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Catering?
Bill's Pizza has slashed pricing
on large orders. For those large families who
have traditionally purchased separate meals for
individual family members, or families or
businesses who have done the same for special
gatherings, Bill's Pizza has now combined those
meals into an easy-to-afford catering menu.
And
for a limited time, Bill's is offering 10% off
of orders of $150.00 or more, as well as a free
appetizer tray for orders over $300.
But in
the meantime, before that large gathering, take
advantage of their regular restaurant menu and
eat in or call for pickup.
Bill's
has specials Monday through Wednesday - check
out their coupons below.
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Friends
of the Hopkinton Senior Citizen’s
4th annual
CRAFT FAIR
Sat., Nov. 6
9am – 2 pm
Beautiful jewelry, quilted
and knitted goods, holiday décor and Christmas
ornaments and much more lovingly handcrafted by
your neighbors . Bake Sale. Lunch available
11:30 – 1 p.m. for $4.
Hopkinton Senior Center
(508) 497-9730 |
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Noreen M. Deletti, 40
HOPKINTON -
Noreen M. Deletti, 40,
died unexpectedly October 24, 2010. Funeral
arrangements, entrusted to the
Callanan-Cronin
Funeral Home,
are incomplete at this time.
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COME SEE THE CORNERSTONE DIFFERENCE,
where NO child waits to learn!
Sunday, November 7,
from 1-4 p.m.
Cornerstone Academy
5 Oak Ave
Northborough, MA 01536
www.cornerstoneacademy.org/
We invite you to attend Cornerstone Academy’s
annual Open House. We celebrate the unique gifts
our K-6 students bring to our school and
individualize our academic program to meet each
student’s needs. View the impressive work the
students produce! Meet the faculty who create
stimulating, engaging classroom environments.
We’ve made several technological advances that
are positively impacting our daily lessons and
we are eager to share the results! We welcome
the opportunity to show you our school and
answer your questions. Entertainment for the
children will be provided at 2:00. (508)
351-9976. |
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Seniors l-r: Joanna Schell, Andrea Gendron,
Skye Wilde, Sarah Kennedy, Liz Keefe, Ashley
Gorham, Nicole Wigglesworth, Katie Pelgrin
and goalie Tianna DiMare.
It was an
exciting evening as the Hopkinton Varsity
Field Hockey team beat Westwood 6-0 last
night under the lights. It was senior night
and all nine of the seniors were honored
with signs, a song and a walk of fame.
Seniors Skye Wilde, Joanna Schell and Nicole
Wigglesworth scored along with sophomores
Julie Younis and Lauren Ballantyne. Junior
Tam Mills had a great night with both a goal
and an assist. Senior Liz Keefe had two
assists with seniors Andrea Gendron and
Wigglesworth each earning an assist. Senior
Katie Pelgrin exhibited phenomenal stick
work while Sarah Kennedy played a great
defensive game. Senior Ashley Gorham,
sideline by an injury, cheered her team to
victory. Last but not least, Senior Goalie
Tianna DiMare got a
shutout. Congratulations to all the
seniors.
With this win,
the team captured the TVL title for the
fourth year in a row. On Wednesday, the
girls take on Holliston at 3:30 on Field
10. This game will be a Play 4 the Cure
game to raise money for breast cancer
programs. Come cheer on the girls as they
play their last regular season game.
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Real Estate
Transactions for Hopkinton, Massachusetts
Compiled for HopNews.com by
Robert Falcione
© 2010 All Rights Reserved
New Transactions from
October 16, 2010 - October 25, 2010
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Address |
Buyer |
Price |
Date |
Seller |
3 Kerry Lane |
Brian P Harrahy, Elizabeth A Harrahy |
$330,000 |
Oct 22, 2010 |
Lisa Marie Haddad |
3 Washington Lane |
Krish Kumar, Bhavani Khumar |
$690,000 |
Oct 22, 2010 |
Nicole E Decoteau, Andreas WK Graham |
11 Sanctuary Lane |
Judy Wong-Kmiec, Peter A Kmiec |
$387,273 |
Oct 21, 2010 |
Weston Development Group |
Last Week |
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280 Ash Street |
Andrew P Sharon, Pamela J Sharon |
$667,000 |
Oct 15, 2010 |
SW Holmes LLC |
1 Snowey Owl Road |
Scott P Howe |
$625,000 |
Oct 15, 2010 |
Paul E Kulinski, Maureen F Kalinski |
2 Bullmoose Run |
Roshan K John, Jesha R Robson |
$520,000 |
Oct 15, 2010 |
Deborah L Young |
31 Nazneen Circle Unit A |
Mina Cherubim, neama Abdel Malak |
$186,900 |
Oct 14, 2010 |
Ahmed
Mirajuddin TR,
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust, |
4 Glen Road |
Yi Yi Zu, Yunhui Li |
$690,000 |
Oct 12, 2010 |
Jay Willadsen, Kristy Willadsen |
19 Trevor Lane Unit 14,
G |
John T Anderson Laura P Anderson |
$482, 500 |
Oct 12, 2010 |
Maillet & Son LLC |
211 Winter Street |
Paul A Petracca Tr, STL Realty Tr |
$95, 086 |
Oct 8, 2010 |
Saleem Nasrullah
2004 Revocable Trust,
Sallem Nasrullah Trust |
39 Nazneen Circle |
John Nickerson |
$186,900 |
Oct 6, 2010 |
Ahmed
Mirajuddin TR,
Peppercorn Village Realty Trust, |
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Calling All Hopkinton Veterans
Veteran’s Day Dinner November 11, 2010
The ninth annual
Veteran’s Day Dinner, co-sponsored by the
Veteran’s Celebration Committee and Council on
Aging, will be held on Thursday, November 11,
2010 at the Hopkinton Senior Center. The dinner
is free for all Hopkinton Veterans. Doors open
at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:00
p.m. It’s a wonderful way to spend the evening:
conversing with fellow veteran’s, enjoying a
nice meal and watching the awesome slide show
presentation with photos taken of each of the
veterans during their enlistment.
Please call the
Senior Center (508-497-9730) to RSVP, for
additional information, or to request free
transportation to and from the Senior Center. |
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Non-scary
Halloween Party
Hopkinton
Parks
and Recreation will be hosting the annual
non-scary Halloween Party at the Center
School Gym on Thursday October 28, 2010,
6-7:30.
There will be games, prizes and trick or
treating. This is a Free Event for pre-school
to first graders. Wear your costume. |
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Outstanding Girls Cross
Country Freshmen
By
Kellie Lodge
October 25, 2010 — The
2010 girls cross country
team started off on a
positive foot with its
two new members,
freshmen Emily Katz and
Mary Kate Cavanaugh,
making a major impact.
Just a few weeks into
the season these two
freshman proved they are
willing to work hard to
get in the top seven
positions of the varsity
cross country team.
There have not been two
freshmen on the varsity
team since 2007.
“Most freshmen come into
the season without real
past training, without
much summer training,
thus once we get six to
seven weeks with them
there can be dramatic
improvement,” stated
girls cross country
Coach Brian Hall.
Both Emily Katz and Mary
Kate Cavanaugh have made
huge improvements in
each race. They work
hard to prepare for each
meet, and their
improving times show
that they are not going
to give up.
In their first meet of
the season, the Hillers
defeated Norton with a
score of 46-17. After
racing her first high
school race, Mary Kate
Cavanaugh said, “I was
excited to start high
school cross country,
but a bit nervous about
how things would turn
out.” Emily Katz, the
other freshman on the
team, said that she felt
“really, really nervous
because I was worried
that I wouldn’t do good
or wouldn’t be able to
finish for some reason.
I was a little excited
to see what it was like
to run in a high school
meet.”
This past summer, the
team held captains
practices once to twice
a week for all of July
and August. ”I’m
extremely happy with the
upperclassmen for
preparing this group,”
said Coach Brian Hall.
The girls cross country
team was ranked 19th,
but after the Ocean
State Invitational on
September 25, 2010, they
placed 2nd
overall as a team. The
team then team moved up
to 6th in the
state just one week
later.
The Hopkinton Varsity
Cross Country team is
made up of the top seven
athletes in the program,
and each of the seven
runners has the
potential to step up at
any time. Emily Katz
ran 10th for
the team one week but
finished 6th
the following week,
improving tremendously.
”I’ve just been trying
my hardest in practice,
and making sure to
stretch before and after
running, and to ice
anything that might hurt
or feel sore” said Emily
Katz. After leaving
their safe groups, these
two freshman are
challenging the
upperclassmen for
varsity positions. This
competition within the
2010 girls cross country
team is creating greater
fear in their opponents.
The freshmen’s records
improving by over a
minute in just one week
is a great example of
“the potential this team
has if we can stay
healthy” stated Coach
Brian Hall. With only
one more dual meet and
the Tri-Valley League
meet and states only
three weeks away, Mary
Kate Cavanaugh stated
she is “working on
increasing my speed/pace
by trying to keep up
with the faster girls on
the team.” Only the top
seven runners continue
on to race at the State
meet on November 13th at
Franklin Park. There
are about five runners
currently competing for
the last two varsity
spots for the state
meet.
“Hopefully we’ll live up
to our 6th
ranked state status, but
if not I know this team
has applied itself and
done what it could. A
coach can’t ask for more
than that,” said Coach
Brian Hall.
(Reprinted with
permission of Hopkinton
High School press.
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Taking Care of (Musical)
Business in the Big Apple
October 25, 2010
— During the summer of 2010, Hopkinton's
native band, Take Care, traveled to New York
City to record a demo for their upcoming
second album, which is available for free
download on their website,
www.takecareband.com.
As a result of this recording, Take Care is
fielding contract offers and gaining media
attention. The demo was recently featured
under "Best New Releases" alongside some of
the biggest names in independent music on
one of the most popular independent music
blogs on the internet, Indie Rock Cafe. The
article can be
found here.
Take Care is continuing work on their second
album and playing shows in the New England
area. ~ Contributed content
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Pumpkin
Prom
October 25, 2010 —
The 14th Annual Pumpkin Prom Hopkinton Lions
Club/HHS Leos Club took place Sunday with
Hopkinton girls grades K-5th and their Dads at
the Middle School Brown Gym. |
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103 Years Later
Mouse-over image to see rocket
come back to Earth
October 25, 2010 —
More than ten decades after Worcester
Polytechnic Institute student Robert H. Goddard
launched his first rocket, these Hopkinton Cub
Scouts Pack 4 show a similar thirst for the sky.
Nearly two decades his initial firing, Mr.
Goddard launched a liquid fueled rocket in a
field in Auburn, Mass., earning him a place in
history with the likes of the Wright Brothers,
whose crude airplane was the first to fly.
The Cub Scouts each built a rocket, watched it
fly, and learned a lesson about space. Learn
more about Hopkinton Cub Scouting:
www.pack4hopkinton.org,
www.pack26hopkinton.org, or
www.pack97hopkinton.org. |
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October 25, 2010
Click above for full report
9:25 pm A
Nicholas Road caller reported kids running
around the neighborhood, making noise, hiding in
the woods, and ringing doorbells...
4:52 pm
Officers Aaron O’Neil and Matthew McNeil served
a restraining order on Marshall Avenue...
9:10 am
A caller reported a van-style school bus driving
aggressively...
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Number One
Congratulations to
the Hopkinton Varsity Cheerleaders for the 1st
Place win this past weekend at the Panther
Invitational at Marlboro High School. In
addition to winning the division they were also
named the tournament Grand Champions, receiving
the highest score of the entire tournament which
was comprised of over 20 teams. The team
competes next at the BVT Invitational, Sunday,
November 7th at Blackstone Valley Technical High
School at 1:00 p.m. |
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Hopkinton 3, Bellingham 1
October 25, 2010 —
This past Friday the Hopkinton Girls Varsity
Team prevailed in an action packed game against
Bellingham. Senior Liz Keefe scored the first
goal of the game off a shot from Nicole
Wigglesworth. Junior Tam Mills scored the next
two goals to put the Hillers on top. Katie
Pelgrin earned an assist and Sarah Kennedy
played great defense. This win puts the team’s
record at 11-3-2, 9-1-2 (TVL).
Senior Night –
Monday, October 25th
Tonight, the Hillers
take on Westwood at 6:30 under the lights on
Field 3. Come and support the girls as they
battle to extend their winning record and
celebrate senior night.
Play 4 the Cure – Wednesday, October 27th
Come watch Hopkinton
Varsity Field Hockey vs. Holliston this
Wednesday at 3:30 on Field 10. The Junior
Varsity Team will take to the field at 5:00 p.m.
These games will be played as part of the Play 4
the Cure Foundation. This is a field hockey
specific program that raises money for the
American Cancer Society as well as the National
Susan G. Komen Foundation. The teams have come
up with a challenge that for each goal scored by
Hopkinton, parents will increase their donation
by $10. Parents of the lucky players who score
will increase their donations by $25. Come watch
what will hopefully be a high scoring game.
Don’t forget to wear pink to support your Play
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Autumnal Glow
October 24, 2010 —
It appears as though the trees surrounding this
fiery tree, which is backlit by the sun, are
catching on fire as a result of their proximity
to it's heat. |
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Colorful Sounds
October 24, 2010 —
Lira Cady of Lancaster warms up prior to Sunday
afternoon's concert by the MetroWest Symphony
Orchestra. Her harp's colorful strings give the
musician a visual reference for notes on the
musical scale. |
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Black and Blues
October 24, 2010 — Most of the tree trunk,
branches and leaves are black to the human eye,
without variation in tone, but the blue colors
are gradients from top to bottom with distinct
differences to the human eye. |
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It's the Great Pumpkin
October
24, 2010 — Enter Stage Left Theater gave eight
performances of their annual It's the Great
Pumpkin, Charlie Brown at Weston Nurseries
over the weekend. Stay tuned for their:
RED CARPET EVENT
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Hillers Tops in Tourney
Left to right:
Kelsey Baker, Taylor Hammond, Coach King, Coach
Bliss(Holding the TVL Tourney Trophy), Jace
McCarron, Sean Carnes
October 24, 2010 —
Members of the Hiller Varsity Golf Team competed
in the Tri Valley League Tourney held at Glen
Ellen on Friday. Each of the ten teams from the
Tri-Valley were allowed to bring four athletes,
who played 18 holes of golf. The conditions were
very tough, as the temps hovered int he mid
40's, and the wind was howling over 20 mph! The
final score is determined from the three lowest
scores from any team. In the end, Hopkinton came
out on top with a low score of 237. Medfield
(League Champions) was 238, and Medway was 241.
The Hillers finished the season at 10-7-1, in
fifth place in the very tough TVL, which makes
this match victory even more memorable. Senior
Taylor Hammond had the lowest score of the day,
earning medalist honors, with a 75. Placing 3rd
was Junior Jace McCarron. Rounding out the squad
was senior Kelsey Baker, and Junior Sean Carnes
who both shot an 85. The State golf finals are
next Tuesday at Pocasset Country Club, where
Jace McCarron will be playing as an individual. |
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Milford Regional Black Tie
Event
October 30, 2010 at
Imperial Chevrolet
Route 16, Mendon
Milford,
MA – Within a week of Mélange sponsorship
packets being mailed, Milford Regional received
more than $45,000 in 2010 Mélange sponsorships
and the number is growing daily. Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Gannett and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gannett
led with the first sponsorship gifts. Following
with additional support for Milford Regional
have been: Milford Federal Savings and Loan
Association, Dana Farber Cancer Institute,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Unibank, Mirick,
O’Connell, DeMallee and Lougee, LLP, Rockland
Trust Charitable Foundation and Guerriere and
Halnon.
“We
are thrilled with this initial support,” said
Francis M. Saba, CEO of Milford Regional Medical
Center. “This year’s Mélange will benefit the
Medical Center’s nationally accredited Breast
Center. Receiving care at an accredited breast
center ensures that a patient will have access
to comprehensive care, including a full range of
state-of-the-art services, a multidisciplinary
team approach to coordinate the best treatment
options, information about ongoing clinical
trials and new treatment options, and, most
importantly, quality breast care close to home.”
“This
year we are transforming a Mendon Chevrolet
dealership into a 1920’s Speakeasy,” said Elaine
Osgood, CEO of Atlas Travel International who
has served as chair of the Mélange committee
since the event’s inception six years ago. “We
are grateful to Kevin Meehan of Imperial Cars
for offering his new Chevrolet dealership as the
venue for our 2010 Mélange Prohibition Ball. We
will transform the showroom, as well as the
service bays, into an ‘undercover’ lounge and
supper club for the night. There will be
incredible food, great jazz and dance music by
Horns in House and a live auction with
auctioneer Paul Zekos calling for bids on new
items that have never been seen at Mélange.
Guests will also be joined by flappers, g-men
and a few other surprises.”
A
special feature of this year’s event is the New
England premier of Bootlegger 21 Vodka of
Prohibition Distillery in New York.
“John
Walsh, president of Prohibition Distillery, has
been very generous in sponsoring our signature
drink this year,” said Osgood. “He launched his
company more than a year ago with an
announcement at New York City’s famed speakeasy,
the 21 Club. Since then, his new boutique
distillery has been in the
New York
Times
and on CNBC. Bootlegger 21 has only been sold in
New York and we were thrilled to find him for a
perfect tie-in to our theme and to introduce New
England to this brand for the first time.”
Bootlegger 21 Vodka will be served alongside
beer and wine that has been gifted each year by
George Joannides of Liquor World in Milford,
Medway and Franklin.
“Mélange
is our annual black tie fundraiser,” said
Milford Regional President Edward J. Kelly. “We
are so grateful to the community for supporting
this event as an entertaining way to support
Milford Regional. Every year we’ve done
something different…international cooking at
Clarke, four pink-themed clubs at Consigli
Construction, a night in France at the Warren
Conference Center in Ashland, the Golden Age of
Hollywood and then a Venetian Masquerade Ball at
Milford Town Hall. Our 1920s speakeasy will be
another great night and we hope to bring our
Mélange total over $1 million dollars this
year.”
For more
information on becoming involved through
sponsorship, purchasing tickets or donating an
auction item, please call Sheba Pai at
508-422-2034 or visit
www.milfordregional.org
and visit “Events” under “Supporting MRMC” on
the home page. |
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Tomb Sweet Tomb
October 23, 2010 —
Some of the characters along the trail at 25
Winter Street are not quite dead yet. The
scariness begins all over again at 5:30 pm
tonight. |
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Cub Scout Holiday Wreath Sales
Hopkinton
Cub Scouts are taking orders for holiday wreaths
and kissing balls from now until Friday,
November 8. Wreaths are $12 for a 22” finished
wreath with a 6-loop red bow and $16 for an 32”
finished wreath with an 8-loop red bow. Pack 97
is also selling 15" decorated kissing balls for
$25. Wreaths will be delivered starting
Thanksgiving week. If you are buying a wreath
this year, please consider buying one from a Cub
Scout in your neighborhood. If you don’t have a
scout in your neighborhood or don’t know how to
find them, please contact one of the three
Hopkinton Cub Scout packs and we will be happy
to send a scout your way!
Pack 97 -
http://www.pack97hopkinton.org/ -
Melissa Brown 508-625-1538
misbrown67@yahoo.com
Pack 4 -
http://www.pack4hopkinton.org/ -
Jane Wojcik 508-435-9425
jane.wojcik@yahoo.com
Pack 26 –
http://www.pack26hopkinton.org/
- Fran DeYoung 508-625-1604
fjdeyoung@yahoo.com |
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Bank Robbery Suspects Caught Same Day
WEST ROXBURY, MA -October 22, 2010 — The State
Police-FBI Bank Robbery Task Force today
responded to an attempted bank robbery in
Woburn and a bank
robbery in Reading. Troopers were able to develop a
description of a vehicle wanted in connection
with these crimes. At 7:45 p.m. state troopers
in patrol units from the Milton Barracks located
the vehicle in the vicinity of
Grove Street in
West Roxbury. After a search by
troopers and a State Police K-9 team, two
suspects were located and placed under arrest.
They will be turned over to the Reading Police
Department for criminal processing. The
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Scouting for
the Best Pumpkin
Hopkinton Cub
Scout Pack 97's October meeting and Annual
Pumpkin Carving contest was a "monster" success.
Jesse Chambers, Nate Krozy and Reese
Griffiths are pictured with their winning
pumpkins. During the month of October, Cub
Scouts are learning about Responsibility,
including how to be responsible winners and
losers, responsibility to their community
through community service, and responsibility at
home and school. More Information on Hopkinton
Cub Scouts can be found at
http://www.pack97hopkinton.org,
http://www.pack26hopkinton.org
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Ashland Police
Arrest Two for CVS Armed Robbery
October
22, 2010 — The Ashland Police Department has
made an arrest in connection with last weekend’s
armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy at 47 Pond
Street, Ashland.
The arrests were the result of a man-power
intensive investigation by Ashland Police
Detectives which lasted several days and
involved various police agencies in the area.
Through the investigation, information received
specifically from the Framingham Police
Department and citizens ultimately led to the
arrest of the suspects.
After conducting surveillance on the suspect,
Ashland Detectives acquired probable cause to
apply for a search warrant. At approximately
6:30 AM this morning, Ashland and Framingham
Detectives, along with the Framingham Police
Department S.W.A.T. Team, and Ashland Police
K-9, served a search warrant at 35 Phelps Road,
Framingham.
As
a result of the search warrant, two arrests were
made and several pieces of evidence were
recovered, including the alleged weapon used in
the robbery. Several hundred Morphine and
Oxycodone tablets taken in the CVS robbery were
also recovered in nearby woods by the Ashland
Police K-9.
Arrested and charged were:
1. Celorier, Jason 32 years old of 35 Phelps
Road, Framingham.
Charges: 1. Armed Robbery While Masked, 2.
Intimidate to Steal from Depository 3. Larceny
of Controlled Substance from an Authorized
Dispenser, 4. Larceny over $250 5. Assault with
a Dangerous Weapon 5. Conspiracy to Commit a
Crime, 6. Disorderly Conduct
2. Hargrett, Eric 33 years old, of 75 Phelps
Road, Framingham.
1. Conspiracy to Commit a Crime, 2. Receiving
Stolen Property 3. Accessory Before the Fact 4.
Accessory After the Fact.
It is believed that Mr. Hargrett was the driver
of the get-away car. Both suspects are expected
to be arraigned later today at Framingham
District Court.
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Superintendent of Schools Begins Today
Committee
reaffirms K-5 districting
by Heather Kelley
October 22, 2010 —
Thursday evening the School Committee reaffirmed
its commitment to a districted school system for
Hopkinton. “There is a written rationale,” said
Superintendent Jack Phelan. As part of the bid
for a 40-50% reimbursement for the school
building project by the state, Hopkinton had to
present this written rationale and defend its
educational philosophy to the Massachusetts
School Building Authority. In addition, Phelan
added, the MSBA itself agreed that “a K-5
building is the educationally sound way to go.”
While reviewing the
capital improvement forecast for the school
system, Phelan noted that $5 million has been
budgeted for future renovations to Elmwood and
Hopkins schools in order to put the schools on a
par with the proposed new Fruit Street school.
Member Troy Mick succinctly summarized the
School Committee’s views on districting, Center
School, and the proposed Fruit Street school:
“Number 1) Center is not viable in the short
term…; number 2) Of all options… the least
expensive… is building a new school; number 3)
K-5 neighborhood schools is the best educational
plan for all our students.”
Hopkinton’s new Bullying Prevention Policy is
one step closer to being approved. In accordance
with recent Massachusetts legislation, Hopkinton
has written a policy that outlines how the
district will prevent and intervene in bullying.
It states that “no student will be subjected to
harassment, intimidation, bullying, or
cyber-bullying.” The policy defines bullying as
“repeated use… of a written, verbal, or
electronic expression, or physical gesture” that
“causes physical or emotional harm…, creates a
hostile environment..., or disrupts the
education process,” and requires the reporting
of any bullying behavior, such that a paper
trail can be built and appropriate intervention
may be sought. A Bullying Report Form is now
available on the website of each school, and
should be used by students, parents, and school
employees to report any instances of bullying
behavior. The draft of the Policy is posted for
public review and comment on the School
Committee website.
The RFP for a search
firm to assist in the hiring of a new
superintendent for Hopkinton’s schools opens
tomorrow morning. Bids will be accepted until
November 5, and finalist interviews are expected
to be conducted on November 10. As previously
reported, Superintendent Phelan will be retiring
at the end of the current school year.
Member Nancy Burdick remarked on materials from
the Massachusetts Association of School
Committees that listed the 2008 state average
cost for special education students. In
district, the cost was $18,170, while sending
students out-of-district cost an average of
$61,800. Superintendent Phelan wholeheartedly
agreed, recalling a recent presentation where he
highlighted an estimated savings of $5 million
for Hopkinton by keeping as many special
education students as possible here in district.
“It’s better for the kids to be with their
peers, independent of the money,” added Phelan.
The High School track is in need of repair and
resurfacing. The cost is estimated to be
$200,000 and is currently included in the budget
for FY 2013. “It’s a matter of student safety,”
said Superintendent Phelan. Troy Mick suggested
that completing the repairs sooner rather than
later would perhaps be more cost-effective.
Superintendent
Phelan and the School Committee gratefully
acknowledged a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs.
Vipul Minocha. After attending back to school
nights and hearing about the use and need for
technology in the schools, the Minochas gave
$4,000 to be split between Elmwood and Hopkins
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ESSEX DA
BLODGETT, AG COAKLEY, MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE
ANNOUNCE ARRESTS AND INDICTMENTS OF 31
INDIVIDUALS IN CONNECTION WITH WIDESPREAD
CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON –
October 22, 2010 —
Today, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett
and Attorney General Martha Coakley announced
the indictment of 31 individuals connected to a
highly organized and violent criminal enterprise
that operated throughout eastern Massachusetts.
The Essex District Attorney’s Office initiated
the investigation with the State Police Special
Services Section. The Attorney General’s Office
assisted the Essex District Attorney’s office in
the subsequent grand jury investigation which
resulted in the indictments.
What started late last year as an investigation
into a local bookmaker and loan shark, Joseph
Giallanella (aka Jason Peters), age 62, of North
Andover, ballooned into a sweeping organized
crime investigation across eastern
Massachusetts. “Over time, it was evident that
a network of individuals was engaged in criminal
activity in multiple jurisdictions. For this
reason, we sought the assistance of the Office
of the Attorney General,” District Attorney
Blodgett said. “This criminal enterprise went
well beyond the original gaming and loan
sharking we were targeting. These individuals
not only perpetrated threats of violence and
vicious attacks in order to collect gaming debts
but also engaged in extensive drug trafficking.
Bringing these individuals to justice has been a
long and pain-staking process which I am
confident will continue through to successful
prosecutions and convictions.”
“Today’s indictments
are the culmination of a nearly year-long
investigation that involved both traditional and
state-of-the-art investigative techniques and
uncovered a wide variety of criminal activity
perpetrated by this organization,” AG Coakley
said. “Portions of this particular organization
operated for decades, and the collaboration
between our office, Essex District Attorney
Blodgett’s office, and the Massachusetts State
Police was imperative in amassing the evidence
necessary to dismantle this criminal
enterprise.”
Added Colonel Marian J. McGovern, superintendent
of the State Police: “This case is testimony to
two things. First, there are still organized
criminal enterprises in this state that engage
in activities such as bookmaking and extortion.
But it is also important to note that these
defendants are alleged to have committed
extremely violent acts as well. Violence and
organized crime have always gone hand-in-hand.
The Massachusetts State Police is committed to
working with our partners in the Attorney
General’s Office and District Attorney’s Office
to bring these defendants to justice.”
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Rapunzel
October 21, 2010 —
Bridgett Walker is made up like Rapunzel, her
hair hanging down, but is nowhere near her
tower. Instead, she is enjoying all of the
things 5 year-olds enjoy at the Moms' Club's
Halloween Party at Weston nurseries on Thursday
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Painted Clouds
October 21, 2010 —
Although it looks like someone did a really poor
job painting these clouds into the scene with a
brush tool in an imaging or photo computer
program, they are indeed as the camera captured
them; lumpy, droopy and unique. |
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The Moon and Thou
October 21, 2010 —
The wild flowers, pastel gradient sky and full
Moon in the distance were perfect ingredients
for a vampire's backdrop at Weston Nurseries
during the Moms' Club's Halloween party Thursday
afternoon, as 8 year-old Elizabeth Mosher poses
for the camera. |
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Mission Accomplished
October 21, 2010 —
Hopkinton Special Police Officer Art Pyne holds
the lantern cover while Hopkinton Athletic
Association President Michael Neece transfers
the Marathon Flame from its mount in front of
the :Police Headquarters to the base of the
portable lantern, which will carry the flame to
the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC.
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Marine Painting Unveiled
Honor the Spirit
Above, from left,
veterans John Cahill, Bob LaVoie and Paul Phipps
and artist Dustin Neece.
NOTE: Mixed lighting
throws off color.
October 20, 2010 —
Dustin Neece unveiled his commissioned painting,
called Honor the Spirit by some people, at the First
Congregational Church this evening in front of
200 guests who gathered for a feed catered by Ciao Time
Catering and Restaurant, and hosted by the
namesake Committee affiliated with the Hopkinton Athletic
Association.
The painting commemorates the service of seven
Marines who were Hopkinton natives, or married
Hopkinton women, and who all returned from the
battle of Iwo Jima alive, a statistical
phenomenon. The painting will be brought to the
Marine Corps Marathon, and then on to the Marine
Corps Museum. Representatives of the Marine
Corps Marathon will also grab a light from the
Marathon Flame at the Police Headquarters at
10:00 am on Thursday and bring it to the Marine
Corps Marathon as well.
The flame was originally lit at the Soldiers
Mound in Marathon, Greece, a sister city to
Hopkinton, where the inspiration for the first
modern marathon was born from the legend of the
Battle of Marathon, where a greatly outnumbered
Greek force defeated an overwhelming Persian
force with the use of battlefield cunning and
superior tactics. The battle is credited by many
for having saved the new democracy in Greece,
the world's first, and preserving that form of
government for today. The US Marine Corps, also
endeared with the thought of preserving
democracy, has joined Hopkinton, Massachusetts
and Marathon, Greece in displaying the flame
that was lit on those grounds, commemorating the
battle.
Dustin Neece is a 26 year-old Hopkinton High
School graduate who, after receiving recognition
in the scholastic art awards as a high school
artist, got his degree from the Rhode Island
School of Design, and went on to study
internationally.
Prior to composing the work, and during its
execution, Dustin met with the veterans above to
understand what it was like to be in their shoes
and accurately portray the experience. He also
used grandchildren of Mr. Phipps and Mr. LaVoie,
Michael Phipps and Conrad LaVoie,
as models; and used realistic props for scale.
The painting, rich in artistic metaphors,
surprised many in the audience who thought the
painting would be of the seven veterans being
honored this evening, instead of the single
soldier looking upward. A helmet in the
foreground is laid atop a pool of blood, perhaps
representing those who did not survive the
battle, and the lone soldier, those who did. The
glow in the background, were it not a
battlefield, could have been a warming sunrise.
The painting itself is presumably a composite of
all the men from Hopkinton; but the solitude of
the soldier, without another human in view,
could represent the very personal nature of the
experience.
Please look for a video Thursday of Dustin Neece
talking about the process.
Below, a detail from
the painting.
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