Democratic Town Committee elects delegates for state convention

Nov 2024 4

Hopkinton voters show ‘a lot of energy’ for this year’s election

If early voting is an indication of enthusiasm for the national and state elections, it may be safe to say that Hopkinton residents are feeling energized about this election cycle. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, his office received over 5,000 early voting...

Jun 2024 3

HDTC chair reflects on recent resignations, future course

Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee chair Amy Groves lamented the resignation of two key HDTC members last month and discussed how their departure will affect the organization moving forward. Shahidul Mannan, the HDTC vice chair and former Select Board vice chair,...

May 2024 22

Mannans, Casady resign from HDTC

Select Board member Shahidul Mannan and his wife, Nasiba Mannan, the Board of Health's vice chair, on Tuesday night resigned from the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee via an email to HDTC members. "It has been a pleasure knowing you all and working with you on...

Feb 2024 28

HDTC to hold caucus this Friday for Democratic State Convention

The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it will hold a caucus this Friday at 6 p.m. to nominate Democratic State Convention delegates. The meeting will be held on the second floor of Hopkinton Town Hall (18 Main Street) in the Select Board room....

Feb 2024 16

Democrats cancel town caucus

The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it would cancel its caucus leading up to the May 20 Annual Town Election. As noted in recent coverage, despite a Special Town Meeting vote last November to end the town caucus nominating process and stop...

Dec 2023 5

Party leaders agree that key to moving forward after caucus elimination is return to civility in politics

The narrow passage of Article 2 by a 245-214 vote at the Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting to eliminate party caucuses and party affiliation on town election ballots signaled a shift away from what has become a divisive political culture over the past decade both...