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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 23 | No. 23 | November 9, 2022

Main Street section widened after safety concerns

By Jerry Spar Managing Editor

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he town announced Oct. 27 that in response to concerns about a stretch of the recently reconfigured Main Street being too narrow to allow for emergency vehicles to pass through traffic, the road was to be widened.

The portion of Main Street affected runs from Commonwealth Avenue to Mayhew Street and from Summer Street to the Fire Station.

“In September, the town began having internal discussions regarding these stretches of the roadway,” a press release from Town Manager Norman Khumalo read. “Concerns were that, as currently constructed, these sections of the road may be too narrow for certain public safety vehicles, particularly fire engines, to easily navigate the road in the event of an emergency if other vehicles were pulled over on both sides of the road.

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Fall to remember for HHS sports

NEWS The HHS boys soccer team closed out the regular season at 15-1-2 and with its first TriValley League championship since 2009.

By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

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opkinton High School athletic director Kiley Murray thought this was going to be a relatively quiet part of her schedule with the fall regular season having wrapped up and winter sports still a few weeks away.

But the HHS fall sports lineup produced one of the best seasons in recent memory across the board, with league titles and huge turnarounds in a slate that saw the Hillers put nearly every team in the postseason. Instead of a lighter schedule, Murray has been busy making sure teams are able to secure turf space for practices and scrimmages ahead of their tournament tilts.

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Barriers long overdue to fix West Main issue

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Town Manager Norman Khumalo said the town plans to install barriers on West Main Street similar to these that sit on Route 85 in Milford.

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n case you missed it, the town last month announced plans to install barriers along West Main Street, between the two gas stations, in an effort to cut down on the number of accidents there — a section of roadway Police Chief Joseph Bennett previously noted is the most accident-prone in town.

The barriers are designed to prevent drivers exiting the gas stations from taking left turns across traffic. Most problems arise when an eastbound driver in the right lane stops to allow a Cumberland Farms customer to exit, but a driver in the left lane is not aware and keeps going, colliding with the exiting car.

Darlene Hayes knows all too well about the issues there. Her son was in an accident in December 2019 that totaled his car (he was not seriously injured), and since then she has pressed the town to act. She said she gathered close to 1,000 resident signatures and has appeared before the Select Board and visited with Town Manager Norman Khumalo multiple times to seek a resolution.

“It’s a frustrating process for me,” Hayes said. “I found out from a past police administrator that they’ve been researching that area since 2011, and it was the worst accident area in town. I was INDEPENDENT told to be patient, that it’s a process and it takes time.”

The town tried to work with Cumberland Farms to remedy the THOUGHTS situation, but the owners were hesitant to do anything that would JERRY SPAR discourage people from using their services, Khumalo shared.

“Every time it comes back that Cumberland Farms does not like the idea,” Hayes said. “Well, do they not like public safety?

It’s their customers taking a left and cutting across to get back to [Interstate] 495 or the west side of Hopkinton who are causing this.”

Ultimately, town officials took matters into their own hands and decided to

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Department of Public Works Director John Westerling would not commit to a timeline for installing the barriers, saying on Nov. 2 that that his staff was “evaluating our options” and would proceed after reaching a conclusion.

Meanwhile, the accidents continue.

“Even [last month] there was another bad accident there again, and that’s when I went to see Norman and he told me about the barriers,” Hayes said. “But he won’t say if the barriers will be in place by the end of the year. He said they’re out to bid and it takes time.

“In Holliston they ended up with lights in the center of town from one woman being extremely proactive, but it took two deaths. I don’t want that to happen here.

I want to see something done, because nothing has been done.”

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Hopkinton Boy Scout Ash Sridhar stands on the bridge he recently constructed on a trail in Whitehall Woods as part of his Eagle Scout project.

Hopkinton Troop 4 Boy Scout Ashwath Jose Sridhar — better known as Ash — recently completed a service project as part of his goal to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor in Scouting.

Sridhar, a sophomore at Hopkinton High School, built a 40-foot-long, 4-footwide bridge that covers a marshy area on one of the trails in Whitehall Woods. The trail is used by hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, runners and dog walkers. The goal was to increase accessibility and usability, while also limiting damage to the ecosystem in the area.

The bridge was built on property owned by the Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT), and SVT Assistant Director Dan Stimson suggested the idea to Sridhar.

“He has been trying to get this bridge built for several years now, but it didn’t happen due to various reasons,” Sridhar explained. “The first time I visited the project site with Mr. Stimson, I knew straight away that this would be the right service project for my Eagle Scout, since that’s exactly what I wanted to do. I took it up, even though I knew that it would be quite challenging.”

Sridhar raised funds for the project through contributions from family, friends and businesses, and he received on-site help from fellow Scouts and classmates, among others.

Sridhar received construction input from the Blackstone Valley New England Mountain Bikers Association — most notably Brian Forestal, who mentored Sridhar — and the Bay State Trail Riders Association. The bridge is rated to hold horses, as concrete footings were a suggestion from SVT. The Hopkinton Conservation Commission and Hopkinton Area Land Trust (which holds the conservation restriction on the property) also supported the project.

After milestone, HCCCF hosts gala Congratulations to the Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation (HCCCF), which announced that entering this year it had surpassed the $1 million mark in grants to youth development in economic assistance programs in MetroWest since its inception in 2010.

“The HCCCF is extremely proud to reach this tremendous milestone and to have been able to help those in our communities that may not have been able to help themselves,” shared HCCCF President Fred Wahlers. “We are thankful to our generous sponsors and donors without whose support this would not be possible.

We have $2 million in our sights.”

The organization is hosting its annual fundraising gala on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Hopkinton Country Club ballroom with a disco theme (check our calendar section for details or visit hopkintoncccf.org). The HCCCF spotlight grantee, to be recognized at the gala, is Daniel’s Table, which supports local families and individuals in need with a focus on locally sourced, nutritious foods. The Framingham-based nonprofit’s mission is to create food security through nutrition and education as the catalyst to empower individuals and families to reach their full potential.

Said Wahlers: “Daniel’s Table, under the leadership of David and Alicia Blais, does amazing work, and the HCCCF is privileged to support their cause.”

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he Conservation Commission at its meeting Nov. 1 decided to continue the three hearings on the Massachusetts Laborers’ Training Center property at 37 East Street until more clarity could be received regarding the installation of an underground gas line.

Two hearings involved the gas line, with one of them involving work on a portion of Clinton Street.

The installation of the gas line would involve site work on the Clinton Street right of way from Front Street as well as between 66 and 82 Clinton Street. The third hearing requested permission for installation of a fire suppression line.

Attorney George Connors spoke on behalf of the applicant. He explained that the gas line would begin at Clinton Street and cross the campus to behind the Maloney maintenance building, where he said there was “a slight crossing” of a wetland. It would then cross the campus and go around the pond to the ball field areas and end at the dormitory building. He noted that residents of Clinton Street would be able to tie into the gas line.

The alternative plan, Connors added, would have the gas line go down Clinton Street to East Street and into the campus, which he described as “a fairly long area.” That plan also would involve the area in front of Cold Springs Brook.

The underground oil storage tanks would have to be removed, he said, noting that a previous oil spill had been cleaned up. The three water fire pumps for each building also would be removed with the installation of the water line.

Connors noted that the Fire Department requested

that a second feed near the box culvert be directed toward East Street, which would be beneficial for the neighborhood and might mitigate the need to dredge the pond.

Connors asked that the Clinton Street portion of the work be approved at the meeting because paving season would be ending with winter approaching, but Conservation Administrator Kim Ciaramicoli hesitated.

“There’s a lot to unpack here,” she said. “The regulations are always up for interpretation by the board.”

While the gas line at Clinton Street could have some public benefit, the part that runs through private property might not.

Concerns were raised about tree clearing for the pipe installation. The installation, Connors said, would require a corridor that would be between 20 and 25 feet wide for the pipe installation, a trench and the staging area.

“We’ve minimized it to the largest extent that we could,” he said. “There are a lot of trees that are going to have to go down. But it’s a fairly sparse area, and we can plant trees along the edge when we complete it, if that’s necessary.”

Members struggled with the width that was requested. Connors explained that a backhoe would have to dig and then a loader would have to put sand in the trench to protect the pipe. The vehicles are about 8 feet wide and would need room to work.

Said chair Jeff Barnes: “It seems like there’s a more efficient way to do it.”

“If you’re in the woods, you don’t have to have the fastest method,” added member Ted Barker-Hook.

“Especially if that means saving some trees.”

Co-vice chair Melissa Recos asked if the gas

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Town Common needs new trees At the most recent Parks and Rec Commission meeting, many activities, plans and projects were discussed. However noticeably missing was any discussion of tree planting on the Town Common. If there is a plan, please let the citizens of Hopkinton know what it is. Many trees have been removed, and the older trees are in bad shape.

Summer activities are increasing on the Town Common, and having shade trees is important to be able to enjoy this beautiful park.

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Marathon charity policy questioned We are writing to express our disappointment that the Select Board has chosen to exclude registered 501(c)(4) non-profits (civic leagues and social welfare organizations) from the Boston Marathon invitational entry process this year. This year only registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations may apply for a Boston Marathon invitational entry from Hopkinton. 501(c)(3) organizations include religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, to foster national or international amateur sports competition, or prevention of cruelty to children or animals organizations. eHop is a 501(c)(4) civic league that undertakes public service activities within the Town of Hopkinton.

We have been fortunate to have received a Boston Marathon invitational entry from the Town of Hopkinton in previous years. Each year eHop has used the fundraising revenue from our entry to specifically fund civic activities to support the town such as nonpartisan voter information and publicity for Hopkinton Town Meeting, including signs, banners, social media ads, newspaper ads, a website and a postcard mailed to every registered voter in Hopkinton with the date of Annual Town Meeting. eHop’s budget is posted publicly on our website, with our largest expense being the postcard mailing to the household of every registered voter. About 90 percent of our budget relates directly to supporting Town Meeting.

We had hoped to fundraise $5,000 this year from a Boston Marathon invitational entry, but now at the last minute we are faced with the choice of having to organize another type of fundraiser on the fly or cutting our budget drastically. Of course there are other ways we could fundraise, but it would have been helpful to have more advance notice that we would no longer be eligible to apply for a Boston Marathon number. We are most worried about not being able to raise enough funds in time to send a postcard mailing in April. Although eHop has worked hard over the years to support the town, we are quite concerned that we may not be able to support Town Meeting publicity and awareness efforts to the extent that we have done in the past.

— M. Elyse Barrett Mihajloski, eHop president, on behalf of the eHop Board

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Conservation Commission addresses Laborers’ Training Center gas lines There are a lot of trees that are going to have to go down. But it’s a fairly sparse area, and we can plant trees along the edge when we complete it, if that’s necessary.

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company might want to later extend the pipeline down Clinton Street. She wondered whether the diameter of the pipeline should be wider so it would not have to be replaced at a later date.

A couple of abutters expressed concerns about the amount of clearing as well as the potential hookup to the gas line.

Abutter Paula McDonald asked about the installation of the gas line as opposed to using solar or geothermal alternatives.

“I think that in the materials I’ve read, the environmental impact was very understated,” she said as she described the dense tree cover. “As proposed, I think it’s environmentally irresponsible and a little shortsighted in terms of the big picture.”

Ciaramicoli added that because there are other projects simultaneously occurring on the site, the committee should make sure that the performance thresholds put in place by the Wetlands Protection Act aren’t being exceeded. She also said that the option of going down Clinton Street to East Street would be better for the environment, even if it is not as cost effective for the developer.

“I think the Laborers have done a fairly good job at looking at the environment overall,” Connors replied.

There also was no Department of Environmental Protection file number on the plans, which prevented it from moving forward.

Downey Street tree issue revisited The other major issue the commission discussed involved a cease and desist order for tree clearing at 56 Downey Street, which abuts Lake Maspenock. At the last meeting, the commission discussed how several trees were removed from the

property without its permission.

The property owner, Rakesh Goel, apologized to the commission, stating that there had been some confusion between him and the contractor regarding which trees were supposed to be removed. He agreed to replace them at a 2-to-1 ratio.

He also explained that he would like permission to remove one of the trees so that there could be a clear view of Lake Maspenock from the deck of his 40-foot-wide property. Goel offered to plant replacement trees as a buffer on the lake’s bank either on the south or north side. A portion of the deck is planned for the buffer zone. His neighbors, he said, did not have trees blocking the view of the water. He also said he would like to put up a dock at a future date.

“Obviously, everybody would like to have a view of the lake,” Goel said. “I’m being very honest and straightforward.”

Barnes said that the commission is addressing this as future projects come in by requiring trees to be planted by neighboring properties to provide bank stabilization and prevent the infiltration of sediment, salts and herbicides into the water.

Barker-Hook also pointed out that neighboring properties do have trees. He pulled up satellite images during the meeting that showed trees on abutting property.

“I do like the idea that if trees are removed — particularly without the commission’s permission — that they be replaced in abundance,” he said. “But the neighbors do have trees. That’s simply not true that the neighbors don’t have trees in their backyards.”

The commission voted unanimously to replace the wrongfully removed trees with “trees of substance.”

The situation with Tree 15 and the deck was to be discussed at the next meeting.

ZAC takes input from community

By Mary Ellen Gambon Contributing Writer

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he Zoning Advisory Committee at its virtual Oct. 24 meeting took public comment on items people would like to see addressed in zoning policy, including three drafted articles discussed at the previous week’s Planning Board meeting.

The Planning Board’s drafted article on rooftop solar equipment was approved by ZAC, while its proposed articles on electric charging stations in new or altered parking lots and for flexible community development were held for further ZAC consideration.

Rachel Rossin, the ZAC co-chair, moderated the two-hour meeting, which included public comment from several residents on the need for electric vehicle charging stations, accessible dwelling units and affordable housing.

A new bylaw proposed by the Planning Board would require new parking lots going before the Planning Board or altered parking lots to be equipped to charge electric vehicles or be “EV ready.” Residential developments are not covered by this proposed bylaw.

Gelcich said that any parking lot greater than five spaces would be required to have one electric vehicle charging station or two that are “EV ready.” There is a ratio depending upon the number of spaces.

“EV ready” means that the infrastructure is in place to mount an electric vehicle charging station so that a developer would not have to tear up a parking lot to install a conduit later as the demand for charging stations increases.

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Health Director may put brakes on 83 East Main Street development

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Septic system concerns McAuliffe raised concerns about plans for the septic system and asbestos in the historic home, which MacDowell previously referred to as “the old white house with the aqua-colored shutters.”

“My understanding and the DEP’s understanding is that Roy MacDowell plans to connect to the sewer system that

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The proposed development of 83 East Main Street, which includes the rebuilding of a historic home and construction of three age-restricted units, may be put on hold, according to the town’s health director.

In an interview on Oct. 19, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe said that developer Roy MacDowell, who presented the project before the Planning Board and received its approval earlier this month, has yet to reach out to him for approval from the Health Department. The proposal also needs approval from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to proceed, he said.

“I’ve been following the whole development process over the course of its history and keeping track of its progress,” McAuliffe said. “In the end, if he does not have approval of the Health Department and Mass DEP, it can’t go forward.”

MacDowell presented the proposal for the property by Chubb Road LLC. The site, part of the Village Center zoning subdistrict, is a small triangular plot at the corner of East Main Street and Legacy Farms Roads North, just west of Weston Nurseries.

As part of the proposed development at 83 East Main Street, this historic home is to be torn down and replicated on site.

feeds Clinton Street and serves the sewer treatment plant,” he said. “The only way they can do it is to connect the four units to the septic system. But he hasn’t come to my department for approval.”

“And they need a well,” he added. “To connect those four buildings, he also needs DEP approval. DEP told me they were not going to let this project proceed.”

The system also serves large developments including Legacy Farms, The Trails and Fairview Estates, he added.

Said McAuliffe: “And there’s no guarantee that if they sought the approval that it would be granted.”

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is just to kind of put Roy MacDowell and the town on notice that they don’t have authorization to move forward with the process until they come before the Health Department and the MassDEP.” MacDowell said in an interview on Oct. 24 that “there has been some miscommunication” about the project.

He specified that “this project is part of the overall master plan for Legacy Farms, and this section is part of the Village Center District.”

“If the Health Department has an issue, they should reach out to me,” he added, noting his decades of development history in Hopkinton. “We already have the Planning Board’s approval.”

“The truth is that we are doing everything by the book,” he added regarding the wastewater issue McAuliffe raised.

“We are well under the allocated amount of sewerage for this site. [McAuliffe] is making mountains out of molehills.”

“You’ve got to go through the process, or it will smack you in the face,” McAuliffe said. “When I was a consultant, I would make sure that the developer checks off all of the boxes so that the permitting would be approved.”

McAuliffe noted the new development’s potential connection to the sewer system could cause an elevation of PFAS levels, an issue of concern for Hopkinton residents for several months.

Said McAuliffe: “If they are pushing up against the PFAS limit, at the end of the day, DEP will kind of be licking its wounds.”

Removal of historic home McAuliffe also expressed concerns about the proper removal of the house because its shingles and interior window glazing contains asbestos.

“They are basically removing all of this,” McAuliffe said, noting the need for a soil sampling. “It should be shipped out of state for treatment.”

During the Planning Board hearings, MacDowell noted that he went before the Historical Commission to see how it wanted the historic house to be handled.

Because the home and its foundation were said to be in a state of decay, MacDowell said he was told by the Historical Commission to replicate the house at the same location according to the original house’s specifications.

“I went through the proper channels regarding the removal and restoration of the house, and I got the approval of the Historical Commission,” MacDowell said during the interview. He also referenced

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the Planning Board meeting where he said this to the board.

“The old house needs to be taken down,” he said. “We know that there is asbestos in the siding. It will be removed in the proper manner.

Added MacDowell: “We don’t need [McAuliffe’s] approval. We are getting a demo permit so that we can properly dispose of it all.”

MacDowell noted both during the interview and at the Planning Board meeting that the project can be done by right with no need for variances. He said that the zoning code also allowed for commercial development at the site. At the Planning Board meeting, he said he believed housing was a preferable alternative for the town to a Dunkin’ or a McDonald’s.

“Saying that it is by right and that they could be putting up a McDonald’s or a Dunkin’ is a bully tactic,” McAuliffe countered.

Previous clash over contaminated soil This is not the first time that McAuliffe, MassDEP and MacDowell have butted heads over a development project.

McAuliffe said there was an alleged improper removal of contaminated soil from Legacy Farms North that was redistributed to other properties.

In a letter from Haley & Aldrich dated Feb. 19, 2008, the environmental consulting firm stated that its February 2007 report showed that elevated levels of dieldrin were found.

The letter stated: “In order to achieve the applicable soil standards, it is our advice that the soils in question be isolated from potential human exposure by either off-site disposition or covering it with 3 feet of clean soil.”

A letter from Ransom Consulting, Inc. to MacDowell on Nov. 16, 2017, stated that an evaluation showed “distribution of organochlorine pesticides, specifically dieldrin, in surface soils at growing Field 29 A & D of the former Weston Nurseries property.”

In that letter’s executive summary, dieldrin, a pesticide widely used in the 1950s through 1970 until it was banned in 1974, was found in two soil samples in December 2006 in Lots A, B and D of the former Weston Nurseries property by Haley & Aldrich, Inc. at “slightly above” the allowable level.

The soil was tested again in September 2016, and dieldrin was found in Lots A and D by Ransom. A field sampling performed by Ransom in October 2017 showed dieldrin primarily in the surface soil, “with decreasing concentrations with increasing depth,” that were greater than the reportable concentration level of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan, or MCP. According to a letter from MassDEP to Heritage Properties dated Oct. 1, 2018, provided to the Hopkinton Independent, MassDEP said it was notified by Hopkinton’s Board of Health that soil allegedly had been transported from The Trails at Legacy Farms on the former Weston Nurseries property “to residential properties within the town of Hopkinton.”

There is an exemption for reporting pesticide levels above recommended concentration levels, but “this exemption remains in effect only if the contaminated soil remains on the property,” according to the letter.

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Marathon numbers distributed to town departments, nonprofits A

t its Nov. 1 meeting, the Select Board selected the local organizations and town departments that will receive a charity bib for the 2023 Boston Marathon.

The town received 50 invitational entries from NEWS the Boston Athletic AsBRIEFS sociation and previously set its policy for the distribution of the numbers.

A total of 18 numbers were distributed to town departments: Police Department (7), Fire Department (1), Senior Center (1), Marathon Committee (5), Veterans Celebration Committee (1), Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Committee (1) and Hopkinton Public Schools (2). The HPS numbers will go to Hopkinton High School robotics and Hopkinton Middle School expanded arts opportunities.

The remaining numbers were assigned via a random draw to the following 32 nonprofits: Baypath Humane Society, Canty’s Underdog Scholarship Fund, Demons Youth Hockey Association, Dignity Matters, Friends of Hopkinton, Friends of Hopkinton Seniors, Friends of Hopkinton SEPAC, Hopkinton Area Land Trust, Hopkinton Boys Youth Lacrosse, Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation, Hopkinton Education Foundation, Hopkinton Emergency Fund, Hopkinton Food Pantry, Hopkinton Garden Club, Hopkinton Girls Youth Lacrosse, Hopkinton Historical Society, Hopkinton Little League, Hopkinton Lions Club, Hopkinton Masonic Benevolent Fund, Hopkinton Music Association, Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Hopkinton Public Library Friends, Hopkinton Youth Field Hockey, KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation, Live4Evan, Mental Health Collaborative, Michael Lisnow Respite Center, National Brain Tumor Society, Project Just Because, Sharon Timlin Memorial Event to Cure ALS, Sophie’s Hope Foundation and the South Asian Circle of Hopkinton.

The Hopkinton Freedom Team, Hopkinton PTO and Hopkinton Women’s Club also applied but missed out via the draw.

Chair Amy Ritterbusch expressed her disapproval with the random selection process, noting that some organizations already are receiving numbers from other sources.

Short-term rental article reviewed The Select Board reviewed a proposed article for 2023 Annual Town Meeting that deals with short-term rentals of residential

Previous clash over contaminated soil Clash | from page 6

formed,” as well as the removal of the potentially contaminated sites where it was distributed. MassDEP also requested a list of those properties and that each one be notified.”

“It just eats at my craw,” McAuliffe said, adding that he remembered the dump trucks passing by his office. “I said, ‘My God! They are getting it from Legacy Farms.’ I have jurisdiction over the soil if they take it off site.”

It cost $250,000 to remove the soil and return it to the original site, according to McAuliffe.

McAuliffe feared a similar situation could happen at 83 East Main Street if the home and contaminated soils are not

property.

Residents of Pike Street recently complained about a homeowner renting a home on weekends, with noisy parties being held there.

As per the proposed article, rentals of less than two days would not be permitted, and any short-term rental would be required to have an individual responsible to respond within two hours to any problem or complaint and within 30 minutes in an emergency. The article also places limits on how many people can occupy a short-term rental property and requires short-term rental property owners to obtain an annual license from the Select Board.

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New town employees welcomed The Select Board confirmed the town manager’s appointments of five new town employees: Akil Reid (Facilities Department custodian), Alfonso Lombardi III (DPW heavy equipment operator), Stephen Proctor (DPW heavy equipment operator), Mary Zenith (Human Resources/Town Clerk’s Office administrative assistant) and Elizabeth Rourke (senior accounting manager). …

The board accepted a gift of $3,000 from the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation to the library for the library of things, and a $200 gift from the Hopkinton Women’s Club to the library for books pertaining to women and abuse.

Youth & Family Services offers programs Hopkinton Youth & Family Services is offering programs in the community this month, including drop-in hours at the library and a LISTEN workshop.

The 90-minute LISTEN workshop provides tools to help all people understand how to show up, connect and actively listen to the people in their lives who might be struggling, and then to provide a framework for what to do when more support is needed. The virtual training program will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., followed by a question and answer session until 1 p.m. For more information, call 508-497-9781.

Library drop-in hours are being held on Wednesdays from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Public Library through Nov. 30. All are welcome, and no appointment is required. removed properly.

“If the soil has to be removed, it would eventually be devastating to the property values here, which would go down,” McAuliffe explained.

“At some point, someone has to stand up to projects like Legacy Farms,” McAuliffe said of the soil issue. “I am responsible for the health of this town.”

Responded MacDowell: “When the property was sold, someone mistakenly removed the soil, and it was returned.

That was because of the owner. This was well rectified by the parties involved in accordance with the law.”

He added: “Shaun McAuliffe has never been in contact with me, but I will be in contact with him.”

The Hopkinton Independent reached out to MassDEP for a comment and a list of the affected properties, but no response was received by press time.

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Board of Health supports safe firearm storage initiative

By Mary Ellen Gambon Contributing Writer

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he Board of Health at its Oct. 24 meeting unanimously voted to support the efforts of Be SMART, a public safety initiative to promote safe firearm storage and prevent accidental injuries and deaths.

A team of Be SMART members spoke before the board about the importance of gun safety measures and asked for support. The members also are involved in the recently formed Hopkinton chapter of Moms Demand Action, a nationwide grassroots effort to promote public safety that will aid in preventing gun violence.

Resident Carly Grant explained that Kerri Connors started a local chapter of Moms Demand Action in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were fatally shot and 17 others were injured.

“Moms Demand Action is not antigun,” she stressed. “We’re pro-safety.

Our membership includes both gun owners and non-gun owners.”

Grant noted that firearms safety is a public health issue and cited statistics about children accessing guns that are not properly stored. Every year, she said, 350 children in America under the age of 18 gain access to a firearm and accidentally shoot themselves or someone else.

Around 15 percent of Massachusetts households have guns, according to Be SMART data, and 4.6 million children nationwide live in a household where there is access to at least one unlocked and loaded gun.

Certainly this is important. It’s part of the health of our community.

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“Firearms are the leading cause of death for American children,” she continued. “And that comes above motor vehicle accidents, cancer and other things.”

“That’s a surprising statistic,” said BOH member Richard Jacobs.

Grant added that the rate of suicide by teens using guns “is at a record high” because of the combination of access to firearms and mental health challenges resulting from the pandemic, adding that half of the teens who commit suicide use a gun.

“Sadly, as you probably know, we’ve had incidents right here in Hopkinton,” she said.

While Massachusetts has one of the most stringent gun policies in the nation, licenses are only renewed about every six years, according to Grant. This is why she said educating the public about safe gun storage is critical.

Connors added that she hopes to partner with the School Committee and the district schools in spreading awareness as a public safety issue.

Be SMART includes an acronym for the five pillars of the group’s strategy: securing all guns in households and vehicles; modeling responsible behavior around guns; asking about

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the presence of unsecured guns in other homes; recognizing the role of guns in suicide; and telling peers to be smart about gun safety.

Locally, Be SMART has partnered with the police to promote its message on social media. It had a table at last month’s health fair to provide information, where the police provided free gun locks. Members hope to foster partnerships with other groups in town.

“Certainly this is important,” said BOH Chair Lisa Whittemore. “It’s part of the health of our community.”

She noted that there was a school shooting in St. Louis on that day, which makes the issue particularly relevant.

Health Director Shaun McAuliffe noted that, at the school his children attend, a notice was sent via email by the school regarding a slumber party where parents questioned if guns were present in the home. This, he said, showed an example of gun safety being on parents’ radar.

Connors said the group also plans to speak with legislators about firearms policy when the new legislative session begins in January. The group also plans to meet with gun clubs.

Added Whittemore: “The takeaway is that, in any way we can help you, we are happy to help you.”

Strategic plan development approved McAuliffe said he recently met with representatives from the Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications based at the University of Massachusetts Boston at a conference.

One of the group’s areas of expertise, he explained, is helping health and finance departments develop strategic plans.

The cost would be around $35,000.

McAuliffe said that in addition to helping the BOH develop a strategic plan, the Collins Center also could assist in performing a community health assessment. He noted that one of the Collins Center representatives, Morgan Clark, formerly was the health director of Provincetown for many years and would understand the community’s needs.

McAuliffe said he hoped to model the strategic plan after ones he researched from Framingham and Plymouth.

The board unanimously approved moving forward with developing the strategic plan with the Collins Center, pending the allocation of funding.

Vaccination clinics successful Public Health Nurse Simone Carter noted that the town recently hosted four successful vaccination clinics. It simultaneously provided the influenza and bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

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Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week we feature 8-year-old Rocky.

Here is Baypath’s description of Rocky: “This handsome boy came to us from a home due to no fault of his own. He really loves to be around people and has met many people on his walks and at the shelter. He’s gone on walks with other dogs and may be able to live with another dog, but he isn’t really interested in playing with them. We are continuing to learn more about his dog preferences.

“He loves to play in the water and bob for treats. He enjoys walks and walks very well on a leash. Rocky also loves car rides. He sits like a perfect gentleman and calmly rests his head on the window while watching cars and people go by.

“We have also found that he enjoys squeaky toys. Specifically, pulling out the squeaker!

“Rocky is looking for a calm home that he can retire to and live out his golden years. He may be OK living with another easygoing dog but says no thanks to cats, please. Did we mention that he is also a great kisser?

If you think he could be your buddy to snuggle up with for this sweater weather, start the process today!”

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HCA to host sustainability summit

By Jane Bigda Contributing Writer

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ustainability is a hot topic. People are interested in trying to meet their own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. But many may not know how to incorporate it in their lives. The Art of Conversation Sustainability Summit on Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA) is hoping to foster the conversation, spark ideas and generate excitement on the topic. The free summit will feature presentations by local experts on sustainable gardening, infrastructure, investing and legislation plus a chance for residents to network with each other.

“We found that there is clearly an interest in this topic,” said John Galego, founder and president of Hopkintonbased Atlas Wealth Strategies, which has supported sustainability presentations by individual speakers during the past year and is sponsoring the summit. Noting that previous presentations have been wellreceived and generated a lot of excitement, Galego said, “There are a lot of different facets to this. We wanted to create a larger forum, a summit style, to really kick this off with different communities and focusing on different aspects of sustainability.”

Kelly Grill, HCA executive director, noted the summit is part of a series the center started pre-COVID and hopes will continue on a quarterly basis. “There are so many factors involved in sustainability that we felt rather than returning to individual lectures, we’d pull all these people together to have a summit and get feedback about the direction people are interested in for future presentations,” she said.

Four speakers will be featured at the summit. Peter Mezitt, president of Weston Nurseries and president of the Massachusetts Nursery and Landscape Association, will speak on sustainable gardening. Sustainable infrastructure will be discussed

by Scott Richardson, AIA, LEED AP, and principal at Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects of Hopkinton. Both speakers

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There are a lot of different facets to this.

We wanted to create a larger forum, a summit style, to really kick this off with different communities and focusing on different aspects of sustainability.

— Summit sponsor John Galego of Atlas Wealth Strategies previously presented popular individual sustainability talks at the HCA. They will be joined by Leslie Samuelrich, president of Green Century Capital Management, a 30-year-old Boston-based personal finance firm, helping clients save for the future based on their values while protecting the planet. She will speak on sustainable investing.

The fourth speaker will be Massachusetts state Rep. Jeffrey N. Roy (D-Franklin), 10th Norfolk District, who

has represented Franklin and Medway since first being elected in 2012. He most recently helped work out a compromise bill mandating steps the commonwealth needs to take in order to have net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The legislation was approved by the House and Senate and signed by Governor Baker this summer. Roy will speak on sustainable legislation.

The summit will begin at 6 p.m. with a social hour featuring conversation, beer,

wine and food. Attendees will have a chance to meet the sustainable-oriented vendors at that event — 9 Mile East Farm, Solect Energy, Black Earth Compost and the Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee. The speakers then will give their presentations followed by questions and answers with the audience.

“After the talks, everyone is invited to stay for networking and more conversation,” said Grill.

“This is a place where you can come and meet like-minded people,” said Galego. He noted that at the last summit, informal discussions after the last individual presentation by Mezitt “was when the magic happened,” when those attending made new connections and collaborations around sustainability.

While The Art of Conversation Sustainability Summit is free, those who plan to attend are asked to register by visiting the HCA website, HopArtsCenter.org, or by calling 508-435-9222. The HCA is located at 98 Hayden Rowe Street in Hopkinton.

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So far, Carter said the department has provided three times as many flu vaccines during October as it did last year in October and November combined.

The daily reported case rate for COVID-19 in Hopkinton stands at 2.2, although McAuliffe added that the number of cases “is well under-reported.”

Respiratory syncytial virus, (RSV) is beginning to become more prevalent, Carter said, but it has not reached the stage of a public health impact. There has also been an uptick in Lyme disease.

And many cases, McAuliffe added, are under-reported.

“I would argue that the DPH needs to do a better job at reviewing with the medical societies what is reported,” McAuliffe said.

There is a greater need for the department to provide shingles shots for those for whom a shot is cost prohibitive, McAuliffe said. To raise money, Carter volunteered to run in the Boston Marathon as a fundraiser, with donations going toward a shingles vaccination fund.

“That wouldn’t solve all the problems,” Carter noted. “But it would bring some awareness to the issue.”

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es to be 28 feet in width from curb to curb, which is a common size for roadways in Massachusetts. Other portions of the road are 33 feet in width.

“To determine if updates were necessary, project engineers, MassDOT [the Massachusetts Department of Transportation], and town officials simulated various scenarios with different vehicles pulled over on opposite sides of the road to see if a fire engine could pass through.

The results of the tests were: “A fire engine could pass through if two smaller vehicles were pulled over parallel to the curb and if a smaller vehicle and a larger vehicle were pulled over parallel to the curb.

“A fire engine could not pass through if two larger trucks were pulled over parallel to the curb or if vehicles of varying sizes did not pull over fully parallel to the curb (i.e. the vehicles were sticking out a bit into the road).

“After conducting these tests and to ensure that public safety vehicles are provided as much space as possible to move through the area, the town and MassDOT are working to widen portions of the road to the fullest extent without infringing on private property.”

Work began to widen the south side of the road Oct. 29 from Center Trail to Pleasant Street by up to 2 feet, the town stated, and from Summer Street to the Fire Station by up to a foot.

The town continued to evaluate the possibility of widening the north side, with an announcement to come at a later date.

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This section of Main Street is being widened to allow for emergency vehicles to pass through traffic.

“The Main Street Corridor Project is ongoing and will not reach completion for another year. We want to address any and all potential concerns before the project is over and it is too late to be changed,” Town Engineer Dave

Daltorio said. “We thank all residents, visitors and employees of Hopkinton for their continued patience as we work toward completing this project.”

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“We believe that making these changes will accommodate all users of the roadway, especially our public safety vehicles, while simultaneously improving overall safety for all Hopkinton residents and visitors,” Khumalo said. “I want to express my thanks to all community members for their patience and understanding as we finish up this project and make these changes.”

At the Nov. 1 Select Board meeting, Khumalo said MassDOT agreed to fund the cost of the adjustment on the southern side of the road, and discussions were continuing about the northern side. He added that he did not anticipate any delays to the completion of the overall work.

“We do not intend as part of this process to increase the cost of the project,” Khumalo said. “In terms of the timeline, the reason why were moving so quickly in our discussions with MassDOT was to literally respect the timeline that we had agreed to. As far as the southerly side is concerned, no impact on the timeline. As far as what could be done on the northerly side, we have not fully scoped that out. We will let the board know if that extends the timeline of the project.”

Khumalo said MassDOT, which is overseeing the project, initially was not receptive to the town’s request for a change but eventually acquiesced.

Said Khumalo: “When we met with MassDOT last week, the first response from MassDOT was, ‘A contract is a contract. There’s a contract in place. If you want to change the contract, you are on your own.’ However, through the meeting, everybody realized that this was the right thing to do.”

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Sports Success falls into place for HHS sports teams Fall sports | from page 1

“It’s a good problem to have,” Murray said.

Several of Hopkinton’s teams continued what has become perennial success. The boys cross country team finished 5-0 in dual meets and took first place in the Tri-Valley League showcase meet. The girls also duplicated their success from a season ago, finishing 4-1 in the league meets and earning a second-place finish in the TVL meet.

Coming off a storybook season and a state championship in 2021, the girls volleyball team finished 10-5 in the TVL and 11-9 overall to secure a spot in the state playoffs.

“They had a really steep hill to climb with a lot of new players on the court, a new coach and the same tough league and non-league schedules,” Murray said. “Those four non-league losses were the product of coach [Emma] Sweetapple challenging them with some tough games, and the girls stepped up and rose to the occasion more and more throughout the season.”

Another typical powerhouse program that lived up to expectations was the golf team, which finished undefeated.

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A central defender and captain, Mick helped the Hillers to shutouts in their final five games as they clinched the Tri-Valley League Large School Division title. “He doesn’t get as much attention as our goal-scoring attackers, but his strong play in the back was a key to the team winning the [TVL],” shared coach Garrett Sawyer, who complimented Mick’s “smart defending, quality ball skills and confident communication and leadership.”

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Success falls into place for HHS sports teams Fall sports | from page 12

an amazing task because there are some really good teams in this league. It was tough, but the kids battled all year. I think they were proud of themselves, and I am certainly proud of them.”

The golf team finished tied for eighth in the Division 1 sectional tournament, where the Hillers faced some of the biggest and most talented golf programs in the state and had two players break 80.

A couple of Hopkinton programs experienced big-time turnarounds relative to last year. The football team doubled its win total, emerging from the eighth game of the season at 6-2 after going 3-4 a season ago. The Hillers missed out on the playoffs only due to the high bar set in that sport compared with some of the other fall team sports.

The biggest turnaround belonged to the field hockey program. After finishing 1-15-1 overall last year, the Hillers qualified for the playoffs by finishing the regular season 9-4-5 overall and with a 7-3-4 record in the TVL. “The girls were super focused, they knew what they had to do to get to the tournament,” said field hockey coach Ally Valencia. “I wouldn’t say I was surprised. After the preseason, I saw how much talent they had. They just needed a little more focus and structure to their practices and games.”

Valencia said the team was eager to put the one-win season in the rearview mirror and focus on getting better this fall. The team also took note of the fact that the rest of the school’s successful programs had noticed their success.

“I think they were super proud,” Valencia said. “From what I heard, players on other teams were saying, ‘Hey, you are pretty good this year,’ and I think that fueled them. Knowing that other teams were noticing them, they realized that they were proving a lot of people wrong.”

On the soccer pitch, both the boys and girls programs earned TVL championships. The boys’ team finished 15-1-2 overall and 13-1-2 in the league to take home the first TVL crown since 2009.

“We lost some good players from last year’s team that did well, but we had a lot of quality players with experience coming back and a large senior group, so we knew going in we had a chance to have a really good season,” boys soccer coach Garrett Sawyer said.

“We set a goal to win a title from the beginning. We talked about the fact that it hadn’t happened since 2009.”

Sawyer said his team was thrilled to see that goal come to fruition.

“All the hard work they had put in paid off, and I think they were really happy about it,” he said.

Sawyer said the kids on different teams feed off one another in school and were aware of each other’s success.

“There is a lot of positive momentum among the kids,” he said.

Girls soccer posted an 11-2-3 league record and a 12-3-3 overall mark under coach Tom Skiba to win what is believed to be the first TVL championship in program history.

“The team has really come together both on and off the field and they support each other really well,” Skiba said, describing his team’s reaction to winning the league as “pure joy.”

Despite it not having happened before, Skiba said it was one of the team’s goals to capture a TVL crown and a “point of pride” to be one of the many

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successful Hopkinton programs this fall.

“They all want to represent the school and the town well,” he said. “The kids and the team have a confidence that they can do as well as any other team and they just get it done out of being confident and wanting to be successful.”

The HHS cheerleading program continued a successful season by earn-

ing a spot in the regional competition.

The unified basketball program had what Murray described as an “incredible” turnout with 15 athletes and 15 partners participating in a schedule that includes eight games and a seasonending jamboree. The program, in its sixth season, is the largest in the TVL. Murray pointed out that about half

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Based on the Hans Christian Anderson story “The Ugly Duckling,” “Honk!” tells the story of a swan who is shunned for looking different than his family and goes on a journey of self-discovery.

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Ahlstrom-Hall selected for honor ensemble Hopkinton High School’s Jordyn Ahlstrom-Hall was one of just 540 high school musicians across the country and at military base schools overseas to be selected for the National Association for Music Education 2022 All-National Honor Ensembles. The event took place from Nov. 3-6 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, with each ensemble performing in concerts on Nov. 5-6. …

The HHS Trivia Club team finished third in the Plymouth Regional High School Quiz Tournament on Oct. 3, posting a record of 6-3 and just missing out on advancing to the national competition. Sophomore Abhishek Vijay finished second of 40 competitors in the individual rankings. …

Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre and Dance student William Rock of Hopkinton will perform in the African Drumming and Dance Ensemble with school alumni as part of “IC on Broadway: South Hill State of Mind.” The Nov. 11 show, which takes place at the Broadway Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Time Square, will feature vocalists, monologues, solo guitar and jazz band performances, as well as a music and dance composition collaboration.

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Schools School Committee discusses solar panels, mental health days

By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer

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he School Committee at its Oct. 27 meeting accepted a power purchase agreement with Solect Energy Development previously passed by the Select Board.

The 20-year pact is for the installation of rooftop photovoltaic projects at Hopkins School, the middle school and the high school.

Solect will rent the rooftop spaces for free and with no personal property tax, although it will pay real property tax. In exchange, the schools will have a discounted rate on electricity.

Hopkinton Public Schools Director of Finance Susan Rothermich said that during the first year, Hopkins is expected to save about $33,000, while the projected savings is $48,500 at the middle school and $21,700 at the high school.

Over 20 years, the town has the potential to save approximately $2.5 million.

School Committee vice chair Amanda Fargiano said she was excited to see that the district had the option to buy the solar panels down the line, even if it may not happen right away.

School Committee member Jennifer Devlin asked how all the construction projects going on at the schools would impact the solar on roofs.

Rothermich explained that building additions would always be built to the side with no additional stories added. Therefore, nothing would interfere with the panels.

Additionally, she noted, HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) work has the option of being ground-mounted rather than put on the roofs.

Public forum looks at capital items During a public forum at the Oct. 27 meeting, Rothermich once again outlined the priority fiscal year 2024 capital projects and their proposed costs as follows: replacement of maintenance vehicle, $70,000; technology upgrades to replace wireless access points and keep up with systems and security, $75,000; HVAC point to point testing, $98,520; HVAC additional funding, $300,000; HVAC VAV (variable air volume) replacement and controls, $157,739; and Marathon playground, $1 million.

Also included are: HVAC district-wide, $1.2 million; loop road paving and sidewalk repair, $1.5 million; high school track and field 3, $5.8 million; and Hopkins addition, $21 million.

Rothermich noted that applications had been submitted to the Community Preservation Committee for the Marathon playground and the track and field 3 project at the high school, which could greatly reduce the costs.

Nicole Simpson of the Sustainable Green Committee asked about the possibility of replacing the maintenance vehicle with an electric one in order

to help work toward the town’s net zero plan.

Rothermich said the vehicle is used by the maintenance department to plow, among other things, and it could only run for about an hour with electric.

“The battery capacity won’t hold,” she said.

Rothermich noted that technology is growing, but not for a commercial use yet.

Simpson replied that she hoped it would be feasible in the future.

Mental health inclusion in policy discussion In other business, the board once again talked about incorporating two mental health days as absences in the school policy. School Committee member Holly Morand suggested the measure several weeks ago, noting that there is a bill pending in the Massachusetts legislature on the topic.

In addition, a dozen states already have adopted mental health days for students.

Morand explained that as a mental health professional, she believes this change would “destigmatize” mental health. She said that the district talks a lot about the whole child, and emotional well-being is a big part of that.

She said self-care is important to meet mental health needs and there may be times when students are overwhelmed and stressed about going to school and need time to “reset.”

Fargiano said that many parents are working and she worried about kids staying home alone and having a mental health crisis. In school, they have access to counselors and other resources.

Morand replied that she was not referring to crises or suicidal ideation. In those cases, there are outside services where kids are connected and they can go to a hospital emergency room. Counselors are well-trained to recognize and intervene in those situations, she said.

Creating self-care that works for them will teach “social emotional skills they can use for a lifetime,” Morand added.

Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said that delineating what can be excused beyond what is currently allowed by law creates “a slippery slope.”

At the high school level, Cavanaugh said, students start losing credits after a certain point and the idea is to have them present in school. With more reasons to stay out, it places building principals and nurses in an awkward position.

Morand noted that the way the policy is presented should indicate to students “they are still a valued member of our school community.”

Ultimately, the superintendent found wording in the law that mentions both physical and mental health. She added she would like to have building administrators and nurses look at the policy and provide input.

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“I don’t think 1,200 [square feet] is an extraordinarily large building,” Joseph said, noting that the duplex bylaw allows for 1,600-square-foot units.

“There are so many different types of family units,” he continued. While some traditionally include parents housing college students or adults housing their elderly parents, others could be comprised of elderly siblings. When a property is

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Planning Board chair Gary Trendel also addressed a proposed article that would allow for denser housing in preparation for the implementation of the MBTA Communities multifamily zoning requirement, also known as 3A. While Hopkinton might choose not to implement this new policy, the article proposed that for every nine units built in a development, a 10th one be made affordable to address the affordable housing crisis and lay the groundwork for future development.

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Women’s Club meeting/presentation Nov. 14 The Hopkinton Women’s Club will host its next monthly meeting/program Monday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Hopkinton Public Library. The program will focus on the Hopkinton Senior Center. New members from Hopkinton and the surrounding communities are always welcome. For more information, check the club’s website at hopkintonwomensclub.org or contact Judith Weinthaler at 508-435-3287 or HopkintonWC@gmail.com.

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One of HCA’s most anticipated annual events is right around the corner— Primarily Potters! The public is invited to view the exhibit and to purchase handcrafted gifts and ceramic wares from the artists for themselves or as unique gifts for friends and family. Items for sale will include mugs, platters, vases, and other decorative items. Please note that a percentage of all pottery sales support the HCA’s new initiatives in programming and performances. There will be a Meet The Artist Reception, November 18 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the public is welcome.

The Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation (HCCCF) will host its 2022 gala on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Hopkinton Country Club ballroom with a disco theme. The event — open to the public — will feature food, drink and the best disco music as the ballroom is transformed into Studio 204. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $150 and include gourmet dinner stations. For more information about the event or becoming a family or corporate sponsor or making a donation, visit hopkintoncccf.org.

Blue Christmas small group experience Nov. 28-Dec. 12 Individuals longing for hope, connection and peace in the middle of loss, chaos and confusion, and/or wrestling with chronic pain, broken relationships, shattered dreams, fragile faith or unexpected loses are invited to Faith Community Church to attend a four-week quest for encouragement, hope and strength. These sessions, facilitated by Dr. Vinnie Cappetta, will be held on three Mondays from 7-9 p.m. during the 2022 Advent season: Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12. For more information — including the required registration — visit faithma.org/event/advent-grief-group.

Veterans Breakfast first Friday of each month The Veterans Breakfast is held on the first Friday of every month from 9-10 a.m. at the Hopkinton Senior Center. In July, and if the first Friday of the month is a holiday or snow day, the breakfast switches to the second Friday. No registration is required. For more information, contact Amy Beck at the Senior Center, 508497-9730.

Trails organizations seek monthly volunteers The Hopkinton Trail Coordination and Management Committee (TCMC) and the Hopkinton Trails Club have created a monthly trail volunteer day on the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon. Residents also are encouraged to inform these groups of maintenance issues observed on trails (downed trees, trails becoming overgrown, etc.) by emailing TCMCchair@hopkintonma.gov or hopkinton.trails. club@gmail.com. For more information, visit hopkintontrailsclub.com.

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The library will be closed Nov. 1112 for Veterans Day and Nov. 24-27 for Thanksgiving weekend.

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Bonnie Garmus is the author of the bestselling novel “Lessons in Chemistry.”

Tuesday, Nov. 15, noon-1 p.m.

Kwame Christian is the author of a new book titled “How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and Beyond.”

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Lessons From Trailblazing New England Women Thursday, Nov. 10, 7-8 p.m.

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It’s also the anchor for what we’re calling Must-See HCAM-TV, since Wednesday nights are when we have a lot of our first-run origi- Students work on the “Highlights from the Hill” show at Hopkinton High School’s TV studio. nal programming.”

While much of HCAM’s outs of making a TV show. work revolves around covering events and developHCAM also works with Hopkinton High School, ments in town, Cozzens says ‘Hopkinton Weekly’ is where Cozzens teaches a class in TV production. This “original programming about the people and groups year, the high school studio received several upgrades that make Hopkinton a great place. Its goal is not covincluding robotic cameras in the auditorium, and thanks ering something but interacting and highlighting our to a grant from the Hopkinton Education Foundation, community as we make the show.”

HCAM has rebuilt the student control room. “HighCozzens says the new show utilizes many of the lights from the Hill,” a show produced with Superinlessons the station learned while adapting its operations tendent Carol Cavanaugh, also recently moved from amid COVID-19. During the pandemic, HCAM began the HCAM studios to the high school. producing a live show called “The Hangout Hour” in Becoming a TV station manager and high school which staff members connected remotely from their educator was an unexpected path for Cozzens, who says homes to keep community conversations going. “What he originally hoped to be “the next Steven Spielberg.” we learned from that were new ways of creating proAfter graduating from Boston University with a degree gramming,” Cozzens says. “For example, in addition in broadcasting and film, his first job was at Westborto being live in the studio, we also bring guests on ough’s community TV station. “Within six months, I through Zoom, so we can increase the potential for realized that instead of wanting to make movies that guests to interact.” millions of people could enjoy for two hours,” CozUnlike most TV stations, HCAM operates as a zens says, “I would prefer to work at a small-town TV nonprofit. “It matters that we’re a nonprofit because we station that the residents could benefit from every day can focus on our mission, which is simply to connect of the week. I realized that my passion is community our community with all kinds of information,” Cozzens information. I just love connecting the community with explains. “So we don’t have to pick information based information.” on whether it’s going to support a corporation but only HCAM-TV airs on Comcast Channel 8 and Veribecause it’s good for our community.” zon Channel 30 and livestreams at hcam.tv/live.

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MRMC recognized with Humanitarian Award Milford Regional Medical Center was the recipient of the Humanitarian Award from the Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The award recognized the hospital’s dedication, service and support during the pandemic.

“This award is for every single doctor, nurse, office worker, the maintenance crew — really every single person who works at the hospital,” Chamber President Laura O’Callaghan said at the chamber’s Aug. 10 annual meeting and award presentations. “We wanted to recognize all those who were and continue to be on the front lines.”

Over the course of three COVID-19 surges, Milford Regional treated more than 1,800 COVID-19 inpatients.

And, the Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation worked diligently with the Purchasing Department to distribute thousands of COVID-focused donations, including masks, sanitizer, ponchos, gloves and eye protection.

“Milford Regional is honored and humbled that the Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce would recognize our service and commitment to the community during the pandemic,” said Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation Annual Giving Officer Julie Whitney, who accepted the award on behalf of the hospital. “The entire hospital staff worked tirelessly during the height of the pandemic and we’re grateful to be recognized for that.”

The Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce is a private, not-for-profit, membership-based organization that advocates for local businesses in a number of area towns, including Hopkinton.

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To the owners of the hereinafter described parcels of land situated in HOPKINTON in the county of MIDDLESEX and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to all others concerned: You are hereby notified that on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of General Laws Chapter 60, Section 53 as amended, and by virtue of the authority vested in me as Collector of Taxes It is my intention to take for HOPKINTON the following parcels of land for non-payment after demand, of the taxes due thereon, with interest and all incidental expenses and costs to the date of taking unless the same shall have been paid before that date.

— Christopher Heymanns ALLEN, MICHAEL G, ALLEN, MARIA T., LAND & BUILDING located at 15 BRIARCLIFF DRIVE in HOPKINTON containing .691 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R2514300A, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 975-5/3. For FY-2022 Tax Due $6,029.15.

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AUCIELLO, PAULA M., LAND & BUILDING located at 5 AUCIELLO DRIVE in HOPKINTON containing 1.346 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map L3707400A, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 25924-088. For FY-2022 Tax Due $12,726.38.

CADIMA, TRACEY, CADIMA, JASON, LAND & BUILDING located at 103 HAYDEN ROWE in HOPKINTON containing .857 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U22025000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 51609-493. For FY-2022 Tax Due $1,666.90.

COBURN, JEANNINE, LAND & BUILDING located at 24 MAPLE STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.046 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U19102000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 66502-547. For FY-2022 Tax Due $229.08.

COLL, MARYANNE M., TRUSTEE, MARYANNE M. COLL TRUST NOW OWNED BY: BENSON, ERIC ROBERT, BEAUCHAMP, ANNE SINCL AIR, LAND & BUILDING located at 52 TERESA ROAD in HOPKINTON containing 1.264 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R24050000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 78407-129. For FY-2022 Tax Due $17.15.

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COMPAGNONE, JOSEPH, NOW OWNED BY: KING SARA, , LAND located at WEST MAIN STREET in HOPKINTON containing 5.598 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R28054001, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 77543-181. For FY-2022 Tax Due $4,018.50.

COMPAGNONE, JOSEPH, NOW OWNED BY: KING SARA, LAND located at WEST MAIN STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.935 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R28054002, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 77543-181. For FY-2022 Tax Due $3,381.00.

COMPAGNONE, JOSEPH, NOW OWNED BY: KING SARA, , LAND located at WEST MAIN STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.863 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R28054003, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 77543-181. For FY-2022 Tax Due $3,368.84.

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COMPAGNONE, JOSEPH, NOW OWNED BY: KING SARA, , LAND located at WEST MAIN STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.912 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R28054004, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 77543-181. For FY-2022 Tax Due $3,377.52.

CURRY, RAND, NOW OWNED BY: MENDES AUGUSTO, , LAND & BUILDING located at 3 SUMMER STREET in HOPKINTON containing .369 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U16066000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 77875-359. For FY-2022 Tax Due $1,698.92.

EVARTS, NATHANIEL N., EVARTS, BREE S., LAND located at SPRING STREET in HOPKINTON containing .241 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0U401300E, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 45673-361. For FY-2022 Tax Due $321.87.

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FRIMER, YEVGENIYA, BARRE, OLIVER, BUILDING located at 27 WALCOTT VALLEY DRIVE in HOPKINTON shown on Assessor’s Map U11023026, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 65124-241. For FY-2022 Tax Due $5,109.37.

FRIMER, YEVGENIYA, BUILDING located at 57 WALCOTT VALLEY DRIVE in HOPKINTON shown on Assessor’s Map U11023041, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 57821-372. For FY-2022 Tax Due $4,291.22.

GENTILE, PAUL D., GENTILE, ROBIN A., LAND & BUILDING located at 75 WILSON STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.799 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0R8004000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 1079-/102. For FY-2022 Tax Due $4,448.50.

IRETON RYAN P, LAND located at 98 PINE ISLAND ROAD in HOPKINTON containing .644 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R33009000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 75856-359. For FY-2022 Tax Due $69.23.

IRVINE, JOSEPH JR, LAND & BUILDING located at 85 HAYDEN ROWE in HOPKINTON shown on Assessor’s Map U22033000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX Book/Page 1554-/172. For FY-2022 Tax Due $8,955.15.

LOWSLEY, DAVID P, LOWSLEY, DENISE M, LAND & BUILDING located at 7 SCHOOL STREET in HOPKINTON containing 10.970 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R2201200F, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 1556-/170. For FY-2022 Tax Due $11,993.12.

MULHALL, W. PAUL JR. TRUSTEE,D.M.M. REALTY TRUST, LAND located at 9 WILSON STREET in HOPKINTON containing 4.928 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U1200300A, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 21360-336. For FY-2022 Tax Due $3,055.26.

MULHALL, W. PAUL, JR. TRUSTEE, WILSON STREET REALTY TRUST, LAND & BUILDING located at 11 WILSON STREET in HOPKINTON containing 9.778 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U1200300B, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 19529//015. For FY-2022 Tax Due $6,536.16.

MURPHY, JAMES R., MURPHY, KIMBERLY, LAND & BUILDING located at 169 FRUIT STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.480 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0R201200E, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 34454-585. For FY-2022 Tax Due $30.50.

NATIONAL LUMBER COMPANY, LAND & BUILDING located at 182 FRUIT STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.378 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0R202100D, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 51865-389. For FY-2022 Tax Due $2,951.84.

NATIONAL LUMBER COMPANY, LAND located at THIRD ROAD in HOPKINTON containing .115 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map L35080000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 1060-/55. For FY-2022 Tax Due $478.36.

OBRIEN, SEAN M., SANCHEZ OBRIEN, ELIZABETH, LAND & BUILDING located at 103 ASH STREET in HOPKINTON containing .689 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U22036000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 46819-133. For FY-2022 Tax Due $2,677.59.

OTTAVIANI, LOUIS, TRUSTEE, THE KERRY REALTY TRUST, LAND located at 3 FOURTH ROAD in HOPKINTON containing .115 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map L35030000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 1294-/158. For FY-2022 Tax Due $102.10.

PERKINS, WILLIAM, LAND & BUILDING located at 201 HAYDEN ROWE in HOPKINTON containing 3.050 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U24024000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 55459-263. For FY-2022 Tax Due $2,559.15.

PULTE HOME CORPORATION, NOW OWNED BY: MUKHERJEE, SOUMYAJIT, DAS, AOUNGONA,

BUILDING located at 40 POPLAR LANE in HOPKINTON shown on Assessor’s Map R13008041, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX Book/Page 75324/5-233. For FY-2022 Tax Due $11,204.72.

ROBERTSON, JEAN M., CO-TRUSTEE, ROBERTSON, SUE E., CO-TRUSTEE, LAND & BUILDING located at 49 EASTVIEW ROAD in HOPKINTON containing .476 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map U20066000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 51734-207. For FY-2022 Tax Due $7,418.45.

SHERIDAN, PATRICK J., SHERIDAN, LESLIE L., LAND & BUILDING located at 284 ASH STREET in HOPKINTON containing 3.967 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R3100900B, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 20700-287. For FY-2022 Tax Due $6,556.34.

SLACK, KRISTIN A., LAND & BUILDING located at 272 HAYDEN ROWE in HOPKINTON containing .160 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R34021000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 67762-335. For FY-2022 Tax Due $59.97.

SMITH, BARRY R., LAND & BUILDING located at 232 234 WOOD STREET in HOPKINTON containing .631 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0U6017000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 14644-159. For FY-2022 Tax Due $10,243.34.

SMITH, BARRY R., LAND & BUILDING located at 27 WILSON STREET in HOPKINTON containing 2.654 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R1300600A, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 25161-303. For FY-2022 Tax Due $9,900.19.

STEPPACHER, ROBERT C., DEREN, AMELIA R., LAND & BUILDING located at 35 POND STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.477 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R22187000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 1520-/15. For FY-2022 Tax Due $4,281.25.

TAN, YIYONG, MAO, HAOYA, LAND & BUILDING located at 20 WEST ELM STREET in HOPKINTON containing 1.133 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R22213000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 63623-251. For FY-2022 Tax Due $3,453.08.

TWIN PINES LANDSCAPING INC, LAND located at FRUIT STREET in HOPKINTON containing 5.140 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0U300200C, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 74012-420. For FY-2022 Tax Due $875.34.

WEBSTER, JUSTIN P., WEBSTER, DARLENE M., LAND & BUILDING located at 49 HILLCREST DRIVE in HOPKINTON containing .730 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map L37034000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 1089-/181. For FY-2022 Tax Due $4,688.52.

WOOD REALTY TRUST, SMITH, BARRY R., TRUSTEE, LAND & BUILDING located at 29 WILSON STREET in HOPKINTON containing 7.977 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R13006000, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 12367-616. For FY-2022 Tax Due $8,158.87.

WOOD REALTY TRUST, SMITH, BARRY R., TRUSTEE, LAND & BUILDING located at 70 CEDAR STREET in HOPKINTON containing 7.257 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map R1300600C. For FY-2022 Tax Due $8,270.82.

ZYOUD, BASHAR, LAND & BUILDING located at 20 OVERLOOK ROAD in HOPKINTON containing 1.063 ACRES shown on Assessor’s Map 0R300400G, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 63694-349. For FY-2022 Tax Due $150.02.

AHMED AZHAR, BASHA TAHASEEN MAHABOOB, LAND & BUILDING located at 22 MAGNOLIA DRIVE in HOPKINTON shown on Assessor’s Map R13008140, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX - Book/Page 78184-385. For FY-2021 Tax Due $152.77.

ALAGESAN, NAGENDRAN, MOHANKUMAR, ANUPAMA, BUILDING located at 4 NORTH POND WAY in HOPKINTON shown on Assessor’s Map R23007023, recorded at SOUTH MIDDLESEX Book/Page 77396-66. For FY-2021 Tax Due $1,728.53.

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Obituaries Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent.

Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

Eloise Marsh Eloise M. Marsh, 82, of Crossville, Tennessee, and formerly of Hopkinton and Framingham, passed away on Oct. 15 at Life Care Center of Crossville after a brief illness.

She was born Sept. 28, 1940, in Gardner, daughter of the late Frank Kaminsky Sr. and Hazel (Smith) Morash.

Eloise was employed at Sharon Fasteners in Ashland and Milford for many years. She was of the Catholic faith.

She is survived by her daughters, Eloise Rogers (Vergil Foster), Sandra Miller (James) and Brenda MaCumber (Darin); grandchildren, Bill, Rick, Lisa, Jessica, Jonathan and Andrew; 14 great grandchildren; a brother, Frank Kaminsky; a sister, Carolyn Gariepy; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Eloise is preceded in death by her husband, John L. Marsh; a daughter, Cheryl Simpson; and sisters, Marion Anderson and Roberta Catarius.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Arrangements and care are being provided

by Bilbrey Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Bruce Tobey Bruce Anderson Tobey, 72, of Hopkinton as well as Ocean Park, Maine, husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Oct. 17 following a brief illness.

He departed this life a champion of and hero to all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Born on July 27, 1950, to Chester and Barbara (Ledger) Tobey in Needham, the oldest of four siblings. Bruce graduated from Needham High School in 1968 and went on to attend the University of Miami. It was there that he began his love affair of all things Miami Hurricanes. There was rarely a Canes game that went unwatched or recorded for later viewing. Following his graduation from Miami, Bruce completed his education at Babson College, earning an MBA. Bruce married the love of his life, Jill (Kennedy), on Oct. 19, 1974. They met in Ocean Park, Maine, as teenagers and then built their life together for 44 years in Hopkinton. Bruce was an ambitious businessman and excelled as a chemical sales executive, where his success allowed him to achieve an early retirement.

Following his retirement, Bruce dedicated his time to volunteering at Community Harvest in Grafton, where his love and skill of gardening helped to provide fresh food to the Worcester Food Bank.

Additionally, Bruce and Jill traveled extensively throughout retirement.

A larger-than-life personality, Bruce

made friendships all over the world. He collected lasting memories during these travels that he passed on to his adoring grandchildren who affectionately referred to him as their “Bubba.”

Bruce is survived by his wife, Jill, sons Christopher and wife Lee (Barnum), and Scott and wife Ashley (Smith), grandchildren Conor, Ian, Isla and Lillian, sister Susan and husband Lee Romano, niece Elizabeth Romano, and nephews Corey and Ryan Tieva and their families. He also leaves a vast network of lifelong friends who were more like family who will remember him forever.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Barbara, his loving sister Janice Tieva, and his devoted brother Eric.

While the void that he leaves is immeasurable, Bruce has left a legacy of love, charity and a dedication to family that his friends and family will continue in his memory.

A celebration of life will be held later in the spring in Ocean Park, Maine. He would also like to leave you the way he left all of us, write if you get work.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home.

Robert Dunphy Robert B. Dunphy of Hopkinton, formerly of Milton, passed away Oct. 18. Born and raised in Milton, he graduated from Milton High School. Bobby was the owner and operator of a Shell Gas Station in Quincy and worked for UPS in Ashland, where he was a member of the Teamsters Local 170. He also worked Direct Tire in Norwood for many years and Hogan Tire in Medway, Quirk Tire and Sullivan Tire. He was an avid fisherman, was the life of the party, had a great sense of humor and a zest for life and enjoyed spending time with friends and family.

The loving father of Sara Dunphy of Braintree, he is survived by his exwife and great friend, Janice Bosworth of Braintree. He was the brother of Ann Chase of Maine, John R. Dunphy of Hopkinton, Paul F. Dunphy of Needham, Gregory Dunphy of Milton, Rosemary MacDonald of Rockland, Eileen Meuse of Weymouth and the late James Dunphy and Virginia St. Ives. He also is survived by many nieces and nephews.

A funeral Mass was held at (Our Lady of Visitation Parish) St. Elizabeth’s Church, Milton, on Oct. 25, followed by burial in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury. Services were under the care of the Alfred D. Thomas Funeral Home in Milton.

Alfred Holland Alfred Holland, 78, formerly of Hopkinton, died Oct. 27 at Clinton Hospital. He was the husband of Geri (Musto) Holland, to whom he was married for 52 years. Born and raised in Revere, he was the son of the late Alfred and Pricilla Holland.

Al enjoyed teaching, spending time with his family and pets, playing trumpet, billiards and carving African masks.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his two sons, Shayne and Ryan Hol-

land, as well as his 8 year-old granddaughter, Ayla.

Private funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home.

David Dickerman The Reverend Dr. David L. Dickerman died at home on Oct. 6. Born in Lynn in 1943, the son of Frederick and Bessie R. Dickerman, David grew up in Hopkinton.

He leaves his wife, the Reverend Martha (Eames) Dickerman, and his sons, AJ and Peter Dickerman. He also leaves his sister, Ruth Ann and husband Allen.

David attended Hopkinton High School, received his bachelor’s degree from Springfield College in 1965, his Master of Divinity from Yale University in 1969, and his doctorate in ministry from Hartford Seminary in 1980.

David loved computers, television and watching competitive singing on YouTube. He also loved music, played piano and organ and sang with the Cape Cod Chorale. He was a good man who has gone home.

Friends and relatives are invited to a memorial service on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth. Onward and upward.

John McKay John McKay, 88, formerly of Hopkinton, died Oct. 24 in Hollywood, Florida.

Born in Boston on Jan. 17, 1934, he was the son of the late William and Sybil McKay. John worked for many years as a chemist. He had a deep love for traveling and the arts.

He is survived by his special caregivers, Robert and Elizabeth Arena of Hollywood, Florida. He is predeceased by his longtime partner, Eugene Guerrrini.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 2 in St. John the Evangelist Parish, followed by burial in Wildwood Cemetery, Ashland. Services were under the care of the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton.

Peter Nute Peter David Nute, 69, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 22.

Born on Jan. 15, 1953, to the late Charles and Grace (Harrington) Nute in Manchester, Connecticut, Peter grew up in Jupiter, Florida, where he could always be found in and on the water. He graduated from the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in building construction and went on to build a successful career in the heavy construction industry for 46 years as a superintendent and estimator. A devoted husband, father, brother and “Grampy,” Peter loved nothing more than spending time with his family, especially his four grandchildren. Hiking, nature, music, history and photography were his lifelong passions.

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Peter is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Shirley (Ramdharry), son Christopher Nute and wife Melanie (Dunn) of Upton, daughter Amanda Harpole and husband Theron of Wayland, and daughter Jessica Wasniewski and husband Joseph of Needham; grandchildren Arya Harpole, Lea and Xander Wasniewski, and Samantha Nute; brother Robert Nute of Seabrook, Texas, sister Dorothy Weigel of Hobe Sound, Florida, and sister Kathleen Morrow of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his brother Arthur.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 29 at St. John the Evangelist Parish, Hopkinton. Services were under the care of the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home.

Donations may be made to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Hopkinton, at svdpboston.org.

Ronald Santarpio A beloved outdoorsman, husband, father and grandfather, Ronald “Ron” Santarpio, 85, passed away on Oct. 17.

Born Sept.

12, 1937, in Boston, Ron grew up in Roxbury and Newtonville and also resided in Westwood and Hopkinton. In 2002, Ron and his wife retired to New Hampshire, where he spent his remaining years enjoying the good life.

Ron will be missed every day by his wife, Betsy of Moultonborough; his sons, Glenn and Scott; along with his daughterin-law, Camille; and grandsons, Lakota and Jadon. We will miss his legendary stories and larger-than-life tales of his many hunting and fishing adventures. He also leaves his brother, Steve, and sister-in-law, Carol; his niece, Nicole DiPersio and her husband Rick and their sons Nicolas and Cole. Ron also leaves behind good friends who will miss him dearly and remember him fondly.

Ron is predeceased by his parents, Romeo “Ray” and Zita Santarpio; and daughter, Janine Santarpio O’Toole.

Ron was a small business owner and a New England representative for manufacturers in the commercial kitchen equipment industry. He worked hard and used the outdoors to balance his life. He was an avid hunter, shooter, fisherman and fly tyer and traveled far and wide hunting in Africa, New Mexico and Idaho. He fished in Labrador, Canada, Alaska and the beautiful streams and rivers of New England. Ron also was a gifted woodcarver and won numerous blue ribbons over the years.

Ron belonged to various groups including United Fly Tyers of Massachusetts, Hopkinton Sportsmen’s Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, National Rifle Association, Winnipesaukee Sportsmen’s Association and Single Action Shooting Society. Ron was a cowboy at heart and often joked that he was born in the wrong century and on the wrong side of the country. He was a proud American and served in the Massachusetts Air National Guard.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association in Ron’s name: alz. org or 312-335-8700.

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Police Log ARRESTS October 19

12:14 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin conducted a motor vehicle stop on East Main Street, and Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Alexander Stewart responded as back up. A 43-year-old from Tiverton, Rhode Island, was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation, operation of motor vehicle with registration suspended and OUI liquor.

October 22

1:41 a.m. Officers Robert Ekross and Alexander Stewart conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and contacted the Milford Police Department for a Portuguese-speaking officer. A 21-year-old from Marlborough was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation, unlicensed operation of motor vehicle, operation of motor vehicle with registration suspended, OUI liquor, uninsured motor vehicle and unregistered motor vehicle.

October 26

6:32 a.m. On West Main Street, Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brennan Grimley and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 38-year-old Ashland resident on a warrant charge.

October 29

1:58 a.m. While at Alltown Fresh on West Main Street, Officer Nicholas Saletnik reported a female sleeping in a vehicle. When he spoke with her, she admitted to being intoxicated. A 28-ear-old Framingham resident was arrested and charged with OUI liquor.

October 18

1:35 a.m. A caller reported he lost property in a Zipcar that was mapping in Hopkinton. Sergeant Arthur Schofield was to follow up with the caller.

9:40 a.m. Officer Matthew Santoro responded to a motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street. No personal injuries were reported.

11:33 a.m. A Winter Street resident reported his mailbox was vandalized.

Officer Shannon Beloin responded and took a report.

3:25 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour responded to a motor vehicle accident on South Street and took a report.

3:46 p.m. A caller reported two dogs loose on South Mill Street. Officer Basit Dennis responded. The dogs were gone upon his arrival.

October 19

12:04 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle struck a deer on Clinton Street. Officer Alexander Stewart responded, viewed

the car damage and took a report.

7:28 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan advised the construction crew on Main Street to open the roadway to two lanes of traffic in order for traffic to flow per regulation.

8:09 a.m. A Trevor Lane caller reported a suspicious incident that took place the previous night. Officer Shannon Beloin spoke with the caller and provided advice.

8:33 a.m. A motorist reported a deceased animal in the breakdown lane on Interstate 495. The State Police were notified.

8:46 a.m. A Lilac Court resident reported her black cat went missing overnight. She contacted Baypath and the animal control officer, and she wanted the incident logged.

10:33 a.m. Several callers reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on West Main Street with the suspect, a young male with bangs in a white KIA with rear driver side bumper damage, headed toward Milford. The Milford Police Department was notified. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Shannon Beloin responded to assist.

6:05 p.m. A Main Street caller reported youths hanging around her apart-

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ment building. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and removed the youths.

9:18 p.m. A Revolutionary Way caller reported the septic was backed up and pouring water everywhere. The caller was advised to contact the building’s management company.

October 20

4:01 p.m. A Rosewood Lane resident reported she believed her neighbor was growing and selling marijuana. Officer Basit Dennia responded and took a report.

4:26 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour responded to a motor vehicle accident on East Street involving two cars. No personal injuries were reported.

6:43 p.m. A Revolutionary Way resident reported a stolen package. Officer Basit Dennis responded and took a report.

October 21

7:28 a.m. A caller reported a small tan dog loose on Elm Street. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Sean McKeon responded. The dog was gone upon their arrival.

8:38 a.m. A person flagged down Officer Matthew Santoro on Constitution Court to report a vehicle without a placard parked in a handicap spot. Officer Santoro issued a parking citation, and the building’s management company was notified for removal.

12:13 p.m. A motorist reported a black sedan speeding at around 80 mph on Clinton Street nearly hit her. Sergeant Timothy Brennan responded and checked the area with a negative find.

2:00 p.m. A caller who was bitten by a dog earlier in the week requested a report. Officer Tyler Staback assisted and notified the animal control officer.

3:37 p.m. A Clinton Street caller requested to speak with an officer about an issue with a neighbor and child. Officer Robert Ekross responded and took a report.

3:43 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded to a motor vehicle accident on Main Street and issued the driver a criminal application.

4:26 p.m. An Old Farm Road resident reported a laptop was stolen. Detective Gregg DeBoer responded and took a report.

4:35 p.m. A Sanctuary Lane resident reported his iPhone was stolen. The phone was pinging in Marlborough, and the Marlborough Police Department advised the caller to contact the

Hopkinton Police Department. Officer Robert Ekross assisted the person and took a report.

October 22

10:52 a.m. A Benson Road caller reported a dog attacked him and his dog.

Officer San McKeon responded and took a report.

4:00 p.m. A motorist reported that while on Cedar Street, a delivery truck came speeding up to her bumper with his hazards on at a high rate of speed and didn’t back down until her daughter took a photo. The caller wanted the incident logged.

4:20 p.m. A Woodview Way caller reported her co-worker received an uncomfortable and harassing phone call.

Detective Gregg DeBoer responded to speak with a female who was locking up the leasing office because she felt unsafe.

A report was taken.

5:07 p.m. A Forest Lane resident reported she received a UPS delivery that was missing two out of three necklaces, yet the package did not appeared to be tampered with. When she notified Costco, she was advised to contact the police.

Detective Gregg DeBoer responded and took a report.

October 23

8:23 a.m. A caller reported a man walking in the middle of the roadway of Main Street. Officer Tyler Staback responded and reported the man had moved to the sidewalk. All was OK. 11:30 a.m. A Woodview Way caller reported illegal dumping. Officer Tyler Staback responded and took a report.

12:32 p.m. A walk-in reported harassment. Officer Tyler Staback responded and took a report. Officer Staback reported an order subsequently was issued by an on-call judge.

1:03 p.m. A caller reported receiving harassing phone calls and text messages from an ex. Detective Gregg DeBoer spoke with the caller and took a report.

8:09 p.m. A Forest Lane caller reported she and her dog were attacked by another dog that lives in her complex. No injuries or broken skin were reported, but she wanted the incident logged and wanted to speak with the animal control officer.

October 24

2:52 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on what appeared to be a backpack hanging from a tree on South Street and found clothes scattered around the

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4:45 a.m. A caller reported a deceased deer in the roadway of Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Alexander Stewart responded and moved it off the road.

7:49 a.m. A caller reported a dog running in and out of the roadway on School Street. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and spoke with the person who found the dog and assisted in bringing it to Baypath.

10:18 a.m. A caller reported a large crowd with people arguing on South Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Shannon Beloin and Tyler Staback responded and reported all checked out OK. 11:24 a.m. A caller reported wires fell across the roadway of Maple Street. Officer Tyler Staback responded and contacted Verizon and stood by to assist.

11:55 a.m. A Hayden Rowe Street walk-in reported his dog got loose, and he wanted the incident logged.

2:33 p.m. A caller reported a car struck a dog on East Main Street. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and reported the dog was deceased. The DPW was notified.

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5:15 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle hit his car on Constitution Court and left the scene. Officer Robert Ekross responded and took a report.

5:39 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross issued a parking ticket on Constitution Court for a vehicle parked in a handicap spot without a placard.

7:31 p.m. A caller reported his ex-wife was harassing him and his girlfriend. Officer Cody Normandin responded and took a report.

October 29

1:07 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin responded to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Cedar Street and took a report.

6:59 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin assisted a disabled motor vehicle that broke down in the middle of Main Street.

9:27 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback was flagged down on Pratt Way by a person who reported that someone was about to abandon a dog at the park.

Officer Staback took a report.

10:37 a.m. A caller reported a male driving recklessly on a dirt bike on A Street. A second caller reported the same. Detective Gregg DeBoer responded and check the area with a negative find but was to return to check the area.

11:57 p.m. An Ash Street caller reported an unknown white sports car drove up her driveway twice. Officer Brennan Grimley responded and the vehicle was gone upon his arrival.

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6:22 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle struck a deer on Cedar Street. Sergeant Arthur Schofield responded and reported no personal injuries.

8:48 a.m. A caller reported a branch fell on wires on South Street. Sergeant Timothy Brennan responded and reported a tree on wires, and he notified Verizon and Eversource.

9:04 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle spilled an unknown substance in the roadway of School Street. Officer Sean McKeon responded along with the Fire Department and the area was checked with a negative find.

9:45 a.m. A caller reported the odor of natural gas inside a Main Street building. Officer Sean McKeon responded along with the Fire Department. Eversource responded, and the building was evacuated.

10:15 a.m. A caller reported a 51-year-old female was locked in a bathroom on Eastview Road.

Sergeant Timothy Brennan responded along with the Fire Department to free her.

October 27

9:36 a.m. Sergeant Timothy took a report of stolen property from a Main Street construction site.

2:37 p.m. A caller reported he ran out of fuel on Lake Whitehall and requested an officer to speak with the person at the boat ramp and see if he would be willing to tow him in. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Matthew LaTour responded and assisted.

7:32 p.m. A Ledgestone Drive resident complained of dogs barking in the neighborhood. The animal control officer was notified.

October 28

10:31 a.m. A Cobblers Way resident reported two women approached her door and touched the lock. Officer Cody Normandin responded and spoke with the reporting person.

10:37 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan warned Nashoba Paving employees that they could not take up a lane of traffic on Downey Place.

11:21 a.m. A walk-in reported that detail officers on Main Street were watching the construction instead of directing traffic. Sergeant Timothy Brennan checked on the detail officers.

1:22 p.m. A walk-in reported a phone scam in which money was stolen from his bank account.

Sergeant William Burchard assisted and took a report of fraud.

2:13 p.m. A walk-in reported large equipment blocking the sidewalk on Main Street. Officer Cody Normandin checked the sidewalk and reported the

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10:43 a.m. A caller reported a loose large black dog on East Main Street. The animal control officer responded.

10:46 a.m. A caller reported losing his Samsung cell phone the previous day and wanted it logged.

1:53 p.m. Detective Gregg DeBoer took a report of fraud on Lorigan Road.

October 31

1:15 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin reported seeing a broken back windshield on a truck at the YMCA on East Street. The rest of the property checked out OK. 6:06 a.m. A Hayward Street resident reported a truck hit a pole in front of his house. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Brennan Grimley responded, and a tow truck was requested. Verizon was notified about the pole damage.

7:57 a.m. A caller reported the traffic lights on Cedar Street were malfunctioning. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and reported the lights were working properly.

8:42 a.m. A Trevor Lane resident reported a stray dog in the neighborhood. A message was left for the animal control officer.

10:27 a.m. A caller reported she was stuck in an elevator on Main Street. Officer Shannon Beloin responded along with the Fire Department and assisted with releasing the parties from the elevator.

12:29 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan responded to a disturbance on Eastview Road to speak with a person aggravated with roadwork. The person was to return to his house.

3:46 p.m. A caller reported a person in a Freddy Krueger costume scaring people on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Robert Ekross and Matthew LaTour responded and spoke with the individual and explained the complaint.

5:30 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle bumped in to a tree in a Lumber Street parking lot. Officer Robert Ekross responded and the operator was to contact the property owner.

5:55 p.m. The Southborough Police Department requested assistance with a verbal dispute on Cordaville Road. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and assisted.

6:24 p.m. A caller reported a young male on a small motorbike riding on Walcott Street. Several complaints were made in the past about him. Officer Robert Ekross responded and advised him what would happen if he continued.

6:28 p.m. A Prestwick Drive caller reported hearing gunshots in the woods. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and found all quiet.

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