Sizzler 10 Team

The Hopkinton Sizzler 10 Team had a record of 9-1 and then went on to sweep the playoffs to win the Sizzler Tournament Championship! 

Photo: (front row) Chase Dougherty, Jonathan Bouvier, Ethan DeYoung, Kyle Rogers. (Second Row) Will Quinlan, Timmy Fargiano, Pat Breton. (Third Row) Bobby Maguire, Austin Summers, Eric Davis. (back row) Head Coach: Fran DeYoung, Assistant Coaches: John Quinlan, Paul Summers and Ken Dougherty.

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EMC Reports 19% Increase in Second-Quarter Profit; Achieves 10% Growth in Quarterly Revenue

EMC Delivers 10th Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth for Revenue, GAAP net income, and GAAP and non-GAAP EPS

HOPKINTON, Mass. —July 24, 2012 – EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2012, marking the company's 10th consecutive quarter of double-digit year-over-year growth for consolidated revenue, GAAP net income, and GAAP and non-GAAP EPS. EMC expects to achieve its full-year 2012 goals for consolidated revenue, non-GAAP EPS and free cash flow.

Second-quarter consolidated revenue was $5.31 billion, an increase of 10% compared with the year-ago quarter. Second-quarter GAAP net income attributable to EMC increased 19% year over year to $650 million. Second-quarter GAAP earnings per weighted average diluted share increased 21% year over year to $0.29. Second-quarter non-GAAP¹ earnings per weighted average diluted share were $0.39, an increase of 11% year over year.

During the second quarter, EMC generated operating cash flow of $1.24 billion and free cash flow² of $958 million, a year-over-year increase of 16% and 36%, respectively. Additionally, the company expanded GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin and operating margin percentages on a year-over-year basis, and ended the quarter with $10.9 billion in cash and investments.

Joe Tucci, EMC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am very pleased with EMC's execution and record second-quarter financial performance. We are seeing a transformation in the IT industry unlike anything we have seen before. Organizations are moving quickly to adopt cloud computing and take advantage of both the efficiency and agility that comes with running IT-as-a-Service. Customers are also looking to deploy a new generation of Big Data applications to gain competitive advantage and differentiate their businesses. And they demand that all this be done in a secure and trusted way. EMC is widely recognized as a leader and driver of this transformation."

David Goulden, EMC President and Chief Operating Officer, said, "The business we have built is at the intersection of three of the most transformative waves in the history of IT – cloud computing, Big Data and trust. We have grown EMC profitably, expanded our portfolio of products and services into new markets, and established our reputation for quality and providing customers with the very best total experience in the industry. Looking ahead, we remain on track to deliver our 'triple play' – simultaneously taking market share, reinvesting for growth and delivering improved earnings – and are well positioned for our next major phase of growth."  ~ Press Release, contributed photo.

REMINDER:

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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Second Year Milford Regional Named a Best Regional Hospital by U.S. News & World Report

July 23, 2012 — Milford Regional Medical Center has been recognized for the second consecutive year in U.S. News & World Report’s 2012- 2013 Best Hospitals’ rankings as one of the region’s top performing hospitals in the Worcester Metropolitan area. The Medical Center was also named one of the top-ranked hospitals out of 30 in central and western Massachusetts and ranked 19 out of 115 hospitals statewide.

The latest rankings showcase 732 Best Regional Hospitals from nearly 4,800 hospitals across the country. Covering 94 metro areas in the U.S., the regional hospital rankings complement the national rankings by including hospitals with solid performance nearly at the level of nationally ranked institutions. Hard numbers stand behind the rankings in most specialties- death rates, patient safety, procedure volume, and other objective data. Responses to a national survey, in which physicians were asked to name hospitals they consider best in their specialty for the toughest cases, also were factored in.

Milford Regional was ranked high performing in pulmonology and scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes. The Medical Center also exceeded the statewide average in patient satisfaction surveys achieving high “overall” and “willingness to recommend” ratings.

  “Being recognized as one of the region’s best hospitals for the second year in a row affirms the hard work and dedication of our physicians, nurses, ancillary/support staff, volunteers and trustees. Working together, it is our mission to provide leading-edge diagnostics, clinical excellence and state-of-the-art treatments to our patients,” states Edward J. Kelly, president of Milford Regional. “I’d like to congratulate everyone at Milford Regional for this honor.”

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Halfway There

July 22, 2012 — On Friday morning thousands of dedicated folks will start a 60 mile trek to raise money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer; the Boston Susan G Komen 3-Day walk kicks off early in the morning from Keefe Tech in Framingham and finishes in Boston 3 days later. On Saturday Hopkinton resident Muriel Kramer was outside Colellas working to raise more money to support the walk. Contributed photo above from last year.

Kramer’s team is seeking tax deductible donations to battle breast cancer. This will be the third year for her team, For Our Girls, and they have raised nearly $18,000 in the first two years. They are hoping you will join their efforts and contribute a tax deductible donation today. They are hoping to raise a minimum of $7,000 this year. They will walk nearly 20 miles each day for three days with thousands of other walkers; according to Kramer “it’s hard, celebratory and sobering all at the same time. Everyone has a powerful story to share.”

Kramer and her two older daughters, Lindsay a senior at Hamilton College and Kacey a senior at Hopkinton High School, walk this year to honor a friend Linda who recently lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. “Linda’s story isn’t about cancer,” says Kramer, “it’s about courage and keeping a fiercely positive attitude while living. Linda inspired us all with her zest for life and laughter as well as her passion for her family. Her battle with cancer never took center stage; Linda was and still is an inspiration.”

Donations can be sent by check to Kramer at 39 North Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748, and checks should be made out to Susan G Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Donations can also be made online by following one of the links below:

KACEY http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/2012/BostonEvent2012?px=6441406&pg=personal&fr_id=1751

LINDSAY http://www.the3day.org/site/TR/2012/BostonEvent2012?px=5714080&pg=personal&fr_id=1751

The team would like to thank the donors who have helped them raise just about half their goal so far, especially recognizing local business Photographic Images for a donation, Action Copy Plus for a donation of copies to assist in fundraising and Colellas; we raised just over three hundred dollars yesterday outside Colella's. Thank you to all our donors.

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State Police Renew Request for Public's Help in Road Rage Shooting
Seeking Motorists Who May Travel on Weekends

July 20, 2012 — The Massachusetts State Police are continuing to investigate the road rage-motivated car-to-car shooting in Merrimac that injured a 16-year-old girl on Sunday, July 1. As part of the ongoing investigation, we are again asking members of the public to contact police if they have any information.

To date, despite fairly heavy traffic on the road at that time, we have received very few leads, none of which have led to anything substantial. We are renewing the request for information today with the theory that certain motorists who may have witnessed something important may only travel that route on the weekends for vacation or recreational purposes.

The shooting occurred at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Route 495 northbound in Merrimac, near Mile Marker 115. The 16-year-old girl, who was the left rear seat passenger in a 2002 Nissan XTerra, was shot once in her upper arm. Evidence suggests she was shot through the window next to her. In the car with her at the time were her parents and younger brother. The family lives in Maine and was returning home after a conference.

Members of the family said she was shot by the passenger of a white car, believed to be a Honda Accord. The shooting followed a road rage exchange between the drivers of the suspect vehicle and of the XTerra.

The sequence of events as reported by the victim’s family follows, along with descriptions of both vehicles and the occupants of the suspect vehicle. We have also included a photo of the family’s vehicle, and a photo of a generic late model white Honda Accord (not the exact car). We hope that motorists who may have been on Route 495 in or near Merrimac around noon or shortly after on Sunday, July 1 look closely at the photos and descriptions, and the sequence of events.

The incident began with the Maine family’s XTerra driving north on Route 495 in the town of Merrimac, near Mile Marker 115;
The suspect’s white Accord, while in the center lane, sped up and passed the XTerra and then suddenly cut in front of it, causing the XTerra’s driver to brake hard;

The XTerra then pulled into the center lane, sped up and passed the white Accord, and then pulled back into the left lane in front of the Accord, causing the Accord’s driver to brake suddenly.

The XTerra then pulled back into the center lane and slowed down;

The Accord then pulled up in the left lane, along side of the XTerra, and the passenger fired at least two shots at the XTerra, one of which struck the car, going through the left side backseat window and through the teenage girl’s arm. The Accord sped away.

The XTerra then pulled to the right side of the road and slowed, but did not stop, as the victim’s mother called 911 and the father used a GPS system to locate a nearby hospital.

The family made the decision to drive to a hospital themselves rather than wait for an ambulance. The GPS first directed the family to the site of the old Amesbury Hospital, which is no longer in operation. State Police from the Newbury Barracks re-directed the family to Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport. Troopers were waiting for them when they pulled into the hospital lot.

The suspect vehicle was described as a late model white Honda Accord with tinted windows, with a red, white, and blue registration plate, believed to be a Massachusetts plate. The car was clean, and had no stickers, dents, or other distinguishable marks.

The gunman, the front-seat passenger in the Accord, was described as a light-skinned African American or Hispanic man, approximately in his 20s, with short dark hair and wearing a gray t-shirt and sunglasses. The driver was described as a white, Hispanic, or light-skinned African American young woman with her hair in a “messy” bun with frosted tips and wearing large sunglasses.

Anyone who may have observed a sequence of events like that described above, or a vehicle or vehicles that look like those in the photos below, are asked to please call the State Police Barracks in Newbury at (978) 462-7478. Any information, no matter how inconsequential it may seem, may be important to us.

Solarize Hopkinton Makes First Deal

July 19, 2012 — The Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee and the Mass Clean Energy Center are pleased to announce that the first contract has been signed under the Solarize Hopkinton program! The Cafazzo family of Old Farm Rd. purchased a 6.87 kW system - choosing to upgrade to the higher efficiency 327 Watt SunPower panels to maximize the harvest on their 500SF south facing roof. The system will be installed by SolarFlair, the designated Solarize installer for the Hopkinton program.

The Solarize program is a group purchasing plan open to all residents and businesses in Hopkinton that have viable southern exposure. As more contracts are signed, various tiers of discount are reached and the price drops for everyone in the program. Currently 200+ businesses and residents have expressed interest in the program. With Solarize Mass rebates ($2,000+), a Federal tax credit of 30% and a State tax credit of 15% up to $1000 and Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC's), these systems offer purchasers payback periods of 2-4 years, significant revenue generation for a period of 10 years, and free electricity for 20-30 years. Alternatively, there is a NO-MONEY-DOWN option called a Power Purchase Agreement. The homeowner or business basically rents out their own roof and allows a third-party to install and maintain all responsibilities of the system. The home owner or business benefits by purchasing electricity for the next 20 years for less than half the rate of NSTAR.

Anyone interested in joining the program should contact Andy Boyce, Chairman of the Green Committee and Hopkinton's Solar Coach at: SolarizeHopkinton@gmail.com  or visit www.Solarflair.com  and click on the "Solarize Hopkinton" tab. There is no obligation. SolarFlair will perform a no-cost site evaluation and, assuming the site is viable, provide a proposal for either a purchase or PPA. Contracts must be signed by September 30^th at which time the tiered pricing will be locked in.