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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 22 | No. 13 | June 30, 2021

Hervol relishes chance to golf in U.S. Open

By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

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immy Hervol said he had a tough couple of days battling Torrey Pines, the site of the 2021 U.S. Open, earlier this month. But, despite missing the weekend cut, Hervol said the experience is one that will benefit his young professional golf career.

“I still have that belief, if not even more now, that I belong out there, that’s where I’m supposed to be,” Hervol said. “There really isn’t a tournament that’s a bigger stage than the U.S. Open.

Everything else will feel a little less than that tournament for me, which is what I am trying to do. Just dumb it down, keep it simple and play golf.”

Hervol carded a 79 in the first round on June 17 and an 81 the following day on a tough track that saw even some of the best in the world post big numbers. Nestled along the cliffs of La Jolla, just north of San Diego, the course is known for deep rough, undu-

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A Juneteenth flag was raised at Town Hall on June 17, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in America. Among those participating in the ceremony were (from left) Select Board chair Irfan Nasrullah, Select Board member Muriel Kramer, Town Manager Norman Khumalo, Assistant Town Manager Elaine Lazarus and Freedom Team members Smitha Ram and Ruta Upalekai. To read more, see Page 7.

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INSIDE

Tangutoori really cooks in global baking contest

NEWS

By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

Popular Fire Chief Slaman announces plans to retire

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he only started baking a few years ago, but Shifalika Tangutoori admits she is a bit of a natural. She’s a scientist by trade, and the science of baking is something to which the Hopkinton resident has taken. And it became a source of comfort during the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her skill and creativity earned Tangutoori a spot in the quarterfinals of The Greatest Baker, an international baking competition that is being held online. Out of more than 10,000 competitors, she finished in the top 1 percent — 13th in the quarterfinals.

“I must say, it’s been very unexpected, I didn’t think I would make it to the quarterfinals or even past the first round,” Tangutoori said.

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Greatest Baker quarterfinalist Shifalika Tangutoori works on a creation in her Hopkinton home.

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Szczepankiewicz aims high, starts at Air Force Academy

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s he began his junior year at Hopkinton High School in 2015, Jeremy Szczepankiewicz wasn’t sure what he wanted to do after graduation.

He just knew he didn’t want to follow the same path as most of his classmates.

“Hopkinton’s a very college-bound town,” he said.

“Throughout high school there’s kind of the expectation that when you graduate you go to colINDEPENDENT lege. So, that’s what I was looking at doTHOUGHTS ing. That’s what my JERRY SPAR parents did. That’s what my brothers did.

But junior year rolled around and I was realizing two things.

First off, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. I wasn’t in love with anything. I didn’t want to go spend a lot of money to get a degree that I may or may not use. The second thing I realized is college is becoming exorbitantly expensive. ... I didn’t want my parents to have to put me through college if I wasn’t sold on anything.

“So, rather than doing that, I thought I would take some time and go into the military and figure out what I wanted

to do and find my passion there. When you serve for three years you get your GI Bill, and that lets you attend school for free. In the process of taking time to serve and figure things out, it also built discipline, because I wasn’t on a great path in high school, and the military really straightened me out.”

Fast forward to 2021, and Szczepankiewicz is set to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, where he was named the top cadet in English.

“At the prep school he has distinguished himself not only as a gifted writer but also as an exceptional critical thinker, whose participation in the classroom challenged and lifted his peers’ learning,” department head William Rogers said in presenting the award.

“He achieved a 4.0 in English — the only student to do so this year.”

Szczepankiewicz’s journey started his senior year of high school, when he “really buckled down and said, ‘All right, I need to get on more of a path here and get more structure in my life.’ ” Inspired by his grandfather, Harry Roberts — an F-100 pilot in Vietnam who told Szczepankiewicz and his siblings stories of his experiences — Szczepankiewicz Independent thoughts | 3

Flames and Water Balloons!

1. AJ and Kristen are just beginning to move into their new home when some of their furniture in storage is destroyed in a fire. Would their homeowner policy pay for their destroyed furniture even though it was in storage?

2. Kathy is driving home in her new car with custom flames painted on the side when another driver sideswipes her. Will her standard auto policy pay to redo the custom paint job?

3. Bo and Kelly are on a float for the Hopkinton Horribles Parade when Bo throws a water balloon and injures a spectator. Would Bo’s home or auto policy pay for the spectator’s injuries?

Answer 1: Yes, their homeowner policy would cover the damages.

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set his sights on the Air Force. He also had been intrigued by astronomy and aerospace engineering since a young age, encouraged by his father’s similar interests. “The sky was always something that fascinated me,” he said.

After a delay lasting a few months while he waited for medical clearance, he got a waiver for his asthma and started basic training in November of 2017, graduating with honors three months later.

He eventually was stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, where he served as an aircraft fuel systems journeyman for F-22s, C-17s and E-3s.

The accolades continued to come for Szczepankiewicz, who received an early promotion to Senior Airman as part of the Air Force’s Below the Zone program. He also finished a two-year degree through the Community College of the Air Force in aviation science.

Along the way, Szczepankiewicz was named to his base’s honor guard, which led to many memorable experiences.

“We had a whole bunch of funerals — one active duty funeral, that was pretty tough,” he recalled. “Then there’s also lots of stuff in Anchorage going on — parades and ceremonies. Honor guard is pretty cool, because one thing I’ve always loved about the military is the tradition, and that’s really what honor guard is all about. You get tons of that when you’re with the honor guard.”

He recalled in particular one funeral in Sitka, Alaska, for a man who had spent approximately two decades in both the Air Force and Coast Guard. The service was a joint ceremony, and Szczepankiewicz’s honor guard helped train the Coast Guard detail for the event.

Szczepankiewicz continues to spend time in Alaska, in large part due to his love for the outdoors.

“I love hiking, rock climbing, fishing, kayaking, camping, you name it,” he said. “And the Catholic community up there is pretty vibrant, so I do a lot of stuff up here with them, with the church. I like staying in shape, biking, running, things like that. And I played a lot of pond hockey when I was stationed up there.”

Now he will turn his focus to the Air Force Academy, where he will begin basic training this summer. With no experience flying a plane, Szczepankiewicz is looking forward to learning — although that’s at least another year away. And he has a backup plan in place.

“You don’t find out if you’re medically qualified to fly until your junior year,” he explained. “So right now I’m going down a pre-law path, and if I find I’m medically unqualified I’m going to go the military lawyer route and finish up a degree in legal studies and apply for law school out of the academy.”

Not bad for a kid who as a teenager once struggled to figure out his calling.

“In high school I really didn’t have a whole lot of direction,” he said. “The military was pretty instrumental in giving me that.”

Restaurant Week delivers The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Restaurant Week last month was a big hit. Not only did the restaurants increase their business coming out of the pandemic, dozens of diners won $50 gift cards to the local establishments (check HopkintonIndependent.com for a full list of raffle winners).

“Everything went really well,” said Ostrander Insurance’s Paul Ostrander, one of the organizers. “We got a lot of positive feedback, both from the restaurants and the public. And we had a lot of corporate donors, so the restaurants did not have to pay for their gift cards.

The business community really stepped up to help.”

Thirteen restaurants participated in the event, which will be repeated in a year, with some modifications.

“Next year will be a little more focused toward a traditional Restaurant Week, where the restaurants would have to have specials or a deal for diners,” Ostrander said. “This year was more focused on just getting people in the door, getting out to visit the restaurants that were hit so hard during COVID. We’re a small town, so that was really important for the community.”

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Why no notifications about [construction company Amorello & Sons] tearing up Ash Street asphalt, cutting, digging, equipment blocking street, dust, noise, one way, narrow, dangerous lanes. The only plan for Ash Street was a sidewalk. The downtown project is out of control. Who is in charge? Nobody seems to be communicating the extent that DRAINAGE was going to be a major component of the project. It was all about beautification and alleviating traffic congestion. This project is turning out to be a nightmare for downtown businesses and residents.

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July 4 Horribles Parade to take another year off H

PolyArts set for Sept. 18

opkinton’s annual July 4 Horribles Parade will not be held for a second straight year.

“With the [COVID] restrictions just getting lifted and all the construction around the Town Common, it just felt like it would make sense to NEWS BRIEFS hold off this year,” said Dan McIntyre, who organizes the event with the help of family and friends. “We’ll come back stronger next year.”

In past years, the event has featured police cars, fire trucks, floats, horses, marching musicians and more. There are water fights between participants and willing spectators, and candy thrown from floats.

McIntyre noted that the organizing committee is always looking for more volunteers. Those interested in helping to plan out the 2022 event should email messcorp@aol.com.

After taking off last year due to the pandemic, the Hopkinton PolyArts festival will return to the Town Common on Sept. 18.

Established in 1974 as a festival that featured regional artisans, crafters and local nonprofits and managed by a small committee of volunteers, PolyArts is becoming a subcommittee of the Hopkinton Cultural Council.

“This made perfect sense to offer this longstanding arts festival additional resources, which is core to the Cultural Council’s mission of supporting the arts in our community,” said HCC chair Ilana Casady.

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Town gets impressive loan rate At its June 15 meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved municipal bond anticipation notes financing worth $5,297,502 to cover a handful of capital projects that were approved at the 2019 and 2021 Town Meetings.

The money covers five projects: a new Fire Department ladder truck (2019), Police Station roof replacement (2021), school heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) upgrade (2021), municipal parking lot (2019) and middle school roof replacement (2021).

Town chief financial officer Tim O’Leary said the low bidder was Jefferies Financial Group in New York, and the town will be paying a net effective interest rate of 0.228 percent. “The interest cost to borrow $5.3 million for a year will be $12,078.31,” O’Leary explained.

“The rate that is being presented tonight is … unheard of,” Town Manager Norman Khumalo gushed.

Added O’Leary: “If we could always finance at that rate we’d be very happy.”

Water/sewer rates set Department of Public Works director John Westerling, joining O’Leary at the June 15 Select Board meeting, discussed the town’s water and sewer rates, and he raised some issues the town is monitoring.

“We face many challenges in the years ahead that will drive our capital plan,” Westerling said. “The number of water customers has increased by 23 percent over the last six years, and our own sources cannot keep up with the system demands, especially when impacted by the effects of climate change.

Our source in Ashland is also impacted by climate change and cannot provide us the necessary water when we need it the most. We’re discovering increasing

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“There are many difficult decisions that must be made. Do we explore new sources of water and build our own filtration plants? Do we consider a connection with the MWRA [Massachusetts Water Resources Authority]?

Or is the solution a combination of both of those?”

The board unanimously approved a rate increase of 6.5 percent for the water enterprise, which O’Leary said translates to an $18 increase for an average residential user (from $269 to $287 per year).

The board unanimously approved a 2 percent rate increase for the sewer enterprise, which O’Leary said translates to an $18 increase for an average residential user (from $921 to $939).

Committee appointments approved The Select Board appointed Jagrut Jathal, Jonathan Graziano, Mike Shepard and Tiffany Ostrander to the Elementary School Building Committee, which is tasked with examining a potential replacement for Elmwood School. …

Barry Sims was appointed constable, and Rob Savolt, Paul Finneran and Patrick Rahill were appointed traffic constables. All terms expire June 30, 2024. …

A number of board/committee appointments were approved: Al Rogers to the Community Preservation Committee; Kerry Reed, Janine LeBlanc and Jeffrey Barnes to the Conservation Commission; Patrick Srodawa to the Council on Aging; Mike Roughan to the Historical Commission; Charles Wallace, Craig Gormley, Judith Pitasi, Jane Goodman, Jacques Leduc and Jean Cann to the Marathon Committee; Olivia Sward and Robert Gilbert to the Sustainable Green Committee; Peter LaGoy to the Trail Coordination and Management Committee; Eric Sonnett to the Upper Charles Trail Committee; and Craig Nation to the Woodville Historic District Commission. All terms expire June 30, 2024. Additionally, Mike DiMascio was appointed as a full member and Kevin Baxter as an associate member of the Board of Appeals (terms expiring June 30, 2026); Kathy Yang was appointed to the Cultural Council (term expiring June 30, 2024); and Carly Grant, Eva Bennett and Kelly Karp were appointed to the Youth Commission (terms expiring June 30, 2024).

Sward and Bennett are high school students, and the board commended them for getting involved at a young age.

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Democratic convention. Elected were Nasiba Mannan, Celia Jenkins, Meena Kaushik, Kyla McSweeney, Frank D’Urso, Devon Rutter, Shadihul Mannan, Patrick Atwell, Ellen Rutter (alternate), Paula Toomey (alternate), Peter Mimmo (alternate), Liam Horseman (alternate), Ed Mills (ex officio) and Darlene Hayes (ex officio/chair).

The state convention is scheduled for Sept. 25 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Delegates will adopt a party platform, discuss party business and celebrate successes as they prepare for upcoming elections.

Gift-givers honor Tedstone’s father The Select Board voted unanimously to accept gifts to the Ambulance Fund from James Bartlett, Claire Wright, Daniel and Elaine McIntyre, and

Elaine Mullen. The gifts were made in memory of former longtime Hopkinton resident Lawrence Tedstone, who died last month at his Florida home.

“It’s mixed emotions, obviously, that these people are donating after my father’s passing,” board member Brendan Tedstone said, thanking the family friends for their contributions.

Town wins award for traffic island Hopkinton’s Gateway Green project at the Interstate 495 interchange was selected to receive Tower Hill’s Community Greening Award for Best Traffic Island. The Gateway Green Committee and the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce were recognized for their accomplishment during a virtual meeting of the Worcester County Horticultural Society on June 17.

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he Planning Board held two hearings at its June 21 meeting, including a lengthy discussion about modifications to the Connelly Farms subdivision at the corner of Hayden Rowe Street and College Street.

The hearing eventually was continued with a 5-0 vote because town engineering consultant BETA Group submitted a letter dated June 18 with some modifications to the project on the day of the meeting. Discussions continue on the proposed subdivision for this area off Hayden Rowe However, the hear- Street. ing, chaired by memNation said he would reconsider the look of ber Fran DeYoung, the basin. discussed modifications based on information Another issue was the extension of a proposed received on June 10 with the understanding that trail through the right of way, which is a deviation the June 18 modifications requested would be that would require a waiver. discussed at the next meeting on July 12. The deThere would be a 10-foot-wide paved section ciding date was extended to July 22 for the Open for the trail in place of the sidewalk for that area, Space and Landscape Preservation Development according to Nation.

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Another point of discussion was not using The board voted 5-0 for this motion because granite curb on the cul de sac in favor of Cape Cod the members didn’t have time to review the letter. berm.

Nation said he would check if Cape Cod berm Mary Larson-Marlowe, the vice chair, recused would be feasible there because the granite can herself. damage tires or cause issues during snow plowing.

Phil Paradis, representing BETA, brought DeYoung complimented both Nation and up drainage concerns, requesting cross sections Paradis for providing positive flow of discussion through each catch basin to show the slopes, elevaon modification requests. tion and surface treatments.

At the end of the hearing, Paradis said the plan “We want to be able to take this out in the field was “really close” to being ready for approval. and say, ‘This is how they built it,’ ” he said.

The swales also become part of the basins at one point, which was another concern Paradis raised. They would need to be extended to prevent water going through where the swale intersects The other hearing, which was relatively brief, with the basin. was for a new proposal for a minor site plan review Paradis recommended a country drainage sysat 224 South St. for Vermeer All Roads, which sells tem because of poor soil drainage and the topograindustrial and landscaping equipment. It was apphy of the site. In a country drainage system, a road proved by a 6-0 vote. would be built higher than the adjacent land to allow Jim Jackson spoke on behalf of the applicant. the drainage system to flow downward either into The proposal called for a 1,200-square-foot addiwooded areas or into a swale system. This would tion to the back of the current facility for storage. allow the size of the basin to be reduced. This also There would also be an underground filtration is called a Low Impact Development, or LID, to system included. convey water with less disturbance to the land.

He added that there will be gutters for the adDeYoung asked why a country drainage system dition for drainage. was not included.

Fein-Brug asked where the lighting for the Developer Ron Nation spoke on behalf of his addition would be. Jackson said there would be project, a subdivision of a 32-acre parcel located lighting for three sides of it provided by three small on the east side of Hayden Rowe. lights on the roof.

“The problem that we have is that the land is so flat that we’d have to elevate a large portion of the site in order to get the swales to work,” he said.

“We’d have more ability to get the water to move if we put it in pipes and catch basins.”

Two hearings were continued at the request of Paradis also wanted to protect the grading for the applicant, Equestrian Realty Trust. Both were the basin, which has increased in size over the discussed at length at the previous meeting and are course of the project. contiguous. One is the Springwood-area subdivi“Anywhere there is a weakness, that’s where sion proposal for a five-lot subdivision at 190 Ash the water is going to go,” he said.

St. The other is for a two-lot subdivision in the Member Sundar Sivaraman suggested that the woods off Smith Road. requirements about country basins be codified for This was referred to as a “a little bit of gamesfuture reference because it now is considered to manship” by chair Gary Trendel at the previous be a standard practice. This will be discussed at a meeting because the ultimate goal of the developer future meeting. is to build a solar farm. By filing this plan, the Member Deb Fein-Brug also had concerns zoning was preserved to skirt the new solar bylaw about the basin size growing because she had hoped approved at Town Meeting last month. the basin area would look more like a field.

The board also approved the Leonard Street “I’m wondering if it’s destroying that whole performance guarantee bond review for $15,000 by field aspect and that sense of tranquility that we a 6-0 vote. Paradis had requested $10,932, but the enjoy driving by,” she said. applicant, Lou Petrozzi, requested a slightly higher “You could also form the basin to look more amount. Larson-Marlowe suggested the $15,000 like a field,” Paradis added. amount to allow for riprap, seeding and loaming.

South Street addition OK’d

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Juneteenth flag flies at Town Hall as part of educational initiative

Coffey announces engagement

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By Jerry Spar Managing Editor

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here’s a flag flying under the American flag at Town Hall, and many people will find it unfamiliar.

It’s a Juneteenth flag, designed to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in this country.

The flag was installed June 17 and is to remain until July 4.

“We know one of the great American holidays is July Fourth, which we all enjoy partaking in, and that marks the birth of our nation,” Freedom Team member Lynn Canty told the Select Board at its June 15 meeting. “One of the little-known holidays is Juneteenth, which came as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves on January 1st, 1863. However, in Texas, there was a group of slaves that were not freed until June 19th, 1865. So, to celebrate the end of slavery for all Africans in America, Juneteenth became a day of celebration.

“This year will mark the first year that Massachusetts recognizes Juneteenth as a holiday. And there’s also a really strong push to make it a federal holiday. So, Hopkinton Freedom Team would like to recognize not only Juneteenth, but just take it as an opportunity to reflect on what freedom means to us in this country and just racial injustice in general. So, we’d like to have a Juneteenth flag fly from June 19th to July Fourth. And we have activities planned … just to educate the community and to make it an interactive learning experience for us all.”

Activities include educational posts and calls to action on social media to encourage community members to reflect on freedom.

Added Freedom Team member Christina Hannigan: “The 16 days between the two holidays also represent an opportunity to inspire a more honest conversation about our nation’s complicated past and present experience with racial injustice.”

The Juneteenth flag has a star surrounded by a starburst, with a red background at the bottom and an arc merging into a blue top — matching the color scheme of the American flag to represent that “enslaved people and their descendants were and are Americans.”

Select Board member Muriel Kramer expressed gratitude for those who pushed for the Juneteenth recognition.

“I know that a lot of people got really engaged in the conversation on racial equity just over a year ago, and it’s really exciting to see an event like this coming forward that brings so many different pieces of the community together, different priorities and people together actually celebrating,” she said. “And I know that for many it’s an opportunity to get educated on a piece of our history that we haven’t been as aware of. And I really appreciate everybody’s investment and involvement in making this happen.”

Added Select Board chair Irfan Nasrullah: “It’s something I’m learning about as an adult. I went through the education system in Massachusetts, and how did I not know this? So I’m glad that this is being brought to our attention so our youth and people can learn.

I think it’s a fantastic opportunity.”

The Juneteenth flag flies below the American flag at Town Hall.

udy and Peter Coffey of Hopkinton are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elise Coffey, to Chase White, son of Paula Bowen White of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Gary White of Windsor, Colorado. An August wedding is planned.

Elise is a contracts manager at Articulate Global, an e-learning software company, while Chase is chief operating officer at Surgical Esthetics, a dental biomaterials company. The couple resides in Sonoma, California.

Chase White and Elise Coffey are set to be married in August.

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Old Town Road part of Hopkinton’s lost history Remnants of the original Old Town Road, including stone walls marking the trail, can be found just off South Street.

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By Dave Cormier Contributing Writer

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ake Maspenock is well known for its glistening waters, bubbling springs, abundant wildlife and forested hills, but what many do not know is that the area also is a historian’s treasure trove. The Towns of Milford and Upton have set aside the watershed lands near Lake Maspenock as conservation land, and their historical sites can be easily visited today.

These include the sites of the first woolen mills on Mill River. The Peppercorn Hill conservation area in Upton also has many historical sites, including Nipmuc sites.

In Hopkinton, not a single plot of land on the east side of Lake Maspenock watershed has been preserved for conservation.

When this property became available in 1999, the town of Hopkinton not only showed no interest in acquiring this valuable resource, it changed the zoning to make it favorable for an influential corporate buyer to acquire the property. Then a vote was brought to Town Meeting to have the town road that ran through the property discontinued. This was approved by the voters of Hopkinton at Town Meeting in 1999.

That road was called Old Town Road, and it was the original settlers roadway between Mendon and Hopkinton.

Old Town Road is a forgotten relic of our pioneering ancestors. Walking through this area today, we find the stone walls and roads that they built, the foundations they laid and the wells they drank from are still there for us to see.

How old is Old Town Road? As best I have been able to put together, Old Town Road is the original cart path used by the first settlers of Hopkinton and Mendon, now part of Milford. It seems to have been given the name Old Town Road sometime around 1732 when the new town road, South Street (which continues onto Purchase Street in Milford), was laid out parallel to it. The earliest documented mention of the road is a 1732 deed from William Brewer to Josiah and Peter Ball, the second settlers of Milford. Brewer acquired this land from the Nipmuc in 1691, and it is in this deed that the name Maspenock is first mentioned.

In a handwritten letter from 1848, Josiah Ball’s great-grandson writes to a historian, Rev. Adin Ballou, describing Old Town Road as a “bridle way” from Hopkinton to Mendon. The Ball family will play a key role in discovering the history of Old Town Road due to the fact

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that Harvard University has archived Josiah Ball’s personal papers, which includes the deeds to the old farmstead at the end of Old Town Road.

The original Old Town Road began at the Dunkin’ plaza at the intersection of South Street and Hayward Street.

Behind this area stood a saw mill operated by a man named Littlefield. If you follow the roadway walls on Google Earth, you can see that this original cart path ran past several farms all the way to Camp Street in Milford. Using land documents and old maps, we can trace the original settlement of this area, which began in the 1690s by the Nelson family of Hopkinton. From old deeds, we know that Seth Nelson sold the land to Zenus Ball in 1809, in this deed he referenced that it had been formerly owned by John Nelson.

According to an 1887 publication in the Worcester Society of Antiquity by Oliver Johnson: “John Nelson graduated from Williams College in 1807, being one of three to be honored with an English Oration. In scholarship, said one of his class, he had no superior. He had struggled hard for his education, his course had been interrupted by teaching, he was diffident and depressed in spirit.

He gave his father’s note for his college bills, and had five dollars in his pocket, which he had borrowed.” John Nelson became a pastor in Leicester, where he served for 59 years. John Nelson’s farm at the end of Old Town Road was sold to the Ball family of Milford in 1809, presumably to pay his college debts.

Zenus gave the farm to his sister, Rachel, and her husband, John Dispah, who were newlyweds, and they lived on the farm for another 30 years. I have been unable to determine when these farm lots were combined into the one large parcel it sits on today or what happened to the land after John and Rachel died.

There is presently no organized effort to conserve this land for future generations nor to protect the watershed from development. The fact of the matter is today, the entire eastern watershed of Lake Maspenock and all these historical sites and the road are owned

by Texas-based Dell, which has not responded to inquiries about possible conservation. The town of Hopkinton has left itself little option as to what will happen to this land, even giving up rights to the historic town road that ran through it. What the future holds is anyone’s guess.

To learn more about the history of Old Town Road and the Lake Maspenock area, visit maspenock.com.

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LaGoy blazes trails, seeks to preserve them its efforts, according to its Facebook page, is to raise money to help with the purchase land at Peppercorn Hill at the Upton-Hopkinton border.

“What organizations like these do is seek to buy land and not do anything with it,” he said. “It’s important to keep trails in the mind’s eye of the public.”

LaGoy regularly appears before the Conservation Commission to speak about upgrades to trails and ways to interconnect them. He announced at the May 11 meeting that the Hughes Trail restoration was “essentially completed.”

One bridge needs to be added, but there was water on both sides where the bridge was going to be installed, making

By Mary Ellen Gambon Contributing Writer

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eter LaGoy has enjoyed the use of trail systems much of his adult life.

From his early days growing up in rural Connecticut to his present position as chair of Hopkinton’s Trails Coordination and Management Committee (TCMC), the creation, maintenance and enjoyment of trails has become his passion.

A graduate of Georgetown University with both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in biology, LaGoy is well-versed in the impact environmental factors have on health concerns. He has been the principal at LaGoy Risk Analysis for the past 25 years and has worked on the cleanup efforts caused by gas plants.

While studying at Georgetown, one of his fondest memories was running along the C&O Canal in Washington, D.C. “I really enjoyed the softer surface and the ability to run and let your mind wander, something that’s not so easy on single-track hiking trails,” he said.

This is one of the places where he got the idea to incorporate stone dust into Hopkinton’s trail systems.

He noted that fellow Trails Coordination and Management Committee member Liisa Jackson upgraded the Center Trail in the early 2000s. It has been the closest experience he has found to the D.C. trail until recently, when it became increasingly muddy.

Hopkinton has two general types of trails, LaGoy explained, including single-track pedestrian trails and multiuse trails that allow access for bicycles and strollers.

The use of stone dust has been particularly helpful on the multi-use trails. This helps with joint impact for runners as well as soil deterioration near floodplains. Hopkinton has constructed almost two miles of multi-use trails using a stone dust surface, according to LaGoy. These trails are generally 8-10 feet wide.

Included are two sections of the popular Center Trail, which begins on Main Street, across from Hopkinton Lumber, and connects to the loop road that runs around the schools complex. The trail generally follows an abandoned rail line to Milford that was removed in 1950. Echo Trail, accessed from Granite Street, extends to the Milford town line. An Eagle Scout recently finished constructing a bridge on the Hills Farm Trail, located about a half-mile from 192 Hayden Rowe St., to facilitate pedestrian access.

“Liisa worked to get the stone dust on the Center Trail and improve pedestrian access,” LaGoy said. “Some of the trail surface had been challenging because of the roots and rocks.”

Donations from local contractors of the material allowed the project to be completed at about one-tenth of the projected cost. Work on trail improvements will continue later this year.

Work on the Echo Trail is “on hold for now,” he said.

“The town has many miles of pedestrian trails, with trails varying from easy, relatively level walking paths to some pretty strenuous trails,” LaGoy said.

The Upper Charles Rail Trail, the Hopkins Loop of the Center Trail and the Brook Hollow Trail are three of the more popular places to walk.

An avid runner, LaGoy has been

the land too unstable.

He also proposed two trails at one of his favorite areas to enjoy — the two fields at Whitehall Brook. Located near Fruit Street, the area is “quite pretty.”

The trails would be located on town property. He compared these trails to the walking path by the Center School.

“It’s near houses but away from the houses, which is good,” he said. “Getting folks to know about it has been a mixed blessing. As more people discover it, it becomes less of a quiet spot.”

Another trail that recently received some upkeep was College Rock. It recently had a kiosk replaced and graffiti removed.

Peter LaGoy chairs the town’s Trails Coordination and Management Committee.

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running marathons since his teens.

“Living in Hopkinton, you almost have to run a marathon,” the 61-yearold joked.

With the COVID-19 pandemic shifting people’s focus to outdoor recreation, the interest in trails has intensified, LaGoy said.

“The recent report by the Growth Study Committee shows that land use is something that the community prioritizes,” he explained. “And we’re not making any more of it.”

As more development occurs within the Interstate 495 beltway and particularly in Hopkinton, there is an increasing effort to create trails and preserve open space.

There are two trails groups that are involved in trail systems support in addition to the TCMC, LaGoy said.

Hopkinton Area Land Trust (hopkintonlandtrust.org), better known as HALT, is a nonprofit and a member of the Land Trust Alliance, a national organization uniting thousands of such entities across the country. It was founded in 1995 to protect and conserve the town’s natural resources.

“They work on acquiring land via open space development,” LaGoy said.

“They are responsible for land under conservation restriction and work with the TCMC and a number of town boards and committees.”

The Hopkinton Trails Club (hopkintontrailsclub.com) is a volunteer group of residents who meet monthly to advocate on behalf of trail usage and conservation. Its volunteers also work on trail construction and management projects.

The group held a walking tour of the Pratt Farms trails on May 16, which was attended by about 10 residents. One of

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New anthology focuses on what it means to care

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f local writer and editor Betsy Ellor had to identify one bright spot during the pandemic’s many months of isolation, she might just say it was the realization of the book, “Heroic Care: 35 Writers & Artists Show What It Means to Care.”

Ellor edited the multi-genre anthology, which is a compilation of written stories, poetry, art and even comics submitted by writers and artists from around the world.

Each of the 43 subHopkinton’s Betsy missions centers Ellor holds a copy around the theme of of the book she caring, taking readedited. ers through inspirational stories involving everything from joy and laughter to sorrow and survival.

Ellor, a senior editor for the website Words Unbound, has been in the “word business” for quite some time. Through her professional connections, she has a group of writers and other artists at hand and decided to reach out to them in the midst of the pandemic.

“For me, it was about bringing voices together during the isolation,” she said. “So, I pulled my community of writers together so we could have a social project we could all work on together.”

The Hopkinton resident explained she put the call out for submissions in a very open way, ultimately receiving more than she expected.

“I said send me any genre, in any format and any size,” she recalled.

Ellor received all types of submissions, including comics, poetry and artwork, as well as short stories and micro-fiction encompassing romance, science fiction, fantasy, contemporary realism and more.

All were connected to the principal theme of caring.

“It takes bravery to care about something,” she said. “People were opening up in different ways about their family, their kids, animals.”

In total, 75 submissions were received and that’s when Ellor began putting her professional editing skills to work.

“There were some I knew right away that would be in the book,” she noted. “But there is always a percentage, a big percentage, that needs some editorial work, such as changing a paragraph around or rethinking something.”

Because the collection also includes artwork, the project wasn’t a traditional editing job for Ellor. “It was a bit more labor intensive,” she said.

Some of the stories that made the final cut include an account of a refugee mother sacrificing to provide for her children, romance in New York’s winter snow, and a dog walker secretly running a much darker enterprise for the good of her charges.

The book was released in late April and has been getting its fair share of positive reviews.

“I enjoyed this mix of short fiction, poetry, and art centered around the theme of caring. I reread some of the stories again, I liked them so much, and wanted to read more work by several of the authors. This compilation has something for everyone, from funny lighthearted romance to devilish intrigue,” wrote one reviewer on Amazon.

“Heroic Care: 35 Writers & Artists Show What It Means to Care” is available online at WordsUnboundStudio.com and at Tatnuck Bookseller in Westborough.

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Marshall joins Mass.

Society of CPAs board

Gorman Richards designs renovation for ATOZ Labs

Arthur Marshall

Hopkinton’s Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects recently completed a renovation of a 42,000 square foot, one-story brick office building at 100 South St. that will be used as a cannabis testing laboratory by ATOZ Laboratories, Inc. According to GRLA, the total fit-out is approximately 6,000 square feet of existing office space that was refreshed with new paint, a ceiling and LED lighting. The remaining 3,000 square feet was fully converted to laboratory space. The Stukel Group, LLC, also based in Hopkinton, was responsible for completing the fit-out.

ATOZ received a provisional license from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission in April and has indicated it plans to start work sometime this year.

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he Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) announced earlier this month that Hopkinton resident Arthur Marshall, CPA, MBA, was elected to the board of directors for its 2021-22 fiscal year.

Marshall is partner of assurBUSINESS BRIEFS ance services at EY with clients in various industries, including software, technology, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail/distribution and healthcare. EY is one of the Big Four accounting firms that primarily provides assurance (including financial audit), tax, consulting and advisory services to its clients.

The MSCPA Board of Directors is a group of 19 elected members that sets policies, manages programs and oversees activities that benefit the 11,000-member organization and accounting profession in Massachusetts.

“The MSCPA’s board of directors are a remarkable diverse group of individuals who play a vital role in shaping the priorities of the Society and truly want to better the profession,” said MSCPA president and CEO Amy Pitter. “I am thrilled to have Arthur on the board and know that his leadership will contribute greatly to the Society, community and the profession in the year ahead.”

With over 18 years of public accounting assurance services experience, Marshall has worked with clients to complete public offerings (IPOs and debt), acquisitions and implementations of new accounting standards. As EY’s U.S.East Region audit innovation and digital leader, he works with audit teams and external clients in their implementation of technology and development of digital assets to enhance the quality of audits, financial reporting, business processes and building value and trust for stakeholders.

Ameriprise’s Smith recognized as top wealth advisor Dawn E. Smith, a private wealth adviser with Ameriprise Financial in Hopkinton, recently was named to the list of Forbes Magazine’s Top Women Wealth Advisors. The list recognized financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business.

The rankings are based on data provided by thousands of the nation’s most productive advisors. Smith was chosen based on assets under management, industry experience, compliance record and best practices in her practice and approach to working with clients. Smith is CEO at Oasis Financial Services, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Her office is at 63 South Street.

Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects designed the renovation plan for ATOZ Laboratories, which is looking to open a cannabis testing laboratory on South Street.

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Middlesex Savings Bank donates $10K to PJB The Middlesex Savings Bank Charitable Foundation — the nonprofit private charitable foundation established by Middlesex Savings Bank — announced a donation of $340,000 to 34 local nonprofits through its Operating Support Program.

Among those receiving grants was Hopkinton-based Project Just Because.

The foundation, which has been distributing grants for more than 20 years, temporarily pivoted to a special Operating Support Program to help nonprofits as they manage through the lingering impact of the pandemic.

“Middlesex is humbled to be in a position to support 34 worthy nonprofit organizations through our Operating Support Program. These grant recipients have persevered through an incredibly challenging time so that they may continue to support individuals and families in our area,” said Dana Neshe, president of the Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation. “The grants reflect our understanding of all that the organizations do to make our communities better places to live.”

MRMC receives top quality rating Milford Regional Medical Center received an overall hospital quality star rating of five stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Milford Regional was one of 455 hospitals out of 4,586 across the United States to achieve a five-star rating, and was one of 12 hospitals to receive five stars in Massachusetts.

“This is a testament to the extraordinarily high-quality, safe care provided by the team of providers and caregivers at MRMC,” stated Bert Thurlo-Walsh, vice president and chief quality officer.

“We are proud to be among a select number of hospitals nationwide to be recognized for quality and safety,” said Edward J. Kelly, president and CEO of Milford Regional. “This achievement is a reflection of the commitment our employees have to providing unparalleled care to our community.”

The CMS hospital quality star rating program uses measures from the following categories to determine an overall star rating: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, timely and effective care, and efficient use of medical imaging.

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Hervol competes with world’s best golfers at U.S. Open Hervol | from page 1

I still have that belief, if not even more now, that I belong out there, that’s where I’m supposed to be.

— Jimmy Hervol, after playing in the U.S. Open attention to Q-School, a multi-tournament qualifying event through which players can earn status on the PGA or Korn Ferry Tours. Having played in a U.S. Open will only fuel his desire to get back to big-time events, he said.

“I am better for just being out there,” Hervol said.

“I’m looking forward to the next opportunity for sure.”

Right: Jimmy Hervol prepares to tee off on the 16th hole during his appearance in the prestigious U.S. Open earlier this month.

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Fire Chief Slaman set to retire

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ire Chief Steve Slaman took the microphone during the public forum at the June 15 Select Board meeting to announce that he planned to retire after five years leading the department.

“Hopkinton is a great community, and the Hopkinton Fire Department is poised to serve it well,” Slaman said.

“The women and men of the Hopkinton Fire Department are well-trained professionals that embrace our caring philosophy. Against that backdrop, I would like to brief you on my 2021 retirement plan.

“I have known this day was coming for a while, which made a transitioning plan easy to talk about early on with my officers. I can proudly report to you that the organization is ready. You have an outstanding pool of firefighters poised to advance. Finally, I have a grumpy hip that’s telling me I’ve

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lating greens and canyons that, while scenic, can swallow up errant tee shots with ease.

The Hopkinton High School graduate and former UConn star admitted to being a little nervous as he played in a group just a couple of holes behind Phil Mickelson and Xander Schauffele, two of the biggest names in the field.

“You get out there and there’s thousands of people and you can hear the roars from the other holes,” Hervol said.

“In that moment, you feel the nerves, but it’s also just super exciting.”

Hervol said his ball striking let him down a bit the first day and he was forced to scramble too much on tricky greens to score.

“On [the day before the tournament], I felt a little tight, not physically but my nerves were getting up there a bit,” Hervol said. “When you’re not hitting greens, it’s going to be really tough. It’s the U.S. Open course, so it’s long, the rough is thick, and the greens were pretty fast.”

He soaked up quite a bit from his time in San Diego, however, watching some of the big names tee it up on the range and spending time playing with Lanto Griffin, a past winner on the PGA Tour who finished the U.S. Open tied for 35th.

Griffin, who is a decade older than Hervol, shared some advice on playing in a U.S. Open and getting to the PGA Tour.

“He talked about staying patient, during this tournament but in pro golf in general,” Hervol said. “He played mini-tour stuff for seven years before he broke out and got on the PGA Tour. You just have to keep working hard and good things will come, even when you don’t expect them.”

Hervol earned his spot at the U.S. Open by finishing second in a qualifying event in New York. He was one of only 66 golfers to make it through the qualifiers, out of more than 9,000 hopefuls. He was joined in San Diego by his parents, his girlfriend and several other family members and friends.

Hervol has also had the backing of people from Hopkinton to Storrs and everywhere in between. Since he qualified for the Open, he said he’s probably received around 500 calls, texts or social media messages.

Hopkinton Country Club member Doug Brown served as his caddy during the tournament and did a great job, Hervol said.

Since finishing his career at UConn and turning pro, Hervol has spent time on the Minor League Golf Tour in Florida. Just hours after John Rahm won the U.S. Open, Hervol was boarding a flight to Georgia to play in the first Forme Tour event, a U.S.-based alternative to the McKenzie Tour, which was interrupted by the pandemic.

After the summer winds down, Hervol will turn his

Steve Slaman took over as chief in 2016.

run out of time and it’s time to retire.

“You have an in-depth look at the organization at your fingertips, which includes budget proposals, annual reports and my self-evaluation. All of these documents are meaningfully developed and supportive of the plan.

“I came into this position with quite a bit of attention, and now I hope to transition out with little fanfare. I can’t start to thank you enough tonight — I’m not ready. But it’s time for everyone to know that it’s time for me to move forward with the transition.”

As Slaman’s announcement came during public comment, during which time back-and-forth discussion is discouraged, the board did not directly address the situation, aside from a couple of brief comments that reflected Slaman’s popularity.

“Chief Slaman, I think you cannot expect little fanfare,” Select Board chair Irfan Nasrullah said.

“I don’t want to accept the resignation,” lamented board member Mary Jo LaFreniere.

Slaman, who started with the Hopkinton Fire Department as a call firefighter and worked his way up, was promoted from deputy chief in 2016, taking over on an interim basis that January and then given the position permanently three months later.

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Yasuna, also a single father, made the dean’s list every semester, was COLLEGE HONORS inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa international honor society, and recently graduated with a 3.96 grade point average. Additionally, he was a mentee in the MassBay STEM [science, technology, engineering and mathematics] Mentor Program and tutored his peers in math through the college’s Academic Achievement Center. While studying at MassBay, Yasuna interned at Perthera, Inc. in Holliston, which developed into full-time employment.

“I don’t know if I would have come back to college if it wasn’t for my son, but I’m glad I did,” Yasuna said. “WPI is a dream college for me. Ten years ago, I would not have believed this was possible, but here I am headed there in the fall.”

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Shannon Finnegan graduated with a degree in government and Devon Rancourt received a degree in Slavic studies and history from Connecticut College. Rancourt and freshman Haley Goldner were named to the dean’s list with high honors. …

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also was named to the dean’s list, as were Amanda Gilbert (exercise science), Emma Murphy (liberal studies/education), Katherine O’Connor (communication) and Selia Potas (studio art).

Courtney Hassan graduated with a degree in psychology from James Madison University. Also at JMU, Andrew Nealon, a kinesiology major, was named to the president’s list. …

At the University of Vermont, Sarah Lincoln received a Bachelor of Science and Anna Schonhorn graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. Meanwhile, Madeleine Holden, Mary Montalto and Landon York were named to the dean’s list. …

Julianna Kramer, who majored in history and French and Francophone studies, graduated summa cum laude from Union College. …

At Quinnipiac University, Stephen Gomez received a B.S. in computer information systems and Harper Groman earned a B.A. in advertising and integrated communications. …

Carly Chase, a marketing communication/advertising major, earned a spot on the dean’s list at Western New England University. …

At the University of Rhode Island, Emilie Carroll, Charles Dumas, Courtney Manning, Sydney Olson and Brianna Tocco were named to the dean’s list. …

Corinne Messier, a rising junior majoring in health and business studies, was named to the president’s list at Bentley University. …

Named to the dean’s list at Coastal Carolina University were Hannah Deal, an early childhood education pre-major, and Taylor McLaughlin, a sociology major. …

Teresa Moreno was named to the dean’s list at Georgia Tech. …

At Husson University in Bangor, Maine, Emmaline G. Kent was named to the president’s list. Kent is enrolled in the school’s video/film production program. …

Ryan Muldoon, a finance major, was named to the dean’s list at Marquette University. …

At the College of Charleston in South Carolina, Jessica Beck (majoring in international studies and political science) and Caitlin Dean (psychology) were named to the president’s list, while Kyle Schlicke (commercial real estate finance) was named to the dean’s list. …

Dylan Goldman, who is majoring in health science/pre-physician assistant, was named to the dean’s list at Springfield College. …

At Dean College in Franklin, Kinnon McEachern and James Peishoff were named to the dean’s list. …

At Fairfield University, Brigid Belger, Julia Canestrari, Andrew D’Alleva, Alexandra Graeber, Cecily McNamara, Alexandria Power and Lily Rancatore were named to the dean’s list. …

Adam MacLeod was named to the dean’s list at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. …

Elizabeth DeSimone was named to the dean’s list at Providence College.

Editor’s note: Information for college honors is provided by the schools. Those interested in being included in this section should forward the information or request for the school to email it to: editor@hopkintonindependent.com.

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Schools School Committee addresses delays with high school addition

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Work continues on the addition to the high school, which is well behind schedule.

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t its meeting June 17, the School Committee discussed the progress on the high school addition, which now is expected to be mostly complete by the beginning of the school year after corrections to the work were made.

The project began last fall, and the original plan was for it to be finished this past January. The timetable later was pushed back to late spring, which also has passed.

Hopkinton Public Schools director of finance Susan Rothermich said that there had been problems during the project in procuring construction supplies because of the pandemic. Materials to complete the addition now are on site, she said.

“Another issue that did come up was existing conditions — namely the roof,” she said. “The existing roof did not agree with the as-builts. So in other words, tying into that existing hip did not agree, so there was redesigning, re-engineering to make that match. Each time you do these things, it causes more delays.”

When changes are made to the plan, representatives from project management company P3 and architect DRA review the project. They have met on a weekly basis since August.

P3 construction manager Daniel A. Pallotta said that Rothermich “was kind when she said this didn’t match and that didn’t match.”

“We actually peeled the roof off and found some deficiencies we had to correct,” he explained. “We expect to have the sub-roof, which is a metal decking, completed by Monday.”

The insulation and the main roof will then be added. When that is completed within an expected two weeks, it will be “a run for the races” to get the interior of the addition finished before the start of the school year.

The brick for the façade, which has been chosen to match the existing shade, is expected to arrive by the middle of next week and is the final delivery needed for the project.

“From a schedule standpoint, we’re going to be working some Saturdays and some nights to accomplish the task,” Pallotta said. “We’re working together as a team to get it done. We know you need the classrooms. The contractor knows you need the classrooms.”

Pallotta said the project may take an additional couple of weeks, but that he would not accept substandard service.

When completed, it will be a “50-year building.” Finishing touches may be needed in September, but he told the committee that the building would be “occupy-

able and safe.”

“Make no mistake, we’ve got a long summer ahead of us,” Pallotta said.

Member Joe Markey asked if enough pressure was being applied on the contractor and subcontractors to prioritize completing the project.

Rothermich said there has been communication to the contractor and subcontractors about the project’s urgency.

“There’s a lot of heat on the [general contractor],” she said. She added that she is working with high school principal Evan Bishop on a contingency plan in case the project is not completed by Sept. 1.

International trip proposals approved In other School Committee news, the committee approved plans for four international trips during school vacation periods next year by a 4-1 vote. Meg Tyler voted against the trips, noting the high cost and the concern that they are out of reach for some students to afford.

HHS assistant principal Laura Theis described the travel opportunities. A STEM-focused trip will be offered to Germany and Switzerland, with a tour of the Black Forest focusing on sustainability. An interdisciplinary trip to Thailand is being planned for February vacation, while a European excursion to England, France and Germany focusing on the history of World War II is proposed for April vacation. A trip to Peru also is slated for April, with an immersion into the Spanish language and Peruvian culture being the highlights.

“The one to Germany is $3,930,” Tyler noted, adding, “So it’s rather limited who gets to go.”

She asked if travel companies are compared for prices. EF Educational Tours offers the trips and is the company that has been used for years, Theis said.

“I just don’t like the fact that you have to have $4,500 to do a 10-day trip,” Tyler said. “And I think that only allows the most privileged students to go, even for those families who can pay monthly. I find it very distressing.”

Theis said that students can prepare early in their high school enrollment to save for a senior year trip. Vice chair Amanda Fargiano added that students and parents often hold fundraisers to defray the cost.

Lya Batlle-Rafferty agreed with Tyler about the financial access to trips for all students. She asked if scholarships or community resources could be sought in the future. …

Theis also noted HHS will be welcoming 16 European students next year — eight from Italy, six from Spain, one from France and one from Albania. “We are very popular in Italy,” she noted, saying students who have come speak highly of their experience, which encourages others to apply.

tested positive.

For the upcoming school year, there will be no requirement from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to wear masks and practice social distancing. However, DESE will be working with community health departments to see if students in Grades K-5 should continue to wear masks. For summer programming, DESE is encouraging — but not requiring — mask use for elementary school-aged students.

Markey questioned whether masks were necessary for that age, given the fact that there has been no spread of the virus recently.

The superintendent said that age group is not yet eligible for the vaccine, which may have driven the policy.

“We don’t want to be in the business of asking families to present whether or not their children have been vaccinated,” Cavanaugh said, noting the same held true about questioning teachers.

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He is a nationally recognized expert in teaching psychology and wrote the textbook from which he taught his AP Psychology class at HHS. Yet he nearly gave up on teaching after being laid off three times during the economic downturn in the 1980s.

“For about 30 years, I have been teaching psychology,” he said. “But for the first 10 years, I taught history. I had majored in history at UMass-Amherst. I got laid off at three different places during my career. By the third one, I was thinking this might be a message from Michael Sullivan the universe.”

After teaching students with mental challenges, he decided to pursue a master’s degree in critical thinking at UMass-Boston. This is where he discovered his passion for psychology and developed a yearning to teach it.

He fell into his first experience teaching psychology when he was hired by the Hudson Public Schools.

“I was hired to teach history,” he said. “I was there for two days when I was told that the psychology teacher didn’t like it and was asked if I would switch. I went there, and it really took off.

The next year, they offered AP Psychology, which was right when the course just started to be offered in the early 1990s.”

The experience that crystallized his passion for teaching this subject occurred the summer before he taught the AP course while at a summer institute at Texas A&M. “That made me a better teacher right off,” Sullivan said. “But I made connections there from all over the country. What really moved me was meeting teachers who were passionate.”

He added that he has encountered this same spirit in Hopkinton.

“I’m going to miss the kids,” he said. “And I am really going to miss my colleagues, because they really care about the kids.”

Another reason he decided to pursue teaching is his second-grade teacher, Ms. Porter, who befriended him when he was new to the school in Holliston. On the day he started, his lunchbox flew open, and he was embarrassed. But her compassion showed him how a quality teacher can impact a child’s life forever.

“I don’t specifically remember what I learned,” Sullivan said. “But I will always remember how she made me feel about learning.”

He approached his career with the same mindset, teaching in Sharon for several years and then Hopkinton for the past nine. An excitement to share knowledge and a desire to make everyone feel comfortable and engaged fueled his drive.

Sullivan recently received two letters from students he taught two decades ago, one of whom is pursuing a career in psychology. He keeps a box of thank you letters he has collected over the years.

“I would never trade those notes for any amount of money,” he said.

His courses, including his Time to Think class, are two of the most popular offered at the

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“Time to Think combines psychology, philosophy and rhetoric,” he explained. The question with which he began and ended the year got students to think critically about whether they would rather be a murderer or be murdered.

“Most of the students said they would rather be murdered,” Sullivan said. “There was one who said she would rather be the murderer, and she presented a really well thought-out argument. By the end, she decided that she would probably not be able to live with herself if she killed someone.”

Sullivan noted that the generation he teaches often gets a bad rap for being unmotivated.

“You think you would get bored after teaching this for so long,” he said. “But every day, the kids come up with answers I never heard before. I have said to a lot of parents that I wish you could be a fly on the wall, because you would be impressed with how thoughtful they are. The depth of their character comes through.”

He added that his students were very adaptable in the way they simultaneously have faced the challenges of learning during the pandemic and dealt with racial and social unrest.

Sullivan gave this advice for aspiring teachers that he gained through his experience.

“The job is to ask good questions and direct traffic in discussions,” he said. “I never say, ‘I think.’ If you do it right, the kids really listen. They understand that you care about them and that you care about what you’re teaching.”

While teaching often is considered a thankless job because of the low pay and stress, Sullivan said he relished it because he always discovered something.

“I’m still a curious kid,” Sullivan said. “I’m just old. I love to learn, and I learn by watching them.”

While Sullivan said he will miss the classroom, he is looking forward to reading and not having to wake up at 5 a.m. He also plans to write and play the guitar.

He had a message for his students as well.

“I wish for you that you have work that moves you, that you can feel immersed in,” Sullivan said.

Other staffers retiring A number of other Hopkinton Public Schools employees are retiring as well. Among them are: Marilyn Miracle (HHS Spanish teacher), Deirdre Nyberg (HHS teacher of students with visual impairments), Laura Lerner (Marathon general education paraprofessional), Karen McDeed (HMS science teacher), Chuck Rockwood (HMS English/language arts teacher), Jayne Shea (Hopkins guidance counselor), Donna Plunkett (HHS administrative secretary/special education), Concie Kniager (Marathon administrative secretary), Pegge Minkle (Marathon cafeteria manager/cook) and Paul Wright (Elmwood head custodian).

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Schools COURT OF HONOR Hopkinton Boy Scouts Troop 1 held a recognition ceremony June 14 at the Town Common. All Scouts who earned rank advancements and merit badges over the past year were recognized in a Court of Honor.

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t the June 17 School Committee meeting, Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said that there had been 32 new students registered for the 2021-22 school year in SCHOOLS the previous seven days. of those NOTEBOOK Twenty-four are returning from home schooling.

There were 232 approved enrollments for kindergarten, with 32 pending. For first grade, there were 19 approved new enrollments and seven pending, which was the largest increase for a grade.

This means the district had 132 additional (net gain) students for the coming school year as of June 17.

Women’s Club honors grads The Hopkinton Women’s Club recently announced its scholarship winners. This year’s recipients are Riley Delaney, Aditya Dutta, Alexander Fomin, Nicholas Igartua, Alannah Miller, Megan Murchie, Charlie Nealon, Lucas Nealon, Courtney Olafsen, Mirabella Paolucci, Elana Regan, Eleri Schutte, Geneva Sganga, Alopa Waje and Mohammad Zaidi.

Also, Catharine Barry received the Mary McDonough Community Service Award.

The Hopkinton Women’s Club has awarded almost $300,000 in scholarships over the past two decades to students at Hopkinton High School.

PolyArts awards scholarship Despite not holding the Hopkinton PolyArts festival last year, PolyArts organizers committed to the annual scholarship for 2021, with help from an anonymous supporter. This year’s winner is Hopkinton High School graduate Tony Weissinger.

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National Honor Society, the Northeastern-bound Weissinger is very involved in local and regional theater and musical productions. His longterm goal is to someday operate his own nonprofit theater, bridging generations together. …

Graduating HHS student Alopa Waje received a $250 scholarship from VHS Learning, a nonprofit international college scholarship program. Waje was selected for making a video about the skills she learned from online learning and how those skills will help in college or her career.

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Tuesday, July 20, 4-5 p.m. (Zoom) For Grades 6-12, limit of 15 participants. All materials are provided. Participants will learn about henna, discover how to make the paste, and practice with designs. Sign up through the library’s website calendar. Instructions will include links to one more video/Zoom meeting of the participant’s choosing.

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN Beginner Backyard Birding (Ages 5-12)

Thursday, July 1, 1-2 p.m. (Zoom) A teacher from Hands on Nature will teach kids about the local birds in their yards and how to start identifying them. Instructions will be included for making simple feeders at home to attract local birds.

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Tuesday, July 6 Participants will decorate a butterfly. Advance registration is required via the library’s website calendar.

Learn to Draw Cartoon Animals (Ages 7-12)

Thursday, July 8, 1:30 p.m. (Zoom) Learn to draw cartoon animals with award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski. Kids will learn to draw a variety of furry, hoofed and feathered friends in this fun and popular program. Advance registration is required via the library’s website calendar.

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Monday, July 12, 1:30 p.m. (Zoom) Join Rock-a-Bye Beats for a music and movement-style performance. Advance registration is required via the library’s website calendar.

Birds of Prey (Ages 5-12)

Thursday, July 15, 1:30 p.m. (Zoom) Presented by Kathleen Regan from the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Participants will discover the different birds of prey that call Massachusetts home, view animal bio facts, and see two live resident birds of prey. Advance registration is required via the library’s website calendar.

Tuesday, July 27, 7-8 p.m. (Zoom) The July book is “So You Want to Talk about Race” by Ijeoma Oluo. Copies will be available at the library for checkout.

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Thursday, July 22 Participants will make a camouflage chameleon.

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Thursday, July 29 Participants will make butterflies. Advance registration is required via the library’s website calendar.

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Sports HHS tennis teams enjoy tourney success hind starter Vinnie Purpura and reliever Mike Burney. Mulvaney had a two-run single, Cam Jerrett drove in one run and the Hillers took advantage of some wild D-R pitching to manufacture the rest of their runs.

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The wrestling team ended its season with a 43-9 loss to host Milford in the Division 2 Central semifinals. Lucas Dionne and Hayes Pearson-Woodruff picked up wins for the Hillers. HHS was without senior Jake Sokol, who was injured in the 18-15 opening-round victory over visiting Algonquin on June 18.

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he coaches for the Hopkinton High School boys and girls tennis teams knew they had talented squads this season, but nothing is assured heading into tournament Powers takes discus title Lacrosse teams fall in first round play — especially when it’s the first postseason In the Division 1 South track and field Boys lacrosse fell to Wayland, 11action in two years, after championships, Kate Powers took first 6, in its tournament opener on June 21. last year’s campaign was place in the discuss with a throw of 127 Goalie Colin Norred did his part to keep wiped out entirely due to feet, 9 inches. Autumn Tumbleton finthe game close, and the Hillers trailed by the pandemic. ished third in the 2-mile to advance to the just one at the half, 5-4, before Wayland The Hillers squads HHS senior Maddy LaMachia returns a shot during the all-state meet. Hailey Tolson was fourth in pulled away. … proved they are for real, Hillers’ tournament win over Silver Lake on June 18. the 100 meters and sixth in the long jump.

Girls lacrosse made its postseason apwith both advancing to Sarah Furlong was fifth in the javelin. pearance with a game at Bishop Feehan on Baseball goes on postseason run the sectional final this past On the boys side, Ethan Champlin June 18, dropping a 15-9 decision. Tiffany weekend. took third in the high jump and Sean Mikulis scored five goals and Lillian York Led by its standout pitching staff, The girls, playing in Division 1 South, Golembiewski was fourth in the 110-meadded a pair to lead the Hillers. which allowed one run over two games, opened with two home wins, a 4-1 victory ter hurdles. the HHS baseball team advanced to the over Silver Lake on June 18 and a 5-0 HHS girls basketball recognized Division 2 South sectional semifinals this sweep of Bishop Feehan on June 22. They Softball, wrestling grab past weekend. then headed to top-seeded and undefeated The Hopkinton High School girls bastourney wins In the tournament opener on June 21, King Philip on June 24 and left with a tight ketball team recently was named winner of senior left-hander Josh Fischer pitched a 3-2 victory. the 2020-21 Massachusetts Interscholastic The HHS softball team opened tournashutout in a 3-0 victory over visiting North The second doubles team of VictoAthletic Association Community Service ment play with an impressive 18-6 victory Quincy. Cam Mulvaney drove in two of ria Allen and Romy Zinman posted a Challenge.

Eleven members of the team over visiting Franklin on June 18. Caroline the Hillers’ runs, and Andrew Gaughan straight-set victory to get things started, prepared a pasta dinner, and six players DeSimone started the rout with a three-run scored the other on a wild pitch. and when No. 3 singles player Riley drove to Worcester and served the meal at home run in the first inning. The Hillers Fifth-seeded Hopkinton then visited Krattenmaker picked up a 6-0, 6-0 Hotel Grace, a homeless shelter. then saw their season come to an end fourth-seeded Dighton-Rehoboth on June victory to improve her season record to June 21 with a 17-5 loss at Silver Lake. …

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Obituaries Beth Lavoie B e t h L a v o i e passed away peacefully on June 19, lovingly surrounded by her family at her home of 41 years in Hopkinton. Born on March 2, 1951, in Syracuse, New York, Beth was the first of five children of the late Dolores (Reynolds) and Edward Burke.

She and her late husband, Leo Lavoie, were married for 36 years.

Beth treasured spending time in Chatham, where she created a second home filled with wonderful memories.

Amazingly kind and empathetic, Beth naturally put people at ease and had a way of making them feel cared for and heard. Her unforgettable, merry laugh will be missed dearly. Beth loved “The Sound of Music” and would often sing the songs to her children and grandchildren. A few of Beth’s “Favorite Things” included great conversations with interesting people, knowing her children were safe and happy, her first sip of coffee, days at the beach, going out to dinner (especially for a delicious prime rib!), a meaningful quote, a customized playlist, a good book and hosting family holidays.

Beth is survived by her children, Matthew Patrick Lavoie of Arlington, Virginia; Pattie Colleen Reid and husband Jesse of Stow; and stepdaughter Linda Lavoie and wife Mary Ann Germain of Worcester. She also leaves behind her siblings, Patty Gibson and husband Denny of Westport, Connecticut; Michael Burke of Dallas, Pennsylvania; and Chris Burke of New York City; along with her nephews, Jack, Max and Bo Gibson. She is predeceased by a brother, Steve Burke.

She cherished being “Nana Beth” to her beloved grandchildren and Emmett Leo and Felicity Shea Reid.

A funeral Mass was celebrated June 25 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Hopkinton. Interment was to be held at a later date. Services are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Beth’s family is forever grateful to the doctors and nurses who cared for her. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Beth Lavoie to support the Mass General Cancer Center under the direction of Dr. David Miller and his work. Gifts can be made in Beth’s name at giving.massgeneral. org/donate. Checks made payable to Massachusetts General Hospital can be mailed to MGH Development Office, c/o Tara Henry, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114.

John Sweet John K. “Jack” Sweet Jr., 85, passed peacefully on June 10 at his home in Hopkinton with his family by his side. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late John K. (Sr.) and Cora (MacKay) Sweet. He was the husband

of Catherine M. (Kenney) Sweet, to whom he was married for 55 years.

J a c k was a 1954 graduate of Hopkinton High School and a 1957 graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in seamanship and navigation. Following his education, he enlisted in the U.S. military, serving in both the Army and Navy. He was honorably discharged from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant in 1967.

Following his military career, Jack went on to join Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, using his navigation background to facilitate hundreds of scientific and government-related expeditions on the research vessel Knorr. Most notably, he charted the course that ultimately determined the exact location of the RMS Titanic. He retired from Woods Hole in 1996 after a 27-year career.

In addition to his wife, Cathy, Jack is survived by his two daughters, Jennifer Newman (Eric) and Elizabeth Callahan (Robert, Jr.), four grandchildren, Frederick Newman, Noah Newman, Jackson Callahan and Lillian Callahan, and seven nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his sister, Brenda A. (Sweet) Danahy, and a niece, Karen Kenney.

A service was held June 16 at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, followed by burial of cremains at St. John’s Cemetery, Hopkinton.

Donations may be made to the Framingham Heart Study.

Karen Sherman Karen L. Sherman, 53 of Goochland, Virginia, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away on June 12.

Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Shirley (Swain) and Bruce Creswell Sr. She was the former wife of Ralph Sherman Jr. of Rhode Island.

Karen was a member of the Class of 1986 at Keefe Tech in Framingham.

She enjoyed horseback riding, going to Provincetown and baking cakes for her children’s birthdays and other special occasions.

She is survived by three sons, James Sherman and wife Trinity of Goochland, Virginia, Jeffrey Sherman and wife Alyssa of Waltham, and Joshua Sherman of Rochester, New Hampshire. She also leaves behind her brother, Bruce “Chip” Creswell Jr. and wife Kerry of Hopkinton; her grandchildren, Avery, Kandice, Jace, Dean,

Bruce, Lily and Andrew; her nieces, Kate Lee-Reyes and Brenna Creswell; and a great-niece, Harper Reyes.

Due to distance and COVID, public services will take place at a later date.

Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Marilyn Heavey Marilyn M. “Mandy” (Moore) Heavey of Danvers, formerly of N atick, passed away on June 10 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in San Diego on June 11, 1938, Mandy lived in many places as her family moved with her Navy father from base to base, including Japan, Alaska, Texas, California and Florida. Mandy lived many years in Natick and was an active member of the community, including as a CCD teacher for multiple years.

Mandy received a B.S. degree with a major in mathematics and a minor in microbiology from Texas Tech and was involved in technology at a very early time. She was thought of as a pioneer in women breaking technology companies’ glass ceilings as she gained more and more responsibility. She started out as a software programmer for the Navy Tactical Data System. Over the years she held positions from individual contributor to senior management in software development, engineering, software applications, operations, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, and program management for many types of products/services companies including Becton-Dickinson, Prime Computer, Apollo Computer, BeFree and Hewlett-Packard.

In addition to her career accomplishments, Mandy was known to many for her kind and caring personality and love of practical jokes. She was always asking how could she help and what did people need, and was involved in the community to support local causes.

Also, there was never an April Fool’s Day that passed by that she didn’t “fool” someone with a practical joke that would have her laughing for hours.

Mandy is survived by her three children and their spouses — son Blair Heavey and wife Nicolette of Ipswich, Dennis Heavey and wife Andrea of Hopkinton, and daughter Le Chaney and husband Keith of North Andover.

She also was beloved and known as “Grandy” to her grandchildren, Ryan, Kelsey, Devon, Brent, Kyle, Anna, Carter and Nina, about whom she glowingly talked. She also is survived by her brother, Ben Moore III (“Mike”) and his wife, Cynthia, of Manlius, New York, and her cousin, Helen Deane Bennett of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

A funeral Mass was held June 19 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Hopkinton, followed by a reception and celebration of Mandy’s life. In lieu of

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flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Mandy’s name to the local Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Road, Waltham, MA 02452, (act.alz. org/donate). Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the George L. Doherty Funeral Service, Somerville (dohertyfuneralservice.com).

Sandra Dow Sandra L e a D o w, 76, passed away June 15 at Milford Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the wife of Charles Dow, to whom she was married for 52 years. Born in Amsterdam, New York, she was the daughter of the late John and Sadie (Wojnar) Guzielek.

Sandra attended Syracuse University and received her master’s degree in fine arts education from Assumption College. She met her husband in Boston, then settled down in Hopkinton, where they raised two children.

She worked as an elementary art teacher in the Sudbury school system and at the Edgebrook School in Framingham. She also worked as a coordinator/docent at Danforth Museum. She was actively involved in the YMCA after-school arts education program and the Champions after-school program. Out of her home in Hopkinton, she ran the Country Day School, where she taught art to children.

She was insanely funny, incredibly loving and smart as a whip. She adored animals and loved to create, draw, sketch, paint and sculpt. She was multi-talented and extremely gifted.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, Christopher J. Dow and wife Rebecca Lane of Whitinsville, and Alexandra K. Dow and boyfriend David Clemmons of Boca Raton, Florida, a granddaughter, Bella Lane of Beverly, and her dog, Holly Golightly.

A funeral service was held June 19 at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, Hopkinton.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Sandra’s memory can be made to Baypath Humane Society, 500 Legacy Farms North, Hopkinton, MA 01748.

Sharon Mormino Sharon L. (Beck) Mormino, a longtime resident of Framingham and formerly of Kaolin, Pennsylvania, passed away June 15 with her daughters and her husband of 51 years by her Obituaries | 21

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The Hopkinton Farmers Market returns to the Town Common on Sundays from 1-5 p.m., starting June 6 and running through Oct. 10. Health and safety protocols will be in place. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers again will receive a $10 incentive for a $10 purchase, and there will be Healthy Incentive Program (HIP) benefits as well. For information, including a list of vendors for each week and pre-ordering options, visit hopkintonfarmersmarket.com.

Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk Oct. 3

Registration is open for the 33rd annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk.

This year’s event will be virtual. Participants are encouraged to “Walk Your Way” from wherever they are most comfortable — for example, in the neighborhood, on a favorite trail or on a treadmill — on Sunday, Oct. 3. Walkers must commit to raising at least $100 ($25 for those under 18). The event raises funds for cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. To register or support a walker, visit JimmyFundWalk.org or call 866-531-9255.

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HOPKINTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers | July 2 | 6:30 to 8:00pm Free outdoor concert featuring country blues band Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers. Tickets available at www.hopartscenter.org. Summer Art Series presenting sponsors: Phipps and MAPFRE Insurance.

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side. She was 76. When she passed, she was at home where she had been fighting her battle with Alzheimer’s disease for the past five years.

Sharon was the daughter of the late Cassimer and Ethel (Irey) Beck.

Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Paul Mormino, and her daughters, Elizabeth and husband Brian Dacey of Hopkinton, and Ellen and husband Gregory LaRosa of Pipersville, Pa. She also is survived by seven grandchildren, Catherine, Caleb and Donovan Dacey, and Sam, Sebastian, Silas and Solomon LaRosa.

She was predeceased by a third daughter, Carolyn Mormino, and a brother-in-law, Christopher Wall.

Sharon also is survived by her brother, Barry Beck and wife Kathy of Wilmington, Delaware; sister-in-law

Sunday Jazz Jam | July 11 | 11:00am to 1:00pm Enjoy the MetroWest Jazz Project. Perfect for musicians, jazz aficonados, or those just looking for something fun and safe to do outdoors. One-hour concert followed by a public jam session open to both recreational and professional musicians.

Ayla Brown with special guest Rob Bellamy | July 23 | 6:30 to 8:00pm Don’t miss the sweet harmonies and a catchy concoction of melodies from Massachusetts natives and country duo, Ayla Brown & Rob Bellamy. Free tickets available at www.hopartscenter.org.

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Hoffman & Matisse Exhibit: When We Were Trees | July 6–Aug. 27 Linda Hoffman and daughter Ariel Matisse present their second exhibit at the HCA. Details at www.hopartscenter.org.

Janet (Mormino) Wall of San Diego; brother-in-law Thomas Mormino and wife Susan of Mercer Island, Washington; and five nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of Sharon’s life at the Holliston Historical Society Barn, 547 Washington St., Holliston, on Thursday, July 22, from 4-7 p.m. This celebration of Sharon’s life will be as she wished — comfortable clothes, light food and drinks, and lots of memories and laughter.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Norton Funeral Home in Framingham. Please visit nortonfuneralhome.com for a full obituary and online guestbook.

In lieu of flowers, please consider honoring Sharon’s love of animals by making a donation to the ASPCA on Sharon’s memorial page (secure. aspca.org/team/sharon-memorialpage).

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Animals and humans alike may be excited to spend more time outdoors to mark the end of winter, but that means blood-sucking pests, like ticks, have more hosts to latch onto for feeding. As these pests can transmit harmful illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, those venturing outside more often are encouraged to take proper measures in an effort to avoid contact with ticks.

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• Keep grass cut low, as ticks are found in high grass. Remove weeds, woodpiles and debris. Inspect yourself and your family members, as well as your pets, carefully for ticks after being outdoors.

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6:49 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley witnessed a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles on Pleasant Street. One operator received two written warnings for marked lanes violations. A report was to follow.

7:34 a.m. A Smith Road resident reported his mail was tampered with. Officer Brendon Lyver responded and spoke with the caller.

3:05 p.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on West Main Street and took a report.

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5:08 p.m. A Dale Road caller reported a male was following her and her husband.

Officer Tyler Brabham responded and took a report.

5:17 p.m. A Maple Avenue caller reported she was afraid of someone who lives in her building. Officers Tyler Brabham and Jessica Ferreira responded and took a report.

11:59 a.m. A caller reported a bird was stuck in netting or a fishing line on Wood Street. The animal control officer was notified and the bird was freed.

12:59 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni and K9 Titan were deployed to North Main Street to search for a 70-year-old female last seen 30 minutes earlier.

1:32 p.m. A caller reported five dogs running off leash on Front Street that caused damage to the caller’s property.

Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and spoke with the caller.

1:53 p.m. Officers Matthew Santoro and Ryan Polselli responded to a motor vehicle accident involving property damage and pole damage on West Main Street. No personal injuries were reported. Verizon was contacted.

7:17 p.m. A Hayden Rowe Street walk-in reported losing a grey cockatiel with yellow head feathers. The animal control officer was notified.

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reported a motor vehicle accident and a damaged mailbox on Westcott Drive. A civil infraction was issued to the operator.

A report was to follow.

4:05 p.m. A Tammer Lane resident reported it appeared like someone went through her mail. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and took a report.

June 9

6:39 a.m. A caller reported a large turtle in the roadway of Huckleberry Road.

Officer Brittany Firth responded and was canceled en route after a resident moved the tortoise.

9:04 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious 5-foot-9 white male with a beard and black DC T-shirt on Woodview Way who was aggressive when approached. He was swinging around a stick and making racial slurs. Officers Matthew Santoro, Ryan Polselli and Robert Ekross responded and took a report.

2:46 a.m. A Chestnut Street caller reported a male making loud noises outside.

Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Stephen Buckley responded and advised the person to quiet down.

12:13 p.m. A Woodview Way caller reported her bird feeder was stolen. Officer Cody Normandin responded and the bird feeder, possibly moved by an animal, was recovered.

2:11 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on Main Street.

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No injuries were reported.

June 12

12:06 a.m. A Deer Run caller requested filing a complaint about a homeowner.

Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Robert Ekross and Cody Normandin responded and followed the reporting person home to assist with her son.

1:20 a.m. A Deer Run caller reported two vehicles arrived on her property and the operators refused to leave. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Rober Ekross responded and the vehicles were gone upon their arrival.

8:30 p.m. A caller reported being locked inside the State Park on Cedar Street. Officers Cody Normandin and Tyler Brabham responded and freed the individual.

June 13

12:40 a.m. A Hidden Brick Road resident reported a male walking through yards in the neighborhood and possibly vomiting. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Cody Normandin responded and checked the area with a negative find.

2:05 a.m. Officers Cody Normandin and Stephen Buckley checked on a vehicle with multiple people outside of it on Cedar Street. One person was transported to the station. The Fire Department was requested for assistance.

7:41 a.m. An East Main Street caller complained that outdoor church services were too loud. Officers Moira McGaffigan and Kevin Sager responded and reported all was within the limits of the law.

10:35 a.m. Officers Moira McGaffigan and Kevin Sager took a report of stolen items on West Main Street.

3:23 p.m. A caller reported her sister opened a bank account in their deceased father’s name. Officer Tyler Brabham took a report of fraud.

5:39 p.m. A Pond Street caller reported his neighbor was shooting paintballs onto his property. Sergeant Arthur Schofield responded and the caller called back and stated it was his own child playing with paint.

9:47 p.m. While driving on Hayden Rowe Street, Sergeant William Burchard heard someone screaming profanity. He and Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Tyler Brabham located the person and spoke with him.

June 14

7:26 a.m. A caller reported a deer in the roadway of Legacy Farms South. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and reported it was able to leave the road on its own.

12:28 p.m. A caller reported a truck may have pulled down a cable wire on Wood Street. Officers Moira MCGaffigan and Kevin Sager responded and notified Verizon.

1:37 p.m. Eversource reported three fallen poles and trees on Wilson Street. Verizon was contacted. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and stood by while awaiting a police detail.

3:48 p.m. Officer Jay Deiana responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on West Main Street.

No personal injuries were reported.

10:04 p.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira reported a fallen tree in the roadway of Maple Avenue. The DPW was contacted.

June 15

1:25 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan took a report of vandalism on Winter

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June 16

5:15 a.m. Multiple callers reported a deceased dog on East Main Street. Officer Robert Ekross responded and notified the DPW and the animal control officer.

10:40 a.m. Officers Jessica Ferreira and Jay Deiana responded to a motor vehicle accident on Fruit Street and requested a tow truck. A ticket was issued for a civil infraction.

3:38 p.m. A caller reported a water leak coming from a front lawn on West Main Street. The Water Department was notified.

3:42 p.m. Officers Ryan Polselli, Jessica Ferreira and Robert Ekross responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on West Main Street. No personal injuries were reported.

June 17

2:04 p.m. A caller reported an Amazon truck was stuck on DJ Murphy Lane and was blocking half the roadway. Sergeants Matthew McNeil and Timothy Brennan responded and a tow truck was requested.

1:59 p.m. A caller reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Main Street. Officer Jay Deiana assisted and took a report.

5:15 p.m. A Wood Street caller reported a back windshield of a vehicle was shattered, possibly by a BB gun. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and took a report.

6:43 p.m. A caller reported a male attempting to break into vehicles on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Robert Ekross and Ryan Polselli responded and attempted to contact the boy’s father and received no response. He was to ride his bike home. A report was to follow.

10:23 p.m. A Church Street resident reported a male rang his doorbell while holding a small dog and asked if the dog belonged to him. The incident was logged.

10:33 p.m. Multiple callers on Fawn Ridge Road reported someone rang their doorbells and left. Officers Cody Normanin and Ryan Polselli responded and checked the area with a negative find.

10:44 p.m. A walk-in reported finding a loose dog on Church Street. She pulled over and grabbed the dog and took it to the station. The animal control officer responded and delivered the dog to its owner.

June 18

5:56 a.m. A motorist reported a road hazard on East Main Street. Sergeant William Burchard responded and picked up a house mailbox and stated it appeared to be a hit and run.

7:52 a.m. A caller reported a deer was struck by a vehicle on West Main Street. No motorist injuries were reported. Officer Jay Deiana responded and noted two deer were struck. One was deceased and the other ran into the woods. The animal control officer was notified.

9:10 a.m. An East Street caller reported a 32-year-old male made suicidal statements via text messages. The caller was transferred to the Franklin Police Department, as the individual lives in Franklin.

2:35 p.m. The Wellesley Police Department requested a check of a Yale Road resident involved in a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident. Officer Jay Deiana attempted to make contact, but no one was home.

4:39 p.m. A Maple Street resident complained of cameras outside her entrance. Officer Cody Normandin responded and spoke with the caller.

5:51 p.m. A caller reported witnessing a dirt bike doing a wheelies while a red minivan followed behind and a person videotaped the action. Officer Cody Normandin responded and checked the area with a negative find.

6:23 p.m. A caller reported he was just involved in a road rage incident on Hayden Rowe Street, where a driver exited his car and threatened the caller. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Cody Normandin responded and checked the area with a negative find.

6:31 p.m. A Kruger Road caller reported someone tore a banner on her property, and she wanted it logged.

10:25 p.m. A caller reported witnessing two boys jump the fence on Constitution Court and swim in the pool. Officer Cody Normandin responded and spoke with the boys, who headed inside for the night.

June 19

9:43 a.m. Officer Jay Deiana checked on spray paint vandalism on Fruit Street from the previous night. The Water Department requested extra checks of the area.

12:09 p.m. A Pond Street resident reported his solar system wires had been cut. Sergeant William Burchard responded and took a report of vandalism.

1:51 p.m. An Angelo Drive resident complained that the Census Bureau was harassing him by calling him and appearing at his house. The census employee entered his vehicle and drove away while Officer Moira McGaffigan was en route.

6:48 p.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brendon Lyver and Kevin Sager responded to a motor vehicle accident

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involving two cars on Church Street. No personal injuries were reported. One driver was issued a written warning for failure to yield. One person was given a courtesy transport to Main Street.

7:03 p.m. A Mayhew Street caller reported the landlady’s dog broke out of the house. The animal control officer was contacted.

8:26 p.m. A Downey Place caller reported a large snake stuck in a net. The animal control officer was notified.

9:50 p.m. A caller reported his daughter drove into the chain in a Main Street chained-off parking lot. Sergeant Arthur Schofield responded and reported the vehicle was no longer on the scene and the chain was broken. A report was to follow.

June 20

1:20 p.m. A caller complained of traffic coming from the State Park on Cedar Street. Officers Brendon Lyver, Cody Normandin and Kevin Sager responded an assisted with traffic control. A tow truck was requested for a vehicle left parked and running.

2:21 p.m. Officer Ryan Polslli reported a hit and run on West Main Street involving a white Ford with front driver side mirror damage. Officers Ryan Polselli and Kevin Sager responded and took a report.

4:35 p.m. A caller reported illegally parked trailers on Lakeshore Drive and aggressive jet skiers at Sandy Beach. Sergeant Arthur Schofield responded and issued a citation.

June 21

11:41 a.m. A walk-in reported a truck was stuck in a ditch on Cedar Street. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and reported the trailer was in a swamp and a tow truck was requested.

2:31 p.m. A caller reported a delivery truck hit the underground parking garage at EMC on South Street. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and reported no injuries.

11:11 p.m. The Ashland Police Department requested assistance in looking for a Dodge Charger or Challenger with a female in it yelling for help. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Tyler Brabham and Brittany Firth responded to assist.

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According to a press release, a Massachusetts State Police lieutenant was walking in the breakdown lane after exiting his cruiser, set to assist another truck driver whose vehicle was stopped, when a tractor-trailer approached. The tractortrailer was traveling in the breakdown lane and attempted to move to the right lane. The trailer made contact with the lieutenant and caused damage to the cruiser’s rear driver’s side door by pushing the lieutenant into it.

The lieutenant, who suffered arm and hand injuries, was placed on injured leave after being treated at a hospital.

Following an investigation and the discovery of the truck, 40-year-old Perry Livingston was arrested at his home in New Haven, Connecticut, on June 19.

The State Police had released dashcam photos and video of the truck and asked for the public’s help in identifying the driver.

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1:59 p.m. A caller reported a tractortrailer rollover on West Main Street and a person stuck inside the vehicle. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Ryan Polselli responded along with an ambulance. A tow truck was requested. One patient refused medical attention. One westbound travel lane was shut down.

5:10 p.m. A caller reported finding a large knife in a garden bed on Main Street.

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5:21 p.m. A Hayden Rowe Street resident reported a large turtle on his property.

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6:04 p.m. A West Main Street caller reported her ex sent her harassing text messages. Officer Cody Normandin took a report.

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“It’s been enriching and it’s brought me closer to my friends and family and the community, because they voted for me every day for the past five weeks.”

Tangutoori considers herself to be a versatile baker. She tries to put a new technique into practice every time she bakes, and her submissions included an array of elegantly decorated treats. One two-tiered cake for a first birthday was decorated with different-colored frosting and butterflies. Another cake featured a farm theme, and Tangutoori topped the dessert with homemade trees, bushes, a fence and even a tractor.

While she likes baking just about any dessert one can imagine, cakes, she said, are her favorite.

“It takes a lot of effort and thought, especially when you are baking for someone you know, because there is a technical component but there is also the emotional component,” Tangutoori said. “You have to know the person and what they like and incorporate that into the cake.”

Added Tangutoori: “It’s a way of showing love.”

Tangutoori creates her elaborate toppings from fondant, cake lace, gum paste and frosting, all made from scratch. In addition to moving through the ranks of the competition, baking has helped her cope with the stresses of the pandemic. She gave birth to her youngest child at the onset of the crisis last year.

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Walking through the steps of creating a perfect dessert is a form of meditation, Tangutoori said. In recent weeks, the competition has been a welcome, calming presence as she watched from afar while her native India was hit hard with a deadly virus surge.

“The anxiety was at a different level,” she said. “If something happened, I could not go there and help them. Baking came to my rescue.”

And because research and science were already passions of hers, Tangutoori said she was able to hit the ground running when it came to baking. She received a huge amount of support from friends and family, as well as the Hopkinton community and beyond when it came to voting for her to advance in the Greatest Baker competition.

“It’s been amazing,” she said. “I didn’t expect that.”

Tangutoori also has been supported by her family. In addition to voting for her every day, her mother-in-law, Mary Moore, recognized her talent and gave her baking equipment. Her stepson, William, gave her a recipe book four years ago, and every recipe she has used since has gone into that book.

Brian Moore, Tangutoori’s husband, has been in her corner throughout her baking adventures. But her toddlers Oliver and Eleanor might hold the most important jobs of all.

“They are always ready to eat anything I bake,” Tangutoori said.

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