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Letter to the Editor: Environment a hot topic

by | Sep 23, 2026 | Letter to Editor

On the equinox, environmental advocates held an informal meeting to discuss how to better involve the Hopkinton community in protecting our natural resources. Representatives from the Garden Club, Conservation Commission, Sustainable Green Committee, Planning Board, ImagineCorps, Trails Committee and more exchanged ideas and enthusiasm. Everyone there hopes to share information about biodiversity, pollinator gardens, climate change, healthy landscaping and helping our community become greener and more sustainable. Stay tuned for initiatives generated from separate groups talking together.

— Carol Esler, Hopkinton

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