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Hopkinton sustainable-green group objects to DPW pesticide plan; cites 333 CMR 14
Summary
Don Sutherland, chair of the Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee environmental working group, urged the School Committee to note opposition to a Department of Public Works plan to apply herbicides on town right-of-way and raised concerns about protections for children under regulation 333 CMR 14.
Don Sutherland, chair of the environmental working group at the Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee, used the School Committee public‑comment period on Jan. 9, 2025, to alert the committee that the town Department of Public Works plans to seek approval to apply herbicides on town right‑of‑way.
Sutherland said his group had reviewed the DPW’s "vegetation management plan" and that members disagree with the application as proposed. He referenced state regulation 333 CMR 14, which he described as protecting children and families from…
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