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By KEN HAMWEY 

Millis-Hopedales Super Bowl Title: 

Numbers Tell the Tale 

When Millis-Hopedale won 

the Division 4A Super Bowl 

game, 30-18, against Maynard 

on Dec. 3, there were all kinds 

of statistics and streaks to digest. 

The Mohawks’ appearance 

and subsequent triumph broke 

a 17-year bowl drought and 

gave Dana Olson his first bowl 

victory as a head coach. The 

win over the Tigers, who entered 

the game with the state’s 

longest winning streak (16 

games), made it three straight 

years that a Tri Valley League 

team has been to a bowl game 

and left as winners (two Holliston 

titles and now Millis). There 

are more nuances and numbers 

for fans to consider from the victory 

over Maynard, but two that 

stand out are linked to Millis 

quarterback Bryce Latosek and 

his offensive line. 

Latosek, who’s only a junior, 

threw four touchdown passes to 

The Voice of Your Community 

Millis became the Division 4A Super Bowl Winners on December 3rd 

with a win over Maynard. Photo taken by Steve Bassignani, of the Millis 

football team. 

four different receivers, amassed 

311 yards passing and finished 

fourth in the state in TD passes 

for the season (27). His offensive 

line allowed only seven sacks all 

year, providing incredible protection 

on 286 pass attempts in 

13 games. Latosek was indeed a 

hero, named the game’s MVP 

SUPER BOWL 

continued on page 12 

Raiders Boys 

Cross Country 

Participate in the 

Nike Northeast 

Regionals for 

the First Time 

as a Team 

In the past Hopedale has 

taken part in the Nike Northeast 

Regionals at Bowdoin Park 

in Wappinger Falls, New York 

running as individuals, this year 

the Blue Raiders participated as 

a team. However, being a team 

sanctioned event Hopedale could 

not run under their school name 

instead the seven Hopedale athletes 

were billed as Raiders Cross 

Country. 

Out of a total of 41 teams 

from eight states (New Jersey, 

Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, 

Vermont, Rhode 

Island, Maine and New Hampshire), 

the Hopedale squad was 

able to finish 20 th , but more 

importantly they were the first 

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Division 2 team to cross the finish 

line. 

“There were a lot of big 

schools from throughout New 

England taking part in this race,” 

Hopedale boys cross country 

coach Joe Drugan said. “To finish 

were we did is not all that bad 

considering the size of our school 

and the region we come out of.” 

The Raiders took 20 th place 

with an overall time of 87:15.5 

and a breakdown of an average 

time of 17:27.1. The first runner 

across the finish line from 

Hopedale was Brandon Hall, 

who was the 38 th runner to finish 

with a time of 16:46.4. Following 

the Hopedale junior was David 

Wollensack (17:24.7 / 107 th 

place), Bryce Brown (17:28.8 / 

114 th ), Andrew Doran (17:35.0 / 

124 th ) and Jake Murray (18:00.6 

/ 176 th ). Also completing the 

race for the Raiders were Colin 

Black (18:02.7 / 184 th ) and Sam 

Dykhoff (18:50.8 / 238 th ). 

In the freshman race, which 

boasted over 450 runners according 

to the Coach, Hopedale’s 

Kyle Murray, an eighth grader 

and freshman Matt Marchionni 

both finished in the upper half of 

the runners. 

Although Drugan is the captain 

of this ship, he takes no 

credit in what the runners have 

accomplished. 

“I’m a proud as I can be of 

this team and what they’ve accomplished 

this year,” the Coach 

said. “But I just coach them, they 

go out and do all the work and 

they work hard.” 


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A Teenage Girl from Massachusetts Living in 

Phitsanulok, Thailand 

By: Cassidy Rodrigues 

Connecting Despite 

Language Barriers 

It’s fairly obvious that I am not 

anywhere near fluent in Thai. 

While I’ve progressed so much 

past where I started, I still have 

a long way to go, and I’m constantly 

making mistakes and finding 

myself saying ‘mai kow jai’ (‘I 

don’t understand’) when I’m trying 

to have a conversation with 

someone. I remind myself that 

it’s okay, I just need to continue 

working on my language and 

improving my sentence structure 

and vocabulary. However, I can 

still connect and make friends 

with other people despite this. 

You might think of not speaking 

the language of the country 

you live in as a huge hindrance, 

and while it can be at times, I’ve 

learned that communication is 

so much more than words. My 

friends at school and I still find 

ways to laugh, show each other 

we care, and overall connect 

with one another even if we can’t 

have a full conversation. As I’ve 

lived here longer and adjusted to 

the culture and the people, I’ve 

learned that most Thai people 

are just as confused by me as I 

am by them! However, they truly 

do appreciate it when you make 

an effort to talk with them, because 

most foreigners expect to 

be able to communicate using 

solely English. In my city, this 

is far from the truth. Very 

few people speak English, 

and while that has been a 

struggle, it has also been a 

blessing in that it has allowed 

me to push boundaries and 

learn about communication 

without relying on language. 

Even if I’m simply ordering 

a green tea, that small 

amount of conversation is 

all it takes to create a connection. 

If you push yourself 

to try your hardest 

in speaking, it is not the 

speech itself that will 

help you make a connection, 

it is the fact that 

you tried. 

I said that despite my lack 

of fluency in Thai, I’ve still 

made friends. However, it’s 

not always despite it. Sometimes 

it is because I am a weird foreign 

girl that I end up making new 

friends and special connections. 

I’m grateful to live in a country 

where people are interested in 

me and want to get to know me. 

If I have any advice for how to 

make friends that don’t speak the 

same language as you, just try. 

Even saying ‘hello’ can open up 

a whole new friendship. 

School in Thailand 

School in Thailand goes from 

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., sometimes 

later. At first, this was sort 

of difficult for me! I didn’t have 

much time to do things after 

school, and it can be a little tiring 

being in the same building 

with people you don’t know and 

struggle to communicate with. 

However, one of the great things 

about humans is how adaptable 

we are. What was once really 

hard for me is now actually quite 

enjoyable! I like my classes a lot, 

and I’ve definitely made a lot 

more friends here over the past 

months. 

I take a cooking class in the 

morning, and that is one of my 

favorite classes because it’s one 

where I do not have to speak perfect 

Thai to be able to effectively 

participate in the classroom. The 

teacher and students simply show 

me how to do something, and 

then I do it. It’s simple! I’ve made 

some delicious dishes since I’ve 

been here, and I’ve also learned a 

lot about food preparation as well 

as culinary sciences. I have always 

been a nerd when it comes 

to science, but it wasn’t until I 

moved here that I got involved 

in the culinary aspect of things. 

I am also allowed to join in on 

an embroidery and souvenirmaking 

class. That class taught 

me a lot about patience and precision. 

I’m definitely impatient, 

but when working with sewing, 

you need to work calmly and take 

your time. Otherwise, your creation 

will be mai suay (ugly!). 

Another great thing 

about school is the food. 

There are vendors on 

the streets outside, selling 

drinks, pork, and even 

tasty little strawberry 

ice desserts. In the cafeteria, 

we have everything 

you could ever want: 

crepes, rice, noodles, 

fried chicken, smoothies, 

and more. We also 

have about three different 

small school stores that sell 

packaged snacks as well 

as toiletries. That’s pretty 

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when you take into account 

that, in my school in 

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is actually more of a closet 

than a room. 

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Cataract surgery is by far the 

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surgery should be a rather quick 

outpatient and a minimal risk 

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colors and improve your day to 

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your dependence on glasses 

or contacts and in many cases 

eliminate this need. In 2017, 

many choices exist on where to 

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What is confusing and potentially 

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their own definition of the 

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to ask when you are trying 

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1 What type of anesthesia am 

I going to get? With modern 

cataract surgery, most surgeries 

should be completed under 

topical anesthesia and local sedation. 

Local sedation means 

that the anesthesiologist will 

give you minimal sedation, 

allowing you to recover your 

activities after surgery almost 

immediately with little or no 

health risk. Topical anesthesia 

means that the surgery eye becomes 

numb with drops. No 

need for injections and shots 

around or behind the eye. 

No shots translates into no 

risk of bleeding and serious 

complications from the shots. 

Although rare, this has unfortunately 

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all in one day, after receiving 

shots behind their eyes 

prior to cataract surgery. Ask 

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and how your procedure 

will be performed. If or 

not a shot will be done around 

or behind your eye and who 

will do it should be discussed 

with you before the procedure 

and you should be able to say 

yes or no. 

2 What are the risks? One of the 

most dreaded risks of cataract 

surgery is accidental damage 

to the posterior capsule, 

which is the back wall of the 

bag holding your lens. The 

best practices have a rupture 

rate of 2 to 4 per thousand 

cases. The source of this information 

should be credible, 

and ideally made available by 

an independent review committee 

in a surgery center. Ask 

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is this monitored. Does the 

surgeon have an independent 

review committee in his/ her 

center to validate this rate? 

3 What is the rate of infections 

in your center? Another potentially 

devastating risk of 

cataract surgery is an infection 

inside the eye called “endophthalmitis.” 

Ask about the 

percentage of patients getting 

this infection in the center you 

chose for your operation. The 

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ideally made available by an 

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5 What type of advanced technology 

is available at the center? 

Larger centers can often 

times afford better technology. 

For instance, a new technology 

called ORA can allow the 

surgeon to adjust the power 

of the lens implant placed in 

the eye while you are having 

the surgery. This is critical if 

you had LASIK before. This 

technology has the added benefit 

to reduce errors in the implant 

power calculations and 

improve chances of reducing 

your need for glasses after surgery. 

Ask your surgeon is this 

technology is available in his/ 

her center. 

6 What type of implant am I 

going to get? Different lens 

implants can be used during 

cataract surgery with different 

materials, quality and ability 

to reduce your need for 

glasses. A lower cost does not 

always translate into savings 

as cost depends not only on 

the implant used, but also the 

technology used to measure 

your eye before the surgery. 

Ask your surgeon what type 

of implants he/ she uses and 

what technology is used to accurately 

measure your eye. 

7 Will my need to wear glasses 

be reduced? Cataract surgery 

is a wonderful opportunity to 

limit or eliminate your need 

for glasses. As the surgeon 

removes the cataract, there is 

an opportunity to replace the 

cloudy lens with a special high 

tech implant able to achieve 

this goal. The new bladeless 

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Bertonazzi Foundation Citizenship Award Goes to Upton 

The elections for 2015-2016 

are complete and totaled. The 

winner of the Senator Louis Bertonazzi 

Foundation Outstanding 

Citizenship Award with a twoyear 

average voting percentage 

of 37.97% is the town of Upton. 

For the second time in this 19- 

town competition, a town has 

repeated as the winner. Northbridge 

had accomplished wins in 

the 2007-2008 and 2013-2014 

contests. Now, Upton has followed 

up its 2011-2012 victory 

with this latest win. Other past 

winners of the award, over the 

past 12 years, have been Sutton 

and Mendon. 

The Citizenship Award winning 

town has had the highest 

percentage of its registered 

voters who turned out to vote 

during the 2015-2016 elections, 

thereby earning the 

title “Best Voting Community” 

for that two-year period. 

Upton Town Clerk, Kelly McElreath, 

will make arrangements 

with the Upton Board of Selectmen 

to make the award presentation 

in January. 

At the time, the Town Clerk 

and Board of Registrars will receive 

a check for $1,000 from the 

Foundation to be used as they see 

fit for continued increased voter 

turnout. 

The Upton Board of Selectmen 

will be presented a plaque 

to be displayed for the next 

two years in Upton Town Hall. 

And the people of Upton ,who 

through their election turnouts 

won the award, will receive a 

huge banner proclaiming Upton 

as the “Best Voting Community 

2015-2016” for permanent 

display in the community. 

The accompanying chart shows 

each town’s voting performance, 

along with the final two-year 

standings. Unlike some other 

years, all of the towns were more 

closely bunched. Upton was first 

with 37.97%, and nine towns 

finished with 30% or more, with 

Bellingham rounding out the first 

nine at 30.56%. 

The second tier of finishers 

was led by Dudley 

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communities were bottomed 

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The competition is intended to 

provide an additional incentive 

to voters to exercise their privilege 

of voting. In the history of 

our country, the cost of this privilege 

has been paid by the sacrifice 

and courage of so many of 

our citizens. Fulfilling our debt 

to them by our participation in 

the democratic process is an opportunity 

to show our gratitude. 

The Foundation also gives a 

$1,000 annual education award 

to an outstanding teacher in the 

Milford School system. A cultural 

award in conjunction with 

the Milford Sons of Italy Lodge 

and the Milford Italian American 

Veterans Post sends a qualifying 

Italian language student to 

study in Italy each year. 

The Senator Louis Bertonazzi 

Board of Directors is made up of 

Dr. Carl DiGregorio, Chairman; 

Michael Diorio, Treasurer; Attorney 

David Bertonazzi, Clerk; 

and members Cynthia Casey; 

Gail Crimaldi; Joseph Nigro; 

Janice Guerriere; Julie Richards; 

Tom Cullen; and Louis Bertonazzi, 

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Lunch 11:30 am - $5.00 p.p. 

Presentation: 12:15 pm 

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508-634-2208. Deadline 1/23/17. 

Mass Audubon Stony Brook Announces 

Its January Programming 

Winter is spectacular at Stony Brook. Don’t be put 

off by the cold! 

Tiny Trekkers: Saturdays, January 

7 and 21, from 10:30 a.m. 

to noon. 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: Tracks: 

Who’s Been Here?/Owls on the 

Prowl. Ages 2.9 to 6 with a parent. 

Fee: $5m/$6nm per person 

per session. 

Family Explorations at Stony 

Brook: Saturday, January 14, 

from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join 

a Stony Brook naturalist for an 

exploration of the wetlands, 

woodlands and winter wildlife 

of Stony Brook. Bring your camera, 

binoculars and curiosity for 

an enjoyable walk to learn about 

the natural history of our area 

as well as some of the animals 

and plants that can be found at 

the sanctuary and why they are 

here. All hikes begin on the front 

porch. Program for members 

only. Free! 

Paper Making: Saturday, 

January 28, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. 

Since its invention, paper has influenced 

the very development 

of society. We have been making 

paper for more than 1000 years 

and, still today, paper is inextricably 

linked to our daily lives. The 

goal of this program is to relate 

artistic and scientific concepts to 

one of the most familiar objects 

in our daily activities. The process 

of paper making will capture 

the imaginations of young people, 

stimulating their creativity, 

and showcasing the relationship 

between art and science. This is a 

two hour program for kids grade 

two and up (parents are also welcome 

and encouraged to attend). 

During this program, Maia will 

share her knowledge of the history 

of paper making and the 

process of making paper. Participants 

will make their own paper 

to take home for their next adventure 

in art making. Fee: $36m 

- $44nm per person. 

Spontaneous Explorations 

(on snowshoes or not): call to be 

put on our list. We will invite you 

when it snows. Come on an exciting 

walk through the woods using 

this unique Native American invention. 

Beginners and experts 

welcome. If you have snowshoes, 

bring them; several pairs will be 

available for those who don’t. 

Other times we just get an itch 

to go birding. If the weather 

looks great, or there is a rare bird 

nearby and you want to join us, 

call 508-528-3140 or email us 

at stonybrook@massaudubon. 

org to be put on the spontaneous 

explorations list, and we will let 

you know when we are going out. 

Fee: $6m/$9nm per person. 

Pre-registration is required for 

all programs (except as noted). 

For more details, visit the Mass 

Audubon webpage at www. 

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by phone, email (stonybrook@ 

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Norfolk. 

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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 s e 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 

to deal e fectively with the 

e fects of the storms, and the sta f 

a the Department of Public Works 

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Hundreds Expected 

to Attend Second 

Annual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and 

Career Day 

Event wi l be held on Saturday, 

March 21 at Ashland High Sch ol 

By liz taurasi 

Students and families 

from more than 15 local high 

sch ols acro s the area wi l 

have the chance to be armed 

with a l the information they 

n ed as they begin the college 

search proce s thanks to 

the second a nual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and Car er Day 

set for Saturday, March 21. 

Co-sponsored by the 

Ashland PTO and Ashland 

Education Foundation, the 

event began in 2014 with the 

goal of providing valuable 

information to families with 

children in high sch ol navigating 

the path to the right 

co lege or car er upon graduation. 

Last year more than 

2 0 students participated in 

the event which included 

representatives from 150 colleges 

and profe sionals from 

more 1 0 di ferent car ers. 

The 2015 Metrowest College 

Fair and Car er Day 

takes place on Saturday, 

March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at 

Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E. 

Union St. in Ashland. 

Organizer say they expec 

to s e an increase in attend 

es a this year’s event, 

and expec to have the same 

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The night was bi ter cold, but 

for the 20+ folks who showed up 

a the Franklin Public Library for 

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 

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“His name was Bertul—he died 

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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 

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England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

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How many co lege students 

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Dean Co lege jus turned 150 

years old on February 19, what 

it refers to as “Founders Day,” 

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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 

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Second A nual Ho liston AgCom Family Event 

March 2 at Br ezy Hi l 


It’s b en a rea ly long winter. 

Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural 

Co mi tee, 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 Co mi sion 

who has lived in Ho liston for 

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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 

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now, b es, alpacas, a horse and 

ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

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to nature and learn how to act 

around animals.” 

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Chuck Tashjian Publisher of 

Local Town Pages, along with 

Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales 

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more than the premiere i sue of 

the paper in their mailboxes this 

month; they hope to foster a new 

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past 19 years has always b en a 

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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 

accumulated 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 

wi l also be available in its fu l 

format at w.hopedaletownnews.com 

starting in April. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of each town know what’s going 

on in their local co munities,” 

says Tashjian, who envisions his 

publication as a way fo readers 

to stay abreast of a l tha their 

towns have t o fer, including 

tow news, nonprofit organiza- 

No One Can Do it Like She Can 

The Li tle White Market Wi l Be Back Be ter than Ever at End of Month 


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 co munity, 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, winning 

the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate 

and Make a Difference 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 

ses have begun to 

take advantage of the 

catering options, an area 

Liberatore is excited to 

grow. 

“We do a lot of catering,” 

says Liberatore, who can provide 

everything from a simple lasa- 

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By J.D. O’Gara 

Last year, the volunt er 

members of the Mi lis Cultural 

Council were brainstorming for 

an artistic, cultural even that 

coul draw people from a l different 

areas of the co munity 

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 por 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 fil makers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Co munity 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 co munity in the 

endeavor. 

“We’ve had 16 local busine 

se step up to sponsor the 

Mi lis ro ls Out the red Carpet 

for Second Year 

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 su mer, 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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By Grace a len 

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 co mon 

education benchmarks acro s the 

country in order to prepare students 

for co lege and the workforce. 

The Co mon Core uses the 

Partnership for A se sment of 

Readine s for Co lege and Car 

ers, or the PAR C exam, to test 

ho 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 pu the 

brakes on the PAR C test and 

force discu sion of the new standards 

and whether or no 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 Co mon 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 

co mi t es and the State Department 

of Education: “We don’t 

agr e with the PAR C testing and 

Co mon 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 

By Grace a len 

After a tough winter, the 

co munity can l ok forward to 

a w ek of nature i mersion 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 co munity 

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 prov eyeopening 

to students who spend 

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Chuck Tashjian aims t o fer 

Natick residents a lot more than 

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 

fu l format at w.Naticktownnews.com. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of Natick kno what’s going 

on in their local co munity,” 

says Tashjian, who envisions his 

publication as a way fo readers 

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 

wi l be an easy-to use online 

directory serving the Metro 

west area. Online visitors wi l be 

able to a ce s th entire newspaper, 

as we l as a ce s co munity 

links, coupons for localbusine ses 

and cla sified ads. 

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 

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area busine ses face in reaching 

key audiences with their limited 

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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 

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we l as 16 busine ses, including: 

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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 co munity. The mixeduse 

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a blend of retail stores, restaurants, 

recreation and residential 

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Hopedale Bancroft Library News 

Thank you 

Thank you to everyone who participated in Food 

for Fines. We brought all of your donations to the 

Milford Food Pantry. 

Holiday Hours 

Please note that the Library will be closed for the 

following: 

The Library will be closed Saturday December 31st 

through Monday January 2nd. 

The Library will be closed on Monday January 

18th for Martin Luther King day. 

New: Online Pass Reservation Program 

Hopedale has joined with other libraries in the 

Blackstone Valley to offer an online pass reservation 

system and expanded access to participating library’s 

passes. This means that Hopedale residents now have 

access to a more passes than they previously did. Passes 

must be picked up and returned to the owning library 

and can be reserved up to 30 days in advance. Check 

the “Museum Passes Available” link on the Library 

website at http://www.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroftmemorial-library/pages/museum-passes-available. 

This link will bring you to a page where you can access 

all of the passes available and make a reservation. 

Inclement Weather Information 

If the Library needs to close because of weather we 

will announce the closing on the local cable channel, 

WMRC, the Library Facebook page and the Library 

webpage. 

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 welcome to join the 

group. Please call the library at (508) 634-2209 to request 

a copy of the book and come join the discussion. 

This month’s meeting will be Wednesday, January 

4th at 1:00 PM. The discussion book will be Our 

Souls At Night by Kent Haruf. 

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 

1st at 1:00 PM. The discussion book will be The Book 

that Matters Most by Ann Hood. CW/Mars Catalog 

Summary: “Ava’s twenty-five-year marriage has 

fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing 

their own lives outside of the country. Ava joins a book 

group, not only for her love of reading but also out 

of sheer desperation for companionship. The group’s 

goal throughout the year is for each member to present 

the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a 

mysterious book from her childhood--one that helped 

her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her 

sister and mother. Alternating with Ava’s story is that 

of her troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, 

descends into a destructive relationship with an older 

man. Ava’s mission to find that book and its enigmatic 

author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets 

of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to 

remake their lives.” 

Coloring Tuesday 

Tuesday is a blue, green, orange or whatever your 

favorite color is day! Join us for a relaxing time coloring 

in the Reference Area of the Library on Tuesday, 

January 10th and Tuesday, January 24th from 10-11 

AM. We will provide colored pencils and coloring 

sheets or you may bring your own. 

CookBook Club 

Cold weather is here & it is time for some comfort 

food! There is nothing better when the snow is flying 

& you’re stuck inside than to put wonderful ingredients 

in a pot to simmer. Join us for a tasty evening & warm 

up with some lovely homemade soup on January 9th 

at 6:30 PM. Club members will bring a sample of 

soup to share. Looking for the perfect recipe? Soup 

cookbooks will be available at the library to browse 

and read. Please call the Library at (508) 634-2209 if 

you would like to join us. 

Wednesday Knitting & Crocheting Group 

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. 

Museum Pass of the Month: Worcester Art Museum 

There are so many wonderful places to go to in this 

area and we offer museum passes for many of them! 

This month’s recommendation is for the children’s 

book lover in all of us. Worcester Art Museum currently 

has the exhibit 

“KAHBAHBLOOOM: The Art and Storytelling of 

Ed Emberley.” Here is an overview from their website: 

“The exhibition draws on the Massachusettsbased 

artist’s personal archive of original hand-drawn 

sketches, woodblock prints, final proofs, and first edition 

books to survey his career and examine his influence 

on generations of readers and nascent artists.” 

For more information please visit http://www.worcesterart.org/exhibitions/ed-emberley/. 

Don’t forget to 

call the Library to reserve a pass for free admission for 

2 adults. 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. 

The Friends of the Hopedale Library 

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, January 3rd at 10:00 AM. The 

February meeting will be on Tuesday February 7th. 

Anyone interested in helping the Library and planning 

our adult programming is welcome and encouraged 

to join them. 

The Friends of the Hopedale 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.hopedale-ma.gov/bancroft-memorial-library/ 

pages/friends-library. 

News from the Marjorie Hattersley 

Children’s Room 

Annual Mitten Tree 

Thank you to everyone who helped us decorate 

our Annual Mitten Tree! We were able to bring many 

much needed items to the Milford Food Pantry. 

Owl Moon 

It’s the time of year to bundle up and come to 

the Bancroft Memorial Library for Owl Moon. On 

Wednesday, January 25th children age 3 and older are 

invited to come to the Library to take part in our special 

owl hunt. We’ll share a selection of stories about 

owls, then hunt through the darkened Children’s 

Room for our elusive snowy owl....she can be hiding 

anywhere. After finding her (sometimes she gets 

away and has to be found a second time) we will all 

enjoy cocoa and cookies before we head back into the 

cold. Our owl hunt will begin at 6:30 PM. Please call 

the Library (508-634-2209) or e-mail Mrs. Kraimer 

(ekraimer@cwmars.org) to let us know that you are 

coming. 

Winter Session Story Times 

Winter session story times will start the week of 

January 9th and continue through the week of February 

13th. 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. 

Save the Date: Pitter Patter Puppets 

We will be joining other Massachusetts Libraries 

on Saturday, February 4th in celebrating Bring Your 

Child to the Library Day. We invite our patrons to join 

us in the Children’s Room at 10:30 for juice, coffee 

and muffins. At 11 AM we will enjoy the wonderful 

Pitter Patter Puppets. This program is sponsored by 

the Friends of the Library. Registration is requested 

for this program, please call the Library at (508) 634- 

2209 to register. 

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 

– and be sure to add the Mobile App to 

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Sports 

SUPERBOWL 

continued from page 1 

by the Boston Herald, and his 

line was easily the team’s unsung 

heroes. 

“Bryce’s greatest attribute is 

poise,’’ Olson said. “He never 

panics, and he’s got a great 

grasp of our offense. Our line, 

consisting of center Danny Fallon, 

guards Gerry Crepeau and 

Ethan Lezar and tackles Matt 

Kapatoes and Kevin Pyne, was 

challenged all year, especially by 

our coaches. The line was steady, 

consistent and workmanlike.’’ 

Another group Olson lauded 

was his linebackers. Kurt Hopkins, 

Jack Moriarty and Ryan 

Daniels had to fill three vacancies. 

“They were exceptional and 

did a great job replacing graduated 

players. They competed like 

old-school players.’’ 

Millis-Hopedale 12-point 

margin of victory never seemed 

in doubt in spite of the Tigers’ 

taking a 6-0 lead. Two Mohawk 

TDs made it 14-6 and Millis- 

Hopedale was in control with a 

20-12 lead at halftime. The four 

TD passes went to PJ Adams (57 

yards), Ray Hillaire (66 yards), 

Brian Espanet (14 yards) and 

Dom Zonfrelli (46 yards). Andrew 

Brooks kicked a 19-yard 

field goal. 

“We had so many players 

who deserve mention,’’ Olson 

said. “We all know what Espanet 

brings to the table. He’s a scholarship 

athlete who’ll play at the 

University of New Hampshire. 

He’s a pure athlete who’s ultra 

competitive. And, juniors like 

Adams, Hopkins and Brooks 

played well all year. Adams was a 

captain as a junior and Hopkins 

will join him as a captain next 

year.’’ 

Winning a state championship 

wasn’t a dominant theme in 

Millis-Hopedale after the squad 

bowed to Holliston, 28-7, in its 

opener, then had to rally to even 

its record at 1-1 by edging Archbishop 

Williams with three minutes 

to go in the contest. Those 

two games, Olson believes, 

showed the Mohawks’ true character. 

“The loss to Holliston got 

us ready for the rest of the season,’’ 

Olson said. “We knew 

we wouldn’t face a better team 

all year. If we had lost to Archbishop 

Williams, we would have 

been 0-2, and that could have 

shaken our confidence. That 

come-from-behind victory got 

us untracked and ready for the 

TVL Small Division teams.’’ 

Olson also credits a decision 

made before pre-season camp 

opened as a contributing factor 

in Millis’ successful journey to 

the Super Bowl. The Mohawks’ 

staff suggested a venue change 

for a few days. The team spent 

three days at Mass. Maritime 

Academy, scrimmaging other 

teams. 

“Most of our staff felt we 

needed it as a bonding ingredient,’’ 

Olson recalled. “There’s 

no doubt it helped. We came out 

of those three days with good 

direction, and it gave us the feeling 

of being a family. The key to 

our winning the Super Bowl was 

the close-knit nature of the team. 

You can’t force a team to be a 

team. Our players had one common 

goal, and they held each 

other accountable. They strived 

to achieve their goal together.’’ 

Olson, who has been head 

coach for three years at Millis, 

is quick to credit his staff, which 

includes his twin brother Dale, 

Bryon Rezutti, Jack O’Rourke, 

Roy Dickerson, Anthony Fallon, 

Tony Marino, and Jim Perkins. 

During Olson’s first year 

on the job, his freshman coach 

was Donald Kraby, who died of 

cancer before the bowl game. His 

passing saddened the players, but 

it also provided added inspiration. 

“There’s no doubt that our 

players wanted to win the game 

for coach Kraby,’’ Olson emphasized. 

“They were dedicated to 

that goal. I called coach Kraby 

‘the salt of the earth.’’’ 

Olson is acutely aware that 

the victory over Maynard had 

big-time significance. They were 

not only unbeaten, but had the 

state’s longest winning streak. 

“They pulled off two big runs 

(71 and 57-yard touchdowns by 

Ryan MacCormack), but after 

that we stopped them,’’ he said. 

“We beat a very good team, and 

we beat them with our defense. 

We were on the mark defensively.’’ 

Olson, who says he thinks 

football 365 days a year, is now 

helping his players with college 

recruiting. And, now that 

the new year has arrived, he’ll 

be opening the weight room. 

Olson knows conditioning plays 

a major role in wins and losses. 

“I was an assistant at Bellingham 

when it won back-to-back Super 

Bowls,’’ he recalled. Those two 

teams and our Millis-Hopedale 

bowl squad are champions because 

they were committed to 

off-season workouts.’’ 

Aware that a host of juniors 

will return next fall, Olson isn’t 

making any predictions or suggesting 

a dynasty may be in the 

future. But, he’s quick to note 

that “Millis-Hopedale has returned 

to its past tradition of success 

and the foundation for next 

season is there for an okay year.’’ 

A Super Bowl title always 

gives rise to high expectations, 

and Millis is noted for its bluecollar 

work ethic and coachable 

kids. 

“I told our players they now 

own a piece of history with the 

bowl win,’’ Olson said. “Our 

fans, administration, our athletic 

director (Chuck Grant) and our 

community gave us great support. 

Our victory is also a testament 

to the TVL, a league where 

I’ve spent 90 percent of my 20- 

plus years as a coach. Winning 

a Super Bowl as a head coach is 

now my top thrill. We did it with 

a special group of players and 

staff. We put our stamp on it.’’ 

Millis-Hopedale’s Dana Olson Named NE Patriots 

High School Coach of the Year 

As communities collided to 

demonstrate exactly what can 

come from hard work, dedication 

and collaboration, head 

coach Dana Olson led the Millis- 

Hopedale Mohawks to the co-operative 

program’s first-ever state 

title last weekend, subsequently 

receiving the honor of being 

named the 2016 New England 

Patriots High School Coach of 

the Year. 

The Mohawks were crowned 

MIAA Div. 4A Super Bowl 

Champions Saturday afternoon 

after taking down Maynard High 

School, 30-18 at Worcester State 

University. Comprised of students 

from Millis and Hopedale 

High Schools, the co-op commenced 

in the fall of 2009 and 

the squad has qualified for the 

MIAA Tournament every year 

since 2011. Now in his third season 

as head coach, Olson, assisted 

by his twin brother, Dale, has also 

led Millis-Hopedale to three consecutive 

Tri-Valley League Small 

titles. 

Patriots and Pro Football Hall 

of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett, 

now the team’s executive 

director of community affairs, 

visited the Millis-Hopedale players 

and coaching staff Tuesday afternoon 

to present the Mohawks 

football program with a $2,000 

donation on behalf of the New 

England Patriots Charitable 

Foundation, in honor of Coach 

Olson. The visit and check presentation 

will be featured on the 

Patriots weekly television show, 

“Patriots All Access,” which airs 

on Friday night at 7 p.m. on 

WBZ-TV in Boston and will be 

available immediately after on 

Patriots.com. 

This is the 21st year in which 

the Patriots join the National 

Football League in honoring local 

schools and coaches in the High 

School Coach of the Week program, 

which recognizes outstanding 

performances and promotes a 

strong foundation for youth football 

across New England. The 

2016 season marks the sixth year 

Tippett has taken the award on 

the road to visit the schools that 

are honored each week as part of 

the New England Patriots Charitable 

Foundation’s commitment 

to youth football initiatives. 

“The Millis-Hopedale football 

team showcased outstanding 

teamwork throughout the course 

of this season, ending in a welldeserved 

Super Bowl Championship,” 

Tippett said. “We are 

thrilled to honor Coach Olson 

and the Mohawks for a remarkable 

year of success.” 

The New England Patriots 

Charitable Foundation is the 

Patriots and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett 

presented the Mohawks football program with a $2,000 donation on 

behalf of the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation on December 

6, in honor of Coach Dana Olson, who was named New England 

Patriots High School Coach of the Year. Olson and Tippett are shown 

with the team captains and teammates in the background. 

non-profit through which the 

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throughout New England by supporting 

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Sports 

Hopedale Girls Quintet Features Athleticism, Experience 

By KEN HAMWEY 

Staff Sports Writer 

Stephanie Caffrey is determined 

to elevate the girls basketball 

team at Hopedale High 

after her first season as coach 

ended with the Blue Raiders at 

2-18. 

The 28-year-old coach, who’s 

in her seventh year on the faculty 

at Tri County Vocational, is no 

stranger to winning. She previously 

guided the Uxbridge High 

girls into tourney play during 

her two years as the Spartans’ 

varsity hoop coach, and last fall 

she led Tri County’s volleyball 

squad to the sectional quarterfinals 

where it was eliminated 

after compiling a 20-2 record. 

The Blue Raiders’ 2016-17 

season shouldn’t be facing as 

many obstacles as last year’s 

contingent. 

“Both the girls and myself 

were in a transition situation,’’ 

Coach Steph Caffrey her 2016-2017 team. 

Captains: Katie Koller and Jordan Wilson 

Caffrey noted. “We had a roster 

of 11 but only three players had 

varsity experience. Every part of 

the game was new for eight girls. 

I had to adjust and so did they. 

Last year’s team, however, was 

very motivated, but because different 

players react differently to 

a variety of situations, I had to 

get them all on the same page. 

We lost 18 games but we were 

competitive in 16 of those setbacks.’’ 

The current squad, which 

has only two seniors and one 

junior, is a sophomore-oriented 

group. But, Caffrey likes the assets 

she has. “Our athleticism is 

very good, our work ethic and 

our defensive ability are strong, 

we have depth and some experience,’’ 

she emphasized. “But, we 

need to improve our offensive 

confidence, our rebounding and 

our overall strength.’’ 

Caffrey’s prime goal is for her 

players “to improve every day as 

individuals and as a team.’’ She 

also hasn’t ruled out qualifying 

for the district tourney. “The 

tourney should be a goal every 

year,’’ she said. “It’s difficult to 

predict if we can achieve that 

because our schedule is tough 

and our girls are still developing 

their skills. I’m optimistic we’ll 

do a lot better than last year but 

I can’t project any numbers.’’ 

What she can project, however, 

is the Blue Raiders’ rotation, 

which starts with her 

seniors captains — point guard 

Katie Koller (5-3) and 5-8 forward 

Jordan Wilson, who were 

captains as juniors. 

“Both are quality leaders 

and role models,’’ Caffrey said. 

“Katie moves the ball well, distributes 

it and has good court 

awareness. She’s very knowledgeable. 

I look for her to increase 

her shooting this season. 

Jordan injured her ankle last 

year and played in only three 

games. She’s passionate about 

the game, rebounds well and 

hustles, always willing to dive for 

a loose ball.’’ 

Sophomore Taylor Goldstein, 

who started as a freshman, 

is a quality rebounder in spite of 

her 5-foot-5 size. She also played 

in summer leagues and competed 

at the AAU level in the 

fall. “Taylor is a good communicator,’’ 

Caffrey said. “A good 

offensive rebounder, she’s strong 

defensively and has good court 

sense.’’ 

Junior Haley Caron, a 5-10 

center, is a post player Caffrey 

will be counting on. She missed 

half of last season because of 

injury. “Haley has excellent post 

moves and she can rebound,’’ 

Caffrey noted. “I expect her to 

contribute on offense and also to 

use her body to get position for 

rebounds.’’ 

Three sophomores who’ll be 

utilized primarily in the backcourt 

are Kathleen Maloney, 

Rachel Swanson and Kaitlynn 

Giambetti. Maloney led the 

team in scoring several times 

last year and Giambetti can alternate 

between guard and forward. 

“Kathleen and Rachel can 

shoot threes, handle the ball and 

play the point or the off-guard 

slot,’’ Caffrey said. “They both 

work hard, are focused and fearless. 

Kaitlynn is quick and tenacious 

on defense. She averaged 

about three steals a game. She 

can be a utility player on offense 

but her strength is disrupting an 

opposing team’s offense.’’ 

Three freshmen will get playing 

time and they include Molly 

Parker, a 5-foot-5 guard-forward; 

Piper Hampsch, a 5-foot-7 

forward; and Olivia Hurley, a 

5-foot-5 guard. “I’m expecting 

a lot from them,’’ Caffrey said. 

“They’ve worked hard. Piper 

should help us rebounding, 

Molly is an all-around strong 

and quick competitor, and Olivia 

has a good shooting touch.’’ 

Caffrey rates defending 

champ Sutton and perennial 

power Douglas as contenders 

for the Dual Valley Conference 

crown. “They both have talent 

and tradition,’’ she said. “As far 

as the league goes, we want to 

move up the ladder.’’ 

Caffrey will mold the Blue 

Raiders into a squad that’s competitive 

and committed. “Basketball 

isn’t all about wins and 

losses,’’ she said. “We want to 

compete and we’ll try to win. 

But, it’s also important to reach 

one’s potential and have fun 

along the way. Sports teach life 

lessons and the one I want our 

girls to focus on is commitment. 

I also want our players to be 

committed to one another.’’ 

The pendulum may be ready 

to swing favorably for the 2016- 

17 Hopedale quintet.


Sports 

Hopedale Hockey adds Milford to its Co-op Program 

By Christopher Tremblay 

Through the first three years of 

its co-op hockey program Hopedale 

(Millis-Douglas-Whitinsville 

Christian and now Milford) has 

posted 14 wins with its highest 

total of 6 in year one. This winter 

the squad is looking to improve 

upon that number, especially now 

that it has brought in Milford as 

another option to draw from. 

Hopedale, Millis and Douglas all 

have the same number of athletes 

competing on the time, while WC 

has only 2, but with the merger of 

Milford the squad gained an additional 

13 hockey players to its 

roster. 

“We lost a lot of senior talent 

with the graduation of last year’s 

team,” Hopedale Coach Greg 

LaBossiere said. “But after the 

first week of tryouts I liked what 

I saw; we have the most offensive 

skilled athletes that we’ve ever 

had.” 

Although still early and things 

could eventually change, LaBossiere 

currently has three Milford 

players on its top line. Aiden 

Wilde will center Alec Gilliatt and 

Mike Harnett on the first line and 

the Coach has liked what he has 

seen from the three thus far. 

“They’re probably our top 

three players and although they 

are playing on the first line right 

now, things could eventually 

change,” the Coach said. “So far 

all three have shown that they 

defiantly have the skills and are 

beginning to gel. We’ll be relying 

on them a lot and hope that they 

become our scoring line.” 

Following the Milford line will 

be the trio of Hopedale’s Bryan 

Goldstein centering RJ Stansbury 

(Milford) and Jeremy McCLosky 

(Douglas). Goldstein, according 

to his coach, is one of the team’s 

smartest players on the ice, plays 

good defensive game as well as offensive 

and although he will not 

be countered on as a scorer her 

will be a significant playmaker in 

terms of assists. 

The third line or the grinder 

line as LaBossiere calls it, will be 

made up of all Hopedale athletes. 

Jake Wollensak will be the 

line’s center while Alex Pittsley 

and Nick Fayad will control the 

wings. Although the line has limited 

varsity experience LaBossiere 

is hoping the playing time they 

did receive last year will propel 

the trio. 

“I’m hoping that they can 

take their experience and run 

with it,” the Coach said. “They 

may be able to pop in some goals 

here and there, but my main 

objective with this line is to give 

the first two lines some rest.” 

Defensively LaBossiere has three 

returners in Hopedale’s Dan Hollis 

and Millis’ Peter Sanchioni and 

Colin Burgess. The Coach is still 

working on the pairings, but Hollis 

and Sanchioni have offensive 

upside to their play while Burgess 

is a defensive defender. In 

addition to the three returners 

on defense LaBossiere has been 

impressed with Millis freshman 

Ryan Brooks. 

“It’s early, but Ryan looks to 

be the team’s fourth defender. 

He has the defensive skills and is 

a solid skater with a good shot,” 

the Coach said. “You have to remember 

he’s a freshman and will 

go through the growing pains, but 

definitely has the potential.” 

Minding the net Milford’s 

Matt Shaver will be the starting 

goalie with Jess Stansbury, also 

from Milford, as the back-up. 

Before the season started the 

Coach considered his squad as 

one that would compete, but his 

mind has since changed since the 

start of training camp. 

“I thought we’d be a middle of 

the pack team, but that was before 

I knew anything about those coming 

out for the team,” LaBossiere 

said. “Now I firmly believe that 

we have enough skill players to 

compete for the league title.” 

With the merging of Milford, 

Hopedale seems to have acquired 

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some true hockey players the 

team still needs to work on a few 

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“We still need to work on our 

defense as well as our penalty 

kill,” the Coach said. “I like our 

power play, it looks to be strong 

and our top line should be able to 

put the puck in the net.” 

If the team can become one 

quickly, there should be no doubt 

that they can not only compete 

for the Russell Conference Championship, 

but should also be able 

to surpass the school’s season high 

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