March 3,
2010 — Friends Mike Torosian and Bill's Pizza principal George Vasilakeris enjoy
a meal at the new bar at the end of Bill's first day of a soft opening after
being closed since mid-November, 2009, for a total rebuild.
Marguerite L. Wood, 84
Milford-
Marguerite L. Wood, 84, of Milford and
formerly of Hopkinton, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Milford Regional
Medical Center. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and
Rose (Pelletier) Howland. She was the wife of the late William A. Wood Sr. who
passed away in 1995.
Marguerite married William on May 17, 1952. She worked at Milford Daily News,
Dennis & Kybe in Hopkinton and Telechron in Ashland. She enjoyed knitting,
puzzles and took pride in the Hop Town Cross Roaders C.B. Club.
She is survived by 3 sons, William Wood of Hopkinton, Frederick Wood of Greig,
NY, and Thomas Wood of Milford. She also leaves behind 5 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by 4 brothers, Joseph, Robert, Fred, and
William Howland and 2 sisters, Rose Berquist and Dorothea Colella.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 5-8p.m. at the
Chesmore
Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. A service at the funeral home will
take place
on Friday at 12:00p.m. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Hopkinton. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 10
Brookline Place West, 6th floor Brookline, MA 02445
ATTN: Contribution Services or
www.dana-farber.org
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Suffolk County, N.Y.,
Police Cold Case Detectives
Seek Assistance In Identifying
Body
March 3, 2010 — Suffolk County Police Homicide
Squad Cold Case detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying the body
of a man that was found on a beach on PlumIsland in New York on January 14,
2010.
The man is described as a black male, 5 feet, 10
inches tall, between 160 and 190 pounds, between 50 and 70 years old. He was
wearing a light green three-button shirt with dark green horizontal stripes,
green cargo pants with buttons inscribed with “God Body Collection,” brown
loafers in size 10, blue plaid boxer shorts and a belt with a buckle bearing the
inscription “Stacy Adams.”
During a post-mortem examination, it was discovered
that the man had a well-healed head injury and indications of prior
neurosurgery. He was also taking the medications Dilantin and Phenobarbital
prior to his death.
Detectives are looking into the possibility that the
man may be from Connecticut, Rhode Island or Massachusetts.
Anyone with information about the identity of this
man is asked to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at
1-800-220-TIPS.
Runners Helping Seniors
Need Sponsors
March 3,
2010 — Mike McNamara and Jeanie Vumbuca will be running in the Boston Marathon
to raise funds for Senior Center programs not covered in the Town budget.
Donations in Mike and Jeanie’s names can be mailed to Friends of the Hopkinton
Seniors, 28 Mayhew St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 or dropped off at the Senior Center.
Inside the New Bill's
Pizza
One-minute report by Austin Falcione
March
2, 2010 — Austin takes us from the old Bill's Pizza and into the new one in just
one minute's time.
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Hopkinton Resident Receives
Prestigious award
Wayne
R. Davies, Esq., CFP was awarded the FIVE
STAR Wealth ManagerSM distinction for 2010.
Nominated by high net-worth individuals and financial services industry
professionals, Mr. Davies is among just 4 % of wealth managers in the Boston
area to be honored with this award.
Mr.
Davies appeared in the February 2010 issue of Boston Magazine.
What
does it mean to be named a FIVE STAR Wealth Manager?
March 2,
2010 — Fully equipped firefighters used a mirror this afternoon to peek inside a
chimney fire on Cedar Street at C Street, shortly before 5:30 pm.
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Fatal
Crash on Route 495 in Berlin
Hopkinton resident seriously injured
March
2, 2010 — Today at approximately 9:16 a.m., troopers from the Massachusetts
State Police Barracks in Leominster
responded to reports of a one-car crash on route 495 northbound at the 68.2 mile
marker in Berlin.
Boston Channel photo.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Eric Higgins
indicates that the vehicle, a 2009 Chevrolet Express Van,rolled over several times and came to rest in the breakdown
lane. There were two male occupants in the vehicle at the time of the crash
and the passenger, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the
vehicle.
The passenger, William C. Lewis, 29, of North
Grafton, was pronounced deceased at the scene by responding EMS personnel while the operator, Joseph R. Murray, 32, of
Hopkinton, sustained serious injuries and was transported to University of
Massachusetts Medical Center for treatment.
The facts and circumstances of this crash remain
under investigation by Troop C of the Massachusetts State Police with the
assistance of the State Police Crime Scene Services Section and the State Police
Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section.
EMC Announces Authorization of Stock
Purchase Program
Board Authorizes Plan to Purchase
VMware Shares to Maintain EMC's Majority Ownership of VMware at
Approximately 80%
HOPKINTON,
Mass., March 2 — EMC
Corporation (NYSE:
EMC),
the world leader in information infrastructure solutions,
announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a
stock purchase program to allow the company to make open market
purchases of VMware Class A common stock in order to maintain
EMC's approximately 80% majority ownership at its current level
over the long term.
The stock purchase program
underscores VMware's role in EMC's strategic direction and
acknowledges VMware's leading position as the global leader in
virtualization solutions from the desktop through the data
center and to the cloud, and as one of the IT industry's most
compelling value propositions.
David
Goulden, EMC Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer said, "The public offering of VMware's stock has enabled
EMC to expose the value of VMware to the public markets, attract
and retain the best talent in the industry and continually
reinforce VMware's commitment to an open platform strategy. We
believe maintaining EMC's ownership level in VMware at
approximately 80% allows us to continue to achieve the above
objectives while also maximizing value for EMC shareholders over
the long term."
Hopkinton High School Drama
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.
Selectmen Consider
Requesting CPA Cut
Suggest
cuts by teachers
March 1,
2010 — Looking for ways to hold taxes down, Selectmen this evening considered
cutting the Town of Hopkinton's Community Preservation Act funding, a
Commonwealth of Massachusetts program that once matched 100% contributions of
participating towns, but in recent years, has reduced its commitment. Hopkinton
signed on to the CPA contribution with a Town Meeting vote, and according to
dialogue this evening, could be reversed by a Town Meeting vote.
In addition to funding much of the Lake Whitehall land purchase, the Community
Preservation Commission accepts funding requests for active and passive
recreation, historical and housing, and have contributed substantially to the
Fruit Street Athletic Fields, the ADA compliance at the Library, and many other
projects around town.
Selectmen Chair Brian Herr said this evening that Town Manager Norman Khumalo
could put an Article on the Town Meeting warrant to reverse or suspend future
participation on the program that adds a tax onto the bills of residents,
currently to the tune of $690,000.
Town Departments, as well as members of the School Committee, were invited to
sit in at what was originally billed as a working session by Selectmen.
Saying that he wanted to keep world-class schools, Selectman R J Dourney added,
"The teachers need to face reality; the unions need to face reality.
"I am not asking to compromise the quality of education. Can we expect the
teachers to take the same cuts everyone else is taking? I am seeing $550,000 in
increases," he said.
Superintendent of Schools John Phelan said that he could not offer any details
of negotiating strategy with the teachers, implying that cuts were being
discussed.
Selectman Michele Gates said, "'Need' is the operative word here.... I'm sorry
Norman; there's got to be a way to cut a little more," she said, referring to
the Information Technology budget item.
Mr. Khumalo and Mr. Herr noted that the law allows the town to increase the tax
levy by 2.5% each year, but this year, they have kept the increase to less than
1.5%.
The Selectmen will meet next Tuesday and wrap up what they believe should be
their final suggestions to the Appropriations Committee, and will further
discuss issues such as the CPA, Stabilization Fund, Capital Improvements, School
Impacts, Steps and Raises, Keefe Tech, Information Technology, and the Youth
Commission.
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Hopkinton Boy Wins Youth
Division Title
On Feb 28, 2010 Nolan
Cornu won first place in 136lb youth division for the title of State Wrestling
Champion which was held in Chelmsford. He qualifies for the New England
Championship Youth Division to be held on March 9th in Hudson, Mass. Nolan also
won the 2010 Most Outstanding Wrestler Of The Year at Fessenden Junior Prep
Tournament held in Newton. He is an 8th grader at the Fay School in
Southborough and the captain of his wrestling team. ~ Contributed
Springtime Egg Hunt
Come
celebrate spring with the Woodville Trailbusters 4H Club at their FIRST
EVER Annual Springtime Egg Hunt on April 10, 2010 from 10:00am
to 2:00pm at 25 Winter St in Hopkinton. In Winnie’s Hundred
Acre Woods, children find eggs, meet costumed characters, enjoy a
petting zoo and ride along on the hay wagon. The cost to attend is
$3 per child under the age of 12; an adult must accompany all
children. Plus, families can enjoy popcorn and snow cones for
purchase. All proceeds benefit the Woodville Trailbusters 4H Club.
The Woodville Trailbusters 4H Club is a
nonprofit organization for kids aged 5 to 18 focusing on the study of
horses. The club consists of roughly 40 members from Hopkinton, Upton,
Ashland, Holliston, Bellingham, Milford, Westborough, Northborough,
Grafton, Southborough, and Framingham. -Cory Branscomb
March 1, 2010
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11:27
am
A caller on Nazneen Circle reported that at
midnight someone threw a firecracker at their
front door...
12:54
am
A caller on Granite Street reported someone just
blew up his neighbor's mailbox with some type of
device...
2:36
pm
The
Milford Police Department requested that the
Hopkinton Police Department speak with a
resident as their vehicle was involved in a shop
lifting incident in their town...
8:29
pm
A 911 caller reporter her juvenile sons had
gotten in a fight and one was bleeding
heavily...
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Real Estate
Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Transactions from
February 22, 2010 -March 1, 2010
Address
Buyer
Price
Date
Seller
Amherst Rd.
Robert F. LaPointe
$30,000
Mar 1,2010
Timothy LaPointe
3 Nazneen Cir.
Mukhtar H. Zaidi
$186,900
Feb 25,2010
Ahmed Mirajuddin TR
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust
7 Nazneen Cir.
Edgardo T. Pagan & Lisa M. Pagan
$186,900
Feb 25,2010
Ahmed Mirajuddin TR
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust
14 Main St.
Baypath Plaza LLC
$107,500
Feb 24,2010
Christos Z. Siarkos & Maria Siarkos
Last Week
9 Downey Pl.
Michael Lynch & Kelleigh Lynch
$122,000
Feb 19,2010
Aurora Loan Services LLC
23 Nazeen Cir.
Katta Venkat Ramana & Yalla Pavani
$409,900
Feb 17,2010
Ahmed Mirajuddin TR
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust
5 Nazeen Cir.
Deepalkumar B. Patel & Nirali Patel
$459,900
Feb 17,2010
Ahmed Mirajuddin TR
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust
4 Williams Way
Galen Ginnetti & Lina Ginnetti
$540,000
Feb 16,2010
Butler Bank
Winter
2010 Tri Valley League Champions
March 1, 2010
— On Saturday Hopkinton was named the Winter 2010 Tri Valley League
Champions as well as honored with the leagues Sportsmanship Award.
In addition the Hiller Cheer received TVL and Medway Invitational
Grand Championship - this is given to the team with the highest
score out of the whole tournament. The team also broke some records
in scoring, received the team highest score as well as the highest
score received by any Tri Valley League team. The score was a 91
out of a possible 100!
This Sunday we
will be heading to Taunton High School to defend our Fall Division 2
Regional Championship and receive a bid to compete in the State
Championships on Sunday, March 14.
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Track Athletes
at All-States
March 1, 2010 — As the indoor track season comes to an end, several
Hopkinton Athletes continue to impress. This talented group qualified
for the MIAA All State Indoor Track & Field Championships held at the
Reggie Lewis Center. This qualifying meet places the top finishers in
each division championship across the state in competition with each
other. To participate in the All State meet is truly an accomplishment.
This year, six Hopkinton Athletes qualified for this meet. (File
photo)
Cam Fairbanks (4:33.35) placed 14th in the mile and Mike
Ronan captured 18th in the 600 meter race with a time of
1:26.10. Although the boys did well, it was the girl’s 4x800 meter relay
team of Haley Anderson, Tam Mills, Kim Bolick and Kellie Lodge that was
the team to watch. The girls captured fifth place in the race with a
time of 9:40.63.
Coach Hall described the event in detail. "Racing against the best in
the state our girls more than held their own. With less than 200m left
in the race 2nd through 7th were tightly bunched so the race was
incredibly exciting. We ended up 5th overall behind such superpowers
as Lincoln Sudbury and Newton North and ahead of traditional powerhouses
like Newton South, Franklin and Weymouth. Other than Bishop Feehan we
were the only top 8 finisher that wasn't from Div 1 - enrollment of
closer to 2000. With all four of our girls coming back next year we
remain excited." ~ Linda Clancy
Fatal Crash on Route 190 in
Worcester
March
1, 2010 — Today at approximately 12:35 a.m., Troopers from the State
Police barracks in Holden responded to reports of a single vehicle crash
on Route 190 in Worcester.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Adam Emond indicates that Carl
Runberg, 61, of Clinton, was operating a 1997 Saturn SL2
southbound on route 190 just past exit 1, when his vehicle struck the
guardrail on the right side of the highway. The vehicle then struck the
guardrail on the left side of the highway and subsequently rolled onto
its roof.
Mr. Runberg was transported by EMS personnel to
UMassHospital in Worcester where the ER staff pronounced him
deceased. Mr. Runberg was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the
crash and speed is believed to have been a factor.Route
190 southbound was closed for approximately 2 hours while the
investigation was completed.
The facts and circumstances of this crash remain under investigation by
Troop C of the Massachusetts State Police with the assistance of the
State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the State
Police Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were also assisted at the
scene by the Worcester Police Department, the Worcester Fire Department,
and the Highway Division of the Massachusetts
Department of Transportation.
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Next for Pete Racenis
February 28, 2010 — Pete Racenis is pictured
positioning himself to take down his opponent from Franklin. Pete
placed fifth at the All-State Wrestling Tournament in Salem over the
weekend, and therefore, he qualifies to compete at the New England
Championships in New Haven, CT next weekend.
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Stop on Main
Street
February 28, 2010 — Officer John Moran was joined by police in two other
cruisers following this traffic stop on Main Street Saturday night that
resulted in an occupant being cited for possession of marijuana.
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Opening the
Flood Gates
February 28, 2010 — Two members of the Highway Department worked from
the bumper and the bed of their vehicle last Thursday to open a plugged
storm water drain, responding to a flood on Cedar Street during the
heavy rains and melting.
Bill's Pizza
Opening Soon
From left, Fr. Dean
Paleologos from St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester with
Bill's Pizza principals Chris Siarkos, Zack Siarkos and George
Vasilakeris. Fr. Paleologos was on hand to be with his parishioners and
bless their new building today.
February 28, 2010 — Bill's
Pizza is nearing completion, as well as a soft opening later in the
week, following the appropriate inspections from Town Hall Monday and
Tuesday.
The "In" driveway should be opened tomorrow, Monday — or if not, then
very soon — and a binder put down temporarily to hold down the gravel,
pending the builder's approval. The final surface will be installed when
the weather warms.
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Above is a viral video that could cause a belly laugh or two.
Season Ends
for Girls Bball
February 27, 2010 — HHS Girls Varsity ended their season tonight
at the Oliver Ames Gym, Oliver Ames 62, Hopkinton 38.
TOWN CLERK
Ann M. Click
Town Clerk Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday
8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Tuesday 8:00 A.M. - 7:00
P.M.
REMINDER FOR HOPKINTON DOG
OWNERS
To
avoid a $25.00 late fee any dogs six months or older owned or kept by
Hopkinton residents must be licensed by April 1 each year. Licenses may
be obtained in person or by returning the mail-in form included with the
annual census. To apply by mail include the form, the fee and a copy of
the up to date rabies certificate.
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Catherine A. "Kitty" Bartlett, 95
HOPKINTON - Catherine A. "Kitty" Bartlett, 95,
died Friday, February 26, 2010 at St. Patrick Manor, Framingham. She
was the wife of the late James Bartlett, who died in 1997. Born in
Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late John and
Gertrude
(Morrissey) McDonough.
She was a graduate of Hopkinton
High School and
Framingham State Teachers
College. She was a well admired teacher at Hopkinton's
Center School for
over 30 years.
She is survived by her sons James and his wife Ellen of Vermont and
Robert and his wife Rachel of Hopkinton, her daughter Mary Terry and her
husband William of Florida, eight grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by
four brothers and
one sister.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
at 11:00 a.m. in
St. John the Evangelist Church , 20 Church Street. Burial will
follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Hopkinton. Immediately following burial,
family and friends are invited to gather at St. John's Hall, adjacent to
the church.
Donations may be made to the Hopkinton Ambulance Fund, 73
Main Street,
Hopkinton, MA 01748.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan-Cronin Funeral
Home, 34 Church Street, Hopkinton.
Cheerleading
Competition
February 27, 2010 — Allison McMullen dances with her sister and other
cheerleaders while they await the results at the cheerleading
competition in Medway today.
From Town Talk: a HUGE
congratulations to the Hopkinton Varsity Cheerleaders! They took home
the TVL Championship, TVL Sportsmanship Award, and Grand Champions
receiving the highest score of the whole competition (there were more
teams than just tvl) of a 91 which is also a new school record!!!
CONGRATS LADIES! They will be competing at the Division 2 Regional
Championship next weekend in Taunton, where they took home the regional
champ title this fall.
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Tyler DeWolfe
February 27, 2010 — Tyler DeWolfe is shown wrestling
Patrick O'Connell of Hudson at the 125 lbs weight class. Tyler finished
his 2009-2010 season at the All-States Wrestling Tournament this weekend
held at Salem High School. Tyler had a great year qualifying for this
tournament in only his sophomore year. ~Inese
Racenis
Whitman-Hanson
85, Hopkinton 82
February 27, 2010 — Max
Masucci racked up 20 points as Hopkinton closed the gap to 3 by the
final buzzer at Whitman-Hanson on Friday night. Above, the cheerleaders
show their stuff, while below, Graham Eagan gets the jump on everyone
last night during the second round of playoff competition against
top-seeded Whitman Hanson.
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Marathon Restaurant at North Pond Awards $100 Gift
Certificate to
HopNews
Facebook Fan Drawing Winner
HopNews held a recruitment drive the last couple of weeks for Facebook
fans for the new HopNews Facebook Fan Page. Michael Tobins of the
Marathon Restaurant at North Pond has thrown in a $100 Gift
Certificate for the winner of the drawing we held today.
Earlier today, we copied all of the fans in a Word document, and then
printed it. Austin cut them up and counted them to be sure they equaled
all of the fans who were listed. Then Michael Tobins stopped by and
pulled the winner. To see the winning name drawn, watch the video.
The Feast is On at the
Golden Spoon, 85 West Main Street!
In addition to the regular breakfast and
lunch menus, the Golden Spoon has added many of their usual or
occasional Friday night specials to a new Friday night menu. To see the
entire tri-fold brochure, which includes prime-rib, turkey and chicken
dinner specials, as well as 10 children's meals for $5, please click on
the graphic below:
Rain not All
Copacetic
February 25, 2010 — Not only did the rain fall, but it helped melt snow,
which added to flooding in some areas, like this flood on Cedar Street
this evening, which disabled a vehicle that became immersed up to its
bumpers. The yellow DPW truck on the right holds two workers trying to
keep their boots dry by working from the bumper to free a plugged drain
that was partly under the water. And during some heavy rain, Cornell's
and other Hayden Rowe addresses lost their power momentarily.
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HHS Principal
Finalists Announced
by Heather Kelly
February 25, 2010
— At tonight’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent John Phelan
announced the three finalists for the position of Principal at the High
School.
Sarah Ahern, Ed.D, is currently an Assistant Principal at ShrewsburyHigh School.
She holds a Doctorate in Educational Administration from BostonCollege, and began her career as a Science
Teacher.
Alyson Geary is the current Interim Principal at
HopkintonHigh School. She holds a
Master’s of Education in School Leadership from HarvardUniversity, and began her career as a
Teacher.
Adam Goldberg holds a Master’s of Education in School Counseling from
the University of Massachusetts. He is currently the
Assistant Principal at WestfordAcademy, and began his career as a
Guidance Counselor. The public is invited to attend a “Meet the
Candidates” public forum on Tuesday March 2nd at 7:00 pm in
the High School Auditorium, where the top two candidates will discuss
their backgrounds and qualifications, and will hold a brief
question-and-answer session.
Nancy Burdick reported to the Committee that
the Town Manager’s budget proposal to the Board of Selectmen included a
0% increase for the school budget, and not the 0.5% increase for which
the Committee had voted. The next step is a Board of Selectmen meeting
on Monday March 1st, when the Board will be discussing the
numbers in the budget. The School Committee will be present at that
working session.
The School Committee also finalized and
approved the 2010-2011 School Calendar. As happened this school year,
according to this calendar classes will once again be starting before
Labor Day next fall. Grades 1-12 will return on August 31st,
and Kindergarteners will begin on September 2nd.
Superintendent Phelan explained that, due to Labor Day falling on
September 6th, it would be hard to finish up the school year
by June 30th unless classes started before Labor Day.
Friday, September 3rd, will be a no school day, which will
help preserve the Labor Day weekend. In addition, the Monday after
Thanksgiving will also be a no school day to provide for a day of
professional development for the teachers.
Dr. Mary Colombo consulted the State Ethics
Commission before bringing up for review the Gifts to Employees and
School Committee policy. It is illegal for school staff, including
teachers, to accept gifts over the limit of $50 per calendar year.
“This applies to gifts not just given by a single contributor, but also
a group of people,” said Colombo.
Another situation involving ethics was
captured by the Admission of Staff to School Events policy. Once again,
the State Ethics Commission weighed in. While it is permissible for
teachers and staff to be granted free admission to school events, the
Commission clarified that the School Committee may not grant its own
members similar free admission. The Commission did stipulate that the
Superintendent would be free to extend such invitations as he saw fit.
“I think it is good for the kids, the staff,
to see you at school events,” said Phelan. “You are the governing body
that is making decisions for the entire school program.”
Dr. Colombo reported that Hopkinton is in
the running for a Critical Language Grant that would provide a teacher
from China to teach
Mandarin language and Chinese culture classes. The teacher would also
be in the elementary schools to engage student interest in taking such
courses once they reached the Middle and High Schools. Burdick told the
committee that Marathon, Greece, Hopkinton’s sister city, also has a
sister city arrangement with a town in China. Officials from that town will
be attending this year’s Boston Marathon, and the Committee was
interested in working to perhaps also become a sister city with this
town in
China.
Geoff MacDonald reported that four companies
have provided bids for the custodial services of the school district.
“We’re in the process of leaving no stone
unturned,” said Burdick. The received cost proposals will be evaluated
against the current in-house model of delivering custodial services.
In his strategic plan update, Phelan
described the lack of competition in bids for transportation.
Frustrated by receiving only one bid for the bussing of the district’s
students, Hopkinton joined with seven other area districts to seek one
large collaborative bid. To their surprise, once again, only a single
bid was received. The district is now looking into whether the ACCEPT
Education Collaborative, which provides special education student
transportation, would enter the yellow school bus business.
Finally, Phelan announced that Hopkinton is
entertaining the idea of receiving foreign students on a tuition
basis. Benefits cited included not only the revenues, but also the
presence of students from other cultures in our school system.
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Hopkinton 66, Silver Lake 41
February 25, 2010 — Megan Kessler appears to be using her ballet skills
to help with this two-pointer during the win this evening against Silver
Lake at home in the first round of playoffs.
Traffic
Advisory
Morrissey Blvd. in Boston is Closed
Morrissey
Blvd. is
closed in both directions from the UMass Campus to
Freeport Street in Boston due to flooding. The off ramp from Route
93 North to Morrissey Blvd.
is also closed. Members of the Department of Conservation and Recreation
are on scene addressing the issue. The public is advised to seek
alternate routes in this area. The roadway will remain closed until the
water table subsides.
All You Can Eat
Pierre's Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner
Spaghetti - Meatballs - Salad - Garlic Bread at
Cornell's, 229 Hayden Rowe
Street
Friday, February 26
$6.95
Boston
Celtics vs Charlotte Bobcats Wednesday, Mar. 3rd,
2010 at 7:30 PM Tickets Available Don’t miss this opportunity to see Kevin
Garnett, Paul Pierce,
Ray Allen and the Celtics take on the Charlotte Bobcats! Tickets are $61 each
Made payable to: HTA
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Police vs. Special Olympics
Annual
Hopkinton Police Dept. and Hopkinton Special Olympics basketball game
will be held on March 20th at the HopkintonMiddle School, Starting
at 12 noon. Come out and cheer them on.
It is always a great time!
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here. I’ll be at the School Committee meeting tonight. A lot of things
are up for discussion, including candidates for the Principal of the
High School, and whether or not the School System will outsource
custodial work. Check out the article tonight on HopNews.com, and find
out if school will start before or after Labor Day this fall.
NOTE: Heather Kelly has administrative
privileges on the HopNews fan page, as does Robert. Above is a post
letting readers know, via facebook, about content on HopNews, be it an
update or breaking news. The news is not on facebook, just alerts about
the content that remains on this page.
Hopkinton 69, Plymouth North 66
February 25, 2010 — No, the photo above is not the Olympic high-jump
competition, but Max Masucci going for two at the HHS Athletic Center
last night in the first round of playoff competition.
You
Are Invited to the Ball
Hopkinton Police are recommending that
people purchase tickets in blocks of 10 ($350), so please hurry if you
would like to attend. And if you need a personal invitation from a
couple of the guys in the band, and would like to get a taste of what
two of the five-piece band can do, choose to watch the high-quality, high
definition video above.
Policeman's Dinner/Dance 38th Annual Dance - April 10th, 2010 Portuguese Club
119 Prospect St.,
Milford, MA
Hot Acoustics will be
Performing vintage songs by
Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, The Bee Gees, and many more... Cocktails: 6:30pm to 7:30pm - Dinner: 7:30pm to 8:30pm
- Dancing: 8:30pm to 12:30am
- Donation: $35 per person - OR $350 per table Tickets are available at the Hopkinton Police Department
508-497-3401 or see any
Hopkinton Police Officer.
"The
News Starts Here!"
March
2, 2010 — Austin takes us from the old Bill's Pizza and into the new one in just
one minute's time.
Wayne
R. Davies, Esq., CFP was awarded the FIVE
STAR Wealth ManagerSM distinction for 2010.
March
2, 2010 — Today at approximately 9:16 a.m., troopers from the Massachusetts
State Police Barracks in 
HOPKINTON,
Mass., March 2 — EMC
Corporation (NYSE:
EMC),
the world leader in information infrastructure solutions,
announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized a
stock purchase program to allow the company to make open market
purchases of VMware Class A common stock in order to maintain
EMC's approximately 80% majority ownership at its current level
over the long term. 
Come
celebrate spring with the Woodville Trailbusters 4H Club at their FIRST
EVER Annual Springtime Egg Hunt on April 10, 2010 from 10:00am
to 2:00pm at 25 Winter St in Hopkinton. In Winnie’s Hundred
Acre Woods, children find eggs, meet costumed characters, enjoy a
petting zoo and ride along on the hay wagon. The cost to attend is
$3 per child under the age of 12; an adult must accompany all
children. Plus, families can enjoy popcorn and snow cones for
purchase. All proceeds benefit the Woodville Trailbusters 4H Club.
Heather
here. I’ll be at the School Committee meeting tonight. A lot of things
are up for discussion, including candidates for the Principal of the
High School, and whether or not the School System will outsource
custodial work. Check out the article tonight on HopNews.com, and find
out if school will start before or after Labor Day this fall.
