Weekly Roundup – 09/08/2019

Fifth human case of EEE raises risk levels in Ashland, Hopedale and Milford to critical • Project Lead the Way lets students taste real-world career possibilities • Hopkinton Health Director, Shaun McAuliffe talks EEE Threat, Lake Algae • Schools mull plans to deal with 247 new students • Campus Trail Connector • National Voter Registration Day

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Fifth human case of EEE raises risk levels in Ashland, Hopedale and Milford to critical

A fifth human case of Eastern equine encephalitis virus in Massachusetts has been diagnosed in a man in his 70s from southwestern Middlesex County, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said.

As a result, the risk level in Ashland, Hopedale and Milford has been raised to critical and the risk level in Bellingham, Blackstone and Millville has been raised to high.

https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20190905/fifth-human-case-of-eee-raises-risk-levels-in-ashland-hopedale-and-milford-to-critical

Project Lead the Way lets students taste real-world career possibilities

MILFORD – Sixteen-year-old Ana Demelo ducked under the yellow caution tape inside Milford High School Thursday, pulled back her hair, and crouched over the taped outline of a body on the floor.

She studied the splatter of something that looked like blood, a shoe-print, and an empty syringe, paying close attention to a handful of pills next to a yellow evidence marker.

Project Lead the Way is a national organization that develops curricula aimed at teaching students skills they can use in a career, lay a base for a college major, or both. Classes from the program are peppered in districts across the Milford and MetroWest area.

https://hopkinton.wickedlocal.com/news/20190906/project-lead-way-lets-students-taste-real-world-career-possibilities

Hopkinton Health Director, Shaun McAuliffe talks EEE Threat, Lake Algae

Hopkinton Health Director, Shaun McAuliffe stopped by HCAM news to talk about the critical EEE threat from Mosquitos in Hopkinton and Toxic Algae Bloom in local lakes.

View the interview.

Schools mull plans to deal with 247 new students

The School Committee last night began discussing the realities of how to deal, at least  in the short run, with the unexpected influx of 247 newly enrolled students.

Superintendent of Schools Carol Cavanaugh described what she estimated would be needed in both additional classroom space and personnel.

HopNews has a new article on School Enrollment – Schools mull plans to deal with 247 new students – $3.5 million estimated for HHS addition.

Campus Trail Connector

Meeting is on Wednesday October 2, 2019 from 6 PM to 7:45 PM. All are invited to learn more and ask questions.
– Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee.

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National Voter Registration Day

If you or anyone you know may not be registered to vote, then what better time than National Voter Registration Day!

Come by the Town Clerk’s Office, 18 Main St, Hopkinton from 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 24 or register online at sec.state.ma.us/ovr/. The Town Clerk will also be at Hopkinton High School during lunch to offer registration to students.

Also, remember that 16 and 17 year old citizens may pre-register to vote in their communities so that they will be automatically registered when they become eligible to vote!

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