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 and video of the day. Leading off Independent Thoughts, the Hopkinton Cricket League continues to grow — and...
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Independent Thoughts: Hopkinton Cricket Club continues to grow
Now in its third year, the Hopkinton Cricket League continues to grow — and continues to take advantage of its prosperity to help the community. On May 22, the league held its season-ending tournament at Victory Field on Fruit Street. Following the championship game —...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 31
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 and video of the day. Hopkinton held its Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Events took place at Evergreen Cemetery...
Photos: Memorial Day 2022
Hopkinton held its Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Events took place at Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville, St. John's and Mount Auburn Cemetery on Mayhew Street, and the Town Common.
Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 30
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 and video of the day. Following last Tuesday’s shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Hopkinton will have an...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 27
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 and video of the day. In the wake of Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a small group of Hopkinton...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 26
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 and video of the day. An email from Hopkinton Public School administrators was sent out to schools families on...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 25
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 and video of the day. Hopkinton Town Manager Norman Khumalo, who recently interviewed for the city manager...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 24
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 and video of the day. A former Hopkinton resident was among the casualties of a fire that tore through a...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 23
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 and video of the day. In its latest Main Street Corridor Project update, the town announced that the road in the...
Photos: Greyhound Friends spring open house
Greyhound Friends held its annual spring open house on Saturday. Adopters, supporters and friends visited the Saddle Hill Road kennel and enjoyed music, refreshments, kennel tours, a silent auction, contests and games. There also was a remembrance ceremony and...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 20
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 and video of the day. Following issues establishing and maintaining a quorum at this month's Annual Town Meeting,...
Independent Thoughts: Has time come to change Town Meeting format?
First the positive: This month’s Town Meeting ran very smoothly. Voters moved through the 53 articles on the warrant quickly. Take out the budget, which — deservedly so — took about an hour to review and discuss, and the other articles averaged about five minutes each...
Hopkinton Restaurant Week returns May 13-22
After a successful inaugural event last year, the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce’s Restaurant Week will return May 13-22. “The restaurants really benefited from it and wanted to keep it going,” says Bryan Brown, chair of the Restaurant Week Committee. “We got a lot of...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 19
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 and video of the day. A five-member team of Hopkinton fourth-graders qualified to compete at the Global Finals...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 18
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 and video of the day. Amy Ritterbusch was unanimously elected chair of the Select Board at Tuesday’s meeting,...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 17
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 and video of the day. Shahidul Mannan was the top vote-getter for Select Board in Monday’s Town Election, while...
Photos: Hopkinton 101 at Town Common
Hopkinton 101, organized by the Hopkinton Public Library, is a community event where residents and locals can learn about municipal departments as well as local nonprofit and volunteer opportunities. This year's event was held Saturday at the Town Common and included...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 16
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 and video of the day. Annual Town Election is today, with the polls at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym open...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 13
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 and video of the day. After a successful inaugural event last year, the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce’s...