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Incumbent Mark Abate Takes Out Nomination Papers for Planning Board
The incumbent Chairman of the Planning Board, Republican Mark Abate, is wrapping up his first five-years on the Planning Board and has taken out papers today, February 12, 2008, for election to another five year term. The papers must be returned to the Town Clerk by March 31. A person may be put on the Town's Election Ballot by returning nomination papers in time and with valid signatures, or by being nominated by their party at a caucus.
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Introducing the Models for the Hopkinton Women’s Club Spring Fashion Show March 11th, 2008 Hopkinton Country Club
The 10 “Hopkinton Models” selected for this year’s event are Marie Smith, Nadine Stewart, Joyce Ingrassia, Beth Maguire, Judi Allessio, Michelle Carbonneau, Maureen Missaggia, Julie Rodgers, Annabelle Champlin, and Jennifer Schroeder. Cherylann Lambert Walsh, Director of The Hopkinton Food Bank, will be the “Special” recipient of a hair/makeup/outfit makeover that will no doubt be the highlight of the evening.
Tickets are on sale now for $40. Remember, seating is limited and tickets go fast! Please call 508-497-9388 or send an email request to hopkintonwc@verizon.net. File photo, 2007 |
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Déjà vu at Planning Board Hopkinton Village Center development passes unanimously, again ~ Abutter vows appeal, again Developer Christopher Bethoney fined, again
by Robert Falcione February 12, 2008 — The Planning Board again heard from developer Ron Roux, whose 45,000 square foot project, Hopkinton Village Center, was previously approved by the Board, but appealed to the Board of Appeals by the abutter who owns the Hopkinton Gourmet building. The Board of Appeals sent the matter back to the Planning Board, because, they said, there were conditions that would not allow the public to have input once they were implemented. Monday's Public Hearing started the process all over again, but this time approved the matter the same evening. Mr. Roux offered a guarantee of $10,000 to mitigate any damage to trees on or near the property line of 17 Grove Street. However, David Phillips, owner of the Hopkinton Gourmet business, did not get satisfaction. Mr. Philips requested that the entrance to the project, a driveway that will be adjacent to his business, be moved easterly to save the parking spaces in front of his business. One or more of the spaces are expected to be removed due to the turning radius that emergency vehicles will need to enter the project. Mr. Phillips presented a drawing showing the relocation of the driveway with a bend in it. Town Planner Elaine Lazarus said that that redesign would put the driveway too close to the existing building at 35 Main Street. Planning Board member Claire Wright said that "as a member of the Historical District Commission" they would have a problem with it. This writer suggested some mitigation for the loss of several parking spaces that will transpire as a result of re-striping of the downtown spaces, as well as at least one space each at the entrance and egress of the property. Seeing no satisfaction after speaking to the Board, Mr. Phillips said, "We will push as far as we can. We are going to appeal." "I don't respond to threats," said Planning Board Chairman, Mark Abate. "If the Fire Department says it [driveway relocation] won't work, will you accept that?" asked Member Carol DeVeuve. "Yes," said Mr. Phillips. Nonetheless, the Board voted unanimously to approve Mr. Roux's plan.
Developer fined Developer Christopher Bethoney appeared before the Board accused of the removal of 7' 9" of stone wall at 182 Fruit Street in violation of the town's Scenic Road bylaw. Town Planner Elaine Lazarus told the Board that Mr. Bethoney told her there had been no stone wall there, "...and today he remembered that there was a stone wall," she said. Ms. Lazarus said that Mr. Bethoney had been fined previously for the removal of some trees. The Board voted unanimously to fine Mr. Bethoney $2,325, $300 for each linear foot, and ordered him to reconstruct the stone wall, giving him four months to do so.
Legacy Farms Boulder Capital presented up-to-date plans for Legacy Farms [Banner on top of page], their 940 residential unit/450,000 square foot commercial, retail development on about 720 acres that formerly belonged to Weston Nurseries [Weston Nurseries continues in business, and expects to expand operations]. The group explained their proposals to incorporate new design guidelines such as drainage swales and green areas to minimize the amount of impervious surface and alter the traditional type of rain water runoff. The group presented plans showing roadways, and zones where building heights could reach four stories. Member Claire Wright said, "Four stories is not really in keeping with the character of the town. Perhaps you could trade some open space and make three, three-story building instead of two four-story buildings," Mrs. Wright suggested. "Believe me, we are looking at that," said Mr. MacDowell. Mr. MacDowell said that his group had met with neighbors and were hearing the same thing from them. Legacy Farms will be one of the topics covered in the Town Manager's report at Tuesday evening's Selectmen's meeting. |
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Black Family Technology Program
Above, EMC employee Fred Linden takes a group of students through the EMC facility. February 12, 2008 — Hopkinton-based EMC Corporation hosted 65 students from Worcester on Monday morning at its Franklin facility, which has 680,000 square feet of manufacturing space in one building alone. The program, in partnership with the Navy, gives inner city kids a look at a career in engineering as well as the manufacturing and assembly processes. |
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It's A Race! Selectmen Chair Muriel Kramer takes out papers for re-election
When asked why she was running again, Mrs. Kramer, a mother of six, said that it was, "To maintain balance and professional working relationships, open and accessible government, and to balance our priorities. A Selectman's priorities, simply put, should be the priorities of all of the citizens of Hopkinton, not any one special interest," she said in an interview in Town Hall this afternoon. "There are some really exciting things happening in Hopkinton that I am proud to be a part of, and I want to continue them and other really exciting things that are moving forward. "When I ran three years ago, I wanted to bring leadership to the Board of Selectmen that would be inclusive of all taxpayers and all priorities. We have found out that we can deal with complex issues courteously and professionally. "The Board of Selectmen today has many independent voices. Everyone has their say and we back each other on our votes. "Hopkinton is well-served having that kind of a dynamic where issues large and small can be discussed openly and fairly," she said. "I'm proud of the way the Board supports, but doesn't interfere with the professional staff and the volunteer organizations.
"We've established an unwritten policy to offer a big welcome to people
willing to join committees — we don't ask party preferences of anyone
willing to work for Hopkinton." Mrs. Kramer said she was proud of "Mr. Troiano has established himself as a capable leader in Town government," she said. "As difficult as it was when he had his accident, it was tremendous to be a part of the warm outpouring of support for Tony and his family. It was a testament to teamwork that the business of the Town continued in his absence," she said. "As for the budget, in my first year, I spent a lot of time at Appropriations Committee meetings, and learned the issues we need to address. "We got away from budget-by-override," she said. "We need to have a budget and a capital budget where all departments buy into the Town's collective priorities — and we maintain our expenses to fit within our revenues. We need to reduce the level of debt we carry so that we have access to more available revenues each year," she said. "We need to continue the work we've begun consolidating services, so we don't have different people doing the same work in different departments. "Starting this year, we have to make difficult decisions and reevaluate and reprioritize where the available revenues go. The DPW is a priority need department this year. "The work we did positioning the town favorably while addressing the Legacy Farms Development will benefit Hopkinton in a quality of life and financial standpoint for the future," she said. "We need to work hard now to insure we balance the competing needs from a quality of life standpoint and the development opportunity," she said. Mrs. Kramer's only announced opponent is Republican RJ Dourney, a Vice-Chair of the Planning Board.
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3:25 pm A caller reported that an aggressive driver in a gray SUV attempted to pass a school bus on Main Street...
4:15 pm A caller from Walcott Valley Drive reported that a hawk had apparently broke it's wing...
12:54 pm A caller reported that a vehicle had hit a telephone pole on Grove Street and then left the scene...
1:03 am Sgt. Joseph E. Bennett and Officer Gregg DeBoer assisted the Westborough Police Department with a foot pursuit... Click above link for full update. |
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MetroWest Symphony Orchestra of Hopkinton Performs
Above, Jade Yang takes center stage with her flowers after performing as a solo artist for the first time with an orchestra. Below, Michael Bretz getting some tips from violinist, Richard Kung during the orchestra's Instrument Petting Zoo.
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Springfield, Mass ~ Canton, Ohio ~ Hopkinton, Mass? "It all started here" ~ Thomas Burke
George V. Brown, a 1898 graduate of Hopkinton High School, a Hopkinton Selectman from 1913-1914, and a resident of the family's Maplewood Farm at 200 Hayden Rowe Street, is credited with bringing hockey to the Boston Arena in 1910, shortly after its construction, and to Boston University as well, where the MVP trophy bears his name. Mr. Brown fired the first starter's pistol to begin the B. A. A. Marathon in 1905, and to prove the point, a bronze statue of his likeness is being manufactured at this time, commissioned by the Hopkinton Athletic Association. The tradition is kept alive today, as a member of Mr. Brown's family always fires the pistol. The statue is yet to have a permanent home, but will be featured on display near the Start of this year's Marathon, likely on the Common. This may well tie in eventually with the proposed Marathon Museum on Boulder Capital property on Route 135. "The early Olympians in hockey and track were B.A.A. members," said Timothy Kilduff, President of the Hopkinton Athletic Association. "The Boston Arena was the home of the Bruins, but in 1928 the Bruins jumped and went to the Boston Garden, and in the 1930's during the depression, my grandfather managed both venues," said grandson Thomas Burke (See Video link at beginning of story.). "This town has a legitimate tie to the beginning of hockey," said Mr. Kilduff. "The B.A.A. was a lot more than the Marathon. The B.A.A. Games, track and field, was the money maker — it sponsored the Marathon," Mr. Burke said. "People always look at it as people from the world bring sports to Hopkinton, but Hopkinton has brought sports to the world. Like Springfield, Mass and Canton, Ohio, Hopkinton is a wellspring of sports. "It all started here," emphasized Mr. Burke.
Photo from left, Sculpture Michael Alfano, statue of George V. Brown, and grandson, Thomas Burke. NOTE: To speed loading of this page, for the time being, we will be linking our YouTube videos to our other site, HopNews.TV. ~ Editor |
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Slick Surfaces
February 10, 2008 — The snow and cold beat the sanders out last night. Above, a vehicle that had slid off of East Main Street on the right is in the background being loaded onto an Art's Towing flatbed. |
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15th Year HEF Gala
Click thumbnails above to see larger photos
February 10, 2008 — Last evening, hundreds of the faithful gathered at the Crowne Plaza in Natick for the Hopkinton Education Foundation's fifteenth Gala Celebration entitled, The Crystal Ball. The guests were treated to dinner stations, music and dancing by One Step Ahead, and a live auction featuring Mary Scarlata Rowe and Kelly Grill from Enter Stage left Theater, who are hamming it up in the photo above. The evening also featured introductions by Superintendent of Schools, Dr. John E. Phelan, and HEF President, Ruth Ann Cote, as well as a slide show of the 15 years of HEF accomplishments. |
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Pinewood Derby 2008
February 9, 2008 — Scout Pack 97 got together today at St. John the Evangelist Church Parish Center for their annual Pinewood Derby. Check out the video below. In the background of the video is a live video of the cars and their start, which will then come down the track toward the camera.
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State - Crime and Justice State Police Apprehend a Fugitive from the Top 10 Wanted Sex Offender List in Malden
Acting on tips received from the public on
the morning of Friday, February 8, 2008, the State Police Violent
Fugitive Apprehension Section focused their investigation in the
Mattapan, Roxbury,
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YMCA Day Camp Open House
The MetroWest YMCA Day Camp will be holding a camp information night on
Tuesday February 12th at 7:00pm in Hayes Lodge. Prospective
parents and campers are invited to attend to view a camp video
presentation and have a have a question and answer sessions. Light
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Hopkinton Girls 65, Medfield 59
February 9, 2008 — Nicole Driscoll has the crowd at the edge of their seats as she goes up for this rebound, heads above her opponent, at the Athletic Center against Medfield Friday night. |
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February 9, 2008 — The Varsity Cheerleading Squad took center stage on the parquet during the break in the action on Friday night. |
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Boys Bow to Medfield, 56-63
February 9, 2008 — It looks like forward John Leteria is taking a hit from a Medfield player as Stephen Hrusovsky comes up to assist during last night's 56-63 loss. |
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Hopkinton B&E Suspects to be Charged Westborough suspects apprehended in nearly simultaneous incident
February 8, 2008 — Hopkinton Police responding to an alarm at Hopkinton Lumber on Thursday evening found fresh footprints in the snow leading into and out of a fenced-in area on the property. "We conducted an investigation leading to two suspects," said Sgt. Joseph Bennett. One is a teen male, another a male juvenile. Five police officers, including a Detective and a Sergeant, were involved in the investigation. The two suspects were investigated and are expected to be charged with Trespassing, Attempted Breaking and Entering and Breaking and Entering into a Vehicle. Police Chief Thomas Irvin sent out a mass phone message Wednesday evening to residents of the Downtown area warning them to keep their vehicles locked and to remove all valuables. However, Sgt. Bennett said that the police have not identified any suspects in the other Downtown crimes, yet. At nearly the same time, Hopkinton Police were asked to join Westborough and State Police, including a canine unit, in a nearly identical type of crime at E. L. Harvey and Sons in Westborough, where two male suspects were apprehended after a swift manhunt. |
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Sunday, February 10, 2 pm Fire Station Meeting Room
Clarence was born in Kinsman, Ohio, the son of a village undertaker and coffin maker. At 10 years of age, he was described as having “a nonconforming spirit, a skeptical mind, and freelance politics that drifted toward cynicism”. Years later, he would be responsible for shaping many of the criminal defense strategies still used today. Come see a live portrayal of Clarence Darrow by actor, Richard Clark, at a general meeting of the Historical Society to be held on Sunday, February 10, at 2 pm. The event is free of charge and will be held in the 2nd floor conference room of the Hopkinton Fire Station, 73 Main Street. Entrance is in the rear. |
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Article from School Committee Revised*
Preliminary FY 09 School Committee Budget
by the Hopkinton School Committee
February 9, 2008 — (Revised*) During
the month of January, the School Committee conducted a detailed
review of the Superintendent’s proposed budget for the next
school year, FY09, and on January 24 the Committee approved a
preliminary budget of $32,270,060. This represents a 3.7%
increase over the current year’s budget. This represents the
second year in a row that the Committee has brought forth an
austere budget. *The correct version is now displayed here. |
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February
11, 2008 — Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Democrat Muriel
Kramer, has thrown her hat into the ring for re-election as Selectman by
taking out nomination papers today.
the professional work done in hiring the Town's first Town Manager.
HPTA
Presents: 
February
9, 2008 — Today, at approximately 12:05 a.m., the Massachusetts
State Police
Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section concluded a three-year
investigation into the whereabouts of 51-year-old Angelo Crawford when
he was located and arrested at the Town Line Motel in 
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