|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Please enjoy a reprise of a Clayton Willoughby performance about the weather.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Selectmen's Meeting Library Project Commended Selectmen and Legacy Farms agree to agree by Christmas
December 15, 2010 — Dale Danahy spoke at last night’s meeting to inquire into recent changes that included disbanding the ADA (Americans with Disabilities) Committee without notifying members of the committee; “I found out by overhearing a conversation in the supermarket.” Ms. Danahy followed up by visiting Town Hall and finding out the committee she served on longer existed, and that their responsibilities had indeed been transferred to the Permanent Building Committee (PBC). She then received an email from the Town Manager’s Office later that day informing her of the changes and thanking her for her service. Mr. Khumalo responded that they had in fact attempted to reach the committee through the then Chairman several times not receiving any responses. Ms. Danahy then asked, “Is anyone from the town at large representing the interests of the disabled community in town?” Agreeing that advocating for the disabled community was a priority and hoping to explore how this change happened without most of the committee members knowing about it, Mr. Dourney asked to meet with both Danahy and Khumalo (File photos) in the next week.
Kim Brennan also took the opportunity to
speak about her concerns about the initiatives on the horizon from the
School
Vickie and Jody Lary were on hand to present gifts to the YMCA and the Youth Commission from proceeds raised at a recent fundraiser held in loving memory of their son Tyler who died suddenly five years ago at 14 years old. Their hope is take this difficult loss and turn it into something positive for others focusing on the concept that good physical health leads to good mental health. The “Run Around Hopkinton Marathon Relay Event” held October 3rd generated over $8,000; some of that money is to be used by the YMCA for camp scholarships, some by the Youth Commission in town and some for the skateboard park in town. The Larys hope to make this an annual event in memory of their son and to support organizations that promote healthy activities for young people. The Larys are especially grateful to Hopkinton Police Officer Phil Powers who was instrumental in making this year’s event such a success; “He has been there every step of the way helping organize and work through the red tape; we couldn’t have done this without him.”
Selectman Ben Palleiko gave a detailed update on the Library project. “They have done a lot of work and should be commended.” Palleiko mentioned progress that has been made on transferring ownership of the library and the adjacent property on Church St. to the Town; while there are still issues to be resolved, that transition should be finalized in the next few months. Palleiko highlighted the investment the Trustees have made on the expansion effort having spent over $110, 000 to pursue the expansion and design without coming to the Town for money. The schematic designs for the expansion at its current location are being finalized and an independent cost estimate is also underway to support the grant application. All efforts are aiming at a Special Town meeting in the Fall 2011 to seek funding. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Senior Moments One Party Down, More to Come
Police Chief Richard Flannery, his wife Clarissa and their children, Ailin and Mollaigh, chat with seniors Barbara Meisner (L) and Sheila Babcock. (R) by Nancy Drawe (Punky)
T’is the season to be jolly, merry, festive,
holly, and just plain ol’ happy! There’s been plenty to be jolly
about at the
This year, the much awaited Hopkinton Police
Association’s annual Christmas Party for Hopkinton’s senior citizens was
held at the
Wait, we’re not finished with the holiday parties yet. On December 22 at 1:00, come join everyone at the center for a bit of Christmas Cheer. You’ll have a great time singing along to Christmas songs by the center’s own Senior Center Chorus as well as more holiday songs with musician John Guido. Light refreshments will be served at this really nice Christmas get together. Please call the center to sign up.
A reminder—the center will be closed during the week of Christmas from Thursday, December 23 at 2:00 pm and will reopen again on Monday, January 3, 2011. During this time, the staff will be able to catch up with office work, the volunteers will get a little vacation and it’s the chance for the place to get a good cleaning.
Next week you’ll get to read my column about special Christmas memories. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts. Things are starting to Move!!!
H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Latest Library Plan Unveiled Desire to expand in place in Downtown Mouse-over image to see overhead view
Photos of conceptual plans by Johnson Roberts Associates Architects by Robert Falcione December 14, 2010 — Members of Zoning Advisory Committee, Planning Board, Permanent Building Committee, Design Review, Historical District Commission and Public Library were on hand at the Fire Station Meeting Room for the unveiling of the latest conceptual plan for the Hopkinton Public Library's expansion. The first choice of the Library proponents was to build behind Center School, which the School Department would like to abandon. However, when everyone turned their cards over, the School Department refused to sign off on the plan, explaining that they would likely use Center School as a temporary school while others are built and renovated. The design encompasses much of the original building's exterior design, which is made of the Library building and the former St. Paul's Church, but moves the main entrance from Main Street to the new building on the Church Street side and lowers the first floor 3.5 feet. There will be stairways and elevators to the basement and second floors. According to speakers this evening, Zoning Enforcement Officer Charles Kadlik has said there is enough parking in the proposed plan on site and on the street for the intended uses proposed. Ken Weismantel, Chairman of ZAC, proposed diagonal parking on Main Street and a one-way on Church Street. According to Planning Board Chairman Joe Markey, the zoning map that shows part of the library in the business district and part in the residential district could be incorrect. Mr. Weismantel said his ZAC group will study the zoning documents and make proposals if changes need approval at Town Meeting. The plan at this time is still in the conceptual stage, but was originally priced at $10 million, which is more than the totally new Center School site proposal had been priced at. This story uploaded during the meeting and revised at its close. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Superintendent Search Process Underway Parents and Community Invited to Participate
To better accommodate all schedules, both a morning and an evening session have been scheduled. The Hopkinton School Committee and NESDEC strongly urge parents and community members to participate. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Veterinarians Get Naked for Calendar Margo Roman Leads effort to raise scholarship money
December 13,
2010 — Dr. Margo Roman, DMV, of M.A.S.H. Animal Services of
Hopkinton has led the way in the production of a
Dr. Roman switched her practice several years ago from the strict administering of drugs to one of integrated medicine for animals. The calendar is made up of vets who practice different specialties, and honors the 250-year anniversary of veterinary medicine. The video below features a live clothed Dr. Roman as well as some of the calendar's pages where the models wear nothing but their skin. The places to get the calendar are mentioned and listed in the video below.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
November December 13, 2010 Click above for full report 10:14 am Sergeant Joseph Bennett and Officers Patrick O’Brien and John Moran investigated the report of a man in the women’s rest room with a camera at a South Street location...
7:00 am A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on Pond Street. Officer Stephen Buckley responded once he was finished assisting with another accident. En route, Officer Buckley himself became stuck on the icy roads...
6:21 am A caller reported her son stuck in the road on the hill coming down West Main Street...
9:18 pm A walk-in to the station reported that a man was lying on the side of Main Street..
9:12 am All hands were on deck for a report of natural gas odor at Center School... |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Remember to Click on any ad to see more.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
"Together, we CAN do it!" HS Boosters Sports Fundraiser 7:00 pm February 12, 2011 Hopkinton Country Club
A "Hiller Pride" banner on display at a
recent alumni football game represents the positive impact of high
school sports on kids and adults alike.
This Valentine's Day weekend while Pitchers
and Catchers report to Ft. Myers for the opening of spring training,
Hopkinton Hiller Boosters can report to Hopkinton Country Club for a
casual night of dancing, sports-themed foods and even "big" games on TV.
It's all to help the Boosters hit another homerun for Hopkinton
athletics facilities. The Boosters Club is kicking off a fundraising
campaign to make improvements to athletics fields 2 and 5 and need the
support of the community. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Hopkinton resident William Oldach earns All-ISL honorable mention for
Rivers football
WESTON, MA – This week Hopkinton resident William Oldach, a junior at
The Rivers School, was awarded an Independent School League all-league
honorable mention for football. This fall he helped lead Rivers to an
undefeated regular season (8-0) and its first-ever ISL championship. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Trooper Struck on Detail in Woburn
The trooper's 2008 Crown Victoria marked cruiser and the Tewksbury man's 2005 Lincoln LS sedan both incurred significant damage in the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by Troop A 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. Two lanes of the highway remain closed to accommodate the ongoing investigation.
Police are not releasing the name of either victim at this time.
Two More Sobriety Checkpoints Planned for This Week
Massachusetts State Police will deploy saturation patrols – extra patrols flooding a specific geographic area – and two more sobriety checkpoints on separate nights this week. The extra deployments will supplement regular patrols that State Police roll around the clock on three daily shifts.
“Any single fatality on our roads is one too many, but the fact that we responded to several fatalities this weekend is profoundly sad,” said Colonel Marian J. McGovern, superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police (File photo). “Our thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones, and our determination to interdict impaired, aggressive and reckless drivers is unwavering.”
On the night of Thursday, Dec. 16, State
Police will roll approximately 15 additional patrols in the greater
The saturation patrols and the checkpoints run from the late night into the early morning of the next day. The extra patrols and checkpoints are funded by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration grants administered through the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
In all, NHTSA grants will fund a total of 328 State Police saturation patrols during an upcoming three-week “Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest” enforcement campaign. The extra patrols on the road during that campaign, which will run from Dec. 16 through Jan. 2, will target impaired and reckless drivers.
So far this year, Massachusetts State Police have made 4,314 arrests for operating under the influence. That number includes arrests made at sobriety checkpoints and by saturation patrols, as well as arrests made by regular patrols out of the barracks.
The State Police deployed two sobriety
checkpoints this past weekend. On the night of Friday, Dec. 10 into
the next morning, state troopers, with the assistance of local
police, arrested 14 impaired drivers at a checkpoint in
State Police have deployed 81 sobriety checkpoints thus far this year, and 10 additional saturation patrol events.
This past weekend, State Police field
troopers and specialty units responded to numerous serious crashes,
including fatal crashes in
The
In Millis, the State Police Underwater
Recovery Team was called yesterday afternoon to the
On Saturday, troopers responded to Route
91 in
Another crash with an ejection occurred
Saturday on Route 24 in
Colonel McGovern warned motorists not to drive after drinking. “The holiday season provides numerous opportunities to consume alcohol,” she said. “We urge motorists not to get behind a wheel if they have been drinking. Be forewarned that we will be out in enhanced numbers looking for any signs of impairment or erratic operation.”
Colonel McGovern also urged drivers and passengers alike to wear seatbelts, and reminded operators that any behaviors that can cause a distraction, including texting, put the offending driver and surrounding motorists in danger.
“The act of driving should not be a secondary activity to other things you want to do in the car,” she said. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts. Things are starting to Move!!!
H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
No Elvis at This Blue Christmas
People needing understanding, comfort and fellowship in this holiday season, people feeling a bit "blue" because of an unhappy event in their lives, are invited to a service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 61 Wood Street, Hopkinton on December 19 at 6:00 pm.
Leaders at St. Paul's acknowledge that some Christmas's are blue for many people and want to provide a place of understanding and solace for those who are not in the usually festive spirit of the season.
The reflective service, which will take place in the sanctuary of the church, will involve readings, music, candle lighting, and at times, silence. File photo © Robert Falcione |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Bradford Woman Killed by Drunk Driver Outside Andover State Police Barracks
BRYANT has not posted the $50,000 cash bail set by a bail clerk following his arrest, while the victim was still alive. As of right now, State Police are seeking to have that bail amended in light of the new circumstances of the victim's death and the upgraded charges. BRADFORD, who tried to flee the scene in his pickup truck and was arrested about 150 yards down the road by Trooper Edward Troy, will be arraigned today in the Lawrence District Court. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Features, News, Events and shameless plugs from 2010 Mouse-over an image to view its title
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts. Things are starting to Move!!!
H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
MLK Day of Service
Back by popular demand – the MLK Day of Giving Back Blood Drive! This year’s drive is sponsored by the beFree Project and the American Red Cross, and will be held January 17th from 10 am to 3pm in the Doyle Gym of the Middle School. The goal is 90 pints - up from the 68 collected last year - more staff and time slots will be available! Donors aged sixteen years old are welcome but must have a parental permission slip. All donors will receive a free pound of Dunkin Donuts coffee. To make an appointment, go to MLKblooddrive@yahoo.com, or call Anne Schneider at 508-272-3190. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
FOUR MASS HIGHWAY DEATHS IN FIVE HOURS ON SATURDAY*
Fatal Crash in
Preliminary
investigation by Trooper Jason Morse indicates that a 2004 Toyota Camry,
operated by Ashley Valente, 20, of
A passenger, Kayla
Tolentino, 20, of The Chrysler was being operated by Russell Agrusa, 57, of Westwood, who was not injured. A passenger, Paula Agrusa, 53, of Westwood, was also not injured. The facts and circumstances of the crash remain under investigation by Troop H of the Massachusetts State Police, with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services section. Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Norwood Fire Departments and Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division.
Double
Fatal Crash on Route 91
Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in
Preliminary
investigation by Trooper Daniel Kelly indicates that a 2008 Hyundai
Elantra, operated by Bridget Morawski, 29, of Enfield, Conn., was
traveling the wrong way on Route 91, going north on the southbound side.
The Hyundai collided with a 2006 Cadillac operated by a 63-year-old The facts and circumstances of the crash, including how the Elantra got onto the wrong side of the highway, remain under investigation by Troop B of the Massachusetts State Police, with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Longmeadow Police and Fire Departments and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division. During the rescue response and crash investigation and cleanup, Route 91 was closed for approximately four hours. No further information is available at this time. Please do not call the barracks directly.
16-year-old
Saturday morning at
8:40 troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Middleboro
responded to a single-car crash in
Preliminary
investigation by Trooper Timothy Hunt indicates that a 1982 AMC Jeep
Wrangler was traveling on Route 24 northbound when the operator lost
control of the vehicle, which rolled over. The driver, a 16-year-old The facts and circumstances of the crash remain under investigation by Troop D of the Massachusetts State Police, with the assistance of the State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section and the State Police Crime Scene Services Section. Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Fall River Police and Fire Departments and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division.
* Although one of the ejected operators is said not to have been wearing a seatbelt, that issue is not addressed above in the death of the other ejected driver. Law enforcement officials have often stated that a person wearing a seatbelt cannot get ejected. Oftentimes, ejected drivers and passengers are run over by the vehicle they are ejected from, or run over by drivers behind them, something that is left out of most accounts of these violent tragedies. Seat belts are smart, life-saving devices — and required by law. ~ Editor |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Remember to Click on any ad to see more.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
On Your Mark...
December 12, 2010 — Anna MacDonald is not really trying to hide the 16 pound steel ball she is about to throw at Saturday's track event, but shows great form and determination even from this angle. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Bird City
December 11, 2010 — Hopkinton Reservoir was teeming with water fowl this afternoon as scores of birds — Canada geese, mallards, gulls and mergansers — were abound. The shot above, with the merganser in the foreground, and featuring other fowl at the water's edge in the background, is a composite. The late hour in the day, the movement of the birds, the distance from the camera, the length of the telephoto lens, and the variable focal distances of the two subjects made it impossible to get both subject matters in focus in one image, even at 1600 ISO. The merganser was one of a group of three that dove under the water nearly non-stop for about ten seconds at a time. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Fly... High... Free... Bird, (yeah)
December 11, 2010 — A seagull is not usually the first choice in the imagination of songwriters, but their ancient beauty is remarkable nonetheless. This creature flew from the opposite shore to see if the photographer was offering any food today at Hopkinton Reservoir. The photographer would not feed the wildlife there, and especially not with park supervisor Richard Trubiano 100' away. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Senior Feast by the Police
December 11, 2010 — The Hopkinton Police Patrolmen's Association and friends volunteered to feed 160 senior citizens at the Hopkinton Senior Center this afternoon as part of their yearly get together. Above, Police Chaplain Fr. Paul Clifford of St. John the Evangelist Church opens the ceremonies. To his right, respectively are Patrolman Pat O'Brien and Patrolman Phil Powers. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts. Things are starting to Move!!!
H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Early Birds
December 12, 2010 — Ben Lewis, center, his brother Dan, right, and a friend hit the ice at Ice House Pond on Friday afternoon for the first freeze of the season. The title is a bit misleading, as Ben, a former HHS goalie, skates all year long. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Cornerstone Academy Troops Program
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
To Photographic Images Class of 2011 Senior Portrait Clients
Get our thank you gift to you this holiday season: All of your finished, retouched portraits for your use electronically on facebook, are now on our brand new PhotoImages facebook page. Go there to download and upload to your page. If you see your friends there, please tell them. Become a fan and get updates and specials! And if you "Like" the page, you can post comments. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Santa at Weston Nurseries, Saturday and Sunday
Hopkinton's Dick Brault*, the Legion Post 202 Chaplain and a Marine Corps veteran is special friends with Santa and has been able to get him to come to Hopkinton for several years. Santa will be there 10:00 to 11:30 am and 1:00 to 3:00 pm. December 11th and 12th.
*The friend of Santa was misidentified previously. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Remember to Click on any ad to see more.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Zen Bungalow Hosts Business Lunch
December 10, 2010 — Financial expert Janice Bogasky gestures during her "elevator speech" to a dozen fellow business people who also introduced themselves in the same way. She is flanked by Al Morel and Anne Pouch, both web designers. The meeting was held at Jack Speranza's Zen Bungalow. His space is above 15 Main Street, where he has set up a shared space for professionals who do not need a 24/7 office, but would like a place away from home, and a place to network and meet clients. Thomas Lanen of Thomas Boston, a marketing firm, was the keynote speaker who told stories of his marketing successes and the marketing successes of others to a captive audience at the bungalow this afternoon. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Board of Health Proposes Changes in Private Well Regulations
December 10, 2010 — The Hopkinton Board of Health has written a document, after several revisions, that proposes to the public changes in their regulations of wells. The document can be read here in full. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Buying? Selling? Call one of our experts. Things are starting to Move!!!
H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S H O M E S |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Pretend Cop Helps Cause Accident
Opinion by Robert Falcione December 9, 2010 — When the different stories were put together following this accident, it appeared that a well-meaning driver, who was stopped in traffic heading west on Main Street, motioned to a driver leaving Meserve Street (Next Gen Day Care) to go in front of her to turn left and head east, because the line of sight there is zero, and everyone needs a helping hand at that ridiculous intersection. Everyone heading west on Main Street turns into a self-appointed traffic deputy to rescue people coming out of Meserve Street, who would otherwise languish in their vehicles for several hours without the self-sworn cop. In the meantime, a two-car accident had just occurred on West Main heading east up the hill, and an officer was directing traffic through that intersection a hundred feet away. He advanced a vehicle toward the east. Kaboom! The trusting driver at Meserve Street had crossed through the gap in the stopped lane of traffic over the hash marks intended for that purpose, entered the travel lane to turn left and head east, but collided with the vehicle that had been advanced by the real traffic officer. A few minutes prior to that, another driver on Main Street heading toward the west decided to be a traffic cop from behind her wheel at the Pleasant Street intersection and stopped to let those vehicles enter Main Street, causing this photographer to have to wait for the driver's good deed to play out before advancing toward the accident scene. It happened in a similar fashion a few days ago. I don't get it. As I drove slowly down a main road, the driver in front of me stopped randomly to let people on a side street enter the main road. Really! I don't know her, and she doesn't know me, or the endless line of cars that she decided to befriend, ever so fleetingly, for a split second each. They entered her I-love-you-better-than-the-guy-behind-me zone. It is right next to the I'm-going-to-do-this-because-I-am-nicer-than-everyone-else-on-the-road zone. Of course, I became very unhappy to be scorned by the driver in front of me; she choosing total strangers over me, who had been driving behind her for hundreds of feet. Feeling rejected and unworthy, and as the last car entered the main road in front of her, I expressed my pain by utilizing the warning device that came as standard equipment with my vehicle. Beeeep! She gestured to me in a way that made me think, "Ah, yes, you think I am number one, too!" We both felt better. I suppose if there were a moral to this story it would be: "Don't direct traffic from the front seat of your vehicle." And, leave your zone at home. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday, December 10th
4 - 7 PM Wine Values |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
The Class of 2013 is sponsoring a Giving Tree this holiday season at Hopkinton High School Movie Night: Friday December 17th 8pm showing of Grown Ups.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Caliper Life Sciences of Hopkinton to Acquire Cambridge Research & Instrumentation - Adds Proprietary Multiplexed In Vivo and Tissue Imaging Technology to Caliper’s Leading Portfolio of Drug Discovery, Imaging and Diagnostics Solutions -
"CRi’s advanced platforms add an important new dimension of capability to our suite of next-generation life science tools, and
positions Caliper to further address biomarker discovery and companion
diagnostics solutions for personalized
Caliper will host a conference call to discuss the transaction tomorrow, Friday, December 10, at 9:00 am EST. To participate in the call, please dial 866.788.0540 five to ten minutes prior to the call and use the participant passcode of 36383597. International callers can access the call by dialing 857.350.1678 and using the same passcode.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed at www.fulldisclosure.com or on the Caliper website at www.caliperLS.com in the Events section of the Investor Relations page http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=85833&eventID=3581864 .
Webcast and telephone replays of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call. To access a recording of the proceeding from December 10 to December 17, dial 888.286.8010 and use the participant passcode of 70910616. International callers can access the playback by dialing 617.801.6888 and using the same participant passcode. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Letter to the Editor: Encouraging More Transparency in Process; More Dialogue about Fruit Street School, Center School, and Redistricting
I am writing in response to the recent letter, “Why Retiring the Center School is the Best Option”. I have been a resident in Hopkinton for over 25 years and am a graduate of HHS. I currently have children enrolled at Center and Hopkins and third child who will enter Kindergarten in 2012. It is very likely that if the final approval for full design and construction of the new school is approved in March at the Special Town meeting, two of my children would reap the benefits of a brand new school. The reason for this letter is to seek clarification and ask that more detailed information be shared with taxpayers before voting on such an important issue (specifically the decision to fund a new school AND the plan to redistrict if the new school is approved).
After reviewing the minutes of the Hopkinton Elementary School Building Committee meetings it is apparent that a tremendous amount of time and energy has been put into the recommendation to build a new school on Fruit Street. I appreciate the effort that each member has made and do not take their participation for granted. This letter serves to ask for more sound rationale with regards to this proposal. As I read through the two page summary there were many things that did not sit well with me, given the scope of the project and the impact that this change would have on the taxpayers of Hopkinton.
After reading the letter, my first thought was that in May of 2008, voters only authorized the funds to conduct the feasibility study (not build a new school). I was never under the impression that the vote I cast in support of funding a study would now be used to persuade citizens that one option from this study must now be acted on. There were clearly many options that were evaluated in this study. I think taxpayers would appreciate having the opportunity to review and discuss the rationale behind some of the options that were evaluated. For example, the matrix of options that is referenced in the May 10, 2010 minutes may be useful to examine the options that were presented (C-1, C-2, E-4, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 are options that are referred to, but details are not available). It seems that with so many different options, a better approach to generating consensus around this issue may have been to share the two or three most viable options and the pros and cons to each of these options. By only presenting one option, it appears as though not much is up for discussion. I do realize that garnering support around such a monumental Town issue is a tremendous task, but to have things narrowed down so significantly does not seem to give citizens much of an option on how they wish to spend their tax dollars, nor does it allow them the opportunity to see the findings that were used to bring us to this point.
As I read further in this letter, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) standards that are referenced made me wonder how many schools there are in the Commonwealth that meet MSBA standards or fall under those standards. This excerpt from the letter illustrates how the MSBA standards are represented, “The library is also grossly undersized at 816 square feet versus the MSBA standard for an elementary school of 3100 square feet”. This led me to believe that the MSBA standards are those that a town should be looking to achieve in their school buildings in order to have a competitive and successful educational program. I contacted the MSBA myself to learn a bit more about the MSBA and how important their standards are to the success of our schools.
For those who are not aware, a brief history on the MSBA, as stated on their website; (PLEASE READ FU LL LETTER by Kim Brennan) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Remember to Click on any ad to see more.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All content on this site and linked pages within this domain and affiliate domains are ©2009 Hopkinton News and may not reproduced in any form without written permission. Learn more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"The News Starts Here!"
by
Muriel Kramer
Department including the new school at Fruit Street and the plan to
district students at the elementary level into three separate k-5
facilities. Ms. Brennan advocated for the Board and the School Committee
to more completely share the rational for these changes with the
community; the community at large should understand the pros and cons.
From Ms. Brennan’s recent letter to Board members, “There were clearly
many options that were evaluated in this study (the feasibility study
regarding Center School). I think taxpayers would appreciate having the
opportunity to review and discuss the rationale behind some of the
options that were evaluated.” She concluded her comments and her
previous letter similarly, “Whether my children are in a brand new
school or an older school that is a piece of our Town’s history, I
believe they will succeed not because of the age of the school or the
technology in it, but because of the people and teachers they are
surrounded by and learn from. I hope that we will set a good example to
our children with how we choose to proceed in this important decision.”
Ms. Brennan encouraged others with concerns to step forward now and
participate in the process leading up to an anticipated Special Town
Meeting in March to decide whether to fund a new elementary school at
Fruit Street.
Dr.
John Phelan is retiring after 11 years of service to the Hopkinton
School District. The Hopkinton School Committee has engaged the services
of the New England School Development Council (NESDEC)
to assist them in the search process for a new Superintendent of
Schools. 
"Calendar Girls" type
of black and white calendar presentation for 2011 that features naked vets and
their favorite pets. Incidentally, the nakedness is strongly inferred,
but never revealed, as in the photo on the cover, above.
Decembe
13, 2010A Massachusetts state trooper has been taken to Lahey Clinic
with potential minor injuries, and a Tewskbury man has
been transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with what are
believed to be minor injuries, after the 21-year-old civilian
allegedly drove into a road construction setup where the trooper was
working a detail. The trooper was in his cruiser when it was struck
by the other man's car at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Route 93
southbound in Woburn.
Targeted
enforcement operations are deployed on many nights throughout the
year; nonetheless, the upcoming operations come on the heels of a
tragic weekend on 
HOPKINTON,
Mass. & WOBURN, Mass, December 9, 2010 -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:
CALP), a leading provider of products
and services for drug discovery research, today announced that it has
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Cambridge
Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) for approximately $20.0 million,
including net debt. CRi’s patented preclinical and tissue-based
multiplexed analysis systems will expand Caliper’s life sciences tools
portfolio, particularly as it bridges into clinical research, pathology
and clinical market applications. Under the agreement, in exchange for
all of CRi’s outstanding equity securities, Caliper will issue common
stock valued at approximately $10.5 million, pay cash of approximately
$7.5 million, and assume CRi indebtedness of approximately $2.0 million.
CRi’s revenues are expected to be approximately $12.0 million in 2010
and the technology should deliver a 20%+ growth rate upon
reconfiguration and integration into Caliper’s portfolio and operations.
Ultimately, Caliper’s entry into the emerging digital and multiplexed
pathology market segment has the potential to deliver a substantially
greater growth profile. 
Dear Editor,