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At this very moment there could be a devastating pest destroying your community’s trees called the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB). The ALB has the potential to destroy more than 70 percent of the Massachusetts tree canopy but it can be stopped. Without doubt. Our best line of defense is to have as many eyes looking for the ALB and its signs as possible. To help make this happen the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated August as Tree Check Month.

The ask is simple – take 10 minutes this summer to check your trees for the ALB and any signs of damage it causes.

On May 23, 2013, Hopkinton Police Officer Aaron O’Neil and Hopkinton Police Dispatcher Evan Brooks both participated in the 2013 Hoyt 5K Road Race held in Hopkinton. Shortly after the race started, a runner was injured on the course directly in-front of Officer O’Neil and Dispatcher Brooks. Both O’Neil and Brooks are trained EMT’s and rendered assistance to the injured runner until the arrival of paramedics. Once patient care was turned over to paramedics, both O’Neil and Brooks continued running in the event.

PGA Junior League Golf has begun play at Hopkinton Country Club and below is a list leagues and their facilities hosting teams:

Near West League:
Nashawtuc Country Club (Concord)
Winchester Country Club (Winchester)
Framingham Country Club (Framingham)
Patriot League (starting soon):
Milton Hoosic Country Club (Canton)
Dedham Country and Polo Club (Dedham)
Foxborough Country Club (Foxboro)
Wollaston Golf Club (Milton)

VETERANS INC. to hold 8th Annual STAND DOWN to support homeless & in-need Veterans and their families
*Friday, June 14th and Saturday, June 15th, 2013*

The Hopkinton Public Library is pleased to host a Women’s Art Forum program “The Art of Envisioning, Creating and Publishing a Book”
with local women authors on Friday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m.

An evening presentation on the process of creating books from the idea to publication. There will be a panel of local women authors on board for this event
including Hopkinton residents Polly Brown and Stephanie Brockway. At the end of the discussion there will be opportunity for Q &A and to purchase books by the authors.

For more information:
508.435.8638

Due to the generous $25,000 grant given by the Hopkinton Country Club Charitable Foundation, the MetroWest YMCA has been able to provide services to many more Hopkinton families during this past school year. The YMCA was able to serve 11 children from 9 families in grades 1 through 7. The children attend the School’s Out Program offered by the YMCA, Monday through Friday during the school year – in addition these same children attended the vacation club camps that happen during school vacation weeks.

BOSTON – Monday, June 10, 2013 – Officials from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are urging the public to act safely this spring and summer as the lure of warm weather and open water brings bathers, boaters and waders onto DCR’s lakes, ponds and ocean beaches. DCR also reminds visitors that lifeguards are on duty during limited weekend hours until June 29, 2013.

At approximately 1 1/2 years old, Howie is an overgrown puppy! He loves to chase balls, sticks, laser light beams and his favorite rubber squeaky toy. He’s also perfectly happy cuddling on his blanket, although he’d prefer to be in your lap (he thinks he's smaller than he is!) He loves to cuddle and will let you rub his belly for as long as you want :)

Howie is house trained and crate trained. Best of all, for an overgrown puppy he’s amazingly non-destructive. He’s also a quick learner and knows the commands “sit,” “lay down,” “paw,” and “no.”

Marjorie Doris Kennedy, 95, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday at the
Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the daughter of the
late Harold and Aura Lee Benner. She was the wife of the late Frederick W.
“Doc” Kennedy who passed in 1982.

Marjorie was loved dearly by her family and friends. She had previously
worked for Brown and Smith as well as Hopkinton Drug. She loved the town
and the people of Hopkinton.

The National Weather Service in Taunton has provided the following forecast information concerning the potential impacts to Massachusetts of Tropical Storm Andrea that will move across, or near to Massachusetts tomorrow (Saturday). Graphics from the National Weather Service (Taunton) may be viewed at: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/18185487/NWS%20Taunton%20June%207.pptx