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Downtown Paving Begins September 30

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The Contractor will be returning the week of September 30th to Main St. to pave the water main and water service cross trenches. The Pleasant St. detour will be in affect for the work area on Main St. from Pleasant Street to Grove/Cedar intersection. Therefore, eastbound traffic will be detoured down Pleasant St. and westbound traffic will flow as usual.

Senator Spilka, Rep. Roy and Senator Warren Tour EMC’s Franklin Manufacturing Plant

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State Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), State Representative Jeff Roy (D-Franklin) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren toured the EMC Corporation manufacturing plant in Franklin this afternoon. The legislators met with executives to discuss EMC’s latest innovations in data storage and security, followed by a tour of the plant. Senator Warren then addressed employees in a town hall style discussion.

Chief of Police Job Posting Set for September 23

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The Police Chief Search Committee, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, has been meeting to
move forward the recruitment and selection of a Police Chief, to replace Chief Flannery who
retired on June 30, 2013.

“This is a critical hire for the Community and the Committee will be thorough in conducting a very
careful, thoughtful, and deliberate process, to ensure the right candidate(s) for the Office of Chief
of Police is presented to the Board of Selectmen,” says Bob Levenson, Chair of the Search
Committee.

Representative Dykema Calls for Increased Funding to Cities and Towns for Water Infrastructure

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Representative Carolyn Dykema testified before the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture yesterday calling for more funding to be allocated to cities and towns for water infrastructure investment. The hearing was focused on the Environment Bond Bill which is a five-year blueprint for investing in environmental assets across the Commonwealth.

Representative Dykema Calls for Increased Funding to Cities and Towns for Water Infrastructure

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Representative Carolyn Dykema testified before the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture yesterday calling for more funding to be allocated to cities and towns for water infrastructure investment. The hearing was focused on the Environment Bond Bill which is a five-year blueprint for investing in environmental assets across the Commonwealth.

Police Update: Bicyclist Deceased

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On Wednesday September 18, 2013 at approximately 4:47 PM, Hopkinton Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe St., Route 85. The accident involved a motor vehicle and a teenage bicyclist. The bicyclist was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

The 13 year old victim has been identified as Shayne Desroches of Hopkinton.

No charges have been filed against the 16 year old female operator.

Press Release from Hopkinton Police Department: Bicyle Accident on Hayden Rowe

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On Wednesday September 18, 2013 at approximately 4:47 PM, Hopkinton Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe St., Route 85. The accident involved a motor vehicle and a teenage bicyclist. The bicyclist was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center.

The accident is being investigated by officers of the Hopkinton Police Department, Massachusetts State Police Accident Reconstruction Unit and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.