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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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Will We See a White Christmas?

Whether you're dreaming of one or not, Mother Nature has plans.

According to STORMFAX, historically there is a 60 percent chance of one inch of snow on Christmas morning, a 27 percent chance of 5 inches and a 10 percent chance of 10 inches.    OK, but is it going to snow this Christmas? It's hard to tell this early, but Jim Arnold, a weather specialist who works with Shrewsbury's and Worcester's Emergency Communications and Emergency Management Agencices, has some theories. "Over the long term, Central Massachusetts sees a white Christmas between 6 and 7 years out of 10," said Arnold. "From a sensible weather standpoint, I do see signs of a pattern change to one of colder and stormier weather in about 10 to 14 days. That would greatly increase the chances of a white Christmas should the new pattern …

Saturday, December 31, 2011

What We Learned on Patch

End of 2011 Brings Changes for 2012

This week at Patch we spent much of our time reviewing the past year and looking forward to the new year.

This week on Patch we spent a lot of time reminiscing about Hopkinton Patch’s first year of existence. We gave you our list of top olice log entries, as well as a list of some of the top stories for the year. We also spent a lot of time planning what’s going to happen next year. We’re looking ahead to the Boston Marathon in April, A big national election in November, and the end of the world in December (maybe). We’re going to be trying some different things in the new year. We really want to start telling the stories about the people that make Hopkinton such a great place to live and work. We also want to get more readers involved in the conversation regarding town both on the site and off. Blogging is not only a great way to tell your …

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