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As we celebrate National Small Business Week, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg is encouraging small business owners to take the time to search for any unclaimed property that may be owed to them.

In March, the Massachusetts Unclaimed Property Division (UCP) released over 50,000 new properties worth millions of dollars that are owed to individuals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth.

Please be advised that the Water Dept. will be working on Cross Street near the intersection of East Main on Wednesday, May 1st from 8:30AM to 2:30PM, weather pending. Due to the nature of work the road will be impassable near the East Main St. side. We ask you to please make plans to access Cross Street from Frankland Road during the work.

On April 16th, Hopkinton Town Manager, Norman Khumalo worked his final Hopkinton Select Board meeting. After 15 years as Town Manager, Norman stepped down to pursue other ventures.

In the segment below, current Select Board members and former Select Board member, Brendan Tedstone paid tribute and thanks to the many invaluable contributions Norman has made to the community during his tenure and the speech from Norman to the Hopkinton community.

The Hopkinton Select Board is seeking a resident to serve as a volunteer committee member on the Town Manager Screening Committee comprised of six members. The charge of the Committee is to work with Community Paradigm, a municipal search firm hired to assist with the process. The Committee will review all resumes that will be received and will recommend finalists to the Select Board for a final interview. If interested, please submit your intent to Town Hall, in person or via hr@hopkintonma.gov, with your professional background by May 2, 2024.

Online Screenagers, Under the Influence. Virtual screening, April 25th, 2024, 7:00-9:00 pm.

As part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Chief Joseph Bennett and the Hopkinton Police Department want to remind residents to stay focused while operating a vehicle.

April is designated as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of attentive and engaged driving and the dangers distracted driving poses to everyone on the road, including other drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.

In collaboration with the Division of Banks (DOB) and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (OCABR), the State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) announced a new round of funding for Operation Money Wise. This grant program offers funding to veteran-serving non-profit organizations, public agencies, and higher education institutions to host financial programming that serves the Military, Veteran, Family, and Survivor Community (MVFSC).

Chief Joseph Bennett reports that the Hopkinton Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office are seeking the public's assistance in the investigation of a serious crash that occurred on Thursday, April 4, on Hayden Rowe Street in the area of Cornell's Irish Pub.

Please see the attached Project Update for details on work scheduled for tonight and for day work on Wednesday, April 10th.

On Sunday, April 28th, HCAM with the assistance of HopNews will host our annual contested races debates live from our HCAM Studios starting at 4:00pm.

This years debate features candidates for (2) 3-year Select Board seats. This year's Select Board race features 4 candidates running for two available seats. Candidates include; Brian Herr, Joe Clark, Kyla McSweeney and Peter Mimmo.

HCAM News Director, Tom Nappi will moderate and ask questions along with Peter Thomas, HopNews Editor in-Chief.