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February 29, 2008 — Above, Kevin Cassata shows his style against Medfield this evening. Bottom photo, Mark Masucci catches some air. Choose a thumbnail to see a larger photo. All photos by Ben Lewis.
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Middlesex County Crime and Justice
Found In
Malden Police,
Everett Police, and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office arrested Lesly Cheremond, 48, of “We believe that this is another instance in which an ex-boyfriend resorted to deadly violence against his former girlfriend,” District Attorney Leone said. “We can not forget that there is a victim behind each and every one of these all too familiar tragedies, and we will continue to pursue this case on behalf of Norma Dorce Gilles and her family.”
According to authorities, Gilles had last
been seen on February 13 at a hair salon where she worked at The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (ME) completed an autopsy today and ruled the victim’s death a homicide caused by asphyxia due to smothering and compression of the neck.
Cheremond worked in an adjacent business to
the hair salon that Gilles was employed. Gilles had a prior restraining
order against Cheremond resulting from a pending case in which he is
charged with the alleged assault of Gilles in February 2007. Cheremond
is charged with aggravated assault and assault and battery with a
dangerous weapon in that case which is
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Saturday is the last day to take advantage of Colella's current flyer. Check their website Monday for next week's flyer! Their ad button is always on HopNews
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Editor's Note: The following is a response from Town Manager Anthony Troiano to an opinion piece by an Editor of the MetroWest Daily News, Jim Klienkauf, who did not express very high opinions of anyone in Hopkinton. Although much of the referenced letter can be inferred by Mr. Troiano's response, it is not in the town's interest for HopNews to give it any more legs. However, our Town Manager has not seen fit to take it lying down.
Town Manager Shares Letter to MetroWest Daily News Mr. Kleinkauf,
Having never met you, I really can’t comment on your motivations for writing an article based solely on subjective opinion. However, I don’t subscribe to one sided partisanship, and never will. I took offense at your characterization of town leaders, including the Board of Selectmen, Planning Department, Legal Team, and myself. To my recollection, you have never attended a meeting where I was present, and you have never called me for info or my opinion on any topic.
You insinuate that :
1. I’m somehow in the Selectmen’s pocket 2. That I have no experience in town government 3. That I’m not a real Town Manager 4. That I’m trying to extort money from Boulder Capital 5. That the town has no real leadership 6. That our Planning Board is inept.
If you truly were visible and attending meetings over the last three months you would see that things are very different. Change in town government is slow, evolution to a town manager form of government has growing pains. My peers and mentors all agree that the first town manager in a community faces many hurdles. Engrained institutional behavior has to be modified and refined with patience, finesse, and honesty. I doubt that any of the Selectmen I have worked with would characterize me as weak, or afraid to speak my piece. Quite honestly, I’ve worked very hard at listening to everyone. Characterizations are easy to spin, they have no depth, and create more misinformation then good. |
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Open Mic to be Hosted by Acclaimed Hopkinton Performer Monthly gig begins Saturday March 8
February 28, 2008 — Enter Stage Left Theater will be hosting monthly Open Mic nights beginning on Saturday, March 8 at 8:00 p.m., and continuing thereafter on the first Saturday of every month. Aspiring teens and adult singers and/or songwriters are invited to show off their talents at this informal venue, which will be led by accomplished folk artist Barbara Kessler, whose works include Stranger To This Land, Notion, and Barbara Kessler. Open Mic nights will be held at ESL’s intimate studio at 30 Main Street in Hopkinton. Tickets are $5.00. “I like to think of these Open Mic nights as a performance venue, where people can sing whatever they’d like – be it original music, show tunes, folk music or anything in between, “said Kessler. “We are also hoping to tap into the rich pool of songwriters all around New England, and give them a place where they can test out new material. The purpose is to have fun and support all the talented people in this community.”
About Barbara Kessler
About the Video Click on the video icon for a very large High-band video of Barbara Kessler when she kicked off ESL's Coffee House last year. Please be patient during the downoad, because the video is large enough to fill most computer screens.
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Middlesex County Crime and Justice
Homicide
Investigation Launched In
Malden Police immediately notified State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, and a joint investigation was immediately commenced. “We are in the very early stages of this investigation and will continue to follow any and all leads to determine the cause and circumstances of this victim’s death,” District Attorney Leone said. “We are treating this as a homicide investigation and are speaking with a number of people who we believe may have information regarding her death.” The office is not releasing the victim’s name pending identification and family notification. |
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Other Shoe Drops Town discards Legacy Farms "building moratorium"
by Robert Falcione February 27, 2008 — Following a two-day marathon of negotiations between Boulder Capital and the town's negotiating team of Town Manager Anthony Troiano, Town Planner Elaine Lazarus and Town Counsel Ray Miyares, Selectmen Chair Muriel Kramer announced this evening that the town has dropped support for a building moratorium Article planned for Town Meeting that would have bought the town time in case the zoning changes proposed for Legacy Farms at Town Meeting had failed. At Monday night's Planning Board meeting, several stakeholders met in a sidebar out of the public's ear, and came out of that meeting to announce in pubic session that Boulder Capital had withdrawn its Preliminary Subdivision Plan, which had been the apparent impetus for the moratorium in the first place. The group said they would move toward a solution to the impasse, but refused to drop the moratorium until this evening. Mrs. Kramer said tonight, "The Town and Boulder Capital will work toward an OSMUD," referring to the set of proposed zoning changes for 940 unit, 450,000 commercial/retail development that will be unique to that parcel of town. The group agreed that the town would drop the moratorium, and that Boulder Capital would submit an Open Space Landscape Preservation Development plan. "Today the negotiating team and Boulder Capital met and agreed on a plan that would make the moratorium Article not necessary. We're going to formalize the agreement next week," Mrs. Kramer said. "The agreement allows a 6 month period to continue to work together to achieve an OSMUD or variation of the OSMUD... no later than November fifth," said Mrs. Kramer at the start of the meeting. After Selectman Brian Herr asked if Boulder agreed with it, Boulder Capital President Roy S. MacDowell, Jr. took the microphone. "Yes, we're very much in agreement with it and I'm understanding that there'll be an agreement within the next couple of days," he said. "The agreement stipulates in fact that the town and Boulder will continue to work cooperatively toward the goal of presenting the OSMUD toward a Special Town Meeting no later than November 5, 2008. Essentially, the agreement provides for a six-month period to achieve the mutually desired goal of a successful OSMUD vote by Town Meeting voters. "During the interim, the agreement does allow Boulder to pursue a Special Permit for an Open Space Landscape and Development Plan, which they will only act upon if the OSMUD in an acceptable form is not passed before November 5. "This agreement eliminates the need for a moratorium Article on the Town Meeting Warrant," Mrs. Kramer said. Tonight's meeting was held to take input from the public, but few of the faces were new to the process. Many were abutters or others who had attended similar meetings. Abutter Julia Linnell of Curtis Road asked what the Host Community Agreement entails. Mrs. Kramer said the agreement is to address the items that are not covered by permitting, such as phasing and management costs. It is to address what will make the project more tenable and positive for the community, she said. Ruth Gorman (File photo), Chair of the Friends of the Common, asked that tree removal and tree planting of the Common be negotiated as part of the Community Host Agreement. Mike Kennedy asked that the NW ridge that is visible from Route 85 and the State Park be left free of structures. He later complained about the timetable and lack of information, and had water and traffic concerns. Robert Benson, photo above, told the story of visiting a friend, whose 15 year-old cluster zoning Walpole neighborhood was being built in. He said the builder petitioned the town and got to build in the open space. Mr. Benson also asked if Boulder planned to only build, or to stay and manage the property, but was shot down by Mrs. Kramer, who told him he'd have to get the information from the Planning Department or the developer. Jane Moran (File photo) proposed that putting the moratorium into a bylaw would be best. She also suggested sidewalks and other pedestrian safety devices. Mrs. Moran is a Police Sgt. in Southborough as well as an abutter. Former Selectman and Library Trustee Len Holden pitched for some land for a new Library, saying that grants would be available, but only if the Library had three acres for their expansion. Abutter Chris Barry expressed concern for traffic, and asked that Clinton Street be made a one-way from the exit of the Boulder property. Resident Kevin Shea pitched for the success of commercial and residential development, but did not agree with the abutters who had spoken before him. "If the abutters feel it can be done so poorly that it'll damage things economically, therefore you would conclude nobody would want to live there, nobody would want to work there. "The developer takes 100% of the risk here; a very rocky economic time right now for homebuilding. "If we constrict the project too much, and we get a retail development that doesn't attract business, we all lose. I came down - I was watching on TV," he said. Mr. Shea then went on to show his viewpoint on Hopkinton's existing businesses. "Right now we have one business there that declared bankruptcy, and there's no way of telling whether the remaining business that's left there is economically viable," he said. However, as part of the purchase and sale of the property, Boulder will pump millions into a revitalized Weston Nurseries and provide 70 acres for growing and other nursery activities. "I go out of town to shop for almost everything except food at Colella's," he said, making a pitch for more business at the Legacy Farms location. Town Planner Elaine Lazarus said that the Planning Board will continue its Public Hearing on the OSMUD District on March 17. |
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Think Like an Egyptian
February 27, 2008 — Brian Moffat and twelve year-old daughter, Stephanie, stand by her exhibit in a packed Middle School Gym for the Egyptian Project, an effort, according to Middle School teacher Mrs. Erica Smith, that has been going on since January. Several sixth grade classes took part in the project that called for each to study a different pharaoh. Stephanie chose 14th Century BC Queen Nefertiti for her subject. |
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Design Review Board Sees New Veteran's Memorial Gazebo Original granite will have a permanent place
Above, clockwise from left, Scott Richardson, member Claire Wright, and architects, Chairman Jeannette Thompson and member Richard Brousseau.
February 27, 2008 — Architect Scott Richardson (Gorman-Richardson Architects) brought his latest and presumably final design of the Veteran's Memorial Gazebo before the Design Review Board last evening in the basement of Town Hall. Mr. Richardson said that the Friends of the Common, a fundraising group of individuals, had made presentations to the Veteran's, the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Historic District Commission, which asked him to add a railing to the design he presented. A group of volunteer veterans helped with the existing building that is about 20 years old. There is granite on the original building that the Veteran's Committee would like reused in some way, and as a result, Mr. Richardson has design an octagonal inset into the floor of the projected building. Mr. Richardson said that the building materials would be ling-lasting, including synthetic slate for the roof. "It'll last 75 years," said FOTC Chair, Ruth Gorman. Mr. Richardson said that the basement, which has been notoriously wet for years, would be filled in. "We want to improve the lighting. We want to get a lighting consultant involved," said Mr. Richardson. "Come back with lighting [plan]," said Ms. Thompson. |
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Hopkinton-based Caliper Life Sciences to Present at Susquehanna’s Second
Annual SIGnificant Options in Healthcare Conference
HOPKINTON, Mass., February 27, 2008 -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced that its presentation at the Susquehanna Second Annual SIGnificant Options in Healthcare Conference in NYC, will be webcast on Tuesday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m. EST. Kevin Hrusovsky (Filephoto), President and CEO of Caliper, will be providing an update on the company’s business. The live webcast can be accessed at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/sig7/calp/ . An archived presentation will be available for 90 days. |
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PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT: 2008 BOSTON MARATHON No parking on Patriot's Day 5:0 am - 12 noon
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83 Main Street Proposal Gets Thumbs Up From Design Review Board New building proposed for rear of lot at 81 Main Street
February 27, 2008 — Last night the Design Review Board gave its blessing for the design presented by property owner Joe Strazzulla for an additional building on his property at 81 Main Street. Mr. Strazzulla also owns the abutting property at 85 Main Street, commonly referred to as the Old High School. According to Mr. Strazzulla, the building will face the parking lot and toward Main Street. "We're looking to build something compatible with the existing structure on the property," he said [Please hover over the photo below to see the satellite view of the existing lot superimposed]. Mr. Strazzulla presented samples of the long-lasting, maintenance-free materials he plans to use to the Board, which is comprised of two architects as well as other professionals. "We'll be doing a lot of excavating to alleviate a severe drainage problem from the ball fields," he said. Carrigan Park, a Little League field, is located behind the old high school, and is frequently accessed from that property. "We want the lighting to be warm and friendly rather than set back and isolated," he said. Member Claire Wright said, "It might be reasonable to have the pole lights go off — you do have residences across the street." "We would have them o off at 10:00 p.m. It'll be a white light — metal halide, a warm light. They will be low-energy fixtures," he said. "Only one exit?" asked Mrs. Wright. "According to code, you don't need a second exit for this size building," said Mr. Strazzulla. "There's no exit in the rear," she replied. "There's nowhere to go [in the back]," answered Mr. Strazzulla. Members of the Board approved the plan as submitted. Please mouse-over the drawing below to reveal the existing satellite view of the property.
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Support the Hopkinton Food Bank and join our local Hopkinton models: Marie Smith, Nadine Stewart, Joyce Ingrassia, Beth Maguire, Judi Allessio, Michelle Carbonneau, Maureen Missaggia, Julie Rodgers, Annabelle Champlin, Jennifer Schroeder, and Cherylann Lambert Walsh for a fun evening of fashion and friends. For tickets to the fashion show call 508-497-9388 or email hopkintonwc@verizon.net |
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School Committee Moves to Decrease Expenses, Increase Revenue Editor, Over the past
several years, the School Committee has watched as pressures have
mounted on schools to meet higher standards along with increasing state
mandates, all while state funding and aid to all communities have gone
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Selectmen Double Their Meeting Schedule To meet every week by Demian David Tebaldi February 27, 2008 — The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Chair Muriel Kramer that said during Tuesday evening's meeting that Legacy Farms, as well as ongoing budget discussions, would be the main topics during the month of March, and that the Board would be meeting every Tuesday night during the next month from 6:30 until 10:00 to ensure that both were covered sufficiently.
Interviews for various open positions within the Town’s departments and committees took place during the public meeting. Among the candidates were Ms. Della Miles of 91 Davis Road, who applied for one of two vacancies on the Veteran’s Celebration Committee; Mr. David Holly of 28 East Street and Mrs. Beverly McIntyre (Photo) of 30 Elm Street, each vying for a single vacancy within the Council on Aging, and; Ms. Deborah Kollmeyer of 11 Grove Street, who expressed an interest in an open elected position, one vacancy on the Hopkinton Housing Authority created by the recent resignation of Nancy Kelleigh. Ms. Della Miles was voted to the position on the Veteran’s Celebration Committee; Ms. Beverly McIntyre was selected over Mr. David Holly for the position on the Council on Aging, and; Ms. Deborah Kollmeyer was appointed to the unexpired position on the Hopkinton Housing Authority, her term to come up for re-election in 2011.
With the 112th
annual running of the Boston Marathon fast approaching on APRIL 21,
2008, one of the many discussions on the table regarded various aspects
of the relationship between Hopkinton and her sister-city,
Mr. Anthony Troiano (Photo) presented his bi-weekly Town Manager’s Report, passing, rather than touching, on such topics as various town department requests for legal assistance, latest developments in the Legacy Farms project, and the bulk sale of tax receivables. Instead, Attorney Raymond Miyares of Miyares & Harrington, town counsel for Hopkinton, was called upon to give an update on the status of the agreement with Boulder Capital, and the progress made to date on various action items, with regard to Legacy Farms. Included among the issues presented by Attorney Miyares were the well and water connection agreement, the consultant agreement, the OSMUD (Open Space and Mixed Use Development) zoning article, and the host community agreement.
“There is still lots and lots of work to be done. The negotiating team has been working very hard, Tony and Elaine in particular. A good amount of the time that Tony has put into this process has been in fielding public input. Representing a town in a process like this is not an easy task, as it is not as if everyone will have the same point of view of what priorities should be,” said Attorney Miyares. A lengthy question and answer period followed Attorney Miyares’ presentation.
The various issues surrounding the Legacy Farms project will be presented this evening, Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 7:00pm in the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium, during which time brief comments and concerns of the public will be entertained by the Board of Selectmen. |
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Planning Board Sends Project Back to Drawing Board - Literally
Red text on plan added by HopNews
by Robert Falcione February 26, 2008 — Plans to build a new 10,000 ft2 building smack-dab in the middle of the parking lot behind 77 West Main Street were not well accepted at the Planning Board on Monday evening. Vehicular and pedestrian traffic, as well as rear truck deliveries, were paramount on the members' minds for the area around the new building that is promised to a tenant of the current building, Main Street Pediatrics, which wants the entire building. "It is a relocation of the existing tenants, so there'll be no new traffic," said engineer Robert Clark for owner Paul Mastroianni. Planning Board member Ken Weismantel did not buy the argument. "They wouldn't want more space if they didn't want more business. I don't believe there will not be any new trips if you are adding 10,000 square feet. "It appears you have two different styles of buildings. It isn't cohesive to the rest of the site," he said. "I don't like this plan. It is an overdevelopment of the site," said member Sandy Altamura. More than one member of the Board recommended adding to the existing building to make up the desired increase of floor space instead of putting a new structure in the parking lot. "It doesn't look too good if we vote now," said second Vice-Chair Joe Markey, implying a rejection of the proposal. "We would obviously request a continuance," said Mr. Clark. |
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Senator Karen Spilka Champions Bill to Expand Child Protection in Massachusetts Senate's Child Protection Legislation Revamps State Agencies, Focuses on Care of Children
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Water Levels Lift Some Restrictions
Ground water levels at our well fields have finally again reached normal levels. We will be reverting back to a voluntary outdoor use restriction until May 1, 2008. At that time our State mandated water use restrictions will again take effect and we will send out notification prior to May with the detailed information.
We would like to thank you for your cooperation throughout the late summer and fall when we encountered the second driest period ever recorded. We are now in the midst of what could be the wettest February every recorded but as we have seen lately, things can change quickly.
We would like to remind everyone to please check out our website @ www.hopkinton.org/water for conservation tips both in the home and outside. We will also be looking at water conservations programs, which include rain barrels, free water saver kits and other possible new initiatives for the spring.
Eric J. Carty, Water-Sewer Manager
Hopkinton DPW, 85 Wood
St., PO
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Little League Sponsorship Deadline Extended
Last chance
to sponsor a Hopkinton Little League Team
• Name on back
of team's shirts, • Name listed on website • Appreciation Plaque with team picture. Please contact Maura Stanley at
maurastanley@verizon.net or
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