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PLEASE BE ADVISED THE CONSTRUCTION CREW ON MAIN STREET HAS HIT A GAS LINE CAUSING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SHUT DOWN MAIN STREET COMPLETELY FROM GROVE STREET TO PLEASANT STREET.

WESTBOUND TRAFFIC IS BEING DETOURED SOUTH (LEFT) ON GROVE STREET, WEST (RIGHT) ON MAPLE STREET, AND NORTH (RIGHT) ON PLEASANT STREET BACK TO MAIN STREET. THE EASTBOUND TRAFFIC WILL CONTINUE AS IT HAS BEEN FOR THE DETOUR DUE TO THE CONSTRUCTION.

PLEASE PLAN EXTRA TIME FOR YOUR TRAVELS AS THIS IS CAUSING DELAYS.

Michael P. Fortunato, a man of endless patience and a caring heart, always thinking of
others before himself, passed away Monday June 17, 2013 at Metro-West
Medical Center in Framingham. He was the loving father of Marissa, Maria,
and Taylor, and soulmate and husband of Colette. He also leaves a brother,
John, and his wife, Joanne, of Mendon. “Mike, you will always be in our
hearts. Te amo.”

John Hancock Financial and the Boston Athletic Association today announced that the 2013 Boston Marathon champion, Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia, will gift his championship medal to the City of Boston, on behalf of all Boston Marathon runners, to honor the victims and families affected by the tragic events of April 15, 2013.

TOWN OF HOPKINTON seeks FT ASSISTANT TOWN CLERK – The FT Assistant Town Clerk, under the general direction and supervision of the Town Clerk is responsible for the routine and complex administrative, technical support, and functions of the combined office of Town Clerk, Board of Registrars, and Elections. The Assistant Town Clerk assists with the oversight of the daily operations of this tri-functional office and its related responsibilities.

Secretary of Administration and Finance Glen Shor today joined officials from the City of Boston and local officials from participating municipalities to formally launch the Commonwealth Connect app used by 54 cities and towns across the Commonwealth.

The smart phone application is based on the Citizens Connect app developed for use by the City of Boston and allows residents to report quality of life problems, such as graffiti and potholes, in real time directly to their local government for resolution.

Registration is currently underway for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts summer classes, which will include some new dance classes, a two-week Comedy Production Workshop for grades fourth through ninth, a three-week Summer Theater Workshop for grades fourth through eighth, as well as the regular offerings of acting, musical theater, and voice classes for age groups ranging from pre-kindergarten up to adulthood. All classes will take place at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts farmhouse, 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton.

On Monday, June 17, Casino-Free Milford Co-Chairmen John Seaver and Steve Trettel presented a rebuttal document to the Milford Board of Selectmen that evaluates the information presented by Foxwoods executives on June 3 regarding their proposal to build a destination resort casino in Milford.

Plans for the Stedgie Prep Reunion are now complete.
It is open to all who attended/graduated from old H.H.S. on Main St.
An effort is being made to contact all who graduated in 1955 and before.
If you know of anyone who might be interested, please share the following info with them:

Following a unanimous Town Meeting vote to fund a Center School feasibility study, Hopkinton’s Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met recently to discuss next steps. At the May 22 and June 5 meetings, ESBC members expressed a desire to use time over the Summer to develop foundational knowledge that may be helpful once the formal Feasibility Study is initiated, as well as plan community engagement activities.

The Patrick Administration today launched “Informed Massachusetts” – a user-friendly website that consolidates the Open Government and Transparency web pages previously found on Mass.gov. Informed Massachusetts pulls together these sites into a unified portal, creating a user-friendly site through which citizens can quickly and easily find information.