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Senior Center Van Application Approved

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I am pleased to announce that the town has been informed by Ed Carr of Metro West Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) that its application to the DOT’s Mobility Assistance Program (MAP) for a new van for the Hopkinton Senior Center was approved. The van, a 12 seat unit that can accommodate two wheelchairs, will be ready for pick up on July 22nd.

The MWRTA is scheduling a joint event on July 22nd to unveil the new van for our community.

Approval of the town’s grant application by DOT could mean that the $58,000 approved at the 2011 annual town meeting for the purchase of a bus or van for seniors might no longer be acted upon.

Please join me in thanking Sally Almy and Cindy Chesmore for their relentless pursuit of the grant; the Council on Aging for its guidance; the MWRTA Board and its Administrator, Ed Carr, for their assistance in bringing this new asset to the Town of Hopkinton; Brian Herr and RJ Dourney for their advocacy as the town’s representative at MWRTA; and Representative Dykema and Senator Spilka for their support for the town’s application.

The seniors of Hopkinton built our beautiful town. They certainly deserve our gratitude, and a safe, comfortable ride to and from their activities!

Norman Khumalo
Town Manager