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MetroWest Adolescent
Health Survey
January 8, 2014 — The Hopkinton
Middle and High Schools were among 25 MetroWest
schools that participated in a self-administered
health survey that revealed behavioral trends among
age groups and over time. The above slide shows a
stunning increase in drinking alcohol from when a
student is in Grade 11 to Grade 12. Other changes
from year to year show more positive trends, such as
a decrease in getting drunk and a decrease in binge
drinking.
The survey aims to guide prevention strategies and
lead intervention by improving the health of teens.
See the entire presentation here.
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GOVERNOR PATRICK LAUNCHES NEXT
PHASE OF ‘MASS HIWAY’ HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
 BOSTON
– Wednesday, January 8, 2014 – Governor Deval Patrick
today launched the next phase of the Mass HIway Health
Information Exchange, joining health care leaders at
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to
demonstrate the innovative new tools that will allow
providers for the first time to locate, request and
retrieve medical records from other participating
healthcare providers across the Commonwealth on a
secure, interconnected system with a click of a button.
The event included a hands-on
demonstration of the new technology in a simulated
medical setting, where the Governor witnessed doctors
working
to help a patient by retrieving the patient’s health
information from other health care organizations in
real-time.
“This technology is a win for
all of us – it will help us reduce health costs, improve
patient care and save lives,” said Governor Patrick.
“Accurate health information is the fuel of our health
care system, and these innovations will allow providers
to treat patients with greater accuracy and speed.”
As a result of the Governor’s
leadership, Massachusetts was the first state in the
nation to receive federal funding through the Center for
Medicare & Medicaid Services to develop the Health
Information Exchange. Leveraging federal funds of up to
$22.3 million, the initiative will assist the Patrick
Administration’s efforts to improve health care quality
and outcomes for all Massachusetts’ residents.
“The new MassHIway technology
enables providers to more quickly diagnose patient
conditions,” said Secretary of Health and Human Services
(HHS) John Polanowicz. “It will allow providers to
better prevent medical errors such as drug-to-drug or
allergic reactions; and will help discontinue fax and
paper-based records that take precious time and cost
millions of dollars.”
The Mass HIway went live for
use by the Massachusetts healthcare community on October
16, 2012. At the launch, Governor Patrick’s physician
sent the Governor’s medical record across the state
securely over the Mass HIway in real time. In its first
year, 55 institutions have already connected and are
using the Mass HIway to support care coordination, case
management, quality reporting and public health.
At Wednesday’s event,
emergency department clinicians at BIDMC simulated an
encounter where a patient presented was unresponsive,
but using the Mass Hiway, doctors discovered the patient
had medical records at Atrius Health, Holyoke Medical
Center and Tufts Medical Center. Doctors used the Mass
HIway to request and retrieve these records. With a
comprehensive medical history on the patient, the care
team avoided drug-to-drug and allergic reactions,
duplicative testing and delayed
 diagnosis,
and was able to treat the patient with greater speed and
safety.
“Making this exchange
available to providers across the care continuum will
support our quality improvement goals that align with
the Affordable Care Act and Massachusetts’ health
reform,” said BIDMC CIO and Health Information
Technology Council member Dr. John Halamka.
The Mass HIway helps health
care providers measure and report clinical quality
measures, which can be used by MassHealth and private
insurers as part of implementing new bundled payment
approaches to compensating healthcare providers. The
Mass HIway has also been extended to enable clinicians
to electronically submit required information to the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health directly from
their electronic health record systems. Required
submissions include immunization information, cancer
case information, and other information required to
further the goals of monitoring and improving public
health.
"The Mass HIway will provide
Holyoke a mechanism to extend its capability to share
clinical information with primary providers and payers
to manage chronic disease patients across the continuum
to reduce hospital readmissions and improve population
health,” said Holyoke Medical Center Vice President of
Operations and CIO Carl Cameron. “Holyoke is excited to
be a part of this next phase of The Mass HIway.”
“This new functionality will
greatly enhance the ability of clinicians to have access
to a patient's health information at the point of care,
which can only improve care and reduce cost”, said
Director of Clinical Informatics at Atrius Health Dr.
Michael Lee.
“Tufts Medical Center is proud
to continue our participation in the evolution of the
Mass HIway,” said Tufts Medical Center Chief Medical
Officer Saul Weingart, MD. “Comprehensive patient
information is critical to patient safety. It is a
worthy goal to provide this information no matter where
the patient is on the HIway at any given time. We look
forward to making this advancement a reality and
furthering Massachusetts’ reputation as a health care
innovator.”
"I've long said that
Massachusetts leads the way in health care delivery
nationally and this is especially true in the area of
health care IT,” said BIDMC President and CEO Kevin
Tabb, MD. “The ability to access records from care
providers throughout the state is a critical step
forward in providing the very best care we can for our
patients in the most efficient way possible."
“As more providers and
hospitals adopt The Mass HIway, it will become a
critical tool in health care delivery and operations,”
said HHS CIO Manu Tandon. “Our goal is to assist the
Commonwealth’s care community to efficiently use the
technology to realize its full potential.”
“Through the leadership and
vision of the Patrick Administration, the Legislature,
the Massachusetts eHealth Institute, and our state’s
visionary healthcare providers, Massachusetts continues
to be an innovator and leader in the implementation of
world-class Health IT solutions,” said Pamela Goldberg,
CEO of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
“We’re glad to partner with the state to help health
care providers access and use The Mass HIway to better
coordinate patient care.”
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YOUR HOME
 
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 Police
Incident Log - Updated January 8, 2013
The
Hopkinton Police were involved in the following incidents, which
are not included in the detail report below.
0 Times
the Police assisted the Fire Department, another department,
town, or outside Police agency.
2 Motor
Vehicle/Person/Home Checks.
0 Motor
Vehicle Accidents without personal injury.
0
Disabled Motor Vehicles.
Tuesday, January 7,2014
7:24 pm Officer William
Burchard spoke with a Breakneck Hill Road resident about
possible fraud.
4:23 pm Caller reported an
ongoing problem with water icing up on Frankland Road.
4:01 pm Officer Matthew McNeil
assisted the Fire Department responding to a chimney fire on
Front Street.
12:37 pm Caller reported a red
Jeep that lost control on Elm Street and entered his lane of
travel. The Jeep continued west on Route 135, and Westborough PD
was alerted.
7:12 am A Front Street caller
reported being held at bay by three bloodhounds in her own yard,
unable to reach her vehicle. When contacted, the owner said he
was out looking for them. Animal Control Officer William Proctor
was notified, and will respond to this ongoing problem.
Monday,
January 6, 2014
11:07 pm A walk-in reported
water pouring across Frankland Road.
9:30 pm A caller reported that
he hit a deer on Frankland Road. The deer went down, but there
was no damage to the caller's vehicle. The deer had fled the
scene by the time an officer arrived.
7:36 pm A caller reported she
believed her 52 year-old brother had a seizure. it was
determined the call came from Ashland, and was so re-directed.
5:32 pm Officer William Burchard
responded to several calls for a tree down on Lumber Street, and
removed most of the tree himself, while standing by for the DPW.
10:59 am laborers' Training
Center reported vandalism t some gas grills.
10:54 am The report of a lost
dog was followed by a report of its discovery.
10:48 am Fire Department
requested police assistance for a forced entry at a Trevor lane
unit that was leaking water.
10:23 am All units responded to
Center School to relocate the students following a report of the
odor of natural gas inside the building.
1:48 am A broken water pipe was
the cause of an alarm activation at a Spring Street address.
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HOPKINTON
SCHOOL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES JANUARY 13, 2014 10:30 A.M.
OFFICE HOUR
Members of the Hopkinton
School Committee will be available for an office hour on
Monday, January 13, 2014 at 10:30 A.M. to provide
residents with an opportunity to attend and ask
questions or give feedback regarding current
school-related issues.
Monday, January 13,
2014
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Water Fresh Farm
151 Hayden Rowe
Street, Hopkinton
* File photo. It
is not known how many members will attend.
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John
Hancock Announces Elite USA Team For 2014 Boston
Marathon
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BOSTON, MA,
January 7, 2014—John Hancock Financial today
announced the Elite USA Team for the 118th
running of the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2014. The
exceptional U.S. team, recruited to compete with a deep
international field, includes Desiree Davila Linden,
Shalane Flanagan, Amy Hastings, Serena Burla, Adriana
Nelson, Dathan Ritzenhein, Meb Keflezighi, Brett Gotcher,
Jason Hartmann, Nick Arciniaga and Jeffrey Eggleston.
Each member of the team has competed for the U.S. in
Olympic or World Championships and brings strong
credentials to compete in Boston.
Check out a John Hancock Video of some of the elite
runners.
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Motor Vehicle Stop in Sturbridge
Leads to Large Oxycodone Seizure
 January
7, 2014 — This past Saturday, January 4, 2014, at
approximately 6:20p.m., Massachusetts State Trooper
Scott Driscoll assigned to the State Police Barracks in
Sturbridge was on patrol in the town of Sturbridge when
he stopped a blue Dodge Caravan for motor vehicle
violations. The operator was identified as
NICHOLOS GUIOD, 29, from Lincoln, ME. The rear passenger
was identified as JACKI LEMERICH, 25, from Mattawamkeag,
ME. Tpr. Nick D’Angelo also assigned to the State
Police Barracks in Sturbridge assisted Tpr Driscoll with
the motor vehicle stop.
As a result of an
investigation and subsequent search of the motor vehicle
several plastic bags containing narcotics was located.
Troopers located approximately 2400 pills believed to be
a Class B substance Oxycodone.
GUIOD and LEMERICH was placed
under arrest and transported to the State Police
Barracks in Sturbridge. They were booked and held
on $50,000.00 bail until their arraignment in Dudley
District Court. LEMERICH was later transported and
held at the State Police Barracks in Millbury.
NICHOLOS GUIOD
was charged with the following offenses:
1.) Trafficking in
Heroin/Morphine/Opium
2.) Conspiracy to Violate the
Drug Law
3.) Unlicensed Operation of a
Motor Vehicle
4.) Marked Lanes Violation
5.) Unsafe Lane Change
JACKI LEMERICH
was charged with the following offenses:
1.) Trafficking in
Heroin/Morphine/Opium
2.) Conspiracy to Violate the
Drug Law
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More than a Dozen and a Half Vacancies on Town
Committees
January 7, 2013 — The Town of Hopkinton has
a serious issue filling vacancies on Town Committees and
Commissions. More than 18 slots need to be filled to make these
entities whole.
Some suggest that good candidates are the ones, not who
have a personal agenda for financial gain, but those who are
passionate about either preserving the way things are, or
seeking change to make things new. Sometimes, people who are the
most vocal from the sidelines can make good committee members.
In either case, the Town would like appoint as many
people as possible to be a part of the preservation, the change,
or both.
Please check out the list here, and then take the
appropriate action.
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Wet snow, sleet and freezing rain can
sometimes lead to ice and snow buildup on
trees and power lines. This buildup either
by itself or combined with strong winds can
snap tree limbs, causing them to fall and
bring down power lines disrupting electrical
service.
Tips for dealing with a possible power
outage during cold weather:
Before an Outage
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Check flashlights and portable radios to
ensure that they are working, and you
have extra batteries as part of your
Emergency Kit along
with food, water and other key
supplies. A radio is an important
source of weather and emergency
information during a storm.
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If a storm is coming that may bring
power outages, fully charge your cell
phone, laptop, and any other devices in
advance of a power outage.
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Keep extra batteries for your phone in a
safe place or purchase a solar-powered
or hand crank charger. These chargers
are good emergency tools to keep your
laptop and other small electronics
working in the event of a power outage.
If you own a car, purchase a car phone
charger because you can charge your
phone if you lose power at your home.
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Download the free ping4alert! app
to your Smartphone to receive important
weather alerts and messages from MEMA.
Easy instructions are available at www.mass.gov/mema/mobileapp.
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If a storm is coming that may bring
power outages and you have a water
supply (such as a well-water pump
system) that could be affected by a
power outage, fill your bathtub and
spare containers with water. Water in
the bathtub should be used for
sanitation purposes only, not as
drinking water. Pouring a pail of water
from the tub directly into the bowl can
flush a toilet.
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Please Read Full List of Tips HERE
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YOUR HOME
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Police
Incident Log - Updated January 6, 2013
The
Hopkinton Police were involved in the following incidents, which
are not included in the detail report below.
8 Times
the Police assisted the Fire Department, another department,
town, or outside Police agency.
7 Motor
Vehicle/Person/Home Checks.
6 Motor
Vehicle Accidents without personal injury.
7
Disabled Motor Vehicles.
9:50 pm A
motorist reported icy road conditions on Saddle Hill Road.
Officer Aaron O'Neil responded and advised that the road
appeared to be fine.
1:11 pm A
resident reported that contractors were working again on Pond
Street. Officer Patrick O'Brien responded and advised that the
home owner was just moving some equipment.
9:46 am A
resident reported that there was outside construction going on
on Pond Street. Officer Patrick O'Brien advised the construction
crew of the town's by-law and shut them down for the day.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
12:50 pm A
motorist complained about road conditions on Granite Street. The
DPW was notified.
12:07 pm A
caller complained about the road condition on Fruit Street. The
DPW was advised.
8:22 am A
911 caller from Natick reported that there was an ongoing
domestic dispute, involving multiple people, at his residence on
Connelly Hill Road. Two officers responded and advised that one
male left the premises.
8:07 pm A
911 caller reported that a motor vehicle tossed a beverage can
out of the window on Hayden Rowe Street. Two officers responded
and checked the area with a negative find on the vehicle.
6:31 pm A
caller reported a young teenage girl who was under dressed for
the weather and looked out of place on Cedar Street. Two
officers responded and checked the area with a negative find.
3:38 pm A
motorist reported a very icy and dangerous intersection on Fruit
Street. Officer Matthew McNeil responded and advised that it was
about the same as other roadways due to the recent storm.
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Real Estate Transactions for Hopkinton Massachusetts
Compiled for HopNews.com by Eric
Montville © 2014 All Rights Reserved
New Transactions from
December 31, 2013 - January 6, 2014
Click on blue links to see Town's property card
w/photo
(Some newly built properties have no record) |
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Buyer |
Price |
Date |
Seller |
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7 Autumn Ridge Drive, unit 41 |
Michael J. Sawyer, Barbara C. Sawyer |
$525,520 |
December 31,
2013 |
Pulte Homes of New England LLC |
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5 Autumn Ridge Drive |
Riyao Lin, Jing Deng |
$501,600 |
December 30,
2013 |
Pulte Homes of New England LLC |
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11 Warmstone Way, unit 50 |
Rimsy Khurana, Sameer Prashar |
$555,000 |
December 24,
2013 |
Pulte Homes of New England LLC |
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Long Life Fog
January 6, 2013 — Rolling fog swept across the last of
the winter crops at Long Life Farm this morning, as the
temperature rose and driving became hazardous, as
evidenced below in the scene on Christian Hill Road in
Upton, where visibility is barely 100 feet.
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Center School Students
Relocated During Investigation
January 6, 2014 — Fire Chief Ken
Clark returns to his vehicle after giving the all
clear at Center School, where students were
relocated to another part of the building during the
investigation . Units were dispatched at 10:23 am
following the report of the odor of natural gas.
Instruments showed no gas present in multiple
locations, according to Chief Clark. [Note: Natural
gas has no odor, and so an odorant is added to alert
humans to its presence]. Sometimes, when a stove is
started up, the odorant that has collected gives off
a smell more powerful than it normally would. NSTAR
responded to the scene and determined that there was
a problem with the ventilation system, although they
did not say that was the cause. They replaced a belt
in that system. The Fire Chief cleared the scene at
about 11:15 am.
NOTE: The Fire Department
responded to alarms all over town, many due to
broken water pipes. When a water pipe freezes, the
water will expand, and if it freezes long enough, it
can split a pipe. The water will stay frozen, and
then on days like today, where the temperature heats
up after a cold spell, the water will pour out of
the split pipe, causing damage to the interior
structure and mold if left long enough.
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 Charles
E. Kent, Jr., 55
DOUGLAS -
Charles E. Kent,
Jr., 55, of N.E. Main St. died on Sat.
Jan. 4, 2014 at his home. He is survived by his
daughter, Sarah Kent of Blackstone; 2 sisters, Sherry
Hughson and her husband Tom of Boscowan, NH and Lorna
Becker and her husband Tim of Westminster, MA; 3 nieces,
2 nephews; and many friends.
Born in Southern Pines, NC on March 10, 1958, Charles
was the son of Harold and Betty Ann (Reed) Spencer and
grew up in Hopkinton before moving to Douglas over 25
years ago. He was a graduate of Hopkinton High School
and worked at Process Sensors Corp. in Milford as a
Shipper/Receiver. He served during peacetime in the U.S.
Army. He enjoyed computers, gaming and had an affinity
for collecting and building military models. Charlie
also loved playing the guitar and music, especially the
band Yes.
His funeral service will be held on Tues., Jan. 7 at
7:00 pm in Jackman Funeral Home, 7 Mechanic St.,
Douglas. Calling hours at the funeral home are Tues.,
Jan. 7 from 4-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in
Charlie's memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior
Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
To leave a condolence message for the family, please
visit: jackmanfuneralhomes.com
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Marathon Numbers
Available from Hopkinton Education Foundation
 Hopkinton,
MA, January 5, 2014 -- The
Hopkinton Education Foundation has received two
invitational numbers for the 118th Boston
Marathon on April 21, 2014, and is making them available
to interested runners.
To
secure a bib, runners must commit to fundraising a
minimum of $4,000, which will go to support the
Foundation’s innovation grants to Hopkinton educators.
To apply, visit www.hopkintoneducationfoundation.org for
an application form. The deadline for submission
is January 15.
Send completed applications to the attention of Sherry
Grady, grady76ts@comcast.net,
Hopkinton Education Foundation, PO Box 109, Hopkinton,
MA 01748. Fax: 813-639-5851.
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