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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Nov. 6

by | Nov 6, 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.

National/State Election

Over 10,000 Hopkinton residents showed up to vote on Election Day Tuesday or via early voting. Here are the highlights:

  • Vice President Kamala Harris outperformed former President Donald Trump in Hopkinton. Harris took 6,634 votes to Trump’s 3,120.
  • Residents voted in favor of Democratic candidates; U.S. Rep. James McGovern and Sen. Elizabeth Warren outperformed respective challengers Cornelius Shea (I) and John Deaton (R).
  • Tamisha Civil received 5,629 votes in the race for Governor’s Council against Francis Crimmins, who took 3,646 votes.
  • Question 1, which would allow the state auditor to audit the legislature, was the only ballot measure Hopkinton residents voted to support.

We have a full breakdown of the election results here.

Latest News

Benjamin Hogan, a member of Hopkinton Middle School’s custodial staff, was arraigned in Milford District Court on one count of possession of child pornography on Monday.

The Planning Board voted Monday to present — but not recommend — two plans for the Nov. 18 Special Town Meeting that allow Hopkinton to comply with the MBTA Communities Act.

In the latest Hopkinton High School Sports Roundup, girls soccer won 6-0 in a postseason matchup against Shrewsbury, and field hockey advanced to the Division 2 quarterfinals.

A tractor-trailer collision with a telephone pole on Pond Street Tuesday afternoon sent the driver to the hospital, knocked down utility lines and forced the road to close for the rest of the day.

Photo of the Day:

Members of the Hopkinton Fire Department practice rescue operations with a dummy during a training day Saturday at the old Department of Public Works facility on Fruit Street. Click here for more photos.

Fire department training

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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