The Hopkinton Fire Department will open their station to the public on October 6th for their Annual Open House. The event at Fire Headquarters will be from 11am to 2pm. Residents and children will have the opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety, and tour the station. Refreshments will be provided and Sparky the dog is expected to make an appearance.
From Casino Free Milford:
Last night the Milford Board of Selectmen signed the host community agreement with Foxwoods and scheduled the town referendum date for Tuesday, November 19th.
We now have two months to spread our critical message to all of Milford’s voters and attain our goal of keeping Milford casino free. We have some exciting ideas for newspaper ads, radio testimonials, mailings and good old-fashioned door-to-door chats, but we need money to bring most of our ideas to reality.
From Casino Free Milford:
Last night the Milford Board of Selectmen signed the host community agreement with Foxwoods and scheduled the town referendum date for Tuesday, November 19th.
We now have two months to spread our critical message to all of Milford’s voters and attain our goal of keeping Milford casino free. We have some exciting ideas for newspaper ads, radio testimonials, mailings and good old-fashioned door-to-door chats, but we need money to bring most of our ideas to reality.
The Massachusetts legislature today passed legislation to raise the age of adult criminal responsibility in Massachusetts from 17 to 18 years old, Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) announced. Raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction brings the Commonwealth’s approach to young criminal offenders in line with most other states, recent developmental research and many other legal age limits in the Commonwealth.
What happened in Hopkinton during the month of August? From Rep. Dykema's Annual Senior Picnic, to the first annual Boston Marathon Motorcycle Ride, the construction of the downtown water main, the opening of a new Thai restaurant and a volunteer effort to clean up the grounds of Hopkinton's schools, pictures tell the story. Click Here for all of our photos featured on "The Shoot" from the front page of our website for the month of August . Enjoy!
The MetroWest Anti-Casino Coalition (MWAAC) voted unanimously last Thursday night (September 5, 2013) to retain Kleinfelder to provide water impact peer review services for the proposed Foxwoods MA casino development in Milford, MA.
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."
