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Virginia "Ginny" Callander, 64

Virginia "Ginny" Callander, 64, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, September 9th, at her home surrounded by family. Born in Freeport, NY, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Byrns) and Cedric Callander.

Ginny was a long time employee and Corporate Event Manager at the MathWorks. She grew up in Newton, MA and attended the University of Massachusetts. Ginny loved to decorate her home, write, travel, and spend time with her family and in particular, her granddaughter.

She is survived by her daughter, Karen McNemar and her husband Tommy of Milford, CT. She also leaves behind a granddaughter, Sarah McNemar (her Love Bug); 3 sisters, Marianne Byrne, Susan Lifton, Bonnie DeVinney; as well as many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by a brother, Michael Callander.

A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, September 14th, from 1 - 4 pm, at the Hopkinton Country Club. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Earth Limited, the conservation and education non-profit organization at Southwick Zoo (2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA 01756). The Southwick Zoo was a special place for Ginny. She spent many Mother's days and other special days there each year with her daughter and granddaughter. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Laine Elizabeth Christman, 41

Laine Elizabeth Christman, 41, of Baltic, Connecticut and Formerly of Framingham, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 from an accident at her home. Born in Concord, MA she was the daughter of Sharon (Fritz) and Richard Batten of Boylston, MA. Laine was the wife of Marc Christman of Baltic, CT to whom she was with for 20 years .

Laine was involved with many Fife and Drum and Bagpipers and Drum Corps. She was also active with an internet Mother’s Discussion Board for 12 ½ years along with many other Caring and Support groups.

Along with her husband and parents, she leaves her 2 children Haleigh and Connor Christman; a sister, Andrea Batten of Boylston and her 3 children; maternal grandfather, John Fritz of Hopkinton, MA, and paternal grandmother Georgiana Batten of Lincoln, MA. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other extended family members.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013 at 2pm in the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be sent to the family's home, c/o Marc Christman, 230 High St., Baltic, CT 06330. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Connecticut for her extended musical family.

Hopkinton Man Arraigned on Charge of Assaulting a Disabled Person

WOBURN– A Hopkinton man has been arraigned on a charge of assaulting a disabled person and causing serious bodily injury, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan informed the public today.

Terrence Vogel, 28, of Hopkinton, was arraigned Monday in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on a charge of assault and battery on a disabled person causing serious bodily injury.  Middlesex Superior Court Clerk Magistrate Michael Sullivan released the defendant on personal recognizance with the condition that he have no contact with and stay away from the victim. 

The defendant’s next court date is October 3 for a pre-trial hearing. 

“These are disturbing allegations that the defendant assaulted someone he knew was permanently disabled,” District Attorney Ryan said.  “We allege that the defendant, in a fit of anger, forcefully pushed the victim to the ground causing him serious injuries.”

According to authorities, on November 17, 2012, at approximately 10:10 pm, they were called to the Woodville Rod and Gun Club in Hopkinton where they found the victim suffering from numerous injuries.  Through their investigation, authorities allegedly learned the defendant and the victim, longtime friends, were at a neighborhood party at the club when they went outside to talk about some difficulties they were having in their friendship.  During that conversation, the defendant allegedly became angry and pushed the victim, forcefully, to the ground causing him to strike his head on the pavement. 

The victim had previously suffered a spinal cord injury and was permanently disabled, which impacted his mobility.  As a result of being pushed to the pavement, the victim was knocked unconscious and suffered a temporal bone fracture, bilateral and frontal contusions, a small subdural hematoma, an occipital scalp laceration, a right hemotympanum and resulting hearing loss.

These charges are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Mary Ann Haggerty, 71

Whitinsville – Mary Ann Haggerty, 71, of Whitinsville, passed away Fri. Sept. 6, 2013 in Boston Medical Ctr., Boston. She was the wife of Henry M. Haggerty.

In addition to her husband Henry, she is survived by a daughter Pamela Haggerty Carr and her husband James of Wellesley; 2 grandchildren Jack and Lydia Carr; a brother John and his wife Emily Fahy of Whitinsville; several cousins, nieces and nephews including Maureen Bonzey and Desiree Zicko. She was predeceased by 3 brothers Donald, Norman, and Stephen Fahy.

Mary Ann was born in Framingham in 1942, the daughter of the late John and Helen (Greene) Fahy and was a graduate of Hopkinton High School. A resident of Whitinsville for 40 years, she had been employed at Caliper Life Science, Hopkinton for several years and enjoyed her time there prior to retirement. Previously, she had worked at the Framingham District Court and had the distinction of being the first woman appointed Assistant Clerk of Courts in the Commonwealth of MA.

She was devoted to her family and especially to her grandchildren. She enjoyed walking, visiting old New England Inns, spending time in Maine, attended Trinity Episcopal Church, served as a Corporator and former Trustee for the Whitinsville Social Library, and was a Notary Public.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday Sept. 18, 2013 at 11 AM in the BUMA FUNERAL HOME, 480 Church St., Whitinsville, MA. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Whitinsville.

Memorial donations may be made to the Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Linwood Ave, Whitinsville, MA 01588, or to the Whitinsville Social Library, 17 Church St, Whitinsville, MA 01588.

Marlboro Man Guilty of Mail Fraud in Phony Baggage Claim Scheme

BOSTON—A Marlboro man pleaded guilty today to charges stemming from his scheme to defraud various airlines.

Pedro Igor Duarte, 28, pleaded guilty to three counts of mail fraud.

Beginning October 2007 and continuing through April 2009, Duarte purchased airline tickets and flew on various airlines, including Continental Airlines, American Airlines, and AirTran Airways (now Southwest Airlines), for the purpose of submitting and obtaining payment on lost baggage claims, when in fact he had not lost any baggage on those flights.

Duarte would purchase an airline ticket and prior to the flight would check his baggage with the airline. Upon arrival at his destination airport, Duarte would pick up his checked baggage but then would submit a lost baggage claim form to the airline, falsely stating that the airline had lost his baggage. Duarte would alter slightly the spelling of his name on the baggage claim form so that the airline would not know that the same person was filing numerous lost baggage claims within a short time period. Duarte would also provide a Massachusetts address or, alternatively, provide an address outside of Massachusetts, but would later contact the airline and change his address to a Massachusetts location. In support of his lost baggage claim, Duarte would provide the airline with purchase receipts purporting to document the value of his lost baggage. Upon receipt of the necessary information from Duarte, the airline would mail him a check to compensate for the value of his purportedly lost baggage.

Duarte faces a maximum term of 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine. As part of the plea agreement, Duarte will repay the airlines $28,210 in restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for December 6, 2013.

United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz; Vincent B. Lisi, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Field Division; and Anthony DiPaolo, Chief of the Investigations of the Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau, made the announcement today. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maxim Grinberg of Ortiz’s Major Crimes Unit. ~ FBI press release.

HOPKINTON FIRE INVITES PUBLIC TO STATION OPEN HOUSE

The Hopkinton Fire Department will open their station to the public from 11am to 2pm on October 6^th for their Annual Open House. Residents and children will have the opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety, and tour the station. Refreshments will be provided and Sparky the dog is expected to make an appearance.

The Open House provides an opportunity for firefighters to focus on the educational theme of Fire Prevention week. This year’s theme is “Prevent Kitchen Fires”. Firefighter’s will be spreading the word that more fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home – and help teach people how to keep cooking fires from starting in the first place.  

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Bike recycle day
Do you have a older/newer road, mountain, bmx, adult or kids bikes collecting dust and not used much. It does not matter the condition of the bikes. Any bike is  a good one. Bikes are to be reused, fixed where needed and sold .Church benefits from part of sales. Please bring bike to parking lot..

 From the Office of State Senator Karen Spilka:

Senate, House Approve Bill to Raise the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction to Include 17 year-olds

Final legislation sent to Governor

(BOSTON, September 9, 2013) – The Massachusetts legislature today passed legislation to raise the age of adult criminal responsibility in Massachusetts from 17 to 18 years old, Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) announced. Raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction brings the Commonwealth’s approach to young criminal offenders in line with most other states, recent developmental research and many other legal age limits in the Commonwealth. 

“I have fought for many years to make this change a reality,” Senator Spilka said. “Teenagers have unique developmental needs, and our juvenile justice system plays a critical role in helping them get back on track. Raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction will increase public safety and provide teenagers with the age-appropriate rehabilitation and support services they need.”

The bill amends current law requiring all 17-year-old persons accused of a crime to be automatically tried as adults in criminal court, regardless of the circumstances or severity of the offense. Thirty-nine other states and the federal government set the age of adult criminal jurisdiction at 18 years old. Nearly every other law in Massachusetts, including laws setting the minimum age for voting and for serving on a jury, also assumes 18 years old to be the age of adulthood.

Scientific and sociological research on adolescent development consistently shows little justification for treating 17-year-olds as adults. Teenagers are not fully mature, and they lack important self-control, impulse control and decision-making capacities. 17-year-olds are more similar to the younger teens currently in the juvenile justice system, and they are arrested for similar offenses – generally minor, non-violent crimes.

“The 17-year-olds in our state’s adult criminal justice system are often still in school and still living at home with their parents. These teenagers are not adults – they are developmentally much more like the younger teenagers in the juvenile justice system, and their crimes are often the same types of offenses,” said Spilka.

The juvenile court system in Massachusetts focuses on rehabilitation services and support, and school attendance and parental involvement are mandatory. When 17-year-olds are prosecuted in the adult system, they are more likely to re-offend and to re-offend by committing more serious crimes. Compared with teenagers in the juvenile justice system, youth in the adult system receive significantly less adequate education, mental health treatment and age-appropriate rehabilitative programming. They are also at a greater risk for suicide and sexual abuse while in confinement, and they face serious barriers to future employment, education and housing due to their adult criminal records.

Raising the age of juvenile jurisdiction also allows the Commonwealth to comply with recent changes in the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). New PREA regulations require detention facilities and court systems to provide “sight and sound separation” between adult inmates and minors, to better protect young inmates from rape and sexual assault. In order to comply with these federal regulations and keep 17-year-olds separate from adult inmates, Massachusetts would have to implement expensive staffing and construction changes to adult facilities. Including 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system saves the state money by eliminating the need for costly compliance measures.

With juvenile crime rates in Massachusetts at historic lows, the juvenile court system and the Department of Youth Services have the capacity to absorb 17-year-olds.

The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature. From the Office of State Rep Karen Spilka

Below, Carol Mecagni, center rear, chats with another vendor at last year's Polyarts as her work is displayed in the foreground.

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Polyarts began in 1974 as a demonstration of various arts and crafts to showcase the talents of the local community. Since then it has grown into a day long event with many professional craftspeople, performing artists and community groups participating throughout the day. Polyarts is free to attend and is a family-friendly day with something for everyone, be it food, music, crafts or other entertainment.

The Polyarts committee is very excited to offer a $1000.00 scholarship to two deserving Hopkinton high school students. This scholarship is offered to students who will be pursuing the arts (art, dance, photography, creative writing, music, drama, etc).

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Rep. Dykema Hosts Gun Violence Listening Tour in MetroWest

HOLLISTON–Representative Dykema has invited Representative Hank Naughton, Chairman of the Joint legislative Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to bring his Gun Violence Listening Tour to the 8^th Middlesex District.

Gun Violence Listening Tour

Monday September 9^th, 7pm

Holliston Upper Town Hall

703 Washington Street
Holliston, MA

Recent tragedies have led to a national discussion about gun violence. While Massachusetts has some of the most stringent firearms regulations in the country, we also have an opportunity to assess whether there’s more we can do to protect the safety of our citizens. An important step in this assessment is hearing from residents.

The purpose of the Gun Violence Listening Tour is to promote an informed discussion on possible preventative solutions to gun violence. Representative Naughton uses these local Listening Tours as a tool to further educate himself on firearm related issues that continue to affect communities throughout the Commonwealth. In order to most effectively explore solutions, Representative Naughton is committed to visiting different areas of the Commonwealth, including the 8^th Middlesex District, to gain a sense of what specific issues need to be addressed.

This is a great opportunity for town elected officials, local area residents, and organizations to sit down and respectfully discuss firearm-related concerns and influence future legislation. Such concerns include, but are not limited to firearm safety, school safety, licensing and regulations, hunting, and mental health.

RSVPs are requested but not required to leah.robins@mahouse.gov or 617-722-2210. Contributed content.

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