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.

A full-on rock show by Soul Function Boston complete with lights, horns and dancing will raise the roof at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Friday, Oct. 7, as the new rehearsal room named after the band is dedicated and the two donors who made it possible, Patrick and Amanda Buttlar Faucher, are honored as Patrons of the Arts.

The Conservation Commission at a brief meeting Tuesday night returned to the issue of invasive weed management at Lake Maspenock, agreeing to a winter drawdown of the lake as a “toolbox item” previously proposed by the Department of Public Works.

The latest Police Log includes two arrests along with reports of possible squatters at Legacy Farms North, a neighborhood dispute about chickens, a teenager lying in the roadway, and a loose donkey.

This week’s Business Profile highlights Alltown Fresh, Hopkinton’s newest kitchen, market and convenience store, which is “a new approach to food service and hospitality,” says Joshua Smith, vice president of Alltown Fresh and a lifelong chef.

Residents are invited to become a Dementia Friend by attending an interactive and engaging Dementia Friends Information Session at the Hopkinton Senior Center on Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.

Town meetings tonight include the School Committee (6) and Upper Charles Trail Committee (7),

Photo of the Day: Penny (left) and Pearl say hello as they take a ride before going on a hike.

PHOTO/BARBARA CARROLL

Video of the Day:

Seriously…do I have something on my head?! 😏😂🐱🫧 pic.twitter.com/gbZqJ0GQYb

— Fred Schultz (@FredSchultz35) September 27, 2022