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Today, July 7, 2008

2:41 pm A resident of Proctor Street reported hearing a loud explosion then losing power afterwards....

9:46 pm Sgt. Joseph E. Bennett and Officer Stephen Buckley responded to a report of breaking and entering with larceny from two vehicles...

1:59 pm Three females reported that a male party was walking his dog in the Hopkinton State Park without any clothes on...

8:16 am A caller reported damage to four mailboxes on Ridge Road and two mailboxes on Appaloosa Circle.

Real Estate Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts *Compiled by Eric Montville for HopNews.com, July 7, 2008*
Address	Buyer	Price	Date	Seller
10 Cedar Street	Perryman Realty LLC	$410,000	Jul. 02, 2008	Joseph A. Girard
65 Oakhurst Road	Linda A. Moraski	$585,000	Jul. 01, 2008	Lisa J. Marino
15 Gibbon Road	Alejandro Moreno & Elizabeth Trainor Moreno	$735,000	Jun. 30, 2008	Gary L. Champion & Nancy C. Champion
Previous update:
7 Hearthstone Road	Thomas C. Goetz & Michele L. Goetz	$762,000	Jun. 27, 2008	Geoffrey S. Grady
24 Trevor Lane	Patrick S. Kelly & Maria B. Kelly	$589,600	Jun. 27, 2008	Maillet & Son LLC
262 Pond Street	Howard Markson	$505,000	Jun. 27, 2008	Emmett Clemente & Mehrzad Araghi Clemente
23 Grove Street	Jennifer C. Giroux	$284,500	Jun. 27, 2008	Thomas W. Reilly, III & Joan L. Reilly
53 Walcott Valley Drive	Stephanie Willis	$207,900	Jun. 27, 2008	Bee Koon See & Ser Nam Lee
13 Oak Street	Fikret Su	$880,000	Jun. 26, 2008	Prudential Relocation Inc.
13 Oak Street	Prudential Relocation Inc.	$880,000	Jun. 26, 2008	Douglas A. Bricker & Maria K. Bricker
11 Grove Street	JBJ Grove Street LLC	$450,000	Jun. 26, 2008	Ron Roux trustee of Hallmark Realty Trust
12 Claflin Street	Nadine Stewart	$360,000	Jun. 26, 2008	Laurel Holland
13 Leman Lane, unit 13	May D. Lee-Schemmel & Sang Lee	$265,000	Jun. 26, 2008	Janice Pasternak & Robert A Levenson
7 Birchwood Lane, unit 6-C	Robin Ravech	$254,000	Jun. 26, 2008	Kimberly B. Carpico & Travis S. Carpico
22 Greenwood Road	Matthew R. Leonard & Nancy J. Wu	$760,000	Jun. 24, 2008	Jeffrey C. Karpenski & Ann Breau Karpenski
14 Oak Street	Louis R. Carrier & Beth Anne Carrier	$1,010,000	Jun. 23, 2008	J. Reed Murphy & Shari L. Murphy
See Full List back to February 1, 2007 Link above is renewed each week

Cornell's has Pub Food!

Remember to call Sauce on Main first to reserve for dinner!

Concert on the Common

July 7, 2008 — See some clips, above, from the performance of The HipShot Band on Sunday afternoon/evening on the Common.

Good Boy

July 7, 2008 — Milo Pitlor, 18 months, enjoys the band while Mom, Heidi, enjoys a spontaneous display of affection during the music on the Common.

Check out our weekly real estate transactions every Monday.

Now could be a really good time to buy before prices start to climb.

H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S

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Dance the Night Away

July 7, 2008 — Libby Barker-Hook, who is a lifelong patron of the Sunday Concerts on the Common, dances in time with the band HipShot, during Sunday's first concert of the year.

Lake Maspenock Boat Parade Gallery

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Horribles Day Parade Gallery

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Concerts on Common Premiers

at 5:00 pm Sunday night

with HipShot Band

on Hopkinton Common

Parks and Recreation Commission presents the first in a series of summer Concerts on the Common tonight.

Please check HopNews Calendar for those and other events, or Page 1 for rain cancellations.

JULY 13 CocoBanana Band (Island)
JULY 20 Prues Blues (R and B)
JULY 27 Down of the 5 (Rock and Roll)
AUGUST 3 Hopkinton Community Summer Concert Band (Classical)
AUGUST 10 Inside Job (Rock and Roll)
AUGUST 17 Help (All Beatles)
AUGUST 24 Double Play (Dance 70’s, 80’s, 90’s)

OUI accident on Route 495

One passenger not wearing safety belt, ejected, seriously injured

July 5, 2008 — On Saturday, July 05, 2008, at approximately 2:40 a.m., troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks in Foxboro responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 495 South prior to Route 95 (exit 13) in Plainville that resulted in one serious injury and one minor injury.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Thomas Hannon indicates that 20 year-old Matthew Bimberg of Medway was operating a 2001 Dodge Ram pickup in the left lane of Route 495 South in Plainville when he lost control of the vehicle, exited the road to the left, then reentered the roadway and rolled over before coming to rest in the center travel lane. The passenger, 20 year-old Nicholas Coots of North Attleboro was not wearing his safety belt and was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He was transported by ambulance to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries. Bimberg suffered minor injuries in the crash and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries. He was arrested by Rhode Island State Police after his release from Rhode Island Hospital on a fugitive warrant out of Wrentham Court on charges related to the crash. Bimberg is charged with Causing Serious Bodily Injury by Motor Vehicle While Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol, Marked Lanes Violation and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. The Plainville Fire Department, Plainville Police Department, Foxboro Fire Department and MassHighways assisted troopers on scene.

Due to the crash investigation and vehicle removal, the left and center travel lanes of Route 495 South were closed for approximately 4 hours.

Cornell's has Pub Food!

Remember to call Sauce on Main first to reserve for dinner!

Rats of the Sky

July 5, 2008 — Beauty surely is in the eyes of the beholder, as the designs on the wings of this gull appear to have been the inspiration for ancient drawings; but Atlantic fishermen, having a different perspective, call them the rats of the sky. Photo taken over Hopkinton Reservoir today.

Gas Odor

July 5, 2008 — Residents of a Main Street apartment building were evacuated by arriving firefighters, who responded to investigate an odor of natural gas. The firefighters could detect an odor by smelling, but did not detect any with their electronic sensing equipment. Firefighters shut off the gas and asked NStar respond.

John "Jack" "Bud" Terry. 80

HOLLISTON - John "Jack" "Bud" Terry. 80, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Natick. He was the husband of Marilyn (Tibersart) Terry, to whom he was married for 37 years. Born in Framingham and raised in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late John and Lucy (Pomeroy) Terry.

He was a 1946 graduate of Hopkinton High School and a U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He worked for the Hopkinton DPW for 35 years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughters Julie Murphy and her husband Vincent and Jane Moran, all of Holliston, a sister, Irene Timlege of Hopkinton, grandchildren Robert and Kaitlyn Murphy and Bryan and Justin Moran, all of Holliston, and three nieces and one nephew. Arrangements Complete

Happy 4th

July 4, 2008 — Hopkinton resident Punky Drawe, like everyone else, had to leave town to view fireworks displays. Above is a photo she took at the one in Milford last night.

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Lake Maspenock Boat Parade

July 4, 2008 — Sit back and enjoy the parade of boats, including a floating dock.

Horribles Parade

July 4, 2008 — Miss the big event? Check out some highlights above.

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Dock Ahoy!

July 4, 2008 — No need to leave home for a parade, just bring a piece of it with you, as these folks did with their floating, powered dock, in the Lake Maspenock Preservation Association's 2nd Annual Boat Parade on North Pond. A MOVIE WILL FOLLOW.

Captain of the Ship

July 4, 2008 — There's no argument about who's the captain of this ship in today's LMPA Boat Parade.

A MOVIE WILL FOLLOW.

FREE RIDE

July 4, 2008 — The Gibson's supplied their own amusement rides today on Pleasant Street as the wails of the approaching sirens heralded the imminent arrival of the Horribles Day Parade. A MOVIE WILL FOLLOW.

Take That!

July 4, 2008 — Dylan Comiskey and Camden Bello take aim at people on a float in the Horribles Parade earlier today on Pleasant Street. A MOVIE WILL FOLLOW.

Cornell's has Pub Food!

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Clayton Willoughby Sings Mister Sandman

July 3, 2008 — Veteran vaudevillian Clayton Willoughby stopped by Hopkinton Common and recorded four songs on June 27, 2008. Above is the second in a series from that performance by that seasoned entertainer. Watch that and then see him sing Ain't Misbehavin' from last week's fare by clicking the button.

July 4th at 12 noon at Hopkinton Common: Horribles Parade

July 4th at 1:00 at Sandy Beach and Lake Maspenock: Boat Parade

8 PawSox Tickets TAKEN!!!

Saturday, July 5, 2008

Post-Game Fireworks

Compliments of WMRC, the PawSox, and HopNews

Empty Nest

July 3, 2008 — Paul Gleason shares a photo of some First day out of the nest to fledge baby Carolina Wrens who hatched in a nest in a flower basket on his family's front door.

July 3, 2008 — The driver of this vehicle, according to Sgt. Joseph Bennett, admitted that he had been drinking. The car hit a pole near the Ice House Pond parking area, and then went off of the road. Officer Linda Higgins arrested the driver, who had told a good Samaritan who had stopped, to "just leave."

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Summer Rain

July 2, 2008 — A series of cloudbursts hit Hopkinton in the early afternoon on Wednesday. According to a Native American saying, "Big rain little rain, little rain big rain," the deluge would not last long. The saying means that if the raindrops are large, the rain will not last long, but if the drops are small, the rain storm will be lengthy. The center line of Main Street provides scale to the splashes.

Justice and Crime, Middlesex County

Keown Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder In Poisoning Death Of His Wife, Julie

Third murder conviction in a week at Middlesex DA's Office

WOBURN – July 2, 2008 — Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today that a Waltham man has been found guilty of first degree murder in connection with the poisoning death of his wife, Julie Oldag Keown, in September 2004.

James Keown was found guilty of first degree murder by a Middlesex Superior Court jury today. He was convicted of murder for executing a plan in which he poisoned his wife by placing ethylene glycol into her food and drinks over a period of time. He was sentenced by Middlesex Superior Court Judge Sandra Hamlin to life in prison.

Opening statements occurred on Monday, June 16. The jury began deliberations yesterday, July 1, at 9:30 a.m. They returned the verdict at approximately 1 p.m. today.

“James Keown was a liar and a failure and, because of that, he executed a sadistic plan to poison his wife and obtain her life insurance money,” District Attorney Leone said. “He compounded the pain for Julie’s family by trying to claim that Julie committed suicide – a claim that had no basis in evidence, facts or reality. While this verdict will not bring Julie back, we hope it provides some solace to her family that the man responsible for these cowardly and reprehensible crimes will spend the rest of his life in prison.”

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HOLLISTON - John K. "Jack" "Bud" Terry, 80, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in Natick. Funeral arrangements, under the direction of the Callanan-Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton, are incomplete at this time.

Sky Pilots

July 1, 2008 — The sky was full of wondrous things on Monday, like these two jet airplanes that appear to be really close to each other, as through a 500mm lens. However, one plane is trailing vapor, and appears to be much farther up in the atmosphere, judging from the less distinct, lower contrast image.

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Justice and Crime, Middlesex County

Framingham Man Arraigned On Child Pornography Charges

FRAMINGHAM – Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today that a Framingham man has been arrested and arraigned on child pornography charges.

Paul Franke, 44, was arraigned today in Framingham District Court on charges of possession of child pornography (2 counts), possession with intent to disseminate child pornography, dissemination of child pornography, possession with intent to disseminate obscene matter (2 counts), and dissemination of obscene matter. FULL STORY, plus two former tufts employees indicted for stealing more than a million dollars.

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Both Sides Now

July 1, 2008 — There appears to be an image of a silver back gorilla in the cloud above; at least it appears that way to one person, in the skies over Hopkinton on Monday.

Blueberry Fields Forever.

July 1, 2008 — James Henderson, left, has been working on his Eagle Scout Project at the Senior Center, starting a perennial fruit garden for the seniors with blueberries and rhubarb with many volunteers helping --- fellow scouts from Troop 1 and friends and family.

He has been given very generous donations of materials by Peter Mezitt of Weston Nurseries and the Bellingham Home Depot, and also received a great deal of help from Henry Patt at Weston Nurseries, who taught him a lot about blueberries and helped him get just what he needed for the project.

Dragon of a Different Color

July 1, 2008 — This dragon fly shows some distinctive markings we haven't seen before, in Hopkinton today.

Cool Breeze

July 1, 2008 — Hopkinton Police Officer Matthew McNeil gives a ticket to a driver for a red light violation while he was doing traffic enforcement at Main and Grove Streets.

I'll be Workin' on the Railroad (Depot)

July 1, 2008 —Nathaniel Adam, left, and Chris Bowman work on the grounds of the Old Hopkinton Railroad Depot on West Main Street today. The depot has been restored with CPC funds, and volunteer labor. The crew above is donated by Scott's Landscaping. Scott Dryden said that Tom McIntyre would be delivering loam later.