June 19, 2018 Hopkinton Planning Board Vacancy Announcement The Planning Board currently has one vacancy and the Town is seeking candidates for the position. The term of office will expire at the May, 2019 election. The Planning Board is an elected board, whose members serve five year terms. The establishment of municipal Planning Boards is authorized by Mass. General Law, Chapter 41, Section 81A. Among its many diverse roles, the Board is charged with the following duties, which are contained in the General Laws and the Hopkinton Zoning and General Bylaws:

● Adopting a Master Plan for the Town;
● Serving as the local authority for the Subdivision Control Law; adopting Rules and Regulations governing the subdivision of land in Hopkinton; reviewing all preliminary and definitive subdivision plan submittals, and endorsing approval-not-required plans;
● Drafting and submitting zoning amendments for consideration by the Town;
● Serving as a Special Permit Granting Authority; ● Reviewing and proposing the acceptance of streets as public ways, with recommendation to the Town Meeting; ● Serving as Site Plan Review authority for non-residential Site Plans;
● Issuing permits to remove trees and stone walls within street rights of way on designated scenic roads; recommends roads for scenic road designation by Town Meeting.

 Interested parties must be a registered voter in the Town of Hopkinton and should apply on-line by Friday, June 29, 2018. To apply, please visit the Town’s pilot website and apply through the online volunteer form here: pilot.hopkintonma.gov/HUG . For further information about the duties of the Planning Board, please contact Georgia Wilson, Principal Planner, at 508-497-9745 or gwilson@hopkintonma.gov .

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Roll-Over Crash with Ejection on Route on 495 South in Bridgewater

June 19, 2018 -- This morning at about 6:00 a.m., troopers from the State Police Barracks in Middleboro responded to reports of a single vehicle roll-over crash that resulted in the death of the ejected operator.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2001 Toyota Tundra was traveling Route 495 by exit 7, when for reasons still under investigation, the operator lost control of the vehicle and swerved causing the vehicle to roll-over and come to rest in the median. The operator, a 66-year-old man from Clearwater, Fla. was ejected. He was transported to Morton Hospital where he was determined deceased.

The victim’s direction of travel prior to the crash remains under investigation.

The northbound left travel lane is temporarily closed for the investigation.

The cause of this crash remains under investigation with assistance from the State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section, Crime Scene Services Section, troopers assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

State Police are being assisted at the scene by Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Raynham and Bridgewater Fire and EMS.

The identity of the victim is being withheld pending family notification.

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EVERETT — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie have announced that Cristian Nunez, 19, of Everett, was found guilty by a Middlesex Superior Court jury today of second-degree murder in connection with the January 3, 2016 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Omar Wilfredo Reyes, of Everett.

Judge Laurence Pierce scheduled motions and sentencing for June 25 at 9:00 a.m.

“This defendant participated in a coordinated plan with two other men to lure the victim from his home under false pretenses with the intention to end the victim’s life. As a result of the defendant’s actions a 19-year-old young man was tragically murdered. Although this case remains open with two additional defendants charged, we hope that today’s verdict provides some measure of comfort to the family of Omar Wilfredo Reyes,” said District Attorney Ryan. “I am grateful to our partners in the Massachusetts State Police, the Everett Police Department and the State Police Crime Lab DNA Unit for their work on this case.”

At approximately 12:20 a.m. on January 3, 2016, Everett Police responded to a report of an injured man under the Tileston Street Bridge behind Carter Street in Everett. Upon arrival, they located Reyes, who had sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was found directly beneath MS-13 graffiti and it appeared that the victim had been wearing headphones when he was shot as his music was still playing when he was located by a passerby. Reyes was then transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where he died from his injuries on January 4.

Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Everett Police immediately began an investigation.

Through their investigation, authorities learned that on January 2, 2016, the victim allegedly received several messages from Jose Vasquez Ardon, 19, of Everett, asking him to meet up. Reyes was met by the defendant who was allegedly accompanied by Ardon, and Rigoberto Landaverde-Lemus, 22, of Everett, at the underpass of the Tileston Street Bridge where the fatal shooting occurred. Authorities also observed that the victim had a 14 inch slash in his jacket.

Investigators obtained surveillance footage from where Reyes was supposed to meet the defendants. In one clip, the surveillance shows three males and the victim. About seven and a half minutes later, the three defendants can be seen emerging without the victim.

A search was conducted of the home of Jose Vasquez Ardon which resulted in authorities locating clothing hidden in the basement ceiling rafters. That clothing was tested for DNA and gunshot residue. Results indicated that a DNA on a sweatshirt matched the DNA of Nunez, and was found with other clothing containing gunshot residue.

Ardon was arrested in Revere and Nunez was arrested in Malden on January 30, 2016. Landaverde-Lemus was arrested by Chelsea Police for possession of a loaded firearm on June 26, 2016. He was subsequently charged with murder in connection to this case on September 21, 2016 after authorities allegedly matched his DNA to the DNA found on the recovered clothing.

Jose Vasquez Ardon and Rigoberto Landaverde-Lemus are both charged with murder. These charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Everett Police Department and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

The prosecutors assigned to this case were Assistant District Attorneys Elizabeth Dunigan, Carrie Spiros and Nicole Nixon. The Victim Witness Advocate was Dora Quiroz.

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Jeffrey Paul Leal, 21

Jeffrey Paul Leal, 21, of Hopkinton, passed away at his home on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Rachel D. (Dyer) and Gregory C. Leal of Hopkinton.

A lifelong Hopkinton resident, Jeff was a 2014 graduate of the Welding program at Keefe Tech in Framingham. He was athletic and funny and enjoyed skiing, vacationing in Maine, fishing, hunting and loved watching the Patriots.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his longtime girlfriend, Stephanie Kimball of Ayer; his brother, Joshua Leal and his partner, Kayla Anderson of Hopkinton; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 19th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. . A graveside service will take place on Wednesday, June 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery, Hopkinton. Friends and family are invited to join at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. to follow in procession to the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Beginning Wellness Program, P. O. Box 3209 Framingham, MA. 01705 or nbprograms.com  

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• Old Friends at The Learning Center of Hopkinton
  
  
  June 15, 2018 -- Owner of TLC Hopkinton, Trish Miller, announced her retirement last evening following pre-school graduation ceremonies that brought former students and teachers together for a surprise well-wishing (Above). In many cases, the teachers are former students. Jen Blodgett and Melissa LaPonte will be taking over the business.
  Below, the camera panning with the excited and speedy student throws everything else into a blur. We hope to have many more photos processed by Monday.
  

by Michael Karlis

Possibilities for the soon to be vacant Center School include a youth recreational center, administrative offices, and classrooms for life skills, according to The Center School Reuse Advisory Committee.

Last night's meeting was the committee's second meeting in four months. The committee invited Superintendent Dr. Carol Cavanaugh, Director of Parks and Rec Bob Dobinski, and Director of Youth and Family Services Denise Hildreth to present how their department would utilize the space.

Demolition of 1950’s addition of Center School

Co-Chairmen of the committee, Ken Weismantel, began the presentation saying the goal of the committee is to maintain the historic facade facing the common and to preserve 1980's addition where the gym is.

Weismantel also noted that the town will have to pay $890,000 to remove hazardous material from Center School.

“We [will] get a new entrance to the parks and rec building. We have to demolish the 1950’s addition, and that would include perhaps the principal's office on the north side of the building,” Weismantel said.

Center school, constructed in three phases, includes the iconic landmark built in 1928, the narrow structure connecting the main building to the gym built in 1950, and the gym complex built in the 1980's.

According to the proposal, the second addition will be demolished as it is no longer useful. Chairman Richard Flannery cited the fact that the library considered using this part of Center School during their renovation but decided against the idea due to safety concerns.

Possible uses for Center School

Dr. Cavanaugh, representing the interests of the school district, proposed two classrooms for the high schools “life skills” program which will be in the 1928 building. This program, mandated by the Commonwealth, includes 18-22-year-olds on Individual Education Plans (IEP).

Dr. Cavanaugh admitted that Hopkinton high school currently only has three students enrolled in the program, but added that Hopkinton could bring in youths from other towns and charge tuition as high as $60,000.

Dobinski and Hildreth proposed that the 1980s addition and gym would become a youth center for children. Dobinski suggested that the gym will be home to various Parks and Rec leagues such as Rec Basketball, but also will include non-athletic related programs such as STEM and Art Class, Red Class Classes, and a kid’s newsroom.

Hildreth, a self-described “risk management reduction specialist,” cited how family life today is harder now than ever before and how space would allow youth to have a home away from home.

Town Clerk Connor Degan proposed that some space in the original building should be for town record storage. Currently town records are stored in the basement of Department of Public Works Building. The humid New England summers and cold winters are causing permanent damage to the documents and must move to a climate controlled environment, according to Degan.

The last proposal came from Jane Moran, Chair of the Upper Charles Trail Committee. The Upper Charles Trail, which begins in Milford and ends at Hopkinton State Park, would be rerouted to include the refurbished Center School.

“This would be a real Jewel of the trail if we could do this,” Moran said.

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Frank (Francis J.) Foisy, 95

Frank (Francis J.) Foisy, age 95, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday June 12, 2018 and is now singing with the angels. He was at home in Livonia, MI surrounded by his loving family.

Frank was born on May 27, 1923 in Detroit, MI and married his high school sweetheart Marilyn (Armstrong) on May 4, 1946. They just celebrated their 72^nd wedding anniversary. Frank served with the Army Infantry in WWII. He was captured in Italy and spent over a year as a POW in Germany, finally being released at the end of the war.

Frank lived and loved life with a positive attitude that lifted everyone around him. He enjoyed golf, bowling and singing in the choir.

He retired from the US Postal Service in 1985, and split his time between Livonia, MI and Palmetto, FL. At his Piney Point home in Florida, he sang in two choirs, acted, and cooked often for community events. He loved to engage in the football rivalry between the University of Michigan and Ohio State.

Frank is survived by his wife Marilyn, his children Carol and Dairell Abbott of Northville, MI, Ron and Barb Foisy of Hopkinton, MA, Sandy Foisy of Livonia, and Bob Foisy of Laguna Hills, CA. Frank and Marilyn were blessed to have five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Plans are being made for a funeral mass and a memorial celebration of Frank’s life. Memorial contributions can be made to Angela Hospice of Livonia, MI.

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