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 and video of the day.

The Hopkinton Teachers Association continued to push for more special education teachers as opposed to administrators, insisting the staff knows better than anyone what should be done to improve the situation.

At the Hopkinton Lions Club’s annual High School Speech Contest on Dec. 6, Hopkinton High School senior Ryan Dharbanga took first place, with HHS junior Eva Bennet the runner-up. The topic was “Environmental Crisis: Fact or Fiction?”

This week’s Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight shines on Scott Mackin, who has helped as a manager, coach, referee and more for HHS sports since the 1970s.

The next monthly Veterans Breakfast at the Hopkinton Senior Center is set for Friday, Jan. 6. An anonymous donor will absorb the cost of the meal.

The newest Baypath Adoptable Animals are Max and Maia, who were rescued from the South Korean meat trade and sent to Hopkinton as part of Baypath’s partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.

Photo of the Day: Hopkinton High School’s Ashley McCann fires up a shot against Ashland during Tuesday’s game at HHS. For more photos, click here.

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

Video of the Day:

Nite nite.. 😴 pic.twitter.com/xxq0tbihXC

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) December 21, 2022