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PUBLIC NOTICE
Termination of Mandatory State of Water Supply Conservation
January 19, 2017

The Director of Public Works hereby terminates the Mandatory State of Water Supply Conservation, effective January 19, 2017, for all customers connected to the municipal water system. This action is the result of the recent change in drought status to our area, the return of ground water to normal levels, and consultation with officials in the town of Ashland regarding the water levels in the Hopkinton Reservoir.

According to the DPW weather station, the highest temperature reached in Hopkinton last week was 60.4 degrees, the lowest was -0.4 Average temperature during the week in Hopkinton was 29.4 degrees. Humidity was at an average of 73.2%, the peak was 97% while the lowest was 32%. Wind Speed averaged 1.4 MPH, while reaching a high of 7 MPH. Precipitation accumulated 0.52 inches last week in Hopkinton. You can see all the averages for Hopkinton below and be on the lookout for future weather updates in Hopkinton.

Thursday, January 19, 2017 – In the wake of several serious pedestrian accidents and growing concern about traffic, eHop will hold a public forum titled eHop’s Spotlight on Traffic and Pedestrian Safety on Monday, February 6, 7:00 - 8:15 pm at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton (http://ehop01748.org/tag/spotlight-traffic/).

To kick off the Hopkinton Youth Commission Martin Luther King day festivities, the Michael Lisnow Respite Center battled members of the Hopkinton High School Basketball team. After the basketball game Hopkinton High School Teacher and Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Dan Norton spoke about his volunteer experience and the benefits of volunteering. Dan about his experiences volunteering in countries around the world including Mexico, Ecuador and Thailand. View the story below.

Winter 2017 registration is now open at The Hopkinton Center for the Arts, offering year-round classes and workshops in the visual and performing arts. Classes are specially tailored for different age groups and interests and are taught by experienced instructors. The HCA is an easy commute from the towns of Hopkinton, Holliston, Milford, Ashland, Upton, Franklin, Framingham, Southborough, Natick, and other MetroWest communities.

Classes include:

BROADWAY BOUND (for emerging theatre stars) Grades: 4th - 8th Tuesdays 3:30–5:30:PM

High School musicians from 64 high schools in the district participated in the 60th annual Central District Massachusetts Music Educators’ Senior High Festival. The 3-day Festival culminated with a concert of all ensembles at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on January 14th.

Today is the day!!! Tickets are now available for the Silver Gala! Please see the invite for all the details and buy your tickets now!

Early bird tickets available through January 31st

**Please note you can also purchase your raffle tickets here too! The bonus, you can save yourself some time the night of the event and have your names pre-printed for you!

25th Anniversary Silver Gala
Sat 11 March 2017 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Doubletree by Hilton - Milford

Princes, princesses, crowns, a glass slipper, a royal pumpkin carriage, dancing, music, a red carpet, and a castle.

It's everything any fairy tale-loving kid could ask for, and it's all coming here, to the Delbridge Family Performance Center, on Sunday, February 12th at 2:00PM.

Children are invited to dress up in their best royal outfit and dancing shoes, bring their favorite adult guest, and enter the enchanted world of Cinderella.