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Hopkinton Republicans at Event
Members of the HRTC attended the Lincoln Reagan Dinner hosted by the Massachusetts Republican Party honoring Gov. Mitt Romney with Special Guest Gov. Bill Weld Tuesday evening at the Westin Copley in Boston. Left to right in the photo is Dan Haley, Republican candidate for State Representative, Gov. Mitt Romney, HRTC members Len Holden, Ken Weismantel, Nancy Barron, Phil Totino and Leda Arakelian. Contributed photo. |
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Hidden Geese
June 24, 2008 — This Canada goose takes the high ground on a stone and stands sentinel over its brood, which is hidden among the tall marsh grass in Little Pond at the southern end of Lake Whitehall. Photo taken last weekend. |
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Entwistle Jury to Resume Deliberations Wednesday Morning James Brescia found guilty of murder
Above left, J.W. Carney, Jr., defense counsel for James Brescia, and Eliot Weinstein, counsel for Neil Entwistle in front of the Middlesex Courthouse Tuesday.
June 24, 2008 — The jury verdict in the Neil Entwistle murder case was awaited by a score of television crews huddled under tents outside of Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn today, who turned away after the jury was excused during a thunderous downpour shortly after 4:00 p.m. today. Tensions were heightened when the cameras were turned on in the courtroom; but it was because the jury had a question about a receipt. Above is J. W. Carney, Jr., defense counsel for James Brescia, who was convicted of murder (Press release from DA below). In the YouTube/HopNews video below, Mr. Carney says that Mr. Brescia suffered a stroke between his last two days of testimony, rendering him incapable of testifying. Asked if he plans an appeal or a new trial, Mr. Carney responded, "Both."
WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone’s office informed the public today that a Middlesex Superior Court jury has found James Brescia guilty of murder in the first degree in connection with the the murder of Edward Schiller, of Sudbury.
Brescia, age 46, of Waltham, was found guilty of first
degree murder and conspiracy in connection with the shooting death of
Schiller, age 39, at a parking garage in Newton on
Opening statements occurred on
June 5 in courtroom 630 in Middlesex Superior Court, 200
Tradecenter, in
“We are pleased with today’s verdict and thankful to the jury. This was both an extremely fact-intense and emotional trial, and they carefully considered the evidence and returned a just verdict," District Attorney Gerry Leone said. "Ed Schiller followed his heart and returned to be with the love of his life. And for that, because of the jealous, vengeful, and cowardly acts of James Brescia, Ed Schiller was brutally murdered and taken away from his family and friends."
According
to authorities, at approximately
Upon
arrival at the scene, officers found Schiller in the driver’s seat of
his blue 1999 Nissan Maxima sedan, evidencing a gunshot wound to the
head. Schiller was an employee of Aronson Insurance Agency, which is
located in the
On
After an exhaustive joint investigation by the Middlesex
District Attorney’s Office, State Police, and Newton Police, it was
determined that James Brescia agreed to pay Scott Foxworth a sum of
money to kill Edward Schiller. It was further alleged that Foxworth shot
Schiller in the garage on the morning of
On
On
Foxworth is scheduled for trial on
“This case has always been about fighting for justice on behalf of Ed and his family,” Leone said. “Our job is not done yet. And we will fight as hard in this next trial as we did in this one against the man who we allege shot and killed Ed.” The prosecutors assigned to this case are Assistant District Attorneys Adrienne Lynch and Joseph Gentile. The victim witness advocate was Daniela Bianco. The paralegal was Miriam Godfrey.
James Brescia's Attorney Explains Stroke Suffered by Client During Trial, below:
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Governor Patrick Unveils Education Reform Plan in Hopkinton
June 24, 2008 — Governor Deval Patrick brought his Readiness project to a couple of hundred people this morning at 11:00 a.m. at EMC’s world headquarters at 176 South Street.
EMC CEO Joe Tucci
who is one of three co-chairmen of the Readiness Project
began the program by
talking about how
Mr. Tucci then introduced Paul Reville, Secretary Designate of Education, who spoke about the process for getting to this point and about the potential for taking the Education Reform initiative that was started in 1993 to the next level.
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Universal pre-kindergarten and full-day
kindergarten
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Allowing students to graduate early from
high school
if they are determined to be ready
· Merging some of the state’s 391 school districts
The Governor made
reference to his own life’s story as an illustration of the power of
education. He noted that while
Massachusetts ranks first among the states on many academic measures,
he wants to make changes from a position of
strength. He emphasized the need for
involvement from the business community,
social service organizations, and parents to After his formal remarks, the Governor took questions from the audience of over 200 people comprised of EMC employees and people interested and involved in education across the state. In response to a question about funding, the Governor stated that he would be asking a small committee to develop a recommendation by November. He acknowledged that what he is proposing is very ambitious and cannot all be accomplished in the short term but that it is important to get started. He seemed to rule out an increase in local property taxes by saying that the local property tax burden is an issue that is of great concern. A light moment came when a man named Barack asked a question. The Governor said that he’d heard that name somewhere before. Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Brian Herr and School Committee Vice-Chair Phil Totino had the opportunity to introduce themselves to the Governor. Mr. Herr thanked Governor Patrick for having the event in Hopkinton. As Vice Chair of the School Committee, Mr. Totino thanked the Governor for his leadership on the education front and stated his belief that education is the best investment that society can make. The pair of Hopkinton officials also introduced themselves to EMC CEO Joe Tucci. Mr. Totino thanked Mr. Tucci for EMC’s support and partnership with the Hopkinton Public Schools. In a telephone interview today, Mr. Totino said the funding of the program has yet to be formalized, but the Governor did expressed methods. "He's raising the bar with his long-term vision," Mr. Totino said. "It's a long-term thing in partnership with communities and business," he said. File photos. |
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Closing Arguments Over, Entwistle Jury Out
June 23, 2008 — The jury was dismissed today shortly after 3:30 p.m. and will start deliberations tomorrow. After not calling any witnesses during the trial, Attorney for the defense, Eliot Weinstein presented in his closing argument to the jury that negligence on the part of forensic investigators led them to filter out the real culprit, Rachel Entwistle, who, he said, killed her baby, and then killed herself, while the first bullet was lodged in her breast.
The
prosecution played an audio recording where Entwistle asked
if the time of death The prosecutor had the last word, and threw Mr. Weinstein's often used phrase, "Sometimes things are not as they first appear," back at the defense, in arguing against the picture of the perfect couple that had been presented by witnesses. Judge Diane Kottmeyer let the jury go today after about an hour of instructions, and adjourned court for the day. Photo is a grabshot of pool video, Tru-TV
Poll in yellow was taken before the jury was given its instructions. The one on the right was taken after the jury went out for deliberations. |
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DSS Workers Protest
June 24, 2008 — DSS workers above protest in Whitinsville, as did their colleagues across the state today, for funding for a lower case load that they believe will further make children more safe. Among them is Hopkinton native, Christopher Hayes. |
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Workin’ at the Car Wash!
This Saturday, June 28th
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June 23, 2008 — The milling and
overlaying of Wood St between Whisper Way and Exchange St
has been scheduled to begin July 7th. The work is estimated
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Planning Board Meeting, and RAP!
June 23, 2008 — Boulder Capital representatives met with the Planning Board on Monday evening to go over design guidelines for their Legacy Farms Mixed Use Development. Members of the Planning Board agreed that LID (Low Impact Design) and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) design and construction were beneficial in the long run, and as a marketing point, especially in light of the recent energy cost spikes. The group tweaked the language of the document to the agreement of both the Board and the developer. The Board took a break to hear a gangsta-styled rap about itself performed by student Jaclyn Perreault, below.
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Afternoon Deluge
June 23, 2008 — The skies opened up on Monday afternoon, turning the street and sidewalks Downtown into rivers. The truck above splashes through a huge but subsiding puddle in front of Colella's immediately after the worst of the cloudburst was over. |
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Little League Champs
Tom Carey head coach of Majors champs Brooklyn Dodgers outfitted this team with Brooklyn Dodger uniforms and hats. He has a photo of the kids with a backdrop of Ebbetts Field (the kids look old-time). Players from left to right are: Alex Antaki, Johnny Hamm, Mitch Nagel, Brian Schell, Ryan Carey, Luke Moschini, Liam Horsman, Shayne Kaminski, Matt Saklad, Ryan Cuniff. Photo by Bill Horsman. |
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Closing Arguments Over in Entwistle Trial
June 23, 2008 — There has been
evidence and
testimony presented in the trial of Neil Entwistle, and most
recently, his own words to Massachusetts State Police
Trooper Robert Manning. He is charged with killing his wife
and baby in January, 2006 in In the tape recording of the conversation made from the Hopkinton Police Station, Entwistle says he hasn't cried properly yet. Trooper Manning asks what he means by "properly." People just cry, the Trooper says. Toward the end of the two hour conversation, Entwistle expresses surprise that anyone would consider that he was the killer. Among other evidence on that tape, Entwistle says he saw the bullet wound on Lilly, his baby. An investigator said she didn't know it was a bullet wound until further investigation, She said it could have been a knife wound. Entwistle says he never touched the bodies after returning from a two-hour absence to see if they were alive. |
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Today, June 23, 2008
7:21 am A caller reported that there was a cage on the side of Ash Street with an animal in it. Officer Patrick O'Brien checked and it was a guinea pig...
7:09 am A female caller reported that her daughter had been missing and believes that she is in Hopkinton...
10:29 pm A caller reported that a suspicious male was walking around a parking lot on West Main Street...
7:06 pm A caller reported a road rage incident that occurred in Milford..
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ESL Coffeehouse June 28
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Cornell's has THE Burger!
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June 22, 2008 — The dunk tank was one of the favorite features of the Sharon Timlin 5k race party behind the High School on Saturday, as evidenced by second grade Elmwood School teacher Emily LeRoy above. |
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No More Pencils, No More Books...
June 23, 2008 — Eight year-old Matt Laflash exuberantly dashes from the bus on the last day of second grade on Friday. He and his bus mates were celebrating by singing 1972 Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out.” Seventy days until school starts. |
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Massachusetts Hospitals Honor Senator Karen Spilka for Efforts to Streamline Massachusetts Healthcare, Control Costs
Senator Karen Spilka Hopkinton Office Hour Residents Welcome Monday, June 30
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
State Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) will hold informal office hours
for the residents of Hopkinton to discuss issues of importance to them.
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YMCA Open House
June 22, 2008 — The MetroWest YMCA Hopkinton held an open house for summer camp members on their 100+ acre facility on Saturday. Above, a YMCA team practices and demonstrates a rescue from a height as families and other Y employees look on. Visitors also enjoyed a visit to the pool, ropes course, climbing wall, soccer fields, and archery range, as well as many other destinations in the complex. |
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Wall to Wall People at Timlin Event
June 22, 2008 — The Sharon Timlin Memorial 5k Race to cure ALS was more well attended than ever, as hundreds of people showed up for the race and the fun and games afterward. |
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MBCC Nets $70,000
June 22, 2008 — The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition's Annual event held yesterday at Hopkinton State Park brought in $70,000, according to one source. Above, Ashland Fire Department shadows some swimmers at the event. |
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Colella's Open Sundays - Check Website for Times and Flyer
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Entwistle Murder Trial I wanted to let the emotions out, but nothing would come out ~ Neil Entwistle I knew that Joe had guns in the house, and I thought maybe I could finish — you know and get myself that way ~ Neil Entwistle
Grabshot of Neil Entwistle from video pool [Tru-TV]. June 20, 2008 — The last few days have seen evidence mount against Neil Entwistle, the British subject accused of killing his wife and baby in their rented Hopkinton home over two years ago, about ten days after moving in from Carver, Mass. Earlier in the week a State Police testified that a user, ENT, of Mr. Entwistle's password-protected, account did a web search for "How to kill with a knife" and for "Adult Friend Finder." The Trooper testified that the same user checked Mr. Entwistle's email after the killings. DNA of Neil Entwistle was on the grip of the presumed murder weapon, and his wife's DNA was on the barrel, another analyst testified. On Thursday, the defense shot back by asking questions of the Medical Examiner that constructed a theory that suggested Rachel Entwistle had the ability to commit the crime to the baby, and then kill herself. Today, a nearly two-hour long audiotape recorded at the Hopkinton Police Headquarters by Trooper Robert Manning was played in its entirety for the jury. In it Neil Entwistle wonders about his own behavior, and says he hasn't cried properly. He admits to seeing the bullet hole in Lilly, but doesn't know why he didn't call 911. He admits to not touching the bodies. NOTE: Some of the audio tape is below. The segments may not correspond to the quotes above. We'll try to get the whole thing up, all 1 hour and 50 minutes, eventually. Neil Entwistle's photo appears between segments. At the beginning of the tape, Trooper Manning warns Entwistle that he is being recorded, and he agrees.
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Somewhere...
June 20, 2008 — This double-decker rainbow brought people out of doors, and cars to the side of the road to watch the brilliant sight on late Friday afternoon in Downtown Hopkinton. If the sun appears after a rainstorm and it is still raining in the opposite sky, put your back to the sun and see the rainbow. |
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Thomas F. Keller, 84 Thomas F. Keller, 84, died Thursday June 19, 2008 in Milford. He was the husband of Marjorie (McLaughlin) Keller, to whom he was married for 58 years.
Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Arthur and Grace (McCullough) Keller. He was employed as a mechanical engineer and was the past commander and instructor of the Nobscott Power Squadron. He was a Hopkinton resident for over 50 years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters Wendy Grass of Hopkinton, Susan Lukey and her husband Skip of Hopkinton, Mary Keller of NJ and Jane Leathers and her husband Chuck of VA. In addition, he leaves his sister Ivan Woolner and her husband Jack of Shrewsbury, 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Arrangements Complete |
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A Look Back Prohibition, ESL Show
June 20, 2008 — It was a mere 88 years ago, in this country, that the
“great experiment” started, to be concluded in 1933, after it was
determined to be a miserable failure, as predicted by many sober
citizens. I am making reference to the Eighteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, and by the way, the only Amendment to ever be repealed.
This law of the land was passed to make it illegal to import, buy, sell
or consume alcoholic beverages, publicly, because our lawmakers
determined, after much discussion in the Halls of Congress, that alcohol
was not good for Americans and would lead to the downfall of the nation
or something worse.
This Amendment did do something and that was by the proliferation of a
few new industries to fill the void, and also the thirst in the land.
Illegal stills popped up from city tenement basements to wooded lots in
the house-barren countryside. New suppliers of goods came on the scene,
selling sugar, grain and the accoutrements to make good booze and close
behind them, was the “Hot” car business, (not stolen, but fast), to
deliver the product by out-running the Federal revenuers, even while
carrying a full load.
Then, just as today, a family member could make the beverage of choice
for the family consumption and I am just old enough to remember the tail
end of that restrictive period that saw no commercial sales of liquor. It helps to know that my father was raised on a dairy farm in Northern Vermont, so was well-versed in the knowledge of crops but if he hadn’t been, he would have learned. Our rental home in Massachusetts was the first floor tenement of a two family house in Hudson with a large plot of land in the back yard, that the landlord approved for raising crops. The greatest portion was planted in potatoes, row after row, that my kid brother and I became intimate with, harrowing between the rows, pulling the weeds, hilling the soil up around the stalks and forever picking off potato bugs, to toss into a can of kerosene. Our diligence produced plenty of potatoes; luckily so, because it was our staple food of the depression years, stored in a bin in the root cellar, lightly covered by good loam, to be used for the cold winter months. READ MORE... |
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The GOAL Foundation and the Hopkinton Sportsmen’s Association present
Women’s only instructional shooting clinic
No previous
experience is necessary; just the desire to learn and have fun. Food,
fun and all materials are included! |
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Argentine Malbec Tasting Friday, June 20 4 - 7 PM
For free tasting for Grapes To Go subscribers this week, we will be sampling the Argentine Malbecs that were delivered yesterday as part of Hopkinton Wine & Spirits' Grapes to Go Wine Club.
Subscriber to Grapes to Go receive two bottles of wine each month delivered to your home of place of business along with background information, tasting notes, and recipes for foods to pair with the wines. There are two subscription levels: the Bronze Level costs $25 per month and the Silver Level costs $50 per month. For more information, please call 508-435-1292. |
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Henry's Triumph
June 19, 2008 — With his father Wayne by his side, fourth generation nurseryman, Weston Nurseries principal Peter Mezitt speaks to the gathering of some of the 800 invited clients at their Garden Party this evening. Forty-year employee Henry Schmidt, in center with a full halo, had a plant that he developed named after himself this evening, Henry's Triumph. Mr. Mezitt mentioned that most of the named greenery at the nursery has been named after a Mezitt. On the left is Weston employee John Moretti. |
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Senior Volunteers Feted
June 19, 2008 — Close to 100 people showed up for the volunteer appreciation evening at the Hopkinton Senior Center. Ellen Wright, above, details the positive attributes of the volunteers, mentioning the Outreach Program, rides for medical appointments, Volunteer nursing, Thrift Shop, Green House, Greeters, Receptionists, Computer Assistance, as well as a host of games and special event volunteers. NOTE: The photographer's shadow through the doorway of the Senior Center patio can be seen on the floor in front of the dinner tables. |
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FROM THE TOWN MANAGER’S OFFICE
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Autism (and Hollywood) Go to Washington Hopkinton
Mother pleads for study
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Town Counsel Again: DPW Authority on Town Manager's Shoulders Charter could be amended
"It wasn't a matter of power, or who is in charge of whom," said Town
Manager Anthony Troiano today. "But what is the best procedure to get "The intent of Town Meeting vote and the special legislative act was clear," said Mr. McIntyre.
In 2007, an Article to disband the Board of Public Works was defeated, according to Attorney Miyares' letter, but that does not address the issue at hand.
Attorney Miyares concludes in his letter that indeed the Charter may be
amended, by legislation or special act, but that the verbiage included
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Almost Made It
June 18,
2008 — This rental vehicle heading south toward Hopkinton on Tuesday afternoon, agreed a
worker for Ted's Towing, "almost made it" under the bridge on Cordaville
Road in Southborough. The roof, seen here
dragging on the ground, peeled off like a sardine can. Ted's removed the
extra parts and towed the vehicle away (They went around via Cedar
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Joint Meeting to Appoint Vacant Seat Selectmen and Planning Board Sandy Altamura says Evan Ballantyne shouldn't vote
June 17, 2008 — Planning Board member Joe Markey was the lone Democrat this evening joining Hopkinton Republicans on the Planning Board and on the of Board of Selectmen to vote in ZAC member David Auslander for the Planning Board seat vacated by RJ Dourney. Mr. Dourney was elected to the Board of Selectmen in May. Mr. Auslander's appointment will run out next May, and then he will need to run for the remainder of Mr. Dourney's five-year term, which is for one year. And then in May, 2010, the five-year term will be available. Terms are staggered so that not all members are up in one year. The members of the joint meeting this evening interviewed four of the five residents who put their names in the hat for the seat (Story below). Applicant Donielle Moss did not appear for the interview. The Selectmen and Planning Board members took turns asking candidates questions, as each was brought out of an isolation room, one at a time. Some drama was introduced into the meeting when Planning Board member Sandy Altamura suggested that fellow Planning Board member Evan Ballantyne not be allowed to vote. Mr. Ballantyne has missed every meeting since February 11, 2008, and has a nearly 78% absence record for the past 12 months, according to the Planning Department records. Mrs. Altamura has previously called for his resignation because of his low attendance at meetings. "I have difficulty with everybody voting on this particular item," said Mrs. Altamura said to Selectmen Chair Brian Herr. "Let me be clearer," she said. "I have a problem with Evan Ballantyne, who has not made an appearance, I think, in a year on the planning Board, actually sitting here and voting on a new member; unless he's here to resign, and then we can appoint two members," she said. Mr. Herr deferred the matter to Mark Abate, Planning Board Chair. "An elected official must either resign or be recalled, according to the charter," Mr. Abate said. The Charter does provide a rigorous recall provision for elected officials, but has no threshold for resignation, or for a board to vote an elected official off of it. However, appointed officials are held to a higher standard, and must attend, according to Town Manager Anthony Troiano this evening, 75% or more of the meetings.
Mr. Auslander's membership on the board, according to Mr. Herr is
effective immediately. All officials must be sworn in by Town Clerk Ann
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On Sunday, June
29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m., the Friends of the Common will present a concert
on the Hopkinton Town Common by children’s entertainer Ed Morgan a.k.a.
“The Music Man.” Lots of singing, dancing and fun for babies, toddlers
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Thanks for the Memories June 17, 2008 — Hopkins fifth grade teacher Susan Green, who retires after 34 of service, displays a memory quilt presented to her by fifth grade students and those in Nili Schnairsohn's class during a Writer's Brunch held last week for parents. On hand for the festivities were Dr. Jack Phelan, school superintendent, and Assistant Principal Deanna Law , Principal Martha Starr and other friends and well-wishers. |
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important
education --
particularly in math, science, and
engineering -- is to the economic future of Massachusetts and the
country in the context of global competition. He stated that he was
pleased that the Governor asked him a year ago to help lead the
initiative to develop a strategic
plan for public education in the
Commonwealth, and that he was honored to host this event.
Mr.
Tucci then introduced Governor Deval
Patrick who
outlined some of the key aspects of the
Readiness Project. The full program
is slated to be released on Wednesday.
Included in the recommendations are:
enable success for all students. He
asked for a round of applause
for Dana Mohler-Faria, President of
Bridgewater State College, who was on
the dais and who has introduced many
innovative ideas for community partnerships with higher
education.
Attorney Weinstein said that Neil Entwistle did indeed
return to the Carver home to return the gun, but it was to
save The Matterazzo family the embarrassment of their
daughter's suicide after he found the gun next to her on the
bed.
could be determined. He offered that he
saw bubbles coming from his baby's mouth, an indication,
many would agree, that death had just occurred. 
Town
of Hopkinton - Department of Public Works
their rented Hopkinton home
Triple Threat 
by
Howard Rouse
and pistol by the fun, friendly and knowledgeable folks at the Hopkinton
Sportsmen’s A
ssociation.
All women are invited to participate regardless of skill level.
June
18, 2008 — Despite a Special Act of the Legislature and a Town Meeting
vote, both in 2006, Town Counsel Ray Miyares has restated his opinion,
in a
things done." However, Chairman of the Board of Public Works, Dan
McIntyre wants a different outcome.
"They wanted a DPW Board to be responsible for DPW issues. And if what
we did in 2007 didn't change the Charter, then we have to change the
Charter," he said today.
The
Hopkinton Lions Club recently granted five scholarships to
local graduating high school students. Evaluations were based on student
commitment to service, supporting the Lions Club endeavors. Awards were
presented to Corinne Ellis, Heather Lynn Shires-Freeman, Kelly Matter
and Alexandra Panetta at the Hopkinton High School graduation ceremony.
In addition, Hopkinton graduate, Aziz Bouraima received his award at the
Keefe Tech commencement.