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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 21 | No. 11 | June 3, 2020

Trail builders’ disagreement has substance

By Jerry Spar Managing Editor

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GRAD TO SEE YOU Hopkinton High School senior Maddey Strickland (waving orange pompom), accompanied by her sisters, Riley (driving) and Kelly (back seat), head along Route 85 near the end of the HHS Class of 2020 graduation parade on May 30. For more photos as well as video from the parade, check the Hopkinton Independent website at HopkintonIndependent.com.

opkinton has an ambitious goal to have a trail system that runs through town, picking up from the Upper Charles Trail in Milford and connecting to a proposed trail in Ashland.

A number of people have been hard at work to accomplish this task, and while they are united in pushing to see the trail system grow, a rift has developed regarding the makeup of the new trails.

One group says any new trails that go through wooded areas should be packed stone dust, the kind used on the Center Trail and Echo Trail. The other side says a paved route — like the Milford trail — is the better option.

David Dollenmayer, a member of the Hopkinton Trails Club who says he takes daily morning walks on the Center Trail, supports the stone dust option for trails that go through woodland areas (he’s OK with paved trails in Trails | 13

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Hopkinton duo tops in state

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Town Meeting again delayed, financial situation ‘sound’

By Sandy Quadros Bowles Contributing Writer

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TOWN ELECTION

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ewborns bring new discoveries, new challenges, new adventures.

Sometimes they even bring new inventions that can improve the lives of other babies and their parents.

That was the result when Hopkinton High School sophomore Archita Nemalikanti welcomed a baby sister in the summer of 2019.

When her sister was born, she learned that testing for neonatal anemia, a potential symptom of a number of conditions, involves taking blood from the baby. That can be an ordeal for the baby and subsequently a source of stress to the family.

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Hopkinton High School students Sreeja Bolla (left) and Archita Nemalikanti captured first place at the Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair last month, earning them $10,000 along with $10,000 for the school and $5,000 for their teacher.

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Parks & Rec optimistic summer programs pan out

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Sandy Beach will be staffed with lifeguards at the end of June, but it’s not yet clear what social distancing restrictions will be in place.

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enerations of Hopkinton children have grown up spending parts of their summers at the Parks & Recreation’s Summer Playground Group, the town’s basketball camps and Sandy Beach.

It’s not yet clear what forms those activities will take this summer.

At its May 19 meeting, the Select Board voted to lift the town’s hiring freeze so that Parks & Rec could begin the proINDEPENDENT cess of hiring counselors for the PlayTHOUGHTS ground Group and JERRY SPAR lifeguards for Sandy Beach, acting on a request from Parks & Recreation Commission chair Dan Terry.

But Terry made it clear that the department was waiting for further guidance from the state as well as the town’s Health Department.

The beach is open for residents to use, but, per usual, it will not be staffed with lifeguards until at least the final week of June. According to Parks & Rec director Jay Guelfi, the department considered not staffing it at all this year but changed its mind after hearing from residents.

“A month ago we were kind of working under the assumption that we wouldn’t open the beach at all this year,” he said. “But a lot of the residents down there, in light of what happened last spring [when a child drowned], there’s still a lot of folks down there that are pretty traumatized by it.

“So a lot of the residents called me and Dan as well about the need to staff that beach for the sake of public safety.

Because whether or not the beach is open officially, people are going to swim there, so they said the town should really think about staffing the beach, for that purpose. So we do intend to staff the beach.”

Still to be determined is how many people will be allowed at the beach at one time in order to ensure social distancing, and who will enforce those types of rules.

“We have a lot to work out in the next few weeks,” Guelfi said.

Normally the Playground Group makes regular visits to Sandy Beach, but Guelfi said those will not take place

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this summer.

Guelfi said his department has received a large number of calls about the Playground Group — most wondering if the sessions will happen, while some who have already registered requesting to withdraw. He expects the camps to take place, but he needs to find out what health guidelines his department will need to follow before determining what changes might need to be made.

“While we anticipate having these programs in some way, shape or form, I don’t know exactly what that’s going to look and feel like yet,” Guelfi said.

“But we would like to offer residents that program because we know people really enjoy it and we know that a lot of folks, working parents, need those programs to drop their kids off each day.

We understand that. So we’re going to try to figure that out.”

As for the basketball camps (as well as volleyball), which are supervised by the Hopkinton High School varsity coaches, the first determination is if the schools will allow Parks & Rec to use the gyms. Then the Health Department will make its recommendations.

“It’s so fluid from day to day,” Guelfi said. “Tomorrow we could talk again and there could be whole new rules and information. I could see us maybe pushing clinics [back a few weeks]. I know a lot of towns have just made the decision to cancel a lot of things. We really don’t want to do that yet. We’re still moving forward as if we’re going to have these. But it’s day to day.”

Check the Parks & Rec website (hopkintonma.myrec.com) for updated information.

Farmers Market opens June 7 The Hopkinton Farmers Market is scheduled to open June 7 on the Town Common and run every Sunday through Oct. 11 from 1-5 p.m.

“Gov. [Charlie] Baker listed Farmers Markets as essential, so we have the permission from the governor to go ahead,” explained organizer Laura Davis. “I put together an individual plan for our market and met with the [Hopkinton] Board of Health, and they approved our plan to move ahead.”

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Viewpoint Trust in Coutinho When I first joined the Zoning Advisory Committee (ZAC) in 2017, I thought I knew exactly who John Coutinho was. I expected an establishment politiletters to the editor cian looking to manage my concerns and diminish my influence as a young, progressive Democrat new to both town and government.

I can scarcely imagine being more wrong in my initial perceptions of an individual. While John and I don’t share a party affiliation or see eye to eye on everything, I found a man willing and excited to have a true conversation on the issues of the day, an able compromiser in the face of new information/perspectives but unashamed to stand his ground for what he believed in.

Over the past three years, it’s been my continued privilege across political and personal circumstances to call John a friend. When my basement was taking on water in the first weeks of quarantine, John was the first person I called, hoping he could connect me with someone in town to help. I never expected John to show up in a mask and gloves, come into my home, and help to isolate and identify the source of the problem. But that’s John in a nutshell — he doesn’t see partisanship or politics, he sees the people of this town and cares deeply about their well-being.

Small-town politics ultimately come down to who you can trust, and who you believe has your best interests in mind. I’m fortunate I don’t have to guess who has my best interests in mind because John has demonstrated to me and you who we can trust, not by his words but by his actions.

In these trying times, isn’t the most important measure of our government officials their demonstrated empathy for their constituents? I think so, and I think if you do too, you’ll support John. I know my family will.

HOPKINTON HOMES ARE SELLING LIKE HOTCAKES! Historic District Commission, the chair of the Growth Study Committee, and a member of the Hopkinton Planning Board. In these positions, Amy has worked to successfully collaborate with a wide variety of individuals, groups and organizations, while becoming well-versed on the issues facing our community. Throughout the years, I have observed Amy to be hard-working, organized, thoughtful and respectful of others. During these challenging times, Amy’s experience, and the qualities that she brings as a leader, will greatly benefit our town. I hope you will join me in electing Amy Ritterbusch to the Hopkinton Select Board.

As social distancing will protect our election volunteers as well as all voters, please stay safe and cast your absentee ballot before Monday, June 29 (for instructions, please visit: hopkintonma.gov).

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I’d like to share my support for Dawn Ronan, who is running for School Committee. Dawn has been involved with the town of Hopkinton in many roles over the years. From as far back as I can remember Dawn has been an active, parental and community, supporter of our School Committee.

Dawn brings her business management knowledge, as well as her experience working with the Bridge, a subcommittee of our School Committee. She has worked diligently to bring to light the needs of our families, and assisting to bridge communication in the diversity we share in our community. Dawn has shown her strength and decisiveness through her volunteer work with our youth committee. I feel Dawn is the right choice as the newest member of our School Committee.

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Support for Ritterbusch I am writing to encourage fellow Hopkinton voters to join me in supporting Amy Ritterbusch as candidate for the Hopkinton Select Board.

I met Amy soon after my family moved to Hopkinton in 2007. Since then, I have been greatly impressed with Amy’s dedication to the Hopkinton community through her service in numerous volunteer roles. I have known Amy as a patient leader of my daughter’s Girl Scout troop; and a founding board member of eHop, a non-profit organization that provides information to residents about important town matters with the goal of increasing government transparency.

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Therapy dogs a comforting sight in trying times Left: Allison Ruggeri poses with Rocki (left), who is retired after 12 years as a therapy dog, and Raisin, who still goes on visits.

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miles flicker across faces and moods brighten when Raisin, a 10-year-old Australian shepherd, visits patients in hospitals and health care facilities.

Although the Therapy Dogs International certified therapy dog is happy to greet everyone, Raisin usually makes a beeline to the patient who most needs a dose of cheer.

Her human companion, Hopkinton resident Allison Ruggeri, can’t explain it. But she sees it constantly.

“I don’t have to say, ‘Go to them.’

She’s drawn to them. I trust her instincts.”

Those instincts bring comfort to patients, Ruggeri said. She said Raisin senses something like “electricity” that “goes down the leash” and onto the person needing special attention.

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“She’s non-judgmental,” Ruggeri said. “She’s not there to give you medicine. She’s not there to give you bad news. These dogs are saying, ‘I get it, it’s OK, I’m here with you.’ ” Ruggeri immediately senses a decrease in anxiety among Raisin’s new friends.

“You can almost see them, like, ah …” she said. “She can tell when people need extra time.”

That comfort makes Raisin and Ruggeri a popular team in local health care facilities. For more than 10 years, Ruggeri has walked the corridors of these facilities with her therapy dogs, first with Rocki, who is retired, then in more recent years with Raisin.

They are so popular that Ruggeri has been asked to make virtual visits during the pandemic. The visits may happen via Zoom, but Ruggeri said visits to the window for a face-to-face interaction, even at a distance, can elicit smiles that are “priceless.”

To be certified as a therapy dog, the canine must be at least 1 year old and have a calm, friendly nature.

Not every dog is cut out to be a therapy dog, Ruggeri said. They must be able to remain calm in a variety of settings, including in crowded elevators and around hospital alarms.

Dogs must be “rock solid” in a variety of situations, she explained.

“Nothing fazes them.”

Therapy dogs come in all sizes and various breeds, but herding dogs tend to do well with people, Ruggeri said.

“They’re very intuitive to people,” she said, The dog’s human companion plays a key role. “We work as a team,” Therapy dogs | 5

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Therapy dogs a comforting sight in trying times Ruggeri said. Ruggeri keeps a careful eye on Raisin and works to keep the dog safe and free from stress in all situations.

“These dogs don’t ask for the job,” she said. “We ask them to be our helping paws, so to speak.”

The human companion also sets the tone, she said, by knowing how to approach patients sensitively, often finding common ground for conversation.

Ruggeri has learned to “think on my feet” and to answer a lot of questions about the dog.

And Ruggeri has to keep her own emotions in check. At times she is moved to tears by the interactions of Raisin and patients, but she does not cry until she reaches the parking lot.

Bringing Raisin to people who may be ill and lonely creates great rewards, she said.

“I’ve seen the emotional benefits that she can draw out of people,” Ruggeri said. “I’ve had patients with tears streaming down their face, saying, ‘You’ve given me 20 minutes of happiness.’ ”

Farmers Market opens June 7

Boy Scouts breakfast still on hold

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Most notably, visitors will enter at a designated location in order to restrict the number of attendees at a time. Vendors and customers will be required to wear masks. Vendors also will wear gloves and have tables in front of their tents to establish some separation from customers.

The Board of Health restricted the market to only food vendors, so the artisans will not return at the start.

However, there will be masks made by Hopkinton residents available for sale, with proceeds going to local organizations Project Just Because and the Mental Health Collaborative.

Customers are encouraged to preorder for quick pickup, or pay by touchless credit card or with exact change to minimize contact. The market’s website (hopkintonfarmersmarket.com) has links to all vendors.

“We will have veggies, grass-fed meats, free-range eggs, artisanal bread, fudge, honey, maple syrup and fresh fish,” Davis said, noting that all the vendors were supportive of returning.

“Everybody’s on board for opening day.”

Organizers for the Boy Scout Troop 4 Pancake Breakfast, which was scheduled for April 4 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, remain hopeful the annual event will be held this year.

In a letter to friends and supporters, organizers wrote, “We hope we can continue to count on your support of the Pancake Breakfast and silent auction despite this postponement. This event helps us fund high-adventure trips for Troop 4 Scouts including hiking in our national parks and camping and outdoor adventure opportunities. Your support helps to provide Hopkinton youth with a quality scouting experience that develops future leaders and strengthens our community.”

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ristina Balarezo is not letting the COVID-19 pandemic keep her from a cause near and dear to her heart.

The Hopkinton resident is serving as chair of the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s Against the Tide, a multi-fitness event that raises funds to support cancer prevention efforts.

The event includes running, walking, paddle boarding and kayaking portions and was set to be held June 20 at Hopkinton State Park, with a similar event Aug. 15 at Nickerson State Park in Brewster. The pandemic has turned both dates into virtual events, but Balarezo said she is still going to participate in the 5K run.

And she’s bringing her dog, Salsa, along as well.

“The cause of curing cancer is important, but I’m also interested in the prevention side,” Balarezo said. “I think it’s important that we try to prevent cancer, rather than just dealing with it once we have it. I’m really interested in the outreach this organization is doing.”

So Balarezo will head out for a run sometime over the weekend of June 20 along with her 4-year-old rescue shepherd mix. Although, to hear her tell it, it sounds more like Salsa will be the one taking Balarezo for a run.

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Kristina Balarezo, shown with her dog and running companion, Salsa, is serving as chair for the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s Against the Tide event in Hopkinton.

“She is better than me,” Balarezo said. “I am not a runner, I prefer to lift weights and do other exercises, and she loves to run and she loves to pull me. So she will be pulling me along.”

Against the Tide fits well into Balarezo’s personal and professional beliefs.

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t its May 19 meeting, the Select Board voted to delay Town Meeting again, pushing it back from June 22 to a likely September date still to be determined.

Town Election remains set for June 29.

With Town Meeting being held after the close of the fiscal year on June 30, this means the town will need individual monthly budgets for July, August and September that will be reviewed and approved by the Select Board, Town Manager Norman Khumalo said.

Khumalo also announced the town had been awarded approximately $1.6 million from the Federal Cares Act relief funding, which comes from the state’s $2.7 billion allocation. This money is available for restricted use in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, Khumalo said.

“Like the funding available to us from FEMA, the Cares Act relief is limited to specific and unbudgeted purposes such as surge costs for COVID-19 response, costs of special equipment, or retrofitting of facilities for worker and public safety,” he said.

Khumalo said he and other town managers are hopeful the government will expand the authorized uses of the funding so it can be used to cover the expected shortfall in local aid.

Tim O’Leary, the town’s chief financial officer, checked in with an update on the town’s financial situation.

He noted that there have been predictions that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic families may look to move from dense cities to more rural towns, especially ones with highly rated school systems like Hopkinton. This could put even more of a strain on the schools, which already are struggling to deal with overcrowding, and lead to more costs to taxpayers for school expansion and hiring.

Overall, though, O’Leary reiterated what Khumalo said at a previous meeting, which is that the town is “financially sound and strong” due to solid fiscal planning.

“The town’s prudence in building

up stabilization funds and its forethought in negotiating a host community agreement with Legacy Farms to help cover education cost growth are both benefiting town finances in this emergency situation,” O’Leary said. “These resources are important tools that can help us weather the COVID-19 economic downturn while preserving critical services that the town has worked to build and while managing the impact on property tax to citizens. The objective should be to use no more than half of these available resources in Fiscal Year 2021 to smooth the temporary loss in local aid that we expect, allowing us the flexibility to respond again in Fiscal Year 2022 with additional resources if necessary.

“If we learn nothing else from the financial aspect of this health crisis, it should be that as soon as the economy is in recovery, the town should rapidly rebuild reserves so that we are at least as well prepared in the future to respond to a sudden sharp downturn as we are today.”

O’Leary added that looking at the “short-term picture, our cash position remains excellent, with almost $57 million available today. We’ve been in contact with our bankers and we have no indication that our bond rating has degraded, so we are still able to borrow as necessary at very competitive rates.

“In summary, we’ve assessed the likely scenario as a U-shaped or Wshaped recovery with a two- to threeyear time frame. We are developing budget recommendations focused on sustaining service excellence in education and public safety while deferring action on other mission areas and pausing our capital renewal program as we endure this recession. These actions, together with the careful use of stabilization reserves and other one-time funding, will help the town bridge the gap to economic recovery. This moderate approach will also give us time to learn more about the actual path of the recovery and will allow us to make future budget adjustments if necessary, first before a September Town Meeting and again as we develop an FY2022 budget.”

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“I think they are definitely trying to pivot with all of this and doing the best they can to make everyone feel seen and excited,” Balarezo said. “That can be hard when you’re not in person.”

Feeding off the emotions of other participants is vital in events like Against the Tide.

“That’s why these events are so special,” Balarezo said. “You’re around people who have lost someone to cancer or survived cancer themselves or who are battling cancer in that moment. Being apart can be hard. They are doing a good job of creating ways to bring people together.”

For more information about Against the Tide, visit the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition website at mbcc.org or call 1-800-649-MBCC (6222). Kristina Balarezo’s fundraising page can be found at firstgiving.com/fundraiser/ kristina-balarezo/Against-the-TideJune-2020-Virtual2.

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the field of holistic wellness, so preventative health and care is a passion of hers. She also specializes in mindset and motivation, a necessity in a time when so many of the most well-crafted plans have been upended and people are trying to make the best of challenging situations.

There still is a chance of having live events this year. Hopkinton is slated to host Against the Tide on Sept. 19 and Brewster would host an event on Sept.

26. At the Hopkinton event Balarezo will lead the warmups and serve as a waterfront safety volunteer.

Event organizers have tried to make sure registrants know they still are part of a team and working for the same cause. Fun packs were sent out to participants with things like bibs for runners and swim caps for those participating in water activities, just as they would have had if they were all able to gather in Hopkinton or on Cape

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Meet the candidates for town positions T

he Town Election is scheduled for June 29, and there are two contested races — Select Board and School Committee. Residents are encouraged to submit an application for a mail-in ballot, which can be done via the town clerk (check the town’s website at hopkintonma.gov).

The Hopkinton Independent invited all candidates to answer some questions about their background and provide a general statement. The first group of responses are being printed in this issue, and the second group will appear in our June 17 issue.

They also are available online at HopkintonIndependent.com.

Below is a list of all positions on the ballot.

BOARD OF HEALTH (1 position, 3-year term) Elizabeth B. (Lisa) Whittemore, Democrat (candidate for re-election)

SELECT BOARD (1 position, 3-year term) John M. Coutinho, Republican (candidate for re-election) Amy B. Ritterbusch, Democrat

SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2 positions, 3-year terms) Lya A. Batlle-Rafferty, Democrat Joe M. Markey, Democrat Dawn Ronan, Republican

CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS (1 position, 3-year term) Claire B. Wright, Republican (candidate for re-election)

BOARD OF ASSESSORS (1 position, 3-year term) Adam R. Munroe, Democrat

COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS (1 position, 3-year term) Mary Duggan, Democrat

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Golden Pond ‘rising to the occasion’ with handling of COVID-19 Hopkinton Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe, appearing on the Select Board Zoom meeting May 19, reported that the Golden Pond assisted living facility was down to one active case of COVID-19.

The facility had an outbreak of the disease NEWS BRIEFS last month, with a peak of 55 residents testing positive, McAuliffe said. McAuliffe previously stated eight Golden Pond residents passed away after being diagnosed.

“I applaud Golden Pond for rising to the occasion and getting to where they are at,” McAuliffe said. “They’re a success story right now.”

McAuliffe also noted that his department tested about 100 residents at the Fairview Estates retirement community on East Main Street on May 14 and no one tested positive. The one individual who previously had tested positive there has recovered. And he said the town’s two other “high-density facilities” — the apartment complexes Windsor (off Lumber Street) and Woodview (Legacy Farms) — also are doing well.

“Everybody that we’re working with has been very responsive,” McAuliffe said. “We’ve been able to implement some good, solid practices.”

Overall, the town was reporting nine active cases on May 21. McAuliffe said there had been a slight increase, likely due to residents returning to their workplaces, becoming lax on social distancing, and welcoming back college students who had remained in apartments for the remainder of the spring semester.

Select Board chair Brendan Tedstone said the situation in Framingham, where he works at an assisted living facility, is much more serious, and he gave McAuliffe credit for his handling of the situation in Hopkinton.

“It shows what a great job you guys are doing proactively to take the tip off the spears,” he said.

McAuliffe said the town has “a lot to be proud of.”

“It’s evident in Hopkinton we have taken this seriously, and we’re faring better than a lot of communities in our region,” McAuliffe said.

Program grant, the Main Street Corridor Project is fully funded.

According to the release, secretary of the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy, on behalf of the Baker-Polito Administration, approved the grant. With the April 30 approval by the Metropolitan Planning Organization of the $11,346,564 Transportation Improvement Program budget, the project is fully funded. Additional funding sources include town-appropriated funds and funds from a host community agreement.

“This is a project that, given where we are now, is going to be very important for the economic growth and development of not only Hopkinton but the MetroWest region,” Khumalo stated.

There were five project milestones met in the previous six weeks.

On April 7 the Select Board voted to adopt and execute the order of taking.

On April 28 the Select Board voted to approve the notices of taking to be mailed to all affected property owners.

On May 4 the order of taking was recorded in the Registry of Deeds.

On May 19 the Right of Way Certificate, the final step in the MassDOT Right-of-Way process before the project goes out to bid, was issued.

On May 21 notices of taking were mailed to all affected property owners.

For more information on the Main Street Corridor Project, visit the town’s website at hopkintonma.gov.

Main Street Project fully funded

The Hopkinton High School Visual Arts Department has posted its Honors Arts Exhibition online after a live showing was canceled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s available at: spark.adobe.com/page/ FrMvGytzgv56V/.

“This exhibition is an opportunity

Via a press release on May 22, the town confirmed and added more details to what Town Manager Norman Khumalo stated at the May 6 Select Board meeting, that following approval of a $3 million MassWorks Infrastructure

Cannabis testing facility community meeting Another company is hoping to open a cannabis research facility in Hopkinton. This lab would be located at the PerkinElmer Health Sciences facility on Parkwood Drive (off Elm Street).

A community outreach meeting (as required by the state) is scheduled for Monday, June 8, at 7 p.m. For more information, visit pemeeting.com.

Earlier this month ATOZ Laboratories held a community outreach meeting to discuss plans for its proposed facility on South Street.

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to exhibit the artwork of some of the school’s most dedicated student artists,” the HHS Visual Arts Department announced. “These students exhibit a level of achievement and commitment that makes them stand out among their peers. … Working traditionally with an advisor and in conjunction with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, students work together on curating pieces and preparing them for presentation over the course of several months. This opportunity provides students with an authentic gallery experience demonstrating to them how professional artists and institutions prepare for an exhibition.”

Mosquito spraying throughout June Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are scheduled to spray areas of Hopkinton on June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 and July 1.

All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity and/or special event spraying. The program will shut down when cool night time temperatures become predominant in the area.

The detailed spray schedule is updated after 3:30 p.m. each day at the CMMCP website (cmmcp.org) and the department’s phone line at (508) 393-3055 (press 0 at the prompt to hear a recorded message).

For a list of products used in the spraying, check the CMMCP website’s Pesticide Information page. For information on how to be excluded from the spraying, check the CMMCP website’s Pesticide Exclusion page or call (508) 393-3055.

Town water fountains closed Following guidance from the Hopkinton Health Department, all publicly accessible water fountains and bubblers in town are being kept off to reduce the risk for COVID-19 spread.

Water-sewer manager Eric Carty said the fountains had been shut off for the winter and were not yet turned backed on. They will be kept off and covered with bags.

Publicly accessible water spigots at playing fields, cemeteries and the beach will be turned on and accessible, but there will be signage stating, “The faucet is not cleaned and the water is not for potable use” (drinking).

For more information, including details about the research used to make this decision, check the press release at the town’s website.

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Candidates JOHN COUTINHO Position being sought: Select Board (candidate for re-election) Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Realtor, builder Education: College of Engineering, University of Bridgeport Years lived in Hopkinton: 21 Governmental experience: Six years on Select Board (one year as chair, three years as vice chair), four years on Planning Board (two years as vice chair), 12 years on Zoning Advisory Committee (nine years chair, three years vice chair), special liaison to the Boston Athletic Association/Boston Marathon, liaison to Hopkinton Fire Department, liaison to Hopkinton Police Department, liaison to Parks & Recreation, liaison to Board of Health, liaison to Board of Appeals, liaison to Planning Board, liaison to MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, liaison to Irvine-Todaro Properties Advisory Group, liaison to Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce 2030 Group, Upper Charles Trails Committee, Marathon Fund Committee Additional volunteer/service experience: St. John’s the Evangelist Church lector, John Warren Masonic Lodge, Knights Of Columbus, Aleppo Shriners, Congregation B’nai Shalom, Chabad House (Milford), Hopkinton Sportsmen’s Association, Marlboro Fish and Game, Lake Maspenock Preservation Association General statement: Over the last many years, residents of Hopkinton, through their elected representatives, have worked together to build our amazing community. Past and present members of all our elected and appointed committees have volunteered countless hours to make Hopkinton the special place it is today.

Our schools are second to none. We must protect them!

Our town is the safest community to live and work in Massachusetts. We must protect our public safety departments!

Our municipal finances are in excellent shape. We must protect our taxpayers during these unprecedented times!

I’m seeking my third term on the Select Board to maintain this stability using my vast experience as we weather the current storm together. The financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 shutdown necessitates strong leadership able to make critical budget decisions based on solid municipal finance experience. We must keep teachers in front of our children, and police, fire and DPW personnel on the streets without overburdening the taxpayers.

My municipal experience began in 2008 on ZAC, then voted onto the Planning Board. Elected to the Select Board in 2014 and re-elected in 2017. Working with colleagues across the community I’ve actively participated and led efforts to balance six budgets during my tenure on the board.

This new fiscal challenge is enormous. Sound municipal finance experience on the Select Board is critical to protect all that’s been achieved!

Now via mail-in or on June 29 at the polls, please vote John Coutinho for Select Board.

AMY RITTERBUSCH Position being sought: Select Board Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Software and web analyst, Wellesley Public Schools Education: B.A. from UMass-Amherst Years lived in Hopkinton: 16 Governmental experience: Growth Study Committee (2019-present, chair), Planning Board (2017-present), Design Review Board (2016-present), Historic District Commission (2014-present, currently chair), Elmwood School Council community representative (2014-16), Hopkins School Council parent representative (2011-13) Additional volunteer/service experience: eHop board member (2007-present), Girl Scout Troop 65040 (2010-present), Boy Scout Troop 1 (2011-19), Cub Scout Pack 26 (2008-13), Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association (2007-14), MOMS Club of Hopkinton (2005-07) General statement: I am a hard worker; I do my research and I have a long history of involvement with the town and schools. This is a critical time for Hopkinton due to the rapid growth and development we continue to experience, as well as the new issues facing the town now due to COVID-19. It is important to have Select Board members with diverse backgrounds that better reflect the priorities of the town population as a whole, including all areas of town, lifelong residents and newcomers.

My husband, Tim, and I own a modest 140-year-old home in the center of Hopkinton and enjoy walking in the downtown area and on the trails. We have three children, a ninth-grader who walks to school and two HHS grads (2018 and 2020). I currently serve on the Planning Board, as chair of the Growth Study Committee and as chair of the Historic District Commission. I am a founding and current board member of eHop. I also volunteer with Girl Scout Troop 65040.

It is important to have Select Board members who are informed and actively engaged with the issues and the residents. My communications background, technical skills and research skills will be a good complement to the skill sets of the other board members. I work hard to stay on top of the issues in town and I will bring some balance and fresh perspective to the Select Board. I respectfully ask for your vote. Please stay safe and vote by mail by June 29.

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Candidates DAWN RONAN Position being sought: School Committee Party affiliation: Republican Occupation: Business manager at Spirit in Motion Dance Academy (10 years) Education: MassBay Community College Years lived in Hopkinton: My husband, Mike, and I have lived in Hopkinton since 1998. We have three daughters: Taegan, who is entering seventh grade, Callie-Rose, who is entering her freshman year at Clark University, and Courtney, who is a graduate of Hopkinton High School working toward her degree in special education.

Governmental experience: Chair of the Hopkinton Youth Commission (HYC). Through collaboration with a local business, HYC brought SAT/ACT and college prep courses to students at a discounted price, including securing scholarships for those with financial need. We have also developed a recent community gift card program, allowing an avenue for residents to donate gift cards that are issued to Hopkinton residents through Youth and Family Services and school guidance departments. In the past three years, HYC has continued to develop MLK Day to engage a larger population of our Hopkinton youth and families through new programs and activities. HYC also has a presence at Hopkinton 101, Family Day, Health Fair, Day of Recovery, Fishing Derby and Police Night Out. Additional volunteer/service experience: Currently I am serving my sixth consecutive year as a School Council member. Last year I was a part of the visioning team behind the Bridge, a sub-committee of the School Committee. The mission of the Bridge is to create community awareness around socioeconomic diversity and understand that unmet needs inhibit a student’s learning, to identify any barriers within our school policies and procedures that may inhibit a student’s ability to access resources, to recognize the unmet needs sometimes go beyond the federal poverty guidelines and be able to meet those needs through connecting community resources. Working with the Bridge, the committee has provided essential needs such as snacks within all our school buildings, headphones, boots, coats and school supplies.

This past January I also initiated the first Diversity and Inclusion Training collaboration between the School Committee and HYC in effort to build a foundation of education around diversity and inclusion for our community. Participating members were the School Committee, school administration, SRO, Youth and Family Services and the Youth Commission.

I served on the Hopkinton Public Schools Bullying Prevention and Intervention committee in 2013, as well as the revision committee in 2018, which guided the policies and procedures to align with state guidelines. I implemented the New Resident Ice Cream Social in collaboration with our school district for new, incoming Hopkinton families entering our school district each fall, and it’s now in its third successful year.

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LYA BATLLE-RAFFERTY Position being sought: School Committee Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Senior principal scientist with a focus on data science Education: Bachelor’s in cognitive science, master’s in adult education and training Years lived in Hopkinton: 5 Governmental experience: Board of Assessors (three years), chair this past year Additional volunteer/service experience: I am the co-founder of Pittsburgh Data Jam, a non-profit big data competition for high schoolers across multiple school districts. I co-ran it from its inception until it was fully established at three years. I also participated in the Steel City Civic Hackathon, a hackathon specifically geared toward creating apps for non-profits. We built a peer counseling app for teenagers that secured a grant.

General statement: My name is Lya Batlle-Rafferty and I am running for School Committee.

In our current climate of growth in the school system, budget expansion and enrollment projection challenges, I believe that the ideal candidate is one who has prior experience with school boards as well as data analysis and financial management.

I served on the board of trustees for two non-profit schools when our family lived in Pittsburgh. I was a co-founder of the PTA there and served with that group for eight years. In the meantime I worked with Pittsburgh Dataworks, a big data consortium, to initiate and run a high school competition across multiple school districts.

From my tenure on the Hopkinton Board of Assessors I gained an appreciation for the importance of careful scrutiny of the budgets, which affect our everyday lives.

I am running to support our students and community in several ways: — As an immigrant and a Latina, I will continue the committee’s work on diversity and inclusion.

— I will bring my experience on the Board of Assessors forward and participate in our budgetary analysis with a focus on empathy toward all members of our community.

— As a data scientist, I will bring a discerning eye to our school projection vetting.

— As a parent of children who benefited from student services in our school system, I look forward to helping to ensure that all students have ready access to the help they need.

I respectfully ask for your vote on June 29.

JOE MARKEY Position being sought: School Committee Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Dell Technologies financial analysis analyst Education: B.A. from University of Notre Dame, MBA from Boston University, executive certificate from MIT Years lived in Hopkinton: 17 Governmental experience: Hopkinton Elementary School Building Committee chair (2013-20), Hopkinton Planning Board (member 2006-11, chair 2010-11), Town of Hopkinton Building Study Group (2011), Downtown Revitalization Committee (2009-10), Hopkinton Affordable Housing Committee (2007-08) Additional volunteer/service experience: Hopkinton Basketball Association assistant coach (2019-20), Hopkinton Youth Soccer assistant coach (2018-19), Hopkinton Scouts BSA Troop 4 committee (2017-20), Hopkinton Cub Scouts BSA Pack 97 committee (2019-20), spokesperson, for Downtown Improvements Citizens Advocacy Group (2019), volunteer program manager for Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce 2020-Public Private Economic Development Partnership (2012-13), Hopkinton Public Library Foundation Board of Directors (2011-13), Hopkinton Education Foundation board (2004-06) General statement: My name is Joe Markey and I am running for Hopkinton School Committee. Maintaining and improving the educational experience for our children and families, amidst continued community growth and facility planning and construction, will be the biggest issue facing our schools in the next 10 years.

As an experienced volunteer with various town and community groups, I have worked hard to build consensus and drive progress on some of our community’s most complex challenges, including development planning, Marathon School construction and downtown improvements. In doing so, I have enjoyed applying what I’ve learned about leadership, community engagement, communication and operational improvement from fellow volunteers and from over 30 years with leading global technology companies, including the past 21 years with EMC and Dell Technologies in Hopkinton.

My wife, Bernadette, and I moved to Hopkinton in 2003, prior to our first child being born. Julia will now be a senior at Hopkinton High School, and our sons Dawson and Sean are finishing eighth and second grade, respectively.

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or the first time in its 124-year history, there will not be an in-person Boston Marathon. The Boston Athletic Association, deferring to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s decision to cancel mass participation events, announced Thursday that the race will instead Hopkinton won’t see the usual crowds at the Boston Marathon be held virtually, start line this year following last week’s announcement that the as part of a series race was canceled. of virtual events during the second week of September. tant to commit to the virtual race, sayThe 2020 Boston Marathon origiing “it’s a lot harder to run” without the nally was scheduled for April 20 but excitement of the start in Hopkinton and was postponed to Sept. 14 due to the the crowds along the route providing COVID-19 pandemic. support, but because the BAA is not “Our top priority continues to be offering deferred entry into next year’s safeguarding the health of the commuevent she probably will run on her own nity, as well as our staff, participants, in September. She also is registered to volunteers, spectators and supporters,” run the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11 BAA CEO Tom Grilk said in a statebut expects that race will be canceled ment. “While we cannot bring the world as well. to Boston in September, we plan to bring “I’ve already completed my funBoston to the world for an historic 124th draising,” she noted, “so if I can’t run Boston Marathon.”

2021 I feel like I have to run a marathon Registrants will be offered a full for this.” refund of their race entry fee and have There were 38 Hopkinton residents the opportunity to participate in a virtual among the 30,000-plus official regisalternative, completing a marathon — trants this year, and a number of local orand providing proof of timing — within ganizations use the race as a fundraiser. a six-hour time period any time between The BAA indicated it will offer a Sept. 7–14. Athletes who complete series of virtual events and activities the virtual race will receive an official throughout September’s Marathon Boston Marathon program, participant Week, including exclusive panel disT-shirt, medal and runner’s bib. cussions, champions interviews and a “I’m disappointed that it’s canceled, downloadable Boston Marathon toolkit but I am excited that they made the decithat includes signature race elements sion because the second round of trainsuch as a printable finish line, winner’s ing was about to start,” said Hopkinton breaktape and more. resident Ali Balster, who was fundraisThe BAA 5K scheduled for Sept. 12 ing for Hopkinton Boys Youth Lacrosse. was canceled as well.

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open spaces). He started a petition, first gathering signatures in person until the COVID-19 pandemic hit, then turning to an online option. Together he says he has more than 250 names.

“Everyone that I approached and everyone whom I know who uses Center Trail want to have these trails, both Center Trail and Echo Trail and any intervening sections that run through wooded areas, to be kept unpaved,” he said. “All I was trying to establish was this sort of overwhelming sense by the people who use the trails that we would rather not have them paved.”

Dollenmayer has support from Peter LaGoy, chair of the town’s Trails Coordination and Management Committee and the driving force behind the construction of the Center Trail and Echo Trail.

“I am absolutely against paving,” LaGoy stated, noting the surface is better for people’s legs, whether running or walking. “There are areas where pavement makes some sense, but in general I think stone dust is a better surface.”

However, the new trails fall under the purview of the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC), and chair Jane Moran has a different point of view.

“It’s our goal as a committee to get the state to pay for it through the MassDOT [Department of Transportation] grant program,” she said. “One of the MassDOT requirements is that it be not only handicap-accessible, but it be two-directional and it be multi-purpose, for both bicycles and pedestrians and other multiple-use users. “[MassDOT], through their research and their requirements, have

While the Center Trail is packed stone dust, the Upper Charles Trails Committee is considering asphalt for proposed new trails in town.

stated the best type of surface for this is a hard surface — pavement of some sort. Stone dust just doesn’t quite cut that. … If we want the state to pay for it we have to fall within their guidelines.”

LaGoy said that a financial analysis should favor stone dust, whether or not the town receives substantial state funds.

“The issue is when you put asphalt down the roots go looking for air and they push up through the asphalt,” he said, noting that this is now hap-

Conservation Commission votes against herbicides in lake

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t its May 26 meeting, the Conservation Commission voted 4-3 against allowing the use of chemical herbicides to Lake Maspenock this year to combat invasive weed growth.

Following a recommendation from a Citizens Input Group appointed by the Select Board, and after the town was unable to perform a lake drawdown due to the negative effect it could have on a resident’s well, Department of Public Works director John Westerling submitted a request for the herbicide application.

The plan was a one-time application in late spring/early summer, with the possibility of later spot treatments to areas missed in the first application.

It likely would have required a two-day shutdown of the lake, certified lake manager Dave Mitchell told the commission.

Residents for and against the proposal spoke during Tuesday’s meeting.

Some people initially were opposed to herbicides but came around to believe it was the best option when the drawdown could not be performed.

Select Board vice chair John Coutinho said the town has been negotiating to purchase the property that includes the well, which is located on an island, so that drawdowns would be

pening in Milford, while neighboring Holliston, which used stone dust for its entire section of the Upper Charles Trail, has no such problems. “Fixing it is not cheap. With a soft surface, stone dust, there’s no incentive for the roots for push up, because they can get sufficient air.”

Lagoy added that he reached out to the Central Region of MassDOT and was told while the state prefers hard surfaces, it can fund soft surfaces as well. He noted that money to be used toward engineering can be obtained through different sources, such as the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), and stone dust is so much cheaper than asphalt the town wouldn’t even need the MassDOT money to balance things out.

Said LaGoy: “It’s going to be

roughly $1 million per mile for asphalt, and the town would be responsible for 10 percent of the grant plus engineering costs. You can build a soft surface for that same $100,000.”

Moran said she believes there is a less vocal but larger group of more casual users who would prefer paved trails, and she insists if the trail is properly prepared — roots cleared a few feet below and to each side of the trail — asphalt is the better long-term option.

She added that Center Trail and Echo Trail were built on abandoned rail bed systems, land that did not require as much preparation due to its previous use.

“We’re looking at something very, very different, where we have to go through open space that the town owns that goes through wetlands,” she noted.

“There’s no more rail beds in town to be acquired.”

Dollenmayer said he plans to speak in front of the Select Board when the issue is put on the agenda. However, it’s not clear when that might be. Moran said the UCTC is about three-quarters finished with its plan, but her committee was deemed non-essential during the pandemic so it has not met, even online, for some time. Additionally, there were some requests for land purchases that were on the warrant for Annual Town Meeting, but that’s been postponed twice, and while it’s expected to convene in September that’s no sure thing.

“We’re taking our charge from the Select Board seriously,” Moran said.

“They want this trail from Milford to Ashland through Hopkinton. Well, where does that take us? It takes us through wetlands, it takes us in front of small neighborhoods, it takes us down sidewalks. How are we supposed to negotiate this without offending people?

We do not have a ready-made pattern.

We have to really do our research and come up with affirmative engineering studies and get the neighbors on board and get the townspeople on board. It’s not a simple project.”

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Resident Cathy Sweeney said weeds are showing up already.

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he Hopkinton Senior Center is powering through the pandemic with free virtual programs spearheaded by director of senior services Amy Beck and assistant director Ashley Shaheen.

Together Beck and Shaheen have coordinated with Senior Center staff to allow seniors to connect with each other through Zoom programs offering many instructive exercise classes, educational courses and weekly social gatherings.

“When the Senior Center closed on March 13 we really wanted to make sure we stayed connected with everybody,” Beck said. “So the first thing we did was make a lot of calls, talking to a lot of our seniors and then Ashley and I thought about what we could bring to people.”

Added Sheehan: “We reached out to all our instructors and volunteer program leaders to see who would feel comfortable with the technology and to get it up to speed on their end in order to make it happen.”

Beck and Shaheen have built a welcoming, growing community for seniors to learn and find ways to be together.

“We have weekly Ted Talks with rotating topics for discussion, a regional networking group that meets twice a week, an informal coffee hour where people can chit-chat and talk, French classes offered twice a week by Nathalie Scott who puts in so much time and effort in those classes, even leaves people with homework at the end,” Shaheen said.

“And they like it!” Beck added.

“Additionally, we also have a volunteer who helps with troubleshooting and technology issues and some one on one legal appointments where we have an attorney,” Shaheen said.

Hopkinton resident Sheila Frackleton can attest to the effectiveness of the virtual programs.

“I do a couple of Zoom classes for exercise, which is great,” she said. “They’re very easy to do at home. I’m also in Nathalie Scott’s French class twice a week. The French classes are different from how you would do it in high school, too. It’s more so you can learn different phrases so you can carry on a conversation. It’s great, and everyone participates.”

Nancy “Punky” Drawe, host of the weekly Wednesday morning social coffee talks, also is very appreciative of the chance to stay connected.

“I’ve been involved in the Senior Center for 10-13 years,” Drawe said. “It’s just really nice that Ashley and Amy are so aware of the social part and how much we miss it.”

Added Frackleton: “It’s really nice to see everyone over Zoom because otherwise you wouldn’t get to see them with the social distancing. It’s just a nice way to get together.”

The directors said they welcome suggestions as to how they can add to their program offerings.

Those with ideas can call the Senior Center at 508497-0730 or visit hopkintonseniorcenter.com for email addresses.

“We just want everyone to know that even though the building is closed, the staff are here for everyone in the community to reach out,” Shaheen said. “And if anyone has an idea for outside of the box programs we’re very happy to talk to them.”

Added Beck: “We’re here for the community.

So, if there’s something you’d like to see give us a call and we’ll work with you.”

Meanwhile, Beck and Shaheen continue to work on expanding the scope of the virtual programs.

“Coming up we’re also going to offer some history talks and karaoke,” Beck said. “Just call us and we’ll help you get connected.”

Senior Snippets While closed to the public, the Hopkinton Senior Center staff has remained available to seniors, and the center has been offering some virtual programs live through Zoom. For more information on any of the virtual programs, email assistant director Ashley Shaheen at ashaheen@hopkintonma.gov.

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Schools School Committee works to trim budget due to pandemic

By Sandy Quadros Bowles Contributing Writer

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he Hopkinton school budget has been tentatively pared down by $780,316 from the amount supported by the School Committee and Select Board two months ago, in the wake of the economic upheaval from the COVID-19 crisis.

The new proposed budget totals $51,206,402, for an increase of 6.6 percent over the current budget. The budget ap-

proved in March totaled $51,986,718, for an increase of 8.2 percent over the current budget.

Proposed cuts to the budget include six support positions, three requested buildings and grounds positions, a requested webmaster position, a classroom teacher full-time equivalent and adjustment counselor cuts equivalent to 1.5 positions.

In cutting the budget, the focus was on classrooms and “maintaining instructional

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“When I came to know, through my family, that babies go through such an ordeal, I was immediately eager to propose a solution to this problem,” she said.

She and her classmate, freshman Sreeja Bolla, wondered: How could a newborn be blood tested in a way that was less invasive?

After hundreds of hours of work outside of classroom time and with support from science teacher Kristen Murphy, they created a solution.

The two students developed a sensor that, with just a click of a button, determines anemia in the newborn by analyzing fetal hemoglobin concentration.

The anemia result is then displayed on an Android app.

This impressive project, NeoHb: A Noninvasive Optical Biosensor Diagnosing Neonatal Anemia, earned them the Sanofi Genzyme grand prize award last month at the Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair, which was held virtually this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They received the award after competing against more than 260 science projects in Massachusetts.

Their work literally paid off. The first place award earns a total of $25,000, with $10,000 to the Hopkinton High School Science Department, $5,000 to Murphy, and $5,000 each to Nemalikanti and Bolla.

To complete the project, knowledge in optical physics, clinical chemistry, hematology, mathematics and computer science, including Android app development, was needed, Nemalikanti explained.

“It was really overwhelming at first,” Bolla said. But the more they worked on the project, the more engrossed they became. “It’s important to be passionate about it. We discovered a lot along the way,” she added.

At the same time, she noted, they focused on maintaining a balance between the intense study involved and a social life. Not all science students spend all their time looking into a microscope, the two students said.

“You can stay connected with friends and love science,” Bolla said. “We made sure we always had free time. We didn’t want to burn out. We looked at it as something fun we did together.”

Bolla offers advice for fellow students potentially interested in getting involved in a science fair. “Do something that connects to you and builds off what you’ve learned in school,” she said.

For Nemalikanti, the “personal connection” made their winning effort especially meaningful.

The project result will help “a whole community” of newborns and families, she said.

“I feel with just the knowledge from school and little exposure I had with tools and technologies, I was able to do this project that is very useful to newborns and families,” she said.

Doing this “has obviously motivated me to think more and give back more to society. I want to learn more, enhance my knowledge, and potentially find solutions to bigger problems.”

Their high school careers are just beginning, but Nemalikanti has become particularly interested in studying neonatal medicine. Bolla is not sure what she will study after high school, but is “a lot more interested in biology now.”

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quality,” superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said during the May 14 School Committee meeting.

One-time purchases were pushed off or eliminated, alternative funding sources were sought and capital projects were deferred to further reduce the budget, she added.

Unknowns such as potential state aid losses make the figure “a moving target,” Cavanaugh noted.

School finance director Susan Rothermich said the key was to make decisions now to firm up schedules when school restarts.

“The most important thing we can do is to move forward with the school year in September,” she said. “That layer had to get done and settled as soon as possible.”

As the school year progresses and finances become clearer, positions could potentially be added then, she said. But for now, “We needed to settle the teachers, settle the classrooms, settle the children.”

“I’m extremely uncomfortable with this budget,” committee member Amanda Fargiano said. “Even before, we were cutting into flesh, not fat. We built our budget on crowded schools and classrooms. I don’t see how we can make this work.”

She said these cuts are coming during “times that are extremely volatile” with students returning to class having had “various experiences” during the pandemic and coming in with “emotional burdens or stress” while adjustment counselors are being cut.

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Committee member Jen Devlin said the cuts were “things we really, really needed. These are things we are going to feel. Once things settle down, we’re going to need these things.”

“None of this is ideal,” Rothermich said. “We can only do what the finances allow. The economic times are not working in our favor.”

She said an override could be sought, but “so many people in town are not in a good financial place.”

The cuts will “absolutely” have an impact, Cavanaugh said. “This is the response to dire economic times.” Support positions that have been cut reflect people who “keep the ship afloat.”

But she said she is hopeful that “we will not be in a bad place in terms of teaching and learning because we’ve isolated the classrooms” from the bulk of the cuts.

Committee member Nancy Cavanaugh cast a dissenting vote against the budget in March, expressing concerns that the cuts were too deep, but she noted that “those were different times.”

Right now, she said, “I don’t know that we have better choices.”

No vote was taken or required on the budget proposal.

In another matter, the committee unanimously agreed to reject school choice for the next school year, noting that enrollments within town are increasing and leave little room for additional students.

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May 11

3:46 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle was off the roadway on West Elm Street and sticking up in the air. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Jessica Ferreira responded and reported the vehicle was almost on its side in a ditch. A tow truck was requested for removal. No personal injuries were reported.

The operator stated he did not realize how deep the ditch was.

9:40 p.m. The Ashland animal control officer reported two brown horses running loose at an apartment complex on East Main Street. Officers Tyler Brabham and Benjamin Stickney responded and reported the horses were reunited with their owners, who live on East Main Street.

May 12

9:10 a.m. An Alprilla Farm Road resident reported a case of fraud in which his Best Buy account was hacked and a person in town placed an order to be delivered. Officer Philip Powers responded and spoke to the person. A report was to follow.

12:37 p.m. A Wood Street caller reported a suspicious vehicle in her driveway. The operator claimed to be a private investigator. Officer Jay Deiana responded and all checked out OK. 6:20 p.m. A caller complained of three or four small motorcycles speeding on Ash Street. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Brian Sanchioni responded. The motorcycles were gone upon their arrival.

6:34 p.m. A caller reported a rabid raccoon on Ash Street.

Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and contacted the animal control officer, who removed the animal.

8:14 p.m. A Revolutionary Way resident reported a black BMW had been parked in the neighborhood for several days with its hazard lights on. Officers Preston Mucciarone and Brian Sanchioni responded and spoke with the owner.

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4:02 p.m. A Ralph Road caller reported someone walking in the woods behind his house. He also saw two police cruisers drive by and found it suspicious. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Derek Morton responded and checked the area with a negative find.

4:13 p.m. An Alexander Road caller reported her son had been gone for two hours and may be missing. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Preston Mucciarone and Brian Sanchioni responded and found the boy on the bike trail near his father.

7:48 p.m. Officers Derek Morton and Bran Sanchioni responded to a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street involving two cars. No injuries were reported.

10:33 p.m. An Ash Street caller complained of a neighbor’s dog barking outside and keeping the neighbors awake.

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to mailboxes, a stone wall and pole were reported. Verizon was notified. Officer Buckley provided a courtesy transport to the driver’s home.

1:18 p.m. A caller reported losing his car keys on the Center Trail and wanted the incident logged.

2:47 p.m. Officer Philip Powers removed several youths from the high school athletic fields on Hayden Rowe Street.

7:51 p.m. A caller reported illegal burning on Wood Street. Officer Derek Morton responded along with the Fire Department.

10:30 p.m. A Westcott Drive resident reported the interior odor of gas after a burner was left on. Officer Derek Morton responded along with the Fire Department, and zero readings were found in the house.

May 15

7:09 a.m. A caller reported fallen wires on Grove Street. Officer Matthew Santoro responded and contacted Verizon.

2:10 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Moira McGaffigan and Philip Powers responded to a twocar motor vehicle accident involving injuries on Main Street. An ambulance responded. Two vehicles were towed. A report will follow.

3:05 p.m. Officers Derek Morton, Preston Mucciarone and Tyler Brabham responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident on Cedar Street, where one passenger fled the scene. No personal injuries were reported. A tow truck was requested.

7:13 p.m. A Pond Street resident reported her neighbor was operating an excavator past 7 p.m. Officer Derek Morton responded and spoke with the neighbor about town bylaws.

11:06 p.m. A Whalen Road caller reported a loud noise and subsequent power outage. Officer Robert Ekross responded and found no fallen wire or hazards. Eversource was contacted.

May 16

12:28 p.m. A caller reported youths on high school fields in violation of the governor’s orders. Sergeant Matthew McNeil responded to Hayden Rowe Street and removed the teens.

4:18 p.m. An Alprilla Farm Road caller reported an altercation with a person who was passing by. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Jessica Ferreira responded. A report was to follow.

10:51 p.m. A Winter Street caller reported hearing gunshots in the area. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and found all quiet.

May 17

12:55 a.m. On West Main Street, Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Brendon Lyver and Stephen Buckley checked on a vehicle and found four college friends talking. The individuals were sent on their way.

1:29 a.m. A Nicholas Road resident reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot in the vicinity. Officer Stephen Buckley responded and found all quiet in the area.

3:30 a.m. A Fruit Street caller reported what sounded like a vehicle crashing into the woods and continuing driving.

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A criminal application was issued for operation of a motor vehicle without license.

7:16 a.m. A Wood Street caller reported finding all doors of a vehicle open. Sergeant Matthew McNeil responded and took a report of the suspicious activity.

1:31 p.m. A Ledgestone Drive caller reported an injured deer in her yard. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Brendon Lyver responded and subsequently notified the animal control officer.

May 18

7:44 a.m. A Walcott Street passerby reported to Officer Ryan Polselli that his gray cat was missing. The animal control officer was notified.

8:31 a.m. A caller reported a large box truck pulled wires down on Ray Street. Officers Ryan Polselli and Moira McGaffigan responded and reported the wires were low but not in the roadway.

Eversource and Verizon were notified.

8:33 a.m. The Westborough Police Department reported a motor vehicle accident on Wood Street. Officers Brendon Lyver and Benjamin Stickney responded and reported one patient had a head injury. An ambulance responded and transported one patient to the hospital. A tow truck was requested. A report was to follow.

8:57 a.m. A caller reported illegal dumping on Clinton Street. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and checked the area and spoke with Audubon Society personnel, who stated the trash was just removed by one of the club’s members.

9:39 a.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan notified the DPW about a speed limit sign on Ash Street that had graffiti on it.

2:20 p.m. A caller reported a mentally challenged male flailing his arms at cars on Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Philip Powers responded and located the individual doing the same on the rail trail in Milford. The Milford Police Department was notified.

2:23 p.m. A Cedar Street caller reported hearing someone screaming at the Southborough train station.

Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Brendon Lyver responded and notified the Southborough Police Department.

May 19

11:48 a.m. The Milford Police Department reported a lot of smoke coming from an area near the Milford/ Hopkinton town lines.

7:53 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle with a smashed rear window on Woodview Way. Officers Preston Mucciarone and Brian Sanchioni responded and contacted the owner. A report was to follow.

May 20

12:46 a.m. Multiple calls were received from Greenwood Road residents about two suspicious males running through their yards after what sounded like two gunshots. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Robert Ekross and Stephen Buckley responded and reported locating a vehicle on Saddle Hill Road with three males who were playing ding-dong ditch. A report was to follow.

5:24 a.m. Dell staff on South Street reported an abandoned motor vehicle.

Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Stephen Buckley responded and reported the car was running. The owner’s wife was contacted, and she stated her husband would take care of the vehicle.

6:40 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on a motor vehicle on Wilson Street and requested backup. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Stephen Buckley and Brian Sanchioni responded and field sobriety tests were administered to the operator of the vehicle.

Both the operator and passenger were sent on their way.

11:55 a.m. A caller reported a possible water main break on South Street.

Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and contacted the Water Department, which subsequently shut off water flow.

7:26 p.m. A Chestnut Street resident reported the suspicious incidents of packages being dropped off and picked up roadside. Officer Tyler Brabham responded and picked up a package.

7:49 p.m. A Mayhew Street resident complained of a neighbor using a saw in his front yard throughout the night.

Officer Derek Morton responded and spoke with the neighbor.

May 21

7:18 a.m. A Bumps Lane caller reported people hunting on her property behind her house. Officer Matthew Santoro responded and checked the area with a negative find.

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3:35 p.m. A Trevor Lane resident reported a male, who appeared lost, had been wandering around in the woods for four hours. He was approximately 6-foot-1, wearing a brown shirt and brown hat, and carrying a white water bottle. Officers Preston Mucciarone and Tyler Brabham responded and checked the area with a negative find.

4:45 p.m. An Eastview Road caller reported a neighbor was burning plastic.

Officer Tyler Brabham responded along with the Fire Department and the fire was extinguished.

7:57 p.m. A Lakeshore Drive resident reported two people who had been drinking and smoking marijuana all day were taking a boat out of the lake, and she was concerned they were about to drive. Officers Derek Morton and Preston Mucciarone responded and checked on the individuals. All was OK. 11:22 p.m. A caller reported a dumpster fire on Country Way. Officer Robert Ekross responded along with the Fire Department. Firefighters extinguished the fire, which was 10 feet from a building.

May 22

8:42 p.m. Multiple callers reported a man attempting to flag down passing motor vehicles on Cedar Street.

Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Benjamin Stickney and Jessica Ferreira responded and spoke with the man.

8:58 p.m. A South Street caller requested assistance in locating his cat, which he believed might have been hiding in a sofa that was picked up by 1-800-GOT-JUNK earlier in the evening. The caller was given permission by the company to check the truck on site. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and stood by while the caller located his feline.

9:49 p.m. A Susan Drive resident complained of a loud social gathering in the neighborhood. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and found a graduation in progress.

10:30 p.m. A walk-in handed in a credit card found in town.

May 23

1:43 p.m. A caller reported while at Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive, a person attempted to grab her son’s arm.

Officers Ryan Polselli and Matthew Santoro responded and took a report.

8:45 p.m. A Downey Street caller

reported the odor of burning plastic possibly coming from a residence on the lake. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Jessica Ferreira responded and found a cooking fire in the area.

10:56 p.m. An Alexander Road resident complained of dogs barking in a house across the street. Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and did not find any dogs barking.

May 24

1:06 p.m. A caller reported a utility box on a telephone pole on Wood Street was left open. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and confirmed it was on Pole 12, and he contacted Verizon.

1:24 p.m. A Smith Road resident complained of loud music at a neighbor’s house. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and advised the neighbor to turn down the volume.

3:09 p.m. A caller reported a group of teenage boys throwing rocks at the swans on Pond Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and the teens were gone upon her arrival.

3:23 p.m. A Constitution Court resident reported a social gathering around the pool area. Officers Brian Sanchioni and Robert Ekross responded and notified the property manager and maintenance company.

4:49 p.m. A caller reported four individuals on two mopeds without helmets and speeding on Loop Road.

Officers Brian Sanchioni and Moira McGaffigan located the bikers and spoke with them.

9:12 p.m. A caller complained of fireworks going off on Rafferty Road, near the lake. Officers Robert Ekross and Brian Sanchioni responded and were unable to locate them.

9:54 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni assisted the Ashland Police Department with a speeding vehicle just over the town line on East Main Street.

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Obituaries Arsen DerGarabedian Arsen DerGarabedian, 81, a U.S. Air Force veteran, passed away peacefully at Milford Regional Medical Center on May 6 after residing in Hopkinton. He is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen DerGarabedian, daughter Sandra, stepdaughters Carolyn and Julie, as well as several grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. He is predeceased by two brothers, Gary “Maxim” Derr, and Massis “Gary” DerGarabedian, and his stepfather, Mario DiLuzio.

Arsen was born Sept. 12, 1938, in Chelsea, the youngest of three sons to the late Kegham and Ramela (Vartanian) DerGarabedian DiLuzio. A proud pa-

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Funeral services were to be held privately under the direction of the PhilbinComeau Funeral Home in Clinton.

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Carole wore many hats, but nothing could compare to the pride and joy she gave and received from being a mother and a grandmother. Home truly was her happy place. She was an incredible example of love, strength and kindness.

Each child was her favorite child, and each grandchild was her favorite grandchild. Our prayer is that the abundance of beautiful memories will fill the gaping hole in our hearts.

Carole was loved and respected as a nurse at the Little House Health Center in Dorchester. It was her second home and second family. She developed many lifelong friendships there and provided great care to young and old in that area.

With a twinkle in those beautiful blue eyes, she would introduce herself as “Carole Doherty, the Lovely Nurse.”

Carole also was certified as a smoking cessation counselor. She helped countless people overcome their addiction to nicotine.

Carole was beloved in her community. While raising six children, she always found time to volunteer. She was a swim instructor at Malibu Beach in Savin Hill, a Den Mother for Cub Scouts, Secretary for CYO and the Boston Neighborhood Hockey League, volunteer for Savin Hill Youth Baseball and chauffeur for various sporting events or beach outings.

We have lost our best friend, confidant, mentor and matriarch, but for her and because of her we will remain “Noni Strong.” Forever in our hearts with Godspeed to His and our brothers’ awaiting arms. God bless you and keep you safe, Mom/Noni.

In loving memory, and in lieu of flowers, we are establishing a scholarship fund in Carole’s name at Laboure College, where she was a 1984 graduate. The scholarship will be awarded annually to single moms in the nursing program. Funeral services will be private. For online guestbook, visit macdonaldfuneralhome.com.

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The Hopkinton Independent • June 3, 2020 • 19 town of Mendon. He was a long-time resident of Mendon before moving in 1991 to Webster, where he and Madeline spent their summers listening to their favorite music being played on the stage at Indian Ranch. They wintered at their home in Holiday, Florida, where they enjoyed spending time with family and friends who lived there. For many years he and Madeline traveled with the change of seasons.

Ellery was the kindest and funniest father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather anyone could ever ask for. He made his family feel special and loved. He was truly the light in their lives. He was loved by locals and country-western celebrities alike. Up and down the East Coast you will find someone who knows the name Ellery Taft. This was of no surprise to his family. He was a personal friend to Charlie Daniels and eagerly awaited his arrival to Indian Ranch each summer.

He is survived by his children, Robert N. Taft of Florida, Richard E. Taft and his wife, Tammy, of Framingham, Michael F. Taft of Upton, Kathleen E. Kyral and her husband, Larry, of Arkansas, Susan L. Webster of Milford, and Karen L. Phillips of Hopkinton, 12 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Candace Stanish, and his siblings, David Taft and Eleanor Mellor.

Ellery’s last wish was to be with the people he loved. He spent his final days surrounded by his loving family at his daughter’s home in Hopkinton.

Let your soul fly free to heaven, where you will meet your Mom for the first time and be reunited with your loves Madeline and Candace.

A private graveside service was to be held at Swan Dale Cemetery, Mendon. Services are under the care of the Burma Funeral Home.

Memorial donations may be made to Seasons Hospice, 1 Edgewater Drive, Suite 103, Norwood, MA 02062.

Roger and Dorothy Corey

typed their memoirs and shared a lifetime of keepsakes, always including handwritten notes so that family might learn and remember their stories. Among those stories, Dot recalled itching from the peach fuzz during harvest and their many dogs — all named Shep! She told of how she and her sister played barefoot over a precarious gold mine shaft nearby, and of the woman who helped her find a blue dress for her wartime wedding. Roger told of Worcester streetcars and Springfield horseshoe courts, of hunting with his father for food during the Depression, and of his Morse code/ ham radio community from old states, like Rhodesia and the Kingdom of Siam.

He also vividly recalled his first sighting of Dot, describing her copper hair, bright green dress and shapely figure! Always loving, noble and humble, they sweetly shrugged whenever anyone marveled at the improbable journey of their lives.

Roger (99) and Dot (103) succumbed to COVID-19 on April 25 and May 3, respectively.

Incredible parents, they dearly loved their family. Three sons, David of Shaftsbury, Vermont, James of Southborough, and John of Hopkin-

ton, their sons’ wives, Mary, Yola and Kris, their five grandchildren and their spouses, David and Rebekah, Jeffrey and Stephanie, Sarah and Todd, Danielle and David, and Michael, their six great-grandchildren, Lane, Luke, Eden, Micah, Liam and Wren, and many relatives and friends survive them. They will be greatly missed.

Donations may be made in their memory to either the First Baptist Church or the South Shore Habitat for Humanity, both in Westwood. A celebration of their lives will be scheduled as circumstances allow. Services are under the care of the Folsom Funeral Service.

Shelli Breault Shelli Gwen Breault, 64, of Worcester and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on May 17. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Beverly Ann (Parker) and Kenneth D. Wilcox Sr.

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Roger grew up in Central Massachusetts and Dot (as she was called), in Candor, North Carolina, on a peach farm. Before they met, Roger attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Dot went to Meredith College, taught school and coached basketball. After the war they returned to Massachusetts, where Roger worked at the Raytheon Corporation and then the New England Telephone Company. Dot became a devoted wife and mother, an avid gardener and an active member of the First Baptist Church in Westwood, where they were long-time residents.

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She was the beloved wife of 30 years to David F. Breault of Worcester.

Shelli had a heart of gold and took great pleasure in volunteering and giving back to the community. She and David were volunteers and a fixture for The Love Center in Florida. Shelli fiercely loved her family and friends, especially her great-nephew, Oliver. She enjoyed being a caregiver to the young and old and also liked gardening.

Besides her husband, Shelli is survived by her siblings, Kenneth D. Wilcox Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Blackstone, and Lori A. Wilcox and her husband, William Preservati, of Ashland. She also leaves behind her brother-in-law, Rick Breault Sr., sisterin-law, Sandra Breault-Anas, brotherin-law, Michael Breault, as well as her nieces and nephews, Margaret LeBlanc, Oliver LeBlanc, Richard Breault Jr., Ricky Breault III, Laura Healy, Aurora Cote, Crystal Ragas, Tate Ragas, Ariel Ragas, Billy Menard, Cailyn Ragas and Abigail LeBlanc.

A celebration of life be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

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