MassBay Community College to Hold
Annual Health Career Exploration Fair
FRAMINGHAM, MASS (March 22, 2018) –
Massachusetts Bay Community College will hold its 4th annual Health
Career Exploration Fair on Saturday, April 7, 2018 10am – 12pm.
College faculty, staff and current students will be on hand to greet
and welcome prospective students and their families to the
Framingham campus to showcase the Health Science programs and
possible career paths for students.
The Health Career Exploration Fair is an opportunity for prospective
students to meet and talk with current students, faculty and staff
to learn about the degree and certificate programs that are
available at MassBay, as well as the non-credit program offerings
including; Practical Nursing, Associate Degree Nursing, Surgical
Technology, Paramedicine, Emergency Medical Technician, Central
Processing, Radiologic Technology, Medical Coding, Medical Office
Administrative Assistant, Phlebotomy, Nursing Assistant, Clinical
Healthcare Informatics Certificate, Medical Interpreting and CPR
Training. The Fair will include a tour of campus, tours of the lab
areas, financial aid information table, student support services,
on-the-spot admissions, and more. At a time when the healthcare
industry is searching for employees who have skills in the
high-demand health science fields, MassBay is providing a much
needed source of workers who have the education and training to fill
these critically important positions.
This event is free and open to the public. We encourage prospective
students, business and industry professionals, community
organizations, as well as local high school teachers and
administrators to attend. The Fair provides a window into the
exciting hands-on programs that students are enrolled in at the
College and what prospective students can expect once enrolled.
WHAT: MassBay Community College Health Career Exploration Fair
WHERE: MassBay Community College
19 Flagg Drive
Framingham, MA
WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2018
TIME: 10AM – 12PM
To learn more about Health Sciences at MassBay and to RSVP for this
event, visit
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Faith Community Church joins with World Vision to hosts world’s
biggest 6K walk for water
•Thousands
around the world to participate in Global 6K for Water this year
•World
Vision is reaching one new person with clean water every 10 seconds
and
reaches three more schools every day with clean water
March 22, 2018 (HOPKINTON)––
On Saturday, May 5, 2018, people from around MetroWest will unite
through the world’s biggest 6K for clean water, World Vision’s
Global 6K for Water, and walk or run 6 kilometers for an
extraordinary cause.
“Nearly, 1,000 children die every day
because of a lack of clean water and sanitation. The Global 6K for
Water is a worldwide event where thousands will unite to literally
save lives through the gift of clean water,” saidAshley
Colquitt, the Global 6K for Water Race Director. “Last
year, over 28,000 people in countries around the world ran and
walked to bring clean water to those in need. This year, we’re
hoping even more people join us in our goal to bring life-changing
clean water to 50,000 children who desperately need it.”
The distance is significant. 6
kilometers (approximately 3.7 miles, or 15 laps around a track) is
the average distance people—usually women and girls—walk to get
water for their families and homes in the developing world. Often,
the walk is dangerous, children miss school to fulfill this
household need, and the water is dirty. When you participate in
World Vision’s Global 6K, every step you take is one they won’t have
to.
Sign-up and participation is easy!
Every $50 registration fee provides clean water for one person, so
when more people sign up, more children will be freed of the deadly
diseases and the treacherous walks that come with a lack of clean
water. For these children, it’s a chance to get an education and to
grow up healthy,” added Colquitt. Thanks to our Platinum and Gold
level sponsors, Anytime Fitness, ALLCARE, and Consigli Construction,
all costs associated with the race hosted by Faith Community Church
are covered!
This year, walk, run, or even push a
stroller—however you cross the finish line, you’ll help transform
the lives of women and children like 5-year-old Grace in Uganda, who
starts and ends her day with a dangerous 6- kilometer walk to fetch
disease-ridden water.
In 1990, 76 percent of the world had
access to improved drinking water. Today, that number is nearly 89
percent. Clean water frees children from deadly diseases, liberates
women and children from a life spent gathering dirty water, and
opens the door to education, a promising future, and a full life.
Join us on May 5th as we walk together to increase access to clean
water even more.
March 22, 2018 -- Eastbound travelers were
greeted by this magnificent sight this afternoon, with Hopkinton
Fire Department's Ladder fully extended over Main Street.
The reporter asked the OIC, Lt. Gary Daugherty Jr. if it was a
test, and he said that it was partly a test and partly for
exercise.
The Firefighter on the ladder is carrying a pick, wearing a
mask, face-shield, helmet and full gear, while he ascends and
descends the ladder, which is at a 45 degree angle. The proof is
in the protractor in the photo below, with John Krauss, the
Firefighter/Paramedic who is catching his breath after the
lengthy climb. The protractor shows room for a right-angle
position.
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FaySummer Open House
Saturday, April 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
FaySummer Open House
Saturday, April 7, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Attend our Open House on Saturday, April 7 to learn more about
our 2018 summer programs! Campus tours and Q&A sessions with our
camp director, group leaders, and counselors will run
continuously. While you are here, join in on project
demonstrations and experience some of the exciting offerings we
are offering this summer.
The Open House will take place at Fay's Primary School.
Parking is available at Fay's East Entrance at 23 Middle Road.
RSVP for this event atwww.faysummer.org/openhouse2018.
For those of you who have seniors heading to college next year to
major or minor in the arts, please pass the Polyarts Scholarship
form on to them! We give 2-3 $1000 scholarships per year. Apps due
April 1. Thanks! Here is the link:Download here
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State Police Audit Discovers Apparent Discrepancies in Turnpike
OT Shifts
Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin today
announced that as a result of an audit of overtime patrols
worked by certain members of Troop E, the Department will
schedule internal duty status hearings for 19 members. The
hearings will determine the duty status of the members while
further investigation is conducted.
The
audit was begun after the Department, as the result of an
Internal Affairs investigation, determined the need to review
payments to a handful of Troop E members for certain overtime
traffic enforcement shifts – known as Accident Incidence
Reduction Effort patrols — on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Following that initial stage of that review of overtime
payments, Colonel Gilpin expanded the audit to include all
department members who were paid for working these overtime
patrols on the Turnpike in 2016.
This audit has now been completed, and has revealed apparent
discrepancies between overtime earnings paid to members and
actual patrols worked by the 19 members who are being scheduled
for the duty status hearings. The 19 members hold the ranks of
Trooper, Sergeant, and Lieutenant.
Depending on the outcome of these hearings, those members face a
potential change in their duty status, up to and
including suspension without pay, while further investigation
into the discrepancies is conducted.
One other Troop E member would have also been scheduled for a
duty status hearing had he not retired last year, prior to the
completion of the audit.
Additionally, one other Troop E member would have also been the
subject of a duty status hearing. However, that member is
currently suspended without pay as the result of a separate
matter currently under investigation.
The Department has provided the results of its audit to Attorney
General Maura Healey for further investigation.
At the conclusion of the investigation into these discrepancies,
the Department may take further action regarding the duty status
of these personnel, in addition to any action taken by the
Attorney General.
Through further investigation, we will seek to determine whether
policies, rules or regulations of the State Police were
violated, and will also seek to determine whether criminal
charges are warranted.
When this issue first came to light last year, the Department
eliminated the AIRE patrols. State Police also have undertaken
measures to increase accountability and oversight of remaining
overtime shifts, to ensure that Troopers report to supervisors
at the start and end of each shift and, upon conclusion of each
shift, turn in citations written during that shift.
Colonel Gilpin also announced today that the Department is
expanding the audit further to examine all overtime traffic
enforcement shifts worked by personnel in all Troops. To date,
there is no information to suggest the overtime pay
discrepancies are wider in scope than those confirmed today, but
the Colonel and her command staff are committed to ensuring full
accountability Department-wide.
“Integrity, honesty, and accountability are core values of the
Massachusetts State Police,” Colonel Gilpin stated. “Those are
values that I, as Colonel, expect and demand, that Governor
Baker and Secretary Bennett demand, and that the hard-working
men and women of this Department — the overwhelming majority of
our people — expect and demand of their peers.
“Most importantly, those values of honesty and integrity are
what our citizens rightly expect and demand. For us to fulfill
our mission as a police agency, we must have the public’s
trust.”
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Public Safety Officials Join
Governor Baker’s Call for Critical Changes to the State’s Fentanyl
Trafficking Statute
HAVERHILL–
Governor Baker today joined Essex County law enforcement officials
to call on members of the Legislature to pass changes to the state’s
Fentanyl trafficking statute to stem the flow of the lethal drug
into Massachusetts and give prosecutors the tools to put traffickers
behind bars.
“The
number of deaths where fentanyl is present continues to rise in the
Commonwealth, and our administration is committed to passing more
reforms to crack down on the opioid crisis,”said
Governor Charlie Baker.
“We urge the Legislature pass this fix and to take up our bill filed
last summer to update drug scheduling and strengthen penalties for
drug traffickers.”
“Fentanyl can be 50 times more powerful than
heroin and there is an urgent need to pass this legislation,”said
Lt. Governor Polito.“We look forward to working
with our colleagues in the legislature to update laws to better stop
the flow of lethal fentanyl into Massachusetts and equip prosecutors
with the tools to prosecute traffickers.”
In 2015 – amid a rising tide of overdose
deaths – the Legislature established for the first time a new
offense of Trafficking in Fentanyl. While the new law’s language
mostly mirrored an existing provision to target large-scale sellers
of heroin, the phrasing inadvertently put a greater burden on law
enforcement than necessary. Where the existing law for heroin
trafficking provision forbade the sale of more than 18 grams of
heroin “or any mixture containing heroin,” the new fentanyl
trafficking section forbade the sale of more than 10 grams of
fentanyl, or “any mixture containing more than 10 grams of
fentanyl.”
Under current law, a heroin dealer who sells
90 grams of 10% heroin is guilty under the heroin trafficking law
because he sells a “mixture containing heroin” with a weight of more
than 18 grams. But a fentanyl dealer who sells 90 grams of 10%
fentanyl sells a mixture “containing” only 9 grams of pure fentanyl
– making him ineligible for a trafficking charge – even though what
he is selling is a much more concentrated and lethal mixture.
In Essex County, confirmed opioid overdose
deaths have risen from 94 in 2012 to 273 in 2016.
Troopers Locate Needham Robbery Suspect in Norwood
March
20,2018 -- Last evening, Trooper Christopher Moore, a recent
graduate of the 83rd Recruit Training Troop and his assigned Field
Training Officer, Trooper Michael Best, both assigned to the State
Police Foxboro Barracks reported for their assigned overnight shift,
when they were advised of a bank robbery earlier in the day in
Needham. Needham Police had given out a BOLO or “Be on the lookout”
for a suspect known to them, identified as ERIK C. JONES, 35, of
Norwood and a vehicle he may be driving.
Throughout their shift, Troopers Moore and Best checked multiple
addresses of known associates of JONES. This morning at
approximately 5:00 a.m., while checking possible addresses, Troopers
Moore and Best located the vehicle in question at an address on
Washington Street in Norwood.
Troopers Moore and Best began surveillance of the vehicle while they
waited for additional troopers to arrive. Additional troopers from
the State Police Foxboro Barracks arrived, including Sergeant
Jeffrey Gonsalves, Trooper Shane O’Reilly, Trooper Donald McCabe,
and troopers assigned to K-9, Trooper Brian McKenna and Trooper
Matthew McDevitt. A perimeter was established while troopers made
contact with Needham Police, Norwood Police, the Bank Robbery Task
Force, and the suspects Parole Officer.
Once Norwood Police Detectives arrived on scene, they made contact
with JONES and took him into custody for a parole violation, as well
as the bank robbery in Needham.
JONES was transported to Norwood Police for booking.
Lincoln Man Arraigned in Connection with Alleged Attempt to
Procure Ecstasy in the Mail
LINCOLN
– March 19, 2018 -- Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and
Lincoln Chief of Police A. Kevin Kennedy have announced that
Montana Bray, 25, of Lincoln, was arraigned today in Concord
District Court and charged with possession with intent to
distribute a Class B substance in connection with an alleged
attempt to procure the drug Ecstasy in the mail for
distribution.
Judge Shelley Joseph set bail at $400 cash. The next scheduled
hearing in this case is May 9.
On March 14, 2018, Lincoln Police were informed that a package
shipped from Belgium containing suspected Ecstasy had been
detected by Homeland Security officials at JFK International
Airport. The package was allegedly addressed to a P.O. Box
registered to the defendant in Lincoln and contained
approximately 286 pills which field tested positive for Ecstasy.
On March 18 at approximately 10:22 a.m. the defendant arrived at
the Lincoln Post Office where he was subsequently stopped by
Lincoln Police after allegedly retrieving the package.
This charge is an allegation and the defendant is presumed
innocent until proven guilty.
The prosecutor assigned to today’s arraignment was Assistant
District Attorney Ashlee Mastrangelo.
Two Men Arrested in Andover for Illegally Possessing a
Firearm with a Defaced Serial Number
This past Saturday at approximately 2:30 a.m., Trooper Daniel
Purtell of the State Police Barracks in Andover was on patrol on
Route 125 in Andover when he observed and stopped an Infiniti
Q50 for committing motor vehicle violations. The vehicle
contained two male occupants.
Trooper Purtell made contact with the driver, subsequently
identifying him as MARCOS SILVEIRA, 23, of Brockton and his
passenger as ERIKSON VIEIRA, 31, of Dorchester. As a result of
an investigation and search of the vehicle, a Kahr CW 45 loaded
firearm with a defaced serial number was located. Neither
SILVIERA nor VIEIRA possess a license to carry a firearm.
Both men were placed under arrest and transported to the State
Police Andover Barracks for booking with assistance from Trooper
Avery Morin and Andover Police Officer Benjamin Ledwell.
SILVIERA was charged with the following
offenses:
Carrying a Loaded Firearm, A Firearm Serial Number,
Defaced
Registration not it Possession
Number Plate Violation
Window Obstruction/Non Transparent, Speeding
Failure to Wear a Seatbelt, Fail to Dim Headlights
VIEIRA was charged with the following offenses:
Carrying a Loaded Firearm
Firearm Serial Number, Defaced
Failure to Wear a Seatbelt
SILVEIRA and VIEIRA were scheduled to be arraigned
in Lawrence District Court today.
The Roasty Toasty Award Honors
Hopkinton's Steve Sullivan
Saturday, April 7th, 7:00 PM
(March
19, 2018 - HOPKINTON, MA) — Join us for a laugh-filled evening as
Hopkinton’s Enter Stage Left Theater honors the many talents of
Steve Sullivan with a good-natured roast and tribute.
This is a fundraising
event for Enter Stage Left Theater and includes dinner – served
family style (choice of chicken or beef), a cash bar, and The Roasty
Toasty show.
Tickets are $50 per
person and may be purchased online or at the door.
Saturday, April 7th,
7:00 PM, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St.,
Hopkinton
Please
enjoy a live recording from the Hard Rock Cafe
of "As
Long as I Can" by Line of Arcs, featuring
Hopkinton native Dan Macmillan on lead guitar
and vocals. Full music
page here. (Click thumbnail to enlarge
photo).
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"What Goes Around Comes Around"
March 18, 2018 -- Rob
Phipps, President of Phipps Insurance
Agency, took to the podium last evening at
the Hopkinton Country Club to confirm his
retirement, thank his friends, family,
clients and "work family," and note a
certain irony.
His father, the late Paul Phipps, began the
agency in 1950, after discharge as a wartime
Marine Lt., a business school graduation,
and some family help. Rob's uncle, William
E. Thomas, refinanced his own home to help
Paul purchase the Main Street home from
where he built and managed his insurance
business.
And now, sixty-eight years later, the
grandson of Mr. Thomas (The man who
mortgaged his home to help Paul Phipps.),
Brian Thomas, has succeeded to be the
President of the Agency. Rob Phipps made a
notable mention of the sweet irony.
"What goes around comes around," said the
new retiree, quoting a frequently used
Hopkinton aphorism.
Special Olympics 105, Hopkinton Police, 37
March 17, 2018 -- The Special Olympians took the Hopkinton Police to
school as usual, with an embarrassing defeat
of a nearly triple score at the Middle
School at noontime in front of cheering
family, friends and fans. They set the pace
early on, as in the photo above. Please
enjoy a large gallery of photos, below.
Enjoy a Photoshop® slideshow below.
Let There Be Pizza
March 17, 2018 --
Hopkinton Police Officer John Corridan and
Hillers Pizza owner Peter Sismanis load up a
four-wheeler with free pizza to bring into the
Middle School Cafeteria for hungry athletes and
fans, for after the Special Olympics vs.
Hopkinton Police Basketball game. Some also
people brought soda, juice cupcakes and other
sweets.
Hopkinton, MA 3/16/2018
-- Hopkinton’s Acting Superintendent, Dr.
Carol Cavanaugh, is pleased to announce
that, upon her
recommendation, the Hopkinton School
Committee has selected Ms. Jennifer Parson
as the next Assistant Superintendent for the
Hopkinton Public Schools.
Ms. Parson holds a CAGS in Educational
Leadership from Bridgewater State
University, as well as a Masters in
Education in Curriculum & Instruction
with a focus on Literacy, from Lesley
University. Her undergraduate degree was in
Elementary Education, awarded from the
University of Rhode Island.
She is currently the Principal
(2011-present) of the Lincoln St. Elementary
School in Northboro, and serves on the
School Committee of the Milford Public
Schools (2014-present). She haspreviously served as the Principal
(2004-2011) of the Center School in
Hopkinton. She was also the Assistant
Principal (2001-2004) for the Israel Loring
School in Sudbury, and began her career in
education as a Grade 4, 5 and 6 Classroom
Teacher for the Natick (MA) and Atlanta (GA)
Public School Districts.
Ms. Parson will assume her role in the
district on July 1, 2018. We welcome Ms.
Parson back to Hopkinton, and look forward
to working with her. HPS Press release.
A 2006 HopNews file photo.
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Massachusetts
Turnpike Bridge to be Dedicated in Honor of
State Trooper Thomas L. Clardy Today
March 16, 2018 -- Today at 1:00 p.m., the
Massachusetts State Police and state officials
will host a ceremony in honor of Trooper Thomas
L. Clardy. During the ceremony, a memorial stone
as well as the dedication of a Massachusetts
Turnpike bridge and surface roadway will be
unveiled. Among the speakers will be Governor
Charles D. Baker, EOPSS Secretary Daniel
Bennett, Worcester County District Attorney
Joseph D. Early and Jonathan L. Gulliver,
Highway Administrator.
Trooper Clardy was killed in the line of duty on
March 16, 2016 when he was struck by suspected
impaired driver.
The ceremony will be held at the Massachusetts
State Police Barracks in Charlton located at 272
Sturbridge Road.
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Red Sox 7, Blue Jays 5
Red Sox at Spring Training at Jet Blue Park in
Fort Meyers, Florida
March 16, 2018 -- Red Sox Free Agent
acquisition, JD Martinez, puts the "Sweet Spot"
of his Bat on the Ball for a Double today
against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Sox won 7 - 5 with a 6-0 lead earned by
Starting Pitcher, David Price. ~ John Collins
March 15, 2018 --
President of Weston Nurseries Peter Mezitt notes
some great winter blooms that can planted now,
the large new greenhouse being constructed next
to the Garden Center, and he also explains the
upcoming Hopkinton Marathon Spectacular at
Weston Nurseries on Marathon Monday, a
charitable event on behalf of 26.2 Foundation,
which is planning an International Marathon
Center in Hopkinton. Check out our first HD
Quality LIVE! above.
Governor Baker participates in a roundtable
discussion with local officials at the Barnstable County
Multi-Agency Coordination Center to thank first responders and
address recovery efforts in the wake of the most recent nor’easter.
BOSTON – Yesterday, Governor Charlie Baker joined Senator Vinny
deMacedo, Senator Julian Cyr, Representative Sarah Peake,
Representative Will Crocker, Representative Randy Hunt,
Representative Tim Whelan, utility representatives and municipal
officials from Barnstable County to discuss the impact of the most
recent nor’easter at the Barnstable County Multi-Agency Coordination
Center and to thank first responders for their efforts throughout
the storm.
The most recent nor’easter has left hundreds of thousands of homes
without power, dropped over two feet of snow in parts of the
Commonwealth and knocked down trees and wires in several
communities. Southeastern MA, especially Plymouth County, Southern
Bristol County, the Cape and Islands, continue to experience
significant power outages due following heavy wet snowfall and
damaging winds.
Residents in need are encouraged to call 2-1-1 to identify their
nearest shelter or warming center.
EOCs are actively working to clean up communities throughout the
Commonwealth. Resource requests and storm related questions should
be directed to MEMA’s Regional EOCs, or to the SEOC through MEMA’s
24/7 Communications Center at (508) 820-2000. Contributed content.
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State Police Investigating Crash in Andover Killing Tow Truck
Driver
March
15, 2018 -- Last night at about 10:55 p.m., a tow truck
operator died after he was struck while outside his tow truck at a
crash scene on Route 495 in Andover.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Mark Ward indicates that State
Police were at the scene of a two-vehicle crash which occurred on
Route 495 Southbound, south of Route 93, in Andover. There were no
injuries associated with that crash.
While one of the tow truck operators was standing next to the left
side of his truck in the breakdown lane, loading one of the vehicles
involved in the original crash onto his flatbed, a 2007 Pontiac G6,
which was traveling Southbound, struck an unoccupied BMW located in
the breakdown lane before striking the left side of the tow truck
and then the operator who was standing beside it. The Pontiac became
disabled in the right travel lane and was subsequently struck by a
2011 Hyundai SantaFe, which was traveling Southbound through the
crash scene.
The tow truck operator who was struck in the breakdown lane, a
41-year-old North Andover man, was transported to Saint’s Memorial
Hospital in Lowell where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
The other tow truck operator, a 44-year-old Lawrence man, who was
positioned on top of the flatbed assisting the first tow operator,
was injured when he fell from the tow truck following that
collision. He was transported to Lowell General for treatment of
minor injuries. The operator of the Pontiac, a 28-year-old Lawrence
woman, was transported to Lowell General Hospital for treatment of
serious injuries. The operator of the Hyundai, a 26-year-old
Lawrence woman, was uninjured in the crash.
This crash remains under investigation with assistance from the
State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Crime
Scene Services Section, and troopers assigned to the Essex County
District Attorney’s Office. No charges have been filed at this time.
State Police were assisted on scene by Andover and Tewksbury Fire
and EMS, Andover Police, and MassDOT.
The identity of the tow truck operator is being withheld pending
family notification.
Route 495 Southbound was closed for about 2 and ½ hours for
investigation and cleanup.
Blanket of Fog
March 15, 2018 -- Pratt Pond in Upton, on a
recent morning, enjoys a blanket of fog as mountainous clouds loom
large in the background.
All
Invited to Holy Week and Easter Services
HOPKINTON,
MASS. (March 14, 2018) – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Hopkinton
invites its neighbors and friends to take part in the following
reflective and spiritual Holy Week and Easter services:
Palm/Passion Sunday
Sunday, March 25
10:00 a.m. A dramatic presentation
with choral readers and congregation.
Maundy Thursday Thursday, March 29
7:00 pm Holy Eucharist with the
Stripping of the Altar
The Festival of EasterSunday, April 1
10:00 a.m. A musical and jubilant
service celebrating the most important and joyous event in the
Christian calendar.
St. Paul’s
is located at 61 Wood Street (Rte 135) in Hopkinton.
The mission of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is
to minister unconditionally to all in the name of Christ through
shared worship, teaching, healing, and service. For more information
call the church office at 508-435-4536 or visit
www.stpaulhopkinton.org
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On to State Championships. Hopkinton 48, Northampton 40. Hillers will play for the state championship in Springfield on
Saturday. Photo by Geoff Huebner -Thanks to Mike Korbey for the correspondence.
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Volunteers Recognized by Selectmen
March 14, 2018 -- The Board of Selectmen
recognized two dozen people this evening for their volunteer work,
after being nominated for the recognition. The full list follows,
although some were not able to attend this evening: Anne Marcy,
Barbara Beale, Jerry Spar, Michael Boelsen, and the Friends of
Hopkinton: Anne Marcy, Pat Lynch, Sandy Sulfaro, Janice Robinson,
Kippy Robinson, Marlene Beattie, Joanne Phipps, Paul Whitcher, Dale
Danahy, Louis Mongiat, Ann Click, Dave Nelson, Diane Regan, Joe
Regan, John Gardner, Colette Cronin, Don Cronin, Pat O’Brien, Pete
Edwards, Kim Foemmel, Bill Hamilton, Donna O’Brien, Scott Dryden.
Below, Denise Antaki awaits her turn before
the Board of Selectmen for a one-day temporary wine and malt license
on behalf of St. John's Youth Group for a spaghetti
dinner/fundraiser to support youth group activities on Saturday,
April 7, 2018 from 6-10 pm in the Parish Center.
Mrs. Antaki has also volunteered to run the Boston Marathon on
behalf of Hopkinton High School Class of 2018, ergo, the brightly
colored clothing for her practice runs.
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PJB Says "Thank you!"
PJB Shamrock Shindig Project Just Because held
their 2nd annual Shamrock Shindig on Saturday, March 10th at the
HCA. A delicious dinner was provided by local Chef Chris McFall.
Harpoon beer, wine and many desserts were enjoyed. There was a
terrific performance by Irish step dancers from the Murphy Academy
of Irish Dance. There were many great raffle and auction items.
Project Just Because would like to thank everyone involved for
helping to make the event such a success. We are grateful for the
caring support of our volunteers. We appreciate all of our guests
who were able to attend the event. Thank you to everyone who donated
all the terrific items! Contributed content.
UniBank to Host Free Home Buying Seminars in 2018:
April Seminar in Grafton
Announced
UniBank will
be sponsoringfree
monthly home buying seminars throughout 2018. These
educational opportunities provide home buyers with valuable
information about finding and buying the home of their
dreams. Important discussion topics include: Negotiating a
Winning Offer, Finding the Right Mortgage and
Pre-Qualifying, Down Payment Options, The Importance of Home
Inspections, and more. Refreshments will be served and a
door prize will be awarded at each event.
The details of UniBank's April Home Buying Seminar
are as follows:
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. UniBank's Grafton
branch | 89 Worcester Street in Grafton
Seminar speakers include:
Pam MacDougall – UniBank Mortgage Consultant (NMLS #485225)
Pinder Braich – Realtor, RE/MAX Executive Realty
Paul Baker – Appraiser, Baker Appraisals
Raymond Camosse – Home Inspector, Homeinex Corporation
Mark Wickstrom – Attorney, Wickstrom Morse, LLP
Attendees will be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift
card. Sweepstakes to win gift card is subject to complete
official rules which are available at UniBank's Grafton
branch. To enter, individuals must register and attend the
seminar. No purchase necessary to win.
All seminar attendees will receive a $250 mortgage
closing cost coupon from UniBank.
2 Additional Arrests this period (Armed
Robbery)
911 CALLER REPORTS PRIOR B/E. CALLER REPORTS INDIVIDUAL CAME IN
THROUGH THE OPEN BACK DOOR CARRYING A LARGE KNIFE. CALLER REPORTS
THAT SUSPECT WAS A YOUNG W/M, APPROXIMATELY 5.9 WITH BLUE EYES
WEARING A MASK.
ROBBED WITH A KNIFE. (39) RESPONDING. STATE CONTACTED AT 05:20 FOR A
K9. CANCELLED K9 AT 05:28. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
LOCATED ON ATTACHMENT, INCLUDING REPORT TO FOLLOW.
National Solidarity March 14, 2018 -- Above,
students file back into Hopkinton High School following a walk-out
to protest gun violence in a local expression of a national student
movement.
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Nest Burglar
March 14, 2018 -- This hawk was in the sky
this morning, being chased by two smaller birds, off-camera, who
knew its intentions.
March 13, 2018 -- Husband
Richard Michalewich took this photo of his wife, Jessica Zent, while
they snow shoed Ashland Reservoir trails during the blizzard
Tuesday.
Two Hopkinton Men Arrested Today,
Charged With Armed Robbery
March
13, 2018 -- Hopkinton Police Officers arrested two suspects
following an early morning armed robbery. Just before 5:00 am a man
entered the Dunkin Donuts on South Street. The masked man brandished
a knife and demanded money from the female clerk. The clerk complied
with the demand, and the man fled the establishment with a small
amount of cash. The clerk was physically unharmed by the armed
robber.
Officers quickly arrived on scene and used the on site surveillance
system to develop a description of the suspect. At approximately
8:00 am, Officers responded to a call at a home on Hayden Rowe
Street in Hopkinton. Officers knew this subject to be the target of
open arrest warrants on outstanding charges. Officers immediately
took 23 year old Matthew James Westbury into custody on the
outstanding warrants. While present Officers saw evidence linking
Westbury to the earlier armed robbery.
An additional suspect was identified and after an interview with
Hopkinton Police Detectives, 21 year old Jeffrey Paul Leal of
Hopkinton was taken into custody for the armed robbery. Both men
will appear in court on Wednesday on the following charges:
Matthew James Westbury
Robbery while Armed and Masked
Conspiracy
Jeffrey Paul Leal
Robbery while Armed and Masked
Use of a Motor Vehicle in the Commission of Felony
Accessory Before the fact
Accessory After the fact
Conspiracy
Chief Lee would like to recognize the Officers
and Detectives involved in this arrest. Their dedication and
professionalism brought about a speedy resolution to this violent
crime.
Location: Hopkinton Library
Time: From 10:00am - 1:00pm
The annual meeting can be a great time to explore Hopkinton Women's
Club because we will be voting on the board and committee roles
while nibbling on club member's favorite appetizers. Guests are
welcome!
Hopkinton Women's Club Annual Awards Luncheon April 25, 2018
Location: Hopkinton Country Club
Time: 2:00pm
The HWC Annual Awards Luncheon will celebrate the achievements of
those students awarded with the Mary McDonough Community Service
Award and the HWC Endeavor Awards. Applications for scholarships are
available in the High School Guidance Counseling Office and are due
by Monday April 2. If you would like to attend the luncheon please
RSVP by April 9 by emailing hopWCmembership@gmail.com
.
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MSP VFAS Troopers, NH Officers Arrest Man Who Assaulted Woman After
Crash
March 13, 2018 -- Early yesterday morning Massachusetts State Police
Troopers and Manchester, NH, Police located and arrested the man
who
severely beat a woman following a minor motor vehicle crash last
week.
At approximately 8 a.m. Monday Troopers from the MSP’s Violent
Fugitive Apprehension Section and Manchester officers apprehended
JOSEPH FALERO, 37, of Manchester, NH, at an apartment in that city.
FALERO was the subject of a warrant charging him with assault with
intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and motor vehicle
violations. Trooper Kenneth Quigley from the State Police-Andover
Barracks obtained the arrest warrant last Friday after his
investigation of the assault.
The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred shortly after 8:20
p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. Troopers from the Andover Barracks
responded to a report of a woman being assaulted on the side of
Route 93 northbound in Methuen. On scene, Troopers found a
30-year-old woman suffering from significant injuries and facial
lacerations. The woman was covered in mud and snow and appeared to
be in shock.
Further investigation by the Troopers revealed that the woman’s car
had been sideswiped by a Honda Civic operated by a man. Both drivers
exited their cars. When the woman attempted to call police, the man
began severely beating her in the face, and when she fell to the
ground he kicked her in the face, neck, and back. The woman began to
lose consciousness. The suspect fled before Troopers arrived.
The suspect’s Honda Civic was later recovered abandoned in
Manchester. Investigation by Trooper Quigley determined that the
assailant was FALERO.
Troopers from the MSP’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section
assisted Troopers from the Barracks and developed intelligence that
led them to set up surveillance yesterday, along with local police,
on the residence in Manchester. FALERO was taken into custody a
short time later.
FALERO was charged as a fugitive from justice and will be held in
New Hampshire until his rendition to Massachusetts to face
prosecution for the assault.
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The Whitehall Artisans of Hopkinton - Open Studio Tour - April 28,
2018 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Specific Locations TBA
Family Stuff
Governor Baker, Lieutenant
Governor Polito, Secretary Ash, and members of the business
community.
BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lt.
Governor Karyn Polito, Housing and Economic Development
Secretary Jay Ash and MassHousing Director Chrystal Kornegay met
with several Massachusetts business leaders to discuss the
Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive Housing Choice
Initiative to substantially increase housing production across
the Commonwealth.
“Our administration is pleased to collaborate with leaders from
the housing, construction, real estate and business communities
and appreciates their support as we work to generate better
housing opportunities in Massachusetts,” said Governor Charlie
Baker. “We look forward to working together with industry
leaders and our colleagues in the Legislature to pass this bill
and move forward on these initiatives.”
“Governor Baker and I were pleased to meet with business leaders
to discuss the Commonwealth’s need for a new strategy to build
135,000 new housing units over the next seven years,” said Lt.
Governor Karyn Polito. “We will continue to work with them and
with city and town officials to facilitate sustainable housing
production and drive continued economic growth.” Contributed
content.
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Ideas&Insights Speaker Series at Fay School Ideas&Insights - "How to Raise an Adult" with Julie
Lythcott-Haims
Monday March 26, 7:00 pm
Fay School is delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author
Julie Lythcott-Haims on Monday, March 26. Based on her New York
Times bestselling book by the same name, in this talk, Julie draws
on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight
the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out
parents, and society at large.
While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears
that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims inspires audiences to
examine their behaviors and join the growing movement to allow
children to develop the resourcefulness, resilience, and inner
determination necessary for success. This event is free to attend,
and an RSVP is required. This event will take place in Fay's Harris
Theater, and parking will be available at Fay’s East Entrance, at 23
Middle Road, Southborough. Space is limited! RSVP here:
www.fayschool.org/raiseanadult.
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Real Estate Transactions for Hopkinton
New
Transactions from March 6, 2018 - March 12, 2018 Click on blue links to see Town's property card
w/photo
Statement
of Massachusetts State Police Colonel Kerry
Gilpin on Arrest of Sister's
Alleged Killer,
Michael Hand
March 11, 2018 -- Massachusetts State Police and
police in North Carolina have arrested MICHAEL
HAND, now 61, of Troutman, N.C., for the October
1986 homicide of 15-year-oldTracy
Gilpinof Kingston, Mass. HAND
is in custody in North Carolina pending an
expected court appearance there tomorrow.
Authorities have begun rendition proceedings to
bring him back to Massachusetts to be prosecuted
for Tracy Gilpin’s murder.
Tracy’s sister, Colonel Kerry Gilpin, the
Superintendent of the Massachusetts State
Police, issues the following statement.
Statement of Massachusetts State Police Colonel
Kerry A. Gilpin
“My family and I would like to thank
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz, the
Plymouth County State Police Detective Unit, the
Massachusetts State Police Crime Lab, the
Kingston and Plymouth Police Departments, police
in North Carolina, and all of the investigators
who have worked diligently over the last 31
years to solve Tracy’s murder. We are also
extremely grateful to the members of the public
who have provided information to investigators.
For the past three decades, we have remained
hopeful that Tracy’s murderer would be
identified. The much-welcomed news of an arrest
in the case leaves us cautiously optimistic that
justice for Tracy is within reach. My thoughts
today are not just with my own family, but also
with all the families who have lost loved ones
to violence. We will continue to work tirelessly
to find justice for all murder victims.”
—Kerry
A. Gilpin
Colonel
Massachusetts State Police
Division II Champs Hopkinton 46, Medway 39
March 11, 2018 --Officially Central Division 2
Champions - Tuesday night they play for District
Championships. If they win, the state
championships are on Saturday. ~Mike Korbey. Photos by
Geoff Huebner
How High Is High?
Mouse-over the photo to see how high this tree
worker's bucket is extended today.
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To Bump, or to Shake?
by Robert Falcione
March 11, 2018 -- Dick Duggan, left, and
Selectmen Chair John Coutinho recreate a
fist bump that they had just used to greet
one another at the PJB event at Hopkinton
Center for the Arts Saturday night. Will the
handshake be a thing of the past as people
realize it is a common way to spread
disease? Or will all people who insist on
the handshake carry hand disinfectant? Or
will the current focus on this social ritual
wane?
Family Stuff
Get Warm!
March 11, 2018 -- The Hopkinton Senior Center at
28 Mayhew St. will open today from 11:30AM until
at least 4PM as a warming center open to all
residents. You can stop by to charge a device,
check e-mail, or just sit in a nice warm place!
They will have power outlet available but please
bring your specific power charger for your
device.
Allegedly Impaired
Driver vs. Tree
March 11,2018 -- From HPD facebook post:
"The
evening shift responded to the area of 125 Fruit
Street tonight for a report of a single motor
vehicle crash versus tree. Upon further
investigation the operator of the involved
vehicle was arrested for Operating Under the
Influence of Drugs, amongst other charges.
"It’s impossible for us to be in every
section/road in town to try and stop these
impaired drivers. Thankfully the operator was
not injured and they only crashed into a tree,
opposed to an oncoming car. Think twice before
you put yourself and innocent people in harms
way." HPD Photo
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REMINDER
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PJB Fundraiser
March 10, 2018 -- Project Just Because held
their annual fundraiser at the Hopkinton Center
for the Arts Saturday evening. Below, emcee
Jacques LeDuc holds the mic for Dale Danahy,
who, checkbook in hand, said she just wrote a
check for $1,000 and challenged others to do the
same.
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FRAMINGHAM - Brenda J. Pierce,
70, died February 20, 2018
after a motor vehicle accident. Born in
New Bedford, she was the daughter of the
late Irving and Laura (Casey) Parker.
She is survived by her children Nancy, Jason
and Ralph Pittsley, all of North Dartmouth.
She also leaves her sister Nancy Olsen of
Acushnet and her good friends David Monahan,
Susan Galante and Theoni Bryant. She was
predeceased by her daughter Robin.
Graveside services will be heldThursday,
March 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.in
Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Hopkinton. Funeral
arrangements have been entrusted to theCallanan
Cronin Funeral Home,
Hopkinton.
The
audit was begun after the Department, as the result of an
Internal Affairs investigation, determined the need to review
payments to a handful of Troop E members for certain overtime
traffic enforcement shifts – known as Accident Incidence
Reduction Effort patrols — on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
“The
number of deaths where fentanyl is present continues to rise in the
Commonwealth, and our administration is committed to passing more
reforms to crack down on the opioid crisis,”
Massachusetts
Turnpike Bridge to be Dedicated in Honor of
March
15, 2018 -- Last night at about 10:55 p.m., a tow truck
operator died after he was struck while outside his tow truck at a
crash scene on Route 495 in Andover.
Announced
who
severely beat a woman following a minor motor vehicle crash last
week.
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