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Town Democrats meet tonight to elect convention delegates
FILE PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee will meet tonight to decide which members it will send to the 2025 State Democratic Convention.
The group is slated to meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Select Board room of Town Hall. Check-in begins at 6 p.m., and those not in line by 6:45 will be ineligible to vote.
Those eligible to vote include any registered Democrats in town who are at least 16 years of age by March 29. The caucus will select up to 10 of its members along with four alternates to represent the town at the Sept. 13 convention in Springfield.
MassDems opened its caucusing process March 29. Until May 18, municipalities across the commonwealth will elect delegates who will “discuss and decide” on the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s platform during the convention.
Dates for an upcoming state convention or caucuses for MassGOP are unclear. The Independent reached out to a representative of the Hopkinton Republican Town Committee but did not receive a response.
Latest News
In a unanimous vote from the School Committee on Thursday, Hopkinton High School Principal Evan Bishop was named the district’s next superintendent of schools.
The Parks & Recreation Department no longer is allowing Sandy Beach passes to be available for purchase or pickup from beach attendants.
Parks & Rec has postponed the reopening ceremony of the Hank Fredette Skate Park until further notice due to ongoing weather issues.
This week’s Baypath Adoptable Animal is 3-year-old Bear, a “sweet-natured, blind labradoodle with a heart full of love” who would thrive in a home that understands his needs.
Our latest Professional Insights column from Jim Valis and Gregg Manis of Blackstone Valley Wealth Management provides tips for retirees looking for their next travel destination.
The Hopkinton Trails Committee and the Hopkinton Trails Club will host their next monthly trail workday at the Colella property on the Hughes Farm Trail tomorrow.
Photo of the Day
An empty bird nest sits in an oak tree by the roadside.
PHOTO/AMIT JAGDALE
Correction to caucus story, the Chair of the Hopkinton Republican Town Committee did respond, multiple times, but the Independent and the HRTC Chair could not reach a time that worked for both due to a busy work travel schedule.
Jim Mirabile
Chair
HRTC
Editor’s note: The HRTC chair did not reply to multiple messages until after the publication of this story.
OK, I guess a timeline is needed for clarification. The first call I received from the Independent was Wednesday afternoon and I replied via email on Friday morning at 6:03 am to try to coordinate a call. I guess if your deadline was before Friday at 6am, then you are correct, I didn’t respond by the publishing of the article.
My ask is that if you would like a response from the HRTC, then please try to give me a little more time than 24 hours to respond. I don’t think that is unreasonable.
Thank you.
Jim Mirabile
Chair
HRTC