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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 24 | No. 5 | March 22, 2023
HHS hockey falls in state final
FY24 budget moves forward after adjustments
Memorable season ends with appearance at TD Garden
By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer
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PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
ollowing a lengthy discussion, the Select Board voted unanimously March 14 to forward a revised fiscal year 2024 budget of approximately $113 million to the Appropriation Committee. A stipulation was made to restore $115,000 from a $350,000 reduction to the schools budget in case pending grant money does not get approved. Over the weekend before the meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo made adjustments to the FY24 budget proposal to reflect an increase in net state aid of $918,672, a $1 million reduction in overlay contribution because Eversource did not file a tax appeal this year, and the application of opioid fund money to Youth and Family Services ($30,000). The operating budget still shows an increase of 2.3 percent. Earlier in the evening, the School Committee met to discuss the
Members of the HHS hockey team go through the handshake line following their 4-1 loss to Canton on March 19 at TD Garden.
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By Chris Villani Contributing Writer
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NEWS
Town has tentative IMA to purchase MWRA water
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SPORTS
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stellar effort from senior goalie Jack Lang and an early lead were not enough for the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team, as the Hillers came up short in the state title game, falling 4-1 to Canton at TD Garden on March 19. Canton (22-4), the No. 3 seed in the Division 2 tournament, scored twice in just over a minute at the end of the second period to take a lead it would not relinquish. The Bulldogs, who lost in the state final a season ago, captured their third state championship and first on the ice since 2019 (they shared the 2020 title after it was canceled due to the pandemic). Eighth-seeded Hopkinton (20-5) lost for the second time in the season’s final game after dropping a 3-2 contest against Wachusett in the Division 3 title game in 2019, but the season
Local skater to appear in revival of Ice Chips
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MARATHON
New mother takes to running, set to attempt first Boston
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HHS goalie Jack Lang watches the puck during the state final.
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