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,...
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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...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 12
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 the Hopkinton High School Sports Roundup, the boys and girls track teams...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 11
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. The Hopkinton School Nutrition Department emailed schools families on Tuesday requesting...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 10
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. The town is dealing with a surge of COVID cases, Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 9
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. The School Committee on Thursday night rated Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh as “exemplary”...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 6
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. Community members in Hopkinton should be on the lookout in late summer/early fall for...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 5
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 Meeting finally concluded Wednesday following yet another a delay due to the...
HPD’s McGaffigan thrives after cancer battle
Moira (Molly) McGaffigan is a thriver. A Hopkinton police officer for four years, she is thriving at her job; but more importantly, she is a 14-year ovarian cancer thriver. The Groton native learned she had the deadly cancer, which usually targets older women, at age...
Independent Thoughts: Town’s housing market remains ‘crazy’ situation; Grammy winner Collins to perform at HCA
The recently released 2020 U.S. Census data that showed Hopkinton was the 14th-wealthiest town in the state based on household income comes as no surprise, and based on the housing market, it seems likely the town will continue to climb that list. “The market has been...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 4
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. At Tuesday’s continuation of Town Meeting, voters supported a plan to connect to the...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 3
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. The town’s $104 million budget and other financial articles passed easily at Monday’s...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 2
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 a memorable career at Sacred Heart University, Hopkinton’s Josh Sokol signed a...