 48" Mower deck. Price: $5,000.00. Also: John Deere 42" Snow Thrower, single stage, includes wheel weights, rear counter weights and tire chains. 7 bushel rear bagger with power flow. Price $1,200. Will sell separately or as a package deal. Call 508-320-2458. |
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St. John's Appreciation Dinner
January 29, 2008 St. John the Evangelist Church of Hopkinton held its annual Appreciation Dinner for its volunteers this past weekend. A few of the parishioners sang and acted, but many more hams were in the house as the aprθs-dinner festivities turned into a variety show, and one candidate for Selectman dozy-doe'd. Click the play button on the screen twice for this www.YouTube.com/HopNews video. |
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NOBILINI FITZPATRICK
HOPKINTON Tina
Nobilini of Hopkinton is pleased to announce the engagement of her
daughter Lisa to Sean Fitzpatrick, son of Claudia and Perry Fitzpatrick,
longtime residents of Hopkinton before moving to Bluffton, S.C. two
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Karen J. Bell, 44
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10:00 am The Marlborough Police Department reported that a person on EBay was selling an old Hopkinton Police Department badge...
12:53 pm A caller reported finding what appeared to be a woman's hair weave in the woods behind his work on South Street...
3:14 pm A caller reported that a horse was wondering around loose on Lorigan Road...
5:58 pm A caller from Hillcrest Drive reported that youths were repeatedly ringing her door bell and running away... Choose the title bar above for the complete news. |
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It's All About Choice School Committee explains process
January 27, 2008
In this article, the Hopkinton School Committee would like to clear up
some misunderstandings that have arisen in the public mind about the
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Warm, Winter's Glow
January 27, 2008 About 25 members of the Hopkinton Historical Society took advantage of a wintertime social gathering at the home of Carol and Russell (Photo, right) Greve on Sunday afternoon, while small flurries fell outside, and large logs burned inside. |
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Relay For Life of Hopkinton
Join us for the 2008 RFL Kickoff in the Hopkinton High School Cafeteria on Thursday, February 7th, 2008 6:30-8:00
Relay For Life 2008 at Hopkinton High School Friday, May 30th at 6:00 pm Saturday, May 30th at 12:00 pm
If you are interested in making a team or getting more involved in the Relay come to this meeting! See you there! hopkinton.relayforlife@hotmail.com Carly Boyce & Luke Fraser |
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Pop Warner Registration January 28, 30 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ashland Middle School
Registration for the 2008 Hopkinton/Ashland Raider Pop Warner football and cheerleading season will take place on Monday and Wednesday nights January 28th and 30th. Sign Ups will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Ashland Middle School. Further information can be found at www.Raiderfootball.org. |
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Hopkintons Cub Scout Pack 26 reaches out to the 20th
Engineering Brigade stationed in
On Christmas Eve, 34 care packages totaling approximately 125 lbs were
delivered to the 20th Engineering Brigade stationed in
In response to receiving the care packages, Captain John McNamara of the 20th Engineering Brigade stated in an email that It means a lot to all the Soldiers and myself to know that we have support back home.
"Mail and packages like yours make us all smile and give us more than enough to be thankful for this Christmas.
Each care package included a range of items such as trail mix, nuts, beef jerky, foot powder, shower clogs, and aspirin. These items were collected by the scouts of Pack 26 and then assembled into care packages at the Pack 26 Holiday Party.
Cub
Scout Jake McDonald is standing
next to the boxes containing the care packages that were sent to
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Fatal Crash on Route 95 in Woburn Passenger not wearing seat belt, ejected
January
27, 2008 Today, at approximately 1:45 a.m., troopers assigned to the
State Police Barracks in
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Mark
Wheeler indicates that
22-year-old Vincent J.
Marquardo of |
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Old Hopkinton
January 27, 2008 Left is a screen shot from a Windows video converted from an VHS tape that had been made from an old movie that had no sound. In the photo is the drug store, as well as other businesses in the same building. Other scenes are Colella's, St. Paul's Church when it was still in the building that is now attached to the Library, the Gourmet before it was the gourmet, as well as the old Post Office when it was in the spot that the Exxon now occupies. To see the movie, please click here to play, or right-mouse click and "save as...." Thanks to Hopkinton resident and WMRC News Director Ed Thompson for pulling this out of his archives. |
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Party Hearty
January 27, 2008 Tina MacConnell watches as Lake resident Beryl Sachs looks over a petition that the Lake Maspenock Preservation Association is passing around in an attempt to stop "zoning creep" of businesses further into the neighborhood. Mrs. MacConnell was one of the organizers of the invitation-only social get together Saturday evening at the Woodville Rod and Gun Club. |
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Hopkinton 7, Ashland 0
January 27, 2008 Pat Shea skates the puck across the line toward a 7-0 win over Ashland as that team's bench looks on. |
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No Cabin Fever Here
January 26, 2008 The Woodville Rod and Gun Club had a Fishing Derby on Saturday that gave scores of people a good reason to go out on the ice at Lake Whitehall on Saturday. |
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A Good Book and Thou
January 26, 2008 Doris Kumlin looks over a book, one of several hundred that were offered for sale on Saturday at the Hopkinton Public Library. |
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The High Jump
January 26, 2008 Kevin Cassata comes out of the crowd with the ball at Medway on Friday night. The boys lost 64-59. |
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What Goes Up...
January 26, 2008 The girls played the first varsity game at Medway on Friday night. Here Corinne Ellis is challenging her Medway counterpart for the ball. Medway won 53-52. |
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...Lift That Bale
January 26, 2008 Hopkinton Highway Department worker Frank Torento makes some repairs with cement around the Town Hall on Friday. |
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Automotive Break-Ins
January 25, 2008 At least two vehicles were the victims of "smash and grab" robberies this evening in a South Street parking lot, a crime that has been repeated frequently at that location for several years. The items usually taken are laptop computers from workers on South Street taking their work home and stopping on the way. People leaving the devices in their vehicles may feel that their property is safe, because it is in the dark. However, it is apparent the thieves must use a flashlight to peer in for their quarry. Computers and other electronic devices left in a vehicle should be well hidden, even in the dark. |
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Giving Back
January 25, 2008 Linda Cherrington, who was at the March on Washington and heard Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech appeared at the Day of Giving Back at St. John's Parish Center as well as Ron Burton Jr., who each told of the meaning of the day. Ms. Cherrington, a white person, related how she held hands with black people, something unheard of in the South at that time. Mr. Burton, who runs a sports camp, said that he did not experience that type of social circumstance, but said his father, a player for the Boston Patriots, did experience prejudice in his lifetime. |
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Appropriations Committee Mulls Budget Process Approves $250,000 more for snow ~
January 25, 2008 Last week the appropriations Committee met and deliberated the upcoming process for the town's budget. Under the recently enacted Town Charter, the Town's Financial Officer, Heidi Kriger, is a member of that Committee. The Committee voted the approval of another $250,000 for snow removal. The snow budget is never fully funded at the start of the year, and always needs replenishment. Committee Chairman Joseph Karner pointed out that Town departments were requested to present two budget models; one for a level-funded budget , and one for a level-services budget. "The Chairs and Department heads were supposed to turn in their budgets by January 1 most of them have turned them in," Mr. Karner said. "What cuts will you have to make, and prioritize what you feel is important." "The School Department submitted a budget with a 3.6% increase," said Town Manager Anthony Troiano. "This is not what we spent hours discussing." Mr. Troiano said that contract negotiations are continuing with the teachers, leading to an agreement that will save about $300,000 from the budget; but, he said, it was contingent on the other Town workers agreeing to similar concessions. "That is one of the huge movers eating up this budget," said Committee member Stuart Cowart. The Town has, according to the group, about $700,000 in stabilization funds, or what some people call the "rainy day" account. Some $480,000 of that was received in "rollback" taxes from the sale of 700 + acres of former Weston Nurseries property to Boulder Capital [Weston Nurseries still retains use of 70 acres for growing and will have a revitalized retail center]. Another $48,000 is expected his fiscal year. Discussing various options such as an override, Mr. Troiano said, "I don't know how people would feel about an override. Several economic conditions would lead to people not wanting to spend." An override is an increase in taxes that remains forever. A debt exclusion usually is for capital expenses and has an expiration. "Once you pass an override, you never see an underride," said Committee member Ron Eldridge. The Committee also pondered changing the CPA formula, its allocations and its percentage. The Community Preservation Act allows participating towns to set aside 2 % of taxes for the purposes of recreation and historical preservation, as well as open space, land preservation and affordable housing, among others. The town could change the way it collects the money, or could simply vote to opt out of the program. However, money that has been appropriated for future purposes would still need to be collected. Another budget consideration is the revenue from a bulk sale of uncollected taxes, expected to generate a minimum of $1.4 million. The tax title interest portion, assumed to be about $300,000, can be put into the general fund immediately, according to Treasurer/Collector, Maureen Dwinnell. The sale is out to bid. Mrs. Dwinnell, according to the group, has already spent $11,000 for advertising. The status of the remainder of the money is not entirely clear, because it is money that has already been appropriated. Hopkinton is said to be the first town taking advantage of the ability to have this sale. "Why would anyone pay face value, when some of the taxes are simply uncollectible?" asked one member. "Because it is the property that has the value," answered another. The company purchasing the right to collect the taxes would also have the right to foreclose on the property. The remainder of the money, according to Mrs. Dwinnell, can be set up in a fund for capital items with a borrowing life of five years. The Selectmen will be devoting most of their time next Tuesday in a televised "working session" to discuss the budget for the Town, the School Department, and the capital items. |
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Moms' Night Out
January 25, 2008 Denise Griben, third from right, black outfit, hosted the Mom's Club on Wednesday evening for their Moms' Night Out at Ciao Time on 28 Main Street. Co-Chair Maria Boyle said, "We wanted to support Denise, to help her get started." "We've got 46 Moms here tonight, sampling the food and getting the word out," said Liz Carrozza, the other Co-Chair. There was not one man there as a patron. |
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All Art, All the Time
January 25, 2008 Several photographers held a reception on Thursday evening at the CAA, 98 Hayden Rowe Street for the beginning of a group show that will run until the beginning of March. Above, photographer Kathleen Culler discusses one of her photos with friend, teacher Bill Howard on Thursday. |
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MOTHERS HELPER WANTED Couple in
Hopkinton center looking for a student to come to our house three
afternoons a week (Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays), after school, for a
few hours. Mom is working from home and needs someone to help out with
our three-month-old little girl. Must have experience baby-sitting
infants. References required. |
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Daron Arakelian Wins Award
January 25, 2008 Daron Arakelian, of Cub Scout Pack 97 in Hopkinton, received a Good Turn for Scouting award Thursday night. Daron sold special bracelets constructed of parachute cord and soldier's uniform buttons to assist with Pack 97s annual Treasure Our Troops program. The proceeds paid the postage for all the care packages sent to the soldiers. He was recognized by Cub Master Chris Nadeau and Committee Chairmen Chris Elliott and Kevin Perkins at their January 24th Pack Meeting. Contributed photo. |
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WEE DELIVER
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