PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TOWN OF HOPKINTON PETITION FOR HEARING-REVOCATION OF KENNEL LICENSE, GREYHOUND FRIENDS, 167 SADDLE HILL ROAD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 at 7:45 PM Hopkinton Town Hall 18 Main Street Hopkinton, MA 01748
The Hopkinton Board of Health, at its meeting of August 28, 2019, adopts the following policy, effective immediately:
Policy to Mitigate the Risk from Mosquito-Borne Illness
Lisa Soo Kane, 38, of Framingham and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, August 26, 2019. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she was the daughter of Susan (Vachout) Kane of Westborough and the late Charles Kane.
Lisa was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Natick. Besides her mother, she is survived by her brother, Jeffrey Kane and his wife, Katie Yahns of Sherrill, New York.
WHAT: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is warning the public of a cyanobacteria bloom present in the Upper Hopkinton Reservoir, including at the waterbody’s beach area, in Hopkinton State Park in the Town of Hopkinton. During a bloom it is strongly advised that the public should not have contact with the water. Additionally, pet owners should keep their animals away from the shoreline to prevent them from ingesting the water. The waterbody will be retested until cyanobacteria levels are within acceptable limits per Department of Public Health (DPH) regulations.
Mendon resident, Richard Cormier is the new Athletic Director at Hopkinton High School. For the last 3 years he served as the Athletic Director at Foxboro High School and the 12 years before that as the Head Coach of Boys Basketball and a Teacher at Norwood.
Rich mentioned that the move will allow him to spend more time with his family. "The ability to be a little bit closer to home, run home and see my kids before a night game is definitely appealing on a personal level."
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As we look forward to crisp autumn days, Baypath Humane Society is pleased to share that it will be participating in fun fall events across town. Look for the distinctive Baypath purple tent to hear about dogs and cats looking for new homes and to learn about volunteer opportunities in and out of the shelter.
Hopkinton Family Day
Hopkinton High School
2:00-6:00pm, Sat, Sept 14
The Friends of Hopkinton voted at its meeting on Tuesday, August 28, 2019, to change the time of the Saturday, September 14, 2019 Family Day event to 2 PM to 6 PM. The Fireworks show has been cancelled. President Ann Click, stated “this is in response to the EEE outbreak. However, in the Hopkinton tradition, Hopkinton Family Day on September 14 is still going to be a wonderful family event”.
Aerial mosquito spraying was conducted as planned in parts of the spray zone in Worcester and Middlesex counties overnight. The MDAR spray map has been updated to show the sections that were sprayed - https://massnrc.org/spray-map/middlesex-worcester.htm.
Please be advised that the water main installation on Cedar Street has been completed. The next step will be to flush the main which will take place on Thursday, August 29th at approximately 9AM. You may notice some air or discoloration during and after the test. Please run your cold water to clear your pipes.
Once the main has been chlorinated and disinfected and passes testing, crews will begin connecting home and business services to new pipe.
The Hopkinton Hillers Girls Volleyball team finished last season with a 19 and 2 overall record. The Hillers went all the way to the Sectional Semi-Finals before falling to a tough Franklin team in 5 matches.
