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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, July 23

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. With the Black Lives Matter movement taking center stage, many communities are...

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Hopkins, for whom town was named, was slaveowner

Hopkins, for whom town was named, was slaveowner

It seems unlikely that any of Hopkinton’s statues would face the same fate as those of controversial historical figures across the country — torn down by protesters or removed by local governments and stashed away. Hopkinton’s statues — paying tribute to the World War...

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Hopkinton’s history includes slavery

Hopkinton’s history includes slavery

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Hopkinton Independent on Feb. 25, 2016. Most people associate slavery with the Deep South, where the economy until the Civil War relied on enforced labor to pick cotton and tobacco. But slavery was common around...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 22

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Hopkinton Select Board delved into a lively discussion about social justice...

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Select Board discusses social justice/diversity issues

Select Board discusses social justice/diversity issues

The Hopkinton Select Board delved into a lively discussion about social justice and diversity during its Tuesday night meeting, addressing what the board has the power to do and how it can use its power to examine and improve the town. At the July 2 meeting, resident...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, July 21

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. Hopkinton's Tim Simoes shined during his short stint in a collegiate summer...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, July 20

Hopkinton Today: Monday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' Art @ A Distance week-long fundraiser kicked...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, July 17

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' weeklong fundraiser, Art @ a Distance, kicks...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, July 16

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The town's latest COVID-19 update shows no active cases in town. It also...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 15

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 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 video or two to brighten your morning. At a brief Select Board meeting last night, the board unanimously approved the...

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