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The 37th Day In The Park 

a Success 

The beautiful weather 

on Saturday, September 17 

brought out hundreds of people 

to the 37th annual Day 

in the Park. Classes from the 

high school and other groups 

offered games for the kids 

including the popular dunk 

tank. The fire and police departments 

manned some vehicles 

to be explored. 

Rainforest Reptiles displayed 

some interesting animals 

for the audience to learn 

about and meet Clairty the 

Clown did amazing things with 

balloons and drew a crowd to 

demonstrate their self-defense 

moves. 

A variety of craft vendors 

exhibited their wares at 

their booths. Plenty of delicious 

food from hot dogs to 

apple pie enticed hungry attendees. 

Live music from the band- 

DAY IN THE PARK 

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Welcome to the New 

Teachers of Hopedale 

Jr/Sr High School 

By Lori J. Koller 

The administration was very 

busy this year hiring eight new 

and very talented teachers to the 

Hopedale Junior-Senior High 

School team! 

William Gaine was brought 

on as the new Athletic Director 

and to also teach a Standardized 

Test Prep (SAT prep course) daily. 

When asked what his passion and 

goals are for this his new role, William 

said, “I have a passion for 

high school athletics because I feel 

high school sports is the purest 

form of competition.” He went 

on to explain how Collegiate and 

professional sports are compromised 

with athletic scholarships 

and business decisions. “I feel 

the true essence of sportsmanship, 

community involvement, 

and giving one’s best is mostly 

found at the high school level.” 

William plans on promoting this 

philosophy to his student-athletes 

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His goals are to utilize his energy, 

enthusiasm, and communication 

skills to build the teams and community 

even stronger than before. 

Lisa Cotton was hired as 

the 7th grade special education 

teacher. She has lived in Ashland, 

MA for the past 21 year, 14 

of which she worked in Ashland’s 

middle school and high school. 

She truly enjoys working with this 

age group! Lisa has three grown 

children, all of whom have finished 

college and have moved on 

with their lives. Her oldest will 

be getting married next year, the 

middle one is working/playing 

hard, and the youngest lives in 

Vietnam. She is very proud of all 

of them! Lisa’s earlier career was 

as a travel agent which she loved 

and found very fun. Eventually it 

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DAY IN THE PARK 

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stand was provided by Quintessential 

Brass and The Infractions. 

Local DJ Mike Rutkowski delighted 

everyone with musical 

games and dancing. 

Under the tent the art show 

had 66 pieces of art on display. 

The Purchase Prize winners list: 

The Virginia Larkin Realtor 

Award to Thomas Goddard, 

The Bright Insurance Award to 

Deborah Bottomley, The Milford 

Federal Savings Bank Award to 

Beth Hoffer, The Franks’ appliance 

Award to Judith Belben, 

and The Seven Hills Pediatric 

Center Award to Don Iacovelli 

Prize ribbons and monetary 

awards were given to artists in 

four categories. Watercolor: Lisa 

Bailey and Raymond Andreotti, 

Oil/ Acrylic: William Wallhaussser, 

Tom Stearns, Deborah 

Bottomley, and Carol Frieswick, 

Mixed Media: Libia Goncalves 

and Deborah Bottomley, Photography: 

Bob Evans, Jim Calraese, 

and Thomas Goddard. A 

special thanks to the judge, Jackie 

Alagna 

The Hopedale Cultural 

Council wishes to thank the 

following sponsors: Unibank, 

Milford National Bank, Dean 

Bank, Waters Corporation, Dr. 

Vincent J. Arone, Dr. and Mrs. 

Thomas Maki, Reid Tutoring 

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Council has set an October 17, 

2016 deadline for organizations, 

schools, and individuals to apply 

for grants that support cultural 

activities in the community. Proposals 

in the arts, humanities, 

and science that support projects 

such as exhibits, lectures, workshops, 

field trips, performances, 

and artistic residencies may be 

submitted. 


Council is part of a network of 

329 Local Cultural Councils 

serving all 351 cities and towns in 

the Commonwealth. The LCC 

Program is the largest grassroots 

cultural funding network in the 

nation, supporting thousands of 

community based projects in the 

arts, humanities, and sciences 

every year. The state legislature 

provides an annual appropriation 

to the Massachusetts Cultural 

Council, a state agency, 

which then allocates funds to 

each community. 

This year the Hopedale Cultural 

Council will distribute 

about $4500 in grants. Previously 

funded projects included 

musical, theatrical, and dance 

performances, lectures, and field 

trips. 

For local guidelines and complete 

information on the Hopedale 

Cultural Council, contact 

Hopedale Cultural Council 

Chair Wilma Manning 508-478- 

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and the Town of 

Hopedale website: www.hopedale-ma.gov. 

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NEW TEACHER 

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became time to move on so She 

returned to college to earn her 

bachelor’s degree in Psychology. 

While her children were young, 

working within the school system 

made a lot of sense so that 

she could be around when they 

needed her. “While my youngest 

was in college, I decided to return 

to school to earn my master’s in 

special education. I’m thrilled 

to be here working with the staff 

and students at Hopedale Jr/Sr 

High School! This is an amazing 

community and I’m so privileged 

to have this experience and opportunity!” 

Timothy Vaillancourt currently 

lives in Leominster, MA. 

He graduated from Hopedale 

Jr/Sr High School back in 2004. 

Timothy was hired to teach 7th 

Grade General Science which includes 

Biology, Physics and Earth 

Science, as well as a class of 10th 

Grade Biology. He attended college 

at Salem State College to 

pursue Business Management, 

however, after taking his first required 

science class he switched 

majors and later graduated with 

a Bachelor’s of Science in Geology 

with a concentration in 

Earth Sciences. Timothy worked 

at the Advanced Math and Science 

Academy Charter School 

for 6 years as the Earth Science 

Teacher. When asked why he 

chose to teach at Hopedale Jr/ 

Sr. High school, Timothy said, 

“I wanted to come to Hopedale 

because I missed the community 

that I grew up with. . Middle 

school students are my favorite 

age group that I have taught and 

I enjoy challenging them to learn 

more about science and find 

what they are passionate about.” 

Timothy has also taught the following 

classes as electives: 7th 

Grade Physics, Oceanography, 

Geographic Information Systems 

& Field Methods, as well as Geoscience 

Research. 

Lauren Galiardi was hired 

as Math Teacher. She previously 

worked at Advanced Math 

and Science Academy Charter 

School where she taught a variety 

of math classes for grades 

9-12. Lauren received her undergraduate 

degree from Providence 

College in Mathematics 

and Secondary Education and 

her graduate degree from Simmons 

College in Mathematics 

Education. She looks forward to 

working with Hopedale students 

and their families! 

Ronda Palin was hired to 

teach Grade 8 Math, Algebra I, 

Honors and an Introduction to 

Algebra II. After receiving her 

Bachelor of Arts and Science 

in Secondary Education and 

Mathematics from Salve Regina 

College, she started teaching 

mathematics at Hopedale Junior- 

Senior High School in 1992 as 

Ms.Tanguay. She continued to 

teach math in Hopedale for the 

next seven years and during this 

time completed her Masters of 

Mathematics from W.P.I. In June 

of 1999 she went out on maternity 

leave for the birth of her first 

child. Rhonda then returned in 

the winter of 2000 to help with 

technology during the planning, 

renovation and construction of 

the new building. She continued 

on a part time basis for the 

remainder of the 1999/2000 

school year as well as the following 

school year as a Technology 

Integration Teacher. She ultimately 

decided to leave teaching 

to raise her three children however, 

continued to pursue her 

passion of teaching mathematics 

by tutoring. “I am excited to 

be back in the Hopedale School 

System and now have a bit of a 

different perspective than before 

as a parent to three middle/high 

school children of my own!” 

Debra Hodgens was hired 

to teach 7th grade English. She 

graduated from Worcester State 

University with a Bachelor’s in 

English and then went on to Boston 

College where she received a 

Master’s in English. She previously 

taught in Holliston, MA. A 

resident of Hopedale since 1992, 

Debra and her husband Chris 

have raised five children, who 

are all products of the Hopedale 

school system. “ I am a huge 

believer in what we do here in 

Hopedale and am so grateful 

for the opportunity to be part 

of such a great team of educators 

and administrators,” said 

Debra. “Teaching in Hopedale 

is a dream come true. I bring an 

interesting perspective as a parent 

and an educator. Keenly aware 

of the needs of young adults, I 

am thoroughly enjoying being 

back in the classroom and am focused 

on bringing out the best in 

each and every learner.” 

Meghan Asselin has been 

hired to start a new sub separate 

program. Within her classroom 

she will spend the year working 

on academics for students, and 

also focus on functional living 

and social skills. The primary 

goal in her classroom will be to 

From left to right: Tim Vaillancourt, Lauren Galiardi, Meghan Asselin, Suzanne Johnson, Rhonda Palin, 

Bill Gaine, Lisa Cotton, Deb Hodgens 

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teach students to become independents. 

Meghan has spent 

the last 5 years at New England 

Center for Children. Three of 

those years was spent within their 

residential program working 

with young adults aged 16-21 in 

both their school and residential 

placements. The last two years 

at NECC she worked within the 

Chelmsford Public school and 

was contracted to work with students 

on the autism spectrum 

who attended school at one of 

Chelmsford’s middle schools. 

Suzanne Johnson was hired 

as a Chemistry Teacher. She received 

a doctorate in chemistry 

from Northeastern University 

and a B.S. from Framingham 

State. She has taught High School 

chemistry for the last fifteen 

years. Prior to that, Suzanne has 

worked as an industrial chemist 

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Local Celebrity In Thailand 

By Cassidy Rodrigues 

It’s been almost one month 

since my last post! I can’t even 

remember all that has happened 

since then, because it’s been adventure 

after adventure each day! 

As I’m settling in, I’ve realised 

firsthand just how generous and 

kind Thai people are. Everyone 

here genuinely has my best interests 

in mind, and wants to show 

me exhilarating and entertaining 

parts of living in Thailand. 

One thing I’ve done that I 

never thought I would have is 

whitewater rafting. The people 

that know me well are very aware 

that in the past, I used to be terrified 

of anything that’s slightly 

dangerous. However, since I’ve 

moved to the other side of the 

world by myself at seventeen, I 

feel like there isn’t too much else 

I can be afraid of. I feel ready 

to take on the world. So I took 

a chance and went whitewater 

rafting. And it was one of the 

most fun experiences I’ve had in 

Thailand so far! I can’t wait to do 

it again! 

Of course, every exchange 

student will experience a low 

at some point. Mine personally 

came in the form of food poisoning. 

This past week I was hospitalised 

after becoming very sick, 

and was told I had some pretty 

bad dehydration. Staying in a 

hospital was not the most fun 

thing in the world, but I stayed 

positive. I also had the support 

of my friends and host family 

(my mom even snuck me in a 

bunch of regular food, since hospital 

food is terrible. Just another 

reason why I love her!) Luckily I 

am out of the hospital now and 

feeling much better. 

One thing I was not expecting 

was the way Thai people would 

act around me! I get a lot of 

stares, mostly because I have pale 

skin, a non-Asian face, and am 

taller than almost everyone (even 

though I’m only 5 foot 4 inches). 

But I also get a lot of lovely comments 

from people! Sometimes 

I’ll be walking down the street, 

and I’ll hear “Beautiful!” and “I 

love you!” Thai people really do 

love Americans, which is funny 

to me because, no matter how 

different you look, Americans 

will never shout compliments 

at you on the street. I truly feel 

like a local celebrity here because 

everyone is so interested in me 

and wants to know my name, 

where I’m from, and take a picture 

with me – you have no idea 

how many selfies I’ve taken with 

people I don’t even know. And 

even though sometimes I do wish 

I could just blend in like a regular 

Thai teenager, I will admit that 

I enjoy the attention. Honestly, 

it’s a real confidence boost and it 

makes me feel appreciated, even 

if it’s for something as trivial 

as the shape of my face or my 

American accent. I’ve learned 

that, when you’re a foreigner, 

you have to be okay with being 

different. You’re never going to 

‘fit in’ and you likely will have a 

much different experience than 

someone who is a native. Part of 

the journey is embracing what’s 

different about you, and being 

open to the questions, stares, and 

comments that come with it. I’m 

not a Thai girl; I’m an American 

girl. Even though I’m diving 

deep into the culture of this new 

country, I have to keep in mind 

I’m still learning. There’s much 

more to come and I can’t wait for 

the rest of this year’s adventures. 

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Friends of Adin Ballou to Hold 9th Annual Fall Lecture 

To be held at October 23rd, 

3pm at the Hopedale Unitarian 

Church at 65 Hopedale Street. 

This year the Friends of Adin 

Ballou are honored to welcome 

storyteller and historical reenactor, 

Guy Peartree, who will be 

presenting a one man performance 

called, “The Abolitionists, 

Frederick Douglass and the Slave 

Narrative”. 

Guy Peartree presents a dramatic 

narrative exploring Douglass’ 

relationships with William 

Lloyd Garrison and John Brown, 

beginning with his first encounter 

with Garrison in 1841 and 

climaxed by John Brown’s capture 

and execution in 1859. Because 

the Abolitionist movement 

represents a quintessential moment 

in the historical landscape 

of America and because Douglass’ 

life reflects a brilliant and 

successful narrative activism; a 

writer and orator who displayed 

enormous wisdom, insight and 

power, Mr. Peartree culminates 

his narrative selection with a dramatic 

reflection on two of Douglass’ 

Lectures; “Self Made Men,” 

and “The Negro, Ethnologically 

Considered.” 

Guy Peartree has been telling 

stories since 1989. He performs 

historical characterizations 

of Frederick Douglass, William 

Brown and George Washington 

Carver; as well as folktales from 

around the world. Guy Peartree 

has performed in museums, colleges, 

schools, churches and libraries 

throughout New England 

and the country. He brings a love 

of folklore, writing, and history 

to the craft of storytelling and 

employs storytelling to motivate 

children to write creatively. Born 

in North Carolina, Mr. Peartree 

is African-American with a mix 

of Cherokee. He has a Bachelor’s 

Degree in Anthropology and 

Linguistics from University of 

Massachusetts and a Masters in 

Religious Education from Andover 

Newton Theological School. 

The Friends of Adin BallouFall 

Lecture is held each year 

in October. In recent years this 

lecture has been well attended 

by peace activists, history buffs, 

students from local schools and 

community activists. Past lectures 

include: “Creating Community” 

Linda Hixon discusses 

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Women’s Sewing Circle and their 

socially progressive attitudes and 

deeds; “Abby Kelley Foster 

Returned to Hopedale after 

150+ years!” Historical interpreter 

Victoria Belisle presented 

the thoughts and ideas of the 

famous 19 th century abolitionist 

and suffragist Abby Kelly Foster; 

“Hoping Still: Carrying 

Adin Ballou’s Peace Torch 

into the 21 st Century”, highlighted 

modern efforts to address 

Ballou’s 19 th century concerns, 

such as war resistance and the 

building of a culture of peace; 

“Abolitionism in Hopedale”, 

about Hopedale’s legacy 

of sheltering runaway slaves and 

promoting freedom before the 

Civil War; “Women in the 

Early Hopedale Community”, 

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women and the powerful role 

they played in furthering equal 

rights in America; “The Tragedy 

of Adin Ballou”, which 

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and failures; “Theorists of 

Nonviolence: Ballou, Tolstoy, 

Gandhi & Sharp”, which 

described Ballou’s influence on 

some of the greatest peace advocates 

of modern times. 

The Friends of Adin Ballou 

honors the life and legacy of 

Rev. Adin Ballou, founder of the 

utopian community at Hopedale, 

Massachusetts. The goals 

of Friends of Adin Ballou are 

to research and study the words 

and deeds of Adin Ballou and 

the Hopedale Community, and 

to find ways to keep that legacy 

alive in the modern world. 

Friends of Adin Ballou sponsor 

three events per year: 

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12 th graders in April 

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Ballou was a minister and 

theologian, a tireless reformer, 

and a leading nineteenth-century 

New England 

exponent of pacifism. 

Adin Ballou (1803-1890), the 

founder of the Hopedale utopian 

community, was an abolitionist 

and pioneering theorist 

of nonviolence, whose teachings 

influenced such peace-giants as 

Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, 

and Martin Luther King. Ballou 

created the theory of “Non- 

Resistance,” a form of nonviolent 

protest, which he and others in 

the Hopedale Community used 

to effect radical social change in 

the areas of abolitionism, equal 

rights for women and peace advocacy. 

Unlike many other abolitionist 

peace advocates of his 

time, Ballou did not abandon 

his nonviolent principles during 

the Civil War. In later life Ballou 

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world in which we live. Fee: 

$28m/$34nm per person 

Tiny Trekkers: Saturdays, 

October 1st and 15th, from 

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Start 

your weekend off right with a 

fun and knowledgeable Stony 

Brook teacher on the trails learning 

about nature. Each day will 

have a special topic created to 

excite your child about the natural 

world. There will be crafts, 

activities and lots of laughter. 

So come and join the fun. This 

month’s themes: Backyard Geology/We’re 

Going on a Leaf 

Hunt. Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. 

Fee: $5m/$6nm per person 

per session 

Scout Night Hike: Friday, 

October 7th, from 6:30 -8:00 

p.m. This is a special Stony 

Brook night hike designed just for 

you! We’ll play games as our eyes 

adjust to the dark, then head out 

on the trails to see “whooo” we 

might find. Along the way we’ll 

explore how animals adapt to the 

nightlife. Dress for the weather 

and, please, NO flashlights. Fee: 

$6nm per person 

Saturday Family Science: 

Squirrels, They’re Nuts: Saturday, 

October 8th, from 10:30 

a.m.-12:00 p.m. Come learn 

about these fascinating and cute 

creatures that seem to be all 

around us. Learn about squirrel 

adaptations and how they live 

their days. We will create our 

own squirrel nests and go on 

a walk to look for the real ones 

outside, then put out food for the 

squirrels that live in the woods 

near the Center. Designed for 

families with adults participating 

along with their children. Fee: 


History of Stony Brook: 

Sunday, October 9th, from 2:30 

– 4:00 p.m. Norfolk and the 

surrounding area have had a 

very active history for hundreds 

of years (the original dam on 

Stony Brook may have first been 

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built in 1714). Join us for a walk 

around Stony Brook and Bristol 

Blake State Reservation as we explore 

how the past has influenced 

our landscape. We’ll start in the 

Exploratorium with a discussion 

and snacks before our walk. 

Fee: $6m - $9nm 

Pumpkin Fest 2016: Friday, 

October 21st, from 6:30 -8:30 

p.m. Come learn about these fascinating 

and cute creatures that 

seem to be all around us. Learn 

about squirrel adaptations and 

how they live their days. We will 

create our own squirrel nests and 

go on a walk to look for the real 

ones outside, then put out food 

for the squirrels that live in the 

woods near the Center. Designed 

for families with adults participating 

along with their children. Fee: 

$9adults/$6childrenmembers; 

$11adults/$8children non-members 

Feathers and Foliage: Saturday, 

October 22nd, from 8:00 

a.m.-2:00 p.m. Fall colors should 

be near peak as we view feathered 

friends at three nearby stops: 

(a) West Hill dam and Wildlife 

Management Area (WMA) in 

Uxbridge (b) Blackstone Canal 

State Heritage Park, and (c) Purgatory 

Chasm State Reservation 

in Sutton. All three sites are reliable 

for migrating songbirds, 

birds of prey and herons. Please 

wear sturdy boots, bring a bag 

lunch and binoculars. West Hill, 

the Canal Park and Purgatory all 

have restrooms. The Chasm also 

has excellent Natural Resource 

displays. Meet at Stony Brook at 

7:45 a.m. Fee: $60m/$72nm per 

person 

Saw-Whet Owl Banding 

Demo: Friday, October 28th, 

from 7:00 -11:00 p.m. Join us at 

Lookout Rock for a fascinating 

evening of catching and banding 

Saw-whet Owls. Many years 

we capture more than 100 owls 

as they migrate south. You will 

learn this owl’s life history, how 

we age and sex them, and watch 

the whole process from capture 

to release. To add extra excitement 

to the evening, we often 

hear other owls vocalize [Barred, 

Screech, and Gt. Horned] plus 

coyotes and we frequently catch 

flying squirrels and bats in the 

nets as well. Upon registration 

you’ll receive directions to the site 

in Northbridge MA. Participants 

must meet at the parking lot 

promptly at 7pm but may leave 

whenever they wish. Dress warm! 

Register early, this program is 

limited to a maximum of 12 total 

participants ages 7 and up. Fee: 


Nature Sketching: Saturday, 

October 29th, from 10:30 a.m.- 

1:00 p.m. What catches your eye? 

Have you ever witnessed a sight 

or object in the landscape while 

out on a walk that captured your 

imagination; one that stimulated 

you into wondering how you 

might recall the image or share 

it with another person? Using 

the forests, fields and wetlands of 

Stony Brook for inspiration, Maia 

Howes will guide us through the 

process and techniques that will 

enable us to capture and transpose 

those images on to paper. 

Fee: $65m/$78nm per person 

Pre-registration is required for 

all programs (except as noted). 

For more details, visit the Mass 

Audubon webpage at www. 

massaudubon.org or contact 

us at 508-528-3140. Register 

by phone, email (stonybrook@ 

massaudubon.org), fax (508-553- 

3864) or in person. Stony Brook 

is located at 108 North Street in 

Norfolk.


Dental Place Hopkinton: 

Making MetroWest Children Smile 

By Jane Lebak 

Dr. Nadia Diab has made 

children love going to the dentist. 

Fearless, they’ll dash into Dental 

Place Hopkinton, grab their 

free toothbrush, and climb into 

the chair eager to show the hygienist 

how they’ve been brushing. 

“Our practice is geared toward 

little kids,” pediatric dentist 

Dr. Diab says of Dental Place 

Hopkinton, previously known as 

Hopkinton Pediatric Dental Associates. 

“From infants on up, we 

cater to their needs.” 

Dental Place Hopkinton, 

along with its sister practices in 

Westborough, Wayland, and 

Weston, (and coming soon, Millis!) 

have pediatric, adolescent, 

and adult dentistry as well as orthodontics 

to form an all-in-one 

package for a family’s varying 

needs. 

In a brightly-lit office with a 

fun fish theme (and a fishtank 

in the waiting room) MetroWest 

area children get their introduction 

to the dentist’s chair. 

Because a child’s smile is so 

intimately linked to self-esteem 

and confidence, Diab emphasizes 

starting early. When that very 

first tooth erupts, parents should 

begin regular dental care. 

“We pride ourselves on preventative 

dentistry,” says Diab. 

“We educate the child and parent 

together on oral hygiene and 

proper diet so these become habitual. 

That sets the kid on the 

right track.” 

And if things aren’t on the 

right track, an orthodontist is 

available right down the hall. 

“Think of it as proactive orthodontics,” 

says orthodontist Dr. 

Kenneth Webb. “There are more 

options when you start younger.” 

Most of us saw an orthodontist 

in our teens, but starting 

earlier has benefits. Webb says, 

“Intercepting problems early, 

maybe with a palate expander 

or limited braces, makes for less 

complicated orthodontics in the 

future if needed.” 

And for parents who remember 

messy orthodontic molds, it’s 

a surprise that Dental Place Hopkinton’s 

orthodontists take no impressions. 

“It’s all 3D scanning,” 

says Webb, “and it takes five minutes. 

From that data, we make a 

3D-printed model of the child’s 

mouth.” Because it’s really cool, 

the kids take the model home. 

Traditionally, orthodontists 

bend wires by hand to move the 

teeth. By contrast, Dr. Webb is 

one of only three orthodontists 

in Massachusetts certified to use 

SureSmile, a system where orthodontist 

plans the adjustments 

virtually on a computer. 

Using Webb’s data, robots engineer 

the wires to exacting detail, 

measured in single degrees 

and tenths of millimeters, often 

correcting for multiple problems 

simultaneously. The doctor then 

places these wires at the next 

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“It’s still an art,” says Webb, 

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Dental Place Hopkinton 

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develop a relationship so that in 

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Dr. Diab agrees. “The parents 

are very involved. They stay with 

the child through the appointment, 

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can do the same at home.” 

The dental care team takes 

an even gentler approach when 

there are special needs. “These 

children need more TLC,” says 

Dr. Diab, “but the procedures 

are the same, with no shortcuts. 

We do a lot of show-tell-do: show 

them, have them feel things, explain 

every step of the way.” 

When the practice’s earliest 

patients grew too old for prizes 

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Cataract Surgery: Symfony is here! 

By: Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D. 

Milford Franklin Eye Center 

The U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration has recently 

approved the first cataract intraocular 

lens implant that provides 

cataract patients with an 

extended depth-of-focus, which 

helps improve their sharpness 

of vision (visual acuity) at near, 

intermediate and far distances. 

The Symfony is here, a masterpiece 

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Cataracts are a common eye 

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patient’s vision. According to the 

National Eye Institute, more than 

20% of Americans will have cataracts 

by the age of 65, and the 

prevalence increases with age. In 

cataract surgery, the clouded natural 

lens is removed and replaced 

with an intraocular lens implant. 

While intraocular lenses have 

been the mainstay of cataract 

treatment for many years, we 

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technology. The Tecnis Symfony 

Extended Range of Vision implant 

provides a new option for 

patients that may result in better 

vision across a broader range of 

distances. 

Traditional monofocal implants 

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distance vision. With 

those traditional implants, only 

one distance is corrected, so if 

you choose to correct for distance 

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and vice versa. The Tecnis Symfony 

implant improves visual acuity 

at close, intermediate and far 

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the need for patients to wear contact 

lenses or glasses after cataract 

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The FDA approval of the 

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148 cataract patients implanted 

with the Tecnis Symfony to 151 

cataract patients implanted with 

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contrast sensitivity (the ability 

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events for six months after 

implantation. Of the patients implanted 

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distances, compared to 

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implants. For near distances, 

patients with the Tecnis Symfony 

implant were able to read two 

additional, progressively smaller 

lines on a standard eye chart 

than those with the monofocal 

implant. Both sets of patients 

had comparable results for good 

distance vision. 

The Tecnis Symfony implant 

is also available in four toric 

models, which are indicated for 

the reduction of residual refractive 

astigmatism or imperfections 

in the curvature of the eye. This 

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distance and near vision. With 

the Symphony implant, this is no 

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Cataract surgery is all about 

better precision, more safety 

and excellent outcomes. At Milford 

Franklin Eye Center, Dr. 

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cataract surgery and the first surgeon 

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Another Farm to 

Table Dinner is 

Scheduled in Hopedale 

Supporting Massachusetts 

farms by purchasing locally 

grown and produced foods is a 

great way to care for the environment. 

Eating local supports 

family farms, sustainable agriculture 

and a decrease in carbon 

footprint when we produce and 

consume our own fresh produce 

rather than shipping it across the 

country. On Saturday, November 

5th Hopedale Unitarian Parish 

will be hosting another farm 

to table dinner to showcase a 

bounty of locally available foods 

from nearby farms. A full course 

meal featuring Vegan and Vegetarian 

options, as well as locally 

raised meat, will be prepared 

and served at the church by reservation 

only. The menu will feature 

items from the most recent 

harvest, which includes squash, 

pumpkin and apples. Please 

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A Year Later, Healthier than Ever Before! 

When Larry Regan joined 

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in October of 2015, he did not 

anticipate a long-term successful 

weight loss. He’s now in maintenance, 

having over 50 pounds of 

fat gone and being free of multiple 

medications, he happily admits, 

“I was wrong.” 

“I didn’t think I would EVER 

be where I am today,” Regan 

said. “I tried everything; working 

out, almost every kind of diet 

there was, with no success. This 

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real results immediately.” 

The real triumph for Regan, 

however, is that 12 months later, 

he is still substantially lighter and 

much healthier. At the beginning 

of the program, he weighed 232 

pounds, had been diagnosed with 

type 2 diabetes, had high blood 

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England Fat Loss and his entire 

life changed. 

“Caring friends brought me 

here [NEFL], because I had been 

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and they said they both had success 

with it,” Regan said. “I could 

see it in them. I was pretty upset, 

so I was going to try one more 

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Armed with a full education 

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comfortable within his own body, 

he does not feel restrained with 

menu choices. Once NEFL’s 

technology helped identify his 

individual body makeup, his 

outlook on food completely 

changed. 

“The food list I’m now on, is 

food that metabolizes quickly in 

my specific body. We all have a 

different biochemistry, so we all 

get a different food list,” Regan 

said. “All the foods are listed as 

positive or negative, with the negative 

food metabolizing slowly. 

If I want to eat something that 

metabolizes slowly, I combine it 

with something that metabolizes 

quickly and that can turn my 

meal from a negative into a positive.” 

Today, 60-year-old Regan 

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physical and mental outlook has 

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only possesses a healthy blood 

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“I am stronger than I have 

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OCTOBER 2016 - HOPEDALE SR. CENTER ACTIVITIES (508)634-2208 

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 

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11:30 pm Lunch @ Sr. 

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9:00 am Yoga 

1:00 pm Bridge 

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9:00 am Walmart Trip 


1:00 pm Movie: Joy 

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9:00 am Yoga 

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1:00 pm Movie: Grandma 

w/ Lily Tomlin 


12:00 pm Meditation 

1:00 pm Y-CBT Workshop 

12 

9:00 am Grocery Trip 

Market Basket 

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5 

8:00 am Clay Hill Farm 

Trip 

9:00 am Yoga 

1:00 pm Technology 

Assistance 

13 

9:00 am Yoga 

11:30 am COA Monthly 

Lunch at 

Sacred Heart Church 

9:00 am Yoga 

10:00 am Knitters 

1:00 pm COA Board 

Meeting 

6 

20 

7 

10:00 am Arthritis Exercise 

Sr. Center closes @ 12:30 pm 

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9:00 am Yoga 

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1:00 pm Open Enrollment 

SHINE Presentation 

Medicare Plans 2017 

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9:00 am Yoga 

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12:45 pm Halloween 

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The Gentleman’s Guide 

to Love and Murder 

Providence Performing Arts Center 

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:00pm 

Cost: $57 includes orchestra seating and 

bus transportation from Hopedale 

For information and reservations 

Call: Billi Manning 508-478-0929 

Theater trip sponsored by: 

The Hopedale Cultural Council 

Community Brief: 

Alzheimer’s Support Group 

Golden Pond Assisted Living and Memory Care (50 West Main St., Hopkinton) 

is hosting an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Support Group every third 

Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in The Lodge. The group is 

free, open to the public, and focuses on individuals who care for people in the 

mid to late stages of Alzheimer’s and related Dementias. This support group is 

an Alzheimer’s Association Approved Support Group in New England. Light 

refreshments will be served. Please call Liz Kemp, LCSW at (508) 435-125- 

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Bancroft Memorial Library - Library Column 

October 2016 Update 

50 Hopedale Street, Hopedale 

MA 01747 

Contact: Melissa Martin, Library 

Assistant, W# 508-634- 

2209 

Library Hours 

In observance of Columbus 

Day, the Library will be closed 

Monday October 10th. 

Ongoing Monthly Library 

Events 

Helen Symonds Book Group 

The Helen Symonds Book 

Group meets in the Library Program 

Room at 1:00 PM on the 

first Wednesday of every month. 

Everyone is invited to join the 

group on Wednesday, October 

5th when we will discuss Between 

the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi 

Coates, a non-fiction book on a 

topic in the news daily. “For Ta- 

Nehisi Coates, history has always 

been personal. At every stage of 

his life, he’s sought in his explorations 

of history answers to the 

mysteries that surrounded him -- 

most urgently, why he, and other 

black people he knew, seemed to 

live in fear. What were they afraid 

of ?.... In his trademark style -- a 

mix of lyrical personal narrative, 

reimagined history, essayistic argument, 

and reportage -- Coates 

provides readers a thrillingly illuminating 

new framework for 

understanding race: its history, 

our contemporary dilemma, and 

where we go from here”—C/ 

WMARS publisher note. For 

the November meeting we will 

be reading The Nightingale by 

Kristin Hannah. CW/Mars 

summary: “Reunited when the 

elder’s husband is sent to fight in 

World War II, French sisters Vianne 

and Isabelle find their bond 

as well as their respective beliefs 

tested by a world that changes in 

horrific ways.” Please call the Library 

to reserve a copy of either 

book and come join the discussion. 

Color for Relaxation 

Adults are coloring for stress 

relief! Drop in and give your-self 

a “time out.” Join us on the second 

(October 11th) and fourth 

(October 25th) Tuesday mornings 

each month from 10-11 

AM to relax, de-stress and color. 

We will provide coloring sheets, 

markers and colored pencils or 

you can bring your own. Registration 

is requested, but not 

required. 

CookBook Club 

You are missing out on an 

outstanding evening of eating if 

you haven’t tried this club. We 

won’t make you eat the broccoli, 

but I bet you will want to try it! 

Each month we try a different 

cookbook from the library collection. 

Everyone makes a different 

recipe and we meet to share the 

food and talk about the recipes 

– always a yummy evening! Our 

October book is The New Spanish 

Table by Anya Von Bremzen. 

CW/Mars summary: “A comprehensive 

guide to the art of 

Spanish cookery introduces a 

bold collection of 275 recipes, 

complemented by color photography, 

for paella, tapas, soups, 

desserts, and more, along with 

information on Spanish culinary 

traditions and ingredients, Spanish 

wine, and recommended restaurants.” 

Please note that due 

to the Columbus holiday we are 

meeting the first Monday of the 

month. We hope that you will 

join us on Monday, October 3rd 

at 6:30 PM. Call the library at 

(508) 634-2209 to reserve a copy 

of the book. 

Wednesday Knitting & 

Crocheting Group 

Do you want to learn how to 

knit or crochet? Have you been 

knitting for a while but want to 

spend time with other crafters? 

Do you have a project that 

has been waiting for you to “get 

around to it? “Join the Knovel 

Knitters for an evening of knitting 

& crocheting every Wednesday 

night from 6:00 until 7:45 

PM. 

Trustee Meeting 

The Library Board of Trustees 

meets monthly in the Trustee 

Room. Their next meeting will 

be Monday, October 17th at 6:45 

PM. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Museum Pass of the 

Month: Museum 

of Science 

Did you know that the Library 

has a collection of passes 

available for Hopedale residents 

to many area attractions? There 

are so many fun things to do and 

see in this area that we thought 

we would do a monthly highlight 

about a local exhibit and/or 

event. This month we are looking 

at the Museum of Science. 

As if a Butterfly Garden, a movie 

at the IMAX or a show at the 

Planetarium were not enough of 

a draw – they have a very special 

traveling exhibit about Leonardo 

Da Vinci coming in October. 

Per the Museum of Science 

website: “Rediscover the legacy 

of Leonardo da Vinci in the most 

comprehensive exhibition on the 

Renaissance master to tour the 

world… this exhibition brings to 

life the genius of Leonardo as an 

inventor, artist, scientist, anatomist, 

engineer, architect, sculptor, 

and philosopher.” Please see 

http://www.mos.org/exhibits/ 

da-vinci-the-genius for more information. 

Are you interested 

in other area attractions? Please 

visit our website at http://www. 

hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/museumpasses-available 

for a full list of 

the museum passes that we have. 

Friends of the Hopedale 

Library Meeting 

The Friends of the Hopedale 

Library meetings are held 

on the first Tuesday morning of 

each month. Their next meeting 

will be in the Library Reference 

Room on Tuesday October 4th, 

2016 at 10:00 AM. The November 

meeting will be on Tuesday 

Novmeber 1st. Anyone interested 

in helping the Library and 

planning our adult programming 

is welcome and encouraged to 

join them. 

ESP: Testing for Telepathy 

– Presented by Mentalist 

and Mind Bender Rory 

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Library are pleased to present 

ESP: Testing for Telepathy with 

Rory Raven on Wednesday, October 

19th at 7 PM. Join us for 

this hands on, interactive event 

as Rory traces the history of ESP 

research from the 1930’s today 

including “a few demonstrations 

of the apparently impossible.” 

Are you psychic or is it just a 

mind game? Come and find out! 

This program is supported in 

part by a grant from the Hopedale 

Cultural Council, a local 

agency which is supported by the 

Massachusetts Cultural Council, 

a state agency. To register for this 

FREE event please sign up at the 

upstairs registration desk or call 

the library at 508-634-2209. All 

are welcome. You do not need 

to be Friend of the Hopedale Library 

to attend but new members 

are always welcome! To learn 

more about the Friends of the 

Hopedale Library or to attend 

our next meeting, please contact 

the library. 

Mark Your Calendar: Fall 

Book and Bake Sale 

Please save the date of November 

19th for the always popular 

Book and Bake sale. We are 

currently accepting gently used 

books for donations (please note 

that we do not take textbooks, 

encyclopedias, or reader digest 

condensed books). Did you 

know that you can drop off book 

donations when we are closed? 

There is a large trash can labeled 

“Book Donations” at the Handicapped 

Door behind the library. 

Please do not put donations in 

the Library Mailbox. Thanks for 

your generosity in donating your 

lightly used books! 


Library was founded in 1983. 

They work with the Library staff 

and Trustees to support the Library 

by providing funds for 

equipment, materials and programs 

not covered by the regular 

operating budget. They offer 

adult events September- June, 

pay for the children’s summer 

reading and for other programs. 

New members are always welcome! 

More information can be 

found at http://www.hopedalema.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/pages/friends-library. 

Story Times 

Story Times will continue to 

run through the week of October 

17th. Please call Mrs. Kraimer 

at (508) 634-2209 for further information 

or to sign up. 

Tell Me a Story: for children 

ages 3-6 years, will be on Tuesdays 

at 3:15 PM. This 45 minute 

program will include stories, 

music, puppets and crafts. Registration 

is requested. Parents are 

welcome to attend. 

Tot Time: for children 18 

months through 3 years, will be 

on Thursdays from 11 to 11:30 

AM. Children will enjoy music, 

stories, puppets, nursery rhymes 

and finger plays. Registration is 

requested. Parents are expected 

to remain with their child. 

Halloween Events 

We are happy to welcome 

Jason Julian for Halloween fun 

again this year. Children ages 3 

thru 6 will be treated to an 

evening of music, surprises, 

and goodies on Wednesday, 

October 26th. Youngsters are 

urged to come in costume. The 

program will begin at 6:30 PM. 

Donations of refreshments are 

appreciated – there will be a sign 

up sheet in the Children’s Room. 

For our older children, the Library 

will host a night of Spooky 

Tales around the Campfire on 

Monday, October 24th, beginning 

at 6:30 PM. Children 

and Young Adults in grades 4 

and older are welcome to bring 

a fairly short spooky tale to tell 

(or read). Lights will be low, refreshments 

will be handy, and the 

night will be just a bit scary. 

Check It Out! 

Bancroft Memorial Library’s 

annual Check It Out program 

will begin on Monday, September 

26th and continue until 

Thursday, October 27th. During 

this time, students in grades 

K thru 3 are invited to visit the 

Library and “check out” all 

we have to offer. Students who 

check out a book will earn points 

for their classroom with each 

visit. The class that accumulates 

the most points will win a special 

evening at the Library: pizza, 

dessert and a program planned 

just for them. 

For information regarding all 

children’s programs please call 

Mrs. Kraimer at (508) 634-2209 

or e-mail her at ekraimer@cwmars.org. 

Patrons must register 

for programs – snacks and craft 

materials need to be planned, so 

we need to know how many children 

to expect. 

The Bancroft Memorial Library 

is located at 50 Hopedale 

Street, Hopedale, MA 01747. 

Call the Library at (508) 634- 

2209 for program information. 

For updates throughout the 

month, Friend us on Facebook or 

check the library website linked 

from www.hopedale-ma.gov – 

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Hopedale Golf 

Not Going Down 

Without a Fight 

By Christopher Trembley 

Staff Sports Writer 

When the season concluded 

last October the Hopedale boy’s 

golf team was hoisting the Division 

3 Central Massachusetts 

Championship trophy. Unfortunately 

for the Blue Raiders, six 

of their seven golfers have since 

graduated leaving one lone returning 

golfer this fall. 

Freshman Ben Tammaro saw 

limited action last fall on the 

squad where he usually found 

himself as the team’s fourth 

golfer. Returning to the links this 

year the now sophomore finds 

himself as the team’s top golfer. 

Tammaro shots an average of 40 

on the Hopedale Country Club 

par 35 course. 

Following Tammaro and battling 

it out for the second and 

third spots are freshman Jack 

Figgens and sophomore Matt 

Constanza, both golfers average 

about a 43 for the nine holes. Although 

Figgens is the younger of 

the two he has brings a solid golf 

game to the course, especially in 

his short game where he chips 

and puts well. Constanza on the 

other hand has been playing for 

the team since the seventh grade 

and has a much longer ball down 

the fairway. 

In the fourth position, Coach 

Jim McCallum has junior and 

team captain Jake Hibbert, a 

good golfer who tees off accurately. 

“Jake is currently averaging 

a 44, he’s had some real good 

scores and some bad ones so far,” 

the Coach said. “Through our 

first three games he’s gotten off 

to a really rough start, but I have 

faith that he’ll rebound.” 

Rounding out the team are 

sophomores Jackson Powell, who 

is a solid shooter in the mid 40’s 

and Devlin Summers, who is currently 

shooting in the mid to high 

40’s for Hopedale. 

Playing match play in the 

rather small (four team) Dual 

Valley Conference Hopedale 

knows that it has its work cut out 

for them this fall. 

“Nipmuc and Sutton are 

the top teams. Sutton not only 

has probably the best golfer in 

Central Mass but they also have 

a solid three or four following 

him,” McCallum said. “Douglas 

is a very young team and very 

similar to us this year.” 

Despite being the defending 

champions Hopedale knows 

things are not going to be as easy 

as they were last year for the 

young and inexperienced Blue 

Raider golfers. 

“They are just that a young 

and inexperienced team that 

does really well at times and 

then they’ll throw in a really bad 

hole,” the coach said. “Outside 

of Ben these kids have never 

played a high school match before 

this season. I’m looking for 

improvement; they’re young and 

the more matches that they play 

the better they’ll eventually get.” 

Hopedale may not be the 

same team that they were a year 

ago, but they are not going to go 

down without a fight each and 

every time they step onto the golf 

course, no matter where it is. 

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Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity 

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From October through most of January, 

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Over a thr e w ek period through 

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Co-sponsored by the 

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The night was bi ter cold, but 

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countries of origin. Many participants 

were from Franklin, with a 

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Be lingham. The theme of connections 

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person explained their interest in 

participating in the group. 

Linda Batchelder of Franklin 

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ashes that remain in her a tic. 

“His name was Bertul—he died 

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a friend of my grandfather’s,” 

Batchelder began. “When my 

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relative of ours.” 

Each person had stories to 

share of wha they had already 

learned in their family research, 

and a l had mysteries they hoped 

to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio, 

Head of Reference and 

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Public Library told the group, “I 

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sti l be alive—I’ve never found 

the death certificates for them, 

even though some of them were 

born in 1802, so they must sti l 

be alive!” 

Among those who a tended 

were people with r ots in Finland, 

Poland, Germany, and 

England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

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It’s b en a rea ly long winter. 

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the whole family, and the suggested 

family donation, which 

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“This is just a fun event for 

families in town, because the 

town i so su portive of agriculture,” 

says Paula Mark, member 

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who has lived in Ho liston for 

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b en in her husband’s family 

for generations. “When we got 

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that I was going to turn it into 

a farm,” she says, explaining, 

with a smile, that her sma l farm 

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now, b es, alpacas, a horse and 

ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

for “ kids to come to reco nect 

to nature and learn how to act 

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Chuck Tashjian Publisher of 

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Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales 

Manager for the company, aim 

to o fer Hopedale residents a lot 

more than the premiere i sue of 

the paper in their mailboxes this 

month; they hope to foster a new 

co nection to their community. 

“I have b en with Local 

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and starting a Hopedale paper, 

as a resident of the town for the 

past 19 years has always b en a 

dream of mine! With the help 

of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol 

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A sistant, and is cu rently attending 

UNH, and Tyler D’Urso, 

cla s of 2013, who we contracted 

during his winter break from NC 

State, we were able to make the 

dream a reality,” says Ko ler. 

Kyle and Tyler canva sed the 

area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon 

and Upton to spread the word 

to area busine ses that we were 

starting the Hopedale paper. They 

a cumulated contact information 

and then made a pointments 

for Lori Ko ler to m et with the 

prospective advertisers. Within a 

two-w ek time frame, this team 

knew tha the paper was going to 

be a su ce s. 

“I couldn’t be more proud 

of these two young men for the 

hard work tha they put forth to 

make this ha pen,” says Ko ler. 

“Also with the help of Susa ne 

Odell our Advertising A count 

Manager for the pas two years, 

and several existing advertisers, 

the su ce s for the first edition 

was even more than we had expected.” 

Twenty-five hundred copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l 

be produced each month, and 

these wi l be direct mailed fr e 

of charge to households and busine 

ses in Hopedale. The paper 

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format at www.hopedaletownnews.com 

starting in April. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of each town know what’s going 

on in their local communities,” 

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Just over six years ago, 

Tracey Liberatore had a 

vision for the property she 

drove by at 5 Depot Str et 

in Hopedale just over six 

years ago. 

“I thought it would 

make a cute li tle market, 

and we didn’t have anything 

like that in Hopedale,” 

says the Hopedale 

Mom and 21-year-resident 

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Busy with her two boys, Liberatore 

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“I think we have a real home 

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your grandmother’s 

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Liberatore and her 

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“We even roast 

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Last year, the volunt er 

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which wi l take place on Saturday 

March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l 

feature 16 films, nine in the adult 

category and seven from Mi dle 

Sch ol filmmakers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Community r om a the 

Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main 

Str et, Mi lis. 

Garzon a ds, “Through Carol 

(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis 

High Sch ol, we’ve b en able 

to partner with Danie le Manion 

a the sch ol, and that’s where a 

lot of these films are coming out 

of. 

The festival is ge ting it out 

of the sch ols and into the community.” 

The adult category encompa 

ses more than high sch ol 

films, however. Some came from 

adults outside of Mi lis, and this 

year, prizes reflect a growing interest 

from the community in the 

endeavor. 

“We’ve had 16 local busine 

ses step up to sponsor the 

Millis rolls Out the red Carpet 

for Second Year 

Mi lis Film Festival March 7 

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Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol 

students from grades 9-12 wi l “go 

together” as cast members, dance 

ensemble, production crew and 

pit band for the musical, Grease 

this month, to be presented from 

March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. 

The musical features an a ray 

of characters, singing and dancing 

their way through their senior year 

at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show, 

with music and lyrics wri ten by 

Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is 

fu l of energy and includes comedy, 

romance, and the great sounds 

of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro 

l musical numbers, including 

“Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” 

and “Shaken’ a the High 

Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience 

moving to the beat. 

“I’m rea ly excited to put on 

this production. It wa something 

the students had b en angling for 

a number of years,” says director 

and MHS English teacher Spencer 

Christie. “When the music director 

(Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down 

over the summer, we thought it 

was the perfect fit, the perfect 

score.” 

Each spring the MHS Musical 

presents a fu l-scale musical comprising 

of Medway High Sch ol 

students. The MHS Musical a lows 

students to be directly involved in 

acting, singing an dancing onstage, 

playing in our pit band, and 

various o portunities o f-stage as 

we l. 

The cast alone for this productio 

numbers 50, says Christie, 

with another 50 students working 

backstage as crew. Two students 

wi l play in the orchestra pit, although 

due to the complexity of 

the music, “we have hired some 

profe sional musicians as we l,” 

says Christie. 

Lead roles were chosen by audition, 

and these cast members include 

both experienced and novice 

players. 

“I’ve only ever done acting at 

Medway High Sch ol,” says Cam 

Swan, cast in the role as “Da ny.” 

“I’ve never taken any voice le sons 

or anything like that.” 

The role, says Swan, is di ferent 

from anything he’s done in 

the past. Da ny is “kind of complicated, 

he puts on thi show for 

a l his friends, but when you rea ly 

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Mi lis Film Festival wi l take place on March 7, from 6-8 p.m. a the 

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Do you know wha tests your 

child is taking thi spring? One 

local resident thinks parents are 

uninformed abou the new education 

standards and the a companying 

tests being considered by the 

state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes 

to bring the polarizing i sue to the 

forefront at Norfolk Town M eting 

and on the town election ballot. 

The United States is embarking 

on an unprecedented journey 

to unify education standards for a l 

students in kindergarten through 

12th grade. Known as the Common 

Core State Standards Initiative, 

these standard set common 

education benchmarks acro s the 

country in order to prepare students 

for co lege and the workforce. 

The Common Core uses the 

Partnership for A se sment of 

Readine s for Co lege and Car 

ers, or the PAR C exam, to test 

how we l students have learned the 

new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts, 

the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly 

replace the Ma sachuse ts Comprehensive 

A se sment System, 

or MCAS test. 

Norfolk resident Patrick 

Touhey would like to put the 

brakes on the PARCC test and 

force discu sion of the new standards 

and whether or not the 

Norfolk and King Philip sch ols 

should implemen them. Touhey 

wi l be placing an article on the 

Norfolk Town M eting wa rant 

to remove Common Core and 

PAR C testing from the sch ols 

in a non-binding vote. He is also 

a tempting to get enough signatures 

to place the question on the 

ba lot for the town election this 

spring. 

Touhey hopes these actions 

wi l send a me sage to local sch ol 

commi t es and the State Department 

of Education: “We don’t 

agr e with the PAR C testing and 

Common Core cu riculum.” He 

wants the local sch ols to return to 

the pre-2 09 Ma sachuse ts educational 

state standards. 

Touhey is part of a group 

Prominent Naturalist 

to Visit Community 

Education Standards 

up for a Vote at 

Town Meeting 


After a tough winter, the 

community can l ok forward to 

a w ek of nature immersion that 

doesn’t involve snow. The King 

Philip Science National Honor 

Society wi l be hosting naturalist 

Brent Nixon during the w ek of 

March 17 to 24. Several events 

are pla ned for the sch ols and 

the tri-town area. 

Nixon, a renowned science 

educator, has dedicated his life 

to endangered species research. 

Known for his high energy, interpretive 

science shows, Nixon 

travels extensively to promote 

environmental education. In 

a dition to his research work 

and publications, Nixon has appeared 

on TV, radio, and in print 

media. 

The Naturalist-in-Residence 

w ek was the idea of A n Lambert, 

a science teacher at KP 

High Sch ol and the advisor for 

the sch ol’s Science National 

Honor Society. Lambert had 

traveled to Alaska on a cruise 

and Nixon was the naturalist on 

board. 

“His pa sion for his work, 

knowledge about his topics, 

and vivacious, entertaining, 

and informational presentation 

style was what made me think it 

would be a great o portunity for 

the KP students and community 

if we could bring him here,” said 

Lambert. 

Lambert believes that when 

students actua ly m et scientists 

and interact with them, science 

becomes interesting and fun. 

Nixon’s expertise on wildlife and 

field research should prove eyeopening 

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the premiere i sue of localtownpages 

in their mailboxes 

this month; he hopes to foster 

a new co nection to their community. 

Over 16, 0 copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper 

wi l be produced each month, 

and these wi l be direct mailed 

fr e of charge to households 

and busine ses in the town. The 

paper wi l also be available in its 

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have t o fer, including town 

news, nonprofit organizations, 

town sports and local busine ses. 

A companying the news resource 

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directory serving the Metro 

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able to a ce s th entire newspaper, 

as we l as a ce s community 

links, coupons for localbusine ses 

and cla sified ads. 

Tashjian began his entrepreneurial 

car er in 1 9 as owner 

of Photosite in Mi lis, later shifting 

t o fset printing in 2 04. 

He then expanded his busine s 

to include the production of 

local telephone directories in the 

Dover, Sherborn, Uxbridge and 

su rounding areas. As a sma l 

busine s owner, the publisher is 

acutely aware of the cha lenges 

area busine ses face in reaching 

key audiences with their limited 

funds or vechile’s to reach the 

whole town of Natick. Local 

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local nonprofit groups to submit 

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thereby relying on the kindne s 

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their mos trying times. 

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located in Natick, steps in to 

help. The organization, which 

was founded in 1979 by Natick 

residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is 

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opening for busine s in March. 

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waiting for, including Target (set 

to open March 4, s e related story 

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of which wi l anchor the complex. 

University Station, when 

fu ly complete, is expected to 

include a proximately 50, 0 

square f et of retail and restaurant 

space, along with residential 

apartments and more. 

University Station officia ly 

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we l as 16 busine ses, including: 

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Situated on 120 acres, University 

Station, isn’t just going to be 

a new sho ping destination, it’s 

also a community. The mixeduse 

development wi l feature 

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recreation and residential 

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the long-awaited project back in 

May, 2013. Developers broke 

ground on the project six months 

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along with Eastern 

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local and area residents to 

this new sho ping destination,” 

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England Development said in a 

formal statement. “University 

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Martin Focused On Tourney Berth 

For Hopedale Booters 

By KEN HAMWEY 

Staff Sports Writer 

Jeremy Martin doesn’t want 

a repeat of last fall when the 

Hopedale High boys soccer team 

missed qualifying for tourney 

play by a game, losing its last regular 

season contest to Milford. 

The 5-foot-7, 115-pound junior, 

who scored 12 goals and 

assisted on 10 others as a sophomore, 

is in his fifth varsity season 

as the Blue Raiders’ central 

midfielder, and the two-time 

Dual Valley Conference all-star 

not only will be striving to help 

Hopedale return to the playoffs, 

but also to win the DVC championship. 

“My goal this season is to 

qualify for the tourney and advance 

as far as possible,’’ said 

Martin, who was born in Nice, 

France, but has lived in Hopedale 

since he was four. “The playoffs 

are realistic because we’ve 

got some key starters back. We 

were in the tourney two years 

ago when I was a freshman and 

the atmosphere was electric. I 

enjoyed the excitement and liked 

competing for our school. If we 

keep improving, we can contend 

for the league championship.’’ 

Martin did everything in 

his power last year to elevate 

Hopedale into post-season play. 

The Blue Raiders had to win 

their last two games, starting 

with defending-champ Sutton. 

“That was a do-or-die situation,’’ 

Martin recalled. “The game was 

scoreless but I shot from about 

40 yards out and scored. Their 

goalie seemed to have trouble 

with the sun. We won, 1-0, but 

lost our final game of the season 

to Milford by a goal (1-0).’’ 

Martin’s team objectives are 

admirable and so, too, are his 

individual goals. He’d like to 

improve his statistics and also be 

chosen to the DVC all-star team 

again. Two other aspects he’s 

eager to improve on reveal how 

much he cares about his team’s 

welfare. 

“I want to be more consistent 

by limiting my mistakes and I 

want to make an impact early 

in our matches,’’ he said. “If I 

scored only five goals this year 

and we qualified for the playoffs, 

that would suit me fine.’’ 

Martin’s coach, Greg 

LaBossiere, is quick to laud 

Martin’s ability and his passion 

for soccer. “Jeremy is a skilled 

player who is solid in transition, 

has great field vision, good touch 

on the ball, and excellent endurance,’’ 

LaBossiere said. “He’s 

been on the varsity since Grade 

7 and he’s a player who make everyone 

around him better.’’ 

Martin spent time in August 

competing in a national tourney 

in Colorado. He played well for 

his club team (N.E. Football Club 

of Holliston), helping it advance 

to the semifinal round. He’s 

played club soccer for 10 years. 

Relying on a style that combines 

being patient and aggressive 

enables Martin to be a 

free-lance midfielder. He’s instinctive 

in many facets of the 

game. 

“My strengths are field awareness, 

passing, endurance and my 

decision-making in transition,’’ 

Martin said. “Knowing when 

to pass or attack on offense and 

when to switch to defense are 

keys in the midfield. Because I’m 

small, I’ve tried to improve in all 

aspects by running a lot and lifting 

weights.’’ 

Martin, who’s been playing 

soccer since age four, is quick to 

credit his coach and some talented 

teammates who should be 

major assets this season. “Austin 

Firth is a strong scorer and passer 

at striker,’’ Martin noted. “Ben 

Tamoush is a midfielder who’s 

strong on offense and defense 

and Matt Luchini has excellent 

instincts and makes big saves in 

goal. Our coach is another plus. 

He’s easy to approach, knows the 

game and is a good motivator.’’ 

A hard-working student, Martin 

plans on attending college 

and continuing his soccer career 

at the intercollegiate level. “Jeremy 

definitely has the talent and 

ability to play in college,’’ LaBossiere 

said. 

Martin’s love for soccer shines 

brightly when he defines his 

competitive philosophy. “I want 

to win,’’ he said emphatically. “I 

also want to reach my potential 

and have fun. Winning equals 

fun.’’ 

Opening day turned out to be 

fun and enjoyable as Hopedale 

blanked Millis, 4-0, with Martin 

scoring a goal. 

Learning life lessons is another 

plus Martin has derived 

from soccer. He values setting 

goals and working with teammates. 

“Sports help me to handle 

new situations,’’ he emphasized. 

“If I have a bad day, I try to 

bounce back, knowing there’s a 

better day ahead. Also, soccer 

has helped me build new friendships. 

It provides a sense of family.’’ 

Martin is a few days away 

from turning 17. He’s been playing 

soccer for 13 years and he’s 

gained lots of confidence in his 

role as a central midfielder. La- 

Bossiere says that Martin makes 

other players better, a comment 

that humbles the all-star. 

“If I can take charge in my 

role by making good decisions, 

like passing well and being strong 

in transition, then that helps others 

become confident, not only 

with my game but their own 

ability,’’ Martin said. “Soccer is 

a team game and it presents a lot 

of challenges.’’ 

Jeremy Martin’s outlook is refreshing 

and should be a prime 

factor as Hopedale’s boys soccer 

team sets its sights on a tournament 

berth. 

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As with most stories, there are 

two sides. Some would s e the new 

snowfa l as (cold) beauty, while 

other see a nuisance to b endured. 

Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity 

for play, or a day o from 

sch ol. The pragmatist s es the 

cycle of water that includes evaporation 

in one season, and condensation 

in another. At some point, 

many people understand it as a fact 

of life, sometimes mild, at other 

times dangerous. 

Certainly, we ar experiencing 

a harsh winter by most standards. 

From October through most of January, 

we did not s e this coming. 

Over a thr e w ek period through 

the mi dle of February, Ashland 

has received about six f et of snow. 

Fortunately, the town has the capability 

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March 21 at Ashland High School 


Students and families 

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Co-sponsored by the 

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the first m eting of the Genealogy 

Club, it was a time to talk 

about family co nections and 

countries of origin. Many participants 

were from Franklin, with a 

few from Milford, Norfolk and 

Be lingham. The theme of connections 

was consistent as each 

person explained their interest in 

participating in the group. 

Linda Batchelder of Franklin 

noted that she got interested in 

genealogy because of a relative’s 

ashes that remain in her a tic. 

“His name was Bertul—he died 

during the 1918 flu epidemic— 

a friend of my grandfather’s,” 

Batchelder began. “When my 

grandfather was able to return to 

Latvia, he wa su posed to take 

the ashes wit him, but wasn’t 

a lowed to. They’re sti l in our 

a tic. We learned that Bertul had 

b en our grandfather’s best man 

in his we ding and ma ried a 

relative of ours.” 

Each person had stories to 

share of wha they had already 

learned in their family research, 

and a l had mysteries they hoped 

to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio, 

Head of Reference and 

Public Services a the Franklin 

Public Library told the group, “I 

have lots of relations who must 

sti l be alive—I’ve never found 

the death certificates for them, 

even though some of them were 

born in 1802, so they must sti l 

be alive!” 

Among those who a tended 

were people with r ots in Finland, 

Poland, Germany, and 

England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

was pleased with the turnout— 

she had b en afraid n one would 

show up. Buchanio has had a 

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A times, we hear news reports 

of a beloved parent with 

Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 

who has wandered ou the 

front d or and into the w ods, 

or other situations where a child 

or t en with Autism or a mental 

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It’s b en a rea ly long winter. 

Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural 

Commi t e, or AgCom, 

are asking a very logical question 

– “Is It Spring, Yet?” with 

their Second A nual Family 

Event welcoming the season on 

Sunday, March 2, from 12-4 

p.m., to take place at Br ezy 

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Ho liston. As it did last year, 

th event wi l feature baby animals 

and farm-related fun for 

the whole family, and the suggested 

family donation, which 

wi l su port Ho liston AgCom, 

is just $5. 

“This is just a fun event for 

families in town, because the 

town i so su portive of agriculture,” 

says Paula Mark, member 

of the Agricultural Commi sion 

who has lived in Ho liston for 

12 years on land, she says, that’s 

b en in her husband’s family 

for generations. “When we got 

this property, it was inevitable 

that I was going to turn it into 

a farm,” she says, explaining, 

with a smile, that her sma l farm 

has grown from just chickens to 

now, b es, alpacas, a horse and 

ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

for “ kids to come to reco nect 

to nature and learn how to act 

around animals.” 

Animals – in fact, animal 

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Chuck Tashjian Publisher of 

Local Town Pages, along with 

Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales 

Manager for the company, aim 

to o fer Hopedale residents a lot 

more than the premiere i sue of 

the paper in their mailboxes this 

month; they hope to foster a new 

co nection to their community. 

“I have b en with Local 

Town Pages for over 6 years, 

and starting a Hopedale paper, 

as a resident of the town for the 

past 19 years has always b en a 

dream of mine! With the help 

of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol 

Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has 

b en working for Local Town 

Pages for the past year -anda-half 

as our Advertising Sales 

A sistant, and is cu rently attending 

UNH, and Tyler D’Urso, 

cla s of 2013, who we contracted 

during his winter break from NC 

State, we were able to make the 

dream a reality,” says Ko ler. 

Kyle and Tyler canva sed the 

area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon 

and Upton to spread the word 

to area busine ses that we were 

starting the Hopedale paper. They 

a cumulated contact information 

and then made a pointments 

for Lori Ko ler to m et with the 

prospective advertisers. Within a 

two-w ek time frame, this team 

knew tha the paper was going to 

be a su ce s. 

“I couldn’t be more proud 

of these two young men for the 

hard work tha they put forth to 

make this ha pen,” says Ko ler. 

“Also with the help of Susa ne 

Ode l our Advertising A count 

Manager for the pas two years, 

and several existing advertisers, 

the su ce s for the first edition 

was even more than we had expected.” 

Twenty-five hundred copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper wi l 

be produced each month, and 

these wi l be direct mailed fr e 

of charge to households and busine 

ses in Hopedale. The paper 

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Just over six years ago, 

Tracey Liberatore had a 

vision for the property she 

drove by at 5 Depot Str et 

in Hopedale just over six 

years ago. 

“I thought it would 

make a cute li tle market, 

and we didn’t have anything 

like that in Hopedale,” 

says the Hopedale 

Mom and 21-year-resident 

of the town. And if anyone 

could turn that li tle 

shop into the kitchen of 

the community, Tracey 

could. She’d worked in 

the f od industry since she 

was a t en, later partnering 

t open a pub in Milford 

ca led “One Flight Down,” 

through which Liberatore 

began her pa sion for f od 

and catering. The Courtyard in 

Milford a preciated her talents 

so much they asked her to run 

its restaurant, and she later came 

back to lead the kitchen, wi ning 

the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate 

and Make a Di ference Awards. 

Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore 

started slo wit her 

new li tle market. Pre ty s on, 

she built a su ce sfu luncheon 

busine s. 

“I think we have a real home 

f eling,” says Tracey. “It’s very 

comfy, like you’re walking into 

your grandmother’s 

kitchen. It’s cozy, and 

there are sme ls (o f od 

c oking).” 

Liberatore and her 

sta f c ok a l of the 

dishes right on the premises. 

“We do a lot of 

homemade soups and 

salads, everything from 

scratch,” says Liberatore. 

“We even roast 

our turkeys here, make 

meatba ls, and we o fer 

di ners, including 

chicken Marsala and 

b ef stew,” she says. 

In fact, Hopedale 

residents and local busine 

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take advantage of the 

catering options, an area 

Liberatore is excited to 

grow. 

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Last year, the volunt er 

members of the Mi lis Cultural 

Council were brainstorming for 

an artistic, cultural event that 

could draw people from a l different 

areas of the community 

together, something that was not 

just sch ol, or senior citizen or 

music-related, something that 

drew people from a l di ferent 

ages and backgrounds. The result? 

The Mi lis Film Festival. 

This year, it’s back, and the 

Second A nual Mi lis Film Festival’s 

got more su port than 

ever from local busine ses and 

organizations. This year’s event, 

which wi l take place on Saturday 

March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l 

feature 16 films, nine in the adult 

category and seven from Mi dle 

Sch ol filmmakers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Community r om a the 

Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main 

Str et, Mi lis. 

Garzon a ds, “Through Carol 

(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis 

High Sch ol, we’ve b en able 

to partner with Danie le Manion 

a the sch ol, and that’s where a 

lot of these films are coming out 

of. 

The festival is ge ting it out 

of the sch ols and into the community.” 

The adult category encompa 

ses more than high sch ol 

films, however. Some came from 

adults outside of Mi lis, and this 

year, prizes reflect a growing interest 

from the community in the 

endeavor. 

“We’ve had 16 local busine 

ses step up to sponsor the 

Millis rolls Out the red Carpet 

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Mi lis Film Festival March 7 

Grease is the Word 

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Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol 

students from grades 9-12 wi l “go 

together” as cast members, dance 

ensemble, production crew and 

pit band for the musical, Grease 

this month, to be presented from 

March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. 

The musical features an a ray 

of characters, singing an dancing 

their way through their senior year 

at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show, 

with music and lyrics wri ten by 

Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is 

fu l of energy and includes comedy, 

romance, and the great sounds 

of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro 

l musical numbers, including 

“Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” 

and “Shaken’ a the High 

Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience 

moving to the beat. 

“I’m rea ly excited to put on 

this production. It wa something 

the students had b en angling for 

a number of years,” says director 

and MHS English teacher Spencer 

Christie. “When the music director 

(Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down 

over the summer, we thought it 

was the perfect fit, the perfect 

score.” 

Each spring the MHS Musical 

presents a fu l-scale musical comprising 

of Medway High Sch ol 

students. The MHS Musical a lows 

students to be directly involved in 

acting, singing an dancing onstage, 

playing in our pit band, and 

various o portunities o f-stage as 

we l. 

The cast alone for this productio 

numbers 50, says Christie, 

with another 50 students working 

backstage as crew. Two students 

wi l play in the orchestra pit, although 

due to the complexity of 

the music, “we have hired some 

profe sional musicians as we l,” 

says Christie. 

Lead roles were chosen by audition, 

and these cast members include 

both experienced and novice 

players. 

“I’ve only ever done acting at 

Medway High Sch ol,” says Cam 

Swan, cast in the role as “Da ny.” 

“I’ve never taken any voice le sons 

or anything like that.” 

The role, says Swan, is di ferent 

from anything he’s done in 

the past. Da ny is “kind of complicated, 

he puts on thi show for 

a l his friends, but when you rea ly 

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Do you know wha tests your 

child is taking thi spring? One 

local residen thinks parents are 

uninformed abou the new education 

standards and the a companying 

tests being considered by the 

state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes 

to bring the polarizing i sue to the 

forefront at Norfolk Town M eting 

and on the town election ballot. 

The United States is embarking 

on an unprecedented journey 

to unify education standards for a l 

students in kindergarten through 

12th grade. Known as the Common 

Core State Standards Initiative, 

these standard set common 

education benchmarks acro s the 

country in order to prepare students 

for co lege and the workforce. 

The Common Core uses the 

Partnership for A se sment of 

Readine s for Co lege and Car 

ers, or the PAR C exam, to test 

how we l students have learned the 

new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts, 

the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly 

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A se sment System, 

or MCAS test. 

Norfolk resident Patrick 

Touhey would like to put the 

brakes on the PAR C test and 

force discu sion of the new standards 

and whether or not the 

Norfolk and King Philip sch ols 

should implemen them. Touhey 

wi l be placing an article on the 

Norfolk Town M eting wa rant 

to remove Common Core and 

PAR C testing from the sch ols 

in a non-binding vote. He is also 

a tempting to get enough signatures 

to place the question on the 

ba lot for the town election this 

spring. 

Touhey hopes these actions 

wi l send a me sage to local sch ol 

commi t es and the State Department 

of Education: “We don’t 

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Common Core cu riculum.” He 

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the pre-2 09 Ma sachuse ts educational 

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Touhey is part of a group 

Prominent Naturalist 

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Town Meeting 


After a tough winter, the 

community can l ok forward to 

a w ek of nature immersion that 

doesn’t involve snow. The King 

Philip Science National Honor 

Society wi l be hosting naturalist 

Brent Nixon during the w ek of 

March 17 to 24. Several events 

are pla ned for the sch ols and 

the tri-town area. 

Nixon, a renowned science 

educator, has dedicated his life 

to endangered species research. 

Known for his high energy, interpretive 

science shows, Nixon 

travels extensively to promote 

environmental education. In 

a dition to his research work 

and publications, Nixon has appeared 

on TV, radio, and in print 

media. 

The Naturalist-in-Residence 

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a science teacher at KP 

High Sch ol and the advisor for 

the sch ol’s Science National 

Honor Society. Lambert had 

traveled to Alaska on a cruise 

and Nixon was the naturalist on 

board. 

“His pa sion for his work, 

knowledge about his topics, 

and vivacious, entertaining, 

and informational presentation 

style was what made me think it 

would be a great o portunity for 

the KP students and community 

if we could bring him here,” said 

Lambert. 

Lambert believes that when 

students actua ly m et scientists 

and interact with them, science 

becomes interesting and fun. 

Nixon’s expertise on wildlife and 

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the premiere i sue of localtownpages 

in their mailboxes 

this month; he hopes to foster 

a new co nection to their community. 

Over 16, 0 copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper 

wi l be produced each month, 

and these wi l be direct mailed 

fr e of charge to households 

and busine ses in the town. The 

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of Natick kno what’s going 

on in their local community,” 



to stay abreast of a l their towns 

have t o fer, including town 

news, nonprofit organizations, 

town sports and local busine ses. 

A companying the news resource 

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directory serving the Metro 

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able to a ce s th entire newspaper, 

as we l as a ce s community 

links, coupons for localbusine ses 

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Tashjian began his entrepreneurial 

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t o fset printing in 2 04. 

He then expanded his busine s 

to include the production of 

local telephone directories in the 

Dover, Sherborn, Uxbridge and 

su rounding areas. As a sma l 

busine s owner, the publisher is 

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area busine ses face in reaching 

key audiences with their limited 

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thereby relying on the kindne s 

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their mos trying times. 

That is where A Place To 

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located in Natick, steps in to 

help. The organization, which 

was founded in 1979 by Natick 

residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is 

commi ted to helping provide 

emergency f od and clothing 

to residents in the MetroWest 

community. 

“The organization was 

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Station in Westw od is fina ly 

opening for busine s in March. 

And with it come some big 

name stores the area has b en 

waiting for, including Target (set 

t open March 4, s e related story 

on page 13) and Wegmans, both 

of which wi l anchor the complex. 

University Station, when 

fu ly complete, is expected to 

include a proximately 50, 0 

square f et of retail and restaurant 

space, along with residential 

apartments and more. 

University Station officia ly 

opens for busine s in March as 

we l as 16 busine ses, including: 

Target, Marsha ls/HomeG ods, 

Nordstrom Rack, Sports Authority, 

PetSmart, Michaels, ULTA 

Beauty, Kay Jewelers, Starbucks, 

Smashburger, Famous F otwear, 

Fidelity Investments, Dre s Barn, 

David’s Bridal, Panera Bread, 

and Charming Charlies. 

Situated on 120 acres, University 

Station, isn’t just going to be 

a new sho ping destination, it’s 

also a community. The mixeduse 

development wi l feature 

a blend of retail stores, restaurants, 

recreation and residential 

housing. The initial residential 

component of the project wi l 

include Gables residential, which 

wi l feature 350 luxury apartment 

units, as we l as Bridges 

by Epoch, a memory care facility; 

both also expected t open 

this year. Gables Residential is 

projected t open in late spring 

2015, a cording to New England 

Development officials. 

A ditiona ly, University Station 

is expected to have up to 

350, 0 square f et of o fice 

space available. 

The project has b en a long 

time in the making. In 2 07, 

the project was put on hold due 

to pla ning and financial i sues. 

In 2 08, Wegmans was held up 

from coming in after a local state 

representative ca led for a home 

rule petition to a prove the liquor 

license for Wegmans at what was 

then known as Westw od Station. 

This ha pened just as the 

legislature was ready to move 

ahead with the a proval. A the 

time, some local representatives 

were concerned about giving 

Wegmans an advantage over 

Roche Bros. Both Wegmans and 

Roche Bros wer eventua ly able 

to secure b er and wine licenses 

in the spring of 2012. Westw od 

Special Town M eting a proved 

the long-awaited project back in 

May, 2013. Developers broke 

ground on the project six months 

later. 

University Station is being 

developed by New England Development, 

along with Eastern 

Real Estate and National Development. 

“We l ok forward to welcoming 

local and area residents to 

this new sho ping destination,” 

Dougla s Karp, president of New 

England Development said in a 

formal statement. “University 

Station wi l be an exciting new 

a dition to Westw od and brings 

together a mix of popular stores, 

restaurants, housing and more.” 


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