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Final Round of Engraved Bricks & Seeks Leadership Gifts

In an effort to wrap-up fundraising efforts and put the finishing touches on the Sky’s the Limit Courtyard, engraved bricks are once again available for purchase.

“The engraved brick program has been our most successful fundraiser to date. The first round of brick orders netted $40,000,” said Maryellen Grady, assistant principal at Hopkinton Middle School. “There have been many inquiries for ordering bricks recently, so we have decided to offer engraved bricks again.”

“This round of brick sales combined with leadership gift donations of $1,000 and above are the key to bringing full functionality to the courtyard,” stated Kim Pucci co-chair of the project. “While the courtyard will be open for general use in late fall, these donations are critical to installing full electrical and irrigation systems, shrubbery, and outdoor classroom features such as raised garden beds, convertible benches and outdoor teaching stations.”

Engraved bricks will be placed in the courtyard walkway. Leadership gift donations will be listed on a professionally designed donor recognition sign at the entrance to the courtyard, and on the website (Video of students working on project during summer).

Those interested in purchasing a brick should visit http://tinyurl.com/hms-sky click the Buy-A-Brick tab, print and mail/drop off the order form to Hopkinton Middle School. The deadline is Friday, October 30^th. Online orders are not available. To make a leadership gift donation contact Maryellen Grady directly at mgrady@hopkinton.k12.ma.us.

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October 4, 2015 — Milford Regional Medical Center CEO Frank Saba and hospital mascot Mr.Moose MD, pose for a photo at today's open house. Below, one happy boy was among hundreds who received a plush moose just for stopping by for a tour.

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    State Police Investigate Hit and Run Fatal in Shelburne

Yesterday at about 3:40 p.m., State Police from the Shelburne barracks responded to a three-vehicle crash on Route 2 in Shelburne resulting in one fatality.

Preliminary investigation by Trooper Peter McMahon indicates that WYATT PEASE, 20, of Buckland was traveling on Route 2 West in a 1994 Nissan Altima at a high rate of speed when his vehicle rear-ended a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am, pushing that vehicle into the eastbound travel lane. The Pontiac was then struck by a 2004 Honda Odyssey, which was traveling eastbound at the time.

The operator of the Pontiac, SARAH SESSIONS, 51, of Heath, was transported to Baystate Franklin Medical Center where she was subsequently pronounced dead. The operator of the Honda, a 64-year-old woman from Shelburne, was also transported to BFMC for treatment of serious injuries.

Following the crash, PEASE, fled the scene but was later located and subsequently placed under arrest on the following charges:
1. Motor Vehicle Homicide by Negligent Operation
2. Motor Vehicle Homicide by Reckless Operation
3. Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
4. Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Personal Injury or Death
5. Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Crash
6. Speeding
7. Following Too Closely

PEASE, who was uninjured in the crash, was held on $5000.00 bail pending his arraignment in Greenfield District Court on Monday.

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State Approves "grant of up to" $14 Million toward $42 Million Elementary School

October 2, 2015 - State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), and MSBA Executive Director Jack McCarthy today announced that the MSBA Board of Directors voted to approve a grant of up to $14 million to replace the existing Center Elementary School in Hopkinton with a new facility. One of the next steps is for the District and the MSBA to enter into a Project Funding Agreement, which will detail the project’s scope and budget, along with the conditions under which the Town will receive its MSBA grant.

“Upon completion, the new school in Hopkinton will provide a modern learning environment for the Town’s students,” Treasurer Goldberg said. “Our goal is create the best space to deliver the district’s educational commitments and goals.”

The new 83,256 square­foot school will be built based on a design enrollment of 395 students in Kindergarten through grade 1. The MSBA will contribute 44.50% of eligible costs toward the project, for a total grant of up to $14,058,455. The current school was built in 1928 and suffers from deficiencies in major building systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and windows.

“The new Center Elementary School will replace an aging building with a modern learning facility,” stated Executive Director McCarthy. “Students will soon have a beautiful new space which will undoubtedly enhance and improve their ability to excel in the classroom.”

Note: This above content was used directly from the press release distributed by the Massachusetts School Building Authority. Link here:
http://www.massschoolbuildings.org/news_events/Board_9.30.15/Hopkinton_CenterES

Selectmen Approve Two New Town Committees:

Pratt Farm Master Plan Team & Irvine­Todaro Properties Advisory Group

The Town of Hopkinton is encouraging all residents who are interested in participating in the planning efforts for the recently acquired town­owned parcels to submit their applications now.

At the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, the town strategically purchased three new parcels of land: the Pratt Farm Estate and two parcels on Hayden Rowe, commonly known at the Irvine parcel and the Todaro parcel; the former primarily being used for a proposed new Center School.

Last week, the Board of Selectmen approved two new town committees to assist in the master planning process for these important strategic initiatives and seek interested volunteers to serve on each respective committee.

The seats that are available are:
1. Pratt Farm Master Plan Team At­Large Member (One At­Large seat)
2. Irvine­Todaro Properties Advisory Group (Three At­Large seats)

For more information on each committee structure and charge, please visit the Board of Selectmen website at: http://www.hopkintonma.gov/home/government/boards/bos

To apply for any volunteer position on any Board or Committee, please visit the Town’s website and fill out the online volunteer form at: http://www.hopkintonma.gov/home/about/hug .

Interested parties may also visit the Board of Selectmen’s Office in Town Hall to fill out an application in person or call the office to have staff assist you in applying.

For more information or questions about the committees, please visit the committee website and contact the respective Board or Committee Chairperson, or call Jamie Hellen, Operations Assistant to the Town Manager’s Office, at 508­497­9700

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TREASURER GOLDBERG AND ABCC CONDUCT OPERATION SAFE CAMPUS

Program Cracks Down on Underage Drinking on College Campuses

BOSTON – Massachusetts State Treasurer Deb Goldberg along with the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC) launched Operation Safe Campus this fall. The program is designed to specifically target underage drinking on college campuses.  This initiative began at the time of year when students return to colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth.

 “Stepped-up monitoring and enforcement can save lives and prevent tragedies before they happen,” said Treasurer Goldberg. “Operation Safe Campus takes immediate and effective steps that result in the direct prevention of underage drinking and acts as a long-term deterrent to bar and package store owners serving and selling to minors.”

The initiative primarily consists of enforcement in the parking lots and surrounding streets of specific liquor stores and bars that have historically had a serious problem with underage individuals purchasing alcoholic beverages through false identification or through adults procuring alcoholic beverages for them.

The program focuses on front-line prevention, with investigators calling a teen’s parents when violations occur. ABCC officials say that most parents are unaware that their children are involved in the use of alcohol, and that the intervention is a powerful tool toward family involvement in addressing the problem of underage drinking.

In 2015, ABCC Investigators found 201 minors in possession of or transporting alcoholic beverages and 69 adults procuring alcohol for minors. They confiscated 122 cases of beer, preventing delivery to approximately 1528 underage individuals.

Statistics show that three teens die from drinking and driving every day. Alcohol intoxication has also been reported to be involved in 47% of homicides and 23% of suicides involving people under 21. In Massachusetts alone, the overall cost of alcohol abuse by youth is estimated at $1.4 billion.

SKIP THE LINE, GO ONLINE: WWW.MASSRMV.COM
RMV launches campaign to remind customers who “H8 2 WAIT” of its online branch service option
   

 BOSTON – Thursday, October 1, 2015 – Today, the MassDOT Registry of Motor Vehicles launched a campaign to promote its MassRMV.com online registration and license renewal services as the agency prepares to process more than 1.32 million renewals before December 31, 2015.

“Performing a registration or license renewal on MassRMV.com takes minutes,” said Registrar of Motor Vehicles Erin C. Deveney. “By reminding customers and maybe introducing customers for the first time to our online renewal services, we are trying to help more than half a million people avoid branch lines this fall.”

The RMV is encouraging all customers, and particularly those who “H8 2 WAIT,” to first visit www.MassRMV.com to determine their eligibility for an online transaction before getting in line at a local branch. From the homepage, customers can click to renew their registration or license and find a link to a full list of online branch services.

There will be customers who will still need to visit a branch before the end of year. Branch visits are required for certain commercial registration transactions, for customers with outstanding financial obligations, or those who require an eye test or new license photo which is required every 10 years.

Licenses are eligible for renewal 12 months prior to expiration and registrations may be renewed up to six months in advance. All vanity plates and trailers expire in November and commercial registrations and motorcycles expire in December.

AAA members have the option of RMV renewal services at a dozen AAA locations in the Commonwealth: Burlington, Framingham, Hadley, Newburyport, Newton, Rockland, Saugus, Somerset, South Dennis, West Springfield, Westwood, and Worcester. Renewals for vehicles over 55,000 pounds cannot be processed by AAA.

In its campaign, the RMV is using digital billboards and message boards along state highways as well as ad space on MBTA platforms and inside MBTA vehicles to remind customers of the online service.

The RMV has launched a series of initiatives to enhance customer service efforts. Most recently, the agency announced the availability of a Twitter feed @MassRMV  as another way for customers to interact with the agency in real time and installed free WiFi service at its eight busiest branches.

Customers are encouraged to Tweet feedback at @MassRMV #SkipTheLine .

Hopkinton

10/20/2015: 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Faith Community Church, 146 East Main St.

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Information sessions for $43 Million school scheduled ahead
of Hopkinton’s Special Town Meeting

With a warrant article for Special Town Meeting on the calendar for October 26, Hopkinton’s Elementary School Building Committee has created multiple venues to raise awareness of the school building project, and encourage the community to participate in the vote.

“Our goal is to pass this with overwhelming endorsement from a broad cross­section of the community," said ESBC Chairman Joe Markey. "We believe we have crafted a solution that the community will recognize and can embrace."

Over the past year, the committee has held four workshops at which community members helped define site evaluation criteria, select a site, inspect the educational program, and embark on schematic design.

"This has been a long time coming for Hopkinton, and we're not over the finish line. If we don't get the right turnout, we're back to square one, which is not an acceptable outcome for Hopkinton."

To help get the word out ahead of October 26th Special Town Meeting, the ESBC has been meeting with various committees and civic groups, pushing communications through local media, flyers, social media, and word of mouth; in addition, the committee has scheduled the following series of community information sessions and “office hours” leading up to Special Town Meeting:

­ Monday, October 5, 11:00 AM ­ 1:00 PM at Water Fresh Farm (office hours)
­ Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 PM at Hopkinton Senior Center
­ Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 PM at the Middle School Library
­ Wednesday, October 21, 4:30 ­ 6:30 PM at Water Fresh Farm (office hours)

“More information sessions may be scheduled, and those will be reflected on our website at http://www.HopkintonSchoolProject.com ,” added ESBC Clerk, Rob Nickerson.

The Elementary School Building Committee was formed in 2013 with the following defined mission statement, “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 MSBA.”

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Coaches vs. Cancer
 

  On October 2 the boys & girls varsity soccer teams are hosting a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's Coaches vs. Cancer program. The girls will play Medway at 5 pm immediately followed by boys at 6:45 also against Medway.

There will be a bake sale, Wall of Hope cards to honor loved ones afflicted by cancer and raffles.

NOTE: Coaches vs. Cancer coaches have raised over $85 million since the program’s inception to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a life-threatening disease.

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