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 In the News - September 2009


Planning Board Closes 3 Long-Term Public Hearing
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The board held a total of four public hearings at their September 28 meeting. Of those, three had been opened for more than two months...

Mistate Sewerage, Inc., under contract with the DPW will be replacing a damaged culvert in Wood Street between Rocky Woods Road and North Street. On Monday September 28th Wood Street will be closed between Cunningham Street and North Street. Traffic will be detoured to Fruit Street starting at 7 am. Wood Street will be opened at the close of construction Monday. Wood Street will be down to one lane through the area during construction on Tuesday and Wednesday. The work will take approximately 3 days. We ask you to seek alternate routes. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions, call the DPW.

Board Opts for Neighborly Approach in Land Dispute; Still Threatens Legal Action
Selectmen Meeting, September 22, 2009
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The board opened their meeting with a request to have the chair sign a letter that supposedly threatens legal action in a land dispute...

High School Shines in NEASC Report; Center School Improvements and Full-Day K Take Baby Steps: School Committee 9-17-2009
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Alyson Geary, acting principal of Hopkinton High School, got the meeting rolling...

Hopkinton Awarded Planning Assistance through Green Communities Program

Hopkinton Earns Insurance Credits

Selectman Chairman Brian Herr running 13.1 miles with “Run to the Keys”
Shared Parking Plan Has Legs
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The Planning Board began their meeting with a Public Hearing to discuss a Shared and Off-site Parking Special Permit for Zio's Bistro at 15 Main Street.  Jack Speranza, owner of the property, described the agreements...

MAIN STREET SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
Damaged sidewalk squares on the north side of Main Street (from Meserve St. to Cedar St.)will be repaired On Monday, September 14th, weather dependent. The work will take approximately one week, please be cautious around the work area. If you have questions, call the DPW at (508) 497 9740


Hopkinton Police Department FRAUD ALERT
The HPD alerts the community, especially senior citizens, to a threat of fraud. The following scenario was reported in a neighboring community...


The West Main Street Water Tank is now off-line for scheduled cleaning and painting. With the tank out of service water flow patterns and flow direction will change, possibly causing some disturbance to the buildup of minerals on the inside of the water mains. This may take several days to work its way through the system.  If you continue to experience discoloration please give us call so we can try to flush out the affected areas.

Hopkinton Police Department Receives Pedestrian, Bicycle and Moped-Type Safety Enforcement and Equipment Grant Award

"Coming attractions" by Dr. Duffy
  at the Board of Selectmen Meeting
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After some quick administrative tasks to open the meeting, RJ Dourney requested...

School Committee Opens New School Year with a Bang
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Vice-Chair Rebecca Robak opened the Reports to the School Committee segment of the meeting with an unscheduled report by...

All About Hopkinton
This classic HCAM series returns! First episode: Hopkinton's new Town Manager

Senior Upbeat Starts New Season
Watch the first program of the season: Square Dancing - Fun and healthy

The Senior Press
by Nancy (Punky) Drawe
"You’ve Got A Friend 3," was the theme of last Thursday’s annual...

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