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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Sept. 5

by | Sep 5, 2023 | Featured: Features, Hopkinton Today

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 of the day.

Weston Nurseries began as a perennial stand on Route 30 in Weston in 1923. One hundred years, four generations and three locations later, the book “For the Love of Gardening” celebrates the legacy seeded by Latvian immigrants Peter and Anna Mezitt with a collection of gardening practices, family anecdotes and treasured recipes.

The latest Professional Insights from Edward Jones financial advisor Mark Freeman stresses the importance of planning and offers tips on how to come up with a strategy for the future.

The Mental Health Collaborative will host a program on Mental Health Essentials for Parents and Caregivers on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.

Ashland-Hopkinton Porchfest, a grassroots community music festival, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30. The event features free musical performances at front porches of more than 25 homes in Hopkinton and Ashland.

Town meetings tonight include the Select Board (6) and Historical Commission (7).

Photo of the Day: Sabine St. Pierre from the Lake Maspenock Preservation Association holds a clump of weeds removed during a fall survey of the lake last week.

Maspenock weeds

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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