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February 7, 2011
8:22 pm Officer William Burchard responded to "snow rage" on DiCarlo Road between a plow operator...
1:21 pm a Nazneen Circle caller reported a man has exposed himself...
5:50 pm A Lincoln Street woman's call over being assaulted resulted...
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Philip John Portser, 55 Philip John Portser, 55 of Hopkinton, MA, passed away on February 2, 2011 with his wife of 25 years, Vickie by his side. He was born January 27, 1956 in New York, NY the son of John and Janet (MacKinnon) Portser. He is survived by his wife Vickie; his mother Mrs. Janet Portser of Yarmouthport, MA; his sister Mary Portser-Root and brother-in-law Christopher Root of Venice, CA, and Mr. & Mrs. Alistair MacKinnon and five cousins of England. He attended St. Bernard's School in NY; Choate Rosemary; Boston University and graduated from the University of Colorado. He was the owner of PRE, Inc. a commercial real estate company specializing in storage and modular home facilities.
A
celebration of his life will be held Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 2:00
PM at the
Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. Donations in
his memory may be made to Doctors Without Borders, an organization in
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CALENDAR ITEM
March 13 Sunday 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Harlem
Wizards – Hopkinton High School Athletic Center The Wizards are coming back to Hopkinton! Enjoy Tricks, Hoops and Alley-Oops with the whole family. Cheer on your favorite teachers and town officials as they go up against the Harlem Wizards! File photo by Paul Dietz. |
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Arrested were JAMES JOHNSON, 33, of
When the arrest team swarmed the Mazda
pickup truck the suspects were in, JOHNSON was carrying a loaded .45
caliber handgun, tucked into his waistband in the small of his back. The
other weapons were found in the vehicle. Troopers, officers and agents
took the men into custody after stopping the pickup in the lot of the
Taco Bell on
The arrests were the result of an
investigation during which gang investigators developed intelligence
that JOHNSON and HENESSEY were providing guns to
The arrests were made by Massachusetts State Police Troopers assigned to the Gang Unit, Troop D Community Action Team and Special Tactical Operations Team, in conjunction with members of the Brockton Police gang unit and the FBI. |
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Where's Waldo?
February 5, 2011 — Waldo couldn't make it for this one, but a mallard couple, spooked by the photographer's presence seconds earlier a hundred feet downriver, flew upstream and ducked under the dry-laid stone arch bridge in the pristine snow at Aiken's Park this afternoon. |
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Hopkinton 60, Millis 51
February 5, 2011 — Jake Doucette plays some great "D" in the stratosphere Friday night against Millis. |
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Hopkinton 73, Medfield 63
February 5, 2011 — Barrett Hanlon scoring 2 of his game high 24 points against Medfield. 17 of which came in the 4th quarter where Hopkinton scored 33 points to regain the lead and defeat Medfield Thursday night. |
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Fishtail
February 5, 2011 — This fisherman returns to his warming hut today on Hopkinton Reservoir as two friends off camera race to check their flags and retrieve fish. |
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Philip Portser, 55 Hopkinton- Philip Portser, 55, of Hopkinton, passed away, Tuesday, February 1, 2011. He was the husband of Vickie (Welch) Portser of Hopkinton. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton. |
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Robert Francis Bagley, 42
Dracut- Robert Francis Bagley, 42,
of Dracut and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, February 3,
2011. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Patricia (Ciccarelli) Bagley
of Framingham, and the late Thomas M. Bagley. |
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Fatal Crash onto Route 28 Ramp
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Leonard
Wilmoth indicates that Christopher J. Ward, 19, of
The investigation by State Police further
indicates that another vehicle, a 1995 Nissan Frontier pickup truck,
made contact with the Taurus either as it hit the ground or immediately
after that. The pickup then fled the scene. State Police put out an
alert asking law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the
Frontier. About one hour after the crash, the man who was driving
the Frontier returned to the scene in another vehicle. After subsequent
investigation, that driver, LAWRENCE J. CAPRIOTTI JR., 31, of
The facts and circumstances of the crash, including what caused the Taurus to go off the elevated roadway, remain under investigation by Troop A 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 also assisted by the Somerville Fire Department and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Highway Division.
To accommodate the rescue response and crash investigation, the ramp from Route 28 southbound to Route 93 southbound was closed for approximately 2 1/2 hours. |
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Snow, Snow, Everywhere
The Hopkinton Highway Department would like to thank the residents for their support & understanding as we all continue through this very difficult and event-filled winter season.
We would like to take this opportunity to inform our residents of how the DPW is proceeding with all of the winter operations tasks we have before us. All of us here at the DPW are committed to making public safety our highest priority. I have spoken with Police Chief Rick Flannery and Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Ken Clark about all of the tasks we still need to accomplish. We are all in agreement that for public safety reasons the following operational items, in order of priority, is how we need to continue to move forward this winter.
All of the following items have been on going over the last 3 weeks in between the concurring snow storms. The primary issue is that with all of the snow and the lack of a natural melting process we have to keep repeating all of these operational items. The operational items are prioritized in the following order;
Please call our Administrative office at 508-497-9740 with any needs you may have and we will prioritize each request and respond as quickly as possible. We are currently unable to make mailbox repairs due to the high priority public safety issues we must address first. For those citizens whose mailbox has been damaged, we have not yet made repairs, and you are currently unable to receive your mail, I would recommend that you make a temporary repair yourself or make arrangements with the post office so that you can pick up your mail until the DPW can resume making repairs.
Again, thank you for your continued support and cooperation! Mike Mansir, Highway Manager Brendan O’Regan, DPW Director Rick Flannery, Police Chief Ken Clark, Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director |
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Favors New K-5 School on Fruit Street To
the Editor, February 5, 2011 NOTE: Mrs. Bernardo is the HPTA President and a member of the "The Ballot Question Committee for Hopkinton's New Elementary School." |
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Favors New K-5 School on Fruit Street To
the Editor, February 5, 2011 NOTE: Mrs. Ritterbusch is the HPTA Communications Chair and a member of the "The Ballot Question Committee for Hopkinton's New Elementary School." |
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February 4, 2011 — The kids of Wyman Lane are waiting for the bus on crazy hair, crazy hat, crazy snow day. |
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Wee Deliver
Wee Deliver ceremony with Elmwood School Principal Ilene Silver, Hopkinton’s Postmaster and the newly installed Elmwood postmasters, Jack Breslin and Hannah Ianelli. Photo by Todd Chambers. |
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Democrats Caucus February 12th - 10:00am Hopkinton Fire Station Hopkinton Democrats are called to caucus on Saturday, February 12th at the Hopkinton Fire Station on Main St. (rear entrance, upstairs). In accordance with state party rules, the caucus will begin VERY promptly at 10AM. The purpose of the caucus is to elect 8 delegates and 3 alternate delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention on June 4th in Lowell. All registered Democrats in Hopkinton are invited to vote, run for delegate or alternate, or just to socialize with fellow Dems! In addition, on the same day and same place at 9AM the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee will hold its February Meeting. All registered Democrats are welcome to attend that meeting as well. PROMPTLY at 10AM we will switch over to caucus business. For any questions please contact Dick Duggan (dduggan47@gmail.com or 508-435-4007). |
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Snowy Rooftops
February 4, 2011 — Colella's President Dale Danahy gets some help shoveling snow from the roof of Colella's, as people all over Hopkinton and the area have been doing. |
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Barn Roof Collapses Horses not in danger
February 4, 2011 — The roof of a barn on Fruit Street collapsed today onto the first floor, which Deputy Fire Chief Steven Slaman called "solid and intact." Two horses, he said, were kept in the walk-out basement level and were unhurt and unshaken. According to Deputy Slaman, the building is condemned for the time being, but that, "A lot of the structure is pretty sound," and that things could change. |
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From Top to Bottom
February 4, 2011 — The weight of icicles and snow can buckle and collapse roofs, as happened to the barn on the other side of this home today. Formation of icicles on an older roof, one without water and ice shield, can cause the formation of ice-dams that cause a backup of melting water that can find its way under shingles and flashing. The water can then travel across construction materials and invade the interior of a home without warning, ruining plaster ceilings and walls as well as insulation. |
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The Light of Day
February 4, 2011 — This photo of the double-garage collapse on Winter Street makes more sense in the daylight, as opposed to the photo taken at night Wednesday. |
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Hopkinton 73, Medfield 63
February 4, 2011 — Jake Doucette shortens the distance between him and the basket last night at home against Medfield. |
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Medfield 60, Hopkinton 58
February 4, 2011 — Alee Leteria goes for two in a close game against Medfield last night at home. |
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Ryan Hall Inspires Hancock Employees
BOSTON, Feb. 3 -- With roughly 10 weeks to go until the Boston Marathon,
elite marathoner Ryan Hall was in town today to inspire John Hancock
employees training for the race with a pep talk, stretching and short
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Massachusetts State Troopers assigned to the Holden Barracks this morning responded to a serious crash on Route 190 northbound in West Boylston. At 8:44 a.m., Trooper Matthew West was assisting a motorist who had spun out on the icy road when he heard and saw another car lose control as it approached the site of the original crash.
The out-of-control car, a 2002 Jaguar S
Type, narrowly missed Trooper West’s cruiser and launched off the
bridge overpass, traveling at least 30 feet and landing on the
snow-covered embankment below. Trooper West ran down from Route 190 to
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HOPKINTON ASHLAND POP WARNER REGISTRATION NIGHTS
For more information and to download registration forms, please visit http://www.raiderfootball.org |
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Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser generously sponsored by The Golden Spoon Wednesday, February 9 4:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. $9 general, $6 children under 12 and senior citizens Enjoy a delicious all inclusive dinner of spaghetti, salad, roll, dessert and beverage! Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance from a drama ensemble member. Visit our website for more information on this event and the group’s upcoming trip to represent Hopkinton. hopkintondrama@gmail.com www.hhsdramaensemble.com |
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Arrest on Maple Street
February 2, 2011 — Hopkinton police placed a person under arrest after finding an outstanding warrant on the driver. |
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Garage Collapses on Winter Street
February 2, 2011 — Building Inspector Charles Kadlik speaks with a homeowner whose two-car garage on Winter street collapsed this evening. In the upper right of the photo the interior of the building faces the camera, and the fallen roof is below. |
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Plow vs. Plow
February 2, 2011 — "It sounds like an assault is about to take place," said Hopkinton Dispatch to responding officers after receiving a call regarding a problem between a plow driver and a resident. Above, two plow drivers gather while Officer William Burchard arrives to investigate. |
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SUNDAY TAPS VIGIL February 6, 2011 Hopkinton to join thousands of communities across America
Please join the Hopkinton Veteran’s Celebration Committee on SUNDAY, February 6 as we join thousands of communities across America for a remembrance ceremony at the Hopkinton Senior Center at 28 Mayhew Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The Committee is hosting a “Sunday Taps Vigil” starting at 7:00 p.m. |
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Building Collapses No injuries
February 2, 2011 — "Everybody's fine. No one was in there," said Weston Nurseries President Peter Mezitt of the collapse today of a 40 year-old utility building behind the main offices atop the hill on Phipps Street. The building has been used to store and maintain plants, but was earmarked for eventual demolition, he said. A worker was clearing snow by machine nearby and returned to that location to find the building having fallen without a sound. "The building is made of wooden trusses and nails. We didn't expect it to collapse because it has a slanted roof. "Most of the plants will survive; we just need to get the temperature-sensitive plants into another storage," he said. |
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Hopkinton 95, Franklin 85
Swimming and Diving Teammates cheer on a Hiller in recent meet against Franklin February 2, 2011 — The Varsity Swimming and Diving Team competed in its last meet of the season on Monday night, defeating Franklin 95-85. The team finished 7-1 for the season, and won the TVL title for the second year in a row. The Hillers will competes this weekend in the TVL Conference meet at Wheaton College. Contributed content. Photo by John Daley. |
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Senior Center Review of 2010 Wheelchair volleyball, horseshoes, and more!
by Nancy Drawe
February 2, 2011 —
Oh, what
a year! 2010 was the year of many exciting activities and events that
happened at the
JANUARY---
Happy New Year! On Friday, January 22, the center hosted a BEACH DAY.
It was a nice way to break up the January doldrums with fun games like
chair volleyball and horseshoes and a nice summer menu of hamburgers and
hot dogs were served for lunch in the Great Room. A new state senator
was elected on Tuesday, January 19. Scott Brown captured the
U.S. Senate seat held by Edward M. Kennedy for nearly a half century MARCH---On Wednesday, March 17 at 11:30, the annual corned beef and cabbage dinner was catered by TJ’s. After dinner, everyone enjoyed an afternoon of music and dancing by musician John Guido, Set clocks ahead for SPRING! The Health Fair was this month--FREE Vision, Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Hearing and Bone Density screenings were available, plus a program that provided a wealth of information about options for seniors and their families regarding health care and ways to stay safe in their own homes. The Senior Center Art Show was held during the Health Fair. All the students in the Painting, Pottery and Quilting classes displayed their beautiful works of art on this day. |
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UPDATE: TT unit removed and traffic flowing normally
February 2, 2011 — A
tractor-trailer rollover
on the Turnpike occurred just after 8 a.m., the second one in as many
hours; the first was in Charlton. This unit was travelling eastbound
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Phyllis Johnson Bishop, 87
Phyllis Johnson Bishop, 87,
died peacefully on January 29, 2011. Born in Dover, Delaware she was the
elder daughter of the late Mildred Griffith Johnson and Benjamin
Johnson. She is survived by her long time companion and best friend,
Edmund F. Leger, Sr. She is also survived by her daughter Brooks Bishop
Gernerd and her son-in-law Frederick H. Gernerd of Dover, MA; her son
Gordon Griffith Bishop of Holliston, MA; her daughter-in-law Deborah O.
Bishop of Moorefield, WV; and her granddaughters Elisabeth Brooks
Gernerd, Edinburgh, Scotland and Victoria Bishop Jonese, Moorefield, WV.
She was predeceased by her husband Leicester Brooks Bishop, her youngest
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Selectmen's Meeting Special Town Meeting for New School Discussed ADA Oversight Committee Reestablished
by Muriel Kramer
February 1, 2011 — The Board of Selectman
met tonight in part to discuss the re-creation of the ADA (Americans
with Disabilities Act) Oversight
The committee was disbanded in November 2010 by the Board of Selectmen after communication and process broke down according to Chairman RJ Dourney; at the time the Selectmen were under the misconception that the ADA Oversight Committee was not meeting regularly and that the group’s charge could be better assigned to the Permanent Building Committee (PBC).
At this meeting the Selectmen focused on how to ensure that the needs of the disabled community are considered and addressed. Town Manager Norman Khumalo addressed the topic asserting that the Town is committed to providing a culture of support for the disabled and that it is important to ensure universal accessibility not just accessibility to facilities but to all institutions of town government. Khumalo requested the Board re-instate the ADA Oversight Committee to essentially serve in an ombudsman role to ensure the Town’s ability to receive, respond and act on requests that are brought forward by disabled members of the community efficiently, effectively and fairly.
The Board of Selectmen voted to rescind
their earlier vote and then voted to re-instate the committee. Newly
reinstated members, Dale Danahy, Mike Dimascio, Nancy Alvarez Burdick
and Kate Buckley suggested the Board of Selectmen resume having a
selectman liaison to the committee; RJ Dourney volunteered to serve in
that capacity. Other suggestions included expanding the committee to
include a member of the
The Board also addressed the timeline for Special Town Meeting (STM) and Special Town Election (STE) in March to accommodate the School Department’s initiative to fund a new elementary school for Fruit Street. STM is scheduled for Monday March 21, 2011. STE is scheduled one week later for Monday March 28, 2011. By statute the deadline to register to vote for STM is March 11; the deadline to register to vote at the ballot is sooner, March 8, 2011. All interested residents that want to participate in both STM and election that are not yet registered to vote in Hopkinton, need to register with the Town Clerk on or before March 8th.
The vote to hold STM and election is contingent upon a favorable vote from the MSBA on February 9, 2011 to provide state funds in support of the new elementary school project. If the state votes favorably on the project, the warrant will open February 15th and close March 2nd. The most recent figures available from the School Department put the total cost of the project at $38 million with the town’s share estimated at $23.5 million. |
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Two's Company
February 1, 2011 — This mallard couple found some open water this week at the little pond at Lake Whitehall on Pond Street. |
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Overwhelming
February 1, 2011 — The Gazebo at Golden Pond, traditionally known as Ice House Pond, as well as its surroundings are inundated with the season's bounty of snow in this photo taken today. |
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"The News Starts Here!"
Brockton
- February 5, 2011 - As a result of an investigation into gun
trafficking in Brockton, Massachusetts state troopers, Brockton police
officers and FBI agents last night arrested two men suspected of selling
guns to drug dealers and gang members in that city. Troopers, agents and
officers recovered
five guns -- four semi-automatic handguns and a revolver -- after
conducting a felony stop of the pickup truck the two suspected gun
dealers were in on 
To:
Hopkinton Residents,
The K-5 educational model will benefit all the students in our town, not
just the children assigned to the newest school. In addition to reducing
the number of difficult transitions, longer grade span schools will give
school staff a longer period of time to get to know students and will
improve their ability to offer more timely interventions. Families will
be able to build stronger relationships with the school since all of
their children will attend the same elementary school and their children
will remain at that same school for six years. Siblings will actually be
able to ride the bus together and be on the same schedule. Having served
on the Elmwood School Council, I can also see how this would allow more
continuity in each School Council's school improvement efforts over
time. Even Middle School and High School students will benefit from the
new K-5 model, because reducing to a two-tiered bus transportation
system, will likely allow the district to make Middle and High School
start times later in the morning.
Hopkinton
High School Drama Ensemble hosts a
Committee, a committee originally charged to address bringing town
buildings into compliance with ADA requirements. Over the last several
years the town has voted to support improvements in phases to address
accessibility issues as brought forward by the committee. 
disabled public and addressing the new charge the committee might assume
going forward to better serve the disabled community in Hopkinton. The
newly re-instated committee was tasked to return to the Board of
Selectmen to address the proposed new structure, membership and charter
for the ADA Oversight Committee by May 15, 2011.
