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Please be advised that due to hydrant flushing at the LNG facility that we were not made aware of this morning, you may notice some discoloration in the water. Please let your cold water line flush in order to help clear your lines.

Bill protects students, establishes new reporting guidelines for public higher education system

BOSTON — In the wake of a series of high-profile closures of small colleges throughout the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts State Senate unanimously advanced legislation Wednesday that will establish new requirements relative to higher education financial reporting and oversight in an effort to support both students and the institutions of higher education themselves.

The Town of Hopkinton today announced that Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Kathleen Theoharides on October 11, 2019 issued a MEPA Certificate for the Main Street Corridor Project and has determined that the project does not require an Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Hopkinton Public Library Director, Heather Backman recently joined HCAM news to talk about happenings at the very busy library. She also talked about the new expanded hours for the Library.

The Lake Maspenock Weed Management and Control Advisory Group will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., at the Hopkinton Library, 13 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA to consider the possibility of applying the herbicides “diquat” and “endothall” in Lake Maspenock in calendar year 2020 in order to control weeds.

All interested parties are invited to attend and comment.

Attendees are requested to park in the overflow parking lot at St. John the Evangelist Parish, 20 Church Street.

Flu season is upon us and the Hopkinton Health Department has partnered with AFC Urgent Care of Natick and Marlborough to provide two flu vaccination clinics to the residents and employees of Hopkinton. The clinics will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Crafts Room of the Senior Center located at 28 Mayhew Street, on October 21, 2019. A second clinic will run at St. John’s on October 25, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Hopkinton Zoning Advisory Committee is holding a public forum on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 PM in Room 215/216 at Town Hall. The purpose of this forum is to hear ideas and proposals for desired changes to the Zoning Bylaw and/or the Zoning Map. Zoning bylaws generally regulate the use of land, buildings and structures. This is an opportunity to propose changes to the land uses permitted in specific areas in Hopkinton, the manner in which certain uses are permitted, dimensional requirements, or other ideas with respect to land use regulation.

The public is invited to join us on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 PM in the Hopkinton High School Cafeteria. Come see what the Growth Committee has been up to this fall. We’ve learned a lot and are eager to hear from residents. At the workshop we'll share what we’ve learned so far and what the data is telling us, as well as 5 Common myths about growth in Hopkinton. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas to help us more forward with our work. The Growth Study Committee is a new sub-committee of the Planning Board this year. Questions?