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 outdoor seating plans for five local restaurants, as part of the plan to return to in-person dining while maintaining social distancing.

Hopkinton has maintained its AAA rating — the highest level of creditworthiness a municipality can achieve — for the recent issue of $9.5 million in bonds to be used for school construction, the town announced Thursday.

The town’s Department of Public Works announced a handful of road repaving projects have been scheduled for mid-July. Check here for the list.

Milford Regional Medical Center has reopened all its services to the community, but there are restrictions. Click here for details.

Video of the Day: Ten ducklings who were found wandering on a highway alone are relocated to a pond, where a mother duck quickly adds them to her brood.

Music Video of the Day: Here’s Bruno Mars with “Treasure.” Enjoy.