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The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, has launched Operation Safe Campus. The annual program is designed to target underage drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities to prevent tragedies by keeping alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students. This initiative begins each year when students return to colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth.

Attached please find the Main Street Corridor Construction Advisory for the week September 4th to September 8th.

For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor project please visit the Town's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com

Out on the Town is HCAM's limited series produced by HCAM Journalist Intern Sidhi Dhanda. View this Out On The Town episode here.

Connor Degan is a dedicated Hopkinton resident. He grew up in Hopkinton, attended high school, and now serves as the town clerk in his hometown.

Hopkinton Town Hall and municipal offices (including the Library and the Senior Center) will be closed on Monday September 4th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Library will also be closed on Saturday September 2nd.

The Elementary School Building Committee presented their budget proposal for the Elmwood school replacement to the select board.

The revised construction estimate presented was approximately 10.2 million dollars less than back in March 2023. The project is expected to receive about 50 million dollars in reimbursements including 44-46 million from the Massachusetts school building authority, 2 million from the Mass Save Program and 5 million dollars in inflation reduction act rebates.

One Book/One Hopkinton is a community-wide read which centers around Anne Tyler's book Digging to America. In a town that welcomes and engages with all, we hope that it sparks discussions in Hopkinton about who we are as a community, and who we want to be as individuals. There are many ways that Hopkinton residents can participate, including checking out the book, attending a book discussion or one of the many spectacular programs we have scheduled over the next three months, or discussing the book's themes with family and friends.

Chief Joseph Bennett and the Hopkinton Police Department would like to offer students, families and motorists important back-to-school travel safety tips as the new school year begins.

Interim Chief Gary Daugherty is pleased to announce that the Hopkinton Fire Department will purchase new equipment after receiving funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The $921,943 grant was awarded jointly earlier this month to the Hopkinton, Ashland and Southborough Fire Departments. With town matches, the departments will share $1,014,138.

HCAM Intern-Reporter, Sidhi Dhanda is working with the HCAM team and producing a show called "Out on the Town". The show focuses on helping the community getting to know their local town government officials and the folks who make Hopkinton the great community it is.

In the latest episode, Sidhi catches up with Hopkinton Town Clerk, Connor Degan. In the episode you'll learn about Connor's road to becoming the Town Clerk as well as some of his personal interests and very-fascinating background.

Amid an ongoing investigation into multiple home burglaries in the region, Chief Joseph Bennett and the Hopkinton Police Department would like to provide residents with home security and theft prevention tips.

The Hopkinton Police Department, in conjunction with the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office and the Massachusetts State Police, is currently investigating multiple home burglaries.