Representative Dykema has invited Representative Hank Naughton, Chairman of the Joint legislative Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to bring his Gun Violence Listening Tour to the 8th Middlesex District.
Gun Violence Listening Tour
Monday September 9th, 7pm
Holliston Upper Town Hall
703 Washington Street
Holliston, MA
In observance of National Assisted Living Week®, September 8 to 14, Golden Pond Assisted Living will sponsor a series of events developed as a special opportunity to bring together residents, families, employees, volunteers and the surrounding community to celebrate “Homemade Happiness.”
The “Homemade Happiness” theme acknowledges the contributions of staff, residents, and families in making the assisted living community a home for residents.
Hiller Varsity Volleyball opened their season in Franklin with a 3-1 win. Coach Grabmeier reported that the Panthers took the first set 25-19 and the Hillers fought back winning three straight sets 26-24, 25-21 and 25-15. The Hillers next game will be at home on Tuesday September 10 at 6:30pm against the Medfield Warriors. All Hopkinton Volleyball Home Games will be covered by HCAM and replayed the same night at 10pm on HCAM-ED and on the weekends on HCAM-TV and HCAM-ED.
Weston Nurseries has hired Jim Connolly to manage their Chelmsford, Massachusetts Garden Center. Peter Mezitt, president of Weston Nurseries says “We are thrilled to welcome Jim to our company. He is a well-known leader in our area who brings a tremendous amount of knowledge pertaining to buying and selling green goods and hard goods to both homeowners and landscape companies. I know he is looking forward to managing this location and working with our team to identify opportunities for growth in both locations."
The Hopkinton Planning Board will meet on Monday, September 9, beginning at 7:30pm in Room 211 at Town Hall. Included on the agenda for the night are two public hearings. The first is a continuation of the public hearing for the site plan review of the addition at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts and the second is a public hearing for the garden apartment site plan for the Maspenock Woods development located at 5 and 11 West Main Street.
The Pipefitters Local 537 has enthusiastically endorsed Karen Spilka for Congress, becoming the 32nd labor organization to back her bid for Massachusetts' Fifth District.
Lawrence N. "Butch" Phipps, 69, died Tuesday, September 3, 2013 after a brief illness. He was the husband of Joanne M. (Carey) Phipps, to whom he was married for 40 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Lawrence R. and Gladys (Morrow) Phipps.
Following several hours of training with Hopkinton Fire Department Medical Director Dr. Jeff Hopkins, along with many hours of development of a thorough operating guideline by Lt. Gary Daugherty, the Hopkinton Fire Department ambulance service became the first service in the region to get medical approval from Milford Hospital to implement the Selective Spinal Assessment Protocol.
The Boys Cross Country team pulled off a big win in their first meet of the season against Westwood on Wednesday, September 4 with Hopkinton at 19 and Westwood at 44. Top three runners for Hopkinton were Kyle Driscoll, Evan Park, and Jack Cote.
According to Coach Fairbanks, the times were slow for a few reasons; 1) it was a 3.1 mile course which is longer than what the team is used to, 2) the Hillers didn't run until 5pm, 3) it was the first day of school, and 4) the course is easy to get lost on.
The Hopkinton Area Land Trust is looking for volunteers. With almost 1,000
acres of land either owned or under Conservation Restriction protection, the
Trust needs you! The Trust is looking for volunteers in the following areas:
