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Seaboard Solar continues to adjust plans for array

Seaboard Solar is moving forward with a plan to build a 28-acre solar array in the woods off 71 Frankland Road, although some abutters are holding out hope they can stop the project. The company has had numerous discussions with the town, including appearances before...

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Dignity Matters addresses period poverty

Dignity Matters addresses period poverty

In 2016, Kate Sanetra-Butler had a chance encounter with a woman that would ultimately result in helping thousands of impoverished girls and women with a problem not too many are comfortable talking about — period poverty. Sanetra-Butler was in Copley Square when a...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 16

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. Last night's HCAM Select Board debate took a strange turn when incumbent John...

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Chief hopes to keep town’s support for police

Chief hopes to keep town’s support for police

Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett says he hopes the community will continue to show support for him and his officers following the “disgusting and appalling” death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota and the worldwide protests and vigils that have...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 15

Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. Former longtime Hopkinton resident Sandy Altamura has liver disease, her...

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HHS sophomore wins national art award

HHS sophomore wins national art award

Emma Lucy used two common household items, an iPad and a glow stick, to create a national award-winning piece of art. Inspired by a digital art theme of creating light in a dark room, the Hopkinton High School sophomore used her iPad on “long, slow exposure” to...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, June 12

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Select Board, at a special meeting yesterday afternoon, approved additional...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, June 11

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The town's latest COVID-19 update includes updates on reopening plans and has a...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, June 10

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The School Committee, at its meeting last Thursday, begrudgingly approved a...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 9

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June  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 video or two to brighten your morning. The town's latest COVID-19 update, released yesterday, shows that there have...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 8

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. A second Black Lives Matter protest on the Town Common drew about 400 people...

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Photos: Legacy Farms Road North gets paved

Photos: Legacy Farms Road North gets paved

A crew was out Friday paving Legacy Farms Road North, which is significant because it was part of the requirement before the road could be accepted by the town as a public way. That would allow school buses to travel along it and avoid the congestion and, residents...

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Parks & Rec cancels most summer programs

Parks & Rec cancels most summer programs

The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department announced Friday that due to the COVID-19 pandemic its traditional summer programs are being canceled, with the possible exception of the Junior Hillers Playground Group. Canceled programs include the Little Hillers...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, June 5

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 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 video or two to brighten your morning. Police Chief Joseph Bennett released a statement last night in which he said the...

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