


April 1 - A little snow to start off the month. |

Neighboring town photos for April. Upton State Forest. Above: The roof of one of the CCC buildings collapsed due to the weight of this winter's snow. Below: a mill pond dam and a beaver dam in the state forest. Click here to go to the Friends of Upton State Forest website. |


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April 1 - 11 AM When I went by later in the afternoon, the gas price was up to $3.52.9 |



Hopedale Pond and Parklands - April 3. |

Union Street - April 7. |

Repairing the Freedom Street gate at Drapers - April 7. |


Hopedale Pond - April 14. |



Town Park - April 21 |
The wind in the willows - April 21. |



Hopedale Village Cemetery on the foggy morning of April 26. |

A few hours later, though, it was a good day for sitting out in the sun....or cruising around looking for something to eat. |


Others just felt like flying in circles for a while. |


Birches near Lake Street. |

April 27 - By the next day, the gas price had risen to $3.89. If you'd like to see what the price has been in the past few years, here are links to some month pages. On some pages, you'll have to scroll down a bit to find the Cumberland Farms picture. June 2008 July 2008 January 2009 January 2010 |

Here's a rare look at what the Draper houses looked like before the addition of the asbestos shingles. Dutcher Street - April 29. |

Adin Ballou house, Dutcher Street. - April 29 |

Although Hopedale is a long way from Westminster Abbey, some folks around here dressed for the royal wedding, including Claudia shown greeting the happy couple from Dr. Janko's office. |

Hopedale Street - April 29. |