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86-674: In 1927, William Golub and his brother, Bernard, took over the wholesale grocery that their father, Lewis Golub, had opened in 1908 after emigrating from Russia. In 1932, Joseph E. Grosberg , together with Russian Jewish immigrants Bernard and William Golub, partners in the Grosberg-Golub Corporation, opened the partnership's first supermarket (initially called Public Service Market) in Green Island, New York , followed by stores in Cohoes, Watervliet and Schenectady. They gave all four stores

172-534: A certain period of time. Even aisle ways and other areas of the main sales floor are dimmed unless that aisle or section is occupied. In March 2014, after over 15 months of renovations, Price Chopper completed its remodel of its 25-year-old Latham, New York store and rebranded the store as Market Bistro, including an expanded food court featuring hamburgers, a Ben & Bill's sandwich counter, stone-fired pizza, an ice cream shop, Chef's Grill, as well as an expanded 24-hour drive-through pharmacy, an on-site clinic, and

258-469: A cooking school. On November 11, 2014, CEO Jerry Golub, along with Executive Chairman of the Board Neil Golub and the company's COO Scott Grimmett, announced that the chain would be changing its name to "Market 32" a nod to the year of the company's founding (1932) by brothers Ben and Bill Golub. Jerry Golub stated that the name change reflects Price Chopper's continuing advancements, and reflects that

344-566: A day . The first Price Chopper opened in the late 1970s in Oneonta, New York . Another opened in the early 1980s in Latham, New York , and then an even-larger unit was constructed in Queensbury, New York in 1986. The Super Centers, which were state-of-the-art by 1980s standards, often featured full-service meat, seafood, and bakery departments, as well as pharmacies and banks (features new to supermarkets at

430-404: A food writer best known for her influential works Modern Jewish Meals and The Jewish Cookbook ; Rosalind Cohen; and Marian Champagne, an attorney and author. 1883 – Joseph E. Grosberg is born to Jacob (Gans) Grosberg and Anna Lasky in an area of Russia that later became part of Poland. 1903 – Grosberg opens a retail grocery store with his father Jacob Grosberg 1904 – Grosberg enters

516-626: A former P&C Foods, in Lincoln in May 2010, expanding its footprint to the White Mountains . In the 2010s, Price Chopper also expanded rapidly into Connecticut , primarily in the Hartford suburbs, where it now operates nine stores. During the grand opening of Windsor, Connecticut store #221, Price Chopper raised the most money in company history for its non-profit organization. In 2010, Price Chopper opened

602-400: A larger store was not possible. They operated under the "Mini Chopper" trade name, still using the logo of an axe cutting into a coin. But they were largely unsuccessful. In June 2009, Price Chopper established a three-year partnership with Sunoco for the company's "Fuel Advantage" program, where customers earned 10 cents off every gallon of gas for every 100 dollars spent on groceries. (It

688-742: A relatively-new name to the region. Price Chopper has four private label brands: PICS by Price Chopper (main brand being phased in, replacing Price Chopper brand), Price Chopper (main brand used on most food products, being phased out with the transition to Market 32), Price Chopper Naturals (some organic products, being phased out), and Central Market Classics (upscale brand, used on higher-end foods and currently phased out). Other brands are sourced from Topco Associates, including TopCare (health and beauty products), Full Circle (natural and organic products), Valu Time (value-priced brand, often made using cheaper ingredients), and Simply Done (paper products, cleaning products, storage solutions, etc.) From 2007 to 2015,

774-444: A secondary color. Hopkinton is the corporate headquarters of Dell EMC , a global manufacturer of software and systems for information management and storage. Dell EMC, in addition to providing $ 1 million in annual real estate tax revenues, is a major contributor to the town's schools and recreational services. On September 7, 2016, Dell and EMC merged, creating Dell EMC. Hopkinton is situated 26 miles (42 km) west of Boston in

860-450: A significant amount of power (60% as quoted by Price Chopper) for the store. Abundant skylighting and an addressable lighting control system from Encelium Technologies allow the store to dim its lighting when enough daylight is present. Occupancy sensors cover nearly the entire layout of the store including all offices, backrooms and loading docks. It ensures that the lights are automatically switched-off or significantly dimmed when vacant for

946-572: A store in Middletown . Another location opened in Storrs , near the main campus of UConn , on June 6, 2014. In 2002, Price Chopper exited the convenience store business by leasing out its remaining convenience locations to Petroleum Marketing, a Getty operator. Price Chopper had attempted to enter the convenience store business during the 1980s by opening smaller stores, mostly with gas pumps but sometimes without, to utilize older, smaller storefronts where

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1032-499: A street corner as a young boy to help support his family. Grosberg started in the grocery business in 1903 when he and his father, Jacob Grosberg, opened a retail grocery store, J. Grosberg & Son. A year later, the younger Grosberg entered the wholesale business, bringing wholesale groceries to the Schenectady, New York , area. In 1930, Joseph Grosberg merged his wholesale business with that of Lewis Golub. In addition, he maintained

1118-941: A traditional New York City delicatessen. The sandwich shop was a success at the Slingerlands store and has since been rolled out to four other locations. The second Ben and Bill's opened in July 2008 in the Saratoga Springs (#158) store, a third location opened in September 2009 in Burlington, Vermont's (#165) store. In March 2014, a fourth location opened in Price Chopper's flagship store, the newly remodeled and rebranded Market Bistro (#138) store in Latham, New York. Joseph E. Grosberg Joseph E. Grosberg (December 27, 1883 – July 25, 1970)

1204-661: Is available to South Station and Back Bay Station, Boston, via the MBTA Framingham-Worcester Commuter Rail Line which connects South Station in Boston and Union Station in Worcester. Travel time to Back Bay is about 50 minutes. Originally called the Framingham Commuter Rail Line, Framingham was the end of the line until rail traffic was expanded to Worcester in 1996. The line also serves

1290-542: Is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is November, with an average rainfall of 4.69 inches (119 mm). According to an estimate by the UMass Donahue Institute , between the 2010 census and 2020 census, Hopkinton was the fastest-growing community in Greater Boston. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,925 people, 4,957 households, and 3,978 families residing in

1376-532: Is in the center of town, at the intersection of Main Street ( Massachusetts Route 135 ) with Cedar Street/Grove Street ( Massachusetts Route 85 ). The neighborhood of Woodville is in the western part of the town, along Route 135 at the north end of Whitehall Reservoir. Hopkinton State Park is in the northern part of the town, extending northeast into Ashland. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

1462-400: Is incorporated with Joseph and his wife, Rae Grosberg, as principle stockholders. Morris Greenblatt of Troy is also listed as a stockholder. December 1920 – Grosberg incorporates his general grocery business, "Grosberg Grocery Company" with business associates George and Sam Cramer February 1930 – The wholesale grocery houses of Joseph E. Grosberg, Inc and Lewis Golub merge. Officers of

1548-779: Is to be invested in stores in the New York Capital Region. On June 17, 2015, Price Chopper announced that it would be phasing out the sale of tobacco products in all 135 of its Price Chopper and Market 32 stores, joining competitors Shoprite , Wegmans , and CVS/pharmacy . On February 8, 2021, Price Chopper Supermarkets/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets announced plans to merge. The new parent company will be headquartered in Schenectady, New York. The Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets businesses will retain main offices in Schenectady and Williamsville and will continue to be managed locally by their respective leaders. The merger

1634-695: The Capital District of New York . Grosberg was born in 1883 in Russia. His father, Jacob Grosberg, immigrated to the United States through (Germany) to avoid being drafted into the Russian Army and in doing so, changed his surname from Gans to the more-German-sounding Grosberg. After Jacob established himself in the US, he sent a cabin class ticket for his wife (and presumably his oldest child, Joseph) to join him, but as

1720-789: The Concord River watershed leading to the Merrimack River . North Pond, in the southwestern part of town, forms the headwaters of the Mill River , which flows south to join the Blackstone River in Rhode Island . Echo Lake, in the southeastern part of town, is at the headwaters of the Charles River , which flows east to Boston Harbor . The climate in Hopkinton tends to be hot and humid during

1806-544: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was requiring it to sell because of its parent company's decision to increase its ownership stake in Grand Union . Throughout the 1990s, Price Chopper made an attempt to either modernize, expand, or construct replacement stores for many of the acquired P&C locations. Today, Price Chopper has a presence in most of Vermont's larger cities and towns. In 1995, Price Chopper acquired

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1892-598: The MetroWest region of Massachusetts. Interstate Route 495 divides the town into east and west zones, which are connected by numerous spokes providing direct access to the airport and other communities in the Greater Boston Metropolitan Area. Hopkinton is served by two interstate highways and two state highways . Interstates 90 (the Massachusetts Turnpike ) and 495 , form an interchange on

1978-517: The Mid-Hudson Valley in New York, as well as Scranton and Wilkes-Barre , Pennsylvania ; Hartford , Connecticut ; Worcester , Massachusetts and Burlington , Vermont . Price Chopper primarily competes with Hannaford , Shaw's , and Stop & Shop in the eastern portion of its trading area, while facing competition from Wegmans , and Tops Markets (formerly Penn Traffic storefronts) in

2064-428: The 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run to Boston. It is also a sister city of Marathon, Greece . Hopkinton is in the southwestern corner of Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts, 17 miles (27 km) east of Worcester, 26 miles (42 km) west of Boston, and 195 miles (314 km) from New York City. It is bordered by six towns: All but Ashland and Holliston are in neighboring Worcester County . Hopkinton village

2150-573: The Bagel Factory. Under the newer prototype, the aisles were also placed back in the traditional vertical arrangement at the request of many customers who found the former layout confusing. Prior to 1990, Price Chopper was barely a player in the New England states, with only about a half dozen outlets in Massachusetts and Vermont . The chain acquired the now-defunct Giant Value supermarkets during

2236-710: The Center School Feasibility Study in May 2008, Hopkinton had been involved in an Elementary School Building Project with the Massachusetts School Building Authority . The solution approved unanimously by the Hopkinton Elementary School Building Committee and the MSBA was to build a new K–5 Elementary School on the town-owned Fruit Street property and then decommission the aging Center School. Residents voted down

2322-608: The February 14, 1930, issue of Schenectady Gazette states that the Joseph E. Grosberg and Company, Inc. changed its corporate name to the "Double GG Grocery Company, Inc." Subsequent newspaper stories called the company either "Double GG Grocery Company" or "GG Grocery Company, Inc." January 1931 – The Double GG Grocery Company, Inc. again changes its corporate name to the Grosberg-Golub Company, Inc. 1943 – Grosberg Retires and

2408-641: The Finance Committee; articles dealing with planning and zoning to the Planning Board; articles relating to by-laws to the By-Law Committee, and so forth. Hopkinton Annual Town Election is held on the third Monday in May. Polls are open 7:00am–8:00pm. All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Hopkinton Middle School. Massachusetts has 14 counties which were regional administrative districts before

2494-467: The Grosberg Grocery Company of Amsterdam and headed Municipal Grocery Stores, Inc., a cooperative organization of independent grocers operating more than 400 stores throughout the New York state. The Grosberg-Golub wholesale grocers opened their first supermarket in 1932 in Green Island, New York . It was one of the first self-service supermarkets in the country and its emphasis on low prices

2580-646: The Grosberg-Golub Corporation becomes the Golub Corporation. July 27, 1970 – Joseph E. Grosberg passes away in Miami Beach, Florida Hopkinton, Massachusetts Hopkinton is a town in Middlesex County , Massachusetts , United States, 25 miles (40 km) west of Boston . The town is best known as the starting point of the Boston Marathon , held annually on Patriots' Day each April, and as

2666-534: The Grosberg-Golub Corporation, bought Grosberg's share of the company and formed the Golub Corporation. In 1973, the Golubs changed the name of Central Markets to Price Chopper . Grosberg was active in numerous civic affairs in the Schenectady area. He was one of the founders of Schenectady's first Zionist organization in 1903. He was a charter member and served as president of the Schenectady Kiwanis club . He

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2752-710: The Grosberg-Golub corporation, Grosberg was an officer in several national super market organizations including the New York Wholesale Grocers Association, president of the Seaboard Food Corporation, a national wholesale buying organization, and national secretary of the Super Market Institute. Grosberg retired from the grocery business in 1943. Bernard and William Golub, the sons of his original partner Lewis Golub and partners in

2838-472: The Marathon Elementary School building. Hopkinton offered a fee-based full-day kindergarten option for the first time during the 2010–2011 school year via a lottery system. Free full-day Kindergarten was made available to all Kindergarten students starting in the 2014–2015 school year. Hopkinton Public Schools does not offer any foreign language education before Grade 7. Since residents approved

2924-518: The Revolutionary War. In 1997, the county governments of Middlesex, Berkshire, Essex, Hampden and Worcester were abolished. Many of their functions were turned over to state agencies. Its county seats are Cambridge and Lowell. The Hopkinton Public Library was founded in 1867. It has been located in the heart of downtown, just steps away from the Town Common, since 1895. Until 1955, bequests were

3010-683: The Schenectady Jewish Community Center (JCC). He devoted over 47 years of service to the YMHA and JCC, serving as president from 1916 to 1930 and also serving as chairman of the board of Trustees. He eventually donated the Joseph E. Grosberg Building to the Schenectady Jewish Community Center for their use. He was chairman of the United Jewish Appeal (aka Jewish National Appeal) which were held shortly before

3096-726: The State Register of Historic Places. The majority, 187, are located within the Cedar Swamp Archaeological District in Hopkinton and Westborough . The properties are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places . Twenty-three properties are included within the Hopkinton Center Historic District, a local historic district which comprises properties around the Town Common, on East Main St. and

3182-628: The Super Center format with a South Hills Mall store in Poughkeepsie . (This store closed on July 15, 2006 and was converted into a ShopRite .) This was Price Chopper's first store in the Mid-Hudson Valley market. The updated concept had a greater emphasis on take-out and ready-to-eat meals, some featuring food courts with Price Chopper's own in-house branded concepts, including Roasters (rotisserie chicken; no relation to Kenny Rogers Roasters ), Bella Roma (pizza), Coyote Joe's (tacos and burritos), and

3268-609: The Town Meeting Warrant have been voted upon. The Town Meeting Warrant is a document composed of the articles to be voted upon. Any elected or appointed board, committee, or town officer, or ten petitioning voters, may request that an article be included on the warrant. Each article to be voted upon is directed by the Select Board to an appropriate board or committee to hear and provide the original motion at Town Meeting. All articles which require expending of funds are directed to

3354-561: The Town's Charter Commission created a Town Manager position with more discretion, although the Town Manager still reports to the Select Board. Hopkinton's Annual Town Meeting begins on the first Monday in May, hosted at the Hopkinton Middle School or High School. The meeting only begins when a quorum is formed, with 128 registered Hopkinton voters in attendance. It continues on consecutive evenings, usually three nights in total, until all articles in

3440-690: The Wonder Market Companies' twelve Big D stores in the Worcester, Massachusetts area, rebranding them or replacing them with Price Chopper stores. In 2012, Price Chopper expanded its presence in this region by opening two new stores, in Hopkinton and Gardner . In addition to its store base in Central Massachusetts, Price Chopper also has three stores in the Berkshires , but there are no stores in

3526-576: The Young Men's Christian Association in 1867. Seven members served as the Trustees, incorporated the Library and adopted by-laws for the government of the Library in 1890. The current building was built in 1895 with contributions from local and former residents of Hopkinton. The second floor was used as a lecture hall and was remodeled later as a children's room. A gallery was built to connect the Library building with

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3612-413: The adjacent Episcopal Church after extensive renovation in 1967. This new section was named after the head librarian at the time, Mrs. Betty Strong. A special feature of the reading room is a stained glass window with a motif of water fountain bubbling water flowing over an open book and the inscription on the page reads "The fountain of wisdom flows through books." The large hall clock that still stands near

3698-403: The average family size was 3.38. Population was well-distributed by age, with 33.6% under the age of 20, 3.4% from 20 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. As of 2000, the median income for a household in

3784-696: The building and moved to a temporary location at 65 South Street while the historic building on Main Street undergoes a major renovation and expansion. In October 2017, the renovated and expanded library reopened in its downtown location at 13 Main Street. The Town of Hopkinton has a public school system which serves students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Kindergarten students and first-graders attend Marathon Elementary School. Grades 2 and 3 attend Elmwood School. Grades 4 and 5 attend Hopkins School. Grades 6 through 8 attend Hopkinton Middle School. Grades 9 through 12 attend Hopkinton High School . The town also has an integrated preschool currently located in

3870-414: The circulation desk was presented to the Library by Mrs. F.V. Thompson and Mr. Abram Crooks. The library was transferred to the town government in May 2010. Five members were appointed as the Library Trustees. Starting from May 2011, elections have been held annually for the members of the Library Board according to the new town charter. In January 2016, the library announced they would make renovations to

3956-439: The communities of Newton , Wellesley , Natick, Ashland, Southborough, Westborough and Grafton . Direct rail service to Boston, to New York, and to many other points on the Amtrak network (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) is available through nearby Framingham. CSX Transportation provides freight rail service and operates an auto transloading facility in nearby Framingham. Boston's Logan International Airport

4042-479: The company had used a summer campaign to promote its fresh meats and produce, known simply as "Price Chopper House of BBQ." Accompanying this campaign, the company used the slogan "not cooking tonight... we’re grilling tonight" in jingles. The campaign mainly featured jazz musician Melvin Sparks until his death in 2011. For 2016, the House of BBQ was dropped from advertising in favor of a new campaign called "Summertime: Savor Every Moment." In late 2005, renovations on

4128-411: The company is now more of an upscale grocer and less of a discount retailer, as the name Price Chopper suggests. Changes to branding, product labels, loyalty cards, company uniforms, as well as store modernizations, are to be rolled-out over the coming years at a cost of more than $ 300 million. More than half of the company's 135 stores will be remodeled and rebranded. At least one-third of the $ 300 million

4214-400: The concern operated the DeForest Department Store in Cohoes, New York , and the Clark Department Store in Ballston Spa, New York . The policy of his supermarkets according to Grosberg was to provide food to the public at the lowest possible cost. This was accomplished through low overhead in the operation of the big supermarket and the company's tremendous buying power. In addition to heading

4300-399: The eight-year-old Slingerlands store (#159) began. Plans for the renovation included the opening of a New York-style sandwich shop named "Ben and Bill's" after the founders of the company. The Sandwich Shop sells a variety of pre-packaged products, such as typical New York City pastries, along with sandwiches and deli items. It stands next to the store's regular deli and is themed to look like

4386-490: The former ShopRites in Albany and Colonie as Market 32s. Price Chopper operates 129 stores in Upstate New York , Connecticut , Pennsylvania , Vermont , Massachusetts and New Hampshire . Its locations are all serviced from the same warehouse in Rotterdam, New York . Price Chopper's primary market is still the Capital District of New York, where about one-third of its store base is located. Other major markets for Price Chopper include Utica , Syracuse , Binghamton , and

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4472-436: The greater Springfield area or other towns in the Pioneer Valley despite being located between these two regions. In 1999, Price Chopper opened its first New Hampshire store in West Lebanon , and in 2006, its second location, a 74,000-square-foot (6,900 m) Market Center—in Keene . A third location, in Lebanon in a former P&C Foods store, opened in 2009. Price Chopper opened its fourth New Hampshire store, also

4558-432: The headquarters for the Dell EMC corporation. At the 2020 census , the town had a population of 18,758. The U.S. Census recognizes the central village within the town as a census-designated place , with a population of 2,651 at the 2020 census. Hopkinton also includes the village of Woodville , which was established as a historic district in 2005. The Town of Hopkinton was incorporated on December 13, 1715. Hopkinton

4644-457: The late 1970s, which accounted for most of the New England locations at the time. However, beginning in the early 1990s, the chain began an aggressive expansion eastward into the New England region, primarily focusing on further growth in Vermont and Massachusetts. Today the chain operates about 40 stores throughout four of the New England states. In 1990, Price Chopper acquired many stores in Vermont from Syracuse-based P&C Food Markets , which

4730-467: The local Jewish Social Service Organization. In 1943, Henry Montor, director of the United Palestine Appeal praised Grosberg's services in connection to raising funds for the rehabilitation of Palestine . Grosberg died on July 25, 1970, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach, Florida ; he was 86. On October 21, 1906, Joseph married Rachael (Rae) Kadisky Greenberg. The couple was married for 64 years and had three daughters: Mildred Grosberg Bellin ,

4816-414: The much smaller Lake Whitehall and its accompanying cedar swamp, and was the site of a grist mill on Whitehall Brook as early as 1714. Within or near the Miscoe-Warren-Whitehall Watersheds ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern), remains of large pits have been found. The pits were lined with bark by the Native Americans and used to store corn over the winter months. At one time, it was believed that

4902-426: The name "Price Chopper." (The name "Central Market" is now used as an upscale house brand, as well as for the floral department.) Price Chopper experienced continuing growth throughout the 1970s, opening new stores and upgrading old ones. Price Chopper was an early innovator in the conversion of conventional stores to superstores and combination (food and drug) units, as well as operating stores that are open 24 hours

4988-539: The name Central Market. The concept was a success and they continued to open many more stores in the region. In 1943, the Golub brothers bought out Joseph Grosberg's share of the company and formed the present parent company, the Golub Corporation. In 1951, it was one of the first grocery chains in the country to issue the well-known S&H Green Trading Stamps . In the fall of 1973, Central Market changed its operating strategy. The chain dropped Green Stamps, slashed prices and, to reflect this new strategy, it re-branded to

5074-433: The new school at the March 21, 2011, Special Town Meeting and again at a Special Town Election on March 28, 2011. In May 2013 voters approved funding a new Center School Feasibility Study. The solution proposed by the new Elementary School Building Committee was to build a new Preschool, Kindergarten and Grade 1 School at 135 Hayden Rowe Street (Route 85), on property newly purchased by the town for this purpose. This proposal

5160-460: The newly merged wholesale company are Joseph Grosberg, president; William Golub (son of Lewis Golub), vice-president; Bernard Golub (son of Lewis Golub), treasurer; Nathan Levine, assistant treasurer; and Rae Grosberg (wife of Joseph Grosberg), secretary. Newspaper references of this merge list it under two different names. The February 12, 1930, issue of Schenectady Gazette lists the newly merged firm name as "Joseph E. Grosberg and Company, Inc." while

5246-455: The northern border of Hopkinton and neighboring Westborough. Proximity to Route 9 (The Boston/Worcester Turnpike) and Route 30 in Westborough, gives additional access to east/west destinations. Principal highways are: There is no passenger or freight rail service in Hopkinton. Hopkinton is served by the Southborough MBTA Station, located on the border of Hopkinton and Southborough on Route 85 at Southville Road. MBTA commuter rail service

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5332-414: The only source of funding for the library. Since that time, the town government has been appropriating public funds for employee salaries, cost of cleaning the Library, utilities and assistance with the purchase of books. The library is now funded through various sources that include the Town Government, The McGovern Trust Fund, Annual State Aid and Friends of the Library. The town library was established by

5418-432: The outbreak of WWII in Europe to aid Jews who were being oppressed and driven from their homes by Hitler. He was the regional chairman of the United Synagogues of America, President of the United Hebrew Committee, and President of the Agudat Achim (then referred to as Nott Terrace) Synagogue in Schenectady. He also served as honorary vice president of the Troy Jewish Home for the Aged and for over 50 years installed officers of

5504-407: The population. There were 4,957 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and

5590-430: The south side of Main St. The district was expanded in 2000 to include the Town Hall and in 2001 to include Center School. The Hopkinton Supply Company Building on Main St., located slightly west of the district, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Former factory worker housing in the center of town, contrasted against the more rural areas surrounding it, are visual reminders of Hopkinton's past. In 2005,

5676-421: The stream that drains from the swamp. Within the ACEC area are also two beehive shaped stone structures, about 6 feet (1.8 m) tall. Their origin and use are unknown. Hopkinton gains national attention once a year in April as it hosts the start of the Boston Marathon , a role the town has enjoyed since 1924. The town takes pride in its hospitality as runners from all over the world gather in Hopkinton to begin

5762-499: The summer, with daily high temperatures averaging in the 80s. Temperatures in the 90s are also known to occur between June and August as high-pressure air masses push in from the south. Winters are typical of areas inland and west of Boston. Snowfall averages around 45" but can vary tremendously from season to season. The warmest month of the year is July, with an average minimum and maximum temperature of 65 °F (18 °C) and 84 °F (29 °C) respectively. The coldest month of

5848-449: The time). These units were also known for their unconventional layouts, with aisles facing horizontally, or away from, the cash registers, rather than the traditional vertical arrangement with the aisles facing the cash register area. Few Price Chopper stores still retain this layout today. In the late 1980s, Price Chopper changed its corporate logo featuring an axe cutting into a coin. In 1993, Price Chopper launched an updated version of

5934-407: The town established a second historic district in the village of Woodville. The Woodville Historic District Commission was formed the same year. Ninety-seven properties are included within this district. The village of Woodville has retained its distinctive village atmosphere and strong architectural connection to Hopkinton's industrial development and growth from the mid-to-late 19th century. The area

6020-422: The town has a total area of 27.9 square miles (72.3 km ), of which 26.2 square miles (67.9 km ) are land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km ), or 5.85%, are water. Besides Whitehall Reservoir, notable water bodies include Hopkinton Reservoir in the north, in Hopkinton State Park, and North Pond and Echo Lake in the south. Whitehall Reservoir and Hopkinton Reservoir drain north to the Sudbury River , part of

6106-557: The town was $ 89,281, and the median income for a family was $ 102,550. Males had a median income of $ 71,207 versus $ 42,360 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 41,469. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. Since its incorporation in 1715, Hopkinton has retained its original Open Town Meeting form of government. The town's day-to-day affairs had been directly overseen by an elected Board of Selectmen until 2007, when

6192-404: The town. The population density was 568.4 inhabitants per square mile (219.5/km ). There were 5,128 housing units at an average density of 195.3 per square mile (75.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 93.1% White , 0.8% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 4.4% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of

6278-465: The waters flowing from the large swamp south of Pond St., under Pond St. and into Lake Whitehall contained magical healing powers. As a result, the area quickly was built up as a resort area. Visitors came by stagecoach to the Hopkinton Hotel, which was located between Pond St. and the lake. The mineral baths and their powers lured the visitors to the area. The baths can still be viewed by the edge of

6364-646: The west, and ShopRite and Stop & Shop in the south. The former Waterbury, Connecticut location closed in June 2008 and the location was purchased by rival chain ShopRite . This marked a step back for the Price Chopper chain in a highly-competitive area where another chain grocery store, Shaw's of Waterbury, also closed in September 2007 as part of that chain's exit from the state. All of Price Chopper's remaining stores in Connecticut have so far been successful despite being

6450-460: The wholesale grocery business October 21, 1906 – Grosberg marries Rachael (Rae) Kadisky Greenberg in Troy, New York. September 7, 1908 – Grosberg's first daughter Mildred is born. October 24, 1912 – Grosberg's second daughter Rosalind (Rozzie) is born. December 17, 1915 – Grosberg's third daughter Marian is born November 1920 – Joseph Grosberg's wholesale company "Joseph E. Grosberg, Inc."

6536-435: The year is January, with an average minimum and maximum temperature of 20 and 40 °F (−7 and 4 °C) respectively. Diurnal temperature variations tend to be fairly limited during summer, with a difference that can reach 18 °F (10 °C), and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 °F (8.9 °C). The annual average precipitation at Hopkinton is 51.25 inches (1,302 mm). Rainfall

6622-652: Was a 32nd degree Mason , a member of the Elks Club , and was involved in the Schenectady Community Chest , an organization first established in 1923 to coordinate the work and funding of charity and social-service organizations. Grosberg was also active in Jewish affairs and an advocate for Israel . He was one of the founders of the Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) in Schenectady in 1916, which went on to become

6708-430: Was an American businessman in the supermarket and wholesale foods industries. He was a founder and the president of Central Markets, a chain of grocery stores in upstate New York that established some of the first supermarkets in the United States, and is now known as Price Chopper . He was also a noted philanthropist, especially known for his support of Jewish causes as well as charitable activities in Schenectady and

6794-413: Was an early cotton clothmaking center and the site of a major shoe factory. When Boston seized Lake Whitehall for its water supply in 1894, the factories along its shores were closed or moved to other sites, as they were considered sources of pollution. Remaining factories and other buildings were destroyed in a fire in 1909. In the 18th century, it was an agricultural area with a few farms scattered north of

6880-622: Was approved by voters at a November 2015 Special Town Meeting. The new Marathon Elementary School, named after a public town survey, is located on Route 85 in Hopkinton, and opened for the fall 2018 school year. Hopkinton High's school mascot is the Hiller "H", as the sports teams are known as the Hopkinton Hillers. Previously the teams were known as the Hopkinton Stonethrowers. The school primary colors are green and white, with orange as

6966-437: Was common those days when women traveled without a male accompanying them, Anna was put into the lower-class steerage section on the ship and her cabin class accommodations given to someone else. Jacob Grosberg later hired an attorney to write a letter to the shipping company complaining about the injustice, and the cost of his wife's passage was eventually reimbursed to him. The oldest of eight children, Joseph sold newspapers on

7052-474: Was completed November 8, 2021 and the combined company is called Northeast Grocery . On November 28, 2023, it was revealed that Price Chopper had purchased all 5 of the former ShopRites in the Capital Region. The Niskayuna and North Greenbush locations will be converted to Market 32 while the Slingerlands location will be subleased. The Price Chopper locations at Westgate Plaza and Colonie Plaza will relocate to

7138-568: Was formerly 50 dollars until the first renewal in 2012.) The partnership was renewed in May 2012 for another three years, and again in 2015. With the opening of its newest store located in Colonie Plaza in Colonie, New York , on June 2, 2009, Price Chopper has made investments to incorporate various green and energy-saving initiatives throughout the store. Green features include a 400 kW United Technologies Corp. natural gas fuel cell which provides

7224-516: Was named for an early colonist of Connecticut, Edward Hopkins , who left a large sum of money to be invested in land in New England, the proceeds of which were to be used for the benefit of Harvard University . The trustees of Harvard purchased 12,500 acres of land from the Native American residents with money from the fund and incorporated the area, naming it in honor of its benefactor. Grain

7310-447: Was the first production crop grown in the area, while fruit and dairy industries were developed later. Agriculture predominated until 1840 when the boot and shoe industries were introduced into the town. By 1850 eleven boot and shoe factories were established in Hopkinton. Fires in 1882 and the migration of those industries to other parts of the country eliminated these industries from Hopkinton. There are 215 Hopkinton properties listed in

7396-633: Was very successful in the Depression-era economy. The following year Grosberg-Golub opened a second store: the first supermarket in Schenectady. With the opening of their third store, they changed the name to Central Market. Eventually the chain of Central Markets stores in New York included three large supermarkets in Schenectady , two in Troy , and one each in Glens Falls , Saratoga Springs , Albany , Mechanicville , Green Island , and Watervliet . In addition,

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