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Hopkinton Middle School Staff’s Third Annual Trivia Afternoon Raises $750 for Project Just Because

Photo from left to right: Shannon Oles, Kerry Thornton-Geneva, Cathy Mason, Carrie Connor, Jeff Kearney

Approximately 50 staff members from Hopkinton Middle School raised $750 for Project Just Because this past Friday, March 13th by holding an afternoon of trivia at PINZ in Milford. Participants included administrators, teachers, librarians, and guidance staff. Each staff member paid $20 to attend the event, and several staff members who were unable to attend still donated to the cause. Expenses were kept low thanks to PINZ donating the space for the event.
Competition was fierce among the 8 teams. Staff members got creative with team names, which included The Fighting Balboas, The No-Mercyers, Michael Hayes & The Supremes, One Short of a Royal Flush, From Zero to Hero, Mock 3, and the Fill in the Blanks. HMS Art Club members created beautiful team signs for the event. Although scores fluctuated greatly throughout the afternoon, Michael Hayes & The Supremes took the ultimate prize in the end, The HMS Trivia Cup, which will have to be passed on next year if they can’t defend their title. This is the second win for the Hayes crew after losing it last year to another formidable team.
This year HMS made its donation in memory of Holly DiNicola who passed away recently. She had a special place in her heart for Project Just Because, and she raised three wonderful boys, one of which is presently in the 7th grade.
Project Just Because supplies adults and children in and around the Hopkinton community who are in need with support by providing a variety of items including clothing, toiletries, gift baskets, career items, school supplies, blankets, toys, furniture, baby items, housewares, and more. If you would like to make a donation to Project Just Because, log on to www.projectjustbecause.org Contributed content.

Metrowest TechSandBox™ - 105B South St., Hopkinton, MA

http://techsandbox.org/clean-tech-and-energy.html

   Tonight - March 17, 2015, 5:30 p.m.:   Electric Vehicles – the Future!  -  $25 admission fee.  Includes light dinner.

Of the ~25,000 Tesla’s (with orders for thousands) to date worldwide, come meet Tesla #1858 and its owner, Harold Nahigian, who will extol the virtues of this fine, albeit expensive (or is it), and green mode of transport. And yes, we can look under the hood!

We'll also talk with Andrew Kasznay about the future of Electric Vehicles, and the evolving infrastructure for EV charging.   Andrew was a senior manager at Ford Motor Company and worked on the production of the Focus Electric and Escape Plug-in hybrids. He now works with Eversource Energy (formerly NSTAR) on developing and planning for the Northeast EV charging infrastructure

Then, we'll chat with Eamon Carrig, Founder of Autonomous Marine Systems, who uses sail power to make the vastness of the oceans seem quaint by providing real time intelligence about every cubic inch of seawater on the planet. Using fleets of sailing drones, AMS collects and transmits hydrographic data across the surface of the globe. The Datamaran offers a combination of cost savings, performance, reliability, and networking capabilities unmatched by any other seafaring vehicle on the planet.

Innovations Worth Knowing About. Don’t be left behind!!  MetroWest Tech Sandbox.

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Registration Open for Hopkinton Running Club’s Couch to 5K Program

Back by popular demand, the Hopkinton Running Club is organizing a Couch to 5K Learn to Run Program leading up to the Sharon Timlin 5K Road Race on June 20, 2015. The Couch to 5K program is designed to serve all levels from novice runners to individuals that 'used to run' or 'run a little bit' and want to complete a 5K. This year's program is limited to 45 participants and is open on a first-come first-served basis.

Training begins Sunday, April 12th at 8am. Participants will meet at the Hopkinton High School Outdoor Track with a local alternate location when the track is unavailable. The group will train every Sunday from 8am to 9am beginning April 12 through June 14 (including Memorial Day weekend).

The program costs $45 and includes a technical T-shirt and HRC membership for 2015.

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MBCC Annual Statewide Against the Tide Events

     The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) will be holding its annual statewide Against the Tide swim, kayak, walk, and/or run fundraising events again in 2015. The morning events consist of several components: competitive and recreational swims, a recreational kayak, a recreational walk, and competitive and recreational runs. Participants of all ages and abilities can choose 1, 2, or 3 of these exciting activities. The event also offers an Aquathon "Splash and Dash" component, where participants "splash" in the competitive 1-mile swim and immediately "dash" in the competitive 5K or 10K run (chosen by the participant). Participants may register as an individual or as part of a team, and are encouraged to fundraise $175 ($100 if a team member). All proceeds support the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition.

The statewide Metro-Boston Against the Tide will be held for the 23rd year at DCR's Hopkinton State Park on Saturday, June 20th. The statewide Cape Cod Against the Tide will be held for the 16th year at DCR's Nickerson State Park on Saturday, August 15th. Both statewide events start at 7:00am and end at 12:00 noon. Please visit www.mbcc.org/swim  or call 617-376-MBCC (6222) for more information and to register.

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Below, left to right: Isabelle Giordano, Taylor Velazquez, Lauren Hazzard, Shelby Aarden, Mary-Paule Monks

The Hopkinton Girls Indoor Track Team earned spots for their Distance Medley Relay crew and their 4x800m Relay crew to compete in the New Balance Nationals Indoor Track Championship Meet this past Friday and Saturday night in New York City. The Distance Medley team was successful in setting a new indoor school record and a Tri-Valley League indoor record with a time of 12:27.41. Contributed Content.

Irene Ann Grass, 95

Irene Ann Grass, 95, passed away at Bethany Health Care Centeron March 13, 2015. She was the widow of Philip Grass, who died in 1961. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of the late Bartholomew and Helen (Williams) Molloy.

Irene leaves her children Mary Barnes and husband Richard of Rumney, NH, Patricia of Hopkinton, Peter and wife Kathleen of Southborough and Thomas of Hopkinton. She also leaves her sisters Mary Booth, Helen Rice and Margaret Dzindolet, all of Ashland, Lorraine Stucchi of Northborough and Barbara Cotter of Marshfield. In addition she leaves seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. from the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church Street. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church, Ashland. Burial will follow in Wildwood Cemetery, Ashland. There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethany Health Care Center, 97 Bethany Road, Framingham, MA 01701.

 Curry to Run for HMA

This year, Hopkinton resident Kathy Curry will run the Boston Marathon for the Hopkinton Music Association (HMA). The money the HMA raises goes directly to the students through scholarships for seniors and private lesson for students, purchasing uniforms, some transportation costs and more. The music department faculty, school administration and the HMA is what has made this program the success that it is. Hopkinton Music have given too much to her family to ignore, especially to her nephew Teddy. It has changed his life in a very positive way and she is sure this has happened to others as well. For that, she put her name in the lottery to run.

This will be her seventeenth marathon and seventh in Boston. All her Boston Marathon runs have been in conjunction with charity which mostly benefitted the town. This year she plans to raise at least $4K for the HMA. In her past runs, she has raised a total of about $25K. Most has gone to Daniel E. Colella Scholarship Fund, but she has also included donations to other town charities, Relay for Life, The One Fund and Dana Farber.

She plans to sell music-related bells, raffles, supportive paper sneakers as well as other fund raising activities in conjunction with the HMS and HHS orchestra, band and vocal concerts, as well as at MICCA. The first concert will be Monday, March 16th. She will also be selling all types of bells on the common Marathon weekend, April 18th – 20th, on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 – 5:30 and Monday up to 15 minutes before the marathon where her family will take over. Her feet will be tired at the start and no personal record will be set, but this is her charity awareness activity so she has a community-minded goad instead of a personal one. Hopefully she will inspire others to give back as well!

You can donate directly at http://www.cremedelacurry.com/donate/index.html . She would be most appreciative if you joined her in supporting the Hopkinton Music Association.

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ABCC  Reminds of Powdered Alcohol Prohibition
Treasurer Deborah Goldberg Warns Of Public Health and Safety Risks to Residents of Massachusetts

March 13, 2015 – Today the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverages Control Commission issued an advisory on powdered alcohol products.

"The sale of powdered alcohol is prohibited in Massachusetts, and for good reason," said Treasurer Goldberg. "Our first priority is to protect the health and safety of our residents, especially children."

Powdered alcohol is a condensed form of alcohol. Because powdered alcohol is a new form of alcohol, there is a risk of inadvertent misuse by people unfamiliar with its potency. Relatedly, given the flavors it currently comes in, there is potential for it to be appealing to teenagers. Also, because of the size of the package, this product can be concealed easier than liquid alcohol.

According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, nationally, every day, three teens die from drinking and driving. Further, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says that 1,825 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, and 599,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 receive unintentional injuries while under the influence of alcohol.

On March 10, 2015 the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, a Federal agency, approved the sale of four powdered alcohol products.

Massachusetts General Law prohibits the importation, sale, and manufacturing of powdered alcohol. Licenses issued under Massachusetts General Law, including wholesalers and importers, are authorized to sell, manufacture, or import “alcoholic beverages.” Because powdered alcohol does not meet the definition of an alcoholic beverage as defined by Massachusetts Law, these licensees are prohibited from importing, selling, or manufacturing powdered alcohol.

The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission is an agency under the Office of the State Treasurer and Receiver General Deborah B. Goldberg. It is the agency’s overall objective to provide uniform control over the sale, purchase, transportation, manufacture, and possession of alcoholic beverages in the state.

Hopkinton Resident Arrested, Charged with Internet Crimes
   

March 12, 2015 — Today, the Hopkinton Police Department  assisted the Massachusetts State Police Computer Crimes Unit and the Connecticut State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit in executing a search warrant and arrest warrant from the State of Connecticut at an address on Walcott Street in Hopkinton.
 
As a result of this a 31 year old male, identified as Matthew Scott Shuman, Walcott St, Hopkinton was placed under arrest as a Fugitive from Justice. The charge was a result of an arrest warrant obtained by the Connecticut State Police for the following charges:
 
1) Criminal Attempt to Commit Risk of Injury/Impairing the Morals of a Child;
2) Criminal Attempt/Enticing a minor;
3) Obscenity.
 
Mr. Schuman is being held on $25,000 bail at the Hopkinton Police Department. Mr. Shuman will be brought for arraignment at the Framingham District Court on March 13, 2015.
 
Hopkinton Police Press Release. Photo of Matthew Shuman from facebook. Thanks to Ed Thompson,  WMRC for the tip.

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