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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 23

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, 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 of the day. As the new vice chair of the Select Board, Mary Jo LaFreniere said she will be confronting some of...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 22

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 22

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. Joe Clark and Brian Herr joined the Select Board Tuesday night after winning their seats in the...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 21

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 21

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. Native Hopkintonian Joe Clark and former Select Board chair Brian Herr cruised to unofficial victory...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 20

Hopkinton Today: Monday, 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 of the day. Annual Town Election is today, with polls open at Hopkinton Middle School from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. In the...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 17

Hopkinton Today: Friday, 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 of the day. In Monday's Annual Town Election, voters will have the opportunity to choose from four candidates...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 16

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, 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 of the day. A small fire broke out at Bill's Pizzeria, a popular downtown restaurant, early Wednesday morning,...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 15

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 15

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. Following a prolonged discussion, the Planning Board at its meeting Monday voted 5-0 to approve the...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 14

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 14

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. With Muriel Kramer and Irfan Nasrullah wrapping up their time on the Select Board, they share their...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 13

Hopkinton Today: Monday, 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 of the day. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the two Fruit Street bridges will be...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 9

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, 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 of the day. Hopkinton Town Meeting on Wednesday narrowly rejected adoption of the MBTA Communities Act zoning...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 8

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 8

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. Supporters of fired Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan got a major moral victory Tuesday at the...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 7

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 7

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. At Monday’s Annual Town Meeting, residents debated the need for an addition and renovations at...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 6

Hopkinton Today: Monday, 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 of the day. Annual Town Meeting is tonight, with a Special Town Meeting set for the following evening. We have...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 3

Hopkinton Today: Friday, 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 of the day. Leading off Independent Thoughts, Hopkinton's Ryan Hwang, a freshman at the University of Southern...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 2

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, 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 of the day. The topic of racism emerged during the public comment period of Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting,...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 1

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 1

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. Hopkinton Public Schools Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed the school community Tuesday to share...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, April 30

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, April 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 of the day. Hopkinton continued to deal with divisiveness over the past couple of weeks, as an accusation of...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 29

Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 29

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. Law enforcement officials announced Friday that four individuals have been arrested and charged in...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 26

Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 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 of the day. The Upper Charles Trail Committee on Wednesday met to continue its work on revising its charge, as...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 25

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 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 of the day. Following a reconciliation by two estimators, the construction costs for the newly named Charleswood...

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