Arts & Entertainment

Our 164th edition of HCAM Sports Talk airs on Wed, April 10th at 5:30pm. In the episode, the latest Hiller happenings including our chat with Hopkinton Hillers Softball Coach, Shannon Allberry plus we relive some terrific Boston Marathon festivities in honor of the 100th Start at the Hopkinton start-line on Monday, April 15th.

Tune in to HCAM Sports Talk every Wednesday at 5:30pm on HCAM-TV (Comcast: Channel 8, Verizon Channel 30) or at our YouTube page. The program will also re-air at other times and days throughout the week!

Online Screenagers, Under the Influence. Virtual screening, April 25th, 2024, 7:00-9:00 pm.

Do you have any out-of-town family or friends coming to see or run in the Boston Marathon?

Then have them take part in the START Line Experience! The best part is that you choose the day and time for this self-guided experience!

Proceeds raised from this self-guided tour will help two local non-profit organizations: Hopkinton Center for the Arts and 26.2 Foundation.

Your $25 ticket (for up to a family/group of 4 people) includes:
A brief video presentation about the history of the Boston Marathon start line and sculptures (at HCA).

A new canteen truck staffed by trained Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) responders from the Massachusetts Division will enter into service next week for the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15 thanks to the donation of a generous donor.

Please see the attached Project Update for details on work scheduled for tonight and for day work on Wednesday, April 10th.

In honor of Patriots’ Day, the Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) will honor two U.S. veterans at the start of the Boston Marathon. Both veterans work for the Hopkinton Department of Public Works, which plays important roles before, during, and after the Boston Marathon to keep the town and race clean and safe.

The Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) has selected longtime HMC and Boston Marathon volunteer Jack LeDuc, retired Hopkinton Police Department officer Tom Griffin, 30 year Dell/EMC employee and Boston Marathon Volunteer, and Sharon Lisnow and Mary McQueeney, Founding Directors of the Michael Lisnow Respite Center as starters for the first, second, third and fourth waves of the 128th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15. The Boston Athletic Association will announce the starters for earlier starts.

On Sunday, April 28th, HCAM with the assistance of HopNews will host our annual contested races debates live from our HCAM Studios starting at 4:00pm.

This years debate features candidates for (2) 3-year Select Board seats. This year's Select Board race features 4 candidates running for two available seats. Candidates include; Brian Herr, Joe Clark, Kyla McSweeney and Peter Mimmo.

HCAM News Director, Tom Nappi will moderate and ask questions along with Peter Thomas, HopNews Editor in-Chief.

In the latest Hiller Update, Hopkinton Hillers open the spring season with a Girls LAX Win and Softball Head Coach, Shannon Allberry introduces us to the team this season.

View more in the segment below!

Highlights:
-Hiller Girls LAX VS Holliston (0:00)
-Hiller Baseball & Softball VS Norwood (2:19)
-Hiller Softball Head Coach Shannon Allberry Interview (2:58)
-Hiller LAX Update (9:50)

In Celebration of the 100 Starts of the Boston Marathon from Hopkinton, the 26.2 Foundation and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts are hosting a "Winged Foot" Art Exhibition and Auction.

Twenty-six artists (ranging from professional to student work) were selected to paint a winged foot to celebrate this momentous year. The feet will be displayed on Hopkinton Common near the marathon's start line from April 1 through April 21.

View More: https://www.26-2.org/celebrating-100-starts