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Health Department says federal funding cuts may impact trainings, vaccination services

PHOTO/DAKOTA ANTELMAN

Health Director Shaun McAuliffe and public health nurse Simone Carter warned the Board of Health on Monday that recent changes in federal funding could impact the delivery of health programs in town.

“We’re not going to feel it directly, but we will feel it,” said Carter.

The Trump administration moved last month to cut $11 billion in public health grants, according to The Boston Globe. The Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, which has joined a coalition of states suing to block the funding cuts, stated in a press release that the total amount the state could lose sits around $118 million.

McAuliffe reassured the board, noting that the majority of the Health Department’s budget is funded through the town. However, he does anticipate impacts on a regional level, which includes work with MetroWest Shared Public Health Services.

“They’re questioning whether or not they’ll have sufficient funding to cover [fiscal year 2027],” McAuliffe explained.

McAuliiffe and members of the Hopkinton Health Department receive help with funding for trainings through the health collaborative. If it loses funding, those costs will have to be paid through the department.

When questioned about what services to residents could be impacted, Carter noted that disease reporting and research already has shrunk. As well, she reported her concern that vaccination programs for children could be cut.

Carter pointed out that despite the uncertainty, Hopkinton is in a better place than other communities in dealing with potential funding cuts.

“We don’t have quite the infrastructure that we were striving for, but we’re in a much better position than some of our neighboring communities because we did invest a bit,” she said.

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The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday approved a proposed risk mitigation plan for the Charleswood School project that would involve surveys of nine abutters’ properties.

Hopkinton native Alex Danahy, who now oversees the volunteers for the Boston Marathon’s adaptive athlete divisions, has learned how to strike a balance when it comes to leading his team.

Although Hopkinton firefighter Conor Sayles is not the biggest fan of running, he sees his participation in the Boston Marathon this year for the Michael Lisnow Respite Center as an opportunity to run for those who cannot.

Retired Hopkinton police officer Pat O’Brien, resident Jean Cann and transportation volunteer Larry Murphy have been tapped as honorary starters for this year’s marathon.

Hopkinton resident Kaitlyn Mullen returns to the Boston Marathon this year to raise funds for the Hopkinton Education Foundation.

Roads leading to the Boston Marathon are set to close at 6:30 a.m. Monday morning, with the men’s wheelchair division kicking things off at 9:06 a.m.

This week’s Police Log features reports of someone attempting to enter a home on Forest Lane and a dog in the public library.

Town meetings tonight include the School Committee (6:45).

Photo of the Day

In preparation for Monday’s Boston Marathon, crews on Wednesday painted the new start line on East Main Street. The inset photo shows the completed work.

PHOTOS/JERRY SPAR