Last year, John Coolidge, Chairman of the Open Space Preservation
Commission, asked Selectmen to arrest Nation if he did not comply with a
request to remove a large woodpile from property the town purchased from
his father, Ron Nation. The Selectmen gave Craig Nation 15 days to
comply or face arrest, during which time he filed a lawsuit claiming
adverse possession of the land. That halted the immediate threat of
arrest and began negotiations that resulted in both parties hammering
out a judgment that will be signed by a judge.
In the judgment, Mr. Nation loses his claim to adverse possession and
agrees to never make the claim again. He also agreed to remove a
driveway, cap a drain and grant an easement to the town, things that he
said he has done. He also agreed to move the woodpile off of town land
within 30 days.
In return for complying with those stipulations to the satisfaction of
town boards involved, the agreement grants Mr. Nation the right to
maintain the very strip of land in dispute and to plant screening on it.
The area has been designated a "management area," and has been added to
the plot plan.
"We expect the judge to sign the judgment very soon," said Town Counsel
Ray Miyares.
"It is always in everyone's best interest to settle these things
amicably," he added.
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Brian Herr, as well as Craig Nation,
had comments that are listed in the video above.
As
part of celebrating the 2,500th Anniversary of the Battle of
Marathon a delegation of 90 people will be traveling from Greece to
Hopkinton.
The
HAA is hoping to recruit Hopkinton families to host the
delegation, many of whom will be running in the 114th Boston
Marathon on April 19, 2010.
The
delegation will consist of 71 qualified marathoners and 20 support
personnel. Those interested in participating should e-mail
their interest to
haa.ma.us@gmail.com.
HAA Director Jeannine Coburn is the point person for the recruitment
effort.
In 2008 Hopkinton hosted 12 marathoners.
The warm hospitality they enjoyed coupled with the occasion of the
Anniversary of the Battle of Marathon has made running the Boston
Marathon this year a marathoners dream.
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REP. DYKEMA ANNOUNCES
NEW HEALTH PLAN OPTION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Boston
– Rep. Carolyn Dykema (D – Holliston) today announced a new plan
launched by the Massachusetts Health Connector to help small business
owners control the dramatically rising costs of employee health
insurance.
“The crushing cost of
health insurance has been is a recurring theme in my conversations with
small businesses,” said Rep. Dykema. “Health insurance costs are
unquestionably one of the major hurdles to economic expansion and job
creation, and our small businesses have been particularly hard hit.
While I continue to advocate for broad reform, I am pleased that the new
Business Express plan will offer our small businesses some needed
relief.”
The new Business Express
program is for small businesses with 50 or fewer employees. For some
businesses with five or fewer employees, the savings may be more than
$300 per employee per year. Select network plans may offer savings that
range from 10 to 15 percent.
Employers will be able
to select from an array of options offered by major carriers including
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, CeltiCare, Fallon Community
Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Health New England,
Neighborhood Health Plan and Tufts Health Plan.
Small business owners can find out more
about the plan by calling a broker or going to the Health Connector’s
website,
www.mahealthconnector.org
or call Health Connector’s customer service line at 1-877-MA-ENROLL
(1-877-623-6765).
###
State Representative Carolyn is a member of the Joint
Committee on Community Development and Small Business and
represents the towns of Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway (pct. 1),
Southborough (pct. 2 & 3) and Westborough (pct. 2).
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BEWARE OF ADVERTISING SCAMS
This
ugly theft rears up its head every so often. You may receive a call
looking for an ad or donation. The check has to be picked up – not
mailed. If you can’t mail a check there sure is something wrong. The
Hopkinton Senior Center, Council on Aging and Friends of Hopkinton
Seniors NEVER call businesses seeking advertisements. The only
advertising we deal with is for the Hilltopper newsletter which is
published by Senior Citizens Publications in Boston. The publishing
company does the soliciting and they use contracts, send bills and have
samples of the newsletter.
This really makes us angry because many of
the Senior Center programs depend on community support. Here the
businesses are thinking they’ve helped out and we are the losers. Please
contact the Hopkinton Police Department at 508-497-3401 if you have been
scammed.
Cindy Chesmore, Director, Hopkinton Senior
Center
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PalmerPublic Schools
Director of Food Services Susan Bailey Fined $2,000 for Violating the
Conflict of Interest Law
Took for
Her Personal Use Six iPods Received by the School Department through a
Vendor Promotional Offer
February
24, 2010 — The State Ethics Commission approved a disposition agreement
(“Agreement”) in which PalmerPublic Schools
(“PPS”) Director of Food Services Susan Bailey (“Bailey”) admitted to
violating G.L. c. 268A, the conflict of interest law. Pursuant to the
Agreement, Bailey paid a $2,000 civil penalty and made restitution to
the PPS in the amount of $900, representing the value of the items she
took for her personal use.
According to the Agreement, as Director of
Food Services, Bailey had regular dealings with a vendor, Con-Agra Food,
Inc. (“Con-Agra”). Con-Agra has sold packaged food to the PPS since
2003. Con-Agra offered promotions to its customers in which customers
could receive gifts depending on the quantity of product purchased from
Con-Agra. In November 2006 and April 2007, Bailey applied on behalf of
the PPS for gifts in connection with the Con-Agra promotional program.
Eligibility for the gifts was based on the type and quantity of food
previously purchased by PPS from Con-Agra. In both cases, Bailey
selected 3 iPods. When the iPods were received, they were the property
of the PPS. Bailey, however, did not turn over the iPods to the PPS.
Instead, she took them for her personal use. Each iPod had an
approximate value of $150 each.
Section 23(b)(2) of the conflict of interest
law prohibits a municipal employee from knowingly, or with reason to
know, using or attempting to use her official position to obtain for
herself or others unwarranted privileges or exemptions of substantial
value not available to similarly situation individuals. By using her
official position to make purchases from a vendor, and then by keeping
for her own personal use gifts received from the vendor based on those
purchases, Bailey violated section 23(b)(2).
“Public employees may not use their position
to obtain benefits for themselves in connection with performing their
official duties,” stated Commission Executive Director Karen L. Nober.
“In this case, the gifts received from the vendor belonged to the public
agency, not the public employee.” Contributed content.
Friends of the Library Meeting March 4th,
7:PM in the library
Hopkinton's Caliper Life Sciences and
Stanford University File a Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Against Carestream Health, Inc.
HOPKINTON,
Mass.,
Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:
CALP),
a leading provider of tools and services for drug
discovery and life sciences research, and its wholly
owned subsidiary Xenogen Corporation, today announced
the filing of a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas. In the suit,
filed with Stanford as a
co-plaintiff, Caliper Life Sciences and Xenogen seek a
finding of willful infringement by Carestream Health,
Inc. of Rochester, NY,
compensatory damages, a trebling due to willfulness, a
permanent injunction and attorneys' fees against
Carestream for the ongoing, unauthorized and willful use
of a number of United States
patents that Caliper, through Xenogen, exclusively
licenses from Stanford University.
The seven patents in-suit
(which comprise a portion of Caliper's "Optical Imaging
Patent Suite™") encompass methods for non-invasive in
vivo imaging of fluorescence and bioluminescence in
animals. Researchers licensed under Caliper's Optical
Imaging Patent Suite are uniquely enabled by Caliper's
novel imaging systems and method patents in fields such
as identifying disease pathways, determining mechanisms
of action, evaluating drug compounds, and monitoring a
compound's effects on disease progression in living
animals. To date, more than 1300 peer-reviewed research
articles that utilized Caliper's IVIS imaging systems
have been published, demonstrating the critical role
of Caliper's imaging systems and the patented imaging
methods in furthering research and aiding the
development of lifesaving therapies.
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
and Xenogen Corporation are represented in this
litigation by Washington, DC-based
intellectual property specialty law firm Sterne,
Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. and
Tyler, TX-based
litigation firm Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius, P.C.
Senior
Moments
Party Time...
Senior Style!
Nancy L. Drawe
(Punky)
February 24, 2010 — They came
back! That’s right, Tune Timers, the band from the Holliston Senior
Center made a return visit to the Hopkinton Senior Center last week.
This was pretty much a long awaited event, as it is one of the most
popular bands around. People travel from towns all over to attend their
weekly session at the senior center in Holliston, and the attendance is
getting larger and larger. I heard that after their performance in
Hopkinton on Thursday, the amount of people who went on Friday was well
over 70! Actually, it was especially crowded in Hopkinton, too! There
were over 100 people, and not just seniors either. It was so cute to see
some of the men dancing with their grandchildren! Thank goodness there
was a lot of room on the dance floor, because at times, it was quite
crowded up there. As a special treat during intermission, all kinds of
goodies were served—homemade cookies, cakes, brownies and cupcakes; all
donated by members of the “audience.” Everyone really enjoyed
themselves, so hopefully, it won’t be long before the Tune Timers come
back to Hopkinton again.
March is almost upon us; there
will be many special events coming up next month at the Senior Center,
so stay tuned!
That’s it for now, so if you
have any comments or suggestions, you can email me:
February 23, 2010 — Andrew Sweeney brought the HopNews camera into
Elmwood School and interviewed the teacher as well as some students in
the use of Smart Boards, a technology that gives a teacher more visual
and interactive tools, and students a more interesting learning
experience. To see the remarkable technology at work, please choose the
video above.
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Brian Herr is Running... For Congress!
Selectmen
Chair takes out nomination papers for US Representative from Third
Congressional District
Above, 2009 file photo.
February 23, 2010 — Chairman of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen, Brian
Herr, when asked pointedly this evening, admitted that he has taken out
nomination papers for the Third Congressional District, an announcement
he was saving for Thursday to make to the media at large.
Mr. Herr, married to Mary Murphy and a father of five, is an executive
at Wesco Distribution, a distributor of electronic and electrical parts
and supplies.
An avid runner, Mr. Herr has run the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge for
20 years. He has also served on its Governing Board and was the Chairman
of the event for three years.
In addition to being Selectmen Chair, Mr. Herr is the Chairman of the
CAA Barn Restoration Building Committee. He has also served on the
Personnel Committee, was elected to the Planning Board, and coaches
Little League.
Mr. Herr said he was moved to run by the state of the economy, and the
[excess] spending that goes on at the federal level.
When asked if he it was true that he had purchased a pickup truck, an
apparent reference to Scott Brown's election, Mr. Herr, a Republican,
laughed.
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JOHN COUTINHO ANNOUNCES RUN FOR HOPKINTON PLANNING BOARD
February 23, 2010 — Republican John Coutinho of David Joseph Road
announced today that he is seeking a position on the Planning Board in
the May elections.
“I
am running for the Planning Board because this is a critical time for
Hopkinton given the decisions to be made about the future of the Legacy
Farm and the downtown areas” stated Mr. Coutinho. “I would like to use
my experience to build a consensus on the best approach for dealing with
projects that will come before the Planning Board. We need to work
together, be consistent and to propose zoning changes needed to increase
the commercial tax base of the community.
"The one constant in Hopkinton is change. Hopkinton is struggling to
maintain the character and reasonable taxes that attracted us all to the
town. Providing the additional services needed by our growing population
and the current economic environment makes it especially difficult to
keep the town affordable. How we strategically plan for the continued
development of Hopkinton is the key for our town’s financial future.”
John Coutinho, who has served on the Zoning Advisory Committee, and his
family moved to Hopkinton in 1999.
~ Contributed content
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How to get Elected to Town Office
There are two ways to get elected to a town office in Hopkinton.
The first is to take out nomination papers and have 50 qualified
resident/voters sign them, and to return them to the Town Clerk by April
12, 2010.
The second way is to be nominated to run for the office in a
political party's caucus. Those will be held on April 9, 2010.
Below are
those who have, at last look, chosen the first route for the moment:
2010 Election Calendar
Last
day to file nomination papers
Monday, April 12
Caucus
Friday, April 9
Last
day to object or withdraw
Wednesday, April
14
Last day to register to
vote for Annual Town Meeting and Annual
Town Election
Tuesday, April 13
Annual
Town Meeting
Monday, May 3
Annual Town Election
Monday, May 17
Constables (3
seats) 3 years
Craig R. Stanley -
R
School Committee 3
years
Rebecca Robak - U - Incumbent
Cemetery Commissioner 3 years
Lynn M. Fournier -
U - Incumbent
NOTE: HopNews will update the candidate
list daily, whenever possible.
Town
Manager Slated to Report on Library Transfer Tonight
February 23, 2010 — Among talking points on
Town Manager Norman Khumalo's report to Selectmen this evening will be
the transfer of the Hopkinton Public Library building to the Town of Hopkinton.
The owners of the Library building and land, the Board of Trustees of
the Hopkinton Library, formalized their intentions in a
letter to Selectmen on January 21, 2010. No mention is made of the
land in the letter.
The land for the Library was transferred on May 22, 1894 with the
stipulation that a Public Library be built in three years. The Hopkinton
Public Library, a corporation formed in 1890, was the benefactor of the
$1 purchase. (Tearsheet from that deed is pictured on the left).
They built the Public Library, satisfying for all time, according to a
legal interpretation written in 1955, the conditions of the transfer.
The letter was apparently written in answer to an inferred question
regarding the transfer of the property. The opinion stated that the
trustees had clear title.
In 1950, the same attorneys, Sheridan and Randall of Framingham, opined
that although the Library was in private hands, the Town of Hopkinton
could fund the "maintenance or increase."
In 1967, St. Paul's Episcopal Church sold their building to the library
corporation for $20,000. The buildings were eventually joined.
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Facebook Fan Page Recruiting Drive - Free
Drawing
February 22, 2010 — Many readers have
already chosen to become "fans" of HopNews on facebook, because they
want daily updates and notice of breaking news. Readers who chose to
check out HopNews at the fortuitous time last night, were aware of the
crash on Hayden Rowe, which made sense of the sirens and road closings.
However, facebook fans were alerted immediately to see the info on the
front of HopNews.
The
HopNews fan page is not intended to replace any other feature of
HopNews. The fan page is intentionally set up to not interact with
users, but to provide information for them. People may interact with
HopNews by email or Town Talk.
And so we are recruiting more fans by offering a prize drawing this week
for fans. We'll take the names taken from the page and put them in a
hat. The prize? Check back for that. but in the meantime, remember, you
must be a fan to win. ~ Robert
9:44 am
A resident on Spring Street reported there was a small animal in her
fireplace...
11:45 am
A resident spoke with Sergeant Charles Wallace regarding parking issues
being created by a Main St. business...
10:46 pm
A resident on Jordan Rd. reported a stranger
with a chain saw cutting down trees on her property...
6:25 pm
A caller on Eastview Rd. reported someone
possibly had broken into his house, things were smashed inside his
house...
Reflections
February 22, 2010 — It doesn't take much imagination to see the
photographer and assistant leaning against the rail reflected in the eye
of this sheep on Pond Street this past weekend.
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EDITOR'S VIDEO PICKS
For those returning from vacation, please enjoy the
Editor's favorite recent videos, from left:
1.
Interview by Andrew Sweeney of two Hopkinton vets at the Senior Center
preparing to go to the State House for Iwo Jima 65th Anniversary 2.
Andrew puts a lesson together on the 5Ws as cub reporter Austin interviews
Cub Scouts after their tour of the Fire Station. 3. Andrew
Sweeney reports on the impact of the Marathon on Hopkinton and
interviews Tim Kilduff. 4. Library Trustees want to donate
Library to town to facilitate funding. 5. Elmwood School misses a
"person." 6. David interviews people at HEF Gala. 7.
Clayton Willoughby performs and talks about gypsies and pick pockets.
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Real Estate
Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Widely known as the Bobby Jones Scholarship, the award was established
in 1976 and recognizes individuals who will be excellent representatives
of Emory at St. Andrews. Qualities required include intellectual
excellence, a significant leadership record and academic interests that
can be pursued through the offerings at St. Andrews. The scholars
receive full tuition and a travel stipend for their year of study. In
addition, four St. Andrews students are chosen to spend a year at Emory.
"The four scholars and fellow selected are all very accomplished
academically and deeply involved in the Emory community and beyond,"
says Joanne Brzinski, senior associate dean of undergraduate education
who oversees the selection process. "As individuals, they each bring
particular strengths and diverse backgrounds that will make them all
great ambassadors for Emory."
Dry
is a double major in chemistry and religion from Hopkinton, Mass. At St.
Andrews he plans to pursue coursework in medicinal chemistry in
preparation for graduate work in that field. He also plans to become
involved in sports teams at the university. Dry is a member of the
varsity track team at Emory and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He
received a grant from the Point Foundation to conduct research for his
honors thesis in Sweden in summer 2009.
Recipients are selected by a committee of faculty, administrators and
trustees of the Robert T. Jones Committee as well as former Jones
scholars. The late Bobby Jones, an internationally renowned golfer, was
an Emory University School of Law alumnus remembered by those who knew
him as an extraordinary man of rare loyalty, compassion and integrity.
~ Contributed
Possible Odin Sighting
Is it Odin that Robert videotaped Downtown last night?
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Driver in Hayden Rowe/Chestnut Street Accident Arrested
for OUI*
Video of accident scene below
February 22, 2010 — The 52 year-old driver of a Jeep that was hit by a pickup
truck broadside last evening was booked at about 1:00 am this morning at
Hopkinton Police Headquarters and charged with OUI Liquor, according to
Hopkinton Police Sgt. Joseph Bennett, following her trip to Milford
Hospital.
The woman was traveling west on Chestnut Street when she entered
Hayden Rowe past a Stop sign and was T-boned by a north-bound pickup truck
driven by a 39 year-old man who had borrowed it.
When asked if the driver would be charged with any moving violations,
Sgt. Bennett replied that the investigation is not yet complete.
* This report has been corrected to more accurately reflect
circumstances.
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UPDATE
Trapped Woman
Extricated from Vehicle T-Bone Rollover
"Fortunately, her injuries were not
life-threatening as first believed." ~ Sgt. Joseph Bennett
February 21, 2010 — At 6:49 P.M. this evening, Hopkinton police
and firefighters rushed to the scene of a serious rollover accident at
the intersection of Hayden Rowe and Chestnut Streets that involved
entrapment of a woman who first-responding police found unconscious
and unresponsive. She gained consciousness during extrication. A
police officer at the scene said the crash occurred in front of the
woman's home.
After extricating the 52 year-old Hopkinton resident using the jaws of
life and other tools, firefighters brought her by ambulance to Milford
Hospital. One police officer believed she was struck after coming out of
Chestnut Street, by a borrowed truck driven by a 39 year-old male,
Hopkinton resident, who had minor injuries and declined treatment.
A police officer went to the hospital after the ambulance arrived there,
and Milford and Holliston Police assisted with making the scene secure.
The State Police Accident Reconstruction team arrived on the scene
shortly after 7:30 pm, after which followed the arrival of Police Chief
Richard Flannery.
This
evening at Police Headquarters, Hopkinton Sgt. Joseph Bennett said,
"Fortunately, her injuries were not life-threatening as first believed."
"The
investigation is ongoing and very active," he added.
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Boys BBall Playoff Game Wednesday
Catch the Boys
playoff game on Wednesday, Feb 24th at 7 P.M. It is a home game at the
Athletic Center, with #8 Seed Hopkinton vs. #9 Seed Plymouth North.
The team is looking for everyone to wear white to the game in spirit of
the home game.
Pete Racenis
Wins State Wrestling Title
Pete Racenis is the Division II State
wrestling champion in the 171 lbs weight class. He earned the division
title by defeating Ross Dimattei of Reading at the two day Division II
Wrestling Tournament which took place in Marshfield. Also competing for
Hopkinton was Tyler DeWolfe who placed fourth in the 125 lbs weight
class. Both Peter and Tyler qualify to compete at the All-State
tournament next weekend in Salem, MA.
Solitude
February 21, 2010 — This lone ice-fisherman
photographed from the opposite shore of Hopkinton Reservoir is preparing
his flags in a setting that appears to be far from civilization. The
lines in the snow are from east to west, opposite the direction of
glacial striations, which are north to south.
Moon Over
Hopkinton
February 21, 2010 — When the light is right craters can be visible,
outlined by their shadows, as seen in this image taken today with an
obsolete digital camera. No telescope needed.
Groundhog
Error?
February 20, 2010 — This mallard couple on Little Pond on the southern
end of Lake Whitehall has found some open water and thawed weeds,
harbingers of springtime, which if it continues, could prove
Punxsutawney
Phil wrong. The edge of the ice, like a painter's brush-stroke, provides
a leading diagonal line, while splitting the photo in half in a
near-mirror image.
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Beverages
February 20, 2010 — Officer John Moran pulls beverages out of the
passenger compartment of a vehicle he stopped on East Main Street this
evening, as a fellow officer, the restrained driver, and four passengers
watch off-camera. The driver received a criminal application, and his
vehicle was towed.
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All-Star
Girls
February 20, 2010 — Katie Sousa, Kelly Sanborn and Alee Leteria took
part in the All-Star game Friday evening at home.
$500
Reward
For the return of Odin the Cat
Odin is a 4 year old neutered Maine Coon Cat who weighed 14 pounds when
last seen on Wood Street near Lake Whitehall at 10:00 am on October 8,
2009. Recently a cat matching his description has been sighted in the
downtown area of Hopkinton – on Cedar Street near the Post Office, Ash
Street, Grove Street, Hopkinton Gulf on Main Street, and possibly on
Hopkins Road.
Odin has an implanted microchip. Anyone who catches him and brings him
to Baypath Humane Society a Rafferty Road (435-6938) can find out
quickly if the cat is Odin when he is scanned. Baypath will notify me
and insure that Odin gets home safely and I will pay you $500. If my
Odin wandered into your life and you have taken him in, you will
understand my heartbreak -- because you know that he is wonderful cat,
precious beyond monetary value. His return to me would give you the
$500 "thank you" as well as my eternal gratitude. If you have come to
love him as dearly as I do, maybe we can even work out an
“Odin-time-sharing” arrangement. ~ Anne Henderson
Hopkinton at Division 2 State Wrestling
Tournament
February 20, 2010 — The
Division 2 State wrestling tournament began Friday, February 19th.
Pictured above, Tommy Karner executes a Granby
to reverse his position against his opponent from Winchester. The D2
State Tournament continues Saturday at Marshfield HS. Participating in
this years’ State tournament are Hopkinton wrestlers; Taylor Hammond
(119 lbs), Tyler DeWolfe (125 lbs), Captain Michael Ferris (135 lbs),
Captain Tommy Karner (152 lbs) and Captain Pete Racenis (171 lbs).
Iwo Jima Vets Depart Senior Center for Boston Celebration
See Andrew Sweeney's interview with vets below
February
19, 2010 — Andrew Sweeney spoke with two Iwo Jima vets and others at the Senior Center prior to their departure for the State House in Boston for an Anniversary celebration of the invasion of Iwo Jima on February 19, 1945, 65 years ago.
GRA is now GRLA
February
19, 2010 — Hopkinton-based Gorman Richardson Architects is pleased to
announce their name change to Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects.
This name change recognizes the key contributions that Design Principal,
Steve Lewis, AIA, has made to the firm’s projects for over 20 years.
Steve is instrumental in the design of all projects as well as the
preparation of presentation renderings and graphics for all of GRLA’s
projects. His expertise in understanding our client’s needs and
translating those into innovative and exciting design solutions is
exemplary.
His refined freehand presentation style and rendering abilities have
also garnered praise and positive reception from Planning Boards and
related entities that review our client’s projects. Steve has also
developed key logos and graphics including the Marathon 2010 logo.
GRLA is a 16 person planning, interior design and architectural firm
located in Hopkinton, Massachusetts with branch office in Woodbury
Connecticut.
GRLA is focused on advanced technology, commercial, retail projects,
sustainable design and building envelope sciences.
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Hopkinton
Company Forms Scientific Advisory Board for Next Generation Sequencing
- Experts
from leading genome centers guide Caliper Life Sciences
development efforts for next
generation
sequencing workflow solutions -
HOPKINTON, Mass., February 19, 2010
-- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALP),
a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life
sciences research, today announced the formation of a scientific advisory
board to guide its efforts in automated sample preparation for next
generation and third generation sequencing platforms. Caliper worked
closely with leading genome centers to develop the LabChip
®XT,
which was announced today, and is now expanding its efforts to develop
additional solutions for next generation sequencing workflows.
“Although tremendous advances have been made in next and third
generation sequencing instrumentation and informatics,
there remains an unmet need for high quality sample preparation
techniques,” said Kevin Hrusovsky, President and CEO, Caliper Life
Sciences (File photo).
“We are working with the world renowned members of our Sequencing
Advisory Board to identify opportunities that improve sequencing
workflows while leveraging Caliper’s extensive microfluidics IP estate.
We continue to assess strategic opportunities to directly commercialize
products and to out-license our microfluidic technology to
collaborators.”
Caliper’s Sequencing Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) includes the
following experts:
Dr. Michael Quail, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
Dr. Vincent Magrini, Washington University Genome Sequencing Center
Dr. Patrick Cahill, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Dr. Christopher Detter, U.S. Department of Energy - Joint Genome
Institute
Dr. Jan Fang Cheng, U.S. Department of Energy - Joint Genome Institute
Mr. John Gill, J. Craig Venter Institute
Mrs. Karen Beeson, J. Craig Venter Institute
Several Caliper solutions for next generation sequencing will be
presented next week at Advances in Biology and Genomic Technologies (AGBT)
in Marco Island, Florida. Caliper Life Sciences will introduce an Early
Access Innovators program for the LabChip XT and will showcase
automation and high throughput separation solutions, as well as the
fractionation instrument. For additional information, please visit
http://www.caliperLS.com/
March 4, 5 & 6
The Hopkinton High School Drama Ensemble will be presenting the Pulitzer
prize winning comedy, “You Can’t Take it With You” on March 4, 5, & 6 at
the High School auditorium. Thursday’s performance will be at 4 pm and
the Friday and Saturday night shows will begin at 7:30. Tickets are $8
and $10 and will be available at the door.
Claflin Hill Symphony
“The Sacred & The Profane” Grand Ballroom
at Milford Town Hall
7:30 PM - Saturday March 6, 2010
The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra (CHSO)
continues its Tenth Anniversary Season on Saturday March 6, 2010 with a
concert entitled, “The Sacred & The Profane” – featuring two of the most
popular and beloved choral/orchestral masterworks – Mozart’s “Requiem”
and Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” The concert takes place in the Grand
Ballroom at Milford Town Hall, 52 Main Street, Downtown Milford, at 7:30
PM.
For this monumental concert event, The Claflin Hill Symphony joins
forces with The New World Chorale (NWC), under the direction of Milford
resident, Holly MacEwen Krafka. The New World Chorale – made up of some
of the finest choral singers in New England, many of whom have sung with
the Boston Symphony – was founded by Krafka 10 years ago, and is also in
the midst of celebrating their Tenth Anniversary Season.
“It is unheard of for an orchestra to feature both of these ambitious
pieces in one night,” said Executive Director Paul Surapine. “The
musicians and chorus are very excited to make this happen and hope the
audience will enjoy the fruits of their labor.”
The March 6th performance is heralded as “Health Night at Symphony,”
with corporate sponsorships for this concert coming from a number of the
region’s most prominent health care institutions: Milford Regional
Medical Center, Fallon Community Healthcare Plan, Tri-County Medical
Associates, Whitcomb House, and Atria Draper Place.
Tickets for this CHSO concert are $35 Reserved Seating, and General
Admission at $30, $25 student/seniors. Tickets for all CHSO concerts can
be purchased directly through the secure website at
http://www.claflinhill.org/ or by
calling Claflin Hill at 508-478-5924.
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State Police Investigation Leads to Charges Against Trooper, Two Others
Trooper Was
Immediately Relieved of Duty, Suspended Without Pay
FRAMINGHAM - February 18, 2010 — An
investigation by the Massachusetts State Police has led to the
indictment
this week of a
state
trooper and two other men for a scheme involving a bribe paid in return
for a phony inspection of a vehicle repaired at a Revere auto body shop.
The state trooper was relieved of duty and suspended without pay last
spring, and now faces prosecution, along with his two co-defendants, in
Suffolk Superior Court.
Upon developing intelligence about alleged
criminal activity involving defendants ROBERT FORREST Jr., 61, of
Stoneham; KENNETH LaFAUCI, 52, of Topsfield; and BENALDO HERNANDEZ, 47,
of Lynn, the Massachusetts State Police immediately began an
investigation. FORREST, the trooper, was assigned at the time to the
department’s Salvage Title Section. His responsibilities included
inspecting badly damaged vehicles that had undergone extensive repairs
to ensure that vehicles had in fact been repaired and that no stolen
parts had been used. Specifically, the investigation focused on
FORREST’s alleged scheme to accept a bribe in return for signing off on
an inspection without looking at the car that had been repaired.
The investigation, which was conducted by
command-level members of the State Police Division of Investigative
Services, culminated on June 15, 2009 when State Police commanders went
to FORREST’s home and relieved him of duty. The next day, June 16, 2009,
the Department of State Police suspended FORREST without pay
indefinitely.
State Police presented their evidence to the
Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office, which
returned the indictments against FORREST, LaFAUCI, and HERNANDEZ this
week.
“The Massachusetts State Police has
absolutely no tolerance for alleged lawbreakers within our ranks, and as
this case shows, we will investigate allegations of criminal misconduct
by our members swiftly and surely,” said Colonel Marian J. McGovern,
superintendent of the State Police. “The allegations against Trooper
Forrest, if proven to be true, are an affront to the overwhelming
majority of state troopers who prize their integrity and honesty above
all else. Such alleged misconduct is not indicative of who we are or the
ideals we embrace.”
FORREST is charged with single counts of
accepting a bribe and making a false statement on a registry title, as
well as two counts of conspiracy (to accept a bribe and make a false
statement).
LaFAUCI and HERNANDEZ are each charged with
single counts of giving a bribe and making a false statement on a
registry title, and two counts of conspiracy (to give a bribe and to
make a false statement). They are scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 24.
The investigation into the alleged scheme is
ongoing. FORREST joined the State Police on Sept. 2, 1985.
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Child in Amber Alert Found
Police Seek help Locating Suspect
UPDATE: State Police
investigating the abduction are now receiving new information about the
license plate number. State Police are no longer certain that the plate
number is 677AVP. They are asking to be on the lookout for a 2004-2005 silver or
gray four-door Ford Focus with a
Minnesota plate with an unknown number.
MIDDLETOWN, CONN - February 18, 2010 — The
child sought in today’s Amber Alert, one-year-old Jaylin Boudria, has
been located in Middletown,
Conn. The child appeared unharmed,
but has been transported to an area hospital for evaluation. The alleged
abductor, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, 38, is still being sought by police.
KIMBERLY JOHNSON is a white female, 38 years
old, approximately 5’6” tall and 140 pounds. She has brown hair and
brown eyes and was wearing blue jeans.
Based on new information, investigators
have now determined that JOHNSON may be traveling in a silver or gray
Kia Rio station wagon with an unknown Minnesota license plate.
Police do not believe this was a random
abduction.
The Massachusetts State Police urge anyone
with information on the whereabouts of KIMBERLY JOHNSON, or the vehicle
she is traveling in to immediately call 911. A photograph of a vehicle
similar to that which JOHNSON may be traveling in is attached.
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Hopkinton Varsity Girls
Basketball takes 2nd in the Foxboro Warrior Winter Classic
Feb 15th
and 16th @ Foxboro High School
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Job Hunting in a Christian Context
Thursday, March 04, and Monday, March 08
/ Job Search Workshop: First Congregational Church of Hopkinton,
FCCH (www.fcch.org)
and Chapel of the Cross, Southborough (
www.chapelofthecross.com/)
together announce a Job Search Workshop, free of charge and open to the
public, 6:30 PM at Chapel of the Cross, 160 Flanders Road, Westborough.
This
multi-church effort was originated by leaders from Chapel of the Cross
Church (Westborough), FCCH (Hopkinton), Grace Baptist Church (Hudson)
and Trinity Congregational Church (Bolton).This
workshop will address different views of work life, emergency financing,
finding work that fits, networking with people, writing effective
résumés, interviewing and more. This learning event has reached 120
people through six prior workshops. It is for anyone interested in
gaining fresh, relevant work search skills, and open to learning in a
Christian context. For information and registration, contact robert.dandrade@verizon.net.
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Den 3 Visits
the Fire Station and Gets Interviewed for HopNews
February 16, 2010 — Den 3 asked HopNews to visit them at the Fire
Station following their tour on Saturday and tell them what we could
about what HopNews does.
Austin came along and interviewed the youngsters on video afterward,
using the 5 Ws of storytelling and journalism; who, what, when, where
and why.
Andrew Sweeney narrated the piece and put the package together, which is
the best basic demonstration we could offer them. Please check it out
above.