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Improvement plans for schools get approval

By Mary Ellen Gambon Contributing Writer

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ost people have jobs that give them an income; others have careers that provide satisfaction. And then there are the lucky few, like guitar craftsman Patrick Morrissey of Hopkinton, whose work is his passion.

“It has been fantastic to focus on something I really love doing,” said Morrissey, speaking about what started as a hobby about two decades ago and has been his career for the past 15 years.

His interest in the craft began when he was in his mid-30s and wanted to learn to play the guitar. After taking lessons, his interest shifted from making music to creating the instrument,

Patrick Morrissey builds guitars from his shop in his Hopkinton garage.

he School Committee at its meeting Sept. 2 unanimously approved the student improvement plans for each of the district’s five schools.

The common thread among all the presentations was weaving a focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) with education on diversity and equity.

Marathon School Principal Lauren Dubeau explained that SEL was a paramount concern as children return to school after the challenges of the past year, particularly for younger students.

“Where we are now, coming back from a pandemic, it’s even more critical than it was prior because we’ve had children coming back from such vast experiences,” she said. “And even coming together is new for some of them.

At our level in particular, some of them haven’t really left their family or been with other people.”

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lder residents — and anyone with an elder relative — should be well aware of how important it is to safeguard against falls.

As the body becomes more fragile, falls can become much more serious, and they often lead to other complications.

With that in mind, and with September being National Falls Prevention Month, the town’s Fire Department and Health Department are operating a Falls Prevention Clinic on Sept. 22 from noon-4 p.m. at the Hopkinton Senior Center.

The clinic is for elderly residents as well as those with any type of disability.

“We’ll evaluate basically how they walk, and also evaluate different things, like their medications,” explained Hopkinton firefighter/paramedic Jim Frederick. “We’ll have a pharmacist and a couple of doctors there, and we’re going to do medication evaluations — looking at different medications that could cause them to fall if they become dizzy or light-headed, something that makes their blood pressure or heart rate decrease. We’ll look at what they’re using for mobility — walkers, canes, wheelchairs.

INDEPENDENT We’ll have podiatry that’s going to be there to evaluate their feet if we find it’s an actual foot problem. We’ll have physical therapy THOUGHTS there to help with exercises to strengthen them if that’s where they get sent to. If they need to have appointments made at the JERRY SPAR end, we’re going to assist them to get appointments made with the right people.

“So, it’s to help prevent falls and prevent the elderly from having to go to the hospital.”

The clinic is part of the broader Community EMS program, for which the town received approval from the state’s Office of Emergency Medical Services last month.

“Community EMS is to help better the safety of the people in the town,” Frederick said. “It’s looking at falls and also if people [who have an accident or injury] refuse to go to the hospital, doing followups with them. We’re also looking at the mental health aspect, people who are struggling and trying to assist them in different ways, and looking at well-being checks — sometimes people don’t answer their family within a certain period of time, so we’re trying to assist with that type of stuff as well.”

Frederick noted that some emergency rooms are getting overwhelmed with visits, and oftentimes people don’t require those services.

“Our hospitals overall are getting inundated to the point where there’s anywhere from a 6-12-hour wait,” he said. “So, we’re trying to help with education, stuff like that. Sometimes people with bumps and bruises or minor cuts go to urgent care. We can help with evaluations and then determine if people really need the emergency room.”

On the other hand, there are people who refuse to even see a doctor, for a variety of reasons.

“Those who don’t want to go to the doctor, we’re following through and checking in on them,” Frederick said.

More clinics will be forthcoming, and there are additional services the town offers. For example, paramedics will visit a person’s home and do a home safety evaluation. They’ll look for dangers such as a throw rug that lacks an anti-skid mat, which makes it a fall hazard. They’ll check walkers to make sure they are at Independent thoughts | 3

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the right height and pitched in the proper direction. They’ll even make sure a toilet safety seat is set up properly.

“We’ll come and do a fall prevention checklist, go through it, make recommendations, and help them if they need assistance making appointments,” Frederick said.

The program also will make use of a clinician from Advocates, who is part of the Police Department’s mental health team.

There will be a signup sheet at the Falls Prevention Clinic for those interested in having a home safety evaluation. Individuals concerned about an elderly relative’s safety also can reach out and ask for help.

“We’re trying to help with [safety] education,” Frederick said. “It’s looking at the safety for the residents of the town and trying to make sure they can keep their independence, which is really important to them.”

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Committee members Bob Gilbert and Peggy Barton are leading the effort.

“The purpose is to take pride in the town, to beautify it before the Boston Marathon, and also to remind people of the Green Committee,” explained Gilbert, who has been active in volunteer circles since he retired and moved to town last fall.

Volunteers are requested to RSVP at bit.ly/HopCleanup and should bring their own water to the event. The committee will provide gloves and bags, Bob Gilbert from the Sustainable Green and indicate the areas on which Committee displays a shirt that will be given to they are focusing, including the volunteers at the Community Cleanup Day on Town Common, Main Street Sept. 25. and the schools.

E.L. Harvey, one of the event’s sponsors, donated about 30 bright green shirts that will go to the first-arriving volunteers. The Department of Public Works will assist in picking up the garbage bags.

“It’s free, and we invite everyone and anyone,” Gilbert said. “It’s to make Hopkinton beautiful.”

Town ‘moving in the right direction’ vs. COVID

By Jerry Spar Managing Editor

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ealth Director Shaun McAuliffe, during his update at the Sept. 7 Select Board meeting, said the next few days were to be telling, as people returned to work and school after Labor Day weekend.

“We’re all monitoring our rates through the next four days,” McAuliffe said, noting that a primary concern is people returning from out-of-town trips.

“If we make it through the next four days, I think we’ll be in good shape.”

McAuliffe said the town has had 93 COVID cases since Aug. 1. Approximately 85 percent of those cases are believed to have resulted from the Delta variant, he indicated, with 45 of those breakthrough cases (those who are fully vaccinated), 22 of those cases from children who are too young to be vaccinated, and 26 who are unvaccinated.

He added that Hopkinton is averaging 2.45 cases per day, “which is pretty good compared to other communities of our size.” The town’s positivity rate is 1.66 percent and dropping, he said, and his goal is for it to be below 1.

“We’re definitely moving in the right direction,” he said. “A lot of that has to do with our high vaccination rates and just the residents in general

are responsive to the messaging, the communication that we’re putting out.”

McAuliffe said the town’s vaccination rate is “exceptional.” The only age group that does not have at least 95 percent vaccination rate is 20-29, but McAuliffe said he believes that is because a large majority of college-age individuals got vaccinated on campus, and the information has not yet been transferred to the state.

He added that the town’s minority population also is at 95 percent “across the board.”

“Among communities with a population over 10,000 we have one of the top vaccination rates in the state,” he said. “So it’s something for us to be proud of. It certainly makes my job a little easier.”

He advised residents to continue to be vigilant, minimizing travel and large gatherings, while wearing face coverings, practicing social distancing and demonstrating proper hygiene. “We need to reduce our exposure to high-risk environments,” he said.

He suggested parents who are shopping around for activities for their children “do so with COVID in mind,” asking programs what protocols they have and then making sure they follow through.

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‘Taking care of us’: Hopkinton professors study how dyads manage illness Hopkinton residents Karen Lyons and Chris Lee, both professors at Boston College, are conducting a study to better understand how dyads (pairs of people) manage chronic illnesses.

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“I really wanted to do research so that I could make a bigger impact on the lives of older adults,” Lyons said.

She came to the United States to study for her Ph.D. at Penn State, and she worked with Dr. Steve Zarit, a caregiving researcher.

Combining her research experience with older adults and caregiving led her to dyadic research, a topic she has studied for over 20 years.

Lee, a Scituate native, is a professor and the associate dean for research at Boston College. Before becoming a researcher, Lee was a bedside nurse for eight years. He attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing to become a nurse practitioner.

“During my coursework, I was exposed to nurses who were doing great work in science and innovation,” Lee said.

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one another,” said Lee. The professors’ area of expertise is different, but their research is a hybrid of both of their ideas and work.

Lee ended up in Hopkinton 3 1/2 years ago after being recruited

by Boston College. This opportunity came around the same time he started collaborating with Lyons. Six months later, Lyons was hired by Boston College as well. “[Chris] highly recommended [Hopkinton] as a great place to move, so I moved my family here,” Lyons said.

Their research focuses on how dyads manage illnesses. Most other research in the field focuses on how dyads go about life after a diagnosis.

Their research is timely, as 1 in 5 American adults are family caregivers, according to AARP. Lyons said caregiving is a significant experience for many people, so it is necessary to help the person with the illness and the person caring for them.

Currently, they are conducting the Taking Care of Us study to test what helps dyads manage heart failure. They are recruiting participants through Tufts Medical Center and are receiving funds through the National Institute of Aging.

The study is enrolling couples until next summer. Participants must be adults with heart failure who have a spouse also willing to participate.

Once participants are signed up, they answer questions about their health and the health of each other. Then, they are randomly placed into one of two intervention programs, Taking Care of Us or SUPPORT. “We have two programs that we believe are helpful and supportive, and we ask people at the end what do they like and not like, because we want to make them even better,” Lyons said.

Lyons and Lee created both intervention programs. The difference is Taking Care of Us has seven sessions versus three and is more focused on the caregiver.

“We have two programs in the study because a lot of times people will sign up for an intervention study, then they get randomized to the control group, and they don’t get anything,” said Lyons.

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Marathon spotlight: Marla Oram L

eading up to the Oct. 11 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners.

This issue we highlight Marla Oram, who is running to raise funds for Hopkinton High School’s Business Professionals of America Club as well as the school’s robotics team.

Oram lives in town and works for Dell Technologies, which will match donations from fellow employees.

“After running four half marathons over the past several years, I am thrilled to now be able to run my first full marathon and also support the talented students of Hopkinton,” she writes.

“As an employee of Dell Technologies, I have an extra special place in my heart for technology, especially when it comes to how we can empower our next generation through learning. And if that wasn’t enough, being a resident of Hopkinton (living just steps away from the start line!) makes it even more special to know that my children (Nolan, age 8 and Cecily, age 5) will benefit from Hopkinton Robotics in just a few short years.”

Oram is seeking to raise $5,000, primarily through her GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/f/marlas-running-to-boston-for-hhs-robotics.

Tales from a Townie: My career sounding the noon whistle

By William T. Hamilton Jr. Contributing Writer

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n 1946, when I was 5 years old, my father, William Towne Hamilton Sr., worked as head of the Shipping Department at Seamans & Cobb, a thread mill on Hayden Rowe Street. Starting in September, I would go to work with him and walk down the street to 28 Hayden Rowe, to Mrs. Adams’ kindergarten (later on, she also was my seventh-grade teacher).

At about 11:45 a.m., kindergarten would be over and I would walk back to the mill. I would go up to my father’s third-floor office on the freight elevator.

Back in the 1940s, they would sound the mill whistle at 8 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. One of my father’s jobs was sounding the noon whistle. He would boost me up and let me pull the cord to sound the whistle. This turned out to be on-the-job training for me, for years later.

Fast forward to 1967, when I became one of the first four full-time firefighters for the Town of Hopkinton, and for the next 27 years one of my jobs was sounding the noon whistle. So, my noon whistle sounding career spanned 48 years.

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“We didn’t want to do that because we have enough knowledge and research that we know what helps.”

Both programs will help dyads manage their heart failure symptoms and work together. SUPPORT focuses on lifestyle and managing heart failure symptoms. Taking Care of Us does what SUPPORT does and focuses more on the caregiver.

“What we try to do in the sessions is identify strengths that the couple already has, and work with those to make it easier for them to manage heart failure

together as a team,” Lee said.

Lee and Lyons decided to test out their intervention program on couples with heart failure first because that is where they have the most combined clinical and research expertise. However, their intervention system is helpful to all dyads managing an illness.

“We’re really interested in helping all adults and particularly older adults manage any chronic illness,” Lee said.

After completing this study, Lee and Lyons hope to test the Taking Care of Us intervention program with dyads dealing with different chronic illnesses.

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ertainly it has been trying times for small businesses since the pandemic hit early last year. According to some of the latest statistics, the number of small businesses open in Massachusetts has decreased by 37 percent as a result of COVID-19. However, one small business in Hopkinton managed to stay afloat thanks to the fact so many people have been home finding projects to do.

“So many have been home, digging through their closets, basements, and attics and have found old dolls in need of repair or restoration, and I started getting calls,” explained Janice McIntyre, owner of Jenny’s Baby Doll Hospital (jennysbabydollhospital.com), which is located at the corner of B Street and Cedar Street (across from the Post Office).

Since 2005, McIntyre has been bringing new life to antique dolls through her restoration techniques, which includes repairing everything from a figurine’s face and hair to a limb and clothing.

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vintage dolls she’s worked on through the years have included those from the 1800s up to the 1960s.

McIntyre considers herself very lucky to have continued working through the pandemic. Most of the time, she explained, communication was done via email or phone call. Clients were able to drop off and pick up their dolls safely and without contact at her home, where she works.

“Or if they came inside, we could socially distance and wear masks,” she said. “Some people have mailed me their dolls, too.”

People from as far as Canada and California have mailed her their dolls to be restored or repaired.

McIntyre herself is an avid doll collector and showcases her collection in the entryway of her home, which she enjoys showing to her clients, when the opportunity presents itself.

Up until the pandemic hit, she exhibited her collection as part of a presentation called “The World of Dolls,” in which she discussed the history of dolls with a display of more than 45 antique dolls; some more than 200 years old.

Attendees would learn about the materials used throughout time to create different styled dolls, their clothing and hair styles throughout the centuries, and how to identify a doll and how to look for markings.

Over the years, McIntyre has taken her presentation to senior centers, libraries, nursing homes and other local organizations. While the pandemic has put that on hold for some time, she hopes to be able to bring it back to organizations as soon as permissible. She’d also love to be able to bring a historical doll museum to venues around town for display. “Set it up at places like the library, perhaps,” she said.

McIntyre has also opened up her business to stuffed animal repairs and restoration. She said she’s received notes from kids who are thrilled to have their vintage doll restored or stuffed gorilla back in one piece and looking like new.

“When they see them, they’re so happy. It’s so fun and rewarding to bring them back to life,” said McIntyre.

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Bond elected president of Mass. Bar H

opkinton’s Thomas Bond was elected president of the Massachusetts Bar Association for the 2021-22 membership year, which began Sept. 1.

“If you’re a lawyer in Massachusetts, there is no BUSINESS better home for you than BRIEFS the Massachusetts Bar Association, regardless of who you are, where you’re from or what kind of law you practice,” Bond said via a press release from the organization. “I am looking forward to working with and being a resource to all communities. We need the depth and breadth of what diverse people can bring to our organization, and I feel strongly that their voices, perspectives and experiences will make our organization stronger.”

Bond is a founder and managing partner of the Kaplan/Bond Group in Boston. A trial lawyer and admiralty lawyer who has specialized in maritime and construction personal injury litigation for 35 years, Bond’s trial practice includes admiralty and maritime law, construction, product liability, automobile, personal injury and general liability.

In addition to serving as MBA president, Bond is a member of the MBA’s Executive Management Board and Budget & Finance Committee.

Bond served as co-chair of the MBA’s COVID Response Task Force, which worked with the courts and the bar to establish guidelines for the operation of the courts and provided daily notifications to the legal community of rules and court changes during the pandemic. He also has served as a chair of the MBA’s Judicial Diversity

Boston Marathon details COVID policy

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he Boston Athletic Association announced Sept. 2 that entrants in the 125th Boston Marathon will need to provide proof of vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to participate in the Oct. 11 race.

When individuals go to pick up their bib between Oct. 8-10 at a facility next to the Boston Marathon Expo, they will be required to show proof of a complete series of a World Health Organization-certified vaccine, or they must produce a negative COVID-19 test, which will be administered on site.

Those who are vaccinated or test negative will receive a bracelet that they must wear at all times in order to obtain their bib, access race transportation and receive their finisher’s medal after the race.

The BAA, which “strongly recommended” that all entrants as well as staff and volunteers get vaccinated, will not require masks during the race but will mandate them on participant transportation and “in other areas in accordance with local guidelines.”

The BAA announced in the spring that the field would be limited to 20,000, and that it would eliminate the staging area (Athletes Village) behind Hopkinton High School. Instead, there will be a rolling start, where participants are assigned specific start times and are transported to Hopkinton to align with the designated time.

Task Force and as chair of the MBA’s Judicial Administration Section, where he also chaired the section’s Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Diversity, which successfully introduced a resolution at the MBA’s House of Delegates supporting efforts to increase diversity in the court system. Over the past year, he has continued his efforts to improve the legal system by bringing judges and lawyers together, moderating a benchbar forum with the Flaschner Judicial Institute and also a question-andanswer forum with the chief justices of the Trial and Superior courts and other judges on reducing stressors in the courtroom.

A native of Charlton who graduated from Northeastern University in 1982 and Suffolk University Law School in 1985, Bond has lived in Hopkinton for 26 years. He and his wife have two grown daughters and a chocolate Lab rescue dog.

Source Consulting earns spot on Inc. 5000 list

of IT, life sciences, software development and testing services, according to the Inc. summary.

Source Consulting LLC, an information technology (IT) management company based in Hopkinton, was ranked on the annual Inc. 5000 list, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

It was Source Consulting’s second straight appearance on the list.

“We are very pleased to make it to Inc. 5000 for two consecutive years,” company CEO Sri Bolla said. “This speaks to the faith our customers have in the capabilities of our team and our ability to solve business problems by deploying appropriate solutions and digitizing the business processes. We are proud of this achievement and dedicate ourselves to serving all our customers and stakeholders with renewed vigor!”

Source Consulting, founded in 2005, provides consulting services in the areas

Baldiga recognized in Best Lawyers Hopkinton’s Joseph H. Baldiga recently was selected for inclusion by his peers in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/ insolvency and reorganization law and litigation-bankruptcy.

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The undergrounding work will begin with the installation of six underground electric manholes PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO (vaults) on Main Street The Main Street Construction Project’s between Wood Street and next phase focuses on the undergrounding the intersection of Route of utilities.

85, the town explained. years of progressively responsible The vaults, which range in size, will experience in library administration, require excavation of pits as large as 15 including personnel management, fiscal feet by 11 feet. The management, program development and installation of each NEWS BRIEFS facility management and three years of vault is scheduled experience in a supervisory capacity to take three days. including demonstrated leadership qualiA town press release indicated that ties and experience.” contractor A.F. Amorello had hoped to The hiring salary range is between shut down Main Street for several days, $82,555 and $107,327, with a full range setting up detours, but the town “rejected to $115,585. that plan, and all parties have worked together to update the schedule of operations for this work.”

The new plan has the contractor working Monday through Friday from Contract negotiations were com7 a.m.-3 p.m. — with the possibility of pleted with Bill Miller, who was sworn extending the hours to as late as 7 p.m. in as fire chief by Town Clerk Connor if needed to keep the schedule on track.

Degan at the Sept. 7 Select Board meetNo weekend work is anticipated. ing while firefighters from Hopkinton There will be no detours, and Main and other departments looked on.

Street will remain open at all times, with Miller, in brief remarks, thanked his at least one lane of alternating traffic family and fellow firefighters and called around the work sites. Drivers are enit “a great, great honor” to take over for couraged to seek alternate routes. former Chief Steve Slaman.

The undergrounding work is anMiller filed paperwork to indicate he ticipated to begin within 2-3 weeks and will do his part to avoid any conflicts of could take 4-6 weeks to complete. interest regarding his brother-in-law, who is a member of the department as well.

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Fruit Street bridge to be closed for 1 year

As part of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s I-90/I-495 Interchange Improvement Project, the Fruit Street bridge over the CSX railroad tracks will be closed from the end of September through September of next year.

MassDOT released a detour map to show alternate routes drivers can take.

It can be viewed at the Hopkinton Independent website.

With the project — anticipated to cost almost $300 million — MassDOT is looking to “improve the safety and operational efficiency at the system interchange of these two nationally and regionally significant interstate highways” as well as “address chronically deficient traffic conditions.”

Deadline extended for library director applications The town announced Sept. 3 that it was extending the application deadline to Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. for a new director of the Hopkinton Public Library. The job has been open since Heather Backman left to take a job with the Weymouth Public Libraries in early July.

According to the town’s posting, candidates must have a master’s degree in library science, along with “seven

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LaFlash recognized Kathy LaFlash was recognized by the Select Board for her 26 years of service on the Personnel Committee.

“You have done a wonderful job and have been very dedicated to the town,” Mary Jo LaFreniere said.

“Kathy has been awesome at everything she does,” added Brendan Tedstone.

Town Manager Norman Khumalo said, “Our employee experience as of now would not be what it is [without LaFlash]. It’s positive, it is forwardlooking, it’s something that we all wake up in the morning, thinking, ‘Hey, we’re going to Hopkinton to serve the community.’ All of that would not have been possible without your tireless effort as a member of the Personnel Committee.”

LaFlash noted that her mother was on the Select Board when she was appointed in 1996, and the town’s Human Resources Department looked very different.

“I was appointed to the board in 1996, and it was a part-time HR department at the time,” she said. “We were just developing; we had a part-time HR director and no paid employees. So, I’m very proud of the department, the work that everyone has done collectively, the expertise that we have as a group, as a committee, what we’ve been able to do.

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Misc.: Committee appointments finalized The Select Board voted on a number of appointments at its Sept. 7 meeting.

Alex Danahy was reappointed to a term on the Marathon Committee. Also appointed to the Marathon Committee as representative of their respective departments or boards were Joseph Bennett and John Porter (Police Department), Bill Miller (Fire Department), Mike Mansir (DPW), Tim Persson (schools) and Liisa Jackson (Parks & Recreation Commission).

Gale Levine was appointed as a full member and Susan Pearson as an associate member of the Council on Aging. David Godfroy was named to the Permanent Building Committee.

Patricia Duarte was appointed to the Personnel Committee. Steven Jackson and Seldon MacNeill were named to the Veterans Celebration Committee (three vacancies remain).

Nancy Drawe was appointed to the Housing Authority.

Firefighters Kyle Stark and Allyson Rothenberg were appointed traffic constables.

Shannon Casey was approved as a public safety dispatcher after working part-time for the past few months.

The Select Board voted to support the town manager’s recommendation to create a new staff position for an engineering inspector, which will be funded from the existing budget.

The board accepted the resignation of Michelle Heeney from the Cultural Council. …

Noah Schonhorn, Ryan D’Alleva and Daniel D’Alleva were recognized by the Select Board for their Eagle Scout projects. …

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Here is Baypath’s description of Chocolate: This handsome boy is the sweetest senior around. He loves to be with people and is quite the social butterfly!

Chocolate gets along with other dogs and enjoys having dog friends, but would prefer to be the only dog in the home and be the king of the castle! He loves to play with toys. He enjoys a nice walk but is happiest when he has someone to spend time with. He is a big lap dog who loves to give kisses. We think Chocolate would do well with kids over 7. If you think he could be for you, please email us at adopt@baypathhumane.org today!

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or people with mental health struggles, visiting a therapist can help provide vital insight and support to help them work through their challenges.

But with some 4,500 licensed mental health counselors in Massachusetts, many of them with appealing but limited online listings, how do patients find the right therapist for their specific situations?

That question is at the heart of a new venture by Hopkinton resident David R. Kraus, Ph.D., president and chief scientific officer of Outcome Referrals, Inc. in Framingham.

He has launched a website, matchedtherapists.com, that strives to pair up patients with therapists who can match their needs.

The site uses a scientific process to determine a therapist’s strengths and weaknesses, something Kraus said is difficult for medical professionals to assess on their own.

This scientific process has been tested in health care’s first randomized clinical trial of a referral process and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) psychiatric magazine.

“Therapists believe they know what they are good at,” Kraus said. But in fact, the correlation between what therapists think they are good at and their actual outcome data is essentially “zero,” he said.

The right match is crucial, he added.

A therapist, for example, might be good at working with depression but not have experience in treating patients with addiction.

Working with a mismatched therapist is “like playing basketball in the dark,” he said.

“Few, if any, therapists are good at everything,” Kraus stated. “The key is finding an exceptional therapist for each individual, or more specifically, finding someone who is great at treating the very same issues with which each patient needs help.”

A good match between therapist and patients matters greatly, he said, because patients often share their most private information. “You cannot do this hard work with someone you don’t respect, don’t get along with or someone who just rubs you the wrong way,” he said.

The site, which is free for patients to use, represents “a way for the public to find a well-matched provider,” he said.

This information can make all the difference in a good match, which can lead to better outcomes.

“Otherwise it’s all just a guess,” he said.

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“My dad was always a woodworker, who started in construction and moved onto furniture making as he got older,” he said. “I wanted to be by his side when I was a kid, so I got involved, becoming his number one helper as a teen.”

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When Shahood was a little kid, his father and grandpa would laugh when he asserted repeatedly that he was going to grow the family company and “make it something great.” Since then, Shahood & Sons has grown tenfold and expanded from one employee to 10.

The company retained all its staff during the pandemic and is hoping to hire several more team members. Shahood says he’s looking for “great people, someone who has pride in their work and pride for the employees.”

One of those great people is Ronnie Reitz, who recently was hired as the company’s service manager. Reitz had been laid off from his previous job of 14 years due to the pandemic. Friendly since childhood, Shahood and Reitz had been eager to work together for years. Their families are friends, too, including daughters who were born just 11 days apart last spring.

Shahood noted the many challenges of having a new baby during COVID-19 while also running a business that does not allow for remote working. “The pandemic was hard,” Shahood said, “and my wife Cortney was my rock through the whole thing.”

Despite these difficulties, the company has excelled in the eyes of the community. In MyFM’s latest Quest for the Best competition, Shahood & Sons won first place in both the plumbing and HVAC categories.

“We truly didn’t think we were in the running, because we’re not as big as other companies,” Shahood said. “I think we won because of the team and our personal touch. We do a good job of letting customers know who we are and that we’re there for them.”

Going forward, Shahood aims to continue expanding the business while retaining quality service. As Shahood wrote in a recent Facebook post thanking his employees and customers: “For 72 years my family has done our best to provide each and every customer with quality and trust, and a pandemic can’t slow that down.

Here’s to the next 72!”

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Senior Snippets The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

For a more extensive listing of programs and services check Ourseniorcenter. com/find/Hopkinton-council-on-aging or hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone with questions can call 508-497-9730. The Senior Center also has a Facebook page that provides updates on resources, programs and events.

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The Senior Center can help residents find transportation assistance for medical appointments and essential shopping, utilizing grants and MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) programs. Individuals aged 60 and older, veterans or those homebound due to a disability should call the Outreach Department at the Senior Center at least three business days in advance of the desired day of travel at 508-497-9730, ext. 1615, for assistance in scheduling a ride Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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place to socialize, share experiences with others going through similar changes, and form friendships. A care partner must accompany anyone who requires assistance.

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Positive behavior incentives and supports (PBIS) are being emphasized in the elementary schools. She said the con- Members of the senior class at Hopkinton High School cept at Marathon is that pose for a photo before entering the building for the students “should take care first day of school on Sept. 1. of themselves, take care of each other and take care vanaugh. of their building.” This strategy is the Hopkins Principal Vanessa Bilello building block on which the concepts described a similar strategy for Grades of respect and responsibility will be 4 and 5.

It focused on having a safe and layered as the students advance in grade inclusive learning environment that level. promotes diversity and respect.

One bright spot of the pandemic, “Our goal this year is bringing those Dubeau said, was being able to integrate two areas together under one umbrella,” technology into everyday learning and she said. connecting with parents. Workshops Another priority is helping students will be held to educate parents on SEL get back to having a school structure, as concepts in recorded sessions. well as helping those students for whom Teaching students about different the transition is challenging. Also, an cultures and traditions also is a key emphasis will be made on asking stufacet of education at Marathon as well dents about their interests and providing as in the other schools. Books have been for their different learning styles through chosen that reflect a variety of backactivities like interactive read-aloud grounds that can prompt discussions groups. and understanding.

“Every kid needs an opportunity “It’s deeper and it’s at a different to expand and deepen their learning,” level than it was a few years ago,” DuBilello said. beau explained, noting that the district Hopkinton Middle School Principal now has an SEL program director.

Alan Keller said that having students Staff collaboration on curriculum talk to their peers about diversity is one across elementary schools was another objective this year. Another is making positive gained during the pandemic it easier for students to report cases of that will continue to be utilized, she bullying or bias. added. This allowed for consistency Regarding the curriculum, the civacross classes. ics program that started last year will be “If anyone can find a silver lining expanded.

The concept of “windows and in the pandemic, it’s you,” said School mirrors” was discussed so that materiCommittee Member Meg Tyler. “We als reflect the cultures of all students. A talk so much about loss in the pandemic mental health literacy course has been and the scars. But you’ve shown us how added this year. much we’ve gained. We’ve been able One concern Keller brought up was to look at education through a different the lack of classroom space. All of the lens now.” rooms now are being used, and there “There’s a collective sense that are five lunch periods. He suggested we’re back to a more normal school creating a building task force to analyze year, even though we were back together how enrollment in upcoming years will in the spring,” added Chair Nancy Caimpact the need for space and staffing.

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The request was approved 5-0.

A similar request by Keller shifted the $500 allotted to the peer tutoring program, which is not being held this year, be split among two teachers who have offered to lead the school’s Diversity Club.

He asked that the Diversity Club, which started last year, be made a permanent club. The motion was approved 5-0.

HHS addition nears completion The Hopkinton High School addition should be completed in the third week of September, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh told the School Committee on Sept. 2. The scaffolding was being removed, and all of the exterior windows were installed. The brickwork also was complete.

“I think we’re finally in the home stretch of this project, which is really wonderful,” Cavanaugh said. …

The School Committee unanimously approved the contract for the Hopkinton Teachers Association A and C units. The contracts had been ratified by the union Sept. 1.

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One goal would be to analyze student learning data to make sound instructional choices. Another would be for her to meet with each school principal weekly for feedback.

Anti-racism and social justice are additional areas of focus, as well as combatting bullying and bias. Enrollment growth is another critical issue, as the school-aged population continues to expand, which will lead to a need for more learning space.

Supporting the whole child through social and emotional learning and equity is another superintendent priority that was reflected at all of the schools.

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Students called out for recognition The School Committee recognized middle school students who won the VEX IQ World Champion Excellence Award for their high achievement in an international robotics competition this past spring. They are: Akshay Jana, Kaisar Rangwala, Kevin Zhu, Ragav Jeevanantham and Jacob Dold.

In addition, high school students Lauren Strechay and Nicolette Buonora were praised for winning two awards at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, including being awarded a patent for their invention, a “Battery Swap” flashlight to assist emergency personnel. The flashlight has a second battery chamber that would be activated in the event that a flashlight’s primary batteries died, eliminating the need to carry and install extra batteries. …

Charlotte Cheverie and Alina Donoian were recipients of the Elmira College Key Award, which recognizes outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school. A total of 790 students in 14 states were honored.

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Obituaries Edwina Kirby Edwina M. Kirby, 93, of Bellingham passed away at her home on Aug. 31 after a short illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edmund L and Dorothy (Schmutz) Mullin of Hopkinton.

Edwina worked at Fenwal, in the Framingham Union Hospital maternity ward, and many years at the Natick Police Department until her retirement. After retirement she continued to be active volunteering at St. Brendan’s Church, working at the Bellingham Department of Public Works, and for many years, until recently, working at the Holliston Senior Center as a receptionist and acting as the head of her cherished Senior Center Bookstore.

She was a cat lover, an avid book reader, and a huge fan of science fiction, especially “Star Wars” and “Star Trek.” She loved sitting on the deck down the Cape reading a book and chatting with family and friends. She will be missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her son, Steven Kirby of Uxbridge, sisters, Patricia Carmichael and husband Rick of Franklin, and Maureen Zachary and husband Mark of Concord, California, and brother, Edmund “Skip” Mullin Jr. of Wenham. She was predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Kanze. She also has numerous nieces/nephews, grandnieces/nephews, and great-grandnieces/nephews, all of whom she loved very much.

Her funeral was held Sept. 8 at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, followed by a funeral Mass in Saint Brendan’s Church, Bellingham.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Edwina’s memory can be made to the Holliston Senior Center, 150 Goulding Street, Holliston, MA01746.

Janet Titus Janet Ellen Titus, 65, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away at Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket on Sept. 6. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Ruth (Ingalls) and Clyde Rice. She was the beloved wife of 44 years to Gregory Titus.

A 1974 graduate of Bellingham High School, Janet went on to graduate in 1978 from Eastern Nazarene College, where she met and dated Greg for three years prior to their marriage. Janet worked for 22 years at CVS in Woonsocket as an order picker. She also taught Sunday School at Bethany Assembly of God in Mendon and the First Congregational Church in Hopkinton.

Besides her husband, Janet is survived by four children, Eric Titus of Bellingham, Andrew Titus and wife Katie of Smithfield, Rhode Island, Cherie Svannson and husband Jeffrey of Woonsocket, and Holly Titus of Woonsocket. She also leaves behind four grandchildren, Anne-Marie, Claire, Cecilia and Felicity Dancause; her brother, David Rice of Bellingham, and her sisters and brothersin-law, Carolyn Hurlbut and husband Ted of Simpsonville, South Carolina, Gary Titus and wife Karen, David Titus and wife Sandra, all of Endicott, New York, Peggie Webb and husband Rev. Steven

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A funeral service was held Sept. 13 at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, followed by burial in Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Autism Project, 1516 Atwood Ave., Johnstone, RI 02919 or theautismproject.org.

Robert Cloutier The Reverend Robert Cloutier (Pastor Bob) of Hopkinton went to meet his Lord on Aug. 25 after a courageous eight-month battle with a rare form of lymphoma.

A pastor at Faith Community Church Hopkinton (formerly First Congregational Church of Hopkinton) for over 37 years, Bob’s life mission was serving God by serving others. He did so with compassion, love, kindness and commitment. He truly was a beacon of the fruits of the Spirit. Bob fully embraced his calling as pastor; he loved sharing the gospel and in his life he ministered to thousands.

His other passion was his family. He and his wife, Linda, celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary in June.

Together they have three children, Daniel, Becky and Lindsay. Bob loved doing life with his kids. He passed on his love of sports, watching and coaching youth sports in Hopkinton (a community he treasured for over 35 years).

Bob grew up in Seekonk. He graduated from Brown University and Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.

Bob was a lifetime learner who was curious and excited about each new day. He loved biking the Milford and Cape Cod rail trails, golfing with his dad and brother, playing basketball and watching the Cs, going on baseball road trips, “The Nutcracker” at Christmas, carving the Thanksgiving turkey, vacationing in Eastham and Loon Mountain, boogie boarding, bird watching, sending roses to his girls, his small group, spending time with his doting grandchildren, and, above all, being there for others during hard and difficult times.

In addition to his wife, Linda, Bob leaves his mother, Sarah E. Cloutier (formerly of Seekonk), his son Daniel and wife Kalina Cloutier of Upton, daughter Becky and husband David Corey of Lancaster, and daughter Lindsay and husband Mike Bohanske of Portland, Maine. His biggest fans were his grandkids, Jonathan, Lane, Luke, Genevieve, Eden and Sydney, who will miss him dearly.

Bob also leaves his church community, whose members are his extended family. Bob is predeceased by his father, Robert G. Cloutier (1999) and his brother, Daniel H. Cloutier (2005).

The very last sermon Bob spoke was on the topic of Heaven. That message is a comfort to all his family and friends who know that he is now safely in the arms of the Lord where we will be joyfully reunited. A video link of this message can be found at youtube.com/ watch?v=WrtKIYQFpc8&t=68s.

A memorial service for Bob will be planned at a later date. Arrangements will be noted on the Chesmore Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bob’s honor can be made to the Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center, 112 W. Main St., Hopkinton, MA 01748 (hopkintonrespite.org).

Theresa O’Donoghue Theresa A. (Kasprzak) O’Donoghue, 75, passed away Sept. 2 in Beaumont at Whitney Place, Westborough, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Neil F. O’Donoghue. She also leaves her son, Daniel O’Donoghue of Easthampton, her daughter, Jennifer, wife of Daniel Kelly of Hopkinton, grandchildren Nolan, Jack and Katherine Kelly, uncle Frank Dreksler and wife Sherry of British Columbia, Canada, and nieces and nephews in Massachusetts, Texas and Louisiana.

Theresa was born in Worcester and lived most of her life in North Oxford, a daughter of Walter and Katherine (Dreksler) Kasprzak.

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graduated from the former St. Mary’s High School and Worcester Hahnemann Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1967. Theresa loved spending time with her husband, Neil, and their family, as well as watching her three grandchildren grow. Teri thoroughly enjoyed nature, feeding and watching the various birds and animals in her yard. She likely is embracing her parents right now as not nearly a day would pass without her mentioning them or her childhood. Theresa’s quiet and gentle way will be missed by all who knew her, and her beautiful smile will forever be in our hearts.

A prayer service was held Sept. 11 in the HenryDirsa Funeral Home, 33 Ward St., Worcester. Burial was to be private in Worcester County Memorial Park, Paxton. Memorial donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601 or alz.org, or the MSPCA at 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 or mspca.org.

Lois Frost Lois Roberta (Melvin) Frost, 81, of East Sandwich passed away on what would have been her 56th wedding anniversary, Aug. 21, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with her loving children by her side.

She was married to the late Stanley Frederick Frost. She was born to the late Curtis and Grace Melvin (McDormande) in Hopkinton on July 18, 1940.

Lois grew up in Hopkinton. She graduated from the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists at Northeastern University and became a dental hygienist. She enjoyed vacations in Truro, gardening, long walks and spending time with friends and family. She also was an active member of the First Church of Christ in Sandwich.

She is survived by her loving children, Jennifer Mahon of East Sandwich and son Curtis “Curt” Frost and wife Karen of Lakemoore, Illinois, and her grandchildren, Joshua, Sarah, Megan and James.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. at the First Church of Christ in Sandwich, 136 Main St. She will be buried at the Massachusetts National Cemetery privately. Services are under the care of the Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Lois’s name to the First Church of Christ, Sandwich, at firstchurchsandwich.org.

Marion Hellquist Marion Gladys (Temple) Hellquist, age 79, passed away after a long illness on Aug. 10 in Plano, Texas.

She was born June 25, 1942, in Framingham to Malcom Chaplin Temple and Gladys Parker Temple.

Marion was raised in Upton and graduated from Northbridge High School in 1960. She graduated from Clark University in 1964 with a B.A. in psychology and received a master’s in library science from Simmons College. She was a school librarian for most of her career in Hopkinton and Adams. For 18 years until retirement, she was the librarian at Hoosac Valley High School in the Western Massachusetts town of Cheshire.

She is predeceased by her parents, Malcom and Gladys Temple. She is survived by her husband, Barre (Allen, Texas), sons Eric (Oswego, New York) and Paul (McKinney, Texas), granddaughters Noel (McKinney, Texas) and Anna Hellquist (Oswego, New York), brothers Parker (Rehoboth) and Marshall (Barstow, California), and sister Ramona Beckius (West Hartford, Connecticut).

Calling hours will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, in the Pickering & Son Upton Funeral Home, 45 Main St.. Upton. Her funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, in the United Parish of Upton Church, 1 Church St., Upton. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery, Upton.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Marion T. Hellquist Scholarship Fund to support graduating seniors from Hoosac Valley High School (gofund. me/250234c3) or Reading is Fundamental (secure.rif. org/page/19541/donate/1).

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Calendar To submit an item for the Hopkinton Independent calendar section, email the information to: editor@HopkintonIndependent.com. Submissions should be limited to 100 words and are subject to editing by the HI staff.

Dignity Matters silent auction Sept. 16-23

Dignity Matters, a regional nonprofit with a Hopkinton chapter that supports the needs of women and girls who are homeless or disadvantaged, is holding an online silent auction fundraiser from Sept. 16-23. Items available include sports, entertainment and vacation packages, gift certificates, jewelry and custom accessories. For more information, visit bit.ly/ dignity-matters-now.

PolyArts festival Sept. 18 at Town Common

The Hopkinton PolyArts festival returns to the Town Common this year on Sept. 18 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event, established in 1974, features regional artisans, crafters and local nonprofits. Now a subcommittee of the Hopkinton Cultural Council, it is managed by a small committee of volunteers. For more information, check the PolyArts-Hopkinton page on Facebook.

Greyhound Friends open house Sept. 18

Greyhound Friends, the dog shelter on Saddle Hill Road, will host its fall open house on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m.3 p.m. (rain date is Sept 19). Appropriate COVID precautions will be in place at the outdoor event. Dogs are welcome. There will be a remembrance ceremony in the Memorial Garden. For more information, visit greyhound.org.

Blooms, Brews & BBQs at Weston Nurseries Sept. 18

Blooms, Brews & BBQs, Weston Nurseries’ annual fundraiser for the Jimmy Fund, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. It will be a day of live music and zesty barbecue along with beer and wine from a variety of vendors.

Attendees are required to show proof of vaccination, except for children under 12, who must wear a mask. Tickets are $15 (ages 21 and over), $10 (ages 12-20) and free (11 and under). For more information, visit westonnurseries.com.

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Zach Innis & The Honey Bees | Sept. 17 Zach Innis & The Honeybees is a band of long-time friends from Milford.

They have a loyal following that is hungry for the band’s deep catalogue, extended jams, and surprise covers. Music begins at 6pm. Reserve your free tickets at www.hopartscenter.org.

Dwayne Haggins | Sept. 18 Dwayne’s been described as “the love child of Hank Williams and Sam Cooke.” “The John Legend of rockabilly.” And even, “the ‘what-took-youso-long?’ fusion of Elvis Presley and Marvin Gaye.” Sat., 6pm. Free tickets available at www.hopartscenter.org

painting, entertainment, ice cream and more. Participants receive a race T-shirt, dog tag medal and lunch. Proceeds benefit the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association Charities. For more information, visit MetrowestK95K.com or the event’s Facebook page @MetrowestK95K.

Angel Fund Golf Tournament at HCC Sept. 20

The seventh annual Angel Fund Golf Tournament to benefit ALS research will be held Monday, Sept. 20, at the Hopkinton Country Club. The 18-hole tournament begins with registration at 9:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10:30. The $200 per person entry fee includes greens fees, carts, dinner, gifts and prizes. A cocktail reception will begin at 4 p.m., followed by dinner at 5 p.m.. Non-golfers can attend the dinner for $40 per person. Sponsorships also are available. For registration and more information, visit theangelfund.org or call 781-245-7070.

Women’s Club meeting Sept. 20

The South Asian Circle of Hopkinton (SACH) is hosting the inaugural SACH 5K to raise funds for the Hopkinton Emergency Fund. This year’s event will be held virtually, with people completing their 5K between Sept. 18-26. Individuals can walk/run outside or on a treadmill. For more information, visit southasiancircleofhopkinton.org.

The Hopkinton Women’s Club’s next monthly meeting will take place on Monday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. New members from Hopkinton and the surrounding communities are always welcome. For more information — including about if the meeting will be in person or online — check the club’s website at hopkintonwomensclub. org or contact Judith Weinthaler at 508435-3287 or HopkintonWC@gmail.com.

The club also will be selling handmade limited-edition autumn-themed signs at PolyArts on Sept. 18 as a fundraiser for its charitable endeavors.

Metrowest K9 5K at Hopkinton YMCA Sept. 19

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The sixth annual Metrowest K9 5K will be held Sunday, Sept. 19, at the MetroWest YMCA Outdoor Center in Hopkinton. The 5K will start at 10 a.m., and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. there will be a health and fitness fair and activities, including doggy demonstrations, pet vendors, face

Hopkinton’s Sustainable Green Committee is hosting a Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m.-noon., starting at the Town Common. Participants are requested to RSVP at bit.ly/HopCleanup and should bring their own water. The committee will provide gloves and bags.

Michelle “Evil Gal” Wilson | Sept. 24 Michelle is a force of nature— an emotional ball of talent that inspires with her original songs but also takes you on a journey through what she calls “the lost music” of vintage soul/R&B legends like Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, and Etta James. Music begins at 6pm. Free tickets available at www. hopartscenter.org RUMBLEKATS | Sept. 25 RUMBLEKATS have a retro sound rooted in the rock and roll, rockabilly, and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s. Music begins at 8pm. Free tickets available at www.hopartscenter.org All HCA summer concerts will take place in the outdoor amphitheater. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, snacks, and get ready to have a great time. Wine and beer will be available for purchase. In the event of rain the concert will move indoors and masks and proof of vaccination will be required.

Craft show/swap meet at Rod & Gun Club Sept. 26

There will be a craft show/swap meet at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club (252 Wood St.) on Sunday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. There will be many unique items along with children’s activities. For more information, visit facebook.com/ kim.clark.35175.

HPD rape defense training class starts Sept. 27

The Hopkinton Police Department is sponsoring a free Rape Aggression Defense Systems Training class for females ages 14 and up on five Mondays, Sept. 27 through Nov. 1 (no class Oct. 11), from 6-9

p.m. The program teaches and emphasizes awareness, avoidance and physical self defense. All sizes and physical capabilities are welcome. Participants must attend all five classes. For more information or to enroll, email Officer Matt Santoro at msantoro@hopkintonpd.org or call 508497-3401, ext. 1259, and provide a name, email and phone number.

HPD Hopkinton Night Out Sept. 28

The Hopkinton Police Department will host its annual Hopkinton Night Out event on Tuesday, Sept. 28 (rescheduled from Sept. 9 due to rain), from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Town Common. It will include table exhibits, demonstrations, food, music, games, a bounce house, face painting and more. The event is designed to bring everyone together to help build police and community partnerships as well as have fun.

St. Paul’s online spring flower bulb sale

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Hopkinton (stpaulhopkinton.org) is holding an online spring flower bulb sale until October. A wide variety of spring-blooming bulbs that are guaranteed by the supplier to grow can be ordered at StPaulsChurch. fpfundraising.com. The bulbs will be sent directly to the consumer after Oct. 15, just in time for fall planting. Proceeds will benefit St. Paul’s paint and property fund.

Baypath Paws & Claws 5K Oct. 17

Registration is open for the 12th annual Paws & Claws 5K to benefit the Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton.

The event — which will return live this year — will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, at Hopkinton State Park. The event includes a division for those running/ walking with a dog. For more information, visit baypathhumane.org.

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September 5

2:06 a.m. Officer Brittany Firth conducted a motor vehicle stop on Hayden Rowe Street and Officers Jessica Ferreira and Kevin Sager assisted. A 31-year-old from Framingham was arrested and charged with OUI liquor, marked lanes violation, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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1:34 a.m. Officer Tyler Brabham reported a vehicle on West Main Street with heavy front-end damage and two flat tires. Officer Kevin Sager responded as backup.

A 34-year-old from New York was arrested and charged with OUI liquor, operating as to endanger, and miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation.

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August 24

12:48 p.m. Officer Jay Deiana responded along with the Fire Department to a report of smoke and a possible illegal burn on Hilltop Road. The homeowner was attempting to burn a stump and was advised of regulations. The fire was extinguished.

August 25

3:59 p.m. A Woodview Way caller reported a contained microwave fire. Officer Robert Ekross responded and the microwave was removed from the building.

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4:45 a.m. A Davis Road resident reported someone was banging on her door. Officers Philip Powers and Cody Normandin responded and checked the area with a negative find.

7:14 a.m. A caller reported the YMCA building on East Street was broken into and the fire suppression system was set off.

Sergeant Scott van Raalten and Officers Moira McGaffigan and Benjamin Stickney responded along with the Fire Department.

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6:54 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident with no personal injury on West Main Street. Officers Jessica Ferreira and Philip Powers responded and requested a tow truck. A report was to follow.

7:52 a.m. Officers Jay Deiana and Jessica Ferreira responded to a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street. No personal injuries were reported.

2:29 p.m. A caller on Cedar Street reported a missing 14-year-old male with autism. Officers Ryan Polselli, Jessica Ferreira, Jay Deiana and Philip Powers responded along with a boat to the State Park. The individual was located.

August 28

12:32 a.m. A caller reported a possible brush fire on Connelly Hill Road. Officer Jay Deiana responded along with the Fire Department and found smoke coming from outdoor yard lighting. The electrical inspector was notified.

1:02 a.m. Officer Kevin Sager passed by a male screaming in the roadway of Chestnut Street. The resident was offering to help with a vehicle stop. He was advised that his assistance was not needed.

3:56 p.m. An Oak Street resident reported tools and two mailboxes were stolen from his property. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Philip Powers and Cody Normandin responded, and a vehicle containing the property was located.

August 29

9:05 p.m. A caller reported six suspicious male youths in an Ash Street front yard. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brendon Lyver and Tyler Brabham responded and spoke with the juveniles and contacted their parents, who picked up their sons at the scene.

August 30

8:59 a.m. Officers Matthew Santoro and Brendon Lyver responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two cars and air bag deployment on Lumber Street Extension. An ambulance was requested and a 29-year-old female was transported to the hospital. One vehicle was towed. A written warning was issued to one driver.

11:27 a.m. A walk-in reported her car was vandalized. Officer Matthew Santoro assisted and took a report.

4:25 p.m. The State Police reported a family disturbance on Circle Drive and requested an ambulance. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brendon Lyver and Brian Sanchioni responded. A report was to follow.

August 31

12:04 a.m. A caller reported a group of teenagers setting off fireworks in the high school bus loop parking lot on Hayden Rowe Street. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Tyler Brabham and Philip Powers responded and spoke with one person leaving the lot in a vehicle. The other parties were leaving the scene.

8:01 a.m. A Cunningham Street caller reported a paving crew had blocked him in while he was trying to move out of his house. Officers Brendon Lyver and Ryan Polselli responded and spoke with all involved, and the moving truck was accommodated.

September 1

6:54 a.m. A caller reported someone cut 10 catalytic converters from vehicles on South Street. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Moira McGaffigan responded. A

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7:45 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on West Main Street. Sergeant Timothy Brennan responded and reported no personal injuries. He provided a courtesy transport to one person. A report was to follow.

September 2

7:43 a.m. Officers Matthew Santoro and Jessica Ferreira responded to a motor vehicle accident on Saddle Hill Road and transferred children from one school bus to another. No personal injuries were reported.

6:24 a.m. A caller reported two small puppies without collars roaming free on Ash Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and checked the area with a negative find.

10:28 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle crashed into a pole on Front Street. No personal injuries were reported. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Ryan Polselli and Robert Ekross responded and requested a tow truck. Verizon was notified of the pole damage. A message was left for the DPW regarding damage to the roadway.

A report was to follow.

11:32 p.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Stephen Buckley responded along with the Fire Department to a Main Street residence, where a smoke alarm sounded. A faulty detector was found in the laundry room.

September 5

4:20 p.m. A caller reported some type of animal was left in a cage on Frankland Road. Officer Tyler Brabham responded and notified the animal control officer, who was to take the trap into his possession.

7:59 p.m. A Constitution Court caller reported the inside odor of natural gas. Officer Brendon Lyver responded along with the Fire Department. Burnt food was determined to be the cause.

10:14 p.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield reported a person in a blue Ford pickup truck dumped trash in an Elm Street driveway and drove away. Sergeant Schofield checked the area but was unable to locate the vehicle.

September 4

10:54 a.m. A Mayhew Street caller reported a landlord posted a “no parking” sign on a public way. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and confirmed the sign was illegally posted. He left a message with the landlord.

12:45 p.m. Several callers reported a motor vehicle accident on East Main Street involving two cars. One person complained of neck pain. Officers Jay Deiana and Jessica Ferreira responded and two people refused treatment. A tow truck was requested for both vehicles. A report was to follow.

5:14 p.m. A walk-in reported a brown dog with white spots running loose on West Main Street. Officers Tyler Brabham and Jay Deiana responded and united the dog with its owner.

7:08 p.m. A caller reported a person dressed as Freddy Krueger waving a chainsaw at passing cars on West Main Street.

Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Jay Deiana and Tyler Brabham responded and spoke with the individual.

7:52 p.m. A caller complained of a loud party and fireworks on Alprilla Farm Road. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Jay Deiana responded and found a family barbecue in progress but no fireworks.

10:51 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle on Robbern Road. Sergeant Arthur Schofield responded and reported the passenger was vomiting and one person was placed into protective custody.

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7:57 a.m. A caller reported a telephone pole was leaning into the roadway of South Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and confirmed the pole was leaning but did not appear to be a hazard. Verizon was contacted.

9:14 a.m. A caller reported outside smoke on Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Ryan Polselli responded along with the Fire Department and found a controlled fire. The parties were advised of the rules.

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