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The Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Department and Hopkinton Youth Soccer would like you to know that they will be holding an Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, October 11th, 2010 at the new Fruit Steer Athletic Fields. The event’s location is 66 Fruit Street, Hopkinton, MA.

The Open House runs from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be at 12 Noon.

The will be refreshments along with a 3 on 3 soccer tournament starting at 1:00 PM.

BOSTON – Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced that the Division of Open Government has finalized regulations implementing the revised Open Meeting Law (OML). The regulations become effective today.

The Hopkinton Police Department announces that Stephanie McBride, missing since September 13, was safely located today. Special thanks to Officer Craig Stanley of the Milford Police Department for his assistance.

The Hopkinton Police Department announces that Stephanie McBride, missing since September 13, was safely located today. Special thanks to Officer Craig Stanley of the Milford Police Department for his assistance.

Three solar powered compactors, used to collect trash and recyclables, have been installed by the Hopkinton Department of Public Works (DPW). One is located at the high school playing fields, another at the recently completed Fruit Street Athletic area and a third at EMC Park.

Funded in full by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Green Communities Division, the Big Belly solar compactors will hold almost 5 times what a normal 25 gallon can trashcan can hold, and will allow the Town to more efficiently process refuse and recyclable material.

Starting on Monday, October 4th, Road Construction will start on Cross Street and High Street in Ashland. The purpose of the Road Construction is in order to install a water main and a gas main in a portion of Cross Street from Deer Ridge Road to the intersection of High and Cross. Also, a gas main will be installed in a portion of High Street from Braeburn to the intersection of Cross and High.

The Road Work should be complete by November 1.

There will be temporary detours set up during the day. It is best for people to seek an alternate route during construction.

The October edition of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Physician Focus television program on healthcare presents a discussion of common skin conditions such as melanoma, psoriasis, eczema, and acne – conditions so prevalent that their incidence exceeds those of obesity, hypertension, and cancer. One in three people in the U.S. suffer from some kind of skin disease that results in disfigurement, pain, disability, and even death.

On Tuesday, October 5th one of America’s leading female speakers on peer pressure and traffic safety, Cara Filler, will be speaking to the student body at Hopkinton High School. Drawing from an immense personal tragedy in her own life, the loss of her identical twin sister in a motor vehicle collision the day after their 18th birthday, Cara’s inspiring presentation focuses on dealing with peer-pressure, avoiding negative risks such as drugs and alcohol, and safe driving.