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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 29

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 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. The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 28

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 28

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. What began as a midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett at...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 27

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 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 of the day. Srilakshmi Venkatesan, a senior at Hopkinton High School, recently was named a top 300 student...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 26

Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 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. Brackets for the state tournaments have been released, and Hopkinton High School teams are making...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 23

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 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. The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday raised issues with the lack of connection with town...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 22

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 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. The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday voted to approve the hiring of Kyla LaPierre as the town’s...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 21

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 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. Leading off this week's Independent Thoughts, Town Clerk Connor Degan discusses the effort by a group...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 20

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 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. The latest Tales from a Townie story recounts another adventure in the ’47 Chevy and features a...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 16

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 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. The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it would cancel its caucus leading up to the...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 15

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 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. The Select Board at its remote meeting Tuesday night heard from advocates seeking a car parade for...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 14

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 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. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the release last month of an insufficiently...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 13

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 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. As a snowstorm headed for Hopkinton, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced early Monday evening...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 12

Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 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 of the day. The Hopkinton Chinese American Association held its Lunar New Year celebration Saturday at Hopkinton...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 9

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 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. The Select Board on Thursday voted to fire Sgt. Tim Brennan from the Hopkinton Police Department,...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 8

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 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. Plans to drill a test well for the Elmwood School replacement project were derailed when weather...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 7

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 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. Nearly a dozen supporters of suspended Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan demanded his reinstatement...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 6

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 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. The Lunar New Year celebration is a time to bring joy and cultural richness to the community, said...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 5

Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 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 of the day. The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday discussed two subdivisions under...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 2

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 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. At Thursday’s School Committee meeting, members met with representatives of the Special Education...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 1

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 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. The Select Board at its nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night tackled several key items, including...

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