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Patrick Administration Awards Green Communities Competitive Grants to Hopkinton and to 42 Communities

By Mike Torosian, Production Coordinator

Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Maeve Vallely Bartlett and Department of Energy Resources (DOER) Acting Commissioner Meg Lusardi today awarded $7.9 million in grants to fund dozens of clean energy projects in 43 municipalities

DOER’s Green Communities Competitive Grants are awarded to designated Green Communities that have successfully invested their previously-awarded Green Communities grants. Awards are capped at $250,000 per municipality.

Planning Board Reviews Laurel Avenue Extension

By Courtney Taylor, Master Control

The Planning Board met on Monday, July 7 to discuss a possible extension to Laurel Avenue that would potentially allow for a new single family home to be built on Laurel Avenue. Discussions were continued at the time as there are many factors to consider, such as the steep grading and water runoff on Laurel Avenue. Presenting the plan at the meeting was developer Thomas Perna, engineer Patrick Burke, and attorney Doug Resnick who represented both Perna and the Dardinski family who are the current property owners.

Hopkinton Selectmen Vote to Recognize and Support Mission of the 26.2 Foundation

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The 26.2 Foundation on June 24, 2014 received the full support of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen with a unanimous 5-0 vote for a motion that recognized the Foundation as a community asset and expressed the board’s support for the Foundation’s mission - to promote and support marathoning, as well as health, wellness and economic development initiatives through strategic investments in innovative, multi-generational programs on local, regional, national, and global levels - for the benefit of Hopkinton.

Heather's Ride 2014!

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Welcome back to Friends 4 Eva and the Heather Lynne Siebert Memorial Ride.

The 2014 ride will be held on July 19th at Laconia Harley Davidson in Meredith New Hampshire. We will begin staging and registration at 7:30 am with kick stands up at 9:00 am sharp. Your registration/donation of $35.00 per person will include all the fixens for a great day!!! T-shirt, live music from a local band and more food than you can imagine. And lots of great raffle prizes too! Pre-register before July 12th and get $5.00 off! The rain date if needed will be Sunday July 20th.

Esplanade Events moved to July 3rd

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Due to the pending weather on Friday, July 4th all Boston July 4th Esplanade Events, including both the Boston Pops concert and fireworks, have been moved to Thursday, July 3, 2014.

The following road closures will occur tomorrow, Thursday July 3rd:

Storrow Drive will be closed in both directions at 12:00 p.m.

Memorial Drive, Mass Ave Bridge and Longfellow Bridge will be closed at 6:00 p.m.

The public will be allowed to start entering the checkpoints, into the secure area on the Esplanade, starting at 5:00 p.m.