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Please be advised that two required fire flow test will take place next week on Hayden Rowe. The first is Tuesday, April 17th, at approximately 9:00 AM . The Second will be Wednesday, April 18th , also at approximately 9:00AM. Because these tests will take place on main transmission lines, customers may notice some discoloration during and after the tests throughout town. Please avoid doing any laundry, dishwasher loads or other water use activities, during this time. Any discoloration that may occur will eventually dissipate. Please check you water before using it.

The April Community Pasta Supper at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 61 Wood Street (Rte. 135) will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. All are welcome to this event, which is being supported by the churches of the Hopkinton Christian Service Connection. This pasta supper is held for the community on the last Wednesday of every month.

The meal will feature pasta (gluten free available), vegetarian tomato sauce, meatballs on the side, green salad, bread, beverages, and dessert.
The pasta supper is free, although donations will be accepted.

In coalition with the Ashland Fire Department and the Ashland Board of Selectmen, Camp Bailout Summer Program will be held, for the eighth consecutive year, July 16-20, 2018.

Camp Bailout is a week long program designed to educate young women on firefighting and emergency service skills, in a dynamic and fun environment. The week long curriculum is interactive and physically challenging, where the girls will gain strength and knowledge while building confidence and leadership skills.

This past winter, for her 2nd time, Marathon Runner Becca Pizzi out of Belmont, MA completed 7 marathons on 7 different continents in 7 days. Becca became the first female to complete the 7-7-7 challenge in 2016 and in 2018 took home the Female title once again. Becca's next big event is the upcoming Boston Marathon. She spoke to students at Hopkinton Middle School about her experience completing a marathon on seven different continents. View more about Becca Pizzi in the video below and at www.BeccaPizzi.com.

On Friday April 6th, Girl Scout Troop #65040 hosted the annual edible book festival. Participants had the chance to try to earn a top 3 spot in three different categories: Family, Children and Adult. View scenes of the great work and the winners announcement below.

In honor of Patriots’ Day, the Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) honors local veterans at the start of the Boston Marathon each year. Since 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the military relay that took place instead of the traditional marathon during World War I in 1918, the Boston Athletic Association has called 2018 a “Year of Service” and is recognizing people who serve their community in many ways, including volunteering and public service.

HOPKINTON, MA (April 10, 2018)—The Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) has selected three past members of the Hopkinton Marathon Committee as starters; former HMC chairman Rob Phipps will start wave two, Al Rogers, wave three, and Anne Marcy, wave four. The Boston Athletic Association will announce the starters for wave one and earlier starts later in the week.

The Friends of Whitehall ‘s 13th spring lake and trail clean-up will be held on Sat. April 21st 2018 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. April 21st is also Park Serve Day and our clean-up is coordinated with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Please come to the boat landing/parking lot at Whitehall State Park on Wood St. (rte.135) to sign in and then be assigned an area of the trail or shoreline around the lake to clean up debris and the refuse from the windy winter. The trails have been quite damaged due to the weather. We will also clean up some of the roadsides near the lake.