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Video: Educate Hopkinton Hosts Town Growth & Development Forum

By Tom Nappi, News Director

Educate Hopkinton hosted a public forum regarding town growth and development. Educate Hopkinton (eHop) President, Nanda Barker-Hook started off by presenting some of the facts about town growth. The panel featured Town Manager, Norman Khumalo, Director of Town Operations, Elaine Lazarus and Planning Board Chair, John Ferrari. View highlights and the full forum below.

View more about Educate Hopkinton (eHop): http://ehop.org/

Friday Last Day To license Your Dog.

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Dog Owners of Hopkinton,

This is just a reminder that Friday, March 30th is the last day to get your dogs licensed for 2018 without being assessed a late fee of $25 (starting April 1st). If you cannot make it to the office or do not think a mailed payment will arrive on time, make your payment online here. Those residents over the age of 70 do not need to pay a registration fee but will still be assessed a late fee if your dog's registration is received after April 1st.

Video: BVT Students show Hopkinton Fire Department "EZ Escape" System

By Tom Nappi, News Director

Three students from Blackstone Valley Tech High School (Noah Boudreau, Kevin Healy and Andrew Regan) visited the Hopkinton Fire Department to show off their "EZ Escape" system. The system is meant to help evacuate buildings during emergencies. The students will be entering the design into the Skills USA competition and the students are hoping the design can be sold and used. The system was primarily designed for fires but has opportunity to be used in other emergency situations such as an active shooter. View the video below to hear more about the "EZ Escape" system.

“The Prince is Having a Ball” A fun, fund-raiser for Hopkinton’s Enter Stage Left Theater

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Enter Stage Left Theater proudly presents, “The Prince is Having a Ball,” a one-of-a-kind fundraising event for “princes and princesses” of all ages, on Sunday, April 29th at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, at the Delbridge Family Performance Center, 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton.

Hopkinton Chamber Social Networking Thursday March 29th

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Join us for an informal Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce “business after hours” networking get-together. This is a perfect opportunity to meet local business leaders and create lasting professional relationships. If you have questions or would like to submit a suggestion for a future event, please send us an email at info@hopchamber.com. Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce is proud to host a variety of events for members of our community and we would love for you to be our guest at one of our events.

Hopkinton Chamber Social Networking Thursday March 29th

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Join us for an informal Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce “business after hours” networking get-together. This is a perfect opportunity to meet local business leaders and create lasting professional relationships. If you have questions or would like to submit a suggestion for a future event, please send us an email at info@hopchamber.com. Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce is proud to host a variety of events for members of our community and we would love for you to be our guest at one of our events.

The Classical Music Series Returns to the Hopkinton Center for the Arts with two Special Holiday Concerts

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The Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA) announces the return of its Classical Music Series with two Holiday concerts. On Easter Sunday at 2 p.m., SoYoung Kwon, violin will perform works by Kreisler, Mozart, Dvorak and Schumann with Keun Young Sun, piano. This concert is free for students and seniors and just $15 for adults. And on Sunday, May 13 at 3 p.m., the HCA will present its second Mother’s Day Classical Music Concert featuring Reverie, Katherine Burmeister, harp and Christine Tsen, cello. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors/students.

Hopkinton High School Jazz Ensemble Won a Silver Medal

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The Hopkinton High School Jazz Ensemble won a silver medal at the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE) State Finals held at Norwood High School and Coakley Middle School on Sunday, March 18th. This is the first time the ensemble has been to the State-level. This medal follows the ensemble's first-ever gold medal at the MAJE Central District I Senior Jazz Festival in February. Jeremy Dodge is the ensemble's director.