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Hopkinton to join thousands of communities across America

Please join the Hopkinton Veteran’s Celebration Committee on SUNDAY, October 3 as we join thousands of communities across America for a remembrance ceremony at the Gazebo on the Town Common in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The Committee is hosting a “Sunday Taps Vigil” starting at 7:00 p.m.

The ceremony will consist of a short tribute to American soldiers, veterans and their families and is expected to last 15 minutes. The ceremony will include the sounding of the 24 hauntingly beautiful notes of “Taps”.

The following is an open letter sent to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Hopkinton in support of a new Library.

Dear Selectmen of the Town of Hopkinton:

We are writing to urge the Board of Selectmen to proceed with plans to apply for a State Construction Library Construction Grant for a new library in Hopkinton.

Creatures of all species – including four-legged friends or feathered fowl -- are invited to receive a special blessing at St. Paul’s 19th Annual Blessing of the Animals on October 3.

Please be advised that Town of Hopkinton Recycling Center located on Route 135 at Hopkinton/Westborough Town Line will be open on Sundays this Fall beginning October 17, 2010 for six (6) consecutive weeks for Leaf and Brush Disposal and Fall Cleanup.

In Volleyball, the Hopkinton Varsity beat Millis today 3-0 with game scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-17. The Hiller’s record stands at 4-1.

Senior outside hitter Emma Sweetapple led the attack with 11 kills, 2 aces and 10 service points. She also had 12 defensive digs.
Junior setter Katy Cook had 25 assists and 1 kill. Katy excelled serving with 5 aces and 15 service points.
Sophomore libero Kristen Cooprider played well defensively with near perfect serve receive and 8 digs.

Boston— Representative Carolyn Dykema is pleased to announce that on Saturday September 25th from 10 am until 2pm the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is hosting its first ever national prescription drug take-back to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. The collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts has established more than 100 collection locations across the Commonwealth including the Holliston, Hopkinton and Westborough Police Stations within the 8th Middlesex District.

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is pleased to announce completion of the Town’s FY2010 Roadway Resurfacing Program on budget and ahead of schedule. The program included approximately $800,000 of rehabilitation work on 46 roadways within the town, marking an increased level of roadway maintenance efforts from previous years. This program included approximately:

A Hopkinton man has been indicted on charges that he was in possession of explosive devices, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today.

Michael Fitzgerald, 35, of Hopkinton, was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on charges of possession of an infernal machine, placing/possessing explosives (2 counts), wanton destruction of property over $250, and attempting to burn a motor vehicle.

He will be arraigned on October 6 in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn at 9 am.

The Department of Public Works is pleased to announce commencement of the preliminary design of the Elm Street Sewer and Streetscape Project. Test pit excavations will begin within the next few days. The design will be completed and bidding will take place by April 2011. Construction will begin in June 2011. The sewer portion of the project will be completed by August 2011. All attempts will be made to complete the street and sidewalk work during this time frame including initial paving rehabilitation to improve the condition of this roadway.

Bob’s picture was taken in 1943, with “his” Boeing Stearman PT-17 “Kaydet” training aircraft. Training was at Raymond-Richardson Air School that was operational from October 1941 until December 1944. More than 1000 World War II pilots were trained in basic flight skills. It is now Douglas (GA) Municipal Airport.

Following training, Bob was assigned to the 11th (Army) Air Force at Elmendorf Air Base, near Anchorage, Alaska.