Pastel Perfect December 5, 2020 —Thanks to Cathy Burns Howe
for sharing this seasonal pastel crafted by her persistent and
detailed talent — she makes it look easy — with HopNews readers.
BOSTON, MA —
Today, the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) announced
updated information regarding the scope and extent of the national
unemployment fraud scam as it relates to Massachusetts. Aspreviously
announced,
criminal enterprises in possession of stolen personal information
from earlier, unrelated commercial data breaches continue to attempt
to file large numbers of illegitimate unemployment claims through
the Massachusetts unemployment system.
In order to ensure the integrity of the unemployment system, DUA is
continuing to apply enhanced identity verification measures that may
temporarily delay the payment timeframe for some unemployment claims
in Massachusetts. DUA is also working with state and federal law
enforcement agencies, municipalities, and dedicated constituent
service personnel to address the national unemployment fraud
scheme.
Individuals who believe a false unemployment claim has been filed in
their name are urged to utilize the Department of Unemployment
Assistance fraud contact form at www.mass.gov/unemployment-fraud
or to call the DUA customer service department at 877-626-6800.
Claimants should also be aware of an unemployment phishing scam that
is occurring in Massachusetts and similarly in other states.
Massachusetts constituents have received a text message that
includes a link requesting unemployment claimants enter their login
and password on a site that looks similar to the official
Unemployment Insurance (UI) Online website. If a claimant has
received this text message, please do not respond. Responses to
requests from DUA should only be uploaded through your secure
account at https://uionline.detma.org/Claimant/Core/Login.ASPXorhttps://duaverify.eol.state.ma.us.DUA
will never ask a claimant to reply to a text or email with personal
information.
Claims identified as fraud due to reporting by individuals(11-23-20)
PUA and DUA
171,805
Issued Payments Found to be Fraudulent – Recovered(11-23-20)
PUA and DUA
$242,220,594
The Department of Unemployment Assistance has engaged
a nationally recognized forensic accounting firm to assist in
the investigationand
the above figures may be subject to change based upon thatanalysis.Contributed
On December 2nd the Hopkinton Police Association chose Diane Kelley
of Hopkinton to receive our annual Breast Cancer Awareness donation.
Each year members of the Association grow beards and sell pink
patches to raise money for breast cancer during the month of
October. Association President Phil Powers along with many other
members of the Association and Chief Bennett joined in front of the
station to present Diane with the check. Diane credited routine
annual screenings with identifying her cancer. She urges everyone,
especially during COVID not to put off their screening. It’s an
important procedure and can be life saving! From HPD facebook
Suspect Wanted for Shooting Trooper Tracked to NY, Killed in
Shootout
December
4, 2020 — Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe,
Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason, Barnstable
Police Chief Matthew Sonnabend, and the United States Marshals
Service (USMS) announce that suspect ANDRE STERLING (dob:
10-2-85), wanted for the November 20, 2020 shooting of an
Massachusetts State Police Trooper, was recently tracked to the
Bronx borough of New York City.
At approximately 5:30 AM today members of a USMS New York/New
Jersey Task Force went to an apartment in the Bronx, where
intelligence suggested Sterling may have been present.
Preliminary investigation indicates there was an exchange of
gunfire. Two Deputy Marshalls were shot, and Sterling was
killed.
The two Deputy Marshals suffered injuries believed to be
non-life threatening.
Four Massachusetts State Police Troopers — two members of the
Department’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and two
members from the State Police Detective Unit for the Cape and
Islands District Attorney’s Office — were present at the scene
of this morning’s operation. The Troopers were maintaining a
perimeter to ensure the safety of the public.
Last week, District Attorney O’Keefe, Colonel Mason, and Chief
Sonnabend announced that arrest warrants had been obtained
charging STERLING with armed assault with intent to murder and
related offenses for his shooting of Trooper John Lennon late on
the night of November 20, 2020.
Trooper Lennon was shot after conducting a motor vehicle stop in
Hyannis. He was struck in the hand and in his torso and was
treated at Cape Cod Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Trooper Lennon was released from MGH several days later and
continues his recovery.
The shooting incident remains under investigation by authorities
in New York City. No further information about today’s incident
is being released at this time. Contributed content. HopNews
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Hopkinton Police Incident Log Parking ban warnings (x2), unemployment fraud
(x3),
hit and run, mailbox damaged, Winter Street property owner
has repeatedly told walkers to stay off his property,
vehicle struck pole, National Grid scam...
December 3, 2020
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Not Socially Distancing December 3, 2020 — At least they are all in
the same household, down Hopkinton Road onto High Street in Upton.
Hopkinton Center for the Arts
Join us this Friday
for our First Friday Open Mic at 7:30pm with host Jack Byrne and
feature Caleb Gore! Sign up to perform or just tune to the
Facebook Live performance and enjoy the music!
Hailing from Sunset Beach, North Carolina, Caleb Gore is a
singer/songwriter who has carefully crafted a unique and
heartfelt sound, mixing influences of pop, rock, and southern
blues with sincere lyrics and soulful vocals. Thank you to our
sponsor, Unibank!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49a4a62ea4f94-first24
Santa's Cowdeer December 3, 2020 — Dairy farms like Whittier
Farms in Sutton do not sell non-dairy creamer, nor do they stock
venison.
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs 12/1 Unemployment fraud
(x2), trees/branches in road (x5)
open man hole, water main leak, credit card found,
TT unit strikes pole, hit and run in parking lot - video reviewed
caller inquires of "unlawful" photos of himself posted, more... 12/2 Unlawful Verizon account for $1,400 opened,
virtual meeting with seniors, man looking suspicious,
unemployment fraud, more...
December 1, 2020
December 2, 2020
Photo from HPD facebook
Contractor Selected for Hopkinton’s Main Street
Corridor Project
HOPKINTON, MA (December 2, 2020) - In the
last formal award of contract step, MassDOT has provided a Notice to
Proceed to A.F. Amorello & Sons, Inc., of Worcester, Massachusetts,
for Hopkinton’s Main Street Corridor Project.
A.F. Amorello & Sons, Inc.’s low bid was
verified by VHB, the town’s engineering consultant, and MassDOT,
with no changes required. The contractor provided all necessary
insurance and bonds and the MassDOT Contracts Division completed a
review of all contract documents. In addition, MassDOT has also
assigned a resident engineer and area supervisor to the project.
MassDOT will schedule a pre-construction
meeting on a date yet to be announced. Two topics to be included in
this meeting are the project’s schedule and utility coordination.
Next steps for the project will also include more shop drawing
submittals to MassDOT for review.
“After the pre-construction meeting,
the town should have A.F. Amorello's initial construction schedule,
identifying specific construction activities,” said Town Engineer
David Daltorio.
A.F. Amorello has reached out to the Town
to inquire about possible town owned properties that could be used
as construction lay down areas and is also in the process of
requesting information from MassDOT to begin developing a Health and
Safety Plan.
The Town will soon be launching a Main
Street Corridor project website. This website will be the
one-stop-shop for all construction related activities, including
parking information.
“We have benefited from input from the
community throughout the design process and we look forward to
continuing to keep the public informed as we move forward with
construction operations,” said Town Manager Norman Khumalo.
In addition to the project website,
A.F.Amorello has submitted their proposed public outreach firm, City
Point Partners, for MassDOT review. The firm has experience with
MassDOT and MBTA projects.
For additional project information visit
Hopkinton’s ClearGOv project portal
HERE.
Select Board Meets in Zoom
MAPC Pledge is hot topic
by Robert Falcione
December 2, 2020 — At
last night's Select Board meeting via ZOOM, members heard about the
surge from COVID-19, approved the hiring of a health agent, set the
tax classification as a single rate, heard a plea to purchase the
former Liberty Mutual forested parcel, approved a cannabis research
facility, listened to a presentation by
the North Woods Coalition, and more.
But the topic that spent the most
emotional energy was that of a pledge from MAPC [Massachusetts Area
Planning Council] that states that there is systemic racism in "our"
communities and "violence" in Law enforcement. Hopkinton, as well as
other towns in the area, was asked to endorse it. The Text
body of the pledge is indented below:
MASSACHUSETTS MUNICIPAL LEADERS Pledge, Principles, and Actions on Systemic Racism in Our
Communities and Violence in Law Enforcement
We, the undersigned mayors and managers from cities and towns
throughout Metropolitan Boston, pledge to address systemic racism in
our communities and violence in law enforcement.
After the recent murders of George Floyd,
Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and many other
people of color who have lost their lives or have been injured as a
result of police brutality, our residents are demanding significant
changes in the way policing is conducted. We hear them and we are
listening. Though our cities and towns differ, all of our residents
deserve to feel safe in their homes and on our streets, and now is
the time to make these changes a reality in our communities.
PRINCIPLES
As we continue to engage in community conversations and learn more
from our Black and Brown residents, the following principles will
guide our efforts:
1. We agree that systemic racism is a public health emergency, which
must be addressed by strong and decisive actions over the coming
weeks and months, and by patient and determined efforts years into
the future. We are in this now; we are in it for the long haul.
2. We acknowledge that racial biases and inequities exist, and we
are committed to achieving racial equity and identifying disparities
in local municipal services, education, health, housing,
transportation, jobs, law enforcement, and youth programming, among
others. We are committed to providing safe spaces for community
input and dialogue around these issues and we will continue to work
together to share best practices and to make progress at the local,
state, and federal levels.
3. We are committed to instituting an anti-violence approach to
policing that prioritizes the safety, health, and well being of all
community members, including police officers, as its primary goal.
Policing practices that seek to de-escalate conflict, minimize the
use of force, avoid false arrest, and
establish [enhance*] trust with all residents, especially
communities of color, will inform decisions on recruitment,
training, promotion, equipment, and tactics.
4. We will work to address racism within law enforcement in a
proactive, intentional, and consistent manner.
5. We will make it a priority to take action now as local
governments, and we will also advocate for state and federal
policies and funding to enable cities and towns to accomplish the
goals of this pledge.
*word substitution suggested by Town
Counsel.
Select Board members Amy Ritterbusch and Mary Jo LaFreniere, with
little criticism, spoke in support of signing the pledge. Vice-Chair
Irfan Nasrullah was also in support of signing the pledge, saying
its principles came from the people of Hopkinton. And later,
after Town Manager Norman Khumalo expressed concern about backlash,
that because he, Norman, is "brown, black" and people might think
the pledge came from him, Mr. Nasrullah said the following.
"As a brown
person, I understand the concern about self-serving. We are already
adhering to most of these principles."
Member
Brian Herr noted that much of the charge is already followed by the
community.
"I'm struggling
with a pledge for things we are already doing," he said.
He added,
"We could be alienating some of our colleagues in the public safety
community."
Chair, Brendan
Tedstone added, "There's a fine line between being pro-active and
stirring a pot that doesn't need to be stirred.
"And
again, as Brian Herr said, if there's racism in Hopkinton, will this
pledge eradicate it? No, it won't.
"I have a hard
time criticizing our police department over an issue that has not
come to light to us.
"I don't
think we need to put into writing things we already do.
"If we
find racism going on in law enforcement, it will be dealt with
swiftly and severely," Mr. Tedstone said.
During his
time at the microphone, Mr. Khumalo recommended a pledge separate
from the MAPC pledge just for Hopkinton, and said, "I am joyful the
town is having this conversation."
Mr.
Tedstone, challenging Ms. LaFreniere's statement that "many, many,
many" surrounding towns have signed this or a similar statement, he
asked her to name them. And she did, listing Framingham Natick
Ashland and Westborough.
"Well, I'm glad they signed it. I don't aspire to be like
Framingham, Natick, Ashland and Westborough," Mr. Tedstone said.
"I would think they would aspire to be like us," he said.
Mr. Herr
added, "Solving the problem is what we should be focused on, not
signing some six-word thing."
Eventually, Chair Tedstone suggested moving on and devising a
meeting to invite involved individuals to get their input at a date
TBD.
War Monument December 1, 2020 — Electrician Jack Kenney
makes sure all of the lights are working at the Doughboy monument at
Cookie's Corner, so-named for the late Army veteran Richard "Cookie"
Kumlin, beloved Highway Department worker who maintained the area
for years. His name is on a brass plaque on the ground behind the
monument, and his father's name is on the brass plaque in front on
the monument's granite base. The monument honors those who served
during WWI.
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2020
has been a year like no other. For
many people in our communities,
there were times it felt like there
was no relief in sight – and for
many, that feeling continues, as we
approach the end of the year. We at
the MetroWest YMCA never want anyone
to feel that sense of despair.
We’ve been working harder than ever
to make sure those in need in our
community feel safe and cared for as
we navigate these challenging times
together.
Toward this goal, we’ve launched a
Giving Tree and on Giving Tuesday,
you can help others feel valued and
supported during this holiday
season.
When you pitch in during Giving
Tuesday, you can:
Make
sure healthy meals are available to
families over the holidays
Help
provide gifts for families
Help
provide "cheer up" packages for
seniors who may be experiencing
social isolation due to the pandemic
Hopkinton Farmers Marketwill
have three winter markets at Weston Nurseries: Saturdays 9-1pm
November 7
November 21
December 5
All markets are outdoors behind the nursery so that we can
safely distance.
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Unemployment fraud (x4), parking
warning (x7),
smoke from House on E Main,
delivery from Pottery Barn but did not order,
found ring on Common, car battery in road,
hit and run - witness got plate, gun shots (x2),
engagement party lighting fireworks, motor vehicle stolen,
mv broken into (x2), mailbox stolen,
live ammunition,
November 25-29, 2020
Dodged a ...
While Officer Powers was out on patrol blocking a street where a
tree and wires were down, another tree fell striking his cruiser,
causing significant damage! Thankfully he was not injured. Please
stay home while your public safety officers work through this
damaging storm! From HPD facebook.
Massive
Police Reform Bill An Act relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in
Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth Bill Summary
vNovember 2020
“This compromise piece of legislation will
create, for the first time, an independent agency for the
statewide certification of law enforcement officers and
establish uniform training and standards,” said Representative
Claire Cronin (D-Easton), House Chair of the Joint Committee on
the Judiciary.
“This legislation is about justice and fairness. Fairness for
those that interact with police, and fairness for police as
well.”
“This is a great package,” said Senator Will
Brownsberger (D-Belmont), Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on
the Judiciary. “It’s going to make a real difference in the
Commonwealth. I think its accountability and transparency
provisions are strong enough to really improve policing.”
"This is a landmark decision that was demanded by the people and
led by Black and Latino Legislators (MBLLC) of this state,” said
Massachusetts Black and Latino Caucus Chair Representative
Carlos González (D-Springfield).
“Our demands were agreed to by the Speaker of the House and
Senate President. Today we begin to address police
accountability and transparency. While we are making great
stride to address racism in police departments and provide them
the adequate training and support to address the daily and
difficult challenges they have." ~ Press Release
Acceler-8 I-90 Bridge
Replacements Project
Preliminary Work Begins Dec. 2
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is
announcing that preliminary work to prepare for major construction
willbegin on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
The public should expect to see the contractor and its
subcontractors on-site primarily during the hours of7:00
AM and 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Occasional overnight
lane closures will occur on I-90.
The project will replace bridges on I-90 east and westbound over
Flanders Road in Westborough and Parkerville Road, Cordaville Road,
and Woodland Road in Southborough. The replacement of the eight
bridges will take place over eight weekends in summer 2021.
The preliminary work will include the following and take place
through early January 2021.
On local roads:
A site walk to identify invasive plant species at each of the
bridges for removal prior to the start of major construction;
Setting up sound monitoring equipment to measure
pre-construction sound levels to develop a noise management
plan; and Relocating a fiber optic cable underground in the
Flanders Road southbound shoulder.
On I-90:
Off-peak lane closures to collect survey data.
Public information meetings will be scheduled throughout the
project. Please be sure to sign up for the email list at the website
link below to receive meeting notices and project updates.
For questions or to report issues related to the work to the project
team, please emailA8@dot.state.ma.us.
MassDOT urges those traveling through the area to obey
posted speed limits and use caution. The schedule for this major
infrastructure project is weather dependent and subject to change
without notice.~
Press Release
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Stormy Weather November 30, 2020 — Luckily, this fallen tree
on Chestnut Street did not take any wires with it, as did many other
mishaps all over Hopkinton during the passing wind storm; but
it did close the road.
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Real Estate Transactions for Hopkinton
New Transactions from November 17, 2020 to November 29,
2020
Choose Links to See Town's Property Card
Yes, This is Hopkinton! November 29, 2020 — It's good to see wildlife
populate the area once again, like the river otter above. Thanks to
Julie Ford and her persistence, we get to enjoy what she patiently
photographs. The location is secret!
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Red-Tail Juvenile November 29, 2020 — Birder Julie Ford has
given an expert identification of this predator.
And we thank
photographer Jim Calarese of Milford for sharing this stunning
photo.
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A Little Jut November 29, 2020 — One good thing about the
low water level at Hopkinton Reservoir is the new jut that is
usually underwater now brings fishermen closer to their prey.
The Grinch November 28, 2020 — HopNews photo, left, of
The Grinch on Wood Street in Woodville today. Photo, right, was
taken by Nancy Drawe of The Grinch and her little baby Sally, which
we believe The Grinch gave back. The Grinch is aka M.W.
COVID-19 Cases on the rise "Kasey and I are burned out," Shaun
McAuliffe, Hopkinton Health Director
November
27, 2020 — Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe had nothing
but praise for the Town Nurse, Kasey Mauro, as he spoke about
the challenges that they have faced in the wake of the rise of
COVID-19 in Hopkinton. Five days ago — the dashboard is not up
to date — the number of cases rose to equal to the number in May
of this year. He lamented that people continue to gather without
precautions.
"Today I wrote 50 quarantine letters," he said. "It happened at
a wedding," he added.
"To get out of
quarantine, an individual needs to get tested on Day 8, and if
negative, out on Day 10.
HIs new list has 25 additional people — representing 7 families
— to add, once he gets the dashboard updated. Some people
will be coming off of the total, and moving to the recovered
side of the graph.
He
said 6 of the new cases are college students.
"People are exposing themselves to the virus at work, schools,
events and non-school related sports," he said.
"Twelve tested positive from Golden Pond last week," he said,
but added, "All are doing well."
On the brighter side, Mr. McAuliffe said that there would be
250,000 doses of vaccine coming to Massachusetts at the end of
December. File photo.
SAVE two ways: Get your Fuel Rewards card AND use your Stop and Shop
Go card to turn your GO rewards into gas at the updated HOPKINTON
SHELL!
Lots and Lots of Trees (and trimmings) November 27, 2020 — There are trees for any
sized room, including that great room that needs a very, very large
tree for the proper scale. And of course the Garden Center is
redecorated for the season with fresh wreaths, lawn characters, as
well as beautiful and collectible ornaments and mantle pieces to
start a young family's collection of holiday memories, or to add to
last year's.
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America’s Language War: How Hateful Speech Has
Eroded our Culture by Arthur P. Ciaramicoli, Ed.D, Ph.D.
Every
day in my practice clients tell me how disturbed they are about the
hate speech they read on social media or the cruel language friends
use to describe their political foes. We have not only been exposed
to hateful language as of late, but also to sadistic attempts to
humiliate those who have opposing views. There is no innocent party
among Democrats or Republicans. I have heard and read appalling
comments by both parties and yes, we know where it began but Donald
Trump is not the sole cause of this trend.
The language of leaders matters a great deal. Sadistic language
filter’s down to those vulnerable individuals looking for a cause
that will allow them to victimize others. A compassionate leader
attracts like personalities, a sadistic leader does the same.
I want to make clear that I have voted for members of both parties,
right or wrong I tend to vote for the person more so than the party.
Trump’s language has been enormously divisive and sadistic. He has
given permission to Americans to hate, be vulgar and lie to demean
all those considered in opposition. But here is my conundrum. How is
it that the majority of Americans on both sides seem to have
resisted this trend? How is it that a minority, I believe, of
Americans have welcomed this disparaging manner of relating?
To Forgive or Resent?
I have been a clinical psychologist for over 40 years, and I have
worked with people who are open to learning how to forgive past
mistreatment, and I have worked with a minority of people who cannot
or will not let go of old hurts.
The minority group, the non-forgivers, pay little attention to the
origin of their grievances, but rather are prone to projecting onto
others their chronic dismay. People who are consistently sadistic,
meaning they enjoy hurting others, particularly when they think
their image is being tarnished, have great difficulty realizing the
enemy is within not on the outside. This leads to a critical
question. Why is it that some individuals who have grown up with
little empathy and compassion do not turn to sadism? Why is that
they do not look for enemies to blame? How does it come about that
these growth-oriented individuals look instead to connect with
others in meaningful ways rather than choosing to persecute others?
And how does it come about that some individuals who react with such
cruelty do not recognize the origin of their venom?
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Pictures from pre-COVID 2019 We have recently presented 3 quarters of
photos from 2019
as a way to visualize how life was before COVID-19.
Please link to the 4th quarter 2019 from the thumbnail below: In case you missed: Quarter 1,
2019 -
Quarter 2, 2019 -
Quarter 3, 2019
November 26, 2020 — Thanks to Nicole Fornal
for sharing another remarkable cloud formation.
Turkey Fight We went back almost 10 years for this
interesting turkey fight captured by our camera:
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Unemployment fraud (x7), German shepherd on
the loose,
Caller claims to have taken animal tranquilizer -
wants to speak with Animal Control Officer -
refuses to speak on recorded line...
10 parking warnings- 1 violation,
suspicious individual, more...
November 24, 2020
Make the Box Overflow
at the Hopkinton Police Station
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Massachusetts State Police Adds Extra Patrols
November 25, 2020 — The Massachusetts State Police Division of Field
Services will deploy additional patrols across the state tonight in
anticipation of holiday eve social gatherings that present
opportunities for alcohol consumption and increased traffic volume.
Extra patrols will complement regular barracks patrols in each of
the five regional Troops. Additionally, MSP will deploy sobriety
checkpoints tonight in Troop A (northeastern Massachusetts) and
Troop C (central Massachusetts). Additional patrols will be deployed
Friday and Saturday evenings as well. The Massachusetts State Police
urge all motorists to make responsible decisions over the holiday
weekend by designating sober drivers, wearing seatbelts and
following all other traffic laws.
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Death Investigation Ongoing in Natick
NATICK – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan
and Natick Chief of Police James Hicks have confirmed an ongoing
death investigation at a residence in Chrysler Road in Natick.
On November 24, 2020, at approximately 3:52 pm, Natick Police and
Fire responded to a 911 call for an unresponsive female at a
residence in 1 Chrysler Road, Natick.
Upon arrival, officers located a female victim in her thirties
deceased in the home suffering from apparent trauma. The preliminary
investigation suggests that this is not a random event and there is
no threat to the public.
Additional updates will be provided when they become available.
This is an active and ongoing investigation being conducted by the
Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, Massachusetts State Police
assigned to that office, Natick Police Department and Massachusetts
State Police Crime Scene Services Unit.
What's Your Hurry? November 25, 2020 — These youngsters admitted
to being members of the Cross Country Team, but were going by so
fast that we couldn't any other questions out, this afternoon on
East Main Street.
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Unemployment fraud (x8) vehicle stuck in mud,
credit card fraud, car w/no headlights,
bench in road near res, car vs manhole cover,
car left on private W. Main St. property, more...
November 23, 2020
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HOPKINTON
- Joanne M. Phipps, 74,
of Hopkinton died Monday, November 23, 2020 after a battle with
Alzheimer’s. She is predeceased by her husband Lawrence “Butch”
Phipps to whom she was married for over 40 years. Born in
Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Francis “Max” Carey and
Mary (McDonough) Carey.
Joanne graduated from Hopkinton High School in 1964 and retired from
the Southborough Post Office after 27 years. She had a passion for
horses, coached cheerleading and was heavily involved in the
Boosters and community groups such as The Friends of Hopkinton.
She is survived by her daughters; Tara Brown and her husband Matthew
and Teri Nelsen and her husband Darrick, all of Hopkinton. She also
leaves her grandchildren, Brook, Cole and Trey Brown and Logan and
Jackson Nelsen along with her sisters Ruth Maffei and husband Andy
of NH, Fran Olsen and husband Bruce of VT, sister-in-law Mary Carey
of Hopkinton and numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by
her brother Bill Carey.
A memorial funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, December 2,
2020 at 10:15 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church. Burial of
cremains will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Hopkinton. Due to
current conditions, face coverings are required and social
distancing guidelines will be followed.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the
Callanan
Cronin Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to
Hopkinton Community Partnership ( ) 186 Ash Street, Hopkinton,
MA 01748.
Special Place November 24, 2020 — Hopkinton friends,
teenagers Patrick and David, enjoy the granite peninsula on South
Mill Street in Bloods Pond that countless others before them have
found to be a special place where they can find a measure of peace
unavailable elsewhere.
Six New Classrooms November 24, 2020 — The six-classroom annex
at the high school appears to be coming along quite nicely.
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Message
from Abbie:
at Hopkinton Center for the Arts
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 7- 9:30 pm
Join us from the
comfort of your home as we air the 2019 Holiday concert by Enter
Stage Left Theater's adult community chorus, The Treblemakers.
Listen to all your favorite Holiday songs, including “Oh’ Silent
Night,” “Do You Hear What I Hear?,” and “Santa Claus Is Coming
To Town.”
A zoom link will be provided before the air date. Donations are
always appreciated! Learn
more...
Neurosurgeon Joins Medical Staff at Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford
Regional is pleased to welcome UMass neurosurgeon Ziev Moses, MD to
the active medical staff. He is
accepting
new patients at UMass Memorial Surgery at Milford located at 91
Water Street.
Dr. Moses graduated
from Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH with a degree in medicine
in 2012. He completed a neurosurgery training program at Brigham and
Women’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital through Harvard
Medical School. He continued his training with a fellowship in
neurophysiology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical
School and a second fellowship in neurosurgery – spine at Rush
University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Dr. Moses’ clinical
interests include degenerative spine disorders, minimally invasive
spine surgery and spinal reconstruction.
“We are fortunate to
have the recognized expertise of Dr. Ziev Moses offered here at
Milford Regional,” says Edward J. Kelly, president & CEO, Milford
Regional Medical Center. “The community will greatly benefit from
his addition to our medical staff.”
Appointments can be
made with Dr. Moses by calling UMass Memorial Surgery at Milford at
508-458-4250.
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Search Ongoing for Motorcycle Operator Believed Ejected into
Taunton River
(UPDATE at 6:00 pm: NBC 10 is reporting a body has been found,
believed to be missing Operator.)
November
23, 2020 — Massachusetts State Police Troopers today continue to
search for a motorcycle operator who is believed to been ejected
into the Taunton River from a Veterans Memorial Bridge ramp in
Fall River early yesterday morning.
The State Police Underwater Recovery Team for the second
consecutive day is searching the river, which flows southward
from Fall River, across the Rhode Island line, and into Mt. Hope
Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The person whom we believe was
riding the 2020 Kawasaki Z125 Pro is a 35-year-old Fall River
man.
Members of the State Police URT ( also known as the Dive Team)
and the State Police Marine Unit searched yesterday and
recovered articles of clothing but did not locate the operator.
The Dive Team and Marine Unit returned to the area this morning
and are utilizing side scan sonar, a device that detects objects
or anomalies on the seabed, to search. When the sonar detects an
object, Troopers will dive onto it to investigate what it is.
Fall River Police, Somerset Police, and the US Coast Guard have
assisted in the search.
At 12:26 AM Sunday Troopers from the State Police-Dartmouth
Barracks responded to a call reporting a motorcycle in the
middle of the roadway on the ramp from the Veteran’s Memorial
Bridge (Route 6 eastbound) to Route 79 southbound.
Investigation
by responding Troopers led to the determination that the
motorcycle operator likely was thrown over an embankment from
the impact of the crash and fell into the water below. No
further information is being released at this time.
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs 11-19: Unemployment fraud
(x6), parking ban warnings (x6),
K-9 deployment to Marlborough,
Paving co on School St w/o detail, assist Belmont PD... 11-20, 21, 22: Delivery truck blocking lane,
contractor duped
homeowners out of money (allegedly), wallet found,
purse found, possible fraudulent activity at business,
parking ban warnings (x5) unemployment fraud (x11),
telephone scam, more...
November 19, 2020
November 20 - 22, 2020
Hopkinton War Veterans Memorial Gazebo
November 22, 2020 — The gazebo now displays
festive holiday decorations. We await an answer from the
Hopkinton Garden Club to determine if it is their good work.
This gazebo is the second one built for the Hopkinton war
veterans; each one was funded with donations.
The original Hopkinton War Veterans Memorial Gazebo was not
quite 20 years old when a lack of maintenance, and a basement
that was wet, brought to light the need for much repair. But
even if the repairs had been done, the floor of the
first gazebo
would still have been 4' off of the ground, necessitating a
48' ramp to comply with handicap access. The current one was
designed for a wrap around ramp, which fits in with the lower
profile.
HopNews took
video that Memorial Day in 2009 when the completed structure
was dedicated.
In addition, then HopNews reporter Derek Dobachesky wrote a
feature story about the process, which is accompanied by a photo
of the dedication plaque.
Read it here.
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Downey Woodpecker
by Julie Ford
November 22, 2020 — Sunday morning Ornithology lesson this is a
Downy Woodpecker. Very common in our area, and when you learn
the physiological and biological aspects of any woodpecker, you
realize they are EXTREME and complete birdie superheroes!
Tougher than any NFL linebacker!
Their tongues are super long, actually extend 2 inches from the
end of their beak. They have very specialized cranial /skull
design, to minimize brain damage from banging their faces into
wood all day. A combination of tongue bones and soft tissue,
known as the hyoid apparatus, allow woodpeckers to do what they
do best without suffering from constant concussions. Their
tongue wraps around their skull, and acts as a helmet. Most also
have barbs on the end of their long tongues too, which helps
grasp food after pecking away a hole. They are actually
ecologically beneficial for forests and trees, helping keep
damaging insects like termites from infesting the trees.
Their tail feathers are very stiff and act as kickstand, to help
keep them balanced on trees, along with their specialized feet,
called zygodactyl feet. Most have 2 toes facing forward, and 2
facing backward. The tail and the toes/claws help secure them
vertically (or almost position!) on the trees, even while
sleeping. Facebook article reprinted with permission.
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UPDATE:
Trooper Shot in Hyannis; Injuries Not Life-Threatening; Search for
Suspect or Suspects Ongoing
November 21, 2020 — The Trooper wounded in last night’s shooting
remains at Massachusetts General Hospital. The investigation into
the identity of the suspect or suspects who shot him is ongoing.
The Trooper, who is 28, suffered a serious gunshot wound to his
right hand. The round went through his hand and then appears to have
struck his ballistic vest in his shoulder area.
Investigation indicates he was shot shortly after 11:30 PM Friday
from a motor vehicle he had just stopped on Camp Street in Hyannis.
The vehicle fled immediately after the shooting, and the Trooper
made a radio transmission to the State Police-Yarmouth Barracks
stating that he had been shot.
Within moments Trooper Timothy Shields arrived on scene, took the
wounded Trooper into his cruiser, and rushed him to Cape Cod
Hospital. The wounded Trooper was later transported from CCH to MGH
in Boston by ambulance.
Numerous State Police and Barnstable Police units responded within
moments to begin gathering information and to secure the scene for
investigators.
Both the wounded Trooper and Trooper Shields graduated in May from
the 85th Recruit Training Troop, the MSP’s most recent Academy
class. Both are assigned to the Yarmouth Barracks. The name of the
wounded Trooper is not being released at this time.
Colonel Christopher Mason, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State
Police, issued the following statement:
“First and foremost, I commend our Trooper who suffered a serious
injury in the performance of his duty, and his classmate and
barracks-mate, Trooper Shields, who took quick and decisive action
to get his wounded brother Trooper to the emergency room
immediately. Both Troopers remained calm and composed in a highly
stressful situation, and both did what they had to do without delay
— behavior that speaks volumes about their character, courage, and
the quality of their training at the State Police Academy. We are
grateful that the outcome was not worse.
“We also offer our sincere thanks to the Barnstable Police
Department for their valuable assistance and to the emergency
medical staffs at Cape Cod Hospital and Massachusetts General
Hospital and to the EMTs who transported our Trooper to Boston.
“Last night once again reminds us of the inherent danger that is
present any time a police officer walks up to a motor vehicle or a
suspect, and of the commitment to public service demonstrated by
Troopers and police officers who accept this risk to protect our
communities from violent criminals.
“What happened last night also underscores the willingness of
criminals to arm themselves and commit violent acts in the blink of
an eye to avoid investigation or apprehension. We are left to wonder
if our Trooper, by engaging a suspect or suspects who were armed and
ready to shoot, prevented some other violent crime from occurring in
the community.”
The investigation into the identity of the suspect or suspects is
being led by the State Police Detective Unit for the Cape and
Islands district, with assistance from other State Police and
Barnstable Police units. No further details are being released at
this time in order to protect the integrity of that ongoing
investigation.
Toys For Tots at Hopkinton Police Station
Above, Mike Whalen, Ben Stickney, Sarah
Whalen, Evan Brooks. Contributed content.
November 21, 2020 — Toy collection has begun at
the Hopkinton Police Station. As all of us are very aware, the
holiday season can be stressful, and those families struggling to
survive have the added burden of providing toys and other gifts to
their children as part of the celebrations.
Toys for Tots is the alliterative name of the organization that is
the unchallenged leader in toy collection and distribution. Their
mission is simple- “to provide a tangible sign of hope to
economically disadvantaged children during the holidays.”
The MetroWest Marine Corps League annually partners with the
Hopkinton Police Department, using the HPD lobby as the location to
collect donated toys. Residents may drop off new and unwrapped toys
into the collection box anytime of the day, however, toys guns are
not allowed.
Mike Whalen
Trooper Shot in Hyannis; Injuries Not
Life-Threatening; Search for Suspect or Suspects Ongoing
November
21, 2020 — Shortly after
11:30 PM Friday a Massachusetts State Trooper was shot after
stopping a motor vehicle on Camp Street in Barnstable.
The Trooper was transported by another Trooper to Cape Cod Hospital,
and from there was transported by ambulance to a Boston hospital.
His injury is non-life threatening.
The suspect vehicle fled after the shooting. A search is ongoing for
the occupant or occupants of the vehicle.
The injured Trooper is assigned to the State Police-Yarmouth
Barracks.
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School Resource Officer Phil Powers
Celebrates 33 Years
A great reminder that your police officers serve
many different roles throughout the community!
Our own School Resource Officer, Phil Powers just recently
celebrated his 33rd year of service to the Town of Hopkinton.
He has also served 19 years as the towns School
Resource Officer. Prior to working in Hopkinton, he served in the
United States Air Force. He is a staple in the community and has
always supported Hopkinton's youth!
Here is a shoutout to one of our local SRO!
Photo, Officer Powers accepts a check
donation on behalf of the Hopkinton Police Association's Breast
Cancer Awareness Campaign from Bryan Brown.
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Ashburnham Police Seek Senior Spitter
All the Leaves Are Brown November 20, 2020 — Where have the leaves
gone? Thank the Hopkinton DPW!
Hopkinton Drug Reminder
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Remote Learning Only,
for Hopkinton School District
During the Week after
Thanksgiving
Good
Morning, Hopkinton Families:
I am writing to announce that the
District will transition to remote learning during the week
after Thanksgiving, November 30th to December 4th. We will
keep the orange and green cohort days intact during this
period.
Why the
change? To start, we have information that a significant
number of personnel and families will be traveling outside
Massachusetts, which means that many of our staff and
students will be unable to attend school upon their return
due to the Governor's
Travel Order.
Further, I have been in contact
with the Public Health Director in Hopkinton, Shaun
McAuliffe, who has recommended a closure based on the fact
that COVID-19 positive cases will likely spike during the
week after Thanksgiving. With college students returning
home and with people enjoying the company of family and
friends, it's very likely that COVID-19 positives will begin
to emerge, impacting the schools. The concern is that we
will be sending students--both COVID-19 positive students
and also their close contacts--home to quarantine, which
will be more of an interruption to the educational process
than a week of transition to remote learning.
Just as a matter of fact, from
March 10th to September 20th, 2020, Hopkinton had about 140
positive cases; between September 20th and the writing of
this email, Hopkinton had in excess of 70 positive cases,
with two occurring in our school community on Wednesday.
In essence, a week of remote
instruction should help reduce the spread of the virus and
allow us to stay open through the December holiday break.
In-person hybrid learning will
resume on Monday, December 7, 2020.
All my very best,
Carol Cavanaugh
Thank you
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UniBank Announces Commercial & Industrial, Commercial Real Estate
and Business Banking Wins
WHITINSVILLE, MA
(November 20, 2020) – UniBank, Central Massachusetts’ premier
community bank, today announced that their Commercial & Industrial,
Commercial Real Estate and Business Banking wins have exceeded $120M
to date in 2020. An additional $100M in PPP loans were closed and
funded.
Commercial & Industrial wins have included companies in industries
such as, but not limited to: Technology, Communication,
Distribution, Construction, Manufacturing, and Insurance.
Commercial Real Estate wins have included, but not limited to:
Industrial Buildings, Apartment Buildings, Residential Developments,
and Retail / Office Space Buildings.
Business Banking wins have included industries such as, but not
limited to: Robotics, Medical Supply, Real Estate Attorney Firm, and
a Wellness Center.
Michael Welch, CEO of UniBank, said, “With great pride, I am
thrilled to announce our recent success as it’s a strong showing of
our commitment to the Central Massachusetts and Blackstone Valley
Communities. Across numerous industries, our team provided their
expertise in partnering with local companies to secure the financial
resources they require for their operations and staffing. Tom
McGregor (SVP, Chief Commercial Banking Officer) and Sean O’Connell
(Vice President, Chief Consumer and Business Banking Officer)
continue to provide the leadership necessary to educate and support
our customers for their sustainability and growth.”
Cover of Calvin Harris and Rag n Bone Man's
"Giant"
by Dan DeCristofaro
November 20, 2020 — Please enjoy the
remarkable talent of former Hopkinton resident Dan DeCristofaro,
who has performed locally at Bill's Pizzeria in Hopkinton and MAZI
in Ashland. We found
this in our facebook feed. Give it a chance if you have a
moment.
November 19, 2020 — Thanks again to Julie
Ford for another stunning photo of this top predator.
The reflections from the water on the underside of the great blue
heron are remarkable.
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COVID-19 Command Center to Activate Everbridge Alert System
5PM Text and Call Planned
BOSTON –Today,
the COVID-19 Command Center will send out a message via the
Everbridge Resident Connection Alerts MA System reminding residents
of the serious risk that COVID-19 poses to the Commonwealth. This is
the second message to be sent to residents using the Everbridge
alert system. These alerts will appear as a phone call or text
message. This alert will reach approximately 4.5 million phone
lines, including cell and landlines.
The message will go out at 5
p.m. from Department of Public Health Commissioner Monica Bharel,
MD, MPH and will be sent in English and Spanish.
Residents can choose to
receive future messages by text, email, or phone in their preferred
language by opting in at mass.gov/covidalerts.
Today’s message will remind
residents of the serious risk of COVID-19 spread over the
Thanksgiving Holiday due to large family gatherings. The message
will also inform residents that travel is discouraged and
celebrating Thanksgiving with only immediate household members is
the best way to protect themselves, their families and their
communities. This message builds on the Command Center and the
COVID-19 Enforcement Intervention Team’s (CEIT) efforts to ensure
residents remain vigilant with COVID protections, particularly as
the holiday season draws near. The Department of Public Health has
put out tips for observing a safe Thanksgiving, which are available
at mass.gov/Thanksgiving2020.
The CEIT continues to engage
with high risk communities including a field program which has
handed out over 336,000 flyers, 338,000 masks, 16,000 bottles of
hand sanitizer, 350 large sanitizer stands at businesses and talked
to hundreds of thousands of residents – urging them to mask up, stop
hosting gatherings with extended family, be smart if they car pool
and remain vigilant about the virus.
Phone
message text:
This is Dr. Monica Bharel,
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Gathering with family and friends this holiday season increases your
risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. Thanksgiving is one of
the most important holidays for me and my family with 20-plus people
gathering from across the country. But not this year. None of us
will be traveling and our households will celebrate over Zoom. I
urge you to do your part to protect your loved ones. Private
gatherings are limited to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.
Visitors from high risk states, including Connecticut, New Jersey,
New York, and Washington, D.C. must quarantine for at least 14 days
or produce a negative COVID-19 test result. You should not gather
with people outside of your household at this time. For more
information visit
www.mass.gov/holidays .
Text
message text:
MAGov Urgent COVID19 Alert:
Holiday gatherings increase the risk of COVID19 spread. To protect
your family and to read new orders, visit
www.mass.gov/holidays
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Weston Nurseries Trim-a-Tree November 19, 2020 — Weston Nurseries' Garden
Center becomes a destination for trimming your tree, your mantle and
your dining room with keepsake decorations. Get yours now, and then
pick up your tree (next week).
Troopers Arrest Two Reputed Gang Members, Seize Loaded Pistol,
Heroin
Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, along with
other Troopers and officers, on Tuesday afternoon arrested a known
member of a Worcester gang for possession of heroin, and a short
time later arrested one of his reputed gang associates and a young
woman for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Gang Unit Troopers, assisted by Troopers from the State
Police-Leominster Barracks and Leominster officers, located STEPHON
JONES, 33, of Fitchburg, inside the Whitney Field Mall in Leominster
and arrested him on an outstanding assault warrant. Troopers found
JONES to be in possession of a small quantity of heroin and more
than $1,400 cash, suspected to be the proceeds of drug distribution,
and also charged him with illegal possession of a Class A narcotic.
JONES is a reputed member of the Providence Street Posse gang.
Troopers had previously observed another reputed Providence Street
member, BENJAMIN ROSADO, 23, of Leominster, with JONES. A short time
after JONES’ arrest, Troopers again observed ROSADO, this time
standing outside the mall in a t-shirt despite the cold
temperatures. LUCIA CARDOZO, 25, of Gardner, was observed holding
ROSADO’s jacket and seemed to be trying to hide it. Following a
threshold inquiry, Troopers searched the jacket and found a Colt
pistol loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition. Neither ROSADO nor
CARDOZO are licensed to carry a firearm, and both were arrested for
illegal possession of the gun and ammunition.
The three in custody were transported to a barracks for booking.
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"First
it is certified locally by each city and town election officers
who compile each precinct's results. These results change from
election night due to provisional ballots, hand counted ballots,
and mail in ballots received in time to be counted. We then
match it with the total vote for each precinct to ensure all of
our records match.
"Once
all of the deadlines to return ballots have passed, all
provisionals have been resolved, and we have counted all of the
eligible ballots we submit our locally certified results
(electronic and hard copy) to the Secretary's Election Division
for certification of the statewide results." Town Clerk,
Connor Degan
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MassBay Donates Trucks to Local High School Auto Programs
Six 2019 GMC Sierra & Chevrolet Silverado Trucks worth
approximately $270,000
ASHLAND, Mass.
(November 19, 2020) – MassBay Community College’s Automotive
Technology program is pleased to support local high school
automotive programs by donating six 2019 GMC and Chevrolet
trucks that were donated by the General Motors Automotive
Service Educational Program (ASEP) to the College. A total of
eight trucks worth more than $360K were donated to MassBay
including five Chevrolet Silverado and three GMC Sierras. Two
trucks will stay at the College to be used by MassBay Automotive
Technology’s GM ASEP Associate Degree program.
Six others will be donated to local high school programs,
enhancing student’s skills in the latest diesel, electronic, and
safety technology. The six local high school automotive programs
will have the opportunity to train on some of the latest
vehicles on the market, perfecting their hands-on skills and
expanding their automotive knowledge. The six 2019 GMC and
Chevrolet diesel 1500 trucks will be donated to;
- Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School, Framingham, MA
- Minuteman Vocational Technical High School, Lexington, MA
- Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, Billerica, MA
- South Shore Vocational Technical High School, Hanover, MA
- Weymouth High School, South Weymouth, MA
- Whittier Regional Vocational Technical School, Haverhill, MA
The trucks being donated have original sticker prices of more
than $45K each, very low mileage, and were a part of the General
Motors Captured Test Fleet. The donated trucks will provide
students with experience working on the latest technology in
diesel-fueled vehicles.
Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Loud music at 1:30 am, Unemployment fraud
(x4),
overnight parking ban warnings issued (x4),
left without paying for gas, individual looking for a ride,
individual flees stop and runs into store,
threatening calls, more...
November 18, 2020
No arrests
Uxbridge Stop Leads to Firearm
At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sunday a Trooper assigned
to the Troop C Community Action Team was on patrol in Uxbridge.
While traveling southbound on Route 146 he observed an older
Chevrolet Nova with a suspended registration. The Trooper
followed the vehicle off Exit 2 and subsequently stopped it on
Chocolog Road.
Once the vehicle came to a full stop the Trooper approached it
and identified the operator as JACOB TEKUT, 23, of Woonsocket,
R.I. TEKUT was informed why he was stopped and provided the
Trooper with his license and registration. Due to the
registration status being suspended the Trooper requested a tow
truck to respond to, and remove the vehicle from, the scene.
Prior to the vehicle being loaded on the tow truck a tow
inventory was conducted, during which the Trooper located a
loaded Ruger .357 revolver. TEKUT does not possess a license to
carry firearms and was then placed under arrest.
TEKUT was transported to State Police-Millbury for booking. A
bail commissioner was contacted and set bail at $20,000. He was
scheduled to be arraigned at Uxbridge District Court on the
following offenses:
Possession of a Firearm;
Carrying a Loaded Firearm;
Improper Storage of a Firearm;
Possession of a Firearm with Two Prior Violent Crime
Convictions; and
Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.
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Hopkinton Farmers Market
will have three winter markets at Weston Nurseries: Saturdays
9-1pm
November 7
November 21
December 5
All markets are outdoors behind the nursery so that we can
safely distance.
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Statement from Senate President Karen E. Spilka on Passage of Roe
Amendment
“With judicial threats to Roe v. Wade looming on the federal level,
I am proud the Massachusetts State Senate has taken this step to
further codify a woman’s right to the health care she deserves, and
the right to choose if and when to begin a family.
“A woman’s ability to control her reproductive future is fundamental
to her freedom, her agency and her humanity.
“I want to thank my colleagues for their overwhelming support,
Senate President Emeritus Harriette Chandler, and the many, many
Massachusetts residents who have lent their voices to this fight. I
look forward to this critical measure becoming law.”
Massachusetts State
Senate President Karen E. Spilka,
D-Ashland
UniBank's annual Holiday Giving campaign has
gone virtual! Help us make the season brighter for individuals and
families throughout the community by donating to the charity or
charities of your choice through our secure payment collection
system, UniPay. The campaign is part of the bank’s dedication to
improving life for the communities it serves. The campaign runs
through Tuesday, December 15th.
Each of our branches has chosen an organization that fills a need in
their community.
Many local residents face difficult times around the holiday season
and UniBank is pleased to work with local charitable organizations
in support of this effort to help its neighbors.
Hopkinton Police Incident logs Unemployment or other fraud (9), parking ban
warnings issued,
sister's boyfriend assaulted caller in Framingham,
traffic signal malfunction, speeding vehicle,
more...
November 17, 2020
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Drive-by November 17, 2020 — Deer often have their
favorite places to graze.
Identities Released in Apparent Murder Suicide in Wayland
WAYLAND
– Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wayland Chief of
Police Patrick Swanick have confirmed the identities of the
individuals who died last night in an apparent murder suicide as
Cheryl Kane, 68 of Wayland and Richard Kane Jr., 41 of Natick.
At approximately 8:05 p.m. Wayland police received a 911 call
from a resident of the home reporting the deaths. Upon arrival
at the Adelaide Avenue home, Wayland police located Mrs. Kane
dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Police also located Mr.
Kane dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. It
appears Mrs. Kane was shot by her son in the garage of their
home as she exited her car after returning from work. Richard
Kane, Jr. was also located in the garage. Based on the
preliminary investigation, neighbors reported hearing loud bangs
around 4:45 p.m. The incident was reported when the surviving
resident called to report it to police upon his arrival home.
The family has asked that we convey their request for privacy at
this time.
The cause and manner of death will be determined by the Office
of the Chief Medical Examiner. This remains an open
investigation.
REMINDER:
REMINDER from Town of Hopkinton:
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Donald
R. Wilson, 85
PHILLIPSTON – Donald R. Wilson, 85, of 270 Barre Road,
died peacefully in his residence Sunday morning, November 15, 2020,
after a long illness.
He was born in Englewood, NJ on March 28, 1935, son of the late
William H. and Caroline D. (Ebbighausen) Wilson and was a graduate
of Tenafly, NJ High School. He later attended Farleigh Dickinson
University. Originally from Hopkinton, MA, he lived
in Phillipston for many years. Don proudly served his country as a
member of the United States Navy during the Korean War.
Don founded Wilson Associates. He was an active member of
Phillipston Historical Society, Queen Lake Campers Association,
American Legion and VFW. An avid golfer, Don also enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
His wife, Valerie (Kempskie) Wilson, died in 1999. He leaves his
children, Jeannie Conti and her husband Scott of Marlboro, Stephen
W. Wilson and his wife Patricia of Worcester, Peter Wilson and his
wife Paula of Phillipston, Amy Wilson Kent and her husband Jiggs
of Hopkinton, Nancy Wilson of Phillipston, Suzanne
Twirbutt and her husband Christopher of CA and Sarah Aarden and her
husband Mark of Ashland; his partner Sheila Buell of Phillipston;
nine grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two
brothers,
William H. Wilson and Robert H. Wilson.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Burial will be in Lower Cemetery, Phillipston.
Memorial donations may be made to Phillipston Congregational Church,
Phillipston Library or Phillipston Historical Society.
Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon is
directing arrangements.
Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Unemployment fraud (x6), wallet found and
returned,
wires down, lost earpods and keys,
someone lost keys, someone found keys,
call from "No caller ID #," found keys,
multiple complaints of solicitor on School Street,
more...
November 16, 2020
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Apparent Murder Suicide Under Investigation in Wayland
WAYLAND
– November 17, 2020 — The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office,
Wayland Police and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to
the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office are currently investigating
an apparent murder suicide that occurred last night in Wayland.
After 8:00 p.m. last night Wayland police responded to an Adelaide
Avenue residence for a report of death. Upon arrival police
located a 68-year-old female resident of the home dead from an
apparent gunshot wound. Police also located a 41-year-old male, that
was known to the woman, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot
wound. Both individuals were located in the garage. This is an
ongoing investigation. This is an isolated incident and there is no
threat to public safety. No additional information is being released
at this time.
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Program a Success
Dear Hopkinton,
On
behalf of the button cell battery/ mercury recovery rebate
program at the Hopkinton Senior Center, we want
to thank you for participating in the collecting of button
batteries over the past several years. Our goal was two-fold: 1.
to remove mercury from the municipal waste stream and 2. to use
this as a fundraiser for Hopkinton senior activities.
As you know, mercury
is poison for the environment. Batteries contain a small amount
of mercury. that were being thrown into our landfills. Wheelabrator
Technologies, a recycling company, has been collaborating with
local towns including Hopkinton in collecting the batteries and
supporting us with funding
projects.
The button cell battery rebate program has
been a HUGE success! We have been part of saving over 67
pounds of mercury from the municipal waste stream. Due to
new technology, button batteries do not need mercury to work
anymore. And, consequently this program is ending.
Thanks to town businesses, town offices, churches, post offices,
audiologists, shops, and more for collecting the batteries. Thanks also
to Friends of the Seniors and the office staff at the Senior
Center who have been monitoring our
collection sites. Most importantly, thanks to all the
individuals that kept a tiny bowl on their sink or bureau
collecting batteries from their hearing aids for this
collection.
Sincerely,
Carol Mecagni for the Hopkinton Senior Center
Hopkinton Police Incident Log Unemployment fraud (x13), working fire on
Wood Street,
caller reports construction workers
not in compliance with mask mandate, random
vulgar phone call, illegal campfire in Whitehall,
gunshots, theft off of truck, reportedly racially-motivated
sign determined not to be so, more...
November 13-15, 2020
No arrests
Woodpecker November 16, 2020 — Thanks to Julie Ford for
brightening the first of the week with this male northern flicker.
Eagle Project November 15, 2020 — Ryan Brennan completed
his Eagle Scout project last week just in time for the Veteran's Day
ceremonies on the Hopkinton Common. Ryan and crew trimmed shrubs
around the gazebo, and cleared overgrown branches to open up the
memorial for better viewing.
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Garden Club on the Go
November 15, 2020 — Diane Facendola of the
Hopkinton Garden Club is brightly bundled up against the weather and
the wind from the rushing vehicles today as she takes care of the
island at the end of "Little" Hayden Rowe Street.
Primarily Potters Annual Show and Sale
Friday, November 20, 10am-6pm
Saturday, November 21, 10am-6pm
LOCATION: The Delbridge Family
Performance Space to enable social distancing (All visitors are
required to wear masks).
Please join us for
this marvelous yearly showcase of the work of seven of the women
who form Primarily Potters: Mary Edwards, Judith Badavas,
Gabrielle Gura-Gold, Martha Gold, Carol Mecagni, Hana Reilly,
and Sue Valentine, plus special guest Michael
Alfano. Michael creates his sculptures with clay and
hand-made tools, then casts them in bronze or resin. On display
will be a variety of unique pottery, from mugs, butter dishes,
and ornaments to enormous lanterns, as well as figurative and
surrealistic sculptures. There is something for everyone at this
show!
You could win something, too! All artists will generously
contribute pieces of their work for a raffle held two weeks
prior to, and during the show. This gift basket is valued at
over $200. Raffle proceeds will benefit the HCA.
70% of sales support these local artists, and 30% support the
HCA's art classes and gallery exhibitions.
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Next week! Children's Yoga is all about THANKFULNESS
with two special classes.
- Wednesday, November 18th 11-11:30am ages 3-6
and
- Thursday, November 19th 4- 4:45 pm Ages 3-8 FREE CLASS, invite
your friends! This class will also have a special Thanksgiving craft
too!
Registration is required, but this is my way to say THANK YOU to our
amazing yoga community. ~ Em
Eleven Days Left November 15, 2020 — Eleven more days until
Thanksgiving, but these wild turkeys, grazing in Hopkinton during a
drizzle on Wednesday, are unlikely subjects for most tables.
Saturday:
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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Re-establishment of a
Field Hospital at the DCU Center in Worcester
BOSTON
– The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the first
field hospital will be stood up at the DCU Center in Worcester
as the Commonwealth prepares additional capacity for COVID-19
patients. This site will be built by the National Guard and is
the first field hospital to re-open in the state since June.
“The Commonwealth continues to see an alarming rise in cases and
hospitalizations for COVID-19 and we are acting now to expand
hospital capacity,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “All residents
are urged to follow guidance to wear masks, stay home at night
and stop gathering. We are preparing our hospital system to add
more beds and stand up our first field hospital to care for
COVID-19 patients if these trends continue. We will keep working
with our health care system to monitor capacity and will be
prepared to open more locations if needed.”
The plan to re-establish the field hospital in Worcester was
activated this week. The site is expected to be available for
patients in the first week of December if needed and additional
locations will be added in other regions if necessary. No
further changes or restrictions to regular hospital services in
Massachusetts are being implemented at this time.
“Since Day One of our response to this crisis, we have worked to
ensure that our hospitals and health care providers have the
resources they need to meet the acute care health needs of our
residents,” said EOHHS Secretary Marylou Sudders, the COVID-19
Command Center Director. “We are in a much better position to
respond to what will be a difficult next few months, and the
early re-opening of this field hospital is based on the data we
see is the right action to take at this time."
State officials have closely monitored several metrics and note
that hospitalizations since Labor Day have increased from 178 to
661. While the hospital system manages the current demand for
COVID and non-COVID care, the DCU site will provide
approximately 240 additional beds to care for lower-acuity
COVID-19 patients, helping preserve hospital system capacity for
higher-risk patients diagnosed with COVID-19 or other serious
health conditions.
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) will
coordinate the logistics of the DCU Center field hospital, in
close collaboration with the Command Center, City of Worcester,
and UMass Memorial Health Care, which will again lead all
clinical, day-to-day, operations.
“The Commonwealth’s forward planning and ability to stand up
this Alternate Care Site with our partners is a direct result of
lessons learned and our experience during the first wave of the
pandemic,” said MEMA Director Samantha Phillips. "We hope that
we won't need all of these overflow beds, but if we do, they’ll
be ready.”
The DCU Center was the first of five field hospitals constructed
by the Commonwealth during the response to the springtime surge
of COVID-19 cases. From early April until late May, when it was
de-mobilized, the DCU site served 161 patients. In total, the
DCU and the Boston Hope field hospitals cared for more than 570
hospital patients during the first pandemic surge.
“This is the right thing to do and at the right time. The field
hospital was an enormous asset for Central Massachusetts
hospitals during the spring surge. I believe it can serve an
even greater purpose today because we have learned so much more
about the virus and caring for COVID-19 patients since then. Our
team is ready to deploy and to assist the state’s hospitals,”
said Eric W. Dickson, MD, President and CEO of UMass Memorial
Health Care.
Alternate Care Sites are designed as clinical spaces for lower
acuity patients. These sites provide a relief valve for
hospitals, allowing them to manage or reconfigure their
facilities to care for more seriously ill patients. Each site is
built to safely accommodate the beds, equipment, and medical
supplies needed to appropriately care for COVID-19 patients.
The establishment of field hospitals has been a critical
strategy in Massachusetts' response to COVID-19. Additionally,
the Command Center has added 30 specialty beds at two long term
care facilities to increase capacity for individuals being
discharged from acute care hospitals to nursing home level of
care and are on ventilators or had tracheotomies. The
Commonwealth’s continued preparedness has also included the
stockpiling of millions of pieces of PPE, including gloves,
masks, gowns, and other essential equipment as hundreds of
additional ventilators. The state’s emergency stockpile will
buttress strong preparedness that hospitals and other health
care facilities have undertaken in the last several months,
including building their own inventories to respond to the next
stage of the pandemic.
DOC IMPLEMENTS MODIFIED OPERATIONS AT FACILITIES STATEWIDE
Comprehensive COVID-19 Testing is Ongoing for All Inmates and
Staff
MILFORD
— As part of a concerted effort to protect the health and safety
of inmates, patients, and staff, the Massachusetts Department of
Correction is taking affirmative steps in a continuing effort to
reduce the introduction, exposure, and transmission of COVID-19
at its facilities.
Beginning today, the Department’s 16 facilities will go into
modified operations for a period of 14 days to allow the
department to continue to provide a second round of universal
COVID-19 testing for all inmates while also providing universal
testing for staff. Inmates will still have access to medication
distribution, sick calls, medical appointments, mental health
contacts, showers, disinfecting of rooms, telephone use, and
tier time.
General visitation will be temporarily suspended during this
time; attorney visits and releases from custody will continue as
scheduled. To promote and maintain connected relationships with
families and loved ones while the pandemic necessarily limits
visitation, the Department launched video visitation this summer
and is in the process of expanding its video infrastructure to
provide for virtual visitations at all facilities. The
Department is also expanding inmate access to phone and email
communication during this time.
From the first days of the pandemic, the DOC recognized the
unique challenges COVID-19 posed to the people living and
working in correctional environments. The DOC’s strategies
included identifying and utilizing quarantine areas,
implementing pre-entry screening areas, enhancing cleaning and
sanitizing practices, providing alcohol-based hand sanitizer,
and distributing hundreds of thousands of masks, gloves, and
other personal protective equipment to inmates, patients, and
staff at all facilities. Mobile testing teams provided testing
at all DOC facilities this summer, and day-to-day testing for
symptomatic inmates and their close contacts has been conducted
throughout the pandemic, along with strategic and targeted
testing. Department policy continues to be guided by the latest
guidance from state and federal public health agencies.
The Department of Correction’s COVID-19 Information Guide
provides additional information that will help address many
commonly-asked questions regarding the DOC’s response to
COVID-19 and the steps we have taken to help protect the health
of those in our care. The latest information about COVID-19 in
Massachusetts is available from the Department of Public Health.
November 14, 2020 — Meena Kaushik, community
outreach organizer of SACH [South Asian Circle of Hopkinton] with
her helpers installed their Festival of Lights display
celebrating Diwali yesterday afternoon without fanfare due to the
governor's most recent limits on gatherings. Their purpose is
articulated in the second post below.
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The Light November 13, 2020 — ... at the end of the
tunnel. Thanks to John Sherffius for sharing this beautiful view of
his hike on the Holliston Trail from last week.
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REMINDER:
Holidays and Festivals form a lifeline that binds different cultures
to a community. They connect and bring people together in
celebration and in service. Diwali is one such holiday that reflects
and sustains the underlying pluralistic values for diverse people to
co-exist harmoniously and thrive as a community. On this special and
joyous occasion, we are eagerly looking forward to launching our
campaign calling for unity and in celebrating the holidays as ONE.
#HopkintonLightsUpAsOne coming to the Common...Stay tuned!
From South Asian Circle of Hopkinton [SACH] facebook page.
And on a State level:
Daisies Planting Tulips November 13, 2020 —
"Yesterday Hopkinton Daisy Troop 83123 planted tulips around the
station. The Troop, pictured below with Chief Bennett did a
fantastic job! Thank you for spending some time with us at the
station!" ~ from HPD facebook
Hopkinton Police Incident Log Unemployment fraud (x3), driver refuses to
stop for
crossing guard, erratic operation of discount furniture truck,
catch basin exudes natural gas odor, vehicle in cul de sac,
deceased deer on 495, BOLO for individual
from Holliston in domestic,
neighbor running leaf blower at 10:30 pm, more...
November 12, 2020
No arrests
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Drive-by Shooting
November 12, 2020 —Sitting in northbound traffic on Cedar Street,
why wouldn't someone shoot a photo of the side-view mirror?
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Sibling Revelry Eyes on the Eagle
November 11, 2020 — Ryan D’Alleva, left, a Junior at Hopkinton
High School, completed his Eagle Scout Project at EMC Park. The
project included excavation, laying an asphalt pad and painting
a map of the United States. Special thanks to McIntyre Loam,
Hopkinton DPW, 20th Century Homes, Asphalt Engineering and
Franklin Paint for the labor and material donations and to
Hopkinton Parks and Recreation for their support of the project.
Ryan hopes kids and parents alike will enjoy games with the map
for years to come. And his sibling...
Daniel D’Alleva, a Sophomore at Hopkinton High School, completed
his Eagle Scout Project at the Hopkinton Senior Center. The
project involved laying a brick patio and setting a stone game
table and chairs. Special thanks to McIntyre Loam, Weston
Nurseries and Swenson Granite for the donated and discounted
materials and to the Hopkinton Senior Center for its support of
the project. Daniel hopes that seniors and their families will
love the addition to their outside space.
Both are members of Troop 1.
Hopkinton Police Incident Logs
Unemployment fraud (x10), SS scam, ID theft,
gas main ruptured by construction worker,
lumber in roadway, senior citizen rumor,
key stolen, Door Dash hacked,
NH reg. pontoon boat tied up for months,
suspicious male at park (x2),
vehicle blocking sidewalk, more ...
November 11, 2020
No arrests
Hopkinton
Town Hall will be physically closed on Friday 11/13/2020
due to planned maintenance and replacement of a backup
power generator.
Since appointments are required for physical access to Town Hall -
we will be accepting no appointments for Friday 11/13.
However, all town departments will be open for business and
available just as they were during the times when Town Hall was
physically closed due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Photos from Veterans Day November 12, 2020 — Above, Hopkinton Chief of
Police Joseph Bennett gave the keynote address on the Veterans
Memorial Gazebo yesterday during the celebration. Click on a
thumbnail to view it full size. And scroll down to see a video of
the event, including his address to the veterans.
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Veterans Day in Hopkinton
Click on photo below to see HD video. Please forgive our one minute of lost audio -
it's not your device!
Select Board Meeting via Zoom "If you're out in public, wear a mask,"
Shaun McAuliffe
Licensing fees waived
November 11, 2020 — Director of Public
Health Shaun McAuliffe met via ZOOM with the Select Board last
evening and announced 10 new cases of COVID-19 since last
Wednesday, bringing the total to date to 188. He said that there
was no community spread, or spread in the schools, but people
needed to continue to follow guidelines. He said new cases can
be attributed to the increased incidence of people gathering.
"If
you're out in public, wear a mask," he said. "You've got to have
your mask with you."
Besides the
face covering, he said to focus on hygiene, such as
hand-washing.
"And if you are
sick stay home. Get tested." He said the closest test facility
is Milford Regional at 1 Lumber Street.
The board
granted a deferment from the hiring freeze to allow Library
Director Heather Backman to hire an assistant.
A bit of sweet with the bitterness of the times is the waiving
of licensing fees for establishments serving alcohol. The waiver
applies to restaurants, bars and private clubs but not package
stores.
Breakfast November 10, 2020 — This great blue heron, at
an undisclosed location in Hopkinton, caught its breakfast, while
Julie Ford was catching it — on camera. These birds swallow their
prey whole.
Vets Breakfast
November 10, 2020 — At the Hopkinton Common
last Friday for the first Friday veterans' breakfast get
together, Ken Weismantel, an Air Force veteran and former
Planning Board Chair, sports a beard that might have a little
way to go before he gets a job with a red uniform and reindeer —
but not much more. Hopkinton veterans will be at the Memorial Gazebo
at 11:00 am Wednesday (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month) for Veterans Day ceremonies. Chief of Police Joseph
Bennett will be the guest speaker and people will see a renewal
of the area around the gazebo done by Ryan Brennan and his crew
for his Eagle Scout project. Then, its on to the "Irish
Cemetery" on Wilson Street to see an Eagle Scout's project by
Ronnie Shamus.
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Two New Police Officers Hired November 10, 2020 — Chief of Police Joseph
Bennett is flanked by Brittany Firth and Nathan Wright as he
reintroduces them to the Select Board for their consideration as new
police officers this evening on ZOOM. The board voted unanimously to
approve their appointments, and Town Clerk Connor Degan was on hand
to administer each individual their oaths. (7:13 pm)
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs* Smoke alarms, DPW reports incident,
report of fraud, unemployment fraud (x8),
dog bites dog, civil dispute regarding birdcage,
vehicles racing, car vs deer... November 9, 2020
No Arrests
* Officer Nathan Wright, left, is expected to
be appointed by the Select Board this evening, as are other public
safety officers.
A
reminder that today (Tue 11/10/2020) is the deadline for
applications for Hopkinton's Covid-19 Rent and Mortgage Relief
Program.
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Check out Inky and Doug, Back Pages Duo, a
two-man wall of sound, performing at Bill's Pizzeria Last Saturday.
Please forgive the reflection from the protective Plexiglas. They
will perform at Mazi in Ashland on November 28. Click here to
watch
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Veterans' Day 2020
The
McDonough-Carlberg American Legion Post 202 will hold our Veterans
Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Memorial Gazebo
at 11:00 AM . As always, all citizens are invited, and all the
current public gathering rules and conditions will be observed. It
is suggested that attendees bring their own lawn chair, however,
coffee will be available . This years’ guest speaker is the
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett, and we will acknowledge and
remember those 24 local veterans we have lost this past year. At the
conclusion of the service, St Johns Church invites all to the Wilson
Street Cemetery for a rededication/blessing of that cemetery , as
our local Hopkinton Scouts have completed a major upgrade to those
hallowed grounds.
~Michael Whalen- Adjutant
Post 202
Cornell's
Irish Pub
TO OUR CUSTOMERS: We have
learned that a patron has tested positive for COVID-19. This patron
was in on Friday, Nov. 6 between the hours of 4 pm and 9 pm. The
entire staff and this person's group that was in attendance have all
been tested. Everyone that we know to have been present has been
contacted. Everyone contacted has been tested and all have received
a negative result.
If you were present and you are concerned that you may have have
been in proximity to this area, please PM us here for more
information.
Our focus remains on the health and safety of our employees and
customers while doing our part to restrict the spread of disease. We
know it is critical for us to be transparent with information, and
to be as proactive and responsive as we can be.
As of today, Cornell's Irish Pub will remained closed to go through
a deep and thorough cleaning and disinfecting and will remain closed
until we feel that we can keep our customers and staff as safe as
can be.
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MELISSA MAHR, MD, JOINS
MILFORD REGIONAL PHYSICIAN GROUP
MILFORD,
Mass. (November 9, 2020) – Milford
Regional Physician Group (MRPG) is proud to welcome Dr. Melissa Mahr
to Hopkinton Primary Care. Dr. Mahr will be seeing patients at 77
West Main Street, Suite 204, Hopkinton.
Dr. Mahr comes to MRPG from Reliant
Medical Group in Southborough, where she spent the last 15 years
taking care of patients ages 18-100. Dr. Mahr’s specific areas of
interest include women’s health, preventive medicine, and
geriatrics.
Board certified in internal
medicine, she earned her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College
(Magna Cum Laude) and medical degree from Tufts University School of
Medicine. Upon completion of a combined internal medicine and
pediatrics residency at University of Maryland, Dr. Mahr spent three
years in primary care with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians.
Milford Regional Physician Group,
Inc. was established in 1992 and is one of the largest physician
practice groups in the MetroWest and Blackstone Valley Region. MRPG,
along with Milford Regional Medical Center, forms the Milford
Regional Healthcare System, and consists of 40 primary care and
specialty practices, including over 100 physicians, 55 advanced
practitioners and 350 staff. The group is principally comprised of
primary care physicians including internal medicine, pediatrics,
family medicine, and adolescent medicine. Specialties include:
breast surgery; cardiology; diabetes education; ear, nose and throat
surgery; endocrinology; infectious disease; hospitalists; obstetrics
and gynecology; orthopedics; pulmonary; rheumatology; sleep
medicine; sports medicine; urogynecology; urgent care; and urology.
Dr. Mahr currently resides in
Westborough.
She is
currently accepting new patients and can be reached at 508.731.2570.
For more information about MRPG’s
services, practices and physicians, visit
www.milfordregionalphysicians.org and follow us on Facebook @MilfordRegionalPhysicianGroup
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Rare Indeed November 9, 2020 — Thanks to birder Julie
Ford for sharing this photo of the diving duck, a male hooded
merganser; turning to show off his spot; photographed in Hopkinton.
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Rochdale November 9, 2020 — The first snow of the
season, photographed a few days ago from a railroad crossing in
Rochdale, a village of Northbridge. Many towns in the Blackstone
Valley hosted the passage of goods from Worcester to Providence via
the Blackstone Canal, drawing from the Blackstone River. Then,
railroads were invented. These tracks that made the canal obsolete
are a few dozen feet from the aforementioned river.
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Hopkinton Police Incident Log Dead raccoon, facebook marketplace fraud,
unemployment fraud (5), resident requests police check hunters,
traffic light malfunctioning, assist Ashland Police,
suspicious vehicle in lot (Using light to read book),
BOLO for red pickup who hit and run on pole,
raccoon under deck, car into stone wall - airbag
deployment - OUI arrest, 4 am dispute over coffee, See much more...
November 6-8, 2020
MSP, Pittsfield PD Seeking Missing Girl, 13; May Be With Male
She Met Online
The
Pittsfield Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police
are seeking a missing 13-year-old girl, Roos Bajanth.
We are investigating the possibility that Roos may be with a
male she met online, and whose identity is not known to us at
this time.
Roos left her home on Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, last night
around 8:30 PM and has not returned home. She is 5’5” tall and
weighs 90 lbs. She has brown skin, black hair, and brown eyes.
She is believed to be wearing a brown winter jacket, a red
shirt, and possibly pajamas.
Information suggests that Roos may have been in the Schenectady,
N.Y., area earlier today, but whether she is still in that area
remains part of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone who thinks they have seen Roos or has information on her
whereabouts is urged to immediately call 911 or Pittsfield
Police at 413-448-9700 ext. 0.
We ask that media in New York and Massachusetts please release
this information as soon as possible.
The Massachusetts State Police are currently reviewing available
information to determine if the criteria for an AMBER Alert are
met. Regardless of whether an AMBER is ultimately activated, we
have concern for Roos’ safety and well-being and ask that this
information be publicized. ~MSP Press Release
Hopkinton Boys Varsity Soccer, 3 Bellingham 1 November 8, 2020 — Above, Hopkinton forward
Sam Vasington (#9) accepts a pass, but the Bellingham goalie
miscalculates (day-glo yellow), right, and Sam finds the lane to the
unguarded net, below, Hopkinton's first goal of today's game.
Below, Team Co-Captain Owen Schnur shows off
a bit of dribbling this afternoon. "Headers," passing by redirecting
the ball with one's head, is a banned practice at the moment, due to
COVID-19.
What a Day for a Daydream November 8, 2020 — The colors refuse to
leave, above, at Hopkinton State Park as seen from Howe Street in
Ashland today.
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November 8, 2020 — As with the renewal
of the common by Boy Scout Eagle-pledge Ryan Brennan, the Wilson
Street Cemetery, known to previous Hopkinton generations as the
"Irish Cemetery," is being renewed also as part of an Eagle Project
by Ron Shamus. Veterans are expected to visit each on Wednesday,
Veterans Day. The celebration will begin at the Hopkinton War
Veterans Memorial Gazebo at 11:00 am.
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November 11, 2020 — We see a beautiful
playground being assembled on Legacy Road North yesterday. We await
further information.
Please be aware that scams involving
unemployment fraud and COVID-19 relief are being reported daily by
residents. Please see the websites below for guidance and ways to
protect yourself.
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Eagle Project
Ryan Hoyt, Adam Distasio, Ryan Brennan, Ellora Hoyt (Troop 11), Jack
Hoyt, and Kim Brennan. The boys are from Troop 4 and it was for
Ryan Brennan's Eagle Scout Project. We will be back in the
morning to finish things up and get it ready for Veterans Day! This
makeover is Ryan Brennan's Eagle Scout project.
BIDEN DECLARED WINNER OF PRESIDENTIAL RACE k
by Robert Falcione
November
7, 2020 — As most people know by now, Joe Biden was declared the
winner of the presidential race by AP [Associated Press] and Fox
News earlier this afternoon. Other news organizations have
likely joined in on the conclusion, based on extrapolating the
current set of numbers with the same percentage of Biden vs
Trump tallies of the mail-in ballots. It should be no surprise
to anyone that the mail-ins are majority for Biden, inasmuch as
President Trump made it clear to his followers that he didn't
favor that method.
There's no need to go over the numbers
here. Two of the major news outlets are linked in our map near
the top, with of some of our other favorite outside links.
Check them out.
.
During this campaign, HopNews has
taken no position on either candidate, nor have we added much of
anything to the dialogue about the candidates. We have let other
people have their say, reporting on events at the common or at
the corner downtown. But a couple of things have crossed our
desk, and I would like to make note.
On a discussion page today, some women
are speculating that yours truly is a right-leaner, because I
didn't have the news about Biden up immediately, and from their
perspective, the former is probably true, but the latter is not.
I believe people should stand for the flag during the national
anthem, and I made that clear following the first time an
individual did not do so at a football game. Just because the
president came out agreeing with some of my points later, it
doesn't mean I am a Republican.
And much to the chagrin of some of my
Republican friends, I believe all people, and especially
children, should have access to health care. It doesn't mean I
am a socialist or even a Democrat.
And as for why I didn't get the news
up right away, I was gathering other kinds of news or photos,
answering an individual trolling me on my own facebook
discussion page, and composing this little ditty in answer to
the posts on that other page.
Joe won legitimately, and now we
can all breathe again.
Let's find reasons to be together, not
apart.
Therapy
November 7, 2020 — As we all await the final
vote counting to be over, photographing — or just enjoying — nature
is a good way to substitute for the anxiety many of us are dealing
with. Thanks again to Julie Ford for sharing the world she sees
daily.
Please
be advised that the water department will be flushing hydrants
in the Pond Street area near Spring St. on Monday November 9th
starting at 9 AM and lasting until approximately 10:30 AM.
Please try to avoid any use during that time as the water may be
discolored for a short time after the flushing has been
completed. Please check your water before using it and you may
need to flush your internal pipes to help clear your line.
--
Eric J. Carty
Water-Sewer Manager
Hopkinton Water-Sewer Dept.
PO Box 171
Hopkinton Veterans held their First Friday of the Month Breakfast at
the socially-distanced Hopkinton Common this morning. Local veteran
and veteran entertainer Jacques LeDuc leads off our video with a
very funny joke. Click the graphic above tro watch.
Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Erratic operator, Car 1 - Turkey 0,
CO detector activation - ill occupant,
unemployment or other fraud (x9),
broken ipad, more...
November 5, 2020 One New Arrest
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Robert Henry Marlette
Robert
Henry Marlette of Hopkinton died peacefully on November 3, 2020
after living a full, rich life for 81 years. Bob was born in
Oneonta, NY, the son of Herbert Theodore and Mildred Mabel Mather
Marlette. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 42
years, Marilyn (Krause) and his first wife, Sarah (Pierce) Dragt.
He was the devoted and adoring father to eight children: Laurie
(Don) Rasbridge, John (Sheryl) Marlette, Jeff (Debi) Marlette, Tom
(Kim) Marlette, Lynne Marlette, Gillian (Gennaro) DellaCioppa, Scott
Marlette and Lisa (Gavin) Grant. He was also the proudest
possible Grandpa to Abby (Ryan) Mahoney, Martha Rasbridge, Carlee
Marlette, Hannah Marlette, Emily Marlette, Jacob Rasbridge, Robert
Alexander Marlette, Michael Marlette, Sophia and Katie DellaCioppa
and Eli and Evelyn Grant.
Bob worked
for 27 years as a CPA, retiring as a partner from Deloitte.
Thereafter, he worked as a financial consultant and CFO. He
had a deep faith in God and was active in church his entire life,
most recently worshiping at Pilgrim Church in Sherborn. His
love for music was cultivated by singing and ringing in the Chancel
and Bell Choirs at Church and as a member of the Highland Glee Club.
He served both of these organizations for years as a volunteer,
mostly in finance. Bob had a passion for God’s creation,
whether exploring the national parks of the North American West or
local waterways in his kayak, hiking extensively throughout
New England or chopping wood. He also enjoyed genealogy and
family history as well as travel to Europe and the Middle East.
If you choose, donations to honor Bob’s
memory may be made to Pilgrim Church, P O Box 322, Sherborn, MA
01770 or the Scholarship Fund of the Highland Glee Club, c/o Jay
Paap, 351 Waban Avenue Waban, MA 02468-1349. Due to COVID-19,
no services are planned at this time. His final resting place
will be in the family plot in Mt. Vision, NY. Funeral
arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of
Hopkinton,www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com
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Restaurant hours on Saturday
November 6, 2020, 11am-9:30 pm; Maggie Neff will entertain Saturday
from 6:30 until closing
Live links are in actual document. Click on the graphic for them.
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COVID-19 Command Center Activates
Everbridge Alert System
Text and call alerts will reach 4.5 million phone lines
BOSTON–
Today, the COVID-19 Command Center will send out a message via the
Everbridge Resident Connection Alerts MA System reminding residents
of the serious risk that COVID-19 poses to the Commonwealth. These
alerts will appear as a phone call or text message.
Residents will also be reminded of new measures announced by
Governor Charlie Baker this week including a revised State at Home
Advisory, which goes into effect on Friday, November 6.
This alert will reach approximately 4.5 million phone lines,
including cell and landlines.
The message will go out at 5 p.m. from Department of Public Health
Commissioner Monica Bharel, MD, MPH and will be sent in English and
Spanish.
Residents can choose to receive future messages by text, email, or
phone in their preferred language by opting in at mass.gov/covidalerts.
Today’s message builds on the Command Center and the COVID-19
Enforcement Intervention Team’s (CEIT) efforts to ensure residents
remain vigilant with COVID protections. Earlier this month, the
Command Center, in collaboration with MEMA, activated Wireless
Emergency Alerts to phones in several high risk communities across
the Commonwealth.
This alert is also part of a broader campaign to high risk
communities that includes paid advertising and other communications
to remind residents that the pandemic is not over, and these best
practices will help protect their family, friends and neighbors.
The CEIT continues to engage with high risk communities including a
field program which has handed out over 235,000 flyers, 178,000
masks, 16,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, 300 large santizer stands
at businesses and talked to hundreds of thousands of residents –
urging them to mask up, stop hosting gatherings with extended
family, be smart if they car pool and remain vigilant about the
virus.
Phone message text:
This is an important public health message from Dr. Monica Bharel,
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
COVID-19 remains a serious threat as cases have increased across the
state. You have the power to help stop the spread and protect
yourself and your loved ones. We have enacted new guidance. Wear a
mask in public and follow the new stay-at-home advisory in place
between 10pm and 5am every night. Limit social gatherings, including
in your home. By following these guidelines you will be protecting
your friends and family, and helping us stop the spread. Together,
we can combat this deadly disease and save lives. For more
information visitmass.gov/COVID19
Text message text:
MA DPH: COVID19 remains a serious threat
in MA. Social gatherings are a major contributor. See new guidance
effective 11/6. Stop the spread mass.gov/COVID19Press release
Help Spread the Light
This has been a particularly difficult and devastating
year for many of the people we serve. Project Just
Because has committed
to providing over 15,000 gifts to families and
individuals who are struggling.
Please help us spread some light
and hope this holiday season.
(credit or debit or PayPal link) or
through the Amazon Wish List also located on the
website. A financial donation via check may be mailed to
Project Just Because, 109 South Street, Hopkinton, MA
01748. Gift cards can also be donated (Amazon, Walmart &
Target).
We rely on our community to help us
help families in need. In these times, we need your
support more than ever!
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End of the Day November 5, 2020 — The grapes drop into the
shadows as the sun goes down, but still lights the shore across the
river.
What Drought? November 5, 2020 — The usual high water mark
is delineated on the rocks along the shore at Hopkinton Reservoir..
Hopkinton Police Incident Log Unemployment fraud (x5), District Attorney
fraud,
intoxicated individual needs to find his home,
false alarms, National Grid scam,
SS scam, more...
November 4, 2020
No Arrests
Fay School Virtual Open House Sunday, November 8, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Join Fay School virtually on Sunday, November 8 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM
to learn more about the programs for k - grade 9. Visit www.fayschool.org/openhouse2020 for
more information and to RSVP.
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Peaceful, Easy Feelin'
November 4, 2020 — A mallard duck couple
enjoy a swim around the beaver pond off of South Mill Street today,
a place they had to themselves.
Everywhere a Sign... November 4, 2020 — Approaching the
intersection of Legacy Farms Road heading east on East main Street,
the new traffic signals, part of the Legacy Farms Host Community
Agreement, are powered up and clearly functioning. Travelers heading
toward downtown, below, are cautioned about hands-free enforcement
and the utility work being done on Main Street. The winning bidder
for the Main Street Corridor Project is supposed to be announced
sometime this month. On the very same property from which the
photographer shot in two directions is a real estate for sale sign.
The property is illustrated below. We found the 3/4 acre
parcel on Realtor.com available for $850,000.
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Joseph
E. Bennett III
Chief of Police
TOWN OF HOPKINTON
POLICE DEPARTMENT
74 MAIN STREET
HOPKINTON, MA 01748
(508) 497-3401
Chief Joseph E.
Bennett III is pleased to announce that a team of assessors from
the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is scheduled
to arrive on December 2 and 3rd, 2020, to begin examining various
aspects of the Hopkinton Police Department’s policies and
procedures, operations and facilities.
Verification by the Assessment Team that the Department meets
the Commission’s standards is part of a voluntary process to
gain state Accreditation -- a self-initiated evaluation process
by which police departments strive to meet and maintain
standards that have been established for the profession, by the
profession.
The Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program consists of
257 mandatory standards as well as 125 optional standards.
In order to achieve accreditation status, the Department must
meet all applicable mandatory standards as well as 55% of the
optional standards. Achieving Accreditation is a highly prized
recognition of law enforcement professional excellence. Anyone
interested in learning more about this program is invited to
call Chief Joseph E. Bennett III or the Department’s
Accreditation Manager Lt. John J. Porter.
GOVERNOR
CHARLIE BAKER AND LT. GOVERNOR KARYN POLITO RELEASE STATEMENT ON
ELECTION
BOSTON – November 4, 2020 — Today,
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito released the
following statement:
“The United States of America depends on every American having the
freedom to cast their vote and for every vote to be counted. Every
American, regardless of political affiliation, especially the
President and every candidate on the ballot, should be united in
supporting this process. Regardless of who wins this election, the
challenges facing the Commonwealth and the nation remain: defeating
the pandemic, rebuilding the economy, and supporting those who need
help in these difficult days. When the results are finally
determined, we are hopeful that all candidates, especially the two
running for the most powerful office in the world, set aside
partisanship to improve the lives of all Americans. While many
anxiously await the results of this critically important election
everyone must exercise their First Amendment right peacefully if
they choose to do so, and we ask everyone to be respectful of one
another." Contributed content. Contributed file photo.
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Springfield Man Struggles with Trooper; Arrested for Illegally
Possessing a Firearm in Charlton
November
4, 2020 — On Monday morning, Trooper Joel Daoust stopped a 2004
Toyota Sienna on I-90 Eastbound in Charlton for motor vehicle
violations after a motorist reported this vehicle to be operating
erratically.
After brief conversation with the driver, and only occupant, who was
identified as JONATHAN O. ROMERO, 22, of Springfield, it was learned
that ROMERO was operating with a learner’s permit only. As ROMERO
was being detained, he attempted to pull away from Trooper Daoust,
while reaching for his waistband. After a very brief struggle,
ROMERO was placed into handcuffs and placed under arrest. A loaded
SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun was found in ROMERO’s waistband. ROMERO is
not licensed to carry firearms.
ROMERO was subsequently transported to the State Police Charlton
Barracks for booking.
ROMERO was charged with the following:
1. Improper operation of a motor vehicle;
2. Unsafe lane change;
3. State Highway Violation (Following Too Close);
4. Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle;
5. Improper storage of a firearm;
6. Possession/Carrying a firearm without a license;
7. Possession of a firearm without FID card;
8. Possession of ammunition without FID card;
9. Carrying a loaded firearm; and
10. Resisting arrest.
ROMERO was scheduled to appear in Dudley District Court on Tuesday
morning.
MSP Press release
Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Unemployment or other fraud (x8),
motor vehicle vs. deer - minor accident,
officer stands by while individual retrieves belongings,
at a construction site wind blew a sign onto vehicle
and damaged it, person tailgating,
odor of burnt plastic, more...
November
3, 2020
No Arrests
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10,224 Hopkinton Residents Voted Hopkinton Goes Landslide for Biden and
Harris 6,976 to Trump and Pence 2,936
In Hopkinton, Right to Repair, Question One Wins, Question 2, and
Ranked Choice Vote Loses, echoing state results. Biden wins
Massachusetts.
See "Unofficial" Tally For All, from Town Clerk Connor Degan
HERE . National
Race Still Counting. "Could take days," say Commentators. November 4, 2020 — Above, Hopkinton Town
Clerk Connor Degan, a champion of the voting process and integrity
of it in Massachusetts, speaks with a couple of residents, while a
Westborough patrolman looks on. Below, enthusiastic and energized
Trump supporters are lit up by the lights of a stationary pickup
truck last night in the driveway of the Hopkinton Middle School.
State law prohibits sign holders and political campaigning within 150 feet from
the polling place.
Below, Election Warden and Hopkinton native Russell Ellsworth
directs voters to the street listing to his left so people can
determine their precincts last night.
Polls
in Massachusetts are now closed and I want to THANK YOU,
the people of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick,
Franklin and Medway for your votes and support in this election. I’m
honored to have been unopposed on the ballot but I need you to know
that I greatly appreciate the trust you put in me to be your state
Senator. I remember it every day I go to work on your behalf.
Serving as your Senator and the people of Massachusetts as your
Senate President is the honor of a lifetime and I can’t wait to get
back to work tomorrow on your behalf, fighting in the Legislature
for the issues that are on the line in this election and in these
trying times. All my best to you and your families – be safe, be
well and thank you again for all of your support! ~
Karen Spilka
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Trooper Injured, Suspect Charged with OUI, After Cruiser Struck,
Rt 93, Milton
November
3, 2020 — At 10:22 PM Monday a Massachusetts State Police cruiser
was struck by a suspected drunk driver operating a pickup truck on
Route 93 southbound, north of Squantum Street, in Milton, causing
minor injuries to the Trooper.
The suspect, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, 40, of Brockton was placed under
arrest for OUI-Alcohol and transported to the State Police-South
Boston Barracks for booking.
The male Trooper was transported to Milton Hospital for treatment of
minor injuries. The trooper was treated and released.
JOHNSON was operating a 2019 Ford F-250 pickup truck.
JOHNSON was bailed from the barracks and is expected to be arraigned
today in Quincy District Court.
The crash necessitated the closure of the three leftmost lanes of
Route 93 southbound. All lanes were reopened at 12:15 AM.
MSP press release.
Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Unemployment or similar fraud ( x8 ),
fencing fell off of TT unit, tree down,
littering, MV vs. deer on East Main,
past hit & run, scam phone call...
November 2, 2020
No Arrests
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Above, and below: Early birds at Hopkinton Middle School.
From respective facebook posts.
Early
Business Closures, Revised Gatherings, Mask Orders Announced to
Disrupt Growth of COVID-19 Cases
BOSTON –
Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a
series of targeted measures to disrupt the increasing trend of new
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Governor Charlie Baker
announced these changes at a time where public health data has
indicated that cases are rising, with cases up by 278% and
hospitalizations up by 145% since Labor Day. These measures are
meant to disrupt rising trends now, so the Commonwealth can keep the
economy and schools open for residents and to prevent the need to
roll back to Phase I or Phase II of the reopening plan.
All orders
and advisories will be effective Friday, November 6th at 12:01 AM.
New Orders & Advisories:
Stay At
Home Advisory: The Administration issued a revised Stay At Home
Advisory to ensure residents avoid unnecessary activities that can
lead to increased COVID-19 transmission. The revised Stay At Home
Advisory instructs residents to stay home between 10 PM
and 5 AM.
The Advisory allows for activities such as going to work, running
critical errands to get groceries and address health needs, and
taking a walk.
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Joseph Kenney, 67
Joseph
Kenney, 67, a long-time resident of Hopkinton,
passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020. Born in Buffalo, New
York, he was the son of Grace (Sarcino) Kenney of Northborough, and
the late John Kenney. Joe grew up in Framingham and was a 1971
graduate of Framingham High School. For 39 years, he was the loving
husband of Linda E. (Whapham) Kenney of Hopkinton.
Besides his mother and his wife, Joe is survived by four children,
Stephen Kenney and his wife, Laura of Upton, Michelle Michienzi and
her husband, Vincenzo of Ashland, Laura Kenney and her fiancé, Brian
Prescott of Boston, and Sarah Kenney of Boston. He also leaves
behind his brother, Sean Kenney and his wife, Lora of Northborough.
Joe loved being Grampy to his four grandchildren, Emma, Nolan and
Avery Kenney, and Benjamin Michienzi. Joe is predeceased by
his brother, James Kenney and will be missed by his many nieces and
nephews.
Joe was the owner of Imperial Landscaping of Hopkinton. A simple
man, nothing was more important to Joe than his family. He is known
for his compassion, kindness, wit and generosity. Joe was a man that
could say a lot in just a few words. Many will remember Joe for his
prowess on the football and baseball fields while growing up in
Framingham. He was a noted baseball, football and track & field
athlete in both high school and college. Joe had a reputation for
going above and beyond with family and friends, many of whom often
looked to him for advice and support.
An avid sports enthusiast, he enjoyed attending
the New England Patriots games and in his younger days, coaching and
supporting his children’s sports. Joe was known for enjoying
breakfast at diners, being outside in all kinds of weather, camping
with family and friends and vacationing in Maine. He also enjoyed
relaxing with travel on cruise ships with his wife and children. Joe
especially loved working side by side with his son, Stephen at his
landscape business.
Joe is remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and
uncle. He is also remembered as a role model for his work ethic and
values. Over the years he was strong, practical, and the kind of man
that would always help if he was able to. Joe was loved by many and
we will miss him dearly.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 5th from 4:00-8:00
p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St.
www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com/ A funeral mass will be held
on Friday, November 6th at 11:00 a.m. at Saint John the Evangelist
Church with burial to follow in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Hopkinton. In
lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Joe’s name to the
American Diabetes Association, diabetes.org To share a memory or
offer condolences please visit funeral home site.
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Hidden Treasures
A 200 mm lens isn't the best for distance for sneaking into the
intimate world of birds, and so we see the photo above zoomed a
couple of hundred feet away, hoping later to enlarge in the computer
and see a hidden gem. The viewfinder is small, and so we cannot
always catch faraway detail. However, like other such shots at this
beaver pond, we enlaqrge electronically, and the result is below,
still hanging around in the cold (for now).
Charlie Baker and Karen Polito
Winter Parking Ban
The DPW wishes to remind all Hopkinton residents
of By-Laws pertaining to the parking of motor vehicles during the
winter months.
Traffic Rules and Orders, Town of Hopkinton, Article lV, Section 8
“It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle, other than for
an emergency, to park said vehicle on any street between the hours
of 1:00am to 6:00am from November 15 through April 1.
Article X, Section 1 By-Laws Town of Hopkinton The
Highway Manager, for the purpose of removing or plowing snow, or
removing the ice from any way shall be authorized to remove or cause
to be removed to some convenient place, including in such term a
public garage, any vehicle interfering with such work. The owner of
any vehicle so removed shall be liable for the cost of such removal,
and for the storage charges, if any, resulting therefrom. The
Highway Manager, whenever any vehicle is so removed, shall notify
the Police Department and said Department shall render all necessary
assistance to the Highway Manager in enforcing this by-law.
Article 3
No person shall pile, push, throw, shovel, plow or by any other
method or means cause snow to be deposited or placed on any public
roadway or sidewalk of the Town so as to impede, obstruct or
interrupt or otherwise adversely affect the unrestricted flow of
traffic or the safe travel of any pedestrian on such roadway or
sidewalk. The foregoing sentence shall not apply to any person in
the employ of the Town, or in the employ of an independent
contractor, which has been hired by the Town for the purpose of snow
removal. Whoever violates this section shall be liable to a penalty
not exceeding twenty-five dollars for each such violation. Each
instance of such conduct shall constitute a separate violation of
this By-Law.
The DPW would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Mike Mansir
Highway Manager
Massachusetts Public Safety Officials Outline Election Safety
Steps
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BOSTON—Massachusetts
public safety officials today outlined preparations to ensure that
the Commonwealth is positioned to maintain public safety following
Tuesday’s election. The Baker-Polito Administration, law
enforcement, and other agencies are collaborating to ensure
sufficient personnel are available to protect public safety and the
rights of all residents in the event of large-scale gatherings
following the election.
Governor Baker signed an order that will make up to 1,000 members of
the Massachusetts National Guard available in the event their
assistance is requested by local officials to maintain public safety
or protect opportunities to exercise first amendment rights during
large scale events. Similar orders in recent months have not
required any Guard operations.
“The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security continues to
coordinate with our local, state, and federal partners to ensure
public safety personnel can be responsive to situations such as
large scale demonstrations,” said EOPSS Secretary Thomas Turco.
“There is no indication of any public safety risk in Massachusetts.
Just as the Administration does for all major events, we have made
additional resources available should local leaders request them.”
“At this time we are aware of no specific or credible threats to
election sites in Massachusetts,” said Massachusetts State Police
Colonel Christopher Mason. “We continue to monitor all available
intelligence and will maintain an enhanced operational posture for
Election Day and beyond, and will be prepared to assist in any
situations that arise in order to protect public safety and the
rights of all our citizens.”
Colonel Mason said State Police will operate with increased staffing
levels on and following Election Day, both to ensure safety on state
roadways and property and to assist local police departments that
request assistance in their communities. Additionally, the State
Police Watch Center and Division of Homeland Security and
Preparedness will continue to monitor any developing incidents and
intelligence for situational awareness and to maximize potential
response capabilities.
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Hopkinton Police Incident Logs Fire in woods (was gas plant burn off),
tree down (x6),Unemployment fraud (x7),
car into tree - one injury, MVA with injury,
wants info for no trespass order,
911 caller: People waving flags at passing vehicles.
much more...
HopNews file photo: Flag at Cookie's Corner
and Doughboy monument.
with Cookie's daughter speaking at dedication of that space.
A bronze plaque behind the Doughboy signifies the corner.
Food and More in
Hopkinton! Click on each cell to see
new (and temporary?) hours and offerings
Mazi
Dynasty
Bill's Pizzeria
Hiller's Pizza
Cornell's Irish Pub Open Thurs - Sunday
Hillers Cleaners
More New Hours
Weston Nurseries Shop with your mask on and
follow the rules
December
4, 2020 — Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe,
Massachusetts State Police Colonel Christopher Mason, Barnstable
Police Chief Matthew Sonnabend, and the United States Marshals
Service (USMS) announce that suspect ANDRE STERLING (dob:
10-2-85), wanted for the November 20, 2020 shooting of an
Massachusetts State Police Trooper, was recently tracked to the
Bronx borough of New York City.
2020
has been a year like no other. For
many people in our communities,
there were times it felt like there
was no relief in sight – and for
many, that feeling continues, as we
approach the end of the year. We at
the MetroWest YMCA never want anyone
to feel that sense of despair.
HOPKINTON
- 
Message
from Abbie:
accepting
new patients at UMass Memorial Surgery at Milford located at 91
Water Street.
November
23, 2020 — Massachusetts State Police Troopers today continue to
search for a motorcycle operator who is believed to been ejected
into the Taunton River from a Veterans Memorial Bridge ramp in
Fall River early yesterday morning.
Good
Morning, Hopkinton Families:
"First
it is certified locally by each city and town election officers
who compile each precinct's results. These results change from
election night due to provisional ballots, hand counted ballots,
and mail in ballots received in time to be counted. We then
match it with the total vote for each precinct to ensure all of
our records match. 
On
behalf of the button cell battery/ mercury recovery rebate
program at the Hopkinton Senior Center,
BOSTON
– The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the first
field hospital will be stood up at the DCU Center in Worcester
as the Commonwealth prepares additional capacity for COVID-19
patients. This site will be built by the National Guard and is
the first field hospital to re-open in the state since June.
MILFORD
— As part of a concerted effort to protect the health and safety
of inmates, patients, and staff, the Massachusetts Department of
Correction is taking affirmative steps in a continuing effort to
reduce the introduction, exposure, and transmission of COVID-19
at its facilities. 
The
McDonough-Carlberg American Legion Post 202 will hold our Veterans
Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Memorial Gazebo
at 11:00 AM . As always, all citizens are invited, and all the
current public gathering rules and conditions will be observed. It
is suggested that attendees bring their own lawn chair, however,
coffee will be available . This years’ guest speaker is the
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett, and we will acknowledge and
remember those 24 local veterans we have lost this past year. At the
conclusion of the service, St Johns Church invites all to the Wilson
Street Cemetery for a rededication/blessing of that cemetery , as
our local Hopkinton Scouts have completed a major upgrade to those
hallowed grounds.
The
Pittsfield Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police
are seeking a missing 13-year-old girl, Roos Bajanth. 
November
7, 2020 — As most people know by now, Joe Biden was declared the
winner of the presidential race by AP [Associated Press] and Fox
News earlier this afternoon. Other news organizations have
likely joined in on the conclusion, based on extrapolating the
current set of numbers with the same percentage of Biden vs
Trump tallies of the mail-in ballots. It should be no surprise
to anyone that the mail-ins are majority for Biden, inasmuch as
President Trump made it clear to his followers that he didn't
favor that method.
Please
be advised that the water department will be flushing hydrants
in the Pond Street area near Spring St. on Monday November 9th
starting at 9 AM and lasting until approximately 10:30 AM.
Please try to avoid any use during that time as the water may be
discolored for a short time after the flushing has been
completed. Please check your water before using it and you may
need to flush your internal pipes to help clear your line.
Robert
Henry Marlette
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GOVERNOR
CHARLIE BAKER AND LT. GOVERNOR KARYN POLITO RELEASE STATEMENT ON
ELECTION
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Polls
in Massachusetts are now closed and I want to THANK YOU,
the people of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick,
Franklin and Medway for your votes and support in this election. I’m
honored to have been unopposed on the ballot but I need you to know
that I greatly appreciate the trust you put in me to be your state
Senator. I remember it every day I go to work on your behalf.
Serving as your Senator and the people of Massachusetts as your
Senate President is the honor of a lifetime and I can’t wait to get
back to work tomorrow on your behalf, fighting in the Legislature
for the issues that are on the line in this election and in these
trying times. All my best to you and your families – be safe, be
well and thank you again for all of your support! ~
Karen Spilka
Joseph
Kenney, 67
BOSTON—Massachusetts
public safety officials today outlined preparations to ensure that
the Commonwealth is positioned to maintain public safety following
Tuesday’s election. The Baker-Polito Administration, law
enforcement, and other agencies are collaborating to ensure
sufficient personnel are available to protect public safety and the
rights of all residents in the event of large-scale gatherings
following the election.