Real Estate
Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Compiled by Eric Montville for
HopNews.com,
Transactions this week,
January
26, 2009
Address
Buyer
Price
Date
Seller
260 Pond Street
Tara P. Brown
$535,000
Jan. 20, 2009
Stephen D. Nigloschy & Virginia
Nigloschy
Last Week
5 Greenwood Road
Faouzi Kassab & Kelly L. Kassab
$800,000
Jan. 16, 2008
Harsh Ramalingham & Lois J. Ramalingham
38 Walcott Valley Drive unit 60
Pauline A. Pannella Trustee of P & B Realty
Trust
$195,000
Jan. 13, 2009
Rodger Lepinsky
Previous Week
37 Sanctuary Lane
Ruby Lowrey Conlon & Debra Conlon Wasilauski, Trustees of the Arthur Brendan Conlon Credit Shelter Trust
$346,000
Jan. 09, 2008
Weston Development Group Inc.
TRACK TEAMS PULL OFF FIRST EVER DOUBLE WINS
AT DIVISION 3 STATE RELAYS
Above is the winning hurdles team: Cecily
Boyce, Kelly O'Connor, Dana Cavedon and Samantha Prescott
by
Linda Clancy
January 25, 2009 — In what has to have been one of the most exciting
track meets of the season, the Hopkinton Boys and Girls track teams won
the Division 3 State Relays this past Saturday at the Reggie Lewis
Center. Both teams clinched the titles with amazing performances in the
last event the 4X 400. The Girls tallied 54 points topping Bishop
Feehan’s 45, Hingham’s 30 and 30+ other schools from around the state.
The boys edged Oliver Ames by 1 point totaling 31 on the day.
In
the words of the Girls Head Coach, Brian Hall, “This is a very big
deal. Many coaches consider this the real state championship because
you need a team and not just 2-3 talented individuals to pull it off.
Hopkinton hasn’t accomplished this since they moved us from Division 4
(small schools) to Division 3 four years ago. Making this even more
special is that the boys pulled off the feat as well.”
The Girls won 1st place in the 4X400, Shuttle Hurdles and the
4x200. Samantha Prescott, Kelly O’Connor, Dana Cavedon and Cecily Boyce
exhibited agility and strength as they posted a winning time of 30.8
seconds in the hurdle.
I would like to echo the sentiments of the Letter to the Editor dated
January 23rd, which called for an override. This will be the
third year of layoffs in the school system, resulting in 20 job losses
this year, and 53 over the last three years. There is no question that
the proposed cuts in this year's budget will significantly impact the
education our children receive.
The Center School, which my oldest child attends, will lose 5 teaching
positions and there will be no full-time staff in the Library. As a
result, class-size will be at least 23 - 24 students, and the Library
will not function as it should. The outdated, undersized classrooms,
which do not even meet the square-footage guidelines issued by the
Department of Education, will be physically crowded with 5, 6, and 7
year-olds. This only further undermines our teachers' ability to teach
and our children's ability to learn. Studies show that our younger
students are most impacted by class-size, and the effects carry into
subsequent years of learning. Hopkinton is failing its children on this
front. Although we have excellent teachers, as well as a
dedicated Superintendent and School Committee, they cannot work
miracles.
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Too Tall, or Not Too Tall...
January 25,
2009 — The construction of the Veterans Memorial Gazebo appears to be
halted due to extremely frigid temps, giving critics of the design a
chance to meet and discuss a solution to what many people feel is an
oversized cupola. Members of the Design Review Board and the Historical
District Commission will be meeting jointly on Tuesday evening in the
third floor conference room and discussing the matter around 8:00 pm. It
is a public meeting, and as it is with all public meetings, everyone is
allowed to attend.
According to one member, the architect has agree to lower the cupola
more than one foot, but the construction is too far along to lessen the
steep pitch on the roof.
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Hopkinton
Train Depot Now Opened for Warming
January 25,
2009 — Jim Boroczky and his son, Ian, 11, take advantage of the newly
opened Train Depot at
Ice
House Pond to change into their skates. The depot will be opened for
that purpose on Saturday and Sunday through February from 11:00 am to
4:00 pm. Although the building is unheated, it gave welcomed shelter
from the brisk air and wind outdoors today.
The
Hopkinton Train Depot, circa 1872 (Left), according to historians, was
located at the area of Hopkinton Lumber, and was disassembled years ago
and stored at a couple of Hopkinton homes in the meantime.
The Depot
has been relocated and restored with the help of CPC funding and
volunteer efforts.
The interior
has new wooden walls and floors, largely finished by Historical
Commission members Ron Yankee and Ken Weismantel.
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Cold is no Obstacle
January 25,
2009 — The frigid temperatures of today did not deter people from using
Hopkinton State Park
for walking, ice-fishing, snowmobiling and more. Find the link to the
DCR, the state agency that controls the parks, at any time in our
community page.
Woodville Rod and Gun Fishing Derby Nets 191 Anglers
By Lee Wright
January 25, 2009 — At 4:30
am, the kitchen crew was getting busy for the traditional breakfast
served at the Woodville Rod and Gun Club's Annual Ice Fishing Derby.
The people started walking in the door at 4:45am, the first to
arrive had traveled from the Taunton area! People started showing up
in ever increasing numbers from all over New England.
Some came from NH, a few
from RI, some from CT, but most from MA, even a few drove up from
the Cape. At 9:00am, the cut-off for entering, the total had climbed
to 191, double the number entered last year.
Because the prizes are
based on the number of entrants, the Club was able to give out $3000
in place monies. This amounted to 1st $800, 2nd $400, 3rd $200 for
bass and pickerel, and $200 for 1st largest perch.
A Murder of
Crows, a ______ of Turkeys
January 25,
2009 — Earlier this week, these members of a rafter of wild
turkeys — the other dozen birds were across East Main Street — headed
for the cover of a thicket upon seeing the photographer, while grazing
in a neighbor's yard. See more
collective names for birds.
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Marjorie Peloquin, 94
Marjorie Peloquin, 94,
of Hopkinton died Sunday, January 25, 2009 at the Metrowest Medical
Center in Natick. Arrangements are incomplete and from the
Chesmore
Funeral Home of Hopkinton.
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MLK Day a
Success
by Anne Mattina
January 25, 2009 — The final numbers are in
and they are impressive! Despite the snow storm and with the help of the
DPW, over 700 people of all ages participated in the Hopkinton Youth
Commission’s Second Annual Martin Luther King Day of Giving Back! The
morning began with warm cocoa, coffee and pastries donated by South St.
Dunkin Donuts, Ciao Time, Colella’s and Rise Bakery. A standing-room
only crowd, including State Senator Karen Spilka, Representative
Caroline Dykema, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone, and the
Hopkinton Board of Selectmen heard speaker Micah Christian inspire the
audience with song and encouraged them, to give back throughout the year
and throughout their lives. Enter Stage Left’s a-cappella group lifted
the spirits of all!
After the program, adults and kids streamed
into the Brown Gym to participate in over 20 different service projects
to benefit others. Most of these projects were led by middle and high
school youth and their clubs, teams, church or scouting groups.
Here is just some of what they did to make a
difference: Wrote 150 thank you letters, made picture frames and
prepared CARE packages for our troops; Made 28 fleece blankets for
hospitalized children and seniors; Made 110 origami boxes with
friendship bracelets inside for homeless children; Made 52 Care packages
and 20 fleece hats for cancer patients; Made 75 fleece scarves and 150
birthday goodie bags for homeless children; Made 30 Bags of Hope for
Serenity House; Donated over 4 million grains of rice on fereerice.com.
Decorated and potted 30 plants for seniors; Made over 100 Valentine's
Day cards and cookies for Golden Pond residents; Made over 1000 Relay
for Life ribbons; Collected 50 pints of blood for the Red Cross Blood
Drive and Involved over 30 teens in building a house for Habitat for
Humanity. Many donated items were collected by teens and a town wide
book drive netted thousands of children’s books for homeless shelters.
In addition, teens made lunch for the seniors, firefighters and police
officers and led a program for young children at the library.
After the service projects were completed,
the room was quickly transformed by volunteers and school staff back
into a gym and an exciting basketball game began between the Special
Olympics team and the Hiller Freshmen Boys team. Events didn’t end until
the final blood donor had their cookies and juice after
4 pm in the Doyle Gym.
What a wonderful day! Kids, teachers,
community members, elected officials all coming together on a snowy “day
off” to have fun, help others and show what a caring place Hopkinton is!
Mark your calendars, January 18, 2010, and be thinking of new projects for
next year!
Enough of Obama Already?
Media
pundits might say President Obama has already overexposed himself in the
media with the overwhelming coverage of his pre-inauguration days and
the days since the 20th. But they haven't seen the stunning, majestic
and poignant photos that Boston.com has gathered.
There are
satellite views, rooftop views, stage views, close up views,
grasshopper-height views, as well as photos from around the world
right here.
Be aware that some pages expire into archives, and cannot be viewed
forever, so check them out today!
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Basement Fire on East Main Street
"The first crew was
really aggressive and put it down quickly" ~ Acting Chief Ken Clark
January 24,
2009 — A fire on East Main Street, across from Wilson Street, first reported as a chimney fire,
was soon observed as a
working fire in the basement by police who quickly arrived on scene and
gave the Fire Department a heads up. Two occupants and pets got out
safely, and the main part of the fire, an active fire in the basement
was "put down quickly," according to Acting Chief Ken Clark, who has had
that position for about a day.
Ashland, Southborough, and Milford departments responded to calls for Mutual Aid
According to the Chief, the fire started in the fire place and extended
into surrounding walls.
"It's a finesse job," said Chief Clark. "It took a while to get the
chimney fire out." He said that the Firefighters used a small 2.5 gallon
spray canister for the chimney, because hot brick could explode when hit
with a lot of water.
Firefighters investigated the chimney and flue thoroughly, finding
spaces in the mortar that could have caused a problem.
The call came into the Fire Station at 8:08 p.m., and the situation was
declared "under control" at 9:57, and all clear at about
10:18.
A YouTube/HopNews video of the scene is below.
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Pinewood
Derby 2009
January 24, 2009 — About 150 Cub Scouts and parents poured into the
Elmwood School Cafeteria for the Pinewood Derby this morning to race
their wooden vehicles.
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Woodville Rod & Gun
Club Fishing Derby
January 24, 2009 — The Woodville Rod & Gun Club Fishing Derby took place
on Lake Whitehall this morning. Above, Lee Wright assumes the Karate Kid
secret kick pose after seeing the camera.
Snow Patrol
January 24,
2009 — Frenchy Remillard of the Woodville Rod and Gun club performed
taxi service during today's fishing derby.
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Hopkinton 72,
Bellingham 57
January 24,
2009 — Luke Haroian begins to make his way through a pack of Bellingham
defenders.
Hopkinton 55,
Bellingham 33
January 24,
2009 — Number 24 better watch her step as a Bellingham defender's foot
is reaching out a little too closely. (Sorry, the number is missing from
the roster in our possession).
14 Month-old Elkhound-Shepherd Mix
His one year-old
and three year-old masters will miss him dearly, but they are moving and
would like to see him have a loving home.
Goliath loves
kids, is smart as a whip, and has been housebroken for most of his life.
He enjoys all kinds of foods and has a fondness for beef bones.
His loving family
is heartbroken to have to part with him, but their new apartment will
not allow dogs.
To see Goliath at
his home in Northborough, call Nikki 508-723-6498.
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Governor Patrick Orders Flags to Half-staff
Across State to Honor Soldier
January 23,
2009 — Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has ordered flags to be
flown at half-staff in honor of Maj. Brian M. Mescall, who died on
January 9, 2009 in Afghanistan, the victim of a roadside IED.
Last Tuesday, Selectmen Chair Brian Herr announced that Selectman
Michael Shepard, a Marine Corps veteran, and his wife Karen, will travel
to Washington D.C. to attend the burial of Maj. Mescall at the Arlington
National Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Flags will remain in the half
position until that time.
There is an article on
Seacoast Online
interviewing a friend who describes his kind nature.
From the
Citadel Alumni Site: Death of Brian M. Mescall ‘97
U.S. Army Maj.
Brian Michael Mescall, Citadel Class of 1997, died Jan. 9 in
Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Jan. 12 his
death along with that of two others who were supporting Operation
Enduring Freedom. Mescall and the other two soldiers died in the
Zabul Province of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Jaldak. They were
assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels,
Germany.
Mescall, 33,
of Hopkinton, Mass., was a graduate of Exeter High School. He was a
member of the company F-Troop and graduated in 1997 with a BA in
history. “Brian was an aggressive warfighter and a magnificent
trainer. He never backed down from a mission,” said Army Maj. Kevin
Poole, ‘99, who worked with Mescall at the Joint Multinational
Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
Having already
served two tours in Iraq, one as a tank company commander and the
other as a military transition team chief, Brian truly exemplified
the Citadel spirit.
“Brian was
truly dedicated to the Army and his family, and it showed in
everything that he did, ” Poole said. “As a soldier/leader and a
friend he was someone that we all should aspire to be. Brian Mescall
is an American hero who will be sorely missed.”
Mescall is
survived by his parents, John and Peggy Mescall of Lowell, Mass.,
his wife, Chiun, and his son, Nathan. Funeral arrangements are
pending. Mescall is the 14th Citadel graduate to pay the ultimate
sacrifice in service to his country
School Mother of
Three Urges Prop 2½ Override
Dear Editor,
Thank you for sending
a reporter to cover the School Committee meeting last night. I also
attended the meeting along with several other moms of children of
various ages. Your reporter attributed the sizeable crowd to the
discussion of the transportation policy, but I would like to say that
personally I was there to hear the discussions of the Elementary School
budgets for 2009-2010. I think this was true for many of the others in
attendance as well, although certainly some parents were there to make
public comments about the transportation policy.
I am the mother of
three children (a 3rd grader, a 1st grader and an
Integrated Preschooler). Last night I was extremely disappointed to hear
about the projected loss of elementary school teachers and the larger
class sizes for next year. CenterSchool (K-1st) will lose 1.5
Kindergarten teachers and have a projected class size next year of 23-24
students per class. ElmwoodSchool (2nd-3rd)
will lose 1 teacher and have a projected class size of 25 students per
class.
HopkinsSchool
(4th-5th) will lose 1 teacher and have a projected
class size of 26 students. These class sizes are too large for young
children and they are far above Hopkinton’s ideal class sizes.
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Hopkinton School Committee Delays Some Major Decisions
Middle
School roof and walls repair comes in UNDER budget
by Derek Dobachesky
January 23, 2009 —
The Hopkinton School Committee sidestepped two touchy issues,
transportation policy and final budget cuts, in a meeting that went well
past midnight on Jan. 22, 2009. The meeting began at 7:30 p.m., with a
sizeable crowd in attendance — primarily parents concerned over possible
changes to the transportation policy that would eliminate the ability of
parents to send their children to school from — or have them dropped off
— at
multiple locations.
The Committee
quickly accepted a nomination for Secretary of Defense Employer Support
Freedom Award from the
Massachusetts Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
Hopkinton Public Schools was submitted as a nominee for this award by
Michael McFarland* (File photo, left), a Hopkinton technology teacher
who is currently deployed in Iraq with the Massachusetts Navy Reserves.
The Committee then accepted an award of Big Books worth $420 for Center
School from Mary Murphy.
Following the
award, the Committee heard public comments from two parents and one
teacher who spoke on the proposed changes to the transportation policy,
which would require each that child has only one pick-up and one-drop
off location, which can be different locations. The current policy
allows for unlimited bus-switching, so children can have multiple
pick-up and drop-off locations.
Center School
teacher Amanda Jacob then spoke in favor of the new policy, stating that
having children change buses could disrupt classes and cause unsafe
situations and anxiety for elementary students, especially
kindergartners. "The school
committee should be here for education, not as a taxi service," Jacob
said, who additionally spoke of her experience as a parent working
part-time and attending graduate school with a child in elementary
school.
The proposed
change resurfaced in discussions throughout the meeting and was
eventually put off in order to collect more information and public
input. Committee members Rebecca Robak and Richard de Mont also agreed
to form a subcommittee to look into the issue. Superintendent Dr. John
Phelan, with the approval of the Committee, stated that any potential
changes would not into effect until fall 2010 at the soonest, so as to
give parents enough time to make arrangements for their children.
The Committee also agreed to approve draft and approve changes to the
policy by the end of the school year.
After completing
the regular portion of the meeting, the Committee began its third budget
working session, which was not recorded. The session featured
presentations on proposed budgets for the Center School, Elmwood School,
Hopkins School and for technology.
All of the school
budgets proposed cuts in personnel. The Center School budget would
result in an increase in class sizes to 23 to 24 for kindergarten and
first-grade. The Elmwood School budget would maintain class sizes at an
average of 24 students, but would reduce by half assistant principal
Michael Giurlando's hours at Elmwood. Giurlando would work the other
half of his hours at the Hopkins School under the proposed budgets.
From the
Superintendent: "There are two elementary assistant principals,
Carol Costa at Hopkins
and Michael Giurlando at Elmwood. One elementary principal’s position
has been proposed for elimination, which would result in one position
being split between Hopkins and Elmwood. No decision has been made
on which administrator will be reduced. The reference above indicates
that Michael Giurlando will be the remaining Assistant Principal, which
is not accurate at this point in time."
After further
discussion of the budgets, the proposed athletic and activity fees at
the high school and middle school that were discussed at the meeting on
Jan. 9, and the cuts in these budgets resulting from the Hopkinton Board
of Selectman's order that the Committee institute a budget freeze at
fiscal year 2009's level, the Committee discussed possible scenarios
under which the Committee could obtain more funds so that cuts in
personnel and programs, as well as increases in class sizes, would be
lessened. The Committee could try to obtain money through free cash in
the Board's budget, the previously mentioned fee increases, a possible
tax override, or for money capital and infrastructure improvements from
president Barack Obama's proposed economic stimulus package.
However, the
Committee currently plans on presenting the budgets that have already
been drafted at the public hearing next Thursday evening in order to
illustrate the implications of the Board-ordered budget freeze. The
public hearing takes place
on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Library.
The Committee
discussed one item of new business before the budget working session —
approval of an invoice for paying a contracting company for work it did
on the Middle School roof and walls. The project was completed at a cost
of $1.1 million
less than what was projected, due to fewer problems with the walls than
anticipated based on a sample section.
After the budget
working session, the Committee entered executive session at 11:50 p.m.
in order to discuss business relating to non-bargaining unit personnel.
The executive session was not filmed and was closed to the public.
* See last
year's High School sendoff for Mr. McFarland on
HopNews.TV . It is
the 6th video down the page.
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Double Fatal Crash on Route 495 in Bellingham
January
23, 2009 — This morning at approximately 12:20 a.m., Troopers assigned
to the State Police Barracks in Millbury responded to a two-vehicle
crash on Route 495 northbound in Bellingham, north of Route 126 which resulted
in two fatalities.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper John Guest from the State Police
Barracks in Millbury indicates that a 41-year-old John Waterman from Worcester
was traveling the wrong way and at a high rate of speed on Route 495,
southbound in northbound lane, when his 2006 Ford Five Hundred struck a
2008 Hyundai Elantra head on. The Hyundai which was traveling Route 495
northbound was being operated by 21-year-old Myja Parviainen from
Westminster.
The Ford Five Hundred traveled into the median strip where the vehicle
caught fire. Mr. Waterman was pulled out of the vehicle but suffered
serious injures and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Ms.
Parviainen operator of the Hyundai was also seriously injured and was
pronounced deceased at the scene.
.
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 Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner, The Franklin Fire Department, Franklin Police Department and
the Franklin EMS assisted troopers at the scene.
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Check out the events for
the weekend on the Virtual Common, and then see our Calendar for more
details
Democratic Caucus
10:00 a.m. February 7, 2009
Hopkinton Fire Station
Registered Democrats in Hopkinton will be
holding a caucus at the Hopkinton Fire Station, Main St. on Saturday
February 7th at 10:00am to elect six delegates and three alternates to
the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Delegates will be divided
equally between men and women.
The Convention will be held on Saturday,
June 6th at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. At that
time, Democrats from across the state will gather to adopt a party
platform.
The caucus is open to all registered
Democrats in Hopkinton. All ballots will be written and secret. Those
not elected as Delegate and/or Alternate, who meet the qualifications,
may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth,
minority, and disabled
All registered Democrats in Hopkinton are
invited (and encouraged) to join us. Come and meet some of your fellow
local Democrats.
For further information, please
contact Dick Duggan, Corresponding Secretary HDTC, at
dduggan47@gmail.com or
508-435-4007.
WHO EATS
FOR FREE AT CAFFE ITALIANO?
Children age 10 and under eat for free*
when parents eat.
*From the Children's Menu
January 22,
2009 — Nicholas Colella, grandson of Maria Forte, owner of Caffe
Italiano, 25 Hayward Street (At the corner of South Street) talks about
free food in the video above. (Offer good thru April 30, 2009).
Alive With
Uproarious Laughter
January 22,
2009 — Center School First Grade and Kindergarten students were treated
today to an
entertaining way to reinforce their lessons on stranger
danger, public safety, bullies and more, with a presentation by the
Officer Phil Program in the Cafeteria. Over two dozen businesses, as
well as the New England Laborer's Training Trust, contributed money in
order to bring the
program to the school.
To see a bit of the presentation and discover why the kids are in
hysterics, check out the video below
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Hopkinton
Police Association's
37th Annual Dinner - Dance
March 28, 2009
6:30 pm -12:30 am @ Portuguese Club
119
Prospect Street in Milford.
• Social Hour: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Dinner by Tina
Marie's: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
• Dancing,
with music by Tailspin: 8:30 pm - 12:30 am
Tickets are $35 per person
and can be purchased from a Hopkinton
Police Officer or at the Hopkinton Police Station. For more information,
call the station at 508-497-3401, and ask for Officer Patrick O'Brien.
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GIRLS AND BOYS TRACK TEAMS WIN TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE TITLE
by Linda Clancy
January 21, 2009 —
It was a very exciting Wednesday afternoon at the Hopkinton High School
Field house as both the Girls
and Boys Track Teams defeated Westwood. The Girls won 62-24 and the
Boys won 50-36. These wins clinched TVL Titles for both teams. The
caliber of competition was fabulous with many runners exceeding past
performance times, jumps and throws. Many of the athletes from both
teams will now move on to race in the TVL championship meet and then
State Divisional Championships. Congratulations to Coaches Hall,
Donahue, Shea, Thompson and Stockwell. Their guidance and tireless
support of the track athletes has led to a phenomenal season.
GIRLS
Cecily Boyce (6.7)
and Sam Prescott (7.4) led the meet off by taking 1st and 2nd
place in the hurdles. Molly Morningstar (5.8) and Sheena Dupuy (6.1)
captured 1st and 2nd in the 45 meter dash.
Keeping with the 1st and 2nd place pattern that
had been established, Erica Normandeau (12:34.2) and Lauren Schultz
(12.36.0) dominated the 2 mile.
In the 600 meter
run, Kellie Lodge (1:45.6) placed 1st and Kim Bolick (1:47.6)
3rd.
Molly Kessler
(3:14.7) ran an incredibly quick 1000m race to take 1st place
while teammate Jaclyn Perrault (3:25.6) had a great run and captured 3rd
place for Hopkinton. Freshman Tamara Mills (5:47.6) placed 1st
in the mile beating the second place Westwood finisher by 10 seconds
while Becca Govoni (6:03.5) placed 3rd
in the mile.
Cecily
Boyce (4’10”) (photo, left) and Marissa Mahoney (4’6”) placed 1st
and 3rd in the high jump. Maggie Olney (26’1”) and Meredith
Tuite (23.6”) took 1st and 3rd in the Shot Put.
And last but not least the 4x 400 relay team of Emily Jarvis, Kellie
Lodge, Abigail Perrault and Andrea Gendron placed second with a time of
4:37.0.
BOYS
Not to be out done
by the Girls, the Boys had an amazing meet. Paul Kelley (6.1) and Keith
Love (6.2) set the stage for what would be a fantastic meet by capturing
1st and 3rd in the first event, the hurdles. Matt
Johnson (5.1) and Tim Braga (5.3) went 1st and 3rd
in the 45 meter dash. Stephen Lynch
(10.41.5) and Cam Fairbanks (11.15.9) took 1st and 3rd
in the 2 mile.
Zach Hutchinson
(1:30.0) and Mike Ronan (1:30.4) captured 1st and 2nd
in the 600 meter race. Matt Johnson (38.3) won the 300M. Kevin Franke
(2:59.1) and Matt Kelley (3:00.8) grabbed 2nd and 3rd
in the 1000M.
Stephen Lynch
(4:53.1), a senior, was not content at just winning the mile so he ended
his last TVL meet by capturing 1st in the 2 mile also.
Brendan Driscoll (5:10.8) placed 3rd in the mile. Keith Love
(5’10”) high jumped into 2nd place and Matt Cosmo (39’6”)
placed 3rd in the Shot Put. The 4x 400 relay team won with a
time of 3:47.1. The team consisted of Paul Kelley, Dan Carrai, Mike
Ronan and Zach Hutchinson.
More photos
below.
Satellite
January 21,
2009 — Matthew Cosmos, still in the air in his follow through, watches
his shot put throw during the meet in the Athletic Center today.
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Christmas in
January?
January 21,
2009 — The owner of this decorative bridge over Whitehall Brook
continues to celebrate the festive season, today on Fruit Street as the
sun dropped low in the sky and the shadows grew long.
Fun Times getting in shape
at Fitness Together
Whose 40th Birthday is on Saturday?
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see Lisa Martin.
Senior Moments
A Look back at Hopkinton
Senior Center 2008
by Nancy L. Drawe
(Punky)
January 21, 2009 — Oh,
what a year! 2008 was the year of many exciting activities and events
that happened at the
HopkintonSeniorCenter. In case you’ve forgotten them,
I’m here to remind you and give you a little recap of some of the
highlights from January through December, 2008. I’ll try to keep it
short!
JANUARY—On
January 21, Hopkinton held its first annual Martin Luther King Day of
Giving Back. The seniors at
Davis Road were
lucky to have the Youth Commission teenagers spend the day with them,
making Valentines and enjoying a special lunch prepared by the kids.
FEBRUARY—Cindy
Chesmore was the star of my column—February 2 was her 20th
anniversary as the Director of the
SeniorCenter. You learned all
about her life
and family, as well as all the great accomplishments she had made over
the years for the senior center. The Valentine’s Dinner held on
February 12 was a huge success with an attendance of approximately
150! Everyone enjoyed the evening, which included a delicious roast
pork dinner, entertainment by John Guido and “Love Letters,” a
two-person play.
MARCH—What
is the best part about being a senior citizen? That’s the question I
asked of many of the seniors up at the center for a March column.
Spending time with the grandchildren and “doing what you want, when you
want” were the most popular answers. I got many ideas for my future
since I’m a “senior in training!”
APRIL—The
Women’s Club were a topic of one column because the
SeniorCenter is one of the agencies that
benefits from all the wonderful work these women do. It is a
non-profit organization whose members volunteer to dedicate themselves
to providing services to the community by raising money through
fundraisers, etc.
A Marathon breakfast
was held at the Center with the star of the show being the Official
Marathon Flame that was brought all the way to the
United States from
Marathon,
Greece by Spyros
Zagaris, the mayor
Marathon. The
breakfast was well attended by most of the town officials.
After the breakfast, the Senior Center was presented
with a low mileage 2007 F-350 Van
donated by Friends of the Seniors who had
been raising money for about five years for this purchase.
Maria's authentic Italian Pizzette is perfect for two, or for one with a
hearty appetite, and now it is available to go!
On the Corner of South and Hayward Streets
Please call ahead 508-497-0730
Hopkinton 58, Holliston 38
January
21, 2009 — Katie Sousa has it all together against Holliston on Tuesday.
Photo by
Jane Lockwood.
Selectmen Appoint Acting Fire Chief and Interim Town Manager
Above, Ken
Clark speaks to the Selectmen while friends, fellow firefighters and
family back him up.
January 20,
2009 — The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen made two substantial
appointments this evening, one of a native son, the other of a
professional municipal manager.
Hopkinton Fire Deputy Chief Kenneth Clark (seated, above) was appointed
Acting Fire Chief effective upon the exit of Fire Chief Gary Daugherty
(Photo, right) on January 23, 2009 at 5:00 pm, when he leaves to become
the
Fire Chief of Framingham, Mass., a town of nearly 70,000 people. The
Selectmen and others took turns praising the outgoing Chief.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Brian Herr said that the move to such a
large department as Framingham was a tribute to Chief Daugherty's
professionalism.
Vice-Chair Mary Pratt said, "Framingham is getting a good guy."
Selectman Michael Shepard praised both chiefs as he said that Gary
Daugherty "trained a great bunch of guys."
Chief of Police Thomas Irvin said, "It's been a pleasure working with
Chief Daugherty."
"The guy next to me [Chief Clark] is cut of the same cloth," Chief Irvin
said.
"You really care about the town," said Selectman RJ Dourney to Mr.
Daugherty. "And we are better for it." Mr. Daugherty is serving as
interim Town Manager for the second time on top of his Chief's position.
He took up the slack when the previous Town Manager, Anthony Troiano,
needed recuperation time following a fatal car wreck, and later, after
Troiano resigned under pressure.
"I'll miss working with him," said Chief Clark.
"Such a collaborative spirit will serve him well in Framingham," said
State Representative Carolyn Dykema, who was on hand to present
proclamations from the State House and the State Senate.
Another huge step forward came as Selectmen appointed
Clayton
Carlisle as the Interim Town Manager,
under contract from the University of Massachusetts.
Mr.
Carlisle,
who is retired from municipal government, has served in Marshfield,
Somerville, Southbridge and other towns, as well as Chelsea when it was
in receivership. He said he has participated in 70 Town Meetings.
His term, which begins tomorrow, January 21 at 10:00 a.m., is expected
to last until a permanent Town Manager is hired in about three months.
The Selectmen discussed the budget progress this evening, saying
that there is a $671,000 surplus, but emphasizing that the year is not
over. The snow budget isn't usually funded fully, but comes out of the
general fund after the seed money is used.
Mrs. Pratt suggested that the money go into the stabilization fund, to
be used for next year's budget, which is projected to show a drop
of 10% in aid from the state.
RJ Dourney suggested taking a look at the town's CPC (Community
Preservation Committee) contribution, and considering it as an item to
be put on the table for discussion. The Community Preservation Act
allows communities that opt in to levy taxes to be used for a number of
purposes, such as housing, conservation and preservation. In good fiscal
times, the state has matched funds up to 100% of the town's
contribution. However, that figure is down to 35% this year, said one
Selectman. Hopkinton's CPA haul is 2% of the taxes collected, some of
which have been appropriated for long-term projects, like the Fruit
Street Fields.
In addition, years ago, in an effort to rein in municipal spending, the
people passed Proposition 2½, a measure that limits taxes to an increase
of that percentage. Although it limits it to that amount, it does not
mandate the increase. However, towns have automatically added the
increase, because they could.
Mr. Dourney asked Heidi Kriger, the town's CFO, how much the 2½ amounted
to this year.
She said it was over $1 million.
"We are in a fiscally constrained environment," said Mr. Dourney.
"CPA funds, Prop 2½ are all up for discussion," he said.
The Selectmen are adamant about not funding any capital items this year,
unless the money is earmarked for something specific.
"We can't incur any more debt," said Mr. Daugherty. "We said no capital
[ expenditures], and we mean it," he said.
Town Clerk Anne Click was on hand asking for an assistant position, but
was denied by the Selectmen, who said that they have instituted a freeze
on hiring.
To avoid having those personnel and other sensitive issues discussed by the
Selectmen on television, they plan to have a long working session off
camera to hammer out fine points of the budget.
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Passes Test
January 20,
2009 — This driver was allegedly observed passing in a no-passing zone
and throwing a can out of his vehicle. He was sent on his way after
passing field sobriety tests, but with a criminal application for the
passing and littering offenses, as well as drinking from an open
container.