by Peter Thomas | May 20, 2023 | Opinion
The Four Seasons of Center School In the Spring we hear the sounds of birds announcing the end of winter as they forage for insects and seeds and build nests. Among them are cardinals, woodpeckers, bluebirds, and robins. Salamanders have been spotted emerging from...
by Peter Thomas | May 17, 2023 | Opinion
Watching the comment storm created by the HopNews articles on Town Meeting and a pair of Ashley Fogg op-eds has caused me to consider the role of journalism in our community, and specifically the declining coverage of local politics. Classified Ads: The Golden Goose...
by Peter Thomas | Apr 28, 2023 | News
I took a walk around the Hopkinton LNG Corporation (Eversource) this morning, the largest Liquefied Natural Gas facility east of the Mississippi. It serves more than 300,000 customers in 36 towns. My objective was to recount the gas lamps at Legacy Farms North. When I...
by Peter Thomas | Mar 11, 2023 | News
At a recent visit to Project Just Because, volunteer Debbie Colburn walked me around the food pantry and shared their clients’ shopping experience with me. The store is filled with many shelf stable items, and I was surprised by their quality selection of...
by Peter Thomas | Feb 11, 2023 | Opinion, Public Safety
There has been much discussion about the proposed Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC) initiative that the town is evaluating. Over the course of several meetings, some virtual and others in-person, Town Manager Norman Khumalo has provided an overview of...
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