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June 24, 2008 ... In a ceremony that celebrated the essence and spirit of a small town, Sen. Richard T. Moore, D – Uxbridge, spoke for the dedication of the town of Hopedale’s new flag, which was presented in the Great Hall of Flags at the State House. Those in attendance of the ceremony included Sen. Moore; Rep. John Fernandes, D – Milford; Eugene Phillips, Hopedale Town Administrator; Robert Burns, Hopedale Selectman; Patricia Goodwin, Executive Assistant to the Board of Selectman; and Carole Cornelison, Superintendent of the Bureau of State Office Buildings who oversees and accepts new flags in the Hall of Flags at the State House. Sen. Moore, who grew up in Hopedale and also served as the town’s Selectman, was happy to have participated in the ceremony for his hometown. “The presentation of this flag to the Great Hall is symbolic for the town of Hopedale, and I am happy to participate in a ceremony that commemorates, so nicely, a place that I grew up in,” Moore remarked. "I was honored to join Senator Moore and several leaders from Hopedale today in presenting the town's flag to Superintendent Cornelison for permanent display in the Great Hall," Fernandes added. "The Hopedale flag is a beautiful rendition of that community's celebrated and well-documented historical journey." Town Administrator Eugene Phillips, described the images in the town flag, and brought to attention the fact that Hopedale is a socialized community, built on the foundation of Benjamin Albee’s gristmill company and later, the Draper Company, which operated in Hopedale until the early 20th century and that provided affordable housing for all of its employees. The flag includes an image of the Draper Factory, along with an image that symbolizes community and labor. |
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