Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day.

Educator Craig Hay said that he feels fortunate to be doing exactly what he wanted from the time he was a kid — teaching music. Hay has been the band director at Hopkinton High School for about a decade. Previously, he worked at the elementary level in town for 20-plus years.

The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team has a new crop of seniors leading the way after the team advanced all the way to the state title game a season ago. Coach Garrett Sawyer said his team has good senior leadership this fall as well as a strong culture, so things are looking good.

Leading off the latest Business Briefs, Hopkinton residents Jessica Clancy and Courtney McFarland were named two of seven recipients of the 2023 Women to Watch Award by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants.

This week’s Real Estate Transactions list shows three sales, with one surpassing $2 million.

Town meetings tonight include the Lake Maspenock Weed Management and Control Advisory Group (5), Parks & Recreation Commission (5:30), Board of Appeals (7) and Trails Committee (7:30).

Photo of the Day: The Hopkinton High School cross country teams competed in the Ocean State Invitational this past weekend, with the girls finishing fourth in Division 1 and the boys taking fifth. Medalists for HHS included (from left) Bridgid Cavanaugh (30th), Elyse Srodawa (fifth), Bethel Flanagan (26th), Ben Scott (fourth), Sean Finnegan (sixth) and Stephen Leighton (fifth).