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Join us for Hopkinton's 5th Annual Spring Green Up by meeting at the Town Common at 9:00 am on April 27th. Many town organizations, clubs and neighborhoods will again be participating in our effort to clean up Hopkinton. Please grab a pair of gloves and a garbage bag and either head out your door to pick up trash or identify an area of town that needs clean up and head there. We will be working with town groups to organize clean up of areas in need of clean up. Please let us know where you plan to go so that we do not duplicate efforts. Let's make this year our best year yet!

It's time for the top five HCAM News videos and stories for the month of March 2013!

On March 28, 2013, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a set of draft Phase 2 regulations for purposes of commencing the process towards final promulgation. There are two parts that comprise the draft: 1. An update to the existing regulations, and 2. New regulations governing the phase 2 licensing process.

The new regulations cover topics such as:

On Saturday, April 6, the Boy Scouts from Troop 4 will hold their 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast will be served by the scouts from 7:30 AM until 11:30 AM inside the Church Hall at St. John the Evangelist, located at 20 Church Street in Hopkinton. The boys will cook original, chocolate chip and gluten/nut/dairy free pancakes. They will also serve sausages, juice, coffee and more. After a successful first three years they are planning to serve over 500 people!

On Saturday, April 6, the Boy Scouts from Troop 4 will hold their 4th Annual Pancake Breakfast. Breakfast will be served by the scouts from 7:30 AM until 11:30 AM inside the Church Hall at St. John the Evangelist, located at 20 Church Street in Hopkinton. The boys will cook original, chocolate chip and gluten/nut/dairy free pancakes. They will also serve sausages, juice, coffee and more. After a successful first three years they are planning to serve over 500 people!

On Thursday, March 28, the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) voted unanimously to forward two Statements of Interest (SOI) to the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee with a recommendation for approval as they begin the process of moving forward with their objective "to facilitate the development of a proposed solution to the operational and educational constraints of Center School that will be supported by the voters of Hopkinton as well as the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)."

Please join the HPTA for a day of family fun including Hampster ball races, bouncy houses, an art activity, Jedi Training and A Magic Balloon Show with Jungle Jim, free ice cream, face painting, hair streaking, and the always-popular basket raffles! This years baskets include many amazing items. See the flyer for details. Also don't forget to pick-up your winnings from the HPTA online auction.

On April 11 the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA) will be hosting a panel discussion featuring high school students whose artwork is on display at The Hopkinton High School Honors Arts Show. Artists Lauren Ballantyne, Helen Gao, Katherine Ronan, Alexis Stefano, Jill Tomlinson, Aleck Venegas, and Lynette Winsham will speak about their creative processes and answer questions. All are invited to this free event, which runs from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The Hopkinton High School Honors Art Show runs from March 28 to April 19 at the HCA, 98 Hayden Rowe Street.

Acting Superintendent Dr. Steven Hiersche and School Committee Chairperson Nancy Burdick will be giving an update on the state of the Hopkinton Public Schools followed by an opportunity for attendees and viewers to ask questions. The presentation is hosted by the HPTA and will be moderated by HPTA president, Beth D’Alleva.

Questions in advance of the meeting are welcome and can be emailed to secretary@hptaonline.com.

Call-in number for questions during the presentation: 508-435-7887.

The Planning Board voted to approve special permits for Hayden Woods at 201 and 215 Hayden Rowe Street during their meeting on March 25. The permits were for garden apartments in residential districts and flexible community development. The applicant William Perkins presented the plan with John Perkins and Joe Marquedant of Marquedant & Associates.