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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 20 | No. 3 | February 6, 2019
Skating through America
Lykan TIF heads to voters
Farrell makes his mark with USA Hockey
Agreement among 6 warrant articles at Feb. 11 Special Town Meeting
By Chris Villani Contributing Writer
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By Michelle Murdock Contributing Writer
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Two years ago, Sean Farrell made the decision to move nearly 700 miles away to pursue his hockey goals. That choice has taken him around the world with the U.S. National Team Development Program and allowed him to earn a chance to play hockey at Harvard after the Hopkinton native graduates high school next year. “At first it was definitely really hard, I was homesick for a little bit when I moved out here,” Farrell said. “But I’m living with a friend and my host family is really nice, that’s helped make the transition better.” The 17-year-old left winger has embraced an unusual path through high school and hockey. He and six of his teammates attend a local high school in Northville, Michigan, leaving school around
Hopkinton teenager Sean Farrell, making his way onto the ice before a recent game, has spent the last two winters playing for the U.S. National Team Development Program in Michigan.
‘A life-changing experience’ Under Levine’s leadership, local Special Olympics program thrives By Deborah Burke Henderson Contributing Writer
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On and off the court, you can tell there’s something special about “Coach Alec” Levine, who took over as director and head coach of Hopkinton Special Olympics back in 2004 from program founder Claudia Vanderpool. “I had recently retired after many years as director of the Hop-
Alec Levine keeps his Special Olympics players in good spirits during their recent basketball game against the Hopkinton High School boys freshman team.
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At their meeting on Jan. 29 selectmen unanimously approved the proposed tax increment financing agreement, (TIF) for Lykan Biosciences, LLC, moving the proposal one step closer to its next required approval at a Special Town Meeting to be held on Monday, Feb. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium. A total of six articles will be addressed at the Special Town Meeting: Article 1: Unpaid bills from previous years Article 2: Supplemental appropriation for repair of Lake Maspenock dam Article 3: Supplemental appropriation for fire communication system Article 4: Approval of tax increment financing agreement — Lykan Bioscience, LLC Article 5: School Department Mitigation Fund (sponsored by School Committee) Article 6: School Department Stabilization Fund (sponsored by Town Manager/Board of Selectmen) Details of the finalized TIF agreement were presented to the board by Town Manager Norman Khumalo at an earlier meeting on Jan. 25 and include exemptions in the first three years of 90 percent, followed by 80 percent for the next two years, 50 percent for years six and seven and 20 percent for the final three years.
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