The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it will hold a caucus this Friday at 6 p.m. to nominate Democratic State Convention delegates. The meeting will be held on the second floor of Hopkinton Town Hall (18 Main Street) in the Select Board room....
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Democrats cancel town caucus
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it would cancel its caucus leading up to the May 20 Annual Town Election. As noted in recent coverage, despite a Special Town Meeting vote last November to end the town caucus nominating process and stop listing...
Party leaders agree that key to moving forward after caucus elimination is return to civility in politics
The narrow passage of Article 2 by a 245-214 vote at the Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting to eliminate party caucuses and party affiliation on town election ballots signaled a shift away from what has become a divisive political culture over the past decade both locally...
Hayes resigns as HDTC chair after online controversy
According to a statement from members of the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee’s Executive Committee, longtime HDTC chair Darlene Hayes resigned Monday after being exposed for posting comments on news websites in town under various aliases. HopNews posted a story...
Political parties set dates for town caucuses
The Hopkinton Republican Town Committee and Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee have set dates for their nominating caucuses. The purpose of the meetings is to nominate and endorse candidates for the Annual Town Election on May 15. The Republican Town Committee will...
Hopkinton Democratic town caucus April 8
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee will hold its nominating caucus for the May Town Election on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215. Check-in and registration will begin at 6 p.m. Registered Hopkinton Democrats or unenrolled voters who switch to...
Democratic Town Committee elects delegates for state convention
At its caucus on Thursday night, the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee elected delegates for this fall’s state Democratic convention. Elected were Nasiba Mannan, Celia Jenkins, Meena Kaushik, Kyla McSweeney, Frank D’Urso, Devon Rutter, Shadihul Mannan, Patrick...
Democratic Town Committee to elect state convention delegates Thursday
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus Thursday night to elect delegates for this fall’s state Democratic convention. The caucus will take place at 118 Hayward St., with a virtual component as well. The link to register and attend virtually is...
Letter to the Editor: HDTC chair proud of all candidates
As the chair of the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee I am very proud of the slate of candidates that are in our local election and, regardless of their partisan affiliation, they stand extremely qualified on their own credentials. To note, members of this committee...