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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 23 | No. 26 | December 14, 2022
Dynasty coming to an end with restaurant closing By Jane Bigda Contributing Writer
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Charlie Nugent, 1, shares a moment with Santa Claus at St. John’s Church during the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce Holiday Stroll on Dec. 3.
Students trim waste at HHS By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer
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INSIDE NEWS
Regional emergency call center proposal draws opposition
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SCHOOLS
Teachers rally against cuts to special education positions
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his fall, a trio of students at Hopkinton High School launched a composting program to address the problem of food waste in the school cafeteria. Now others are hoping it could be the impetus toward more town-wide awareness. Interest in the idea by Alice Potapov, Avani Daga and Alveena Ehsan dated back to their freshman year as members of Passion Project, a club based on the sustainable development goals of the United Nations. Potapov said instituting sustainability measures in school appeared to be the most “real-
Food scraps are being collected in the Hopkinton High School cafeteria as part of a program to improve sustainability measures.
he restaurant offerings in Hopkinton will be a little less diverse next year. After 30 years of serving local residents Chinese and Japanese food, the Dynasty Chinese Restaurant and Lounge will close on Jan. 21. “We are getting older, our lease is expiring and the pandemic changed a lot of things,” said Rosie Liang. She and her husband, Charlie Pan, own the restaurant and are set to retire. Working as a team, Liang manages the restaurant while her husband, who has cooked all his life, is the chef. He has been experiencing some health issues and needs to rest. “His health is the main reason we are retiring,” said Liang. The couple tried to find a buyer for the restaurant at 77 West Main Street, but there were no takers. “It is a good location and the business is good, but buyers are worried about the rent,” said Liang. Dynasty was founded by Liang’s
HHS basketball teams get seasons underway
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