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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, April 24

by | Apr 24, 2024 | 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.

The four Select Board candidates for two open seats shared their views on some of the major concerns facing Hopkinton at Tuesday night’s Meet the Candidates forum for the May 20 election. Topics ranged from bringing increased civility and recognition of residents’ input at government meetings to fiscal belt-tightening.

In its 2024 rankings of high schools nationwide, U.S. News and World Report places Hopkinton High School 250th. HHS is the seventh-ranked high school in the state.

The Hopkinton Lions Club’s annual Community Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Residents across Hopkinton will sell their treasures and goods.

Town meetings tonight include the Appropriation Committee (5), Board of Assessors (5:30), Adaptive Playground Committee (6), Sustainable Green Committee (6), Upper Charles Trail Committee (6:30) and Board of Appeals (7).

Photo of the Day: Hopkinton High School sophomore Madhav Saxena stands behind a bike stand he constructed out of used pallets and placed at the Aspen Lane bus stop for anyone to use.

Madhav Saxena with bike stand

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