On Friday May 31st, the Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department and the Community Preservation Committee hosted the opening ceremony of the new public Pickleball Courts at 17 Pratt Street (near the Fruit Street Athletic Fields).
View photo's of the opening ceremony at our Scene in Hopkinton! Also, be on the lookout for the video of the entire ceremony and news segment coming soon!
Below, view the Hopkinton Memorial Day festivities at the Town Common.
The ceremony included an invocation, the placing of a wreath by American Legion and Scout representatives, speakers including; Mike Whalen and Select Board Vice-Chair, Mary Jo LaFreniere and Lt. Robert Crowley. Also included was a gun salute from the New England Old Guard. There was also patriotic music from the Hopkinton High School band, under the direction of Craig Hay.
The Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee is pleased to launch a composting campaign to help the town reduce waste and carbon emissions. As part of this, the Town voted to fund 150 Black Earth composting starter kits at the May Town Meeting (through the participatory budget) and will begin offering those immediately.
Food scraps represent 22% of the average household’s trash, according to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
Hopkinton Town Hall, and other municipal offices will be closed on Monday May 27th in observance of Memorial Day.
The library will be closed for the duration of Memorial Day weekend, May 25 through May 27.
Curbside trash service will not run on Monday, May 27, 2024. There will be a one day delay for the rest of the week. The Recycling Center will be closed on Saturday.
Interim Town Manager Elaine C. Lazarus is pleased to share several new hires and promotions for the Town of Hopkinton this year and would like to recognize over 20 new employees currently working in various departments for the Town.
"These are the people who perform the necessary functions in our town government and we're very excited to have them onboard," said Interim Town Manager Lazarus said.
Jessica “Jak” Miller - Assistant Library Services Director
Miller was promoted from her previous position as a Young Adult Librarian to Assistant Library Services Director.
BE HERE TOMORROW: A Special Evening with Kevin Hines: Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, Cross Insurance Pavilion, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
On the May 22nd edition of HCAM News, Hiller sports nears playoff time and HCA executive director fills us in on the happenings at the Hopkinton Center of the Arts, but first the Hopkinton Town Election has came and went and we were live with reaction to the results.
Tune in at 6:30pm Wednesday's on HCAM-TV (Comcast: Channel 8, Verizon Channel 30) or at our YouTube page!
Hopkinton Town Clerk, Connor Degan released the full 2024 unofficial election results and they can be seen in the attachment below!
"I have attached the unofficial results of the 2024 Annual Town Election. This is subject to change, but the official results will likely be complete in just a few days, at which point I will forward them to you. The official results are unlikely to have a significant effect on any of the results as it only involves evaluating the write-ins and verifying a single provisional ballot."
We are excited to announce that the Hopkinton Fire Department will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. This event provides a vital opportunity for our community to come together and support those in need of life-saving blood donations.
Event Details:
Date: June 13th, 2024
Time: 10AM - 3PM
Location: Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew Street
It was a great election day for the Town of Hopkinton. Voter turnout at-least (or slightly more) than doubled from last year and nearly 20% of all registered voters in Hopkinton had their voices heard!
