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Four Score and Seven
Years Ago... July
8, 2012 — Above, at the Hopkinton
Sportsmen's Club on Lumber Street yesterday,
Dr. Robert Bee, a retired professor of
Anthropology, sports a .69 caliber Gallager
carbine used in the American Civil War.
Below, encampments were set up across from
the club, complete with tents and flags.
Although Dr. Gallager was in period attire,
the rest of the participants were not due to
the heat. The Union pants were made of heavy
wool that would dangerously overheat today's
re-enactors. According to one member of the
traveling troupe, the South had the cotton,
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Walk on Water
July
7, 2012 — In order to get airborne with its
water-logged wings, this cormorant, a diving
bird, needs
to push off the surface by walking on water
to gain momentum. Its footprints can be
seen behind it on the top of the water, this
afternoon at Hopkinton Reservoir.
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Jazz at Sunset
July
7, 2012 — Kaoruko Pilkington led the scat at the
Hopkinton Center for the Arts Sunset Jazz Series
Saturday night. Please check the calendar to see
who will lead the next few performances. A video
clip of a couple of minutes of this evening's
performance is below, featuring "The Girl From
Ipanema". Or see a
super high quality video here, on our
SmugMug site.
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Leggo My...
July 7, 2012 — All was fine with these birds and
a couple of confederates on a South Mill Street
driveway until the one on the right decided to
abscond into the tree with whatever tasty treat
is has in its claw. The bird on the left is
loudly protesting its selfishness, and
apparently, the very fabric of the pecking
order.
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One year has come and gone and the pain still hasn't gone away. I will never forget the laughs we shared, and the memories we made. Love u forever and always. RIP January 22, 1957 - July 7th 2011. Your Loving Niece, Joyce Alexander |
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Patricia A. Dee (Mullins), 74 HOPKINTON – Patricia A. Dee (Mullins), 74, died July 1, 2012 in Conway, SC. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late James and Nora (Shaugnessy) Dee. She was a 1957 graduate of Hopkinton High School and was the proud mother of the Mullins Family Singers. She is survived by her children Lisa Itse and husband Daniel of Freemont, NH, Kathleen French and husband Dean of Conway, SC, Patricia Word and husband Jonathan of Milford, Judith Sullivan and husband Thomas of Hopkinton, Mary Poillucci and husband William of Hopkinton, David Mullins and wife Vickie of Glendora, CA, Daniel Mullins and wife Patricia of Duluth, MN and Michael Mullins of Hopkinton. She also leaves her sister Mary Schneider of NJ, 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild, Jonathan Robert Cloutier. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. in the chapel at Faith Community Church, 146 East Main Street, Hopkinton. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery, Worcester. Calling hours are Tuesday, July 10 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church Street, Hopkinton. Donations may be made to the Respite Center, 112 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748. |
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Annual Seafood Bake
The Woodville Rod and Gun Club is having its annual Seafood Bake on Saturday, August 4 @ 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $30.00 which include a lobster, chicken and steamers and all the fixin's. For just the chicken and all the fixin's $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for kids. For tickets and more info visit the club on Rte 135 in Hopkinton. |
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Familiar Scene See New HopNews Website... 35,000 photos viewed yesterday
July 6, 2012 — Few Hopkinton residents would not
know the location of this West Main Street scene
in the photo above taken this morning, the roof
of the gazebo reflected in the pond in the
background. The photo is full of diagonal lines
that give additional strength to an already
powerful image that abounds with inference,
seasonal references and power. The reflection of
the gazebo roof mimics a mirror-image of the
triangle formed by the bird's wings.
HopNews, after a couple of years of suggestions to do so by colleagues, has purchased a SmugMug site to display photos and videos at a quality unparalleled in this our tenth year of presenting outstanding images to Hopkinton readers, as well as others who have an interest. The site is in the cloud, a place where a user can store information that is away from its point of origin. Google, Adobe, EMC and others have cloud storage available for home and business users. These types of sites generally have protection from loss of information with duplicate files and backups. HopNews will continue to present brilliant photos and videos by principal photographer Robert Falcione and others as it always has done on these pages. The difference is that now, readers can enjoy a copy of the photo printed and delivered to their home or business address directly from the new website, without needing to call to place an order. Photos (As well as a video) from Wednesday's Horribles Parade went up late that day and had quite a few views. But yesterday, the first full day of the gallery upload, 35,000 photos were viewed on the site by HopNews readers. The galleries will be presented from hereon in at our special SmugMug location. And when the Editor decides a feature photo on HopNews is worthy of printing, it too will be uploaded and a link will appear. Use coupon code HopNewsxyz at checkout to save $10 off of your first order. |
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She Loves You...
July 6, 2012 — Pincers and stingers set this
apart from being mistaken for a member of the
Fab Four anytime soon. Highway Manager Mike
Mansir wonders if anyone knows what type of
beetle it is that he discovered and photographed
in his yard.
ANSWER: Hi, the bug in question is a female "Broad necked root borer". scientific name Prionus laticullis. The female is larger than the male. The "ovipositer" is not a stinger but the way the female deposits its eggs. It can "bite" seeing how it chewed its way out of a root or tree base. They are a common bug in the Northeast, but not seen often because they roost in wood. Thanks, David Hebert |
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Greyhound Friends Founder Thanks Community
July 6,
2012 — I would like to thank the entire local
community as well as the worldwide Greyhound
community for making our 6th Annual International
Greyhound Welfare Conference a huge success. The
event was hosted by Greyhound Friends on June 30th
under warm but pleasant conditions. Thanks to our
Greyhound family members traveling from as far as
Ireland and Spain for making the conference the
highly informative event it was intended to be.
Numerous important topics including current issues
relating to greyhounds, lurchers, Spanish galgos,
and hounds around the world were discussed.
Special thanks to those who
helped organize and run the event as we continue our
unified goal of saving racetrack greyhounds and
placing them in responsible and loving homes. We
invite the entire community to attend our annual
Fall Open House event on September 22nd
and 23rd.
Sincerely, Louise Coleman Founder Greyhound Friends
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A Relocated Frankland
Road on the Planning Board Agenda
Above, view from the new Legacy Farms South
Road looking north across East Main Street.
Weston Nurseries side entrance is center and to
the right.
July 5, 2012 — Legacy Farms representatives will be meeting with the Planning Board on Monday to discuss the long-planned relocation of Frankland Road as part of the development of Legacy Farms. The Legacy Farms South Road is near completion, and builders are chomping at the bit to begin construction. Above, the red arrow lays along the current peach Street, which will be discontinued. Below, the green color added by HopNews highlights the path of the new Frankland Road in the northern section of the development. The current Frankland Road joins East Main Street at a triangular intersection, with a near head-on turn, that many believe is very dangerous. In the new road, outlined in green, Frankland Road would be redirected and the triangle eliminated. Legacy representatives will also seek a change in their Master Plan Special Permit to alter the location part of the planned 1.6 mile long North Road. |
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School Department Press Release Interim Superintendent Search: Semi-Finalists Announced Hopkinton, MA 7/5/2012
The Screening Committee reviewed the resumes of seventeen applicants for this position, two of whom later withdrew from consideration. At the conclusion of its review, the Interim Superintendent Search Screening Committee put forth the following slate of candidates (in alphabetical order) to the School Committee for further consideration: |
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Incident Log
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
11:46 pm
An officer assisted with a road hazard on East
Main Street.
11:27 pm A caller reported that two teenagers were pounding on the glass ... 9:50 pm A motorist reported a disable motor vehicle on 495 and that the operator was walking... 9:20 pm A resident of Jamie Lane reported fireworks going off in the area. An officer checked the area but could not locate any fireworks. 6:20 pm Officer Peter Booth stopped a motor vehicle on Lumber Street and subsequently arrested a 49 year old male from Framingham... READ THE FULL STORIES.... |
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Horribles Parade
July 4, 2012 — The July 4, 2012 Hopkinton
Horribles Parade took off from the Hopkinton
Common promptly at noon, showering bystanders
with candy and water from water balloons,
waterballs, super-soakers, and all kinds of
other devices. The usual irreverent sentiments
about recent events is on billboards on some of
the floats, and politicians trudged through the
route pumping flesh. Please visit the HopNews
July 4 Gallery in the new HopNews Galleries
section, where images can be viewed more quickly
and orderly than ever, with the original,
full-sized file image available for viewing,
too. Even better, readers can now purchase print
copies of their favorite photos online, all the
way up to 16x20, and have them delivered to
their door without needing to call the office.
Please choose the gallery icon to view 82 more
great photos of the Horribles Parade as well as
the Lake Maspenock Association Boat Parade. (For
those purchasing photos for the first time, take
$10 off at checkout. Coupon code is
HopNewsxyz)
Watch the HD video of the parade here. |
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Water, Water,
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One Picture is
Worth...
July 4, 2012 — This picture only tells part of
the story. The park closed before noon and
displayed a sign saying so. They were at
"capacity." They also displayed a sign stating
they would reopen at 3:00 pm, causing people to
queue up and park anywhere they could, creating
a traffic mess. Some even held tailgate parties
on the side of the road while they waited.
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Friends and Supporters
July 3, 2012 — US Senator from Massachusetts
Scott Brown, who is running for election for a
full term, met with supporters as well as local
politicians at Uhlman's Ice Cream in Westborough
this afternoon. Above, Hopkinton Republican Town
Committee member Leda Arakelian and her eleven
year-old son, Aren,
speak with Senator Brown. Photo supplied by
Marty Lamb's campaign. Mr. Lamb is running for
state rep in Hopkinton's district.
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Incident Log Monday, July 2, 2012 11:54 pm A caller reported loud music coming from Hayden Rowe Street. Several officers responded and discovered an underage party. The youth's parents were contacted. 9:05 pm A resident of Spring Street complained about fireworks going off in the neighborhood. An officer checked the area and advised that all was quiet. 7:08 pm A 911 caller reported a one car motor vehicle accident without personal injury on West Elm Street. 5:02 pm Officer Peter Booth arrested a 42 year old male from Randolph on 495 and charged him with No Inspection/Sticker, Operating a Motor Vehicle With License Suspended, Subsequent Offense and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle. 3:57 pm Two officers responded to a two car motor vehicle accident without personal injury on Main Street. 2:35 pm A caller from East Main Street reported that her son advised her that someone tried to get into their house earlier today. An officer spoke with the residents and took a report. 10:51 am An officer spoke with an individual about an incident that occurred on West Main Street. 8:33 am An officer responded to a motor vehicle accident without personal injury on South Street. 6:07 am A motorist reported that there was a tree limb down, blocking part of the roadway on Front Street. The DPW was notified. |
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Yellow Brick Road
July 2, 2012 — There is no Land of Oz at the end
of this winding road. It is apparently a
sidewalk at Legacy Farms at the Clinton Street
entrance in a photo taken yesterday. The road,
to the left, was not yet paved. The entrance at
East Main Street has been paved and is sporting
a beautiful stone wall.
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Police Incident Log - Most Recent First
Updated Monday, July 2, 2012
INCIDENTS 11:23 am Someone's child was offered marijuana on Cedar Street...
5:19 pm Marijuana possession bylaw violation...
7:17 pm Yale Road resident allegedly threatened by a neighbor who was then...
3:42 pm There were multiple 911 calls for a struck deer in the roadway...
12:34 am Probation faxed a warrant for a violation of probation, ankle monitor, for a person who lives on...
6:33 pm A caller reported several youths driving around an electric scooter... |
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Civil War Event 10:00 am, July 7 & 8, 2012 Hopkinton Sportsmen's Club There will be a Civil War event July 7 & 8, 2012 at the Hopkinton Sportsmans Club, 95 Lumber St., Hopkinton, sponsored by the North South Skirmish Association, the 34th Btn. Virginia Cavalry, and the 20th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. There will be authentic Union and Confederate camp sites, displays of period firearms, equipment, uniforms and camp life. Visitors can explore the lives of Billy Yank and Johnny Reb during the most tumultuous time in our nation's history. There will be uniformed living historians on site to help visitors learn about the sacrifices these courageous citizen soldiers made to preserve our nation. There will also be live firing competitions on the range by uniformed participants firing original and reproduction Civil War firearms. The event will begin at 10:00 am, and will be held rain or shine. |
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Milford Police Warns of Scams (Milford, MA.) July 2, 2012 — A Milford resident reported suspicious activity Saturday afternoon June 30, 2012. On this day a white male described as approximately 5 feet 11 inches, 200 pounds, late 40’s or early 50’s with a scruffy beard and wearing a hat and glasses knocked on the resident’s door. He stated to the resident I did your roof, remember, I have to fix a shingle. The subject also asked if his daughter could come in while he fixed the roof. The resident agreed. The female subject asked on two occasions to enter other parts of the house. One was to use the bathroom and another reason. The female subject was identified as being approximately 40 years old, Hispanic or white, 5’6” with short brown hair. During conversations between the resident and the pair, the subjects had commented about the loss of a loved one. Once the pair had left the resident discovered a large amount of cash was missing. The suspects left in a newer gray or silver colored Chevrolet Tahoe with a rug sticking out of the back.
Scams like these involve a pair of people working together to gain the trust of elderly persons so that they can gain access inside the homes of potential victims. Once inside scam artists working in groups will try to keep the homeowner(s) busy while a second or even third thief looks through the home for valuables to steal. The professional thieves are limited to only their imaginations on what type of service or products they are offering. If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is so if you come across any similar situation and you feel something is not right then you should contact the police immediately.
The suspects apparently did some research to learn about the loss of a loved one at this residence. The Milford Police has also been receiving reports from residents reporting they are receiving calls saying that the FBI statistics show an increase in their neighborhood and offering an alarm system. Given that crime statistics are not sent to the FBI by neighborhoods, this sounds also like a scam, if not then some sales pitch to get the resident to purchase an alarm system. MPD Press Release. |
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Hillers on Top
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Lake Maspenock Rescue
July 1, 2012 — Firefighters and Police responded
to an emergency on Lake Maspenock Sunday
evening, when two young men capsized their
vessel, said to be a kayak by one public safety
official, and wound up needing help. When
firefighters arrived ready for a water rescue,
according to Fire Chief Ken Clark, a good
Samaritan, along with a neighbor across the
lake, had already rescued the individuals
and brought them to shore onto Sandy Beach.
Walking down the path from the beach to the
parking lot, one firefighter said, "You guys are
really lucky."
"I know," responded at least one. The young men were evaluated by ambulance personnel, but refused further treatment or transport. The police transported them from Sandy Island parking lot to Woody Island. |
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Bylaw Violation
July 1, 2012 — A motorist was stopped for moving
violations on the town line with Ashland, but
wound up with Ashland K-9 Officer Dax getting up
close and familiar with the interior space of
his vehicle. The driver was cited for those
offenses, as well as a Hopkinton bylaw violation
for possession of marijuana, less than an ounce.
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Up and Away
July 1, 2012 — Looking at the surroundings on
Lake Whitehall this afternoon, the photographer
caught a scene unfold similar to the one above
about 1,000 feet away. It only took a five
minute wait for another person to materialize
out of the trees and plunge into the water.
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Road Rage Incident on Rte 495 in Merrimac Ends in Shooting State Police Seeks Public's Assistance July 1, 2012 — Today at 1217 p.m., an apparent road rage incident on Rt 495 NB in Merrimac, MA resulted in a 16 year old female being shot one time in the upper arm. Troopers from the State Police Barracks in Newbury responded to the area and are currently securing a number of areas as potential crime scenes. Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit for Essex County, Crime Scene Services Section, and Ballistics Section are assisting with the investigation. Troopers continue to search for the suspect vehicle described as a white, Honda Accord with tinted windows, bearing a red, white, and blue registration plate, with a white female operator who was wearing sunglasses. The passenger in that vehicle is alleged to have fired the round that struck the victim. He is described as a light skinned African-American or Hispanic male with short hair, wearing gray t-shirt sunglasses. The victim was taken to Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport with injuries reported as non-life threatening. The other occupants of the vehicle reported this as a road rage incident. The 16 year old female victim is from Maine. We are not indentifying her at this time in accordance with our policy. Troopers have responded to the hospital and are interviewing potential witnesses to this shooting. State Police are asking for the public’s help in this matter. Traffic at the time of the shooting was heavy and there may be other witnesses to this crime who have not yet been identified. If anyone has any information regarding this incident they are asked to please call the State Police Barracks in Newbury at (978) 462-7478. UPDATE: At the time of the shooting the victim in this incident and three other members of her family where traveling in a white, 2002 Nissan Xterra. The family was returning to Limington, ME after a family trip to Massachusetts. This case remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police. Please do not contact the barracks directly. |
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CONCERT ON THE COMMON
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Resident Calls For School Committee Resignations Dear Editor: According to data supplied by US Census ( http://smallbiztrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Survey-of-Business-Owners-2.xls ), Hopkinton Public Schools annual ‘gross sales’ are about twice the average US manufacturing firm’s annual gross sales. If the Board of Directors of such a firm orchestrated the removal of a recently hired CEO (1 year into a 3 year contract), just before the annual stockholder’s meeting, but didn’t announce the ‘resignation’ until after said meeting, I would expect considerable outrage on the part of the stockholders, more than considerable interest on the part of the press, and certainly more than passing curiosity on the part of our legal establishment. (File photo) In Hopkinton’s School Committee/Landman affair, many fingers continue to point at Jean Bertschmann, as the ‘then’ Chair which is not completely inappropriate. However, all the ‘then’ members of the School Committee are a part of what appears to have been a conspiracy to keep said resignation secret until after the election. I believe all members of the School Committee should tender their resignations on the basis of managerial, if not financial, misfeasance.
Sincerely, Edwin E Harrow 8 Spring Lane Hopkinton, MA July 1, 2012 |
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Joan L. Strathern, 74
Joan L. Strathern, 74,
of Hopkinton, passed away, Wednesday, June 27,
2012. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of
the late Helen (Condry) and Everett Strathern.
A 1960 graduate of Simmons College, Joan had worked for the Town of Millis School library. She belonged to the teacher's association both locally and nationally as well as the local education board. A longtime Hopkinton resident, Joan enjoyed her family and friends as well as traveling and reading. She leaves behind a cousin, Don Creswell Sr. and many extended family members. Funeral services will be private with the family and donations in her memory may be made to the Boothbay Regional Land Trust, 137 Townsend Ave. P.O. Box 183, Boothbay Harbor, ME. 04538. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmhttp://www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com/ore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, |
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