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Last night the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen voted unanimously for Detective Captain Edward Lee. a 26 year veteran of the Woonsocket RI Police force to head The Hopkinton Police Department.

The field included two Hopkinton Officers, Interim Chief Charles Wallace, Sgt. Joseph Bennett, and Lt. Thomas Lynch of the Franklin Police Department.
Twenty candidates applied for the job last fall.

Lee will now meet with Town Manager Norman Khumalo to negotiate his salary and his start date.

The Boston Athletic Association has announced new rules for runners in this year’s Boston Marathon.

See all the actions that were taken at last night's Board of Selectmen Meeting. Down load the attachment now.

A discussion for the Hayden Woods development at 215 Hayden Rowe Street was continued as the site plan must be changed to reflect comments made by the Planning Board during their February 25 meeting. Developer William Perkins was in attendance along with attorney Joe Marquedant.

A discussion for the Hayden Woods development at 215 Hayden Rowe Street was continued as the site plan must be changed to reflect comments made by the Planning Board during their February 25 meeting. Developer William Perkins was in attendance along with attorney Joe Marquedant.

The Town of Hopkinton seeks a FT, experienced finance and accounting professional excited about the profession and who enjoys long range, strategic financial planning, to join a dynamic team of professionals in the management of the Town’s fiscal responsibilities.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, Hopkinton Middle School was placed into lock-down mode. Within minutes, staff, assisted by the Hopkinton Police Department, secured the building.

The concern was quickly identified as non-threatening. We were able to resume the normal school day by 8:30 a.m.

Just as a reminder, all exterior doors are locked daily at 7:30 a.m. If parents or guardians need to access the school, please use the main entrance by the tennis courts/flag pole, and the front office staff will provide access to the Middle School building.

Price Chopper’s 2013 “Check Out Hunger” campaign raised more than $35,000 and 76,000 pounds of food for 15 local food banks and their affiliated kitchens and pantries in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.