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Volunteers Honored at Milford Regional Medical Center

Photo Caption: Elaine Willey, director of volunteer services, awarded recognition pins to the following volunteers for contributing 1,000 to 11,000 hours of service to Milford Regional: (left to right) , Marianne Williams, Barbara Murphy, Betty Wickis, Teresa Carboni, Denny Heard, Anne Perry, Peter Todino, Diana Carter, Joe Murzycki, Pat Maloney, Jim MacClean,  Regina DelVecchio and Ernie Gentile. Not pictured: Janet Raneri, Judy Meichelbeck and Joan Pannichelli.

Milford Regional Medical Center recently recognized all of the adult volunteers who generously give their time and energy to support our patients and staff throughout the year with a luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel in Milford. 

            This annual event provides an opportunity for department managers and administrative staff to personally thank all of our volunteers for their help, and many donate gifts and prizes to show their appreciation.  “Milford Regional is fortunate to have so many caring volunteers providing valuable service to our community,” states Elaine Willey, Director of Volunteer Services.   “Last year 436 men and women provided 34,000 hours of volunteer assistance in 28 areas of the Medical Center.”

Volunteers are listed by town.

Hopkinton: Deborah Hall, Kelly Matter, Stephen Babcock, Caroline Bolick, Robert Cole, Jean Costantino, Heather Kramer, John Krapf, Sara Minsk, Jasmine Mousad, Katie O'Loughlin, Mary Prescott, Thomas Reimonn, Maddy Siraco, Justin Ullman, Julia Vozella.

All-Seeing Eyeballs


July 24, 2014 — This scare-ball hangs as a sentinel warding off any flying creatures that might have a hankering for fresh corn, today on East Street in Upton.

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Scam Alert From Hopkinton Police Department

Recently, Hopkinton residents have contacted the Police Department regarding solicitors who have come to their residence. The Town of Hopkinton has a Solicitor By-law, Chapter 150: Door to Door Soliciting or Canvassing that controls the activities of private or corporate solicitors. This information can be found on the Town of Hopkinton website at http://www.hopkintonma.gov/home/government/documents/bylaws

If a solicitor registration permit is issued from the Police Department, the solicitor is required to carry the solicitor registration permit at all times while actively soliciting and must present it to the occupant for inspection and request the occupant read the registration card. The so1icitor is also required to vacate any property immediately once requested to do so.

Also, several residents have notified us that they have received telephone calls demanding immediate payment for N Star electric service or IRS delinquent taxes. These unsolicited calls are Scam Calls made to both residents and businesses. If you receive any questionable telephone calls, please do not provide any banking or personal information until you have confirmed the caller's identity and legitimacy of the call.

You can also read the Federal Trade Commission's phone scam alerts at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams

If you receive any suspicious or unsolicited phone calls demanding payment or seeking banking or personal information, please call Hopkinton Police first at 508-497-3401 so we may assist you.

Please call us with any concern you may have. We are always here to help protect you.

Daniel J. Field, 49

Field, Daniel J. Born May 11, 1965 - Died July 17, 2014 (Age 49); Foxboro H.S. 1983, Eagle Scout (Troop 7), WPI 1987, Virginia Tech 1992; lived Brookline, NH & Hopkinton, MA (Troop 1). See www.bit.ly/danstrong  for service arrangements. Published in The Boston Globe on July 22, 2014- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?pid=171805188#sthash.s9RmvVyM.dpuf Boston Globe obit:

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ABSENTEE BALLOT NOTICE

State Primary Election

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The September 9, 2014 State Primary Election Absentee Ballots are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Absentee ballots are for those registered voters who are unable to vote at the polls on election day due to: (1) absence from the town during normal polling hours; (2) physical disability preventing you from going to the polling place; or (3) religious belief. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is at noon on September 8, 2014.

Also, the last day to register to vote and change party enrollment for the September 9, 2014 State Primary Election is Wednesday, August 20, 2014 (MGL c. 51; §26). The Town Clerk’s Office is open until 8:00 PM that evening.

Please call 508-497-9710 for more information or email Geri Holland, Town Clerk, at geri@hopkintonma.gov or Brenda McCann, Assistant Town Clerk, at bmccann@hopkintonma.gov.

Task Force on the Underground Economy Recovered $15.6 Million

from Fraudulent Employment Practices

BOSTON –July 23, 2014-Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Rachel Kaprielian today announced that the Joint Enforcement Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification (JTF) recovered $15,658,226 in unpaid wages, back taxes, unemployment insurance premiums, fines and penalties through thousands of compliance checks and investigations in 2013.

Governor Deval Patrick established the JTF through Executive Order 499 in March 2008. Since then, the JTF has grown to 17 agencies including the Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Department of Revenue (DOR), Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA), Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) and Department of Labor Standards (DLS) and has collected nearly $56 million from unlawful businesses by enforcing labor, licensing and tax laws.

“The coordinated investigations and comprehensive enforcement efforts of the JTF have paid off in better protections for more workers and millions of dollars recouped from unscrupulous businesses,” said Governor Patrick. “The task force has proven to be an effective mechanism for enhancing cooperation between state agencies, sharing information and prosecuting violators.”

 “Companies and individuals who willfully avoid the law by misclassifying employees as independent contractors or engage in the fraudulent employment practices of the underground economy put workers’ safety at risk, place legitimate businesses at a disadvantage and burden taxpayers,” said Secretary Kaprielian.

 “The Joint Task Force works aggressively to end the underground economy, which undermines our state's economy and workers' rights,” Attorney General Martha Coakley said. “This ongoing effort ensures that we are protecting workers by combatting fraud and abuse, returning significant funds to the Commonwealth, and leveling the playing field for all businesses that play by the rules.”

As detailed in the JTF 2013 Annual Report, the JTF received 176 direct tips through the tip line and online referral service along with hundreds of complaints made directly to partner agencies.  In addition to the compliance checks, the JTF’s investigative work included 103 stop work orders issued by DIA, 32 civil citations through the AGO and 124 DOR investigations.

“When the underground economy is allowed to flourish, workers are denied basic workplace rights and protections, legitimate businesses find they cannot compete, consumers are subject to unregulated goods and unlicensed services and Massachusetts is cheated out of revenue that could otherwise fund worthy programs and services,” stated Heather Rowe, Director of the Department of Labor Standards and the Joint Task Force.  “Working together, the partner agencies of the Task Force are committed to addressing fraudulent employment practices using our existing resources.”

“The Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy seeks to help both employers and employees comply with Massachusetts employment laws in a manner that ensures a level economic playing field,” said Brad MacDougall, VP for Government Affairs of Associated Industries of Massachusetts. “AIM participates because the fair enforcement of employment laws and regulations impacts the business climate and employers’ ability to create jobs.” 

Among the more notable accomplishments of the JTF was the outcome of a two-year state and federal investigation into two farm labor camps operated by Chang & Sons Enterprises Inc. in Western Massachusetts where workers and their families were exposed to unsafe and unhealthy living conditions and workers toiled long hours with little pay. In April 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor ordered Chang &Sons to pay workers $305,500 in back wages, fined the company $10,267 and permanently enjoined it from exploiting future workers.

Governor Patrick recently signed legislation making the JTF a permanent investigatory unit. Among the goals and objectives, the JTF will focus on increasing the volume and impact of cross-agency enforcement by maximizing future potential cooperation between agencies and creating educational material for businesses and workers.

“I am very happy with the Joint Task Force’s continuous work on bringing fraudulent employment practices to light, and their tireless efforts to provide a fair playing field for business competition in the Commonwealth,” said Senator Dan Wolf (D-Harwich), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. “That it will now be a permanent fixture in the Department of Labor Standards will ensure that those who are treated unfairly or face undue risks at their jobs have a dependable advocate to fight for them.”

To learn more about the Joint Enforcement Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee Misclassification go to www.mass.gov/lwd/jtf.

Workers who believe that their rights have been violated and businesses who suspect they are at an economic disadvantage because of unscrupulous competitors are urged to call the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Hotline at (617) 727-3465 or the Joint Task Force Referral Line at (877) 965-2267, email tips to jtftips@state.ma.us, or visit the Joint Task Force website at www.mass.gov/lwd/jtf to submit complaints. Photo credit: Governor's Office.

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HPD Press Release: Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident

On Monday July 21, 2014 at approximately 3:46 PM, Hopkinton Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident in the area of 251 West Main Street. Upon the officers’ arrival, a vehicle was found to be overturned in the roadway. The operator and sole vehicle occupant was found unconscious inside the vehicle.  The operator was administered first aid and transported to the Milford Regional Medical Center by Hopkinton Fire Paramedics. The operator was pronounced deceased a short time later.

A preliminary investigation revealed the vehicle was travelling west on West Main Street, when it crossed into the eastbound lane, striking a utility pole, causing the vehicle to overturn in the roadway.  The accident investigation is being conducted by the Hopkinton Police Department along with the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis Reconstruction Section and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. 

The name of the victim is being withheld pending full notification of the family.

~ Lt. Charles Wallace

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