Rick Scherer, CEO and senior mortgage planner at OnTo Mortgage, and partner Rich Clayton have built a successful and growing mortgage brokerage based on five core values, the first and most salient being integrity. “Rich and I believe in investing in people — our...
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Planning Board roundup: Proposed Lincoln Street-area development has new options
The residents who proposed two four-lot developments off Cedar Street Extension and Lincoln Street introduced two new plans at Monday’s Planning Board meeting in hopes of getting...
Business Profile: Phipps Insurance Agency carries on legacy of family business
In September 2017, Brian Thomas was proud to purchase the Phipps Insurance Agency — founded in 1950 by his uncle, Paul M. Phipps — and keep the independent agency at 80 Main St. in the family. The purchase also included its sister company, Ashland Insurance Center,...
Planning Board addresses concerns regarding proposed Lincoln Street/Cedar Street Extension development
The proposed Lincoln Street/Cedar Street Extension development was the primary focus of Monday’s Planning Board meeting, with the discussion centered on whether the area would be better served with two cul-de-sacs or a through road. The Planning Board received...
Business Profile: Studio Ampersand offers holistic approach to academic tutoring
Cierra Henderson, founder of Studio Ampersand in Holliston, is passionate about helping young people reach their greatest potential, both in academics and personal growth. Studio Ampersand offers expert tutors qualified to teach all ages from elementary through high...
Business Profile: FIX IT! means trusted home repairs
People value the FIX IT! home service repair company because of owner Nestor Lopez, a professional who believes in providing exceptional service, high-quality work and outstanding customer service with every job. “This is not a regular handyman service,” Lopez...
Owner of fire-damaged building at 17 Main St. promises to rebuild
Tom Carey, who owns the building at 17 Main St. that was damaged by fire Sunday morning, promised Tuesday, “One way or another we’re going to rebuild it.” Carey, who was on a golf course in Maine when he found out about the three-alarm blaze, met with insurance...
Business Profile: Education Station enriches remote, hybrid learning
Education Station founders Christine Chapman and Sims Yun have intentionally chosen to focus fully on online learning for the foreseeable future to continue supporting students during this uncertain time. Class sizes remain at six students, and each small group is...
Day after fire, business owners return to 17 Main St. to assess damage
One day after a three-alarm fire in the mixed-use building at 17 Main St., owners of the businesses in the building were on site Monday, taking stock of their property and cleaning up. Hopkinton Deputy Fire Chief Bill Miller, who led the crews battling the blaze, said...
Business Briefs: Bond named president-elect of Mass. Bar Association
Hopkinton’s Thomas Bond was named president-elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association for its 2020-21 year, beginning on Sept. 1. Bond is a founder and managing partner of the Kaplan/Bond Group in Boston. He is a trial lawyer and admiralty lawyer who has specialized...
Business Profile: Variety aplenty at eclectic Bittersweet Co.
Like so many small business owners, C.J. Dunne is working hard to keep his doors open. To say the last 18 months have been difficult for him would be an understatement. In early 2019, he moved Bittersweet Co. to a larger space next door and was closed much longer than...
Milford Regional launches campaign to encourage flu vaccinations
Milford Regional Medical Center has launched a campaign called “Protect Our Home Team” to highlight the importance of getting the flu vaccine, especially with the emergence of COVID-19. “As fall approaches, we face the dual challenge of flu season combined with our...
Milford Regional Medical Center to reopen main lobby Tuesday
The main lobby of Milford Regional Medical Center will reopen effective Tuesday, Sept. 8. The main lobby, which had been closed due to COVID-19, will be open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors must enter through the...
Business Briefs: Baldiga named to Best Lawyers list
Hopkinton resident Joseph H. Baldiga was named the Best Lawyers 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year in Worcester. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2021...
Carbone’s Restaurant to close after 87 years, property for sale
Peter Carbone, owner of Carbone’s Italian American Restaurant, said Tuesday he has been “inundated” with calls from potential buyers since he announced that the iconic Hopkinton restaurant would be closing this fall after 87 years in business. In a statement the Cedar...
Business Profile: Under Pressure Power Washing celebrates 21 years helping revive homes
With homeowners spending more time at home and using their outside space a lot these days, patio and deck restorations have been the most requested service by Under Pressure Power Washing, Inc. “With all the craziness of COVID-19, homeowners are yearning to make some...
Planning Board reconsiders, votes to take no action on zoning articles; Legacy Farms Road North gets support
The Planning Board, in a special Thursday night meeting, reversed course from last week’s decision regarding its seven zoning articles,...
Lykan Bioscience sets about ‘transforming future’ from Hopkinton
Lykan Bioscience is breaking new ground, and that ground is in Hopkinton. This month the start-up — whose slogan is “Transforming the future together” — will debut what it calls a “first of its kind, multi-product CGMP [current good manufacturing practice]...
Business Profile: Realtor Jeannine Coburn takes advantage of upward-trending market
Jeannine Coburn of RE/MAX Executive Realty advises homeowners the market is particularly strong, and now is a good time to buy “more” home for the money. “With today’s historically low interest rates, a buyer can afford a more expensive home which, in turn, nets the...
Kramer defends work with Mass. Bail Fund following calls for her resignation from Planning Board
During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, four individuals called for Planning Board member Muriel Kramer to step down due to her volunteer work with the Massachusetts Bail Fund. According to its website, the Massachusetts Bail Fund — its...