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Police Chief Joseph Bennett, Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention Regional Prevention Coordinator Lauren Mayer and Hopkinton Youth & Family Services Director Dawn Alcott wish to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day and share resources with the community.

Today, Saturday, Aug. 31, is International Overdose Awareness Day. 💜

On this day, we remember loved ones who have died from overdose and encourage support and recovery efforts for those impacted by substance use and overdose.

Hopkinton Town Hall and municipal offices (including the Library and the Senior Center) will be closed on Monday September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Library will also be closed on Saturday August 31st.

There will be no curbside trash pickup on Monday Sept 2nd, and pickup will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week. A reminder there will be no white metal recycling this week, and the next scheduled white metal recycling day is September 28th at Fruit St.

Attached please find the Main Street Corridor Construction Advisory for the week of September 3rd to September 6th.

For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor project please visit the Town's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com

The Executive Board of the Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement (MAWLE) is pleased to share that several members represented women in law enforcement at the Boston Red Sox Women’s Celebration at Fenway Park on Monday, Aug. 26. This was the second all-female Honor Guard in Red Sox history.

Eversource and National Grid will pay 100% of weatherization projects (insultation, air sealing, and weatherstripping) for houses of worship to lower CO2 emissions. This program will run until the end of December 2024. Please contact SEDE Project Manager Julia Chun at jchun@hopkintonma.gov with any questions or contact Jim Nail at jnail@massipl.org directly. Share this flyer to your faith based organizations!

Please see the attached notice from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project.

For more information, please visit the CMMCP website.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, has launched Operation Safe Campus. The annual program is designed to target underage drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities to keep alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students and prevent tragedies. This initiative begins each year when students return to colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts.

Please be advised that due to an issue at the Ashland Plant last night there was a sudden reversal of flow in the system that stirred up the water mains in the area. You may notice discoloration off and on through the weekend as the lines clear.

Attached please find the Main Street Corridor Construction Advisory for the week of August 26th to August 30th..

For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor project please visit the Town's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com

Police Chief Joseph Bennett and Fire Chief Gary Daugherty report that the Hopkinton Police and Fire Departments responded Thursday to Whitehall Reservoir for a boater in distress.

On Thursday, Aug. 22, at approximately 4:42 p.m., the Hopkinton Police and Fire Departments were called to the Whitehall Reservoir at 300 Wood St., for a report of a boater in distress.

Another boater noticed the individual in distress, called 911, and stayed on the telephone with dispatchers while emergency crews responded.