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Primarily Potters CAA Exhibit and Sale: Nov. 21-23
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Multiple Charges against man Who Allegedly Scuffled With Police Officer
November 20, 2008 — Yesterday afternoon as Officer John Moran was on a paid detail on Clinton Street for a utility company, he slowed an approaching vehicle, which then pulled to a stop. However, the driver behind the first car then allegedly passed him at a high rate of speed while approaching the workmen, and Officer Moran attempted to stop the vehicle. According to Hopkinton Police Sgt. Michael Sutton, Officer Moran waved the vehicle over, but the driver would not shut the car off or leave the vehicle. Officer Moran removed the driver from the vehicle and placed him in handcuffs after a short scuffle. The arrest left the driver with facial scrapes, so he was transported to Milford Hospital, treated, and brought to the Police headquarters. His charges are listed in the update below.
Arrests Up-to-Date, Thursday, November 20, 2008 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 4:02 pm Officer John Moran arrested Arthur A. Arachikavitz, 34, of 216D East Mountain Street, Apt 77, Worcester, MA following a traffic stop on Clinton Street and charged him with A&B on a Police Officer, Resisting Arrest, Failing to Keep Right on an Obstructed View/Hill, Speeding in Violation of a Special Regulation, Operating a Motor Vehicle a Suspended License, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle OUI Liquor, and Failing to Stop for Police.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 5:22 pm Officer Matthew McNeil arrested Arthur C. Clough, 49, 158 Wood Street on warrant charges.
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Dr. R. Boaz Johnson to be Guest Speaker Community Covenant Church 2 West Elm Street Hopkinton, MA Sunday, November 23rdat 10:00 AM (21b exit off of Route 495, on the corner of West Main & South Streets)
Dr. Johnson was born in New Delhi, India, and was trained in a radical Hindu school. In 1973, while in high school, he became a Christian after being given a copy of the New Testament.
This gifted speaker and teacher was ordained by the Christian and Missionary Alliance and the Delhi Bible Fellowship, the Evangelical Alliance Mission (India). His ministry experience includes church planting in India and parachurch work with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Johnson earned his doctorate in theological studies and Hebrew Bible from Trinity International University and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Before his 2003 appointment at North Park University, Dr. Johnson had also taught religion at the College of DuPage (Lombard, IL), and at Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA). All are welcome. |
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November 20, 2008 — According to WBZ-TV, Framingham High School was placed under a "code orange" shortly after dismissal today. During a fight between four students over a girl, said a source at the station, a fifth jumped in and stabbed the 16 year-old sophomore victim in the lower back The teen was med-flighted to Boston Medical Center, where he is shown arriving in this video from Channel 4. |
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Clifford A. Smith, 75 HOPKINTON -
Clifford A. Smith, 75, died Thursday,
November 20, 2008 in Milford. He was the husband
of Dolores (Kennedy) Smith to whom he was married for 48 years. Born in
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Second Annual Powder Puff Game Tuesday, November 25th 7:00 pm Varsity Football Field
November 20, 2008 — The Second Annual Powder Puff Football Game is at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, November 25th. The Senior girls will be playing the Junior girls under the lights on the varsity football field. All are welcome, proceeds benefit the junior and senior classes.
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Succulent, Juicy Black Angus Burgers at Cornell's
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November 20, 2008 — Please join us on Saturday, February 7, 2009 for the Hopkinton Education Foundation's "Reach for the Stars" Winter Gala held at the Lake View Pavilion in Foxborough, MA. Festivities begin at 6:30 pm with a sit down dinner, select-a-prize raffle, live auction, game room and live entertainment. Tickets cost $85 per person and are on sale on Saturday, December 6th 9:00 am - 11:00 am in the Hopkinton High School Lobby and 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm at the Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Common. For more information regarding ticket sales contact Libby Skiba 508-497-9465 or libskiba@yahoo.com. (Artwork by Brigid Belger, Age 8) |
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Starts Thursday Evening Hopkinton High School Drama Ensemble Presents
Thursday, November 20 at 4 pm Friday and Saturday, November 21 & 22 at 7 pm Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm
Tickets $10 for Adults $8 for Students and Seniors Available at the High School and Middle School Offices Middle School Auditorium
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Business Owners Powwow Over Signs
November 20, 2008 — A little more than a half dozen business owners, or representatives, including two non-profit organizations, met at Ciao Time Catering Wednesday evening to discuss recent action by the Zoning Enforcement Officer, Charles Kadlik.
Mr. Kadlik served most people there, and many others, with a notice of
violation regarding signage on their properties. Ordered taken down were
banners, sandwich boards, Keno signs, directional signs, and remote
signs that promoted a
The group discussed writing letters to three boards, airing their concerns. They also agreed that some signs are not aesthetically pleasing. Two attendees mentioned that they had been in other towns and saw all of the signs conforming with one another and how pleasing to the eye that type of configuration was. The Zoning Advisory Committee has taken up the task of drafting new laws that would allow the type of signage heretofore banned, providing the Committee moves it to the Planning Board. Then the Planning Board must hold a hearing and vote to recommend an article to put on the Warrant for Town Meeting in May. In the meantime, the group ponders what to do from now until May. "We are going for a stay of the order," said one of the women, but asked that her name not be used.
The group plans to attend the next ZAC hearing concerning the proposed sign bylaw on
December 3, 2008.
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Jackie LaVoie Retires
November 20,
2008 — Jackie LaVoie, center in white, was the guest of honor at a
retirement party in her honor at the library on Wednesday evening. Mrs.
LaVoie has worked for decades downtown, but most recently for 17 years
at the Hopkinton Public Library. She is flanked, from left to right, by
Connie O'Loughlin, Toni Alexander, Nia Gallagher, Denise Kofron and
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Near Miss
November 20,
2008 — The photographer, waving thank you to the car on the left, had no
intention of taking a photo in the crosswalk. He had gone to take a
photo at the Common and was returning to the office. But when one
vehicle was willing to cross over marked lanes to go around the stopped
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Foundation Poured
November 20, 2008 — Christopher Nation of 20th Century Homes, a volunteer contractor for the work being done on the Common, said today that the weather was getting too cold to pour the fine concrete work that will be needed to be done on the flooring of the to-be-built Veterans memorial Gazebo.
Above, the foundation is being poured, which Mr. Nation said was enough
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Succulent, Juicy Black Angus Burgers at Cornell's
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Dept of Correction Employee Arraigned for Alleged $100,000 Theft
Arraignment at 2:00 p.m. in Greenfield District Court
In
2007, the DOC Internal Affairs Division investigated allegations that a
member of their Special Operations Division had been improperly taking
equipment for personal use and was misrepresenting certain purchases as
legitimate DOC equipment purchases. After conducting their
investigation, the DOC referred the matter to the Attorney General’s
Office in March 2008.
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Save the Date Downtown Revitalization Committee presents:
Saturday, December 6, 2008 Noon - 4:30pm • Strolling Victorian Carolers sponsored by Enter Stage Left • Tastings up and down Main St. • Stop by and say "hello" to merchants • New this year: Arts & Crafts for Kids and Adults sponsored by Sparks Art Studio -lower level of the Town Hall, and much more! • Hopkinton Library Holiday Festivities - 2pm to 4pm • Tree Lighting on the Common sponsored by Parks & Recreation - 4:30pm Please check back at HopNews.com to see what other merchants are doing and where they are! But for now, please, save the date! |
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State Champions All The Way
November 19, 2008 — Varsity Field Hockey head coach, Joan Bannon, gets
off of the bus with the trophy for the M.I.A.A State Field Hockey
Champions for Division II on Sunday after defeating the Mohawk Trail
Warriors at Worcester State College. Scroll down for more pics and
story.
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A Half of a Rack
November 19, 2008 — Wendy Grass poses for a photo while delivering "a half-rack of delicately smoked fall-off-the-bone pork ribs, served with pub fries, baked beans and cole slaw" at Cornell's today. The longstanding family-owned pub has revised its menu to reflect the times, with fresh fish, certified black angus beef, and "sandwiches served with Black & Tan Onion Rings or Sweet Potato Fries."
Check out the entire menu by clicking on the Cornell's button ad below.
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Bailout? No Bailout? CBS Evening News below |
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Fatal
Roll-Over Crash on Route 6 West in Driver not wearing seat belt, ejected — UPDATE: Operator Identified
November 19, 2008 — This morning, at
approximately 6:19 a.m., Troopers assigned to the State Police Barracks
in South Yarmouth responded to a single vehicle crash on Route 6 West at
Exit 6 (Route 132), in
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Michael O’Brien indicates that 53-year-old Phillip G. Egerton of Wellfleet was operating a 1997 Ford Ranger on Route 6 westbound when the vehicle veered to the left and rolled over approximately three times before coming to rest in the median. Egerton, who was not wearing a safety belt, was ejected from the vehicle, suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. The West Barnstable Fire Department and MassHighway assisted troopers at the scene. |
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Senior Moments
Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all, a Complimentary Turkey Dinner Woodville Rod and Gun keeps tradition alive
by Nancy L. Drawe (Punky)
Gobble! Gobble! It’s that time of year again; the time when people of all races and religions get together to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family alike. It’s a wonderful time of year, when the air is brisk and there’s that possibility of snow falling. It’s a holiday that seems to come too quickly though; right smack in the middle of Halloween and Christmas. When I was a kid, once Halloween was over, the excitement of Thanksgiving took precedent over the long forgotten sack full of candy shoved in the cabinet. It was the sight of that big huge turkey sitting in the middle of the table, watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV, getting all dressed up to go over Grandma’s house after dinner for homemade pies and playing with all the cousins. My favorite part of the day was cracking walnuts with my father and brother while my mother got the turkey ready in the kitchen. I don’t even think we ate many of the nuts; it was just the fun of the ‘crackin!’ Nowadays, Christmas seems to overpower the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m not whining too much about it, but there’s a time for that holiday after Thanksgiving. Not before Halloween when the shelves in all the stores are displaying Christmas trees and commercials on TV are already crying out, “Buy this, buy that!” What happened to all the wonderful Thanksgiving decorations that people used to scotch tape to their windows? How about the song, “Over the River and Through the Woods?” Just the other day, I turned on my favorite radio station in the car only to hear Christmas music—and that is going to be continuous 24 hours a day for the next month and a half. I’m not saying that Thanksgiving is a forgotten holiday, because it’s certainly not — it’s one of the biggest family holidays of all. It’s just that it needs more time to itself before Christmas comes rushing in. That’s okay though, all is well; A Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving will be on ABC next Tuesday, November 25 at 8pm and again on November 27.
“Family and Friends”—this brings me to Thanksgiving Day at the Woodville Rod and Gun Club here in Hopkinton on Thursday, November 27 from 12-3 pm. It’s an occasion when all the members of the club donate their money and time to put on a lovely holiday dinner, free of cost to seniors and other residents of the town. (File photo of member Woodville member Lee Wright pulling a deep-fried turkey out of the cooker on Thanksgiving.) READ MORE... |
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Selectmen Sustain Single Tax Rate Fruit Street Sewer Plant: Good News, Bad News
November 18, 2008 — The Board of Selectmen heard a presentation from John Palmer, Clerk of the Board of Assessors, on the possible differences between keeping a single tax rate, or changing to a dual one that would tax residential and business property at different rates. Selectman RJ Dourney favored maintaining the single rate, because increasing the rate for business could keep a business from choosing Hopkinton as a site. Vice-Chair Mary Pratt agreed, saying it wouldn't make a difference [in lowering residential taxes]. Interim Town Manager, Fire Chief Gary Daugherty also advised staying at the same rate. The four Selectmen present voted to keep the rate the same; Selectman Michael Shepard was not present.
Sewer Update Chairman of the Board of Public works, Dan McIntyre was on hand to update Selectmen on the status of the efforts to bring sewer capacity to Hopkinton. First, the Fruit Street Waste Water Treatment Facility. Mr. McIntyre said there are four appeals of varying degrees surrounding the approvals of the WWTF on the town-owned land on Fruit Street, the former Pyne property. Mr. McIntyre said he believes it is going to be a long process, and added, "If it [the group of appeals] was a real issue, we wouldn't have gotten this far." Mr. Daugherty said that he had not heard back from the Governor regarding their request for him to expedite the appeals under his jurisdiction. In a related matter, Mr. McIntyre gave an update of his talks with Milford over sending sewage to that town. The two towns had an agreement years ago, but it concerned the transfer of water from basin to another. Milford is in the Charles River basin and Hopkinton is in the Sudbury River basin. According to Mr. McIntyre in a previous interview, that agreement hit a snag when the town was ordered to develop a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan before approving the interbasin transfer. In the meantime, the Fruit Street plan property was purchased and the town moved to develop the WWTF at that location. But after all of the appeals stalling it, Hopkinton and Milford believe in reviving the old plan. Mr. McIntyre believes it has a very good chance of success, because he does not believe Hopkinton will use more than 350,000 gpd in capacity, while the trigger between an insignificant and significant transfer is 1 million gpd. "Getting 500,000 gpd capacity would really be an asset to market South Street," he said.
He promised to keep Selectmen updated on both projects.
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Sleigh Bells Ring...
The now-traditional
Project Just Because
holiday tree has made its appearance once again this year in the lobby
of Town Hall, adorned with lights and hearts. Instructions are next to
the tree on how to fill a child's wish and where to bring it.
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Hopkinton Bath
Wins Contractor of the Year Award for Divine Kitchens November 18, 2008
— A Hopkinton bath project designed and installed by Divine Kitchens has
just won the Contractor of the
“This is a great honor to win two awards again this year,” said Divine owner and design director, Mariette Barsoum. “We have been focusing a great deal on bathroom design, as more people are realizing this area is key for resale value and family comfort. With so many homes on the market, it’s important the keep baths and kitchens updated so you stay competitive when you go to sell.”
Divine recently launched a Small Bath Program, which offers three levels of design: Basic Bath, Comfort Bath and Elegance Bath. These projects are accomplished for one defined price and are delivered in three weeks. “This is ideal for homeowners looking to remodel that smaller bath, typically used by the children or guests,” said Barsoum. “You want it to look good, but you don’t want to overdo it in this space. We’ve put together product packages that give homeowners real choices and confidence in what they need to spend to get the type of bath they imagine. All of these bathrooms can be complete in three weeks with our in-house construction staff.”
Divine Kitchens won two 2007 Contractor of the Year Awards for kitchen designs in Shrewsbury and Marlborough last year. The design/build firm has built a reputation for quality and integrity over its first four years in business. They offer monthly kitchen and bath seminars in their Westborough showroom to offer pressure-free information on how to begin a remodeling project. There is no charge for the seminars and more than 90% of past attendees have ranked the information as “very informative.” For additional information, seminar schedules or to view Divine’s award-winning portfolio, visit www.divinekitchens.com . |
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Sponsored by the Hopkinton Police and the beFREE Coalition* Be Safe Question of the Day
a) 2 % b) 13 % c) 21 % is the correct answer d) 9 % Check back in this space Tuesday afternoon for the answer.
* From
the Hopkinton Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Hopkinton Arsenal Finishes Season 7-3
Hopkinton Arsenal (14 year old Town Team) just finished the season 7-3 in Bays division 3 B2.. Coach Parnia (yellow jacket) is on the left and assistant coach Mr. Venegas is on the right. |
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"Mud,
mud, glorious mud" becomes even more magnificent in transforming hands
of "Primarily Potters." Ten of them, plus one basket maker, will be
exhibiting in the 6th annual show and sale on Friday, Nov. 21 (9-5),
Saturday, Nov. 22 (9-5) and Sunday, Nov. 23 (noon -4) at The Cultural
Arts Alliance, 98 Hayden Rowe Street (Rte.85), Hopkinton.
This
coming Sunday, November 23rdat 10:00 AM, Community Covenant
Church (Hop
kinton,
MA) is pleased to welcome Dr. R. Boaz Johnson as their morning speaker.
Dr. Johnson is Professor & Chair of The Department of Biblical and
Theological Studies, and Director of The Division of Christian Life and
Thought at North Park University in Chicago. 
Framingham
High School on "Code Orange" — 16 Year-Old stabbed
business not on premises. Photo from left,
Ellen Orne and Curves partner Myra Brazil, and René Marino, Hopkinton's
Jeweler. 
Department
of Correction (DOC) was arraigned in Greenfield District Court in
connection with allegedly stealing approximately $100,000 in state
funds, firearms and other items from the DOC for his own personal use.
Gary Mendes, age 48, of 
Third
Annual Downtown Holiday Stroll 
Year (COTY) Award from the National Association of Remodeling Industries
(NARI). The project is one of two Divine baths that won COTY awards for
2008, the second is located in Sutton, MA. 
Q.
What percentage of Hopkinton HS students reporting has ridden with a
driver that had been drinking alcohol?