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SMOC to Seek Tax (PILOT) Exclusion Wants to purchase Wilson Street property from Boulder Capital
February 19,
2009 — Representatives of South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)
are expected to be on
Boulder Capital owns the Wilson Street property on which sits the SMOC-owned Serenity House, a halfway house, residential treatment center, and long-term care facility for female alcoholics. The facility also serves women with AIDS and offers other specialized services for women. "The reason for the inclusion of that PILOT in the agreement," said Boulder capital President Roy S. MacDowell Jr. today, "was to prevent large pieces of land from being taken off of the tax rolls, like Harvard University." "We have agreed to sell the property to the SMOC for some time. When we said in the HCA that there would be PILOTs, it was never intended that the Serenity House be a part of it," he said. The section of the HCA that speaks to the PILOT follows:
E. Additional Financial Matters
21. The Landowners’ Association documents referred to in the OSMUD Article shall include a restriction for the benefit of the Town that no property within the Site, other than Restricted Land approved by the Planning Board, shall be conveyed to a tax-exempt entity unless: (i) such entity agrees that the property will be subject to taxation under M.G.L. c.59, without any claim of exemption on the basis of the entity’s tax-exempt status; or (ii) such entity enters into an agreement for Payment in Lieu of Taxes (“PILOT Agreement”) that provides for payments in lieu of taxes and /or other benefits to the Town not less than the amount that would otherwise be due to the Town in property taxes and personal property excise taxes under M.G.L. c.59 for as long as the entity continues to be exempt from such property or excise taxation. The restrictions set forth in this paragraph shall apply to any lease by an owner of property within the Site to a tax-exempt entity if the legal effect of such lease would otherwise be to exempt the owner or lessee of the leased property from the payment of real estate taxes. |
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Selectman Adds Ideas to List of Savings
At that meeting, Selectman Michael Shepard suggested sharing the Human Resource department with the schools, or cutting the full time HR position to half time. Selectman Matthew Zettek proposed regionalizing the Board of Health services and consolidating purchasing with the School Department. Mary Pratt, Vice-Chair, suggested asking the Senate to include Chapter 90 money in the stimulus package.
And Selectman RJ Dourney suggested the most sweeping changes;
regionalizing the Superintendant of Schools, the Fire
But Chairman Herr kept adding to his ideas and lengthened the list by another dozen lines. Among his most radical ideas, Mr. Herr suggests combining the Facilities, IT and HR Departments with the School Department, a move that would save $390,000 over the next two years. When asked if current state law prohibits such a melding of School and Town resources, Mr. Herr said he had heard that before. "If that's the case, we'll change the law," he said. "We'll do this at the state level." |
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Bus Rollover on Route 90 in Becket Injures 4 AHL Hockey Players
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Joseph Tetrault indicates that 63-year-old Stanley Novak of Glenmont, N.Y., was operating a 2002 Motor Coach Bus owned by Yankee Trails Incorporated on Route 90 West when the bus lost control, struck the median guardrail and rolled onto its driver’s side. The front of the bus came to rest in the left travel lane, with the rear of the bus in the center median.
The bus was occupied by members of the
Albany River Rats, an American Hockey League team. Three passengers,
21-year-old Nicholas Blanchard, 25-year-old Dwight Helminen, and
23-year-old Jonathan Paiment, suffered serious injuries and were
transported by ambulance to
Although this crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, winter weather and icy road conditions may have contributed to the crash. The Lee Fire Department and personnel from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority assisted Troopers at the scene.
During the crash investigation and vehicle removal, both the left and right travel lanes of Route 90 West were closed for approximately 7½ hours. Traffic was diverted around the crash scene in the breakdown lane. |
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Trucker to be Charged for Role in Crash that Seriously Injured Trooper Today
Trooper Terrence Halbach, 43, who is assigned to the Shelburne Falls Barracks, was struck at 7:12 a.m. in the southbound lane of Route 91, prior to Exit 25. The trooper was injured when a 2000 Hyundai Elantra spun out of control into the left lane, where he was out of his cruiser assisting a disabled motor vehicle. State Police are still investigating whether Trooper Halbach was struck directly by the Hyundai, or was struck by his cruiser as a result of the Hyundai hitting the cruiser.
Trooper Halbach was transported by ambulance
to
Investigation by State Police revealed that a 2006 International tractor trailer was observed by several witnesses traveling at a high rate of speed on Route 91 South just prior to where Trooper Halbach had stopped. The investigation revealed that the tractor trailer passed the Hyundai at a high rate of speed and caused the car’s driver to lose control. Light snow was falling and the road was covered with snow and ice at the time of the crash.
The driver of the tractor trailer, Andrew
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February 18, 2009 — Andrew Preite jams one toward the Westborough net at Navin Rink in Marlborough this afternoon. |
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V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
February 18, 2009 — Father of five and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Brian Herr plays a little pickup hockey with his children, Declan, left, and Kiernin, at Ice House Pond on West Main Street this afternoon. Mr. Herr apparently drew the short stick. Two other children and a friend were also there, off-camera. |
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Bumpers Bumpin'
February 18, 2009 — Two men exchange paperwork after a fender-bender in front of the Mobil station on West Main Street this afternoon during which no one reported being injured. |
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Taking from Peter...
February 18, 2009 — This Highway Department worker took snow from one side of Cedar Street and [put it on the other in order to free up a catch basin in preparation of this evening's snow storm. |
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Lone Racer
February 18, 2009 — This member of the MetLife racing team was riding solo past Carbone's this afternoon, and was gone from sight in seconds, riding at speeds of a motor vehicle at times. |
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Ice Racing
February 18, 2009 — The Roving HopNews camera caught a snapshot of this ice-racer on Meadow Pond in Whitinsville on Sunday. |
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Senior Moments Senior Center Hosts a Valentine's Party
by Nancy L. Drawe (Punky)
February 18, 2009 — It was a day filled with lots of red and pink hearts; you could almost feel the love in the air! This past Friday,
February 13, the Hopkinton Senior Center hosted a Valentine’s party,
complete with a delicious roast pork lunch and jazzy entertainment by
John Guido. John has played his keyboard for many occasions at the
center and everyone was happy to see him back again. There was a full
array of music this time, filling many requests for certain types of
songs such as country, jazz, polka, etc. “Let Me Call You Sweetheart,”
was the finale, which brought many of the couples up on the dance floor.
The walls were decorated with such cute valentine cards made by one of
the Boy Scout troops here in town—they did a great job! It was so cool
when I first walked into the Great Room and looked around; all I could
see was RED! However you want to describe it—cherry, crimson, ruby or
scarlet—just about everyone was dressed in the special Valentines Day
color! It was awesome! Everyone had a great time celebrating Valentine’s
Day 2009.
Did you notice all the books that were on tables in the hallway last week? It was for the week long book sale that everyone looks forward to. Carol Walsh and other volunteers spent many hours getting the books ready, all in order and categorized. There were many browsers checking out all the paperbacks and hardcovers each day; it was like having the center’s own little Barnes and Noble.
The Health Fair will be on Saturday, February 28 at the center—it’s going to be a very informative and helpful day, so make sure you mark your calendars. I’ll give you lots more information in next week’s column.
Stay tuned for fun happenings in March. A little heads up…St. Patrick’s Day will be upon us very soon!
PS—have you picked up your Senior Center calendar yet? They’re still available!
That’s it for now, so if you have any comments or suggestions, you can email me: Punkala@aol.com. Until next time, have a great week! |
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Hopkinton 24, Algonquin 51
February 17, 2009 — Kelly Sanborn makes a run against her Algonquin Regional High School defender at Westborough High School this evening. |
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Hopkinton vs. Wellesley
February 17, 2009 — Luke Haroian drives past his Wellesley counterpart at the Athletic Center tonight. |
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Life Mimics Life
February 17, 2009 — This turkey vulture circling the Downtown yesterday afternoon is in nearly the exact angle of trajectory as the airplane in the background. |
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News from the Lions Club
Recycling The Lions Clubn will be making a solid effort to collect donated, recyclable bottles and cans on Saturday, February 28th at Colella’s Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This small group tries to capture the spirit of giving, both locally and around the world. Can they count on your help?
The Eye Mobile Is Coming To Town Would you like to get a free eye and hearing exam, right here in Hopkinton? The Hopkinton Lions Club is bringing in it’s district Eye Mobile on Saturday, February 28th. They will be setting up at the Senior Center on Mayhew Street for a town-wide Council on Aging Health Fair. No reservation needed. This free service is available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please note: The Health Fair organizers have designated March 14th as a backup snow date. Since the Eyemobile is scheduled in advance for service in many Massachusetts towns, it will only be in Hopkinton on February 28th. |
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Relay for Life 2009 Kickoff - February 26
File photo, above, of luminarias on bleachers at the Varsity Field at last year's Relay for Life. Planners Luke Frasier and Carly Boyce can be seen in the left of the photo. Here is a link to a HopNews report by Ben Lewis at last year's Relay.
February 17, 2009 — The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hopkinton is holding a kickoff meeting on Thursday, February 26th at 6:30 p.m. at Hopkinton High School Cafeteria.
Relay For Life is the signature event of the American Cancer Society. It
is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes
Come to the Hopkinton High School Cafeteria on Feb. 26th at 6:30 for
desserts and pick
New this year: Hopkinton will host the Cancer Prevention Study – 3. This is an opportunity to participate in an actual research study. The American Cancer Society is looking to register 500,000 for a long term study. Participants must be between the ages of 30 and 65 and never have had cancer. A tent will be set up on the track on the Friday night of Relay for Life in Hopkinton (Friday, May 29th from 6 pm – 10 pm). Participants will fill out a survey, have their waist measured, and have some blood drawn. Then, they will be mailed surveys to their home to complete in the future. You do not have to be on a Relay team to come to the study!
Any questions about Relay for Life in Hopkinton, contact Cecily or Any questions about the Cancer Prevention-3 Study, contact Jennifer at: kenzkyle@comcast.net |
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Aborted Landing
February 16, 2009 — This pin-headed turkey vulture aborted his first landing upon seeing the photographer exit his vehicle, and then circled to scope him out before finally landing in a tree near his mate. They roost every evening in the trees overlooking the cemetery downtown, being true to the way they are characterized in film, documentaries and cartoons. He was about 100 feet over the photographer in the photo. |
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"Music of the Gaslight Era" A free musical and educational program sponsored by the Hopkinton Historical Society Sunday, February 22, 2 pm Hopkinton Fire Station (73 Main St), 2 nd floor conference room
More information about John Root can be found at www.johnroot.net .
"Not only is John a wonderful singer and musician, his voice fitting perfectly with songs from the Gaslight era, but his vast knowledge of music history is an unexpected treat. He is a charismatic and interesting teacher, along with his considerable musical talent" ~ Bonnie Hurd Smith, Executive Director, Ipswich Historical Society,
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE HOPKINTON CULTURAL COUNCIL, A LOCAL AGENCY WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS CULTURAL COUNCIL, A STATE AGENCY. |
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February 16, 2009
8:22 pm A group of youths were shooting paintballs at passing cars on Hayden Rowe Street said a caller...
8:05 am A resident from Ash Street reported that a raccoon was attacking his cat and he did not want to step in...
6:53 pm A confused resident of Lumber Street reported that approximately 200 protesters were outside of his house...
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Tackling Potty Training with The Mom's Club at Ciao Time, 28 Main Street
Wednesday, February 25th, Time 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Cost: $10.00 fee with a maximum of 20 attendees
We will have the
restaurant to ourselves as we listen to Ms. Bontempo’s lecture for the
first 45 minutes, followed by a question and answer portion for the last
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Milford Regional Announces 2009
Mélange
Milford, MA –Milford Town Hall will be transformed for one night on Saturday, April 18, 2009, when Milford Regional Medical Center holds its fifth annual Mélange, which this year will be a black-tie Masquerade Ball that will raise funds for the launch of much-needed hospice services in Milford and the surrounding towns served by the Medical Center.
“We have done something very different each year,” said Francis M. Saba, CEO of Milford Regional Medical Center, which serves towns from Hopkinton to Franklin and the Blackstone Valley. “This is our fifth Mélange and we hope to top last year’s success. Each year this event has been bigger than the last, raising more than $600,000 for the Cancer Center, cardiovascular expansion, adolescent health and more at Milford Regional. It’s a wonderful way for our community to come together and we’re so grateful for their support. This year the proceeds will go toward launching hospice services at the Medical Center.”
Hospice Services have not been available at Milford Regional for more than a decade due to budget considerations. A recent study revealed that these services are much needed in this area and are key in supporting the work of the Cancer Center at Milford Regional Medical Center. Hospice Services care for critically ill patients with less than six months to live, who no longer desire to have cure-oriented treatment.
This social event has attracted more than 200 guests and 50 sponsors each year. The live auction is expected to be even more entertaining this year, with the gavel in the hands of one of New England’s finest auctioneers, Kathy Kingston. She has already announced unprecedented items including an African Safari and Tuscan Villa vacation. (File photo, Hopkinton resident Vascen Bogigian receives an award at last year's Mélange for his contributions).
“Sponsorship and auction item donation is a wonderful way to get your name recognized in this community,” said Osgood. “The earlier you become involved, the more recognition you will get leading right up to the event. This is a win-win with businesses raising visibility while supporting a wonderful cause.”
Tickets go on sale today, February 15th for $175 per person. For more information on joining the committee, becoming a sponsor or donating to the auction, please contact Sheba Pai at the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation at 508-422-2034 or visit www.milfordregional.org/melange . |
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February 15, 2009 — Alexandra Leteria jumps up for two at Friday night's game against Norton. |
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Introducing Hopkinton historical landmark T-shirts for Hopkinton Historical Society fundraising
The Historical Society insignia is inscribed below the image. This World War I Memorial was erected in the 1920s to honor the Hopkinton citizens who served in the first World War. Our initial batch of T-shirts is available in white or grey shirt colors, and sizes are medium, large, or extra large. The cost per T-shirt is $15, and T-shirts can be ordered by completing and mailing the order form below. If all goes well, we expect to be drafting some additional T-shirt designs of other historical landmarks in the near future.
Click here to download Hopkinton Historical Society Newsletter with order form for tee shirts. Click on "Structures" icon to see all of Hopkinton's Historical homes by address. |
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Neither of 2 occupants
wearing seatbelts
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West Both ejected, one dies - Police seek witnesses UPDATED
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Derrick
Costa indicates that two adult females were occupying a 1998 Ford
Explorer on Route 24 South in
This crash remains under investigation with
the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction
Section, the State Police Crime Scene Services Section, and the Office
of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Due to the crash investigation and vehicle removal Route 24 southbound was closed for approximately 2 hours.
Witnesses to this crash are asked to call the State Police Middleboro Barracks at 508-947-2222. |
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Horse Dentist
"They go all the way back to the eyes," he said. Mr. Sacoccia was at the Checkerberry Farm on Winter Street, the home of the Lukeys, for their annual "floating," or filing, of the horses' teeth. The teeth of horses become sharp with age, and need to be filed yearly so they are protected, and so they can more efficiently grind grain. (Watch for movie later.) |
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A Huge Thank You
February 14, 2009 — Senior Captain Michelle Coburn presents Ron and Kathy Yankee flowers in recognition of their support of the Hiller Girls Basketball team over the past several years as part of the teams Senior Night recognition ceremony. (Photo by Mitch Sanborn) |
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"The
News Starts Here!"
February
19, 2009 — Selectmen are still talking about the Saturday meeting they
held on February 7, and Chairman Brian Herr (File photo) is still adding
to the list of cost-saving measures that the Board is considering. At
that meeting, the Board voted not to put an override before the voters
this year. Mr. Herr wants
February
19, 2009 — This morning at approximately 3:20 a.m., Troopers assigned to
the State Police Westfield Barracks responded to a single-vehicle crash
on Route 90 West, prior to exit 2 in the Town of 
February
17, 2009 - In a move that reflects her keen understanding of the
economic opportunities and challenges facing the entire state, Senator
Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) was appointed Senate Chair of the Joint
Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies on Thursday.
As such, she will play a key role in decisions regarding casino
gambling, industrial development, and the retention of science and
technology-intensive industries during the current legislative session.
The
Hopkinton Historical Society’s February meeting is open to the public,
and the program will include "Music of the Gaslight Era (1890-1920)"
to be presented by John Root, a local musician and educator. This
program features a diverse repertoire of instrumental and vocal musical
styles from the turn of the previous century. The lyrics of songs from
this period offer unusual insights into the customs and values of these
bygone days as well as the country’s growing multicultural diversity.
Music written during the Gaslight Era has created a unique musical style
that continues to delight and inspire audiences around the world. Please
join us for this delightful musical celebration. 
Please
join us at Ciao Time restaurant in the center of Hopkinton, and share an
appetizer and drink with a friend while we talk about how to tackle
potty training! This event will be facilitated by Ms. Laura Bontempo,
mother of six children and Parent Educator for the Milford Family
Network. Ms. Bontempo’s workshop is designed to help parents look at
potty training in a different light. We will talk about developmental
readiness, popular techniques and tips and tricks for helping our child
take charge. 
sponsor for each Mélange. “We know budgets are tough this year, but each
year additional companies and individuals come aboard and that’s the
kind of incremental growth we need to make this a success. If everyone
supports this cause to the extent they are able, we will top our goal
and have the funding to launch Hospice Services here.”
February
15, 2009 — On Saturday, the Boys Swim Team started things off by placing
10th in the South
This
month, the Hopkinton Historical Society is launching a new fundraising
effort,
